Story Creation Project // Eisuke & Soryu StorySo the fruits of labor of the players has fina

Story Creation Project // Eisuke & Soryu Story

So the fruits of labor of the players has finally paid off, only took… several months
Granted, they did say they were going to release this in Dec upon the end of the surveys… they just conveniently left out it would be the near end of the month. i guess it was very low on their priority list bc this story is free but only available to those who helped “make” the story (aka those who voted for that team in the election). well bc of this, i have none of the other stories so im a bit bummed about that (kyohei……) but that’s what i get for not paying attention to elections
idk if this will go to engl bc it’s actually a bit on the lengthy side for a free story, but on the short side for something ud pay for…

story behind the cut. please credit if you take any of it, thenk u (･ω･*)image-heavy!!

…

That day, I was to attend a particular party— and so, I was clad in a dress for him to evaluate.

[Kara]: “How is it…?”
[Eisuke]: “Not bad.”
[Soryu]: “Suits you well.”
[Kara]: “…! Thank you.”
[Baba]: “It really does have a nice vibe to it! The studded diamonds are beautiful.”
[Luke]: “You can also see her collarbones pretty well…”
[Mamoru]:“How much did it cost to get that thing?”
(I… don’t want to know the answer to that, if possible.)
[Shuichi]: “If one considers the importance of this party, then it’s only logical to use a dress like this, no?”
[Hikaru]: “The organizer of the party today is a rich guy famed for managing Las Vegas casinos.”
[Ota]: “So let’s hope you don’t mess up andcause trouble for Eisuke and Soryu, hmm?”
[Kara]: “I-I’ll be careful.”
The party is to be a business-related event, requiring a partner to accompany you.
Naturally as his partner to the party, I’ve been requested to behave accordingly for such an event.
(It looks like all of the invited guests are VIPsfrom the societal underworld, huh…)
(In case something were to happen— Samejima, dressed as a woman, will be acting as a partner to accompany me as well.)
(I absolutely cannot afford to be careless here…)
Feeling slightly lightheaded from my anxiety, I dizzily take a seat on a chair when—

[Eisuke]: “Even now, what’s there for you to be scared about?”
With my back facing him, Eisuke fastened a gorgeous necklace on me from behind.
[Eisuke]:“Who chose you to be their partner?”
[Kara]:“…!”
[Eisuke]: “If a woman was unworthy— then she would have never been chosen to be our partner to begin with, no?”

(t/n: he doesn’t give a possessive modifier for “partner”, but since the beginning has stated that either Soryu or Eisuke is your partner, I did an overall “our”.
if u want to be fancy i guess it would be “my/his” depending on which route you take)

[Soryu]: “He’s right.”
Soryu kneels in front of me, pulling out a pair of stunning high heels from a box before gently putting them on my feet.
[Soryu]: “Don’t look down, straighten your posture, and face forward.”
[Soryu]: “Don’t become restless, and just act confidently.”
Prompted to stand,
I see myself, dyed to hispersonal tastes, reflected in the mirror.
I was hardly recognizable from my usual appearance, and a smile naturally bloomed on my face from it—

[Kara]:“…Okay!”
[Eisuke]: “That will do.”
[Soryu]: “It’s time. Let’s go.”
Following behind the hardy backs of the duo, I leave the penthouse.

…

The dazzlingly-decorated party venue was filled with the showy laughter of gentleman and fine women.
Eisuke and Soryu left their seats upon being called by one of the other guests, leaving me alone with Samejima.

[Samejima]: “…”

WOW HOT

[Kara]: “Samejima, you’re very pretty today.”
[Samejima]: “…Thank you.”
As I spoke to Samejima, who had a complicated look on his face,
a lone gentleman then walked up to us.

[Sponsor]: “Welcome to my party.”
(…! It’s the organizer of the party himself.)
[Sponsor]: “Lovely lady, who is your partner?”
[Kara]: “Mr. Ichinomiya and Mr. Oh; they’ve left their seats for the time being…”
[Sponsor]: “…Oho, so you’re the partner of those two.”
(…? For whatever reason, it felt like he said that with some sort of implication behind it…)
[Sponsor]: “Then surely they aren’t married yet, hm?”
[Sponsor]: “Young miss, you must be the fiancée of either of them, no?”
[Kara]:“Um…”
(What’s a good, normal answer to that…?)
Feeling a bit hesitant—

[Eisuke]:“My sincere apologies for being late in giving my salutations, sir.”
[Soryu]: “Has our partner done something careless in front of you?”

