Lol so like I haven't updated this in a year or something but I'm feeling wildly productive right now which is weird bc junior year is sucking the fucking life out of me right now! Also y'all might wanna just start from the first chapter because idk about you but I totally fucking forgot what I wrote

"Okay Ekko, if we're going to be together for the rest of our lives, you better learn how to follow me and not ask questions!"

Ekko nodded mutely, and Jinx smiled widely. "Perfect! You're already following directions! So, how is my little sis, anyways? I haven't seen her in years." The bluenette attached to his arm began rambling, and Ekko ended up tuning out and spiraling into his own thoughts as they walked towards the city of Zaun. She's fucking crazy. Cute though. But I'm pretty sure there's something loose in her head. Does that cancel out the cuteness? What?

"...I hear she's a cop now. I've seen her with those fat metal hands, and I gotta say, they're not the best fashion choice. Don't ya think?" Jinx paused when her soulmate didn't answer. "Hell-oo? Anyone in there?"

Ekko blinked. "Oh. Um, sorry. Just thinking."

Jinx giggled. "That's cute. But thinking takes a lot of time, y'know? Why don't you just wing it and see what happens?"

It became clear to the teen that his soulmate was almost the complete polar opposite of him. Her carefree, wild personality highly contrasted his mellower, strategic mindset. Biting his lip, he wondered how long he could take her babbling until he went insane.

To say he was relieved when Vi's home came into view was an understatement. His ears had become accustomed to Jinx's constant humming or talking, but there was only so much he could take. "We're here," he interrupted the bluenette, cutting off her spiel about how Fishbones was a big wuss. "Oh!" she smiled. "So this is where she's been."

The bluenette sounded almost nostalgic and Ekko thought he saw a flash of sadness in her eyes. He didn't have time to register it as she rapped her knuckles loudly on Vi's door. "Hey Pinky, open up! Your big sister is here!"

Ekko pulled Jinx back from the door. "She's not gonna hear you if you knock on a metal door," he scolded. "She has a doorbell."

Jinx stuck her tongue out. "Bleh. I usually blow the door up anyways."

Ekko raised an eyebrow before pressing the metal button next to the doorframe. A buzz sounded from somewhere inside the house and he heard heavy footsteps making their way closer to the door. The door swung open and there stood Vi. Her gauntlets were off and it looked like she had just finished showering. Her pink hair was wet and pushed back and she wore a light blue camisole with dark blue shorts. "Um...hi." Her eyes darted up and down Jinx, taking her in. "So...you're my sister?"

"Yep!" Jinx grinned. "Hey sis. Sorry to barge in on your life so suddenly. But I thought about it and I realized I haven't seen my little sister in the looongest time so I took a road trip."

"More like a rocket trip," Ekko mumbled. "She almost ran me into the dirt."

Vi raised an eyebrow but stepped back to let the pair in and led them to a gray couch in the living room. "Guess we have a lot to talk about, huh kid?"

"You call him kid? How old are you?" Jinx tilted her head to the side. "I'm older than Pinky here...so that means you're really young. I'm soulmates with a kid?"

Vi blinked as Jinx tossed her heavy guns onto the couch before bouncing onto it. "Hold up. What? Kid, she's the soulmate you've been tryin' to avoid?"

"I'm eighteen," Ekko sat on the couch beside Jinx, annoyed. "I'm not a kid. And I haven't been trying to avoid her, I was just… taking my time."

Jinx snorted. "That's a nice way to say avoiding," she teased. "And you're barely an adult! Pinky's twenty, and I'm twenty four. So you're still a kid."

Vi's eye twitched. "Don't call me that. And seriously, how are you my sister? I don't remember anything about you."

Jinx twisted a braid around her arm. "I guess you wouldn't. You were a baby. And I guess something hit that hard head of yours so you forgot." She almost sounded regretful for a moment, and fell quiet, but Ekko broke the silence before it got too awkward. "So… I guess you guys should catch up. I gotta get home to see how my mom is," he stood up. Jinx grabbed his arm. "Shouldn't I meet the in-laws?" Her eyes glinted. Vi smirked. "She's right," the pinkette teased. "This is the perfect time."

Ekko groaned. "I thought you came to see Vi," he complained. Jinx smiled up at him. "That was before I knew I would be meeting a cute boy toy-" Ekko choked. "-and anyways, I can catch up with little sis any time, right?" She looked to her sister for affirmation. Vi shrugged. Jinx grinned. "Perfect. If you have any questions I'll be around!"

In a flash, Jinx grabbed her guns and dragged Ekko out of the house. "Bye little sis! Eat your veggies!"

"...What the hell?" Vi frowned, scratching her head.

…

00:000:04:16:03.

Zed sighed, laying down on the grassy hill. Any second now, Shen would-

"Brother!" Ah, there he was. Zed cracked an eye open and saw his brother hovering over him, mask pulled down and a wide grin on his face. "She said yes."

Zed opened his other eye and sighed. "I told you so."

The blue ninja sat down next to him. "Thank you, Zed," he said quietly. "I know that you still haven't…"

"I was never meant to stay with Akali," Zed interrupted. "I should have used the timer as a warning."

"You'll love your soulmate, you know," Shen said, staring into the distance. "When I met Akali I didn't want to tear your relationship apart. But…"

"She left me for you," Zed said softly. "But I can't blame her. I just thought that maybe our love would be strong enough to get past the timers."

The brothers were silent for a few moments. "Remember to introduce her to me when you meet her," Shen finally said. "Akali and I will welcome her with open arms into this family. And you should too."

Zed clenched his teeth. "We'll see."

"I'll see you later tonight?" Shen stood up, looking down at his brother. "Sure," Zed muttered. "See you." He pulled at his sleeve and glared at the numbers on his arm. 00:000:04:01:05.

Kinda short but I'm getting back in the vibe I guess?