Super Sentai Couple Pairings One-shot Collection

Ian/Yayoi (Kyoryuger): Remain By Your Side

I have never asked for anything from you since then. But please do this one request from me. Do what you can to live and return here, just as how I want your memories to remain in my heart... ~ Florence Joyce

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For once, Yayoi had truly wanted to stop worrying over everything. Well, not exactly everything about her job in the lab and her duty as a Kyoryuger or even the world. The "everything" she was referring to pertained to a certain person.

But then, she couldn't help it, right?

The one she was constantly thinking about these days was a dinosaur warriorーa fellow Kyoryuger. And just recently, he nearly died because of their battle with Devius. Things couldn't get worse for the team. But it was a good thing they still got through it in the end.

For one thing, it was something she was truly grateful about... at least for now.

But what about in the next? She wasn't sure if there were still remnants of the Deboss Army just lurking and planning to destroy the world again. Or other monsters and evil creatures planning their way to do the same.

She shouldn't be feeling pessimistic but the worry doesn't want to leave her. It was distracting her these days that even her grandfather noticed. But she insisted that it was nothing and if there was, she won't let it destroy her focus in doing her job.

However, she could tell now that she was just all talk. Unable to concentrate on continuing to do anything right, she decided to go out for a while and walk around.

It had been weeks since their battle with Devius and things proceeded smoothly after and peacefully to most of them. Of course, Yayoi was glad about that. And yet-

A beeping from her buckler interrupted her musings. When she checked it out, she was confused to see Ian's name flashing on the screen. What could've made him call her at this time? Thinking that he would only invite her over for coffee or tea as he had done a lot of times before, she decided not to answer it. For now, she preferred to be alone and doesn't want anyone to disturb her.

But the beeping didn't stop and it was from the same person. Her frown deepened when she realized something. Could there be some sort of trouble again? With worry filling her at the moment, she finally decided to answer the call.

"Hello? Is there something wrong, Ian-san?" She didn't care if her voice was laced with concern when she asked that.

Soon after, she realized that it was a mistake. She didn't want to get laughed at because of that.

"I should be the one asking you that, Yayoi-chan."

Once again, she frowned. This time, because of his words. "What do you mean?"

"You don't have to play innocent, you know. Is there something wrong? You're really acting weird since the recent battle."

So he noticed? But why would he even do that? "Even if I tell you, Ian-san, I don't think you'll understand." Or it should be something she had to say to herself.

No matter how many times she asked herself, things didn't see to get any clearer for her. Or was it?

"Oh my! Really, now? Now I'm definitely sure that something's wrong with you."

She silently scolded herself for that. How could she have forgotten that this guy was just as observant as she was?

Heaving a sigh was all she did to calm herself down. "I think I should hang up now, Ian-san." Before she could even give him a chance to say anything, she ended the call. "I'm sorry, Ian-san. But I don't think I could really say it to you."

It was similar towards her affection for Daigo before. But this time, the fear intensified given the fact that Ian was popular with women. Or at least he wanted to put it that way. She couldn't help smiling at the thought.

But that smile soon disappeared when she remembered the words that she truly wanted to say to Ian.

Or most likely, a wish. A favor to ask.

It was something she did before, when she pleaded Plezuon to accept her Brave to save Daigo and the rest from Deboss. She never got to say that or mention that to anyone, though.

And now...

Yayoi looked at the clear blue sky with a wistful expression on her face. If she would be given a chance to wish for something at the moment, she'd only ask for one.

She just wanted the person who was now giving her the courage to work hard and move on to remain safe and to let him return alive whatever happens. It was probably a little thing to ask. But his safety was worth more than her life.

It was something she realized after hearing from the Rainbow Line's Conductor and even from Candelira and Luckyuro about the Kyoryugers getting beaten and unable to fight because of Devius' attack to them. She never thought she would feel that kind of fear in her life again.

"But is that too much for me to say to you, Ian-san?"

At the moment, it did seem like that. Of course, it only made things hopeless for her.

"What should I do?"

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Ian was right. There was something that was indeed bothering Yayoi. He couldn't ignore that fact now.

And yet he couldn't take a step at the moment to approach her.

Yes, he was only standing underneath a big tree a few meters from where Yayoi was standing at and was now looking at the sky wistfully. He couldn't help wondering as to what could've made her like that.

These past days, it also seemed that she wasn't in the mood to deal with his playful antics. He could've passed it off easily if he knew that it was related to the lab. But according to Dr. Ulshade, it doesn't seem like it at all.

"How am I supposed to help you, Yayoi-chan?"

For now, it seemed that both of them had such unanswerable questions. Unless, of course, one or both of them would do something to find the answer they needed, things would remain hazy for them.