rivals || gorou

chapter 4

there wasnt exactly much for you to do today, you couldnt exactly hang out with gorou, he's busy. you wondered what he was doing, maybe hanging out with someone? a lover, perhaps? the thought made you sick to the stomach, although you couldnt understand why, as gorou's love affairs didnt include you in the slightest.

the image of him sitting beside you on the boulder flashed into your mind. he looked so focused on the seashells that he didnt notice his ears and tail swishing around, tail oftentimes brushing your hip, your ears, unbeknowingly to you, going slightly red.

your mind then drifted to the mysterious girl in the bushes. you could have sworn you'd noticed that girl once or twice around inazuma city, and you couldve sworn sara told you about some blonde traveller and that girl.

you had made up your mind.

you were going to search every nook and cranny in inazuma city until you found her.

and that's how your journey throughout inazuma city began.

you had initially arrived at the city to see if you could find the mysterious stranger, but you had gone wayyyyy off track, eventually spending all your mora. first you had stopped at yae publishing house, then went to inazuma general goods, after that you went to the inazuma fishing association and even learned alchemy. needless to say, you were going to have to leech off sara for a while.

you were struggling to carry everything you had purchased, when you saw a glimpse of strawberry blonde hair rearing around a corner. you dropped your bearings and nonchalantly edged around the corner.

the only thing near that corner was the naganohara fireworks building. the girl was about to enter as you ran up to her and tapped her shoulder.

"hm? yes, can i help?"

"who are you, and why did you drag me into that bush yesterday?"

"was that you? super duper sorry about that, i guess i just got too caught up in wanting to show everyone my fireworks,hehe!"

"you didn't answer my question. who are you?"

"oh, i'm sorry about that. i'm yoimiya, current owner of naganohara fireworks!"

"i'm y/n. im sorry about my outburst, i should probably get back and pick my stuff up, i got so caught up in the moment i must've dropped it."

"i'll walk with you!"

you ended up learning much more about yoimiya, like how she thought the little seelie in her stomach was pickier than others as when she drank milk her stomach got all bloated, eugh.

you turned the corner and your stuff was no longer there.

"hey yoimiya, my stuff's gone." you said in a panicked tone

"wait, seriously? itll probably be somewhere around inazuma city, lets go look."

five minutes later

after five minutes of walking in an uncomfortable silence, you finally picked up your courage and asked yoimiya:

"so yoimiya, how are your fireworks made?"

you swore you could see her eyes glimmer with excitement, as she opened her mouth.

"you're asking how my fireworks are made? i've been waiting years for someone to ask how my fireworks are made!"

she then let out a long winded explanation, although you only ended up hearing half of it, as a mysterious hand grabbed your wrist and dragged you into an alleyway.

"well?" a familiar voice asked, which you soon realised to belong to your elder sister.

"well what?"

"well, why did you throw your stuff on the ground and practically sprint round that corner?"

"oh, just saw a familiar face."

"mhm, and was it, by any chance, miss yoimiya?"

...

"i see. well then, little sibling. you're interested in fireworks. i took all your stuff home from the ground, you did take a while. i presume you need mora now, yes?"

you nodded in agreement.

"then run errands for mother. do you want to go home or stay in the city for a while?"

"i'd prefer to head back, it's getting late. just let me bid farewell to yoimiya first."

"alright, i'll meet you at the waverider."

you dashed down the wooden boards, avoiding all onlookers as you hunted for yoimiya. you could hear a blabbering about fireworks, and stood to her right, cutting her off, you said

"hey, yoimiya, i have to go home. see you tommorrow!"

"see ya tommorrow!"

you sprinted down to the beach and jumped into the small boat, with it speeding off slowly after.

you practically dove into bed after showering and changing into your pyjamas, and sank into the bed as you drifted off into a slumber.
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LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO

also red velvet cookie is kinda... /srs

this is the most words i've ever written jesus 😧😧