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Ari Flystone
Age: 24
Pronouns: He, Him
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Pansexual (Preference to Women)
Height: 6,3ft
Eye Color: Blueish Gray
Hair Color: White
Hometown: Postwick
Region: Galar
Nationality: Galarian/Johtoian
Personality: ISFJ-T
IQ: 136
Voice Claim: Vox - Hazbin Hotel
Ari’s Pokémon Team: Tera Flying Scizor (Ace), Noivern, Togekiss, Gliscor, Kilowattrel, Corviknight (Lead)
Ari Flystone is a very flirty but snarky and sarcastic BB Champion and sitting Galar Champion at home for 12 years now with a huge crush on Carmine. He's very handsome, very charismatic and overall drop dead gorgeous to both man and woman often seen as a stud, though all he really wants is to be loved and wanted for and not just for his looks or money. He has a bit of a witty, snarky, wise ass of a personality, with some unapologetic nature mixed in for good measure, but can be serious and downright terrifying at moments when necessary. Despite these mostly negative qualities, he has a very loyal and protective and almost fatherly like side to him. He loves Carmine so much because Carmine very much reminds him of his own dearly loved late mother. He often serves as a shoulder to cry on by his close friends or League Club members, being known by his friends to offer really good advice and moral support due to him seeing his own fair share of trauma and learning and growing from it. Ari has a very intimidating, sadistic and downright fear striking aura around his presence that can be weaponized and triggered by him like a flip of a light switch often scaring away many students who don't find his aura as impressive or respectful. The only person who isn't afraid of the aura and sees it as a positive is Carmine as she sees it as his devotion for what lengths he'd go to protect her. He takes great pride and pleasure in tormenting or scaring the evil in the world before killing them mercilessly due to his trauma with his father and get's a rush of dopamine while doing so. He’s really good at seduction talk and great at sex and is the dominant in every relationship he's been in. He also has a very strong will and is a near-unstoppable Pokemon Champion, often being praised as one of the best Pokemon Champions in history, often being compared in strength to other powerful Pokemon Champions like Cynthia and Red, with a very popular and down-bad fanbase. He can speak, read and understand fluent Russian, Japanese and Spanish. Ari is half Galarian/Johtoian, his mother is Galarian and his father is Johtoian. Though he grew up in Johto and looks more like his father, he was so accustomed to Galar that most people don’t even know he’s part Johtoian. He first met Carmine along with her little brother Kieran when he won at a raffle for a Uva Academy school field trip to Kitakami with 3 other students where Ari met the siblings, their introductions were a little rough, especially with Carmine. But soon became fast friends with both of them after dealing with the loyal Three, Helping Kieran snap out his Ego filled hate for Carmine and Ari and become BB Champion of the Blueberry Academy in the process, the entire Terapagos incident, and the Pecharunt possession. He's ranked number 1 in the school and is the current BB Champion and head of the League Club and is also the Galar Champion for 12 years now, with no signs of letting up his title anytime soon. He tried his very best to give Kieran and Carmine the feeling of having parents, like teaching them how to do basic human things like, how to file taxes, how to cook, how to handle house fires, and many other things, due to him sympathizing with his own lack of father figure in his life. He's not afraid or even hesitant to give you a slow, painful, barbaric death if you ever think of hurting either of the siblings.
He's terrified of planes, his father, (But will hide it very poorly to stand up to him), non Pokemon caused fires, being alone with his thoughts, and the idea of getting Dementia.
He loves overly Gory Horror Movies, Heavy Metal and Punk Rock, Being obscene, Flying types, his late mother, his close/friend and crush Carmine, his buddy Kieran, sex, coming up with witty nicknames for people, getting people flustered, pranking his friends, and the idea of getting married and having a family with Carmine.
He dislikes Lacey (Though in a flirty and teasing manner), Child abusers, Team Rocket, his father along with his past and trauma, and seeing Carmine or Kieran in any emotionally negative manner. Though the thing he hates more than anything else in the world are child abusers and has ZERO TOLERANCE towards jokes and bullying of said abuse. He finds the idea of discipline through acts of violence upon kids and people who aren't of the same strength to be cruel, unfair, foul, and unruly.
Ari is a young man a white haircut styled in a short side bob going down the right side with Blueish gray eyes, he has a very masculine and slim toned body with lots of battle scars that won't heal of varying fades, and he has a tribal Corviknight tattoo covering most of his left torso and nearly all of his upper left arm.
Ari wears a white BB Academy varsity jacket unbuttoned with a upturned collar and rolled up sleeves to reveal some sizeable muscles, with a waistcoat underneath with a matching tie with a golden colored Arceus Pendant engraved on the tie and a regal white buttoned up dress shirt underneath the waistcoat and tie, blue baggy BB Academy pants, a white top hat with a blue hat band, black dress shoes with emerald buckles, a red BB League Glove on his left hand and a darkish blue Galar Flying Type Gym glove on the other hand.

Carmine Grey
Age: 18
Pronouns: She, Her
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Demisexual/Bisexual (Preference to Men)
Height: 5,7ft
Eye Color: Yellow
Hair Color: Black with Red Dyed underlayer
Hometown: Mossui Town
Region: Kitakami
Nationality: Kitakamian
Personality: ISTJ-T
IQ: 122
Voice Claim: Nobrara Kugisaki - Jujutsu Kaisan
Carmine's Pokémon Team: Sinistcha (Ace), Scrafty, Toucannon, Morpeko, Ninetails, Mighyena (Lead)
Carmine is a quick to anger and a bit short fused Pokemon Trainer, but very sympathetic and a bit of a softie with her close friends and family members. She has a very severe crush on her close friend/BB League Champion Ari gets incredibly flustered and shy when people find out about her overwhelming crush on Ari and can't get the willpower to ask Ari due to her being a tsundere, so instead pretends to hate Ari in the public eye as a pathetic attempt to make Ari think she’s cool and hard to get, in order to get him to ask her out instead of having to do so herself because she gets to flustered around him to have the guts to ask him out. She has very bad anxiety and anger issues, and sometimes has uncontrollable panic attacks. She has Body Dysmorphia and OCD. She has sensitive skin to the touch and hates the cold, with those being the two main reasons why she religiously wears the Blueberry Uniform during school hours. She has poor eyesight and needs glasses but refuses to wear them due to her thinking she looks too dorky and nerdy even though she looks 10 times cuter and attractive with glasses on and prefers contacts. She loves the idea of wanting to be a mother and harboring children of her own even if she doesn't understand the amounts of pain and hassles having children can bring. She can't swim and gets extremely embarrassed and flustered about it when people bring it up. Though she does love Kieran as much as an older sister would, she tends to yell and belittle him while forgetting he's Autistic, she means well, and Ari is trying to show her that her ways of 'helping' Kieran, cause way more harm than good. She calls Kieran by the nickname of 'Kiki' sometimes and has been calling him that since he was a baby and often tries to get him to come behind her shoulder even though he doesn’t need to hide behind her anymore, leaving Carmine to feel a little worthless at times. She's best friends with Amarys. She's pretty indifferent to both Crispin and Lacey and doesn't talk to either of them much. She finds Drayton very displeasing and finds him a bit of a slob and lazy asshole. She really likes Ms. Briar and got along with her during some extracurricular activities she partaken in and learned a lot about Pokemon. She wants to be a Pokemon Breeder or a School Teacher when she graduates. She doesn't really mind or care for Principle Cyrano and more finds him a nuisance than anything. She loves and misses her parents though she didn't appreciate how often they favored her over her little brother Kieran.
She's terrified of spiders and needles and syringes.
She loves, Chocolates and sweets, tea, her close friend and crush Ari, her little brother Kieran, the idea of getting married and having kids and starting her own family with Ari, wanting to be a mother, wearing lots of make-up, and being called pretty.
She hates being called fat or flat, Drayton, gore, Horror Media, the cold and her body.

Kieran Grey
Age: 14
Pronouns: He, Him
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Bisexual (Preference to Women)
Height: 5ft
Eye Color: Yellow
Hair Color: Black with Dyed Purple
Hometown: Mossui Town
Region: Kitakami
Nationality: Kitakamian
Personality: INFJ-T
IQ: 124
Voice Claim: Skipper - Ramshackle
Kieran's Pokémon Team: Hydrapple (Ace), Grimmsnarl, Incineroar, Dragonite, Poliwrath, Ogrepon (Lead)
Kieran is a shy and timid person with a very strong sense of confidence but can be quick to shut down. He's a very talented Pokémon trainer and has a lot of potential and is best friends with Ari. He's Autistic (Stage 1), and a little over-protective of his friends and family members. He was the previous BB League Champion before Ari took over. He doesn't really like Drayton and in fact kinda hates him and just finds him mildly annoying and a nuisance if anything. He's indifferent to Lacey but thinks she's very kind and sweet. He has a huge crush on Amarys and is extremely timid to ask Amarys out and worried it might ruin their deep friendship and could really use advice. He's very close friends with Crispin and sees him like a brother to him. He loves his sister Carmine more than anything, though doesn't need to hide behind her for safety anymore, he still talks with her from time to time when she's not being bratty or annoying. He has dreams of becoming an actual Regional Pokemon Champion and not just a school one, preferably in the Region Unova because besides his home region of Kitakami, he knows the most about Unova. He doesn't like his parents at all because of how they often belittled him and didn't see much success in him, often favoring his older sister Carmine more for the very short period they were in his life before they both left them behind with their grandparents.
He's afraid of losing his friends, being betrayed, and dark and what could hide in it.
He likes snacks, ice cream, nature, Pokémon, Horror Media, Ogerpon, his sister Carmine and his best friend Ari, his close friend Crispin and his longtime friend Ari and crush Amarys and wanting to be tall, he hates being called 'Ex-Champion', being short, being bullied and called weak, seeing Amarys in emotional distress.

Drayton Legend
Age: 19
Pronouns: He, Him
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Pansexual (Preference to Men)
Height: 5,10ft
Eye Color: Yellow
Hair Color: White with purple tuft
Hometown: Opelucid City
Region: Unova
Nationality: Unovan
Personality: ESTP-A
IQ: 88
Voice Claim: Clay - Catching Up
Drayton's Pokémon Team: Archaludon (Ace), Haxorus, Sceptile, Kingdra, Flygon, Dragonite (Lead)
Drayton is a very chill and easygoing Dragon Type BB Elite Four member and doesn't take anything seriously, he's ranked second in the whole school and was the previous BB League Champion before Kieran. He’s the grandson of the powerful and retired Unova Gym Leader Drayden who he lives with because his father is a drunk alcoholic gambler, but Drayton doesn't really care for his father due to him not being at home often when he still lived with his father. Drayton doesn't have much plans after he graduates (If he even does for that matter) and just plans to wing it like he always does in life. He also likes to tease and belittle Kieran and Lacey though tends to not mean it most of the time. He's really close friends with Ari and the pair often spend a lot of time together. Drayton also has extensive knowledge on weed and topics surrounding it, along with knowing how to grow it.
He likes being lazy, snacks, sleeping and pulling pranks on the other club members.
He dislikes Cyrano, people who can’t take a joke, and being belittled and humbled.

Lacey Quake
Age: 15
Pronouns: She, Her
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Straight Ally
Height: 5,3ft
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Pink
Hometown: Nimbasa City
Region: Unova
Nationality: Unovan
Personality: ESFJ-A
IQ: 131
Voice Claim: Courtney - Total Drama
Lacey's Pokémon Team: Excadrill (Ace), Primarina, Galarian Slowbro, Alcremie, Granbull, Whimsicott (Lead)
Lacey is a kind, and very sweet girl at Blueberry, but a bit of a stickler for the rules, a snitch, and a teacher's pet. She was raised in a Catholic Family and she’s the daughter of Unovan gym leaders Clay and Elesa who love their daughter Lacey dearly and are supportive of her dreams of wanting to become a Fairy Type Gym Leader when she grows up, but her parents also nudge her to become a Lawyer due to Gym Leaders not making much money to support themselves with just being a Gym Leader. She's ranked the 3rd best in the school and is the Fairy Type BB Elite Four member. She's also head of the Student Council. She has quite a crush on Crispin and his denseness but doesn't want to make the first move and hates it when others call her out on her crush. She always tries to see the good in anyone and offer support to whoever needs it, no matter what background they belong to, and only wants to see people grow and heal.
She likes cute things, being kind to others, her crush Crispin, and giving tours to the new students around the school.
She dislikes Drayton, gross things, swearing, gore, being flattered or called cute (Though she pretends to not like it, but loves it), people who don’t follow school rules or dress code, troublemakers.
She’s terrified of bugs (Especially Centipedes and spiders), and gore.

Amarys Pertia
Age: 16
Pronouns: They, Them
Gender: Female/Non-Binary
Sexuality: Bisexual (Preference to Women)
Height: 5,5ft
Eye Color: Turquoise
Hair Color: Black
Hometown: Castelia City
Region: Unova
Nationality: Unovan
Personality: ESTJ-T
IQ: 140
Voice Claim: Nano Eiai - The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You
Amarys' Pokémon Team: Metagross (Ace), Scizor, Reuniclus, Empoleon, Alolan Dugtrio, Skarmory (Lead)
Amarys is a cold and hardened Pokémon Trainer with a very severe lack of emotions who's quite an articulate speaker who uses much more cerebral words over more common words, but has a very warm and welcoming inside structure. They’re ranked 4th in the school and a steel type BB Elite Four member. In the public eye, Amarys is often seen as emotionless and fearless, when in reality they bottle up their true emotions out of terror of being seen as weak or inferior, often sobbing hysterically in their dorm room at night, very often to sleep about whatever hardships or troubles they faced that day, or about home life or any other fears or worries they often think about when alone with their thoughts. They’re the daughter of Unovan Gym Leader Lenora, who's a very strict parent and not too supportive of Amarys and their dreams of being a Fictional Writer who Lenora wants her to be an Accountant instead, they were verbally eviscerated and verbally abused by their mother Lenora to the point that they build up a emotionless exterior and doesn't understand their emotions often leading them to bottle up their emotions to cry themselves to sleep at night very often. They also suffer from Alexithymia. Amarys was the only one besides from his own sister who welcomed Kieran and helped him get accustomed to Blueberry during some of his first days at Blueberry Academy, they talked, ate lunch, and hanged out with him when no one else would and not even out of obligation, but because they genuinely enjoy being around him, often getting lost in love whenever Kieran goes off on a hyperfixation of his even if they don't understand it but they just love the fact of Kieran talking about things he likes and seeing how much energy he puts in his thoughts just makes them swell up with love for him finding it very cute whenever he talks about his personal interest, they even suggested Kieran the join the League Club after battling with him one time seeing his great potential. They have a very severe crush on Kieran but are very nervous to ask him out for fear of being rejected.
They like their close friend Carmine, their close friend and crush Kieran who's Carmine's little brother and flowers.
They hate loud noises or being wrong, they're secretly severely claustrophobic and hates elevators and would much rather take stairs at any given opportunity.
They're claustrophobic and are scared of enclosed spaces.

Crispin Flare
Age: 14
Pronouns: He, Him
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Straight Ally
Height: 5,2ft
Eye Color: Black/Yellow
Hair Color: Red/Orange
Hometown: Virbank City
Region: Unova
Nationality: Unovan
Personality: ESFP-A
IQ: 95
Voice Claim: Satoshi Fukube - Hyouka
Crispin's Pokémon Team: Blaziken (Ace), Exeggutor, Camerupt, Magmortar, Talonflame, Heat Rotom (Lead)
Crispin has a fiery personality and is a bit hot-headed but not in a negative way, he has a very loud and oblivious type of personality with undiagnosed ADHD, though he's cowardly and a little skittish, fairly dense and very emotional at times, but has a heart of gold and has no problem getting along with his peers. He also has a massive crush on Lacey and simps for her, but can't build enough courage to ask her out. He's the fire type BB League Elite Four member and ranked 5th in the school. He’s the son of Fire Type Unovan Gym Leader Chilli who he inspires to be just like him growing up, meaning wanting to run a five star restaurant. He's seen often hanging out with Kieran or spying on his crush Lacey.
He likes his close friend Kieran, his crush Lacey, cooking, spicy food, fire types, being loud.
He dislikes being startled or being scared, and Lacey in any sort of emotional distress.

Ms. Briar
Age: 35
Pronouns: She, Her
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Bicurious
Height: 5,5ft
Eye Color: Red
Hair Color: Blond
Hometown: Nacrene City
Region: Unova
Nationality: Unovan
Personality: ESFJ-T
IQ: 149
Voice Claim: Sarah Morgan - Starfield
Briar's Pokémon Team: Terapagos (Ace), Kilowattrel, Cyclizar, Porygon-Z (Lead)
Briar is an ancestor to Heath, who's the writer of the famed Violet Book, and a teacher at Blueberry Academy. Briar, along with Carmine, Kieran, and Ari, helped discover Terapagos and Ari captured it, and helped Ms. Briar publish her book called 'The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero'. She'd then go on to help make more discoveries in Area Zero. Though she's 35, she looks a lot younger due to good skin care routines. She tends to get flustered easily and finds intelligence and wiseness very attractive. Ari gave Briar Terapagos knowing if anyone could be a watchful eye of its power and to not let it fall into the wrong hands. It’d be Briar. Despite being mostly formal, wise, and a bit motherly, she turns into a child in a candy store when anything related to Terastal Energy is involved in anything. She likes Terapagos, her ancestor Heath, and Terastal Energy.

Current Year: 2024 (A couple months after Mochi Mayhem)

Ari and Carmine were hanging out in Kitakami near the bus stop as Carmine started feeling her love for him once again as he takes a quick look before darting back, his confident snarky nature, his handsome looks, his towering height and Pokemon battling prowess, the way he battles with his military-like strategic battling tactics and his hellish fear striking stance and aura mixed with his gentle and protective approach, along with his humorous personality just adds to her love for him. The way his native Galarian tongue speaks in his accent is enough to make her swoon like a lovesick fangirl. This has always been a longing battle for her to tell him her true feelings for him, as soon as she first met him during the Uva and Blueberry Academy collaboration fieldtrip, when she first laid eyes on him, something about his flair and cockiness set something off in her, like genuine love and needing of relationship with him, but her own arrogance pushed her to start the pair off on a rough start. But as the pair got to know each-other on a deeper level, her love only grew tenfold. Though thanks to her Tsundere nature, which means she’d never admit her feelings out willingly, but she can’t go on much longer without saying anything, it was practically killing her from the inside-out. She stops dead in her tracks, ready to tell Ari the love she feels for him, as Ari’s a little confused on why she stopped in Ari chuckles playfully as he tries and fails to pulls his hair out of Carmine's mouth as he just lets her tracks, almost out of pure instinct.
“Yo Carms?.. Something wrong?.. You've just stopped dead in your tracks?..”
Ari questions as he reposition his tophat on his head, kinda wondering why she just stopped dead in her tracks like a Sawsbuck in midst of truck headlights
Her heart races even faster as Ari interrupted her train of thought, and not being able to come up with a good lie as she walks over to a bench and sits next to it
"W-Well I… I- I'm ok..! I'm just.. I- I was just thinking.."
Ari lets out a worried sigh, knowing that’s most certainly not the case, he then sits next to her on the same bench, his voice filled with concern and honesty as he speaks
"You know.. You can tell me what's wrong Carmine.. I'm your friend, you know that.."
She immediately feels her face heat up, her heart racing out of her chest, feeling embarrassed that Ari saw through her attempt at the lie
“I- I know. L-Listen I… I have something to tell you… but I- I’m not sure if you’ll like it. I-It’s gonna sound kinda stupid..”
Ari smiles weary, as he puts a comforting hand onto her thigh and patting it to try and assure her
"You can tell me my dear.."
Her heart melts at his hand against her thigh, and blushes deeply, her breathing getting shaky as she looks up at Ari, and speaks in almost a whisper
“I- I’ve uh.. I’ve developed a.. C-Can you.. just promise me you won’t laugh when I say this..”
"Of-course I wouldn't!.. I would never!.. You can trust me."
Ari responds back urgently, making it clear as day he wouldn’t laugh
Carmine’s heart beats faster and faster and her face gets redder and redder as she speaks, still in an embarrassed whisper
“I’ve uh… I’ve developed a.. a r-really big crush on you..”
She blushes and looks down at the ground as she finishes, her heart pounding out of her chest as she awaits his response
Ari takes a few moments of pondering. He can tell from her tone that her feelings aren't towards his wealth and looks, or even his Championship Title, like every other person he's dated prior
"W-well.. If I may ask.. Why?.. Why me and in particular?.."
She looks at Ari with a slightly surprised look at the question, she blushes deeply as she tries to find her words
“I… There’s a lot of reasons I’ve fallen for you.. a few big ones… You're very handsome, kind, brave, powerful, you look after me and Kieran like we're your own children and taught things we wouldn’t have learned if it weren’t for you, and all around an amazing and great person.. but.. the big reason..”
She blushes deeply as she speaks, her eyes locked onto his, her heart racing, and taking quick breaths
Ari's eyebrow raises at the last part and how she can't put it into words, his response a little intrigued at what she might say
"Well.. What's the big reason?.."
Her face reddens even further, blushing intensely, and her breathing gets shaky as she finally tells Ari
“I- It’s because.. Because of how you make me feel.. You make me feel safe, loved, and appreciated… You're the only person who’s ever taken the time to truly get to know me.. You’ve genuinely seen me for who I am and who I want to be… I… I fell for you because for the first time in my life… I feel loved..”
Ari blushes even brighter at her reasoning, fully touched by her answer with a tinge of empathy as he feels the exact same reason that he loves her as well, and for another reason as well
"W-well.. I'm being honest.. You've done the same for me.. I've never felt so wanted or needed by another soul ever.. I've only been seen as a reason to fear.. Or just for money, muscle, or Champion status.. Like everyone else I've dated prior.. I've never had a relationship that's more than just bragging rights or sex..."
Her eyes widen as he tells her that, her heart melting at his confession. She blushes even deeper in color as Ari continues to speak, and her heart races as he continues to speak, her eyes starting to tear up slightly
“I’ve never had a relationship like this either… I’ve never really been seen for who I am.. just like you’ve said, I’m just a prize to brag about to others… no one has taken the time to know the real me, or even try to… until I met you.. You're the first person who’s ever really cared about me, and the first person to make me feel so… happy..”
Ari smiles warmly at her words, he then inches a bit closer and rests his hand on top of hers. His heart filled with love and hope for once in his life for that someone actually loves him for who he is
"W-well.. Well fuck.. I-I don't know what to say because.."
Her heart jumps up into her throat as he inches closer to her, and places his hand on top of hers, her face reddening so deeply it’s practically purple by now as she’s blushing, and her heart racing insanely fast as Ari speaks. Her hand shakes slightly under his as she’s filled with anticipation and nervousness all at the same time
“Because what?..”
Ari blushes even more clearly in color as he's so close to each other that they’re practically touching each-other, he darts his head away from her as it's a very weird feeling for someone to praise him like this. Yet, he can't even decipher why someone would like someone like him this much, and from someone he's been crushing on for so long now
Ari looks back at Carmine and speaks very quietly
"I-I like you too... I uhm.. I really love you Carmine.."
Her heart practically stops at that moment, as her face is brighter than it’s ever been, she’s blushing so deeply and her heart is racing insanely fast as he speaks. Her heart melts as soon as she hears him say that he loves her too, feeling absolutely overjoyed and immensely excited at his words. Her hands both shake very heavily and her breathing shaky and nervous
“Y- you really mean it?.. you’re not just saying that r- right?..”
Ari chuckles sheepishly as he tries to get a grasp on his words and not choke on the spot as he speaks
"Y-yeah.. I really love you Carmine.. Ever since I've first met you.. I felt a connection to you like no other.. I've not felt this kind of feeling for anyone in so long.. You're very sweet and kind.. You see and treat me like a real person and not just a Pokemon Champion.. You're a really caring big sister to Kieran.. And you're.. Extremely attractive.. H-hot as fuck in-fact.."
Carmine’s heart continues to beat faster and faster as Ari speaks, a single tear falling from the corner of her eye, her face turning an impossibly redder shade. As Ari finishes speaking, Carmine looks like she’s about to fall over on the spot due to the amount of emotions that are currently rushing through her. The words of his love confession of his mutual crush on her going through her head over and over again like a repeating song stuck in her head, a small smile creeping on her face at the appraisal of her sisterly traits to Kieran and her physical attractiveness, her heart beating as fast as a speeding train. After what feels like several minutes of silence, Carmine finally speaks once more, her breaths and heart beating incredibly fast
“Ari…”
Ari nods as he looks back over at her as he feels like he's going to cry on the spot.. The fact he's been heartbroken by dozens if not hundreds of people and that he's finally found love by someone that's mutual.. It's almost to much to handle
"I-I know.. It's crazy.. You're one of the few people who'd actually get to know me for who I am at heart and not just someone to fear.. Afterall this time, I didn't think I could bring myself to make a move because.. I-I never thought you'd feel the same.."
He speaks with emotions mixed with scared and betrayal as he ponders his past break ups and never knowing the next time he was going to find someone who shares his feelings
At Ari's words, her heart continues to beat even faster than before, her breaths getting faster and her heart skipping a beat several times in this span, her whole body shaking as tears start to stream down her face, her legs slowly going numb and feeling like their about to buckle out at any moment from the overwhelming amount of emotions flying through her in this moment
"Ari...I-I felt the same way...I...I never thought you'd feel the same about me either..."
Ari begins to sob lightly as he buries his face into his arms as he ponders a bit about the many feelings he's felt for Carmine at this moment, the future he wished to build around her and Kieran.. All the people that re-built him and tore him back down. Then he thought about.. Him.. his Vermalina Prekrasnyy Prints, which only causes his downfall in emotions faster.
"I-I just.. I can't.. I can't put into coherent words on how much I'd love to get married to you someday... Get a nice ring... Start a family... Have grandkids... Grow old together... I wanted to do it all of that with you.. I've never felt so certain to want to live the rest of my life with someone besides you and Kieran.. I love you so much Carmine.. You two have been the closest I’ve ever had to family in Arceus knows how long.. I’ve only felt so wanted by anyone besides one of the few exes I had that loved me for who I am.."
As Ari begins to sob lightly, Carmine's heart skips a beat once more, this time her heart almost skipping several beats one after the other, her breaths coming in fast and her legs and eyes shaking more and more as he speaks, her whole mind almost going blank from the words he speaks, almost not being able to process what she is hearing due to how much of an emotional shock her whole body is going through from the knowledge that the feeling are mutual. As Ari finishes speaking, Carmine looks as if her very soul was getting ripped from her body due to overwhelming feelings of joy and love, as she finds herself sobbing along with him, tears continuing to fall from her eyes at a non stop pace
"Y-You…You really mean that….don’t you?… Because I… I've wanted the same thing... I know you're the one I want to be with... Ari, I love you…"
As Ari hears her mutual agreeance of wanting the same thing of marriage and family only causes him to sob even louder as he pulls her into his arms for comfort and ushers out in between sobbing
".. I-I l-love you too.. I love you so much Carmine.. And I-I w-wanna be with y-you for the rest of my life.."
As she is pulled into his arms by him, her heart continues to beat rapidly and quickly, her breath being shaky and almost hyperventilating, her whole body shaking like a small leaf on a tree branch in a storm. Tears streaming from her eyes like a river, she clings tightly to Ari like a lifeline, not wanting to let go ever again, her arms wrapping around his chest tightly and her head buried at the crook of his neck
"I-I love you Ari… I love you so much…. I want to be with you for the rest of my life too…"
After a minute of so of each-others sobbing, Ari looks down at Carmine in his arms as a weary smile starts to form as he pushes a few strands of her usually well brushed and kept hair from her face, this will be the one.. And he's sure of it.. He cups the side of her face affectionately and responds with warmth and completion
".. I've never got a chance to admire how pretty you are.. You have such a beautiful smile Carmine.."
After several minutes of them just sobbing in each other's arms, Carmine slowly starts to calm her breathing, her tears slowing slightly, her mind finally coming out of the emotional shock she was in for several moments. As she feels Ari cup her face affectionately, her heart skips several beats, her breath getting caught in her lungs for a few seconds, unable to believe that he called her pretty and saying that she has a beautiful smile, her eyes opening slightly as she looks back up at him with a look of absolute love and adoration
"R-really?... You think… I’m pretty?"
Ari nods in affirmation, as he speaks still slightly sniffling a little, his words filled with love and admiration for the women in his arms
"You really are.. You have such pretty yellow eyes, nice well brushed hair, you also have really defined facial features and you're overall one of the most beautiful girls I've ever met.. And I love seeing you happy everyday.. I don't want to part ever.."
As he speaks, Carmine's heart almost feels like it's jumping out of her chest at his praises of her facial features and her eyes, her breaths getting shaky once more, unable to believe he feels this way about her, not able to take her eyes off of him, a feeling of warmth and happiness spread through her whole body, never feeling this happy and loved in her whole life
"Y-you…really mean that?… you don’t just think I’m pretty, you…you think I’m one of the most beautiful girls you ever met?…"
Ari nods once more, as he leans in a little closer, his voice tingling with desire for her
"I do... Which is why I want to do this..."
Ari then proceeds to wrap his hands around her waist and kisses her with new filled pride and hope of a future with Carmine. As he nods in confirmation, Carmine's heart skips a beat her breathing getting more heavier, her whole body shaking with every word he says, a wave of comfort and love washing through her, as he leans in closer, his voice causing the butterflies in her stomach to go in a frenzy, feeling like she can’t breathe. As he wraps his hands around her waist and kisses her, Carmine’s mind going completely blank with only the feeling and thought of him, Carmine quickly and desperately throws her arms around his neck and clings to him like her life depends on it, and kisses him back and savoring their first kiss together as a couple now
The pair continue into their kiss, their love and longing of each-other's lips only grow more passionate as they continue their kiss. The fire burning inside them as they come to agreeance and pride knowing they are now one
As they continue their kiss, their lips not wanting to ever separate, their hands exploring each other, their bodies getting pressed together in a tight embrace, their lust and longing for each other only becoming more and more stronger, their love for each other burning brighter and brighter as they now know that they have each other and are together now. After a few minutes, they pull away from the kiss, both of them panting heavily, needing air in their lungs, their bodies still clinging to each other, their eyes still staring deeply into each other
Carmine has never been in a situation this adorable like this before, she leans into his arms even more as she asks knowing fully well what the answer is but still feels slightly doubtful
“S-So.. You’re my boyfriend now, right..?”
Ari smiles even more as she asks the obvious question. He then bops her nose affectionately as he rests his head against hers, his voice filled with pride and love
".. Only if you'll be mine.."
As he smiled more and affectionately bops her nose, her face blushes a deep shade of red as she lets out a huff of embarrassment at his nose bopping, but she can't deny how cute the gesture was as her nose twitches slightly for a second like a small puppy her heart skipping a beat at his voice filled with pride and love, unable to keep a stupid giddy smile off her face now, and with no hesitation at all she responds to him in a loving and happy tone
"Of-course I will be yours... I’m all yours now and you’re all mine… and nobody is ever going to change that.."

