Lyrical Nightingale

Indie & Selective Ruri from Arc-V Please read my rules before interacting! Thank you!

[aphantomknight]

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[lyricalnightingale]

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Something was wrong, in all honestly. Something was very, very wrong. Yuto was practically on the verge of having boiling blood running through his veins as he stood on the battlefield, arguing with Ruri. There was an unsettling feeling that had pooled and sat patiently in his gut that always flooded in when he had fought with her like this…

But he pushed it aside. Again. Leaving it ignored for the umpteenth time, but against his rage, his could he not? Heartland had been overrun. Ruined. Torn into a wasteland of rubble and fire as the invaders from Duel Academy ruined their home…

And something… something about the fire just fanned the flames of his anger, leaving him a growling, snarling mess every time someone fell. He wanted to fight back. Take his home back. Reclaim what was his.

Make them pay. Make them suffer. Give them what they deserved. Give them what they wanted—

— but. Ruri stood in his way. All he did was steal one of the tiny devices that allowed them to card other people to where he could make them suffer like they had made others suffer… but Ruri wasn’t having it. He wasn’t being allowed to install it, and was being given a mouthful the instant he took it.

His face was scrunched up in his anger as he simply stared at her with glaring eyes, as she continued to shout and cry about how dueling wasn’t meant for this and about his choices in this war as the device was still within his grasp, and his boot was still on the chest of the fallen Academy Warrior — bested by his dragon.

… Something about how duels weren’t meant to harm others eased his heart yet put his stomach in knots as the substance within his gut twisted and turned with her words. Yet… there were whispers of doubt in his mind… If dueling wasn’t to harm others, then why was it possible to do so?

Why was it so easily… dangerously… deliciously possible to do so? The temptation was too great in the wake of his blood running hot through his veins, yet… the one person he cared the most in this war was tired of being on opposing sides with him. An ice dagger against the heat of rage that leads the purple-haired boy to fall silent, gray eyes rolling to the side as he sighed and looked away.

She was right. She was right in how they should have been supporting one another, holding each other’s hands against the fire and being back to back with every duel. That’s how this resistance was meant to work. Was meant to fight for this dimension. At least… in a perfect world. A sigh left him, at memories of Kaito, and his dark cries of repentance. And his memories of Shun, and how he went from being one of their most analytical and strategic, to running off and even carding those he was up against. Sometimes he calmed down, but it was few and far between. Yuto was easily convinced — this wasn’t cuddle time. This was war.

… And so, Ruri’s words fell on deaf ears, as an angered face covered by a mask gave her his thoughts back.

“You say we should support each other… then why aren’t you supporting me in wanting to fight back?”

This wasn’t the first time Ruri had witnessed Yuto’s anger during the war, but even she could unfortunately admit that this was the worst of it she had ever seen. They had never clashed this bad before and it scared her. She never wanted to fight with him, especially like this.

But what was she supposed to do? Clearly Yuto had already made up his mind.

“You say we should support each other… then why aren’t you supporting me in wanting to fight back?”

“Because you’re better than this, Yuto…!” Ruri cried out, taking a few steps towards him as she tried to keep the carding device away from here. “Sinking to their level… becoming just as bad as them… is that really what you want…?!”

A horrid thought crossed her mind the moment those words left her lips and it was enough to shatter her heart into tiny little pieces. Ruri knew what it would mean for them if Yuto continued this path – if he dared to follow the footsteps of those who had lost their own moral compass.

She never wanted to ask of this from him, but he had left her no choice.

“Yuto… I’ve always done my best to support you in anything you do.” Ruri’s voice fell to a hesitant whisper as she slowly backed off to give him access to the device he had been longing for. It was hard to keep her hands from trembling as they clenched into fists, but she did her best to stay strong – to stay firm against her beliefs…

... Beliefs that Yuto once shared long ago.

