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how could i ever forget // outside the morning was cool and wet

[It's not often Ajax finds himself getting his head slammed down onto the hood of a car, least of all a cop car. Usually it's him doing the slamming.

But today the young man finds himself denting the hood, the sound of metal caving in under his head ringing in his ears. Not exactly the ideal situation he was hoping for, but he figured sooner or later he'd have a run in with the cops due to the sensitive nature of his profession, but that doesn't mean he has to like how inconsiderate they are with him as they cuff him and throw him in the back of the paddy wagon. Not that he was considerate to them when he was discovered, as evidenced by the blood all over his clothing and knuckles from the fight he'd gotten into with them. How he managed to avoid getting shot is beyond him- plenty of shots were fired, but that hadn't stopped him from knocking a few of them out.

It's just too bad he'd been instructed that he couldn't kill anyone, or else he'd of gotten out of there without being caught.

The lights of the police station are bright, almost too bright from the contrast of how dark it was outside. Ajax squints as he's dragged inside, held tightly by two cops who hurry him through the station, but not fast enough that he doesn't catch a glimpse of the secretary behind the desk as they come in. Pretty, blonde, looking like she'd rather be anywhere else. Gorgeous eyes, ones that catch his attention almost immediately as he's being shoved towards the back, shining with a radiance that captures him instantly. His eyes lock with hers, feeling something silent yet powerful surge through him from this tiny, insignificant interaction. He doesn't even have a moment to think further on it, before he's so rudely interrupted.

Get moving.

The curt voice of the bigger cop on his right cuts through the moment, anger welling up in Ajax's chest and something dark stirs in his core. If he wasn't cuffed and being restrained, he'd turn that guy's face into a new work of art, something so abstract some insane art collector would gladly pay millions for it.

No sooner had Ajax been ushered in, he disappears from sight as he's taken back into an interrogation room, the mysterious blonde no longer in his sights, now getting shoved into a corner of a room.]

What's with this? Don't you even have the courtesy of giving me a chair to sit in, at least?

[From outside of the room, muffled noises of a scuffle as the cops lay into Ajax can be heard, the loudest of which is a thud of a body slamming into a wall, accompanied by a groan from the ginger kid. Though little do any of them know, their real problems haven't arrived just yet, waking from their slumber right outside of the city...]

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[It's hard not to laugh at her astonishment. He won't go into the details of how exactly he knew, because it was all too obvious to him. It's not like these things are just something one inherently knows unless they've been trained or they fight a lot and have had to learn on their own.]

Of course! Using your own skeletal structure to your advantage will always be in your benefit. It's still going to hurt to punch someone, no matter what, but at least the chance of you really hurting yourself will go down quite a bit. Here.

[With her hand still in his, he moves her fist down so that the top of her hand lines up with her wrist.]

Punch like that, and it'll be much more solid. You'll have to practice to get used to positioning it like such, but once you get it, you'll be fighting with a much more advantageous technique. Why don't you punch me in my chest again? For real this time.

[ Who knew there's a lot to consider when throwing hands with someone? And here, Yoimiya thought that she could just swing her fist at someone and call it a day. Thankfully, Ajax is here to steer her to the right path of beating people up the ~*proper*~ way.

With his guidance in the back of her mind, Yoimiya pays close attention to how he positions her hand. After studying it for a bit, she takes a deep breath, balls up her fist, focusing on perfecting her form. In one swift motion, she delivers a powerful, unbent punch in line with her wrist. ]

Was that any better?

[ The little goldfish has been trying to mimic Yoimiya as much as she can but it's difficult to knock someone's lights out with tiny fins. :c So instead, she whips her tail back and forth. One blow from this small thing could take out a whole army. Totally. ]

Edited 2024-11-08 03:27 (UTC)

[As Yoimiya works out how to properly align her fist with her wrist, Ajax takes a strong stance to take the full force of her Yoipunch. He's pretty sure he can take it, especially with the flow of dark energy currently running through his body, but you never know. She might come at him with some special power that suddenly rises up within her, so it's best to be prepared.

That power doesn't manifest, but the punch is solid and hits him right in the chest. There's a loud fwumph as her fist hits him, but he doesn't move an inch even if he can feel the sting of her blow. RIP to normal people who are on the end of Yoimiya's JUSTICE PUNCH.]

