1146's friends have been getting oddly suspicious of his interactions with a cute Red blood cell lately.

So the squad decides, except for 2001, to hijack 1146's receptor to listen in on his conversations with her one day.

Only they witness a surprising(or unsurprising) revelation.

And on the other side, a red cell takes the courage to let her feelings be known to her favorite White Blood cell.

Enjoy.


It was going to be a peaceful day.

It truly was.

But listening in on to his friend's conversation during break gave 2001 an uneasy familiar feeling of doubt. He stayed close just to make sure they weren't fooling around too much before they got back to work. They decided to take a short break in one of the deserted cafes. 2626 and 4989 were sitting across from each other between a table. 2048 was close, seated in high chair, almost leaning on one of the tea counters. He himself was leaning on the end of the counter where coffee was served.

He knows better than to sit directly next to the 2626 and 4989. They'd talk his ear off.

It all started when he heard his colleague's name, 1146. And how he's been seen walking and having a great time with a red blood cell.

A "cute" Red blood cell, from 4989's perspective.

2626 and 2048 talk non stop about he's more relaxed with her around. 4989 adds in that he sometimes goes out in a stroll, possibly to probably run into her.

And then 2626 grins.

He's always grinning. But that grin in particular makes his eye twitch. It was the we're up to some crazy shenanigans grin. He may not have eyes but he's tilts his head his direction.

"2001, have you seen 1146 lately?"

"No. And I haven't seen that red blood cell either." He wasn't going to fall for the trickster's game.

4989 stands up, pointing a finger at him. "Liar! You met her once, only to help her with directions!" His accused tone sends a migraine beginning to develop in his head. He sighs. This squad can never be peaceful.

"Really?" 2048 raises his eyebrows at him. He knew he met her before but he simply wanted to get him to join the conversation. "So what do you think about all this, hm?" They all wait for him to respond, heads titling in fascination.

Fortunately for him, he won't give them the satisfaction. "I think whatever 1146 does in his spare time doesn't concern us." He checks the time they have left to get back to work, ignoring the groans of his teammates.

"C'mon 2001! Don't you think there's something going on here?" 4989 exclaims, his hands flying through the air "They're really really close and they see each other a lot!" He mumbles what could be going on between his friend and the female cell when 2048 smacks him in the head.

"You idiot, its obvious what this could be." 2001 sees the small grin on his face.

"Seriously 4989, its like you've never seen cells of the opposite gender be close before." 2626 smirks, sticking by that theory or assumption they made a long time ago. He speculated before but knows 1146 and his red blood cell friend were just friends. The three, mostly by 2626's gossip, think 1146 is keeping a hidden romantic life.

It's absurd really.

Why can't they leave the guy alone?

2001 doesn't want to add any more fuel to this conversation, but 2626 needs a reality check. "For one," he stands, seeing that it's almost time for work, "You don't have any proof," saying it directly to 2626's mischievous grin. "And two, 1146 won't be pleased to hear about your theory and all your gossip. Stop this nonsense, its all you three ever talk about ever since you all met her."

He doesn't expect a reply but more disappointed groans and mock gasps at his accusations.

But what he doesn't expect is for 2626's grin to be even wider.

Dammit. It didn't work.

"You want proof, eh?"

No, that's not what he wants-

"Because I have a plan to see if it's really a relationship. If you all want to hear~"

He mentally groans. He never should have said anything. 4989 and 2048 lean in to listen to 2626's plan. 2001 glares at them before he mentally gives up and listens too.

For safety reasons that is.


AE3803 is not a girl with usual bad luck. If you're not counting the germs she encounters from time to time. But yes, nothing really horrible other than embarrassing has happened lately.

But just a second ago, she felt a chill down her spine as if someone was planning to intervene with her plans.

And not germ wise.

Ae3803 was planning, on her long break, which was due at any moment, to talk to her mentor about something really important. She feels her nerves and heart beating against her body.

She was nervous. Probably scared, but mostly worried by what today might result in her decision making. That's why she needed her mentor for her wise words.

But that other part nagged her on what if she didn't approve of her decision? It would feel terrible. But she couldn't ignore her emotions like this.

She clutches her shirt near her heart.

It doesn't feel right being friends with him.

