The Girl Who Was Definitely Fine... Kind Of...

Posted on Sun Sep 27th, 2026 @ 11:43pm by Captain Taiga Aisaka & Lieutenant Commander Ryuuji Takasu

1,382 words; about a 7 minute read

Mission: Kintsugi
Location: Takasu-Aisaka Residence, Japan, Tokyo, Earth
Timeline: April 7th, 2397 - 02:00 Hours.

THUD!

That was the sound that caused Ryuuji to go from quietly snoozing, to suddenly awake. Immediately, his attention turned to Riko. However, she was fast asleep in her Moses basket.

That noise had to come from somewhere. But where?

Then came the sound of shuffling, like something trying to drag itself across the floor. Rising to his feet, he made his way out into the tiny entrance corridor. As soon as he stepped out, a hand went up to his forehead as he let out an exasperated sigh.

Right in the entranceway, was a mess of very light brown hair. Its owner was clearly face down on the floor, and was tiny enough for the sheer amount of hair to cover them completely.

"Erm... Taiga?"

There came a simple groan from the floor. "That's not the bedroom. You can't come in here and simply fall asleep..." he scolded her as he made his way over. "Seriously, I know you've had a long day but..."

He pulled on her shoulder, rolling his wife onto her back. Upon seeing her face he stopped. She was looking up at him through dilated pupils, a red flush in her cheeks.

"Ryuuuuuuuuuji!" she said sluggishly. "Hi..." she added with a giggle. "Why are you all the way... up there! You're... Silly!"

Ryuuji looked down fondly. It was rare to see Taiga in this sort of state. "I'm not up anywhere. You're on the floor..."

"But, it's comfortable down here!" Taiga protested. "And a planet spins at like a thousand miles per hour! That's like... really really fast!"

"Come on. Up you go!" he said as he hooked both of his hands under her arms and with a swift pull, raised her up to a standing position. It was then that he realised that Taiga's legs seemed to have turned to jelly.

"Woah..." Taiga replied. "I'm a rocket!"

"No, you're very drunk. What did you... how did you... Do I want to know?"

"Nnnnno!" Taiga said with a smirk. "You. Do. Not. Want. To.... Know!"

Luckily, Taiga was rather light, and Ryuuji could easily manhandle her into the living area. He popped her down on a cushion, ensuring she was sitting up at the small low table. "Taiga. Stay there. I think a bit of water is what you need right now,” he said fondly.

Taiga swayed slightly from side to side. She was even making little happy noises, as if she was singing to herself. "Water. But... I want more sake!" she complained. "More sake!"

Ryuuji rolled his eyes as he made his way into the kitchen. He filled an empty glass with water and placed it down in front of her.

"What this?" Taiga asked lazily.

"Water flavoured sake..." he lied.

"Yay!" Taiga said as she took it. Her hands shook as she lifted it up. Ryuuji just barely managed to save the glass before it vibrated out of her hands. He then helped her put it to her mouth. As he lifted it, she gave him a mischievous smile.

"Taiga... Open."

"Nuh-uh!"

"Come on. One sip."

After several seconds of stubborn glaring, she reluctantly opened her mouth.

After she had finally managed to drink the entire glass of water, he took it off her. The last thing he wanted was for glass to be scattered across the floor. No doubt he would have to clean it up, since Taiga was useless in her current state.

He placed himself down next to her, and allowed her to use him as a crutch. "So...?"

"I have a sister!" Taiga said as she pumped her fist in the air. "And she's.... Adorable!"

"I see. Is that why you...?"

"Nope!" Taiga replied quickly. "I stayed for dinner! And then we had..." she seemed to ponder for a moment.

She didn't need to finish her sentence. Ryuuji knew what had happened. No doubt Taiga had stayed for a long overdue chat and catch-up with her mother and stepfather. Just from what he could smell on her, they must have been through several bottles of sake. Taiga had clearly forgotten just how different the real thing was from the synthehol they were used to aboard ship - the alcohol substitute that looked and tasted like the real thing, but without the intoxicating effects.

He placed an arm around her shoulders, keeping her steady as she leaned against him. "You did well Taiga. I think you were very brave."

"I was Bwave!" she said. Her words were becoming increasingly slurred as the alcohol ran like wildfire through her blood. She rested her head against the top of his arm as her eyes fluttered. "Can I sleep... here?"

"I think we should get you to bed," Ryuuji chuckled.

"Ohhhhh...." Taiga replied. She broke free of Ryuuji, and placed a hand on his chest. She then threw her whole weight against him, knocking him backwards.

"What the... Taiga!" Ryuuji exclaimed as he was forcefully knocked backwards onto the tatami mats. His eyes shut upon impact. "Ouch... Ooof!"

Upon opening his eyes, he looked down to see Taiga straddling his lap. She had a very mischievous grin plastered across her face. "Look at you. Getting... knocked down... by little... Taiga!" she said as she shuffled slightly.

Ryuuji's reaction was what anyone would expect, and Taiga instantly noticed. She grinned at him as she shuffled again. "Oh... you... naughty boy!"

"Taiga, no! You're drunk. We're not doing this!"

Taiga leant over. "You... want... to..." she said as she shuffled again, and brought her face towards his. She then stopped, as she blinked a few times. Her hand instantly clasped to her mouth. Ryuuji knew exactly what was about to happen.

[A few moments later]

Ryuuji sat on the floor of the bathroom, light brown hair held firmly in his hands as Taiga was now redecorating the inside of the toilet bowl with the contents of her stomach.

"You good?" he asked as he shook his head. She didn't answer, as more of her stomach contents were deposited violently into the toilet bowl. "Guess not..."

Eventually, she pushed back and grabbed Ryuuji's hand. He released her hair as she looked at him. Her eyes were still dilated, and her cheeks were still flushed. But her eyes glistened with tears.

"You... love... me?"

That caught Ryuuji by surprise. He gently embraced her, his arms wrapping her up like a soft blanket. "Of course I do, Taiga."

"But... I'm... Annoying!"

"Only in a way that I like." Ryuuji told her softly. "Although right now, your emotional shields are down."

"I... Love you... Too..."

Ryuuji held her there for the next few minutes. Her head rested on his shoulder. "Erm... Taiga?" he asked. There was no answer. Only the sound of soft snoozing. "Typical..."

He gently lifted her up off the floor, scooping her up in his arms. Quietly he began to take her towards the bedroom. Luckily he had prepared the futons and the bedroom earlier, once he had 'tucked her in', he would sort out Riko and then finally himself. His girls always came first.

"You're hopeless sometimes," he said fondly as he ensured that she was laid on her side, and her hair was pulled back from her face.

"M...Mum.... I'm...." Ryuuji stopped. Taiga didn't often talk in her sleep, but it seemed that tonight was one of those rare times that she did. "I'm... sorry... Love... you..." Ryuuji stood there for a moment as he observed a tear escape her closed eye and run down her cheek. A small smile stretched across his face as he caught the tear with his thumb, wiping it from her cheek. He leant over and placed a single kiss upon her forehead.

"You did well today, Taiga," he whispered to her. She shuffled a little, and smiled as if she had heard him. She didn't wake up, but seemed to fall into even deeper sleep.

He left the room to go and tend to Riko. She would need feeding again soon. He already had her bottle prepared and ready to go. As he stood in the doorway he looked fondly at his wife before disappearing into the other room.

Posting by:

Captain Taiga Aisaka
Commanding Officer
USS Tokyo

Lieutenant Commander Ryuuji Takasu
Chief Strategic Operations Officer
USS Tokyo

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