One sunny day at Salt lake city base.
“Where do you think we should go first Bronya?” Seele turned to the short russian ex-sniper.
Wearing a blue and white sundress, a big sunhat she had found at the lost and found pile in the base, the young valkyrie looked absolutely glowing. Peppy steps and an ear to ear smile to follow, the sight alone put her girlfriend on cloud 9.
Slightly behind the happy scythe user, trotted in measured slightly off rhythm steps, holding on to the excited girl so as to not be left behind. Wearing a nice Homu themed hoodie, and a normal or rather civilian outfit, slowly scrolling her phone, double and triple checking a list of tasks and places.
“The Bronya has written out a meticulous and precise route for optimal romantic experience and a perfect first date” while her emotions were suppressed anyone could tell the absolute excitement coming from the ex-sniper.
The two girls were interrupted by a portal opening behind them and a tight one armed hug being given to each one by a noticeably taller than both person, absentmindedly continuing the couple’s pace while carrying both.
“Neat, lets go then!” a surprisingly for both soldiers cheerful voice announced.
Kiana for the past few weeks had been the definition of sadness. Now here she was, White comet outfit with a familiar to none but the wearer hoodie. All to the chagrin of the silver haired homu fan.
“The Bronya did not expect Kiana idiotka to be this dense. It has been clearly established that this is a date between Seele and The Bronya” the slightly angered valkyrie said whilst wiggling out from the Kaslana’s grasp.
The smug grin on their white haired friend drove something within Bronya up the wall. “Yeah, I know. Im 3rd wheeling. Got nothing better to do anyway. So might as well give you pay back for the 36 dates you made sure to crash”
“All coincidences. The Bronya has never intentionally interrupted a date between Mei-senpai and subject idiotka” she said pivoting to the right and crossing her arms.
Nothing of her previous endeavours as a 3rd wheel could be confirmed. She has always had been particular about hiding her past plans.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a portal and a sheet of paper being waved around.
“You know I can read Russian just as well as you, right?”
The consequences of her actions had finally caught up to her. Of all times it had to be now. Something crawled up her back and whispered to her soul this would end badly. To all the only logical response someone, especially she could do is slam her palm against her forehead due to her absolute blunder and utter a swear.
“Fuck”
The walk towards town was awkward to say the least. Bronya and Seele pulled ahead to at least try to get some alone time, though Bronya kept looking back not only to shoot her friend glares.
“Are you sure this is ok. The Bronya has no problem blasting subject Idiotka if she makes you uncomfortable” Bronya had pulled her girlfriend closer. She didn’t make an effort to be quiet-er but
“I knew youd say that thats why i brought class monitor with me!” The intruder announced from behind them. All efforts of subtlety being lost.
“I thought we were going on a suply run Kiana!” mimicking the action if the younger girls ahead, the Phoenix made attempts to understand heads or tails of the situation she had been rudely dragged into mid workout.
The white haired valkyrie stretched out her arms shaking off the impromptu huddle, wrapping both of her huggers around the class monitor.
“Sush you are now my accomplice in this revenge scheme”
“and why is that?” The grey haired phoenix questioned. To say her friend rarely did this was an understatement, but being this forward about an idea like so was certainly unusual. Usually a strong worded no would be enough, yet this time there was no deterring her.
“Mind explaining where the last bit of Mei’s curry went then?” The Tuna deadpanned. She had been saving that last portion for a rainy day. Hua had seen it unmarked and growing mold so she had assumed the bowl had been forgotten, and as follows had thrown it away, in the incinerator.
“Bronya will do no blasting of Kiana without consequences” the martial artists exclaims.
“Subject chicken and subject tuna will be combined into subject sandwich if Seele is even the tiniest bit disturbed during mission date” The Russian was just about to manifest her mechanised weapon when a slender hand put on her shoulder took her complete attention.
“I think this is bound to be fun! Plus i get to know your friends Bronya” the complete calm of her friend and smile thrown her way out her at ease. After all the worst that could happen is they have a fun story to tell later, no?
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“You're going down Bratnya, sports is my domain!”
“Not in a billion years Tuna!”
Basketball after basketball flew in the air, either hitting the rim and bouncing off in the case of the ex-sniper, or sinking three pointer after three pointer in the case of her friend.
The couple had decided upon their 1st stop being the nearest possible arcade. To which the instant response being Kiana dragging Bronya by the wrist, for 3 blocks just to get payback for her previous humiliations.
The rest of their group had decided upon a nearby bench to simply rest after the long trek and have a chat on the behaviour of the 2 found sisters.
“I apologise on her behalf Seele. I don’t know what’s gotten into Kiana today.” The older timer had led with, sitting down next to the girl while handing her a can of lemonade. As a show that she was an unwilling participant in the actions being taken against her relationship.
