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#one of the best characters. hands down. no arguement.
thinkwosolife23 · 6 months
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I'm here now, Leah Williamson
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Your whole life was revolved around the world of football. Whilst you weren't a footballer yourself, your brother and wife were. You couldn't escape it. If you weren't his sister, you were her wife.
Before you got married to your wife; you were a Grealish, meaning that your brother was Jack. You and Jack were really close with each other, despite living 4 hours apart. Being so close with Jack meant that you were also really close with his girlfriend. Sasha had been in your life since you were about 12. As well as being one of your closest friends, she was like an older sister to you.
Jack was actually the one to introduce you and your wife to each other. Your wife being none other than the Lionesses Captain, Leah Williamson. Leah and you had met when you were just 18.
6 years on: you had got married just over a year ago, you had a little boy together. Jayden, who was nearly 4, you also were currently 7 months pregnant with a little girl.
Before you got married, your's and Leah's relationship was next to perfect. Despite the both of you being quite fiery characters: nothing more than little disagreements happened, you rarely said a cross word to each other.
However, since the wedding, it was a completely different story. Arguements happening way too often, that was something you never wanted your son to see or hear.
Growing up, you had seen Jack go through both the best parts and the difficulties of football. So, you understood the struggle and the benefits within Leah's Job. You had seen how much it had affected her when she tore her ACL, causing her to miss out on a World Cup.
As her wife, you wanted nothing more than to be there for her, support and comfort her.
But that didn't happen.
Ever since her injury, she became more withdrawn from your shared home. Part of you thought that she might cherish the time she had off, using it to spend time with you and Jayden. But no: if she wasn't giving a talk across the world, she was doing a book signing or an interview, or she was going out at night partying with Alex.
And tonight was just another one of them nights.
You were sat on the sofa with Jayden, listening to him babble away abou the TV show he was watching, when Leah came down the stairs: all dressed up and ready to go.
"Alex is waiting outside, i'm gonna go." Leah said as she made her way through to your shared kitchen.
You made sure that Jayden was alright on the sofa before getting up as quickly as you could. A pain shot through your stomach as you stood up; causing you to clutch onto your bump.
"Your going out again?" You asked Leah as you cautiously made your way through to the kitchen.
"Yeah, me and Alex have an event. I could've sworn that I told you." She replied, not even looking in your direction.
"God Leah, I can barely keep up with all your events. Your out all the time."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Her voice raising, her eyes finally meeting yours.
"You have a family, Leah. We barely see you anymore."
"Jayden misses you, I miss you." You continued, your voice softening at the admission.
"I can't do this now, Y/N."
"You never can do this." Another pain shot through your stomach, causing you to groan out in pain before grabbing ahold of the kitchen side.
"Seriously! That's the card you pull out not. Your pathetic!" Leah's voice loud and harsh, each word cutting straight through you.
"Just leave, Leah! You'll be lucky if you have a wife and a son to come home to."
And with that, Leah stormed out of the front door. Slamming the door as she did.
By now you were fully crying. You sat down on one of your dining room chairs, resting your head in your hands.
You weren't sat there for long before you had little footsteps running towards you. Little hands trying to pull your hands from your face.
"Mama okay?" Jayden's quiet voice asked you.
"I'm okay baby." You soon re-assured him, pulling him up to sit on your lap.
"Mummy shout at you."
"Me and Mummy just had a little fallout, that's all."
"Mummy shout at me." His voice soft, appearing a little fearful.
"No! Definatly not. Mummy loves you so much, she would never shout at you, Jay."
As soon as you finished your sentence, another pain shot through your stomach causing your stomach to become rock hard. Jayden's face screwed up in confusion as you groaned out in pain.
"Mama, the floor got a puddle." He told you quietly, looking at the groand.
Fuck! This can't be happening. Not now. It's too early, surely?
"Jay, can you go get Mama's phone, its on the sofa." You said, as you placed him down on the ground.
His little legs running off towards the livingroom in a hurry. If you weren't in so much pain, then you would've laughed at the endearing sight.
He came running back to you, with your phone in hand. He gently gave you your phone before sitting on the chair next to you, watching you intently.
You quickly unlocked your phone and rang Leah's number. The call soon ran out with no answer from her.
"C'mon Leah, please just answer." You muttered quietly, before trying her number again.
No answer.
The pain you were in was becoming increasingly intense by the minute.
You quickly gave up on Leah answering the phone. So, you rang the only other person you would want in a situation like this. The only other person that could keep you calm like Leah could.
Jack and Sasha were in London, luckily for you, due to the fact that earlier in the day Man City played Arsenal at the Emirates.
"Jack?" You asked hopefully, but you could still hear the panic in your voice.
"Sis, woah! What's wrong?"
"Jack, I think i'm in labour."
"What? You can't be, it's way too early." He somehow stayed calm, despite your paniced voice. But he himself, couldn't tell you that he wasn't worried about you and his future neice.
"I'm telling you this baby is coming."
You knew that it was way too early for you to be having your little girl. Your whole body way becoming worked up, all you were doing was dreading the possibillities. Your mind jumping to the worst.
"Y/n, where's Jayden. And where's Leah!" You knew he would be angry at Leah for leaving you, especially in the state you were in.
"Jay's at home, with me. And Leah, well she's gone out with Alex. We had an arguement and she's not answering my calls."
The pain that you were now in was bringing tears to your eyes, adding more distress to your voice.
"Right, okay. Just keep calm for me, Y/N. Me and Jack have just left. We're on the way, we'll only be 10 minutes, Okay." It was now Sasha's voice at the other end of the phone.
"Sasha, it hurts so much."
"I know it does, babe. But your so strong and brave. It's all going to be alright. Your both going to be okay."
10 minutes later…
Your head shot up at the sound of the door being unlocked. Some part of you wished that it was Leah would be the one walking through the door. But you still felt so much relief when Jack and Sasha came in the door.
"Uncle Jack!" Jayden quickly jumped down off the chair, running towards Jack.
"Hi, little man." Jack soon picked him up, placing a kiss on his forehead before resting him on his hip.
"Oh Babe. C'mon, let's get you to the hospital." Sasha wrapped her arms around you, only letting go to try and find your hospital bag.
After finding your hospital bag, Sasha took Jayden from Jack so that he could help you. Jack soon came towards you, trying to help you up and get you too the car.
"Jack, i'm so scared." You told him truthfully as the tears came flooding from your face.
Your hands clutched onto his t-shire, using it to keep you on your feet.
"I know you are. But everything will be okay. You've got me and Sasha and little man over there." He re-eassured you before slowly helping to the car.
Jack got you in the backseat of the car as there was more space. Sasha sat next to you in the back, you quickly using her shoulder to rest your head on as she ran her fingers through your hair - trying to calm you down.
You didn't even notice that Jack had grabbed Jayden's carseat from your car. He placed it in the passenger seat before placing Jayden in it, making sure he was all strapped in.
It didn't take you long to get to the hospital. Jack was driving quite quickly but also making sure that he was careful to cause you any more pain.
Despite your contractions becoming stronger on the way, you tried to ring Leah again. No answer again. However, you tried to ring Alex. To your suprise, she answered.
"Y/N?" You could barely hear Alex, due to all the background noise. Also, the pain made it hard for you to concentrate.
Sasha saw this and quickly took your phone out of your hands before placing it on loud speaker so you could hear her.
"Alex, it's Sasha. Is Leah with you?" Sasha asked her.
"Yeah, she is. Is everything alright?"
"We think Y/
is in labour. We've just got to the hospital."
"Wow, okay. I'll get Leah and we'll head towards the hospital." Alex voice clearly shocked, you could tell that she was disapointed in her best friend and the way she had acted towards you.
By the time the call had finished, Jack was round by your door trying to help you get out. Sasha grabbed your bag and Jayden before following you and Jack into the hospital.
"Hi, I think my sister's in labour." He told the receptionist, whilst still holding you to make sure that you didn't fall.
"Can I have a name, please?" The receptionist was a quite polite, old woman.
"Y/N Williamson." Jack told her.
"And how many weeks are you?"
"27 weeks." You replied this time.
"Right okay, we'll get you straight into the room and a doctor will be straight through." She told you calmly. Before directing you towards your room.
Half an hour had past and you were all set up in your room, on the bed. A doctor had came to check you, telling you that you were already 9cm dialated. You contractions were way closer together than what they had been, they had put you on gas and air to try and reduce the amount of pain you were in.
Jayden was sat outside your room with Sasha, asleep in her lap. It was getting late, so he was bound to be tired. You knew that he was confused about what was going on, but he just went along with all the chaos.
Jack was sat in the room with you. Perched on the bed next to you, your hand in one of his whilst his other ran through your hair.
"Where is she, Jack?"
"She'll be here. I know you've been falling out a lot recently. And as much as I dislike her for the way she has been treating you, she would never miss the birth of her little girl." He told you, trying to re-assure you as best as you could.
What you didn't know was that Leah was currently running through into the hospital, heading straight towards the maternity section. Alex right behind her.
"My wife. She's here, she's in labour." Leah told the same receptionist.
"Your name and your wife's name, please." The old woman still polite.
"Leah Williamson. My wife, Y/N Wiliamson." Leah's fustration coming out in her voice, her own guilt causing her patience to run thin.
"Room 107. She…" The receptionist didn't even get to finish her sentence before Leah had took off, trying to find your room as quickly as she could.
Jack had left the room a minute whilst the doctors checked you over again when he saw Leah running around the corner, Alex not far behind.
"Your having a laugh, aren't you." Jack angrily questioned Leah.
"Jack, look I know I messed up and let her down but let me see her. You know I need to be with her for this." She told him, whilst quickly lowering herself to where Jayden was sat on Sasha's lap before kissing his forehead.
"You need to remeber how lucky you are that she loves you."
"I know." Her head lowered in guilt. heavily regretting how she had treated you.
"Jack. Babe, you need to let her go in. Y/N needs her." Sasha told him, grabbing ahold of his hand.
Jack didn't say anything, he just sat down in the chair next to Sasha. Before looking at Leah and glancing towards the door of your room.
Leah wasted no time in darting through the doors. Her face saddened at the state you were currently in. Your face blochy and tear-stained from how much you had been crying, your body looked so drained from the amount of pain you were in. You weren't even looking towards the door, you were just staring out the window of your room.
"Baby?" Leah said softly, as she sat on the edge of your bed, quickly grabbing your hand.
"I'm so sorry, princess. I know I messed up and I feel so bad for that. You and Jayden and this little one are my everything and I don't know what I would do if I didn't have you in my life." She continued, her voice no higher than a whisper not wanting to startle you.
"I don't like you at the minute." You told her through staggered breaths.
She slightly laughed at your outburst before quickly kissing your forehead.
"That's fair. I deserve that."
You were about to answer Leah when you felt the urge to push. The pain caused you to let out out a grunt in pain and squeeze Leah's hand.
"Baby, what's the matter." Leah questioned you  worringly.
"I need to push!"
Leah quickly got up and ran out the room, telling Jack to find a midwife, before rushing back to your side.
"Same as Jayden, yeah?"
You soon nodded at Leah. She helped you lean foward slowly before quickly slipping in to sit behind you on the bed. Your back flush against her chest, as both her hands found yours.
A couple of midwife's soon came into the room, not wasting anytime in getting ready before telling to push when you felt like you needed to.
The pain of giving birth could never be explained to anyone. Your body was tired, your throat was extremely sore and you were sweating profusely.
Leah was a gem, exactly how she was when Jayden was.
"Leah I can't do this." The pain quickly becoming too much for you to handle.
"You can my beautifil girl." "Your so strong." "I'm so proud of you." "My special girl."
Leah continuously whispering praise into your ear. Trying to re-assure and calm you down in every way she could.
After nearly half an hour of pushing, you were finally making progress.
"Right, I need one more push from you, sweetheart. " One of the midwifes told you.
"Come on, Love. Our baby girl is nearly here." One of Leah's hand that was holding yours came up to push your hair from your forehead.
You managed to use any energy that you had left to give one final push, a loud groan left your mouth as you did. Leah's praises never stopped throughout.
And finally, your little girl was born. But something was wrong, you and Leah both knew that.
"Why isn't she crying?" You said breathlessly, your voice containing nothing but panic.
The midwifes didn't reply to you, simply concentrating on your daughter. You couldn't see what they were doing as many midwifes and doctors surronded the little bed that they had placed her in.
After 10 grueling minutes, a quiet cry came from your daughter. Both, you and Leah let out a huge sigh of relief. Tears streaming from both your eyes as a midwife brought your little girl over to you, carefully placing her in your arms.
She was Leah's absolute double. Big blue eyes looked up at you, a few light blonde hairs rested on her head.
"Hi, babygirl." Leah said softly from behind you. Her finger gently going in the tiny hand of your daughter.
"She's perfect." You whispered, Leah kissing the side of your forehead in agreement.
Not so long later: Alex, Jack, Sasha and Jayden were allowed into your room.
Jack came in the room with Jayden resting on his hip, Sasha and Alex following after them. All of them surronding your bed. You and Leah let them all have a look at your daughter, currently not wanting to let her from your grip. You knew how important skin to skin contact was for your newborn.
By now, Leah had come from behind you and was resting next to you on the bed. Jack soon handed Jayden to Leah, him soon taking comfort in his Mum's lap.
"I a big brother now." Jayden told you all before slowly peering at his sister currently in your arms., you all letting out a slight chuckle at him.
"You've got a very important job now, little man." Jack told him.
The three of them eventually left the room leaving time for you and Leah to have with both of your children.
You layed happy as ever on the bed with your own little family, both children fast asleep in yours and Leah's arms.\ Leah looking at you with nothing but admiration and love in her eyes.
"You know, I'd marry you all over again if I could." Leah said quietly, her words pouring out suddenly.
"You would?"
"Most definatly. This, right here, means more to me than anything else ever could. And i'm so sorry that I forgot that. You make me so happy, Y/N. it's kind of scary sometimes."
"Your so soppy sometimes, Leah." Your slightly laughed at her before resting your head on her shoulder.
"I love you, Y/N."
"I love you too, Leah."
"Now, babygirl needs a name. So, what you thinking."
"I quite like the name Erin and I think it goes really nice with Jayden." You told Leah, both of you just contently looking between each other and your children.
"Erin (Your Mum's Name) Amanda Williamson. I love it, it's perfect for her."
"Can we wait a while before the next one. I think I need about 5 years to recover from today."
"My girl, we can have another whenever you want. But for now, i've got all I need right here."
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kckt88 · 5 months
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Drowning Inside You IV
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Summary:
Aemond and Valaera settle into their new lives on Driftmark.
-Features an Aemond POV
MINORS DO NOT INTERACT!!
Warning(s): Mini Time Skip, Inner thoughts, Language, Kissing, Mild Angst, Possessive Behaviour, Child Birth, Arguement.
Word Count: 4339
Author Note: An Alpha/Omega Story.
P.S - Some Scenes/Dialogue from Dynasty has been reused.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the House of The Dragon or Fire & Blood characters nor do I claim to own them. I do not own any of the images used.
Comments, likes, and reblogs are very much appreciated.
“You will die screaming in flames just like your father did. Bastards”
“My father’s still alive”
“She doesn’t know does she? Lord Strong”
Aemond stared down the dark passageway and took a deep breath.
This was where it happened. Where I lost my eye.
Many weeks had passed since Aemond, Valaera and their pups had moved to Driftmark, and it had taken just as many weeks before Aemond had summoned enough courage to venture into this particular passageway.
Valaera had offered to come with him, but this was something that Aemond needed to do on his own.
The passageway was dark and cold. It almost seemed like it was endless.
As Aemond took a few steps into the darkness, he realised how much things had changed since that night.
Aemond thought of Valaera as he continued down the passage.
His sweet Omega, the mother of his children and the love of his life.
She had left her mark, permanently etched onto Aemond’s skin. Even before they were mated.
“Maybe your cousins could find you a pig to ride. It would suit you”.
Claiming Vhagar on the day of her previous rider’s funeral perhaps wasn’t the best idea, but he wanted so badly to have a dragon of his own.
His cradle egg had never hatched, and he always felt like the odd one out.
Always on the receiving end of his brothers jokes.
But Vhagar, saw something in him that night. It wasn’t just him that claimed her. She claimed him in return.
He was always meant for the sky. Sure, Vhagar was often grumpy and liked her sleep, but when they were soaring together in the clouds, he knew she felt it too.
Their bond.
The day he claimed her, was the day he found the missing part of his soul.
He wasn’t her first rider. But he would most likely be her last.
Too think one day he would be without Vhagar.
No. Not yet. Maybe they could die together. Dragon and rider bound forever.
Aemond shook his head, he didn’t want to think of death. Only life.
At last, he had made it to the end of the passage. He would never need to come down here again. But it was something he just had to do. For himself.
To finally make peace.
Aemond opened the heavy door and smiled as he was greeted by Valaera and their pups.
“Everything ok?” asked Valaera as she placed Vaella in her father’s arms.
“It’s more than ok Issa dōna” (my sweet).
“So, what’s the plan for today?”
“Well, seen as we are both free of our duties for today, I would like to spend time with my family” replied Aemond sweetly.
“Come. Helaena is waiting for us on the beach” whispered Valaera.
Aemond nodded and followed Valaera as she headed towards the beach. Vhalarr of course still fast asleep in his mother’s arms.
“U-Uncle Aemy,” cried a sweet voice.
“Daena” exclaimed Aemond as he bent down to hug his niece.
“Found a shell. Look” cooed Daena as she opened her hand and showed her uncle the brightly coloured shell.
Aemond moved back to observe what Daena was showing him and he smiled.
“That’s a fantastic one. Another for your collection” mused Aemond as he sat beside his sister in the sand.
“Mama said I can make them into a necklace” gasped Daena as she flopped into Helaena’s arms.
“I’m sure uncle Aemy would love to help” muttered Valaera.
Aemond glared at his Omega as she sat next to him.
I hate that nickname and she knows it. I only tolerate it for the sake of my niece.
Just wait until we are alone my sweet mate, I will make you regret teasing me.
Almost as if she could read his thoughts, Valaera slowly turned to him and placed a delicate kiss on his cheek.
“Don’t worry Alpha. You can spank me later” whispered Valaera.
Did she just? Yes, she did. My naughty Omega. I’ll spank her so good later.
“So, brother. How are you finding Driftmark so far?” asked Helaena.
“Better than the Red Keep” muttered Aemond.
