Raekkuno Collection

Cartel Party

"Rae, you okay?" Sykkuno asked as he approached Rae, who had already finished 3 shots of vodka.

"Yes." She answered shortly as she continued to pour another shot, and drank it without looking at him. "I need this to drown my sorrow away." Rae poured another cup and was about to drink it again, but Sykkuno intervened by grabbing her wrist.

"Rae, you should drink less." Sykkuno advised, as he put the glass down. He sat beside her. "I know that this is a party, but why are you drinking too much? You never drink too much." He asked, concerned that she might feel embarrassed the next day, or passed out for the next ones.

"WhY aReN't YOU drinKing then?" Rae asked, a bit annoyed, as she swiftly grabbed the glass and drank it. Sykkuno then grabbed the bottle and held it away from her. Rae just stared at him intensely.

"Y-You should get some rest." Sykkuno was now feeling awkward because of her intense gaze.

"Sykkuno..." She called softly. "I want a cutie cutter." Rae said, as she hopped seats to be closer to him.

"Don't you mean a cookie cutter?" Sykkuno corrected. 'She drank too much.' She drank a few shots, but it was certainly more than she could handle.

"But you're a cutie, not a cookie!" Sykkuno immediately felt the blood rush across his whole face. Rae grinned upon seeing his flushed face.

"W-What?!" He was deeply alarmed, but Rae smiled at him sweetly.

"I need a cutie cutter to cut your heart in half!" This was out of character for Rae, but she couldn't care less. The alcohol already drowned her consciousness away.

Sykkuno was flabbergasted. He even started spouting gibberish, as he covered his mouth. Rae took this opportunity to take the bottle, and straight up chugged it.

"Rae!" Sykkuno immediately removed the bottle from her mouth. "Okay, you are way too drunk. You don't need to cut my heart in half using a cutie-cookie cutter that won't even cut it in half, besides you can have it whole if you want, but that's beside the point—I… I'm gonna ask your roommates to take you back to your room." He couldn't even understand what he said. He felt drunk even though he hadn't taken any shots.

"But I can't have it whole!" Rae argued, while Sykkuno's eyebrows furrowed. She glared at him, deeply upset by what he said."My heart piece would look like a homewrecker!" Sykkuno held his laughter, but his smile betrayed him. He thought that drunk Rae was cute and endearing.

'What nonsense is she spouting?' He was endeared by this side of her, but he couldn't understand why she would think that her heart is a homewrecker. It's a good thing that everyone had their own little world because of the alcohol. He was trying his best to be logical thinking that it's the alcohol talking, but she kept catching him off guard.

"A whole heart, plus an extra means a mistress!" Sykkuno sighed, although it was entertaining to see this side of her. He doesn't want the others to think of her weirdly.

"I'll take you back." He was praying that she doesn't remember what happened today. He knew she would metaphorically die and evade him out of embarrassment.

"But... My vodka..." Sykkuno dropped the bottle on the table as he supported Rae. They got up and started leaving the Party room.

"I want half of your heart, Sykkuno." Rae said in a serious tone. If it wasn't for the stench of alcohol he would've thought that she was actually serious. The fact that she was confessing her heart out in a weird way still hasn't sunk in for him, given that he stood by his catchphrase "Girls aren't into me".

He decided to play along. 'She probably won't remember anything, anyway'. He was hoping that drunk Rae would soon realize her actions.

"Why only half Rae? I already told you, you can have it all." Rae pouted at Sykkuno's comment. He loves her and that isn't a secret. He kept saying that girls aren't into him because there's only one girl in his world, and he is ready to give everything for that girl to be happy.

"You have to save half of the heart for yourself! You can't just give all of it to me! Save some love for yourself!" Sykkuno suddenly stopped the moment he heard the word love. His whole face exploded in a deep shade of red.

'Am I really being lectured by my drunk friend, right now?' He tried to distract himself, after hearing something he shouldn't have. Realization sunk in hard right after. "You love me?!" Sykkuno blurted out, as he grabbed the swaying Valkyrae by her shoulders, but she immediately fell on his chest, eyes closed, breathing softly. 

Sykkuno couldn't help but to chuckle. Things are not working in his favor—well, some things not all. "I guess I'll never know." He said, as a smile appeared on his face no matter how much he tried to hide it. 

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"Ugh..." Rae rose from her bed with a splitting headache.

"Morning, Rae!" Poki greeted as she poked her head, on the doorway, smiling. "Someone's had a rough night." Poki said, as she smirked at Rae, who furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.

"What?" Rae asked tiredly, as she laid back on her bed, trying to massage her headache away.

"Oh, nothing." She said with a teasing tone, to which Rae had failed to pick up because she was busy taking care of her hangover. "I put some water, snacks, and pain relievers on your bedside table." Rae immediately went for the water. Poki watched as Rae ate some crackers, then took some pain relievers."

"How much did I drink last night? What happened?" Poki raised an eyebrow at Rae then giggled right after.

"I don't know..." Poki teased once again. "But... a certain little bean sprout dropped by to give you this. Catch!" Poki threw a present to Rae, which she caught effortlessly. "I want all the details after my mission, okay?" And with that Rae was left with her thoughts alone, as Poki waved goodbye.

She could hear her footsteps fading away slowly. "Little Bean sprout? Isn't that her nickname for Sykkuno?" Rae inspected the present wrapped in red metallic wrapper with a cute little green ribbon on the top. Rae slowly unwrapped the present.

"Cookie Cutter?" It was actually a heart shaped cookie cutter in 9 different sizes. "Why would he send me a cookie cutter?" Rae noticed the paper sticking out on the back. 

Used for baking purposes only. Baking alright? Only baking.

"What the fuck happened? Did I ask him to teach me how to bake or something?" Rae was confused. She was trying so hard to remember what happened, but soon gave up when she realized she couldn't.

Meanwhile... 

"Sykkunie, you look happy today! Did something good happen?" Jack asked in his usual cheerful manner.

Sykkuno just chuckled as he sped up his pace. Jack and Ludwig shared a look before running after Sykkuno, bombarding him with questions, to which Sykkuno successfully evaded by changing the topic.

A little secret he can call his own, but the truth is he just wanted to protect her, and doesn't want to assume anything. He kept it all to himself knowing that she wouldn't be able to remember her little confession. Deep inside he wanted her to remember to get some answers. That's why he sent her a present hoping it'll help her remember.