One as Ari, Carmine and Kieran return to Blueberry Academy for another two weeks till the next Weekend Break, during one of Ari’s many walks down the halls of Blueberry Academy he spots his new girlfriend Carmine acting out at a pair of freshman students screaming in their faces like she's trying to hold back the urge to tear them to shreds, her teeth vice griped and her hands in the air like always whenever she gets mad
"AND YOU BETTER HOPE I DON'T CATCH YOU TALKING CRAP ABOUT MY HANDSOME MAN OR I'LL REALLY GIVE YOU A REASON TO CRY!!"
At the sight of her screaming causes the freshman to scamper off in color draining fear with one of them crying in terror as Carmine turns around to see Ari as her mood switches like a light switch at the sights of her boyfriend as she skips over to him like a little girl with a heartwarming smile as she cups her hands in joy, completely oblivious to the fact he just saw her screaming the daylights out at some freshman students as her mood completely mellows out, her voice dorky and endearing
"Hey there handsome~.. You missed me or what~?.."
Ari chuckles lightly as he can't help but find his girlfriends immediate shift in tone from murderous fury to dorky lovesick school girl to be nothing less than adorable
".. I guess you could say that my dear.."
Carmine giggles gleefully with flushed cheeks and bats her eyelashes at him with a lovesick dreamy expression on her face, completely aloof in terms of how easily her emotions are affected by his presence. At times she couldn't be anymore obvious that she was completely smitten for him, and just the sight of him alone was enough to put her in a completely blissful state and instantly wraps her arms around him like octopus tentacles, pressing her head against his chest while nuzzling her face into his body like a snuggling cat while humming in comfort, loving the embrace she has around him, her clingy side already showing in plain sight
"Aww~ I missed you too! So~.. What were you up too, sweetheart?.. I've been super bored just lounging around waiting for you, y'know~.."
She says in a dorky tone as she grabs a lock of his hair bringing it to her mouth and starts chewing on it, a habit that she's developed over time since the two of them started dating
it happen as it makes her happy
"Geez Carms~.. I thought I told you to stop the hair chewing.."
She giggles at him calling her by her nickname and at his attempts to pry her mouth off his hair, her eyes glued to his face as she shakes her head like a defiant puppy. She knows how much he tells her not to chew on his hair due to how unhygienic it is, but she couldn't care less due to just how much she loves the feeling of his hair between her teeth and the smell of it, but decides to finally relinquish his hair in a playful attitude
"Well~ I can't help it if your hair's extra tasty~ and you know I love to chew on your hair~"
Ari rolls his eyes as he smugly smirks and sighs in surrender
"Ugh, you know Carmine, if this was any other girl I'd file a restraining order, I only put up with this nonsense for you.."
She pouts at him in an over dramatic manner, being overly whiny and clingy as she looks up at him with puppy dog eyes and places a hand on her forehead as she pretends to faint like some sort of damsel in distress in a play
"H-Heyy~ Don't be mean~ I can't help it if I find your hair so yummy~ I have no idea what's so special about it, but it just feels perfect in my mouth and I end up chewing on it without thinking sometimes~"
Ari chuckles at her little act as he holds her tighter with love and admiration as he pats her head
".. Arceus, you'd be helpless without me wouldn't you?.."
She wraps her arms around Ari even tighter as she leans into his touch with a love struck expression on her face and looks down into his eyes with a big dorky grin, her eyes glued to him like he was her whole entire world and like she didn't mind staring into his eyes until the day she dies
"I'm honestly surprised I even survived for this long without you~.. I can't ever imagine living in a world without you or a future that doesn't involve you being in my life for all eternity~”
Ari smiles at her words, the sincere love in her words only makes him love her even more and just makes him want to protect her with all his heart even more, his voice sweltering with tender joy
"Arceus sake Carmine!.. How do you make it so hard for me to not want to protect you?.. Seriously though, you're just too innocent for this world.."
Carmine's heart pounds like a jackhammer whenever he uses that endearing tone on her. She squeals like she just heard the most pleasant and sweetest thing in the world as she claps her hands together while her eyes sparkled in delight at Ari's words, her cheeks flushed in a love struck stupor, her whole world just suddenly filled with nothing but sunshine and rainbows as her heart filled with even more love for her sweet and amazing boyfriend she was completely down bad for. To her, even a single second without him would feel like an eternity and it makes her want nothing more to stay like this forever
"Awww~ Well don't you just charm me more with every word that comes outta your mouth~.. You really do have to be the sweetest man I've ever met~.."
She sniffs the air around Ari and smiles as she nuzzles her face into his neck and takes in his scent like a wild feline
Ari nuzzles his head onto her head of hair, smelling her shampoo that she uses on her silky hair as he squeezes her tighter
"Well, you're the prettiest woman I've ever had the pleasure to date~.."
Ari then leans in and plants a kiss onto her forehead
"Love you honey bunny~.."
Carmine grins as she feels the warmth of his lips against her forehead. She closes her eyes with a blissful expression as she purrs softly like a newborn Litten, her face filled with nothing but peace and pure love as she snuggles closer to her boyfriend, her voice filled with warm contentment as she holds the position for a few seconds before lifting her head back up and grinning playfully at him
"I love you more, sweetie pie~"
She says while pinching his cheek and giggling warmly with a big grin that makes her look like a giddy school girl falling in love for the first time
Ari chuckles as Carmine pinches his cheek as he blushes scarlet red as he showers her with loving kisses along with giving her an eskimo kiss
"Nah.. I love you more Caramel~"
Carmine lets out a delighted laugh as she presses her cheek against his lovingly, her body feeling all warm and fuzzy inside when Ari showers her with an affectionate show of affection, her voice filled with giddy warmth and bubbly admiration
"Hah, you're such a sweet talker sometimes~ you know how to really make my whole body melt~.."
She says with a playful smirk as she wraps her arms around Ari, holding him tightly and gently nuzzles her face into the crook of his neck, inhaling his warmth and comfort like her favorite perfume
Ari looks down at Carmine in his arms
"Anyways~.. How's your day been so far sweetie?.."
Carmine looks up at him with a warm expression, her voice sounding calm and relaxed as she just basks in the warm and cozy embrace that she has around him
"Oh, you know.. Just the usual~ I'm always so bored whenever you're not around.. There's just so much to do around the Academy on the daily, so I mostly fill my time with Pokemon Battles and some extracurricular activities with Ms. Briar, but it's just never the same when it's not with you.."
She says in a playful and slightly whiny tone, but smiles and laughs lightly before returning to her calm expression
Ari smirks as he ruffles her hair a bit playfully and kisses her cheek
"I'm sure it ain't the same without you.. And whenever I'm doing League Club Activates, or battling or even whenever I smoke a cigar or two.. It really ain't ever the same without you by my side~"
Carmine lets out a delighted laughter as she feels him ruffling her hair and planting a warm kiss on her cheek. Her eyes shine with love and affection as she gazes up at Ari in an endearing gaze, her whole body filled with nothing with a euphoric rush as her heart flutters with delight. Her cheeks begin to flush a warm shade of soft crimson as she grins at Ari
"Hah, that's how I feel whenever I have to spend like, even just a minute without you.. I can't ever get enough of you handsome~"
Ari smirk turns a tad bit more solemn as he remembers something he was asked to do by Kieran
"And speakin of the League Club.. Have you seen Amarys anywhere?.."
Carmine's cheerful expression softens as her gaze becomes a bit more melancholy. She looks down in a gloomy manner as her voice sounds cold and quiet, all the happy emotions she had before seem to be sucked out of her in the blink of an eye
".. Oh, Amarys?..."
Her voice sounds a bit colder than usual as she speaks the name of her fellow friend, it's almost as if she's filled with jealousy and spite over just the mere mention of Amarys
Ari's eyebrow raises up hearing her spiteful tone, especially of her close friend
"Say, why you sound so envious all of a sudden?.."
Carmine narrows her eyes and her expression turns stone cold, a bit of a glare in her eyes as she looks at Ari in a bitter manner
"Because they've been hanging around you alot lately.. And whenever she does, they always sticking by you like glue while ignoring me and acting all friendly while treating me as if I don't exist! I see how they act so friendly to you and flirt with you! And it makes me so angry!"
She clenches her fists as she holds her glare up at Ari, her teeth clenched as she speaks in an angry tone
Ari snorts at her possessive angered tone, finding his all of a sudden temper flaring up just because he merely mentioned her friend
"Sweetie.. It's not like that at all!.. We hardly even conversate with one another.. We aren't like that."
Carmine shoots him an angry glare as she crosses her arms, her expression turning a tad bit more spiteful as she snarls like a territorial Gyarados ready to attack any poor innocent creature that dares to even get close to its eggs
"Well I don't care! I don't want them hanging around you at all! You're mine, they have no right to touch you or talk to you in that flirty manner like that!"
She says in an angry and possessive voice, her expression filled with jealousy as she looks at Ari in complete rage, her fists clenched tight
Ari snorts a little more as he pats her head lightly to try and calm her down a tad bit
"Oh Carmie~.. I promise you no one's gonna take you away from me!.. I promise you that. I just wanted to know where they were because Kieran asked me to check up on them.."
Carmine looks at Ari, feeling a bit guilty and her expression softening a bit, although she's angry she's starting to calm down. She unclenches her fists with a sigh as she looks down a bit with a bit of embarrassment and guilt for her outburst
"Kieran asked you to do that for them?"
She says, her expression turning softer and her voice getting calmer and more gentle
Ari nods in agreeance, as he hugs her gently and strokes her hair in order to try and soothe her
"Yes sweetie.. I'm sure you're well aware that Amarys is more of a crusher for your little bro than they are for me.. It's just playful flirting.. I have no attraction for them. Only you.."
Carmine feels a bit more relaxed when Ari places his hands on her body in a comforting manner, calming her down a bit as a light blush forms on Carmine's face as Ari reassures her with kindness and compassion. Her expression softens as she grins lovingly at Ari for his comment, her voice sounding more relaxed and soft as she talks to him
"I know.. I trust you, don't worry. I get a bit jealous when the girls in this school fawn over you and flirt with you while treating me like I don't exist.. It pisses me off.. I can't stand to see another woman flirting with you. You're my pookie, and my only pookie.. I fear that one day, you'll start liking them more than me.."
Ari smiles warmly, as he sighs solemnly at hearing her scared words and worried thoughts as he plants another kiss on her forehead
"Oh Carmine.. I could never replace you.. After everything we've been through together, it would be in my best interest to spend the rest of my life with you.."
Carmine feels more relaxed and calmed down as she hears her boyfriend's sweet and kind words of assurance, her anger melting away from her body and being replaced with nothing but love
"Ari.."
She says in a sweet and endearing tone as she hugs Ari a little bit tighter, her voice filled with nothing but deep affection and love
"Why do you have to be so perfect?.. You never fail to make my heart race and cause me to fall in love with you even more than I already am.."
"Carmine, you want to know why?.."
Ari mutters lightly as he tilts her head up to look him in the eyes as he follows her yellow gazing eyes meeting with his mellow blueish gray
"Because you're perfect to me.. I love you so much and nothing will change that.. I'd raze every Ring of Hell if it means I could see you smile everyday.. I'd do anything if you'd asked me to, anything that's in my power I'd do for you.."
Ari speaks with every ounce of tender love and sincerity he can provide as he pushes a few strands of hair off her face. Carmine stares deeply into Ari's eyes, gazing in awe at every word that he pours out his mouth. She's completely head over heels for this man, she's never met anyone who she feels more emotionally intimate about than Ari. He's a pure angel of valor and loyalty that's always been there with a warm smile to comfort her, the very thought of someone trying to steal him away fills her with a fiery rage the moment the thought pops up in her mind. She's never felt such love for someone as much as she's felt for him
".. I'm really the luckiest girl in the world to have a boyfriend like you.. I love you so much, Ari.. you really have a way with words, babe.."
Ari leans down and kisses her nose with delicate love
".. I love you too sweetheart.. Now.. Could you tell me if you've seen Amarys anywhere.. I couldn't tell you a fuck of were I think they'd be and Kieran is worried sick.."
Carmine sighs and thinks to herself for a brief moment, wondering where Amarys could be. She's usually at the plaza or hanging out with a friend or two or playing with their Pokemon
".. They're probably down in the school courtyard where the rest of the students hang out, studying maybe.. They must be enjoying some snacks or playing around with their Pokemon.. Or they could be in her dorm.. That's where they hang out whenever they have downtime between classes.."
Carmine explains while still hugging Ari lovingly
Ari smiles as he nuzzles her head again before letting her go
"Thank you sweetie.. I'll be right back, if you want. You can wait in my dorm room if that'll comfort you a bit better.. You know where I put my spare key.."
Carmine nods and smiles as she looks at Ari warmly
"Sure love, I don't mind waiting in the dorm room for you. I'd wait for hours if I have to, just as long as you come back to me and I get to cuddle and snuggle with you~.."
Ari chuckles heartedly as he blushes lightly, his voice promising and warm
"And I'll hold you up to that offer~.. We could do a tad bit more if you want darlin~"
Ari offers as his Galarian accent flares up a little bit in a bit of a frisky manner
Carmine grins as she winks cheekily at Ari
"Oooh~.. Now you're really making me blush.~"
Carmine wraps her arms around him and whispers into his ears in a flirty tone
"Well then, I'll make sure to wait for you in your dorm room, so we can... 'Get more acquainted with each other', my darling..~"
Ari chuckles a bit in lustful flare as he walks away before saying swooning a tad bit
"Love you Caramel~"
Carmine grins cheekily as she winks at Ari
"Love you too, dear.~"
She waves goodbye to Ari as he walks away with a smile and a giggle, already missing his comfort
Ari then goes to check on Amarys because Kieran asked him to check on them because he's worried about them.. even though Ari assured him he doubts nothing wrong but Ari’s good intuition pieces his soul as he still goes to check on them to ease Kieran's mind. He passes over to Amarys' dorm room numbered as 840, surprisingly way closer to his dorm room than he remembered.He knocked on the door a few times to see if he can just get a simple answer before walking in on his own. But... No answer... He knocked a few more times before just letting himself in quietly, to witness the sights of Amarys, the cold shouldered BB Elite Four Member, the one who shows next to no emotion and the most strong willed club member. Sobbing hysterically curled up into a ball on her bed, drenched in their own tears. Ari was certainly expecting a wide variety of things as he walked in, but this... This was WAY far down the list, it broke his heart at the fact his dorm room was only a few doors down yet, he never heard them once like this, they didn't even notice him walking in. It's THAT bad. The sounds of Ari's footsteps were almost silent as it approached Amarys' room. The door didn't creak open loudly like it normally does, instead creaking open at a much more slowed pace and gently, as though he was trying to be careful and not make noise. His hand that turned the knob was also shaking a bit. The sight of Amarys in a full-on breakdown was enough to completely break his heart, as Amarys rarely, if ever showed any type of emotion and having a full on breakdown was something he's only ever seen from Carmine at one point in time
Ari's heart broke at the sights of Amarys in this state. Especially since they're a close friend of his girlfriend Carmine and his best friend Kieran. Even if they barely talked to one another when they're apart of his friend group. Ari's fatherly like side to him feels the need to try and make them feel better as he slowly walks over to them after slowly shutting the door, his voice worrying and tender
"H-hey Amarys?.. You good?..."
Amarys’ crying was soft and gentle, but also heartbroken. Their body shook gently as they tried to muffle the sound of themselves crying by holding their hands over their mouth and trying to breathe. They didn't look up at Ari when he walked into the room, but instead just continued sitting still while their body seemed to shake and their back pressed up against the wall. Ari walking in was enough to make their body look almost frozen with a bit of fear, but they still spoke up to try and make themselves sound as okay as possible
"Y-yeah.. I'm fine..."
Ari can't definitely sense that Amarys is anything but fine, and isn't budging till they're feeling better, as he proceeds to walk a little closer and rest a soothing hand onto their shoulder as he pats it gently
"I'm well aware you're not fine.. I've literally never seen you like this.. Ever.. What's wrong?.."
They flinched at the feel of his gentle and tender comforting pats on their shoulder but still didn't move to try and shy away. Their breathing was a bit heavier and shakier than normal but it slowed down a bit as they felt Ari's comforting hand on their shoulder. They still felt the need to keep their body frozen in an attempt to calm themself down as they took a second before trying to speak again
"N-nothing's wrong.. I-I'm fine... Please... Please just leave..."
Ari shakes his head lightly as he lightly sits Amarys up as he kneels down and looks at them with genuine concern
"No.. I'm not leaving.. I refuse it.. You're in a lot of emotional turmoil and that's not like you.. I've never seen you like this.. It's worrying.."
Ari gently and lightly sits them up and now having him down at their level causes Amarys' body to flinch once again before feeling the pressure of his concerned, caring, and loving gaze on them, making their body tremble ever gently once more as they look away from him. They keep their head lowered as they try to keep their crying at bay
"Please... please just... j-just go away... I-I'm fine.. I-I don't n-need your h-help.."
Ari tilts their head up as he moves a little closer as he takes their hands and hands them in a guarding manner, his voice grows a little more nervous and worried, almost sounding like a father comforting their daughter
"Amarys... This isn't like you.. At least not in public.. I'm worried bout you.. Kieran sent me to you, and I'm not breaking that promise.. I never break promises. We've may not have talked much. I'm not leaving till you tell me what's wrong... So please... Tell me what's the matter..."
Feeling him gently and tenderly grab their hands and move closer towards them makes Amarys' breath hitch in their throat before letting out a soft whimper in response. Feeling him speak in a caring and concerned voice made them shiver gently, and the fact Kieran was the one to send him to Amarys was enough to make them want to try and hide and run away from the situation, though they're too frozen in place to do so as Ari speaks up again
"I-it's n-nothing... P-please... Just... d-don't make me talk... Please..."
"Amarys... Please... We're both worried about you... No-one wants to see you like this.. We just want to help, I'm here for you.. If Carmine knew, she'd be here for you.. But most importantly.. Kieran's here for you.. He genuinely cares about you.. If he saw you like this, he'd be heartbroken.. If you don't want to do this for me or Carmine.. Do it for him.. He loves you Amarys..."
Ari says feeling gut-wrenchingly upset to see them like this and desperately trying to offer any kind of comfort as a father-figure like personality he has deep down in him which is really only frequently seen by only Kieran and Carmine
The words he was saying made Amarys' breath waver and their heart hurt. The mention of Carmine and Kieran just wanting to help them with their breakdown was something that sent a dagger deep into their heart. But the mention of how worried Kieran would be and how emotional he might get if he saw Amarys was enough to make them whimper and feel weak
"I-I'm fine... I'm fine... He doesn't n-need to see me like this... Just... Please.. just don't let him see me like this.. Don't let him see how pathetic I am...."
"Amarys please.. You don't have to hide this from us.. We care about you.. You aren't pathetic for showing emotions.. You're such a strong young woman.. You're the woman Kieran loves and cherishes.. He loves you Amarys, you know that?.."
The mention of Kieran loving and cherishing them was enough to make the waterworks in their eyes flow harder, and the tears roll down their face once more, but this time it's in an almost sorrow-filled manner. A soft whimper escaped their lips
"N-no.. I'm not strong or anything.. I'm a p-pathetic excuse of a person... K-Kieran doesn't need someone like me..."
Ari's heart broke even more at the mere mention of Amarys not believing they have worth in Kieran. He knows damn well how much they mean to Kieran, how much his heart would be shattered with Amarys in this state of mind. He knows how much Kieran loves Amarys much more as a friend... But a lover. Ari pulls them closer and wraps his arms around them into a soft hug as he rubs their back
"Don't say that... Don't EVER think of that... You are not a pathetic excuse of a person... You mean so much to Kieran... He doesn't see you as just a friend... He's in love with you..."
The feel of his firm yet gentle arms wrapping around them and pulling them into a soft, yet tight, embrace makes another small but noticeable trembling run throughout the length of their body. They still try to keep their tears and the sound of themselves crying at bay but as his voice rings out that Kieran is in love with them, the last bit of will they had to hold themselves together shattered as they buried their face into his shoulder and let out a small sobbed whimper against his shoulder
"H-He's in love with me?... H-He loves me...?"
Ari lets out a small chuckle as he pats their head lightly, his voice soft and assuring
"Of-course he does.. He's deeply in love with you.. You've always been so kind to him since he first arrived at Blueberry Academy.. He always talks to me about how smart, sweet, caring, and how pretty you are.. I've never seen him so happy whenever he's around you..."
Amarys' body trembles more as they continue to bury their face into his shoulder, letting his tender, kind, and assuring words sink into their heart. They didn't think Kieran loved them, as they thought he only saw them as a friend. Hearing that not only does he love them, but wants them to be his girlfriend, was an overload of emotions that left them speechless for a second before their voice trembled heavily with vulnerability
"He.... he wants me to be his girlfriend?... H-he loves me?... He finds me pretty...?"
"He does.. Kieran loves you.. He'd kill me if I told you this but. He wants you to be his girlfriend, but he's worried to ask, thinking it'll ruin each-others friendship, probably due to his timid personality... He loves you so much it's almost unfadable how much he's in love with you.. I've seen him look at you like you're his whole world. If he was here right now he'd hate to see you in this state and probably wouldn't let you go till you were 100% happy..."
Ari whispers with all honesty and no lies whatsoever as he continues to rub their back in comforting motions
The way he was rubbing their back in a comforting manner makes another small shiver of gentle bliss and vulnerability run throughout their body as another set of sobbed whimper escape their broken by tears voice
"He wants me b-but he's too scared to ask me?... That's.. That's so.. l-like him..."
They keep their head buried in his comfortable shoulder for a few more moments as they continue to take in more of his comforting and loving words before speaking again, voice still somewhat shaky with vulnerability
"....I want him too..."
Ari's eyes widen a little at their confession but narrowing in a more solemn content as he pats their back a few times as he speaks with quiet sincerity
"You do huh?.. I didn't know the feelings were mutual.. I never suspected you to be the one who'd seek love..."
Amarys is still somewhat stunned at the fact that not only is Kieran in love with them, but that he feels scared to ask them out, and their own feelings of pining after him have been mutual this whole time. It was almost too good to be true for them to take in at once, but the warm and assuring feeling of Ari rubbing their back and patting it was helping them process everything a bit more as they let out a shaky whimper once more before speaking with a voice that was still somewhat thick with lingering vulnerability and emotional shock
"Y-yeah... I really d-do..."
Ari hums delightfully as his smile grows more content and happy that the feelings are mutual, as he responds curious and calm
"You do huh?.. What about Kieran tickles your fancy for him?..."
The question of what specifically about Kieran makes Amarys feel the way they do for them causes a soft blush to dust over their face as the tips of their ears flush red as well, as thinking about all the things about Kieran that makes them fall for his adorableness and cuteness causes their whole being to burn and their words to almost come out in a gentle, soft, but happy and vulnerable whisper
"H-he just.... he's so sweet, kind, shy, and p-polite. He's so caring, he's cute.. He always makes me smile, and he... I-I don't know. H-he just steals my heart every time I'm around him. The way he acts, the way he speaks... H-his stutter... The way he gets so excited over s-small things.. H-he’s so darn cute and innocent that he makes me just want to take him in my arms and never let him go.... he makes me feel soft and p-protective... I just..."
As they begin to go in-depth detail on their love for Kieran, Ari's heart warms up at how much they love Kieran, as he continues to stroke their back
"You really love him don't you?.. I don't think I've heard any girl praise Kieran as much as you had.. I don't even think Carmine gives him this much praise..."
Amarys' face blushed, flustered, and burned harder as they bury their face into his shoulder, feeling a little embarrassed as they try to get their fluttering heart under control, but failing as it continues to thump and throb away in their chest like a battering ram against a door as they let out a small they let out a soft, bashful, embarrassed and slightly flustered noise, as they try to gather their thoughts and keep themselves together before speaking in a soft and gentle yet vulnerable tone
"I-I do.... I really do. I... I've honestly never felt this way about anyone... H-He's s-stolen my heart.. I... l-love him so much... more than any girl should.... I just wish he knew... and more importantly, I want him to know now more than ever..."
Ari smiles as he tilts their head up to look him in the eyes, his voice filled with calming reassurances as his blueish-gray eyes glimmer with hope in their choice
"Well.. If I'm being honest... You should ask him out.. I know he'll love it if you do..."
Amarys' eyes widen, and their face flushes a deeper color of red upon eye contact, and they shiver gently and let out a small shaky breath as Ari's kind and assuring words ring deep into their heart and head. Their heart is still skipping a mile a minute in their chest, but it feels easier to breathe upon the idea of being the one to confess to Kieran. They take a moment to gather their courage and take in a shaky breath before speaking again, voice still a bit shaky with nervousness and vulnerability
"You... r-really think I-should..?.. R-right now..?"
Ari sighs as he brushes a strand of hair of their face as he speaks with a solemn but warm tone
"Look, Amarys... You're only gonna meet so many people you'll feel a genuine connection with.. And I know if I don't do something about it, neither of you will confess and when you graduate in about two years from now.. It'll be too late, you won't ever know when's the next time you'll see him, if you even do at that point.. Don't hold back because of fear of messing up or fear of rejection.. Because, when you let him go.. I know you'll both regret it forever, because I've haven't seen a genuine connection to this extent besides from me and Carmine.. Just go for it.."
Amarys couldn't help but have their breath hitch and catch in their throat at his comforting words. They could feel his genuine care and support about this whole dilemma, which made them want to take his words to heart. They knew he was right, and that they'd never forgive themselves if they never told Kieran how they felt and then lose out on what would have been a really good relationship. The last few words he speaks rings deep within their mind. They know he’s right. They might never see Kieran again after they graduate from Blueberry Academy. And they don’t want to live with that regret. The idea of never seeing and talking to Kieran again hurt more than any amount of fear of rejection or messing up did. So they take a deep breath before nodding softly, eyes full of determination
"I.... y-you're right s-so... I s-shouldn't... I c-can't let him go... I... I have to t-tell him... I-I have to go tell him right now..."
Ari pats their head lightly, before responding again in a little more of a lively tone
"There we go... That's a start, but before you go... I need to know why you were in such a catastrophic state earlier?.."
Amarys shuddered gently at the feeling of his pat on their head, feeling a small wave of warmth and comfort wash over them, but it didn't last. Because they knew they would have to answer his question, and their heart pounded heavily in their chest as their face began to burn and they avert their eyes once more. They could feel their body begin to shake again and they desperately tried to keep it together. They needed to answer his question, but they were so ashamed at the answer they wanted to run and hide again. But they knew that if they lied, Ari would know immediately
"You can tell me anything.. I'm not gonna judge.. I'm here for you.. You're safe to tell me and I won't tell a soul if you wish..."
Ari assures in a soft spoken pitch as he strokes the back of their head lightly as he holds them close with his other arm around their back
Amarys' body trembles gently in his arms as his kind, soft, and warm demeanor is causing them to feel safe in being open with him. Their eyes shut gently as they nuzzle closer into his embrace at his promise of him not judging them and being safe to talk to.. But that doesn't ease the shame that burns in their heart and makes their face flush with shame and vulnerability as they let out a shaky breath and try to find the courage to speak
"S-something... happened... t-this afternoon..."
Ari promises as he continues to pat the back of their head trying to offer any kind of comfort he can give
"Well... What happened this afternoon?.. I'm all ears.."
Hearing his reassurance and promise to not judge and listen to what had happened, and feeling the comfort of his pats helps ease the trembling of their body slightly, but they still keep their head buried in his shirt as they begin to speak, speaking in a quiet and shaking voice to explain what had happened
"I... I-I was on my way to the library this afternoon... just t-to do some studying... when a few older students s-stopped me... They... They were from t-the P-Performance Club.."
"And?... What these student's do?..."
Amarys' hand grips tightly onto the fabric of Ari's shirt as their body suddenly trembles heavily at that question, as they let out a shaky, shaky whimper as more tears pricked and stung at their eyes again. They begin to speak again in a broken, shaky, and vulnerable whisper
"T-they... They cornered me... They pushed me against a wall... and one of them... put his h-hand on my chest.. and touched me... they laughed at me.. and insulted me.. t-telling me that I wasn't good enough for Kieran.. to be h-his friend... T-then T-they... they grabbed me a-and shoved me into a-a janitor's closet... and when I tried to get out... they locked the door and wouldn't let me leave..""
Ari's eyes twitch at such hurtful and unruly things these pompous pricks as he often calls them do such things to such a sweet young women like Amarys, a blood vessel almost pops in Ari as he hears these students grooming and locking them in a closet, one of his own Club Members being treated in such a manner, but calms down enough to ask
"Well.. I know it's none of my business but, how did you get out of the closet?..."
Amarys' entire body lets out an obvious shiver when Ari starts to anger upon hearing what had happened, and it's hard not to feel a warm and fuzzy feeling in their chest knowing how much he cares and how much of a protective older brother/father figure Ari is towards them. Hearing his question, however, causes their grip on his shirt to tighten as their mind flashes with the last and more embarrassing moment, as they continue to speak in a shaken and vulnerable voice
"I... I was stuck in there for about 30 minutes... I-I couldn't get out.. But... but t-then.. a-another s-student passed by and heard me trying to kick the door open... T-they went to get an Instructor and I... I was let out..."
Ari holds them even closer as he buries his head onto their shoulder to try and offer them more comfort, as he knows of their claustrophobia, though they never mentioned it. They could just tell from their relentless urge and pushes towards stairs over elevators. As he questions calmly
"Well, please be honest with me.. Were you scared?.."
The moment Ari pulls them closer into his embrace and buries his head into their shoulder, Amarys' shaking and trembling body relaxes into the warm and comforting feeling of safety and protection. Feeling Ari holding them so gently and holding them so closely. They close their eyes gently as they lean their head against his as more tears begin to well up in their eyes and trickle down their cheeks
"I... y-yeah... I was very, very scared... I was.. I was so scared... I-I.... c-couldn't breathe.. p-please don't think less of me..."
Ari's heart softens and breaks down as he can just feel their mortification as he rocks them gently in his arms
"Oh Amarys... I'd could never think less of you just because you were scared.. It's not your fault, it never was..."
Ari's kindness and understanding causes the final dam holding back all of the emotional and vulnerability Amarys had kept inside to finally break, and they let out a choking sob as they bury their face into his shoulder, their entire body trembling heavily in his arms as their tears fall hot and heavy from their eyes and stain his shirt. Their arms wrap around him and they hold him close as they weep
"B-but... b-but I'm supposed to b-be a f-fighter.. a BB Elite Four Member... I'm not supposed to b-be scared of a stupid closet..."
"Just because you have a fear of enclosed spaces.. It doesn't define who you are as a person.. You're a strong and gentle young woman and you absolutely deserve Kieran, no matter what anyone says... And I promise you, Kieran will love you for who you are as a person..."
Amarys let out another choked sob upon hearing his words. The tears continued to fall from their face into his shirt, and the sobs continued to wrack through their body as Ari's reassuring and kind words about them and their fear and their desire for Kieran continued to ring through their heart and mind. Amarys let out a shaky breath as some of their trembling begins to subsided slightly.
"B-but... what if.... what if Kieran doesn't feel the same....?"
"He will... I promise you he will... You two are the perfect match for each-other.. And nothing will change the love Kieran has for you.. You're strong, sweet, gentle, kind along with tons of other things that Kieran loves about you..."
Each and every word that Ari speaks is making their heart throb and pound hard in their chest. The love Amarys has for Kieran only continues to run through their veins like wildfire, and they want to believe with every fiber of their being that Kieran sees them in the same way, and that he might love them too, but they couldn’t get the doubt out of their head of the possibility of rejection and they can’t help but ask in a shaken voice,
"A-Are you sure..?"
"I promise.. I could bring him here just to prove my point if you want?.."
Amarys heart pounds harder in their chest upon hearing his promise. The very thought of being able to see and talk to Kieran again so soon after all that had happened made their body feel warm from the inside out and they could feel their face grow hotter and redder as they looked up at him and nodded quickly.
"Y-Yes. Please... I want to see him.. P-please bring him here.."
Ari stands back up still holding Amarys as he lets them go before giving them another hug
"I'll go do that... And if you ever need someone to talk to.. I'm always here to listen..."
Amarys lets out a shaky breath as Ari stands up and lets go of them to give them another hug before he says that he'll go get Kieran. They nod as they wrap their arms around him in return, holding him close for just a moment longer before letting go. They felt so reassured and safe in his presence, it's hard to watch him go, and they nod and speak again in a soft, vulnerable, but determined voice.
"I... I will.. Thank you so much, Ari... You don't know how much you've done for me tonight..."
Ari sighs as he walks over to the door and before leaving he says in gentle tone
"Anytime my dear..."
Their heart was pounding so hard that they swore it would burst out of their chest upon hearing Ari call them "my dear". They let out a shaky breath as they watch him leave their dorm room, leaving them alone and vulnerable again. Closing the door and shutting the room off from the rest of the school, Amarys walks over to their bed and sits down, taking a deep breath to steady themselves as they wait for Kieran’s arrival.
After Ari brought Kieran down to their dorm room, he takes a deep breath, his heart thumping against his chest as walks in the dorm room and closes the door behind him, leaving him alone with Amarys, he looks over at them, taking them in for a moment, their beautiful slender body, their long slender legs, their gorgeous face, their cute shy look, he feels his heart hammering even more as he tries to speak, but his words die in his throat
"Am-marys.. I-I have something I need to tell you... Something I need to confess..."
Amarys looks at Kieran, their curiosity piqued as they listen to his words, they give him a small reassuring smile
"Y-yeah?...What is it that you want to confess, Kieran...?"
Kieran takes a few much needed calming breaths to soothe him before responding very skittishly
"I like you.. Like, like, like you... I-I have a crush on you.."
Amarys' eyes widen slightly as they hear Kieran's confession, their cheeks turning a light shade of pink, they look at him with shock and a hint of disbelief and excitement, just the answer they were hoping for
"Y-you...have a c-crush on me?...Y-you like me?"
Kieran nods weakly in affirmance "I-I do!... Ever since you helped me get accustomed to Blueberry Academy, I've always harbored feelings for you... You're very pretty, smart, kind, formal and very sweet... I love you Amarys... You're one of my closest friends.. But I can't stand being just friends with you anymore.. I-I wanna.. Uhm.. I wanna be your boyfriend..."
Kieran stampers out truthfully, expressing his love for them as the vow continues, his stammering becomes less apparent as he becomes more comfortable to be saying this to them
As Kieran confesses his feelings, Amarys listens intently, their expression shifting from shock to happiness, a soft smile spreading across their face
"K-Kieran...I-I...I had no idea you felt that way about me...I guess I was a bit too preoccupied reading my notes and training that I...I never noticed you harboring feelings for me...I...I had thought we were just going to stay f-friends...but I...I'm glad to know you feel...that way about me..."
Amarys' smile becomes a bit deeper, an even brighter blush adorning their face
Kieran's smile returns to his face as he pulls on a strain of his hair and starts blushing a rosy red coloring
"I do... For what feels like the longest time now... And, I don't expect you to feel the same, but. I'd be more than happy if you felt the same what about me..."
Kieran promises as he starts to frown lightly as he looks down to his feet
Amarys notices Kieran frowning as he looks down at his feet, they reached out gently and touches his chin, tilting his head back up to look at them, their eyes meeting, a sympathetic and warm look about them
"Hey...don't frown like that...like I said, I...I didn't know you harbored feelings for me...and..."
They pause for a moment, a small blush forming on their face
"...I’ve harbored them too..."
Kieran's eyes slightly widen when they say he feels the same way about him, his voice quiet and slightly shocked
"Y-you.. You do?.. You're telling me that these feelings I hold for you.. Aren't, one sided?..."
They smile softly, a light blush still on their face
"That's exactly what I'm saying, Kieran... your feelings are reciprocated, I have had feelings for you for so long...it...it took me completely by surprise when you confessed because I thought myself they're one sided, but...now that I'm aware of it, I... I've felt the same for so long..."
Kieran smiles greatly as he gets on his tippy toes and wraps his arms around their neck and pulls them in for a tender and budding kiss without any hesitation. Amarys' heart skips a beat and butterfrees form in their stomach, their eyes widen slightly in surprise once he wraps his arms around their neck and pulls them in to kiss him but they soon melts into the kiss, returning it gently and wrapping their arms around his waist, pulling him a bit closer to them, closing the distance between their bodies as she savors the taste and feel of his lips on hers, the two in complete bliss
Meanwhile, Ari is currently storming down the school hallways towards the Performance Club after he brought Kieran to Amarys. His hands are clenched in order to try to keep his cool for however long he'll be able to keep it as he bangs loudly on the Club Room doors to await an answer for these acts, his blue eyes dilatate and narrow in rage and sharp smile turns more hateful retribution
The Performance Club members are currently in the middle of a meeting discussing important Club matters when a loud and sharp knock interrupts them. They all look at the door in surprise, before one of the Club members slowly stands up and walks towards the door to open it.
Club Member: "Who is it?... We're in the middle of an important Club meeting right now, it better be important if you're interrupting us!"
"Oh, I assure you, it's MORE important, then whenever, 8th rendition of Romeo and Juliet you have planned..."
Ari bristles as he tries his hardest to keep composure, his fist clenched to near levels of iron presses
The Club Member's eyes widen slightly in shock and he takes a couple steps back the door in surprise and disbelief as he shivers in fear a little as Ari snarls out his words in a venomous and biting tone through the door. He swallows nervously, his hands shaking a little on the doorknob. He turns his head to look back over at the Club members who are watching and listening intently as he responds in a rather nervous tone
Club Member: "W-what? W-what the Hell are you talking about? W-who even are you, you're not a part of this Club! W-why are you here, and how do you kn-?!"
The Club Member is abruptly cut off by another Club Member who had walked over to the door and knows who exactly the guest was.
Club Member #2: "Oh good lord, this can't be happening..."
Ari snickers in seeping dread, as rage drips out his angered voice
"Open the door, and find out yourselves~.. It's bad manners to leave someone hanging outside a doorway afterall~..."
The two Club Members that stand by the door glance at each other worriedly and nervously, before the Club Member that knows exactly who is outside grabs the other one's arm and whispers quietly to him just loud enough for Ari to hear it through the door.
Club Member #2: "W-we can't just let him in! He looks pissed as Hell and ready to start beating his way through the door to get to us!"
Club Member: "W-well, what the Hell are we supposed to do then?! It's not like we can just ignore him!"
"You two do know I can hear you just fine~... And did you think I wasn't gonna find out about what happened to one of my fellow Club Members near the Library and the Janitors closet one way or another~?.. Does the name Amarys, ring any bells hmmm~"
The two Club Members go pale as soon as Ari mentions Amarys by name and the things that happened to her near the Library and the Janitor's closet. They both look like they could pass out from fear and terror alone when he mentions her. The Club Member that the other one had been whispering to finally speaks in a nervous and scared tone, their voices trembling in regretful terror.
Club Member #1: "O-oh Arceus... H-he found out... Oh Arceus no... Oh please no..."
Club Member #2: "F-fuck... We're screwed... H-he doesn't seem very happy, h-he's gonna kill us....!"
Ari snorts in amused horror, as he responds in a terrifyingly sarcastic manner
"Heh! You sussed that one out quickly! Why you fuck's sexually assaulting and locking claustrophobes in broom closets when you could be comedians!?.."
Both of the Club Members' faces go even paler as blood completely leaves them as they realize that Ari is 100% serious. They stumble and trip over each other's words over each other to try and stutter out excuses and apologies in a nervous panic as their legs give out from under them.
Club Member #2: "P-please... P-please don't hurt us... T-this wasn't our idea, we were just f-following orders...!"
Club Member #1: "B-but we didn't want to do it! W-we had no choice!"
Ari lets out a bit of a crazed chuckle at the idea they've been forced to do this by (assumingly) their Club President before responding in a near snapping
"Excuse me, WHAT?..."
The Club Members both flinch and shiver hard at the sound of Ari's insane and near snapping tone, trying to force themselves to speak up again to clear the air before they're murdered by him.
Club Member #2: "I-it's true! W-we really didn't want to do it!"
Club Member #1: "T-the Club President forced us too! W-we didn't want to do it, but he threatened us!"
Club Member #2: "H-he said if we didn't lock her in the janitor's closet he w-would kick our asses off the club p-permanently!"
"Alright... That's all I need to know..."
A few seconds pass by as Ari then speaks back in a calm but hellish announcement
"... Let me in..."
The two Club Members look at each other worriedly and anxiously, terrified out of their minds as to what might happen when they let him in. But they know they have no other choice but to obey his order and let him in if they want to make it out of this alive.
Club Member #2: "O-okay... Okay, we'll let you in, j-just please don't kill us..."
Club Member #1: "Just please don't start punching and beating us up the second you come in... P-please!"
As they open the door, Ari's daunting presence and towering 6,3ft stature is already afoot, marked with his hellish narrow blue piercing gaze overshadowed by his top hat with muscles and his hand on his Corviknight Cane gripping like vice grip
The two Club Members stumble back with fear and terror as the door opens and reveal Ari and his towering stature and hellish gaze. They almost look as if they're about to piss their pants in terror at the mere sight of him. One of them opens their mouth to speak, but whatever words they had in mind die immediately on their lips as they see the terrifying expression in his eyes and his tightened iron vice grip on his Corviknight Cane.
Ari then shoves the two club members out the way like they were nothing but bean bags without a word and walks into the club room as his footsteps echo throughout the club room. The two Club Members stumble and fall back into the wall as Ari shoves past them and walks into the Club Room as his footsteps echo throughout the room. They stay there on the floor, not daring to even think of getting up or doing anything as Ari walks into the room as they're too busy trying to avoid the wrath of Ari as they silently pray to any single higher being that they'll live through this nightmare.
Ari takes a few more steps before stopping dead in his tracks as he gazes the Clubroom, eyeing every single Club Member till the one who looks like the Club President stands out to him
Every single Club Member in the room goes deathly silent and the blood from their faces drains as Ari stops in place and gazes around the Club Room, his eyes moving from one Club Member to the other as if he's sizing them all up and looking for a certain target until his eyes finally settle onto one particular Club Member, the club president steps forward a step with a confident and smug smile as he speaks in a snide and overly smug tone as he glares at Ari.
Club President: "Well, well, well, look who it is! To what to I owe the pleasure of this visit?"
Ari's eyes somehow narrow in even more horrifying rage as his pompous smug voice rings in his ears like white noise
"You..."
He growled violently, his voice dripping with nothing less than shriveled disdain and hatred
The Club President takes another step forward with his confident and smug smile, trying to look as intimidating and strong as he possibly can in front of his fellow Club Members to try to make himself look like the alpha male.
Club President: "Yeah, me. And what the Hell do you want, you bastard? I'm a little bit busy right now if you couldn't tell."
Ari rolls his eyes as he bristles out in annoyed anger
"Oh yeah, I'm So sure that you're little fairy tales about stories older thermometers is more important, then sexual assault on my own Club Members..."
Most of the Club Members in the Room gasp in disbelief and horror as they realize that that's what Ari came to talk about. A few of them give the Club President horrified looks at the Club President as his smile falters a little at Ari's snarky and biting response as his facade of confidence crumbles a little and turns into regretful fear and embarrassment that he was just called out in front of all his Club Member's who weren't apart of his stunt. But he quickly tries to hold it together and maintain it as he sneers defiantly at Ari.
Club President: "You have no proof that I did that. I don't know what the Hell you're talking about. You've got nothing against me."
Ari snickers with hellish intent as his smile turns into more blood boiling vengeance as he slowly walks towards him as his grips onto his cane with strength of that of a Scizor Pincer as calls out with unbridled anger
"You don't do you~?.. So, was Amarys just magically having their chest touched inappropriately and shoved in a broom closet for half an hour by your fellow twink-arse club members against their will and better intuition?.."
All of the Club Members who were in the room are all stunned into horrified shocked silence as Ari reveals the things that were done to Amarys to them. The Club President goes pale and his face falls as it slowly dawns on him the realization that he's been caught red handed as Ari calls him out on the horrible things that were done to Amarys.
Club President: "H-how... how do you know about that..."
Ari chuckles in a very dauntingly thrilled manner as he walks closer to him, his voice tinged in blood curdling rage, moments before enacting his Hell razing fury onto him
"I know everything that happens inside the walls of this school.. And even then. It's none of your fucking business how I get my information..."
All the color completely drains from the Club President's face and his knees nearly give out from under him as Ari walks up closer to him with a chillingly, horrifyingly, sadistic smirk on his face as he reveals his knowledge of what happens in the school as well as telling him to mind his own business. The Club President swallows nervously and tries to remain standing and not show Ari how badly he's shaking from fear.
Club President: "Y-you don't scare me, you know. You're just some bastard kid, you wouldn't dare lay a hand on me..."
"I wouldn't huh?.. You think I wouldn't have the Guts to do such a thing?.. I've killed for less of this attitude, you're giving me twink!.. I'm not someone to be fucked with and lives to tell the tale without some acts of retribution..."
Ari's declaration of how he wouldn't mind killing him for his attitude has single Club Member present in the Club Room go white as a sheet and most of them stumble backwards as fear and terror grips them entirely at the mention of Ari saying to the Club President that he's killed in the past and isn't scared to do it again. The Club President looks as if he's going to literally pass out on the floor from pure mortal terror. The Club President freezes and his body goes from shaking nervously to violently shaking in sheer terror and horror at Ari's threats towards him. A small part of his brain is screaming at him to run and get away from Ari, but his legs refuses to move a single muscle and is locked into place out of overwhelming fear and dread as he swallows hard as he tries to maintain his defiant expression but everyone in the room can see that he's about to piss his pants from fear as he shakily stumbles to speak.
Club President: "You..." He shakily breathes. "You wouldn't do that... Y-you're t-to much of a pussy!..."
Ari then latches his hand onto his neck tightly as he speaks in a daunting tone
"Would a pussy do this~?.. I'm not the one who can't sexually harass students myself so I need to force my flunkies and their positions in this wretched club to do it for me, now am I?.. If I'm gonna do something, I'll do it myself.. I don't get someone to do my deeds for me if I'm not capable of doing them myself..."
The Club President wheezes and struggles to breathe as Ari grabs him by the neck and speaks to him so calmly and casually as if he's not gripping his neck extremely tightly. The rest of the Club Members in the room, despite being frozen with their own fear, can't help but silently agree with Ari as he points out how much of a total coward the Club President really is.
Club President: "P-please... L-let... go... I can't... b-breathe...!"
"Heh, that's funny.. That's fairly close to what Amarys said when they were locked in that broom closet for 30 fuckin mintues.. I bet you get some kind of sadistic kick out of forcing others into there phobias like some fuckin sadist, do you~?.."
Club President: "I... I... I..." He stammers out and he has no defense for the charges against him. He's not able to come up with any excuses or reasons for his actions. He can barely even form a coherent sentence with his breath being restricted by Ari's tight grip. "I-I... I'm... I'm sorry...!"
He croaks out and most of the members of the club look at him skeptically and unbelieving as they watch their leader grovel and plea pathetically for mercy.
"And count your blessings.. Cause you're LUCKY you're just a socially ego craved student and not an adult.. Or I'd carve your face into a jack-o-lantern made out of a human skull, it wouldn't be that hard. Seeing how hollow that head must be of any IQ..."
The Club President's face completely blanches again as he pales completely as Ari describes how he's lucky that he's a socially ego craving student instead of an adult. All of the Club Members gasp and look shocked, horrified and speechless as they're all unable to believe how Ari is talking about brutally and graphically killing the Club President and how they can't believe that he can even come up with the idea and describe it so calmly. The Club President goes entirely speechless as Ari mocks his intelligence and lack of maturity as he whimpers and tries to speak up again.
Club President: "I-I'll... I'll stop! I p-promise! Just... Just let go of me...! Please...! I... I'll do anything you want, just don't kill me...!"
Ari chuckles, thinking about just how much he loves the drive of fear into the souls of ill-intended people and how much of a dopamine rush he gets from the sense of fear. As he drops him onto the floor and leans down into his face and whispers loud enough for the room to hear
"Oh and twink?.. Don't ever let me find out about something like this again.. You can make all the snide and cheeky comments of me all you want, cause at the end of the day.. I'm still a much more well-liked figure than you'll ever achieve in a fraction's worth.. But when my Club Members or loved ones are brought into a mess.. I'm not so forgiving.. Let me catch this again, and I'll pay you another visit.. And trust me.. It won't be as merciful as this one..."
The Club President collapses onto the floor with a hard thud and gasps for breath as he's finally able to breathe again as Ari leans down and speaks to him in a low and extremely cold tone as he lets him go. It was clear that Ari was making a serious threat and the Club President can tell it from the way he's speaking to him. The Club President whimpers and nods his head so fast that it almost looks as if it'll come off his neck with how vigorously he's nodding his head. His face is so white that he looks as if he's about to keel over and pass out in front of everyone in the Club Room. As he nods his head and whimpers out a desperate agreement, trying so hard to desperately not to cry in fear.
Club President: "Y-yes sir! I p-promise. I won't do it again... You... You won't have to visit me again, I promise! I've l-learned my lesson... I'll never hurt any of your Club Members again...!"
Ari snorts coldly, as he walks over to the door opens it, and leaves the room letting out a loud slam without another peep
Every single Club Member stands still and remains dead silent in place as they stand motionless listening to the echo of the door as it slams shut, they stand completely paralyzed from fear and in shock as they're unable to move a single muscle. After a couple moments of deafening silence, the Club President, who is still lying on the floor, finally croaks out in a very shaken and terrified voice.
Club President: "I... I think... I just shat myself..."
Another Club member then speaks up, still a little startled
Club Member: "W-what.. What just happened!?..."
The Club President shakily tries to force himself up off the floor and struggles to find his voice amongst the fear that still grips his body. A few other Club Members stumble forward and manage to help him back onto his feet as he leans on them to try to steady himself from how incredibly shaken he is now.
Club President: "T-that... Was a complete and utter nightmare is what that was... I've never felt so much sheer terror in my entire life... He looked so cold and emotionless, he looked like he was ready to kill me on the spot..."
A different club member awkwardly chuckles as she tries to keep calm
Member #3: "M-maybe, we're already dead and we just don't know it yet..."
The Club President shakes his head adamantly and lets out a nervous and shaky breath as he starts trying to regain his usual confident demeanor after the experience.
Club President: "That guy... That guy is a complete psycho... There's no way that we could've died back there... How could our deaths be so... so quick?"
Meanwhile, Ari makes it back to Amarys dorm room as he's about to knock on the door until he hears some familiar sounds inside the dorm atone to the sounds him and Carmine make with each-other as a smug grin lights up on his knowing fully well what' happening inside
As Ari approaches Amarys' dorm room door fully content and much happier to bring his friends well deserve justice, as he can clearly hear the usual sounds that he and Carmine would make whenever they get frisky, knowing full well the familiarity of what's happening inside the dorm and knowing the only two people who were in there to make them. A knowing and smug smirk lights up Ari's face and he decides to twist open the door knob quietly and walks inside
Ari silently walks into the room and closes the door behind him and walks over to the couple who are still completely oblivious to his presence in the room as he watches them make out and touch each other up. Kieran's slim yet toned shirtless build on top of Amarys' lap with his hands gripped onto her waist and Amarys wrapping their arms around his neck vigorously making out with one another. The hickey marks on both of the couple's necks very prominent and clearly visible as it shows that the couple has been at it at it for awhile at this point
Ari takes a few moments to take in the sights before speaking up
"Sooo!.. I see the confession went well huh~?.."
Ari's casual speaking up to the couple startles the duo and snaps them out of their hot make out session to look in his direction and they look caught off guard at first by Ari unexpectedly barging into the room before they notice his cheeky grin and realize that he's not here to actually get mad at them. Both of their faces turn a light shade of red from being found out in such a compromising position, but not as bad as if they were caught by someone else who didn't know about them. In a quick defense, Kieran speaks up.
"How long were you standing there and watching us for...?"
Ari shrugs causally
"Eh.. Just a couple of minutes..."
Both are a bit embarrassed that Ari was standing there and watching them for a couple of minutes making out, Kieran ducks his head shyly with a flushed and sheepish expression for being so easily found out in a compromising situation. Amarys looks at Ari with a slightly annoyed but still shy expression as they try to cover themselves up a bit, but the hickeys on their necks are still very obvious.
Amarys: "And... How much did you see...?"
"Only enough to know that the confession must have went very well enough to notice you two are practically soulmates for each-other~"
Kieran looks up and his expression turns bashful and embarrassed again as his cheeks turn slightly pinker from how Ari so shamelessly points out how much they're in love with each other and how obviously they both are to each other. Amarys ducks their head shyly to try to hide their own blushing to hear Ari describe how much they both are so in love with each other and how much the confession must have went very well. Amarys looks up and speaks shyly.
"Yeah... it... it went better than we expected..."
Ari chuckles as he walks over to a nearby chair and plops down on it, his legs arched on top of the other
"... I'd bet.. How long was this full blown make out going on for~?"
The couple are still a bit shy and flustered having to admit and think about how long they were making out before they were so abruptly interrupted by Ari, Amarys glances at the clock to see what the current time is to try to figure out the duration, seeing how both of their hair is slightly messy and how they're both so clearly still turned on in a compromising position, both of their breaths still uneven and labored from the previous make out session.
Kieran: "Probably... for... for about 10? Maybe 20 minutes...?"
Ari's eyes widen at that answer as he chuckles lightly before responding again
"Well, I bet you two are glad I'd managed to push Amarys to confess already!.. Like Christ!.. I'd figured if I didn't step in, I'd doubt either of you two would've confessed!"
Amarys and Kieran both look a bit sheepish as they glance at each other and share a shy look between them as Ari points out that they probably would have just kept dancing around their feelings for each other and likely never confess without Ari pushing the confession along. Both of them look a bit embarrassed to have needed so much of a push since they're too scared to do it themselves, but they both are relieved that he managed to push Amarys to confess it since they were both too scared to speak up themselves.
Amarys: "Y-yeah... thank... thank you..."
Kieran: "Yeah... T-thank you... for your help..."
Ari smiles with warm regards, his voice glad and happy the two found each-others soulmates
"Anytime lads.. I'm glad you two found each-other. I fail to see a reality where you two wouldn't be one of the most compatible couples I've ever seen..."
Both are still very shy and embarrassed to hear Ari say that they're so obviously compatible and meant for each other and how Ari seems to be fully confident and sure of themselves, Amarys glances around shyly, a small light blush on their cheeks as a few strands of hair fall over their face, Kieran ducks his head again shyly, a light dusting of rosy pink sprinkled over his cheeks, a small bashful but happy smile on his lips.
Amarys: "R-really... you... you think so...?"
Kieran: "You... You really think we're that compatible...?"
"Of-course I do!.. You two were meant for one-another!.. You two little introverted lovebirds practically fit like puzzle pieces~!.."
Ari confirms brimming with bird as he stands back up from the chair he sat down on as he grips his cane again
Both shyly ducks their head again even more at how easily Ari seems to pick up on how shy and introverted both of them are and how Ari can so clearly see how perfectly the two fit and complete so well with each other like puzzle pieces. Both of them are still a bit tiny but sheepish to hear Ari point it out so casually and how he's so certain of it.
Amarys: "Yeah... Yeah we... We sure seem like it..."
Kieran: "It... It really does seem that way does it...?"
"So?.. Are you two officially boyfriend and girlfriend now~?.. Or am I just seeing shite?..."
Amarys and Kieran glance at each other shyly, Kieran's cheeks turning to a rosy pink color and Amarys' cheeks blushing softly, as they silently share a meaningful and loving look between themselves, Amarys reaches up and gently brushes the back of their hand against the side of Kieran's face in a sweet and loving gesture. Amarys smiles shyly and then turns back to Ari.
"Yeah... We... We're officially a couple now..."
Ari smiles brighter, as he gets a bit of a dirty thought to mess with the pair as he remembers Amarys mentioning them making out for only 10 or 20 minutes since Ari left
"Though 10 or 20 minutes, huh?.. I'm just sayin, if this was me and Kieran's sister.. We would've been under the covers in less than 7 minutes most!"
Amarys and Kieran's cheeks turn even more rosy red from embarrassment and shyness as they both realize what Ari is implying as he mentions how if it had been him and Carmine in the room, they would've had the both already naked under the covers by now. Both of them can't help but feel a little sheepish and flustered from the comparison and a tiny bit envious as well as they both glance at each other, a hint of lust and desire in both of their eyes, still unsatisfied from their make out session getting interrupted.
Amarys: "W-well... th-that's cause you and Carmine are... a lot... more...expressive..."
Kieran: "Y-yeah... and it seems that you t-two have a... slightly higher drive than we do..."
Ari snorts enjoying the exact reaction he was hoping for
"Speaking of which.. I haven't seen Carmine since after 4th period.. Plus I'm sure she's waiting for me in my dorm room to fall asleep next to me, so I'll leave you two to it!"
Amarys' cheeks flush at the realization that Ari needs to get back to Carmine to spend the rest of the night with her, Kieran's cheeks also turning slightly pink as he also knows that Ari has to get back to Carmine. Both of them are still in very compromising positions in each other's laps as they both say their goodbyes to Ari, still feeling slightly flustered as they say their farewells.
Amarys: "Yeah... See you later..."
Kieran: "Have... Have fun with Carmine..."
Ari snorts as he pulls out a condom out of his waistcoat pocket and tosses it onto the bed
"Yeah! Here take this just in case you need it! Though I doubt it'll even fit Kieran, it'll probably fit on his toe better!"
Ari teases playfully trying not to laugh his ass off and only barely trying as he walks over to the door
Both of their cheeks turn even redder than a tomato as they see Ari casually pull out a condom and toss it on the bed without a care in the world, both of them look flustered as he teases that the condom is more likely to fit on the toe of Kieran's foot rather than what it's actually intended for as Kieran rolls his eyes at his mocking gesture, not amused in the slightest at what he's implying and Amarys speaks only above a whisper practically turning a whole different color.
Amarys: "Y-yeah... sure... W-we'll... keep that in mind..."
Kieran: "Yeah yeah, fuck you too Ari.. Arceus, I hate you so much right now.."
Ari cackles out loud at there flustered response as he claps back with a witty taunt
"Yeah yeah!.. I'm going to bed. And maybe I'll rail your sister just to spite you~"
Ari's taunting response causes both Amarys and Kieran to become even more flushed and red, Kieran glares at him with a very annoyed and angry expression while Amarys just becomes more and more embarrassed, both of them a flustered mess.
Amarys: "R-right... go do that..."
Kieran: "Oh... oh that's funny.. That's real fuckin funny... I hate you right now, dick.."
Ari cackles some more as the cackling gets drowned out as he closes the door behind the pair as walks down the hallway back to his own dorm room knowing him and Carmine will have a fun night. Kieran and Amarys both sit in silence for a moment in their embarrassing and awkward and flustered states while they both try to recover themselves after Ari's taunting and knowing of the fact that he's going back to his own dorm, they both know that he's going back to Carmine and that him and his older sister are definitely going to have a fun night together as well.
Amarys: "I... I really hate him right now..."
Kieran: "Yeah... I hate him too.. Even if he's my best friend..."
A few moments of awkward silence passes by, as Kieran sheepishly frowns as he ponders something he'll need to tell Amarys eventually
".. Amarys?.. T-this something I've needed to tell y-you.. And since we're dating n-now.. I feel as if it's necessary to tell you now.."
Amarys snaps out of their embarrassed daze and turns their full attention to Kieran, their eyebrows raising in concern as they sense a hint of seriousness in his tone and his expression.
"Yeah?... What is it?..."
Kieran takes a scared and shaky breath, feeling fairly scared to tell them this as he's only told Ari and Carmine this beforehand, and is very scared they'll break up with him for it
"W-w-well.. A-Amarys.. I have s-stage one Autism.."
Amarys' expression turns concerned as they hear Kieran confess to having Stage 1 Autism, a sympathetic expression on their face as they reach up and gently brush away a few strands of hair dangling over Kieran's face.
"Kieran... don't be afraid... I don't care about that... it's not going to change how I feel about you..."
As Kieran hears their much needed reassurance for his soul shattering thoughts, it make's Kieran sniffle lightly as his eyes start to water slightly and his voice begins to shake
"R-really?.. Y-you still love me?.. Even if I have a disability? You sure you're not just saying that to make me feel better?.."
Amarys' expression turns a little sadder as they see how much this has weighed on Kieran, how scared and worried he is about how Amarys views him and how he believes that Amarys will no longer love him if they find out his secret.
"Hey.. hey... I promise... I swear with my whole heart.. I still love you just as much as before you told me... in fact.. I'll love you even more knowing how much you trusted me to tell me this..."
As Kieran hears their words soothing his inner thoughts of self-doubt like a balm to his word as he begins to sob lightly as he leans his head onto their chest and wraps his arms around them to rocks himself lightly
"T-thank you.. Y-you have n-no idea how much it means to me to hear that from y-you.."
Amarys' expression softens into an expression of compassion and empathy as Kieran breaks down into tears, a hint of sadness in their eyes, their expression sympathetic and full of love as they place their hand on the back of Kieran's head, rubbing his head affectionately.
"Shhh... shhh... it's okay... I promise.. I'll still love every part of you no matter what..."
Kieran proceeds to cry into Amarys' embrace, having never felt so much love and reassurance from anyone other than Ari or Carmine feels so nice, and the fact his girlfriend loves him even for his disability only makes him fall more in love. As after he gets all his tears out, he looks up at Amarys with sincere loving eyes and still sniffling a little and a sheepish smile
"..T-thanks Amarys.. I don't know how you always know how to m-make me feel so appreciated.. I l-love you so much.."
Amarys smiles warmly at Kieran as they look down lovingly into his misty eyes and rub the back of his head affectionately, their cheeks still flushed and rosy.
"Anytime Kieran... and I love you so much too... you don't know how happy it makes me... to see you feeling comfortable enough with me and your disability to tell me... there's no part of you that I dislike, and I could never dislike anything about you..."
Kieran smiles ever brighter as he begins to feel a little sleepy as he lets out a cute tiny yawn as he snuggles closer into Amarys embrace and hums gently with love
Amarys giggles as they see Kieran's drowsy, sleepy expression as he yawns, smiling as he snuggles up close to his lover, rubbing the back of his head affectionately, their heart filling up with love as they see how adorably sleepy and cute their lover looks, his soft face so peaceful and serene as it rests on their chest.
"You're so adorable~ And so cute too... Do you want to go to sleep?~ I know it's late and you must be a bit sleepy..."
Kieran nods slowly and hums in agreeance, it's been quite a long day for him and he just wants to sleep with his soulmate in their arms
Amarys giggles softly at Kieran's sleepy little humming in agreement that he wants to go to sleep, their cheeks flushing softly as they lovingly look down into his sleepy eyes and gently brush their fingers through his hair, a calm and soothing expression on their face as they speak softly.
"Then close your eyes.. and get some sleep now.. I'll be here with you the whole night... always... I love you so much.."
Kieran hums again with love as he by instinct pushes them with his body onto their bed as he rests his head onto their breast also like a pillow to him, his voice strained and hardly audible
"L-love you t-to mom.."
Amarys smiles warmly and lovingly at the adorable sleepy and drowsy display of affection in Kieran's gentle pushing them both onto the bed, he's practically laying on top of them, resting his sleepy little head on their chest as they wrap their hands around Kieran softly and snugly. Their expression softens as they giggle softly to themselves, Amarys gently rubs the back of Kieran's head in slow, soothing circles, their voice sounding calm and loving. Amarys' cheeks flushed a deep red as they realize what just slipped out of Kieran's lips, Kieran instinctively calling them mom due to his drowsiness and fatigue, their own heart swelling up with love for him as they see how adorable he looks
"W-what did you just say?..."
Kieran smiles even more as his arms wrap around them in an even tighter grip as if they'll fade out of existence if he lets go. They were always so sweet and motherly towards him, feeling more of a mother than his own, much like how Ari feels more like a father to him than his own. And they didn't care if it was very weird to say that now, he meant it and nothing will ever change that as he snuggles deeper into their chest like how he would do so with his own mother as an infant as he speaks once more before drifting off to sleep
".. Goodnight mom.. Love you~.."
Amarys' eyes begin to fill up with happy tears as Kieran hugs them tight, his words of calling them mom ringing in their ears as they're filled to the brim with happiness, their smile growing even wider as they realize that even in his drowsy sleepiness, he meant it. Kieran's loving words of saying goodnight and confessing his love towards them means more to Amarys than anything else could have. They feel so loved and appreciated by Kieran just for being there for him. Amarys is filled with love and feels so appreciated and honored to be called the word mom by the person they love most in the world. They lean down and press gentle, warm, soft kisses onto Kieran's forehead and both of his cheeks, their voice full of love and tenderness as they smile lovingly down at him
"I love you too, sweet Kieran... Goodnight~... Have lovely dreams.."
Meanwhile Ari walks down the hallway still chuckling to himself and his obscenity, he walks past Lacey, currently walking out the school store and cuddling against something like a toddler and their favorite stuffed Pokemon. Intrigued and a little curious, Ari follows Lacey to her dorm room and before Ari walks inside, Ari knocks on her door as she's always been a stickler for knocking before entering. After a few knocks with no responses Ari walk in to see Lacey huddled in a ball with a Crispin plushie with the warmest smile Ari's ever seen on her face and a bright blush, continuously emitting content sounds before she finally notices Ari's precedence
Lacey's face warps into a boiling red of embarrassment and mortification that Ari just caught them cuddling with a plush of Crispin as she stammers in fear and holding the plushie tighter
"Ari!?!?.. I-it's uh, IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!! I PROMISE I'M NOT A C-CREEP! P-PLEASE DON'T TELL CRISPIN THIS!!..."
Ari's eyes widen at the sights of Lacey in such a situation in which earns him a mocking snicker
"Oh really?.. Then what does it look like Lace?.. Cause it looks quite obvious~"
Ari teases as he smugly crosses his arms
This causes her face to burn more in utter mortification, still clinging to Crispin's plushie like a child with their favorite toy. She's unable to properly form a response to Ari's teasing, stuttering and mumbling nervously as she hugs Crispin's plushie, burying half her face inside Crispin's red plush head
"I-It's... It's not..!.. SH-SHUT UP ARI!! IT IS NOT WHAT YOUR DIRTY MIND THINKS IT IS!! I-I'M NOT SOME CREEPY STALKER OR ANYTHING!! I JUST LIKE HUGGING THE PLUSHIES OF MY FRIEND, I-IT IS NOTHING STRANGE!!"
She desperately tried to keep herself from further embarrassment, still holding Crispin's plushie tightly against her chest, almost like she's trying to shield her shameful secret. Lacey's freakout of covering her obvious crush on Crispin causes Ari to start cracking up as he tries to keep himself sound as he continues to tease her some more
"I-I don't b-believe it!!.. You gotta crush on him do you?.. Isn't t-that so!?"
Lacey's face is now a burning red, completely embarrassed and mortified, and trying desperately to salvage what's left of her honor. She buries her face entirely into Crispin's plushie, shielding it from view as she mutters softly, feeling utterly humiliated as Ari continues to poke fun at her
"S-SHUT UP!!.. I-I DON'T HAVE A CRUSH ON HIM!! H-HE'S JUST A FRIEND, A-AND I DON'T HAVE FEELINGS FOR HIM.. AT ALL!!"
Ari begins to snort even more as he keeps teasing in a humored voice
"Oh~. A friend you say~?.. Seems more then a friendship if you ask me! Especially since I see you turn him down at every time he tries to ask you out!"
She clings to the Crispin plushie, burying her face deeper into it, her face burning with intense embarrassment as she's been called out on her feelings for Crispin and her consistent rejection of his very obvious attempts to ask her out, as Crispin has been confessing to her every week or so
"S-SHUT IT!!..I-I DON'T TURN HIM DOWN BECAUSE I LIKE HIM YOU J-JUST.. JUST..! Y-YOU DON'T GET IT!! YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND!! Y-YOU KNOW I DON'T WANT A BOYFRIEND SO BACK OFF!!"
She stuttered and stumbled over her words as the realization hits her like a bucket of ice cold water, unable to deny the truth of Ari's words
Ari's snickers turn to much more calmer snorts as he leans down a bit and looks at her with a smug grin
"Really?.. You're tellin me even you? Don't wanna boyfriend~?.. C'mon Lace! You worried I'm gonna make fun of you for crushin on the little dense loud-mouthed redheaded wuss?.. Cause I bet you could do better then him!"
Ari mocks as he belittles Crispin and still snorting, enjoying getter her flustered
Ari's words only manage to riles up Lacey's emotions further, growing more defensive as her voice becomes laced with anger. Lacey's mouth hang open in shock of disbelief of the utter disrespect Ari has for Crispin, despite her being fully aware of his flaws and dense personality, she still holds strong feelings for Crispin, and the thought of hearing someone, even a friend, bad mouth him makes her blood begin to boil
"S-SHUT IT! DON'T Y-YOU DARE! SAY THAT ABOUT CRISPIN, HE'S NOT A.. A... D-DENSE WUSS! HE'S A.. S-SWEETIE OKAY!? CRISPIN IS THE NICEST PERSON WE HAVE IN THE LEAGUE CLUB! AND HE ISN'T EVEN THAT DUMB!.. H-HE HAS A LOT AND I MEAN A LOT MORE IN HIM THAN PEOPLE THINK.."
She stops, realizing she just admitted that she DOES like Crispin and likes him quite a lot
Ari snorts start to ramp up into choked laughter as he tries to keep himself together as he's just got her right were he wants her
"OH really~?.. Please tell me Lace! What tickles your fancy for your red-headed admirer?.. Cause for someone who has some of the highest grades at Blueberry and, the same person who's probably turned down more then just Crispin, you sure have a lot you like about him!"
Caught in her own confession, Lacey is at a loss for words, flustered, blushing even more in the face of defeat as she holds onto Crispin's plushie tighter than before, her face flushed with utter mortification, she was stuck, unable to escape Ari's teasing without completely giving her feelings away
"I-I... I-I CAN'T.. I MEAN.."
She stumbles over her words, trying to find a way to explain herself, but she's completely flustered and overwhelmed by Ari's relentless questioning
Ari begins to chuckle a bit more at her obvious flustered response, it's clear as day to Ari that she's down bad for him
"Ohhhh~.. Sounds like someone's in looove~.. You've already struck oil! You gotta tell me what's got you on your hands and knees for our Fire Type BB Elite Four Member!"
Lacey's face contorts in mortification and embarrassment at Ari's relentless teasing, knowing she's already digging herself into a hole with every word she utter, but she can't help but get heated and defensive at the way Ari talk about Crispin, her voice is sharp and laced with protectiveness
"I-I... I AM NOT ON MY HANDS AND KNEES FOR HIM!.. I j-just think h-he's.. h-he's..."
She cuts herself off, her brain screaming at her not to say it, but her heart taking control
Ari snickers even more as he walks over and plops on the end of her bed and looks at her with a smug expression
"Cooome ooooon~.. He's what Lace~?.. What you see in your Fire Type Prince Charming~?.."
The use of the nickname "Prince Charming" makes her face goes an even brighter shade of red and she buries herself farther into Crispin's plushie trying to hide her embarrassment. Lacey's heart feels like it's on a race in her chest, her face burning bright in embarrassment and mortification as Ari sits on the bed and keeps poking at her secret feelings. Her mind fighting desperately to stop the words from coming out, but her heart is already taking charge
"I... I think Crispin is... Sigh Sweet, and... A-adorable, and... I-I like how dense and silly he is.. How he makes me smile and laugh... How genuine and p-pure his heart is.. How he's always so optimistic and so airheaded, his dumb smile a-and.... a-and uhm..."
She struggles to find the words to define what she sees in Crispin, overwhelmed by her own conflicted emotions and the intensity of Ari's gaze. She can't bring herself to continue, too mortified to continue confessing her crush further to Ari
Ari's chuckles and snide mockery begins to die down as he can just see how much Lacey is pouring his heart out for Crispin, even if it's out of pure pressure. He can tell it's nothing less then the truth "Well?.. What's the last part then?.. Go on.."
Ari questions in a much more solemn and calmer voice then before, rid of most of his teasing though the smugness is still apparent
At Ari's calmer tone, Lacey's heart begins to calm down a bit, but the intensity of her confession and the weight of her own emotions still linger. She takes a deep breath before continuing to speak, her voice quieter and filled with vulnerability.
"The last part... I-It's... I always feel warm when I'm with him... H-He makes me feel a-at ease, and I-I like when he calls me cute and... A-And I like when he tries to ask me out even though I keep turning him down. H-How he always smiles and keeps trying.. H-How he never stops believing that I'll say yes one day even when I always say no... He's.. S-so s-sweet... and he makes me feel things.. that I can't explain.."
Ari scoffs sarcastically as then rolls his eyes
"Oh, but when I call you cute, then it's a problem.."
Lacey's face turns crimson once again, but this time with a mixture of indignation and embarrassment as she looks at Ari with feigned annoyance giving Ari a small, knowing smile as she hugs the Crispin plushie tighter
"T-That's not... It's different! You.. You and Drayton too much of a t-tease and you do it with the sole intent of seeing me all flustered like this on purpose! I-It's not the same with you two calling me cute dummy! Crispin... H-He means it. He's honest and sincere about it, unlike you trying to get a rise out of me.. I-It makes my heart flutter.. E-even when I say no, I always feel guilty and.. I-I don't want to hurt him... N-Not him.."
She says in a sheepish voice with the slightest hint of longing and adoration
Ari lets out a hum of confusion, it's clear to him that she clearly has deep feelings for him but can't reason why she turns him down every time
"Well if that's so true.. Then why the Hell do you always turn him down?.. If you feel this way for him and you hate turning him down, then what's the issue here?"
Lacey's expression falters a bit at the question, a look of contemplation and guilt washes over her face. Ari's question pokes at her heart, bringing up the internal conflict she has been struggling with for a long time
"I... I just... I can't explain it, I don't know why. I... I care for him... A-A lot... but I j-just..."
She falters, searching for the right words to describe her struggle between her feelings and her fears
Ari looks down a bit as he lets out a deep sigh, sensing her internal struggle to form her words. He scooches a bit closer to her on the bed as he tries to offer her some comfort by placing a hand on her shoulder
"I can see the struggle my dear.. What's the issue with dating Crispin?.."
Feeling the touch of Ari's hand on her shoulder, a hint of comfort washes over her, but it does little to lessen the confusion and conflict within her heart. She looks down, fidgeting with her hair as she responds and trying her hardest to not form tears in her eyes.
"It's just... I'm scared... I don't want to date him and then have things get messed up... What if we get into fights?.. What if we can't make it work?.. What if we end up hating each other in the end?.. I.. I don't want to lose his friendship.. H-He's so naive and... s-so... pure... I don't want to break his heart.. H-he means too much to me.."
Ari's heart begins to crack at seeing Lacey's confliction and understanding a bit better on why she won't confess. His fatherly side begins to show as he tries to comfort her more
"Oh Lacey.. I.. I didn't know you felt that being a reason in turning him down.."
Lacey's voice trembles as she continues to hold onto the Crispin plushie, as if seeking comfort from the object as if it were the real Crispin she yearns for. Her eyes begin to glisten with the formation of tears, and she looks at Ari, her voice shaky with mixed emotions
"Y-Yeah... H-He's my best friend and... I-I don't want to hurt him. I-It's just.. I-I can't help but worry about all the things that could go wrong, a-and I don't know if our friendship would survive a failed relationship... I-I don't know what to do... I'm so confused and scared.. I'm... I'm scared that dating h-him is just going to destroy him.. I hate turning him down... I hate hurting him.. H-He's too innocent and... and he deserves b-better, s-so so much better.."
As she begins to downplay herself on her feelings for Crispin, Ari shakes his head lightly as he lifts her off the bed to look him in the eyes, his voice soft but assertive in his assurance
"Lacey, don't say that. The fact that you're putting so much into thought about not wanting to hurt him or his feelings, just shows me that you care for him all too much.. I can tell you care for him all to much to not be the one to date him.. And he loves you just as much as you do for him, I don't think anyone would've kept trying to push you into a relationship as much as Crispin does if he didn't love you or see a future with you.."
Tears begin to well up in her eyes as Ari lifts her up to look at him, his words like a soothing balm to her conflicted heart. Hearing him say all of this, knowing deep down that he's right, she struggles to hold back her emotions, trying desperately to hold herself together but she's clearly on the verge of breaking down. Her lower lip trembles slightly as she battles between the two warring sides of her heart
"I... I do... care about him.. So so so much.. H-he's like my best friend.. I-I don't know what I would do without him... A-and you're right.. I d-don't want to hurt him.. But I'm so.. S-scared."
Ari sighs again as he pulls her into a hug and gently stroking her hair gently, trying his best to soothe her worries and doubts
"Lacey, you can't make assumptions like that, you don't know that and even if it could happen.. I don't see that ever happening ever, you two both have really good chemistry between one another and I'm sure if you talk to him about it, I'm sure he'll understand where your coming from.. He loves you Lace.. And I don't think either of you two will find another like each-other.."
Lacey lets herself be pulled into the hug, taking comfort in the soothing gesture of having her hair stroked. Ari's words echo in her mind causing her thoughts to swirl even more, his assurances and support are like balm to her fears, making her heart even more conflicted. She buries her face into his chest, her tears beginning to fall onto his shirt
"Y-you think so? Y-you think he'd really understand?.. Y-You really think he loves me that much? I-I can't help but think... maybe he's j-just.. obsessed with me.."
Ari lets out a small chuckle as he continues to stroke her hair, his voice calm and tender
"And?.. I don't see it in a negative manner.. I can tell he really wants a relationship with you, I may of been here for a little less then a year, but I can tell just by the way he looks at you that he wants to spend the rest of his life with you by his side, and I know damn well you want the same..."
Lacey lets out a few shaky breaths, her face still buried into Ari's chest as she takes in his words. She listens to his heartbeat while his fingers gently caress her hair, her body slowly relaxing in his embrace as he puts her thoughts into words.
"I do... Y-You're right.. I want to be with him.. I want to be by his side, always, forever... I want to grow old with him... I want to start a family with him, and... and.. I want to kiss him and... and... I-I..."
Ari's eyes begin to wide slightly as she goes into detail on a life she wants with Crispin, it's both sudden and very sweet to him as Ari speaks back up again
".. Wow, you really put a lot of thought into a life with Crispin huh?.. He really means a lot to you doesn't he?.."
Lacey's cheeks redden as she realizes the depth of her desires and unspoken dreams for a future with Crispin. She nods against his chest, her voice filled with a mix of vulnerability, longing, and unspoken love.
"Mmhmm..."
She finally lifts her face from his chest, meeting his gaze, her eyes glistening with a mix of emotion. The weight of her words hangs in the air, and she whispers with a heart filled with a mixture of anticipation, hope, and uncertainty, her cheeks turning a bright shade of pink as a mix of embarrassment and warmth washes over her at Ari's observation, but as she speaks her voice is filled with a mix of vulnerability, and longing. Her next words come out barely above a whisper
"He does.. I can't explain it... or put it in any other words but... I feel... c-complete when I'm with him.. I don't know how to explain it... It's like... He makes all the broken pieces in my heart fit back together.. I-I just... he has this... u-unconditional heart and it's.. it's so rare to find something like that in someone nowadays. H-He's so dense, a bit naive, and overly optimistic at times.. But I.. I've always admired that about him. He's just so... real. His innocence, and his heart of gold, it's what makes him so special to me.. He's my best friend, he's kind, and he's so silly.. He makes me laugh so much... and he's so handsome... H-he makes me feel butterflies in a way no one else does... and... I-I can't imagine my life without him.. And I hate that I keep turning him down..."
Ari sighs deeply, as he continues to stroke her hair gently, his heart pangs as he can just feel how much she wants to be with him but won't confess
"Man.. I mean fuck Lacey, you should just confess to him already.. If I'm being honest, I don't think I'll ever catch you deeply flaunted by any other guy then him.."
Lacey chuckles in a self-deprecating way, a bittersweet mix of sadness and longing in her voice as she speaks, more focused on her feelings over her urge to want to shush Ari's swearing
"Y-You're right.. I should just confess to him already.. and I-I know I can't see myself with any other guy, but.. B-But what if I ruin our friendship? What if it all falls apart? What if I destroy the one thing we have?.. I can't lose him.."
Ari emits yet another sigh, knowing the longing of one another can't go any longer in his eyes, even if it's daunting
"I know Lacey, it's hard.. But, even if that's a case, which I don't see a world being so.. I just think you can't push aside your feelings like this, I know you both want to be with one another. But you have to trust me on this."
Lacey takes in Ari's words, her heart heavy with the weight of her emotions. She knows deep down that Ari is right, and the thought of continuing to suppress her feelings and hide behind the excuse of not wanting to risk their friendship is unbearable. With a mixture of vulnerability and determination, she nods, her voice filled with a mix of fear and hope
"O-Okay.. I'll trust you. I can't keep denying what I truly feel for him... But I'm also scared.."
Ari smiles lightly as he comes to an idea to try and get them together
"You know Lace. I can bring Crispin to you next time I see him if you want me too.."
Lacey's eyes widen at Ari's idea, her heart skipping a beat at the possibility of seeing Crispin again. The mix of emotions is overwhelming. On one hand, she yearns to talk to him and finally confess, but on the other hand, fear and hesitation hold her back. Her mind races with thoughts, conflicted between her love and her insecurities
"Y-You would do that for me, Ari? B-Bring Crispin here so I can talk to him?"
Ari chuckles lightly and nods in affirmation
"Of-course I will.. He does seem to mean quite a lot to you and vice versa.. I think you two would make quite a cute item together.."
Lacey smiles slightly, her heart warmed by Ari's support and encouragement. She knows that Ari's intentions are nothing but genuine, and that he truly wants to see them together. Taking a deep breath, she musters her courage, her voice hesitant but determined
"Thank you, Ari.. you have no idea how much that means to me... just thinking about seeing him again, being able to talk to him, and finally telling him how I feel... it's both terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. I just hope he feels the same way I do."