“I care for you more than anything, but this… this is where I draw the line. I–… If you do this, then you are throwing away everything that we stood for – everything that we’ve tried to fight for to bring peace instead of war... and that means throwing away whatever is left of us.” 

There was a tiny crack in her voice, but in that moment Ruri didn’t care. It broke her to say these words to someone she held such passionate feelings and great respect for, but this wasn’t the same Yuto she fell in love with.

She had no idea who he was anymore.

“... The choice is yours, Yuto.”

[lyricalnightingale]

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If Yuto was ever worried about having his secret feelings known, then truly he had nothing to worry about, for Ruri was oblivious to his crush. Of course that wasn’t to say she didn’t return those feelings; her very friendly exterior to everyone she met just made it easier to hide.

But of course she wouldn’t say that she found his heated blush cute out loud – she’d happily keep that to herself.

“You’re welcome!” She giggled softly, letting her shoulder playfully bump against his own before moving to walk beside him, her hands holding her small rectangular school bag behind her back. “Shun talks about you a fair bit, so I really wanted to get to know you better for myself.”

“How was your day?”

“It was alright,” Ruri chirped, her soft gazing lifting up to the clouds that slowly waltzed across the sky. “I often enjoy studying, but the weather has been so lovely recently that I couldn’t help but wish to have a class outside today. I love it when it’s so sunny like this.” Ruri let herself take in the gentle embrace of the warm weather for just a moment longer before turning her head to her friend.

“What about you, Yuto? Did you have a nice day?”

[lyricalnightingale]

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Ruri’s pink eyes were filled with concern for her friend as she moved her free arm to place her hand on the small of Yuzu’s back so she could help her up. Luckily for Yuzu, Ruri had gone through years of medical school to be the very well trained nurse she was today, so seeing Yuzu react like this after a such a fall wasn’t too surprising for her, but… she still couldn’t help but worry about her condition…

… especially when it took a dreadful turn.

“I–… I’m pregnant…?”

Oh, this certainly wasn’t good.

“Hey hey… it’s okay. Don’t panic,” she tried to reassure her dear friend, “you’re going to be—“

“Where am I?! Who are you?!”

Ruri frowned as Yuzu continued to panic, her hand gently squeezing hers as she did her best to try and calm her down. Amnesia after a fall like that was rather common, but to have Yuzu start panicking wasn’t good for her health or for the baby. They needed to go to a hospital… now.

“Shh…” Ruri whispered, lifting her hand up from Yuzu’s back so she was gently squeezing her friend’s shoulder, “I know it’s scary, but I’m not going to let anything bad happen to you, okay? You can trust me.” Once she was sure Yuzu was… calm enough, that was when Ruri decided to answer her questions.

“Your name is Yuzu Hiragi and I’m Ruri Kurosaki.” She explained, giving her friend a comforting smile to try and keep her calm. “We were out shopping together and you fell. You hit your head, which is why you won’t be able to remember anything right now, but I’m going to help you, okay? We’re going to the hospital so we can get you and the baby checked out.”

Ruri took out her phone as she carefully guided Yuzu to her car, dialing her own husband’s number. While Ruri knew that calling Yuya first would have been the most important thing to do considering he was Yuzu’s husband, she knew him far too well to tell him straight away, especially when they weren’t even at the hospital yet. Yuya could be such a worrywart (and after this fall, Ruri couldn’t exactly blame him) and with Yuzu’s current… memory issues, Yuya’s constant hovering didn’t seem like a great idea at the moment. She just wanted to wait before giving all the details.

That was why she was calling Yuto instead.

“Hi Honey,” Ruri spoke calmly into the phone as she helped Yuzu into the passenger side of the car, giving her friend a reassuring squeeze to her shoulder once more, “are you still with Yuya?” She paused for a moment, waiting for his answer. “Okay good. I’m about to tell you something, but I need you to stay as calm as possible so you don’t freak him out, okay?

