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Just a Bite

Just a little something I decided to write before I’m unable to do anymore writing until the new year. You can read it in parts here on AO3 as I separated the POV changes into chapters. Otherwise please enjoy my one and only contribute to Hauntober with this Hak x Yona fic

Yona’s POV

The rain fell heavy that day. It was already becoming a busy and long one as I made my way to my second job. At least this one, I actually looked forward to: The Hiryuu Animal Rescue and Recovery Center. The founder was a big proponent of helping animals in need whether they were pets, strays, or part of the wild. His dream gave a sanctuary for all living creatures in need to find help. The staff is mostly made up of volunteers, much like myself. My hope was to stay on long enough to make it into a career to replace my current- and boring- day job. Stuck in an office all day staring at a computer screen was not where I thought I would find myself after years of schooling, but at least it pays the bills and I didn’t have to worry about needing a roommate to help pay the rent. Plus, the recovery center was close to where I lived so I could easily walk there on the days of my shift. Even on rainy days like this one, I didn’t mind the walk. With an umbrella in hand to help shield me from the brunt of the downfall, I walked along the sidewalk heading to the clinic. That is, until I saw something small and dark lying in the grass next to the edge of the sidewalk. The closer I got to it, I could tell it was a small, fuzzy animal, but it wasn’t until I was nearly hovering over it did I recognize it to be a small bat! With a gasp, I unraveled the scarf from my neck to gently pick up the small, delicate creature and swaddled it to protect from the cold chill of the rain. 

Walking through the sturdy door of the clinic, I shook out my umbrella and shook out my hair of loose water droplets. My red curls became more unmanageable from the humidity as they hung loose around my face. I quickly made my way towards one of the stations to set my scarf still cradling the bat down on so I could hang up my coat. Pulling my hair back roughly into a ponytail, I stalked back towards the small mammal to assess the damage.

“Oh, you poor thing,” I clicked my tongue, seeing how malnourished it was along with an injury to one of its wings. Taking extra care not to do further harm, I put on a smile and got straight to work. “Don’t you worry. I’ll take good care of you.”

I proceeded with the usual initial tests until I heard the door chime open. I looked up from the task at hand to see a familiar mop of coral hair and bright blue eyes pop around the corner.

“Good morning, Yona!” he greeted me as he hung his wet coat. “Early as ever, I see. I’d swear you lived here had I not seen you leave yesterday after your shift. Whatcha got there?”

“Good morning, Yoon!” I returned his greeting as he walked towards me to inspect my station. His eyes widened at the sight of the tiny creature swaddled in warm cloths as I got him to nibble on a few pieces of dried fruit.

“Yona! Where did you find a bat?!”

I couldn’t help but giggle at his shocked expression. “I found him in a puddle on my way here. I was just as surprised to see him as you are now, but I couldn’t leave him out there.”

My finger gently stroked the side of his furry face as Yoon took a closer look at it’s injured wing. It was probably my mind playing tricks on me- or maybe just me being hopeful- but I could’ve sworn I saw the bat close his eyes and lean into my touch. Although, the thought was quickly disrupted as Yoon got into his “mothering” mode.

“Well, we will take good care of him and he will be out of here, flying again in no time! Won’t you little guy?”

I nodded to my coworker with a smile as he scooped up the bundle and took the bat to the back. Yoon always had a special healing touch when it came to the animals. I had no doubt that little guy was in good hands and would be fixed up comfortably soon enough. That was until a few minutes later I heard Yoon yelling from the back.

I hurried towards the muffled shouts and opened the door to the lab to see Yoon tending to a few bleeding scratches and bites along his hands.

“Yoon! What happened?!” I asked as I rushed to his side to aid him, worried about the sudden wounds on his hands.

Pulling out the antibiotics and swiping the bandages from his hands, Yoon glowered towards the bat.

“That little monster started attacking me after I set him down! I tried feeding him a bit more of that dried fruit and he bit me! So, I didn’t force it on him but the wound started bleeding. I go to cleanse the area so it wouldn’t get infected, thankfully I’ve kept my shots updated but I’ll still get some tests taken just in case he’s carrying anything, but I come back to take a look at his wing and he starts biting and scratching at me! Little cretin hung on tight and I thought I was gonna lose a finger to him!” he explained.

I looked over to the swaddle to see the fuzzy creature nestled in as if it was sleeping then continued to wrap up the task at hand- pun intended.

“There. Finished,” I told him then started packing away the first aid kit. “Keep an eye on those but definitely run some tests to be safe.”

“Thanks, Yona.”

I offered a warm smile and turned towards our little friend. “Now, what are we going to do with you? You were doing so well earlier…”

I approached him cautiously and found his dark, beady eyes blink back at me seemingly innocently. He didn’t appear to be aggressive or hostile, but Yoon’s hands backed his story.

“Please, be careful, Yona.” Yoon warned as I held out the dropped piece of fruit on the table.

“Come on, you need to eat and we need to take care of that wing of yours,” I cooed. 

The bat started nibbling on the fruit piece and grabbed it gently with his tiny hand on his uninjured wing. While he ate, I got a closer look at the injured wing.

“Okay, Yoon. Tell me what I need to do.”

Time passed by as I followed Yoon’s specific instructions to treat the poor bat’s wing, and to both of our surprise without any fight from the tiny creature. Once we reached the end, I sighed in content at a job well done and packed the supplies away.

“I can’t believe he didn’t try to bite you or anything. I couldn’t even get near him after bringing him in here, yet he let you handle him without a problem.” 

I just smiled at the cute fuzzball and gave him a tiny scratch below his chin just as I had done earlier.

“Well, I did save him after all.” I giggled.

Yoon shook his head. “Well, he’s going to need some monitoring and it seems like you’re the only one he will allow near him, but you won’t always be here, you know.”

“Hmm,” I pondered, thinking for a solution. “Well, if there isn’t anything else to be done here, I can always take him home with me.”

And that’s exactly what I did. At the end of my shift, I gathered my things then went to pick up my little friend to take him home with me.

“Ready to go, little guy?” I smiled at him through the carrier. “Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of you!”

With bat in tow and a skip in my step, I hurried home to keep our exposure to the outdoor chill to a minimum. Now more than ever, I was glad to live so close to the recovery center. I wasted no time unlocking the door and rushing inside to be greeted by a rush of warm air fighting off the cold bite on my face and hands. Setting the carrier down, I shrugged off my coat and slipped off my shoes by the door, then picked it back up to head towards the kitchen.

“How about I make us both a little snack? Something to help warm us up.” I mused, talking to the bat.

I placed the carrier on the counter top and opened the little caged door to bring out the swaddled bundle. There was just something about this bat that every time I looked at him, I couldn’t help but smile.

“It’ll be nice to have a little bit of company around here,” I told him.

I pulled out some leftover dinner from the night before out of the fridge and popped it into the microwave, turned on the kettle, and grabbed an apple to slice up. Taking a slice for myself, I continued to cut the apple into smaller pieces to feed the bat, until the knife nicked the tip of my finger. A cry of surprise escaped my lips as a couple blood droplets fell onto the counter and too close to the bat for my liking. I cradled my hand and reached for some paper towels to wrap up my finger to keep from dripping blood everywhere until I can get the first aid kit. Before I could step away from the kitchen, I suddenly felt a heavy weight pressed against me and darkness obscured my vision.

The cut wasn’t that bad, was it? I never felt dizzy...did I really just pass out?

It made no sense to me because it was then I felt myself falling backwards. A squeak passed through my lips at the sensation but a hand cradled the back of my head, halting my fall. My vision returned to me as my mind finally caught up to what I saw.

A tall, intimidating, and attractive man with his body pressed flush against me stared down at me with eyes darker than the night with messy hair to match and blood smeared across pale lips. A quirked grin played on those lips, baring sharp prominent fangs. An audible gasp that I barely registered came from me as my breath was stolen away by the man before me. My heart beating rapidly and my blood pounding in my ears before I saw the exposed wounds on his arm heal in seconds. But nothing could compare to the silky voice that forced me out of my thoughts.

“Thank you, my Dear.”

Hak’s POV

The words slipped from my lips as I stared down at the petite woman in my arms. Curly red hair that framed her delicate features and bright violet eyes stared back in wonder and shock. Her blood called out to me the moment it hit the countertop and I couldn’t help myself, but it was all worth it. The sweet nectar glided across my tongue and I immediately felt invigorated. My strength returned to me and my blood pumped harder through my veins as if given another chance at life. I couldn’t remember the last time I had a taste of blood, but it had been far too long, weakening me to such a state that I relied heavily on this small human to nurture me back. It was simply the stroke of luck that she would cut herself before me. Carefully, I lifted her back up to her feet but her eyes never left mine. I could feel the darkness slipping away, the bloodlust retreating, the more our gazes remained on each other.

I moved back half a step but my hand cradling her head remained on her, sliding down to the back of her arm while her other hand stayed warm between fingers. The blood at her fingertips I had licked away clean, healing the wound completely. My gaze traveled to her lips which formed a soft “o” shape and barely moved as if at a loss for words or maybe unsure of where to start.

Cute.

“Bat got your tongue, Dear?” I chuckled.

Some small sound came from her in response. Maybe she was finally finding her voice again.

“H-How… W-Where….umm..” she cleared her throat but her eyes remained locked onto me. “Who are you?”

A grin stretched my lips further as I lifted her hand with a slight bow at my waist.

“Son Hak, at your service. And I am well pleased to say so.”

I lifted my head to meet her gaze again causing her free hand to cover her mouth in hopes to have muffled the soft gasp I undoubtedly heard. I knew then that the black of my eyes from the bloodlust was completely gone, replaced by a stunning pair of bright blue that always had quite the effect on both women and men alike.

Her eyes seemed to glaze over as if fighting with herself within her own mind. It was as if I could read each and every thought.

How did he get here? Obviously the bat. But that doesn’t make sense! What is he? Don’t be an idiot! You saw his fangs!

She obviously had a brilliant mind but human logic always wanted to fight with the unknown, the supernatural, the mysteries in this world even when shown plainly and delivered on a silver platter. It didn’t match up to their “science”.

I placed a gentle kiss to her hand still in mine, watching her cheeks flush her fair skin. “Does a name come with the one who saved me?” I inquired, raising a brow curiously.

She slowly withdrew her hand from mine before finally finding her voice.

“Yona,” she whispered before clearing her throat. “My-my name is Yona.”

“Yona…” 

Her name’s like honey on my lips, a breath of fresh air, a pleasant buzz through my veins. I ran my tongue over my fangs, the lingering taste of her blood sent another jolt through my body as a sigh breathed heavenly past my lips. 

“A beautiful name for someone just as stunning.”

Her blush turned a deeper red and a hand reached up to a lock of hair to mindlessly fidget with, keeping her eyes averted from meeting mine. I leaned in forward, closing the distance between us, my face merely inches away from hers. Surely, she couldn’t keep her gaze away now.

Her violet eyes hesitantly met mine, realizing the close proximity and squeaked in surprise before shuffling backwards until stopped by the counter behind her. I couldn’t help but chuckle, then stood back up straight.