“Its alright, its nice to see her in higher spirits. Especially after the past few weeks of her being… frighteningly depressed.” The younger girl smiled. She hadn’t known Kiana for that long at all. From stories told to her by Bronya, at the time of their meeting Kiana was nothing like herself.
“I tried my best cheering her up as much as possible. Best i could get her to do is ask me to stop trying and just to leave her to rot until Mei comes back. Then she hears Bronya being happy that you accepted her proposal for a date. And as if a switch flipped.” She then snaps her fingers and points to the display. A very excited Kiana was standing arms high like a champion boxer over the smaller girl and screaming in happiness.
“63 to Nil! HOW DOES IT FEEL!”
“THE BRONYA HAS MORE TOKENS! YOU ARE GOING DOWN”
“BRING IT YOU BRAT!”
They’d end up spending a total of 4 hours at that arcade. For whatever reason Bronya was so off her game not even a single time could she win against The Kaslana
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After taking the most complicated path possible just to lose the 2 pursuers, the Slavic couple had ended up in a very fancy restaurant. This particular establishment was famed for its hard to make reservations, yet Bronya had not only cut the line, but waved a golden ticket. The staff was on their hands and knees ready to serve them in seconds. Ending up at at table with view of the whole city.
“Wow Bronya, this place is really fancy! How did you even book this place this fast?” The blue haired girl asked practically pressed against the window, looking down at the buildings.
“The Bronya actually won a raffle 2 weeks ago. Which is why subject Tuna will not bother us here, she would need connections way beyond what St.Freja can provide.”
“Are you sure?” A call comes from the table next to theirs. Seated leasurely balancing on only 2 legs of the chair is Kiana, with Fu Hua diving in the menu trying to hide her embarrassment.
“How!? This place couldn’t possibly allow someone like you.” Bronya turns around and exclaims.
“1st, hurtful. 2nd you'd be surprised how much one can do with a tight grip and a scary expression hehehe” Kiana chuckles to herself putting her legs on the table smugly.
Bronya walks up to Kiana and knocked her feet off of the table. She then slammed her palms on it and looked her straight in the eyes, both obviously pissed at each other, even their herrscher eyes were poking through. Void drifter’s mismatched eyes locked with the herrscher of Reason.
“The Bronya has waited weeks for this, you are not distracting her any longer”
Kiana grinned and looked away cheekily exclaiming.
“Oh i am not planning any of that in the slightest. Oh garson! Id like 13 bowls of curry, 4 salads and 3 stakes. On the tab on the table next to us naturally. We are on the same bill”
At that Fu Hua had had enough, she slammed the menu closed and then shot Kiana a glare. Shed excused Kiana’s behaviour for way too long and needed to slam her fist down and out her back in line.
“Kiana.”
The void drifter’s attention was not taken at all. Instead choosing to exploit her friend once more.
“Oh im sorry did you bring your wallet Hua. I'm sure you can cover the bill then.”
Hua rubbed the ridge of her nose in frustration.
“This is getting ridiculous you are being beyond childish.”
At that Kiana shot back
“ It is not, im only getting payback!” Kiana slammed her hands on the table as well.
“Payback has its limits. Even for you this is way out of the normal.”
“Well you are certainly playing favourites” Kiana grumbled
“Excuse me” That had the phoenix like a sack of bricks. Something was very wrong.
“You heard me. When Bronya was doing her shit, it went un-noticed. But when i do it, it’s suddenly way out of line. If she was doing this, it would just be laughed off and continue without notice. That’s unfair.” At this point tears had welled up at the corners of Kiana’s eyes
“Kiana..” Hua attempted to reach out a comforting hand only for it to be slapped away.
“And why can’t i be unfair in return huh! Why cant I lash out, I'm the victim here. and you are still taking her side! Even if aunt Teri was here instead of you she’d still take her side. No one ever does the same for me.”
“Kiana!” Fu Hua finally snapped at her, to which the most hateful look Kiana had ever shot out reached her, it was as if Kiana was looking at the visage if the Herrscher of the Void, why direct it at her.
To that end Kiana opened a portal, and left unceremoniously. Her voice breaking and tears dripping down her face. She uttered a single sentence and closed the portal behind herself.
“I… i hate you all”
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After that Hua excused herself and went looking for Kiana finally leaving Bronya and Seele alone to their date. They’d really only have time left for 1 activity, that being watching the sunset over the city. To which project Bunny was very useful, driving them up the hill in no time flat.
“Finally alone at last.” Bronya stretched on the picnic blanket they had brought specifically for this.
“I am worried about her, Bronya” Seele fidgeted.
“She’s done this before, she’ll calm down and be home in 1 hour tops” Bronya shrugged, ignoring the time Kiana literally ran away from them, this was an average occurrence now-a-days. Kiana would just ditch, go and walks, and come back to sulk more where someone would see her.
“Didn’t you say last time she did it took her 6 months to come back?”
