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Ryuji was no normal idiot.
Apparently, he's enough of an idiot to risk himself to die a miserable death by explosions.
Goro clenches his hands. He hears his friends bickering but it falls to deaf ears.
Akira had died, now Ryuji too. Shido's always taking important things from him, from his home and now to his first friend. He wasn't strong enough to save them, to save him, if only he was stronger he could've saved them.
"How are we going to tell this to his mom."
"Ryuji's mom..." Haru says.
"He really is an idiot."
"So this is the treasure." Yusuke picks up something small off the ground. "A pendant huh."
"Let's go home everyone, we're all tired."
"But how about Ryuji?!" Futaba says
"I want to go back as much as you do, but we all know it's impossible."
"Damn it, that idiot." Ann curses under her breath.
"Let's go, everyone..."
...
[10:36 pm, date xx, xx, 20xx]
Sojiro sees a mop of messy brown hair opening the door. The kid looked horrible.
"How did it go?"
"We managed to steal the treasure,"
"And?"
Silence.
Sojiro sighs. "Do you want anything?"
"Anything that's coffee."
"Okay tea coming right up."
As Goro waits for his unasked tea he checks the group chat.
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Makoto: How are we going to tell Ryuji's mom about...that
Futaba: Can we like not tell her instead
Yusuke: As much I don't want to tell her too, but she deserves to know the truth
Ryuji: tell my ma' what?
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Goro almost dropped his phone.
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Goro: kh1gK82
Futaba: NANI THE FUCK???
ann: RYUJI YOU'RE ALIVE
Ryuji: no I'm dead
Goro: Ryuji please don't joke about this
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"What's going on? Is this some kind of joke."
"Did you say something?"
"It's nothing." No, it's not Ryuji that might be alive.
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Ann: Where the fuck are you, I thought you were dead
Ryuji sent thedietbuilding.jpg
Ryuji: i lived bitch
Ryuji: i'm at the diet building
Ryuji: it was rude of u guys to leave me >:(
Ryuji: you're planning to eat curry without me didn't you
Futaba: Ryuji your my meme bro but this is not the time
Goro: Ryuji stay right there I'm going to pick you up
Futaba: I'm coming w u
Yusuke: I'll come as well
Ryuji: um ok then
Haru: I'll also come too
Ann: Stay there don't you dare move a inch
Ryuji: since when ur my mom???
Makoto: If you do I'll personally cut you to pieces.
Ryuji: Yes ma'am
...
Goro can't believe it,
"Yo dude." Ryuji smiles as he lays on the wall, his hands on his pockets.
He's still alive.
"The first thing you said is 'yo dude' after almost dying." Futaba lets out a snort. "This is Ryuji alright."
"What do you mean by that—" Ryuji gets cut off as Goro lashes his body on him.
"Don't do that ever again you idiot." Goro whispers."Please." Goro says it a louder tone. Ryuji, stunned, just patted Goro's back as he feels tears seeping on to his clothes.
"Yeah, you amateur, but you did well." Morgana peeks out of Goro's bag.
Soon enough the other Phantom Thieves came, and joined Goro on his crying (only him and Ann) and hugging.
"How did you survived? we thought you were dead, you idiot!"
"I am curious as well on how you survived an explosion that big."
"I dunno really, I think I passed out, then woke up at the park around here, layin' down on the grass."
"However Ryuji survived that explosion, at least he's alive." Haru says.
"Of course, the most important thing that Ryuji is here and alive." Yusuke says.
"Anyway, I really could go for some 'Sojiro curry'."
"Excuse me, but my 'Goro curry' is way better."
"Oh really now heh?"
"I'd like some of your 'Goro curry' Goro-Kun."
"I'd like some as well." Haru says.
"I want one too! With ice coffee." Futaba says.
"I want tuna!"
"Come on guys let's talk about this at LeBlanc instead."
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Someone, in the darkness, watches the groups retracing figures.
"This is the least I could do for them." Then disappeared into the shadows.