My eyes wandered on her small frame taking in the subtle curves she tried to hide with the loose clothes practically draped over her body as if threatening to swallow her whole until my gaze fell on a subtle mark peeking from her collar and slightly hidden by her hair. No one would typically notice such a small mark, barely visible to a mere human if they were not looking for it, but I could see it clearly.

I took a step forward, my hand reaching out towards her. I barely registered her body growing stiff and the nervous gulp as she watched me with a hint of fear and uncertainty. My fingers brushed her hair over her shoulder and lightly touched the off colored mark, barely tugging at the collar of her blouse.

“Hey!” she shrieked and scrambled away from me. “What do you think you’re doing?!”

I stared after her, dazed and- for the first time in a long time- at a loss for words. It couldn’t be the same, could it? Maybe my eyes were just playing tricks on me. It’s been centuries, so there’s no way now we’d be reunited after all this time. Her skin was smooth beneath my fingers, not raised like a scar as I would’ve imagined had it been truly the same mark. What are the chances that this woman who managed to save my starved and broken self has merely a birthmark resembling the wound that took my true love from me all those hundreds of years ago? Surely much higher than I imagine, but I still can’t help but wonder.

With a gentle smile, hoping I wouldn’t frighten her further, I brought my hand back to my chest and bowed my head.

“Forgive me. This old mind of mine seems to be playing tricks on me.”

I looked up at her through my disheveled bangs and I could see some of the tension was beginning to leave her body. Her eyes searched mine for any deceit or further foul play, but she would find none.

With a soft clear of her throat and her eyes breaking her gaze with mine, she nervously fidgeted with that same lock of hair again and slowly made her way around the counter.

“I suppose it is getting late. Let me get some bedding for you. I’ll show you where you can stay just for tonight.”

My eyebrows raised in surprise, but I still followed her. 

She would have a complete stranger stay with her? I couldn’t help but wonder, not that I would even be sleeping. But, that’s not something I had planned on telling her; she’s witnessed enough for one night.

For living by herself, she had an impressively sized home. It wasn’t grand by any means, but one would assume she would’ve had a roommate. Did she feel lonely within such a large space by herself? Or did she prefer having the extra room that didn’t seem to have ever been used?

I had found myself wondering more and more about this tiny woman who carried herself with an air of ease and confident independence, even if she was easily flustered.

“Well, here you go! I have some extra blankets set out in case you need them.” she informed me. “The bathroom is just down the hall and my room is just past that in case you need anything.”

As she turned to bid me good night, my eyes found themselves trapped by her violet gaze once more. A gentle flame that casted warmth to all who were graced by its tenderness, yet remained strong and steady in its fiery stature. Such strength and grace emanating from this tiny package that I was captivated and wanted to find out more about her. 

If my skin could warm, I imagined I’d find myself blushing after breaking whatever trance I kept falling into by her. 

“I’m sure I’ll be just fine. Thank you,” I said with a smile. 

She nodded with a small smile of her own but kept her eyes averted from my own as if reflecting my own concerns to avoid an unbreakable gaze. As she passed by me, heading out the door, a wave of easiness and security washed over me with the soft scent of blossoms and honey. My eyes widened at the familiar smell but by the time I turned around, the door clicked shut behind her. 

“Stop it you old fool,” I scolded myself with a sigh then turned back towards the bed she had put together for me. 

I still couldn’t decide if she was too kind or too foolish. 

Yona’s POV

I woke with a start, my heart hammering hard against my chest as if trying to escape.

What was that strange dream?

I tried to recall the details but there was only one face I could remember seeing clearly. Hak. I shook my head and rubbed my hands against my face. Surely, I couldn’t be dreaming about a man I just met?! A complete stranger, no less! That’s ridiculous. I didn’t care how drop-dead gorgeous he was! 

Those stunning sapphire eyes shimmering with elegance and mischief paired with his deep voice would swoon any woman, but the smirk that danced across what looked to be smooth, soft lips told mysteries were hidden behind every gaze. However, it was the after chill I felt from where his touch had lingered as if my skin had been licked by ice after a hot summer’s day. The chill traveled through the rest of my body, leaving me breathless.

My body froze after those lingering thoughts, recalling the previous night’s events.

What is he?? Is he even human? And I let him stay the night?!

I threw the covers off my body and wrapped a robe around me before quietly making my way down the hallway. I came to the spare bedroom and placed my hand gently on the door to open just a crack. Peering inside, no one was there, so I opened the door the rest of the way. The bed had not been disturbed as if no one had slept in it. Surely, I hadn’t imagined all of last night as well? However, the stack of blankets I had set out assured me that none of it had been a dream.

A fresh aroma wafted past me followed by small sounds coming from the kitchen, so I headed in that direction to see none other than the man I not only unexpectedly met last night and allowed to stay in my house with me, but also apparently had dreamt about. I couldn’t help but gawk at him moving effortlessly about my kitchen as he cooked: an egg omelet with bacon, cheese, and other fixings he managed to find in the drawers of my fridge. 

“Good morning, my Dear,” he greeted without turning to face me.

Did he hear me come in?

“G-Good morning,” I managed to say past the accumulated saliva from the delicious smells coming off the pan in his hands. “Have you been up long?”

I found myself taking a seat at the bar, watching over the countertop as Hak plated the food before turning to me with a smile.

“I don’t sleep much and I didn’t want to disturb you.” he said simply, but his smile seemed to hide more than what was vocalized. “Besides, it seemed you weren’t sleeping so soundly last night and figured a good breakfast would be a better start to your morning.”

I nearly gaped at him, but luckily my brain wasn’t short-circuiting like it was last night that I kept my composure.

Was it because I was dreaming? Gods, I hope I wasn’t that loud! Oh my- what kind of sounds was I making?!

I could feel the heat of embarrassment had made its way onto my cheeks, no doubt coloring my whole face a similar shade that matched my hair. However, he only chuckled as if he could read every worry I thought of.

“Don’t worry, my Dear. I’m sure it was only just a dream, nothing that should concern you now that you’re awake, right?”

His eyes held a hint of mischief as he winked at me, setting the plate of food in front of me, and suddenly I felt a rush of deja vu. Did something like this happen in my dream? Or maybe I was just missing the comfort of familiar company, but why would I feel so at ease with someone I just met, no less previously being a bat?!

I merely hummed a response with a nod of thanks before digging into the food. If the smell alone was anything to go off of how delicious I had expected it to be, it paled in comparison to the explosion of flavors covering my palette. How could a simple omelet taste this good?!

“Oh my god…” I moaned around the bite I continued savoring. “This is incredible.”

Hak flashed a brilliant grin at my praise as he watched me savor each bite I took. “I’m glad you approve.”

The way he leaned against the counter and his arms crossed in front of his chest as he watched with a hungry gaze, I could’ve sworn I had seen something similar before. The background seemed to blur and transform into a new setting I didn’t recognize, but instead of the bright overhanging lights I was used to, candles were the main source of light surrounding us. Everything around him seemed darker by the low light and antiquated as if from another time period. I don’t know how long I had been staring, but his voice brought me back into focus as he called my name and everything snapped back to normal.

“Yona, are you alright? Is there something wrong with your food?” His eyebrows were knitted with deep concern. No longer was he leaning back against the far counter, but now was leaning forward close to me, as if searching to see what was wrong.

“I’m fine!” I stammered, blinking furiously while I tried to figure out what the hell just happened. “Sorry, I think random pieces of my dream just keep coming back and it throws me off.”

I shook my head with a chuckle and finished the rest of my plate. Hak made a grab to take my plate, but I snatched it out of his reach.

“The food was delicious, but since you did the cooking, I’ll clean up. It’s the least I can do to say thank you.”

His deep chuckle resonated deep into my veins, a pleasurable warmth I hadn’t felt in years when I was with someone.

“Yona, you offered me a place to stay after treating my wounds. Cooking you a little bit of breakfast was the least I could do to show my gratitude to your hospitality.”

The way he said my name raised the tiny hairs on the back of my neck and sent chills down my spine, but the gentle smile he gave me simply melted my heart. How could I rebuttal that? My hesitation apparently was enough for him to take the plate from my hands then continued on to cleaning up the kitchen.

“You could always keep me company as I clean. Why don’t you tell me about that dream of yours that’s been troubling you, hm?”

I sighed before hopping back into my seat and once again watched him work while I tried to piece together what I could remember about the strange dream.

“Oddly enough, you were part of my dream.” I started without even thinking, which I regretted.

“Oh?” His voice sounded hopeful, yet teasing, and I felt my cheeks redden again. 

If only I could get my body under control! What’s wrong with me?!

I cleared my throat and reiterated my meaning. “I only meant you were there, not that we- you know… did anything. Anyways! …”

I proceeded to tell him the random pieces I could remember. At times, it was just simple interactions between the two of us like we were doing now, but somewhere else. I’d explain as best as I could the details of what I could remember of each scene’s setting because some of them were beautiful gardens that made me long to visit, while others dark and terrifying that resembled much like a battlefield you would see in movies with blood and dead bodies strewn about. I would shudder recollecting those images, but felt a sense of peace as I retold the dream as if lifting a heavy weight from my heart. 

I couldn’t remember the last time I really had such vivid dreams or even had told someone the strange dreams I would have the previous night. But with Hak, it was comforting. When his body faced me as he cleaned, I could see some surprised reactions, some even more distraught, and if possible, paling his complexion further.

“I’m sorry,” I chuckled nervously. “If this is too much, I can stop. It’s just the more I talk about it, the more I start to remember all the way towards the end which is what woke me up.”

I shook my head remembering the sharp pain and gasp of air, jolting me awake.

The tension I hadn’t noticed he was holding in his shoulders drops as he finished cleaning and turned all his attention on me.

“What happened?” he asked softly.

The gentleness of his voice ached my heart that I almost didn’t want to tell him. I mustered up a small smile in hopes to ease his worry.

“I was stabbed.” I told him as my hand moved toward my collar as if I could still feel it’s mark.

His eyes followed my hands, then widened before turning away and taking a deep breath.

“Hak? Are you okay? It was just a dream, everything’s fine!”

Hak remained with his back to me. Concerned, I hopped out of my chair and walked around towards him to gently lay my hand on his arm. “Hak?” I prompted softly.

After a few quiet minutes, he finally looked at me. Shock and horror painted his face, but in the next instant they were gone as if they were never there.

“My, what a terrible nightmare! To witness your own death would be dreadful.” His voice had changed to a false astonishment. “Luckily, it was just a dream. Like you said, everything’s fine now.”

Hak smiled at me, but it wasn’t the same as before. There wasn’t any genuinity in this smile. No, it was like he was trying to convince himself more than me that everything was alright. But I couldn’t understand what would have him so worked up over a silly dream of mine. The sight of blood clearly had no effect on him, but maybe it was the thought of something more gruesome?

I offered him a smile. “Right. Just a dream.”

Hak’s POV

No, it couldn’t be right. She can’t be. But her dream- no, her nightmare...my nightmare. How could she know of those details if they’re not in fact memories? Impossible. I saw her die right before me. The image still haunted me of her blood running down my arms as I held her until her last breath. The dark pool of blood surrounding us, her life force completely drained from her small body. They couldn’t be the same person… could they?

Yona assured me that I could stay in her home while she was away for work, promising she wouldn’t be gone long and that I should make myself at home, more comfortable, as long as I didn’t rifle through her personal things. However, I could not stay. Not after reliving those terrible memories she knew to be but a simple dream. I would not put her life in danger… not again.

