Some general information about the fourth extra story, Nadeshiko & Naomi's story:

• Naomi Shimura is the youngest child of Rumi Usagiyama & Tenko Shimura (aka Tomura Shigaraki). She has an older brother named Ayato Shimura.

• Nadeshiko & Naomi are not soulmates.

• Nadeshiko is a dominant alpha & Naomi is a dominant omega.

Naomi's POV:

Six years had passed by since I won against my childhood rival, Nadeshiko Todoroki, in the national kendō championship and went to Kyōto to be trained by the best kendōkas in the world. My guess would be that she still resented me for winning and with that granted the honour of being the sole apprentice of the world's best kendōkas. I stole her dream away from her, but I didn't regret anything; it was my dream too after all.

I had now finished my training in Kyōto, and was back in Tōkyō where I'd spent the first 14 years of my life. My mom, dad and older brother had all welcomed me with open arms and countless questions. To be back home after such a long time, actually felt rather nice. I had the whole upper floor at home for myself as Ayato had gotten married to his mate, Rie Chisaki, or as she's now called, Rie Shimura, and moved out.

After a long day of celebrating my return, I decided to take a break from socialising and pay a visit to the dōjō Nadeshiko and I used to train in together as kids. The dōjō wasn't very far from my house, so I grabbed my shinai and jogged there.

Once outside the dōjō, I stopped to admire its beautiful, traditional architecture. It really was as gorgeous as I remembered it to be. My lips curled into a small smile before I walked towards the sliding doors. The door was unlocked, so I opened it without thinking much about it.

I slipped my shoes off and stepped inside, closing the door behind me. No one seemed to be inside, so I took the liberty to look around, feeling the nostalgia as I did.

"What a surprise. It's been a while, Naomi." I heard a voice say behind me as I observed the neatly constructed armours along the wall.

I hadn't even noticed as she entered, but I turned around to see a very familiar face. She had definitely grown taller than expected, and her pheromones were way stronger than those of a normal alpha.

"It certainly has, Nadeshiko." I replied, an intrigued smirk taking shape on my lips as I met her intense, crimson eyes.

Her pale, peach coloured hair was tied up in a ponytail, her traditional Japanese style bangs framing her undeniably pretty face.

"You've grown very tall since I last saw you. How tall are you now, exactly?" I curiously asked as she was at least a head taller than me.

She thought for a short moment before answering my question.

"1,80 metres, I think? Quite short for being a dominant alpha. Speaking of that; it seems you turned out to be a dominant omega, huh? I was sure you'd at least be a beta with your strength. Then again, mom is also a dominant omega, and he's strong as hell too." She mentioned with a shrug.

I nodded as she was right. I found out I was a dominant omega when I was 15 years old, one year after I'd started my training in Kyōto.

"Yes, I am. Being an omega hasn't stopped me from becoming stronger as a kendōka though. The current best kendōkas in the world are all alphas, but I won't back down just because I'm an omega. I will be the first omega to become one of the best kendōkas alive no matter what." I stated with a determined tone in my voice as I was fully set on achieving my goal.

Nadeshiko approvingly nodded, her lips curling into a competitive smirk as she observed me.

"I like that attitude. What do you say about a friendly match for old times sake?" She asked, making me full of excitement.

"I accept."

After I'd accepted her challenge, the two of us grabbed and put on a kendōgu each before getting into position, our shinai crossed.

Once we'd counted in, I was quick to attack, but Nadeshiko managed to dodge my blow, just as expected. I was going a bit easy on her after all as she hadn't received the same kind of elite training as I had the past six years.

She hesitated for a second, and I immediately saw an opening. I went straight for it, but then I noticed how she shifted her weight to her left foot, swiftly dodging my shinai by just a centimetre, then twisted her grip and shoved her shinai into my tsuki.

She'd used my arrogance to fool me, and now she'd won the first round in the spawn of just three minutes... Amazing.

"Don't make underestimating me a habit, Naomi." Nadeshiko triumphantly said with a sardonic grin on her lips.

Noted. I certainly wouldn't repeat that mistake.

"I sincerely apologise for having looked down on you. You've proven that even without the elite training in Kyōto, you're still on my level. It's actually rather terrifying." I admitted, bowing my head apologetically.

"Don't mind it. I'll once again do my best to surpass you, so make sure to come to the dōjō whenever you have time. I'll gladly be your opponent."

I lifted my head and met her confident gaze.

"I have nothing but time as it is now. Expect me to be spending most of my hours here, Nadeshiko. Let's go again. This time I won't lose." I determinedly stated, lifting my shinai.

"We'll see about that."

• Five months later •

Nadeshiko's POV:

Naomi and I had been training together in the dōjō day-in-day-out for the past five months. When we weren't training, we'd casually spend time together outside of the dōjō. I'd never been interested in socialising or having friends before, but Naomi had definitely become something of a companion more than a rival to me at this point. Lately, she'd even started to look way more beautiful in my eyes than she used to, and she'd always been extremely gorgeous.

I had a fair idea about what was going on with me; it was rather obvious as I enjoyed her company much more than anyone else's. We didn't necessarily have to talk; the two of us could simply spend time together in silence at times, but even the silence was comfortable.

We were currently sitting on the balcony outside my apartment, drinking tea while listening to the busy streets of Tōkyō. The weather was nice; it was quite warm, but a comfortable spring breeze made the temperature just right.

"What should we have for dinner tonight? Depending on your answer, we might have to do some shopping." I mentioned, breaking the silence.

She thought for a moment, tucking a long, white curl behind her ear before answering my question.

"I want to eat yakiniku and drink a couple of beers." She replied, her carmine eyes meeting mine.

A ray of sunlight hit the long, white eyelashes framing her eyes, making the contrast between her tan skin and snow white hair ever so noticeable.

"Alright. Let's go buy some groceries and beers later then."

We were basically living together as she'd spend most nights and days in my apartment rather than in her parent's house even though her brother had moved out and she had the upper floor for herself. To be honest, I didn't mind her staying at my place at all. I'd given her an extra key so that she could come and leave as she pleased even when I was in school. She and I went to different universities, so it was more convenient for her to have a key as she kept most of her things in my apartment anyway.

No... That wasn't it. I was just making up excuses for the fact that I wanted her to live with me. I really liked having her around because I'd simply fallen in love with her.

"Naomi?"

She answered with a hum.

"I love you."

I had to say it sooner or later anyway, so I decided I might as well do it now when I had a perfect opportunity to.

She met my gaze with a calm smile on her lips.

"I'm glad to hear that. I love you too, Nadeshiko." She replied, gently grabbing my hand.

I gave her hand a soft squeeze as I returned her smile.

"I really like having you here. It makes me very happy." I admitted, hoping she'd take the hint.

"I like being here too. I want to spend as much time as possible with you."

I placed my cup on the small table and scooted my chair closer to hers.

"Do you want to live here with me?" I asked, already knowing her answer.

She, too, placed her cup down and stroke my cheek with her now free hand.

"Yes; I'd love to."

I was incredibly happy to hear her reply. She looked overjoyed too because I'd asked her.

"Can I kiss you?" I asked, instantly receiving a nod from her.

I leaned in and gently placed my lips on hers. She immediately returned the kiss.

Honestly, it was my first kiss even though I was already 20 years old. I'd never been interested in romance or sexual intercourse until I met her again after her six years in Kyōto. I had a feeling it was the same for her.