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Pixal was at her desk working late at night in her room.
She knew it was unwise to work this late, given her systems were not indestructible, but work for her creator, Cyrus, needed to be finished.
Pixal glanced outside the window. It was late at night. The others were up still, which was odd to the droid.
She glanced at the clock in her room.
11:34 pm.
Her gaze shifted back to her work as she continued.
11:38 pm.
11:52 pm.
12:02 pm.
Pixal kept glancing back at the clock occasionally until a knock was at her door. She raised her head, confused as to why someone would need her now, "Enter." she called.
Harumi opened the door, chuckling as she saw how hard Pixal must have been working before she knocked, "It's the fourth of July why are you still working?" She asked with a friendly smile.
Pixal cocked her head, "Should I not be working?" she inquired.
Harumi giggled again, nodding, "Of course not come and watch the fireworks with me!" she walked over to Pixal, gently taking her wrist and pulling her to her feet.
"Fireworks?" Pixal asked, her eyebrows knitting in confusion
"Yeah!"
"..."
"Do know what fireworks are?"
Harumi looked to Pixal, who had a confused expression. Harumi's eyes lit up, "You don't!"
Pixal shook her head, which caused Harumi to instantly pull her out of the room, "Come on!" Harumi chuckled, leading her to her room.
Pixal followed. She didn't have much of a choice since her girlfriend was practically dragging her.
"You do not need to pull so hard I am right behind you, my jade." Pixal gave her a fond smile.
Harumi blushed at the nickname, "Right sorry." she chuckled nervously, finally walking into her bedroom.
The room was messy, with hoodies on the floor and a few on the back of a nearby chair. Harumi's bed was unmade, and other items were left strewn about.
She bit her tongue, for now, not wanting to be rude.
Harumi released her tight grip on Pixal's wrist, causing the droid to rub the area absentmindedly.
She made her way to the window, the locks clicking open as she pulled it up, "Come on!" Harumi motioned with her hand as she climbed out onto the roof.
Pixal's eyes widened briefly before nodding and following Harumi's lead onto the roof.
Once up, Pixal climbed up to the top so they could both sit. Her mechanical eyes widened from the view. She could see the whole city from here.
Harumi let out a small giggle, "It's beautiful isn't it?"
Pixal nodded, not having the words to express how she was feeling.
Harumi leaned back, wrapping an arm around Pixal, her cheeks heating up from behind closer to her girlfriend, who snapped back to reality.
Harumi smirked, "I see you decided to join me in this realm again." She teased.
Pixal smiled fondly at Harumi, about to speak when a firework went off.
Pixal's pale face turned a shade paler, her pupils shrinking with fear.
Harumi's gaze filled with wonder at the light show, the mix of reds and blues creating an adoring show in the sky.
Pixal, on the other side of the spectrum, was shaking slightly in fear, jumping up to her feet, "There is trouble!" she announced.
Harumi raised an eyebrow, "Pix it's fireworks."
Pixal's fear was taking over, "Is it The Mechanic? Or Unagami? No Jay defeated him he- he is an ally." Pixal began rambling, her anxiety increasing with every word that slipped from the android's mouth.
Harumi smiled in amusement at her girlfriend's cluelessness, "Pixal It's fireworks not a villain." she tried to tell her.
Pixal shook her head with a groan of frustration, "No it looks like explosions." Pixal tried to warn her.
Pixal turned back to the fireworks, the lights shining in her emerald eyes that were wide and filled with fear.
She mimicked a gulp, taking a step back, "Is this a new villain?" she asked mostly to herself.
Harumi's amusement faded, her smile slowly morphing into a frown, "Pix It's fireworks we light them to celebrate." She explained delicately.
Pixal looked to Harumi, still fearful, "You are confident?"
Harumi nodded, opening her arms for Pixal, who gladly accepted, snuggling into her arms.
Pixal looked back to the sky, "But what if it is a diversion? To lower our guards to distract us and-" she was abruptly stopped by Harumi's lips against her own.
Pixal exhaled a hum of surprise, abruptly pulling away, "Darling this is no time for kissing!" Pixal insisted once more.
Harumi's gaze was soft, loving as she gently pulled Pixal close again, "I promise you nothing is going to hurt you."
Pixal didn't seem convinced.
Harumi pulled her girlfriend closer, their noses touching, "The ninja would have called for you if there was danger wouldn't they have?" she questioned.
Pixal's anxiety began melting as she breathed in Harumi's cherry blossom perfume. She leaned down, melting into her embrace as the next firework went off. Pixal forced herself to watch it, hearing the ninja cheer from below at the lights.
"Perhaps it is not a threat," Pixal mumbled, looking at Harumi. Her gaze filled with pride. Harumi planted a soft kiss on Pixal's head before resting her cheek on top of the droid's head.
"Thank you Pix." Harumi mumbled.
Pixal looked confused, "For?" she questioned
"For giving me a second chance." Harumi clarified, her cheeks heating up, "Nobody believed in me but you did." she continued
Pixal felt her cheeks heat, and her facial circuits felt hot.
"I know I tell you this a lot and I sound like a broken record, but. Pixal I mean it my life is amazing and I love you." Harumi finished looking at Pixal.
Pixal got up, causing Harumi to look panicked.
Before she could speak, Pixal sat down, facing Harumi, "I love you too." Pixal said. Those three words made Harumi's heart flutter, her cheeks heating up more.
Pixal leaned close, pressing her soft silver lips against Harumi's, claiming her lips in a gentle yet love-filled kiss. Another firework went off in the background, but Pixal wasn't afraid. She had Harumi, and that was all that mattered now.