[Sponsor]: “…My, my, if it isn’t Mr. Ichinomiya and Mr. Oh.”
Looking at the pair who had appeared behind him, the party organizer breathed out a quiet sigh.
[Sponsor]: “I have heard of your accomplishments for quite some time.”
[Sponsor]: “Since this is the first time I’m delving into business in Japan— Please, I ask you to assist me kindly.”
Leaving us with a bright smile, he goes away.

[Soryu]: “Sorry for taking a while to come back.”
[Eisuke]: “Did he tell you something?”
[Kara]: “No, nothing really.”
I responded with a smile,
but internally I had let out a sigh a relief from being freed from that prior tension.
(As you’d expect from a world-famous, wealthy man… he’s someone who has this aura about him.)

…

Afterwards, business talks began— and so the partners (of the guests) were moved to a separate room.
(Lavish meals, brilliant casinos… feels like the sort of service meant for celebrities, huh.)
Sometimes I was able to talk with the other guests… but I couldn’t keep up with the conversation, and my smile grew stiff.
[Kara]: “…Samejima, can I go outside to get a bit of fresh air?”
[Samejima]:“Very well; let’s go.”

…

Leaving the room with Samejima, we then come across the party organizer in the hallway.
[Sponsor]: “Oh my, were you displeased with my hospitality?”
[Kara]: “N-Not at all.”
[Kara]: “Apparently this venue has a lovely garden and pool, so I wanted to see if I could stroll around for a bit…”
[Sponsor]: “…Then, I shall guide you there myself.”
[Sponsor]: “I’ve finished all of my greetings just now, so I’m free.”
[Kara]: “Huh? Uh…”
[Samejima]: “Please wait.”

Seeing the man wrap his arm around my waist, Samejima tries to put him in check.
[Samejima]: “I’ll come too.”
[Sponsor]: “…My deepest apologies, but women taller than me are not my type—”
[Sponsor]: “As being looked down upon someone is what I hate most of all.”

[Kara]:“Huh…?”
(What’s going on? The atmosphere has suddenly…)
[Samejima]:“But…”
The second Samejima grabbed hold of the willful man’s arm—
[Sponsor]: “…I told you not to look down on me.”
At the snap of his fingers, men in black suits suddenly rushed in and surrounded Samejima.
[Kara]:“Samejima…?!”
(t/n: she also pretty much outs samejima as a boy here bc she uses –kun when saying his name)

[Samejima]:“Guh-…”
[Sponsor]: “I leave you all to that young miss over there. Please give her lots of love.”

[Sponsor]: “Well, then… let’s set off together.”
[Kara]:“gh-…”
As I flinched at the strong grip on my shoulder, I was forced onto the elevator.

Taken to a room like this, I was then roughly thrown onto the bed.
[Kara]:“Kyaa-…”
[Sponsor]: “Eisuke Ichinomiya, and Soryu Oh… Since a long time ago, I just haven’t been able to stomach either of them.”  
He grabbed both of my arms and pinned me down, a cruel smile on his face.
[Sponsor]: “Though I’m young, I do find it absolutely insufferable when in the ‘underworld’, one looks as if they own the place.”
[Sponsor]: “So I hosted today’s party to teach them a lesson.”
[Sponsor]: “Heheh… I’m looking forward to seeing their faces— their faces when they realize their partner has been defiled, tainted.”
(He made them bring a partner just so he could go harass them. How devious!)
[Kara]: “Please stop…!”
[Sponsor]: “It’s futile to resist, you know.”
[Sponsor]: “At this time, your beloved prince is simply absorbed in discussions related to my business—“

[???]: “And justwho is absorbed in whatkind of discussion?”
Coupled with the familiar voice in my ears was a SLAM!

With the door open, the figures that had appeared were—

[Eisuke]: “5 minutes is my limit for such a dull discussion.”
[Soryu]: “Release those hands, now.”
(Eisuke, Soryu…!)

[Sponsor]: “My, my, quite the early arrival, isn’t it?”
He lowers me from the bed to the floor to serve as his hostage, pointing a gun at Eisuke and Soryu.
[Sponsor]: “How did you know I was here?”
[Soryu]:“Don’t underestimate our minds.”