Yuzu took a fall and she can’t remember anything. I think the baby is okay, but I’m going to take her to the hospital now. I’ll give you another call once I think it’s okay to bring Yuya in okay? I shouldn’t be too long. … Okay, thank you. … I love you too.” Once she was done, Ruri quickly hung up and put her phone in her pocket, moving over to the driver’s side and quickly starting the car and pulling out of the driveway of the shopping center.

“You’re going to be alright, Yuzu. I know this is all very sudden, but I need you to just keep taking deep breaths for me, okay?”

[lyricalnightingale]

RURIIIIIII;;; COME HERE ;; [OFFERS HUGS.] YOU DESERVED SO MUCH BETTER ;;;

“Aww thank you,” She happily accepts the hug, giving her friend a light smile. “I’m grateful for what I was given, but I do wish I had more time.”

[lyricalnightingale]

When will we be free?

[lyricalnightingale]

aphantomknight:

At the talk of his dog bite getting infected, Yuto let out a grunt in undesired agreement, muffled as his chin was once again in his hand as he continued to sit and have his wound tended to. Yeah, yeah. He knew that it getting infected could be bad. While the wound wasn’t terrible, it was still deep – Yuto may have avoided the fate of needing stitches, but that wasn’t at all something that was meant to be used to underestimate the good chunk of skin on his arm that was now ruined and torn away. He was silent on the idea of losing his arm because of it, knowing that she was right, grey eyes turned away to the other side of the tent – the entrance that lead further out into their current base of operations. To the only safe haven against the war that was brought to them. 

While it seemed like he was tuning her out, not at all listening or wanting to hear her out, Yuto wasn’t the type. He had always been an observant person, and the current state of affairs of his life had put his senses into overdrive. When Ruri halted in making sure his bandages were tight… it did not go unnoticed. He blinked, his gaze shifting over to her, staying on her face before curious concern took over his features.

“Ruri…?”

“I just… I don’t want to see that happen to you.”

… And again. He can’t bear to make eye contact. He lowers his gaze to the floor, and moves his head away in silence. How could he look at her, after words like that?

It was annoying, however – as Ruri, Shun, Kaito and the rest of the resistance stood on the front lines, fighting for their home, and he was stuck… nursing a dog bite he deserved to get due to being reckless with his actions and dueling. He should have been more careful with his moves – something he usually did without even trying, but–… this was war now. It was for keeps, and any move could be his last. 

He can’t bring himself to slow down, and not lose himself to his temper with so much on the line… 

He feels his bandages squeeze the wound a tad, causing a little pain, but not much, as Ruri made sure they were in place properly, just before he sees her hands fall away out of the corner of his eye. He lifted his arm up and flexed it – once; twice – just to make sure it felt snug as it should and securely in place. 

Of course, with an expert makeshift nurse like her, the bandages were just right.

“Mm. Feels good.” He said, looking over it before turning his gaze to her with a small smile. “Thanks. Ruri–.”

He stopped mid-sentence thanks to being greeted with huge, sad pink eyes that already made his heart ache to see, his eyes widening slightly as he had to wonder… what upset her? Her lip was quivering–

– Was… was she close to tears? … Oh, no, Ruri, no–. No, don’t cry….

“Do you have any idea how scary it was to find you like that?”

– And especially don’t cry over him – over this – no!! This little nip at the arm wasn’t worth crying over, and–… and he just didn’t want to see her cry in general…! 

He did nothing to stop her from taking his hand, or squeezing it, as he stayed there with nothing to say and only concern on his face. 

“You… You have to be more careful Yuto! I don’t want to lose you!”

“Ruri…” He spoke finally, swallowing before daring to say anything else. “… I’m sorry. I didn’t want to hurt you over this, I–…”

He inched across the burnt ground, moving closer to her as his face still echoed his heartbreak at seeing someone so important to him like Ruri cry. Over him, no less. 

