It was an accident, to tell the truth. Ranpo stood in front of Seiji, looking quite uncomfortable. He had been trusted to watch Yukito-san and he had failed miserably.
“I’m sorry!” he said, sounding more emotional than normal. “It’s all my fault, I think. I suppose Yukito-san got scared after I tried to give him a bath.” Waving his hands back and forth to calm him down,Ranpo continued, “I’ll find him though. I’m a detective, so please trust me. I won’t let you down any longer.”
the symbol isnt showing up on mobile but do it for midori is this how it works idk
(I THINK SO... the symbol is in your heart. Anyway...)
“Huh, I really like her! Do you think she’ll make fan clans with me and Toyoguchi-kun? I like him too, even if we disagree about who the clan leader should be...”
To starrycane: Thank you for waiting! This took me a long time, and I’m honestly not as experienced in writing cute stuff, but I hope you like it! I had a lot of fun writing for your Clover/Luna prompt, so here you go and happy holidays! Love, 8lotuses.
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Having gone through quite the times in the last several years, Clover finally decided she’d do nothing in life that would not bring her happiness. Light had initially advised her to remember the importance of life’s less pleasant moments, but Clover maintained that she could spin anything she really needed to do as helping her carry out a more fulfilling life. The first thing she’d done was begin dressing in a way that made her feel more comfortable and free. Not only had this successfully brought up her confidence, giving her the push she needed to make any future decisions for her own best interests, but she was also lucky enough to draw the attentions of the ladies around her, for which she was even more grateful.
Admittedly, she had grown to be a bit of a flirt, taking after her brother, as she would assure him when he asked. He may have only chided her once, but she was quite certain he was delighted to see his younger sister in such a state, refusing to take any nonsense from anyone. Thus, her next step had come as no surprise; she had made herself available to the dating scene. Her first couple of dates had been extraordinarily casual, more so than Light had been expecting. “I must say, if I didn’t know you better, I’d think you were leading these nice women on.”
“That is so not true!” she retorted. “…Besides, the last one was a guy.”
“I wasn’t even aware you’d met a man,” Light replied. “You never tell me anything these days.”
“Oh shush!” Clover giggled, punching him in the shoulder. “But that’s not the point. It’s just… tonight…” She was grateful he couldn’t see the pink that began warming her cheeks.
“Someone new, I presume? I do hope you’re taking care of yourself, Clover.”
“No,” she sighed, “you’d totally approve of this one. I’m just… a bit nervous.”
“What have you to be nervous about?”
“It’s just… Luna. It’s Luna. And I think… I think we could be more serious,” Clover explained. “I want her to know I’m really interested, like more than I usually do on a first date, but I don’t want to seem too desperate, you know? Like, I can’t think of anything cute I could do for her that wouldn’t be too much, I mean, this is only a first date, and she already knows me, and…” Somewhat quickly, her brother had drawn her into a tight hug, thus drawing the pair into silence for a few meaningful seconds.
His next words were smoothly whispered into her ear. “Clover, believe me, there is no sweet gesture that would be too much for Luna. She sees you for who you are, my dear; every star in your eyes, she knows.”
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Light’s reassurance had been enough to steel Clover’s mind. Thus, an hour before the decided time of her date, she was already completely prepared. As she bounced down the street, the wind toying with her hair and adding to the apparent volume of her dress, she peered at the signs along the shopping district. A simple wooden sign sat several doors down, but it was exactly what she was hoping to see. Taking a couple of steps to skip, she began to jog for the little store.
Immediately upon entering, she was awash with an air of crisp cleanliness, punctuated entirely by a multifaceted air of several floral notes. “Wow…” she whispered, crossing the store and running a finger along the petals of a stunningly pink azalea.
Within seconds, however, her mood darkened. There seemed to be an endless supply of flowers to choose from, and she was well aware that each carried a different meaning. “Someone like Luna… I bet she knows all of this stuff…” Clover whispered to herself, tugging at one of the straps of her dress uncomfortably.