I kept walking, past the trees and unruly brush as vines scraped and caught onto my clothing as I passed through. It was time I had returned home. It was foolish of me to think I was ready to leave. Apparently a few centuries was still too soon. 

A sigh escaped my lips as I pushed open the heavy door of my old home- still dark, empty, and lonesome just as I left it- and headed back to my chamber. Maybe if I slept for a few more centuries, or maybe a millennia, I would stand a better chance at reinserting myself into the world once more. My thoughts continued their linear thinking as I opened my casket and walked in. Once I found myself comfortable, the lid sealed itself shut, encasing me in darkness once more and stilling those miserable thoughts.

Slumber took hold of me and I welcomed it. The darkness had become my solace, my peace, a place where I could forget the past. However, this time I was not as lucky.

Scenes played before me like a dream, something I had not been graced with for many years. It took me by surprise at first, but then I began to recall the events played before me as if I had been thrown back in time, to my own past.

I snapped my eyes open, putting a stop to those flashes of memories I thought I had kept locked away as darkness greeted my vision once more. My breathing had labored and I couldn’t help but wonder why now would my unconscious choose to start dreaming again. Was it because of her? Purple eyes and red curls invaded my mind as I wondered, remembering her pale, soft skin warm against mine along with her retelling nightmare, my nightmare that I had lived with so long ago and continued plaguing the deepest recesses of my memories. Could she have triggered this sudden occurrence?

I sighed and willed myself back to sleep, hoping for peace this time, to sleep another century or two- however long it took to forget this occurrence. Unfortunately, my wish was not granted. Memory after memory replayed before me, drawing me further in, deeper into my unconscious being and unable to force myself awake again. Trapped, I was trapped in my own mind by some unnatural force.

It was not to say each memory was terrible to relive, but it added pain to my heart each time the memory would come to an end, only to remind me that it was indeed just a flashback and something I could never regain.

“Hak? Hak! Hak, wake up!”

What was this? My memory recalled the current flashback as easy as if it had happened mere hours ago yet those words were quite misplaced...

The scene of my beloved peering into my eyes faded before me, replaced by a blinding light and a faint silhouette. Was I waking up? Who could possibly be in my home?

My eyes fully opened and focused on the being before me. Familiar curls and bright eyes looked back at me with a gentle smile once she realized I was coming to.

“Yona?” I couldn’t believe my eyes yet here she was.

“I remember,” she breathed. Her sweet, melodic voice coaxing me further to the land of the living. Her warm hand extended to cup my face. Such small hands… “I remember everything, my love.”

My eyes widened as I jerked forward causing her to take a step back, allowing me out.

“What? But… but how?”

Her gaze softened, a familiar look I hadn’t seen in centuries, as she led me towards the pair of chairs set by the covered and dusty window. Sitting me down, she sat across from me but her hand never left the comfort of mine.

“I’m not sure how,” she began explaining, “but after that first dream, I couldn’t stop thinking about you. Once I returned home and found you gone, I tried to forget about you, but more dreams like the first kept happening every time I fell asleep. However, they were much sweeter and pleasant than the first one, and every one of them felt just as real. I couldn’t keep you out of my mind and I just felt like I had to find you. I didn’t know how, or where even to start, but something inside me just knew I had to find you. It was like my heart was calling out for you. As each day passed, it hurt more and more the longer I failed in finding you.”

She stopped and took a deep breath with her eyes closed tightly as if she could feel the pain all over again. I squeezed her delicate hand in mine, wanting to hear more and how she was able to find me. Her eyes flicked back open as she gazed back at me with such love that I swore my heart tripled its pace for the first time in a very long while.

“But then I had a dream of our last home, here,” she said with such reverence, looking around the room. It seemed as if she could remember every memory of us now the longer she scanned the room before turning her attention back to me. “That’s how I knew where to find you, and I’m so glad I did.”

Tears filled her eyes and I couldn’t resist reaching out to cup her face in my hands. I held her gently, searching her eyes, and I knew… I knew my beloved had finally returned to me after all these years.

“Is it really you?” I whispered, I couldn’t hide the emotion threatening to crack my voice.

Her cheerful giggle brought a small smile to my face as she nodded in my hands.

“Yes. It’s really me, Hak.”

I pressed my lips against hers hard, feeling the tears fall down her cheeks and tasting them between kisses. I kissed her, afraid that if I stopped then I would lose her again forever, that this all was just a dream, a figment of my imagination.

Her small hands pushed against my chest, begging for a moment’s breath. My blood pumped hard through my veins, a pleasant buzz rushed to my head, and all I could think of was this beautiful woman before me… and the fear of losing her again.

She could see something changed in my eyes that moment as her face fell.

“Hak? Why did you leave? Did you already know…?”

I shook my head with a sigh as I laid back against the chair. “No, not at first. I had wondered and teased the thought, but it wasn’t until that first dream- memory- that I figured it had to be so.”

I stayed quiet after that, but she wasn’t having it.

“Then why did you leave? Without saying anything?” Her voice was stronger, more demanding. That same fire I knew her to have even back then, that strong will of hers that drew me to her.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. “I couldn’t risk putting your life in danger… not again…” I said quietly.

I never looked up, I remained in my spot, but I could hear her shuffling before me until I felt her sitting on my lap, wrapping her arms around my neck. I opened my eyes to her smiling face, a softened look in her eyes.

“Times have changed, my love. Things can be different this time around.” she said so assuredly.

“You don’t know that! I can’t… I can’t bear the pain to lose you again.”

Her palms squished my cheeks as she turned my face to stare back at the fire dancing in her eyes. “I won’t let you leave me. We have a second chance, Hak, and I’m willing to take the chance to spend another lifetime together.” She never wavered, but it was what she said next that I couldn’t refute. “Are you saying you’re not willing to do the same all because of fear of the past?”

Her eyebrow cocked at me, mocking me. I couldn’t help a chuckle. She got me there.

“Of course I’m willing,” I sighed, grabbing her wrists and kissing at her pulse points. “What wouldn’t I do for you, my queen?”

That brilliant smile of hers returned along with a more sultry look as she wiggled in my lap, satisfied with my answer.

“That’s more like it.” Her fingers thread through my hair and I could feel myself immediately relaxing into her touch. 

Oh, how I’ve longed for her touch… Maybe she was right. The little bit of the world I managed to see had no resemblance to the dark times we once lived in. Maybe it’s not so bad out there.

Could we truly and finally have our happy ending? There was only one way to find out… and I planned on enjoying every second I was given of it.

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Careful, You’re Extremely Hot!

“Thanks for coming! Have a grand day!” Yona smiles as she hands the customer their coffee with a small note written on the side. ‘Have a brew-tiful day!’ She knows it’s just a quirky little pun but if it can brighten someone’s day, then she would be happy with just that, even if it’s just a small smile. Mornings can be rough for anyone who’s in a rush and in dire need of caffeine to jump start their day. So, Yona was resolved to make sure she added a kind note to each order when she worked.

The Dragon Cafe. Known for its stellar customer service and legendary coffee. The staff always knew how to keep their customers happy and coming back for more. A smile here, a kind gesture there, and to top it off, sweet notes written on their drinks. Yona looked over at the register area where Jae-Ha took the next order. His way of charming the customers always astonished her. He was a natural. The ladies loved him, the men admired him, and even some felt empowered by him. He always knew the right thing to say to a customer, no matter the situation. His self-confidence was one of the things Yona admired. She didn’t envy it, despite her own wishes to have a fraction of it, but it was just part of what made him who he is. And she wouldn’t change it for anything. Jae-Ha had become one of her closest friends working together at the cafe, despite all his charms and teasing he likes to save for Yona to make the girl flustered- a favorite past time of his much to her displeasure. But most of all, it was when he would visit the cafe that Jae-Ha liked to tease her even more. And today was going to be one of those days…

She sees him walk in with his usual buddy at his side. His dark, shaggy hair that nearly covers his bright, blue eyes she could easily pick out from a crowd. The serious look on his face that could freeze anyone in place, but not usually in the way he would hope. Today, he wears a blue V-neck shirt fitted around his long,muscular torso, the color complemented his eyes, and black jeans that were loose around his legs but snug around his hips. Yona couldn’t help but stare as he walks in, nearly forgetting the current latte she was supposed to be making as the pair get in line. 

Jae-Ha was standing next to her, watching as she ogled at mister tall, dark, and handsome. A devious smile stretches his lips as he leaned over her shoulder. “Yona…” he kept his voice low but light in a sing-song voice to get her attention. “You’ll catch flies with your mouth open like that. Besides, I don’t think you can froth that much more, darling.” Yona gasped and turned it off, removing the cup before the contents spilled out to move onto the steaming wand. She could still feel him standing over her shoulder with that smug grin on his face, just waiting to tease her about it, but remained silent as she finished the order. The shorter the line gets and the closer the two men get to ordering, Yona can feel tiny pinpricks covering her body and her stomach tighten in knots. It was finally their turn and Yona greeted them with her usual smile.

“Welcome back! What can I get for you two today?” Yona asked cheerfully despite feeling like her body was shaking like a maraca. 

“Yona! Don’t you look radiant today! Don’t you think, Hak?” His friend beamed while the dark-haired man tried to not look annoyed.

“Do you have to do this every time? Sorry, Yona, I know how busy you are. I couldn’t believe the line had already reached the door by the time we got here,” Hak said, offering an apologetic smile to her. The softness in his eyes made her feel as if she could melt into a puddle before them.

“Oh no, don’t worry about that. And thank you, Soo-won, you’re too kind as always. So, what shall it be? Trying something new again, today?” She asked looking between the two.

“Just a black coffee for me today, Yona. Make it the strongest you have,” Hak answered.

“And I would love a chai latte if you don’t mind, gorgeous.” Soo-won smiled. 

Yona typed in their order trying to keep her eyes trained on the screen in front of her and print the tickets for both drinks. Soo-won was a lot like Jae-ha she had come to realize. Always a flirt. Although, Soo-won seemed more reserved for the ladies and wasn’t as straight forward or as boisterous as Jae-ha’s flair tended to have. The sentiment was sweet but it paled in the way Hak saying her name filled her stomach with butterflies. It was thick and smooth as honey with his tenor voice. Soo-won paid for them both since Hak paid the time before, the two always switching off on who covered their drinks instead of creating separate orders to save on time. Handing him their receipt, she hurried to the coffee bar to get started on their drinks while they walked over to the side to wait. With more coffee brewing and seamlessly moving around her other coworkers, she grabbed two cups and labeled them accordingly. Hak’s wouldn’t take nearly as long to prepare so she sets his next to the coffee pot with a coffee sleeve slid around it and went to work on Soo-won’s. While she prepared the latte, Jae-ha peeked at the order on the other cup and smirked. He pulled a marker from his apron pocket and quickly scribbled a little note, ‘Tall, dark, and strong just like you.’ He set the cup back down and continued on his way for the new orders coming in. Time to get the ball rolling, Yona-dear. 