“I’ll… I’ll be more careful. I’ll… try to make sure this doesn’t happen again. I’m sorry…” 

… He looked to his left, then his right – and then, back to one of the tent entrances. His gray eyes lingered there for a while, thinking of those outside of the little infirmary, and outside of the base in general – specifically… a certain Shun Kurosaki.

He wasn’t nearby – he wasn’t around… he was out seeing to other duties around what was left of Heartland. 

Which meant… Yuto could do what he wanted. 

Which was… to scoot a little closer to Ruri, use the same hand attached to the arm she repaired oh, so delicately to push her hair away from her forehead, before placing a light kiss to her uncovered skin. 

“… Please. Please don’t cry…”

A quiet whimper left Ruri’s lips as Yuto noticed her tears; she felt bad for tearing up so easily for Yuto’s health, but she had just been scared. This war was bringing nothing but fear and pain among them, and Ruri wanted nothing more than to go back to a time where she and Yuto would spend their time discussing their deck themes over lunch or going to park just to bask in each other’s loving company.

Duelling wasn’t supposed to be for fighting…! It was meant to bring smiles to people and bring everyone together! Now? Ruri was so terrified with each day that passed in this war; she was so scared that one day, Yuto or Shun or even the rest of the members of the Resistance would be turned into cards.

No… Ruri wouldn’t be able to handle it if she lost the people she held ever so close to her heart.

“I’ll… I’ll be more careful. I’ll… try to make sure this doesn’t happen again. I’m sorry…”

All Ruri could do was nod in response, taking in a hitched breath as she let her mind repeat Yuto’s words over and over again, believing him more with each time she heard his soft words. Knowing that Yuto was going to try his best to stay safe? Yeah… Yeah, that made her feel better.

Ruri had been so focused on trying her best to keep herself together that Yuto’s gentle warmth caught her off guard, causing a soft gasp to leave her lips once he scooted closer towards her. However, her shock quickly melted away as she felt Yuto’s loving touch through her hair before he placed a sweet, comforting kiss to her forehead. Ruri closed her eyes, humming softly at the loving gesture as a soft smile graced her face even through her tears.

Yeah — Ruri was rather glad that her brother was outside working on other things with the Resistance because this was definitely the one thing to calm her down rather instantly. What could she say? Yuto and Ruri had known each other for enough time for their friendship to blossom into something much more loving; of course, he knew how to lighten her spirits, even at a time like his.

“… Please. Please don’t cry…”

“I’m sorry…” She whispered softly, opening her tear-filled pink eyes to gaze into his own grey hues, lifting one of her hands up to gently caress his cheek, since her brother still wasn’t here. If there was anything Ruri had learned, it was to never waste a single second, because you never know when it might be your last. “I suppose it’s hard not to get emotional with so much on the line right now.” Another gentle sigh left the duelist’s lips, as she scooted closer towards him, taking the opportunity to rest her head on his shoulder, embracing his warmth.

“It’s just… You always help me stay strong, even during the worst of times, and you mean so much to me. I just don’t know what I would do if I lost you…”

[lyricalnightingale]

arcofrp:

Rin couldn’t help but feel sorry for Ruri. Despite the green haired girl having come from a harsh life, she had never experienced war. In all honestly, she had lived a pretty good life. Yuugo, their D-Wheel and dream were really all the girl needed despite the harshness of the society she and he lived in. 

But…this counterpart of hers had lost so much so fast…It’s like if a Tops child suddenly was abandoned by their parents and forced onto the streets. A parent doing such a thing sounds impossible, but Rin knows it’s happened before; one child with such a situation was taken in by the orphanage she grew up in after all. So, at least she knew well how seriously Ruri would take this mission, and how much help she would be.

“Wow…That is a beautiful pin Ruri.” Rin comments as she closer looks at the item placed in her hand. “Your brother must have good taste if he got this for you. Yuugo actually is the one who got or should I say found my earnings and necklace, and I’ve made sure nothing bad happens to them. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure your pin won’t get damaged. It should work perfectly!”

