#would anybody like to cry with me hahahaha

[sleepdeprivedsimp234]

~Loui’s trip to the verge of insanity~

(Also, TYSM for giving me this idea, @simpyfrog )

⚠️ghosts/spirits, descent into insanity, angst, me essentially just torturing Loui cuz I love him, mentions of the Civil War, and other wars⚠️

Main character(s): Loui/Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Florida, but other’s shall be mentioned. Also, there are no ships, but if you do ship any of them, that’s perfectly fine!!!

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This takes place at around midnight in NOLA:

After a long day of meetings, Louisiana finally got to drive back home (his home in LA). One problem tho. He had to drive through the rest of New Orleans before reaching his house just outside the city. And boy was that gonna be a living hell for our lil’ Pelican State here. Why, you might be wondering? Well, my friend, NOLA is one of, if not THE, most haunted city in America. And Loui can see, feel, and hear ghosts/spirits, and the spirits know he can, and they are not very nice to him. It also happened to be midnight, so it was gonna 100x times worse than it would be during the day.

Loui walked out of the government building where meetings were held and walked towards his car as quickly as he could. He could already feel many eyes baring into his soul, and they were not friendly stares. The state fumbled around a bit as he looked for his keys and tried to put them in the ignition. He eventually managed to start his car and he almost immediately drove away from the parking lot. He could still feel many eyes staring at him, even as he was driving through the busy city.

He was about half way home when his car suddenly started making a bunch of weird sounds, so he pulled into an abandoned parking lot where it finally stopped. He tried starting it again, but it wouldn’t start. ‘Oh no no no no no no….’ He started thinking to himself as he got out of his car and walked around to the front and popped the hood open. After checking for any problems by using whatever Texas and Kentucky taught him, he was surprised to find no issues. That’s when he heard a loud screeching laughter coming from behind him. ‘Oh no….’

Loui turned around and looked behind him, half-hoping that it might just be a random person, though he knew that while that might be bad as well, it would be better than a spirit. He saw the spirit for a split second before it suddenly flashed in front of him, causing him to fall backwards with a small shriek. He slid down the front of his car and curled up in a ball with his knees to his chest and tried hiding his face but he could feel a hand tilt his head up.

Loui could see the spirit of a confederate soldier with several bullet wounds dotted all over their body. The spirit looked at him with anger and bitterness. Loui could hear the screams of war and despair as he was made to look in the spirit’s eyes. He could feel hands coming from all around him, touching him in places he would rather not be touched, making him shrink further into himself and cry. The grabbing soon turned into clawing and scratching and what felt like punches against his body. Loui could hear the cruel words that the spirits were saying to him.

‘It’s all your fault…’

"N-no…."

‘YOU DID THIS TO ME….’

"I-I’m s-sorry….."

‘You’re so weak, hahahaha…. Couldn’t even save your own people~’

"L-leave me a-a-alone!!" Loui cried out. His eyes were glowing brightly now, which clearly showed that he was afraid and vulnerable. He let out another loud cry when he felt someone slap him across the face as hard as they could. He curled up in an even smaller little ball and hid his face away as the spirits continued to taunt and hurt him. He mustn’t have noticed the small part of him that called out for help to Mass, Florida, Texas, or literally anybody, seeing as when he felt two strong but gentle arms around him, he bit them and flinched away.

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Back at the statehouse….

Florida was laying in his bed waiting to get a phone call from Loui telling him about his day when he felt a sudden sharp pain ring through his head. He shot up wide eyed and confused as to what the he// that was. He was about to lay back down and try to figure out where it came from, seeing as it kinda sounded like one of the calls when he heard a knock on his door. "Come in!!"

He was surprised to see Massachusetts walk in with a surprised/fearful expression on his face. "Mass? Are you doing alright?? Ya look like you just saw a ghost."

"Am I the only one that felt that?!?!" Mass shouted.

"Felt what??" Flo asked, despite possibly knowing what the smaller was talking about.

"T-that like sharp pain that went through my mind!! It kinda felt like a call, like- a-as if being called to a meetin’." Mass said, swaying on his feet a little.

Florida stood up and walked Mass to his bed. "Ok ok- you need to sit down, and yes, I felt it too. Where do ya think it came from?? I can’t exactly tell."

"Yea it kinda sounded like Loui to be honest." Mass replied. There was a moment of silence before Mass’s eyes widened and he said, "WAIT- Ain’t he in New Orleans?!"

Florida’s eyes widened as well, when he seemingly started to catch on to what Mass was thinking. "Y-yea…. Wait what time is it?!"

Mass frantically picked up his phone and turned it on the see the time. The two states looked at each other worriedly when the time read 1:00am. "Sh*t. We’ve gotta go find him right now." Florida agreed and they each took each other’s hand and teleported to where they felt the call coming from.

~~~~In NOLA~~~~

Once they arrived, they saw that they were in a huge seemingly abandoned parking lot and Mass could instantly feel otherworldly beings here. The two states looked around for their best friend until they saw a car in the distance, and what seemed like someone curled up next to it. They started to run-walk towards it and recognized Loui, who was curled up in a ball in front of his car.

Florida instantly broke out into a sprint, Mass following close after. He ran to Loui and wrapped his arms around him from the side, only to instantly move away when Loui bit his arm and flinched away from him. He looked at where Loui had bit him and saw two small puncture marks and some blood. He had almost completely forgotten that Loui had fangs. But that’s not the point. The point was the fact that Loui was crying and seemingly hurt and afraid, seeing as his eyes were glowing brightly, almost too bright for Flo to look at. He turned to see Mass waving around some burning sage and a small crucifix and seemingly warding off something, presumably the spirits that were bothering the terrified state.

After Mass had successfully warded off every otherworldly being he could sense, he walked over to where Flo and Loui were. His cold heart broke at the sight of Loui, who looked like he was in a lot of pain and terrified. He was about to try and grab Loui by the shoulder when Florida grabbed his hand. He looked at Florida, confused as to why he had stopped him, but then he saw the bite marks and Florida’s arm. Alright then. Guess he’s gonna have to be even more careful. He decided to do something that he had always done with New York.

He put out a hand in front of Loui and waited for Loui to decided whether or not he was gonna take it or not. He watched as Loui’s attention turned to his hand, and he could see nothing but pure fear in the younger’s eyes. Mass moved his hand slightly closer to the slightly taller state, trying his hardest to not envelop Loui in a tight hug when he let out a small whimper and backed up further from them. He looked at Florida, looking for some sort of clue as to what he should do, but Florida couldn’t do anything either, seeing as every time he moved closer to Loui, he would flinch and move further away.

But then he remembered something else that he has done before. And it would successfully knock out Loui without hurting him. "Florida I’m gonna knock him out."

"What?! F(technical glitch) no!!! I’m not letting you hurt him!" Florida shouted, glaring at the smaller state.

"What?! I ain’t gonna hurt im’. There’s a pressure point on his neck that I can put pressure on to knock im’ out. I would never hurt im’ intentionally." Mass exclaimed.

"O-oh. Well- in that case, please be careful. I know that I’m all about dangerous things, but this is another type of dangerous that even I know to not f(technical glitch) with."

"I will, don’t worry." He said. Mass moved closer to Loui and got onto his knees in a position that meant that he was ready to pounce on the younger state. He saw how Loui’s eyes followed his every move, meaning that he was gonna have to be extremely quick. He waited for the perfect moment and then jumped at Loui, grabbing him by the waist and twisting a bit before they landed, making sure that Loui would sustain little to no damage. He held on to the slightly taller state as he tried to squirm and kick his way to freedom. Mass reached his hand up Loui’s neck and moved his Mardi Gras beads out of the way and put a small bit of pressure on the the pressure point that he was talking about. He hugged Loui close as he fell limp and unconscious.

"See? Didn’t hurt im’. Just knocked im’ out like a light." Said the Bay State as he stood up with the unconscious state in his arms. "We’ll just teleport to his place and let him rest for the night."

"Ok." Florida said as they both teleported to Loui’s house outside the busy haunted city.

