"GIYUU-KUN! You were so mean! I was supposed to surprise Nemi-chan! But then you called me out! Now he's mad at me! Uwaa! What should I do?!" I asked the water pillar, grabbing both of his shoulders.

It was probably not a good idea to ask Giyuu for advice but we're friends.. sorta..

And he owes me.

"I don't understand. What did I do...?"

You innocent little boy. It's almost annoying!

"I can't believe you, Giyuu-kun!"

He merely blinked at me.

"Riri-san, what's that on your neck?"

My eyes widened and I quickly covered my neck with my hand as I tried not to look embarrassed.

"Giyuu-kun, I won't forget this!" I said to him. "Mark my words!" I finished before hastily leaving.

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Earlier..

"Ouchiee! Goodness, Nemi-chan! You don't need to be so rough! I promise I'll cooperate!" I grumbled at him as I tried to pry his hand around my wrist.

But his grip merely tightened and before I knew it, we were inside his room and he was caging me.

Gasp! Is this the famous Kabedon thingy?!

"Nemi-chan, isn't this a bit too fast..? I just came back from a mission--" He cut me off by slamming his hand near my the side of my head.

I almost yelped in surprise.

"Why were the two of you on a mission?" Sanemi demanded and he looks really pissed.

What is he..? Oh-- Oh! He's talking about Genya-kun and me!

"Umm. Duh. It was orders. I was merely following what I was told. And I didn't know that I would meet Genya. But it's fine now! I took care of everything!" I said with confidence.

"There's no need to worry anymore!"

He clicked his tongue and I could clearly tell he was annoyed.

"Aren't you supposed to be resting?"

I smiled at his words and slipped my arms around his waist as I titled my chin to look at his face.

"Hmm.. are you worried about me, Nemi-chan? That makes me really happy, you know!"

"Piss off!" He said, prying my hands away from his body.

"No need to be so shy! I've already seen everything! I mean, we used to take a bath together when we were young and--"

"What the fuck, Riri! Shut up! You're being perverted again!"

I giggled. "It's okay to be embarrassed! I mean, you should be used to it by now!"

"Riri!" He shouted while I continued to laugh at his flustered expression. He growled angrily and I felt him embracing my waist.

"Nemi-chan, what are you--Hih!!" I squealed in surprise when he buried his face on my neck and proceeded to bite the skin.

"Sanemi!" I said, feeling my face heating up as I tried to push him away.

He growled again and I squeaked loudly when he pulled me against his chest.

"You always do this to me."

I looked up. "Are you complaining about me?"

"It's because you're being so annoying and difficult! Who told you to go on missions!?"

I pouted. Was he mad because of that?

"I'm fine! I can take care of myself! Besides, I wasn't even injured! I also took care of Genya-kun!"

"That's not the point! You're supposed to be resting, not going off and fighting demons!"

I raised a brow at his statement.

"Excuse me! But I think I can handle myself just fine, Sanemi. I'm a pillar, remember? Have you forgotten that?"

He grabbed my elbow harshly before embracing me.

"I know. Fuck, I know. But you shouldn't be fighting and going on missions after recovering. A vacation would have been fine. We could have handled everything. Damn it."

I smiled and placed a hand on his cheek.

"You're too kind, Nemi-chan. I know you're worried but trust me when I say that everything will be okay. I came back, didn't I? And as you can see, I'm all safe and sound. "I said to him in a soft voice.

"Don't be mad anymore, okay? I'll make it up to you. Do you want me to cook your favorite dish? Do you want me to stay the night at your place? Or.." I trailed off, running my fingers down his chest.

"Do you want me instead..?"

"RIRI! YOU PERVERT!" I chuckled at his expression. His face was so red that he suddenly pushed me away and stormed off while fuming.

"They really are brothers. How cute~" I said while laughing to myself.