Smiling at Soryu’s words, Eisuke taps the area below his throat with his index finger.
[Eisuke]: “It’s only natural to put a collar on your pet dog, right?”
(“Collar”…Is he referring to the necklace he put on me?)
[Sponsor]: “I see… so that necklace has a GPS fitted inside of it.”
[Eisuke]: “Since this is an event where crafty types have gathered, it was safest to take some precautions.”
[Eisuke]: “However… I’m disappointed in you. I was thinking that we wouldbe able to have an entertaining little business conversation, but.”
[Soryu]:“Now receive your punishment for deceiving us.”
[Sponsor]: “…If you’re willing to say that to me…”
[Sponsor]: “Do either of you know just who you’re pointing that gun at?!”

[Eisuke]: “That’s our line.”
[Eisuke]: “…Right, Soryu?”
[Soryu]:“Mhm.”
—BANG!
[Sponsor]:“gh-…”
Right when Soryu smileda devilishsmirk,
a bullet was fired at the sponsor’s gun, knocking it off his hands.

[Soryu]: “Come here!”
[Kara]:“gh-…Got it!”
With the very heels Soryu himself had put on me, I trample over the sponsor’s feet with all my strength.
[Sponsor]:“Gugh-…”
[Eisuke]: “Well done.”
[Soryu]: “Let’s go.”
[Kara]:“Okay…!”
While the sponsor was crouched over the floor, we all rush out of the room.
[Sponsor]:“Kgh-… I won’t let you get away!”

…

With Eisuke leading me by the hand and Soryu protecting my back, we run down the hallway.
[Black Suit]: “There they are, over there!”
[Soryu]: “…They’ve got us on both sides right now.”
[Eisuke]: “Over here.”
Taking the chance to enter the blind spot of the black suits’ (field of vision), we escape through a nearby door. But then…

…

[Eisuke]: “…Did you make it in here?”
[Soryu]: “Appears so.”
[Kara]: “Th-Thank goodness for that… but…”
(They’re all so close together to me…!)

The room, appearing to be a linen closet of some sort, was tiny in size— and so the three of us were tightly packed together inside.
[Eisuke]: “Soryu, do something about that huge frame of yours.”
[Soryu]: “Just cram in, Eisuke.”
(You two, stop whispering by my ear…!)

Eisuke stood in front of me, while Soryu stood behind.
With no space in between, both of their sturdy bodies pressed against me, their body heat also transmitting through to me.
(Obviously, I was terrified up until a moment ago… but now, my heart’s beating so wildly it’s going to burst…)

[Eisuke]: “…Their footsteps are getting farther away. We should leave now.”
[Soryu]: “Three people moving around would be quite noticeable, so it’d be better to split into two groups.”

[Eisuke]:“…Obviously, you’re coming with me.”
[Soryu]: “I’ll protect you without fail.”
[Kara]:“gh-…!”
Two hands were stretched out towards me.
I took hold of one of those hands, which belonged to—

Eisuke’s Side (You are Eisuke’s Fiancée)

a minor annoying part is that u dont actually “pick” a choice: eisuke is just technically episode 2 and soryu episode 3 (btw yea u can skip to soryu’s on here without a problem story-wise)

I took Eisuke’s hand.
[Eisuke]:“Naturally.”
Eisuke smiles as if to tell me “good job”, before placing his own hand on the door.
[Soryu]: “Eisuke, wait.”
[Eisuke]:“What?”
[Soryu]: “You’re not carrying a weapon.”
[Soryu]: “It’s possible that the pursuers are close by, so wouldn’t it be better for me to leave with her?”
[Eisuke]:“…”
After a brief moment, Eisuke firmly embraced me as if to flaunt in front of Soryu.
[Eisuke]: “Do you take me for the kind of man who can’t protect thisone person?”
[Soryu]:“…”
[Kara]:“Eisuke…”
[Eisuke]: “There’s no time for pointless talk. Let’s go.”
[Kara]: “…All right!”
Following right behind Eisuke, I dash out of the room.
[Soryu]: “…Looks like there was no reason to be worried.”