~~~~In Loui’s home~~~~

The two states walked into Loui’s room, Florida now carrying the unconscious state. He felt Loui start to stir a bit in his arms as they walked over to the part of his room that had a sh*t ton of pillows blankets and squishmallows. Flo gently set Loui down in a small pile of blankets and watched as he slowly stirred awake.

"W-where am I….?" He heard Loui mumble.

"Yer at yer house kid." Mass said. "We heard yer call for help and came as fast as we could."

"Were the spirits bothering you??" Florida asked. He reached over to Loui and tried to pick him up, only to have Loui cry out and back away from him. "Are you hurt?!"

"I-I don’t know h-honestly. It just stings and burns a lot." Loui said.

"Well ya don’t have worry bout’ them botherin’ ya when I’m with ya. I chased away the ones from earlier for now." Mass exclaimed sternly with a smirk.

"W-what- what did you do??" Loui asked with a nervous laugh.

"He chased them away with sage, a crucifix, and a sh*t ton of swearing." Florida said with a bit of a chuckle. He smiled fondly when Loui giggled a bit at the answer he gave. He reached over to grab Loui again, but was gentler this time, and hugged him close, burying his face in the smaller’s hair. "Can you let Mass check over whatever injuries you said were stinging and burning??"

"Y-yea…" Loui mumbled into Florida’s chest. He shivered slightly as Mass lifted his shirt slightly to check over his minor injuries.

Mass was a bit stunned when he saw several bloody scratches, big and small. He knew that the spirits could at least make Loui feel like they were hurting him, but not actually hurt him. "I mean- he ain’t bleedin’ anymore, so at least there’s that. But I didn’t know that they could ACTUALLY physically hurt you."

"Yea dey can, but I’ve gotten used to it."

"D*mn…"

Loui yawned a bit and laid his head back down on Florida’s chest.

"Tired?" Mass asked teasingly. He couldn’t help the small fond smile that formed on his face when Loui nodded a bit a sigh of contentment when Florida ran a hand through his hair.

About five minutes later, they were all asleep and peacefully cuddling each other close.

#welcome to the statehouse #welcome to the table #wttt louisiana #wttt massachusetts #wttt florida #ben brainard #holds them in palm of my hand gently and squeals

[yume-no-ai]

Married

“LEIA YOU’RE MARRIED?!”

The loud sound coming from Mikey, sitting in the lair’s kitchen, almost choking on his pizza

The other 3 brothers turned their heads to the duo so fast, disbelief what they’re hearing right now

Especially Raphael

“Mhmm! I’m planning to have kids soon” Leia took a slice and munching next to Mikey. (Leia always visit their lair when she’s on her off day)

“When did you get married?” “This week” “Nice!”

Leo, Raph & Donnie were so confused and couldn’t help but to join the conversation

“Whoah whoah hold it right there! Leia, why you never tell us you’re married?” Leo asked.

Leia took another bite, “I thought you guys didn’t care…”

Raph, who had his jaw dropped the whole time snapped, “Didn’t care?! Leia! How could ya! ‘Nd ya just turned 20 tis’ year too! Aren’t ya too young fo’ this?”

Leia shrugged. “I love him, Raph. He is adorable and very helpful. He is very sweet towards his grandparents too 🫶🏼”

Hearing this made Raph’s heart crushed and boiled in anger. Everyone in this lair knows he loves Leia but didn’t want to admit it. Never knew she would slipped away from him so soon. Never knew he was too late for her.

“Who did you choose again? Alex was it?” Leia nodded at Mikey’s question.

Donnie who had observing the whole scene finally spoke up. He swore he heard both of them talking about this ‘Alex’ guy every time the two playing a game, “You guys…” he sighed. “Is this the game you two always talking about? What was it? Sun view Valley?”

“Stardew Valley” Mikey corrected him, “and yes. We were talking about the game. What?? You all think Leia is married for real?? Hahahaha who wants her— OWW!” he whimpered after Leia pinched him.

Leo & Raph looking dumbfounded while Donnie just sigh 😔 “Leia, you knew we’re clueless yet you kept quiet about it huh?”

“Hehehe I like drama” Leia chuckled, making Donnie shook his head and ruffled her hair.

“W-wait! So it’s all just a game thingy?”

“That’s right, Raph. My character married a character, namely Alex, in game. Maybe I should go after Leah in my 2nd file” Leia answered taking another slice. “And I’ve been trying to woo Haley…..or Penny!” Mikey interrupted.

Raph sighed in relief and quickly coughed to compose himself. “For a second, I thought you finally married a man who accept yer ugliness”

He got thrown pizza crusts on his face

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**BONUS**

“Do you think I’m ugly, Raphael?”

He shivered when the white-silvered hair girl, back facing him, asking him that question. Both of them decided to take an evening stroll on rooftops after having pizza. It’s their weekend routine; stroll after dinner. New York City always a beautiful sight to look at during night time.

“Uhm…” Raphael started, rubbing at the back of his neck, feeling guilty with his words. He sighed, “Ya know I didn’t meanit, Leia. It was a joke.”

He heard the girl letting out a sob. Panicking, he rushed towards her, “Hey hey! Leia— I… please don’t cry….yer a beautiful girl inside and out! ‘Nd if anybody says otherwise, then they’re gonna eat my sais”.

Leia turned facing him and gave a wink while stuck-out tongue at him, “Just kidding~ Aaawww i never knew you feel that way about me~ You should compliment me more, Raph.” Leia flipped her smooth hair before running away from Raphael.

The turtle in red stood in shock before chasing after his Leia.

“ARRRGGHH LEIAAA! COME BACK HERE!! YOU ARE SO GONNA GET IT!”

#leia #raia

[purplesurveys]

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satiating my craving for bts-related questions part 3/5

what bts member’s personality is the most like yours? This was in the most recent ‘survey’ I took but Namjoon! Besides our social batteries being pretty much infinite and our mutual love for museums, we’re also similar in that we’re both leaders on paper but are actually pretty clumsy and irresponsible in all non-work situtions hahahaha.

which bts member do you think you’d click with & are most likely to be best friends with? Jimin. I feel like he’s the most easygoing of the boys and can strike a bond with anybody.

in what moment did you know you were in this bangtan sonyeondan shit for life? Also covered this in the last survey, but it in April ‘21 when I heard Life Goes On. Funnily enough I was in the middle of work then and ended up crying while working on whatever spreadsheet I had at the time because the lyrics unexpectedly punched me in the face (in the warmest and most comforting way possible).

what do you think is bts’ best era or mv? I wanna say Wings, only because it had been their biggest Korean breakthrough and was the time they came out with BST and Spring Day and started to really launch towards the mainstream. 

