///During the Timeskip///

  "Nice, and push off," Orion plimented Vi as they practiced. She olishing her ability to switch between southpaw and orthodox stances after slipping a jab or straight right.

  Smirking fidently, she dao the side and threw a fast light hook, popping Orion lightly on the cheek. "Got ya."

  Orion rubbed his cheek and smirked back, brushing it with his shoulder.

  For a while lohey pyfully sparred without gloves, tapping and hitting each uard while staying nimble on their feet. Getting into it, Vi started stepping forward mgressively, her taps hitting slightly harder.

  Realizing she was starting to get out of hand, he stepped in to meet her, pressing down lightly on her head, "Alright alright."

  "'Alright Alright' my ass," Vi responded with agitated pyfulness, nding a flurry of light rabbit punches on Orion's stomatil he let go.

  "Agh- You win," Orion ceded, wing and raising his hands in surrender.

  Immediately, she flicked her hand up, tapping his . "You bet I did," she said, giggling as Orion lightly shoved her shoulder.

  "What? Wanna go again?" She taunted, boung lightly on her feet.

  "Maybe ter. I've got something for you," Orion replied dismissively, drawing a curious look as she lowered her guard. Her gaze followed him as he walked back to the er, reag into his slung jacket and pulling out a ed package in murky broer.

  Vi took it, her gaze dartiween the heavy, paper-ed objed Orion.

  "Thank you?" she said slowly, pletely fused, and squeezing it cautiously.

  Chug, Orion it. Her doubtful gaze followed his nod back to the present. "It's an early present for your birthday- since I won't be here."

  Vi's eyes widened befingerly uning it, holdily a pair of brass knuckles. She stared at them before her eyes flicked back to Orion, filled with emotion, and stepping in for aional hug.

  "Don't kill Mylo with it...yet," Orion joked lightly, hugging her back with a gentle smile.

  Vi sniffled, brushing her fingers across the brass knuckles before sliding them on. "No promises there," she giggled through some tears.

  She opened and closed her hands several times, stepping away to throw out puo test their feel.

  "You just beat the shit out of me- I don't believe those tears," Orion joked ftly. Pointing at the brass knuckles glinting uhe lights, he added, "I ged my mind- this was a bad idea."

  Vi froze like a statue as if struck by lightning. Her gaze flicked to Orion and immediately he stiffened.

  "Ah shit," he muttered slowly with realization, pg a hand on the rope.

  Her eyes glinted mischievously, "Sorry, what was a bad idea?" she asked, her voice pyful as she started turning toward him.

  "Nothing wh- ah wait VI! WAIT!" Orion panicked, jumping the rope as Vi broke into a, sprinting toward him. She hopped out after him ughing maniacally, shouting with pure delight, "e back!"

  "NO!"

  (A/N): Thank you Hyperjack for the short idea. Christmas is ing up so don't expect full chapters for the few days. I might do it, might not. I hope ya'll enjoy!