Splatoon Manga Oneshots

The Gang - Rider x Goggles

Goggles' PoV -

I groan as my alarm blares next to me signaling me to wake for the day. I sleepily turn the alarm off and sit up. Why am I getting up so early today? It's only 11a. Oh, that's right! I need to meet my team for turf war practice! Rider will be there too to help us with practice!

Excited to see my friends I hurriedly get up and get ready for the day. I remember to wear clothes this time. I grab a slice of toast for breakfast and rush out the door. Despite getting up on time I'm still somehow running late. My usual path to the city takes me down a secluded alleyway. Usually it's not busy besides a few pigeons pecking at trash but today there's 5 inklings hanging out in the alley. They're fairly tall and dressed in black clothes adorned with a fancy looking gold letter P. They look kinda scary but I was taught not to judge people so I kindly smile at them as I walk away.

Suddenly, I'm pulled backwards by the hood of my shirt. Ouch. I'm pushed onto the dirty alleyway floor. The 5 tall inklings stand menacingly around me. I awkwardly smile and halfheartedly wave to them, "Hello."

     They don't take to kindly to my greeting. One of them holds me down while the others search my pockets and clothes presumably for cash or weapons. Luckily I don't have my splatershot on me right now. I left it at Specs' house. Not finding anything of value I'm shoved into the wall. The back of my head connects with the wall and my vision fades.

     I wake to find myself alone in the dark alley with a painful headache. I gently touch the back of my head. Luckily I don't find any blood but my touch does hurt so I'm likely pretty bruised. It must be late I need to get to my friends and warn them about that gang! I hurry to the plaza. To my surprise my team is there, but so is the whole yellow-green team, all the S4, Eight, Gloves, and Prinz. My friends are all huddled together on their phones texting, calling, and leaving messages. I sneak up behind Rider and pants him.

     I'm expecting a scolding or to be hit with his Gold Dynamo Roller but instead he quickly pulls up his pants and wraps me in a hug. "Where the hell have you been! We've been worried sick about you! You're 2 hours late and you're not answering your phone!"

     "I missed you too Rider," I hug him back but the hug is short lived as he quickly lets go of me. "Sorry, I got mugged by a gang."

     All my friends gasp. "Are you okay?!" Bobble asks.

     "I'm fine, don't worry about me. I just have a slight headache." I reply.

     "Tell me everything that happened." States Specs.

     "Well I was walking here and I always go down this alleyway and today there was 5 tough looking inklings dressed in black. I smiled at them but then they pulled me to the ground and checked my pockets for anything valuable. Luckily I didn't have anything valuable on me. I accidentally left my phone at home, I didn't have my weapon with me, and I don't carry cash. I guess they were mad so they banged my head against a brick wall and I guess I passed out. When I woke up I was still in the alley but I had a terrible headache. My headache is a bit better now though." I explain everything.

     "I'll crush those fools!" Growls Rider obviously mad at the gang for hurting me.

     "What did the gang look like?! They didn't have a gold letter P on their jackets did they?!" Skull asks.

     "Actually they did have a gold letter P."

     "The Piranhas..." Skull whispers almost to himself. He looks scared before he hurries off.

     "I should g-go after him, hyuk," mumbles Mask before walking off to find Skull.

     Rider still looks concerned for my safety though he's obviously trying to hide it, "I guess you're not up for battle today. Maybe you should go to the hospital."

     "What, no! I want to battle! I just have a small headache that's all." I complain.

     "Alright then, I guess it's battle time." States Specs.

     Team blue faces off against team yellow-green, the s4, and other various assorted teams. I enjoy the battles though we don't win them all. Despite pretending to be unaffected for my friend's sake I am still thinking about that gang, apparently called The Piranhas. After our battles are done for the day I sneak off to find Rider practicing his moves at the training range next to Ammo Knights.

     "Hey Rider, could I stay at your place tonight. I'm kinda scared to walk back home and be there alone." I ask.

     Rider is always so much kinder and less threatening when I'm alone with him. I think he actually cares about me. "Uh, sure. I guess that would be fine. Goggles, are you sure you are okay?"

     "Admittedly, I'm a little scared. I don't really want to walk down that alley by myself anymore. I'm just scared, it's okay." I reply.

     "I would be scared too if that happened to me. I just want you to be safe, Goggles. Stay at my place tonight and I will walk with you to practice tomorrow. Just don't forget your Splattershot this time." Rider smiles and it warms my heart to see the usually stoic Rider smile.

"Yay!" I hug Rider who reluctantly hugs me back.

Rider walks with me back to his apartment. He lives near my home so we still have to take the alley back to his place but this time I'm not alone. We pause before entering the alley. I grab his hand so we can hold hands while walking through the alley. Surprisingly, Rider accepts the hand holding and even gives my hand a gentle squeeze as if telling me not to worry. Hand in hand we quickly walk through the alley. No one is there thank goodness and we quickly make it out of the dangerous area.

Once at his apartment we make sure all the doors and windows are locked. We spend the rest of the night watching movies together and I occasionally snuggle up to Rider who gently holds me.

Ringggg, ringgggg!

I groan from being woken up. I hear someone else groan and I quickly blink my eyes to see who. Rider stares down at me. I guess I fell asleep on his lap. He shuts the alarm off. He gently plays with my ponytail. "Good morning, Goggles," Rider smiles down at me.

His smile warms my heart. "Good morning, Rider! You look so handsome!" I sleepily coo still acting drunk from being so tired.

Rider doesn't reply more than a "tch" but his face reddens with blush.

Are we dating at this point? Flirting? Yeah, probably just flirting. I want to date him.

I stretch before sitting up off of Rider's lap. Then we both get ready for the day.