The first flowers she pondered were lavender, first drawing her attention with their soft, pale violet hue. They were exactly Luna’s favorite color, at least, if her clothing choices were any indicator. As Clover thought on them more, they did seem to fit Luna beautifully. They were petite, soft, and light, and their gentle aroma brought a soothing air of serenity to Clover’s heart. She couldn’t help remembering the first time she’d seen Luna, at the start of the third Nonary Game. Everyone had been so tense, terrified, even Luna had seemed so small and weak, just like the buds Clover now held. Clover had been grateful to have Alice there for her own well being, but she very much recalled a slight urge to provide protection for Luna as well. The thought of the game a little too much to bear just then, she moved on.
Of course, she could have always considered the staple of romantic flowers–the rose. She briefly considered the red and pink choices in front of her before deciding they seemed a bit too… conventional. No, there was nothing straightforward or plain about Luna whatsoever. Clover’s mind lingered on the details of the woman’s face: her artfully upturned eyes; her tiny nose, giving a sense of faithful motivation; her shiny, orange hair, twisted into beautiful braids and hanging around her face as though moved lovingly for hours. She thought then how much she’d like for her hands to be the one putting up Luna’s hair, and she blushed again.
Thus, as she considered roses, she reached for yellow ones, seeing the word “friendship” scripted beneath them in gorgeous lettering. First and foremost, she wanted to show Luna that their bond was more than just a simple crush, but actually based in a real, earnest friendship. Clover could recall one of the first days she and Luna had spent time together, albeit just as friends. It had been the spring of that year, a few months after the Kurashikis had helped to stop the events that brought about the Radical 6 epidemic. She’d been nervous at first when Sigma reintroduced her to Luna, who she was sure couldn’t possibly know what had happened in the unreal future. But she was recognized and embraced right away, and that had been all that mattered.
The warm sun had been shining over the hilltop where Clover and Light loved to sit and practice their music, free from the sounds of the town far below them. She and Luna were alone in that magical place, their backs on the soft grass and their hands repeatedly tracing shapes among the puffy clouds that danced above them. As the daylight slowly faded into dusk, a golden color replaced the usual blue of the sky, a golden color Clover was sure she saw today in the roses before her.
However, in spite of her brother’s words, she became a bit unsure of herself. If she were to buy Luna roses, it would clearly be taken as a forwardly romantic move. Perhaps, she thought, it might be best to save them for a later date. Her hour of thinking had quickly shrunk into thirty minutes, though, and she was no closer to making a decision. “Come on…” she thought, urging her brain to come up with something sweet and clever.
“Every star in your eyes, she knows.” Light’s words echoed in her brain, rather like he had repeated them to her through the morphogenetic field. Taking in a solid breath, Clover finally knew what she would do.
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In twenty-six more minutes, she was just jogging up to the front of the restaurant at which she and Luna agreed to meet. Much to her surprise, her date was already standing there, draped in the most adorable sparkling gown she’d ever seen. Indeed, she found herself unable to form words. “It’s so nice to see you, Clover,” Luna greeted in a saccharine voice.
Clover responded simply by blushing, and holding out her bouquet. “Luna…” She took a few deep breaths, ready to explain. “These gypsophila paniculata…”
“Baby’s breath,” Luna identified, hoping to ease a bit of Clover’s tension.
“R-right! They’re supposed to be the stars in the sky, because you… you’re… the ipomoea alba. The moonflower.”
Luna blushed then. “It’s so beautiful,” she admired. “What are these dark blue ones?”
“They’re supposed to be the night’s sky… but their common name really makes me think of you too… Sweet pea.”