A week passes by as Kieran and Amarys go through their classes, longing for each-others closeness, as the pair share their 4th period class together, they practically super glue themselves together, though the class doesn't notice there all of a sudden closeness, Ari and Crispin who share the same class with Kieran and Amarys do indeed notice there tight knit closeness as they whisper to each-other throughout the class
Amarys and Kieran sit together in the back of the class, their desks pushed side by side so they can sit as close together as possible. They whisper and giggle to each other throughout the class, their voices hushed and their hands often finding each other under the desks. Drayton and Ari, who sit a few desks in front of them, glance back at the couple every now and then, noticing their newfound closeness.
As the class ends, Ari and Crispin met up with Drayton who was in a class across from there 4th period class as they walk down the halls as Drayton perks up to see Kieran and Amarys holding hand and nuzzling up against each-other giving quick but hidden kisses with each-other
"Holy fuckin shit balls, am I seeing what I think I'm seeing?!..."
He whispers surprised towards Ari and Crispin as Kieran and Amarys walk pass them, engulfed in each-other to even hear or notice Drayton's comment
Ari and Crispin follow Drayton's gaze, noticing Kieran and Amarys walking hand-in-hand, nuzzling against each other and stealing quick kisses as they pass. Ari's eyes widen in surprise, while Crispin smirks in amusement.
Ari: "Holy shit... I knew they were an item for a while, but I never expected them to straight up be practically plastered all over each other in public."
Crispin: "Dang... those two are becoming reaaal clingy."
Drayton: "Since when they've been a couple!?.. Quite literally yesterday they could hardly stare at each-other in public without timidness taking ahold.. And now, here they are practically fuck buddies!..."
Drayton scoffs a little humored and a bit envious on Kieran's immediate shift into getting in a relationship with someone, not fathoming Amarys would want to date Kieran of all people
Ari and Crispin exchange glances, both equally as surprised by the sudden shift in Kieran and Amarys' behavior. Crispin chuckles and shakes his head, clearly enjoying the unexpected turn of events
"Gotta admit, it's pretty surprising... Especially since they seem to be practically glued to each other..."
Ari chimes in, a hint of amusement in his voice
"Yeah, they probably can't keep their hands off each other. But maybe it's a good thing... Kieran seems a lot happier and more relaxed than I’ve ever seen him.. Same for Amarys.. Their true colors have really been showing thanks to him.."
"Yeah but, you're tellin me that Kieran can get a girlfriend, but I can't uphold one with Carmine!..."
Drayton scoffs amused as he points at Ari and referring to his ex Carmine being with Ari
Crispin laughs heartily, his arms crossed as he looks at Drayton with a smirk
"Hey, maybe if you stopped being a complete jerk and a bit of a creep, girls would actually want to date you.."
Ari shrugs nonchalantly, seemingly unbothered by Drayton's jab
"Maybe work on your personality and stop referring to Carmine as my lapdog, or a sugar baby. Just heavily implying..."
Drayton snorts as Crispin's comment as he looks down at him, enjoying the banter
"And maybe if ya piped up towards Lacey bout your crush on her... She might take a hint!..."
Crispin immediately gets flustered, his cheeks turning red as he sputters
"Wh-what? How'd you- I mean- I don't-"
Ari rolls his eyes, amused at Crispin's sudden embarrassment. He turns to address Drayton
"Looks like you hit a nerve. Crispin's been crushing on Lacey for a while now, but he's too much of a chickenshit to do anything about it."
Drayton snickers in a taunting manner as he looks back up at Ari
"Not like it matters. Lace would still be wearing the pants in that relationship I'll promise you that!..."
Ari smirks, amused by Drayton's comment. Crispin crosses his arms defensively, his cheeks still tinged with red
"Hey, what's wrong with the girl wearing the pants in the relationship? I don't mind it..."
Ari laughs, ribbing Crispin a bit
"Oh, so you want to be bossed around, eh? Who knew our little league member is secretly a sub."
Drayton lets out a hearty chuckle as he looks over at a steaming blushing Crispin before looking back up at Ari
"... You wanna talk about lapdogs... Lacey could walk all over Crispin and put him on a leash and he'd let her do it AND enjoy it!..."
Ari grins, finding amusement in Drayton's words. He glances at Crispin, who's clearly flustered and red-faced, before responding
"Oh man, you've clearly hit the nail on the head there. Crispin would let Lacey do whatever she wanted with him. It'd be hilarious to see him all obedient and leashed up."
Crispin looks embarrassed, trying to defend himself but unable to come up with anything
Drayton looks down at Crispin with a smug and teasing grin
"Are we right?... Would you let Lacey step on ya~?"
Crispin sputters, clearly embarrassed and caught off guard by Drayton's question. He fidgets with his hands, avoiding eye contact as he tries to come up with a response. But ultimately, he can't deny the truth
"Wh-what? No, I wouldn't- ah-"
Ari grins, watching Crispin struggling to respond, clearly enjoying his discomfort
"Come on, Crispin. Admit it. You'd let Lacey walk all over you and you'd like it."
"Speakin of lapdogs... Is Carmine even aware about Kieran all of a sudden closeness with Amarys?..."
Drayton questions as he looks back at Ari with his eyebrow peaked curiously yet worried
Ari's expression turns a bit more serious as Drayton mentions Carmine. He rubs the back of his neck, mulling over his response.
"No, she's not."
He pauses for a moment, clearly concerned about how Carmine would react to this newfound closeness between Kieran and Amarys. He continues speaking with a hint of worry in his voice
"Honestly, I'm not sure how Carmine will take it when she finds out. She's very protective of Kieran, to the point of being smothering and overbearing."
Drayton chuckles awkwardly as he looks behind him to see Kieran and Amarys barely visible from afar before looking back at Ari and Crispin
"... Yeah, she needs to learn to let go already... The ex-champion ain't a little kid no more, that’s for certain..."
Ari nods in agreement, his expression contemplative. He crosses his arms, leaning against the lockers as he speaks
"You're right. Carmine is a bit overprotective and controlling when it comes to Kieran. She has a hard time accepting that he's growing up and becoming his own person. It doesn't help that he's autistic, she tends to infantilize him way too much."
Crispin speaks up, his voice filled with sympathy
"But you know how Carmine is. She's just worried and protective. It's gonna be tough for her to accept that Kieran's growing up and starting to have relationships."
"Heh, yeah well. That's your battle Ari. She ain't gonna listen to a syllable coming out my mouth.. She's your girlfriend afterall..."
Drayton confirms as his own pang of worry and assurance creeps out
Ari sighs, knowing that Drayton has a point. He runs a hand through his hair, a hint of frustration in his expression
"Yeah, I know. And believe me, it's not a battle I'm looking forward to. She's got a bit of a temper, and I'm usually the one who has to deal with it."
Crispin looks at Ari sympathetically
"Sounds like you have your work cut out for you, man. Good luck with that."
Drayton puts his hands in his pockets as he smugly looks over at Crispin
"That he does.. When she was mine, she wasn't one who takes stuff she disagrees or disapproves with lightly.. Quite a volatile one that's for sure.."
Ari rolls his eyes, knowing that Drayton's statement about Carmine holds a little truth to it. He crosses his arms and responds with a hint of annoyance in his voice.
"Yeah, she's not exactly easy to deal with. She has a very strong personality and a short fuse. She's stubborn and can be pretty feisty when she's mad."
Crispin glances at Ari, a hint of curiosity in his expression
"Sounds like you've had your fair share of arguments with her, huh?"
Drayton chuckles sinisterly, as he takes out a cigarette and lights it with a lighter trying to cover the flame with his hand
"And in 5-10 minutes or less.. They're arguments always end with them making out vigorously with each-other..."
Ari rolls his eyes again, not surprised that Drayton would bring up the more... intimate aspects of his relationship with Carmine. He leans against the lockers, watching as Drayton lights his cigarette and takes a drag.
"Yeah, it's one of those things.... We may argue a lot, but we always end up making up just as quickly. It's a bit of a pattern. But that's just how she is. She's passionate and doesn't take criticism well. Though, I could do without her yelling and throwing things at me...""
Crispin raises an eyebrow, a mix of curiosity and disbelief on his face.
"Wow, so you go from a huge argument to making out that fast, huh?"
Drayton chuckles with a mix cough from his cigarette
"And that's how my fellow white hair bud likes his women... Feisty and fiery, along with a soft and sweet inner shell..."
Ari can't help but chuckle at Drayton's description of his preferences. He shakes his head, a small smile on his face.
"Yeah, you know me. I do like women who can match my energy and keep up with me. And Carmine definitely fits that bill. And when she's not being feisty and fiery, she can be surprisingly sweet and vulnerable. It's a bit of a contradiction, but I can't resist when she's not trying to tear down a room..."
Crispin looks amused but intrigued, a smirk playing on his lips
Drayton takes another drag from his cigarette before flicking it onto the floor and putting it out with his boot
"That he does... And I'm sure Ari's gotta go and get freaky with his girlfriend or do somethin in the league club, and I'm gonna go mess with Lacey some more..."
Ari laughs, shaking his head at Drayton's comment about him and Carmine. He pats Drayton on the shoulder.
"Yeah, I've got some things to talk to Carmine.. And good luck messing with Lacey. She'll probably kick your ass..."
"Yeah, take care buds!.."
Crispin watches as Drayton leaves chuckling to himself, still slightly amused by the whole conversation.
"Well that was... interesting. Drayton sure has a way with words. And a death wish it seems."
Ari smugly smirks as he watches Drayton walk down the hallway before looking back down at Crispin
"Yeah, the bloke's definitely got his fair share of screws loose.. But he's got his good features..."
Crispin nods in agreement, crossing his arms as he watches Drayton fade away into the distance. He turns to look at Ari with a smirk on his face.
"Yeah, I guess he's not all bad. But he sure does like pushing buttons. Especially yours and Carmine's, it seems."
Ari snorts in agreeance, as he replies with affirmation
"Yeah, hey! You should just ask Lacey out already!.. You ain't got anything to lose!..."
Crispin's expression turns sheepish at the mention of asking out Lacey. He rubs the back of his neck, looking a bit embarrassed.
"Heh, easier said than done, man. Whenever I try to talk to her, I just end up stumbling over my words and making a fool of myself. And let's be real, she's out of my league, no pun intended.."
"And?... She still looks at you still thinking your foolish density is charming... Just, ask her out... You're only gonna have so many chances before you guys graduate in a few years..."
Crispin's face flushes red at the thought of asking out Lacey. He looks away, feeling a mix of nerves and excitement at the prospect.
"Yeah, I guess you're right.. I just have to bite the bullet and ask her out before it's too late.. I just don't wanna ruin our friendship if things go sour between us.."
Ari sighs as he ruffles his hair gently, his voice tanged with hope in his determination as rests his hand on her shoulder
"Look Crissy... You're only gonna meet so many people you'll feel a genuine connection with.. When she graduates a year before you do.. It'll be too late, you don't even know when's the next time you'll see her, if you do at that point.. Don't hold back because of fear of messing up.. Because, when you let her go.. I know you will regret it forever..."
Crispin looks up at Ari, his eyes wide and filled with a mixture of awe and determination. He listens intently to Ari's words, taking them to heart. He takes a deep breath, steeling himself and nods firmly.
"You're right, Ari. I can't let my fear hold me back. I gotta take a chance and ask her out before it's too late. I don't wanna spend the rest of my life wondering 'what if?'.."
Ari chuckles lightly at his newfound hope as he ruffles his hair a little harder
"Atta boy!.. You just gotta ask her out!.. But, I gotta get going.. I have to talk to Carmine about the quote on quote, relationship Kieran might partake in someday!..."
Ari says as he allures a possibly relationship Kieran could partake in, even though he, him and Drayton already are well aware of Kieran and Amarys' relationship already
Crispin smiles as Ari ruffles his hair, his nervousness replaced by a renewed determination.
"Yeah, I'll do it. I'll ask her out, just watch. And good luck with Carmine, I'm sure that conversation is gonna be a fun one..."
Crispin grins knowingly, aware that Ari and Drayton already know about Kieran and Amarys' relationship, but playing along anyway.
Crispin takes a deep breath, hyping himself up as he watches Ari walk off towards Carmine's dorm. He runs his hand through his hair, steeling himself for the task ahead. He glances around the hallway, making sure no one is watching him as he mentally psyching himself up.
Crispin then proceeds to walk down the school halls practically sweating bullets and shaking nervously as he makes his way to Lacey's dorm room and knocks on her door a couple of times as he tries to keep a straight face. Crispin stands outside Lacey's dorm room, waiting anxiously for her to answer the door. He takes a deep breath and tries to calm his nerves as he hears movement from inside the room. After a few moments, Lacey opens the door, looking slightly surprised to see Crispin standing outside as she starts to blush violently and trying to keep herself composed as she speaks.
"O-oh, hey Crispin.. What's up?"
Crispin takes a deep breath at the sights of Lacey, her pink hair, petite body shape, her gorgeous brown eyes and cute facial features and warm smile. He was kinda half hoping she wouldn't be in her dorm room so he could push it off a bit longer as he starts to blush lightly.
"H-hey Lacey.. W-what have you been up to?.."
Lacey leans against the doorframe trying to come off as nonchalant, but that plan begins to slowly faulter as she starts smiling dorkishly at Crispin's obvious nervousness. She can tell he's nervous and trying to hide it, in which causes her to blush even more at his cuteness. Afterall, Lacey figured Ari forgot to tell Crispin to come over to confess so she couldn't come up with a solid game plan
"Not much, just hanging out in my room, doing some homework. What about you? You seem a bit nervous.. Is everything okay?"
Crispin begins to stutter a little as he can tell she's catching onto his nervousness, as Ari's words of encouragement of now or never begin to ring in his mind as he takes another deep breath to calm himself
"L-Lacey, I need to ask you something.. Inside your dorm room because I don't want anyone to hear me when I ask you this.."
Lacey raises an eyebrow, curious about what Crispin wants to ask her and internally praying it's what she thinks he's about to ask. She steps aside, inviting him into her room.
"Alright, come on in.. What's on your mind? You can ask me anything, you know that."
Crispin takes a seat on Lacey's bed, blushing redder than a shiny Gyarados, his leg fidgeting nervously as he builds up the courage to speak trying to not faint from a panic attack as not even he's gonna believe he's gonna admit this to his crush. He looks up at Lacey with a mix of nerves and determination in his eyes.
"Lacey... I've been thinking about this for a while now and...I just have to tell you something. I can't hold it in any longer.."
Lacey sits down next to Crispin, her expression soft and encouraging and practically bursting with love. She hesitantly takes his hand in hers, taking in his closeness.
"It's okay, Crispin. You can tell me anything. I'm here for you, no matter what it is."
Crispin somehow manages to blush more as her hand is wrapped into his, just feeling her body heat on his hand is enough to make him heat up hotter than a Magcargo
"L-Lacey.. I.. I uhm.. Iminlovewithyou!.."
Crispin blurts out trying to stay conscious long enough to not faint and to hear her answer
Lacey's eyes widen in surprise at Crispin's sudden confession, just the words she was dying to hear and finally ready to hide her own feelings no longer. A small smile playing on her lips as she takes in his words, feeling like Heaven to her. She squeezes Crispin's hand reassuringly.
"Oh Crispin.. I.. I can't believe I'm gonna say this but.." She pauses for a moment, taking a deep breath. "But.. I feel the same way. I've had feelings for you too, for quite some time now. It's just.. I was scared to tell you and ruin our friendship.."
Crispin's face almost drops to the floor in expression. He's held this crush on Lacey since the day he first joined the League Club, when he first lay eyes on her, he knew he built a crush he'd never get over as he turns his head over at Lacey with a shell-shocked expression
"Y-you... You do?.. You aren't just saying this to flatter me right?.."
Lacey chuckles softly, shaking her head.
"No, Crispin, I'm not just saying this to flatter you. I genuinely have feelings for you and have wanted to tell you for a while now. I just didn't know how to say it or if you felt the same way about me, I was honestly deeply terrified by if we were to get into a fight and we would hate each other.."
It feels as if Crispin's life just flashed before his eyes, the fact that not only his crush didn't flat out kicked him out her dorm room, but the feelings for one another were mutual. She loves him just as much as he does with her. His voice baffled and maddingly in love as his grip on her hand grows slightly more possessive
".. W-well.. If you don't mind me asking.. What is it about me you find attractive?.."
Lacey's smile widens as Crispin asks her what she finds attractive about him. She looks into his eyes, her expression warm and genuine.
"There are so many things I find attractive about you, Crispin. First and foremost, it's your kindness and sincerity. You have such a gentle, caring heart, and you're always there for your friends. Your passion for Pokemon and your dedication to the League Club is something I admire deeply . You always seem to be there for your friends and have a big heart. You're also quite cute, with your messy hair and goofy smile and I can tell how much you care for your friends and family, and it's a quality that I find truly admirable that you don’t really see in many people nowadays. Not to mention your dedication and passion for training and competing in Pokemon battles. Watching you with your Pokemon, it's clear how much you care for them and how much effort you put into becoming a better trainer...."
Crispin's breath starts to hitch as she begins to list all the things she finds attractive, feeling a tad bit light-headed and trying not to faint and trying to convince himself that this is real and not a dream
"W-well.. If I'm being honest.. I never thought I'd ever say this out-loud let alone to you but.. I always loved your petite shape, your stunning brown eyes and how they compliment your pink hair, and you have such a beautiful smile and you're really cute.."
Lacey's cheeks flush at Crispin's compliments, feeling a mixture of happiness and shyness and trying to hold back a squeal of love.
"Aw, Crispin, you're making me blush. I'm glad you find me attractive, I feel the same way about you. Hearing you compliment my appearance and find me attractive is a dream come true. But more important than that is that we share a genuine connection and mutual affection. I love that we can spend time together, talk about our interests, and simply enjoy each other's company. That's what makes a relationship special."
Crispin chuckles as he scoots a little closer to Lacey, still holding her hand and blushing even more
Lacey smiles warmly at Crispin as he scoots closer to her, their hands still intertwined. She leans in slightly, feeling a flutter in her chest.
"Now that we've confessed our feelings, what do you think we should do next? Shall we make it official and be boyfriend and girlfriend?"
Crispin's eyes widen a little in confusion as he looks over at her a little intrigued at what she could be implying
".. Well, what do you have in mind?.."
Lacey chuckles at Crispin's curiosity, her eyes sparkling with affection.
"Well, I was thinking that since we like each other, we could officially become a couple. Boyfriend and girlfriend. That way, we can spend more time together, go on dates, and explore this connection we have. What do you think? Do you want to be my boyfriend, Crispin?"
Lacey's smile widens as she gently squeezes Crispin's hand, awaiting his response with a mixture of excitement and vulnerability.
Crispin smiles sincerely as he leans down and nuzzles his head onto hers
"Only if you'll be my girlfriend, Lacey. I love you.."
Lacey's heart swells with happiness as Crispin nuzzles his head against hers and speaks those words. She wraps her arms around him in a warm embrace, her voice soft and loving.
"Of-course, Crispin. I would love to be your girlfriend. I love you too, more than you know. Being with you makes me the happiest I've ever felt. Let's make beautiful memories together."
Crispin hums in agreement as he wraps his arms and pulls her onto his lap and hugs her, feeling as if he's just became a married man, a happiness to no matching degree as he holds his ex-crush and now his new girlfriend in his arms
Lacey nestles into Crispin's arms, feeling cherished and adored. She rests her head against his chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. A content smile plays on her lips as she enjoys the warmth and closeness of their embrace.
"This feels so right, Crispin. I never knew being in your arms could feel so perfect. I'm so glad we finally confessed our feelings to each other. This is the start of something beautiful, and I can't wait to explore it with you."
"I agree.. 100%.."
Crispin mutters as his black and yellow eyes shimmer with love and admiration as he stares into Lacey's brown eyes that he can never get enough of
Lacey gazes back at Crispin, her brown eyes reflecting the same adoration. She reaches up and gently brushes her hand against his cheek, caressing his skin with tenderness.
"You have the most captivating eyes, Crispin. They hold so much emotion and warmth. I can't help but get lost in them. And your touch feels so comforting and reassuring. I could stay like this forever, just being close to you."