“You were trapped there. But here you will grow into a beautiful flower” exclaimed Helaena happily as she took hold of Vaella.
“Aemond. A beautiful flower?” laughed Baela.
“I’d rather be a beautiful flower than a measly weed” retorted Aemond.
“Who are you calling a weed?” snapped Baela.
“You. You’re the weed” exclaimed Aemond.
“Oh, here they go again” muttered Valaera as Aemond and Baela began bickering back and forth and trading insults with one another.
“Best just let them get on with it” said Helaena as she began cooing at Vaella.
Initially Valaera was a little worried how Baela would react to Aemond living on Driftmark, but some awkwardness in the beginning the two of them actually got along. Most of the time.
Baela and Aemond regularly indulged in insults and small arguments. Aemond claimed it was some form of bonding between Alpha’s but to Valaera they just looked like squabbling siblings.
“Yeah, well you smell like dragon shit”.
“Well, I do ride a dragon and if I smell then so do you” quipped Aemond.
“So, Helaena how is your spider colony coming along?” asked Valaera.
“Very well. Baela found me a black widow”.
“Aren’t they poisonous” gasped Valaera.
“Yes, but they only bite as a last resort. Respect them and they respect you” replied Helaena.
“I’ll bear that in mind” muttered Valaera.
I don’t like spiders. But I won’t tell Helaena.
Suddenly Vhalarr let out a high-pitched cry.
“I-Is he ok?” asked Aemond.
“He’s fine. Just hungry” said Valaera as she loosened her dress and held Vhalarr to her breast.
“Are you two finished bonding?” asked Helaena.
“Yes sweetling” whispered Baela.
“Pass me a bucket” mocked Aemond as he pretended to be sick.
“Says you. Oh, Valaera Jorrāelagon hen issa glaeson, Issa prūmia, Issa dōna ābrazȳrys” laughed Baela (Love of my life, my heart, my sweet wife).
“Shut up” snapped Aemond.
“Maybe just be quieter when your bedding your Omega,” said Baela.
“Or maybe they should be more discreet when they have sex in the library”.
“Helaena” gasped Valaera.
“And the gardens or the beach” added Baela smirking.
“Baela” snapped Valaera, her cheeks-tinged red.
“Honestly Valaera, I’m surprised you’re not pupped again the amount of sex you two have”.
“This conversation is not happening” grumbled Valaera as she looked over at Aemond who was trying to hide a smirk.
The audacity. He’s actually proud of it. I can’t believe it.
“Too late Laera. It’s already happened,” laughed Baela.
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“Is everything ok?” asked Aemond as he sat on the bed.
“I’m fine” snapped Valaera as she ripped off her dress and threw it to the floor.
“Are you sure about that. I can sense something is wrong” replied Aemond.
“I-I was just a little embarrassed by what Baela said that’s all”.
“Why are you lying to me?” mused Aemond.
“I’m not lying” said Valaera quickly as she ducked behind a privacy screen and began pulling off the rest of her clothes.
“Yes, you are. I know you well enough by now”.
“I need to check on the twins” urged Valaera as she reemerged wearing her night clothes.
“Vhalarr and Vaella are already asleep for the night. Please Laera, talk to me” begged Aemond as he sprang from the bed and took his Omega into his arms.
I can feel it. She’s nervous. Please my sweet tell me what’s wrong.
Valaera seemed to hesitate for a moment, her eyes shining with tears.
“I-I forgot to take the tea and now-“ sobbed Valaera as she buried her face in Aemond’s chest.
“-Your with child” whispered Aemond.
“I’m sorry Alpha, it’s just when Baela made that comment about us, I realised my monthly bleeding is really late” cried Valaera.
“It’s ok. You don’t have to apologize”.
“Y-You’re not angry?” asked Valaera.
“Why would I be angry my sweet, your carrying another pup” whispered Aemond.
“But the twins are only six moons old” sniffed Valaera.
“But they’ll be well over a name day old before the next pup is born. I’m sure we’ll manage, but if you’re not ready for another pup just yet, then I won’t force you” muttered Aemond.
“No. Aemond, I want this pup. I was just a little worried and overwhelmed,” said Valaera.
“I just want you to know that I will support you no matter what. Were in this together, and you know that I’ll be with you every step of the way” replied Aemond.
Forgive me for being silly. I know you’ll be there for me Alpha.
“I love you Aemond. More than anything”
“I love you too my sweet girl. But perhaps on the morrow you should call on Maester Selkin”
Valaera nodded and smiled.
I know I’m with child again. But it will be good to have it confirmed.
“I don’t suppose you fancy a stroll in the gardens?” asked Aemond smirking.
“What, now? I’m in my night clothes”.
“Or mayhaps a visit to the library” said Aemond smirking.
Surely, he’s not suggesting.
Oh my god he is. He’s insatiable. My naughty Alpha.
“Only if we find a more secluded place” replied Valaera blushing.
“For reading?” laughed Aemond.
“Yes Alpha. Reading” said Valaera smiling.
“I wonder if our pup was conceived whilst we were reading?”
“It’s entirely possible” mused Valaera.
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“That’s it Princess, keep pushing” encouraged Maester Selkin.
“AEMOND!” screamed Valaera.
“I’m here my sweet” replied Aemond.
“I-I can’t do this,” cried Valaera.
“Yes, you can” exclaimed Aemond as he climbed onto the bed at sat behind Valaera.
“W-What are you doing?” muttered Valaera.
“Lean against me and take my hands” urged Aemond as he sat Valaera between his open legs.
This is better. I can feel my Alpha. He’s here. He’s helping. He’s taking care of me.
“Now, you squeeze my hands as hard as you like” said Aemond.
Valaera was sweaty and exhausted, but she took a deep breath and as the next contraction ripped across her stomach, she pushed.
“FUCK!”
“The head is out Princess, but I need you to stop pushing. The cord is wrapped around the babe’s neck” exclaimed Maester Selkin.
“W-What” cried Valaera in alarm.
“It’s ok. Issa dōna ābrazȳrys. Just breathe” said Aemond (My sweet wife).
After a few moments, the Maester had managed to cut the cord from the babe’s neck and with one last push the babe arrived.
But the room was silent.
“M-My babe?” asked Valaera her hands raised in expectation of receiving her pup.
“Just a moment” replied Maester Selkin as the babe was lifted off the bed.
“What’s happening?” yelled Valaera, her hands still grasping for her babe.
Why is my babe not crying? What’s happening? Please someone.
“Alpha” sobbed Valaera, her entire body shaking.
Aemond could only sit in silence as he watched the Maester try to save his newly born pup.
Valaera began wailing loudly in anguish, as the seconds passed. She couldn’t think of anything except his pup. Not even the pain of the afterbirth swayed her mind away from the quiet bundle in Maester Selkin’s arms.
No. Please. Don’t take my babe. Please I pray to the mother. I pray to the god’s of old Valyria.
Then the sweetest sound in the world echoed around the room.
A shrieking cry.
“A son, Princess” declared the Maester.
Valaera all but snatched the crying babe away from Maester Selkin and sobbed.
“T-Thank you maester” breathed Valaera, the tears streaming down her face.
“Your welcome Princess” replied Maester Selkin.
“H-He’s ok. Aemond, look” gasped Valaera.
Aemond who’s face had been buried in Valaera’s shoulder, let out a sob of relief as he gazed at his crying son.
My son. He’s ok. He’s alive. Thank the gods.
“What shall we call him?” asked Aemond.
“Aemon” whispered Valaera smiling as she gently rocked their new pup.
“A-After me” questioned Aemond in awe.
“There is no other name for him. He is the very image of you,” said Valaera.
He has a full head of silver hair. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that much hair on a babe.
But his eyes. They were different.
His pup had one amethyst eye and the other was brown. The exact same shade as his mother.
“He’s so beautiful, his eyes are unlike anything I’ve ever seen” cooed Valaera.
“I’m so proud of you Issa prūmia” (My heart).
“W-We have three pups now” sighed Valaera as she leaned back against Aemond.
“My sweet perfect Omega” praised Aemond as he nuzzled Valaera’s mating mark.
A good Alpha should treasure his Omega. Make her feel special. Make her feel loved.
“Alpha” gasped Valaera as he felt the rush of Aemond’s love and devotion through their bond.
“Would you like you hold your pup?”
“Please” whispered Aemond as he manoeuvred himself away from Valaera and climbed off the bed.
Their pup. They almost lost him. But he’s here. He’s safe. My son.
Aemond cried openly when his Omega placed their tiny pup in his arms.
“A-Are you ok?” asked Valaera her voice laced with concern.
Aemond nodded meekly as his gaze never leaving his precious pup.
"Princess, shall we get you cleaned up?” asked a midwife.
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“Papa up” urged Vhalarr eagerly.
“Be careful sweet boy” said Aemond as he helped his son climb onto the bed.
“Mama. Baba” cooed Vhalarr as he nuzzled against his mother.
“That’s right. Vaella my darling come here” exclaimed Valaera.
Vaella shook her head and clung to Aemond, burying her head into his shoulder.
“W-What’s wrong?” asked Valaera.
“Mama no hurt” whispered Vaella.
“I’m ok, I promise” replied Valaera.
“Don’t worry issa dōna tala” muttered Aemond, as he placed Vaella on the bed next to Valaera (my sweet daughter).
“This is your brother Aemon”.
“Aemy” whispered Vaella.
Valaera had to bite her lip to stop her from laughing at the look on Aemond’s face.
“Isn’t he tiny” muttered Valaera softly.
“Gevie” whispered Vaella as she looked at her newborn brother (Beautiful).
“Well done tala” said Aemond proudly.
“Lēkia” exclaimed Vhalarr (Brother).
“H-How did they?” gasped Valaera.
“I’ve been reading to them in our mother tongue. I guess they’ve picked up a few words here and there” declared Aemond smiling widely.
“Avy jorrāelan valzȳrys” whispered Valaera (I love you husband).
Aemond sat on the edge of the bed and placed a gentle kiss on his Omega’s cheek.
“Ao issi vok issa darling” muttered Aemond (You are perfect my darling).
“Mama Zaldrīzes” said Vaella excitedly as a warming chamber was brought into the room (Dragon).
“Syrax brought forth another clutch. Your mother sent three eggs for the children”.
“Vhalarr and Vaella?” asked Valaera.
“They’ve already chosen their eggs” muttered Aemond as he opened the warming pan and showed Valaera the red and gold-tinged egg.
Valaera could sense Aemond’s unease. He feared his children would be without dragons just as he was. He did not want them to feel as though they weren’t enough.
“īlva riñar jāhor emagon zaldrīzoti valzȳrys” (Our children will have dragons husband).
“Nyke gīmigon yn nyke nykeēdrosa worry” replied Aemond. (I know but I still worry).
I have every faith, Alpha. Our children will fly beside you.
“Shall we put Aemon in his crib with his egg?” asked Valaera.
“Yes” Vhalarr and Vaella declared in unison.
“Allow me” said Aemond as he took his son and placed him in the crib beside their bed.
The egg was placed beside Aemon, and they all watched as the tiny babe, reached out and placed his hand on the ridged shell.
“Do not worry my love. Our children are meant for the sky. Just like you”
“I know they are” replied Aemond quietly as he wrapped his arms around Valaera and held her close.
That night, Driftmark was graced with the screeches of three new dragons emerging into the world eager to greet their riders.
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Night time at Driftmark was always rather pleasant, the light of the moon, the sound of the sea, and the smell of salt upon the air.
It made Valaera happy; she was glad to call it home.
Not that she hated Dragonstone or Kings Landing, it’s just Driftmark was where she felt close to her father Laenor.
Sure, Valaera knew that Laenor wasn’t her biological father, but he was the man that called Valaera his daughter no matter who sired her.
She missed Laenor terribly at times, especially now she had children of her own.
But she was also glad for Daemon. Of course, the Rogue Prince still terrified her at times, but she knew for all his outwardly bravado Daemon was a good man who loved her mother the way she deserved to be loved.
Rather like Aemond in a way. Valaera had been terrified for many years that her uncle would seek retribution for his eye but here they were happy and in love with three beautiful pups.
Sometimes it’s funny how things work out.
As Valaera entered the chambers, she shared with Aemond she was stopped in her tracks at the sight that greeted her.
Her Alpha sat by the fire, with their six week old pup fast asleep on his bare chest.
“Issa dōna riñītsos” whispered Aemond.(My sweet little boy).
Valaera smiled and simply observed her husband and their son.
“Issa byka zaldrīzes” (My tiny dragon).
Despite his initial fears over what type of father he would be, Valaera could say with absolute certainty that Aemond was an amazing father.
The love he had for their pups was unparalleled.
Most Alpha’s left the upbringing of pups to their Omega mothers. But Aemond had insisted from day one that he be included, whether it was changing their soiled cloths or simply rocking them to sleep.
He was there.
The other half of my heart. My Alpha. My dragon.
“Valzȳrys” whispered Valaera. (Husband).
Aemond turned towards his Omega and smiled. His sapphire eye glistening in the dim light of the fire.
“Is everything ok? Issa prūmia” asked Aemond. (My heart).
“The twins are fast asleep with their dragons, and I’ve had my check up with Maester Selkin”
Aemond raised a curious eyebrow at Valaera’s mention of the Maester.
“He’s declared me healthy and ready to engage in matters of the marriage bed” replied Valaera.
“But-” said Aemond.
“I-I would like to wait just a little bit longer if that’s ok?” muttered Valaera.
“Of course, it is. I will wait for as long as required. The Maester can declare you sufficiently healed, but it’s your body Valaera and you’ll know when you’re ready” replied Aemond.
Could he be any more perfect? What did I do to earn such a wonderful caring Alpha?
“Besides there are other forms of intimacy besides sex” whispered Aemond as he carefully placed Aemon in his crib.
“Such as?” asked Valaera.
“I could hold you in my arms as you sleep, or mayhaps we could simply take a walk on the beach together” suggested Aemond.
“A walk on the beach” muttered Valaera shyly.
“I know how much you like the moon my precious pearl” replied Aemond as he pulled on a loose tunic and slipped his eyepatch over his head.
“I will call Tarla to watch Aemon” said Valaera as she quickly left the room and reappeared a few moments later with the nanny.
“We shouldn’t be gone long” muttered Aemond.
“Of course, my Prince. I will watch over the little one whilst you are gone” replied Tarla.
“Come my sweet” said Aemond as he held out his hand.
Valaera took one last look at their sleeping pup before she took her Alpha’s outstretched hand and the two of them left the room.
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Aemond could help but smile to himself as he walked hand in hand with Valaera, the chill of the sea washing over their toes.
“Thank you for this” exclaimed Valaera happily.
“I live to make you happy my sweet. Mayhaps on the morrow I can take you flying on Vhagar, my old girl has been feeling quite restless lately” replied Aemond.
“Has it been a while since you flew together?” asked Valaera.
“I haven’t taken her out since before Aemon was born”.
That was surprising, Aemond never usually went more than a week without flying Vhagar.
“I-Is that because of me?” asked Valaera nervously.
“No, in truth I’ve been feeling a bit strange lately”.
“S-Strange?” mused Valaera curiously.
“Yes, the thought of being separated from you or our pups has me on edge. It’s difficult to explain but since we almost lost Aemon…”
“I understand Alpha” muttered Valaera.
“Things have been better recently; I feel ready to fly again” replied Aemond as he swept Valaera into his arms and held her close, breathing in her sweet scent.
“A raven arrived earlier, from your mother” mumbled Valaera.
“What does the Queen have to say?”
“She asked that we visit Kings Landing and bring the children,” said Valaera.
“No” growled Aemond as he stepped away from Valaera.
“She also writes that your father grows weaker by the day”.
“All the more reason for us to stay away” muttered Aemond.
“Aemond”
“I said no Valaera” snapped Aemond.
“I would like to introduce Aemon to the King before he passes” replied Valaera.
“WHY WON’T YOU LISTEN TO ME” shouted Aemond.
“I-I’m sorry-“ stammered Valaera.
“MY PUPS WILL NOT BE AWAY FROM ME” roared Aemond.
“A-Alpha. Please.” begged Valaera, her head lowered in submission.
The anger poured from her Alpha like acid rain and stung just as deep.
Never had Aemond been so angry. His scent was making Valaera feel sick.
“A-Aemond” sobbed Valaera, the tears streaming down her face.
I will not be separated from my pups. I have to keep them safe. I will not have my mother scorn Aemon for his mismatched eyes. I refuse to have my father pretend to care about my pups. Even if he is sick.
Wait. My Omega. She’s distressed and scared.
Suddenly Aemond seemed to come back to himself, he blinked several times and immediately tried to take the sobbing Omega into his arms.
But Valaera flinched away from him.
“I’m sorry Valaera, I just-“
“N-No. You don’t get to speak to me like that. I-I might be an Omega, but I am your mate, were supposed to be partners” sniffed Valaera wiping her snotty nose on her sleeve.
“Omega please” begged Aemond.
“NO! You stay away from me” shouted Valaera the tears still pouring down her face.
“B-But…” exclaimed Aemond.
“Don’t you bother coming back to our chambers tonight. Find somewhere else to sleep” cried Valaera as she turned on her heel and ran away from her Alpha.
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Sleeping alone was the absolute worst.
Aemond tossed and turned on the lumpy unfamiliar bed and whined at the absence of his Omega.
Since they married, they’d never spent a night apart.
The Alpha cursed himself for getting so angry with his Omega. It wasn’t Valaera’s fault at all.
Sitting there holding his wailing Omega in his arms was something Aemond wouldn’t never forget.
That day he’d felt so helpless.
He was the rider of the mighty Vhagar, the largest dragon in the world and all he could do as the Maester tried to save his pup was just sit there.
But what else could I do? I don’t like feeling like this. Please Omega.
Aemond whined again and then he felt it.
His Omega. Valaera was crying out for him through their bond.
Aemond flew off the bed and raced back to his chambers.
Soon he was standing in front of the heavy wooden door. The guardsman on watch simply stepped aside and allowed the Alpha entry.
Valaera was huddled on the bed clutching one of Aemond’s cloaks. Her breath hitching every so often as she cried.
“Alpha” begged Valaera.
Please. Come back. I’m sorry. I need you.
“A-Aemond” howled Valaera.
“I’m here Issa jorrāelagon” replied Aemond. (My love).
“Alpha. Please”
Aemond didn’t need telling twice and he leapt onto the bed, reaching for his Omega.
“Nyke sorry issa dōna. Shijetra issa” said Aemond (I’m sorry my sweet. Forgive me).