The Love Yourself era was also obviously a fantastic era that opened so many doors for them since that’s when they started getting invited to US award shows and had their songs played on US radio; but it also meant that Namjoon had to constantly serve as the mouthpiece of the group – something that affected them in the long run and something they even touched on themselves at the latest Festa dinner.

if you bumped into a bts member on the street, how would you react/what would you do? Jesus. I would run the fuck away and hide. Everyone who knows me knows that I would literally pass up on a meet-and-greet opportunity with them because IDK the thought of meeting them just terrifies me lol. I’d be perfectly content seeing them up close in concert.

which bts member could you realistically see your self dating, & are most compatible romantically? Delulu hours already? Hahaha. I barely know the dudes and they could be completely different human beings off the camera, so idk. The hyung line strikes me as low-maintenance romantic partners though – something I prefer at this point in time.

when did you become an army? It was in early April last year which technically makes me Butter Army. I hate that term though and just refer to myself as a Run BTS Army since that had been their promotion focus at the time I became a fan hahahaha

what is your favorite bts album? MOTS: 7.

if you made an album & make collabs with only three bts members, which three would you choose? Yoongi so he can produce it also and create a banger; Jimin because I need more solos from him; Hobi because artistically speaking I feel he is the most open to experimentation.

top 10 bts songs? Butterfly, Sea, Fake Love, BST, Autumn Leaves, Ma City, Spring Day, Move, Dis-ease, Black Swan.

what food/foods reminds you of jungkook? Ramyeon, pork belly, banana milk.

what food/foods reminds you of taehyung? Napjak mandu, kkomak bibimbap, bungeoppang.

what food/foods reminds you of jimin? Literally anything with chili peppers or buldak sauce on it as the man loves his spicy food.

what food/foods reminds you of namjoon? Funnily enough, mint chocolate anything. Also tteokguk, kalguksu, and Bibimyeon noodles.

what food/foods reminds you of hobi? Croffles, iced coffee.

what food/foods reminds you of yoongi? Steamed dumplings.

what food/foods reminds you of jin? Sashimi, yukhoe, anything seafood. Jin Ramen.

assign a planet to each bts member! I honestly don’t know the planets well enough to designate a member to each.

choose a color for each bts member i.e. what color reminds you of each of them or do you associate with them? I mean my mind automatically just goes to their mic colors? Hahahaha.

besides seoul, what city do you see jungkook thriving in? Maybe somewhere in Japan, like Kyoto. Jungkook strikes me as a pretty big introvert so I feel like he’ll want to be somewhere he can go lowkey. Bon Voyage also repeatedly taught me that he isn’t the type to visit tourist attractions lol and I think Japan can give him all the quiet cafes and pretty Airbnbs he needs.

besides seoul, what city do you see taehyung thriving in? He’s shown time and time again that his soul belongs in places like Paris.

besides seoul, what city do you see jimin thriving in? Lively places with lots of music and spots for drinking...places like Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, Berlin, London, etc. Los Angeles also.

besides seoul, what city do you see namjoon thriving in? Basel, Amsterdam, New York City. I feel like he would also appreciate Cairo and Marrakesh.

besides seoul, what city do you see hobi thriving in? Hobi is essentially Los Angeles personified. Lots of culture and trendy stuff pumping through his veins haha.

besides seoul, what city do you see yoongi thriving in? Somewhere lowkey, like Jungkook. I see Yoongi spending six months somewhere secluded in like New Zealand just to have the time and space he needs to make new music.

besides seoul, what city do you see jin thriving in? He’s been there already, but I feel like Jin really throve in Valletta, Malta! Being an introvert himself it was great seeing him wander around on his own and be friends with that nice bar owner.

what’s your favorite thing about bts? My reason is pretty selfish, but the fact that they’re Asian gives me a lot of pride and also enables me to relate a lot to them in terms of values, culture, habits, etc. It’s refreshing to stan people who are just as horrified about the idea of using shoes indoors, have the concept of older brothers/siblings, and go through the same bilingual struggles.

did you change after stanning? how? Yeah. Mainly in wanting to live again. I also became happier, more open to meeting new people and trying new things, and less anxious about my problems.

what inspires you about bts? Just knowing all the ugly things they’ve been through and ultimately surpassed.

what’s your bts bias line or trio? Namgikook.

what music genre do your associate with each bts member? Namjoon: Hip-hop, R&B Jin: Pop Yoongi: Rap with a little bit of pop and alternative rock here and there Hobi: Hip-hop Jimin: R&B. Taehyung: Jazz Jungkook: R&B with a little dollop of pop.

what are some of your favorite things about jungkook? The fact that he masters any skill in one or a few tries; and his competitiveness because I can totally relate lol.

what are some of your favorite things about taehyung? He’s real. He’s the realest fucking person there is and that might draw off other people, but I appreciate that he never fakes it for the camera. If he’s upset you’ll know it, if he doesn’t feel like getting interviewed you’ll see it, if fans are being stupid he’ll be the first to call them out.

what are some of your favorite things about jimin? He’s reliable; to me he comes off as a quiet support system for the boys. Never hogs the spotlight, but he’ll be the first to check up on someone if they get injured; visit someone to their own music video shoot, etc. I mean he literally flew to Chicago to support Hobi for Lollapalooza and flew from Paris all the way back to Korea in time to greet Jungkook on his birthday.

what are some of your favorite things about namjoon? He’s a fantastic leader, always learning as he goes all while making sure the other six are growing and learning with him. And he does this considering he’s not even the eldest of the group; it takes a lot of maturity to take the reins at 19 and go beyond being a K-pop idol.

what are some of your favorite things about hobi? The fact that he 1) takes over as a sub-leader for the things Namjoon lacks in; and 2) same as Jimin, he’s also acted like a stable support system for the boys and their endeavors. He’s also unashamedly physically affectionate and clingy, which has been helping break the mindset that men can’t hug each other, lean on each other’s shoulders, etc. OH and he’s a fantastic gift-giver – I can’t ever forget how he made Jimin a physical CD of Promise AND made copies for each of the members.

what are some of your favorite things about yoongi? He keeps it real, like Taehyung, like how he largely refuses to speak English in US interviews or backs out of games he doesn’t want to join in Run BTS. Also the fact that he’s actually caring as fuck but will always make it look like he doesn’t give a shit.

what are some of your favorite things about jin? That behind all the dad jokes and wackiness, he’s actually doing a great job being the eldest – puts the younger ones in place when they start getting too rowdy, and at the end he puts the needs of the younger members first. On In the Soop 1 he took the tent while everyone else slept in beds; and onto bigger things he chose to delay his military service because everyone else wanted to do the Busan show.

what makes you love bts so much? Just the fact that they make me happy and make me want to look forward to the next day.

which pcs have you pulled in your bts albums? & if you’re willing to share, how many albums/pcs do you have? If I did this, I would end up making a short novel lol. I simply have too many albums and have collected too many photocards.

do you have any bt21 merch? if so, what? Yeah, mostly plushies but I’ve also got a BT21 shirt, keychain, and alcospray.

who’s your favorite bt21 character? RJ.

bt21 or tiny tan? BT21.

#this is it for now hahaha i'll do the other ones i've found another time

[animescapist]

ANIME REACTION YUBISAKI TO RENREN Episode 3

Okay, onwards I will try to catch up to this and Dungeon Meshi cause there're quite a lot of episodes out already. You may notice I would be uploading more than one episode reaction per week for these series in particular. I want to be at least caught up in reacting to these two because they are of this season's releases.

