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I hope you're having a good day. Can you give some spoilers about ''While I breath I hope '' because I'm dying for an update like why noob is working with their father even though he is stronger or how did bing yun became alive is he a revenant? Thx for your hard work

Like Hanzo, Bing-Yun refused to truly die.

As he wandered the Netherealm, Noob came across a soul that was mostly faded, but still fighting. Still, mercilessly clawing at any demon who got too close.

And as those wild, vicious eyes locked with his, Noob realized they belonged to his father.

Having skimmed some of Quan Chi’s writings and witnessed his depraved acts of dark magic, Noob had taught himself how to create a Revenant.

So he brought his father back.

Why exactly? He couldn’t tell you. He had no family, shared blood or not. Perhaps it was perverse, morbid curiosity. Perhaps, he was merely bored.

Regardless, he failed to cast the enchantment properly. He was unable to humanize Bing-Yun’s cybernetic parts and more pressing was his utter lack of control over the new revenant.

Noob Saibot may have been night eternal, but in death Bing-Yun became the Vortex he was named for in life.

He was untamable.

And he had a proposition.

Noob could have refused to join him. Let him wreak havoc, weaken potential enemies in his mad quest.

But he found himself agreeing with his father’s schemes. Searching for something he often failed to find in Bing-Yun’s frigid eyes.

Because maybe…

Maybe, Bi-Han wasn’t done with his father.

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Also

I love that most of the subscorp (kuanzo) fics I’ve read always mention Johnny and he’s always all bestie vibes

I’ve grown to love those three so much I’m devastated there’s no fics of the three of them 😔

#subscorpcage

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Facing the grandmaster of the Lin Kuei was the most dangerous part of this mission and the most crucial.

Grandmaster Sub-Zero.

His stomach clenched as soon as he saw the man himself. This, he was not prepared for. The rumors were… no one outside of the Lin Kuei lived after seeing the grandmaster. He was the grim reaper, a harbinger of death, and his presence meant the end of an outsider’s life.

Hikaru was prepared to fight for his life. He was always prepared to take down any Alpha who stood in his way. But this man was no normal Alpha.

He sat on his throne, a towering presence punctuated with folded arms that displayed thick, solid muscles. There was a chill emanating from him that invaded Hikaru the closer he got. Though his face was obscured by the hood he wore, Hikaru saw that this man was blue. His skin was a rich, dark blue and when he lifted his hood, Hikaru was almost stopped by the most stunning discovery of all.

He had the eyes of a god.

#mortal kombat #happy ice family au #hikaru hasashi #sub zero #for the shirai ryu! #for the lin kuei! #before there was a Hanzo #there was a Hikaru

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Some Dreamworks & Disney characters fan art I drew in the past couple of years. The most recent one is the Dr. Facilier art >:)

Who do you like the most? I have more Hades & Eris arts UPD - added Puss in Boots art. Actual Puss can be found here :) UPD - added new Moses and Tzipporah art!

#hades and eris is so good #but the dr facilier is my favorite

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Thank you for sharing your talents with us 🙏🏾 The fashion AU picture of Hanzo and Kenshi is forever etched into my brain ❤️

It is time for me to say goodbye.

I have had so much fun on Tumblr through those years. I am so glad I went on this journey, made a lot of friends and had fun with all the OCs, both mine and of other people.

But a lot of things have change past 2-3 years. I am now a working adult. I have chores and responsibility for myself. I have little to no time for my own passions and hobbies. Or I am usually just too tired to do anything. Not to mention lack of inspiration.

I feel like I have nothing to add anymore. So for now I am leaving Tumblr.

I have been toying with a thought of making a side blog or discord group for my own stuff with no pressure to fit into any fandom or to do fanart. Just to get back in the game and have fun with it and maybe help other people as well to get that must-create stress off the shoulders.

But for now, I am not going to be really active on here anymore. I still do have discord for any case.

#appreciating fandom works #that must create stress is real #vacation from fandom is needed sometimes #and adult responsibilities are soul sucking

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I'm trying this your visual novel game. I like it very much, but it ends in chapter 2.