“N-Never leave me again. Swear to me. I don’t want to be alone”.
“I swear to you my love that I will never leave you” replied Aemond.
“I don’t like feeling like this. It hurts to be away from you”.
“Then I’ll stay. Forever” muttered Aemond as he rubbed his nose along Valaera’s scent gland.
My Omega. My sweet. Love of my life.
“Kiss me” urged Valaera.
Aemond hesitated for a moment before he surged forward and pressed his lips against Valaera’s.
Valaera almost seemed to merge with Aemond as she pressed herself closer.
Gods, I want her. His scent. It’s driving me crazy.
The Alpha inside him was screaming at him to take his Omega and knot her. But Aemond knew he couldn’t. Not yet.
“V-Valaera. We should stop” gasped Aemond.
“No. I want you” begged Valaera.
“You’re not ready. I won’t be able to stop myself from knotting you. Let me just wrap my arms around you” gasped Aemond.
“O-Ok” muttered Valaera feeling a little dejected, but deep down she knew Aemond was right, no matter if her Omega was begging for her Alpha to take her, she wasn’t physically ready.
“I don’t want us to fight”.
“Me either” replied Valaera quietly.
“W-We could go to Kings Landing, but the pups stay with us or Tarla at all times”.
It was a compromise. Even though Aemond dreaded his mother’s reaction to Aemon he knew Valaera missed her brothers and if truth be told Aemond did kind of miss Aegon, even if he was a massive twat with a punchable face.
Valaera nodded slightly and closed hers eyes.
Aemond had reacted so strongly to almost losing Aemon that he was overcompensating on his protectiveness. His Alpha instincts going crazy.
They would sort out the details of their trip to Kings Landing on the morrow, but right now all Valaera wanted to do was bask in her Alpha’s scent and forget this day ever happened.
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The Doctor and the Unpopular Opinion
Can we talk Doctor Who and RTD?
I know that there are lots of fans of his, but watching these three specials reminded me of everything that I couldn't stand about his first run with the show.
Yes, I get that it's a television show dealing with all sorts of aliens that can do all sorts of things, but once those parameters have been established, normal rules apply.
So, in "The Star Beast", once the Meep activates his spaceship, the engine starts to destroy various roads through London, presumably because the engine needed power that would be tapped from the Earth and ultimately destroy London. Got it. No problem. And then when the engine is shut down, the roads just automatically repair themselves. ?!?!? I mean, I can live with that, I'm just not thrilled and think it's incredibly lazy writting.
No, my bigger issue was in "The Giggle." The climax gave me flashbacks to RTD's Master. Remember John Simm leaping around the junkyard, laughing manically, shooting lightning from his fingers? Unfortunately, I do, which brings me to the climax of "The Giggle". The Toymaker and the two Doctors having a game of catch, but one which is being played at superhuman speed? You can make the arguement that The Toymaker could, given that he is not originally of this dimension and has powers to manipulate reality. But the two Doctors? No. That's not who the Doctor is. Intelligent, yes. Clever (and I hate using this ever since Moffatt was the showrunner), yes. Alien, yes. But not superhuman. I mean, if that was the case he would have easily outrun the doppleganger in "Wild Blue Yonder."
I'm ok with Doctor Who being silly. I'm ok with it not taking itself seriously. But this is just an easy out, a deus ex machina, where before, and I thought it was highlighted more with 13 than with other recent Doctors, the companions helped to work out the solution. There was no solution other than the Doctor(s) exhibiting superhuman physical attributes. It's lazy. It's also a bit insulting.
As for "The Giggle" on the whole, it was long expositions and Neil Patrick Harris being Neil Patrick Harris with only the barest of plots. I mean, I liked the premise, but once it was established...there was nothing to it. Also, the disembodied hand picking up the tooth is the exact same ending with Simm's Master, with his ring being snatched off a pyre. Only, the tooth was literally on the edge of Avenger's UNIT Tower and the owner of the hand would have had to have been hovering in mid air. I will be disappointed, but not surprised, if Sacha Dhawan doesn't return as the Master. (Also, why can't RTD move on with characters? Bringing back Tennent for 14 is one thing, which I also don't get other than RTD wanted to do more Doctor/Donna stories, but now he's just hanging out in Camden? His time is over. Move on.)
Everybody has their own opinions of Doctor Who, and there are those who have no issue my issues, which is fine. My extremely unpopular opinion is that 13 was the best of NuWho because I think Chibnall understood wholly what makes Doctor Who Doctor Who.
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cinnabun-faerie · 2 years
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Tbh now I’m curious about the harem and their sick kid bc that sounds like a chaotic mess
A/N: Oh it would be a chaotic mess.
Y/C/N = Your Child's Name
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Okay so if their kid gets sick, they're going to each try to be the one to care for their child
it's just a matter of whose going to get there first
if there are stairs in the home then I'd imagine two of them (Zenos & Estinien) are going to try to throw each other or the others down them
there is no such thing of acting civilized when it's dad vs dad in this household
and they are all striving for that title of "best dad"
honestly it takes you to step in and tell them to knock it off to get them to stop
you can never leave the four of them alone in fear that the house may be destroyed
"Y/C/N is sleeping. You best be quiet or else."
Estinien would say that he has something else to do which none of them find suspicious
but they should honestly because he's climbing the tree outside to get through the window
I mean at this point he'll enter and exit through windows instead of doors because they're more convinient
honestly your child likes to call him Peter Pan cause of those story books that Aymeric reads him
anyways, he goes in and checks in on Y/C/N, who is surprisingly awake and sipping on some water
"How are you feeling?"
"Not good, papa."
when Y/C/N would burst into tears from their sore throat or just the icky feeling, he would cuddle them
honestly Estinien is the most worried whenever it comes to Y/C/N since he had already lost his family once before. He did not want to lose your child or even you or even the other three men
yes even Zenos
Meanwhile Zenos would be asking you about what medicines your child had and when they were supposed to be taken
perhaps another doctor should be called just to see if there were any changes
he might even go to tell your child how strong they were and that this sickness was no match for them
"You are not weak Y/C/N. You are very strong. Never give up and never let the enemy win."
Haurchefant would be happily making something in the kitchen for your child to eat
some soup recipe that his family had
although hot chocolate was more his forte, tea was far more suited for this situation
Aymeric on the other hand would head upstairs to read to Y/C/N
it was always some sort of fairytale book
besides, it always seemed to make Y/C/N happy
honestly as long as they were happy, he was happy
honestly he admired their long for a storybook adventure
"Papa, I want to go on an adventure just like the storybook character."
"You'd be an excellent adventurer. But you'd need to first get well and take your medicine."
As they are too afraid of your wrath, they would all be on their best behaviour
or they'd try
at some point small arguements of who would get more blankets or who would get the medicine/food would ensue
and just hearing your footsteps coming upstairs would be enough for all of them to stop
if they all got tired/exhausted while taking care of Y/C/N, they would fall asleep somewhere in the room
Estinien would be asleep holding your child in either their bed or in the rocking chair
he was the warmest and that was best for your child right now
Haurchefant would be seated on the floor, his head rested against the wall, sleeping soundly
funnily enough, one of your child's soft toys would be supporting his head
Aymeric would in another chair but he would have his arm up to support his chin and you could tell that his elbow was slipping little by little
and Zenos was for some reason spralled out all over the floor in a pile of soft plush dolls/toys with a tiny blanket over his chest
you'd chuckle when you'd see all of them like this
you'd be proud of them for being there for Y/C/N
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i love how after all this time we are all still in love with elizabeth swann and just simply never stopped thinking about The Pirate King
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kissesandcream · 3 years
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sibling shennanigans.,
w/ xiao & bennett
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— • request from anon : sibling headcanons with bennett and xiao
gn reader || sibling ! reader || headcanon format || 1k words
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; masterlist.,
; a / n - omg i love this character combo,, im doing the hcs separately ofc but they’re very fun to write!! i know a different anon asked for xiao sibling hcs too, i hope u see these!
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xiao .,
• anon said it was up to me if you’re older or younger so i’ll do both! 
• very very overprotective if you’re younger, but he tries not to show it and keeps up his usual face of “i’m the yaksha im grumpy and upset >:(”
• i’d assume you’re an adeptus too if you’re siblings?? even if you weren’t, the two of you would have to be pretty close for him to consider you his sibling, making you one of the two people he opens up to
• as a result you know a lot more about him than he let’s on, and he’s soft with you, though if anyone asks him about it he’ll deny it and stalk away
• emo older brother vibes yk- cares about you more than you can imagine but will not admit it on his deathbed
• the two of you have been through a lot together, he’d want to keep you safe after it all, and couldn’t afford to loose you as well
• if you’re older than him, you’re the only person he listens to- your relationship would be a bit like his and zhongli’s, except you’d bully him into dropping the formalities
• he loves collecting things for you, including but not limited to crystalflies and qingxins
• if you’re younger, he’ll make u report ur whereabouts whenever you go far away, and will panic if you disappear for an extended amount of time
• you do not want to worry him too much he will turn everything in his path upside down until he finds you. wangshu inn is forever traumatized
• he’ll let you take care of his karmic debt, it sounds like an ordinary thing but you’re the only one he’ll allow his weaknesses to surface to
• xiao no longer understands how to bud a new relationship with new people, but yours had bloomed long ago and he waters it well
• will not understand any of your attempts to set him up with people. it’s literally the most infuriating thing ever this man is impossible
• father figure zhongli!! he comes to see the two of you sometimes and it’s like a very wholesome family outing
• he takes both of your hands and walks y’all around liyue harbor like toddlers i don’t make the rules sorry
• being around the two of you makes his karma hurt less- he feels guilty for wanting your presence, but time, and you, have taught him it was okay to feel emotions
• as an only child i know my sibling headcanons are more ideal than anything, but i really don’t see him wanting to get into any arguements with you ever, even over silly things
• you’re the one person he can let loose with, since there’s nothinng about him that you don’t know to guard against; he’d rather spend his time with you in absolute silence than an arguement, yk?
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bennett .,
• bennett!! baby!! he’d be the most fun brother ever! older or younger or same age, he always puts a smile on your face no matter what
• he’s always so, so guilty for his bad luck when he’s around you, but he knows you’re the one person he could trust to never leave him because of it
• the rest of the adventure team may have disbanded, but you were always by his side! 
• if you’re younger than him, he’d try very hard to be the best older brother ever- he’s always so positive all the time, but it hides all the insecurity he has towards himself, yk??
• i know he canonically sees kaeya as an older brother figure, so i think he’d try and be like him, but as time went on he’d realize both you and him liked it better when he was himself
• there was one kaeya, sure, but there was only one bennett too!!
• if you’re younger, he tells you stories of his numerous adventures to help you fall asleep- he always leaves them off at the worst cliffhangers too it’s very infuriating but that’s how he rolls
• y’all are very close with kaeya, and everyone at the adventurer’s guild of course!!
• fischl and you like to braid his hair. he’s learnt not to question it, even though his hair is barely long enough to braid
• “uh, not that i mind you guys but wouldn’t fischl’s hair be easier to brai-” “silence, comrade! you naught know what thy speaks of, the hair of the princezin herself is open naught for-”
• yeah he never spoke after that
• his bad luck never gets the best of him when he’s with you- unlucky things still happen, of course, but you always find ways to make them better, even if things seem to be at their worst
• your dads back at the guild adore you very much!! they always make things in pairs, one for you and one for him- and all the sappy dad stuff that follows
• they mark your heights on a wall with some chalk and if you’re so much as a hair taller than before they’ll gush on about how much you’ve grown and how you used to be as a wee baby and-
• your favorite thing to do with each other is wind gliding!! he’s got a special spot atop a windy cliff, and you guys race to one of the little islands on cider lake
• once someone stole your boat to get back to shore and kaeya had to ice bridge y’all back to mondstadt at midnight
• at one point you began carrying stocks of bandaids in your pockets for his uncanny ability to get injured everywhere- you can heal him on instinct now its a talent i swear 
• sweetest brother ever!! u squabble at tiny things, as siblings do, but you couldn’t imagine not having each other by your sides <3
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Reader gets in an accident after an arguement with Gray!!!
“get out of my house y/n. we’re over.”
those were the last words you remember of your boyfriend of almost two years before you blacked out. overcome with crippling darkness as your mind flashed back to the hours prior the the fatal night that changed yours and grayson’s life forever.
“gray baby, please calm down and let me explain-“
“explain THIS!” grayson roars, throwing his phone at you and near missing hitting your body as it displayed a photo of you with another male. another male you were secretly meeting in order to surprise grayson with the watch he had been dreaming off owning for months now. a watch he was constantly showing you and expressing his love for the designer product.
being the good girlfriend you are, you had put plans in motion to secure the watch your two year anniversary. however some fans had spotted you at a local cafe in the hustle and bustle of la once morning, laughing and joking with the unknown male where they immediately toke to social media to make assumptions. spread false rumours and allegations about your character. 
both yourself and grayson’s tagged photos, twitter feeds and even tiktok tea rooms accounts where flooded with photos of you and someone who very clearly wasn’t grayson. no one knew the truth behind the frame, yet not one, not even grayson would hear your side of the story.
“baby-“
“don’t! i knew i couldn’t fucking trust you. just another typical la slut, you’re all the same.” grayson’s words stung, they hurt him to even say aloud but he always did let his temper get the best of him. his mouth working before his mind as he mentally and physically had to stop himself from reaching out to comfort you when he saw your walls break down.
you had spent the majority of your relationship proving to grayson, ethan and millions of people who didn’t even know you, that you weren’t like the rest. you showed that you truly loved grayson for who he was and how he made you feel, but hearing grayson agree with the rest of the world, hurt you more than most.
your slience was enough for grayson to lose his cool again, his temper once more getting the best of him. he wanted you to fight for him. to prove to him and everybody else wrong and tell the truth. but you had no fight left in you. how could anybody believe you with how the the photo looked.
you were sat shoulder to shoulder, hunched over a tiny phone screen as the man you were working with was showing you the engraving details you had specifically requested. smiling and excitement on your features as you hugged the man and thanked him for making yours and grayson’s dreams a reality. 
turning his back to you for an action he would soon to regret, grayson venomously spat the words that had your whole world crashing down in seconds. his eyes dark and frightening as he has never looked at you in a way that wasn’t loving and smitten.
“we’re over.”
having no where to go, no one to turn to, no family in la to offer moral support or a shoulder to cry on, you drove. you drove for what seemed like hours as you left the house with no belongings, no phone, no money and no grayson. you were empty and quiet honestly done with la. it had ruined you. how could a simple surprise for your soulmate, turn nasty due to the negativity that surrounded your relationship from day one.
if grayson saw the conditon and emotional state you had left in, he would have never of let you walk out the door. he would have pulled you into his arms, held you so tightly and kissesd your argument away. you had never fought this bad throughout your entire relationship, but the look in grayson eyes and the venom in his tone, you sensed he his words were final.
the more your mind replayed grayson’s words, his unwillingness to listen to your truth, his demeanour and coldness towards you, the worst the tears poured. the more heart wrenching sobs leaving your lips as you lost all sense of direction. a dangerous move.
grayson was interrupted from his own crying session, rocking in the arms of his twin, who felt utterly powerless and too betrayed by the one person- you- who he thought had his brothers back more than him. ethan truly believed you were endgame, he never once doubted your intentions, never questioned your loyalty, but past ruined friendships showed he was never a good judge of character. you just felt different to ethan, he had a good feeling about you.
something didn't feel right about this situation, there was more to the story than what meets the eye. nevertheless his older brother instincts kicked in and right now grayson was his number one priority.
grayson’s phone had been ringing off the hook for serval minutes, every time the call dropped, his phone would flash with the same private number second afters. it was still laying in the same position it had landed when he throw it, guilt eating him alive at the memory of breaking the promise of never hurting his girl. he can still see the fear in your eyes. he scared you and that broke him.
growning frustrated, ethan went to retrieve the cracked phone. hoping deep down it was you calling, ready to come back and put an end to all your misery. however, his experison soon changed to one of dread when the caller on the other end sounded nothing like the cheery, high pitched voice he had grown to live around the house. in fact, the formal greeting and questioning if the receiver was that of a ‘mr dolan’ had ethan’s stomach dropping. this was not good news.
after ending the call ethan took a few minutes to gather his thought and replay the conversation he just had in his head. his own mind racing with the worst possible outcome as he had to come to terms with how to tell his brother that his girlfriend, the person he was due to propose to on your anniversary in a few weeks, was currently fighting for her life in hposital as a result from a car accident.
“was it- was it her?” 
ethan was startled by the sudden broken voice of grayson, who had just enough energy to sneak out of bed to catch the last few seconds of the end of the phone call, praying it was you on the other end. a sense of dread in his gut that he couldn't seem to shake. his eyes red and puffy as his body felt empty of tears. it felt empty without you. 
“bro-,” ethan knew he had to approach this with caution. reaching out for his bother and offering him a warm hand on his shoulder as a precaution when he delivered the blow he wished he never had to in the first place.
“its y/n. she-she’s..”
grayson cut him off irrationally. his short temper getting the best of him as he had expected you home by now, it had been almost three and half hours since he told you leave, but he thought you knew him better than that. grayson’s thoughts were running away with him, he let his rage from your earlier heated argument get the better of him and cloud his judgment. he was almost like a different person, he was no longer your grayson.
“she's with him isn't she. fuck bro! she really left me, she walked out on me, on us for some guy she’s fu-” grayson was running his fingers vigourously through his hair. unable to accept the fact he may have pushed you in the arms of another man.
“she's in a coma bro.” 
grayson dropped to his knees, screaming your name and reaching out as if you were there for him to hold. he was followed seconds after by ethan who for the second time that night, held grayson and listened to his brother cry. this time, his cries held a different meaning behind them. tears of pain. guilt. regret.
there was a possibility grayson had pushed you so far, he may have lost you forever.
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daetaechanster · 3 years
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Deku, Bakugo and Kirishima
Okay I wanna preface this post by saying first, this isn’t a post about Bakudeku (you’re itching to call me out, I feel it, but don’t do it) and while I will be mentioning the Kiribaku ship, it will be me mostly mentioning the FANS of this ship and the ideals around that ship. If this doesn’t apply to you, please gloss over it. This post was caused by once again, seeing SOME Kiribaku’s speak absolute garbage all over Tiktok. Wrong garbage mind you. Now let me start..