…

We hide in a blind spot for a moment in order to discreetly observe our surroundings.
[Kara]: “I wonder if Soryu will be all right…”
[Eisuke]: “He’ll have no problem.”
[Eisuke]: “He recognizes the importance of the head of the Ice Dragon’s life the mostout of everyone.”
[Kara]:“…!”
From those words uttered without hesitation, I felt that I had caught a glimpse of their absolute bond of mutual trust.
(And even if Eisuke didn’t bother saying that, I can sense this mutualacknowledgement that they have with each other.)
[Eisuke]: “…Looks like there’s no one after us.”
[Eisuke]: “Run for it.”
[Kara]:“All right.”
[Kara]:“…-wh,Huh?!”
Eisuke swiftly lifted me over his shoulder before running down the hallway without breaking a sweat.

the imagery on this is great, just watching this random guy hulk this lady around as he stomps down floors

(I-I’m being taken around like this again…!)
(…I have high heels on, so I wonder if he’s doing this for me because of that.)
[Eisuke]: “Don’t fall off.”
[Kara]:“ngh- …Okay!”
(…Even though if we’re found out by our pursuers, it’ll be the end of it all…
and even though this should be a critical, grave state of affairs…)
I’m comforted by Eisuke, where I can see that even he seems to be having fun, and his dependability—
and I’m not scared at all.
(If I’m together with Eisuke, then it’ll definitely be all right.)
And just like the conviction in my heart had told me,
we made it downstairs safely without being seen by our pursuers.

When we had eventually made it down to the third floor, I could hear the sound of footsteps in the direction of our path.
[Eisuke]: “Looks like they’ve gathered a line of defense downstairs.”
[Kara]:“So it’ll be tricky to leave through the front door on the first floor, huh…”
On guard, Eisuke stopped moving— only for us to sense that the sound of footsteps were approaching us from behind this time.
(We’re surrounded…?!)
[Kara]:“Wh-What should we do…”
[Eisuke]:“…”
Eisuke shifted his eyes to the window right before sliding my body off his shoulders,
adjusting his hold on me into a full embrace from the front.
(t/n: ….it’s just a bridal carry but with more words)

[Eisuke]: “Take a deep breath, and hold it in.”
[Kara]:“A breath?”
[Eisuke]:“From there…”
Tightly hugging my body, he sets his leg onto the frame of the window.
[Eisuke]:“No matter what happens— you absolutely cannot let go of me.”

(…It couldn’t be—)
Right after I saw his smile, more wickedly beautiful than anyone else’s in this entire world—

My body was gently floating in the air—
(Y-You’re kidding, right…?!)

—SPLASH!
After I had felt like my organs had vanished into thin air,
the feeling was immediately followed with that of the heavy downward pull of water all over my body.
(gh-…The pool’s here?!)
[Kara]:“…gh- Pwah—?! Haah, haah…”
[Eisuke]: “Not a bad dive there.”
Eisuke swam as if nothing had happened, and I reached the side of the pool first.
[Kara]:“I-I thought I was going to die…”
[Eisuke]: “What are you saying?”
[Eisuke]: “When you’re with me, it’s simply impossible that I’d let you die.”
While looking up at me he slicked his wet hair back, making my heart squeeze fervently.
(t/n: my head doesn’t feel like making better-worded imagery for this im sorry lol)

(Eisuke, you’re just too cool.)
Then, before I had even realized it,
I brought my lips to that very forehead glistening with water.
[Eisuke]:“…”
[Kara]:“Huh-…ah—“
(I-I…What did I just do?!)
[Kara]:“S, Sorry for doing that without permission! My body just, did that on its own…”
[Kara]:“Umm…Ah-right, I wonder if Soryu made it out safely.”
[Eisuke]: “…I believe I had told you that he’d have no problem.”
When he rose from the pool, he took off his suit jacket before wiping the water off himself.

[Eisuke]:“Besides, you should worry about yourself instead.”
[Kara]:“Huh…?”
Without saying anything more, he silently covers my soaked form with his jacket.
[Eisuke]: “Let’s go.”
[Eisuke]: “…It’s time for the finishing touches.”

…

Going over to the front of the building,
everyone there were members of the Ice Dragons, who had also tied up the black suits from earlier.
[Kara]:“Why are the Ice Dragons…”
[Eisuke]: “They were called in when Samejima had contacted us to report that you were kidnapped.”
[Eisuke]: “Since they didn’t take much time to get here, then before long…”
[Eisuke]: “…He’ll arrive, hm?”
Eisuke smiled with a huff as the person in his field of vision was—

[Soryu]:“Eisuke.”
[Eisuke]: “You’ve done well.”
[Soryu]: “By the looks of it, you’ve made a flashy escape.”
Having captured the sponsor, Soryu had appeared from the building with the Ice Dragons accompanying him.
(Soryu, he’s safe…!)