I want more chapter

Try it, u will love this

https://michael-young-history.itch.io/fire-in-heat

Hello! Thank you for trying it and saying so ❤️❤️❤️❤️

It's another one of those "one of these days, I'll finish this" to do lists. I was halfway done with Chapter 3 when I stopped 🤣🤣

#mk omegaverse #fire in heat #fire in heat the visual novel #it is shameful how often i start things and stop them

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My idea how about the next chapter is about the past bi-han, kuai liang and smoke transfer to the present and meet the future self. For the first time scorpion doesn't to relationship with past kuai liang after that scorpion and past kuai liang relationship was better scorpion want to protect past kuai and past kuai want to protect scorpion.

Hello!

Is this an idea for a future story? 🤔

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Who is time keeper/titan in this timeline?

Hello!

Raiden has taken over as Keeper of Time and is totally hands off with mortal affairs. He relies on Fujin and the new guardian of Earthrealm.

Who is... drumroll please...

LORD KUNG LAO

#mk omegaverse #lord kung lao #cosplaying his new mentor #lord fujin #Still getting used to all this god stuff #lord raiden

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I'M MELTING

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS LOVELY, LOVELY MESSAGE. I THINK I HAVE THE STRENGTH TO GET THROUGH THE REST OF THIS WEEK AND PROBABLY MY LIFE

@hey-michael-young-history @mcbethins

I’m just showing appreciation to the ones that inspire me as a reader!! Let’s BFFR these two are the goats!!! Michael single-handedly popularized omegaverse GIVE CREDIT!!! Mcbethins can write with her eyes closed that’s how talented she is, they get all the flowers from me! Michael’s omegaverse is one for the books!! “Fire in heat” “ice in the netherrealm” and “ further risks and Complications are all flawless in my opinion. That’s why history is in her name, because her fics will definitely be remembered and will go down in history, they are so well thought out and amazingly well written!! Mcbethins “But my heart wants a warmer chore and rushes down a course that spells your name” her “Marionette” series and “if not for you sequel” and “blue, gold, & green” fics are all fantastic need I say more!? They inspire me to start writing and I will always credit them for their lovely contributions to the subscorp community it would NOT be the same without them. THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL YOU DO!! We as readers NEED to show more appreciation to writers! They keep the community alive and our fantasies fulfilled!

P.S. they have waaayy more fics to name that are absolutely breath taking I didn’t name them all but, that’s definitely a foundation I laid for a newer reader to start with. I reread them all the time!

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Hotline Bling: Another Excerpt

I have given up hope of ever turning this mess of 30,000+ words into something readable lol

But it has a LOT of good, including this part, where Johnny and Hanzo have an unexpected understanding

Hanzo placed a hand on Kuai Liang’s forehead. “... he has been conditioned by the people around him, to believe the sum of his worth is how useful he is to others.”

“Then we need to show him. We gotta remind Blueberry Ice just how big and bad he is,” Johnny decided. 

“We?”

“Hey, like it or not, I'm his Alpha too. I've known him longer and I've got more experience with Omegas than you. So hate me all you want, but you gotta admit that I can help.” Johnny steadied himself and stared Hanzo down. This was the most dangerous Alpha he knew, one that could literally drag him to hell if he was so inclined. 

The old Johnny would have either recognized the threat and moved on to the next one… or beat his chest in a show of bravado, too proud to back down even if he was going to get his ass kicked. 

But this Johnny had suffered. He had never felt as helpless as he did when Cassie returned from the Netherrealm mission. She had broken down and cried, just as she had done many, many times as a little girl. Crying for her mother, who would not come. 

Just as he had done, many many times. Crying for his wife, who had slipped through his fingers and disappeared. 

“I never understood you. Not when Cassie was born, not when Sonya divorced me, not even when we were finally one big happy family and Sonya was taken from us. I thought I did, but…” The tears were hot in his eyes but no one saw Johnny Cage cry. No one. And the first person to see it was definitely not going to be an Alpha with such a disdain for him. “...I wasn't there. I should have been there. I’m supposed to protect her… both of them and I…”

Never had a hand on his head felt so comforting. Never had another Alpha’s pheromones make him feel safe. 

This man has premium big dad energy. Wait. Shit. Do I have a daddy complex!? Johnny’s heart dropped. Shit, shit, shit, does that mean–

“The pain is no less severe,” Hanzo said. “You change. You grow.”

Johnny looked up but Hanzo's eyes were on the bed. God, why was he getting punished like this?

“So what is your plan?”

