Ian/Yayoi (Kyoryuger): For Both Of Us

Despite not knowing how far we'll go with regard to the battle we're fighting, I'll make sure we'll both make it work out in the end for the both of us... ~ Florence Joyce

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Despite the pain that seared as she tried to move around after waking up, Yayoi still did her best to walk as she was supposed to head to the lab. She had to do something - anything - that would help the Kyoryugers with this new battle they had to face.

Especially now that a new monster was attacking various Super Sentai members for some reasons. In fact, she wasn't an exception as she had to deal with it alone.

It was a good thing that her grandfather was on an expedition at the time so she won't have to worry about him getting caught up in the danger.

But soon after, a sudden thought halted her to a stop.

"I was dealing with that monster by myself and no one was around, as far as I can remember..." she muttered and soon fell into thinking. If that's the case, then who brought me here?

"Shouldn't you be resting? You're still injured and I don't think it's going to heal anytime soon," a voice distracted Yayoi from her musings.

She turned to the source of that familiar voice almost abruptly. Only to be surprised to see Ian approaching her while carrying a tray of food, possibly rice porridge.

"Ian-san! What are you doing here?" she couldn't help blurting out. But she ended up wincing at the surge of pain that struck her for doing so.

"Oh, my! I told you so," Ian responded before guiding her back to her bed. "You stay here for now, alright? You don't have to force yourself in doing things. I know it's not going to be easy, but try to bear with it."

Yayoi was speechless at that, she could only nod as a response that made Ian smile. But before she could finally say something, he left her there to check on something in the lab.

With a sigh, she just decided to eat the rice porridge that Ian made for her. Despite trying hard not to, she ended up smiling and finally ate it.

As she did so, her mind recalled the time she fought the mysterious monster alone. Without a doubt, it was strong. And to think that monster alone had taken down various Super Sentai members prior to their encounter.

Of course, with that thought, it was all the more reason why she had to do something to know more about that mysterious monster.

"It looks like you're done eating."

That voice distracted her from thinking once again and it didn't take her long to see that she had indeed finished eating the porridge, much to her surprise. How come she didn't realize this?

"I'm sorry." She didn't know what she was apologizing for, but she still said it.

Ian frowned to that, however, before approaching Yayoi and sat beside her on the edge of the bed. "Why are you apologizing?"

But she remained silent and looked down on the empty bowl placed on the small table in front of her.

"You don't have to feel burdened, if you're thinking of that. I saved you because I want to, okay? You're that important to me."

Those words made her lift her head and faced the gunner of the Kyoryuger. On doing so, she saw the smile on Ian's face that said those same things. That he would truly do the same thing again if it comes to that.

"Thank you," Yayoi soon said with a small smile on her face.

Before she could even stop it, she felt Ian's hand on her head gently rubbing it, as if trying to calm a child. She didn't remove her gaze from the said man, even when he finally removed his hand on her head.

"You're always welcome. And know that I'll do it again if it means keeping you safe."

Of course, she knew that. But a part of her somehow wished that his reason wasn't just because she was a comrade. But then again, she might have to deal with that later when their current predicament would be over.