[Sponsor]:“Guh-…Unhand me! And don’t look down on me!”
[Soryu]: “Well, now then… What should we do, Eisuke?”
[Eisuke]: “What a foolish question.”
Grabbing onto the sponsor’s tie, Eisuke swiftly makes him kneel onto the ground with a jerk.
[Eisuke]: “He’s of no use to me.”

[Eisuke]:“…He put his hands on something that belongs to me, after all.”
[Sponsor]:“kgh-…!”
Eisuke looked down at the man from an overwhelming height, wearing a smile that could freeze one’s spine.
(It’s been a long time since I’ve last seen that expression of his.)
[Sponsor]: “I-I’m sorry… I-I’ve apologized now, so, please…”
[Eisuke]: “Soryu, I leave the rest to you.”
[Soryu]:“Mhm.”
[Sponsor]:“gh-… Please, forgive meee…!”
Hearing the man’s shouts behind me, Eisuke presses me to get in the car.

…

As soon as we arrive at the suite, I get pushed into the bathroom.
[Eisuke]: “Face your back towards me.”
[Kara]:“Eisu-…ngh-“
The hot shower beating down on me, he zips down the fastener of my soaked dress.
(mn-… Eisuke must also be cold, and yet…)
The fingertips touching my spine were burning hot.
[Eisuke]: “Where didthey touch you?”
[Kara]:“Huh…?”
(By “they”, he means…)
What flashed through my mind was the time when we were running from the black suits, and had fled into that narrow room.

[Kara]:“Are you, perhaps, referring to Soryu…?”
[Eisuke]: “Who told you that you’re allowed to say any name besides my own?”
[Kara]:“ngh- Ah-…”
He dropped relentless kisses along my back, the same back that Soryu had touched before.
Stroking my skin while leaving red marks of ownership, my body that had grown accustomed to such things shivered with excitement.
[Kara]:“Nn…Please wait, something like this is…, ah-“

[Eisuke]: “I recall that I had warned you,”
[Eisuke]: “that you should worry about yourself instead.”
[Kara]:“Huh…?”
(When he had said those words along the poolside,
he meant that I should worry about myself - as in my “body”…?!)
[Eisuke]: “I’ll have to discipline you so you can learn just who may satisfy this body.”
[Kara]:“gh-… Aah,”
His skin presses against mine to cover me, and I feel his heat all over my back.
Somehow, the heat of our touches is much hotter than usual—
[Eisuke]: “Don’t forget this, not even for a moment;”
[Eisuke]: “…That the only one that may touch you, is myself.”

[Kara]:“Eisu, ke…Aah-…”
I had a feeling that this was the beginning of a long, fierce night with the indulgent Eisuke’s passion—

…

(t/n: Eisuke’s POV)

(…I’ve done something that’s unlike me.)
While occasionally gazing at the sky that had begun to whiten for the day, I play around with the sleeping Kara’s hair.
(Naturally, I’m confident in being able to protect her.)
(But, if I wanted to be more certain of her safety in that situation… it would have been wise to choose to leave her with Soryu, who had a weapon.)
The scene replays in my head— that time we had made our escape in that cramped room.
Even if I know in my mind that it was physically inevitable that Soryu would have to touch her—
Just recalling a man other than myself touching this body,
lit a smoldering blaze within my jealous heart once more.
(It was only a risk to have her come with me, someone who was unarmed.)
(Given the situation at hand, it was also possible that my own life could have been threatened.)

(But, there was an adequate reward for my troubles, no?)
Remembering the kiss on my forehead along the poolside, my irritation dissolves into joy.
(She seemed bewildered by her own actions, but…)
(I suppose she was longing for me to the point where her body moved on its own?)
It’s not bad to let her do what she wants once in a while…
With this thought in mind, I brush her bangs aside to give her a kiss on the forehead in return.