#mk omegaverse #I love this story but I skipped a huge part of the middle and have no motivation to write it #subscorpcage #johnny cage #hanzo hasashi

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HELLO SWEET BABY LOOK AT HER FACE ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ The ribbons in her hair are such a great detail 😭😭😭😭

You should give yourself more credit, my friend 🙏🏾 First of all, you can draw FINGERS. I can't even fathom. Not just that, but there is so much depth in your colors, everything looks so polished without looking "shiny"

I am so honored and look forward to seeing your art 🎨🖌️

The girl is all grown up.

(I have no idea what age I was trying to go for here)

This will unfortunately be the last portrait I do of Li Yan since these take too much time, which is a damn shame because I was hoping to one day put her in other outfits, like in a Manchurian Qizhuang, or a kimono, but fancy hairstyles and clothing have slowly become the bane of my existence. I want to do more art for Harumi, and maybe even Satoshi (and then actual subscorp, as a treat).

#lì-yán hasashi #kuai liang #hanzo hasashi #subscorp #mk omegaverse #appreciating fandom works #i need to continue It Must Be a Cryomancer Thing 🙈

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Sunlight

Some subscorp soft drabble i wrote for my boo @mcbethins

Kuai Liang was a ridiculously deep sleeper. 

Hanzo Hasashi was fine with that. It meant that his Omega was comfortable and knew that his Alpha could protect him, during his most vulnerable moments. 

Though this particular Omega would never admit that. 

Hanzo had gotten used to waking up to Kuai Liang’s handsome face, relaxed in the calm moonlight. For the most part. His night terrors had mostly calmed and when they did surface, he knew to wake Hanzo so that he didn’t have to be alone. 

Waking up first and touching Kuai Liang’s face, listening to him breathe, smelling the pleasant, content pheromones that he didn’t even know that he was releasing.

It was the best part of his day and he was grateful for every morning he got to experience it. 

Today was not one of those days. 

Hanzo awoke to a burning citrus scent. He sat up immediately to see Kuai Liang entering the room with a tray. 

He frowned. “Is something wrong, Hanzo?”

“Are you well?” Hanzo asked. 

“Yes.” Kuai Liang relaxed. “I woke up early to make you breakfast.”

“Oh.” Hanzo smiled. It was so odd how easy it was to smile now. How I have missed having an Omega. “Thank you, my treasure.”

“You always make breakfast for me,” Kuai Liang explained, setting the tray on his Alpha’s lap. 

“I…” Hanzo looked down and smiled fondly. 

It was simply tea and toast, but it was perfectly prepared. The bread was toasted just the way he liked and the tea smelled divine. “Thank you, Kuai Liang.”

“Yes,” the Omega said. He sat on the edge of the bed and looked down. “I will keep working… to improve.”

“Your efforts are appreciated,” Hanzo assured him. “I very much look forward to your tea.”

“I prepare it by hand,” Kuai Liang answered, finally looking up at him.

Hanzo smiled again, remembering the first time he watched Kuai Liang prepare tea for him. He had moved so carefully that, at the time, Hanzo smugly assumed it was out of fear. Now he knew that that was simply how Kuai Liang approached everything. Carefully. 

Hanzo set the tray aside and patted the spot next to him. “Come. Have you eaten?” 

Kuai Liang looked up at the skylight and closed his eyes. “No. I am not hungry.”

“That’s fine,” Hanzo assured him. “But I would still like to have you next to me.”

It wasn’t fine, but arguing with his Omega about proper eating habits was always a losing battle and a quick way to get shut out from his feelings for the rest of the day. A lifetime was already wasted on that. 

Kuai Liang didn’t move. Anxiety buzzed along their bond, but he still needed time to process it. Hanzo busied himself with enjoying his view; his strong, silent partner, who was was pure and sinless, even if his own mind said otherwise. 

Kuai Liang acquiesced wordlessly, going back under the covers and resting his head against Hanzo’s side. It could almost be mistaken for cuddling, the Alpha thought. 

“You're laughing,” Kuai Liang observed, closing his eyes again. 

“I am marvelling at how my life has turned out,” Hanzo answered, inspecting the toast. A spread would have paired nicely with it, but the tea would have to do. 

Kuai Liang remained quiet, but a touch of rainfall polluted his scent. As much as Hanzo wanted to ask, he knew that acknowledging it would only make his Omega uncomfortable. 

