Every Single Time I'll Come Back

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I said something shouldn't. I forgot that in this timeline she trusts me. Doing my best to cover up my mistake, I just nod.

"Yup, I mean, if you were thinking of going anywhere, at least let me sharpen the sword first. It's dangerous out there. Without me, you'd be really screwed, you know?" I say more than is necessary and even in the dark, I can see how suspicious she becomes. Looking down to avoid her eyes, I realize that she's once again only wearing a skimpy t-shirt which barely covers the top of her thighs. Catching the direction of my gaze, she blushes, but isn't distracted.

"Lin, is something wrong? You're always so…tense." She breaths heavily, stepping closer. From this close, I can smell her natural scent. After showering a few hours ago, it stirs up my head and makes it hard to concentrate. "Listen, I don't know who hurt you in the past, or why you feel the need to protect me, but you're doing a good job! Honest! I really appreciate everything you've done. And I'm definitely not leaving anytime soon!"

"Huh?" I look back into her eyes as she scores a critical hit with her words. "I'm doing a good job?"

"Of course…what did you think saving me was a bad thing?" The damn girl acts shy all the time when I try to get her to kill zombies but right now, she's playing with my feelings in the palm of her hand.

"Of course not." I blurt out reflexively. She stares hard at me, trying to see into my soul. For a moment, I want to tell her my secret, the reason why I can't relax around her, all the reasons. But then I remember that horrible pain. I instantly died and worse, that thing took over. If Suzy hadn't been there to destroy my body I think the world would have had a terrible enemy. "Listen, there are some things I can't tell you. Some thing's I'll never be able to tell you. But can you��just trust me? I'll always protect you, even if it means I have to die. So just don't ask too many questions, okay?"

"Hmm…" Yin stares at me suspiciously for a long time. Then suddenly she grins, "Sure, not a problem. Just don't go around making that stupid face like you're thinking of something horrible all the time. Besides, didn't you say that I'm the one who's going to be doing all the leveling? Pretty soon, I'll be protecting you!"

"Heh, I can't wait." I finally smile genuinely, and some of the stress in my heart disappears as Yin laughs. When she does, her t-shirt hugs her chest and rides up a little bit. My heart shivers as I do my best not to look.

"Well, I'm not a high-level Hunter yet. And there's perverts trying to break into our house. Plus, this place is creepy, it's hard to sleep. Why don't you protect me by keeping watch outside my room? Or maybe…you want to sleep with me tonight?" Yin sticks out her tongue as she teases me. I don't know what to say. We've somehow completely changed the dialogue from last time. Seeing how tongue-tied I am, she laughs, and grabs my elbow. "I'm just kidding! I wouldn't make you sleep on the couch. Come on, you were so bold, hugging me after you saved me from those zombies. What happened to your balls?"

"Uhm…" I can't do anything but stow my cleaver and let Yin drag me to her room. While I try to maintain my cool on the outside, inside fireworks are going off. It's finally happening again! She doesn't hate me anymore! After I close the door, Yin hops into bed under the blankets before I can react. This part, I remember.

"Aren't you going to come to bed?" She pats the spot next to her coyly, and I gulp. If anything, this Yin is even more dangerous than the last time I was in her room. However, if she wants to play games with me, who has traveled through time and all manner of hell to get here, she's in for a rude surprise. I won't be taken advantage of this time!

"I'll just sleep on the floor." I say smoothly. "We're in the same room, so I can protect you right?" Then I bend down as if I'm really planning on just spending the night on the ground. Yin tries to hide it but I can see her eyes popping out.

Gotcha!

"Y-You're seriously?" The incredibly beautiful girl is at a loss for words and I smirk as I take off my shoes. There shouldn't be any threats. "Hey you know the ground is pretty hard, right? I won't think you're a weirdo or anything so just sleep here with-"

"Sure." I hop onto the bed and into the blankets without giving her a chance to react. Turning away from her, I stare at the wall and try to keep a straight face. For a second, there's just silence, and all I can hear is Yin's heavy breathing. Then I can't hold it anymore and I let out a snicker. Instantly, a cold foot kicks me in the butt.

"You bastard! You were messing with me!" Yin growls as she tries to knock me off. "Get out of my bed! Scumbag! Lecher!"

"What? The grounds too hard! You said it not me!" I give up trying to keep the act up and just laugh. Eventually Yin starts to laugh too-

"Okay, okay, you win. Here's your prize." She whispers. There's a rustle in the blankets and then a cold arm goes around me. A chilly leg slips in-between mine. I shiver uncontrollable as she wraps herself around me tightly. But in a moment, our bodies begin to warm up together. Her hair tickles the back of my neck as she holds me from behind. "You get to be little spoon tonight. But don't get used to it! Hopefully you can get some rest tonight. You always shift around at night. Do you have bad dreams?"

I don't answer, remembering all the nightmares I've begun to have recently. The strain of holding it together, it was really getting to me. Though during the day I'm distracted, when we sleep, my brain can't stop thinking about it. I guess dying isn't healthy for your mind. Feeling my tense, Yin harrumphs.

"Hey! No thinking bad thoughts!" Suddenly a pair of small teeth nibbles at the back of my neck. I squirm uncontrollably. "There, see? Now you're not thinking about things you shouldn't. Not that you should be thinking about me either! T-This is a special event, got it? SPECIAL!"

"Okay…okay!" I give up, she has my back and she's a high level than me since I had her kill most of the zombies. "No bad dreams tonight. Thank you. I tried to hide it from you, but you're too good."

"That's right! You can't hide anything from me, so don't even try in the future. If you need to talk, I'm right here. Just don't…go leaving me behind without saying goodbye, either. At least leave a note, okay?" Yin's voice trembles. At her mention of leaving a note, I stiffen slightly. But then I force myself to relax before she bites me again. I sigh, closing my eyes. Settling into her soft embrace, I let myself relax. Little shivers rock through me and the back of my head tingles as her breasts against my naked back. "Lin? You wouldn't go if I was too weak? You're not that kind of person, right? Even if I'm not the person you think I am, you'd still stay here with me, right?"

Like an idiot, I don't think about her words. All I hear is her need. I think I know everything about her already. I don't even consider what Yin's really saying.

"I'll never leave. Even if it looks like I'm gone, I'll come back. Every single time, I'll come back."

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When I wake up, my body is so sore it feels like I've turned to stone. But every part of me is thrumming with new energy. I guess I've been so tense that I haven't been sleeping properly. But last night I finally relaxed enough to rest. My ears turn red as I remember how Yin held me yesterday.

"After all that time I spent to make sure my image was perfect!" I sigh, realizing that whatever cool image of me I had managed to maintain is definitely ruined now. Panic runs through me.

Don't tell me this girl ran off again!