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When was it, that fans suddenly decided that for Kiribaku to be a ship, that suddenly people had to downplay Deku’s importance in Bakugo’s life. Yes, Bakugo use to bully Deku and he was wrong for it, he was a little fucking shithead for it. But that was in chapter one of the manga and season 1 episode 1 of the show. Where are we now? About to hit chapter 305 (leaks today whoo) and we’re about hit season 5. Things of changed, Bakugo has changed, and if you can pick up what Horikoshi is putting down, then you KNOW things have changed in their relationship.
Now what these Tiktoker Kiribaku’s like to claim is that Bakugo doesn’t care about Deku, doesn’t even LIKE Deku. That the only person Bakugo cares about is Kirishima... you can headcanon all you like that Kirishima is Bakugo’s most important person. You can 100% believe that and use it for your fanon content. But that is all it is, headcanon and fanon, because it isn’t true. And BECAUSE it isn’t true and is fanon, Do not come at people who believe CANON FACT and tell them they’re wrong and your headcanon is right.
Why does Bakugo’s relationship with Deku have to be diminished for Kiribaku’s ship to flourish? Why? When did that become a thing? because a LOT of people spread around this garbage like it’s fact.
Now i’m going to get into the major point these Tiktoker Kiribaku’s made, and what I think is the worst take i’ve ever heard. Ahem.
‘Kirishima cared about Bakugo the most which is why he went to Kamino to save him, and Bakugo cared about Kirishima the most which is why he took his hand’
I’m going to get into how WRONG this statement is. 
The person who found out that Bakugo was going to be kidnapped was Deku. Deku found out during his fight with Muscular and after the fight was over, his first thought was to get Kota to safety so he could save Kacchan. He told the pussycat lady to alert everyone to Kacchan’s possible kidnapping, which is where Kirishima heard about it.
As you’d expect, Kirishima got upset and instantly wanted to go out and help protect Bakugo. Why? because he is his FRIEND. Canonly they’re not together so we are going forward with their platonic relationship, which is canon. He wanted to save his friends, as did others in the group, but he wanted to save him most. But he couldn’t. (Something we later learned was a trigger for Kirishima in season 4)
Because Deku was out on the field, he was able to go and try to save Bakugo. That boy ran around, in absolute pain to the point that some of the class commented on the fact he should be unconcious right now. But that didn’t matter because he wanted to save Bakugo. And he tried his hardest, despite being in pain and his arms not working, Bakugo gets taken, telling Deku ‘Not to come’. I like to believe he said that because Deku was injured and WOULD be killed following him, because Bakugo knows Deku would follow him into fire. Like Deku knows Bakugo best, Bakugo also knows Deku best (minus the whole looking down on him stuff, wtf Bakugo.) But because that was never established, we’ll leave that up to interpretation.
Something these Tiktokers used in their arguement was that Kirishima was the one who decided to save Bakugo, nobody else. Which.. just isn’t true at all. Another thing they said was DEKU DIDN’T PLAN TO SAVE HIM. Again, not true.
Lets go back to before Deku was in hospital and Bakugo was kidnapped. When Bakugo was gone, Deku SCREAMED in absolute DISPAIR (these tiktokers also commented that Deku hates Bakugo and all I can do is LOL, won’t even entertain that.) Deku was in such ABSOLUTE DISPAIR that he instantly went into shock. Shock, that he said, lasted for the 2 whole days in hospital, he couldn’t remember a thing. The only moment he remembers WHY he was in shock, was when the whole class were there and Todoroki told him about it.
Also at this point, while Deku is in shock, Kirishima and Todoroki had 2 whole days with a clear head to decide they were going to save Bakugo, consequences be damned.
What happened after remembering Kacchan was taken? Deku came out of his shock and burst into tears. He failed to save Kacchan and it HURT him. And then Kirishima mentions the rescue.. the rescue that he AND TODOROKI PLANNED. Do people not remember that while Kirishima had decided he was going to save Bakugo, that Todoroki ALSO had the same plan?? That if Kirishima hadn’t intended to save him, Todoroki would have mentioned the plan to Deku himself???
I 100% believe, as should ANYONE who knows Deku as a character and as someone who’s always cared about Bakugo despite him being an asshat, would have also come up with a plan to save Bakugo if he hadn’t been in hospital with damaged arms and in complete shock and disassociation.
I now want to point out a panel that people seem to forget:
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For people to believe Deku doesn’t care as much as Kirishima does about Bakugo, how is it your boy is saying the complete OPPOSITE statement???
Now skip forward to finding Bakugo and AFO. While Kirishima (and Todoroki) had decided they were going to rescue Bakugo, it was Deku who came up with the plan to get Bakugo out of there. Deku planned the best possible way to get Bakugo out of there and not damage his pride in the meantime. Deku could have been selfish and have reached out for Bakugo, because we all know Deku wanted to have been the one to reach out his hand. But he didn’t because Deku knows Bakugo best and didn’t want to possibly upset him.
Bakugo, who feels incredibly insecure when it comes to Deku, how do you think he’d have reacted if Deku saved him A SECOND TIME? First the sludge villian and now Kamino? I’d wager that Deku would expect any chance of reconsilliation between himself and Bakugo to have died that moment if he’d reached out to save him.
Lets be honest, Bakugo would have taken ANYONES hand to get out of there and i’ll explain why that is true in a moment.
Another thing people seem to forget is that Bakugo didn’t tell Kirishima he was the one who should hold his hand out. Bakugo didn’t tell Kirishima that he would only take his hand. No, DEKU said this. Deku who knows Bakugo better than ANYONE. He knew, because currently his and Bakugo’s relationship was rocky, that he couldn’t risk Bakugo’s pride getting in the way of the rescue. So DEKU chose Kirishima to reach out his hand, because Kirishima isn’t someone Bakugo feels threatened by. Deku is Bakugo’s biggest insecurity, him reaching out was a risk Deku wasn’t going to place over saving Bakugo. 
Again, Bakugo didn’t mention ANY of this, he didn’t even know. So how anyone came to the conclusion that canonly, this meant that Bakugo believed Kirishima to be more important than anyone else I will never know.
And when they did save him, Horikoshi put in a VERY BIG CLUE that a lot of people gloss over.
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That teeth grit there was put INTENTIONALLY to show that even with Kirishima’s hand out.. he still didn’t want to take it, he didn’t want to have been saved. This is why I believe that he would have taken ANYONE’S hand. For anime fans, this teeth grit was cut out to instead focus on how close Shigaraki got to grabbing Bakugo. 
Bakugo isn’t stupid, he knew he couldn’t stay. For one, he already mentioned that he was in All Mights way by being there. So he HAD NO CHOICE but to take Kirishima’s hand. And when he was saved, he addressed EVERYONE for saving him, not just Kirishima.
Now, for non manga readers, you will have to wait until season 5 to see Bakugo and Deku’s relationship flourish and I don’t want to spoil you. I’m so excited for people to see what their relationship is going to turn into and why it’s one of the most popular canon relationships in the show (and how it’s grown to be one of the biggest ships)
I will give you this though, to indicate just how much Deku means to Bakugo now without spoiling it for anyone. Anyone whos read the manga should know how Bakugo feels about Deku.
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For anyone who feels that Bakugo taking Kirishima’s hand indicated how important they were to each other, i’d like to hope you have the same energy for that cover for Vol.29 of the manga drawn by Horikoshi himself. If Bakugo went back, he would have taken Deku’s hand all along. At the river, in Kamino, during the fight. Bakugo wants to hold Deku’s hand now, he wants Deku’s friendship, he wants Deku, and that is platonically canon.
The last thing I want to say is that Kiribaku as a ship can still exist without ignoring how much Bakugo and Deku mean to each other. Kirishima and Bakugo are friends, maybe even best friends canonly (though honestly i’d argue that Kaminari is closer to Bakugo but that’s my personal opinion.)
Deku’s best friends are Iida and Uraraka, but Bakugo is still the person he loves and cares about the most.
Bakugo’s best friends are Kirishima and Kaminari, but Deku is still the person he loves and cares about the most.
Do you see people push Bakugo down to make IzuOcha work? no.
Wanna headcanon that Kirishima is Bakugo’s most important person? Go right ahead. But don’t push it on others as fact when it’s not.
If you have to come to other peoples spaces and force your headcanon on them and disminish the utterly beautiful relationship thats blossoming between Bakugo and Deku, then maybe you shouldn’t be in the fandom. Horikoshi wants you to know how important these boys are to each other and if you can’t see that, don’t comment publically because you sound dumb.
Ship Kiribaku, but do not attack others for things that you have WRONG.
Tldr; Stop erasing Bakugo and Deku’s canon relationship to big up your Kiribaku ship and don’t force that on other people.
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clementinesjourney · 3 years
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Two Weeks
AN. I just utterly fell in love with the song Traitor by Olivia Rodrigo. I thought i'll make a one-shot with it. Maybe a series if any of yall want it. Let me know <3
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Summary: You Seb and Chris are shooting a movie, which is oddly the same to what went down between you and Seb 2 years ago. The producer asked you to write the official soundtrack for it... the script reminded you of a song you wrote two years ago, that you never released... Will anything change?
Pairing: exfiancé!Bucky x reader
Song used: Olivia Rodrigo - Traitor
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It had been a though decision whether to join this movie called Two Weeks as the main female character, knowing that Sebastian.. your ex fiancé was to be the leading male character. It only somehow helped that Chris would be there as a supporting character to both of you. The script however was... unsettling to say the least. You managed to keep your relationship a secret for a good few years, but when it all blew up, there was no hiding. 2 years ago, your world turned upside down, and the fact that all the interviewers asked from you at that time was about your ex, not of your upcoming album, or your tour. It was hard to deal with the pain of a breakup while noone let you have your time to grieve. Suddenly it wasn't about your talent anymore, it was about what went down between you and Seb.
Chris knew it all, he seen it first hand. How you slowly grew from trusting Seb with all your heart, to being broken, and not trusting anybody. He saw all the arguements, and when he should've tell you the truth, he thought it wasn't his place. He was both of your friend... yet in the end he choose to betray your trust.
Seb left.. then soon enough paparazzis caught him with a brand new armcandy, the one he told you so many times not to worry about. At that point you tried to avoid anything related to him as it was fire.
Chris tried to reach you from month to month, it was mostly just one word replies from you.. But then you gradually forgave him. You could understand why he didn't want any part in this mess.
Now you were on the road in your car with him, headed to SoCal. The movie seemed to be great, it would be a shame to waste this opportunity. You'll just be professional, you won't let your emotions get the best of you, you won't try to mix it with what went down between you two years ago.
When you and Chris got out of the car, paparazzis went wild. They never seen you with any man really, your private life was a mystery.. except for your breakup with Seb.
You were laughing about something with Chris, looks on point, all confident, looking the happiest ever, waving to your manager with a smile... Seb's mouth fell open on the side.
Soon enough tabloids were swarmed with your photos with Chris. Guessing if you two are together or not. Of course the interview next day on the beach turned to these accusations from your upcoming album.
-No we are not together. We are friends, we were for years prior. - you said with a smile.
-So then are you single?
-I think that is a really personal question.. But i guess at some point i can't deny information. Yes i am single, but not available.
-Are you not available cause you still have feelings for your ex, whom will be your co-star in this new movie?
- I just don't think dating would right now fit into my life. I'd rather focus on shooting this movie, and on my upcoming album, then after the release the tour.
-What will this album be about? Can you tell us some little details?
-It will contain songs that i wrote in the past years, but never released, as well as this new movie's soundtrack.
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Later on you were sitting in your trailer with your manager.
-The interview was awesome. You're becoming quite the professional..
-Thank you, but i just don't get it. It was years ago, do they really need to chew on Seb and me?
-They knew nothing about it, until it ended, of course they need to... Of course, we'll see what goes down in the press conference next week, but i think you should prepare for these kind of questions again.. Since both of you will be there.
-Oh geez... dont even mention, can't i skip that?
-No way in hell.. I'm sorry (Y/n), it is in your contract.
You sighed..
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The first week of shooting went surprisingly well. You got rid of nearly every scene that you were in alone, or with Chris. You recorded the official soundtrack as well, but that was a secret until the premiere as per contract.
Now you were sitting next to Chris, Seb right next to him. Of course most of the questions were about your past relationship, and how that affected the movie. You answered them all with a cold professionality again. Yet the last question had you freeze. You couldn't utter a word, so Seb took over, with a look of concern flashing through his eyes.
-One source said this movie is basically about your past relationship with Sebastian, is that true?
-Look, the script is may or may not the exact way how it went down between us, but that doesn't change that we did have a different outcome in the end. And that is all on me. (Y/n) is a wonderful and talented young woman, who isn't one bit deserving of everyone always asking only about our relationship. So let this conference be the last where you bother her with these. We dated, we loved eachother, i proposed, she said yes, then i fucked up royally, and she left. That is all to it, and we would very much appreciate keeping our private lives out of the worlds prying eyes. Thank you.
You were looking at him, hand over your heart. You whispered a thank you to him before standing up and leaving.
You had concerts next week, so you weren't shooting much, but then it was a full month of shooting lovely-dovey scenes, the arguements, all that jazz. It was an emotional rollercoaster, and it of course tore open long forgotten cuts. Only Chris and Seb knew that all your on scene tears were real, they were so sorry that you basically put yourself through it all again. You refused to talk to him if it wasn't necessary, no matter how badly he tried. At breakfast, at lunch, at night when the cast partied.
The movie soon was done. It was time for the premiere, where you had to perform the official soundtrack for the first time. They brought in musicians. Violins, piano, guitars, everything. You got the most magical dress you could ever imagine. Before you step into the stage, they show a movie of you talking about the song.
"I wrote this after a very painful breakup. I thought it would fit perfectly for this movie too. I mean i was the lead female in both, i should know. - you chuckled - it still hurts, and it will forever hurt to lose someone this way, but this is just life. To all the young girls out there suffering from the same i just want to say it will get better, someday you'll find someone who will worth all the past tears, and won't let you shed another one cause of sadness. It will be okay.- you said with a smile, wiping a single tear from your eyes. "
Then the video ended, the lights went out, only a dim one illuminated you in the middle of the stage with a single microphone.
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You looked like you stepped out of a dream. Your wavy hair fell to your shoulder, your dress sparkled beautifully. Seb was sure you jsut stepped out of a fairytale to haunt him for his faults. Then the music started.
"Blue guilty eyes and little white lies Yeah, I played dumb but I always knew That you talked to her, maybe did even worse I kept quiet so I could keep you And ain't it funny How you ran to her The second that we called it quits? And ain't it funny How you said you were friends? Now it sure as hell don't look like it You betrayed me And I know that you'll never feel sorry For the way I hurt, yeah" ....
Seb looked at you with tears in his eyes. This was about him.
"God, I wish that you had thought this through Before I went and fell in love with you When she's sleeping in the bed we'd made Don't you dare forget about the way You betrayed me 'Cause I know that you'll never feel sorry For the way I hurt, yeah .... You gave me your word But that didn't matter It took you two weeks To go off and date her Guess you didn't cheat But you're still You're still a traitor Yeah, you're still a traitor God, I wish that you had thought this through Before I went and fell in love with you"
You ended the song with tears in your eyes, looking straight into his eyes, let's be real you looked at him the whole time.
Chris looked between both of you and sighed, while the rest of the audience stood up to celebrate you. You were amazing. This was possibly the most powerful song they ever heard, it was full of emotions, it fit the movie perfectly.
You sat down next to Seb, and the director, where your seat was. The movie started. You all watched it in silence. Near the end, where the guy realizes his mistake, and runs after the girl in hopes he can somehow keep her despite all his faults, Seb carefully takes your hand, and you let him. The main characters made up, the guy proposed to the girl, and she said yes. Only you two knew the pain behind this scene. The other end, where the guy doesn't realize his mistake soon enough, where the engagement ring is left on the cofeetable of a once shared house. Where the girl doesn't know if she could ever trust anybody again, let alone trust them with her heart.
The movie is a big hit, a month after release you're asked once again to go on a press conference with Chris and Seb. At first they are asking normal questions, then a new interviewer stoods up...
-Miss (Y/n), I am told that you prefer not to talk about your private life, but our readers are dying to know if this movie, more specifically the end of this movie is something that went down between you and Sebastian, or did it change anything between you two.. ?
-Um.. i.. no it didn't. Our relationship was different that the one in the movie. While filming we both kept being professionals, nothing changed. I don't see what the movie's ending has to do with either of us really. - you were uncomfortable, Seb realized this, but he had to say his piece.
-Excuse me, may i add something? So right, we are both professionals, and i think (Y/n) is one of the most talented and wonderful people i've ever met, and despite how the guy got the girl in the end, in our case, I was the guy who lost her. Life is just not like in the movies. If you fuck up, you fucked up. You can't mend trust like that. There is not a single day when i don't wish i was better, where i don't wish i had married her when i could've. And i can promise her right here right now in front of all of you that there won't be a day, when i won't try to gain her trust back. She loved me at my worst, she looked past my mistakes as long as she could, and all i did was break her, then it was way too late when i realized that she was the one. She still is, and She always will be.
The cameras went wild as you looked at him in disbelief, as he looked at you with nothing but sadness and genuine love.
Could he mend the broken trust? Could you trust him again?
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amazinglyegg · 3 years
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Random headcanons for Paladin Danse because I love him (based on these prompts by @/silentshayshores-2 !)
How do they feel about people shorter / taller than them?
Danse is used to being taller than basically anyone else due to being in power armour 24/7. He's also just very tall (I used to hc him as short but it seems like the general fandom consensus is Tall Danse) so he doesn't mind people shorter than him. Taller than him, however? Catch his fight-or-flight reflex kick in the second he realizes that. He has been trianed to fight people / creatures taller than him, so he's not scared or amything, but it's rare anything other than a supermutant or a deathclaw is taller than him. He'll warm up eventually.
Their sexuality?
Canonically he's multisexual and I agree with that. Demisexual bisexual with no real preference
Preferred weather?
Very sunny days, little to no clouds in the sky. He likes being able to see clearly and the heat never bothered him too much, especially not in compared to rain or snow.
What's their sleeping schedule?
In theory, 11pm to 5am. In reality? Probably more like 2am to 5am, the rest of the hours spent tinkering, reading, or just laying there in the dark staring at the ceiling. Out in the field he takes turns with whoever he's travelling with. Has fallen asleep in his power armour in the past. Scribe Haylen and knight Rhys have a silent agreement not to wake him up when he does
How's their cooking?