He put his arm around Kuai Liang and sifted through his hair as he bit into the horribly dry toast. How the cryomancer managed to remove any trace of moisture from the bread was far beyond Hanzo’s understanding. But he finished the toast and drank the tea, thankfully pleasing in both quantity and taste. 

By the time he finished, he realized that Kuai Liang was drifting off into sleep, purring contently in his lap. Hanzo smiled and ran his fingers through Kuai Liang’s unruly hair. It was a shame that the Alpha had lived so much of his life without this hair to pet. “You must have woken up early to prepare this for me. Thank you.”

His eyes opened but easily rolled back up and closed again. Such a fearsome warrior. Also a large housecat. Hanzo smiled fondly and continued petting him. 

“Stop,” the cryomancer murmured. 

“The more I touch you, the louder you purr,” Hanzo teased. 

“I should be… touching you.” He grabbed Hanzo’s hand and squeezed it. 

“You should be enjoying this,” Hanzo retorted. His other hand slipped into Kuai Liang’s night shirt and found his heartbeat. He laughed when he felt the pace quicken. “I am flattered that my touch excites you.”

Kuai Liang didn’t say anything to that. He remained silent as Hanzo continued to explore, palming his chest and pulling and playing with his nipples. 

“What a pleasant start to my day,” Hanzo sighed. 

That finally got a smile out of him. Small and faint, but a smile nonetheless. Enough for Hanzo to feel when he leaned down to kiss those lips. 

“You are such a good Omega,” he continued. “I am forever blessed to have been accepted by you.”

They kissed again. Hanzo enjoyed the way Kuai Liang’s sweet but frigid pheromones warmed and blossomed around them. To be gifted with his smile, his pheromones, and his purr… it was the best omen that Hanzo could ask for. 

“Something good is coming,” he murmured before kissing Kuai Liang again. 

“It's already here,” the cryomancer purred as he pulled Hanzo’s face back to him. 

He couldn’t agree more. 

“Let me.”

The simple words of Kuai Liang’s request as he stepped into the shower, where Hanzo had begun washing his hair. 

“Are you certain? You tend to get lost when you touch my hair,” Hanzo teased, combing through his long, silky locks with his fingers. 

“Please.” 

Hanzo turned, allowing the water to flow with his hair. It didn’t take long for him to feel Kuai Liang’s fingers. He was, as always, careful. 

The Omega didn’t fight the purr that rumbled through the air as he set out to work. With the shampoo came a massage that added years to Hanzo’s life. 

He imagined them in a tub where they could be enveloped by the warmth of the water and Kuai Liang could relax. Relax. That was always Hanzo’s goal, to get his lover to relax. 

“Your hair shines, even in low light,” Kuai Liang observed. 

“I keep it pinned up most of the time,” Hanzo chuckled. “It is far more healthy than it ought to be. I have been considering cutting it short, like yours.”

That was a lie. Hanzo would never even entertain the idea, for he knew that Kuai Liang loved his hair just as much as Harumi did. And just as he did with Harumi, he liked to hear Kuai Liang say so. 

“It would be more practical in battle…” His fingers curled against Hanzo’s scalp. 

“Yes, I agree. I will arrange for it to be cut as soon as you finish washing it.”

Suddenly, he was facing Kuai Liang, who’s face was furrowed in concern. “It would be more practical in battle, but… I…”

He exhaled and rested his arms around Hanzo’s shoulder. A magnificent man. Few others put as much thought into their words as Kuai Liang did. His thinking face was beautiful. The way his nose furrowed. The way his eyes were set alight as his mind worked…

“I like your hair as it is,” he finally said. “I would like you without it. But I like you with it.”

“I don’t believe you,” Hanzo said with a cheeky smirk. 

Kuai Liang looked absolutely crestfallen. The grandmaster laughed and pulled him closer. “Can you think of a way to convince me?”

He felt the cryomancer’s hands in his hair as they kissed. Hanzo suspected that these shower kisses were his favorite. It was when Kuai Liang easily yielded to him, pushing his body against Hanzo’s like he was solving a puzzle. He locked his arms around Hanzo’s neck and tugged at his hair as he opened his mouth and their tongues met. 