Finally finished with the chai latte, Yona made a small note on the cup. ‘Thanks a latte!’ Since Soo-won paid this time around, it was his turn to get the note on his cup. She liked to make sure they both got one each time they came in so would take turns writing a note between them just as they took turns paying for their order. “Order up for Soo-won!” Yona called. She turned to grab the second drink behind her and held them both out as he met her at the pick-up counter. Soo-won grabbed the drinks from her hands and turned his around to see what note she had for him today.

“Why, thank you a latte as usual,” Soo-won smiled brightly with a wink and a light chuckle. Yona chuckled back and waved him off as he turned to give Hak his drink. “And one large black coffee to match your black soul.”

Hak rolled his eyes and took the drink, grateful to finally have the needed caffeine after a long shift and ignoring the urge to retort. “Let’s just hope this is strong enough to get me through the rest of the day.” He took a sip and sighed. “Perfect.”

Soo-won seemed distracted by something, staring at Hak as if there was something on his face. “What? Something wrong with your chai?”

Soo-won smirked then reached out towards Hak’s drink. He tried pulling it away from the man’s reach but Soo-won just rolled his eyes and tried turning it around in his hand. “Looks like someone gets an extra message now.” Hak stared at the words written on his cup. He never would’ve thought to look had Soo-won not shown him.

“She writes everyone a note.” Hak said plainly not wanting to think about the potential message behind the words. “She probably had a little more time to write one for both of us since we had a simpler order this time.”

Soo-won was unconvinced but decided to sip at his own drink instead of say otherwise. Hak tried to not think about it but his mind kept circling back to it. He’d be lying to himself if he said he hadn’t found the barista attractive. Her short and wavy, red hair framing a cute round face. Not to mention how short and tiny she is was a whole other level of cute. But, it was her smile and the way she went the extra mile to make other people smile that he noticed most and drew him towards her. He turned around just before they left the little cafe to see her taking the next order, her smile shining brighter than anyone else’s. See you tomorrow. He thought with a smile then turned back to follow Soo-won.

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“Whew! What a day.” Yona wiped her brow with the back of her hand after finishing sweeping. The day had finally reached its end and the little cafe was now empty and quiet. It was strange to not see the normal hustle and bustle that filled the place but the workers took a little bit of peace from it nonetheless.

“Another grand day, you might say?” Jae-ha teased, leaning against the counter he had finished cleaning. 

“I think it’s sweet that Yona takes the time to put some thought into her messages for the customers!” Kija countered coming to Yona’s defense.

“It’s alright, Kija. Jae-ha is just teasing,” she smiled at him. Always the sensitive one. Kija never cared for Jae-ha’s flirtatious games or how he enjoyed teasing Yona any chance he got. 

“So, what are you going to write on lover boy’s cup tomorrow?” Jae-ha asked, ignoring Kija.

Yona looked over at Jae-ha confused. “Lover boy?” She inquired, trying to think who he could be talking about.

Innocent, sweet child… Jae-ha sighed. “You know, Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome.” A smirk creeped on his face as her face turned bright red.

“Jae-ha!”

The man just shrugged. “What? Anyone with eyes can see just how gorgeous that man is. And someone has an adorable crush on him.” He waggled his eyebrows at her. Anxiety started twisting her stomach into knots the more flustered she felt. Her body could be set on fire and she probably wouldn’t know the difference with how hot she felt.

“I-I don’t know what you’re talking about,” she turned away in hopes he would drop the subject but she should’ve known better.

“Mhmm… so what was he wearing today?”

Yona looked up as if recalling but a soft smile returned to her face as she could see him as clear as day in her mind’s eye. “He was a bit more casual today than usual, don’t you think? But that blue shirt really brought out his eyes. Made them seem brighter even though he looked more tired today. Sounded like he had just got off from a long shift.” She could feel her face heating up again just thinking about the man but then her body turned stiff. Shoot! How did he- She turned around, her eyes wide as she faced Jae-ha again but his relaxed posture had not changed. It was then Shin-ah emerged from the back with a towel and his apron slung over his shoulder.

“The kitchen is clean,” he informed them before taking in the quiet scene. Yona glaring at Jae-ha who seemed much too relaxed while Kija kept his arms crossed looking a bit disgruntled. He imagined that was also Jae-ha’s doing so he turned his eyes towards the green-haired man.

“See you tomorrow, princess,” Jae-ha winked, pushing himself off the counter as turned to leave while the others finished closing up and ignoring their stares. Yona stood there gaping at him in disbelief that she had fallen into his trap. Tomorrow...she knew there would certainly be more in store for her then...and she wasn’t sure she was quite ready for it.

--

The next day came and they fell back into their normal routine. Occasionally, Yona would glance towards the door to see if a certain someone had arrived yet. The conversation with Jae-ha the day before plagued her mind.

So what if I like him? It’s like he said, anyone can see how handsome Hak is. It’s just a natural attraction… Yona tried convincing herself, but the knots and butterflies in her stomach told a different story. Then just as the lunch rush was coming in, he finally arrived. Yona felt her heart skip a beat as he walked in with Soo-won and a few of his work buddies, all still in their uniforms for the Kouka Fire Department. It wasn’t often she got to see him in his uniform- the button-down shirt neatly tucked into his pants and well-fitted to his muscular frame- hearing how much he hated the formal look it gives. However, she couldn’t help but love this look on him, too.

“Do I need to call them over here to put out a fire?” Jae-ha whispered in her ear, jolting her out of her trance.

“Jae-ha!” She hissed trying to not spill the drink in her hand as she put a lid on it and called out the name of the order. The girl grabbed the drink with a quick thanks then hurried out as Yona wheeled on her coworker. Her cheeks puffed out ready to give him a piece of her mind but he was already back at the register hitting on the next customer. She groaned inwardly and shook her head. With a deep breath to calm back down, she resolved herself and got back to work. 

The line steadily moved as orders were taken. Hak and his crew creeped closer to the register to order, and Yona could feel a bead of sweat began to perspire on the back of her neck. Great! Now Jae-ha has me even more flustered! Ugh, just calm down! She tried telling herself, finishing an order of cold brews for a small group of students that came to study. Then, as usual, Jae-ha made sure the rotation of who was taking orders would make sure Yona was next to take Hak’s order.

“Good afternoon! What can I get for you today? I see you have the whole crew with you this time,” Yona smiled as she stood at the register, watching the tall, dark-haired man.

Hak sighed and ran a hand down his face. “Unfortunately… but pay them no mind, they just wanted to tag along. I doubt if they even actually order. Blame Soo-won, he’s kind of a pushover when it comes to letting people stick around to talk.” He gave her one of his rare smiles not knowing the effect it had on her.

Yona swallowed past the lump about to form in her throat and gave a light chuckle. “Oh, don’t worry about it! So, what shall it be today?”

He rattled off his and Soo-won’s order since the blond was too busy in deep conversation with one of the lady firefighters, insisting that she get a drink from here as well. Yona handed Hak his receipt after finishing the order with a sweet smile and couldn’t help but notice the way his fingers for a split second had brushed over hers when grabbing the receipt from her hand. The warmth sent tiny sparks through her fingers and made its way down her arm. With a small blush she kept hidden behind the wall of coffee blenders, makers, and other machines, she focused on the order at hand. She took Hak’s cup, wrote ‘Have a brew-tiful day!’ on the side, set it down, and turned to work on Soo-won’s. Jae-ha passed behind her to start on a mocha latte and glanced at the note she chose for Hak. Quickly, he made a couple of marks near the bottom of the cup and then continued with his task. Yona came back, finished both drinks then went to the pick up counter.

“Order up for Hak!” Even saying his name stirred the butterflies. He walked up to the counter and reached for both cups.

“Thanks, Yona,” he said with a smile. “Have a good one.”

Yona returned the smile with a nod. “You too, Hak. See you next time!”

Hak felt his heart skip a beat as she smiled up at him. It was the same thing every day, yet… would it continue to stay that way? Before he made a bumbling fool of himself, he turned away to take Soo-won his drink. “Here.” He said holding the cup out to the blond.

“Oh, why thank you,” Soo-won grabbed the drink and took a sip, while eyeing his friend. “So… what message did you get today?” He smirked from behind his cup but his eyes hid nothing.

Hak rolled his eyes and lifted the cup to read the message. “‘Have a brew-tiful day,’ there you happy?” But his eyes noticed something more. Just below the message, a pen had marked through parts of the warning label on the cup. Careful, the beverage you’re about to enjoy is extremely hot. His face warmed up and his hand immediately covered the message back up as he took a drink. He tried to play it off like nothing out of the norm had happened, not wanting to give Soo-won the satisfaction.

Soo-won was no fool. He knew Hak better than anyone, probably even better than the man knew himself. Despite being a normally quiet guy, he was acting a bit different and a little too quiet after he read the message on the cup. “Anything else?” Soo-won couldn’t help but ask. “Nothing to follow up from yesterday’s note, perhaps?” 

Now, the rest of their group had their attention drawn to their conversation. Hak glanced at each one of them then rested back on Soo-won’s smug grin. That look was enough to help Hak compose himself. He straightened his shoulders and relaxed as he took another sip. “Nope. Looks like you were wrong, as much as you hate to hear it.” He said casually then proceeded to walk past him letting the rest follow behind. Despite his words being said to Soo-won, he couldn’t ignore the fact he was eating his own words. Don’t I want to be wrong, though?

Yona watched them as Hak leads the small crowd out the cafe doors while Jae-ha huffed behind her. She turned around seeing a rather agitated and perplexed look on his face. “Everything alright?” She asked the man.

He rubbed his chin, still looking at the front entrance while mumbling under his breath. “There’s no way he didn’t see it, so why didn’t he… Hmm…”

Yona couldn’t seem to get a proper response out of him and wasn’t sure what he was even mumbling about. She looked back at the door wondering what had Jae-ha so fixated, but it wasn’t long until her mind wandered back to a familiar face. If only things were different… maybe I’d have the courage to tell you how I really feel.

The next few days mirrored the same. Busy days at the Dragon Cafe, Yona taking Hak and Soo-won’s orders while Jae-ha continued with his plans to help unite the pining couple. His attempts seemed futile as neither said anything more to the other, namely Hak since Yona had been kept in the dark all this time. However, that all changed one day when Zeno’s shift changed with Kija’s. Zeno came in as cheery as ever tying the apron around his waist. 

“Another brew-tiful day, yeah?!” He grinned with a chuckle. Walking past Yona and Jae-ha to man the drive-through window, he saw the next order sitting near the pick up counter. Reading the label, he noticed the note Jae-ha had already written. His eyes widened as he jumped up and bounced over to Yona. “The little miss finally did it?! You finally confessed?”

Yona freezed in her path and turned towards the small blond. “W-What? What are you talking about?!” She panicked and quickly moved over to him to see what she may have accidentally written. It’s supposed to be Soo-won’s turn, did I somehow write on Hak’s instead? But wait, why would Zeno think- Her eyes grew twice their size and looked around to see Jae-ha trying to act a little too casual. “Jae-ha…” she hissed trying to keep the blush from darkening her cheeks.

The culprit in question sighed and pushed his long green bangs out of his face before walking over to her. “Look, I just wanted to try to help. I thought he would’ve at least said something to you by now and make the next move but-”

“Jae-ha…” the color drained from her face, “what do you mean by that? Why would he…” The wheels in her head turned and she clutches her chest. “You mean this isn’t the first time?! How long have you been doing this?” Panic was setting in. Her breathing shallowed into quick short bursts. Jae-ha put his hands on her shoulders, forcing her to look at him.