I noticed this is already rated 8.9 in MAL. That's quite high, guys. Well, let's see if the ratings live up to my standards. As I've said before, romance genres are not my favorite. This is usually because they're either unrealistic or at the very least the characters feel like they have no substance. Romcom genres are different because they have the other goal of making the audience laugh. But romance... there should be intense emotions involved, plus it is based on real life occurence. Judging from the first 2 episodes alone, I am giving this series like a 7/10. For now that is the benchmark rating.

I want to see a bit of drama or conflict developing between these characters because that's how things realistically happen in real life and I think this anime is trying to gauge to that realistic view of romance, hopefully. And then, I can rate it higher depending on how good the conflict is written and delivered in animation. So yeah, I'll see.

I listened to the opening again, and I truly, truly hope this anime will tug my heartstrings cause the opening surely has. The song is just fcking beautiful. I feel like I want to cry listening to it.

Yours truly may or may not be heartbroken irl. (Ｔ▽Ｔ) But yo homie's strong, so everything is daijobu... janai?

Holy shit, she draws better than me! What the heck! Also, how many nights has she been making this guide? Gurl? Are you studying for college or what?!

Bro STAHP! I'm facepalming.

God-fcking dammit! This guy is so fcking effortlessly charismatic. KAAAAHHH! YUKI STAY STRONG! ME TOO, I SHOULD STAY STRONG. AAAAAAAHHH!!! Is it just me or does his voice sound deeper here? ( ͡°⁄ ⁄ ͜⁄ ⁄ʖ⁄ ⁄ ͡°)

Bro, stop. I swear. If people do this out of nowhere towards anybody, they for sure would make people feel flustered and confused. It's misleading. It turns out to be fine here since we know they'll end up together. Real life? Doubt 100000.

A question we all have in our minds when we fall in love. I totally understand, Yuki. Gambatte.

He's not wrong, to be honest. Meeting up with a guy at night these days is not very safe for girls. And she's deaf, so that's even more risky for her to go out on her own. She should at least go with someone she trusts.

Mm. I strongly resonate with his line of thought here. I know several friends who have gone to live or work abroad either because they want to live in a different culture, or they believe they will like living there. Personally, I think there are plenty of great things nearby, that you don't need to go so far to feel complete or to enjoy. Perhaps it's because they haven't found it in their motherland, that they seek for it in other lands and hope to live their best. But if they never tried to see everything their original home has to offer, it makes me think how can they truly appreciate other cultures and countries?

I ain't talking about people who have nowhere else to go though.

YOU GUYS! WHAT LITTLE GERMAN KNOWLEDGE I HAVE FROM ATTEMPTING TO STUDY IT HAS GOTTEN ME THIS FAR! AAAAAAAHHHH!!!! HOLY SHITTTTT

"Du bist süß." It means something like "You are adorable."

I'm K.O-ed. This guy is cute. Du bist süß! >////////<

Oh man, the amount of physical touch happening. This is illegal! THIS IS JAPAN WE TALKING ABOUT! HOW IS THIS LEGAL! HAHAHAHA.

Girl, I'm sorry. But you just don't have the main character hair color, okay? LMAO.

It seems things are looking like Itsuomi's taking a step. A small step towards making this romance fly. And there's this lady who I hope her character will be given some depth, and that she's not just a desperate girl clinging to her guy friend. I can't wait for them to show the reason why she and Yuki's male friend fell for the main characters. I wanna know. Here goes me getting into the next episode then. Maybe I'm a little glad that I stayed behind in watching these episodes so I can binge more. Hmhm.

#anime reaction #yubisaki to renren

[drewoclock]

Incompatible with Compatibility

Posted June 26th, 2014

"Hey look, everybody!  It’s DREW!" "Aw sweet, Drew is so nice and cool!  He’s friends with EVERYBODY!" "That’s true!  EVERYBODY!  That’s the amount of people Drew is friends with!" "Say something, Drew!  Say something about your incredible capacity for friendship!" "My friends, my friends.  All I can say is that friendship tastes like ice cream: Delicious!" "Hahahaha, I get it!" "What a friendly joke!"

I mean, I do wish things could be like that.  I want to be friends with everybody.  Why not?  Your own world colliding with the world of somebody else and things GOING WELL?!  It’s like mixing salsa and a marshmallow and having it taste good.  It just seems like it shouldn’t happen, but it does, and it’s awesome.

Now as a college-faring person, I offer you a sagacious piece of advice: Liking somebody is a great way to be friends with them.  No really, I’m dead serious.  And sometimes that’s easy.

Bob: hullo i like clayrinits Helen: ok hi i also too like clayrinits Bob: yah friendship rules

Other times, this might happen.

Helen: hey bob did u no i hate black ppl Bob: uhoh  i am black helen Helen: oh yah i am rite in front of u and seeing u r black Bob: i am black.  i hate ppl who like flowers Helen: i like flowers o no

A tragic turn indeed for our beloved Bob and Helen.  (Incidentally, I came up with those names randomly and only just now realized they are the names of the main characters in The Incredibles.  I should make that relevant later.)  Moments when things aren’t gelling are unsettling.  It feels like the nasty aftertaste of your salsa marshmallow surprise finally kicking in, and once again you find yourself crying in your kitchen and wondering why you ever thought this would be a good idea.

It doesn’t make things hopeless.  If enough things gel, it can make up for those non-gelly moments.  In fact, I think to be a friend, you just need one thing to gel.  And if you really wanted to be friends with everybody, the good news is that there’s always at least one way you and another person can gel.  Hitler and Jesus both appreciated the existence of cups.  There.  Friends.

Time to destroy that sentiment with complicated reality!  HOLDING SOMEBODY TO TOO HIGH A STANDARD TO ACCEPT MANY NON-GELLY MOMENTS.  PREFERRING TO NOT LIKE SOMEBODY OVER LIKING SOMEBODY BECAUSE IT’S MORE NATURAL.  BEING SUBCONSCIOUSLY AWARE OF YOUR LIMITED LIFESPAN AND INSTINCTIVELY PREFERRING TO SPEND IT WITH THOSE PEOPLE YOU LIKE THE BEST.  We’re all guilty of it, and I imagine happily so.  I don’t want to date past girlfriends again, or stop having fantasies of brawling with that elderly person who was sassy about me saving seats, or not hang out with my best friends so I can grab coffee with that guy from the book store who looked sad but may have been holding in a sneeze.

I do wonder if I’ve become too comfortable with these impediments.  I was told earlier today that I have so much confidence when it comes to myself and what I do, but so little confidence in other people liking me.  And that’s totally true.  I actually find myself actively avoiding eye contact with people because I just assume they wouldn’t consider me one of the people they should be around.  That’s my default, and that’s as an affable and agreeable person.

Sad thing is that I’m not even that wrong.  You see countless people in a lifetime and odds are, you won’t find yourself making the “top twenty” list for a vast majority of them.  Meeting anybody like that just seems like it shouldn’t happen.

But people find friends with one thing in common.  People find friends with more gelling than not.  And people find those they want to spend most of their time with.  I don’t think I need to have confidence in my odds, but I think I can have confidence that it can happen.  Because it does.  And it’s…

…

…INCREDIBLE.