[Kara]:“…Nn-…”
[Eisuke]: “Did you wake up?”
[Kara]:“Ei, su… ke…, mn-“
Her hoarse voice reminded me of the sounds she made as I thoroughly satisfied her last night.
Wanting to make her cry out even more,
I press my lips to her throat, then once again,
causing a sweet breath to spill out of her lips.
[Kara]:“Mn-…Why, so suddenly…”
[Eisuke]: “I’m in a good mood, so.”
[Kara]:“…Ah-“
I forced her waking, burning body to lie face-down.
The proof of ownership I had made along her back caught my eye—
and my chest was filled with elation.
[Kara]:“I… I only just woke up…”
[Eisuke]: “I didn’t ask for your own circumstances.”
[Eisuke]: “I’m going to do what I want… and that’s all.”
“It’s not bad to let her do what she wants once in a while”— It seemed that thinking such was simply on a whim.

lol SIKE
well it’s not really a sike as it is him just going “well my mood changes a lot, welp”

[Eisuke]: “What is your duty?”
[Kara]:“ngh-…to satisfy you, Eisuke.”
[Eisuke]: “If you understand that— then good.”
Next to yesterday’s mark, I place my proof (of ownership) for today.
(So that it never disappears, I’ll engrave my mark every day.)
I smile, knowing that you’re the only one who could ever make me take the time to do such things,
and I amuse myself with this morning’s dalliances.

FIN

Soryu’s Side (You are Soryu’s Fiancée)

I take Soryu’s hand.
[Soryu]: “Let’s go.”
[Kara]: “Okay… -Ouch!”
[Soryu]: “What’s wrong?”
[Kara]: “My hair was, pulled by something…”
Following the tautly-pinned strand of hair to its end, I find it intertwined with a button on Mr. Ichinomiya’s suit jacket.
[Eisuke]:“…”
[Kara]: “Sorry, I’ll take it out immediately! Pardon me…“
I draw my head closer to Mr. Ichinomiya’s chest, loosening my hair while trying to undo the knot.
(U-Uh? The tangle is more complicated than I thought.)
[Eisuke]: “What are you dawdling on for?”
[Kara]:“S-Sorry…”

[Soryu]:“…”
(-gh… You can’t act like this— The more you try to hurry, the more you won’t be able to untie it…!)
(There’s nothing here that looks like it could cut hair, so all I can do now is to try to forcibly pull my hair out…)

[Soryu]: “Eisuke, sorry, but…”
Immediately after Soryu’s voice met my ears– He tore off the button on Eisuke’s suit with a snap.
(-gh, Soryu…!)

my man just yanked that off like it doesn’t cost 600 ps5s worth to repair

[Soryu]: “I’ll pay you back for it afterwards.”
[Eisuke]: “…It’s cramped in here, so quickly get out.”
[Soryu]: “…Let’s go, Kara.”
[Kara]:“O-Okay…!”
I bow my head to the smirking Mr. Ichinomiya before sneaking out of the room with Soryu.

…

While Soryu protected me the entire way, we ran through the front door without a moment’s rest.
[Soryu]: “When I was informed by Samejima of your abduction, I arranged for a car.”
[Soryu]: “Ride that car over there.”
[Kara]: “Got it…!”
The moment I was about to grab onto the door of the passenger seat,
I could hear the voice of one of our pursuers from behind me.
[Black Suit]: “Looks like they’re getting away in that car! Don’t let them escape under any circumstances!”
[Soryu]: “…Persistent bastard.”
[Soryu]: “Kara, I’m relying on you to drive.”
[Kara]:“M-Me…?!”
[Soryu]: “With them carrying guns, I’ll have to fight back. You only need to think about shaking them off.”
[Soryu]: “…It’ll be all right; since it’s you, you can do it.”
[Kara]:“…!”
Soryu’s eyes gaze directly at me, and not even a fragment of anxiety remained within me any longer.
(When Soryu makes decisions, he always derives them from results he believes would prioritize my own safety.)
(…I have to believe– both in Soryu and in myself.)
[Kara]: “I’ll try to safely drive as well as I can…!”
[Soryu]: “I’m counting on you.”
[Soryu]: “…Well then, time to join forces.”

…

Stepping on the accelerator, the car races off to weave around the neon streets of the night.
[Soryu]: “The number of cars following behind… is only 2, huh?”
[Soryu]:“Underestimating us, I see.”

—BANG!
To force them off of the road, the single bullet he fired shot out the car tire entirely.
(Amazing— for him to be able to pinpoint them like this is…!)