One day, Carmine was walking down the school halls trying to find Ari or Kieran to get an opinion for a fashion choice, completely unaware of someone being behind her, slowly walking up to her with a sadistic grin as her guard was completely down and off. Her back was turned to him and she seemed to be focused on something in her hand, completely oblivious to his presence behind her
As the figure got right into grabbing distance of her, they lunge from behind and holds a chloroform rag over her mouth with one arm and the other wrapped around her body
"Surprise Carmine~.. Did you missed me~?"
The sudden attack out of nowhere caught Carmine completely off guard and she let out a surprise gasp and tried to yell out, but the figure covered her mouth with the chloroform rag, causing her to inhale the fumes on it. The fumes made her cough and sputter and she struggled to fight back against the figure as they held her tightly
"MMMmmmmm....Mmmmmppppphhhhhhh!!!!!!"
They let out a malevolent chuckle as they presse the rag deeper into her face as their voice and accent become more sadistic and cold
"Did you reaally think even Ari could've stopped me from getting my hands on you~?.. Oh please, he may be my arch-nemesis and a close friend, but you've always been more worth to me~.. You don't have to fight it.. I know you want to be with me again.."
Carmine struggled more as they pressed the rag even more into her face. It was starting to become harder to breathe and she was getting weaker by the second. Each breath was taking in more fumes and it was making her dizzy and tired. Her vision was slowly starting to get hazy and her body felt heavy
She tried to protest against them, but the chloroform was making her feel so tired and weak. As she started to lose a fight against the fumes, Their voice started to sound more and more sadistic to her
They continue to hold her as them leans into her ear and whispers grimly
"Nonono, you do want me again, the fumes of the chloroform are just messing with your mind.. Just go to sleep, and we'll have a lot of fun later~"
The more they spoke with her, the more the fumes took over her. Her head felt so hazy and fuzzy and her body was feeling so weak. She tried to fight against the exhaustion, but it was slowly winning against her. As they whispered into her ear, his voice sounded so harsh and sadistic in the fogginess of her mind, and her struggling slowed down
She tries to shake her head, wanting to speak and tell him no and fight back against him, but the chloroform was still taking over
They continue to whisper as they begin to lick at her ear in a very pervertish matter
"Shhh, just go to sleep.. Little girls need to abide by their curfews, you'll need all the energy you can get for when you wake up.."
The sound of his voice was still very harsh and sadistic to her in her hazy mind, but as they started licking her ear it made her body shiver. They spoke to her more and more, their words sounding so sinister in her head. The chloroform was fully taking over her now and her fight against it is nearly gone
The only thing she could do was let out a small whimper and her body was feeling so heavy and tired. Her eyelids started to Flutter and it took almost everything to just keep them open
Sabastian chuckles as sweeps her off her feet and holds her bridal style in their arm while still holding the rag over her mouth
"Come on now, daddies little girl needs some rest while I make a few preparations for some bonding time, daddy needs to gather a few of your friends for you.. Let me tuck you in my bed till then.."
Their laugh sounded so sinister to her fuzzy mind as she was swept up off her feet and held in his arms. Her vision was nearly completely gone and it was taking everything she had just to keep her eyes open.
She wanted to protest, tell him to put her down, but all she could do was let out a soft moan and close her eyes. She was so tired, so tired and she couldn't fight against him anymore.
They giggle one more time as he's finally got her asleep in his arm, they leans into her face and presses a kiss on her forehead
"Oh, such a good girl you are my little buttercup~"
Their kiss on her forehead seemed to make her sink even deeper into sleep. Her body was completely limp in his arms and her breathing was slow and steady now. She didn't stir or make a sound as she was deep asleep and now completely at his mercy
Carmine's eyes slowly flutter open and her vision is still hazy as she comes too from the chloroform. Her head was foggy and her body felt so heavy and tired. As she tried to move her arms and legs, her eyes widened when she realized they were bound to the bed, and then widen even more when she realized her mouth was taped shut with a piece of thick sticky tape
Carmine's ears are filled droning and distorted 1920s era orchestra music playing from a half broken radio that make the background noise along with some meaty carving from a knife in the distance. The soft sound of the 1920s era orchestra music, as distorted as it was, was the first thing to reach her ears as she woke up. Her head felt hazy and her vision was still blurry, but her eyes scanned the room around her as best she could to try and figure out where she was. She couldn't see much of anything as the chloroform's effects hadn't fully faded yet, plus the blindfold didn't due any favors either but she could hear the distinct sound of a knife cutting through something and it made her shiver in fear
As the knife carving stops as Carmine's muffled whimpers and shuffling must've alerted them to Carmine being awake as footsteps near the bed begin to draw closer
Her eyes widen at the footsteps of someone drawing closer and her body tenses up in fear. She tried to say something, but the tape over her mouth prevented any words from leaving her. The cloth that blinded her prevented her from seeing who it was that was walking towards her bound and vulnerable body on the bed
As the footstep come to a stop, the figure takes off her blindfold as the man speaks up, with a lovesick and happy voice with it's tone layered with deep brooding dread
"Ah, you're awake my little buttercup~.. Sorry daddy wasn't there to comfort you as you woke up~.. He had a gift to give to you so that took my attention away for a bit.."
As the blindfold was removed and she could finally see again, she immediately recognized the man as Sabastian, her abusive ex-boyfriend. She felt a wave of fear wash over her as he spoke to her in a lovesick, happy but sinister tone. Her eyes widened and she tried to say something, but the tape over her mouth prevented her from speaking anything but muffled screams of terror
"mmMPFH!! MMPFFH MMMPH!!.."
Sabastian grins widely as he pinches her cheek playfully as he responds with feign childish innocence
"Awwww, I missed you too, buttercup!.. You're daddy always missed your company.. It's driven me quite insane as of recent knowing you were seeing that Ari fella!"
Her eyes widen in fear and terror as Sabastian pinches her cheek. She tries to move her head away from his touch, but can't move very much as she's still bound to the bed. As he mentions Ari, her eyes filled with more tears and fear and her body trembles in terror as she whimpers through the tape
"MmmPFPHH MMMMPHH!! MMMMM..!!"
Sabastian giggles maniacally as begins to pinch her cheek even more and pressing her thumb against her soft cheek
"But don't you worry~!.. daddy will treat you far better than that 24 year old freak, you shouldn't date such an old man at the tender age of 18! You should be dating someone far closer to you age as myself~"
As Sabastian pinched and pressed on her cheeks, she let out more muffled protesting moans and whimpers of fear through the tape. Her eyes were filled with terror at his possessive and psychotic behavior. As he continued to talk about how he would treat her more than "that twenty-four-year-old freak" she began to whimper and shake her head in protest, trying to deny his words and trying to speak through the tape. She tried to tell him that Ari was far better and treated her way better than he ever did
"MMMMPPPMMM MMMMMPFF.. MMMMMPPHHH!... MPHMMMUGH!! Plemmese, l-lmmet mmmm gmmmmo!!"
Sabastian giggles even more as he leans back to normal stance as he grins down at her
"Hell! I bet he's never made you a single gift unlike myself!.. I made this just for you, as a token for our get back together!.. Hope you like it!"
Sabastian then reveals the hand behind his back as he places a fresh reddish skull that looks as if it's just been peeled clean off perfectly
"Because your little Fire Type prodigy in your League Club named Crispin tried to fight back.."
Carmine's eyes widened in horror and terror as Sabastian said he made her a gift and then revealed a fleshless, bloody skull that he said came from Crispin. Her eyes widened in fear and horror at the sight of the skull of her former classmate and friend and her eyes tear up even more
She quickly tried to shake her head and protest against him once she realized whose skull it was. She tried to scream at him through the tape that she didn't want his psychotic "gifts" and tried to tell him she would never get with him again
"MMMMMMGGH!!.. MMMMMMNNPPP!! MMMMAAAAMMUGH!!"
Sabastian pouts playfully as he licks the skull a bit before looks back at her
"Oh Char-Char! You're breaking my poor heart~.. How could you not like it~?.. I'd figured you'd love to see Crispin again!.. Tell you what! I'll put him right here!"
Sabastian then leans back down and places the skull on her chest and rotates it to look directly at her
Carmine's eyes widened in terror as Sabastian licked the bloodied skull, her body shuddering in fear and horror. She tried to shake her head and protest against him, still trying to yell through the tape not to place the bloody skull of her classmate and former friend on her chest, and that she didn't want it anywhere near her
"MMMMPFF!! MMMMMPHH!! MMmmphfhmmm, mmIdonmmt wanmmmt it!!.. Gmmtmmitmmmwy!!"
As he placed the fleshless skull on her chest, she could feel the cold, hard bones of the skull against her chest as it lay staring at her.
Sabastian chuckles at her struggles to try and wiggle it off her chest, in which he giggles playfully and responds in a condescending tone
"You know Char-Char?.. You’re being quite ungrateful!.. I'm sure when I beheaded him with my glaive, I'm sure Lacey who was crying and screaming in the corner while I did it would've wanted to have something to remember him by before I nailed her palms to the wall across from Crispin's beheaded corpse!.. You should be grateful for what you have, my dear!"
As Carmine continues to struggle to remove the bloody, fleshless skull of Crispin off her chest, he leans in and giggles at her struggling. She shudders in terror and horror as he mentions how he beheaded her former classmate and friend and then mentions how his friend Lacey was crying and screaming as he did it.
"Mmmphmmhmm!! Mmmghmmhh.. Mmmphmmgh!! Mmnhmmgh!!"
She trembles in horror at the thought of her friend watching her classmate get beheaded, and then gasps in horror at the last part that she should be "grateful" for what she had
"MMMRRGMM!! MMMOUFUMMMGHN PSYMMCHFO!!"
Sabastian continues to stare before the satisfied growl from behind them as Sabastian's face lightens up as he turns around
"Ah! Garchomp! I'm assuming you were more than satisfied with your meal?.. Cause they're both quite a battle to kill! Especially him!"
As Sabastian turns around to talk to whoever is behind him, Carmine tries to look over Sabastian's shoulder to see who he is talking to but can't see who it is. She trembles and shudders in pain and fear as she tries to look around to see and wonders who he's talking to.
She hears the word "Garchomp" being mentioned and her eyes widen in terror. As he continues to speak about how the "meal" was, she's wondering what exactly he fed the Garchomp and who the "them" are
Sabastian's Garchomp lets out a small and well-fed monstrous roar as Sabastian walks a little closer and pets it like it's just a pet Vulpix or just any regular ol' Pokemon house pet
"Atta boy!.. I'm sure his arm and organs will make some delightful feedings..."
As Sabastian's Garchomp roars and he walks closer to pet it, Carmine's eyes widen in fear and terror at the revelation of the Garchomp eating another classmate or even two. Her former classmates and friends were just some kind of meal to a Garchomp just to feed Sabastian's psychotic behavior.
As he continues to speak about the arm and organs being "delightful feedings," her body quivers and shudders in pure terror, fear and horror at the thought of anyone she knows being used as a meal to a powerful and savage Pokemon only makes her want to cry for anyone to save, anyone who could be left, the only ones she could see saving her being either her younger brother Kieran, or her boyfriend Ari
"MMMPFFFH!! KKMMRRANNMM, AAMMMMRRPFI!! HHHMMELPPMM!!"
Sabastian looks overhead to see Carmine trying to call out for Kieran or Ari for help, which only causes Sabastian to cackle sadistically as she doesn't know their fates
"Ohhh~?.. You think that the former BB League Champion and the Galar Champion have any Hell in saving you~?.. Well, you should scream louder! There much closer than you think~"
As Sabastian mocks her as she calls out for her brother and boyfriend for help, she shudders in fear and horror as her heart pounds in her chest. Her eyes widen in terror as he says that both Ari and Kieran are closer than she thinks.
She screams through the tape louder, trying to get and catch the attention of either of them, tears streaming down her face from the terror of being captured and tied up in ropes
"MMMRGH!! MMMPPHMM!! HHHmmMppHmm!!"
Sabastian smiles with overjoyed as he begins to ask her with maddening intents
"Well, buttercup?.. You really wanna know where they're at~?.. Well why don't you ask them! Ari! Kieran! The floors yours , my deceased comrades!!"
Sabastian then steps aside to reveal the corpses his Garchomp were in fact Ari and Kieran, Ari is impaled into the wall with Sabastian's Glaive with his guts and organs wide open and Kieran has a Meat cleaver logged in his skull with his right arm completely ripped off and currently in the mouths of Sabastian's Garchomp
As Sabastian asks her if she really wants to know and asks her if she wants to hear where they are, as Sabastian steps aside, it reveals to her the dead bodies of her little brother and boyfriend. Tears streamed more from her eyes as she saw the dead bodies of the two most important people in her life, Ari being impaled and his guts and organs outside his body as he lays flat against the wall, and her little brother Kieran laying dead on the floor in a pool of blood with a meat cleaver in his head and his right arm missing and in the mouth of Sabastian's Garchomp as he swallows it whole she freezes in horror at the sight behind him. Her eyes widen in horror and terror at the sight of the corpses of both Ari and Kieran in such a gruesome demise, and with all her hope shattered in front of her eyes
"MmmffMM! MMMGRMM!! MMMMPMMM!! MMMMMAMGGMHMMMMMMMAAGHMMMMM!!!"
Sabastian giggles more at her reaction as he walks over to her and rips the tape clean off her mouth
"Well?.. Don't leave them hanging Char-Char! Your knights and shining armor await your call!"
As Sabastian takes the tape off her mouth, she gasps for air as she's able to breathe through her mouth again and no longer has the tape over her mouth. As he mocks her for her reaction, she's still in a state of shock from seeing the dead bodies of her boyfriend and little brother in front of her. Her eyes are still wide with grief and sadness as she tries to speak to them, though her voice is filled with tears and sorrow
"A-Ari.....K-K-Kieran......"
She looks at Sabastian in a hateful glare as he mockingly calls her "Char-Char"
"YOU SICK, INSANE BASTARD!! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!! HOW DID I EVER FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU!?!?"
She screams in anger and terror, yelling at him through tears at how psychotic he is and why he would kill the two most important people in her life
As Sabastian hears her call out to both Ari and Kieran in a grief-stricken, fearful voice, he sees her look at him with a hateful glare as he mocks her with the name "Char-Char" once more. As she screams and yells at him, asking him what the Hell is wrong with him and how she ever fell in love with him, and screaming angrily and terrified at him at how insane and psychotic he is for killing the two most important people in her life, Sabastian responds with an amused chuckle.
"Now, Now buttercup...no need to be so feisty~.. Why wouldn't you fall in love with a handsome and charming older gentleman who would treat you like a sweetheart and a queen~?.. Isn't that what all pretty ladies like yourself want~?"
Carmine screams at him angrily with tears and sorrow in her eyes and on her face, glaring at him with pure hatred, as he says that there's no need to be so feisty and asks why she ever fell in love with him, stating how he'd "treat her like a sweetheart and a queen" and saying how "all pretty ladies like herself want"
"YOU WERE NEVER ANY OF THOSE THINGS!! YOU LIED TO ME FOR 4 YEARS!!! YOU MADE ME THINK YOU WOULD ALWAYS KEEP ME SAFE!!! AND I BELIEVED YOU WERE GOOD AND NEVER WOULD DO THIS BULLSHIT!!!”
Sabastian begins to tut her like a simple minded child as answers back in a disproving and slightly irritated voice
"Now now buttercup!.. I don't know what you want from me? I've brought you to my dorm on your feet so you didn't have to walk, I putted on some nice soothing radio, I've given you gifts and I brought you the two people you love more than anything, which is bullshit as I should be #1, and you're being quite a fussy bitch.."
As Sabastian begins to tut at her in a disapproving and slightly irritated voice, she glares at him with hatred and rage as he talks to her like a "simple minded child, he states how she's "being a fussy bitch" and how he should be #1 in her life
"ALL YOU EVER GAVE ME WAS NOTHING BUT BULLSHIT!!! YOU NEVER CARED FOR ME AT ALL!!! ALL YOU DID IS TRY TO MAKE ME MISERabble AND TRY TO RUIN MY LIFE!!! YOU MADE ME BELIEVE YOU LOVED ME!!! BUT YOU DIDN'T AND NEVER ACTUALLY DID!!!!"
Sabastian begins to growl with increased anger as he crosses his arms as his eyes begins to narrow as he tries to hold back the urge to strangle her to death
"My word Char-Char.. I don't think you're the one to be arguing here, cause you're the one under my mercy, I could grope or touch any part of you and you couldn't do a damn bout it!"
As Sabastian starts to growl in angered as he crosses his arms, and his eyes get narrower as he tries to hold back from the desire of wanting to strangle her to death, as he starts to argue to her, stating how she's "under his mercy" and how he could "grope" or "touch any part of her and she couldn't do a damn about it."
"YOU SICK BASTARD!!! I HATE YOU!!! I ALWAYS HAVE AND I ALWAYS WILL!!!! I REGRETED EVER FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU!!"
Sabastian sighs feeling defeated as he turns around and walks over to Kieran's corpse
"Well, I've tried to get you to understand my love.. But, as always. You've thrown it aside like nothing.. And if I can't have you.."
Sabastian then raises his foot onto Kieran's head and pulls out the cleaver and spraying a line of blood across the wall as turns around slowly with a completely psychopathic massive grin
"Then no one can..."
As Sabastian sighs in a feeling of defeat, and turns around to walk over to Kieran's corpse, he begins to say that he's tried to get her to understand his "love", but she's always "thrown it aside like nothing" and that "if he can't have her, than no one can". As he raises his foot onto Kieran's head and pulls out the meat cleaver and pulling the blood across the wall, he turns around slowly and shows a completely psychopathic massive grin across his face
"YOU BASTARD!!! YOU DONT EVER DESERVE MY LOVE!!!"
Sabastian starts to faintly giggle as it grows to maddening hellish cackle that he holds for a entire 40 seconds until his throat gives out as he stares her down with the same grin and roars with a tired and hoarse voice as he walks over to her and crawls on top of her and staring her down as if he wants to eat her
"OH YOU THINK I'VE WANTED FOR IT TO END THIS WAY!?!? OF-COURSE I DIDN'T!! I'VE NEVER LOVED A WOMAN OF SUCH CALIBER AS YOURSELF!! EVERY WAKING momENT THAT YOU ARE NOT AT MY SIDE IS ONLY A TICKING TIME BOMB BEFORE I DISEMBOWEL EVERY LIVING BEING THAT TRIES TO GET IN THE WAY OF MAKING YOU MINE CARMINE!! YOUR SMILE!! YOUR HAIR!! YOUR EYES!! YOUR BODY, YOUR LEGS, YOUR BONES, ORGANS, GUTS, INTESTINES, FEET, ATTITUDE, HIP SWAY!! EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU IS MAKING MY MIND NUMB JUST THINKING ABOUT HOOOW LONG I'VE BEEN WAITING TO HAVE A momENT LIKE THIS WITHOUT AGAIN!! WHAAAT KIND OF DEMON ARE YOU TO CURSE ME WITH SUCH A PAINFUL AND TORTUROUS CURSE!?! THE WAY YOU USED TO SPEAK AND TOUCH ME!! I JUST WANT TO BE LOVED BY YOU AGAIN!! MY FUCKING HEAD HURTS FROM HOW MUCH I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU SINCE THE DAY WE BROKE UP!!!! AHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAH!!!"
As Sabastian starts to faintly giggle, which eventually grows into a madman, Hell like cackle that he laughs at for a straight 40 seconds until his throat gets tired and he stops, as he walks over to her and crawls on top of her and stares her down as if he wants to eat her, as he roars at her with a tired and hoarse voice, she trembles in terror and fear at him as he screams and raves at her
"Y-You're insane!!! You need help!!! You're sick!!!! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A SICK BASTARD!!!"
Sabastian then latches his other hand around her neck as he squeezes it tightly and raises his cleaver up in the air as he continues to roar in her face
"I'VE FAILED TO EVER MEET ANY MAN, WOMEN OR CHILD WHO'S FLESH HAS FILLED MY CANNIBALISTIC URGES AS MUCH AS NIBBLING ON YOUR NECK AS DONE FOR ME!!! YOU HAVE ANY FIGMENT OF MY MIND ON HOW MUCH I'VE WONDERED HOW SCRUMPTIOUS AND SUCCULENT YOUR FLESH WOULD BE AGAINST MY TEETH!? WOULD YOU TASTE LIKE BIRD!? MILTANK!? LECHONK!?.. I CAN'T HANDLE WAITING ANYMORE!! YOU HAVE TO BE MINE!! AND ONLY MINE!!!!!!!"
The pressure from his hand around her neck makes it slightly difficult to breathe, though she tries to speak, the hand squeezing her neck makes it harder for her to speak, making her gasps for air while trying to speak, her heart beats like crazy while her eyes still remain wide with terror, horror and disbelief at his words, she never knew her ex boyfriend was a cannibal and always wanted to eat her, and it was the more horrified she's ever been.
She continues to struggle against her restraints while screaming at him
“UGGHM!! UGHHH!! STOP IT YOU SICK BASTARD!!! YOU A FUCKING MADMAN, YOUR A MONSTER UNLIKE ANY OTHER POKEMON EVER SEEN!! I'VE NEVER SEEN SOMEONE AS INSANE AS YOU AND YOU’LL NEVER TASTE MY FLESH!!”
As Sabastian about the bash the cleaver into her skull, the minute it's about to hit, she wakes out of bed and screams louder than she's ever screamed before
"AGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
As she bolts upright in her bed, her screaming louder than she ever has before, covered and drenched in cold sweat, all the memories of her horrible nightmare she just saw still fresh in her mind, her heart races like crazy in her chest as she tries to catch her breath and get her racing thoughts back under control, still terrified by the images of her nightmare that still linger in mind
She begins to dart around to make sure it wasn't real as she begins to very loudly hyperventilate as if she's having a panic attack
Ari falls out his chair and rushes over to Carmine's side, his voice extremely worried and scared for his girlfriend as he cups her face and directs it to his line of sight
"CARMINE!? CARMINE!? AYE, speak to me!! You okay!?"
As she darts across her dorm room to confirm that her horrible nightmare was not real, as she begins to hyperventilate hard and very loudly, she's having a clear panic attack from the nightmare being so realistic as if it was actually happening and not being a dream, she suddenly hears Ari, the love of her life's voice, his voice laced with fear and worry, as he cupped her face and looked into her eyes
She looks at him, her eyes still wide in fear and shock, her heart still going crazy, and her breath still fast, but she does her best to speak to him and trying to hold back every urge to bawl her eyes out
"A-ari?.. I-is that really you?.."
Ari groans and rolls his eyes as he responds with his usual witty sarcasm
"Uggh, no I'm Giratina and I've come to take you to Hell, NO SHIT IT'S ME BABE!! I was just doing my late night taxes on my desk and only just surviving off a cup of black coffee until you screamed louder than any living Exploud I've ever stumbled upon!! I literally forgot I tucked you into bed in my dorm room after we snuggled and I flew out my chair! The Hell happened!?"
She slowly begins calming down as she hears the all too familiar snarky and sarcastic voice of her boyfriend, and his signature smart Alec responses was very assuring to her at the current moment, and was surprised to hear how worried he is about her, and hearing his snarky sarcasm at the same time was both surprising and quite amusing at the same time
Still a little freaked out and her breath a bit labored, she tries her best to find the words to speak as she responds with her own trademark annoyed tone
"I-I h-had a nightmare a-about my ex b-boyfriend..."
Ari's tone shifts from autopilot fight or flight and tones back down to much more worried understanding
"Ugh, was it about Sabastian again?.."
She takes a moment to collect her thoughts before she answers his question, though her voice shaking as she's still a little shaken from her nightmare
"Y-yeah.. I-it's a-about him.. H-he was acting crazy and a-absolutely insane.. T-there was k-killing and c-cannibalism.. I-it was horrible.."
Ari sighs again as he gets into bed with her and wraps his arms around her in a guarding manner as he strokes her hair in a manner to try and calm her down
"Ugh, I'm sorry I freaked out.. You scared the crap outta me women, but I'm here once you're ready to talk it all out, you can take as much time as you need.. I'm here for you and he wouldn't ever harm you, never again, and I promise that.."
She feels a sense of comfort and safety with Ari wrapping his arms around her in a protective manner while he strokes her hair in an attempt to calm her down from the nightmare, and a sense of warmth fills up her heart from his words of reassurance and comfort that he provides for her
She takes a few deep breaths as she slowly begins to calm down and relaxes in his arms, and after another moment she whispers her soft spoken words in a quiet tone
"I-I'm ready to talk about it...."
Ari smiles faintly as he leans back onto the bed while still holding her as she rests her head onto his chest like a pillow
"Okay Carms.. How'd it start?.."
She lays on him with her head on his chest, she feels a sense of happiness and comfort as she slowly begins to describe the nightmare in detail
"I-it started out by me finding myself w-walking through the school halls... I was looking for you and Kieran and couldn’t find either of you anywhere, and then suddenly, I felt someone come from behind me and grabbed my arms and put a chloroformed rag over my mouth before I c-could see who it was..."
Carmine begins to retell the whole story to Ari, each and every detail, the cannibalism, the yandere outrage, Crispin's skull, being tied to a bed by each limb, Lacey being forced to watch Sabastian behead Crispin while nailing Lacey to the wall across from Crispin's headless corpse, his and Kieran's graphically gored corpses, and waking up the minute she was about the get a cleaver to the forehead. As she finishes up, she's completely destroyed by the end of it and barely holding back her need to cry
Ari listens to every detail intently and intently as Carmine retells the whole nightmare and all the horrific details of it all, it sounded like the entire ordeal was a living nightmare that she had to personally go through herself and Ari can feel her anguish over each detail that she speaks and the clear fact she’s barely holding back tears as she describes the nightmare in complete detail
Ari sighs sadly as he wraps her tight in his arms to comfort her to help hold her together a little better
“Fucking Hell.. That's, that's completely fucked.. I'm so sorry you had to go through that, even if it was a dream. I'd never wish a fate like that on my worst enemy, well actually.. I probably would and enjoy every moment of it.."
She feels better with the tight embrace he holds her in, she nuzzles her head into his chest and feels better in his presence as he speaks
"I-I know it was just a dream, b-but the images f-felt so real.. S-so vivid.. I c-could feel the pain f-from the chloraformed rag on my m-mouth.. I still f-felt I w-was tied to the b-bed.. I-it was like I was living it for real.."
Ari looks down in her arms as he lets out a deep sigh as he presses her tighter against his chest and continues to stroke her hair gently
"Look.. If you need to cry, and don't lie to me, I've known far enough to know when you're lying.. Either way, it’s not healthy to hold urges of needing to cry, everyone has a moral right to cry, it doesn't matter the age or gender.. Everyone needs a good cry every once and a while.."
She feels comfortable and safe in his tight embrace as he continues to stroke her hair in a gentle manner, and for a moment she stays silent in deep thought, at first trying to tell herself that she doesn’t want to cry, but after a moment, Ari’s words about how everyone has the right to cry when they need to starts to sink and she realizes that he’s quite right, and it’s not healthy to bottle up those types of feelings inside, so after another moment she finally speaks her words in a quiet, shaky tone
She hugs him tighter as she replies, her voice beginning to crack slightly and sound shaky
"I-I know you're right.. I-I just hate crying in front of people.. I-I t-think it's weak and s-pathetic..."
Ari heart starts to break up as she thinks crying in front of others is weak and pathetic as he presses a cheek on her forehead as he buries his face into her hair
"Carmine, there's no such thing as weak and pathetic.. Much like many words that can be linked to bias, it's all a matter of personal beliefs and morals of what's considered weak or pathetic.. And I'd never see any person who cries as weak or pathetic, it's a natural human instinct to cry, you can't control emotions, it's not possible and I don't care who tries to tell you're weak and pathetic if you cry because even I still cry from my childhood trauma even after 12 years because, if you can't get over something, you can't let it bring you down, you just have to learn to live with it.."
The soothing words of her boyfriend Ari helps to soothe a big chunk of her emotional state as she listens her boyfriend speak and give his own perspective on what’s considered weak and pathetic, she feels him nuzzle himself into the hair on her head as she feels his warm breath against her forehead and she listens to he speak about how he’s still affected by his own childhood trauma and that it’s a natural human to cry, even after 12 years. She takes in his words about how weakness and pathetic are just words that are used by people who view their personal beliefs and morals, and she begins to truly take in Ari’s words to her
She speaks in a shaky and quiet tone in a slightly watery voice, clearly feeling emotional from his words and the love she feels for him.
"H-how do you deal with it?.."
Ari's smiles falters only lightly as he looks off to the side before speaking again in the most truth she's heard from him up to this point
"If I'm being honest.. I still don't even know how I've coped for this long.. But, the things I fall back onto the most are my friends and my Pokemon that've served as the closest I've been to family.. But, since I've started dating you.. You've.. Been the only person who can fill the hole of my mother in the 24 years I've lived on Earth.. You've given me a reason to smile when I have nothing to live for.. You've always seen the best in me even when I am in complete denial of myself.. I owe my happiest and the reason I'm still alive, to you... And that's something I'd never take for granted..."
She listens intently and fully to each one of his words and she feels her heart become warmer with every single one of them, she can feel her heart slowly beginning to mend as she feels the sincerity and honesty of her boyfriend’s words. As she feels his hand gently stroking her hair, something she’s always loved, she feels his chest against her head and his warm breath against her forehead and she feels so relieved that she's found a boyfriend this amazing
She was taken slightly by surprise to hear how Ari still hasn’t figured out how he’s able to cope with his own personal issues and childhood trauma, and hearing how the one of the big things that has kept him going all this time was his friends and the Pokemon he’s met, and just hearing his words about her herself and how she’s the only one who can fill the hole that his mother left behind in him
She was also surprised to hear him say that he owes the best years of his life to her and that without her, he wouldn’t even be alive right now
She speaks through her tears in a quiet shaky and still watery voice
"I-I d-don’t know what t-to say a-about t-that.. Is that really how you feel?..."
Ari nods faintly as a couple of his own tears begin to shimmer as he responds with utmost devotion for her
"Of-course Carmine.. I owe my life to you, and you've made me more happy, just being at you and Kieran's side has been the peak of my life as of late.. I love you so much Carmine, and I'll spend my remaining days at you and Kieran's side no matter what.."
Seeing his tears shimmer as he responds, she feels his devotion and love for her in the most sincere way, and as he says that she’s been the best thing that ever happened to him and that he’ll be at her side, she feels her heart melt and warm up at the same time. She still can’t get over how Ari can be a smartass and sarcastic, yet also be so sincere and loving in times like these
She wipes the tears coming from her now watery and red eyes and takes another moment to collect herself, she takes a shaky breath as she responds, her voice still shaky and watery
"I love you so much Ari.."
Ari smiles at her words as he pulls her closer and press a kiss onto her forehead and exposed cheek, his whispers with soft genuine emotions
"I love too Carmine.. Forever.."
She feels him pull her closer and she feels him press a gentle kiss on her forehead and her cheek, and hearing the sincerity in his soft whispered words to her makes her feel butterflies in the pit of her stomach and she can feel herself wanting to swoon. She’s still in disbelief that she’s somehow lucky enough to find a boyfriend this amazing, handsome, and perfect to her
She buries herself in his chest in a tight embrace and whispers back quietly and in a watery voice, her voice still shaky and breath still labored
"Forever….."

