11. he replied

'Fuck you Peter.'

'No fuck you, Rae.'

'No FUCK YOU!' Rae screamed, as she ran behind Peter's figure in the Valorant game.

'No. Fuck you.' His figure stood in front of Rae's.

'Fuck. You.' Rae concluded.

'Alright. See you Wednesday then?' Peter said over the discord call.

'Yea.' Rae chuckled, 'See you, byeeee.' She elongated her bye.

Peter and the other's soon waved with a goodbye. However Sykkuno's figure remained behind and Rae aimed her gun at him.

'Wow. You two are intense.' He chuckled nervously, as Rae kept her aim at the guy.

'That's how Peter and I roll, Sykkuno.' She said, sounding way suspicious about him.

'Um, Rae?' Sykkuno asked, clearing his throat. 'Um, why you pointing your gun at me?'

'What do you want Sykkuno?' She asked, lowering the gun. 'What do you want.'

'Noth...nothing Rae. Just wanted to ask you how the morning lobby was?' He said, as they started to check their armour.

'Are you going to tease me again, Syk?' Rae said, pouting as she turned towards Sykkuno. 'Because friendly fire is on and I will harm you.'

Sykkuno chuckled. 'I thought you'd say that I am your favorite person in this whole wild world.' He teased her.

The chats loved Sykkuno and Rae's fun banter, especially they trolling and making fun of each other.

'That was drunk Rae.' She said, buying another armour for the character. 'And now I'm sober. So that means nothing.'

'Oh. Oh okay.' Sykkuno's sad voice was heard. 'I guess it does mean nothing.'

Rae's chats started awwing and sending crying emojis while Rae rolled her eyes, reading them. She then chuckled loudly, 'Oh you guys are so dramatic. Sykkuno's trolling everyone.' She said out loud and Sykkuno laughed immediately, because he was.

'See Sykkuno, you always make me look so bad in front of everyone.' She said as they exited the game and Sykkuno chuckled nervously.

'Look? I thought you are, Rae.'

'WHAT!' Rae screamed as Sykkuno laughed, 'The Audacity, Sykkuno. The audacity.'

'I was kidding Rae.' Sykkuno broke into hysterical fits of laughter. 'I was kidding.'

'No.' Rae shook her head, 'That's it. This is the end of our friendship. You crossed a line.'

The chats were all the more entertained as these two kept bickering. The infernal twins were literally on a roll with them keeping their banters on.

'Rae, I'm kidding.' Sykkuno said, a little more serious. 'But, you remember you... you mocked me the other day. Made fun of me. Yea, Rae?'

'Sykkuno. I want 100% of my braincell. This is it.' She said, dead serious.

'No. No. I have 25%. Don't take it away please.' Sykkuno spoke softly, 'I am sorry Rae. See, I apologized. Owa Owa?

There was a two second silence over their conversation.

'Alright. You're forgiven.' Rae said sweetly, chuckling. 'You get to keep the 25%'

Sykkuno chuckled, 'Yea, you probably need the most. Rae.'

'What. Did. You. Say?' Rae gasped, and with her everyone else gasped too. 'Sykkuno?'

'Um. Um...' Sykkuno trolled again, 'I think my discord's broken. Sorry Rae. That's a bye for today.' And chuckling he left as Rae stared at the screen with an open mouth.

She then chuckled, 'Silly green anime boy.' She muttered, feeling so much better even though she was tired. She immediately texted Sykkuno.

'You honestly get on my nerves! see ya tomorrow! Byeee.'

Sykkuno was such a beautiful friend.

Why couldn't his twin be like him? Like even a 10%

She ended the stream for the day after streaming for like 10 hours that day and immediately dived on her bed for a short nap. It just didn't occur to her how much James was still affecting her mind even though he was miles away.

_

'The amigops picture is still such a buzz. Even after like a what, a week?' Imane said as Rae and Janet nodded in agreement.

They had ordered takeout and for once decided to dine together. Since Janet wanted some Indian food, they all ordered the classic dishes from an Indian restaurant and discussed what all they missed since a week.

'Yes.' Janet said, diping the tortilla bread in the curry, 'The dinner party was talked over and over on my stream.'

'You'll still didn't say how the dinner party was!' Rae added, eating her rice. 'What tea did I miss?'

Janet and Imane shared a known look which Rae clearly didn't miss.

'What's happening there?' She asked, pointing her spoon at the both of them. 'Ever since the party, you two seem like hiding something. Especially you, Janet, since you really really wanna tell me what it is.'

Janet who couldn't keep a secret nodded. 'I really do.'

But Imane was quick to glare at her, 'Nothing happened. It was a good weekend. We had dinner and then we played few card games, drinking games and such for the night. Jack, Ludwig and Leslie almost burnt the whole house trying to cook something for the rest of us while Toast was on the foosball table the entire time.' Imane said chuckling and Janet smiled too, 'He said something like he wanted to beat Corpse.'

Good old Toast, Rae thought and smiled to herself. She reminded herself to tease Toast about it soon.

'But, you were right, Rae.' Imane said, visibly cringing, 'Sykkuno's Twin, really a bit offish.'

'More like arrogant.' Rae was quick to react. 'I told you both he's so insolent and proud.'

Janet shook her head, 'He wasn't that bad.' She dodged Rae's intimidating glare, 'He was just not into the games and stuff. He neve really left the corner of the house where he sat on his laptop.'

'Did anyone of you guys speak to him?' Rae enquired, 'Because you'll would exactly know why I hate him then.'

Janet shook her head but Imane nodded, 'Ludwig tried though. He said, 'Hey James, why don't you join us for this round of poker.' Imane imitated Ludwig's funny voice and both Rae and Janet chuckled, 'But he replied, 'I am sorry. Have some work.'' She said, imitating James cold tone.

'Yea, he's a killjoy.' Rae said, shaking her head as she ate another bite. 'Just happens to spoil the mood.'

'Um, maybe he's just not an extrovert. You know.' Janet vouched sweetly, 'Maybe he wasn't comfortable with strangers.'

'Or maybe, he's just an ass.' Rae concluded, 'And let's keep it that way.'

Janet sighed, not wanting to argue with Rae and silently wishing that Imane was going to out the truth to Rae soon while Imane shook her head at Janet's expression and ate her food.

While those two spoke in clear expressions, Rae took hold of her phone where she got a text.

Glad to know that I get on your nerves. But it's weird that you still wanna meet me.

Rae shut her eyes, embarrassed because she had sent the earlier text to Sykkuno's Twin (that is how the number was saved) and not Sykkuno.

'Fuck me.'

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