[Black Suit]: “Shit- he got me…!”
Losing control of the steering wheel, the car swerved about as it drove off the road.
[Soryu]: “One left.”
—BANG! BANG BANG!
Soryu avoided the gunshots of the pursuers while checking the passenger side mirror— all the while also firing his own bullets.
(I always knew that Soryu was an amazing person; but now that I see it right next to me, I can experience the real deal.)
(With this, we’ll be able to skirt around them quite soon…)
Thinking that, I look over at the rearview mirror— and another trailing car had appeared from the shadow of the other car.
(He’s aiming at Soryu with that gun! Watch out…!)
At the same time I had turned the steering wheel, a bullet fired from a pursuer grazed the frame of the side mirror.
[Soryu]:“…!”
[Kara]: “Soryu, are you okay?!”
[Soryu]: “Mhm… you saved me there.”
[Kara]: “Thank goodness that worked out.”
I let out a sigh of relief for a second— when the sound of a gunshot had echoed behind me, cutting through the darkness.

[Kara]: “I’m going to speed up…!”
[Soryu]:“Mhm.”
[Soryu]: “…I’ll wrap this up.”
Soryu, who had readjusted his hold so the gun was readily positioned next to his face, completely repels the second car.
(The palm sweat from my nervousness is making the wheel slip around, and my heart is beating so nosily that it’s going to explode.)
(But, for some strange reason, I don’t feel like giving in…!)
[Soryu]: “When I give the signal, step on the brakes and turn the wheel to the right.”
[Soryu]: “There’s no other cars coming after us from behind, so just plan to make that turn to the best of your ability.”
[Kara]: “Got it.”
Looking at me with a sidelong glance Soryu smiled at my nodding self,
as he loaded his gun with bullets—
[Soryu]:“Now!”
[Kara]:“kgh-…!”
—BANG!
The second I turned the car— Soryu, in a surprise attack, shot through the tire of the pursuer’s car.
[Kara]: “W-…We did it…!”
[Soryu]: “With that, they won’t be able to follow us anymore.”
(Th-Thank goodness…)
As I felt the strength suddenly leave my shoulders, I park the car on the shoulder of the road.
I then hung my head with a deep sigh, when Soryu gently placed his hand over mine clutching the wheel.

[Soryu]: “You did well.”
[Kara]:“Soryu…”
Lifting my chin with his fingers, he gives me a gentle, light kiss.

[Soryu]:“You truly are a woman with guts.”
[Soryu]:“…I’ve fallen in love all over again.”
[Kara]:“gh-…I have, too.”
[Kara]: “Seeing you act so strong and cool… it made me fall in love with you again.”
[Soryu]:“…”
In our sweet silence, I sensed another kiss coming— when I heard the sound of a police siren.

[Mamoru]:“Yes, that car over there~ I’m positive that they’ve violated traffic laws~”
(…! That voice– it’s Mamoru’s.)
Mamoru gave us a fleeting glance before waving his hand here and there as if to say, “get out of here, fast”.
[Soryu]: “Eisuke arranged it.”
[Kara]: “I wonder if Mr. Ichinomiya made it out all right?”
[Soryu]: “If it’s Eisuke, he’s probably smiling in glee over capturing that guy (the sponsor) right now.”
Soryu chuckles as if confident in his guess,
before taking off his seatbelt.
[Soryu]: “Let’s switch seats.”
[Soryu]: “I’ll drive until we both calm down.”
[Kara]:“…Okay!”
Switching drivers, we went off on a driving date for a little while.

…

After we had cruised in the car for long enough, we head to the penthouse.

[Eisuke]:“Have fun driving around?”
And just like Soryu had said— Mr. Ichinomiya, who had managed to return safely, crossed his legs with an elegant smile.
[Soryu]: “Mhm, it’s been a while since I’ve been able to have a pleasant time.”
[Soryu]: “Here’s a souvenir for you.”
Soryu presents a box of wine from a high-class liquor shop, a place where we had stopped by during our drive here.
[Eisuke]: “…Is this how you intend to repay me?”
[Soryu]: “Not bad, right? As compensation for tearing off a single button, it’s far too much.”
[Eisuke]:“I’m the one who decides whether it’s sufficient as compensation.”
But although he had said such words, Mr. Ichinomiya accepted the wine box in apparent satisfaction and rose from his seat.

