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I know there's a lot of us on the network, so this might get a lot of different ideas, but that's okay! We could make a list! But um. I was wondering, about where others might go, what you might do for a date with someone? Though I guess that might depend on the person, what they like doing, probably?

I haven't done this before, so. I'm trying to come up with some ideas. Of where to go together or what to do. So if anyone else has any ideas, that could help us decide! I mean, most of you are older, so you probably have more experience with this sort of thing, at least.

[Yes. That's right. Xiaolang finally confessed to her and she realized she returned his feelings, so. These two middle-schoolers are together now. It only took however many months at this point.]

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Fourteen is too young. I don't care if he's the most upstanding young man on the face of the earth, you have better things to focus on! Like your education. That's important!

[Says the guy that worked under the table and did everything to support his family instead of focus on school...

Wait, maybe that's why :')]

[Okay, so he's been quietly lurking this post, against his own better judgement, but he can't help but to swoop in when he sees this--]

Her grades aren't going to suffer just because she's spending time with me. We've been studying together since last year, and this isn't going to change anything.

Besides, I'm not irresponsible enough to go out on days when we'd have homework due.

[Because his education is really important to him too?? And he doesn't like the implications that being with Sakura is going to compromise that for either of them. But ugh, this is way too close to her older brother's nagging for his comfort...]

[Someone's gotta be the nagging older brother here...]

Aww, that's cute. Homework dates!

That doesn't mean I approve of this, do you understand? You're both too young to be thinking about this and if... IF you hurt her or make her cry I swear to God I will break your fingers one by one.

[I'M SO FUCKING SORRY FOR HIM. This is what happens when someone gets close to one of his honorary little sisters.

He has a bit of a complex for all of them.]

[Just... going to ignore the 'too young' bit for the moment, because telling this guy that they technically confessed/were dating at eleven years old in their previous lives wasn't about to make this any better.]

I don't who you are in relation to her, but unless you're family of some sort, I don't exactly need your approval for going out with her.

[Ideally, he'd like to be on good terms with everyone who may be friendly with Sakura, but he didn't know this guy from Adam and he didn't want him judging their relationship for no good reason. Not that he isn't used to older brother figures getting all up in his space, if NPC!Touya is anything like canon!Touya....]

... but I'd break my own fingers before I'd ever do something like that to her. I can promise you that much.

[He's........... Very Serious about keeping her safe and happy, okay. Issac's threats are nothing compared to the pain of hurting her for whatever reason.]

[Yeeeah. He'd question their past selves for confessing so young as well.]

I'm not family, but I've known Sakura for a bit. She's a patron at my shop and also around the age of my youngest sister so I couldn't help but be a brotherly figure to her.

So maybe you don't know me and maybe you don't care that I'm not family, but that doesn't mean I'm not watching over her.

[He's pretty sure this side of him is the reason why when his little sisters dated they never told him. Because he'd chase all of their boyfriends away.]

But as long as you intend to keep her safe, not bring down her grades, or do anything unscrupulous to her, we should be good.

[Maybe....]

[So, in a way, he was a little like what Mio was to Xiaolang: an older sibling-figure who was invested in their well-being. Although Mio didn't seem nearly as upset over this as Issac did, but things always seemed a little different for boys in this scenario, for whatever reason...]

... I see.

You don't need to worry about all of that. I won't let any harm come to her, be it from someone else's hands or my own. Because she...

... she's someone very precious to me. I wouldn't forgive myself if I did.

As long as you promise that I suppose I can be at ease.

[And if Sakura really wants to date this guy he... can't really stop her. It's not his right.]

[To be fair, Sakura could do a whole lot worse in picking someone-- Xiaolang was the teen girl dream package of being cute, smart and kind, with the added bonus of being head over heels in love with her and super protective of her well-being. Sure, he was shy, a bit too serious, and nearly as naive as she was, but that could always be smoothed out during time.]

I swear that I will.

You can hold me to that promise, too. If I do any wrong to her, unknowingly, you're free to get at me as you see fit.

[... Xiaolang I hope you realized you just gave him an invitation to beat you up for holding hands with her or being within a five foot radius of her, right]

[And Isaac doesn't care that Xiaolang is the teen dream girl package.

He is a boy. That's with Sakura. That's all that matters here.]

Trust me. I will get at you for doing anything wrong to her.

[He... probably won't hurt him if he sees them holding hands? Just probably glare and scowl at Xiaolang. That will probably be it.

Probably.]

You sound like my brother if he knew.

[Spoilers: said older brother probably does know. Has probably known for months that the brat liked her and hence his glaring and annoyance over Xiaolang coming over and all so much. Let alone finding out this was actually a thing that happened. Was happening.]

I'm certain he knows.

[Because brothers are like that. Brothers know when their little sisters are dating.]

I just thought it was that he never seemed to like Xiaolang-kun coming around anyway. Not that he knew.

Let me rephrase my earlier response.

He definitely knows.

...I hope Xiaolang-kun will be okay.

[Because while he might not have necessarily outright said anything to her, he probably would to Xiaolang more likely. In expressing his likely displeasure about this development in taking their relationship further where his sister was involved.]

The kid seems pretty adamant to date you, so I think he'll probably figure out how to deal with your brother

But not without the paranoia that he's probably being constantly watched and judged.

Watched and judged?

[Well okay. Her brother isn't working as much but he still has part time jobs working where she tends to go out a lot. Coincidentally, of course, in her mind. Which is the opposite of actually being a coincidence and just part of how protective he is over her.]

Yes. Watched and judged.

The kid'll manage, though. It just means he thinks it's worth it to be with you.

[Something, something, this is probably Isaac's only seal of approval happening here.]

I hadn't thought of all that. If he has to be judged somehow. Like he has to pass some sort of test or something.

Is this always what happens?

Speaking as an older brother, yes.

Little sisters only deserve the best and the guys little sisters date have to ensure they are the best for them.

How do they do that though? Prove they're the best?

Just prove that they're going to be the best for you.

I don't know.

It's just like a protective instinct. We want to make sure whatever guy you date isn't some scumbag. Also make sure he's the best possible person for you.

Xiaolang isn't a scumbag! If he was, we wouldn't be friends and Fai-san probably wouldn't let him come over after school.

This is just. My brother being stupid and annoying again.

Let me allow you in on something.

All boys who date little sisters are scumbags.

You can't just say that.

...Though maybe that is true. To the older brothers at least. Not that I get it, with all his teasing and calling me a kaiju, why he would care who I was friends with or dated.

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