A few months pass by of dating between Ari and Carmine + Kieran and Amarys, with both couples enjoying there time between their respective partners, learning more and more about each-other as the days pass by, with the pair even indulging in double dates from time to time. One day during a Kitakami mask festival, during a double date with the pair, Ari has something planned he wants to do with Carmine, but he has his worries on how it might turn out, as he stands impatiently tapping his foot onto the ground in anxiousness. During this one particular double date during a Kitakami mask festival, the four friends and couples were having the time of their lives, eating, talking, exploring, and playing games. As Kieran was enjoying herself, he couldn't help but notice how Ari seemed anxious, tapping his foot on the ground, seemingly fidgety, nervous, as if he were waiting for the right time to do something, Kieran always being the helpful and supportive friend to Ari gently tapped his arm to get his attention
"Ari? You good man? You seem a bit fidgety..."
Ari jumps in place, a little startled by Kieran's light tap on his shoulder as he responds anxiously not sounding convincing in the slightest
"S-shit!.. Oh, it's just you... Y-yeah I'm fine Kieran..."
Kieran looked at Ari skeptically, raising an eyebrow at his response. He knew Ari too well to know when he wasn't being genuine.
"You sure? You sound a bit shaky, man. Is something wrong?"
Ari then lets out a defeated sigh, knowing all too well he can never hide anything from Kieran for long, he responds calmly worried as he looks down at the ground
“Sigh... No... I'm not good... In-fact... I'm very nervous.. To do this.."
Kieran looks at Ari in concern, noticing the anxiety in his voice, sensing his uneasiness. He steps a bit closer to him.
"What do you mean? Nervous to do what? You can tell me, man. You know that."
Ari looks over at Carmine who's conversating with her close friend Amarys, Kieran's girlfriend who he invited to join the trio for the festival as Ari lets out a shaky sigh...
"... C'mon... I need to show you something..."
Kieran follows Ari's gaze as he glances over at Carmine, who was currently in a conversation with Amarys, before looking back over at Ari, his concern growing at his shakiness and nervous, before raising an eyebrow in curiosity
"Show me what? What do you need to show me?"
"Come..."
Ari gently grabs onto his hand and drags him behind a building in the Kitakami Hall
Kieran follows Ari's lead, allowing him to grab him by the hand and guide him behind the building, his curiosity growing further, as they step behind the cover of the building, Kieran looks at Ari with slight uncertainty and anticipation
"Why are we back here?"
Ari lets out a calming sigh, as he looks down at Kieran
"You know how me and your sister been dating for a few months now right?.."
Kieran nods his head, knowing this well, as Ari and Carmine's relationship has been going strong for a while now
"Of-course, you two have been dating for a good few months now."
"Well... Arceus Christ! I can't believe I'm considering doing this.. But.. Sigh Here it goes... I need your help..."
Kieran looks at Ari, a mixture of curiosity and slight concern on his face, as he's unsure what Ari is going to ask, but is willing to help him with anything if it means helping his sister
"Hey, Ari, you can ask me for anything, you know that. What do you need my help with?"
Ari lets out another sigh, though this time more assured by his friend's words as he digs through his green jinbei and pulls out a ring box as he opens it in front of Kieran to reveal a very expensive looking emerald engagement ring
"... I'm so scared Kieran... I haven't been more scared since I was a little lad living with my abusive father... I-I.. I wanna propose to Carmine but I'm scared how she's gonna react..."
Kieran freezes in place, his eyes wide and mouth agape in shock, looking at the emerald ring in complete awe, as a million thought's race through his mind. He looks back up at Ari with a dumbfounded expression.
"Ari... You- You're thinking about proposing to my sister?-"
Ari nods sheepishly, as he responds a little drenched in terror and starting to turn a little pale
"I-I.. Yes.. I wanna marry your sister.. I've never been more assured to do something in my life.. But.. I'm so fuckin scared man.. I'm so scared of how she might react..."
He then raises his other hand to reveal it violently trembling in fear and worry
"Look at my fuckin hand Kieran!.. I've never shaked more since the times of my father's abusive rage..."
Kieran's expression changes from dumbfounded to understanding, as he looks at Ari, concern and empathy washes over his features, seeing how terrified and shaky Ari is, it's quite alarming to him to see Ari like this considering how much of a composed, laid back person Ari always was, the man didn't get rattled, and the fact he's shaking in front of him speaks volumes...
He gently grabs Ari's trembling hand into his own, trying to calm him down and reassure him
"Hey... hey- calm down, man. It's okay... It's okay to feel scared, I would be too if I was going to ask Amarys to marry me... I... I know Carmine will say yes. She'll be shocked at first but she'll say yes, I know my sister, and she loves you."
Ari takes a few shaky breaths as he pauses for a few seconds as he responds with trembling nervousness
"I wanna believe you Kieran.. Trust me.. I do... But, I have so many doubts in my mind it'd kill a suicidal fully grown Wailord... How do you know she would just turn me down?.."
Kieran keeps a gentle hold on Ari's hand, gently squeezing reassuringly, knowing Ari's mind is running on overdrive with doubt and self-deprecation as he responds.
"Ari, if there's one thing I know about my sister, it's that she's head-over-heels for you. You have no idea how many times she's come to me and gushed about you, how many times I've listened to her just go on and on about you, she's completely obsessed with you, Hell she's even admitted herself she wouldn't mind marrying you. She'll say yes, I know she will..."
Ari eyes wide a bit as his mouth slightly opens from hearing him say she'd wouldn't mind marrying him, his voice hardly a whisper and in a bit of denial
"S-she... She said she wouldn't mind marrying me?.. Y-yo-ou're not bullshitting me right?"
Kieran shook his head, and reassured him
"Of-course I'm not bullshitting you man. The first few days after you started dating she came up to my room in her pajamas, all giddy and giggling. I asked her how things were going, next thing I know she's just gushing over you as I'm sitting there listening to your praises. She said to me, I kid you not, 'if I could marry him right now I would do it in a heartbeat'. I don't remember the last time I've seen my sister so smitten over someone. I've known my sister since she was 14, and these past few months with you? She's never been happier."
Ari can only stand there in silence as he hears Kieran's words of reassurance and prayer. Not even he could believe this and he's seen a thousand years worth of less crazier stories. as Ari looks over to the side a bit awkwardly as he responds breathlessly and slightly hopeful
"W-wow.. I mean, fuck... I never knew she felt this way about me... I've... Never felt so honored to mean this much to someone.. It's.. Kinda freaking me out a bit... I'm only ever seen as something to respect, or a short campfire story for Team Rocket Grunts and nothing more..."
Kieran smiled at Ari, still holding onto him in a comforting manner
"You mean a lot to us Ari. I know you've been through a lot, and you've had a rough past... But it's time for you to move forward, move past all of that. You're an amazing person, and you mean a lot to a lot of people. My sister adores you, I look up to you like a brother, I can tell Drayton admires you. Hell! I think Lacey crushes on you a little... Just know that you're cared about... You're not gonna be stuck living in the past anymore.. You have a future ahead of you, will all of us.."
Ari smiles warmly at Kieran's very comforting words that feel like music to his ears. As he comes to a realization that Kieran is indeed right... He can't hold himself back by his past anymore. His father, who doesn't even want to be asked to remember the name of anymore, is long out of his life. He has a new life he needs to focus on. He's the Galarian Champion, he has great honest friends, Pokemon that love and cherish his every command, his best friend Kieran, and his soon to be fiancé and then Wife Carmine...
Ari then leans down and gives Kieran a grateful and warm hug
"You're right Kieran... You're hundred percent right.. one thousand percent right if scientifically possible... I can't be out shadowed by my past anymore... I already got a lot on my plate as is... Thanks kiddo..."
Kieran smiles gently as Ari pulls him into a warm hug, Kieran happily accepting it, as he hugs him back, wrapping his arms around his upper back. He chuckles at how he's much shorter than Ari, and how Ari called him kiddo, but didn't mind. He continued to hug him and speak
"No problem, Ari, anytime. You got any idea on how you wanna propose to my sister? You got a plan?"
Ari lets go of the hug as he stands up and scratches his hand a little cluelessly
"Honestly... That was half the reason I came to you.. I figured I was gonna ask you if Carmine had some sort of fantasy when getting married to someone that you might've known of..."
"Hm... Let me think.."
Kieran paused for a moment, putting a hand on his chin as he thought back, he's known about his sister's many fantasies and dreams for a long time, even sometimes having the displeasure of hearing her talk about them in-depth. But he's used to it now.
"Well... Knowing my sister she likes it when it's over the top y'know? She always loves when things are big, extravagant and lavish... She always dreamed about her wedding being huge I think..."
"Well, that's good to know but. I was more talking bout fantasies about being proposed to. But I'll have to ask you about the wedding part later..."
"Ah right, sorry,"
Kieran chuckled awkwardly, scratching the back of his neck.
"I think she always said she liked the idea of getting proposed to somewhere private, somewhere special and somewhere with a nice view... Like on top of a cliff or on a balcony, she never really wanted an audience or anything, just alone with her future partner..."
"Yeah I feel the same way, I already get called out in public when a fan or something sees me or just annoying people in general.. I'm a bit of a misanthrope and prefer my peace, or it’s just the sociopathy.."
Ari looks over to see the cliff over seeing the Kitakami Hall that he and Carmine used to stargaze together when he helped Carmine sneak out to go on dates during lone Kitakami nights, as he hums cleverly finding the perfect spot
"That might be not half bad of a spot actually..."
He mutters underneath his breath
Kieran looked in the direction of the cliff that Ari was looking at, recognising it instantly, as it was the very same cliff where Ari and Carmine had gone to go stargazing together.
Kieran couldn't help but have an amused expression on his face, as he chuckled to himself, thinking about the two of them on top of that cliff, sitting side-by-side, just looking up at the night sky in quiet, comfortable silence, Ari sneaking Carmine out their grandparents house late at night was a common occurrence...
"That looks perfect to me, and if there's one thing Carmine really loves, it's a night of Stargazing. She loves looking at the stars... That'd be the ideal spot for her for a proposal."
"Indeed... I can't remember how many times I helped Carmine sneak out late at night so we could watch the stars and talk about life together.. We would talk about our interests, personal stories, our doubts and worries, school, the League Club, our Pokemon and our team formats and even battled from time to time. I'd talked about Galar and she'd talked about you, heh.. We've even made out a couple of times together..."
He speaks in a calm and nostalgic tone as he relishes in the times he'd sneak out Carmine at around 11PM or so because of their grandfather Yukito severe distaste in him, he never understand why he despised him with a burning passion so much, though he could place a few fingers on his immature jokes and jests, his Military background mixed with his murderous nature on wicked people, or maybe it's just the fact he's 24 and she's only 18. Though thankfully their grandmother Hideko was a lot more forgiving and saw nothing but wonderful things in him
Kieran couldn't help but smile, listening to Ari reminiscing about all the times he'd sneak Carmine out to Stargaze with him, how they'd talk about life, and how they'd end up making out a few times. It was kind of adorable to think about, like a romantic, action romance movie when a couple would sneak out to go on a date in secret behind their Grandpa's back. Though he knew very well that Ari was a bit older than his sister, 6 years or rather, it didn't matter, because at the end of the day he knew that he was a good guy, and that he and Carmine were happy...
Kieran nodded, as he spoke up in response
"Yeah I do remember you sneaking out with her for the occasional date on the down low, and making out on these dates... I teased her for months when I found out..."
Ari chuckles lightly at the fact that he teases his sister knowing how flustered she must get whenever Kieran teases her about it
"Yeah I'm sure you do!... Angered Groan.. I just wish your guys' gramps would just get over the fact Carmine's dating me..."
Kieran chuckled at Ari's annoyed groan about their Grandparents, but shook his head, responding in a joking manner.
"Oh yeah, I doubt Granddad's gonna get over that fact anytime soon, I don't think he really likes you for a few reasons to be fair..."
Kieran began to list the reasons why on his fingers, counting them off
"You're from an entire other Region, you're a few years older than her, your ex-military veteran, you're like, crazy powerful and have a very intimidating aura... I can go on and on."
Ari snickers as he lists them off and Ari begins to play along as well
"Not to mention my sadistic murderous dopamine rush whenever I torment and kill the evil in this world, and also I'm the sitting Galar Champion for the past 12 years of my life, annnnd I'm highly skilled with various types of weaponry, and the fact I'm a full blown metalhead mixed along with my immature and vulgar personality too!.."
Kieran laughed at how Ari was listing more reasons to add onto the list, always finding his sarcastic attitude and vulgar personality to be hilarious, as he joked back whilst chuckling
"You've always got a very menacing death stare and a 'do not mess with me' look to your eyes, you're tall and built like a freaking bodybuilder or a mountain, and you don't have the patience to deal with other people's bullshit! Oh yeah! How could I forget you were a huge metalhead, former Special-Ops turned Galar Champion, with a huge pile of Military Grade weaponry at your disposal with your sadistic, murderous tendencies and your vulgar personality! You're basically every Grandparent's worst nightmare for a 'future son-in-law'.
Ari cackles and snorts at there teamed up mockery on Kieran and Carmine's grandfathers disapproval of him
"I mean, in my defense! I can explain most of it!.."
Kieran chuckles along with Ari, having a good time mocking their Grandparents disapproval, as he continued to joke back, playing along with Ari's defense
"Try me, explain how you can justify any of those things to our Grandparents to change their opinion of you."
"Well! For starters~... I don't take fuckin childish posers who think there better than everyone just because their lives where handed to them on a sliver platter, and they ain't even ever grateful for it!.. I went from underaged prostitute to Galar Champion/War Veteran, but you don't see me bragging! And speaking of War Veteran, I was drafted so I didn't have much of a say and I only became a Galar Champion to prove myself towards others who doubted me! I like to lift weights and to be in good fit shape to make up for my past drug addictions earned from depression!.. Can't explain my personality other than for self-explanatory reasons being it's my personality. And I'm just a big fan of bands like Disturbed and because I grew up around heavy metal.. And for the murderous dopamine rushes.. The streets of Galar thank me, and that's all I need to say!.. And I think that should cover it!..."
He declares sarcastically though his answers are all genuine and on the spot almost as if he had fully explained reasons behind them all
Kieran listens intently to Ari's sarcastic, yet genuine reasons, laughing a little at some of his more exaggerated reasoning, as he nodded in agreement a little surprised how he came up with that on the spot, like he had to do it several times
"Honestly all that just about covered it, the only one you really can't explain is your personality, but like you said, it's your personality that's all that needs to be said really. I'll be honest I didn't know about some of those stories you had behind your reasons, you told me you were just in the Military, you never told me you were drafted!..."
Ari cackles and snorts before responding again in a teasing but growing sleazy tone throughout the second sentence
"I mean!.. It ain't my fault your sis has a kink towards older men... Guess she likes the age gaps, or maybe she just likes callin me daddy~"
Kieran's expression turns into a mix between a disgusted, annoyed expression plus a humorous yet shocked expression, as he responds to the very, VERY, uncalled for comment from Ari
"Ugh! Arceus Damnit Ari! I did not need to know that! Oh Arceus, I'm never gonna be able to get that image or thought out of my head again! I swear you are a walking sin! Not even Arceus can fix you!"
Ari snorts before mocking Kieran by imitating a half-assed attempt of an aroused impression of Carmine
"Ohhh, punish me daddy~. I've been such a naughty gurl~..."
Kieran's horrified expression turns to one of disgust and mild guilty humor, as he covers his ears with his hands, groaning at the disturbing impression Ari was making in relation to his sister while trying not to laugh at his mockery
"Dude! Stop! That doesn't even sound like her when she's, Uh, doing that kind of stuff! Stop, please! I don't want to hear anymore! I'm gonna bleach my ears to remove all of what I've had to hear tonight! You're a menace to society!"
Ari cackles in a very annoying manner at hearing the fact that Kieran knows what she sounds like when aroused
"And how in Arceus' green Earth would you know that information!?.."
Kieran's expression turns to mild embarrassment as he blushes at the fact he admitted that he knows what she sounds like, as he frantically tries to cover his tracks and come up with a quick excuse to save himself from Ari's torment while backing up slowly
"I-I-I um... H-heard it through the w-wall?! Yeah! I heard it through the wall! I-I couldn't help it, it isn't my fault the w-walls are really thin!"
Ari grabs him but his jinbei collar and pulls him back before he runs off
"Nah bro!.. You ain't bullshittin your way out of this!.. You're gonna tell me!.."
Kieran groans as Ari grabs him pulling him back, knowing that he had no chance of bullshiting his way out of this, as he sighs, knowing he might as well just admit to it
"Ugh... fine I'll tell you... You better not tell a soul though, you got it? My Sister will kill me if she knew I told you this."
Ari snorts knowing he'll get some brand new teasing material out of this
"Yeah man! I promise!.. You gotta tell me!.. I'm gonna become her fiancé in a few minutes give or take, so I feel like I should know this!.."
Kieran groans and facepalms himself as Ari agreed to not say anything knowing Ari's about to get some great teasing material, and also at the mention of Ari's upcoming engagement with his sister
"Ugh! Damnit why did you have to say that about being engaged to my Sister, now I'm really not gonna wanna tell you! But fine, you're right, probably should know this... But don't overreact, you promised you wouldn't say anything!"
"Snickering I promise!.."
Kieran's expression returns to being mildly annoyed, knowing Ari is gonna get good use out of this, as he sighs, before mumbling quietly
"Ugh... Arceus kill me.."
Kieran then speaks up again, in a normal volume to answer Ari's question
"You really want to know how I know what she sounds like?..."
"Dude! You gotta tell me!.. Don't be a pussy and come clean!.."
Kieran groans again, and rolls his eyes knowing he has no choice but to tell Ari now, as he sighs before finally giving in and answering
"Ugh! Fine! Just don't laugh at me for this, I swear to the love of Arceus if you ridicule me, I'm never going to speak to you again! You promised you wouldn't!"
"Little bro!.. I won't!.. It's not like you took part in it!.."
Kieran groans, knowing there's no backing out now, as he rubs the back of his head, before sighing again and finally reluctantly confessing
"Ugh... Ok, fine... so, when I was helping her choose something to wear for one of our dates... um... I accidentally overheard her using the shower..."
Ari takes a few moments to ponder what day that was till he remembered a little fun activity he, Carmine, Kieran and Amarys took part in when Kieran took Carmine to pick something out while he took out Amarys to do the same, as he snickers at remembrance
"Ahhh.. I remember!.. We did a little game with you me and our girlfriends and I purposely picked out crop top with a crop blazer and skinny jeans just to fuck with you about your kink with Amarys and thighs!.."
Kieran's face quickly turns to a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance at the memory, as he sighs and responds with a groaning tone towards Ari while blushing furiously
"Ugh! Why'd you have to remind me of that, it was bad enough as it was! I thought that admitting that was gonna please you enough as it was, but it seems I wasn't being punished enough for you! I swear I thought I was gonna die from a heart attack seeing them in that outfit, I'm surprised my nose didn't go red at how hard I was trying to keep my nose from bleeding..."
Ari snorts and giggles some more as he ruffles his hair
"Hoooly fuck balls!.. I remember how confused they were at your mesmerized looks you had on her! That was before they found out bout your kink for their thighs, like a sailor and an alluring siren!.. If memory serves, they found your looks cute because they thought it was the blazer that earned the looks!.."
Kieran tries but instantly fails to suppress the growing blush spreading across his face, as he groans, embarrassed at the memory of how hard he was staring at Amarys in that outfit, as he responds awkwardly and embarrassed
"Ugh! Shutup! I didn't know what else to do, they looked so damn good in it! It was impossible for me to just not stare... I swear as soon as they found out I had a thing for their thighs, they started wearing shorts so much more often.... I'm just glad I haven't died from a nose bleed yet!"
Ari lets go of him as he ruffles his hair even more as he responds in a mocking tone
"Whaaat?.. I think they just like seeing their impishly cute timid boyfriend flustered and down bad for them!.. Arceus man! Just imagine them in tight fitting short shorts!..."
Kieran groans, his face going a deeper shade of scarlet at Ari's mockingly teasing tone, he hated the fact how easily flustered and embarrassed he always gets around Amarys, and Ari just having the perfect ability to make him flustered even more, as his mind involuntarily begins to visualize the idea of Amarys wearing tight fitting short shorts that Ari described in such detail
"Ugh! Shut up! You don't think I don't already imagine that... like every 10 or so minutes when they’re not around? It's hard enough not getting a nose bleed from just the thought of it, but when they’re actually wearing that... It's near impossible for me to stop a nosebleed from happening"
Ari begins to speak in a more playfully alluring voice as he pokes him in an obnoxious manner while poking fun out of his outfit kinks
"Look I'm just sayin~.. I'd fall for Carmine if she wore tight short shorts that circulate around her waist to increase the thigh size~.. Maybe a sleeveless crop top with a cropped Applin color styled vest? hmmm~?.. Some cowboy boots and some purple gradient stockings with matching opera gloves~?.. Just my personal thought though~, you do what you want with Amarys~.. they’re your Steel type dame afterall~"
Kieran groans even louder, Ari's intentionally alluring tone of voice making it even more difficult for him to try and hide the growing blush spreading across his face from how much his mind was filling with images of what Amarys would look like wearing Ari's described 'outfit' that he so teasingly suggested on Amarys
"Ugh! You're not helping! Now I'm imagining Amarys in an outfit like that, and it doesn't really help that you're describing it in such detail and with that tone of voice... I'm gonna need a cold shower after this..."
Ari snorts as he comes up with a witty jab as he speaks it into existence with a smug shit eating grin trying to hold back wheezing
"And by quote on quote 'taking a cold shower' you're not gonna just jack off in the shower are ya~?.."
Ari's witty jab causes Kieran's face to turn a darker shade of scarlet, as he quickly and flusteredly tries to deny doing something like that, though he fails again, as he awkwardly and frantically answers
"I-I-I- Uh- n-no! Of-course not, I-I know better t-than to do something like that, especially to thoughts of my girlfriend! I promise!"
Ari snorts again as he shakes his head knowing he's full of it
"You can always just ask Amarys for a hand job ya know~... I wouldn't jack off as a prayer for something like that to happen!.."
Kieran groans frustratedly, knowing Ari doesn't believe him, and he also knows Ari is just saying all this to try and get a rise out of him, as he sighs and responds, now getting a bit annoyed
"I-I-I- Yeah, maybe I would ask them for something like that... If I wasn't so damn shy and awkward around them sometimes! I can't even say to their face how beautiful and hot I think they are, how do you expect me to be able to ask them for something like that! At least you can do that with Carmine, I can't with-"
Ari groans a bit, though understanding both of them being quite introverted at heart with Amarys only being slightly less introverted compared to Kieran, can't help but feel sorry for his ass knowing himself he and Amarys would have a Hell of a time doing the very intimate stuff that he and Carmine share together as the much more extroverted couple of the two
"Look! All I'm sayin is that if I had a dirty thought of doing something with Carmine! I'd just do it and 9/10 times, she'd be more than open to do it! She is the submissive one afterall and does have that domination fetish that no matter how much she tries to deny it, it's true! I know it, you know it, Hell! I think Amarys is also aware of it!..."
Kieran sighs with a hint of jealousy, knowing that both Ari and Carmine have such an understanding and comfort of each other, that it allows them to be as open and honest with things like that, as he mutters, a bit bitterly and frustrated a bit that he can't be that way with Amarys
"Yeah... but you two have been dating much longer than me and Amarys... It's easier for the two of you to... be like how you are... But me and Amarys.... We're still new to all of this... Everything... I don't know if they'd be up for it, and even then, I can hardly kiss them on the cheek... Amarys is probably thinking how pathetic I am..."
Ari looks off to the side before looking back up at Kieran and walking up to him and puts a reassuring hand on his shoulder
"Look kid.. There's hardly a varied gap in our time of dating.. We've just gotten more accustomed to each other at a much faster rate to where we can be more comfortable and understanding to where we can enjoy ourselves in much more 'unconventional ways' so to speak... You think Carmine was comfortable enough to trust me to tell her about her BDSM and Domination fetish when we first started dating?.. Of-course not! I only found out by pure accident when I walked by her browsing rope and blindfolds online on her laptop!.. I remember when I asked her about it she literally cried on the spot out of mortification out of me seeing her as a freak and dumping her.."
Kieran's eyes go wide with surprise, not expecting such personal and private things to be exposed so suddenly, but he relaxes when Ari begins to reassure and comfort him, as a hint of realization goes through his mind
"And... you didn't dump her? Despite her, thinking you would think of her as some sort of ‘freak’ when she told you? Why not?"
"Because Kieran!.. I love her for who she is as a person, if I were to dump her for her fetishes.. What kind of boyfriend would that make me?.. She's isn't a freak to me.. She's the love of my life and the person I'm proposing to!..."
Kieran nods, as a feeling of a sense of understanding and realization washes over him, as he sees things from a different perspective, and realizes that Amarys is no different
"Yeah... yeah I know, I know, I get it... You'd be a pretty awful boyfriend if you dumped her for that... But, I guess I need to just be more open and honest with her, like you are with Carmine. I need to tell them things I'm nervous about, and stop being such a coward... I'd also rather not die from a nosebleed either, when they change things up on me..."
Ari tilts his head towards his direction, and gives him a promising nod and speaks nothing but the honest truth
"Kieran, just take your time.. Amarys would never dump you because you're going at a slow pace.. I mean trust me!.. I may not know them for as long as you have, but I promise you if that were true.. They would have left you months ago!.. They don't see your slowness as a negative in your relationship, they wouldn't even consider your Autism as a negative.. They love you for the sweet and kind timid boy who wouldn't hurt a fly.. You're the one who they fell for.. And nothing would change that.. Trust me. From a man who's had his soul shattered by what feels like hundreds of both males and females before he had his love salvaged by your sister.. Amarys loves you.."
Kieran's cheeks flush slightly a bright scarlet shade at Ari's honest, yet truthful and reassuring words, as Kieran can't help but feel his self confidence soar ever higher then it already is, he nods, taking Ari's words to heart and knowing that he's right, Amarys loves him despite his shy, anxious and nervous attitude, and she has no intention of leaving him, nor does she consider any of his traits as negatives
"Yeah... yeah, I know they do... Thanks Ari, I guess I just needed someone to knock some sense into my head..."
Ari pats his head comfortably, as he responds in a thankful and loving tone
"No.. Thank you.. This whole conversation from roasting the fuck out your gramps to your kink with Amarys' thighs has helped me prepare myself to make the next step in me and Carmine's relationship.. Thank you Kieran.. For being the bestest friend and future brother-in-law a bloke like me could ever ask for..."
Kieran chuckles a bit at Ari's thankful and loving tone, as he smiles and chuckles again at Ari's joke about ‘roasting his grandpa’ and even again at his small comment regarding his ‘kink’ with Amarys' thighs, as he smiles warmly at the thought of being Ari's future brother-in-law, as he responds, still smiling
"Glad I could help man, after all, that's what brothers are for, right?"
Ari gives Kieran a quick hug of love and admiration for the boy who's in his arms
"Always..."
For Kieran, who's only ever had comfort and love from his sister Carmine and now also Amarys, this is the first time he experiences a tight, friendly hug like this since he's been at Blueberry Academy, as it causes his eyes to grow wide in surprise, as a small tear of joy rolls down his face, as he reciprocates the hug and replies, his voice a bit shaky
"Thanks... you... you have no idea how much that means to me man..."
Ari pulls back
"Anytime mate..."
Ari looks over to the distance to see his future wife in the distance just finished up her conversation with Amarys as she walks away to presumably get another candy apple leaving Carmine by herself standing awkwardly
"Wish me luck Kieran..."
Kieran smiles warmly, and turns his head to see Carmine standing by herself, as he responds with a bit of a chuckle in his voice
"You know you don't need it... but then again, there's no harm in wishing you the best of luck. Go get her man."
Ari then walks over to Carmine as he gives her a causal yet former wave
"What's up Carmine?.. How's the festival treatin ya?.."
Carmine, a bit of a smile on her face as she looks up at Ari, responds with a tone of her usual sass and slight cockiness
"Oh, you know me Ari... always having a great time, especially when someone as annoying and dorky as you is around..."
Ari snorts in amusement, always finding her sass and cockiness a very enjoyable trait of her, as he blushes lightly
"Say Carmine?.. Can we head up to the hill we used to go stargazing at?.. The one we used to go on small late night dates when I'd sneak you out?.. There's something I've been meaning to tell you.."
Carmine blinks a few times in surprise, as the mention of stargazing and late night dates, causes a small wave of nostalgia to wash over her, and a shiver to go up her spine, as a small smirk appears on her lips
"Ooh... getting a bit sentimental are we Ari?.. Why, you trying to make me feel all giddy and mushy in hopes of something aren't you?~"
Ari chuckles as he grabs her hand
"Not exactly.. Follow me!.."
Carmine's smirk grows wider, as her eyes widen in surprise when Ari grabs her hand, as a small gasp escaped her lips as she allows herself to be dragged by her much larger and stronger boyfriend, as she mutters under her breath
"Lead the way then hotshot..."
Ari then brings Carmine up towards the hill, out of sights and hearing range of anyone but the pair, the excitement growing in Ari's body with every step to be making this joyous decision which will change everything in their relationship
With every step the pair take up to the hill, a small wave of suspense of excitement runs through both of their minds, as Carmine continues to keep a smirk on her face, excited to know what it is Ari is about to tell her, as the two of them finally reach the top of the hill, Ari releases her hand, and Carmine takes in the scenic view, as she mutters, not turning to face him
"Alright you big idiot, spit it out. You've dragged me all the way up here. Now tell me what it is you brought me up here to say... "
Ari takes a few moments to catch his breath, as he speak with the most heart and love he can bring into his words
"Carmine... We've been dating for only 8 or so months give or take.. And in my 24 years on this planet, with quite a few girlfriends and even a couple of boyfriends.. These 8 months have been nothing less than the greatest 8 months of my life.. You've truly set this once tormented and heartbroken soul free and showed me that anyone, no matter their traits or disorders.. That anyone can find love if they try hard enough.."
Carmine's heart and soul swells with joy and excitement as Ari continues to speak, her eyes growing wide in surprise at the sheer amount of genuineness in his voice and tone, as she cups her hands sheepishly with a warm smile
"And you've proven to me that no matter how much people say to look at first impressions, to judge a book by its cover, and to not go for the dangerous and unhinged ones... Sometimes, sometimes you just gotta throw the rules out the window, and follow what your heart is screaming at you, I don't regret breaking those rules for you..."
Ari chuckles softly
"Which is why I need to ask you something.. Something that I've been dying to ask since we've first started dating..."
Carmine's breath hitches in surprise as Ari begins speaking, as her heart beat and mind begins rapidly increasing in pace from excitement and nerves, as her hands start to grow clammy
"Something you've been dying to ask me...? Well... out with it then...!"
Ari then proceeds to take another shaky breath as he gets down on one knee and pulls out a ring box
"Carmine Grey.. Will you make me the happiest Pokemon Champion.."
Ari then proceeds to open the box to reveal two very priceless and expensive emerald proposal rings for each of them
"And will you marry me my love?..."
The moment Ari gets on to one knee, and pulls out a ring box, Carmine's eyes and mind go completely haywire, her jaw dropping in shock and awe at what she's seeing and hearing, as tears of joy begin forming and threatening to fall from her eyes. Seeing the two priceless and expensive emerald proposal rings and hearing Ari ask the big question was too much for her, as her whole body goes tense as a response, as her eyes grow comically wide, as she replies in a shaky and nervous tone, her words coming out in a very soft whisper
"Ari... A-Are you... serious...?"
"Of-course I am!.. These were my mother's priceless engagement rings when she proposed to my father who I refuse to name in existence.. But these rings were passed down from my mothers side of the family for at least 4 generations, for whom their descendent finds their one and true love.. When my mother died.. I inherited these rings and I've kept them with me for all this time for when I find my true love.. And that true love.. Is standing right in front of my eyes as clear as day... I want to give you the love that no other ungrateful man prior to me couldn't even muster into existence.. You've blessed my life everyday you've been by my side and I wouldn't have any other women to be my Galar Championess.. Other than you Carmine.. And only you.. So.. W-will you marry me?"
Ari tries to speak in a confident and prideful manner, but fails to do so as he own emotions fulfill his words from talking about his deceased mother and also finally having the love and determination of finally moving on from his past to have a future with the women he loves more than anything else surrounding the air around them
Carmine was absolutely lost when Ari began talking about the rings and passing them down the family line, her eyes and mind completely lost in the image of Ari knelt before her with an expensive and priceless family heirloom as her eyes grow as wide as saucers, as she raises her hands to her mouth in shock and disbelief. Even the mention of no other ungrateful man prior to him having her as a partner causes her heart to swell with an unknown feeling
The mention of Ari wanting to give her the love and affection she always dreamed, and never believed she deserved... that's what broke her entirely, as she breaks down crying, unable to hold in the tears of joy any longer with every single fiber of her being screams to her to say yes, and to finally become Ari's wife, and only his wife.
"Oh... oh my Arceus... Oh my Arceus... OH MY ARCEUS! ARI! YES! YES! A THOUSAND TIMES YES! I'LL MARRY YOU!"
At the sight and raw emotion of love and happiness in Carmine's voice causes him to shed his own tears of joy and pride that even with all the prep talks that Kieran gave him, all the reassuring thoughts in his mind and even a few shitty YouTube motivation videos he watched the night before at 2 in the morning. He still can't believe she actually said yes as he holds his arms out for her embrace, still speechless apart from joyous sobs. Seeing Ari's own tears fall from his eyes, and his arms held out in front of him caused Carmine to let the adrenaline take over her mind and body, as she quickly jumps at Ari, tackling him to the ground with the force of her jump and collapsing on top of him, as she wraps her arms around his neck and body as one of her festival sandals falls off her foot from the sheer force of her tackle, nuzzling her face into his chest and bawls like a baby She never, NEVER, in a thousand years believed she would fall in love, let alone be proposed to, and become somebody's wife, loving embrace as she begins to cry tears of joy onto the shoulder of her new fiancé. Her legs wrap around his back as she hugs and grips him tightly, sobbing out in a voice completely filled with love, joy and excitement
"Oh my Arceus... I love you... I love you so much... More than I've ever loved anyone in my whole entire life..."
Ari lets out a big 'oof' at her full force tackle as he wraps his arms around her shielding her fall onto his body as he sits down with her in his laps as he rests his head onto her shoulder and starts hysterically cry in loving joy and happiness
"I feel the same way!.. You've gave me a reason to live.. To thrive.. To hope.. To want to wake up every living day and every living millisecond I'm with you is like no other.. Heaven itself couldn't even begin to compete with the love I feel towards you since the moment I've started feeling a connection towards you... You're my bright and shining sun in my vast and endless sky..."
Her heart rate and mind slowly return to a normal rate as she finally begins to pull her face away from his shoulder, her vision blurry and eyes red from crying, as a massive smile grows on her face, as she wipes away the tears that have continued to fall down her cheeks, as she looks down at her fiancé in adoration, her voice still hoarse and shaky from crying so much
"That's... the most romantic thing I think anyone has ever said to me... And it's my fiancé that just said it to me... Arceus I can't believe it... you're mine... All mine..."
Ari uses his thumb as he cleans her face of her never ending tears running down her face as he presses a kiss on both her cheeks as he stares deep into her new beloved fiancé who will soon share his last name and become his Galar Championess
"And you're all mine as well... And only mine... I can't wait till the day till you share my last name.. As Carmine Flystone.. You'll make the Flystone name proud.."
Hearing Ari say the thought of her sharing his last name only fuels Carmine's already sky high excitement, as she nuzzles her face back into the crook of his neck once more, resting her face on his shoulder as she lets off a shaky laugh and a sigh of pure content and joy, as she snickers a little bit while still sniffling back tears, as she quietly replies to her fiancé
"When that day comes, I'll be the proudest Mrs. Flystone in the whole wide world..."
Ari hugs her even tighter as he vows to him with all the pride the resides within her soul as he rests his hand on the back of her head holding it in a possessive yet gentle hold as he rocks her in his lap
"..I know you will be without the littlest of doubt in my mind.. I can't wait till we have our wedding.. A big and expensive wedding and to invite everyone we hold dear to our hearts.. And to have our honeymoon in the most beautiful place that Earth could offer.. And I especially can't wait for when we settle down and move in together.. And to even start a family together.. A big and vibrant family together.."
Her heart swells with absolute joy and excitement at Ari's words of a wedding, a honeymoon and a family together, as all three of those things were things she could only see in a fantasy or a dream, as reality was harsh and cruel to her, a family, a wedding, a honeymoon, never were to be in her future. But now, now they're a possibility for her in the future, a new and wonderful future where she's sharing it with the man she loves
Her grip and hold grow tighter around Ari's neck and back as a quiet whimper and sob escape her lips
Ari can sense the doubts of her life-long dreams dreading her mind being slowly washed over by him as he holds her in a more comforting grip as he rubs her back in a soothing manner
"It's okay sweet pea.. You can let it all out.. You're safe with me.. I'm gonna give you the life you've dreamed of and plenty more.. I'll be the husband like no other.. You have my word.."
She nods into his shoulder as her grip around his neck somehow tightens even more as she buries her head completely into the crook of his neck as the dam fully breaks, as she bawls into his shoulder, soaking his shirt in her tears as she continues to whimper and sob from the pure emotion and raw happiness as this amazing wonderful man, this amazing wonderful fiancé, this amazing wonderful person, promises and reassures her, reassures his forever soon to be wife with words she thought for the longest time she would never hear be said to her...
"There there my dear.. I'm here for you.. Till every star in the universe dies out.. I'll be with you throughout it all.. I'll never leave your side, I'll stay your husband for as long as you stay my wife..."
Eventually Carmine's crying and sobbing comes to an end, as she slowly begins to come to her senses as she lifts her head up from his shoulder, looking down at her fiancé as he continues to hold her gently and tight in his arms, her breathing slow and steady as her once blurry vision slowly returns to normal. Her eyes red and puffy from her prolonged and emotional crying sessions. She lets off a breath of relief before speaking once more, her voice a bit hoarse
"How the Hell did I get so Arceus damn lucky to deserve you...?"
Ari chuckles softly at her denial as he kisses her forehead as pushes a lock of her hair off her face, his voice loyal and endearing
"You gave me a chance... That's what you did... You gave me a chance in a moment of my life when I had no one else to turn to... I probably would've died by my own terms if it weren't for you blessing my life.. This is the only way I see myself returning the favor.. Is by taking your hand in marriage.."
Carmine lets out a scoff of disbelief at Ari's comment and his reasoning behind him proposing, though she can't complain or disagree in the slightest to his words as he speaks from the heart to her. Her own chest swelling with a love, a happiness she's never felt before, as she gently places her index finger on his chin and pushes it so he turns his face upwards, forcing Ari to look up at her as she gently grabs his right hand, gently holding it in hers
"Promise me something."
"Anything..."
She grips his hand tighter in hers for a short moment before she responds with a deadly serious look in her eyes
"Promise me... That you will never, ever, leave me. Promise me you'll make me my wife, not because you think you have to repay me for saving you, but because you want to. You love me, you want to spend the rest of your days with me, not just because you feel you owe me... Promise me you're making me your wife as more than a thanks, promise you'll do it as a sign of love... Promise me..."
Ari sighs as his opens the ring box again and takes her hand out and slides the ring onto her finger as he cups it and admires his late mother's engagement ring on her ring finger before looking back up at her
"I promise... You mean the world to me... I married you out of the love I feel for you, the love of your smile, the love of every feature of you good and bad, the love of your shape and personality, the love of Kieran, the love to be your ex-boyfriend, the love to be your current fiancé, and the love to be your future husband and forever soulmate..."
As Ari places the ring gently onto her finger, she takes a long look at it on her finger and takes hold of it in her own hands, admiring and smiling down at her new piece of jewelry, a symbol of her fiancé's affection, love, and devotion to her, and soon to be her husband. She continues to smile in admiration for a few moments before she looks up at Ari, placing her hand gently on his cheek as she stares straight into his eyes and replies
"I promise to you... That I'll be the best damn wife you could ever ask for..."
"Well, you won't have to try too hard to accomplish that my little honey bunny!.. You've already accomplished becoming the best girlfriend I've ever had in only a week's time in the span of 8 months of us dating..."
Ari assures in a more gleeful tone as he bops her nose
She scoffs and lightly punches his shoulder in response as she smiles and rolls her eyes as she says
"Oh hardy har, very funny you big galar numpty. Don't get ahead of yourself there or you'll be finding yourself without a soon to be wife, smartass"
"Oh really~?.. Is that so~?.. You gonna divorce me before we even get married?.."
Ari mocks in a playful manner
She gives him a teasing and playful pout, before she responds
"Maybe I will, if you keep running your mouth and playing with fire like this. I might just have to call the whole thing off. Just try me."
A smirk forms across her face as she continues to go along with this little play-insult contest.
Ari snorts at her feeble attempt to try and flex her 'power' in this relationship
"You talk a lot of tough shit for the submissive one of the relationship with sensitive skin and a tickle fetish~.. Along with a BDSM and Domination fetish~.. You're gonna start a war you have no prayer in winning~"
A red flush appears on Carmine’s face as she realizes that while she can dish out some heat in a battle of insults and words, Ari is much much better at it than she ever could be. She stammers on her words as a mixture of embarrassment, shock and arousal at Ari’s words, she can’t even refute or argue back
"S-S-Shut up… y-y-you’re… shut up…”
Ari snorts at her embarrassment stammering
"Oh hun.. How unfortunate that they don't allow undergarments along with Jinbei's for some weird ass reason.. Because you're fucked and you just don't know it yet~"
Ari taunts as his sleazy Galarian accent drips out his voice very suddenly as he slides his hands up her Jinbei top
As Ari’s hands suddenly slide under her top, the sudden feeling of the feeling of his hands against her bare stomach and the sound of his sleazy accent suddenly coming out of his mouth make her whimper suddenly and slightly arch her back forwards as if moving away, an involuntary motion but a motion that brings her even closer to him, especially as she is practically being straddled by her fiancé making the flush on her face grow even more red as she looks away from him out of aroused embarrassment, realizing how in over her head she is and how she underestimated just how much of a sly and sneaky bastard her fiancé could truly be
“F-F-Fuck… y-you… y-you… bastard…”
She manages to stutter out, as her face gets even redder by the second
Ari lets out an endearing but perverted chuckle as he pushes her down on her back against the cold grass with him arched over her his he grapples her breast in a possessive but still loving manner
"Heheh.. Love you too Mai ritoru Kitakamian suratto mafin~"
He whispers in Japanese with his Galarian accent now reaching his sexual in bed tone
Carmine's breath catches in her throat, the sudden push down onto the grass, the possessive grip on her breast, and the whispering in Japanese mixed with his sleazy Galarian accent, all of it was a lot for her to take, as her words fail her even more as she bites down on her lip to hold back a moan from escaping her mouth as more red heat floods to her face, as the nickname he gives her only makes her more flustered, the meaning of the nickname not escaping her in the slightest
“P-P-Please...”
"Please what, my stunning and beautiful fiancé~?.. What'chu need?.. I'll give you anything you crave... Anything~"
Ari mutters into her face as he leans down and caresses her lips with his tongue moving in a snake like motion
The feeling of Ari’s tongue caressing her lips, the feeling of his Galar accent being used like an instrument by this man to bring her right into his hands, it was all too much for her. As she lets off the moan she had been holding in, she lets out a breath of air before speaking in a shaky, flustered and needy tone
“Y-You… I… I need you… p-please… Please... J-Just... T-Touch me…”
Ari chuckles once more, seeing this as the perfect excuse to romantically make out for the first time as fiancés
"My pleasure, Watashi dake no beibīdorin~"
He whispers as he digs into her mouth and passionately make out with her as he digs his long and slender tongue into her mouth trying to dig it as deep into her mouth as possible
And just like that, whatever power she had over this situation is completely gone, as this is exactly what she needs, what she wants. As Ari passionately and roughly kisses her, she closes her eyes and wraps her arms around his neck, bringing herself as much closer to him as she possibly can, accepting and welcoming the feeling of his tongue exploring the inside of her mouth, making out with him back as she bites down and sucks on his tongue slightly, as her own tongue tries to meet his and she lets out moans into his mouth
As his long and thin serpent-like tongue digs deep and as far into her as Ari can physically go, Carmine melts into the kiss, as her own tongue wraps and dances with his like some sort of morbid tango, as hands grip at Ari’s shoulders, and Ari wraps his arms around her body in an X like shape around her back as this passionate kiss turns more and more passionate as the moments tick past, before the two finally have to break the kiss to breathe, as they both gasp for air and stare into each other deep into their souls with Ari's bluish gray lust piercing eyes mating with Carmine darkened foggy yellow eyes of submission
Carmine struggles to catch her breath, her breath has been taken away from her as she stares into those lustful bluish-gray eyes of her fiancé. She continues to lie on the grass underneath him, with one hand going up from his shoulder, tracing it up to his cheek, taking a moment to lightly run her fingers across the rough stubble of his chin before her hand soon rests on his cheek again, as she gently caresses it with her thumb
“F-Fuck… you’re such a good kisser, y-you know that..?..”
"... And when haven't I ever been known to not be a good kisser darlin~?"
Ari gloats arrogantly but still with his sleazy accent
Carmine rolls her eyes at the arrogant and cocky response, before she responds back, as a smirk begins to grow on her face
“You know, you could tone it down on the cockiness, the ego, and the smugness, it’s just you and me here, you don’t need to showboat, you already landed me after all, or are you just worried I might forget~?”
"Nahh.. Just proving my point on who's the Dominant one in this soon-to-be-marriage~... And just you wait till we're back at Blueberry. You'll be pleading under bondage hun~"
As Ari continues to talk and gloat, Carmine responds with some more teasing and taunting, trying to rile him up more, all the while her face growing redder by the second, but more at the way he’s speaking and the ideas he’s talking about, with an almost needy and desperate tone in her voice, she responds back
“Oh don’t be so sure of yourself, you bastard… j-just wait till I’ve got you tied up…”
Ari stands back up as he scoops her into his muscular chest from the inside of her jinbel almost like she was just a measly dumbbell
"Oh, I'd love to her you bite that back through a ballgag and tape my dear~"
Carmine lets off a squeak and an oof as Ari easily scoops her up out of the ground, holding her in his arms like she’s nothing but a lightweight toy, and responds back with a flustered and embarrassed look on her face as red heat floods to her cheeks
“H-Hey… p-put me down and watch that smart mouth of yours you bastard… I swear I’m getting you back for this once we get back…”
Ari lets out a dominant but snarky chuckle, as his fingers grip tighter onto her back
"Big talk for the one with the aforementioned tickle and BDSM fetish~"
As Ari continues to hold her in his strong arms, Carmine’s body almost involuntarily responds to the dominant yet snarky tone of her fiancé, her body almost slightly melts into his arms as her legs hang off from his arm, and a whimper almost escapes her mouth as he grips harder on her back and brings herself as close as she can to his strong body
“MmMmMmmh… L-Let go of me already, y-you bastard…”
"Nahh.. We gotta head on back to your grandparents, Kieran and Amarys probably got bored and alrighty hit the hey I bet..."
As Ari responds back to her, Carmine lets off a small defeated huff, knowing he’s not gonna let her go. She gives in and relaxes a little, knowing she’s not getting out of this, and that there’s no point resisting, even if part of her wants to resist just so he’d punish her even more
“F-Fine, j-just don’t be an ass…”
"Good!.. Wouldn't wanna give you a spanking would I~?"
Ari teases knowing fully well how much she loves being humiliated in such a sexual manner by him, with Ari sexually harassing her being a bit of a guilty pleasure they both often enjoy. Carmine shoots a glare back at Ari, as her mind imagines the idea of Ari’s rough and big hands spanking her, the image in her mind only making her face go redder and redder knowing it’s not an empty threat, and that if she continues to be like a brat, he really would give her one, both to prove a point, but also because they both know she’d enjoy it.
“P-Pervert, just walk already…”
Ari starts to walk as he bops her nose and responds in a continued snarky tone with hints of love.
"... Well... I may be a pervert. But I'm you're perverted fiancé~.. Forever and after~"
As Ari begins walking, Carmine, still in his arms, lets off a low defeated sigh as he bops her nose and teases and brags. The word pervert alone is enough to have her blushing a bright red, and the idea that Ari is her pervert only increases that embarrassment and redness which forms a tiny awkward smile over her face.
“Y-You’re an absolute bastard you know that…?”
Ari pats her head in his arms and gives her a tender kiss on her cheek
"Love you too sugar tits~"
As Ari kisses her cheek and gives her a pat on the head, she can’t keep the smile from growing on to her face even more, as a huff escaped her breath and a red blush on her face grew more intense as he called her ‘sugar tits’
“I… love you too, you smartass…”
Ari snickers a little as he looks down to Carmine in his arms as he responds in a warm yet smug tone as he gives her an eskimo kiss
"No matter how bratty or annoyed you get with me.. You'll never stay mad at me for more than a few minutes~"
Carmine rolls her eyes at Ari’s response as they walk, unable to deny the true within his words, as he had her wrapped around his little finger, even if he was an annoying idiot and an absolute dick at times, she could never deny that she loved every second of being with him which causes her to let out a defeated huff as she continues to blush deeply
“Yeah, y-you’re right… I can’t stay mad at you for long, you jerk…”
Ari plants a small loveable kiss on her nose as he hold her closer to his chest
"Like it or not~... You'll be staying my wife forever..."
As Ari plants a small kiss on her nose, she almost melts in his arms, as she leans into his chest as she gets held even closer to him, the warmth from his chest against the top of her head sending a shiver down spine, bringing an undeniable feeling of joy and comfort
“Hmph… f-forever huh?… that a threat or a promise?”
"Smug snort... Whatever turns you on more darlin~"
Ari replies in a dorkish but sleazy tone as he pokes his tongue onto her nose
Carmine lets off a small amused laugh mixed with a slight huff from hearing Ari's dorkiness in his tone, coupled with his sleazy accent and the feeling of Ari’s tongue in her nose makes her let out a small whine and wiggle about in his arms as she huffs and lets out a defeated moan in protest
“Oh just shut up and kiss me, you dumbass…”
"My pleasure~"
Ari whispers as he pulls her up to his face and holds her upright like a baby supporting her weight from her rear and wraps the other arm around her head as he strokes her hair gently
"carita de muñeca~"
Carmine lets off a small giggle as Ari lifts her up higher to his face and holds her more like a baby, holding her upright and supporting her weight around her rear before stroking her hair, the combination of this and Ari’s loving words in Galarian causes her to let off a slight moan as she melts in his embrace, wrapping her arms around his neck and staring into his eyes
“Ooh~ You’re such a charmer…”
Ari leans in and gives her a possessive sloppy kiss as he wiggles his smooth slithery like tongue into her mouth, almost as if he's claiming her with his tongue as he gets a little more firm grip onto her head to keep her into the kiss as his hand on her rear starts rubbing against it in an endearing yet pervy motion as he continues walking again
As Ari closes the gap between them and gives her a possessive and sloppy kiss, his tongue wiggling as slime its way into her mouth and into her. Her own tongue starts to swirl around it, fighting back for control, the feeling and the kiss making moans and whimpers escape her mouth and sending shivers down her spine. His grip to his head holds her firm in place as his other hand on her rear becomes more firm and starts rubbing and massaging it, causing her to let out a moan as he continues to lightly grind her rear against his hand as they walk
As the pair walks back to Carmine's home, they walks towards the back of their house as Ari walks up the step latter they set for a quick access towards Carmine's room's balcony as Ari opens the sliding door and walks into her room as he plops her onto her bed onto her front side laying on her mattress and climbs on top of her with his strong but gentle grip firmly on her wrists, during all of this there passionate grooming/loving kiss only grew more volatile as they made each step
As they make it up to Carmine’s room, she lets off a small gasp as she is suddenly tossed onto her stomach as she hits the soft and comfy mattress, her body bouncing from the impact of her falling on to the soft, flat and comfy surface, her clothes clinging lightly to the sheets, as she feels the weight of Ari’s body hit the bed afterwards, crawling and getting on top of her, his hands grabbing her wrists with his vice-like grip, holding her down as he leaned down to her
As Ari leans down, he then proceeds to succulently lick her neck and nibble at it a bit as he straddles onto top of her, he whispers straight into her soul in a very dominant and deep brooding Galarian accent never heard by a soul till now, not even Ari knew he could reach these vocals
"... Who's your daddy Carmine~... Who's your dominant king~?..."
The feeling of Ari’s tongue and teeth on her neck causes her to whimper and moan softly as she feels his body on top of her, straddling her waist as his legs lock her in position. As Ari whispers in her ear with a new found accent, an almost animalistic shudder goes down her spine as she lets out a loud moan of submission from the tone and authority in his voice, she knew there and then, that she belonged to him
“Aahhhh… You are~ You’re my daddy and my dominant king, always~”
Ari snickers in a lustful tone as he spanks her as if almost a sudden primal urge took over in Carmine, as he continues to whisper in his new reached accent
"And don't you forget that little lady~.. daddy knows best afterall~"
In an instant, Carmine lets out a loud cry of shock, but before that, she lets off a with a quick and short sharp movement, her head throws itself backwards as she lets out a loud gasp, an incredibly loud lewd and deep moan following soon after from the suddenness of the sting of the spank as she feels a sudden rush of submission and the feeling of her body submitting instantly to him, her body practically melts as she feels the dominant presence of her fiancé and soon to be husband Ari/daddy
“Aahhh~! daddyyyy! Yes, daddy always knows best~… I-I won’t forget it, I promise, daddy! I’m a good girl, I’ll listen, I promise~”
Ari snickers once more as he unleashes a few more spanks only getting slightly more dominant and potent in control before he begins to caress her rear with both his hands as Ari lets out a low moan of pleasure touching her and feeling the thin fabric of her jinbei against her baby soft and sensitive skin
"Hehe.. Good girl~.. Such a good obedient little girl~.. I think you deserve a reward~"
With more spanks getting delivered onto her rear, Carmine lets off moans, whimpers and whines of submission, completely submitting to her fiancé and dominant king. She feels his warm hands cup her rear, caressing and massaging the skin through the thin fabric of her jinbei
“Ahh~ Yes please, daddy~! I’m a good girl! I’m your good girl~! Please, please, please can I get a reward, daddy~? I really really want to be rewarded, please daddy, I’ll anything to be rewarded from you~”
Ari snickers as he rolls her over onto her back as he leans over to the side shelf and opens the drawer pulls out a key opens a lower shelf and opens the safe to pulls out some rope, ballgag and some blindfolds out of the safe where she told him she keeps her 'toys' in and sets them on the side of the bed
"You ready for some.. Quality time with your daddy~?..."
As Ari rolls her onto her back, she lets out a small gasp, the cold air of her room suddenly hitting her front as the fabric of her jinbei lightly sticks to her soft sensitive skin, she sees Ari reach into her secret safe of which she’s told him about, the safe which she keeps a certain collection of toys and items in, watching, as he pulls out ropes, blindfolds and a gag out of the safe
“Yes daddy~! I-I’m ready for quality time with you, I-I’m ready to be taught a lesson for my behavior in the past, daddy~”
Ari snickers as he proceeds to tie the ropes around her wrists behind her back and ankles together in a very tight but still comfortable bind, as he snickers again as he give her an assuring double spank
"There we go~.. Nice and defenseless.. Just how I love you my little honey bunny~"
The feeling of the rope around her wrists and ankles, tied together in a tight bind, the feeling of powerlessness only driving her wild with submission unable to move or even think, all she could do was listen and do what she was being told by her dominant king, the man who was going to marry her, make her his wife
“Hnghh~ Ahhh~ Yes, daddy~! I’m defenseless, I’m at your mercy, I’m your little honey bunny and I’m all yours daddy! I’m all yours, I’m a good girl, I promise..."
Ari's snickering and teasing made her skin crawl, his words making her shiver, the rope around her wrists and ankles made her feel helpless and defenseless against his words and actions, completely powerless and unable to move, all she needs in that moment is to hear Ari's voice and listen to his orders, being fully at his mercy, just how he wanted her. She felt so powerless, so weak, like a little Buneary in the paws of a Houndoom
Ari then proceeds to tie the blindfold around her eyes and clasps on the ballgag around her mouth as he giggles menacingly as he pinches her cheek in an endearing manner
"There we go~.. How's my ensnared little cupcake doin~"
Seeing Ari pick up the blindfold and ballgag and wrapping the blindfold around her eyes completely depriving her of her sight and then hearing and feeling the click of the ballgag securing around her mouth, she lets a low whimper out as she feels completely at his mercy and powerless, the feeling is completely overstimulating to her, to be taken and used and played with like a toy, even the power of speech is taken from her as the gag is clipped onto the back of her head, she lets out a moan, her eyes rolling up in the darkness as she feels his hand pinch her cheek and his words ring through her ears unable to do anything but listen to Ari's menacing and teasing manner, and calls her ensnared little cupcake
“Mmgmm! Mmmmh! Mmhhm! Mmmmhh~! Mmmmmmmm! Mmmmhhhh~”
"Heheh.. Ain't you so~ cute.. All defenseless yet so~ aroused.."
Ari whispers with lustful despises as he moves his finger down her jinbei top, then down her jinbei shorts then all the way down to her bare calf as he grabs it gently and taps his fingers against it
"Must feel great right~?.."
She lets out a low moan and shiver as she feels his slender fingers glide against the fabric of her clothes, down her front and down her shorts, all the way to her bare leg and gently grab it, feeling his slender and slightly callused fingers move and tap against her calf, her skin shudders underneath them, it drives her wild and further into submission
“Mmmmhh~! Mmmmhh~! Mmmmh! Mmmm-Mmhh!”
"Well~, why don't we get started then shall we~?..."
He asks in a milk warm accent as he presses his tongue onto her neck. As she feels his tongue make contact and press against her neck, she immediately moans and whimpers in submission, her neck was a sensitive spot for her, especially now being completely at his mercy, the only thing she could in that moment was submit further in her helplessness and complete submission, her back arching and her body shudders as she feels his mouth on her neck, she lets out more deep moans and whimpers from the warm, wet sensation sending a shiver down her spine, her skin feeling like it’s on fire
“Mmmm-Mmmhhh~! Mmmmhhh! Y-Yes please, daddy~! S-Start p-please!”
Ari chuckles deeply as he leans down and wraps one arm around her back and the other gripping tightly around her rear as he arches his leg over her bound legs as he proceeds to make deep and delighted love to her. With Ari wrapping his arm around her back, she lets out a loud gasp and moan, her body instantly submitting and completely at his will, arching and curving towards his body as he pulls her towards him, the feeling of his firm and strong arm grip around her rear and the other on her back holding her close as she feels his leg arch over her bound legs, she shudders and lets out a deep low moan at the movement of his body moving against her and deeply swelled in love for this man who will soon be her husband and forever soulmate, and vice-versa
As Ari begins to make deep and delightful love to her, she feels his body move against her body, his limbs and legs wrapping around her body, his chest and arms locking her in a tight and comfortable hold, making sure she couldn’t move an inch, her eyes rolling back in complete submission as all she could do was be held and be loved and be taken
“Mmmm~! Mmmmhhhhhh~! Mmmm-Mmmhhhhhh~! Mmmmmmmmmm~! Mmmmmmmmmmhhhh-mmmhhhhhh~! MMMMMMM-MMMHH~! A-Aahh~! A-A-Aaahhh~! D-daddyyyyy~!~"
They make love with each other several times with only a few very spare breaks, their bodies moving and curving against each other in submission and pleasure, his hands feels like a Flamethrower from a Heatran against her body as they fall deep into their hardened love and passion forged by love, trauma, aloneness, and personal bond and pleasure... making her body quiver and shudder with each and every touch. Once they’ve made love, they both lay on the bed, breath heavy and faces flushed a deep pink, exhausted and satisfied in each other’s presence and embrace, as Ari questions in a tired but thrilled accent
"Fuck.. Ahh fuck man.. That was the best thing I've done in forever.."
Her body exhausted and spent, quivered and shuddered from each and every touch and kiss, her body completely enveloped in passion, pleasure and love for the man who will take her hand in marriage and be her husband and dominate king, her face flushed a deep red, her breath still heavy as she tries to speak in a shaky tired voice
“Aaaahhhhh.. Mmm.. M-Me, too… Hhhhmmm.. P-Probably the most satisfied I’ve e-ever been.. Hhhhh…. I love you s-so much.. Hhhh…”
Ari looks over at Carmine, his cheeks blushing a greater pink as he's reminded that this will be the women who'll give him love and happiness everyday as his wife and Galar Championess.. The women who'll be his Mrs. Flystone and by extension going by the name of Carmine Flystone till the day they die... as he cups her cheek and gives her a loyal kiss of devotion
"I love you too my lovely~.. You're my one and only true love.."
Looking back at him, her blushing intensifying with each passing second at the reminder of the future, his lovely words and his devotion in his kiss, her breath still heavy and quick as she takes deep breaths, her heart still thumping with an immense feeling of love and adoration for this man who she was to marry and spend forever with, her voice still quivers and she takes deep shuddering breaths as she responds with her own love and devotion
“I-I… I love you m-most my dearest… A-And I’m… I’m g-going to be your perfect and lovely wife…”
Ari pulls Carmine onto his chest as she rests her head onto his muscular chest as Ari proceeds strokes her hair gently with one hand and the other wrapped around her chest in a protective and clingy manner
"And I'll forever be your beloved guarding angelic husband... Always..."
As she’s pulled onto his muscular chest, she immediately nuzzles against his chest, feeling the safety and comfort and warmth of his body around her, feeling his strong yet gentle arms wrapping around her and holding her close to his body, her head moving up and down with his chest as he takes deep breaths, she closes her eyes and hums in complete contentment, his smooth gentle caresses through her hair relaxes her, completely and utterly relaxed and safe in his grip
“Forever, you’ll be… My guardian angel…”
The two fall asleep, feeling at complete peace in each other’s embrace, completely, hopelessly and forever in love, ready for the coming day that awaits them and the bright future waiting for them and their marriage and family, the pair sleeping soundly intertwined together
A few hours pass by as night soon becomes morning and the rising sun upon Kitakami suns through the window. With the early hours of the morning upon them, the rising sun shining brightly through the windows and into the room, she stirs slightly in her sleep with the sunlight warming her skin, slowly stirring awake as her eyes slowly flutter open, looking up and meeting the eyes of her fiancé. As soon wakes up as well with half-lidded eyes as he looks down in his arms to see Carmine in the same state of awaken slumber as he is as a warm smile creeps up on his face knowing this women in his arms will soon be his wife, his voice tired and tender as he bops her nose
"Morning sweetheart~.. You slept well?"
As her eyes finally fully open, she looks up with a soft tired smile and half-lidded eyes back as she hears his warm and loving voice, she giggles softly at the bop of her nose and nods her head slowly, her voice soft and delicate as she responds
“Morning~.. Mhn.. Yeah, the best I’ve slept in years… Though, I’ll sleep better knowing I’m waking up next to my fiancé~”
Ari chuckles warmly, as he takes her hand and intertwines his fingers in it and rests it onto his heart, his voice filled with love and hope
"You know Carmine?.. You've really changed my life.. You've given me a reason to thrive when I had no reason too.. You've given me a reason to love again.. I know I've said in the past I've lost the ability to love, but in reality... What I really lost was a reason to love.. And watching you smile everyday, gave me a reason to love again..."
Ari leans down and plants a kiss on her forehead as he speak again
"And I thank you for that... I love you so much Carmine.. You mean everything to me.."
Listening to his words of love, she feels her heart swelling with love and adoration for the man in front of her, she never felt so loved before… Never had felt the feeling of having her love being reciprocated this much until now
As he plants a kiss onto her forehead, giving her the feeling of warmth, comfort and care, her face feels warm from the sudden display of affection, her eyes beginning to water slightly as she softly responds
“You’ve changed my life too… You took my heart and stole it away from me and never gave it back, you made me happier and more full of purpose than I’ve ever been.. Your smile always makes me smile.. You’re my everything too.. I love you Ari…”
"And I promise you, no matter what. If you stick by me till the day we die... I'll make you the happiest women on Earth.. There wouldn't be a single thing that I wouldn't do for you.. I'd raze Hell for you.. I'd do anything you ask of me with pride.."
Ari promises as he snuggles up next to her, feeling her warm bare skin against his as he lets out a warm sigh of completion and tranquility
Her eyes water even more so at his passionate words of devotion and love, making her heart ache and throb with love for him and his words of promise
“A-And I w-will..! I’ll be with you through thick and thin. I’ll be with you till the very end. I’ll do anything you ask of me too. No matter what, no matter when…”
She cuddles up against him too, moving even closer to his bare body, feeling her warm bare skin touching his
After a few moments pass by of cuddling, Ari lets out a solemn sigh as he needs to ask this question that's been plaguing his mind for as long as he could remember sense the moment they started dating
".. Hey Carmine.. Can I ask you a very serious question?.."
She pulls back a bit so she can look at him as he asks this question, his tone of voice immediately making her aware that this question is something important
“O-Of-course babe, what is it?”
Ari sighs as he looks back at Carmine, piecing together how to word this without it coming off the wrong way as he quietly questions with a worried skittishness in his voice
"Carmine.. D-do.. Do you really love me?.. Or do you just love my money and Champion status?.. Did you only say yes to my proposal because you didn't want to run the risk of losing the money and Champion status if you said no?.. I need to know.. Because.. Not even I know if you truly love me sometimes.."
Shock hits her as she hears his question, never expecting to hear something like that from her fiancé. Did he truly think that she loved his money and champion status, and she’d just leave him if he lost it? Her eyes watering intensely with tears as her voice is shaky as she speaks, her voice quivers with sorrow, hurt and determination
“W-What? I— W-Why would you think that?.. Ari.. I-I do love you… I don’t care about the money or the champion status… I said yes because I want to spend the rest of my life together with you, not because I’m scared of losing benefits.. I’d be with you even if you weren’t Champion, or had any money. That’s not the reason I said yes, my love.. I said yes because I truly love you… Is that really how you feel?”
Ari smiles at her reassurance that the love that Carmine held for him went to unknown boundaries.. But even then, he still had a nagging voice in the back of his head that kept him at bay into believing no one would love or care for him if it weren't for the Champion Title along with the wealth
Ari begins to sniffle lightly as he responds slightly scared
"It's not how I want to feel, I'm just so fucked in the head from everything I've been through that my brain can't let me believe I'm loved for more than my accomplishments.. I've been dumped and ditched by every single person I've opened my heart too.. That's why I always keep everything to m-myself.. B-because I'm so s-scared if I say too much.. Y-you're g-gonna l-l-eave me.."
She feels her heart sink and shatter into a million pieces as she hears his heartbreaking words as tears fall down her face as she hears his answer, her lip quivering at hearing that he thinks every single previous partner he had left him because he opened up.. She doesn't even need to think twice as she quickly speaks her answer
Her arms wrap tightly around him as she holds him tightly, her voice trembling as she speaks in a reassuring tone
“I-I’m never leaving you. You can tell me everything, I won’t ever leave you.. I won’t let you hurt yourself like this… Just tell me whenever you have thoughts like this, okay?… I-I’ll never leave you Ari.”
Ari calms down after a couple of sobs as he remembers something else he needs to get off his chest, something that scares him to confess even more, he mentions in a scared and shaken tone
"W-well.. If that's true.. There's something else I need to confess. And please.. Hear me out on this one.. And PLEASE. Don't divorce me when I confess this.."
Hearing him beg her not to divorce him, she feels her heart ache as she hears how scared he is and how terrified he is to tell her this.. Her face is covered in tears as she speaks her voice soft and gentle
“I’d never divorce you, no matter what you tell me, just tell me what it is.. I’m listening.. Everything you say I will fully hear you out all the way..”
Ari takes a few panicked breaths as even by her assured words. His mind is at a Civil War as one half of his mind is telling him to lie and not confess, and the other split half is telling him to own up and confess to her. After a brief moment, he lets the ladder half win as he mutters quieter than even the most tiniest of Caterpie peeps
"Carmine Grey.. I-I'm a diagnosed sociopath.."
She’s completely taken aback by his sudden confession, though if anything, she is more shocked at how small his voice is when he confesses to her, but that shock is quickly washed out of her as she realizes what he means, her eyes widening as she realizes what he has just confessed
“Y-You.. You’re a sociopath?… That’s why you have trouble expressing emotions and opening up to others isn’t it?…”
Ari begins to sob again as he nods in conformance
"Y-yes.. I've always had deep rooted trust issues.. Especially towards Johtoians and males.. Though I wasn't born with it.. It wasn't something that was supposed to happen naturally.."
She wraps her arms around him tightly, holding his head against her shoulder as she feels his warm, wet tears flowing down her shoulder blade, her eyes watery as she continues to listen to him
“What happened?.. That made you a sociopath?”
Ari shudders as he remembers his trauma and everything that happened after that very moment his soul broke, he responds in a scarred and nervous tone while on the brink of tears
"W-well.. It's also linked to my C-PTSD.."
Her eyes widen even more as she hears his words, her eyes watering as she feels her heart ache as she feels him shaking and quivering in her grasp
“What… W-who did this to you..? Who gave you your trauma?..”
Ari takes a calm breath as he relives his trauma onto Carmine, more worried than ever to how she might react to this new information about her fiancé
"My dad was a horrible, sadistic person. He made Givoanni of Team Rocket look like a Christian Saint. My dad used to be a very popular Flying Type Gym Leader by the name of Falkner Flystone, but ever since his downfall as a Gym Leader, which he caused on his own, he'd change forever, often blaming his own downfall on my mother and me. He abused me and my mother to Hell and back, assaulting, belittling, screaming in my face, kicking me when I was down in both terms of the meaning and being downright awful to both me and my mother. He'd Get his Pidgeys to bite and attack and claw at me as a torture method, I was nulled of any emotional and physical touch. He’d chased me all the time down our home halls with a giant machete to scare me into submission. I was barely fed and given vital nutrients to even move at times. I was also put in a dog cage sometimes. After a while of this, my dad tied my mother to a wooden pole, trying to run away from him and moved back to her home Region in Galar with me, for bout 2 weeks before he found her again... And he put a gun in my hand.... He wrapped my finger around the trigger, and forced me to fire it and kill my mother... Then tried to make me think it was my fault. Then burned her corpse with a molotov and forced me to watch it like it was some sort of circus act to him. I was deeply traumatized by that event, I was ruined, broken, null in void of emotion for the longest time.. That just might have been when my Sociopathy may have developed... I ran away from home with nothing but a Rookidee and the clothes on my back, and went on to become Champion of Galar in the span of two and a half weeks with utmost ease. 4 years later during a very tight market crash in Galar, I'd gained a very unhealthy drug and alcohol addiction after losing a place to live and I'd started serving as an underaged male prostitute to put food on my plate at the tender age of 16, and just so I could feel any sort of emotion, I literally did anything, even resorted to drugs. I'm pretty sure I've tried almost every type of drug at least once or twice, except for Heroine, even I wouldn’t push myself that far... At 20 I’d get drafted for the Unovan and Galar War as both a long range sniper and an up front soldier when either was required. and I'd become the turning tides to give the Galarian’s the Win along with a few sets of other squad members in my pack, I still even talk to them from time to time. At the end of the war, I'd achieved Sergeant ranking in the Galar Infantry with a kill count nearing the 400s in deaths caused by me.. At around 21 or so, I enrolled myself at Uva Academy for 3 years before meeting you and Kieran at the school field trip.. And the rest is history from there.."
She listens to his entire story in silence, but it’s painfully obvious she’s horrified as she hears about his past, everything that he’d been dealt with during his past, it all sounds painful and horrible, something no one should ever have to deal with, she listens to it all in silent shock, not speaking a single word as she hears him confess the most traumatic story she's ever heard from anyone
She hugs him tighter and tighter as she lets him cry into her shoulder, a few of her own tears slowly dripping down her cheeks as she comforts him as much as she could, her voice full of care and love and sludging sorrow as she speaks
"Oh… Oh my Arceus… oh my Arceus… That… That’s horrifying… that’s actually… that’s actual trauma… Y-You've been through so much. W-why didn't you tell me about all this… Before?.. I-I don't judge you for your Sociopathy. That's not your fault. None of that was your fault.. You're a victim.. Ari.."
After emptying his Hell of damnation he's experienced onto her fiancé and hearing that he was the victim, it felt incredible, he knew he was the victim. But just hearing that from Carmine just made him want to cry more as after all these years of bottling this mental Hell the strong will dam of 12 years breaks as he pulls Carmine and wraps her arms around her like she'll leave him if he doesn't and hysterically cries for the first time in what feels like forever to him
She holds him tightly, her heart aching and shattering even more as she hears the sound of him crying his heart out, crying because of things he had went through for years she wouldn't wish on her worst enemy, she slowly caresses him and whispers gently and softly in an attempt to soothe him
"Shh.. It's okay.. Just let it all out.. Let all of those years of pain, trauma and bottled emotions wash away.. I'm right here for you Ari.. I'll always be right here for you.."
Several minutes of Ari's sobbing pass by, only growing more broken and helpless by each passing second until it comes to a stop. She's stayed by his side the entire time, holding him tightly against him while rubbing the nape of his neck and whispering and cooing gently to him, she continues to hold him tightly so that he knows she's there and to show him she's not going to abandon him at any given second
As she heard him finally stop sobbing, she softly whispered to him as she slowly ran her right hand through his hair as a form of a gentle comforting gesture and wipes away his tears, still holding the love of her life in a gentle and caring embrace
“Are you alright Ari..?.. Did just getting it all out of your chest help?..”
Ari speaks from a strangled and near inaudible voice as he looks up at her with a broken expression
"Please.. Please, don't leave me.. I'll do anything because I'm a husk of myself without you.. I don't want to lose you too.. Not after everything we've been through together.. I can't lose you. You're the 3rd person I've felt the most connected with and I don't want to lose people in my life anymore.. I just want to be loved.."
She hears his pleading, crying, desperate pleas which break her heart even further, as if it'd broke in half and both pieces shattered into a million pieces at once
She looks at him with a sad and sorrowful expression, slowly blinking back her own tears at Ari's words as she holds him once again, tighter than before, the sound of his voice sounding like glass shards piercing her heart as she holds him as close as possible without hurting him knowing he's more scared of her leaving him than ever before
"I know Ari, I know.. And it's okay, don't worry.. I'm not leaving you. I'm never leaving you.. I'll never abandon you, not ever.. I don't want you to lose anyone important to you ever again.. I won't let it happen, not as long as I'm here.. I love you, okay..?"
For the first time in a few minutes of torment and pain, he lets out a frail and weak smile as he plants a teach soaked kiss onto her cheek and rests his head onto her chest
"Thank you.. Thank you so much Carmine.. I don't think you can even fathom how much it means to me that you still love me even if I'm a sociopath.."
She feels the warmth of his kiss, and it brings a small but warm smile to her face, continuing to hold him close, his head planted onto her chest
She keeps Ari held tightly in her arms, making sure he knows even though he’s been through Hell on Earth, that even despite him being a sociopath he's still a good, incredible person who's suffered and has done great things for this world and she still loves him despite it all and isn't going anywhere anytime soon
"It doesn't matter to me if you're a sociopath or not, I love you for who you are, it's not gonna change a damn thing.. You're still my fiancé and soon to be husband and my soulmate and no one will ever take that away from us.."
Ari lets out a content and loving smile as he whispers with sweltering love and unwavering loyalty
" ..I love you so much, my soon to be wife.. I can't wait for you to share my maiden name when we get married together.."
A light blush tints Carmine’s cheeks at the thought of it, knowing that she’ll be married into his family soon and be sharing his last name and being a wife instead of a fiancé when they marry, she smiles happily to him as her eyes glimmer with happiness and joy as she doesn’t hesitate to reply with the same amount of love
“I love you too, my fiancé, my future husband. And I can’t wait until we get married either, and I get to share your maiden name. The Flystone name has a nice ring to it, it sounds amazing..”