She sits and waits on a bench for her mentor to arrive after her delivery she just finished a while ago.

The nervous feeling doesn't go away. It aches inside her every minute. On the surface she's smiling, but the day is racing, sooner or later they'll meet again like always and she'll have to let it out.

She hears footsteps next to her and she jumps to greet her senpai, only to see her teacher when she a little cell, Macrophage. She's standing in her frilly cream dress, smiling at her concern.

"Why hello, dear. What's ever the matter?"

She stutters on her words and can't seem to tell her the reason. But the older cell eyes knowingly look att her.

She knows, doesn't she? Red blood cell feels her face heat up. Her hands fly to cup her face to hide her embarrassment. Dear god….

Macrophage walks over and sits down next to her. There's specks of blood on the end of her dress but that doesn't concern either of them. The older female is still smiling and her eyes become soft as she places a hand over Ae3803s.

"I remember when I felt something similar. It's terrible really. Because I ended up killing the cell in the end."

Ae3803 eyes go wide. "W-What? But How-Why-if you…." She was at a lost for words. How could Macrophage do that to someone she loved?

Then, she goes still and stares at the older cell. "I-I'm sorry I said such a thing." She keeps apologizing until the older cell stops her by grabbing her shoulders. "Enough. It's over now. A pleasant memory in the past that I should hold dear, but it's over."

Macrophage smiles at her and her heart goes out to her.

Macrophage turns to stare forward, to all the cells walking In front, getting to their destinations and taking a stroll where ever they wish.

"I've been seeing the two of you go everywhere together. It's truly a sight to see such happiness between the both of you." Her sweet words in her warm tone make her blush. Macrophage was always too kind.

"We don't have too much time on our hands." This time, she turns to her with serious eyes. "That's why you must cherish what you have now while you still can."

AE3803 is awestricken when Macrophages smiles again. "I believe the both of you can work, so there's no need to worry. Your quite a cute pair after all." The older cell lightly chuckles, and leaves to tend to other business. The red blood cell just watched her go.

Macrophage, from time to time, always delivers good advice. AE3803 clutches her hands around her shorts. She had little hope before, thinking she'd destroy the relationship she has with 1146, but she thinks back on her teachers words.

To cherish what she has now.

She's lucky to have someone as kind and strong as 1146. He was a great cell, always protecting others and looking out for all cells. The white blood cell would always listen to her talk, smile when she talked about her how her job went, and bring two cups of tea when he runs into her.

She remembers when they were having a conversation once, and 4989 came over to laugh and tease 1146. She couldn't stop laughing at white blood cell's blushing face when he told her 1146 talks about her often.

Her lips curve. She felt so happy, gleefully and chuckling at him. And 1146 was shyly smiling back.

Then 4989 had brought over two other of his white blood cell friends and…..it became a bit chaotic.

Yet, she holds that memory to her heart.

She hasn't felt like this before…until her mentor pointed out that she spends so much time with 1146 and is always happy around him. Her defense was that she's always happy. But her mentor mentioned if she wanted to be even closer to him. She replied that she was already close and wouldn't want to-

…..she had stopped herself. She had pondered about the varieties of "closeness" she would do with white blood cell and wouldn't mind trying-

That's when it hits her.

That she wanted to do more with him. More than laugh and take strolls. To hold, to touch, to smile knowing he's hers only.

It's a selfish thought.

But it's something she wants to grasp. To cherish even more.

"Right." She gets up from the bench, now easing the nerves inside with a fire igniting in her heart. She takes in a breath and looks head on. She had to do this!

AE3803 wouldn't feel right if she held it in. And if things don't go her way, it was fine!

Simply letting him know was the right thing to do.


Macrophage looked at the determined Red Blood cell now all hopeful and confident, heading towards a new relationship.

What sweet love!

The older cell can't help but to wish the two were together before. And now the it was actual happening. How lovely!

Red blood cell was such a darling growing up. And now she's in love with her savior of a long time ago. The older cell hasn't seen much of the neutrophil in his younger days except for the germ incident. But he grew into quite a gentleman for a neutrophil. And, especialy towards Red Blood cell.

Macrophage chuckles warmly at the love blossoming between the two.

She'll be ready to slice him to pieces if he breaks her heart.


