Dependence - an Original Quintessential Quintuplets Story

2 - A Familiar Education (ft. Nino's Dilemma)

A/N: sorry for missing last week's update. pretty packed with work right now so I might miss next week's too, sorry if that happens.

anyway, enjoy the chapter!

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(Y/N) sat on his couch in his living room. He had had to sell the couch when he and Ally left Japan but managed to get it back.

Ally walked in, eating a cookie. "Surprised you managed to get back literally everything," she said, mouth full.

(Y/N) looked up from his phone. "Yeah. Me too, to be honest." Using his master negotiating skills, he managed to get the apartment back, too. Luckily, no one had moved in since they left, so it was not too difficult to do that.

As (Y/N) looked back at his phone, it started ringing from an incoming call.

Tsun.

He picked up. "I don't remember giving you my number," he joked.

"I got it through my connections."

"What connections?"

"Sisters."

"Ah, yes, right. So, what do you want?"

Back at the Nakanos' apartment, Nino played with her hair as she talked. "I dunno, just wanted to see if you got here alright."

"Yeah, we're fine. And you?"

"Better now that you're here."

(Y/N) rolled his eyes. "Very cheesy. You got back okay, though?"

"Yeah, I guess."

"Glad to hear that."

"You know, (Y/N) this is all your fault!"

"What did I do?

"You made us come with you back to your home!"

"If memory serves me right, you five decided to follow me–"

"No!"

"–and you, specifically, wanted to come–"

"Nah, no way."

"–to spend more time with me."

"You're going crazy, (Y/N)!"

"I think you just don't wanna admit it."

He could practically feel her blush as she responded. "N–No!"

"Knew it."

"I–Idiot! Shut up!"

(Y/N) did what he was told and stopped talking.

"Aren't you gonna say anything?!"

"You told me to shut up."

"Yeah, w–well, don't actually shut up!"

"Whatever you say."

Ally walked in and handed (Y/N) a plate of food. Thanks, he mouthed to her. He spoke back into the phone. "Did you need anything else, Nino?"

"I do want your opinion on something."

"Tell me."

"We were thinking of getting a new place."

"Like, a new apartment?"

"Yeah."

"You sure that's not just you wanting to get away from your sisters?"

"Hey! N–"

"Y'know, 'leaving the nest' and all that?"

"No– Wh– How did you know that??"