He knows cooking well on a survival level. Purifying water, scavenging, making sure food is safe to eat. He can make meals out of basically anything found in the wasteland, from mushrooms to bloatfly to questionable canned meat. He learned this even before he was taught in the Brotherhood, it was the only way he survived on his own for so long before moving to Rivet City. Cooking for taste? Not so much. He IS a fast learner, but he'll always put safety and preserving rations over taste factor, even when you have enough food to spare
What's their sleeping position?
When he's in a sleeping bag or sleeping around others: on his side, legs partially drawn and arm resting under his head/pillow. When he's alone he will fall asleep on his stomach, starfish spread out, probably drooling. Doesn't let anyone see him sleep like that, though.
Who do they go for comfort?
Cutler used to be his number one, and the person he confided most in. Since then, while he definitely has some friends, he's not close enough with anyone to talk to them. Even if he was, he feels as if he needs to be perfect in front of everyone to be seen as a good leader, meaning he'll rarely if ever open up. He's talked to Haylen a few times, but always apologizes after.
Something small that they enjoy?
Standing at the edge of the Prydwen, watching the sun rise. He always wakes up in time for it, and it reminds him of how far he's come, and how lucky he is to be in the Brotherhood
How do they feel about physical contact by others?
He's built high walls and is very closed off in general, making most close interactions with others somewhat awkward. Even things such as pats on the back or bumping into others on the hallways stopped being common since he was ranked to Paladin. Did I mention that he's been a Paladin for ten years? Danse is too touch-starved to know what to do, and ends up silently pushing others away with his awkwardness around the whole thing. He refuses to let himself lean into most gentle touches out of fear of letting his guard down and being seen as weak (see: who do they go for comfort) but if you manage to break down those walls and give him a real, warm hug? Expect him to burst into tears immediately
What is enough to bring them to tears?
See: above. Also, the crushing guilt of feeling as though he failed his team. He'd never dare cry in front of others but in the rare times he's sure he's alone and won't be disturbed he'll let it out, blaming himself and probably getting drunk. Other than that, he has a soft spot for orphans and got teary-eyed reuniting Billy with his parents during the Kid in a Fridge quest
Biggest pet peeve?
Rude people, especially people who talk over him during a conversation. He expects to be listened to when giving orders, so somebody shutting him up by talking over him or blatantly ignoring him in a conversation is a big sign of disrespect.
How well do they take care of themselves?
He never got the chance to have good hygiene until he got to the Brotherhood, meaning while he's completely fine with getting dirty / being unable to get clean / etc., he deeply appreciates personal hygiene when available. Showering, brushing, flossing, sometimes even moisturizing and going all-out. When it comes to mental health or self-care? Not so much. He has a habit of putting other peoples needs above his own, and especially after blind betrayal he becomes a little bit too self-destructive for his own good. He'll easily exhaust himself attempting to prove his own worth via working for hours on end, ignoring sleep, food, and even water until someone steps in and stops him
What's something they like that may be surprising to others?
He really likes children! The easygoing ones are always nice to be around and the closed off / mean ones are a challenge to win their trust. He has a soft spot for most children (especially squires) and is often caught showing them his armour / weapons, or even giving them piggy back rides when he thinks nobody is looking (we all see you, Danse)
Do they consider others family?
The closest thing he's ever had to a family is the Brotherhood, but that's mainly formality rather than actual family. He's been through so much with Recon Team Gladius that he might as well consider them family, but deep down he truly doesn't know what family means. He has nothing to base it off of, and thus he really doesn't consider anyone family.
Any bad habits that they have?
He smokes, but only rarely, and never as a social act. It keeps his hands busy and his mind quiet when he starts to overthink. He also has a habit of giving people the silent treatment when he's mad at them. He'll still do any work he has to do with them, but his conversations will be even more formal (and awkward) than before, and at any slight mention of their arguement he will find an excuse to leave. Give him enough time and he'll muster up the courage to apologize, but it's tiring to wait until then
What's their idea of a perfect vacation?
Danse generally doesn't like regular vacations, since he doesn't like being away from work for that long. Taking the Saturday off to go fishing or something is probably the closest he'll get to a proper vacation, and the most enjoyable for him
Do they get lost easily? Will they ask for directions if they are?
Danse's sense of direction is... alright. Not notably bad, but not amazing. He is good at not acting like he's lost, however. He'll keep calm and collected the entire time and act like he totally meant to take that three day detour in the wrong direction, totally. He will ask civilians for directions when he gets lost, but judges their character harshly before deciding whether he trusts their word.
How well do they accept advice?
Danse doesn't like being criticized, especially by people he's not close to. He's big on standing by all his orders, so comments on his choices make him think the person commenting is questioning his leadership. When it comes to friends or close teammates, he ends up either taking criticism way too harshly, or doing what he does with most comments and ignores it. He'd much rather learn from his mistakes than be called out
How much do they swear?
He isn't particularly against swearing, but it depends on the circumstances. He'll swear often in general (usually terms like "(god)damnit" or "what the hell") but very rarely swears while directing at a person, either talking to them or about them. He'll only curse someone out if he's really angry. He's very lenient on letting others swear
Is there anything they're bad at?
Other than holding a casual conversation? He's fairly bad at anything that takes fine motor skills. He's tried picking up hobbies like drawing or knitting, but he doesn't like working on such a small scale. Also has absolutely horrible handwriting, mostly due to not learning how to read until he was at least a teenager, but that doesn't help his case
What's their morning schedule?
He has a good internal clock that wakes him up early every morning. If he's on the Prydwen he'll exercise, shower, brush his teeth, shave, whatever, and go eat breakfast. If he's on a mission he'll usually skip exercising and clean himself as best as he can and check over his supplies, power armour, and their plan for the day. He likes having the mornings to himself
Any past injuries?
He has plenty of injuries and scars across his entire body. Most notably his eyebrow scar was from a fight with raiders alongside Cutler, several months before they joined the Brotherhood. Cutler was the one who gave him stitches. He has a gunshot wound in his shoulder, deep scars on his thigh from a Yao Guai and permanently messed up knuckles from punching things (people, or inanimate objects). His injuries become fewer and farther between the more he uses his power armour, but that doesn't protect him from everything.
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Love Doesn’t Do Encores Ch9 Travels To Hulbury
(This chapter will contain a small time skip of events as well as a past fight between y/n and her mother in the story.)
You swore you needed both a doctor and a nice bed to sleep away the pains of soreness racking your body.
Ever since you four left Turffield it had been like the time you left Motostoke except a bit longer. Walking, camping at night, taking time out for resting between walks and gathering food. Mostly from berry trees or snacking from whatever nonperishable foods Leon had given you. Some night Victor managed to make one form of curry or another. Mostly bean or apple curry which you didn't mind too much but the apples tasted a bit strange in the curry sauce, so you fed them to your sobble which you noticed had now taken a habit of laying in your lap any chance you were sitting and expected to be fed whenever you held any kind of food. Oops. You might have ended up spoiling it a bit. Oh well. You didn't mind too much. It's smiles and noises were pretty cute, and at least Gloria was able to add a few more curry entries to her book. After what had happened at the pokemon Nursery back in Truffield you decided to fill in Gloria and Hop about the mysterious band of rock star wannabes, but they seemed to be as confused as you were about who they might've been working for and who they were. Hop even suggested that maybe the eccentric costumes were disguises to they're real identities, which seemed a bit farfetched but hey. You were transported into the video game world of pokemon, traveling along with a few of the characters, and for all you knew could still wake up at any moment to your mother scolding you for being late for college. It wasn't really too out there to rule out yet. While you four traveled every so often you'd rest and Hop and Gloria would scamper off to have a battle or more likely try to catch some new pokemon from where you were at. So you weren't all too surprised to find out Gloria caught herself a wild Dottler and Hop's Grookey evolving from the....seventh or eighth day now as you four traveled. You lost count or couldn't remember how many days had past after seven or eight. You were mostly tired now a days with a heaping dab of soreness in your back and neck from your uneasy sleeping scheduale and the rocky ground poking you from the floor of the test. Or the fact the only thing you had for a pillow was your backpack, but you never complained. If it meant getting to Hulbury faster then you could deal with it. It was like when your mother insisted you stay up a few extra hours to study or when you had to work late at the radio station after that. You yawned more, movements slowing a bit, and you had gotten noticable bags under your eyes. Buuut the three teens must've noticed because on what was the ninth day Gloria decided to point it out to you.
"Hey, Y/n. I really didn't want to say anything but are you feeling ok?" She pointed at your face. "You've been yawnin' ever since we left Turffield like a week ago. And you've gotten bags under your eyes big enough to carry luggage for a full week's vacation. "
In response you yawned again before looking to her. "M' fine. Jus a bit tired I guess." You stretched out your back as you walked making it pop. "Haven't really gotten much sleep just laying on the ground like a rock."
"Hey. I have good news." Victor all of a sudden held up his phone. When did he pull that out? And held it up to all of you. "There's a small town up ahead about another day's walk. It has a convenience store, hotel, and a few other things." He looked at you. "I think we should stop by. We can restock up on supplies and rest for the night at the hotel. That might help out Y/n's situation and prevent her from dropping from exhaustion anytime soon."
"Hey. I-I'm not that tired," you lied stiffling another yawn....But the promise of a bed tho- "But you're right about needing some more supplies. I don't know how much food and necessities we have left, and it wouldn't be a bad idea to stop by and restock."
The food Leon lent would only last so long anyways. It was best for all parties involved. So it was decided the four of you would stop by the upcoming small town. It took another day and night of walking and resting (giving you another night of uncomfortable sleep) and then shoving off he next morning for the town. It took half the day but the four of you managed to happen upon the small town. And you do mean small. It couldn't have been much bigger than Postwick actually. There was around maybe twenty buildings and most of them were homes or doubled as homes as well as stores. As the four of you walked through the small town a few people walked by or waved, and you could hear a few children laughing. It certainly was very peaceful wasn't it? The peace made you even more tired- You were shaken awake when your sobble chirped loudly and smacked you with it's tail, making you stumble as you walk and if it weren't for the two boys catching you you would've faceplanted the road again. Which ended up in the three kids making up a decision for you.
"Let's go find the Inn first."
The inn turns out was one of the first buildings you came across when you took the small side road off of Route 5 here and the only building in the town that had three stories. It was more like a tall house than an Inn when the three of you entered, Gloria helping to steady your sleepy self. The inside looked very similar to Professor Magnolia's house. Very homey and welcoming. The elderly lady looked lightly surprised when the four of you came in with you fighting to keep awake for a little longer. Ok. So maybe the little sleep over nine or ten days was starting to get to you a little bit you haven't been this tired since studying for college entry exams in highschool.
"Oh my. Are you children alright?," she ended up asking lightly standing from her seat seeing you lightly sway a bit.
You waved her off. "I'm fine. Just really tired."
"We'd like to book two rooms please with double beds," Victor explained to the lady throwing you a worried look. "Do you have any available?"
"Oh. Yes, we do. Come. I'll show you to your rooms. By the looks of your friend there, she's in dire need of a good rest." Whelp. No arguement there. Luckily the rooms she had the four of you follow her towards a long hallway a little aways from the front desk before stopping and opening one door. "Here's the young mens. Bathroom's through the door on the left. And as for the two young ladies." She turned to a door right across from Hop and Victor's room and opened it. The room was pretty much as you suspected. A simple large room with two beds on each side of it, a shelf, window looking out onto a field, Tv, and a white door that you supposed led to a closet. "This'll be yours." She pointed at the door. "The bathroom is through there. We also have a laundry mat attatchment in the adjacent building to the left if you youngsters need it. If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask."
"Uh yes actually. Do you happen to know where your town's convenience store is?,'' you heard Victor ask but you were too busy to deduce what else was said.
You managed to stay awake enough to take a quick shower and change before walking to the closest bed to you and just flopping face first on it. The soft cushions hugging your tired and sore body, and it was natural for you to fall asleep almost as soon as you hit the mattress. So it was no wonder that by the next time you woke up it was night time. Confused and dazed you managed to sit up blinking confused at the darkness around you, the only source of light coming from the moon shining through the window outside. Vaugely in the dark you could just barely make out Gloria's sleeping form on the other bed on the other side of the room. Her baby toxel at the foot of her bed. Your body was still tired with it being night so it was easy for you to fall back into slumber when you slowly laid your tired self back down, barely registering your sobble squirming next to you as you fell back asleep. And came to a strange sight. A sight you witnessed before in your life. One you were all too familiar with too. ....You...You were back in your room. Well a younger you at least. You were about sixteen then just minding your own business sitting there and playing games. Couldn't remember which one just that you were enjoying yourself playing and sitting on your bed playing the day away. Until younger you looked up at footsteps approuched your room, the next thing your younger self knew your door flew open with a bang and it started the younger you so much you ended up dropping your old switch on your bed jumping from the sound. And there she was. Your mother standing there with an angry scowl on her face.
"You're playing those stupid games again!?," she snapped at younger you, stomping over and quickly wretching the switch from your bed.
In an instant your hand was reaching out for it. "HEY! Give that back."
But instead of that, your mother only held it up higher with her angry face. "Is THIS what I work to provide for you!?"
You had stopped. Frozen in surprise at the words foaming at your mother's mouth and the game she waved at your face.
"Is THIS what you think is fair to me!? I work day and night to provide a roof over your head, food in your stomach, and clean running water for all you do is to sit on your behind and play these mind rotting things!? To make the electricity bill higher than Mount Everest with you staying up all night playing this day in and out!?"
"M-Mom! C'mon! I'm sorry," younger you backpeddled.
"You should be! I'm not raising you to be lazy and unresponsible!" The game was tossed back onto the bed with a small thump before she pointed at you. "Work and studies should be your number one priority right now! I don't want to catch you slacking off wasting time again! Do I make myself clear?"
Younger you looked at your mother's angry face for a long moment before looking away and nodding. "Yes, Mom."
"That's good. Make sure it doesn't happen again. Alright, Y/n?"
.....
...........
"Hey, Y/n!," a distant girl's voice called, "Are you awake?"
"I dunno. Maybe we should just let her sleep? She was really tired when we got here yesterday," a young boy's voice said worried.
"Hop's gotta point, Glory. Let her sleep in. She'll need all the rest she can get for traveling."
"Ah. You guys are no fun."
Silently the world of younger days faded away to black and the voices became murmers in the dark abyss that was sleep until you finally woke up from your now dreamless slumber. Which wasn't too long. You slowly woke from your sleep and was greeted with the sunlight making your tired eyes blink as you rubbed them and blinked at the surroundings around yourself at the simple room that wasn't your younger self's from the dream. What the-....Where were you? Did you finally wake up from the pokemon world dreamland you formed up? Were you back home? Did you move into the college dorms and forgot you did? Is that why this room looked strange to you? That hope was all but dashed in a moment when movement under the blanket next to you caught your attention and you looked. A small lump under the blanket the size of a small cat moved around until it moved towards the end of it near your arm and your sobble poked it's head out blinking tiredly and gave out a yawn crawling the rest of the way out. You gave a sigh, shaking your head before smiling and holding out your arm and letting the sobble crawl into your hands. You were still tired but rather than go back to sleep, you opted to tossing the blanket off yourself and got up with your sobble in your hands holding him up to your face.
"Well, I guess it's time to start the day huh?"
You managed to get a few things done. Morning shower, got dressed, and made your first stop the  laundry mat across from the hotel after asking the elderly woman at the front desk for directions. Just something to do to help take your mind off the strange dream that had happened. You had started to wonder where the three children had run off to now but it was only after you were coming back with your now cleaned clothes and your sobble curled upon your shoulders did you run into them. Or Hop at least. He was just walking past the door when you opened it and almost ran into him. Thankfully stopping at just the right moment as he paused and blinked.
"Oh. Hey, Y/n!," he greeted with a smiling and shifting the box in his hands, "Glad to see you're awake now."
"Hi," you greeted back before raising a brow at the box he held. "What's that you're carrying?"
"Oh this?," he asked holding up the box and you nodded. "The old lady needed help clearing out her old storage room. She offered to pay me to help out so Im taking this to the broom closet down the hall here. Glory and Vick are doing some Pokejobs too." The confusion must've doubled on your face because he seemed to take notice. pokejobs?? What the heck are pokejobs?! "OH! Right. There's no possible way you could've known what those are. I keep forgetting you're not native to Galar. Pokejobs are jobs people upload into the rotomis."
".....Say what?," you asked still totally confused to what Hop was even saying.
He sighed. "Pokejobs. How do I describe them?....It's kinda like how newspapers have ads. If someone has a job they need help with they send a post to their rotomi profile, then if someone wants to make some money they can look on the Pokejobs Rotomi Forum for a job in their specific area. There was a few listed in the Rotomi at the town's covience store." He held up the box again. "Like this one. We figured it wouldn't hurt to make a little bit of money in case of emergencies too."
"That...sounds like a great idea. But where are the other two now?"
He shrugged. "Glory took a job that involved babysitting and I think Victor's helping someone here with a garden."
Well that sounded like a good way to earn a bit of money while you were waiting. As to pass the time you decided to help Hop once you had finished returning your clothes to your bag. The elderly woman seemed rather grateful for the help provided. In the manner of speaking it wasn't too difficult work. Most of the boxes were pretty light mostly filled with cleaning supplies or old blankets. That explains why she was having Hop move them to the big supply closet down the hall. When you asked about it she explained she had wanted to turn it into another bedroom for the busier traveling seasons, makes sense. One extra room to rent means one extra way to make some money. You helped rehome the boxes and cleaned it out by dusting and sweeping to pass the time away. When it came to paying you declined the money offered and made sure Hop received it instead. After all it was originally his job, you just helped to pass time, and it'd be wrong to piggyback on his hard earned money after all. But you did however accept the free room service for later when she offered instead. Free food was a reward you had no trouble accepting, especially considering you hadn't eaten anything since you woke up and all the exercise you had done in helping to clean out the room. Hop though was thankful for your help and expressed so as much. It was when the two of you were heading out did you finally bump into said twins. Gloria was carrying two large paper bags but you had to do a double take when you noticed Victor looked....well remember how dirty you were after being bowled over by Milo's wooloo? Victor looked like he got ran over by ten wooloo during a sand storm.
"Whoa. What happened to you?"
He grabbed his hat and shook the grey beanie out letting dirt fall to the ground. "Well. As it turns out the ad for 'helping to remove unwanted weeds and debry from the garden' also happened to include a wild munchlax who didn't want to leave. I had to half wrestle half chase the thing out."