It was always a sacred act but for Kuai Liang especially, Hanzo treated this permission to know his Omega’s body as an inviolatable ritual. Kuai Liang had never trusted anyone with his body— in his own words “pieces were stolen from him.” It was Hanzo’s honor to replace whatever “pieces” Kuai Liang thought he was missing and teach him to recognize the beauty of himself. 

His pheromones were always so strong in the shower, yet another sign that he was relaxed. He worked so hard to contain them, but the slightest disruption triggered them and released them for all to consume. 

“Do you require more convincing?” Kuai Liang asked. 

“I think that I do,” Hanzo confessed. 

Hanzo didn’t think of the Fire Gardens as his. Not his property, anyway. It was his responsibility. The safety of everyone who lived there drove Hanzo to remain vigilant and protect it. 

With Kuai Liang here now, he felt even more dedicated to protecting his paradise. 

The sight of the man, not in rigid armor, but a soft, comfortable kimono, observing the lotus flowers as they walked along the trails, was absolutely enchanting. 

Hanzo had the sudden urge to pick one and tuck it behind his ear, but he decided against it. His Omega enjoyed the smell of flowers but he didn’t engage with them. They had their place in nature, their job to perform, and Kuai Liang did not like disrupting them for his own selfish pleasure. 

Even to the flowers, the man was courteous. 

Yes, “courteous” was the word, not to be confused with “polite,” as he certainly was not that. 

He wasn't a rude man. Kuai Liang went out of his way to always do the right thing, even at the expense of his comfort. He struggled with the regularness of life, the idle minutia that made up the rest of the time where Earthrealm was safe. 

He was content with simply observing others. The discomfort always began when they tried to engage in any way with him. Kuai Liang never shrank away or became belligerent but his pheromones still carried the anxiety of…

He is shy. The word was so unexpected that Hanzo almost laughed out loud. Kuai Liang did not dislike people. He simply did not know how to engage with them. Even his attempt at brokering peace by making tea for Hanzo was a rather clumsy, overly formal ritual. 

Knowing that he was shy and not simply asocial weighed on Hanzo’s heart. Even in private, when it was just them, Kuai Liang hesitated. Hanzo was the only one who he'd engage in playful banter. 

It could be helped. If he wanted to engage with others—

“I know a poem,” Kuai Liang said, as they approached the bridge that ran across the pond. “If you would like to hear it.”

“Of course.” Hanzo always, always wanted to know what was on Kuai Liang’s mind. 

“When I awoke this morning and saw you… I thought of it, for the first time in years,” Kuai Liang explained. He looked out over the water. “Moonlight reflects off the front of my bed. Could it actually be frost on the ground? I look up to view the bright moon. And look down to reminisce about my hometown.”

Hanzo took his hand, enjoying the relief that cooled his Omega’s scent. “Thank you for sharing that with me.”

They stood in silence, listening to the water move and the frogs sing. Hanzo pulled Kuai Liang closer and asked, “Am I the moon?”

“No.” Kuai Liang looked towards the sun. “The moon is the homesickness and melancholy that the poet feels.”

“You are not the poet?” Hanzo asked. 

“The poet who wrote it was from the Tang dynasty…” Kuai Liang sighed. “The moon means nothing when the sky is always black. When there is no home to return to. Hanzo. You are far greater than the moon. You are the sun, lighting the sky so that I can see what is ahead, not what is behind me.”

#mk omegaverse #subscorp #hanzo hasashi #kuai liang #fluff #you still get kano's tits

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Happy Birthday my dear friend I hope it's a wonderful day 💗 ^_^

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ it was a most lovely day!!

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Imōto Part 2

Jacqui decides to make things happen.

Takeda would follow Jacqui to the ends of the earth. She’d feel bad about it if she didn’t feel the exact same way. 

As they walked, his pheromones settled. She left her mind as blank as possible so that he couldn’t figure out that they were walking towards the main temple. 

“Wait, what?” he stopped. “We’re going to their home?”

Dammit. I was so close. 

“Just for a few minutes, let me at least see Lì-Yán?”

“You have a baby! At home! You're the most Omega Alpha I've ever met,” Takeda complained. 

“Then indulge me, Alpha,” Jacqui whispered, taking his arm. 

He hated how well she knew him, how he couldn't resist her calling him “Alpha.”

“You’re going to overplay your hand by calling me that; it's not always going to work,” he grumbled as she led him. 