A couple of days pass by as Ari, Carmine, and Kieran are back in school. Ari and Carmine have been practically super glued to one another since his proposal. They study together, eat breakfast, lunch and dinner with each other, they battle with each other, watch movies, listen to music and play video games with each other Hell, Carmine hasn't slept without Ari next to each other since. While making it as obvious as possible that they're married without needing to speak a word about it. Kieran would constantly play dumb around the topic with others bring it up to him. While religiously defending the two while others judge and ridicule them...
Kieran’s been defending their relationship from other students and teachers giving them the stink eye or judging them. The other students and some teachers at the school didn’t think highly of the two getting married and being in a relationship, and some even went so far as to call it wrong. But Kieran would firmly defend them, putting others in their place whenever they spoke ill of it. He would firmly and assertively reply, “They’re getting married, and they’re happy together. Leave them be. They’re in love.”
Ms. Briar has seen how much Ari and Carmine love each other and how happy and affectionate they are, and she feels nothing but support for their bond. She provides comfort and support to Ari when he has his bouts of insecurity or feeling down over the hate he gets for the relationship, and she firmly believes anyone should be allowed to love who they want as long as it’s mutual and not forced. She even speaks out to others on their behalf, gently scolding those who disapprove of the relationship and telling them to “mind their own business” and accept that they’re together and happy.
Drayton continues to make the occasional jab, but still supports them despite his jealousy. He still harbors feelings for Carmine, but he knows he can’t come between their love. Lacey remains concerned for Carmine, not approving of her marrying someone 6 years older given her recent 18th birthday, and though she tries to understand, she struggles to fully comprehend it. Amarys tries to show support, though their minor doubts on the back of their about Ari being truly the one for Carmine still lingers in their mind, though is slowly warming up to it just from seeing how happy Ari makes her in which makes them more approving of it. Crispin doesn’t even notice the obvious signs of their love, assuming they’re just very close friends instead.