RELEVANCE NOW WE’RE FRIENDS FOUR THOUSAND POINTS

[teyamsatan]

🍓 🖇 and 🔐 from the "emoji asks" please😊!

Hi bb, thank you for sending this in xx

🍓 favorite food

Why is this like the hardest question in the world to me hahahhah? Gun to my head I couldn’t answer this, but i will say burgers? Idk i’ve never been a pizza girl but i could demolish burgers every day of my life and it’s a struggle not to tbh

🖇️ what are your favorite asks to answer

I loveeee when people talk to me about my work, either theorising about it or explaining their thought process or sharing a song that reminds them of my characters? It means the world to me, to think anybody cares enough or has thought enough about it to have these opinions and then share them with me??? I will cry just thinking about it!!!

🔐 something no one would guess about you

How kinky i actually am?? Hahahaha only a very few select people know this (including you besties 😇)

#ty bb xx #my asks 💕 #𖨆♡𖨆 andra's anonnies #ask game ✨

[uhthor]

yes & no - natalie wee

#liv edits #would anybody like to cry with me hahahaha #stevebucky #stucky #steve rogers #chris evans #bucky barnes #sebastian stan #captain america: the first avenger #captain america: the winter soldier #captain america: civil war #avengers: infinity war #avengers: endgame #steve x bucky #bucky x steve #stevebuckyedit #stuckyedit #marvel #mcu

[plan-d-to-i]

JC stans want him to be WWX so badly that it's embarrassing.

They take away from WWX whatever good qualities he has (which are not Just a few), label him as "morally gray", "insecure" and " a attention seeker".

Then they take all these good qualities and paint them as JC's without even an ounce of shame.

They find a way to make a torturer seem welcoming, an abuser be portrayed as kind, an egotist be called a good leader, and a homophobe be LGBTQ+

Heck they took LXC by the hair and dragged him into the illusory shipp that is Xicheng just because they wanted JC to have a caring Lan husband like WWX has LWJ.

Clown behavior.

You spoke nothing but facts. Their Wei Wuxian "metas" are like: "WWX was such an arrogant, prideful, drunkard full of rage in your face gay who put his pOor bRother through so muCh >:-//". cool cool cool... why the hell are you reading this story?!!! Nothing hits quite like taking the homophobic dude and trying to slap a color themed lgbtqa+ label on him so you can excuse his homophobia towards the canonically gay couple eh...!?!!

jiang cheng also serves as such a clear foil to WangXian, people who try to act like there are different ways to interpret him are really missing the point of the narrative entirely. He exists to contrast and throw into sharp relief their qualities, which he does, very well with how clearly they are absent in him. If his stans want someone to compare to jiang cheng they should look to Xue Yang. Although at least Xue Yang is terrifyingly, terribly talented as opposed to jiang cheng who was just born with a silver spoon. Their thinking is eerily similar.

Xue Yang asked in reply, “Then why did you stop me? Why did you hinder what I wanted to do? Why did you stand up for those dregs of the Chang Clan? You wanted to help Chang CiAn? Or Chang Ping? Hahahaha...

He laughed bitterly, “Xiao XingChen, this is why I hate you. The people that I hate the most are ones like you who say they’re righteous, who think they’re virtuous, precisely stupid, naive, dumb idiots like you who think the world’s better just because you did something good! You think I’m disgusting? Very well. Would I care if anybody thinks I’m disgusting? But, on the other hand, are you in a position to be disgusted by me?”...

“Saving the world! What a joke. You can’t even save yourself!" (chapter 41)

vs

“Jiang Cheng, “… All for the Wen Clan…? Wei WuXian, do you have a savior complex? Is it that you’ll die if you don’t stand up for someone and stir up some trouble?”...

“…” Jiang Cheng murmured, “My mom said that you do nothing but bring our sect trouble. It’s true indeed.” He laughed coldly, talking to himself, “‘To attempt the impossible’? Fine. You understand the YunmengJiang Sect’s motto. Better than I do. Better than all of us do.” (chapter 73)

"Wei WuXian, you're such a great, selfless person. You did the best things possible, and you swallowed all the suffering and didn't let anyone know. What a touching story. I should kneel down and cry in gratitude, shouldn't I?"...

Jiang Cheng let out a hah, "Of course. Giving without expecting anything in return. What a high level. Unlike me, of course."...

“He got more agitated as he ranted on, “And in the end? You go and protect outsiders, haha! The Wen Clan’s people, even. How much of their rice did you eat?! Defecting with such resolution! What did you take our sect to be?! You did all the best things, yet every time you do the worst ones, it’s involuntary! Forced! With some unspeakable grievances! Grievances?!” (Chapter 102)

Also vastly hilarious, this moment from the Lan bros featuring the most polite shut the fuck up in the cultivation world issued by LXC :

“However, Lan WangJi’s voice was cold, “Jiang WanYin, spare some virtue!”

Lan XiChen took off his outer robe and lay it over the shivering Nie HuaiSang, “Sect Leader Jiang, please do not be so agitated. Your injury will worsen.” (Chapter 102)

lolololololol

#mdzs #answers #Wei Wuxian #Lan Wangji #Xue Yang #jiang cheng #Lan Xichen

[bisexual-bitch-blogs]

"Geo Baby" Bonus

An extra basically. I'm posting in the middle of the night. No brain cells at all rn. Wait no I had none to begin with

POV You, Zhongli and your child are having tea time with your friend, Childe.

🤪--------------------------------🤪

"Its amazing how your kid looks exactly like a mini version of Zhongli.You sure it's not mitosis?"

Childe said. We all smiled watching the tiny clone run around with Xiao who was a few steps behind him. You grinned.

"I'm glad the gods gave me another Zhongli to love. My wish came true."

The said raventte voiced.

"Then I want our next child to look exactly like you, love."

The red head pretends to gag.

"BLEUGH! That's sweet and all but please don't start making a baby here-"

He was interjected by your child who had a stuffed whale.

"Ma. Pa. Can we please bring this home?"

You thought.

'Ah of course my baby would have inherited reckless spending from my lovely husband. We already bought 568 stuffies. We can't take anymore.'

Sighing, you embrace yourself to face the disappointment of-

"By the way, Ma. Is Pa alright? I heard Pa screaming last night."

Childe choked on his tea, spitting it out while Xiao looked confused. Zhongli was red in the face as he looked away.

"Uhhh Your Pa wasn't-"

You tried to explain or well give an excuse but your kid interrupted.

"There was also scary creaking sounds..."

It didn't take long for the harbinger to start connecting the dots. And when he did. Childe bursted out in a fit of laughter. He rolled onto the ground holding his stomach.

"I am confusion."

The adeptus looked at you then at Zhongli. Then back at you, repeating the process before tilting his head.

You felt dead inside meanwhile your ebony husband was mortified. He covered his face, refusing to look at anybody. The mini clone was about to continue but you interjected just in time.

"Sure! You can bring that stuffie home! I'll buy you 2 more if you quietly go play with Uncle Xiao, okay?"

The tiny ravenette nods with a small smile before running off somewhere in Wangshuu Inn. Xiao disappears. No doubt following the child.

Childe hysterically screams, crying tears yet at the same laughing. He jumps around Zhongli. If you didn't know him. You would have thought someone crazy just escaped the asylum.

"BAHAHAHA ZHONGLI IS A BOTTOM. ZHONGLI IS A BOTTOM. WAIT TILL THE WHOLE LIYUE HARBOR HEARS THIS! HAHAHAHA!!!"