Much better! I'm sure your wrist feels pretty good. You landed a direct hit, there.

[No comment on the fish...he'll let the tiny fish figure it out.]

[ Success! It's a simple punch without any hidden powers but she feels accomplished with the solid connection to his chest without any minimal damage to her wrist. Happy day! Justice punch has been served. ]

You're right, that made a huge difference! I hardly felt a thing.

[ and now, Yoimiya feels even more powerful just from this short lesson. Watch out world! ]

Do you think I'll be able to throw people if we keep this up?

[He only laughs a little apprehensively at Yoimiya's sudden confidence and ambitions. Taking a bit of a leap there, lady!]

...Let's focus on some of the basics first before we jump into that kind of thing.

[Yoimiya plz]

We can work on throwing people as soon as you learn a few more basics, and maybe put a little more muscle on those biceps~

[Ajax teases her by reaching and squeezing the inside of her arm a little, with the non-armored hand of course ^^]

Okay! I promise I'll work hard to beef up a little. [ she really wants to throw ppl... ] I have a little bit of muscles that need work. Here, I'll show ya!

[ She giggles as he squeezes her arm. Ajax definitely did not ask for this but in true Yoimiya fashion, she starts flexing in a variety of poses, pumping her 'muscles' as if she's some sort of bodybuilder. And yes, the fish is also flexing alongside her master, strutting her fins that clearly have so much muscle packed into them!!!

These two clearly share a single brain cell. ]

Before I wow you with my muscles. [ Yoimiya pls why are you like this??? ] Is there anything else you think I need to learn?

[He watches how she flexes and poses at him, amusement clearly worn on his face. Yoimiya's really something else, he swears- it's too bad he didn't think to take out his phone and record her doing this. The fish parroting her poses isn't helping matters, and it's hard to fight off a laugh at how silly they both look.]

I figured working on the basics would be a good start. We'll work on one thing at a time for now.

[What they really need is their own personal gym, but who has the money for that? Ajax folds his arms over his chest now, doing his best to focus on his own training- that being the effort being spent just to control the energy resonating with his body. Using it is exhausting him, even though he's not really doing anything.]

So no more lessons for today. Just work on your punches and your stance, and we'll learn something new next time. How's your little fish familiar doing? Figure anything out as far as its power goes? Maybe it got an idea of its own while going through the training?

[ Keep her fist straight and work on her punches and her stance... got it! Phew, she had no idea there's a lot to consider when it comes to fighting, she's thankful that Ajax kept this first lesson short and sweet. With his guidance, she has faith she'll become a lean, mean, punching machine by the time they're done. Oh, how she can't wait to deck a monster's lights out.

But thankfully for Ajax, he's not forced to hear her over-the-top ambitions when he brings up the fish. Her entire face lights up with glee, happy to see him finally acknowledging her hardworking partner-in-crime. She excitedly turns her head in the direction of the fish and begins speaking to it because that's how Yoimiya rolls. ]

How are you doing over there? Figured out anything?

[ Once again, Ajax is met with the same song and dance with the fish doing a little flip in the air while Yoimiya nods along. ]

So, she's still not sure if she was even blessed with any powers but she wants me to tell you thank you for today's lesson! She's learned a lot and thinks that she might be able to punch someone with her tail if push comes to shove.

[ Would it even be considered punching if it's a tail???? Who knows what goes on in her head. ]

Edited (me noticing mistakes later is how i roll) 2024-11-10 22:57 (UTC)

[Maybe she really can communicate with the fish, who knows. It keeps moving like it understands what both he and Yoimiya are saying, but he's still having a hard time believing that Yoimiya can understand the fish. Maybe it's just something better left unanswered...]

I'd love to see her punch someone with her tail...that'll be a sight to behold.

[One that he believes would never, ever happen. He's sure that the fish is more like to set someone's hair on fire first before she ever can knock out someone with the force of her tail.]

I think we've made pretty good progress today. You manifested a familiar for yourself, and I managed to control this power...somewhat.