1146 was taking a stroll to clear his mind.

So far, he's been unsuccessful.

All of his thoughts go back to her.

Why? He thinks. Why at this very moment after seeing her so many times does he still think about her often?

He absolutely doesn't mind it.

But the strange bubbly feeling inside makes him feel uneasy. However, not unwelcomed. It happens every time he thinks about her.

When having conversations with his fellow neutrophils, he sometimes gazes afar, into the roads of cells migrating from here and there. They would tease him endlessly saying if he was thinking about the red blood cell again.

He was going to object, but on instinct, he tipped his hat to hide his face, and walked away mentioning a germ sighting.

At that moment, he had felt his face getting warm.

There was no way he was going to let his friends see him like that. So he ignores the chuckling and smirks every time they bring Red Blood cell up.

However, him talking about her and her accomplishments to her job is another story. He can't help talking about AE3803 from time to time. Every time he mentions her, a warm sensation stirs inside of him. He feels relaxed, as if the sun melts all of his worries. His lips curve at the mere sight of her walking his way, just knowing how much he'll enjoy their upcoming conversations.

The golden eyes he meets halfway-

-became such a sight to see. He could get lost in them if she doesn't say anything.

Suddenly, his mind halts when he senses racing footsteps and a slice in the wind behind him, on one foot, he twists around to find a knife about to stab his shoulder when 1146 quickly grabs the intruders wrist.

His face is blank as he looks at his grinning colleague.

"2626, there is a time and place for training. Let's keep it in the neutrophils st-"

He doesn't finish as he hears a swift presence behind him.

And immediately ducks down and swings his leg back-

Making whoever was going to ambush him trip and fall on 2626.

Oh, it was 2048.

What are they-

He hears a scream behind him. Automatically knowing it's 4989, he turns to find him carrying an unfolded chair, about to slam him face down-

Until he holds it against him with two arm, pushing against the younger neutrophil.

"4989! Please do not use the chair like this!"

He really did gave a knack for grabbing anything around him as weapons….

As he moves to the side, letting 4989 go forward and land on the ground-

A knife slices the air near his face, striking the intercom wires attached to his shoulder and neck. Sparks fly from the now damaged receptor, the one he uses to hear his team on air at all times.

"Look what you did, 2048! Your bad aim ruined his communication signal." 2626 voice sounded a but off…. And mocking?

2048 eye twiches, "He moved to fast for me.." And then he gives him an apologetic look...only it also looks off, "Sorry man, I aimed wronged."

He says he doesn't mind but he doesn't think they could hear him after 2048 tells 2626 he had great aim as 2626 playfully doubts him.

"Hey 1146, is it that bad?" 4989 asks, coming up to him.

The sparks are gone but the receptor is heavenly damaged. He takes it in his hands. "Its fine, I'll just get a new one." Accidently like this always happen when their roughhousing. But this was the first time they land a hit on his receptor…..

Strange….

"Well, your in luck!" 4989 cheerfully rummaged through his pocket and pulls out a brand new receptor. "I have a replacement just for you." He grins. In his hands is new receptor with two wires that are strangely the color blue.

Since he's in the need of a new one, he might as well take it. "Thank you, 4989. Where did you-."

"No time to lose gotta go! There's germ nearby-Later!" He runs off before he reach out to him. 2626 and 2048 migrate in nearby walls.

But he didn't sense any germs nearby?... And looking around, the atmosphere was peaceful.

He pays it no mind as he attaches the new receptor on his himself. Taking note of the blue wires standing out from his white uniform. Unknowingly to him, the inner circles of his receptor started blinking.


"We got him! All according to plan." 2626 rubs his hands together.

2001 just stares at the scene before him. 2048, 2626, and 4989 were huddled around a receptor on the table. Not just any receptor. It was part of recording receptor device used for squad calls in case teams were up against battalions of germs from different directions of the body. Broadcasting to other neutrophils from the other side for back up or for getting knowledge on the status from one side at all times.

2001 squinted his eyes. He doesn't know how 2626 managed to get one but they better return it soon.

The last thing he wants is to be charged with theft and face the macrophages and commander T cell as punishment.

Anyways, all 2001 knows is that there's two receptors that make up a recording communication receptor, one is for giving in status or information and the other is for receiving and listening to the information from the first one.

