*At the mall

~Yin

"That f*cking jerk."

"Exactly. But how are we going to let Yuna know the truth about him?"

"Catch him in the act of hurting one of us and getting him to spill out the truth about how Yuna is a dumb bimbo or something like that in front of her. And then she will do the rest by humiliating his ass."

"It's foolproof. But how are we going to do that?"

"Guys like him are very prideful. Poke at his ego and we will definitely get him to talk."

"That jerk won't know what will hit him."

"Nobody fucks with my bestie."

"Plus she's my sister. I'm looking out for her."

"She's like a sister to me too. We have been friends since we were babies. And we promised each other and the girls that if a guy ever fucks with us we're taking him down. Together."

"Together."

Luce giggled and I rubbed the back of my head realizing I made the situation flirty unintentionally but luckily she didn't seem to mind.

Now that I think about it she never minded anything I say or do. She always tried to include me in activities with her and the girls since they have been friends. Yuna does as well of course but I just noticed Luce put in more of an effort. Almost like she always wanted me there even since then. Does that mean she...

"Yin?"

"Yes Luce?"

"Thanks for asking me out. For a while I was worried you didn't Umm..."

Luce started to blush which was out of character for her since she was always really flirty. Normally I was the one turning pink and sweating bullets. I smiled at seeing this side of her and eagerly allowed her to elaborate.

"I didn't what?"

"I thought you only liked me because I was friends with your sister Yuna. And not because you actually liked me."

"Are you kidding? I've always liked you. Ever since we were kids I-"

I said as I briefly held her paw before pulling it away surprised at myself for doing that. Luce looked at me very much startled and even a little flattered at my sudden confession.

"Luce I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to mean to do that! That was quite rude of me!- I- I-"

She smiled at me and reached her paw across the table and held my paw back. A shiver went up my spine from her touch as my face flushed multiple shades of pink.

"You really do?"

"I- I- I..."

She smiled at me with her eyebrow raised and I had to swallow the lump in my throat to get my words straight.

"Since I was little, every time I saw you I thought I was looking at an angel. And her smile would make my entire day worth it even better than any A on an exam."

"Hahahaha, oh my Arceus you are such a dork."

"I know."

My heart was racing but I still held my paw around hers and chuckled quietly in my throat.

"Yin?"

"Yeah?"

"I always thought your laugh was cute."

I made a loud shrieking noise and flushed red at her statement. She held a paw to her mouth trying not to laugh at my reaction. I wasn't used to much compliments that whenever I got them I would react like this.

I looked away trying to hide my face in embarrassment and failing terribly with averting my gaze away from her. She tried peeking at me and it just made me giggle every-time our eyes made contact.

"Aww you're so cute..."

"Please stop Luce..."

"But I like you..."

"I know you do but umm..."

"Yin?"

I jerked my paw away from Luce instantly when I heard my sister Yuna speak.

"What are you two doing?"

"Nothing! Absolutely nothing!"

"We're on a date."

Noooooooooooooooooooo!!! Luce you traitor!! Now Yuna is going to tease me incessantly about it!

"Oh I see. Well keep having fun you two! I'llseeyouatthehouseyin. Bye Luce!"

I was about to turn pinker out of embarrassment when I saw that Yuna was hiding an item under her arm.

"Yuna. What is that?"

"Nothing!"

"Yuna I know when you're lying. I'm your twin. What is that?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Huh this looks like a tablet."

"Luce! Hey! Give that back!"

"Why we're you hiding that? Did dad give you a bigger allowance or something?"

"It's not from my allowance! It was a gift!"

"Gift from your-"

"No it wasn't from him! Okay bye!"

Yuna took off towards the exit and me and Luce stared at each other in confusion.

"Who gave that to her? And why was she so secretive about it?"

"I don't know. I'm really starting to get worried about my sister."

"Me too."

"Should we follow her tomorrow and see what's going on?"

"Yes we should."

And for the next couple of weeks that's what we did. We didn't know how bad it was until it was nearly too late.