"Oh wow. Glad to see you got paid tho."
He huffed but Gloria smiled holding up the bags in her hands. "But on the bright side we managed to stock up enough for the rest of our trip to Hulbury! Glad to see you're up and feeling better too, Y/n!"
You nodded. "Yeah. Feeling better thanks-"
"OH! That reminds me!" You were cut off when Gloria suddenly shoved one of the bags into your arms as you blinked. The inside held food and other things you'd have to use in order to get to Hulbury. She went digging through the other bag, eventually pulling out a rolled up, sleeping bag looking thing that must've made up half that bag's weight. "Here! I noticed you probably weren't sleeping well cuz you didn't have one of these here. Turns out the convience store is also a supply store, so I was able to get you one of these."
You slowly took the rolled up sleeping bag from Gloria and gave it a look over before looking back to her. "I-...Thank you. But you didn't have to get me this. I would've been fine without it."
"I know but you would've just kept getting bad sleep if I didn't, and it won't hurt me from what I earned from winning against Milo's anyways. Besides, I can now call it even from when you saved our hides back in Postwick."
You smiled and decided to accept this gift with a nod. "Alright. We're even. But have you decided when you wanted to leave yet?"
"First thing tomorrow morning. After seeing you stumble 'round like a zombie with a headache, we decided to let ya sleep in since you were so tired. But since it's getting later anyways, we figured we'd spend one more night here and leave early in the morning."
"Oh that's a great plan cuz Y/n got us some free room service from helpin' out around here."
Gloria's eyes widened at her friend's words. "Wait. REALLY!?"
"How about we let Victor get cleaned up first before we do anything?"
The four of you did just that for the night. Packed away all the goods they brought back with them. Hopefully it'll last enough for the rest of the very long walk to Hulbury. And after everyone was done packing their share and Victor was cleaned up, you ate. No surprise it was more curry but you chose to accept that at this point that curry was a very important part of Galar's culture and hey. Free food was free food. Nothing to complain about here. And if Gloria could fill in more of her Curry Dex book then it was good enough for you too. Luckily it seemed with the new sleeping bag things might get easier for you when you all start traveling again. Which is exactly what happened. The very next morning the four of you set off as soon as Victor paid for the two day stay at the front desk, and it was back onto Route 5 the four of you went walking. And walking and walking. It was basically the same as before until night came and the four of you set up camp in a small clearing, giving you the chance to use the new sleeping bag Gloria had gotten you. And it worked like a charm. You still had to use your arms as a pillow but otherwise it was much more comfortable to sleep now. And then the next day the four of you were at it again. This time listening to Victor's adventures traveling around since he had started his own journey at least a year before Gloria's. Mentioning of all the different places and events around Galar he had been so far and you were impressed at his tales of capturing so many wild shiny pokemon in his photos, going so far to show you all a few places he took photos of. One being the giant clock tower back in Motostoke.
"So does that mean you've been to Halbury before?," you asked curiously glancing at the pictures in his hands.
He nodded. "I've been there once, but not for long. I did see the Hulbury Water-Type Aquarium and Research Center. They have every water type pokemon you could imagine, some of them are from different regions as well. That's where I got most of the photo's of water type pokemon I gave to Glory. Nessa was a huge sponsor for it's development. It's also a research department to study water-types as well as their environments and biology." He hummed and looked up. "I think it's also where most Professors get their sobbles for starting trainers."
You gave a look to your sobble. "You hear that? Looks like we're heading to your home town." In response it smiled and gave a small chirp. "Does that mean you've seen Nessa before?"
He shook his with a sigh as you all walked. "Sadly no. But I've heard she's so busy between her modeling and gym leader duties she'll only do one gym battle a day due to her busy schedules, and that's considering if there's nothing important going on for her."
"So depending on the time and amount of trainers heading for Hulbury right now, we could end up waiting longer than we did for Milo's gym battle."
"Ah man!" Hop leaned back putting both arms behind his head. A habit you learnt he did whenever he was annoyed or thinking about something. "That could take forever then....but considering Nessa's Gym would've been one of the farthest from the Turffield Stadium, I'd like to bet not a lot of people would go for hers first and instead went back to Motostoke to challenge Kabu or someone else who was closer....Hm. I wonder if that's why Mr. Milo suggested we go see Nessa after our battle with him. We haven't run into any other Gym Challengers yet. Route 5 is less trafficked."
"Or those rockstar blokes," you thought as you gave another look around at the half field half forested areas you four were traveling past. But that was probably a good thing you hadn't seen them. You wouldn't want them causing you more trouble.
"There Hop goes all smart again!"
"H-Hey! Im just makin' an observation!"
"Well make an observation on that map. How much longer until we get there?"
Hop answered that after pulling out his phone and turning it on, pressing a few buttons. "...About two and a half weeks left."
This...Was going to be a long trip.
And you weren't wrong. Most of the trip was the same day in and day out. Eat, sleep, make camp, walk lots, stop for breaks, maybe a battle would happen every once and a while between Hop and Gloria or maybe they'd try to catch a pokemon every now and then. And you watched her start to carry around that baby Toxel more, usually in her arms like a cat but sometimes in her bag too with his little head poking out looking around. Victor making the comment that now the both of you would be pokemon taxis. It took quite a while of this old routine before you four even got to another town, with a train station. Breaking out of a small wooded area there was clearings now of flat land and Route 5 lead you all to a crossing across the railroad tracks and lead into a small town...Well you weren't sure if you could call it a town persay. It was more like a few homes a little bit a ways from the obvious train station the four of you took refuge in for a break.  In the mean time Victor took out his phone once more and decided to flip through the rotom phone he had on your four's location.
"......Hey!," he shouted making you all look at him as he held up the phone all towards you. You leaned closer to get a better look at the screen he pointed to. "According to the map we're a four day walk away from Hulbury. Nearly there!"
"Oh thank Arceus!," Gloria sighed, "I was getting so tired of just walking around like a migrating murkrow."
"And you wonder why I was worried about you rushing into your journey."
"Hey!"
The next few days weren't very eventful or memorable. Just the same rinse and repeat scenarios your small group had been experiencing for the past month or so, until you FINALLY saw it. Well smelt it first would be more accurate. You all were walking up a steep hill that the path was connected too and that's when you smelt something like salt air. You had only been to a beach a few times but there was no mistaking it. Saltwater. And then you heard a very loud horn. It was loud enough to startle your Sobble into ducking behind your head and you perk up. If one had to guess, you would've said it sounded either like a train's whistle or a boat horn. Blinking as shadows flew overheard, you realized they were wild wingulls. ...Wait. Weren't those bird pokemon always like close to water?? You blinked. Shaking your head and hurrying your pace up the hill until the four of you finally made it. From the high point the view was high enough to let the four of you look a good ways ahead and still far but much closer now, maybe a day's travel. What was unmistakenly the glistening blue of the ocean as far on the horizon as you could see, that lead to the coast that clashed with the beginnings of it. The horn you heard was most likely one of the many boats you could faintly make out on the glistening blue and the unmistakable town that was nestled up against it all. It wasn't too big by the looks of it. Definately not Motostoke size, but it was definately bigger than Turffield and Postwick and you could make out the unmistakable structure of a stadium way over there.
Victor pointed with a smile towards the faint town. "There's Hulbury! We're nearly there!"
"Good. Let's get stepping before it gets too dark. If we hurry we'll be there by tomorrow."
And indeed you all were. Traveling until it was sundown, and you decided to set up camp for the night, only to pack up quickly and leave at the first sign of light the very next morning. It was somewhere around ten in the morning when you all finally made it. Seeing the town and beautiful ocean coming into view and getting closer, and closer the more and more you walked. Until you all finally arrived. First walking under a bridge connecting between two large hills, on top of one hill leading to a train station, the familiar pink building of the pokemon center greeted you next as the dirt path of Route 5 changed into concrete streets. Another loud horn shot off to the right of you and as you all looked over there was a giant port with as you suspected lots of ships and boats. Bigger than in game you imagined too. You inhaled a long sigh, the taste of salt on your tongue. If it wasn't for the many boats near the port and other people, you wouldn't have minded just standing there for a moment in the road. But since you didn't want to waste anymore time you sighed and turned to Gloria.
"So." She looked at you and blinked. "What's the plan here?"
"We go to the gym-"
"We head to the hotel-"
Both twins looked at each other for a moment, before Victor cleared his throat.
"I think we should head to the Hulbury's residential hotel first. Just in case one of you have to wait for a gym battle to open we'd have somewhere to stay tonight."
"Well I think we should head to the gym before anyone else gets here," she countered back one arm holding her Toxel and the other placed onto her hip. "It's still pretty early in the morning. If there's a chance no one got there yet one of us could get a spot! Right Hop?"
"Actually, personally I'm kinda hungry and wanted to check out that famous resturaunt Hulbury's supposed to have." he mumbled but got ignored by the scowling twins.
You sighed again shaking your head. Teenagers. "How about this?" You held up a hand catching the three's attention. "We'll split up." You suggested. "If we do that we can get things done faster. You two can check out the gym and your brother can get us situated for the night because personally I'd like to take a break from camping. Then we can meet back up and get some breakfast..." You looked up towards the sky. "Or lunch depending when we're done."
Victor hummed. "...That doesn't sound like a bad idea actually and it could actually save us time. Now that I think about it, we're probably low on supplies anyways. While we're doing that Y/N can take a list of what we need and get it from the local super market here."
"I like that plan! We can meet up at the Light house."
And so it was agreed. After going through your invintory, and having Victor quickly scribble down a list of things you all needed, the four of you split off. Victor heading in the same direction as the other two with his phone's map out (you guessed the hotel and the stadium must've been down the same road) and you towards the docks list and borrowed money in hand. In all honestly you were just as hungry as the others but that could wait. It didn't take you too long to find Hulbury's local convenience store, it didn't take you all long as well to fill up the considerably large bags of travel foods and start carrying them off back off towards the direction of the light house. ....Only...there was one problem. You had absolutely no idea which direction the lighthouse was in, and with the giant bags of supplies to be split between the four of you obstructing your view, it made it harder to see by all accounts as you tried peeking around and over the large bags. Stumbling a bit and almost bumping into a few people walking past you, they gave you an odd look before carrying on. Certainly didn't help when your sobble gave a small chirp before literally climbing into one of the bags to which you panicked a little. The last thing you needed was him eating the food you just bought especially since it wasn't bought with your money!
"Hey! Bad pokemon!," you shouted jiggling the bags a bit, "You get out of there right now! You're not supposed to be in there!" The sobble peeked itself out over the edge of one of the bag's hearing it's master's voice as you frowned, and you didn't see where you were walking as you walked. "I'm serious! You can't just crawl in there! Out no- Oof!?"
"HEY!?," shouted a woman's voice.
You rammed into something or someone solid and you stumbled back, by some miracle not dropping the bags, and up righted yourself for a moment. Blinking you turned sideways to look at who you bumped into and were met with another woman who was looking at you with a bewildered look like everyone else who saw you walking around like this. The woman had a dark skin complextion with dark black hair with pretty blue streaks and eyes that were bluer than the ocean. What looked like a sports uniform adorned her bodyShe blinked at you as you stared before you seemed to blink and shake your head.
"Oh. Sorry about that, Miss," You apologised shifting two off the four bags in your arms. "I didn't see you there."
"Uh..Yes, I could tell." She ran an eye over the two bags in your arms and the other two hanging off your elbows. "That's a lot of groceries you're carrying there." Her eyes stopped at the little blue pokemon poking out of the top of one of the bags as it shoved a blue berry into it's mouth.
"Oh. It's not just for me actually. I'm traveling with some others and we needed this stuff." You followed her gaze and you gained a frown when you saw the sobble shove another berry into it's mouth. "HEY!" It fell back into the bag startled with a chirp....but slowly peeked the top of it's head and eyes back over to look at your scowl. "I said NO. Now you get out of there right now! If you're hungry I'll get you something else."
"Oh. Is this little one yours?," both of you looked over as the woman attempted to reach out and pet the sobble. Which resulted in your sobble giving off a sound of fright and immediately scuttle out from the bag in a hurry.
"HEY-" You leaned your head back as it jumped on your head and clung to your hair giving the other woman wide eyes of worry. You grumbled...but sighed and nodded. "Yeah. Sorry 'bout that. He's not used to strangers I guess."
With a smile, the woman placed a hand on her hip and studied the two of you. "Most sobble are, but it seems this one has become very attatched to you."
You blew the sobble's tail from your face. "Believe me you don't know the half of it. Say. Could you tell me where I can find the lighthouse? I'm supposed to meet my friends there."
"Sure. I was actually heading towards the stadium actually. The light house is right next to it," she gestured to your bags. "I could even help you if you'd like."
You gave a relieved sigh. "Really?! Yes, thank you. That'd be a huge help."
You happily let the woman take two of the bags you were carrying and you followed her as she motioned for you to follow her. Gloria and Hop were most likely already waiting for you as they had first gone to the stadium and possibly Victor if he hadn't gotten side tracked or anything. As the two of you walked you took the chance to look around at the town. Seemed like the beach down you had gone to before the few times you went to the beach. As you glanced at the woman helping you out you couldn't help but...notice something. Did she seem familiar to you somehow?....You shook your head. Nah. Must've just been your imagination. She must've just looked like someone you've seen before. That's all. The both of you walked from the docks, past what looked like a resturaunt of some sort, back towards the Pokemon Center before taking a right and heading down the same path the teens took when the four of you parted ways. From that point the two of you walked down a road with houses on one side and a fence overseeing the ocean on the other. There was a LOT more houses than you remembered in game so it took a good twenty minutes before you even saw the stadium as both of you passed a flight of concrete stairs leading up the hill towards the train station. You looked up and at the stadium as it's shadow loomed over you as you both walked past it. Unlike Milo's stadium this one seemed rather quiet right now even if it was as HUGE as his was. The gym leader mustn't be battling anyone right now where ever she was. As you two continued to walk past it, you blinked seeing a tall structure up ahead which was unmistakably a light house, letting you sigh in relief. FINALLY!! You sighed in relief at seeing the structure and sped up your pacing a bit as the two of you rounding the corner the path lead towards the lighthouse and that's when you noticed the figures standing there. One or two strangers were there taking a picture next to the statues or the ocean view, but there was three you recognized easily as the twins and Hop. They all seemed happy to see you at first. But soon those happy faces turned into suprised and shocked ones the closer you walked. Victor even shaking his head and blinking as you approuched.
"Uh...Hey, Y/n. Whatcha got there?"
"Our supplies," you replied arms all sore and tired from the long walk over. Victor blinked as you shoved the two bags you were holding into his arms. "Here. Take these. Im beat." They continued to stare at you even as you turned to the woman and take the other two heavy bags from her. Your brow rising as you turned and saw their wide eyed looks. "....Are you three alright? You all look like you've seen a ghost."
"...Y/n. Do you even know WHO that is?!," Gloria asked pointed towards the woman and you turned to look at her again..before shrugging.
"She helped me out. Thanks by the way."
She nodded. "It was my pleasure."
"Don't you even know who that is!?" Gloria groaned at your utterly confused face as you blankly stared and as a result pointed right at the smiling woman next to you. "You literally don't know!? THAT'S NESSA!! Like the Gym Leader Nessa! The person we traveled all the way here to see!"
You blinked before looking back to Nessa as she glanced at you. "...Oh. Thanks for the help again. It was very nice of you."
She nodded again. "Your welcome. And you." She glanced over to Gloria who still stared in disbelief at her. "You must be a gym challenger right? You're one of the ones endorsed by Leon right?"
Gloria stared at her a little longer before Hop nudged her making her flinch. "HUH!? I mean- Y-Yeah! O-One of them." She gestured to Hop next to her. "And he's the other one."
"Hello, Ma'am." Hop smiled and waved. "I'm Hop and this is Gloria. You uh...Weren't at the stadium when we went there."
"My apologies," Nessa apoligized as you turned back to her. OH! Now you could recognize her easily. She was on the cover of that magazine Gloria showed you and you vaugely rememebered seeing her back at the entrance ceremony. "But I just got back from a boating shoot and I've already promised someone else a battle for later today. But I must say, you've become something of a hot topic among the gym leaders."
"Wait. We are?"
She chuckled. "Are you kidding me? Leon never stops talking about how awesome his little brother is and how he's just the smartest kid ever to come out of Postwick."
Hop coughed and scratched at his head in embarrassment. "Well...I wouldn't say that."
"I mean. He's not wrong. You're pretty smart."
"Glory! Don't embarrass me like Mum please!," he begged red faced.
You decided to help give him a break. "I had no idea he spoke so highly of Hop." You spoke to Nessa. Although you wouldn't be surprised considering how hyped up Hop got about Leon, and how loving Leon was to them.
She chuckled again before reaching behind her and pulling something out of her pocket. Well two somethings. "Here you go, Ms. Famous. I already heard about you, so you should learn more about me too." She held out what you made out as cards to Hop and Gloria as the two wide eyed teens took them in disbelief.
"OMG! Another League Card!! Thank you so much, Ms. Nessa! Does this mean you'll be able to battle one of us tomorrow?"
She nodded. "Sure. Just speak to one of my staff at the stadium and we can schedule a battle in the next two days for you guys." She then pointed behind her. "But I had better head to the stadium. I can't delay my sheduled battle anymore than I've already had."
You nodded in understanding. "We understanding completely, Miss. Thanks again for the help."
She nodded towards you. "I love fishing, but I love pokemon battles even more and I'm itching for a battle with you. Hopefully we'll get to battle real soon." With a wave towards Hop and Gloria Nessa turned on her heel and began to walk away.
You waved back before turning back to the three teens staring back at you. ".....What?"
"HOW COULD YOU NOT KNOW WHO THAT WAS WITH YOU!?,'' Gloria shouted gesturing to where Nessa walked off to which you shrugged again.
"Sorry? I was a little busy with something more important at the moment and I guess I wasn't paying too much attention to her. But she seemed very nice. But how did your guys' lil trip go?"
"I managed to book us a hotel here for a couple nights," Victor answered before gesturing his head over towards the other two. "And they're all set up to fight, but someone already beat 'em for a spot today."
"Oh. Who?"
"The Mareep Head!," Gloria huffed one hand one her hip and the other waving the small League Card in the air. Mareep Head- OH! She must've been referring to Bede. He must've been the one Nessa was rushing off to battle then. "We just waltzed on in and there he was acting all smug like he jus' won the whole challenge already. He even asked if I "Got Hatenna's good side' on camera. Psh! He's such a stuck up mudbray!"