But the thing about the first one, is that it can record automatically.

So that way information can be ongoing and not have to be pause. The only one time it can be paused is by having the second be turned off. It can be turned on again to listen at a later time.

The receptor in the table was the second in the pair. 1146 currently has the first.

2001 sighed. His poor friend was being recorded at this very moment.

"How come there's nothing on?" 4989 asked.

"He's still walking. We have to wait for him to meet Red blood cell." 2048 answers.

"it'll take a while…" 2626 admits.

2001 raises an eyebrow. Is 2626 starting to lose hop-

And then the grin shows up again.

Nope. His fantasy is still there.

"..And it'll be worth it."


AE3803 was heading towards the heart.

She met with her senior and told her what she was going to do. Her mentor tease endlessly saying she knew all along and wished her luck.

She was going to head towards the lungs but she didn't see him there. She guessed maybe he went somewhere up the body.

To be honest, she lost herself a couple of times. She ended up in the heart by accident. .

AE3803 decides to rest on a bench after getting some glucose. She's halfway done when she sees a flash of white pass by.

There he is!

Immediately a smile spreads across her face and her heart jumps. She's staring at his figure until he looks her way.

And there eyes meet.

They stay still for a moment until AE3803 realizes her legs feel like jelly and finally runs to him.

"White blood cell!"


They heard her voice faintly in the distance, footsteps getting louder.

"It's happening!" 4989 happily shouted.

"About time!" 2048 remarked.

"C'mon 1146, don't let us down." 2626 grinned.

2001 sighs in the back, but inches closer.


"It's good to see you again, 1146!" AE3803 cheerfully smiles at him.

The warm glow is inside him again. "Likewise. How have you been?"

She chuckles. "I'm fine. It's been sometime since we last saw each other right?"

"A full three days ago, exactly." He corrects. If he was remembering her smile the last time he saw it-

He blinks. "Ah I mean-"

"So you've been keeping track too?" She pipes up. "I mean-to me it feels like it was a long time-Oh seeing you for some time-I mean-

He puts up a hand to stop her. "I know what you mean."

He smiles. "I've missed you too, AE3803."


"Oh, so they're on the first name basis…interesting~" Murmurs 2626.

"He really missed her after just 3 days? 1146, you hopeless cell." 2048 smirks.

"3 days isn't that long, is it?" 4989 questioned.

"Nope." 2626 and 2048 simultaneously amusingly replied.

2001 was still on the fence here.


The two decided to take a stroll around the heart, chatting to their heart's content.

"I'm off duty at the moment, so I have some time." 1146 replied, answering AE3803's question of how long he'll be staying.

"That's great! I'm off too until another 2 hours or so." She smiles and quickly remembers the events from a few minutes ago. "Oh! That's right, today I met Macrophage, the one who taught me at the bone marrow."

"Oh? I remember seeing her once in my younger days." White blood cell looked into the distance, remembering back to when he was a younger cell.

"Eh? Really?"

"Yes, it was the time I first went against a bacteria…" The neutrophils next to her slowly smiled. "Sadly, I was no matched for it."

"Really? You lost against a bacteria?" She teased.

"When I was younger it was my dream to fight them. I ran to find one after my mentor had gone to the red bone marrow and I heard a young red blood cell cry for help."

Suddenly the wheels in red blood cell began to turn.

No…..it couldn't be…

"Say 1146….you wouldn't have happened to swear to protect the red blood cell back then, did you?"

She stops to look him clearly in the eye. She suspected it could have been him a long time ago but she was never sure….

White blood cell stops and looks at her with the same look. Only his eyes widen in surprise.

"Red blood cell, you were that cell I tried to save?" His shock subsides for minute, registering all the facts.

"And you were that Myelocyte that came to my rescue." Ae3803 says happily, finally knowing the truth.

They stayed silent until they both let out a chuckle and a soft sigh.

"I had a feeling it was you!" Ae3803 beamed.


"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. They knew each other before?!" 4989 was so confused because he never remembered seeing the red blood cell when he was a young cell.

"Seems like it." 2048 deducted. "But why don't you tell us more about that, eh 2001?"