[Eisuke]: “But Soryu, there is still one more thing you owe me for.”
[Soryu]: “The matter with Kishi, is it?”
[Eisuke]: “How do you plan to repay that debt?”
[Soryu]: “I’ll take care of the aftermath of thatman from here.”
[Soryu]: “With that, you have no more complaints, do you?”
[Eisuke]:“Fine.”
After they smile to each other at their arrangement for later,
Mr. Ichinomiya leaves the penthouse.
(The conversation itself is incredibly terrifying, but…)

[Kara]: “You two really are close, hm?”
[Soryu]:“…”
I smile about it subconsciously, and Soryu silently stares down at me.
[Kara]:“Soryu?”
[Soryu]: “…Even if it was Eisuke, he’s still someone you shouldn’t be drawn towards.”
[Kara]: “…What do you mean by that?”
[Soryu]: “I’ll teach you.”
[Soryu]: “I’ll have to thoroughly take my time with your body, hm.”
[Kara]:“ngh-…!”
Seeing Soryu’s alluring smile, I feel my spine sweetly ache with a thrill—

…

(t/n: Soryu’s POV)

Pinning Kara to the bed, the immature emotions of mine that had previously vanished were revived.
[Kara]:“mn-… So, ryu…”
[Soryu]: “Show me yourself, and show me well.”
[Soryu]: “While looking at your face… I want to make love to you from the front tonight.”
[Kara]:“ngh-…!”
Words that are unlike me spill out of my lips, and her face becomes dyed in this bright red.
(I know that I’m the only one who will ever see this very face of yours, but…)
(…I’m not myself today, given that I was jealous by the likes of Eisuke.)
When we had escaped into that cramped room, Eisuke was in front of her.
Standing behind her, I had been able to see her ears turn red—
An ugly jealousy drove myself to the point where I had wanted to ask which man had caused her to act like that.
[Soryu]: “…This was caught by the button, huh?”
[Kara]: “Huh…? Ah, that’s right.”
(The reason for tearing off Eisuke’s button was the same.)
(The feeling of wanting to quickly separate her from Eisuke had won over me— even more than the feeling of not wanting her hair to get damaged.)
Combing through her hair, I find traces of the button having been tangled along the tips of the strands.
Absolutely unable to allow such traces to be left as is, I carefully undo it with my fingers.
[Kara]:“Soryu…?”
[Soryu]: “…Even if it was to be a single hair of yours— I won’t allow you be touched by other men.”
(…I don’t want to let other men touch you.)
As if I had been speaking to myself, or perhaps as if I had meant those words as a sworn promise, I brought my lips to her loosened hair.
With her eyes mixed with both confusion and joy, she quietly stared at me.

[Kara]: “Soryu, is it that… with Mr. Ichinomiya, you’re…”
(…Don’t say it.)
In order to protect my pride, I steal her lips and seal her words.
[Soryu]: “If you know— then, obediently, let me make love to you.”
[Kara]:“gh-, ah-…”
Holding her tightly from the front our skins pressed deeply together, and her delicate, thin body trembled in my arms.
[Kara]:“Ah-…So, ryu…”
[Soryu]:“…”
[Kara]:“ngh… you’re the, only one I love…”
[Soryu]: “I know.”
(Even if I know that… I simply cannot control this childish possessiveness.)
(As long as I yearn for you, this feeling will never give out.)
[Soryu]: “…I believe I told you to obediently let me love you.”
[Soryu]:“If you still something to say— then I’ll simply have to render you unable to say anything else.”

[Kara]:“ngh-… Ah-… ah… mn-“
This dry, thirsting heart can only be satiated by one, and one thing only— desiring her heat—
In yearning, I embrace the soft body in my arms with all my heart.

FIN

And then afterwards they put a long list of nicknames of those who participated. i did find my own nickname which made me wheeze in surprise bc my nickname on there is mostly a joke and i never changed it since. well now i can’t change it bc im on the newspaper now

THE REAL FIN

…beh this was ok. except this wasn’t a love triangle tho….. why did they make ppl go through 3 rounds of surveys over several months, go mostly quiet for another couple of months (so ~9 months total for this whole thing) and then proceed to not write the main appeal of the prompt. sometimes i wonder if they’re trying to wean kbtbb fans off of it so they can become fans of more recent Vol series… but instead im probably just going to move on to other pastures when the time comes. so uh let’s try harder next time

idk maybe the players’ exact ideal from what i gathered (establishing a love triangle, and then creating 2 diff “ending” paths) would’ve been too long for the length they were willing to write. which is also kind of lame bc the audience (people interested in eisuke and/or soryu, aka kbtbb players who likely invest in vip room from time to time) is definitely a paying playerbase? idk how much it costs for Voltage to write a story, but… idgi. i don’t have any of the other project stories to compare but as it is im just baffled LOL

edit:yeeuh finally reread it with less tired eyes and made appropriate edits. hopefully it is better than before now

well, as always, thanks for reading!