[He flexes his hand a few times, curling his arm and looking down at it. It doesn't look like much, but he can feel the harm it's doing to his body, even in a miniscule amount. Maybe it's best not to reveal that to Yoimiya quite yet- he's not sure if this is an actual problem as of yet.]

It's takes a lot to use, so maybe it's best to call it quits for now. We've got to worry about our next move, too. Shall we head home?

[ See??? He's finally getting it!!! Yoimiya looks so ridiculously pleased with herself to hear him come around on her cute familiar. He might not believe it but she has full faith it will happen one day. Just you wait, Ajax! This little goldfish will be the first fish to punch someone out with a tail.

But before she can get too happy, Ajax's comment leaves her with a bit of concern. Somewhat, he says. Her eyes crinkle with worry, carefully watching for anything out of the ordinary as he flexes his arm. So far so good, he doesn't appear to be in any sort of pain but she's still worried, she still doesn't like the idea of borrowing power from a potential monster. It pains her to let him go on, but unfortunately, they don't really have much of a choice. For now, all she can do is watch him and stay by his side in case those powers go haywire.

She approaches him with a soft smile, holding out her hand for him to grab. ]

Yeah, let's head home and get some much-needed rest. You've been a fantastic teacher, so you deserve rest and relaxation.

[ From the bottom of her heart, she means it. If it wasn't for him, she probably would have died a long time ago. Without thinking about it, she sends the fish away with a snap of her fingers, and the once bright fireball disappears into the air. As much as she wants the little critter to travel with them, walking around with a firey fish floating around them would only spell trouble. ]

We can order take out and figure our next strategy. But if you asked me, I'd like to spend time and get to know you a little better.

[Taking a deep breath, Ajax exhales heavily as he lets go of the dark power wrapped around his body, letting his armor digitize back into nothingness as he arm returns to normal. He can feel the burden of the armor finally lift off of his entire being, already feeling a lot lighter than before. He hadn't noticed how heavily it weighed on him in the heat of the moment in the battles before- now he sees that he's got a long way to go before he can really master this power of his.

Now's not the time to worry about it though. He happily takes Yoimiya's free hand as she dismisses her little goldfish, enjoying the warmth of her palm against his own. There's something soothing about it that he can't quite explain, giving her a soft smile at her suggestion.]

Tonight seems like a perfect opportunity for a little date. Sure, we can head home, clean up and spend a relaxing night together. We haven't given ourselves much of a chance to do so yet- we keep ending up in bed together...

[Speaking of which, now he remembers what's been nagging at him from the back of his mind.]

...though, we haven't had an urge to do so at all today, have we?

[ There's a brief moment where Yoimiya can't help but be concerned as he banishes the dark power to the void. Thankfully, her worries dissipate just like his armored arm, it sure is a relief to see that he's still in control of himself, she can rest easy knowing he doesn't have to burden himself with those strange powers for the time being.

Her concerns further diminish as soon as she feels the warmth of his hand tangled up with hers. They might have met through abnormal circumstances but something about a simple gesture as holding hands makes her feel like she's right at home. She laces her fingers in between his, beaming at his suggestion to go on a date.

But first things first, Ajax brings up the elephant in the room that's been nagging her all day. ]

That's been on my mind too. Despite that I... well, you're definitely the best partner I've ever had in bed, I haven't had that insatiable appetite to have sex with you all day.

[ This should be seen as a win and Yoimiya is grateful their urges seemed to have finally died down. But there's something about this whole scenario that's a little suspicious. ]

Kind of strange, ain't it? Especially considering how hard we went at it yesterday, haha.

[With no reason to stay in their cave any longer, Ajax starts to lead her out into the wilderness of the park along what's going to become their normal path, free hand coming up to his chin while he thinks. It's very weird, he sees no reason why those urges would die down save for a couple of things...something he doesn't want to think about. It's not like he's forgotten what he did the day before or what happened during it, and it might be best to talk about it.]

Well, our urges were solely to impregnate you, so unless we actually succeeded in that...

[Not what he wants for sure, and there's the question of what exactly he did to her yesterday that made her entire lower abdomen glow with that abyssal power.]