“Yona.” His voice was direct but gentle as his eyes stared into hers. “It’s going to be okay. Look, if he didn’t feel the same way about you then he wouldn’t be in here every day like clockwork. And I see the way he looks at you. It’s the same way you look at him.” He paused to give her a small smile. “I just want you to be happy, dear.”

Shin-ah came out from the kitchen to refill the pastry case only to see Yona in a panic with Jae-ha trying to comfort her. He set down the tray of baked goods and walked over to make sure everything was alright. Yona watched as Shin-ah approached with his quiet demeanor and then looked at Zeno who still smiled warmly. Then she looked back into Jae-ha’s eyes. The calm confidence they held mixed with his calm voice and seeing her friends to surround her in support helped ease Yona and brought her breathing to be more leveled again. She gulped a big breath of air and released it slowly, nodding to Jae-ha and the others she was alright now.

“We all want the little miss to be happy.” Zeno chirped in with a bright smile before setting the headset on his head and turning away from the pair. Shin-ah nodded in agreement and gave her one of his rare smiles then also retreated back to his duties, leaving her in Jae-ha’s capable hands. However, that didn’t last long either.

“Is everything alright?” A voice sounded from behind her. If she didn’t already know that voice so well, the look on Jae-ha’s face certainly gave it away. His smile turning slightly smug then gave her a wink before turning her around to face the source of the voice. Yona swallowed dryly but managed to give him a smile.

“Sorry, yes everything is fine. Um, oh! Here’s yours and Soo-won’s order.” She tried covering up the awkward situation by handing him the two to-go cups. Her eyes caught the message on Hak’s drink and felt her face warm up again. Hak reached for the cups but his eyes stayed trained on her, his expression concerned.

“Are you sure you’re alright?” He asked setting the cups down. “You don’t seem like you feel well.”

His concern for her warmed her heart and tightened the knots already formed in her stomach. She pressed her lips together, taking a deep breath through her nose as she looked up at him. Just do it. You can do it! Jae-ha’s right...right? No, forget about that. Focus!

“I like you a latte!” She blurted out to him then realized she just said the message Jae-ha had written on Hak’s cup rather than try to explain the current situation to the man before her. Her face turned two shades brighter red than her own hair as fear and embarrassment reflected through her eyes at him. His cheeks turned a bit red and she worried that she had just embarrassed him, too but then he covers his mouth with his hand. He mumbled something she couldn’t quite make out then he removed his hand revealing a sly grin she had yet to see on his face before. Liquid fire burned through her stomach and now she questioned herself if she really even had seen a blush on his face or not mere seconds ago.

“Are you always so articulate? I didn’t realize puns were more than just part of the job,” he teased her leaning against the counter between them. Her jaw dropped. She didn’t expect this kind of response and she didn’t know how to reply back. What was she doing again? Her thoughts short circuited as she stood there gaping at him. His hand reached out and a single finger tucked under her chin lifting her jaw up to close. The simple touch brought fire to the rest of her face. Maybe he needs to put out a fire after all, her mind couldn’t help but wander back to Jae-ha’s comment a few days ago. “Don’t tell me you’re a loss for words now. And here I thought we were finally making progress.” Hak winked at her, withdrawing his hand.

Yona felt as if her entire body turned into a blazing inferno. Her thoughts have turned to ash and her throat dried up, unable to do anything but silently scream on the inside.

“Why is this line so backed up?!” A voice rang out and the sound of a large door shutting close. “Yona!”

The woman squeaked and turned around to see Yun, their manager, standing at the end of the coffee bar on the other side of Jae-ha. “Sorry!” she apologized then quickly turned back to Hak handing the drinks back to him he had set down. With a smile and finally out of her daze, she found the lost words she needed. “I get off at 5.” 

Hak grabbed the drinks from her once again but leans in close, dropping his voice. “I’ll be here,” he straightened back up and just before turning away, he added, “I hope you like ramen!”

Yona watched as he walked away and handed Soo-won his drink, the butterflies stirring crazy in her stomach. I...have a date!

“Yona!’ Yun called out to her again as Jae-ha tried to keep from laughing.

“Right! Coming!” She called back and hurried to the register to help the next customer. Her smile shining a little bit brighter for the rest of her shift and a happy bounce in her step. It certainly was a brew-tiful day.

#yona of the dawn #akatsuki no yona #fanfiction #fanfic #modern au #coffee shop #valentine prompts #hakyona #hak x yona #son hak #yona #jaeha #kija #shinah #zeno #yun #soowon #BritKee #bmysterys #bmarvels

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[💖FANZINE PARTECIPANTS (WRITERS ONLY)💖]

[First post]

As mentioned in the previous post, the number of characters on a Tumblr post did not allow for all the fantastic writers of the Global Sorcerer Magazine Fanzine to be put too.

So here's a post just for them, where we thank them again for being the beating heart of this fanzine.

Thanks guys 💖

ALL THE WRITERS:

Amelia J:

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Petri808:

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Petri808 (Ao3, Twitter)

SassyGlassesBunny:

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Valerie Gambino/Snyder:

@daydream-wannabewriter (Tumblr,Ao3, Fanfiction.net)

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Zeliez (Ao3)

Zeliez28 (Wattpad)

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“Hmn...”

#Anonymous

[bmarvels]

Our Soulmate Chapter 2!

It’s finally here. If I remember correctly, forgive me if I’m wrong, but I believe @doginshoe @mccnfairy @kaychawrites @shadyhydrathesnekqueen had requested quite eagerly for the continual and now here it is. Hope you lovelies enjoy!

For the first part you can read it here on Tumblr or check out my AO3!

Gray and Natsu set the blonde, Lucy, on her feet and try to steady her.

“Umm...what exactly did you mean?” Natsu was the first to ask.

Lucy looks down at her feet for a curiously long time, then takes in all the sights around them, including the numerous people forming a crowd around them to see the girl that came to life from a statue.

“Yeah… And how exactly are you alive right now?” Gray adds on as the blonde seems more interested in the sights than what either man has been asking.

“I suppose I should explain, shouldn’t I?” Lucy muses to herself before her eyes widen and shimmer with glee.

Before either could ask her anything more, Lucy bolts to her feet and hurries past the pair, through the crowd, and towards the landing as she leans over the granite railing. Her pale, slender hand covers her eyes from the glaring sun as she looks out over the city.

“Incredible!” she breathes, scanning the horizon. “So much has changed and there are so many people!”

Lucy spins around, the white silken drapes of her dress billowing out around her like an angelic deity as she faces the two men with shimmering, amber eyes. 

“What’s the time here?”

Natsu and Gray look at each other with baffled expressions until Gray peers down at his watch.

“Just after 3...why?” he asks.

She giggles, holding her hands in front of her mouth to muffle the melodious sound.

“No, silly. I want to know how long it’s been since I was last here!” Lucy turns back around with a soft sigh. “Time sure has changed, nothing is as it once was.”

The men walk up to either side of her to see her soft, pink lips quirked into a small smile.

“I never expected it to be this beautiful when I woke up, though.” Her eyes smile before her lips stretch further, blinding them with a dazzling smile. “And I have you two to thank for that!”

“Wait… you mean to say you’ve been sleeping for over 2,000 years?!” Natsu exclaims, his jaw dropping.

The maiden just shrugs nonchalantly. “It’s a bit more complicated than that, but I guess essentially...yes.”

Gray rests his back against the stone railing and faces her. “So, what happened, then?”

Her smile softens as she turns to face him, her eyes losing a bit of their shine. “Let me tell you a story.”

Long ago, there was a country ruled by two kings who happened to be the best of friends. One bore a daughter and the other a son. There had been hope that the two would grow close in their younger years and blossom into a fruitful relationship which would change their government as they knew it, but for the better. However, that was not to be the case. 

The prince had no care for the young, whiny princess just as she didn’t care much for the haughty toddler. So, their parents never pressured the two and carried on in their own districts.

As time went on, the princess became one of ethereal beauty and grace. Everyone who crossed her path fell captivated by her. Her beauty encapsulated her entire being, inside and out. She excelled in all her studies, ruled with love and kindness to her people, and had the strength to never falter. Even the prince could not dispute or escape the princess’s influence. He watched from afar and soon made it his personal goal to obtain her.

However, the princess fell into a deep love with one of her warriors. What had started out as flirtatious glances across the courtyards and training fields turned into longing, passionate passes, unable to separate. It was then they realized they were destined to be together, that fate had tied their souls together.

The king and queen were overjoyed at their daughter’s announcement of finding her true love, her soul mate, but there was one who did not look as kindly on the pair. Someone who had wished the king to forbid the relationship and favor one that paired his daughter with someone else of royal blood, a prince.

He made pleas and logical arguments to their highnesses but they could not be swayed. They looked on at the prince with pity and wished him well to rule justly alongside their daughter and her chosen king-to-be just as they had done so for many years with his parents.

Enraged, the prince stormed out, cursing under his breath and determined to get exactly what he wants or be sure no one would leave happy. He would make them all suffer if they chose to not oblige him. So, he made a deal with a witch.

One evening, the princess and her warrior laid bare together in her chambers under the brilliance of the moonlight. Light and happiness filled their hearts with love shining in their eyes. Surely, nothing could be better than this moment, but they both knew a future together would hold more precious moments than they could ever imagine. A future they didn’t know would be taken from them.

The skies turned red as if the world was bleeding as the princess held her lover. Stabbed through the chest from behind, staining the front of her the same dark red as the sky. She sobbed into the night, promising to see him in the afterlife, but the prince would make sure that would never happen. If he couldn’t have her, then no one would. A curse was placed on the lovers, the warrior’s soul split in two and the princess turned to stone to watch over her precious land. She was commemorated and remembered forever, frozen in time unless reunited with her true love. But what were the chances the two pieces of one soul could find her at the exact same time?

Natsu’s eyes widen in amazement at the story. Her telling enchanted him as if the scenes were playing before him like a movie. Nearly speechless, he leans back and looks towards the bright blue sky above them.

“Wow…” is all he could manage, but Gray is more skeptical.

“Hold on. Are you trying to say that you’re that princess and that your past lover’s soul was split in two and now inside us?” Gray asks incredulously with a raised eyebrow.

Lucy gives him a soft smile, but it doesn’t quite reach her eyes. Remembering the day she lost him still feels fresh as if it happened mere minutes ago and not thousands of years.

“You know, I didn’t believe in the mystical or supernatural either until that day. And all I’ve told you is my story. If you two are the ones who broke the curse and revived me from stone, then I can’t help but believe you’re him.”

Her voice nearly breaks as tears fill her eyes, but her smile never wavers.

Natsu elbows Gray hard in the side and glares at him. “You didn’t have to make her cry!” he hisses.

Lucy chuckles, the sound ringing like soft bells to their ears. She wipes at her eyes before the tears could fall. “No, he didn’t make me cry,” she sniffles, looking up at them with shimmering cocoa eyes. “I can’t tell you just how happy I am.”

 The two men smile at her and extend their hands towards her.

“Come on, let’s get you something to eat, and maybe some better clothes to change into,” Gray offers.