Your husband putted up his defense mechanism as the loud male jumped around him like some sort of Hilicurl ritual. Suddenly, Hu Tao appeared besides you.

"I got the news!!! GEO DADDY IS ACTUALLY GEO BABY??!!"

You screamed.

"WHAT THE FU-"

#genshin+impact+x+reader #genshin impact #genshin zhongli #zhongli

[disgruntledspacedad]

Fanfic Ask Game: L, N, V <3 @thirstworldproblemss

Thanks for the ask, dearest! Love you loads! ❤️

How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

Hahahaha, not enough. I will usually give it a read through. Two if I’m feeling meticulous...

I do this shit for free. Anybody who wants professional grade grammar needs to read something that’s been edited by a professional!! 🤣🤣

Is there a fic you wish someone else would write (or finish) for you?

I desperately wish somebody would write chapter twelve of If I Fall for me. It has been giving me fits. 🤬😭

I wouldn’t be opposed to somebody picking up The Right Thing for a sequel, either!

If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?

Oh I would not dare to insert myself into another author’s work like that. That being said, I would die and/or cry if @danniburgh expanded Rushingly Bittersweet into a full on series. I also wouldn’t say no to reading Pero Tovar’s backstory in @yespolkadotkitty’s Fighting Blind. 😘

[evaxsombra]

A SECOND AWAKENING

Kadeu, Spade Territory, Leon Estate

Summer, Evening

Evangeline, 16 y.o.

“ARGH!”

Evangeline paced to and fro across the living room, hardly caring that she couldn’t see where she was going. Every time she bumped her shin against a piece of furniture, she screamed in annoyance. It had been a year since she defected to Clubs and been taken in by Prospero. Since then, he’d done nothing but help her in developing her Shifter abilities. It had take a few months to settle on which animals she wanted to become part of her, and even more months to acquire the animals themselves so she could collect their hearts. She hadn’t felt great about that, killing in order to gain their abilities, but she had vowed it wouldn’t be in vain. She would master her Shifter powers even if it killed her!

The problem was she hadn’t been successful in the slightest. Eva was at her wits end and Prospero even more so having to deal with a frustrated, hungry, teenage Shapeshifter. Somewhere in the back of Eva’s mind she knew she should calm down, that it wasn’t anybody’s fault, that Prospero was doing his best. She worried if she kept up the attitude, the Jack might just change his mind about keeping her around and send her packing back to Clubs. Abandon her just like her parents had.

But Evangeline couldn’t help it. “I can’t do it!”

“Evangeline—”

“It’s EVA,” the young girl swung her shiny new cane toward Prospero’s voice, but she felt his own block it before her cane could make contact with his body. She really needed to get her temper under control. She was surprised, blocking was all Prospero was doing. That didn’t stop Eva from trying, though. She growled, “I’ve been at this for months, Prospero. You said I was supposed to feel something. You said the Shifters you talked to said the animals just reach out. That all I have to do it feel them. Well, I’ve been doing that and I can’t feel anything!”

The last word ended in something near a wail. Eva hated to cry and she rarely did so. There had been no time to cry when you were surviving as a One in Clubs and there definitely no time to cry when you were trying to focus on shifting for the first time. But Eva’s chest felt tight and her eyes began to water and she so hopeless. All she had ever wanted in this life were two things—to have a family to call her own and to be able to shift as a true Shapeshifter could. It had taken her so long to open up to Prospero and his kindness, but eventually she had found her family in him and Hilo and Anton and all the others who made it known she was cherished.

Now all she was working on was finding that missing link that would connect her to her heritage, her species, her parents. Eva could feel the gaping hole in her soul that told her she was missing something crucial, something important and beautiful and indescribable. She had tried to explain it to Prospero a few times, but there truly were no words for the way she had felt lacking all her life. Most would chalk it up to her blindness, but Eva knew it was because her Shifter abilities had yet to come forth. Maybe that’s why Shifter’s had such crazy appetites, she thought, because we’re always hungry for that piece of us that we can’t quite hold on to.

Gods, Eva was hungry. Concentrating this hard had never been her forte and it was taking a lot out of her. She felt the press of something into her hand and automatically wrapped her hands around it, bringing it to her nose. “Apples! I thought these were out of season?” Her mood was brightened almost instantly at her favorite snack being presented to her. She could hear Prospero’s bemused amusement at her sudden change in attitude.

“I knew you would be a brat and so I had Lilith fetch them from an Elementalist I know. You always did need encouragement.”

Eva had the decency to look ashamed, but the hand ruffling her hair made her scowl, then giggle. She really did love all the doting she got from House Leon. They spoiled her rotten and she couldn’t get enough of it, but Prospero pulled away quickly, gruff in his affection.

“Now, instead of complaining about it, let’s try it again. Or are you quitting after all the work you put in?” That got a rise out of Eva. She was no quitter. She had fought all her life and she’d be damned if she’d let anybody imply otherwise. She shift, damnit!

Oh. She felt a ripple across her skin, a rumble in her bones, a calling in heart. Something was calling her. “Prospero,” she whispered excitedly, “I feel something.”

“Not another bout of frustration, I hope.”

Eva waved him away impatiently. “No, no. This is different. I feel something.”

“Oh.”

“Yes, oh. Now, quiet! I’m concentrating.”

For once, the Strongarm didn’t grumble about her disrespect and remained silent. Eva concentrated on the call from within. Something primal and knowing and so comforting. She wanted to fly to it. She wanted wings so she could carry herself to the whatever was beckoning her to follow.

“Miss Santiago!” Lilith shouted. “Hahahaha! Excellent work, Eva! You’re doing it!” Prospero rejoiced.

Wait. What?!

When Eva mentally reached out to examine her body, she realized it felt so much lighter than normal. She heard the flapping of wings and when she shouted in alarm and excitement, an animalistic screech came out instead.

And with it, the world appeared. The walls of the Leon household were mapped out before her, the sound of her screech bouncing from one wall to the next and off the furniture and—oh my gods, there’s Prospero and Lilith! Eva turned her body awkwardly, working to flap her leathery wings, but they barely paid her any mind and she flew headlong into a wall. Her body was thrown back and she was disoriented, but another screech unveiled her surroundings once more and—gods, Eva could SEE. It was nothing like what she imagined normal eyes could make out, but in her mind’s eye, the sound from her small body was creating a large world, far larger than she ever anticipated, and the emotions coursing through her were too much for what she now realized was her bat form.

She let her wings drop and Eva felt herself drop towards the floor, but pulled herself once more by expanding her wings, riding on the small draft coming from a window that she could see off to her right thanks to her hearing. That was the other thing—it was so loud. Prospero and Lilith’s breaths, the creaking of the floorboards, the murmurs of passing people out on the streets and the trot of hooves on cobblestone. It was too much and it was everything.

Eva knew she should shift back to human and celebrate with the Leons her accomplishment, but not yet. Not yet. She needed this. She could feel the call now surrounding her, embracing her, welcoming her home. Eva was home in her own body for the first time ever and she didn’t want to let this feeling go. She was afraid that when she turned back into a human, all this would be gone. But Prospero was calling and that was another call she could not ignore—the call of her family. So she turned back into a human after much struggle—but the feeling didn’t abandon her much to her relief and she allowed herself to feel the unadulterated joy of finally becoming a Shapeshifter.