With that, the Synchro girl got straight to work; using the pin try and break the wires in the door to turn them off. She made sure that Ruri was behind her to try and block any potential security camera view. There was definitely a few in this cell. 

“Come on…I’ve almost got it…” Rin started to say as she could see something breaking; standing up straight once the fire wire snap and the door was unlocked. “Success! Hurry, we need to move! Follow me Ruri!”

Despite the aching in her chest, Ruri couldn’t help but smile as Rin complimented the hair pin. She had always been so thankful for her brother giving her such a wonderful gift, and she was glad that someone else also saw the beauty in it.

“Thank you. I’m sure Shun would be happy to hear that.” Her curious gaze then fell to the jewellery that Rin had mentioned. “They’re beautiful, Rin. Yugo must really cherish you a lot to give you something so wonderful like that.” So Yugo had gotten both the earrings and the necklace for her? He went out of his way to find something that Rin would treasure? Yugo must really like her, huh? ‘Best friends’ – yeah sure, like Ruri was totally going to buy that. There was something more there, but Ruri decided to stay quiet about that fact; it wasn’t her place and now definitely wasn’t the time.

Who knows? Maybe when they all had their happy endings, then Ruri would happily play the match-making role. But for now? Her mission was to get her and Rin out of here and back to safety.

Ruri kept her stance, staying right behind her counterpart to block Rin from the security camera view, watching as she worked with the hairpin so delicately to break out of this hell they were in; the last thing they needed at this point was for the Academia security to catch them sneaking out. They had to make this as quick as possible.

Thanks to Rin’s skills, the door unlocked and Ruri happily took the pin from her friend’s offering hands to pin her hair back once more. Once that was done, Ruri rushed to the door and held it open, motioning for Rin to go first.

“Okay! Lead the way!”

[lyricalnightingale]

arcofrp:

Rin appreciated Ruri’s comfort. She too felt so much better having someone to talk too, and to help her through this experience. The girl hadn’t made many friends in her life apart from Yugo, so it was nice to make a new one even if they were in a horrible situation. “He is Ruri. He may be a dork and do some things that bug me, but he is loyal, kind, and always knows how to make me smile.”

She then noticed the other intertwining her fingers on Rin’s hand; the girl deciding to do the same in response. It just showed how much the two needed each other to not only stay sane, but to also have any chances of escaping.Luckily, Ruri was fully on board with her plan much to the Synchro Counterparts delight. She gave her a nod off affirmation and determination before reply. 

“Glad to see you are on board Ruri. Now, the first thing we need to do is figure out where they placed us. It seems we are very much underground as there is no natural sunlight at all from what I can tell. In order to make the escape, we need to get our hands on a duel disk from one of the students. I learned a bit of hand and hand combat from my days on the streets so knocking one out shouldn’t be a problem. We just need to not draw too much attention to ourselves. But first, we need to figure out how to get out of this room.” She then let go of the others hand and examined the door’s lock. “Looks like it’s opened up by a password of some sort that works on both sides. The mechanics in it seem to be in this key hole. Do you happen to have something small like a hair pin I could use to jam the lock with Ruri?”

Ruri nodded at her Synchro counterpart’s words. She was right – they couldn’t just sit around and do nothing all day while waiting for someone to come find them. Who knows how long it would take for Yuto or even Yugo to find them here? She had no idea where they were right now, but she hoped that they were safe and in one piece. She didn’t want anything bad to happen to either of them. But for now? This was something Rin and Ruri had to do alone. They had the skills and the confidence; they could escape together.

“I had to fight a lot during the war in Heartland so I can help as well.” Ruri smiled at her new found friend, her eyes filled with determination to get out of here so they could go back home as soon as possible. The XYZ duelist stood behind Rin, crouching down with her hands resting on her knees as she watched her counterpart observe the keyhole. Hmm... Rin was right – a hair pin should be able to open that. Luckily Ruri was just the right person for this kind of situation.