“Yeah, you must be hungry after being a statue for over a thousand years!” Natsu beams at her.

Lucy feels the tears well up in her eyes again and nods as her smile grows. “I would love that.”

Taking their hands, she walks between the pair as small electric currents travel up her arms from their connection. Never did she think she would be reunited with her warrior once again, and now she is.

Gray and Natsu, however, didn’t know what to think about their new situation just yet. What they were beginning to realize, though, is having Lucy between them feels more natural than they could’ve imagined. They might not fully believe in the old tale, but something in them wants it all to be true because somehow it just felt right.

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[bmysterys]

Building Our Own World

Just a little something I collab-ed with an artist. She had two OCs for the BNHA world and we worked together for a server event so here’s they little story I wrote along with it. Click here for the link to AO3.

The warm sunny rays shine through the window and down on Rinne Furuya as her family makes their way across the prefecture and away from her childhood home in Nagoya. Aren’t you excited to be closer to the big city? And now you’ll be able to train under the top heroes of the country! Her mom excitedly tried convincing her. Doesn’t she know how hard it’s going to be on her? Moving to a new school after everyone has basically grown up together? U.A. wasn’t the only school she had applied to after all and got accepted into. The choice was ultimately up to her where she wanted to go, or so she thought. Once her parents caught wind of her acceptance into U.A., all other options went out the window. Her father requested an immediate transfer and her mom quickly got to working on packing up their home to move so their “little girl could attend the school of legends and make a name for herself.”

More like put our family’s name on display, Rinne thought solemnly to herself. Everyone wanted to be recognized nowadays, but she never cared for the spotlight. She was rather content being on her own, fading into the background, maybe become a sidekick for a hero if anything which she could achieve at any school. Her only true friends were her golems after all.

The small little rock figures stumble in her lap and open palms as the car drives down the bumpy road. A smile quirks at her lips watching them. They always seemed to do that. Her eyes gaze back out the window as more cities pass by wondering what her first day at U.A. will be like.

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Rinne taps her foot nervously, sitting in the registrar’s office, getting all of her paperwork in order. The woman across from her hums cheerfully as she goes about her work and Rinne can just tell easily how much of a morning person she is.

“And there we are! You’re all set! You’ll be in Class 1A. Midnight will show you to your class,” she says in a bubbly voice just as the Pro Hero walks in. Rinne picks up her bag and quietly follows her down the long hallways, letting her drone on and on about the school and students here, how she hasn’t missed much and will do just fine. Midnight stops at the classroom door and slides it open with a grandeur flair as she enters to speak to the teacher. Rinne’s motioned into the class and Midnight passes by her with a wink as she takes her leave, although by the looks of some of her classmates faces, she wouldn’t be leaving their minds anytime soon. Perverts…

“Okay, class, listen up. We have a new student joining us. Please welcome Rinne Furuya.” The teacher turns his tired eyes towards her and nods to an empty seat towards the back half. “You’ll be sitting next to Ms. Morioko Gota. If you’ll take your seat, we’ll get started.”

Rinne looks up to see a cute, green-haired girl sitting next to what’s now to be her assigned seat for the class. She nods to her teacher and does as instructed trying to keep her eyes averted from the onlooking stares of her new classmates. The closer she got, she could see that the girl’s skin had a greenish hue to it as well. She sits in her seat and sets her bag down beside her then props up one of her textbooks on the desk.

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Mori looks up from her desk the moment the doors slid open as Midnight strides in. Animatedly, she speaks with Aizawa-sensei until motioning towards the open classroom door. Just as Midnight turns and leaves, a girl walks in. Her dark skin peeks out from her uniform, making her pink hair stand out that much more. But, it wasn’t as bright or pale as Mina’s pink hair and skin. Hers had deeper tones to it that somehow just paired perfectly in contrast to her naturally darkened skin tone. Their teacher introduced the new girl to the class and pointed towards the empty seat next to Mori to be assigned at. Hmm...Rinne.. Mori thinks to herself as she watches the girl come closer to find her new seat. Little shivers run along her arms as if the vines and budding blossoms were twitching with life as Rinne closes the distance. She keeps her head down the whole way, her pink bangs covering her eyes from Mori’s view until she reaches her seat and props up her book on her desk to hide behind.

Mori turns her focus from the girl to pay more attention to the lesson and the small doodle she had absent-mindedly was working on before the announcement. A small scuffling sound to her side, Mori looks over to the new girl’s desk and at the edge of her opened book she could’ve sworn she saw a tiny rock creature peeking around it’s pages and look straight at her. She blinks her eyes a few times to make sure she wasn’t seeing things until the girl’s hand moves to the edge of the book covering the spot where the creature once was and her own hazel, almost golden eyes peered at her before disappearing back behind her textbook. Mori couldn’t help the small smile that twitches at her lips before returning to her own work.

Class droned on but Mori continues stealing glances over at her new neighbor, hoping for another peek at the cute little creature. Soon, class would be let out and Mori already plans to hang back to let most of her classmates filter out of the room so she could talk to this Rinne. When that time came, however, she wasn’t the only one with the same idea of wanting to talk to the new girl. Mineta, Mina, and Kaminari were the first over there while a few others seemed to hand back a little to watch from a safer distance. Mori rolls her eyes as she hears them immediately drown the poor girl in question after question.

“Wow! I love your hair! I wish my hair would lay down like yours with the layers but mine’s just kinda sticks out all over the place. Do you use anything for your hair?” Mina gushes trying to bond with her.

“Is that part of your quirk?! What else can you do?” Kaminari asks excitedly pointing around her textbook as Rinne tries pulling it closer.

“Another hot babe…” Mineta nearly drools. “Please… can I just-” CRACK!

A vine whips out hitting Mineta’s outstretched hand as he pulls it back quickly cradling it to his chest and all three heads snap around.

“Back off you twerp. Give her some room to breathe.” Mori steps in as her vine recedes and morphs back to her arm. Giving a slight push to the other two, she stands in front of Rinne’s desk, her back towards the girl as she stands between her and their classmates like a barrier. “She’s our classmate now and there will be plenty of time to get to know her, so give her time to at least adjust before you start crowding her.”

They stand there staring at Mori a bit shocked but still remaining still in their spot. Unsatisfied with their lack of movement, she crosses her arms over her chest and taps her foot, raising a brow at them. “Well, what are you waiting for? Get a move on!”

Finally, they scramble away while the rest of the class slowly goes about their own business. Mori stands there waiting for each student to leave before exhaling in relief.

“Whew… Sorry about that,” she says turning towards Rinne. “We have a lot of eccentric people in our class and a few of them with no sense of boundary control. They mean well and all… well, maybe not Mineta, I’d keep your distance as much as you can.”

The head of pink hair nods slowly, still keeping her gaze down for the most part until she finally meets Mori’s gaze after she stayed silent for a little while. “Thank you,” her soft voice finally says. Rinne sets down her textbook with a small smile showing the three little golems she had been hiding.

“Don’t mention it,” Mori smiles and takes a closer look at the small rock creations. “I thought I had seen one of you peeking at me during class.”

“They get a bit curious,” Rinne admits. Mori gives off a light giggle then straightens back up.

“They’re really cute. I’m Morioko by the way, but you can call me Mori! Everyone does.”

Rinne looks back up at the girl, taking in her green hair that seemed to be littered with flowers in a chaotic sort of way, yet somehow it makes her look really pretty that way and almost giving her green eyes a subtle glow. She was right when she thought her skin looked green when she had passed by walking towards her desk earlier, but it wasn’t the same kind of green as her hair and eyes. No, it was much paler, more subtle, but it worked for her look.

“Rinne. Nice to meet you,” she finally says with a smile. Mori smiles back at her and it only added to her radiance.

“Well, we should probably head out before we’re late to our next class.” Mori suggests then takes a few steps away. “Shall we?”

Rinne nods and gathers her stuff to follow.

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Their next class finds the students outside on the playing fields in the school’s gym uniforms. Each of them casting glances at one another, wondering what is going to happen. Finally, their teacher shows up and explains that they are going to be exhibiting their own quirks to see how well they have a handle on using them in different scenarios. The first test was seeing how far they could throw a baseball using their quirk in whatever way benefits them best to acquire the best result. Aizawa demonstrates how he will be tracking the distance each ball is thrown and the students begin lining up excitedly for a shot.

“Katsuki Bakugou.” Aizawa calls. A disgruntled looking blonde steps up snatching the ball and gives a wicked grin before letting off an explosive fire power behind his throw. The spectacle only amped the other students for their turn as each one got a chance to show off a bit of their quirk.

“Morioko Gota.”

The green haired beauty walks up and takes the ball. With a deep breath, she closes her eyes as if concentrating to take her time unlike most of the students who seemed more in a rush to show off their own quirk. She lifts her face to the sun and suddenly a slight rumble of the ground could be felt through their feet as Mori’s legs begin to morph into large sturdy roots, attaching themselves to the ground. The rest of her seemed to give off a warm glow. Rearing her arm back, she transforms the end of her hand into a vine to wrap around the ball and then with a slingshot motion, Mori throws the ball as the vine shoots it out like a whip giving it an extra push of momentum. She made an incredible distance even if it wasn’t the furthest, but it still shocked her classmates. As she turns around to rejoin the others for the next contestant to step forward, she was met with dropped jaws, sparkling eyes in awe, and a few cheers.

“I didn’t realize you could do that!” Ochaco beams.

“Wow, that was awesome! Can you basically turn into a tree, too?!” Kaminari asks.

Even Koda seemed to give her an approving nod of respect and awe, which wasn’t really surprising to her knowing his affinity with animals. They both had a mutual respect for nature. However, it was Rinne’s look of admiration and her eyes shining with wonder that caught Mori’s attention the most. Mori walks over to the girl to stand next to her again. A faint blush dusts her cheeks as she looks down at her hands, her fingers intertwined and twisting nervously. Mori smiles then looks back out to the field to see who would be called next until a soft voice speaks up again.

“That was really amazing. Your quirk is really beautiful.” Rinne tells her.

“Thanks!” Mori grins. “It’s called ‘Synthesis’. I’m able to draw on energy straight from the sun to help give me a sort of boost. It’s kinda like photosynthesis with plants except that I’m not limited to just one kind.”

Rinne gives her a curious look with a slight tilt of her head, making Mori chuckle.

“Think of it this way. Each plant, flower, tree, whatever it may be has their own purpose. Well, I’m not just one of those. I can change my arms into vines or my legs into roots and even flowers like to bud off of me. The more I learn about different kinds of plants, the more I am able to work with my quirk and try to adapt with it.” Mori explains, seeing the light shine in Rinne’s eyes as she begins to understand.

“That’s.. That’s amazing!”

“Rinne Furuya.” Her name is called before they could say anymore. Rinne swallows dryly and takes a deep breath before taking her turn.