—

Eva surfed the breeze on her bat wings and let the winter’s chill run over her fur. It was a bit harder to navigate Kadeu when she was above the buildings, but she kinda liked the freedom of not knowing where she was going. It wasn’t like before she’d been able to shift. The uncertainty didn’t terrify her now that she had animals that called to her in their eagerness to aid her when she was in trouble. They were always with her just like her family was among the factions down below.

Nothing compared to the magic of her first shift, the sudden and profound freedom she’d gained in that moment. The immediate clarity she’d earned upon seeing the world with her voice and wondering if either of her parents had experienced the joys of being a Shapeshifter. It had felt like she was connecting to everyone and everything in all the ways she had always hoped she would.

And now she’d never have to fear being alone again. Her Shifter abilities had ensured that. With a screech, Eva dived down into the city and between the buildings and over streets and people until she landed on human feet in front of the Leon estate. Lilith had gotten Elementalist-grown apples today and she wasn’t about to miss eating them alongside Prospero and company. Maybe she’d take some to Hilo and Anton later.

“Prospero! You better be up or I’m eating all these apples, ya hear me!”

The door shut just as Prospero yelled out his own grouchy response.

#evaxsombra #headcanon #: second awakening #self para #sorry it's long #eva was a typical teenage brat with insecurities and fears #but look at her with her shifter powers all confident n whatnot

[eliphante123]

Ok I just wanna let myself out for this (please get used to my bad grammar 😂). Ok so I recently seen some people from most of the fandom I’ve been joining were down about their blog and I just couldn’t help seeing them like that. So I wanna say to those people who are feeling “invisible” to the fandom and just to be clear, you ALREADY got love, attention, and support. Not too many, just few well......good amount at least. Here, I’ll tell you a bed time story.

Once upon a time, picture yourself, as a young student. It was a good Sunday morning, the school is having a fun event called drawing/writing competition and whoever draws/write the best art/essay will put on a bulletin board. You volunteer yourself to join because it looks fun and interesting. The deadline is until Thursday so you have more time to finish your drawing/writing. You tell yourself, you don’t have a skills unless you try and decided to go for it. After long days with hardwork & effort on your drawing/writing, you think that people would like it because you’ve done it great in your opinion. On the next three days, you happily submitted your drawing/writing with excitement then few days till it was Thursday, you were nervous but still excited to see if your art/writing is on the bulletin board but unfortunately, your work wasn’t there and the teacher gave back your work in an average grade. With disappointment, you saw one of your classmates shower love and attention towards others talented art and you do feel a bit jealous towards your classmates then you crying in arms that you got no talent, your art is like a 5 year old and it’s a waste of time but haven’t you notice there’s someone standing right next to you saying “oh my! this looks great!!! I didn’t know you can draw that good! teach me how you do it!” You noticed they didn’t comment others drawing/writing but they instead comment about yours. The people you have are maybe small but wouldn’t that make you happy or satisfied you, enough?

So what I’m trying to say is your works/posts are truly interesting and everyone worried and sorry that you felt you aren’t cut out to be in the fandom. All of us learned this before, we don’t ALWAYS get the things we wanted like others have and that’s honestly called life. The world is full of ups & downs and we can’t expect what will happen and what we deserve. I mean look through my previous posts, most of my notes are few, not most are reblogs but likes, instead. I don’t care having more or few notes, popular or invisible as long as I’m having fun, be happy with myself and proud of my efforts. As humans, I’m like you, but not only me but other people feel the same way. We don’t get people’s attention that easily, we don’t have the power to do it and we CAN’T control everyone’s mind. For me, I DO feel like I want to give up this blog and quit drawing and posting shitpost because I know it’s worthless but deep down, my heart & mind keeps telling me to do more as in, keep trying! motivate yourself! there’s so many plans you’ve left off. You want to give up and left because you’re not good enough just please. PLEASE. stop comparing yourself with others that they’re better than you. You are not talented/gifted, I get it! you can’t draw good. you can’t write well. you can’t edit perfectly.....you can’t do any those things but one thing you’re good at is your ideal imaginations. If you can’t to do but you want to, just give yourself some practice to try things for enjoyment and to catch up other people skills.

If you want to draw, go look for some good references on google image, Pinterest, deviantart, etc. If the references isn’t what you wanted, go watch anime and screenshot a scene for a good pose

If you want to write, read a book and take notes to find good words for your writing.

If you want to edit, you can watch tutorials on how to edit videos and download an app the edit.

These things doesn’t need to be detailed, just did your best (P.S. idk my suggestions could be a good help but you can ask anyone’s recommendations for help)

No one will judge what you have in mind. No one speaks loudly saying “I’M BETTER THAN YOU SO HAH! DEAL WITH IT” but if they did, they’re freaking grownups, (if they’re younger, that’s insulting) they should know it’s an immature/bitchy thing to do so report, immediately. People has their own uniqueness and talents and they’re lucky to have that. If you’re truly nice person, just leave the talented artists alone, give respect their artistic/writing skills so people will know and appreciate your comment to them prolly they’ll eventually befriends with you. (Don’t try to go toxic at anyone just because of that. I’m warning you anon haters or you’ll deserve counter attack of countless blocks).

Ok some people didn’t try to talk you is because they are shy and I think it’s 92% (I’m lying idk I can’t tell by a percentage 😂) of people using social media are socially awkward in chatting (including me :’D) but they did respond kindly. it’s kind of hard expressing themselves because you know anxiety HAHAHAHA so just give them time to open up and they’ll want to respond you soon. Another reason why people didn’t see your content is our time zones. Yeah it kinda sucks but you understand it, right? they have reasons they overlooked your work because they didn’t know you were there and haven’t seen your content, yet or maybe because they have things to deal/busy in their life and probably they have issues with their problem so it’s best to wait that person to feel better but they’ll come back and see what was happening the fandom and catch up your posts at the end! Don’t lose hope if someone didn’t noticed you, just keep trying whatever you feel like it or not. If you feel like you want to leave, go ahead. Anybody won’t force you, it’s your top priority to keep your physical & mentality in stable. Just make yourself relax for short or even longer breaks but just to let you know, your friends will be waiting for you whenever you want to comeback and the people who adored you will welcome you back to the fandom with smiles and opened arms. If you want to vent, go tell someone with your hearts out you want to talk about. If you do have “personal” problems, we always recommend needing an appointment with a professional (cuz they’re the best and it helps a lot 👍🏻✨

All it matters is YOUR people & friends who looked up to your blog, supporting you and to have fun whatever content you throw at us, Just have patience, just a little more with others and people will eventually get to acknowledge you. If you can’t do that, it’s ok but don’t do something stupid. Just stay positive, be proud (others and yourself), be nice, and always stay awesome kapeech?

#ME talking some shit #personal #multifandom #support

[lavendertwilight89]

What You Like-- White Day Speical

Hope this makes up for the lack of Valentine’s Post :) 

Thanks go to @keichanz​ for her fic “Selfie” that inspired parts of my fic

@lemonlushff​ @clearwillow​ for hosting White Day!