“Yeah, I’ve got one.” Ruri smiled at her counterpart, reaching up behind her to slowly grab the pastel blue hair pin that held her hair in its loose ponytail before handing it over to Rin as she moved her long hair out of the way. She would have to remember to tie it back up once they were done using the clip otherwise that would definitely going to cause some problems. “It was a gift from my brother. I’ve had it since I can remember.” She explained, trying her best to ignore the light ache in her heart at the thought of her brother.

Shun...

Was he was safe with Yuto? Shun was known for doing such rash things when he was angry and upset, but she prayed that he wasn’t in any serious trouble. Ruri let out a sigh as she pushed those thoughts aside. Shun was strong; he could take care of himself. She had to stop worrying on what she didn’t know and just focus on getting out of here so she could find them.

“Do you think that pin will work? The sharp ends should fit into the keyhole.”

[lyricalnightingale]

xyzfalconer:

“Ruri…” shun’s face softened and he looked sad. “All I want is you safe and sound in my arms but I can’t seem to make any progress at getting you back….what am I doing wrong?”

Her eyes softened as she watched her brother be in so much pain. She wanted to do more - to hold him tight and reassure him that things would be okay, but given where she was, there was only so much she could do.

“Please don’t be upset... This is a battle you can win, but you can’t do it alone. Everyone needs help from a friend sometimes, and I’m sure being with others will make this journey a lot easier.” She frowns lightly, lifting her hand up to try and reach for him. “I... I don’t want you to close your heart, Shun.”

[lyricalnightingale]

xyzfalconer:

“Next week is going to hurt me…”

“Don’t worry Shun! We’ll be together again! I know it!” 

[lyricalnightingale]

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Ruri gave her Synchro counterpart a slight smile as she placed a hand on her shoulder. The comforting touch was definitely appreciated, feeling a bit better upon realizing she wasn’t alone in this mess. Rin was with her too and they would make it out of here — together.

Her eyes widened as Rin explained her situation back in her own dimension, her heart aching as she imagined how hard it must have been for her to live in such a state. “It’s horrible that you had to live life like that, but I’m so glad that you had Yugo by your side; he sounds really great.” She smiled before having her fingers intertwine with Rin’s. She looked down at their hands for a moment, feeling a wave of relief wash over her. She was so glad she had a friend like Rin there to keep her calm. Who knows how scarier it would have been if she were just by herself in this cruel room.

“You’re right, Rin.” She glazed up at her friend, a wave of determination in her eye as she squeezed her hand. “I don’t know where Yuto or Yugo are, but we’ll make it out of here. In fact… Why wait?” She grinned, slowly standing up and helping Rin in the process.

“Let’s get out of here right now.”

[rpstartersforyou]

Christmas/Winter Starters!

{ Might add more later. Enjoy for now! }

🎁 Our muses open presents together! 🎄 Our muses decorate a christmas tree together! 🏬 Our muses go christmas shopping! 🔪 Our muses choose and cut their own tree! 💃 Our muses go ice-skating! 🌁 Our muses play in the snow! 🍛 Our muses make a Christmas dinner together! 🍪 Our muses bake and decorate Christmas cookies! 👀 Our muses stay up waiting for santa! 🎅 One muse still believes in santa… how does the other handle it? 🔥 Our muses drink hotchocolate and cuddle next to the fireplace! 📺 Our muses watch Christmas films together! 🎨 Our muses make christmas crafts - snowflakes, snowmen and more! 🏠 Our muses decorate the outside of the house! 💰 Our muses go decortion shopping! 👪 Our muses go to the mall to sit on santas lap! 🎶 Our muses listen to christmas songs! 📥 Our muses sled down a hill! ⛺ Our muses make a gingerbread house! 🏂 Our muses go snowboarding! 🏡 Our muses assist at a homeless shelter on christmas! 👶 Our muses visit a childrens hospital and give gifts to kids! 🚙 Our muses drive/walk around to look at peoples xmas lights at night! 🎬 Our muses watch a christmas play together! 😱 Our muses get snowed into their house! 🍻 Our muses get drunk off of booze filled egg nog! 🐎 Our muses take a horse drawn sleigh ride! 👕 One muse forces the other to wear ugly, matching christmas sweaters! 🎼 Our muses go caroling! 🎊 muses attend a christmas party! 💏 Our muses meet under the mistletoe - Accidentally or on purpose is your choice!