Hearing this brought Luna’s face into a soft smile, and she closed her eyes joyfully. “Oh, Clover, this is so sweet!” Several seconds of silence passed. “It’s just…” Clover’s face fell in response. Had she already ruined it? Luna reached into her large purse… “I bought you a bouquet too. This one’s mostly white clover though, which I thought you’d like. It represents a promise, like to…”
Luna’s last words were cut off as Clover draped her in the tightest hug she could remember receiving.
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As the years carried on, Luna and Clover spent as much time as they possibly could together. They explored many corners of the world, spread joy to everyone they spoke with, and continued the trend of exchanging bouquets at every chance they got. As common as flowers were, Light always reminded them that the time-tested tradition was a very effective one, and they made sure to keep it interesting by playing with the symbolism.
However, their most important tradition would always be to spend an evening atop that wondrous hill, where the sky lit up gold in the evening, and a gentle wind would say more than hundreds of words ever could. The only thing that would change from their first time together would be that in the future, they would be holding hands, or occasionally resting a head in the other’s welcoming lap.
There were times when the two would be apart for a prolonged period, perhaps because Sigma had a need for Luna’s assistance on the moon. Clover had been sad to see her go for so long, but she had not been left alone. “When you’re missing me, just remember these…” Luna replied, handing her a bouquet of purple tulips. She’d finished her goodbye with a heartfelt kiss.
That afternoon, Clover had researched and found the true meaning of purple tulips. “Forever,” she read, struggling to hold back tears.
But that evening, as she lie alone atop the hill, tulip in hand, she looked up at the moon, surrounded lovingly by the stars, and she knew she and Luna would be together forever, whether on Earth or simply in spirit.
Yoshiro gets Mayumi a musical snow globe. He wraps it in like twenty layers of wrapping paper. It spins too. A musical spinning snow globe with a snowman in the center.
Eiji saves up a lot of money to buy Natsuko a gift. He gets her a small yet ornate carousel horse figure. It probably cost a ton, but he insists it was no big deal. He just hopes his pony pal likes it!
Kikue gets Rin a Rin figure. You know, the character from Evangelion?
HI OKAY this is a very A+ good cute ship and it was fun to write i hoPE THIS turned out okay, i’ve never been very good at writing shippy things ahah u_ u;;
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Honestly, she never really imagined that she’d be head over heels for a girl she had just met!
Yeah, that’s right. She hated to admit it, but Phi was hopelessly in love with Carlos’s younger sister, Maria.
It happened a few months after the Decision Game had happened, when Carlos decided to introduce his younger sister Maria to the group. Prior to the game, Maria was diagnosed with Reverie Syndrome, and fell into a coma. Of course, they then later found out it was the result of her ability to SHIFT going out of control, and were able to slowly coax her back to health. From the moment she had woken up, Carlos wanted everyone to meet her.
It’s kind of a blur, but this is what she recalls…
“This is my sister, Maria.” He told them on that one fateful day. The smaller blonde girl standing next to him waved, smiling a little. “It’s nice to meet you all…” She trailed, making eye contact with Phi.
Her smile made her heart melt, and Phi felt her heart beat faster as the girl waved to her, to which she responded with a slow, delayed wave back. “H-Hello.” She stuttered.
She laughs nervously to cover it up, to which Sigma responds by nudging her with a smug grin stretching across his face. She’d punch him for that, but that would probably be a bad impression to make in front of Maria. Instead, she steps on his foot. “Shut up.” She said through gritted teeth.
Anyways, they all talked for some more time – it’s nothing really too interesting, but every time Maria giggled or smiled, she felt her face get redder and redder. Was she always been this smitten by cute girls? No, this is… no… it’s not love is it? Love at first sight is only something that happens in fairy tales. It’s cheesy, and totally unrealistic in her eyes.
It’s later in the day, and she still can’t get her mind off of Maria. Is it really love…?! She decides at this point that it’s probably time she should ask for a second opinion.
