Ito Ai: A New Dawn

"Go right, I got the left." Ai yelled out as Eiji and her split up. Ai was not worried about Eiji since there was nothing here that could actually kill them. She had taken a direct hit from that attack just now and it only destroyed her clothes and sent her flying. Although it shook her up, it caused no damage to her. 

"Got it!" Eij answered as he dug his foot in and raced off. 

The two went on a rampage smashing any machina that came near them. They only stopped when the new type machina that Ai had had nightmares of before stood in front of her. Seeing her arch nemesis that had once killed her caused Ai's lips to curl up into a malicious grin. "You took my life last time with your shitty weapon, now it is time for payback you fucker!"

Ai bent down and adjusted the tilt of her body before springing up, jumping up high into the air. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see Eiji racing towards its left side. She smiled and yelled out: "Eiji take out its legs, I will smash it to the ground!" 

"Haha! Your wish is my command!" Eiji was excited, mainly because he had never thought in his wildest dreams he would be fighting something this huge, never mind having the strength to take something like this out with just his bare hands.

He raced forward, drew back his fist, and just as he reached the new type's leg, he aimed right for the joint at its knee and thrust his fist forward, smashing it right into the joint. It was as if he had punched glass, the knee shattered into pieces sending the new type machina off balance without even as much as a fight. As the new type machina, began falling to its side, a slim finger appeared in the air above it. It was Ai, she had jumped so high into the air that she was able to adjust her body position and was now falling head first with her fist drawn back. Just like Eiji, she thrust her fist forward just before making contact and…

*Boom!

The collision sounded like an explosion, the sound of metal being crushed followed after. It happened too fast. A large crater formed and an explosive amount of energy swept out from the center toppling trees and tearing off roofs of the buildings in its path. Eiji who had been caught up in it was knocked on his butt and covered with dust and dirt. He waved his hand to clear the surrounding air and spit the dirt out of his mouth. "Is it down?" 

"Hahaha! You fucking bastard!" Ai's happy shouting said it all. Eiji stood up and dusted off his clothes before walking towards Ai. When Ai saw him her smile became even more profound as she rushed over to him, hugging him and kissing him on the lips. "Eiji, I got my revenge on that fucker that killed me!"

Eiji smiled and hugged Ai back. When he saw the cute happy smile on Ai's face he couldn't help but steal her lips once more. The two kissed while standing next to a demolished new type. Up in the air, they never noticed the silently flying orb that was looking down at them. It hovered there watching the entire scene. It flashed a few colors and then flew away. After which the remaining machina began to retreat. 

After a few minutes, the two's lips parted and Ai turned her head and looked at the demolished new type before turning back to look back at Eiji. "Eiji… Are you willing to always stay by my side?"

"Mm… I planned to do just that no matter what. I will help you protect what you wish to protect and with my new strength I know I can accomplish that." Eiji replied. 

"Then…" Ai kissed his lips once more and smiled a teasing grin. "You will need to work hard for me. You are not to look at other women and can only look at me otherwise..." 

Eiji wondered if Ai was finally accepting her feelings for him but when he looked at the teasing grin and the hand that was sliding down his body just stopping at his belly button before being pulled away and then heard: "I will leave the rest to your imagination", he knew he still had a long way to go. 

Ai's expression quickly changed and turned more serious as she said: "Help me bring this back!" 

Eiji smiled bitterly at how much this girl liked to tease him. He of course made no complaints. As long as she was happy he would spoiler and let her do as she wished. When she was ready to accept her own feelings he would be there by her side. As far as he could see the two of them had a long long life ahead of them. He highly doubted with these new mutations that they would die any time soon. 

When they returned to the base, Mai quickly ended lock down and came outside only to be turned around to have Yoshi and Shogo bring out a large tub of water and clean clothes for the two of them. She also told Mai to turn off all the cameras. Mai felt the whole situation was weird since they were soaked head to toe in the rain that had radiation in it. She wondered how they were going to bath like that but she figured Ai would send Eiji away.

Little did she know that the two had already bathed together and seen every inch of each other's skin and this time was no different as the two washed up together and then got dressed. 

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An hour later…

"What is going on between you two!?" Mai was now interrogating Ai and Eiji who sat before her. 

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