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Winter starters because I still can't help myself 🌨❄️🌧

“I’ve never been ice skating before…”

“I hate winter.”

“It’s supposed to snow today!”

“We’re snowed in…”

“We can spend Christmas alone together if you want.”

“What do you want for [holiday celebration]?”

“Santa just scares me…”

“Do we HAVE to watch Elf again?”

“Hot chocolate?”

“Bring a jacket!”

“I wish it was summer…”

“The power’s out.”

“That’s the dumbest looking snowman I’ve ever seen.”

“Here, take my jacket.”

“This weather is depressing.”

“Happy holidays!”

[lyricalnightingale]

“If you don’t want to talk about what happened, then say so. Don’t just lie and say it’s fine.” (Mun-Arcofrp Muse-Rin)

@arcofrp

“I’m sorry Rin,” the XYZ duelist shook her head, her eyes resting their gaze to the floor of the room they both shared at Academia. She wasn’t sure as to why they were put together, but at least she wasn’t alone in this torture. “I just… The war is something I find really hard to talk about. Everything was destroyed, people were killed and… there weren’t many of us left before I was taken.”

It was no wonder Ruri didn’t want to talk about the tragedy of her home world. She hated the images in her head that showed all the people she saw get turned into cards and her home burning into nothing but ashes. Most of all… Ruri missed her family and friends — Shun, Yuto and the resistance.

She missed the life she used to have before it was taken away from her.

“I know that we’re suppose to be strong right now, but Rin I… I just want to go home…”

[lyricalnightingale]

[aphantomknight] “You think I wanted this?!”

@aphantomknight

How did they end up like this?

Ruri and Yuto never use to fight like this before, but now it seemed like that’s all they ever did. The war had changed the both of them, and Ruri hated seeing how much of an impact it had made on them. This wasn’t right. None of this was right. They are supposed to be laughing and smiling, going out on dates just like they used to before their world turned to hell. They shouldn’t be arguing over war tactics! That wasn’t them!

What were they now?

“No of course not! None of us wanted any of this!” Ruri finally answered back, gesturing out to the destroyed city with one hand while the other hand rested just above her heart. “I just don’t think we should be stealing their technology so we can turn their soldiers into cards as payback! Shun and Kaito may have no problem doing that, but I do! That is not what duels are for! If we do that, then we are no better than they are!”

Ruri tried her best to hold her gaze towards Yuto’s glare, but it was killing her inside to see him so angry. With a sigh leaving her lips, Ruri turned around so her back was facing him, her arms folded against her chest.

“Yuto I can’t do this… I can’t keep fighting with you anymore. Our home is being destroyed and people are dying. Now isn’t the time to be arguing. We should be supporting one another. This isn’t like us…!”

[lyricalnightingale]

When will we be free?

[lyricalnightingale]

aphantomknight:

With his chin in his hands as he held his arm out and sat on the burnt grass within the tent, Yuto did his best to stay still just as Ruri wanted. It wasn’t like that was difficult for Yuto, or anything like that, he just… hated the fact that he got injured as bad as he did, and he already got the (polite and calm, but still) ear full from Ruri about how he was going to have to keep away from handling the front lines of the resistance for now, and that was what had him annoyed. 

Ruri’s care was soft, slow, and gentle – so he didn’t end up dealing with any pain from his wound, which he appreciated. Before it was treated, it hurt to move his arm in any sort of way, so having Ruri be able to handle it in a way that kept him from dealing with any pain whatsoever… was a blessing. He would definitely thank her, once he was done pouting over being utterly useless to his comrades. 