“No, I won't and yes, it will,” Jacqui countered, confidently. 

They entered the palace and made their way to the heart, where the Hasashi family lived. 

Jacqui. Takeda looked at the door, then at his wife. There's really no way I can talk you out of this?

We’re already here, she thought. Ice Pop will definitely smell that we're here and that we left. 

Ice Pop wouldn't tell, wouldn't even try to get it out of him. He'd just look at Takeda with that face and those eyes and the judgment. Just like Papa-san. I hate that you're so smart and beautiful and intuitive, gods. 

Jacqui laughed just as the door open. 

Hanzo was there, his eyes hard until he saw who was in front of him. “Jacqui. Takeda.”

“Fire Dad,” Jacqui greeted, forgoing a bow and hugging him. 

“Hey, Papa-san,” Takeda said quietly. 

“Man, I miss the new baby smell,” Jacqui sighed before inhaling as much of Hanzo’s scent as he could. “Once they start walking, that new baby smell is gone.”

“What are you two doing here? Makaira–”

“Relax, relax, Dad is watching her. We came to see you and Ice Dad and our little proof of thermodynamic equilibrium,” Jacqui assured him, using baby talk as he referred to their daughter. “Is Ice Dad ready for visitors?”

Hanzo cast an unreadable glance to Takeda, who didn’t meet his eyes. “He will be happy to see you.”

He led them inside and Jacqui noted that their place was as tidy as usual. They really have a handle on this. Good for them. 

Takeda’s anxiety was beginning to release through his pheromones. Jacqui grabbed his hand and smiled. 

They entered the family room, where Kuai Liang was sitting in the sloppiest nest Jacqui had ever seen. He was reading a book, but stopped and clutched the baby sling on his chest when they approached. 

“Jacqui. Takeda.” She could barely hear it over his loud purr. Mom used to get really loud like this too, she thought with a smile. 

Takeda squeezed her hand as his pheromones shifted to admiration and comfort. 

“They would like to see Lì-Yán, my treasure,” Hanzo explained. 

He was still silent, looking at both of them, but lingering on Takeda, who was still looking at his feet. 

“Why?” He asked, his purr dying down. 

“You look like you could use a little time to yourself,” Jacqui offered. “Papa-san and Takeda will watch Lì-Yán and I will spoil her with my cool auntie vibes.”

“No.”

Jacqui glanced at Takeda. The terrible thing about loving a psychic was that he had access to her thoughts… but she was completely shut out of his. “Then why don’t I stay here with you while Papa-san and Takeda get some quality father-son time?”

Lì-Yán began to fuss and the absolute dread that came over his face was actually really sad. “I’ll be here. And I can hold her if you wanna sleep or shower or something.”

Takeda looked up in disbelief. “Wait, what?”

“If it is fine with you, my treasure, I would enjoy spending time with Takeda,” Hanzo offered. 

Kuai Liang glanced at Takeda and nodded. “I suppose… I could… meditate.”

“Great idea,” Jacqui smiled. 

#mk omegaverse #jakeda #jacqui briggs #takeda takahashi #subscorp #dad mode hanzo #hanzo hasashi #takeda the son

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I wasn't expecting to see this on my 2024 bingo card

Okay, I know we're only like, two days in, but please tell me we're gonna have SubScorp week again this year, I beg.

#i am genuinely surprised #subscorpweek

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Imōto

Something that I casually work on because i love Jakeda so much.

When Jacqui Briggs Takahashi took stock of her life, she realized that, despite the traumatic events, she was pretty fortunate. 

She was comfortable in her skin as an Alpha, satisfied with her career, married to an amazing man, beat the odds to have a beautiful daughter with that amazing man, and perhaps most importantly, was able to contribute to her father finding light in the world again. 

Her life wasn't perfect but it was manageable. For the first time in a very long time, she and the people in her life could focus on happiness, not solely on survival. 

Tonight, she was sitting on a swinging bench, in the most comfortable kimino, overlooking a small waterfall with her husband. Her father offered to take Makaira for the weekend and suggested that they take a trip, courtesy of his new boyfriend, who still blushed deeply at being referred to as such. 

Jacqui loved being in Japan, loved seeing Takeda comfortable in his childhood home amongst the Shirai Ryu. Hanzo Hasashi was the ideal father-in-law, always welcoming with such comforting pheromones that stayed with her, no matter where she was in the Fire Gardens. His love easily grew to embrace not only Jacqui, but Makaira as well. 