Ari walks into Briar's Classroom when she's alone for some much needed comforting
Briar notices Ari enter the classroom when she’s alone and she can sense that he’s in need of some support. She turns to him with a caring expression and a warm smile, clearly ready to listen and offer comfort
“Ah, Ari. Is there something on your mind, dear?”
"Heeey... Can I? Talk to you about something..?"
Briar nods, her eyes filled with empathy and understanding. She responds in a kind and motherly tone
“Of-course, dear. You can talk to me about anything. What’s on your mind?”
"Thanks...."
Ari pulls up a chair next to her
Briar watches as he pulls up a chair next to her and gives him a reassuring smile, eager to listen to whatever he has to say
“You’re welcome, dear. Go ahead, I’m all ears. Take your time.”
"It's just... I feel like things are moving a little too fast, but don't get me wrong! I love Carmine and I'm happy to spend the rest of my life with her. It's just... A lot to process..."
Briar nods, understanding the whirlwind of emotions he must be going through. She responds in a sympathetic yet understanding tone
“I see. It’s completely normal to feel a bit overwhelmed when things are moving quickly. It’s a big step to be marrying someone and spending the rest of your life with them. But, it’s important to take the time to process your feelings and talk through any concerns or doubts you may have.”
"Yeah.. It's just. Weird to think about... I'm never gonna fuck another girl again!"
Ari says half jokingly
Briar can’t help but chuckle a bit at his half-joking remark. She responds in a teasing yet sympathetic tone
“Oh my. That’s certainly a way to look at it, my dear. But, it’s true, once you’re married you commit yourself solely to your partner. It’s a pretty big change, I can see why it’s a lot to absorb.”
"Yeah I've been around with a lot of people... Quite a few.."
Briar can sense that he had a fair amount of experience with partners, and she responds in a matter-of-fact yet empathetic tone
“I see. I get the feeling you’ve been pretty experienced in the past. And now you’re suddenly committing yourself to spend the rest of your life with one person. It’s quite the adjustment, isn’t it?”
"Yeah, it's weird to consider and to look back on it. I've slept with quite a varied group of girls and men as well..."
Briar nods, understanding the scope of his past experiences. She responds in a calm yet compassionate tone
“Hmm, I see. You’ve certainly explored a lot of different partners in the past. And now that you’ve committed yourself to a life with just Carmine, you’re seeing it in a new light. It’s a lot to think about, isn’t it?”
"Yeah I've slept with Professors, Elite Trainers, Hell! I've even slept with Champion Cynthia!..."
Ari says blushing slightly while playing with his hair
Briar’s eyes widen in surprise at his revelation. She responds in a shocked yet amused tone, clearly impressed and a little bit surprised
“Wait, really? You’ve slept with professors, elite trainers… even the champion, Cynthia herself? That’s quite the list…”
"Yeah... I was actually dating Professor Sonia prior to meeting and during my time hanging out with Carmine and Kieran..."
Ari says with a small amount of Nostalgia and sadness
Briar’s expression softens as he mentions his past relationship with Professor Sonia, sensing a hint of nostalgia and sadness in his voice. She responds in a sympathetic yet comforting tone
“Ah, I see. So you were involved with Professor Sonia before you met Carmine and Kieran. I can hear a hint of sadness in your voice talking about it. May I ask what happened?”
Ari saddenly sighs then continues after a few seconds
"Well... We got into a heated argument about what we wanted to do with our lives and our differences when I was in Kitakami and she was in Galar... She wanted us to get married and have kids, I wanted to keep things slow... We said some very hurtful and regrettable things to each other... I told her I didn't want to see her again... And she said the same... We haven't spoke since..."
Briar listens to his explanation, her eyes filled with understanding and empathy. She responds in a gentle yet sympathetic tone, her expression full of care
“Ah, I see. I understand. So you and Professor Sonia had a disagreement about the pace of your relationship and what you both wanted in the future. I imagine it was a tough and heated argument, and both of you said things you probably regret saying. It sounds like it ended on a painful note…”
Ari looks to the ground sniffling... As he tries to cover his tears with his top hat
Briar notices his teary eyes and how he’s trying to cover them with his top hat. She feels a pang of sorrow in her heart, seeing how upset he is over the fallout with Professor Sonia. She quickly places a loving and comforting hand on his shoulder and responds in a gentle and soothing tone
“Hey… it’s okay.. it’s alright. It’s okay to cry, my dear…”
Ari rest his head onto Briar's chest and cries softly on it
Briar lets him rest his head on her chest, feeling his tears soak her clothes and hearing his soft cries. Her heart grows heavy with empathy for him, deeply touched by his pain and vulnerability. She gently and comfortingly rubs his back, a tender gesture meant to provide some small measure of comfort
“Shh…. there, there… let it out my dear… It’s okay to cry. I’m here for you…”
Ari cries a little more before breaking it for a second
"I-I Lo-ved he-r... S-s-h-e was th-e f-r-ist per-son I felt l-ove for..."
Ari says sniffling through the sentence defeated
Briar’s eyes fill with even more sympathy and warm understanding as she hears his confession, her heart aching for the pain he’s going through. She continues to gently rub his back, her touch tender and compassionate
“Oh, my dear… I see... You really loved her. She was the first person you felt true love for… I can tell how much you miss her and cherish the memories you shared with her… And it hurts that things ended so painfully between you two…”
Briar lets him continue to cry into her clothes, tears staining her clothes, as she continues to rub his back soothingly and offer comfort. She doesn’t mind that her clothes are getting soaked, her main focus is on consoling him and bringing him some measure of comfort
“Shhh…. Just let it out… I’m here for you, my dear… I’ll listen and comfort you as much as you need…”
Ari then leans up and gives her a kiss on the lips to say thanks
"You've been like a mother towards me since we've gotten engaged... And I thank you for that..."
Briar feels a mix of surprise and a warm fuzzy feeling when he leans up and kisses her on the lips. She’s a bit taken aback by his sudden display of affection, but she smiles softly and blushes lightly, genuinely touched by his words. She responds in a warm and motherly tone, her eyes filled with love and compassion
“Oh, my dear, it’s quite alright. You’re very welcome. I’m happy to be like a motherly figure to you… and I’m always here for you, no matter what…”
"You always know what to say about stuff like this... How do you do that?"
Ari questions still sniffling a little
Briar smiles gently, touched by his question, and responds in a soft yet motherly tone, her compassionate eyes looking directly into his own
“Well, I suppose it’s just something that comes with experience, my dear. Over the years, I’ve learned how to listen and empathize with people, and I’ve learned how to offer comfort when someone is going through a tough time. It’s a skill that’s developed over time, and I’m happy to be able to use it to support and comfort you in your time of need…”
Ari smiles and chuckles
"You know?... I've always been able to pinpoint the ages of others through their emotions and personality well... Though... I couldn't ever have a specific guess with you... You're very motherly and wise... Yet childish at times with the things you're into, like a kid at a candy store..."
Briar giggles softly at your observation, both amused and touched by your description of her. She responds in a light-hearted tone, a hint of playfulness in her eyes
"Ah, you’re quite observant, my dear. I suppose that’s where your talent for knowing ages comes in. And I suppose you’re right, I do have a playful and youthful side to me, especially when it comes to things that I enjoy. But at the same time, I also have a motherly and wise side to me, guiding and caring for those around me..."
"Yeah.. How old are you exactly?... If you don't mind asking..."
Briar smiles warmly at his question, not minding at all. She responds in a calm and relaxed tone
"Ah, I suppose it’s natural to be curious. I’m 35 years old, my dear. I know I may look younger than my age, but I assure you, I’ve had plenty of time to gain experience and wisdom over the years."
Ari was not expecting that answer
"YOUR 35!?!?... Fuck me! I could maybe see 25 or maybe even 27... But 35?!"
Briar couldn’t help but laugh at his surprised response, amused by his reaction. She responds nonchalantly, a hint of playfulness in her voice
"Yes, it’s true, I am indeed 35 years old. I understand it might be a bit surprising, given my youthful appearance. But I guess I just have good genetics, or maybe I just eat my vegetables and do my skincare routine well."
"Ah... I'm not sure I've told you mine though... It might say it on my school records but, how old do you think I am?"
Briar thinks for a moment, taking in his appearance and demeanor. She responds thoughtfully, her eyes taking in his features
"Hmm, let me see… Well, I’d say you look quite young, but you also have a maturity about you that suggests you’re not a teenager. I’d guess somewhere in your mid-20s, perhaps around 25 or 26 years old? How close am I?"
"Very close... I'm 24, turning 25 in November..."
Briar smiles, amazed that she was pretty close to guessing his age correctly. She responds in a curious yet impressed tone
"Oh, I see. So I wasn’t too far off then! You’re 24, turning 25 in November. That’s quite young, but you certainly carry yourself like someone with a lot of maturity and experience. It’s quite impressive, really."
Ari leans off of her
"Yeah I was in the military for 2 or so years.. I served in the war with Unova and Galar... It's a little weird and a bit inconsiderate to admit that to a Unovan born person..."
Ari says awkwardly knowing that was a bit inconsiderate and not cool in the slightest
Briar listens attentively to his admission, her expression becoming a bit solemn as he mentions his service in the war between Unova and Galar. She responds in a slightly saddened tone, but with an understanding smile
"Ah… I see. So you served in the military during the war between Unova and Galar. It must have been quite a difficult experience, going through all that at such a young age. It’s quite a touchy subject, I understand. But I don’t hold it against you, dear. I know you must have had your reasons for serving at the time..."
"Yeah, thank you for understanding... I was drafted for my experience with being a freelance Hitman, my Galarian Champion title, and my very toned build..."
Briar listens to his explanation, her expression a bit surprised by his admission. She responds in a mix of curiosity and concern
"Ah, I see. So you were drafted due to your experience as a freelance hitman, your Galarian Champion title, and for muscle? That’s quite a unique set of credentials, my dear. I imagine that must have been quite a difficult transition, going from being a champion to serving as a soldier..."
Ari's awkwardness changes to a bit more serious
"Yeah.. I killed more than 400 people as a ranged sniper and with my flying types at around 20 years old.. It definitely has left me a little scarred.. I had to kill many people knowing that they wouldn't ever get to see their families again and most were drafted against their will.. I do tend to get a couple of glares whenever I walk down the streets of Unova.."
Briar feels a pang of sympathy in her heart as he describes the horrors of his experience. She responds with a sympathetic yet understanding tone, her expression filled with empathy
"Oh, my dear… I can only imagine the trauma and pain you must’ve endured as a sniper and flying-type trainer in the military. I can see how that must have left you scarred, taking so many lives and knowing that many of the people you killed were forced to fight against their will… I can imagine that it must be difficult, walking around in Unova and feeling those harsh glances…"
"Yeah.. You're the first Unovan I've told this to and didn't immediately slurred me out and threaten to kill me on the spot..."
Ari says awkwardly chuckling with a hint of seriousness and gratefulness for her still staying by her side
Briar takes his hand in hers, her expression filled with understanding and support. She responds compassionately, her eyes filled with empathy
"Ah, my dear… I can only imagine how difficult it must have been for you to tell me that, and how much courage it must have taken. I appreciate you trusting me with that information, knowing how others have reacted in the past. But please know I could never hold those things against you, my dear. It wasn’t something you wanted to do, and you were only doing your duty as a soldier..."
Ari blushes greatly at her comforting words of understanding and gives her a kiss on the cheek
"I appreciate your understanding, especially since you're Unovan yourself.. It means the world to me.. And I'll forever be grateful.."
Briar smiles warmly at his sincere words, touched by his gratitude. She responds softly, her heart filled with joy
"Ah, my dear… It's quite alright, truly. I understand how difficult and painful your experience in the military must have been, even if I'm Unovan myself. And I'm glad that I can be a source of comfort and reassurance for you, and that my words mean so much to you. Just know that I'll always be here for you, and I'll always support you, no matter what..."
"Yeah.. I also came in here to tell you two other things.."
Briar tilts her head, curious about what else he has to say. She responds curiously, a glint of interest in her eyes
"Oh? Two other things, you say? What are they, my dear?"
"The first things about Carmine.. She's very happy and excited for our marriage.. Though.. She won't tell me, but.. She's been getting bullied very severely and harassed by some of the other students, and I can tell it's genuinely hurting her.. Though, she won't talk to me about it, or who's apart of it.. It's making me very concerned for her and her safety.."
Ari says hurt and scared for her while holding Briars hands with greater force
Briar listens intently to his words, her expression immediately shifting from curiosity to concern. She squeezes his hand back, her own grip tightening as well, a mixture of worry and protectiveness in her eyes
"Oh dear... It seems Carmine is dealing with some severe bullying and harassment from some students. It's understandable that you're concerned for her safety and wellbeing. But it's strange that she won't speak about it, or reveal who her tormentors are. Have you tried talking to her about it again?"
"Well, no.. But I don't want her to get worried and scared about talking about it and who'd I react to.."
Briar nods thoughtfully at his response, understanding the complexity of the situation. She responds in a calm and reasonable tone
"I see. I completely understand your hesitation to bring it up with her again. You don't want to scare her or make her worry about your reaction. But I think it's important that you try to address the situation. She needs to feel safe talking to him about it and she needs your support and protection, my dear."
"Thank you... And the last thing.."
Briar smiles gently at his gratitude, encouraging him to continue with the last thing he has to say
"You're very welcome, my dear. And what's the last thing you have to tell me?"
Ari looks up to her with genuine honesty
"I.. you like to attend our wedding.."
Briar's expression lights up with surprise and joy at his words. She responds in a mix of disbelief and happiness, her eyes filled with excitement and gratitude
"Oh, dear... you want me to attend your wedding? Really? Are you sure?"
"Of-course!.. You've been the only teacher who's been supportive of us!.. I know Carmine would be forever appreciative if you were there!!"
Briar's heart swells with joy and appreciation at his heartfelt words. She responds enthusiastically, her eyes filled with warmth and happiness
"Ah, my dear... I would be honored to attend your wedding, truly. It means so much to me that you and Carmine would want me there for such a special day. I will gladly be there to support and celebrate your union with both of you. I'm touched by your kind words and invitation."
Ari hugs her with warm tears of joy
"T-thank you!.."
Briar happily hugs him back, feeling his warm tears of joy against her shoulder. She smiles warmly, her voice filled with warmth and sincerity
"Oh, my dear... You're very welcome. It will be my pleasure and honor to attend your wedding. I can't wait to witness your love and commitment to each other."
Briar holds the hug for a few moments longer, feeling his warmth and closeness. She responds with tenderness and a soft smile
"There there, my dear... I'm happy you're so excited. It means a lot to me that you value my presence on your special day."
Ari lets go of her
"I'm so happy you said yes.."
Ari stands up
"Now if you'll excuse me.. I'm going to talk to my lovely fiancé about this harassment I've heard about.."
Briar stands up as well, her expression filled with understanding and support. She responds with reassurance and encouragement
"Of-course, my dear. Go and speak to Carmine. Address the bullying and harassment she's been facing. Be there for her and offer your support and protection. And let me know if there's anything I can do to help as well, alright?"
"Thank you.."
Ari walks out of her classroom while waving at her
Briar waves back at him with a warm smile, watching as he walks out of her classroom. She responds with a caring tone
"You're very welcome, my dear. Take care, and don't hesitate to let me know how it goes."
Ari walks to Carmine's front door to her some screaming, mocking giggling, and crying coming from inside
Ari stands outside Carmine's door, his ears picking up the sound of screaming, mocking giggling, and crying coming from inside. His heart sinks and he can feel a cold chill run down his spine. He stands there for a minute, debating whether or not to barge in to see what's going on.
Ari franticly knocks on the door hoping she opens it
"CARMINE?! EVERYTHING GOOD IN THERE!?"
Ari say frantically
The screaming and giggling stop suddenly as they hear Ari's frantic knocking on the door. Inside, Carmine can be heard crying before she responds in a shaky voice
"A-Ari?... Please go away..."
"If whoever the fucks in there harassing my fiancé doesn't open up!! I'M GONNA BREAK THIS DOOR DOWN AND GIVE FULL PERMISSION TO MY BOLTUNDS TO PAINT THE WALLS WITH YOUR INSIDES ON THE COUNT OF THREE!!"
Ari says with ever-lasting rage and fumingly livid as he bangs on the door after noticing its locked from the inside
Inside, the mocking giggling grows louder, and a new voice can be heard taunting Ari through the door
"Oh, look who's here, it's the Galar Champion's lapdog!"
The voice mocks, before pausing for a moment
"Go ahead, break the door down, try it. See what happens."
"YOU THINK I'M JOKING?!?"
Sounds of two Pokeballs are heard as loud violent Boltund barking and snarling along with some scratching on the door can heard from outside the in the hallway
'WHO'S JOKING NOW?!?"
The mocking giggles and taunting voice respond with a hint of unease at the sound of Boltund's barking and snarling
"What the Hell is that?! You're not actually gonna break the door with those things, are you? We're not scared of a couple of Boltunds, you know."
The voice says with a mix of mockery and bravado.
"THAT'S IT!!"
Ari pulls out his desert eagle and shoots the lock on the door off as at this point, he doesn’t care about hiding his true side upon those who harm those who he holds dear, regardless if he gets arrested or not. No one’s laying a finger on Carmine.
The mockers inside the room gasp as they hear the sound of the lock being shot off by Ari's desert eagle.
"W-what the Hell?! You really shot off the lock?! Wait, did you bring a freaking gun to school?!"
The voice says, a hint of fear in their tone.
Ari barges in as the Bolthund's are desperately waiting for a command to serve his master
When Ari barges into the room, he sees Carmine sitting on her bed, her face tear-stained and her eyes red from crying. Three students stand in the room, their eyes widened in surprise and shock at Ari's sudden entrance. One of them tries to act brave and puts on a cocky expression.
"A-ah, look who it is, the Galar Champion."
The student says, trying to sound nonchalant.
Ari without another words swings a sucker punch straight into his face as he falls to the ground in pain, his face bruised and bloody.
The other two students look on in shock and fear at the sudden violence. One of them backs away, looking scared, while the other tries to act tough and stands their ground.
"Hey man, what the Hell! Leave him alone!"
Ari walks up to the other student talking and grabs him by the neck and slams him onto the floor with excruciating force. The student who tried to act tough is suddenly picked up by Ari and slammed onto the floor, the air knocked out of their lungs. They lay sprawled on the ground, groaning in pain.
The last student, who is looking very scared and intimidated, tries to talk Ari down, his hands raised in surrender.
"H-hey man, take it easy. We were just messing around, okay? We didn't mean anything by it."
The student gasps for air as he's picked up by Ari from his neck and carried out of Carmine's room. He struggles weakly to free himself, but Ari's grip is too strong.
"H-hey man, put me down! I said I'm sorry, alright? Let go of me, man!"
The student is slammed against the wall by Ari with little to no remorse, the impact knocking the wind out of him. He gasps for air and looks at Ari with fear, his body trembling. He puts up his hands in a defensive gesture
"Ow! Okay, okay, I get it! Let go, man, please! I won't mess with her anymore, I swear!"
"Who made you tough, little man?.. Not that delinquent jacket.. Not that pocket knife in said jacket, I can assure that.."
Ari questions in a dauntingly terrifying voice, wanting nothing less than the truth as he leans down to look him dead in the face
The student's eyes widen as Ari questions him about his jacket and the pocket knife. He fidgets nervously as he responds, sweat starting to bead on his forehead. He looks down guiltily as he replies
"S-some older students gave me the jacket and the knife... They said it would make me look tough and cool, y'know?"
Ari slams his other hand into the wall to pull out a pipe from the wall. The student flinches as Ari slams his other hand into the wall, causing a pipe to come loose. He looks at the pipe with fear and bewilderment
"Hey man, what are you doing with that? Y-you're not gonna hit me with that, are you? Come on, I said I'm sorry, man! I won't mess with your girl again, I swear!"
"You're gonna be my scarecrow.. My Hermes if you will..."
Ari says still keeping the voice up as he bends the pipe with ease and turns it around to his neck to hold him into the wall
"Of what happens when you fuck with me..."
The student's eyes widen in terror as Ari bends the pipe with ease and positions it around his neck, holding him against the wall. He starts to shake and tremble, his voice trembles as he speaks
"N-no, please man, don't hurt me... I get it, okay? I won't mess with you or your girl ever again, I promise. Just let me go, please... have mercy."
Ari stands upwards as he walks back into her rooms and picks up both of the other students
Ari walks back into Carmine's room, picking up the other two students who are still lying on the floor. They groan in pain as he lifts them up, clearly scared and intimidated.
The student who Ari had slammed into the wall earlier groans and protests weakly.
"Hey man, you don't have to do this... We're sorry, alright? We won't bother your girl again, we swear. Please let us go, man..."
Ari throws them out of her room with ease as if they were trash bags and demands fiercely
"As far as I know... You 3 work for me now... And you all got one simple job..."
The students land hard on the floor as Ari throws them out of Carmine's room. They look up at him in fear and bewilderment, rubbing their bruised and scraped bodies. One of them looks up at Ari.
"W-work for you? What do you mean? What job?"
"You 3 are gonna spread the word... Of what happens if you piss me off..."
The students look at each other, their expressions a mixture of fear and understanding. The first one replies, his voice shaky and nervous.
"S-spread the word? Alright, man, we'll do it. We'll tell everyone what you did to us, and what happens when you piss you off. We won't mess with your girl again, I promise."
"Good..."
"You 3 are worth less than dirt to me... And if I have to come back here to you 3 again..."
The students listen to Ari's threat in fear, their faces turning pale. The first student responds, his voice quivering.
"W-we get it, man. We won't be a problem for you again. We'll spread the word, we promise. Just please, don't come back to us again... we'll do what you say, we'll do anything..."
Ari turns his head slightly back words with nothing but a shadow across his face and his blue eyes
"It won't be as merciful as the last.. I’m tired of people thinking I’m all just show.."
The three students shiver as they look at Ari's shadowed face and his cold, blue eyes. They nod anxiously, their voices shaking with fear.
"Y-yeah, we get it. We'll do whatever you say. Just please, don't come back here and do anything worse than what you did already. We'll listen, we won't mess with anyone ever again, we swear."
"Good.. Just remember lads. Courage is temporary, but FEAR is eternal.."
Ari walks into her room as he slams the door with as much might as a man of his caliber can manifest as the slammed door echoes throughout the whole school
The students jump as they hear the door slam with tremendous force, the sound echoing throughout the school and it’s well obvious anyone who was outside the halls most certainly heard that. They stay still for a moment, letting out a collective sigh of relief that it's over. One of them speaks up nervously.
"J-Jesus... What the Hell does that guy's girl see in him? He's freaking terrifying..."
Ari inside her room takes a few breaths and calms down after a few seconds and drops his intimidating stature and walks up to Carmine still on the floor as she sees the whole thing go down. Carmine sat on the floor, her eyes wide and her face still tear-stained from crying. She looked up at Ari as he approached her, her heart racing from a mixture of fear and relief.
She shakily spoke up, her voice trembling slightly
"A-ari..."
"Yes... My dear?"
Ari says quietly in order to not scare her more as he crouches down to her height on the floor
Carmine looks up at Ari, her eyes watery and her body still shaking slightly. She spoke quietly, her voice still shaky from the trauma
"W-what just happened out there... you just- you just scared those guys... They were so scared, I d-don't think they'll bother me again..."
Ari scoops her up with his hands still a little bloody from the beatdown
"As far as I know... No one's gonna talk shite about us... And that's a promise.."
Carmine lets out a small gasp as Ari scoops her up in his strong arms. She looks at his bloody hands for a moment before speaking up.
"Your hands... they're bleeding... Are you hurt?"
Ari snorts as he tries to clean the blood off his hand onto his tracksuit
"Heh, it ain't my blood..."
Carmine looks at Ari, her eyes widening slightly as she processes his words. She looks at his bloodied hands in slight shock.
"It's... it's not your blood? W-whose is it then..."
"It's There's... As far as I know from those cucks.. They'll be heading to church daily and praying to Arceus I don’t come across them anytime soon.."
Carmine's eyebrows furrow slightly as she looks at Ari's bloody hands again. She listens to his words, her eyes wide.
"You... you beat them up that badly, they're going to need to go to church to repent? Jesus..."
"They're gonna need a god to pray that I don't come across them in an alley.."
Ari chuckles with light pride of his relentless actions
Carmine looks up at Ari, her eyes still wide in shock at Ari's words. She shivers slightly, the image of Ari beating those students up flashing in her mind.
"W-wow... You really mean business, don't you? I don't think those guys will ever mess with anyone again after what you did to them..."
Ari kisses her lightly on the cheek
"When their word gets out.. No ones gonna lay a finger on you again.."
Carmine smiles as Ari kisses her cheek, her heart warming slightly at his words. She snuggles closer to him, wrapping her arms around his waist.
"I.... I don't know what to say... you did all of that for me without hesitation... you really care about me that much, don't you?"
"You're my fiancé... MY fiancé... No one else's..."
Ari vows with possessive authority as he squeezes her tighter and burrowing his head into her shoulder
Carmine melts in Ari's arms, her heart swelling with love. She leans her head against his chest and sighs, feeling safe and cherished in his embrace.
"I feel the same way, my love... You're my fiancé... my one and only... I couldn't imagine being with anyone else..."
Ari gently lays her onto her bed
"You aren't hurt, are you love?"
Carmine lies down on the bed, her body relaxed as Ari lays her down gently. She looks up at him with a small smile, shaking her head.
"I'm not hurt... I'm just a little shaken up from the whole situation, but aside from that, I'm fine"
Ari sighs as he looks over at the mess they caused, his voice tinged with worried pain
"Why?... Why didn't you tell me this sooner?"
Carmine looks at Ari, her expression mixing between shame and guilt.
"I... I didn't want to bother you with my problems... I thought I could handle it on my own... besides, I didn't want you to go and do something crazy to those guys..."
"How long has this lasted?..."
Carmine hesitates for a moment before speaking up, her voice quiet.
"It's been going on for a while now... I don't know, maybe a month or so...? The mocking, the taunting... They've been saying vile things about me... and I just put up with it..."
Ari lays next to her holding her in her bed
"What did they tell you?..."
Carmine snuggles closer to Ari, feeling safe and comforted in his arms. She lets out a small sigh before responding, her voice quiet and shaky.
"They... they say things like 'You're nothing without your brother.', 'You're weak and useless.'... they say that I'm just living in Kitakami without you to protect me... and they say things like I don't deserve to be your fiancé, that I'm not good enough for you..."
Ari kisses her warmly on her forehead
"You mean everything to me... You're everything I love in a woman... You're more than enough..."
Carmine melts under Ari's warm kiss on her forehead, her heart swelling with love and appreciation. She looks up at him, her eyes watery.
"You always know the right things to say... You mean everything to me as well. You're my world, and I never want to lose you... I'm sorry for not telling you about the bullying sooner... I was too stubborn and prideful to ask for your help..."
"And if I find out they pull this again... They'll be wearing their smiles around their asses..."
Carmine lets out a soft chuckle at Ari's threat, a small smile tugging at the corners of her lips. She looks at him with a mix of awe and adoration.
"You really would do anything for me, wouldn't you... You'd beat anyone up who insults me or messes with me... You're my protector, my knight in shining armor..."
"I'm your Valiant Guardian Angel, love... I'll raze Hell and back for you... I'll rip and tear the most feared beings for you..."
Carmine's smile widens as Ari speaks poetically about protecting her. She puts a hand on his cheek, her heart swelling with love and admiration.
"My Valiant Guardian Angel... my savior and protector... you would fight off all of the evil in the world for me, wouldn't you...? I don't deserve someone as incredible as you..."
"I only wake up and get out of bed just so I can see you... I'm nothing without you..."
Carmine looks at Ari, her heart fluttering at his words. She puts her other hand on his chest, her eyes filled with love and tenderness.
"You're not nothing without me... you're a strong, powerful, and incredible man... you fought off three men who were bothering me without any hesitation... without a single drop of doubt... you're a lion, my love, and I'm the luckiest woman alive to be your fiancé..."
Ari warmly smiles but notices something missing
"Say?.. Where's your engagement ring?"
Carmine pauses for a moment, a look of surprise on her face. She looks down at her hand, noticing that her engagement ring is indeed missing.
"What? My engagement ring... where is it? I swear I had it on before those goons came and messed with me..."
Ari stares at her missing ring and comes to a realization
"One sec..."
Ari gets out of bed and speed walks furiously outside to the bullies
Carmine looks at Ari as he gets out of bed, confusion and worry on her face
"Wait, what are you doing, love? Where are you going?..."
The bullies notice Ari approaching, immediately looking guilty and scared. They freeze in place, fear written all over their faces as he comes closer.
Ari pulls out his handgun out his tracksuit and points it at his leg
"Ring. Now."
Ari demands suddenly, without a tinge of hesitation to go mad
The bullies exchange a look, clearly terrified. One of the bullies stutters out a response.
"W-what... What are you talking about, man? We d-don't have your girlfriend's ring..."
"Your ass must really get jealous with your mouth seeing how much shite comes out of it... And she's MY FIANCE, get it right fat boy!..."
Ari then pulls out his gun again and presses it against his leg and fires it into the bullies leg, not so much as even flinching at the gunshot. The bullies let out a loud scream as Ari fires the gun into the one who spoke's leg. The one that got shot falls to the ground, clutching his bleeding leg in pain. His friends look at Ari in sheer terror.
One of the friends speaks up hastily.
"Alright! It's in my pocket! I have the ring!"
Ari holds his hand out
"Cough it up MATE! I ain't gonna ask twice!"
The bully, still shaking with fear, hastily digs into his pocket and pulls out Carmine's engagement ring. He holds it out with a quivering hand, his eyes never leaving Ari's gun.
Ari swipes the ring with Disgust
"Now SCRAM!!... Before I lose all of my morality with you three..."
The bullies quickly get up, the one with the shot leg helped up by his two friends. The two friends quickly grab their injured friend and begin practically carrying him away as fast as possible. The one that speaks yells over his shoulder as they run away.
"W-we're leaving! Please just don't shoot us again!"
Ari then nods and stands back up and walks back in to her room, shutting the door behind them more quietly
"Carmine my dear!!... I got the ring back!"
Carmine looks up as Ari walks back into the room, her heart swelling with relief when she sees her engagement ring in his hand.
"Oh, thank Arceus... you got it back! I didn't even realize it was gone! How did you find it?"
Ari puts the ring back on her ring finger
"By scarring the 3 fuck bags earlier..."
Carmine looks down at her finger, smiling as she sees the ring sitting on it again. She looks up at Ari, her eyes filled with admiration and love.
"You're amazing... you really are. Did you chase them down and scare them to get it back? They must have been terrified of you to give it back so quickly..."
"Nah... They 're still getting their senses outside your dorm... They tried lying to me.. Till I shot one of them in the leg.. That really brought them back to their senses..."
Carmine looks at Ari with a mix of shock and awe. She processes his words for a moment before speaking up, her voice soft.
"You.... you shot one of them... in the leg? To get my ring back?"
Ari warmly smiles
"Of-course my dearest!.. That ring suits only you... It's meant to be just yours..."
Ari says heartfully while caressing her hair
Carmine melts under Ari's touch, her heart pounding with love and gratitude. She gazes up at him with a soft, affectionate smile.
"You're so incredible, my love... you'd go to such lengths to protect me and keep me safe... I'm so lucky to be yours... I don't know how I'll ever repay you for this..."
Ari warmly giggles, as he continues to caress her hair in rubbint motions
"You can repay me by walking down the recessional with me~"
Ari says lovingly, counting everyday in his mind till their wedding
Carmine's smile widens as Ari giggles and speaks about the wedding. She looks at him, her eyes filled with love and excitement.
"Of-course, my love... I'll take that first step down the aisle with you, my hand in yours... Our wedding day will be the best day of our lives, the day we finally become husband and wife..."
Ari puts his hands into hers
"I'll be raring for the day of our marriage"
Ari and Carmine share a kiss and both proceed to melt under the passionate kiss, their bodies molding perfectly into each-other. She kisses him back with equal passion, her heart swelling with love and joy. She breaks away for a moment, looking at him with a soft, loving smile.
"And I'll be counting down the days until we say our 'I do's'... it can't come fast enough, I want to be your wife already..."
Ari snickers at her impatience
"Patience my dear!... It'll be here before you know it~"
Carmine laughs sheepishly in response, her impatience obvious on her face. She sighs, a playfully pout on her lips.
"I know, I know... you're right. I just can't help it! I don't want to wait any longer... I just want us to be married already."
"I do too! Believe me! I wanna be declared your husband as much as you want to be my wife!... But we still have less than a week of school in our Senior year!... Plus we have to arrange the wedding and choose a place to host it!..."
Carmine sighs, nodding in agreement. She pouts slightly, knowing that Ari is right. She looks up at him, a mischievous gleam in her eyes.
"You're right, you're right... we have to go through the rest of our school year first, and we have to plan out the wedding as well... I guess I'll just have to be patient and wait..."
Ari snickers as he pats her head lightly
"Good girl!..."
Carmine lets out another sigh, pretending to pout as Ari calls her a 'good girl'. She leans her head into his hand, enjoying the feeling of his touch, but also secretly liking being called a good girl.
"Alright, alright... I'll be patient. I'll be a good girl."
Ari snickers at her obedience to him
"You're such a good little poochyena you know that?"
Carmine lets out a small scoff at the comparison, though secretly liking it. She glares at him, trying to put on a tough facade but failing.
"Hey! I am not a little Poochyena, you know!"