You could only nod juggling the groceries in your arms. "I...see. Well since there's nothing we can do right now for the moment, why don't we just go back to the hotel Victor mentioned and take care of these?"
Victor nodded in agreement tugging his own bags along as you both turned with Gloria mumbling behind you all the way to the hotel.
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projectshadovv · 3 years
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Thoughts on shadamy? Or how you see the potential behind their dynamic? 🥺👉👈
gosh i havent thought that much about shadamy in awhile!! i was REALLLLY into it tho, just as much as i was into sonamy, like i honestly couldnt decide which i liked more.
(under read more cause once again i am Just Talk Talk Talk)
obviously now sonshadamy is the way
but ok well, i think i ship them more platonically firstofall (tho im not against romantically, we just haven't seen them together that many times? i would LOOOVE more interaction with them) and she'd be really good for helping him open up more about his thoughts and feelings, encourage him to be kind and thoughtful. people like to say that Sonic is a lot like Maria, and maybe they are similar!- Maria never got the chance to be adventurous or active though, and in SA2, Amy clearly reminded Shadow of Maria just as he was about to watch Earth be destroyed. She reminded and showed Shadow the actual meaning in Maria's words, what she wanted for Shadow and thats how he was able to save the world.
Amy's a really 'get into her feelings' kind of person and i can see her and Shadow having a few arguements and disagreements and lack of communication and understanding between them. It would def be really rocky at first (while Sonic on the other hand, just *understands* Shadow and leaves him be if needed, or confronts him directly and straight to the point). It would take a long time for Amy to really understand Shadow who's a closed door, and Amy's a open book and maybe that scares Shadow. He doesnt understand someone like her, who is so selfless and kind and lends a helping hand to anyone in need, and maybe he hates being on the other hand of that dynamic- he sees it as being weak, and Amy could teach him that theres bravery in kindness.
On a happier note tho, some activities i can see them enjoying together. Clearly Amy cant keep up with him in combat or speed, but she has a good endurance, and i can see her taking him out shopping or to local game arcades, or maybe help him with gardening. he grumbles and complains at the thought of being around people and doesnt like the center of attention but i think he'd think the experience is worth it
In battle, he'd be pretty annoyingly worried about Amy, she's not as strong or skilled as him and Sonic, or as elusive and cunning as Rouge- and you know, he wouldnt wanna lose someone close to him a second time, so he'd prob jump in front of Amy all the time and Amy would get soooo pissed off at him and theyd just get into a yelling match in the middle of the battlefield and everyone else is just face palming and its sooo awkward for everyone.
Finally, sonic who's known amy like his whole life, assures Shadow that shes more than capable of taking care of herself. Yes she was the damsel in distress in the past, but she's gotten stronger, not only for her friends but for herself and he's seen the improvement. it takes a lot of convincing to calm Shadow and so maybe he tries to work together more as a team with her. He's not used to that, so he'll still mess up and still try to get the most enemies defeated, but thats because he wants all the glory. it's still kinda annoying to Amy but he's trying i suppose!
Or maybe I'm giving Shadow too much credit, maybe he leaves Amy by herself TOO much, leaves her to fend for himself, refuses to work as a coordinated team. He's always worked alone, and when he doesn't its with Rouge, and its more like theyre fighting alone but together- if that makes sense. This irritates Amy cause 'arent we friends? friends look out for each other' and he'd be like, ive always been able to look out for myself' and she'll say 'yes but not all of us are Ultimate Lifeforms like you. What's all your power and strength for if not used to protect those who need you?' and once again she reminds him of Maria's promise. She's really good at humbling him and gently or harshly putting him back in his place depending on whats going on.
Amy of course finds herself stumped from time to time and goes to Rouge a lot for advice, to which Rouge is happy to help but says sometimes its best to leave things alone as she's learned to do when it comes to Shadow. Rouge is kinda relived too, now that Amy's trying to take over as some sort of caretaker for Shadow. Takes some of the stress out of the older girl's hair. Amy can't leave things alone though and just pushes and pushes Shadow until he snaps at her and lets her have it. It sucks but at least he's communicating. Again, Amys not one to back down and tells him that what he does hurts her and his friends. Shadow grumbles that he doesnt care but he doooes when it comes to Rouge and Amy, and eventually learns that to have the girls stop pestering him is to just *tell them* what hes thinking or feeling. He learns its just easier to do that than have them bothering him for days and days.
this is a lot of "amy makes shadow a better guy" so let me think of how Shadow helps Amy for once, okay so obvs i think he'd be up to sparring with her on a lower level to help her advance her skills. She becomes a much stronger fighter. Since she doesnt have the speed he or Sonic does, he teacher her to put all she has into her Piko Hammer, helps her go through rigorous training to better wield the weapon in a more convenient manner rather than just swinging her hammer around and wasting energy when it doesnt hit. He'll even rope Omega in who's more than happy to shoot a moving target. Amy will have to skillfully weave and dodge through it all, or use her hammer to block or deflect the projectiles.
I guess he'd tried to teach her to be more careful of the people she trusted, not to trust so easily and openly. But I think she'd be pretty adamant about it, after all, she trusted him pretty much as soon as she met Shadow, and when she met Omega (E 123 Gamma? sorry cant remember if theyre the same character), along with a bunch of other baddies. She's not afraid of getting hurt or being wrong or trying to be the try hard good guy, she cares more about giving second chances to those who want it. Shadow and Amy agree to disagree but its brought up when its relevant.
hopefully this is good enough?? idk the shadamy fanfics i read back in the day, Shadow was either a really emo guy in highschool or some guy in a gang or mafia, and along came amy this really preppy girl who'd bring him out of his shell and into the sunshine, until one day her life was in danger and he'd have to save her, and sonic was either the villian or some asshole jock kid who get jealous now that amy wasnt always on him, or it was shadow's dad LOL that was THE formula for shadamy fics back then.
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tododorks · 4 years
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1) congrats on 800! i absolutely adore your writing in every way possible, and i can’t wait to see you hit more milestones. 2) 🥺👉🏻👈🏻 bakugou + f3 👀
prompt F3: “forever and ever. that’s how i long i said i loved you, but you never said it back!”
character: bakugou katsuki
– b r o i think i went a bit overboard and thanks, you’re super nice!! and we pretty close to another milestone 👀
.・。.・゜✭・.・✭・゜・。.
It was a mistake, it was all a mistake. Falling in love with him, it shouldn’t have happened, and sometimes you wished that you had never met him at all. But you knew you didn’t mean it. Even if you had a choice to restart and never meet him, you knew you would never choose it.
As children, you’d always tell him you loved him and he would always make it into a whole thing. You meant it of course, but you meant in a more sisterly way. Not in a “I want to marry you!” way.
Middle school changed your view on everything you thought before, especially your last year. You began to notice the small little things he would do and you started to see him in a different light. When he was nervous he would tug on his hair, and if no one was looking he’d play with his hair too. You found it absolutely adorable, though you would never tell him. He’d probably get mad at you for looking at him so much.
Nobody knew, but Katsuki had liked you for several years, long before middle school. First through third grade whenever it was your birthday or you were upset, he’d always hand you some flowers he’d picked at recess and share his food with you. He stopped in fourth grade when his friends started teasing him for it. They would say he liked you, which was true, but he didn’t want you to find out.
He was old enough to understand the basic concept of crushes. He knew that if you did find out there was a chance that you’d never talk to him again. Which in all honesty, wasn’t a risk he was willing to take. But when you’d say that you loved him to the moon and back, he always wanted to tell you that he loved you too. And when you stopped saying it, he couldn’t help but miss it.
The only reason you ever found out about his crush was because his loud mouth friends couldn’t keep quiet one night. For a few days he had ignored you, but eventually you caught up to him and asked him out.
“Fucking... whatever.” Which roughly translated into a yes.
Nearly a year you spent together in a relationship. The first two months were awkward beyond belief, but you made it through just fine. Katsuki was still getting used to your constant affection, but eventually he began to welcome it.
Month nine was where your relationship hit a rough patch. The two of you were laying beside each other in his bed. Your head rested on his chest as you held one of his hands. It had been quiet for the most part, but it was a comfortable quiet. You were so sure Katsuki was asleep, so you figured there no harm in admitting the truth.
“Suki... I love you, I’ll love you forever.”
There was a long silence afterwards and you could feel yourself dozing off until you heard his voice. “The fuck?”
That mere sentence was the beginning of the end of your relationship. For some reason, which you couldn’t explain at the time, it had done something to Katsuki and he refused to let you say it. It only confused you further since at the beginning of your relationship, he admitted that he ended up missing the times that you’d tell him you loved him.
Month ten was even worse.
You said it once, and it wasn’t even on purpose. He was leaving to go train with Kirishima and you accidentally told him you loved him. You hadn’t noticed that you said it and went to give him one quick last hug, but he ended up shoving you away. At first you were confused, but then you realized what you had just said.
“Katsuki, oh shit, I’m sorry– it was just instinct, I didn’t mean to, I swear.” He shrugged but you could tell he was upset with you.
“Just don’t fucking say it.” You saw Kirishima look away from the two of you awkwardly.
You tried to fix it as best you could, but Katsuki just kept telling you to not say it. You waved at them as they left, but before they completely disappeared from your view you could hear Kirishima say, “When are you going to tell her, man?”
The last month was the worst.
Not because the two of you fought or any horrid secrets were revealed, but because for a while it seemed like the two of you were going to be just fine and all of a sudden it wasn’t fine.
It started off a normal day, classes went by as usual and so did the afternoon. As you sat next to Katsuki during lunch, it felt off, as if there was something missing. The feeling only grew stronger as the day continued.
“Katsuki?” You asked. He nodded, signaling for you to continue.
“Why can’t you stand it when I say that I love you?”
He paused mid sentence and put his pencil down. He turned to you and shrugged, “It’s fucking weird, that’s why.”
Twenty-five minutes later and it had turned into a full blown arguement. You tried not to yell so much, you didn’t want to disturb the others, though you knew you were far past simply disturbing them. Katsuki was yelling so, so loud, and he was determined to get you to drop the subject.
“Why can’t you just answer the damn question? Don’t you understand that maybe, just maybe I feel something too?!” You yelled.
“God, can’t you just fucking trust me?!”
“No! And guess what? Forever and ever, do you know what I mean by that?” He stepped back. He felt like his head was about to explode. “Forever and ever, that’s how long I said I loved you. But guess what? You never said it back, not once! Even though you said that you wanted to before–”
He grasped onto his hair tightly. “Before! I wanted to say it before, but now I don’t fucking want to because I don’t love you! Are you fucking happy?”
You stood there in shock, feeling tears beginning to form in your eyes, but you refused to let them fall. He looked at you and felt immense guilt.
It’d been roughly seven months since he realized he felt nothing for you anymore and it had been seven months of hiding it from you. Had it been anyone else he would’ve ended it immediately, but it was you. You’d known each other for nearly your whole lives and your families were incredibly close. Hell, he had loved you for most of his life. The last thing he wanted to do something so horrible to you.
But seeing you stand there, unable to move, trying to hold back tears as you looked to the ground, he thought that perhaps it would’ve been better had he told you from the beginning.
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majoraslion · 3 years
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Mind Your Role Demigod (Mk11 Oc x Shang Tsung)
Fluff, Angst, Sadness and Anger
Rating:More on Mature side for cursing, gore and slight NSFW mentions
Characters: Julissia (Oc), Dark Raiden, Funjin, and Shang Tsung
Prompt: Julissa had gotten into another arguement with Raiden about her role as a demigod and she stormed off from the sky temple angry, she figured she’d head to the Sorcerer’s island to talk and relax but it turns out Shang Tsung is in a angry mood and won’t give the dragon the time of the day to listen to her problems. So they get into a arguement and Harsh things are said before Julissa heads off to the other side of the island to be alone and Shang starts to feel guilty for what he said before he complicates on either comforting her or leaving her be. 
(It may not be the best written but hope you like it!)
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Rain pours down against the ground in a harsh manner, some would think the rain was showing it’s anger and boy they was right. Up above in the clouds lays a temple in the sky. Dark clouds that echoes with thunder lay around as two loud voices was booming from the halls. A 7 foot tall giant of a man slams a staff down electricity coming from it as he glares down over a young woman who looked like she wasn’t backing down anytime soon. On the other side watching them was another man who was braiding his hair eyeing the the man making sure the argument wasn’t going anywhere rougher than it needed to be. “Uncle Raiden for the last time no. I am not taking on these stupid duties! That is your job not mine.” “Don’t raise your voice at me Julissa!” The booming voice of Raiden speaks. 
“You will stop these mortal games and take your place in learning about your demi god role. It is part of your duty and you will do it.”  Julissa rolls her eyes and she crosses her arms looking up staring in Raiden’s glowing white eyes softly. “Uncle Raiden stop. I just want to be normal okay, it’s bad enough i deal with the fact my mom was a pure evil goddess bent on ruling everything. You don’t think i don’t hear this shit enough from Cetrion and then you! It’s tiring just like all the training!” Raiden sighs and puts a firm hand on her shoulder as he squeezes it gently. “Watch your Language Julissa..and you know we do this for your own good. We have to be on our toes to protect Earthrealm at anytime. Lu Kaing can’t always be there as the chosen one.” “Oh so the “Chosen one” gets it off real easy since he’s your star pupil, all i get is chewed out by a demi good who hasn’t taken a nap in a millennium! Which news flash it helps!” 
Raiden scowls raising his voice as the thunder grows stronger outside shaking the building with each strike. “Julissa do not back talk me! You will take on you role, you can’t always run away from your problems when it’s necessary !” “My problems never fight me back unlike you do!” She pushes his hand off her shoulder and the man walks over from the wall putting a gentle hand on Julissa’s shoulder feeling her relax under his grip as Raiden eyes him. “Fujin do not butt into our conversation.” “Brother I think you need to take it easy on her. She can only do so much without you stressing her out.”  Raiden crosses his arms as they feel the anger radiating off him as the wind god and dragon god look to each other bracing the wrath from the thunder god himself. “This is all because you hang around that snake Shang Tsung! You have become rebelious listening to his lies!” Julissa opens her mouth but she shakes her head growling towards Raiden.  “Hey! Don’t talk about Shang like that! He isn’t the problem, ever thought that it’s you Uncle Raiden. You won’t take anything we tell you with a grain of salt!” 
“She is right brother.” Fujin says calmly as he puts Julissa behind his back starting at his brother. “I understand you have been under a lot of stress here with the tournament and what’s been going on. Take it out on me but not Julissa. She has no part in this.”  “She has every part in this when she goes behind our backs and hangs out with Shang Tsung. He’s been filling her head with lies Fujin, who knows what he has told her to make her ditch her duties.”  Fujin rolls his eyes and he walks up to Raiden as he puts his hand on his shoulder making sure not to anger him further. “Brother the only one here that’s been filling her head with things would be you. You been putting pressure on her to be fill her role that you haven’t been doing a good job yourself, it’s a wonder she stays away from the temple and lives among the mortals. She feels like herself there and has love and support of everyone but you. You have driven her away and made her resent you.” 
Raiden clenches his fists as his electricity turns a deep red and the two’s eyes widen at the action. “Well then If it must be done then I’ll teach you a lesson first brother, then i will make sure Julissa listens to me.” Julissa backs up from the thunder gods wraith and she almost yelps as static is felt at her tail. “Oh..he’s angry Uncle Fujin, what do we do.” “Julissa head off, I will calm my brother down.” Julissa looks to her uncle as he sheaves his sword softly. “Will you be okay.” “I’ll be fine, he’s under stress and isn’t meaning to take it out on us. But if you don’t want to see it get ugly i suggest you go now.”  She nods at Fujin and the woman rushes off noting Raiden walking towards her before he is stopped by Fujin in his tracks. “Your fight is with me not her.” “Move brother NOW.”  Julissa dodges a bolt of electricity and she closes her eyes feeling fur and scales grow as she transforms into her dragon form, her claws click against the marble floor and she sees the clouds ahead as yells is heard behind her the winds and electricity picking up more.  A bolt hits Julissa’s side and she hisses in pain being knocked into the clouds as she falls through them. Below the clouds Julissa floats down softly eyeing the ocean around her as she navigates around, she ignores the pain in her side as she spots the island ahead of her knowing that’s her destination. She bears her fangs as she slips and she lands in the sands clumsily sliding down until she comes to a complete stop. Julissa pants laying down in the warm sand resting a bit as she gets her bearings.
 “If I knew better I’d say you made quite the show didn’t you dragon..”  Julissa lifts her head up seeing Shang Tsung walking towards her looking quite annoyed at her sudden interruption of whatever he was doing, she groans getting up and she watches him stop eyeing the damage done to her body. “Sorry to interrupt your “highness” but Im in need of a hiding place for a little while until Uncle Raiden cools off.”  His lips quirk up into a smirk at her snapback of a tone and he chuckles dryly. “I sensed the storm brewing, what did you do this time hmm?”  She huffs turning back into her human form and she sways as Shang helps her up. “What didn’t I do, he’s pissed off as usual at me rejecting being a god and hanging out with you.”  Shang Tsung rolls his eyes and lets her hand go walking ahead as the woman follows him softly, Julissa holds her side watching the servants back up nervously as they walk through the halls. She was used to Shang’s abrupt ways of things but she knew it was his way of showing he did like her company even if he was distant.. They stop at his studies and walk in as he throws old books off his desk to the floor clearing it off. “Sit dragon.”
 “Yes sir~.” She purrs sitting on the cool desk with a wince, Shang closes the door with a thud locking it and he walks over sitting in the chair staring at her with cold eyes. “Well..” “Well what?” She looks to him confused as he holds the bridge of his nose. “Take your shirt off Dragon..”  “I thought you was done studying me for a few weeks Shang, am I that interesting to you.” She lightly teases and he looks to her with a unamused look as he grips the singed side of her shirt with his gauntlet. “The wound you moron, take your damned shirt off or ill do it.” “Okay okay sheesh! Everyone’s a critic..” She grips the base of the cloth raising it over her head wincing as the place starts to hurt, she throws it to the side looking back to Shang with tired eyes. “There happy?” She shivers at the cool air and relaxes a bit as she’s pretty comfortable with Shang seeing her half naked. It’s not like he hasn’t as much as he studies her in and out of her dragon form. He’s comfortable with her as much as he’s seen her breasts a lot of times. Raiden would kill her if he knew about it though. “How bad is the damage.”  He reaches over to a box grabbing some glasses putting them on before he goes back to Julissa, he looks to the burned spot his cool gauntlets grazing over her skin making her shiver softly.  Shang studies the place seeing the burned and charred skin that was bleeding in some places as he uses the sharp end of the gauntlet to scrape off some of the burnt skin revealing the bright red muscle hearing Kaiti let out a sharp hiss of pain.