“Ruri, it’s just a flesh wound,” he replied to her concern, motioning at the bandage – or rather, said wound, as he spoke with his free hand. “I’ll be fine. I would’ve been fine.” 

He continued to stress that point to her, even now, after Shun had left and they had both had already heard enough of that argument from him as is. It was obvious as to why they both refused to hear it – flesh wound it may have been, but it still was rather serious considering taking a bite from a Ancient Gear Hunting Dog monster straight to the arm wasn’t exactly something most people walked away from without some kind of damages. While Yuto knew his argument has weight – he would’ve definitely been okay – he knew that Shun and Ruri were right. He needed medical attention, and he needed to take it easy. 

He just didn’t want to face sitting on the sidelines when the people of Heartland needed him. But if it wasn’t for Shun and his Raid Raptors, and Ruri with her Lyrical Luscinias… 

He didn’t want to think about that…

Yuto’s argument wasn’t enough to stop Ruri from worrying as she just shook her head, not wanting to hear another word of it.

“It may just seem like a flesh wound, but I don’t want it getting infected and neither should you.” Her voice was rather stern as she continued her work, making sure to be as delicate as possible. While the damage wasn’t severe, Ruri didn’t want to run the risk of putting him in any more pain. “People can lose their arms that way Yuto. You know that.” Ruri closed her eyes as her hands froze, memories of the current war hitting her without mercy. They had been extremely lucky with their battles, but some people went through a whole lot worse. Ruri was use to tending to people’s injuries but it never failed to break her heart when she saw the conditions people were in. Some had only lost an arm, some had lost both their legs. Some had even died in Ruri’s care, as there was nothing she could possibly do to save them, making her watch the light leave from their eyes. The sight would forever be burned into her memory — too painful to forget.

“I just… I don’t want to see that happen to you.”

A sigh left her lips as Ruri opened her eyes once more and finished the final touches, slowly moving her hands away. Once she was sure the bandages would remain in place, her pink eyes glanced up and gazed right into his as her bottom lip trembled slightly.

“Do you have any idea how scary it was to find you like that? You… You were just lying on the ground with that monster right beside you…” Ruri gently took his other hand and squeezed it gently, her tearful eyes never leaving his as she spoke of her feelings. “You… You have to be more careful Yuto! I don’t want to lose you!”

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Concerned Sentence Starters

“I don’t think you’re fine.”

“Please, don’t lie to me.”

“Maybe you should talk about it.”

“Don’t push everyone away, we’re worried.”

“Try telling me about it, maybe you’ll feel better.”

“At least let someone help you.”

“Don’t just turn away from me.”

“I’m here for you.”

“Whenever you’re ready, come to me, okay?”

“Please tell me you’re not planning on doing anything stupid.”

“Keeping it all bottled up won’t help you.”

“They don’t keep asking because they want to annoy you.”

“Don’t let it ruin your life, you deserve better than that.”

“If you don’t want to talk about what happened, then say so. Don’t just lie and say it’s fine.”

“No one will think any less of you if you open up.”

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Bitter Sentence Starters

“You made me this way.”

“You think I wanted this?!”

“This is all his/her/their fault.”

“I’m not the bad guy.”

“Don’t make me the bad guy here.”

“I’m wasn’t the only one who did it.”

“They framed me and everyone believed. Even you.”

“The things you made me do… I can never forgive you.”

“ I’ll never forgive what you did to me.”

“I only did what I had to!”

“I had to do it to survive.”

“I knew you wouldn’t understand.”

“I needed help and you ignored me.”

“You were there, but all you did was watch.”

“I wasn’t the one who turned their back.”

“You just took in everything they said.”

“You believed every little lie they fed you.”

“You promised to be there for me, but you never were.”

“I needed someone more than ever, and everyone just walked away.”