A couple more days pass by, as of the last day for the seniors to arrive. Word got around of Ari single handedly brutally beating the 3 most feared delinquents in the school with ease over their bullying of Ari's Fiancé. The 3 bullies soon dropped out of the school and even one of them moved to a different Region. and as soon as it got out, everyone's mocking and ridiculing along with the rumors and gossip of them stopped like a light switch and a few even apologized begging for forgiveness of genuine fear of what would have happened if Ari found out. The teachers that give glares can't even look at Carmine without experiencing some fear of Ari and his mighty wraith, especially with some knowing Ari's military background and freelance Assassinations. even Lacey has been a little more nice about their relationship
Carmine is well aware of the change in the school's atmosphere. She notices the sudden absence of the three bullies, the lack of mocking and ridicule from other students, as well as the newfound respect and fear of Ari among the teachers. She also takes note of how even Lacey has become more tolerable towards their relationship.
Carmine feels a sense of empowerment and confidence, knowing that Ari has her back and is willing to defend her honor. She walks through the halls of the school, her head held high, not afraid of anyone messing with her again.
Ari and Carmine are helping clean out her dorm since her and Ari will be graduating today
As the pair are cleaning out her dorm Ari notices something funny ass fuck, as he walks over to see a dunsparce plushie on her bed, a little worn and squeezed and clear as day it’s been excessively used
"Well who is this?!"
Ari asks in a teasing manner while he picks up a dunsparce plushie on her bed
Carmine looks over at what Ari is holding, and immediately blushes at the sight of the dunsparce plushie.
"Oh, that? That's just an old plushie of mine from when I was really young. I've had it for a long time, it's kind of a comfort thing for me, I guess."
Carmine tries to play it cool, but can't help but feel embarrassed at Ari discovering the plushie. She silently prays that he doesn't tease her too much about it.
Ari snorts lightly as he holds it around looking at her shaking it lightly
"You still sleep with it don't yoooou~"
Carmine's blush deepens, and she scowls slightly at Ari's teasing tone. She crosses her arms and tries to keep a straight face.
"Of-course not! I'm a grown woman, I don't need a plushie to sleep with. I just like to have it around, that's all. It's a comfort thing, okay?"
"Riiiiiiight? And I'm secretly the son of christ!"
Ari says lightheartedly mocking her secret comfort tool
Carmine groans, the sarcasm in Ari's tone being obvious. She rolls her eyes at his mocking comment.
"Oh, shut it. You know I'm not lying. I don't sleep with the damn plushie, alright?"
"You don't huh?"
Ari says smugly looking at her with his shite eating grin
Carmine gives Ari a glare, silently cursing him for being so damn smug. She grumbles under her breath, her annoyance growing by the second as she shakes her hands in the air clenched up and grits her teeth a little
"No, I don't, okay? I don't need a plushie to sleep, I'm a grown woman, dammit!"
"Then why is it on your bed looking slightly squeezed to death?"
Carmine glances at the plushie in Ari's hands, realizing that he's right. The plushie does look slightly squished in some places, like it's been squeezed and snuggled with. She tries to come up with a quick excuse, but can't think of anything.
"I... I don't know. Maybe I accidentally squished it when I was making my bed this morning, or something."
"That why it's placed right on the side you sleep on?"
Ari says as he points at the direct spot it usually rests during the daytime when she’s not in her dorm
Carmine groans again, her face blushing furiously now. She knows she can't lie her way out of this one, Ari is too observant.
"Okay, fine, you got me. I do sleep with it, alright? But only sometimes, when I'm having a bad night or something. It helps me relax, okay? Just... don't tease me too much about it, alright?"
"Hah knew it!..."
Carmine pouts at Ari's smug expression. She crosses her arms and tries to look tough, but is still blushing from embarrassment.
"Yeah, yeah, you were right, smart-ass. You happy now?"
Ari walks up to her and hands it over to her shoulder as he responds feeling both accomplished and humored by her adult girlfriend sleeping with a stuffed animal
"Relax babe! I'm just fuckin with you!"
Carmine takes the plushie from Ari, feeling a sense of comfort holding it in her arms. She looks at Ari, her initial annoyance slowly fading into affection. She lets out a soft sigh, still slightly embarrassed.
"I know... you just love to tease me, don't you? You know I can't resist your little smirk and your stupid, smug look..."
Ari chuckles lightly as he gives her a smug look
"That I do Carms.. Though tell me, does he have a name?.."
Carmine blushes again at Ari's look, it both frustrates and excites her. She fidgets with the plushie's ears, avoiding eye contact with him
"Well... I do have a name for him. But it's stupid, okay? Don't laugh, alright?"
Ari snorts amused by her reluctancy of wanting to tell him his name as he crosses his arms even more smug then before and responds trying to hold back amused laughter
"Yeah I prooomise I won't laugh at the name of the stuffed Dunsparce my 18 year old fiancé sleeps with!.."
Carmine shoots a glare at Ari's playful tone and sarcasm, she knows fully that he's not actually going to make fun of her, but still a little defensive. She hugs the plushie tighter to her chest, silently building up the courage to say the name
"His name is Duncey. There, I said it, okay? I know it's childish, but that's what I named him when I was like 3, and the name stuck. Satisfied now? You big jerk!"
Carmine's voice is a bit quiet and sheepish, her face beet red in embarrassment
Ari lets out a couple of humored snickers at the endearing name and her vulnerable facial expressions
"Aww, Duncey the Dunsparce~?.. How precious, coming from such a brash and tempered young lady as yourself."
Carmine blushes furiously again, both from the embarrassment of the plushie's name and the fact Ari finds it endearing. She tries to pout, but can't help but smile a little at the endearment
"Ugh! Shut up, okay? I was a kid when I came up with it, and it stuck. Don't make fun of Duncey, alright? He's precious and adorable, okay asshole!"
"You know? Sometimes I walk in here and find you asleep with it! And you look like the most harmless thing when you sleep with it!"
Ari teases as a babish tone starts ramping up
Carmine blushes even more at Ari's comment, feeling even more embarrassed. She can't help but giggle slightly, his words both amusing and endearing to her as he presses her palms against her face.
"Oh Arceus, you've seen me sleeping with it, huh? I swear, I don't do it every night... only when I'm having a bad night, or I'm feeling particularly lonely and need some comfort. It's just... it's like a security blanket for me, okay?"
Ari rolls his eyes as he responds both nonchalantly and a bit of teasing from before
"Whatever, if it makes you feel any better, I sleep with a handgun underneath my pillow every night..."
Carmine looks at Ari, slightly surprised at his admission. She raises an eyebrow, curious as to why he feels the need to sleep with a gun as her hands immediately fall down to her sides again.
"Really? You sleep with a gun under your pillow? Why's that?"
"Well... If someone breaks into my room when I'm having a lonely drinking night. I gotta make sure I'm protected!"
Carmine gives Ari a concerned glance, a hint of worry in her eyes. She crosses her arms, her protective instincts kicking in.
"You shouldn't need a gun to protect yourself in your own dorm room. And if you're having a lonely night, you could've just called me or something, you know..."
"Well!.. You don't see it much, but I'm 20X more sexual and horny when I'm drunk. and I don't want you to be the victim of non consensual pregnancy!"
Ari says blushing in embarrassment as he taps his fingers across a table trying to hold back amused laughter
Carmine blushes too, feeling a mix of surprise and intrigue at Ari's confession. She looks at him, a hint of mischief in her eyes. She grins slightly, enjoying his honesty.
"Oh really, now? I didn't realize you became such a horn dog when you're drunk... and worried about getting me pregnant, huh?"
"Yeah yeah! Shut the fuck up!.. I know you want kids with me as soon as humanly possible! Don’t lie!"
Ari bristles as he crosses his arms in defense
Carmine laughs at Ari's defensive reaction, knowing well that she does indeed want kids with him as soon as possible. She shrugs, a mischievous smile on her lips.
"What can I say? You're damn right I do. And I know you secretly love the idea of me carrying your kids, admit it."
Ari blushes harder, the possibility of them starting a family together as quite literally endless
"Yeah I fantasize about it at times, even in class or the clubroom, but I know you have barely any pain tolerance... You may not want to admit it, but you can really handle physical pain..."
Carmine smirks at Ari's blushing confession, enjoying how he gets so flustered talking about their potential future children. She nods in agreement with his assessment of her pain tolerance.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. I don't really have a high pain tolerance at all. But I'll do what needs to be done if it means having a family with you, you know that. So, you'll have to be extra gentle with me when the time comes~"
"Can't promise anything~... Plus, I know you have sensitive skin too~!"
Ari teases through quiet snickers
Carmine pouts at Ari's response, knowing he's probably right. She rolls her eyes, a hint of annoyance in her expression.
"Yeah, yeah, I have sensitive skin, you don't have to remind me. But still, I'll try my best to handle the pain... even if I'll probably be crying and whimpering the whole time."
Carmine rolls her eyes again, feeling a mix of annoyance and self-awareness at Ari's comment.
"Hey, give me some credit here. Yes, I get mad easily, and yes, I can get annoyed at the smallest things. But when it comes to something as important as having children, I'll suck it up and handle the pain. I won't let a little pain stop me from starting a family with you, you know that."
"Too be fair... You yell out 'OW!' just bumping into a corner of a table!.. You sure you can handle childbirth?"
Ari points out trying to make a reasonable point
Carmine groans, knowing that Ari has a point. She pouts, feeling a little embarrassed at her tendency to overreact to pain.
"I-I know, I know, I'm a bit of a wuss when it comes to pain. But c'mon, childbirth is different, right? It's not just bumping into a table or stubbing my toe. It's a whole baby coming out of me, for crying out loud. I'm sure I'll manage, somehow."
Ari scratching his head a little
"I mean, I've heard it hurts as much as intense menstrual cramping, and its pain decibels can reach as much as 57!... You sure about this?"
Carmine winces at the thought of childbirth being equated to intense menstrual cramps and reaching pain decibel levels of 57. She takes a moment to consider Ari's words, feeling a little more self-conscious about her pain tolerance.
"I mean… I mean, I’m sure there's like, painkillers or something I can take to ease the pain, right? Or maybe some other way to make the labor easier. I'm not the first woman to go through childbirth, you know."
"I'm aware but... You sure you don't want someone else to carry our baby?"
Carmine looks at Ari, a mix of surprise and skepticism on her face. She crosses her arms, a hint of defensiveness in her voice.
"What do you mean someone else? Like, a surrogate or something? Are you saying you don’t want me to physically carry our child?"
"Well, I hate to see you experience any sort of pain! No matter the type or decibels!... But sigh... If you want to carry the baby and go through the pain!... I won't stop you..."
Carmine looks at Ari, feeling a mix of emotions at his response. She can see the genuine concern and care he has for her, and it warms her heart. She smiles softly, appreciating his thoughtfulness.
"I know you don't want to see me in pain, and I appreciate you caring so much. But... I want to experience the joy of carrying our child and going through the birthing process. Even if it’s painful, I want to go through it because it’s part of the journey of bringing our family together."
"Alright then... It's decided then... Speaking of children... How many do you want?"
Carmine thinks for a moment, a smile on her face as she imagines a family with Ari.
"Hmm... I'm not sure, to be honest. I've always kind of wanted a big family, you know? Maybe like, three or four kids. What about you? How many do you think you want?"
Ari chuckles at her questioning, he’d want 2 or 3 most, but wouldn’t be opposed to more
"I'm perfectly fine with however many you want!... I'm not picky!"
Carmine grins at Ari's words. She chuckles slightly at his willingness to go along with whatever she wants.
"Yeah, I figured you'd say something like that. You're always so accommodating with anything I want or need. But you really are okay with having a big family, right? I don’t want you to feel like you're being pressured or anything."
"No... It's perfectly fine!... The combos of our looks and personalities and features is something I personally enjoy thinking about!..."
Carmine laughs lightly at Ari's enthusiastic response. She finds his excitement endearing. She nods in agreement.
"Yeah, I can agree with you there. I've definitely thought about what our kids would look like, too. Mixing our looks, personalities, and everything else together. It's kinda exciting, isn't it?"
"Yeah... Anyway, we should get finished packing your room so we can move on with my room next..."
Carmine nods, realizing that they have gotten a bit sidetracked with the conversation about their future family. She turns her attention back to the task at hand.
"Right, right. Let's focus on packing up my room first. Though, I'm afraid your room will take longer to pack up."
"Yeeeeah..."
Ari digs through some dresser drawers and finds something that makes him blush extremely brightly
Carmine notices Ari blushing as he digs through the dresser drawers. She raises an eyebrow, curious about what he found. She walks over to where he is, trying to peer over his shoulder to see what he's holding.
"What's got you so flustered all of a sudden? What did you find?"
Ari pulls out some of her prescription glasses as a slightly baffled face starts forming
"Carmine, I didn't know you needed glasses..."
Ari asks, slightly shocked but blushing lightly at the idea of Carmine wearing glasses
Carmine's eyes widen slightly, realizing that Ari has found her glasses. She laughs nervously, embarrassed that he discovered her secret.
"Oh, uh... yeah, I do wear glasses sometimes. But I usually just wear contacts, so it's not a big deal."
"Why, though?"
Ari questions
Carmine fidgets with the edge of her uniform, feeling a little self-conscious about her glasses. She shrugs, trying to downplay it.
"I don’t know, I guess I just prefer the convenience of contacts. Glasses are kind of a hassle sometimes, with having to constantly clean them and keep track of them. Plus I think I look better without glasses..."
"Well... only one way to find out..."
Ari puts the glasses on her and fidgets them around to the right spot. Carmine lets out a sigh as Ari puts the glasses on her face. She adjusts them slightly, feeling a bit self-conscious about how she looks in them.
"Alright, alright, go ahead and make fun of me. I know they make me look like a total nerd."
Ari can't make out any words as he blushes so hard he looks as if he'll pass out just looking at her in glasses, getting incredibly turned on by her in glasses
Carmine notices Ari's red-faced blushing and lack of words. She looks at him with a hint of amusement, realizing the effect the glasses seem to have on him. She teasingly puts a hand on her hip, a smirk on her face.
"What's wrong, Ari? Lose your words all of a sudden? You're turning as red as a tamato..."
"W-well, it's just... You somehow look 100 times hotter and prettier in glasses..."
Carmine bursts out laughing at Ari's honest response. She had been expecting him to tease her or make a joke about her glasses, not compliment her. She blushes a little, feeling flattered, amused and a bit relieved by his reaction. She shakes her head, still giggling slightly.
"Oh come on, you don’t have to exaggerate. I look like a total nerd with these things on."
"No, no. Not at all... Not in a billion years.. I'd pay a wealthy amount of money to see you wear those glasses every day.. They do a fantastic job in bringing out your eyes in perfect display..."
Ari comments as the blush starts to fade as he starts getting a bit used to seeing her with glasses
Carmine's expression softens at Ari's sincere words. She didn’t realize that her glasses could make her look better, rather than more nerdy. She blushes even more in coloring, feeling a mixture of flattery and embarrassment.
"Oh... wow, you really think so? I always thought my glasses just made me look goofier and nerdier. But if they really highlight my eyes... then maybe I should wear them more often around you.."
"You should... I might've asked you out on the spot if we first met with you wearing those glasses..."
Ari snorts as a little bit of the blush reappears
Carmine grins, feeling a sense of surprise and amusement at Ari’s words. She can’t help but tease him a bit more.
"You’re telling me that all it would have taken for you to ask me out is me wearing glasses? I had no idea you had a thing for girls in specs~"
"Yeah yeah! We got a comedian here!! I have a weakness for girls in glasses!!"
Ari blurts out, quite embarrassed to admit this to Carmine
Carmine laughs at Ari's blunt confession. She loves how easy it is to make him flustered and embarrassed, and the fact that he has a weakness for girls in glasses is just too adorable to resist teasing him about.
"Oh, I know! I bet you go absolutely crazy for those cute librarian types with glasses and messy buns, don’t you? A total nerd’s dream girl, eh?"
"Ugh!... Fucks sake!.. I also dig stockings and short shorts in sneakers with puffy sweaters if that gets your pussy stoned..."
Ari blurts out in a mocking manner
Carmine smirks, enjoying Ari’s increasingly specific and flustered response. She leans against the dresser drawers, crossing her arms.
"Oh my, someone’s got quite the specific type, huh? Stockings and short shorts, sneakers, and puffy sweaters… Sounds like a cute and comfy look."
"Well!... If you are judging me, then what turns you on in fashion?!"
Ari smirks wanting to know exactly how to fuck with her
Carmine thinks for a moment, a small blush spreading across her cheeks. She giggles slightly, a hint of embarrassment in her voice.
"Heh, I suppose it’s only fair that I share my own preferences too, hm? Let's see... I've always been a sucker for the classic bad boy look with a bit of formalness to it. Maybe something like a leather jacket, tight jeans with suspenders, and a messy head of hair. Bonus points if they have a bike or some kind of cool vehicle."
"Well, I have my Miraidon... Does that count?"
Ari questions as he rests a finger on his chin
Carmine grins at Ari's mention of his Miraidon. She nods, her eyes sparkling with a bit of mischief.
"Yeah, I’d say it counts. Riding around on a powerful legendary Pokémon definitely fits the bad boy aesthetic. I’ve always thought it was kinda hot when you’re riding Miraidon, you look so reckless and carefree."
Ari snickers as he ruffles the back of his hair knowing how little he tries at uphold road regulations
"Yeaaah... I'm a bit of a careless driver.."
Carmine rolls her eyes, a smile on her face. She jokingly smacks Ari on the shoulder.
"Yeah, I’ve noticed how reckless you get sometimes when you’re driving Miraidon. You basically have no concept for the concept of traffic laws. I swear, if you had a bike, you’d get a speeding ticket in a day."
"Yeeeaah..."
After they finish packing up Carmine’s dorm room, Carmine follows Ari into his room. She glances around, taking note of the various items scattered about. It’s not overly messy, but there’s definitely a lot of things out of place.
"Well, let’s get started sorting through all this stuff. I have a feeling this will take longer than my room did."
Ari's room is dimly lit. There's lots of photos of his adventures and friendships throughout Galar Paldea and Kitakami on a bulletin board. She recognizes a lot of the people, especially the Paldean pictures, though she doesn't recognize anyone from the Galar photos. There's a giant Galar Champion Trophy displayed on a pedestal protected in a glass box labeled 'Galar Champion Ari, 2012'. There's quite a few beer bottles of varying brands and types scattered around the room. There's a big shelf with many types of movies labeled, Comedies, Horror, Snuff, Body Horror, Thriller, Dramas and many more. There's a few Heavy Metal and Rock band posters. There's a big flat-screen and a Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch Oled, N64, Gamecube and a Dreamcast plugged in. There's quite a few ash treys spread out across the room with many Cigars on them. The bed has a Galar Champion pattern bedsheet with Ari's Champion Number, 777 on it. The room has a signature Galarian smell with a hint of nicotine
Carmine looks around Ari’s room, her eyes widening as she takes in all the various decorations, items, and photos. She feels a mixture of surprise, fascination, and a bit of shock at all the different things she sees. She walks over to the Champion trophy, looking at the plaque displaying the year 2012 and Ari’s name. She whistles in surprise.
"Damn.. I kinda forgot you were the Galar Champion a bit."
Ari snickers in remembrance as he follows her, feeling a bit of nostalgia in his accomplishment
"Yeah... I've been the Galar Champion since I was 12... The opportunity to bring it up never arrived..."
Carmine’s eyes widen even more at Ari’s admission. She’s genuinely impressed and a bit surprised that he became the Champion at such a young age. She shakes her head, a mix of disbelief and admiration in her voice.
"Wow, I knew you were the Galar Champion, but since you were 12? Damn, and you never thought to mention it even once?"
"Well, to be fair. You never really asked much about my past life in Galar..."
Ari points out as he crosses his arms a bit smug and prideful
Carmine tilts her head, realizing that Ari has a point. She can’t help but feel a pang of guilt for never asking him about his past. She smiles slightly, feeling a bit sheepish.
“You’re right, I guess I never really bothered to ask about your life in Galar… I just assumed you had, you know, a normal life or something…”
"Normal is one way to put it..."
Ari snorts quietly as a pang of his rough childhood hits him like a semi-truck, but dismisses it
"Speaking of Champion titles, what happens to the BB League Champion once they graduate?.. Who becomes the Champion after they graduate?"
Carmine sighs a little sad as she notices a brief flicker of pain in Ari’s expression, knowing his past was not happy in the slightest. But she doesn’t press the issue, knowing that he’ll share more if and when he’s ready. She shrugs at his question, not entirely sure herself.
“Well, from what I understand, once a student graduates and leaves the school, the title of “Champion” is passed on to the student who ranks the highest in the BB League. So whoever is number two becomes the new Champion.”
"I see. So Kieran's gonna be Champion again... Just remembered that seeing how I took over once I shut Kieran's dumb vengeance arc down that we both caused by lying to him about seeing Ogerpon at the Kitakami festival, and we did kinda tarnish his reputation at Blueberry quite a bit..."
Ari snorts out, but his voice has some guilt in his voice
Carmine listens to Ari's explanation, nodding in understanding. She recalls the incident with Kieran and how Ari helped resolve the situation. She can’t help but feel a pang of guilt for her own part in lying to Kieran as her heart shatters a bit more knowing fully that he’s right that they both single handedly fuck up his reputation at Blueberry.
"Oh, right… I remember that whole thing with Kieran and the Ogerpon. I felt pretty awful for lying about it. But you did a good job shutting Kieran’s revenge arc down before anyone got hurt…”
Ari sighs in remembrance
"Yeah... We should get packing though..."
Carmine nods, redirecting her focus back to the task at hand. She begins rummaging through some dresser drawers.
“Yeah, you’re right. Let’s get back to packing your stuff up. So, where do you want to start? Clothing?”
"Hmmmm... Sure..."
Carmine nods and starts sorting through Ari's clothes. She grabs a couple shirts and jeans and puts them in one of the packing boxes.
"Alright, shirts and pants are one box done. What's next? Shoes?"
"Yeah... That should be a good follow up..."
Carmine continues packing, grabbing a couple pairs of shoes from the closet and placing them in the packing box.
"Shoes are taken care of. What about accessories? Belts, socks, hats, stuff like that?"
"Yes... Though I feel like I'm taking advantage of you here.."
Carmine looks at Ari with a scoff, laughing slightly.
"Please, you're not taking advantage of me, don’t worry about it. It's not like you’re making me do all the work or anything. We're doing this together, remember?"
"Yeah I know, but you're just too fast at this shite..."
Carmine shrugs, a cheeky grin spreading across her face.
"What can I say? I guess I’m just a packing and organizing prodigy. You’re probably just a slowpoke."
"Oh shut it missy!"
Carmine laughs, enjoying Ari’s playful banter. She sticks out her tongue in a teasing manner.
“Make me, Mister Slowpoke!”
"Maybe I will!.."
Ari says looking at her in a sexually dominant manner
Carmine raises an eyebrow at Ari's sudden change in tone and expression, feeling a shiver run down her spine. She smirks, feeling a bit mischievous.
"Oh really? And how exactly are you going to do that, hm?"
Ari slowly walks up to her
"By showing you I'm the top in this relationship!"
Carmine’s smirk widens as Ari closes the distance between them, a hint of excitement in her eyes. She leans back slightly, challenging him with a teasing tone.
"Is that so? You think you’re the top, huh? Well, I’m not gonna make it that easy for you, mister."
Ari grabs her wrists and shoves her onto his bed while on top of her
"Wanna say that twice Poochyena~"
Carmine's breath hitches as Ari shoves her onto the bed, a mix of surprise and excitement coursing through her. She looks up at him, a bit taken aback but still maintaining her smirk.
"Oh, now you’re getting aggressive, huh? Is that any way to treat your girlfriend?"
"Should have put up a better fight, now shouldn't ya?"
Carmine huffs in mock annoyance. She struggles slightly against his grip, but she knows she’s not going to win this battle.
"Oh, I could easily put up a fight if I wanted to. I’m just letting you have your fun right now. Don’t get too cocky.”
"Then back up your claim cupcake~!"
Ari says gripping her tighter
Carmine squirms slightly under his tight grip, feeling a sense of helplessness and excitement at the same time. She looks up at him with a sultry gaze, a hint of challenge still in her eyes.
"Oh, you really want me to back up my claim, huh? Careful what you wish for, big boy."
"Come on my little feisty Yamper~... Prove your might then~"
Ari says while sticking his tongue out in a sexual manner
Carmine lets out a small chuckle at his teasing nickname and tongue action. She tries to look annoyed, but her eyes betray her excitement.
“Oh, you wanna see me prove my might, is that it? You think you can handle me at my fiercest?”
"Did you forget?... I know where your weakest~"
Carmine feels her cheeks flush at Ari’s words. She scowls slightly, trying to maintain composure despite her growing excitement.
“Oh really? And which weak spot would that be, huh? You think you know all my vulnerable spots?”
"I know so..."
Ari violently nibbles at her neck
Carmine gasps softly as Ari nibbles at her neck. The sudden sensation sends a shiver down her spine, and she involuntarily moans a bit.
“H-Hey! That’s not fair! That’s cheating!”
"It's all fair game my sex puppet~!"
Carmine can’t help but blush deeper at the nickname and the way Ari is taking charge. She tries to maintain her defiant expression, but she’s starting to lose her composure.
“T-That’s not fair! You can’t use… my weak spots… against me like that…”
"I've only just begun..."
Ari bites harder
Carmine moans louder, her body responding to the mix of pleasure and pain. Her resistance is slowly beginning to crumble as Ari continues to bite and dominate her.
“F-Fuck… You’re cheating… This isn’t fair …”
"You're just a weapons grade pussy~!"
Ari still biting lets go of her wrist and rests his hands onto her thighs
Carmine gasps again at the name, her body growing weak under his touch. She feels a wave of heat wash over her as Ari’s hands move to her thighs, and she can’t help but shiver in response. She bites her lip, attempting to maintain control.
“Sh-Shut up… I’m not that easy… I’m not gonna give in that quickly…”
"You always do my dear~"
Ari continues his sexual antics just growing more violently and dominantly as seconds go by
Carmine’s resolve begins to crumble as Ari grows more dominant and rough. She struggles slightly, her body responding to his touch and actions. Despite her initial resistance, she can’t deny the growing desire and pleasure building within her.
“F-Fuck… You’re going to drive me crazy like this… I-I can’t take much more…”
Ari proceeds to unbutton her Winter Uniform top
"Awww... Nice bra!.. You put that on for me knowing that blues my favorite color~?"
Ari says in a teasing sexual manner
Carmine feels her cheeks burn hotter as Ari unbuttons her uniform top and comments on her bra. She glances down, realizing that she had inadvertently worn her favorite blue bra today. She had forgotten that blue was his favorite color.
She blushed even deeper, her body shivering under his touch and words.
“N-No… It was just a coincidence… I swear…”
Ari giggles in a lustfully sinful manner
"Your a terrible liar baby~"
Carmine blushes hotter at Ari’s comment. She knows she’s been caught in a lie, but there’s no point in denying it now. She glances up at him, her eyes filled with a mixture of lust and submission.
“A-Alright… Fine… I did wear it for you… I knew blue was your favorite color… I wanted to look good for you…”
"Well.. It's a good thing your skins awfully sensitive to touch~"
Ari says as he rests his hands onto her stomach
Carmine shudders and gasps as Ari’s hands move to her stomach, his touch sending shivers through her body. She’s always been sensitive to touch, especially Ari’s touch, and his words only heighten her sensitivity.
“F-Fuck… You know how sensitive I am… You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?”
"Maaaybe?... Or I just know how much of a submissive pet you love being to me~"
Carmine can’t deny that Ari’s words hit the mark. She’s always been a bit submissive in their relationship, and he never hesitates to take advantage of that fact. She blushes deeper, a mixture of embarrassment and arousal coursing through her body.
“Mmm… You know I love submitting to you… You know how much it turns me on when you take control like this…”
"You better keep hold of those glasses you're still wearing... Because it ain't gonna get lighter from here~"
Ari starts digging his hands deeper into her torso
Carmine nods slightly in agreement, her glasses still perched on her face. She moans and gasps as Ari’s hands move further down her torso, her skin prickling with heat and sensation. She grips the sheets of the bed, her body starting to tremble as she feels the power of his touch.
“Ah… F-Fuck… You know exactly what you’re doing to me, don’t you? You’re gonna drive me insane…”
"Good..."
Ari violently kisses her while moving his hands to hold her bare back as he fully takes of the top and throws it across the room
Carmine moans into the kiss as Ari takes off her top and starts touching her bare back. The sensation of his hands on her skin sends waves of pleasure and heat through her body. She wraps her arms around him, pulling him closer, surrendering herself to his touch.
“Mmm… F-Fuck… You drive me crazy… I’m yours, you know that… I’m all yours…”
"That's right~... You're my bitch!"
Carmine shivers at the way he speaks to her, her body reacting involuntarily to his dominance. She can feel a mixture of heat and submission flooding through her, and she can’t deny that she loves every second of it.
“Y-Yes… I’m your b-bitch… Your submissive pet… I belong to you… I love being yours…”
Ari moves his tongue into her mouth along with giving her a sloppy kiss
Carmine moans into the kiss, her tongue entwining with his. The taste and feel of him is intoxicating, and she loses herself in the moment. She gasps and trembles as the kiss deepens, her body completely under his control. As the kiss continues, she arches her back and presses against him, desperate for more of his touch and domination.
After a few hours of passionate and intense intimacy, Carmine lies in Ari's arms, her breath still heavy from the experience. She's exhausted, but completely satisfied, cuddled against him and feeling a mix of pleasure and contentment. She nuzzles against him, a warm smile on her face.
"Mmm... You wore me out, you know that?"
Ari still panting a little bit with a crazed grin of fulfillment while having s bit of her lipstick on his own lips
"You won't get this from any other man afterall~"
Carmine chuckles at Ari's statement, still breathless from their passionate encounter. She glances at his lips, noticing the faint traces of her lipstick still on his mouth. She grins, feeling a wave of possessive pride at the sight.
"Damn right, you're the only one who can wear me out like this. You're the only one I want anyway."
"Good..."
Ari kisses her forehead and gets out of bed
"Now.. I'll be right back!.."
Carmine watches as Ari gets out of bed, curiosity piqued by his words. She watches him as he moves towards the door and leaves the room.
She stretches and rolls onto her back, still tired but also wondering what he's up to. She waits patiently for his return, her mind still reeling from their passionate encounter.
"Now... I've very quickly came up with a casual wear outfit idea. I've recently come up with a bias of the fashion kinks you've told me very recently sooo..."
Ari says from the bathroom. In the bathroom. Ari took off his BB Tracksuit, to put on a white dress shirt with its sleeves rolled up halfway to show some muscle, life lasting scars and a Corviknight Tribal tattoo peaking out of the left sleeve which looks to have been recently re-inked and a dark blue tattered leather jacket, grayish blue suspenders, a Blue Tie with a emerald tie bar, some black metal toe boots, a pair of black leather gloves while wearing his Proposal Ring, and still wearing his white top hat with its usual dark blue hat bad as before
"What you think Carms?..."
Carmine watches as Ari walks out of the bathroom, completely stunned by his appearance. Her jaw nearly drops as he looks him up and down, taking in every detail of his outfit and presentation.
She tries to form a coherent thought, but her brain seems to stutter at first. She takes a moment to fully appreciate the image of him before replying.
"You-You look... Arceus. You look incredible. That-That look is definitely my kink."
Ari snickers a little at her appreciation
"Thanks!.. I wanted to go for a rugged yet formal look..A Posh man's who's not to be fucked with! And I think I succeeded in doing so..."
Carmine nods, still taking in how absolutely attractive he looked. She can't believe he was able to put together such a stunning outfit so quickly. She sits up in bed, still in just her bra and leggings.
"You absolutely succeeded. You're definitely giving off that rugged but formal vibe. And you look incredibly hot. You've got me all flustered and tongue-tied right now."
"Yeah I wanted to go for something frequently after we both graduate and I can get out those Arceus' awful BB Uniforms..."
Carmine grins, appreciating his desire to move on from the BB uniforms. She nods in agreement, still admiring the outfit.
"I'm all for ditching those hideous BB uniforms. They don't do you justice at all. You look much better in something more... form-fitting. You're gonna turn every head in Kitakami when you wear that in public."
Ari smirks
"I know I will..."
Ari gets back in bed with her as he stretches out a bit
"Say... I rarely see you wear anything but your uniforms... Other than sleep wear.. What do you wear?"
Carmine snuggles closer to Ari, enjoying the feel of his shirt against her skin. She thinks for a moment, considering his question.
"Well... I honestly don't really have much of a wardrobe outside of my uniforms. You've seen my pajama collection, but I don't own a lot of casual clothes. I guess I've never really had a reason to wear anything else besides the standard uniforms."
Ari wraps his arm around her
"Well... I've figured you should find a distinct fashion style, seeing how they're not gonna let you keep your uniforms, and you can't just wear your pajamas everywhere... I've figured you'd might wanna go clothes shopping.."
Carmine looks up at Ari, surprised by his suggestion. The idea of finding a distinct fashion style hadn't really crossed her mind before. She considers it for a moment, mulling it over in her head.
"I suppose you're right... I do need to start building up a casual wardrobe once I graduate. I just never really gave it much thought before. What kind of style do you think would look good on me?"
Ari blushes a little before answering
Carmine notices the blush on Ari's face and smiles, intrigued. She gently pokes his cheek, teasing softly.
"What's got you blushing like that, hm? You've got an idea, don't you? Come on, don't keep me in suspense."
"Well... I think you'd look very nice in dresses.. and maybe some stockings and short shorts.. Or some turtleneck sweaters, and some sneakers, and glasses obviously... I'd think you'd look the most pretty in those.. But that's up to you."
Ari says blushing uncontrollably
A wide smile spreads across Carmine's face at hearing Ari's suggestions. She can already picture herself in the various outfits he's listed, and the thought excites her.
"Dresses, stockings, and short shorts, huh? And turtle necks and glasses? You're going to dress me as a complete and total nerd, aren't you? But... I think I can get onboard with that... I've never really tried dressing in such... cute and casual clothes before."
Ari blushes even more when she comments on it being considered nerdy.
W-w-well.. I-I-I won't call it 'Nerdy', but I think you'd look cute in them..."
Carmine laughs softly, realizing how flustered Ari is getting over the idea. She finds it endearing, and she can't help but tease him just a little bit more.
"Sure, you keep telling yourself that, babe. It's kind of adorable how flustered you're getting over my possible fashion choices."
She pokes his blushing cheek again, grinning.
"You really do have a thing for glasses girls, don't you?"
"Ugh!.. You already knew I had a soft spot for glasses!!... And I still don't even know if you're even gonna wear the damn glasses or not!"
Carmine giggles at his response, finding his flustered state absolutely adorable. She gives him a gentle poke in the side, enjoying teasing him.
"I know, I know. I just love getting a reaction from you. And I'll probably wear the glasses, I really don't have much choice. But I think the idea of me wearing cute, nerdy clothes kinda turns you on, huh?"
"Yess... I think it'd be a nice combo with my wear..."
Carmine smiles, imagining herself in the cute, nerdy clothes Ari suggested. She can already picture the contrast between his more rugged and masculine look and her softer, more feminine one.
"I think you're right. It would be a nice contrast. I'll probably look like some sort of dorky, brainy girl next to you. But... I guess deep down, that's pretty much what I am, huh? And you love it."
Ari blushes deeper
"Uggggh!!.. It's still your choice!.. I'm not forcing you!"
Carmine grins wider, secretly enjoying how easy it is to make him blush. She gently pats his cheek, her voice affectionate.
"I know, I know. I'm just having fun teasing you. And you do have good taste, I do think your suggestions would look nice on me. I'm pretty clueless about fashion, so you'll have to help me out once we start shopping."
"Yeeah..."

End of Chapter 1