She stands up there and feels the stares of her classmates. All of them wondering what she’s going to do. Rolling the ball between her hands, she debates between how she wants to do this. Rinne crouches low to the ground and sets the ball down. Placing her hands down in front of her, flat on the ground. Similarly like before when Mori had taken her turn, the ground begins to shake, except instead of Rinne transforming like Mori had, a creature begins to take form before her. Dirt, rock, and even a small mix of grass from the surrounding area build upon each other as the golem forms. Larger and taller the creature grows before them, standing more than twice their height and built larger than All Might with all of his muscles. As soon as she’s done, she picks up the ball and hands it to the golem. Carefully, it takes the ball from her grasp and turns away from her to face the open field. Everyone watches in silent awe as the golem reaches its arm back and throws the ball with a loud boom shaking the ground once more as it’s launches into the air. Rinne looks up at her golem with a smile and places a hand on it as if silently thanking it for its help before returning back to the earth. Brushing her hands together to cast off the residual dirt on her palms, she turns around facing her classmates who have gone deathly quiet. She stops in her tracks as she stares back at them before they roar into cheers. This time it was Midoryia that is the first to meet her as she finally walks back towards Mori.

“Incredible! So you can create golems? Are they only rock based that you can make them out of? How many can you make at a time and what’s the toll it takes on you? What’s your limit currently?” He rattles off question after question like an excited puppy. Rinne grips onto her arms and rubs at them trying to decide what question to answer first.

“Deku, you’re doing it again,” Ochaco gently reminds him, pulling at his arm.

The green haired boy looks over at his friend then back to Rinne and rubs the back of his neck nervously. “Oh! I’m sorry. I guess I just got a bit carried away. I’ve just never seen anything quite like it. I mean Cementoss is able to manipulate any form of cement he touches but it’s limited to that material. Then there’s Ectoplasm who can create live clones of himself, so I got to thinking how similar your quirk was to either of theirs.” He gives a small smile but takes a step back to allow Rinne through. She returns the smile, grateful for the breather and not expected to really answer all of his questions right there.

Maybe later when everyone isn’t around just watching me… Rinne thinks to herself. She can tell the boy was simply curious and his friend seemed pleasantly nice, too.

Finally, she makes it back where Mori stands who looks at her with an equally amazed look on her face.

“That was really impressive! It’s nice to know there are more nature based quirks out there. It explains your little guys from early now, too,” Mori says with a wide grin.

Rinne could feel her face heat up a bit at the compliment. She didn’t know why impressing Mori meant so much to her, but hearing her compliment made all the stares from earlier feel worth it. She was quickly growing more fond of the flowery girl in such a short amount of time.

I guess Midnight wasn’t wrong after all. I think I will do just fine here.

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Their next classes weren’t as exciting, but how could you follow up with an adrenaline rush of using your quirks to simply sitting in a quiet classroom learning on the history of quirks and heroes. However, they came and went rather smoothly before lunchtime rolled around. Rinne couldn’t decide if she wanted to eat her lunch in the classroom or join the others in the cafeteria. Looking over at Mori, she wondered what she normally does or if she even brought her own lunch.

“Did you bring your lunch?” Morioko asks, glancing over at Rinne’s bag as she fills it with her class materials.

“Um, yeah. My mom wanted to make sure I had something. You know, for my first day and all…” she admits rather nervously.

“Great! Then we can skip the cafeteria! Come on, there’s something I want to show you.” The girl beams grabbing Rinne’s wrist to drag her along. “I think you’ll like it.”

Rinne lets herself be partially dragged by the cheerful girl until she finds her footing to keep pace with her. Weaving through the crowd of students in the hallways, they make their way outside to a part Rinne had yet been to. She continues to follow Mori around a corner until they find themselves standing at a gate. Mori fishes the keys out of her bag and opens the lock, swinging the gate open, then turns to Rinne with an illuminated smile.

“After you!”

Rinne looks at her curiously but steps forward slowly and peers around the open gate. Rows and rows of various plants and flowers fill the space before her as vines hang from the surrounding fence creating a wall of lush greenery. Mori walks past her making Rinne step a bit further into the garden so the gate could be closed shut behind them. Standing just in front of her looking out among the garden, Mori’s proud smile and stance with her hands on her hips turn towards Rinne.

“Well? What do you think?” She asks.

Her golden eyes continue to stare at the beauty displayed before them, her mouth slightly ajar in awe, almost at a loss for words. “It’s… incredible…” she breathes then glances at her new friend. “You did all of this?”

Mori’s grin widens as she nods. “Yep! I got permission from the school after passing the entrance exams and started working on it over the summer. Kinda like my own personal training bit. I cultivate new plants I learn about and try to adapt my quirk to them as they grow. I spend a lot of time here since they require a lot of maintenance as is, but it’s also my safe haven. A place where I can just disappear to from time to time.”

Rinne was awestruck that she was invited to such a sacred place. Surely, she wasn’t the first one Mori has shown this place to...right? “It’s beautiful. And so peaceful. I can see why you’d want to escape to here. But… if it’s your personal space, why show me?” Her curiosity got the best of her and she couldn’t help but ask.

Mori’s smile never falters as she reaches out to grab Rinne’s hand and lead them to a spot to sit. “‘Cuz I knew you’d be able to properly appreciate it,” she says simply as she pulls out her lunch from her bag.

A small blush forms on her cheeks but decides to follow suit and take her own lunch from her bag. “Your secret is safe with me then. Thank you for sharing it with me.” Rinne says.

This time it was Mori’s turn to blush. Seeing the genuinity on Rinne’s face as she thanks her and then promises to keep the garden a secret from their classmates, it meant a lot to her. She focuses on her lunch and they fall into a peaceful silence as they begin eating. A few casual glances were casted at each other. Mori would watch as Rinne would interact with her tiny golems by her legs, dancing a finger around them as they reached out to grab hold. Likewise, Rinne would see Mori look over her garden or close her eyes lifting her face to the warm sun. She couldn’t help but notice how she seems how ethereal she looks when Mori begins to give off a warm glow simply by soaking up the warmth of the sun. It was like a golden halo surrounding her pale green skin making her hair appear brighter and the flowers blossom to its fullest. Rinne couldn’t help but be struck by the natural beauty sitting next to her as if the garden they sit beside became a person. That’s who Mori is. Her eyes suddenly snap open then look down at her legs to see one of Rinne’s golems trying to climb up onto her lap. She chuckles and holds out a finger for the golem to grab.

“They really are quite cute. Do you always have these three with you?” Mori turns her green eyes to Rinne to see her nodding. “And that doesn’t drain you?”

Rinne softly shrugs. “At first it did. They’re my first friends. I know it’s silly, but it’s never been easy for me to connect with others or open up. So, whenever I felt lonely, I would make them. I couldn’t keep them going longer than a few minutes with one at a time, but I would keep making them over and over again, tiring myself out just to make them last longer. Then, it just became more of a personal goal. Practicing on keeping them moving for longer periods of time, trying to have more than one made at a time. I kept at it for these little guys before I actually started training on the bigger stuff.” Rinne smiles at the one playing with Mori as she thinks back. “Then it just became second nature having them around all the time.”

“That’s really incredible, Rinne.” The way she says her name is like a sweet melody on a gentle breeze. She could tell she was falling for the nymph-like girl, but even to have just as a good friend would also be enough for her.

Rinne smiles at the compliment and they fall into an easy conversation for the rest of the lunch period. They talk back and forth discovering new things about each other. Mori was originally from Shikoku and once she was old enough for school, she was requested by U.A. to come attend to increase her variety in training. Hearing her describe the nature based island that she so loved drew Rinne in closer. Mori was able to use her quirk freely growing up and able to hone more of her abilities before moving to the city where nature wasn’t as prominent. But, that didn’t stop Mori. She adapted. Then, Rinne explained how she’s from Nagoya and her parents moved them here as soon as they heard she was accepted into U.A., wanting her to go to the best pro hero school there was in Japan. She knew it was more for the fact they hoped to make more of a name for themselves than it was for her to get the best education. If she could learn from the best, become the best, then that would mean more business for her parents, more income. Giving a shrug, she knew her parents meant well, but sometimes their passion for business annoyed her, especially when it directly affects her and what she wants to do for herself.

They learn a bit more about each other’s quirks. Mori expanding more on how her legs can turn into roots, digging deep into the ground and branching out at 25 feet. That’s the most she’s been able to reach so far anyways. Her arms, however, can turn into lengthy vines that can stretch out to 45 feet. The more interesting part of her quirk, Rinne found out, is her immunity to toxins and poisons. Many of her abilities directly tied and related to various plants and their uses. Rinne explains how the larger the golem she creates, the shorter the time she can control it as it’s more draining on her mind and body. She does have some basic earth manipulation without creating full golems but she finds it easier to control her rock monsters to do her bidding rather than throwing dirt and rocks around like projectiles. Lunch seemed to quickly come to an end the longer they talked. Brushing the dirt off their legs and skirts, they pack up and head back to class smiling the whole way.

As they take their seats, their teacher walks in with his usual wearied expression. He stands at the front of the room waiting for everyone to settle down before he starts his announcements.

“Alright, class is starting. Sit down and be quiet.” His gruff voice instructs. “There’s a few things I need to go over with you all before we get back into the lesson.”

Soft murmurs scatter across the room. All wondering what news he had for them.

“Here at U.A., we take our students to different training grounds to enhance on each of your quirks. In some cases, these locations may prove to be beneficial to your quirk while a detriment to others. It’s our job to prepare you to be able to activate your quirks in the most unlikely situations. You will work on getting a handle on your quirks, controlling them before they become unmanageable and run wild.” He explains, looking at each student carefully before continuing. “Our first location will be Shikoku while it’s still warm enough. After you’ve gone through training here for the next few weeks, you will be determined whether or not you’re ready for the next level of training to go on these trips. Let me remind you, this will not be a vacation. Shikoku is home to many mountain ranges. This will be our base camping area as we travel and train, far from the tourist spots and spas I’m sure many of you were hoping to experience during our time there. That will not be the case. Now that we’ve covered that, open up your textbooks.”

Very few of the students were able to pay much attention to class after that announcement and much to their pleasure, the rest of the day went by quickly. The students eagerly packed up their bags to return home. Rinne and Mori say their goodbyes and go their separate ways. The smile on Rinne’s face after a successful first day at a new school stayed on her face the entire way home.

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“Looks like someone had a good first day?” Her mother asks her over dinner. Her parents casting pleased expressions.

Rinne nods as she pokes at the food on her plate with her chopsticks. “It really was.” She picks up her plate and stands to head into the kitchen. “I’m done. And I should go work on my homework.” After putting away her dishes, she passes by them and wraps her arms around them both. “Thank you.” She tells them with a smile and heads to her room, leaving her parents wondering after her.

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The next few weeks go by filled with the same classes and training regiments. The students worked diligently to ensure their acceptance to go on the upcoming training trips. Their teacher would never outright let on that he was proud to see all of them manage to make it onto the trip, but he was, nonetheless. The trip to their first destination was long and tiring for him, though. Between flights and multiple transits, making sure each student was accounted for and enduring their endless supply of excitement and energy was wearing him down. Mori chuckles lightly to herself, but it doesn’t go undetected by Rinne who shares the bench seat with her.

“What’s so funny?”

Mori shakes her head to herself and leans back against the seat. “Oh, nothing. Aizawa-sensei should’ve expected this. They say it’s strictly training but that doesn’t stop this crazy class from getting excited about going on a trip. Training filled or not, it’s still a vacation from the classroom walls.” She explains and looks over at Rinne. Her three tiny golems were climbing on each other to take a peek out of the window. “We’re actually getting pretty close. We should be there soon. You’re going to love Shikoku, I just know it.”