They looked at the oldest currently in the room, focusing on the receptor. "I'm not entirely sure….however, when our mentor went to the red blood marrow once, 1146 decided to follow him. I never knew why. He came back tired and upset. Mentor explained that he tried to face off against a bacteria but he saved him just in time." He finished as everyone took in the information.

"Hmm….I remember him leaving…..he must have heard her scream." 2048 speculated. "But then again, he always kinda played hero."

"How come I don't remember this?" 4989 frustratingly tried to remember the events but nothing came to mind.

"You do realized you came in late, right? This must have happened when you were barely born." 2626 helped him out, but not much. "Anyways, our boy helped out his favorite red blood cell when they were just kids…" He grins at the new fact that came to light.

"All the more reason they'll end up together.~"

2001 groaned as everyone else shared a laugh.


They're discussing their times when their were just kids, and 1146 couldn't help but to be fascinated by AE3803 words and her stories as a kid.

She was a reckless and a dense little red blood cell. She had a hard time remembering maps and was too scared to move. It was no surprise, really.

She hasn't changed.

But no matter what she owned up to her mistakes and still goes on complete her tasks.

She truly was incredible.

"What are you looking at?"

He turns to her questioning gaze.

"Your staring with a smile on your face." She points out.

He hadn't even noticed he was smiling. He tried to hold back a teasing smile. "Can't I smile because I feel like it?"

"I thought you were thinking about something you like."

He's holding it in.

But he lets it out for the heck of it.

"You could say that."


"Wow…" 2626 was playfully awestruck.

"He's so whipped." 2048 amusingly shakes head.

"When did he become so smooth?!" 4989 exclaimed.

2001 just raised an eyebrow.

1146 was certainly different towards the Red Blood cell.

They had clearly heard the emphasis in his words.


AE3803 heart jumps when he smiles her way.

Did he mean…..

"Um can we take a seat. I'm a little tired."

He complies and they make their way to a bench. They see a lot of benches out in the open, but she finds one shadowed by a building, away from any living cell nearby.

"There, let's sit there!" She points. He nods as she leads the way, almost skipping.

She feels her heart racing. She's jumpy and terrified.

This is where she'll make it clear to him.


They're watching the crowds of cells from a distance. 1146 isn't sure why AE3803 picked this bench when there were other nearby but he doesn't question it. She's relaxing against bench.

But looks equally nervous.

Was it him?

She makes eye contact with him.

And inches closer.

"Red Blood cell?"

"Do you have something you can't live without, 1146?"

She's giving him a serious look, but her eyes are still soft.

The sight stops his heart for a second. He almost forgets the question.

"My life?" He said lamely.

Slowly, AE3803 face transforms into grin and barks out laughing.

He lets her laugh for a while, until she says, "Yeah, I guess you need that to survive!"


"….What's happening?..." said 4989, not getting the atmosphere change.

2626 and 2048 shush him.


"What about you?" Directing the question back to her. He wondered where the question came from…

"Oxygen." She says flatly.

"Ah." It's wasn't the answer he expected.

But it made sense, he thought.

"Like the body, it needs oxygen to survive, right? It can't live without it."

"Ah. Thanks to your hard work, the body has a good amount of it." He casual says.

Red blood cell blushes, turning as red as her hair. He enjoys the sight as she tried to piece herself back together by shaking her head a little.

But the blush is still there. His lips curve.

"D-did you know that there's a different kind of oxygen?"

Her eyes are looking elsewhere and as she clearly looks embarrassed.

"Is that so?."

She snaps her eyes back to him.

"There's a certain kind of oxygen I prefer….One that'll will always make me happy and reassure me that'll I'll always be up on my feet in no time. It's also strong to protect me if I'm ever in danger," Her blush gets redder, "I can't…live without it."

There eyes are locked.

"Is this certain oxygen that special to you?" He says that as a test to find out what she truly means.

And he has a good idea already.

He tilts his head closer to hers as she nods.

"Does this oxygen…...like to kill germs?" He playfully guesses with a small smile.

Ae3808 lets out a small chuckle, inching her face closer to his, "It sometimes likes to drink barley tea, too."

And there's the opening.

There noses are almost touching. He sees the light in her eyes shine like gold. He never wants to look away from her.

"Then, would you prefer a sample?"

AE3803 eyes are full of hope before he sees them close to meet his lips.….


