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Ben's Note of Sheer Awesome: I rise from my temporary hiatus! Temporarily. So, I finshed up a few of the loops (so fun those are) and I was feeling uninspired since I lack a lot of potential ideas. So, I tried to write TD or some of my other secret projects, but I just wasn't feeling it. So I looked at my EAH folder and I was like, 'You know what? Time to bring out KCL's favorite ship.' And thus, here ya go! I don't expect to go back to my daily updates on this fic, as I have massive anxiety about a certain date in the near future and school work is a pain in my rear. Not to mention, of course, that my other fics don't get as much love as this one. So, just a brief stop on this fic before I turn my attention to my other fics, mmkay?

Also, thanks for being patient KCL. You really are the best. Happy holidays and I hope you're doing alright.

Prompt 32: Thank You

"Check mate."

"Really Hunter? Really?"

"I told you before: you can't beat me at chess."

Kitty moaned but smiled all the same. It was about two weeks since her last chat with Alistair, and things seemed to be going better for her. Kitty found her tick was almost gone. It only came in when she was stressed. She also found she and Alistair were on better terms. They felt together again, and that always made her smile.

Two things hadn't changed though. Kitty still wanted rotating shifts. She grew to appreciate having several people ask her how her day was and make sure she was doing alright. The schedule was a bit different though, so she wasn't always watched.

The other thing that hadn't changed was her daily chat with Hunter. Despite being mostly over her mistake, Kitty still found that Hunter kept her sane, in areas Alistair didn't. Kitty admired Hunter for still being her friend too, even when she was mostly recovered.

"I guess I really can't beat you," she giggled. "Yet."

Hunter chuckled as well. "If you want to beat someone, take on Ashlynn sometime," he said. "She's almost as bad as you."

Kitty pouted. "I'm not that bad," she whined playfully. The two friends chuckled and sat in silence for a moment. Finally, Kitty said, "I just wanted to say thank you. For being there for me,"

Hunter shrugged modestly. "Alistair was there to. I was only here to set you on the right path," he said.

"But you got me on that path which led us to be together again," she said. "Hunter, you really did help us rekindle our love. And for that… thank you."

Hunter simply smiled. "You're welcome," he said.

Maddie was sitting in her room, reading a book. It looked to be written in Riddlish. She giggled right as she heard a knock on her dorm door. "Come in," she called. The door opened, which revealed Alistair. Maddie grinned at him and set down her book. "Good to see you Alice man! Kitty's not here if that's who you're looking for."

Alistair smiled a small smile at her. "Actually, I came here to see you," he said. Maddie cocked her head curiously. "I wanted to tell you… thanks."

"Oh? What for walrus tusks?" she asked in confusion.

"While Kitty was recovering… you were there with me. You helped her recover as much as me… but you also helped me remain calm and stick with her. I appreciate you Maddie. And thank you," He said.

Maddie smiled. "No problem. I'm mad. I'm supposed to keep a level head," she said with a giggle. "Don't worry about anything. Don't you have a date with Kitty soon?"

Alistair nodded with a smile. "See you later. Take care," he said and left the room. Maddie smiled after him and picked up her book.

Kitty and Alistair, both dressed for cold weather, were sitting on their bench. They were sitting in silence, but it wasn't uncomfortable. They were both smiling in peace. After a while, they both decided to break the silence.

"Thank you," they said. They both stopped and giggled. Alistair gestured over to Kitty to speak first.

"I wanted to say thank you," she said. "You waited for me. It took a while for me to recover, but I'm thankful you didn't abandon me. You waited, even though I know it was hard on you. Thank you so much Alistair."

Alistair smiled over at her. "I wanted to thank you too. I know the times have been rough… but in the end, you pulled through. It took you a while, but you kept going. I wanted to thank you for not giving up."

They both smile at each other again and shared a brief kiss. They pulled apart and sat together in silence again. They were both thankful that the other was there for them. And they both relished that they were back together again at last.

BN: *cries so that wherever KCL is, a foot of tears is flooding her area* Yeah, I cried that much. Sorry KCL, I don't really know how to get rid of the tears. This one was just to simply to officially show that Kitty and Alistair are now back on their feet and they are appreciative of their friends for helping them get back to their cute coupley selves. I quite enjoyed writing this one, making it the sort of ending of the recovery arc. I do have one last chapter for the recovery though, so keep an eye out for it.

Also, for my loops, I need suggestions. If you have anything, let me know, mmkay?

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