She could ask Sigma, but… well, she has the feeling that he’s probably the wrong person to be telling an embarrassing secret to. She’s not going to tell Carlos that she’s in love with his younger sister, either. That’s weird. Hm… Junpei and Akane have a rocky and ultra complex relationship, so… she rules them out too. Eric and Mira are objectively the worst people to be asking this, she thinks. Their relationship is the strangest thing she’s ever seen in her life – which is really saying something. She’ll pass on that kind of romance advice, thank you!
…That leaves Diana, and while Diana’s love life is really… odd, she decides that she’d obviously be the best to ask out of anyone she knows.
“So, hey.” She asks her.
“What is it, Phi?”
“…” She pauses to think about how to phrase this.
“Okay. Hypothetically, how do you know if you’re well, uh…” She folds her arms, and diverts her eyes from Diana’s.
“Uh… in love?”
Diana blinks. “Do you think you’re in love?”
“…It’s none of your business.”
“I think it is, because you wouldn’t ask me if you weren’t!”
Dammit! Phi takes a while to reply, She bites the bottom of her lip, and nods her head solemnly.
Diana laughs, and Phi looks back up at her with a blush spreading on her face. “You didn’t know who to ask, and so you came to me, right?”
Phi laughs, running her hand through her hair. “Yeah.”
“I don’t think I’m the best person to be asking…” Diana says.
“I don’t need anything, uh, well… big. I guess. I just… I just want to know what to do.”
“Maybe you two should try to get closer to each other?”
“I guess.”
“You guess?”
“I don’t know, that just sounds too… obvious. I already knew I wanted to get to know her better, you know?”
“Oh.” Diana pauses for a while to think.
“You should go out for coffee, or a movie! That’s starting simple.”
Coffee… coffee… she thinks about it. She figures that coffee is easy enough for her to do. A movie would be fun, but you don’t really get much getting-to-know-each-other time, because you’re much too caught up in watching.
So, coffee it is.
It’s exactly one week after they met for the first time, and Phi is standing in front of a coffee shop with her arms folded. Her heart is racing. Should it be racing? This isn’t high-risk… it’s coffee. You get coffee, you drink it, and you talk to each other! It’s simple.
That’s when Maria comes running up to her, interrupting her train of thought.
“Phi! Phi!” She yells, coming up to Phi with a full-stop. She takes a moment to catch her breath.
“Were you running?”
“Ahahah… yeah, I was going to be late if I didn’t!”
Phi checks her watch.
“Well. You’re 5 minutes early.”
“Oh, sweet!” She says, standing upright. “Being early is better than being on time! And besides, now we get more time to hang out!”
Phi feels her face heat up. Cute… cute… cute… “Y-Yeah… you’re right.”
They go inside and order coffees. Maria orders some extravagant-sounding drink, while Phi just gets a normal coffee. Afterwards, they talk over their newly acquired beverages.
“I’m so thankful that you guys managed to save us after all…” She nods. “That’s, like, seriously incredible! I never knew my brother was even capable of doing things like that! I can’t believe you were able to… I would have been totally scared!”
Phi rubs the back of her head. “Yeah. It was really worth it, you know? I’m glad we were able to in the end.” She smiles, and Maria smiles back.
The coffee date hits it off really well. There’s a lot more of them after that, and the two of them get closer and closer with each one.
“Phi, are we dating?” Maria asks her one day, at a very inconvenient time, no less – Phi’s in the middle of drinking her coffee! She almost spits it out, but instead, she just swallows it uncomfortably. It leaves a burn on her tongue, but that doesn’t really bother her… she’s focused on more important things.
“I guess?” She shrugs, trying to keep her composure.
“Really?! That’s a yes, right?! I’m so glad you feel the same way! You’re always so fun to be around, and you always invite me to coffee… so… I was thinking that we must be dating now!” Phi feels her face get red, but she notices that Maria’s is too.
A small grin-smirk spreads across her face. She lets out a small laugh. “Yes, it’s a yes.”