Rinne looks up from watching her golems with a smile. “I can’t wait!”

The pair had grown rather close over the past few weeks. Working together to make sure they would be able to make it on the trip, they spent extra time meeting at Mori’s garden during breaks and sometimes early in the morning before school hours. Rinne’s golems even helped with maintenance by pulling out weeds or fighting off any unwanted bugs or critters that made their way in. They worked together to improve not only their quirks but also studying class materials together. It was becoming rare for the others to not see one without the other. They watch as the scenery outside the window becomes greener and more lush. Everyone begins buzzing with a new sense of excitement as their destination draws nearer.

As they finally arrive, everyone unloads and grabs their belongings to follow their teacher to where they’d be staying during their time here. With wandering eyes and a hop in their step, they make their way through the winding dirt road with trees and various plants on either side surrounding them. The trek was steep the closer they got to their campsite closer to the mountainside. Rinne could feel her connection with the ground beneath her feet grow stronger. Looking over at Mori to mention it, she sees her glowing again. Her radiance shining brighter than the streaks of sunlight filtering through the treetops overhead. They reach a small clearing with tents pitched up in two separate areas and a large fire pit placed between.

“Girls take the tents on the right, boys to the left. Get your things settled in. We won’t be staying long.” Aizawa informs them as he zips up his sleeping bag around him and lays on the ground as he waits.

Rinne and Mori picked out a tent to share next to Tsuyu and Ochaco. Momo and Kyoka chose the next closest one then Mina and Toru for the next. The girls gathered in the center after putting their things away in their chosen tents, chatting as they wait to leave. Some of the guys begin filtering into the group and once everyone seemed ready to go, Aizawa had them follow him once again further up the mountain to a designated training area.

“First, you will be sorted into pairs. This will be a bit different than you’ve experienced back at school. Here, your pairs will be assigned to different regions and it’s your job to do minimal damage while using your surroundings to your advantage the best way you can. Obviously, for some this will be a cake walk being in your element while for a select few, it’s going to require more control on your part to keep from destroying the area while finding a way to gain the upper hand against your opponent. Once you’re done, head back to camp. Now, here’s how you’ll be partnered up…” He goes through the premade list calling off names and their assigned areas. One by one, everyone was paired up. Rinne watches as Mori leaves with Mina into the thickest part of the forest.

Aizawa finally reaches the end of his list. “That just leaves you two on the cliffside.”

Rinne looks over at Todoroki, standing there quietly and reserved then turns towards her. He extends his hand in the direction of their assigned area allowing Rinne to lead the way. She takes a deep breath and starts walking with him following in step just behind her. They find the marked area and face off. Rinne isn’t sure what to expect at first. Do we just start or-- But Todoroki doesn’t waste any time. Raising his hands and widening his stance, he gives Rinne barely a minute to get ready before sliding his foot against the ground casting a wave of ice in her direction. She lifts her arms summoning one of her medium sized golems to block the ice from hitting her. The ice shatters as the golem strikes at it. Shards of ice splintering off and raining down around her. Rinne looks past her golem to see Todoroki begin to move to a new vantage spot for a direct hit towards her. Quickly, she summons a few more golems of equal size to the first one. The ground shakes as their bodies erupt from the ground. Rock and dirt piling on itself into her precious creations. They create a barrier around her to give a few short moments to think. Knowing he favors his ice, she’ll have to make sure to either keep creating enough of the golems she has now in case they get caught in his ice, or exert more energy into a single bigger one. She sends out three of them as a direct attack. Despite their make-up, because they aren’t much bigger than her, their speed isn’t hindered.

Todoroki looks surprised at the rate the rock creatures charge at him as he glides across the ground with his ice to maneuver around their attacks and avoid getting hit. One of them slams its fists against the ice causing a rippling crack to trip the boy. He manages to catch his footing just before he could fall to the ground, lifting himself up onto a new pillar of ice. Towering over Rinne and the golems, he has a better view of their surroundings. The edge of the trees opposing the edge of the cliff. Blocking access to the trees and forcing a smaller area to fight could be more to his benefit if he’s able to successfully immobilize the golems.

Rinne looks up to where Todoroki stands out of her golems reach and clicks her tongue disapprovingly. She directs her golems to start smashing against the thick ice, chipping away at it slowly. Unsatisfied with the lack of progress they were able to make, she finally opts for her larger golem. They begin to merge together, rocks rolling and crumbling to reform into one giant rock beast. Reaching his peak form, Todoroki nearly loses his balance as the golem shakes the ground with every movement it makes. It slowly raises its arms and swings them towards the icy pillar breaking it in half. Todoroki emits his ice against the golem to create a new path for him to use. The golem moving much slower than its previous smaller counterparts as it tries to grab Todoroki but misses. He continues his trek until safely reaching the ground with the golem encased in a thin layer of ice. The rock monster was unfazed by the ice as it breaks through with ease in its search for its intended target. The battle between ice and rock continue until Rinne begins to feel the effects of controlling the large beast for so long. Sweat beads at her brow as she struggles to keep her control over her element. Frost begins taking form over half of Todoroki’s body as he overuses his quirk without tapping into his flames he continues to swear against using to reject his father. It wasn’t until the golem begins to crumble in on itself that Todoroki realizes the toll it’s taking on Rinne. Firing one last icy blast to finish off the remains of the golem, Todoroki stands before Rinne, chest heaving as he tries to catch his breath. His chilled breath foggy with each exhale against the warm air surrounding them. Rinne looks just as spent as her legs threatened to give out and buckle. Todoroki reaches out to steady her to keep her from falling.

“Thanks,” she smiles weakly, internally chastising herself for reaching this point.

Todoroki offers a small smile and a short nod. “Your golems are really impressive. I didn’t think I was going to last much longer. Honestly, I thought you were going to win.”

Rinne shakes her head. “You only used your ice. Making larger golems like that is harder for me to control. I don’t know if I would be able to stand a chance if you were taking this seriously and using both of your quirks.”

Todoroki falls silent as they walk back to camp. “It wouldn’t have made a difference.”

“What do you mean?”

He looks down at his left hand, the side that houses his father’s quirk. “Aizawa-sensei said we had to control our quirks to not do damage to the land. Being surrounded by trees, the flames would’ve been too much. Besides, your golems can’t burn. If I was able to make a blast with enough force then maybe it would be able to push your golems around but ultimately, they wouldn’t be affected by the flames.” He clenches his hand into a fist then lowers it to his side before looking at her with a smile. “My quirk is mostly ineffective against yours. It ended up being a matter of who would tire out first from exhausting our powers.”

Rinne considers his words carefully before smiling back, grateful for his kind words. They make it back to camp to see most of the other students already returned. Mori’s eyes light up as she sees Rinne and Todoroki walk into camp then rushes over to meet them.

“Rinne! Are you alright?” She frets over the girl as Todoroki chuckles lightly and waves goodbye as he leaves her in Mori’s capable care. She chuckles as she leans a little on her for support, waving back at Shouto before hugging Mori back

“I’m fine, Mori. Just overworked myself.” Rinne replies with a smile. Mori’s eyes shining with concern as their gazes meet.

“You need to take it easy for the rest of the night, then.” Mori decides resolutely. Her tone dictating there wasn’t any room for arguments. She takes Rinne to sit by the fire pit where most of the other students have gathered.

“Rinne! You’re back!” Ochaco beams and waves both her and Mori over. “Sure looks like you gave Todoroki a hard time!”

They all look over to see him standing next to the fire. The ice on his right side starting to thaw out from the warmth of the flames. Rinne takes a seat and Mori makes up a couple of s’mores for them. The melted chocolate-marshmallow mix stuffed between two graham crackers in her hands, giving one to Rinne as she takes the seat next to her. She burns her finger on the hot, sticky treat and brings it to her mouth to cool it off. Mori snatches her hand and inspects the now reddened digit. Setting her own s’more to the side, she pulls out a homemade salve and medicates her finger. The cool of the ointment bringing immediate relief to Rinne’s sensitive finger tip. Her eyes watching carefully in awe as the redness fades away within minutes. Mori smiles as she puts it away, still holding Rinne’s hand.

“Just something I made after studying my plants. It helps with burns, dry skin, small cuts, just a simple first aid I carry around with me now. Just in case.” She gives her a wink. Rinne stares at her electric green eyes, pools of emeralds swirling in their depths the longer she gazed into them. Neither were aware how long they had been staring at each other for until the sound of someone’s throat clearing breaks their trance.

“So are you two...like a thing?” Kirishima asks leaning forward with his elbows propped on his knees.

Rinne could feel her face heat up in a furious blush as she looks away and is suddenly very interested in the s’more she had yet to take a bite of. Now cooled to a lesser warm temperature, she takes a bite trying to avoid the collective stares narrowing in on her. Mori smiles at the girl’s timid nature.

“That’s something I’d rather discuss with her first before telling the lot of you,” Mori answers taking a big bite of her s’more. Rinne’s head snaps up and twists towards her. “Besides, it’s not like the rest of you have been exactly forward with your personal interests either.” A few turn their heads avoiding the confrontation, a couple nearly choke on their s’mores or drink, while Kirishima just laughs and wraps an arm around Bakugo’s shoulders who sits next to him.

“Alright, alright, that’s fair!” He winks at Bakugou whose cheeks turn a rosy shade before mumbling something incoherent under his breath and turning away but keeping himself tucked under Kirishima’s arm. “Only you know when the time is right.”

Mori smiles then turns back to Rinne who continues to stare wide-eyed at her like a deer caught in headlights. Grabbing her hand, they drop their s’mores as Mori drags the stunned girl from the campsite. Just past the line of tents, the nymph-like girl leads them through the small forest until they emerge on the other side. They find themselves on the edge of a cliffside overlooking the ocean. Mori finally stops in her tracks but doesn’t let go of Rinne. The sun begins to set, its warm glow reflecting on the water’s surface as the sky is dyed in various colors of pinks and oranges. Slowly, Mori walks closer to the edge, encouraging Rinne to join her as she sits down on the soft grass. Hand in hand, they feel the cool breeze ruffle their hair and hear the light chirps of the birds fluttering in the trees behind them. It was quiet, peaceful. The sun slowly descending on the horizon, darkening the sky a little more as each minute passes by.

“Mori?” Rinne’s quiet voice breaks through the reverie.

“Hmm?” Her relaxed response came.

Rinne looks down at their joined hands then up at the girl’s face. She couldn’t quite find the words to her question. Mori glances over at her and smiles, raising their hands up together and pushing their palms against each other, Rinne feeling a warm buzzing where their hands connected

“I like you, Rinne. I was hoping I was being obvious about it, but I didn’t want to push you either just in case you didn’t feel the same. You are amazingly sweet and kind, and it feels like you often understand me better than myself.”

Rinne nervously tucks her hair behind her ear, Mori noticing small golems hiding behind Rinne, curious. “I-I really like you, too.” She says quietly as Mori gives a light squeeze to her hand.

“Good.” Is all she says before she places a soft kiss against Rinne’s forehead, smiling as she pulls away from the now red-faced girl.  As Mori looks back at the setting sun, half of it disappeared behind the horizon, Mori’s flowers now sprouting moon flowers and blooming in the young moonlight.

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