Kuai Liang was much more reserved but a true Omega who clearly pushed past his discomfort to try being as warm and welcoming as Hanzo. Jacqui remembered that flicker of warmth present when they first met. Now, it was a full flame, cautiously extended to everyone in Hanzo’s life. When Jacqui thought about how good they were for each other, she wondered if she and Takeda were selfish for loving each other and not finding Omegas to help. 

I don’t care if it’s selfish. I love you. Takeda smiled as he touched her knee, then pulled her close. 

How dare you trespass in my mind, she thought, wrapping her arms around him. 

I can’t resist a beautiful mind.

Takeda and his cheesy lines. Should we go find Hanzo and Kuai and invade their dinner plans?

His pheromones muted as he stiffened. Just for a second before he caught himself. No, they’ve got the baby now…

Lì-Yán, Jacqui corrected. And they could probably use some help with her. Or at least some company. 

Hanzo never said it, but Jacqui caught on to the fact that Kuai Liang wasn’t doing well. Pregnancy was a unique experience and the months afterwards could be a hell that she wouldn’t wish on anyone. She got through those months with loving family, supportive friends, and the luxury of preparing for it during her pregnancy– Kuai Liang got the short end of all of that. He had to put all of that to the side to save the realms. 

“I’m sure they’re fine. Hanzo finally has his own kid, I don’t want to disturb them,” Takeda mumbled. 

Hanzo, not “Papa-san.” Jacqui sat up and pulled his head to her chest. “Takeda, don’t say that, babe.”

“Well, he’s not my dad,” he insisted. “My actual dad chose to fight a crime syndicate rather than stick around for me… and still isn’t interested in sticking around for my kid, clearly. and Pap– Hanzo has his own kid to think about.”

Takeda pulled away from her and hung his head. “He shouldn't have to keep taking over for my dad. And I don't want the baby to miss out because he's trying to fix me.”

“Lì-Yán. It’s okay to say her name,” Jacqui teased. 

His pheromones became heavy with the scent of rainfall. She was sorry immediately. “I know, Jacqui.”

“Sorry,” she offered, squeezing his arm. 

“I know it doesn’t make sense but… so much changed when Ice Pop came into the picture…”

“Like us getting pregnant and moving in with Muscle Dad?”

“Just… for so long, everybody was so afraid of Papa-san. So it would just be me and him. And then after the… Havik thing… it was just me and him. Chiyoko was there but she didn’t reveal herself to us for weeks… and…” He frowned as words fled his mind. 

He was wary of Chiyoko at first. That she would distract Hanzo from rebuilding, from him. But Chiyoko was kind, despite the bitter ash of her pheromones and just as focused as Hanzo himself. 

Hanzo Hasashi’s heart belonged to his wife, his Omega, his one true love. And the son who never grew. 

Until that day Takeda knocked on his door and smelled another Omega all over the place. Then, the sweets that Hanzo ordinarily stored for Takeda became Kuai Liang’s. He had to swallow his pride and say he didn’t mind if Hanzo couldn’t officiate his wedding because of Kuai Liang. They never fished or sparred or did anything outside of Shirai Ryu duties because of Kuai Liang. 

But it was fine because Takeda could at least cherish the fact that no one else got to be Hanzo Hasashi’s chosen heir. The pride of the Shirai Ryu. 

Except now… the baby existed. Somehow. How did a male Omega have a kid? How did those two geezers–

Takeda quickly blanked his mind before his mind could take him into the place where his platonic sexual questions were intercepted with his platonic acquaintances. 

The baby was all he ever heard about. Even in America. Watching Kenshi dote over Makaira– when he did show up– was hard enough. But hearing him discuss Hanzo’s baby and referring to her as his niece– it was the final straw. The baby came in and ruined everything for him. 

And he was so stupid to still be so stuck on Kenshi. He was supposed to let it go. To either forgive or shun. Every time he thought he was close, he saw his mother’s worried face telling him it was time to go and he had to go alone. 

“Hey.” At some point, Jacqui had pulled his head onto her chest. Now, she was patting his arm and sitting him up. “You look like you could use some air.”

“We’re already outside.”

“Some different air. Let’s go.”

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