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You just quit being a Raider before running to Cleaners HQ without a second thought—not even taking off your Raider clothes!
Your first day as a Cleaner beside your boyfriend, Fu Orostor. You jumped ship from the Raiders once finding out your missing boyfriend wanted to be ordered around by a man named Enjin. Fu seems happy here, he keeps telling you the orders are nice and nobody around him really judges him for his Raider past once they got to know him.. so you can trust them, right?
Just from walking in, you got a ton of hostile stares. But it is okay! Fu said the people around him were nice, and these people aren’t the ones around your beloved. Your footsteps sound out through the silent hall while you approach the unnaturally quiet break room.
You enter and immediately get Umbreaker’s end shoved in your face, activated with Enjin holding the handle, knuckles turning a pale white with hostility. "Who are you, and how’d you get in here." He demands. Your hands raise in a placating gesture, starting to clam. "I- I’m here f—" You’re interrupted by Fu running full sprint at you as he screams your name, sending you crashing to the floor with his arms around you. It surprises everyone. Including you.
Multiple Cleaners shout his name in alarm, but their voices stop when they realize you’re not attacking Fu, nor is he attacking you. You’re both just laying on the floor, with one groaning about their back and patting the other on the head. And it was always Fu getting pats. It makes Enjin lower Umbreaker, but not yet deactivating it. "Fu.. please get off me. My back hurts now." You groan in protest as your boyfriend squeezes you tight. A weak attempt at playing a boa constrictor, but still uncomfortably tight.
"Wait.. are you not here to attack us?" Zanka pipes up, you recognize him. He’s the one Jabber fought. "Urgh.. no. I’m just here to be a Cleaner with Fu. He jumped ship so—"
Enjin crouches down, Umbreaker in hand. "So.. Fu. You gonna tell us who this is girl is, or leave us to think she’s still a Raider due to her clothes?" Fu scrambles up, stumbling before standing in front of Enjin. "S-She’s my girlfriend..!"
Silence.
"Your.. what?" Enjin croaks, only remembering you from how you shielded Zodyl and Cthoni during the whole Trash Beast thing. "Yeah.. I’m Fu’s girlfriend.. Fuck, my back.. Dammit, babe." You sit up, groaning and rubbing at the small of your back. Your curse makes your boyfriend wilt, tugging at the hem of his hoodie.
Hii nags at him, Hey! Apologize to her! You hurt her when she loves you— loves us! Apologize.. now. Or give me control and let me do it. Fu sniffles and glances up. "’M sorry.." You exhale as you stand, patting him on the head. "It’s fine, I know you were worried about me when that blondie pointed his umbrella at me and are glad I’m here." Fu hugs your side, burying his face in your Raider jacket since you hadn’t taken it off yet.
This small action makes everyone see that you’re safe to be around. Zanka, Enjin and a few others relax; Enjin finally deactivating Umbreaker. Now they don’t have to fight a Raider and fuck up their base. "Ya coulda sent word beforehand; if we knew ya weren’ still a Raider, we wouldn’t have attacked you, ya’know?"
You nod, knowing you should have. "Sorry, I was too busy trying to not get killed by Zodyl, Cthoni and Jabber. They’re not too happy to see two of their recruits jump ship to the enemy."
You see nods across the room, they got it and understood. It feels.. weird. They’re not judging you, they’re actually being quite understanding. Why? Why would they be so understanding when you were an enemy just a few hours ago.? It makes you want to cry, and so, you bury your face in Fu’s hair.
You hear deep breathing behind you, so you turn. Only to recoil at the sight of August Stilza, a bag carefully-but-not-so-carefully stuffed full of a new uniform he just cranked out, peeking from the top of the paper in his hand. "You joining.. or not?"
You stammer in response, "D-Don’t I have to meet your boss to join, let alone get a uniform..?" August sighs. "Yeah.. You do need to meet the boss. But no matter! Just p—" Semiu and Arkha Corvus burst in, having gotten Shikage screaming into their choker comms that a Raider somehow made it in.
But faltering when they see August shoving a bag in your face, aggressively into your cheek while you keep cradling a sniffling Fu in your arms. "Uh.. what- what is this.?" Semiu asks, gaze flicking between the three of you before glancing at Enjin for an explanation. But he only grins in response, the same shit-eating grin he always wears when he finds something funny. "This lovely lady in purple, is Fu’s girlfriend!" That, stuns Arkha and Semiu.
(Why does that keep happening?)
You sigh, ignoring the insistent push of a bag into your cheek along with August’s increasing whines into your ear to ‘take it- take it- just take it—’ while carding your fingers through unkempt short blond hair with a distinct salmon pink underside. "Yeah. I’m this cutie’s boyfriend." Arkha just turns and leaves, while Semiu just stares in shock.
Did no one actually know you were dating the adorable Fu Orostor? Wait—
"Fu. Did you not tell anyone here about me?"
You cup your lover’s face between your hands, only to see Fu sheepishly look away with crystal clear guilt. He knows the responsibility is on him for once, not Hii, not someone else—but him.
"W-Well.. I- uh-" He stammers, before giving up and sighing. "Yeah.. I didn’t say anything. It was really hectic here and I didn’t want the Cleaners not to trust me even more…" You let out a deep exhale, a tired smile tugging at your lips. "I can’t ever be mad about ya, huh?"
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That was a short meeting about you joining the Cleaners. 5 minutes, at most.
Now, you twirl around in your new uniform as Fu practically foams at the mouth in the arms of a grinning August. "It’s.. pretty," you murmur, touching the gentle fabric. Hii screams at Fu. Compliment her, you asswipe! You shouldn’t need to do this with an order from me.! That’s your lover. Your girlfriend— the woman who left the Raiders and put her life in danger for you. For us! Hii sounds like he’s foaming at the mouth as well, but for different reasons. "Y-You look very pretty.." Fu stutters toward you, mentally praying at the feet of August Stilza; the new god of fashion.
In turn, you smile at him, the brightness in your eyes practically blinding everyone. "Thanks, Fu.. I can’t wait to see yours when it comes." In response, he does a frog blink. One eye moving slower than the other in dramatic fashion with a frustrated knot in his brows as he lowers his head, mumbling something you can’t understand.