“This is totally different. Subject Kiana is just being an idiotka as always” Bronya turned to her girlfriend. The look that she gave was that of a sad puppy. Bronya constantly worried about Kiana. Even when they seemed at odds it was never to this degree.
“You are worried about her- i can tell” Seele turned to her side to fully meet her gaze. Her cool palm crept up to her lover’s cheek, which on its own was shifting through every possible colour of red until it settled somewhere between a light red and dark pink.
“i umm…” Bronya was at a loss for words. She had planned everything except what came now.
The 2 of them instinctively crept closer. But just before they kissed a small pebble thunked Bronya on the head. Both of the lover birds looked to the source, being their friend, legs hugged to her chest. A fresh portal to Kiana’s room staying wide open to her side.
“Ha, there ruined this too. That’s all im good at anyways”. Kiana muttered and hugged her knees closer.
Seele had never seen Bronya stand up this fast. Neither had she seen her grab someone by the hair with such rage.
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Kiana hit the wooden floor with thud. Under the steeled gaze of the Silver wolf of the Urals Kiana rose up rubbing the back of her nape.
“Why you-“ Kiana was interrupted
“Why are you acting like this!?” Bronya asked frustrated.
“I already told you-“ Bronya grabbed Kiana’s collar, holding it as tight as she could muster
“No! you lied about it. As you always do”
“How dare-“
“We both know you are not this petty or self-centred . So what's the issue idiotka.”
To this Kiana finally just stopped trying. It was obvious Bronya wouldn’t listen to anything but the truth, so what's the point?
Bronya simply let go of Kiana and let her slump on the floor. She the brought her guard up.
“Will it take beating you half to death for you to be truthful again.”
“Why you little-“
This absolutely enraged Kiana, who was she to tell her what she was telling wasn’t the truth. Who was she to go against her wishes instead of simply accepting her fate, who was this worm to her to treat her like this.
Kiana rose, unconsciously switching battle suits, white hoodie exchanging for black fur, white jumper suit opening up to ethereal dress, long lines of corruption growing from her finger tips to past her elbows.
Clawed hand reaching up to form a small singularity in a rage she hasn’t like this in a long time. Way too long.
And then just like that the singularity dissipated. As the rage was overtaken by her much too familiar to her now emotion, sorrow. Such unbelievable amounts of sorrow and loneliness.
“I- i cant. I…”
Kiana slumped forwards, barely being caught by Bronya. The Kaslana then wrapped Bronya in an almost bone crushing hug. As if Bronya would vanish any second.
“I miss her, so much it hurts. I'm sorry, please i’m-”
“Its fine Kiana” Bronya muttered.
“Please, I-“ blissful silence followed as both girls just stood there, close. Warm.
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On a rooftop quite far from where Kiana was stood alone The herrscher of thunder. Simply looking. Aching, from the very same kind of loneliness.
“So you gonna just brood or go back to comfort your girlfriend?” A familiar voice spoke. As if from the ground herself the herrscher of Sentience appeared.
Mei threw her an annoyed look.
“What do you even want.”
Senti slung both of her arms behind her head and chuckled.
“Hey i had plans to go to the beach. Don’t want it to rain.”
Mei simply turned around and continued watching. Kiana and Bronya had now fallen asleep and Seele was now as gently as possible trying to wrap a blanket around them.
“Hey at least i make attempts not to brood you blueberry” Senti said while lazily laying on her sword board hovering just above the oni look-a-like
“Continue speaking like this and you'll end in 2”
“Been there done that. You’ll enjoy it I'm sure, Kiana on the other hand-“
“ Shut up.”
“You were lonely too huh.” Senti mused while looking up at the night sky
“…”
“I got all her memories kid, no need to treat me as a stranger”
Mei threw the herrscher a glare
“And why are you here?”
“As i said, i know you kid.”
“…”
Mei thumbed her katana ready to slice the pseudo-phoenix in two.
“I keep her nightmares in check. A lot of them are of you, you really did a number on her brain”
This took Mei a back, she knew shed hurt Kiana, but didn’t count in the mental damage.
“I know, i… “ Mei shook her head, she needed to remember her mission. “Its for her own good.”
“bullshit it is” Senti grabbed Mei’s horn and shook her head.
“I…” Mei winced in pain from the sudden jerking of her head.
“Kid go back and talk to her. Unless next time you want a round 2 with a healthy and very pissed off spouce”
“If i do, i wont be able to go back.”
Mei had one weakness, and she couldn’t succumb to it once more.
“You 2 are unbelievable. I shudder to think what will happen once this is over and you disagree on something like a couch for your living room.” Senti slapped her forehead.
“…”
Senti simply started floating away, only for Mei to grab her wrist almost in an instant.
“Can you stay a little longer? It’s nice to talk with someone about this stuff”
Senti grinned at her and jumped down sitting crisscross on the roof right next to to her
“Fine. But I'm charging you full price for a therapy session”