...perhaps we'll see if you miss your next period, just in case. If you do, we can figure out things from there. Until then, let's not worry about it and accept this small blessing that we've been given. I definitely like having sex with you too, but the degree of how obsessed we became because of it was unsettling, and I'm glad we haven't experienced it today.

[Ajax makes himself sound like there's no urgency in the matter, because she was on birth control anyway and there's a good chance nothing came of their sex session the day before. But it does nag at the back of his mind that something happened that might of changed things when he cummed inside of her. He was so sure of himself before that he could get her pregnant, birth control or not.]

That only leaves the matter of what we'll do when we get back. Honestly, it's been so hectic that I haven't even thought about what kind of leisure activities I'd want to do. A movie? Board games? I don't think I've played a board game since I saw my siblings last.

[ As much as she would like to take this as a win, she knows that deep down in her heart, this little bit of respite is the calm before the storm. But as troubling as it is, Ajax speaks the words of truth. There's really not much they can do at this stage other than sit and wait for her period. But since she took birth control, surely everything will be okay... right?

She can't get the image of her stomach glowing out of her mind. And not to mention, what was up with that strange dream? She's heard about moms having conception dreams before finding out they are pregnant. A crying baby, a crib, all of it sounds like the telltale signs of a conception dream.

But before she gets all doom and gloom, Ajax is right, they shouldn't worry and take advantage of this moment of peace. ]

Board game sounds great! It's been a while since I played one. I don't have any at the house, so we can stop at the nearby toy store and see their selections.

[ Another idea comes to mind. ]

Are you familiar with video games? I do have a Switch and I think Super Smash Brothers would be right up your ally.

[He figured Yoimiya would be down to play a game. But he does bring his free hand up to run through his hair- video games aren't really something he's ever gotten into, so he's no good at them. Sure, the kids have them, but he's more of an analog guy himself...]

Well, my siblings have some video games, but it wasn't something I've ever been big on. I'd be willing to give them a shot, though. I've heard of that game before, it's a fighting game, yes? Sounds like it would be right up my alley.

[He thinks that Teucer might even have it himself, but he can't remember.]

So, why not. You can teach me the ropes, and see if I'm any good at it.

Edited 2024-11-13 20:53 (UTC)

[ That doesn't surprise her, Ajax doesn't strike her as a video game man, definitely more of a guy who prefers the hands on approach. But she can picture his siblings sitting around, yelling at each other while they play Smash Bros. It's almost impressive they didn't rope him into playing. Maybe one day... ]

You look like a fast learner! By the time I'm done with ya, you'll be an expert at fighting games. And when you go home, you can impress your siblings with your skills.

[ Wait till his siblings introduce him to Mario Party, he's gonna have a great time. :') ]

Then that settles it! Tonight can can be a game date. We can take a quick peek at the toy store for any board games and finish off the night with Super Smash bros.

Alright, we can do that.

[Though he has to raise an eyebrow at her- making him an expert at fighting games? Not that he doesn't think he has the capability of learning, that means that Yoimiya must think she's pretty good at them to say that...]

Though, you make quite the boast there- saying you'll make me an expert. Does that mean that I'm speaking to a world-class Smash player?

[Somehow, he highly doubts it!]

Hmm... you'll have to play with me to find out.

[ She won't confirm or deny anything for the time being. It's more fun to let him figure out on his own. The best part is letting his imagination run wild on whatever his headcanon is. ]

Let's head out, then! Was there are certain board game you wanted to look into?

Edited 2024-11-14 01:46 (UTC)

[Cheeky. That's fine with him, he'll wait until they get home to see how good she really is. He'll definitely never let her live it down if he gets good enough in one night to beat her over and over again ;)]

Hmmm, no, though I'd prefer to stay away from ones that would normally take hours on hours to complete. So no Duopoly- that game will take forever, especially considering there's only two players.

[He'll get too tired in the first hour. She'll win by default by him snoozing on the couch.]

Other than that, I'm game for anything.

[ Gods he's right. If they play Duopoly, she's fairly certain she will grow agitated from sheer boredom alone, let alone landing on one of his spaces and paying him mora in the process. She can already picture the smug look on his face when she has to dish it out to him, she'd rather flip the whole board than see him be the banker. ]

No-go on Duopoly, then! I think that game is liable to drive me nuts too. I'd almost rather play Genius Invocation TCG.