The room full of neutrophil are suddenly in uproar of shock and excitement. The white blood cells are jumping our of their chairs and fist pumping the air.

"TAKE THAT, 2001!" 2626 shouts as he slams the table.

"Alright, 1146!" 2048 grins.

"AHHHHHHHH-" 4989 just continues to loudly process everything he just heard.

2001 has his arms crossed and blinks at the commotion before him. They all look like wild bacteria causing havoc.

And it's over that fact their friend now a has a girlfriend.

He'll admit he didn't see it coming. He still feels the shock of 1146 flirting and Ae3803 trying to confess with a smooth joke.

But they make a good pair. 2001 will remind himself to congratulate 1146 on finding love. He deserves it.

He lets a smirk paint his face.

It takes a couple of moments for the three to settle down from all the running around cheering and hollering.

The receptor has gone quite.

"Yo, did this thing break?" 4989 questions the missing volume.

"I'm pretty sure there a little busy right now, 4989." 2048 suggestively hinted.

"Huh? But I thought I heard something just now."

"Yeah, I heard something too…like a static click or something.." 2626 added.

2001, immediately realizing where the change of directions these two had gone in, grabs the receptor, and slams it on the table, crushed underneath his fist.

The blue wired receptor is damaged in pieces as his teammates shout and yell at him for answers for why he did that.

"Anything beyond this point is now private. They deserve it after not knowing about us listening in-which we should have never done-Because if 1146 finds out…."

Suddenly the room went silent and the thought of the horror of the oldest neutrophil's fury against them has everyone on edge. 2001 does not want to see his calm and polite friend turn violent against them.

"Yeah, we're done here." 2048 announces on his behalf. The other two simultaneously agree.

They all exit the room, and 2626 still gives him the I was right grin.

He'll pay him back with something later soon.


AE3803 snuggled close to 1146, burying her head in his neck. She was seated on his lap after an intense session of pure kissing. His lips were soft and easy on her, until he went rough in a few places…

It's a good thing there were on a bench shadowed by a building.

They got a little handsy along the way….

Her face reddens at the memory of her hands in his hair and chest while his while were on her hips and down her back-

And she's getting red again.

A soft chuckle escapes from above her. Her lover held her close, his arm wrapped around her is tight but comfortably secure. His other hand holds a cup of barley tea.

1146 lets out a sigh. "This is relaxing. I could get used to this."

"Me too." She smiles.

She wants to say this scene is peaceful but there's something on her mind.

And it's laying damaged on the ground.

"So 1146, why did you break your receptor before you kissed me?"

She tilts her head up to see him. And for a second, she thought she saw a flash of red in his eyes.

But the flash is gone and there back to being soft rays of dark obsidian.

"The receptor didn't feel right to me while I wore it. It felt….off."

She can sense he was holding something from her but he lets her know there's nothing to worry about.

"Well, I'm here with you if you need anything." She nudges him softly and hugs him.

There in a relationship now, no matter the situation, she'll support him through and through.

"Thank you." She hears him say as she closes her eyes to rest besides him.


1146 combs the hair of his newfound lover as he thinks to what has been happening in the shadows.

The receptor was not a normal one. And it's was given to him by his team members.

He noticed the blue wires and the lighting. And he heard static noises. Noises that sounded like his friend's voices after strolling with AE3803.

At first, he thought he was delusional.

There were many long pauses. So he thought it was technical problem.

But he unmistakably heard 4989's voice.

And he suddenly remembered that recording receptors existed.

Fool a man once by taking his receptor.

Shame on him.

Fool a man twice by listening in to his private conversations-

-Shame on them.

He already forgave his friends for their curiosity on his love life.

But in one way or another, the consequence for doing so will not go unpaid.


It's done! The cheesiest tooth rotting fluff I have ever written(and there might be more...). With a side of humor.

I'm in love with these two. These dense and shy dorks.

I was planning on making ae3803 confess but trying to be smooth about it. But then 1146 also trying to be smooth came into mind. Literally trying to make a pick up line about oxygen but 1146 interjects and plays along. XD

It's such cheesy flirting-I couldn't help it.

There might be a side continuation of this. Just to see what normal day of our new couple would be like. And the payback of course...