“What the hell Shang Tsung!? That hurts you know!!” He looks up to her before he presses his hand against it hearing her whimpers of pain, she holds back her tears as she grips the table. “Who did this to you Songbird..” The dark tone that laced his voice go un noticed by Julissa as she looks to him hearing the nickname, prior to anyone’s knowledge Shang was kind and gentle around Julissa when no one was around. She was used to the small nicknames he gave her but it did show he cared about her. “It was Uncle Raiden..” She groans out feeling blood now leaking from the wound as it was aggravated from all the unwanted touches. Shang sighs as he lightly heals the wound so far as it could go before he starts to wrap it up with bandages. “You just let him attack you?” “No I didn’t just let him attack me, Fujin sent me off before any damage could be done.” He tightens the bandages handing Julissa one of his old shirts as she watches him clean up putting the shirt on noting it was pretty big on her. “Were is he now.” “Still at the temple, Fujin should be calming him down by now. It’s why i came down here. It wouldn’t have been bad if he didn’t start that demi god shit like he does.”  
Shang ignores her as he picks up the books around them. “Seriously it make’s me mad he sometimes compares me to Lu Kaing and them, like am I not my own person just because I don’t want to do any of that.” She doesn’t hear anything from the sorcerer and she looks seeing him ignoring her still. “Uh Shang did you hear any of that?”  “I heard you. I just chose to ignore it like i usually do.” “W-What..you mean every time i try to talk to you, you ignore me!?” “He may have a point dear, you can’t just ignore all the problems that comes with what you are. You always put it away just to goof off. You aren’t the most responsible fighter there is you know.” Julissa narrows her eyes and she gets up gripping his arm in anger before she turns him to face her. “Don’t tell me your gonna give me the same damned lecture to. I thought i could come to you Shang Tsung. I really thought you’d understand me out of all people. Your just like Raiden!!” She spits a bit of fire feeling her body heat up from all the emotions, Shang puts his hands on her shoulders seeing her look to him. “Calm down Julissa. It isn’t that bad, we can talk if you want dear but your making a big deal out of nothing.” “NOTHING!? Dammit i escaped this shit up at the temple and now Im hearing it from a man i care about! Your all the same you don’t understand!!” She feels hot tears run down her cheeks as her vision gets blurry.
Shang feels his patience getting thin and he digs his clawed fingers into her shirt digging them in. “S-Shang that hurts..” “You listen to me..you do not direct that anger towards me. I can throw you off my island as fast as you came here dragon.” Julissa glares and she throws his hands off her. “Then why don’t you do it. You seem so sure that don’t want me around!”  “Maybe I don’t want a immature brat around here! You don’t take anything seriously and your nothing but a thorn in my side!” Julissa feels the tears pour some more and she shakes her head. “I wish I never met you Shang Tsung! Your a old fool who was nothing but a lackey to Shao Khan!” Shang goes quiet and he glares to Julissa with hatred and hurt in his eyes. “Mind your role Demigod..your a pathetic weak mongrel that Raiden just uses to help fuel his ego. Your not worth those powers and deserve what comes to you.”  Julissa’s eyes widen and she shakes softly. “I hate you Shang Tsung..”  The dragon god disappears and Shang Tsung is stunned as the words echoes through his head, Julissa lands in the sand on the outside of the island and she holds her head finally letting it all out with a roar of pain. She hits the sand in anger and turns into her dragon form letting out more roars before she collapses sobbing quietly. 
The moon rises in the sky as Shang is trying to enjoy his dinner, its quiet not having Julissa sit beside him to enjoy it with him. He shakes his head messing with his food hating these weak feelings. He’s been feeling guilty for yelling at her and her words had been echoing through his head all day. Although he can sense she’s still on the island he hasn’t heard a word from her, Shang gets up and he heads to the window looking out over the ocean noticing her laying on the beach. He sighs softly and he walks off going to talk to her. Julissa looks at the water quietly hearing seagulls cawing over her, she didn’t really have the strength to leave since she felt drained from letting all her emotions out but the view was peaceful to her. She covers her body trying to keep warm but to no avail as the water comes in. A shiver racks though her and she closes her eyes trying to distract herself from it until she feels warm all of a sudden. Julissa opens her eyes confused and she looks seeing a coat was placed over her body, she grips the coat to her feeling someone sit next to her. 
“Shang..” She says tired and hoarse looking ahead of her. Last person she expected to come and see her after what happened, Shang shifts in place and he wraps a arm around Julissa bringing her close to him. “What are you doing sorcerer.” “You’ll freeze to death if you don’t warm up dragon..you been out here all night you know.” She looks down softly and she sighs letting him hold her, they both sit quietly watching the waves come in before Shang breaks the silence finally. “I’m..I’m sorry Julissa. It was wrong of me to ignore you when you needed me and to say those things when i didn’t mean it.” Julissa looks to him grabbing his hand as he looks to her tired eyes. “I’m sorry to Shang Tsung. It was wrong of me to get angry with you and say those horrible things. I understand your a busy man and under stress. I guess i do come to you with to much of my problems huh.” He lets out a deep chuckle and brings the woman in his lap gently pressing a kiss to her forehead letting her lay her head on his chest. “I guess we’re both under stress huh..” “Yes but I promise to listen to you more.” “And I promise to take my demi god role more serious, I guess you and Raiden was right. I am a bit immature huh.”
Shang presses butterfly kisses to her neck and she lets out loud giggles. “Hey quit that tickles!” She laughs as they both go back in the sand laughing and look up to the moon, Julissa lays on his chest listening to his heart and she sighs. “Looks like I may need to stay the night. Although I don’t see any storms raging I wonder if Uncle Raiden has calmed down any.”  “He may have songbird. Although i wouldn’t test the waters to be sure.” “Pfft Uncle Fujin is the king of keeping him at bay i’m sure it’s good.” They both relax on the beach talking as the clouds part some more, Fujin and Raiden back up from the sight and Raiden rubs his head. “I guess you was right brother. They are happy together.” “I told you let her go towards the decisions. She’ll come around trust me, tomorrow she’ll be up here and then you two can talk.” “What would I do without you brother.” Raiden gives Fujin a hug and they walk off as the wind picks up below on the beach. “UNCLE FUJIN NOT COOL!!” Yells Julissa as Fujin lets out a laugh with Raiden. “I have to bother her sometimes.” 
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littlesliceofmarvel · 4 years
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in another life
summary: you’re in love with peter. peter is in love with MJ.
warnings: angst, heartbreak, language
a/n: it was about time i wrote some more angst so here you go, folks! enjoy :)
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You thought you had gotten used to watching Peter stroll happily into the cafeteria with MJ by his side, the two of them giddy and completely smitten by each other.
You thought you’d gotten used to the two of them sharing a quick kiss as they parted ways, Peter joining you and Ned while MJ went off with her art friends.
You thought you’d gotten used to it. But clearly, with the way your heart shattered watching them go through the same routine, you hadn’t.
It was all your fault, really. Falling for Peter had never been part of the plan. You wanted to keep your feelings towards him strictly platonic — just friends.
But that didn’t work out.
The more you hung around him the more you noticed the little things about him. Like how his eyes crinkled when he smiled, how his cheeks would flush a light shade of pink when you’d tease him, how you could tell which days he was running late for the bus depending on how messy his hair was. You knew what kind of music he liked, which Star Wars movie was his favourite, which Spongebob character he’d meet if given the chance.
You knew everything. And it was all those little things that made you fall head over heels for him.
It was torture. Complete and utter torture.
“So,” Peter sat himself across from you and Ned, a lovesick grin on his face, “MJ invited us over for a movie marathon this weekend. Are you guys down?”
“Hell yes,” Ned raised his fist, “Always down.”
Peter looked to you expectantly, “Y/N?”
You bit back a remark, wishing you could just spill your feelings for him and make him change his mind. Could you do that? Was that even fair?
“I’ll be there,” you said softly, facing away from him and back down to the table, using your fork to push a solitary pea around you plate. You found you lost your appetite quite often these days.
All because of Peter fucking Parker.
“Nice,” Peter grinned, running a hand through his hair, “It feels like we haven’t hung out in forever.”
Ned’s eyes widened, “Right? I miss the good old days. I mean — I’m happy you and MJ are happy — but I miss the young days.”
“We’re still young, Ned,” you replied with a faint smile, “But I get what you mean.”
Although, unlike Ned, you missed the days where Peter wasn’t dating MJ. The days where he was single and your heart wouldn’t have to shatter every few hours. Maybe you didn’t stand a chance, maybe he never saw you that way in the first place, but your inner selfishness would much rather Peter didn’t flaunt his love in front of your face.
“We’re going to have a Terminator marathon, so bring candies,” Peter’s grin grew, “Sugar will help keep us awake.”
You forced a smile back, “Will do, Pete.”
Peter’s eyebrows furrowed and he leaned forwards, “Are you okay? You seem a little... I don’t know... off?”
Trying your best to seem casual and unaffected, you gave him the most genuine confused expression you could muster, “Off? No, I’m all good.”
Ned sat silently next to you, glancing back and forth as if watching a tennis match, but you were too focused on the brunet across from you. Peter seemed not to buy your little lie, but he brushed it off and the soft expression returned to grace his face.
“Alright, well, I’m finishing lunch with MJ, but I’ll see you guys in science!” he stood up quickly and waved goodbye, rushing off to meet her at the table she was currently seated at. You watched the way his body seemed to relax around her, the way his eyes lit up and the way his entire body seemed to glow.
He was utterly enchanted by her.
And you were just a friend.
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The next evening, after a dull as hell Saturday, you hopped on your bike and made your way to MJ’s. You felt considerably lucky that she didn’t live far. As soon as you arrived at her place, the looming clouds decided to open up and pour down on you.
She rushed you inside before you could get too drenched, muttering something about ‘perfect timing, dork.’
Ned and Peter were already sitting on the couch as she led you into the living room, the two of them deep in conversation about which Batman movie was the best.
“Hey, Y/N,” Ned ended the arguement, standing up and moving over so you could take a seat. You gladly accepted, awkwardly seated between Peter and Ned.
“Hey,” Peter greeted you, the famous shy smile on his lips.
You nodded in response, sulking back into the couch as MJ sat on the armrest next to Peter. Ned seemed to notice your discomfort and moved away, letting you distance yourself from the disgustingly happy couple.
Peter grinned up at her, his face practically glowing, as he pressed a kiss to the tip of her nose.
Peter was happy, you thought, he deserves it after all he’s been through.
Had you wished it was you he could be happy with? Of course. You’d gladly accept the role as being the love of Peter’s life.
But it was too late.
Peter had found someone he deserved, someone he knew could make him happy and be there for him whenever he needed them.
It broke your heart.
Maybe, in another life, Peter could be yours.
In another life the two of you could be the ones cuddled on the couch, faces pressed together as his hand grazed the skin on your thigh. You’d be the one he’d mutter sweet nothings to.
But that’s all it was.
Another life.
And there was nothing you could do but sit back and watch.
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the-kings-of-games · 3 years
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GET TO KNOW MY SHIP OT3 Edition: Kizunashipping
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Character Profiles:
Jack Atlas - 20, blond, 6'3"/190 cm (manga height), oldest brother, no nicknames ("I'm not a mind reader, but Jack refers to himself as king in his head." —Yūsei)
Crow Hogan - 18, ginger, 5'7"/170 cm, youngest brother, no nicknames ("Crow-sama doesn't count if you're the only one who uses it. Just stick with bird." —Jack)
Yūsei Fudō - 19, raven with orange highlights, 5'8"/173 cm, middle child, no nicknames ("I think of Yūsei as a crab. It's the hair." —Crow)
How it happened: takes up the entire scale
When they first met as kids, Jack assumed Crow got bullied a lot for being small, Crow said the kid equivalent of "fuck off," and Yūsei invited him to duel. It was a tense two seconds of a first impression, but it ended very well and the three became thick as thieves. Over time, as they grew up, they got even closer, calling each other brothers and friends, a relationship that started immediately but also took the time to strengthen and become deeper. It was both intentional and unintentional at the same time as they did wanted to stay together but didn't expect it to ended the way it did. ❤️
Relationship attitude: as casual as they are dedicated, affections leaning on PDA
Kizuna is very casual about their relationship in that they don't have the need to tell the whole world, and they really enjoy small and rather private intimacy together. Crow is the most public about touching with Yūsei the most subtle ("reserved"). Jack is closer to Yūsei's level of public affections.
Crow loves being held and isn't embarrassed about being carried when he feels playful, asking for quick kisses when he feels like it. Yūsei is the type to do lingering touches, placing his hand on his friends' skin and taking them by the hand to lace their fingers, or just to squeeze, and he adores quiet, lazy moments in bed. Jack likes to hold his brothers, whether it's Crow on his lap or Yūsei lying on top of him. He likes feeling their weight against him and never complains about being used like a pillow or a stuffed animal.
Their dedication to each other is that they love each other and will always come at a time of need, but they understand each other's boundries and that each one of them is his own person. They never talked about having a physical or romantic relationship with other people, but they haven't really thought about it either. They're content with what they have, finding both family and friendship in each other.
Misadventures: depending on the situation, any one of them is getting them out of trouble and/or into trouble. How they do it differs from person to person.
Overall, Kizuna doesn't try to get into trouble on purpose, only when they have to or are asked to. Usually, Crow is told about it and faces it head on, Jack finds it accidentally, and Yūsei just has trouble following him. It can be a mess sometimes, but one of them is always there to bail the other two out; other times, it's two of them bailing one out. The trouble might not involve all of them, but at the end of the day, they'll all see it to the end one way or anyone.
Handling conflict: slow to forgive if someone else messes up badly, arguements are mostly Squabble
The arguments are mostly kept between them, Yūsei on the sideline. Crow is always telling Jack to pick up the slack, and Jack can't keep a job. They clash because of this, but serious fights rarely occur as this echoes a lot of their arguments as kids. Crow might get mad at Jack in the morning, but he's always happy to have Jack come home at night. Yūsei keeps out of these things because he already knows Jack won't change and Crow is stubborn. He almost never upsets Jack or Crow to the extent that they upset each other because he pulls off the best disappointed expression and they lose their steam quickly.
However, on the other, if someone else upsets or hurts one of them, they're all up in arms, ready to throw dukes cards. They are good duelists who also know how to use their fists. Yūsei tries to be reasonable most of the time, but he can and will hold a grudge, seeking some sort of retribution. Jack's a bit more vocal, using his tongue to make people back off while staring them down. Crow's the one who tries to work things out, but he'll take the bait if it's the right kind. Jack and Crow have the shorter fuses, but Yūsei can be just as slow to forgive.
Budget: Crow mostly takes care of the budget since he's the one with a stable business, and he's very careful about it. Yūsei provides a bit of extra cash with his handyman jobs and makes sure to record everything. Somehow, Jack is still able to purchase his expensive coffee. They are almost always close to being in the red.
Makes decisions: As the family accountant, Crow gets the final say on matters that needs to dip into their budget, ranging from inventory to traveling. All of them are capable of making decisions on their own, but it often comes in full circle.
Plans dates: They don't really go on dates; they just spend a lot of time together, whether it's going out of a ride and a duel or just being in the same room with one another. All they want is each other's company and presence, just like when they were growing up. They all have their own individual rooms for their own privacy, but very rarely would someone say no to spending the night together, or the afternoon, the morning, and the bit of time in between.
Besides, they can't afford to go on any of those popular date plans, there's not enough in their budget.
Cooks: They all cook, to varying degrees. Crow cooks the most, but it's mostly basic meals and to make sure everyone is eating. Yūsei cooks to pick up some responsibility when Crow is doing overtime or can't do it himself. Jack cooks too, but it's a lot of extravagant meals that taste great but isn't exactly the most affordable.
Cleans: They all have their own responsibilities at Poppo Time. (It is the sole reason that Jack doesn't get the boot, lol.) Yūsei handles the garage while Jack makes sure the upstairs floor is kept clean. He also does laundry. (Jack likes to live in a clean environment, so if he must, he'll clean.) Crow handles smaller chores like washing the dishes and buying groceries (since he's likely already out).
First to confess their feelings: Crow! He loves saying, "I love you," even as a kid, and he isn't embarrassed or shy about it. He loves it when Jack and Yūsei say it back.
First to apologize in a fight: Whoever realizes what they did wrong first. They might be stubborn, but they do understand that it's right to apologize when they're wrong or acted terribly. They were raised by a good woman after all.
The best caretaker when the others are sick: Jack! He's the one who can sit still the longest, usually with a book or a magazine, and stay by to see the first signs of discomfort. He has a strong sense of duty when it comes to taking care of his brothers when they're not well. He doesn't baby them (much), but he keeps track of when to do this and that very well. (He's actually good a time management.)
Does most of the speaking: They are all capable of speaking for themselves, but Jack is the one who likes to talk to people the most. He's a people person.
Sensitive to subtle changes in their partners: Yūsei! He's the observant type, even more so than his brothers, and catches things a lot more. He keeps a mental note of them and uses that information later for future use.
The one who proposes: None. They never get married or anything; they don't have the need to do so. It's enough that they chose to be together.
The one who would die to protect the others: This is all of them, but Yūsei would always volunteer first because he's like that.
Hogs the blanket: Crow. :3
Ticklish: "If you know the right spots, you can turn grumpy Jack and Yūsei into giggling ones!" —Crow
Good kisser: They all are, but Crow has the reputation. ;)
Irresponsible one: Depends. Jack's irresponsible for not being able to keep a stable job. Yūsei loses track of time a lot when working on the runners and forget to take care of himself. Crow likes to start shit with his brothers for giggles, already knowing the consequences of his actions.
Crow: . . . [hiccups]
Akiza: . . . Are you crying?
Crow: [hiccups] Yeah.
Akiza: Did you annoy Yūsei again?
Crow: Yeah. [sniffles]
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Akiza: Did you learn anything this time?
Crow: . . . Never.
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Here are a few of my Kizuna fics!:
Story of Old, rated T
Taking Care of Crow, rated G
Unbreakable Bonds, rated G
School Days, rated T
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