[ And Archons knows we don't need Yoimiya playing that, she gets way too competitive... and might even hide an elemental dice when Ajax isn't looking LOL.

With that out of the way, they hop back into Ajax's car, driving off to the nearest toy store to pick up a board game of their choosing. Of course, Yoimiya couldn't resist picking up toys for a few sweet kids she's friends with back home. It's hard not to be mesmerized by the Clockwork Meka lego set! She'd almost be tempted to put it together herself if it wasn't a gift for Iwao.

After a fruitful trip, they finally return to her place. Yoimiya already has pizza ordered for their date night, all they need to do is wait for its arrival. Like clockwork, the first thing Yoimiya does is burst through the door and make a beeline for Hanabi's tank, grabbing the box of fish flakes to give her all the food to her heart's content. ]

Hello Hanabi! We are home. I'm sorry we keep leaving you behind, I promise we'll pay extra special attention to you for the rest of the evening. [ She turns to Ajax with her arms on her hips. ] Won't we Ajax?

[ Clearly the fish looks so bothered as she swims around in her glorious tank. Look at that sad face on her beady eyes.... ]

[With all super-competitive games off the table for the night, they head to the toy store, pick up a few things, and head back. He's got a few toys himself to send back to Snezhnaya for his siblings, happy with his choices and hoping that they'll like them. As they step inside, he watches her go straight for Hanabi's tank, the little goldfish inside reminding him of her fire familiar. Ajax briefly wonders if their powers really really connected to their personalities and interests in some way, or are influenced by things that have profound effects on them- but he shakes his head. He's not training now, they're supposed to be relaxing.

He pulls himself out of it just in time for Yoimiya to turn to him and address him, getting him to sigh with a tired smile. He's not buying that look Hanabi, he knows that's how she always looks! His eyes flick to the fish and back to Yoimiya, swinging around the side of the couch to sit down on it.]

We sure will. Nothing but the best for Hanabi.

[Hopefully that's a good enough answer for Yoimiya, even if the enthusiasm in his voice is fake af and he knows that they're going to ignore the fish most of the night ^^]

[ Oh, Yoimiya can hear a fake af voice when she hears it. His voice is practically dripping with genuine fakeness. ]

You could at least PRETEND to be enthusiastic. It's no wonder why Hanabi doesn't like you.

[ Hanabi's concerns are completely valid. Rude guy refusing to show respect to the queen. HOW DARE HE! She HMPHS and stomps off to the kitchen to grab a few bottles of wine for their date night. ]

[His eyes follow that offended little butt of hers right into the kitchen, grinning at how huffy she just got with him. He calls after her-]

Oh? I thought Hanabi loved me-! She told me herself!

[And waits for Yoimiya's return, unbagging the board game they bought together and eyeing the Switch that's hooked up to her TV. He's sort of itching to play it first, before breaking into a board game...he wants to fight Yoimiya, even if it's in a video game.]

THERE'S NO WAY A JERK LIKE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND FISH!!!!!

[ something something pot calling the kettle black.

Yoimiya's voice is so loud that even Hanabi looks over in her servant's direction, confused and annoyed at all the disturbances. Eventually, she stomps back with two bottles of cherry wine, plopping down next to him with a huff. ]

That's it. I'm absolutely kicking your butt on Hanabi's behalf!

[ She feels the need to curbstomp this guy to the ground rising. And without further delay, the game gets loaded into the switch. ]

[Thank the gods that she's in the kitchen and he's in the living room when she yells back at him. He lets a terrible snort out of his nose and has to cover his mouth from laughing way too loud for his own safety. He must of got her goat even more than he thought he would because she's stomping back with some wine, and he's fighting so hard to make his shit-eating grin as small as possible.]

Enjoy the first few victories, because after I learn how to play, you'll never win again.

[He pours them both a glass of wine, sliding her cup in front of her and hoping she doesn't get so mad that she ends up spilling it all over her coffee table somehow. He grabs the controller meant for him, looking up at the title screen once before fiddling with the controller a bit.]

But, you have to be fair about this! You need to teach me what does what, or your wins will be nothing but hollow victories. You wouldn't want that, would you?

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