@dangerouspompadour​ @akitokihojo​ @bearpluscat​ @kaze-ranna​ @xfangheartx​ @sarah-writes-stories​

Enjoyyyyyyy

She awoke with a start. It wasn’t the first time this had happened since she moved out of her family’s shrine. It had only been a month maybe since it had become a permanent move. She got a nearby one-bedroom apartment; she needed her own escape—she meant place! She gathered her surroundings and realized she was completely alone… like usual… until she noticed the sound of running water…

What. The. Fuck. Happened???!? She remembered she hit the sauce pretty hard last night. Last night marked four of the longest years of her life. Four long years without her friends from the other side of the well. Four years without the love of her life. Four years of pure misery… Ugh her head was going to split in two from her careless actions or probably the worst hangover she had ever had…

Since her quick departure from the Feudal Era four years ago, she couldn’t shake her rampant and monstrous dreams. They caused her frequent disruptions throughout the night and drove the need for alcohol (well, to be honest, that wasn’t the only reason for her to start drinking). College had been not the best experience—especially when she had to share a room with a roommate. She knew her dorm mate didn’t care for her; in-regards-to: well-being, modesty, or just all around courtesy. She often had a pillow (sometimes heavier objects) thrown at her if she was screaming or crying in her sleep to wake her up, had her food ate without permission, or had her privacy violated…But the worst thing was—her roommate was what one would have referred to as ‘loose’. And by that, she didn’t care that she entertained men. No, she understood. Your body, your rules. Kagome didn’t care about what or who she did that with… She did, however, care her roommate did it when she was in the same freaking room!!!!

She often had to find refuge in Yuka and Eri’s room. Ayumi had decided to travel abroad her year having taken extended courses in high school of German to prepare her. But their second year, the four of them got a suite style apartment and things worked out better. But the nightmares never faded. She started to sleep with a nightlight, kept her bow close, started drinking before bed... Her friends felt for her, but they had their own lives, their own boyfriends.  They still hadn’t heard the full story of what happened to Inuyasha… They just knew he was gone. They tried to reset her up a couple times with Hojo… But she refused when she knew it was a date-like-thing. She was determined to always wait for Inuyasha to find her. He always found her… He would always come for her…

She could have started screaming because not only did she hear the shower running, but she looked down at herself and she was FUCKING NAKED.  And she was extremely sore down there. FUCK. DAMNIT ALL. UGH. Tears started to form in the corners of her eyes from her own stupidity… Four long years of not ever having a boyfriend, no random make-out sessions or anything… and she lost it on a night she blacked out… Actually, she could kind of visual some of what happened, so not completely blacked out, just some parts were missing… Think! Think how did I let this happen!?!?

 She had been out with the girls and their boyfriends. She didn’t have to work, for once, on the weekend in the Emergency room. She usually was always worked weekend shifts with her being so new and willing—because obviously she didn’t have anything else to do. No boyfriend. She avoided home because of the reminders of her past, didn’t want to be alone in her new apartment... An excuse to avoid people in general… But when her friends called her, she reluctantly agreed as she hadn’t been out with them since graduation…basically a full month ago… whoops…

They had bought her shots all evening and kept trying to get her to make a move on Hojo because they knew she was upset about this was year number four without Inuyasha. They were at the newest club down the street from her apartment. They’d made her wear a black pencil skirt and a forest green sleeveless tank, sheer, but she insisted she had a black camisole underneath so no one could see anything inappropriate. She had been nicknamed the prude of the group. She didn’t care though. She didn’t care what anybody thought. She would stay a virgin her whole life if she had to. She would wait for him… Her friends assumed she was just nervous… Pfffft. Don’t get her wrong, she pleasured herself enough at home, but no one excited her. No one sang her that sweet erotic song like the owner of those amber eyes had. Call her prude, nervous about the idea of someone down there, whatever—bottom line was she wasn’t easy. She refused to just sleep with someone who didn’t even appeal to her. Maybe if someone had come along that inspired those feelings… Those wants… But no, no one had. Ever. There was no one who made her feel like that. She was doomed to become the crazy cat lady who fucked herself with her fingers.

But she also reluctantly, refused to give up hope. She could have decided just to more or less poison herself with shot after shot and pray Hojo would finally look okay enough to just ‘bang it out’. But no. Barf. Nope. Sorry, he had been the most boring person she had met. She’d prefer Koga. Koga. Even then, if Koga appeared right there in front of her, she’d still say no. Because it wasn’t him. Still didn’t have that beautiful silver hair that fell to his waist, those sexy little triangles that sat on top of his head, furrowing dark brows, sultry smirk…

After she lost count of shots, she snuck away and paid her tab. She didn’t really remember signing her name or how much she tipped, but that was neither here nor there. She made enough to support herself, her habits, and then some. She dipped out before her friends tried to get her to dance with Hojo. Nothing had ever turned her off less than them dancing together. She’d prefer to dance with her brother. Ok, she admitted, that was kind of crass, but still—that’s what she equated a dance with Hojo with; like her brother trying to make move on her. Barf. Hojo had just become that constant reminder to her how boring her life had become once she returned from the Feudal Era. A reminder of what she really wanted… Oh Gods, she thought she was going to be sick. Nope. Nope. She needed to make it to the apartment.

She walked noisily up the stairs. Staggering around and laughing at herself, she knew she looked like a drunken idiot. The only person who she knew who lived here was Jiro, her across the hall neighbor. She didn’t mind him. He was okay looking. He had black hair, kinda longer than most but wore it in that trending man-bun. He had bright blue eyes. Brighter than Miroku’s. It was weird because he looked similar to her old friend... But he was nice and not at all handsy. He listened to some of her college stories. Listened to her cry. Watched movies with her as she passed out from her drinking too much in an evening. He was nice guy. He never took advantage. But it probably did help she made it clear nothing would EVER happen.

She finally got to the fifth floor (the thought occurred to her why hadn’t she taken the elevator? Oh yea, she couldn’t figure out the buttons hahahaha). And he was standing there. She had to be crazy. It wasn’t him. Demons were gone. They hadn’t been around in ages. She searched, researched, tried to find any clue that they could be around. That he could be around… That they’d just gone into hiding… Nothing… She clearly was delusional at that point. Drunk. Yea, definitely that. She had what… four shots bought for her? No, probably like six…eight? Not including the two drinks she had herself?

But this was the first time she felt like she could actually sense him. His demonic aura… She hadn’t given up all her hopes yet. But she resigned herself and just smiled sadly thinking her mind was playing tricks on her though; it was their four year anniversary of being separated after all.

“Heyyyyy… Why you up so late, Jirooooooo?” She sang drunkenly.

His face changed from sheer awe to confusion. His head titled as she approached him stumbling in her heals. As she watched his ears twitch, wow she had a very active imagination, she tripped and gasped but his arms caught her easily. She giggled and hiccupped turning up to face him.

“Opps, sorry ‘bout that! Probably had like, four too many tonight…I blame the girls though. They bought more than half, said stuff about ‘no pity party’ or sumthin’…” she felt her face heat as his hands didn’t move away nor did he say anything… probably just thought she was being crazy and had been helpless like usual when she was absorbed in her bad influences. She turned away from his chest to the purse in her hands to grab her keys but unfortunately spilled the entire contents onto the floor with only her keys and purse intact.

“Ugh *hiccup*darnnnnnnnn! Jiro, lemme go, I need to pick all this up and climb into bed,” she slurred.

He still didn’t release her and was breathing unsteadily. What had gotten into him? “You’re acting all weird ‘n stuff Jiro, everythin’ ok? I’d ask if you wanna talk but it’s late and I’m pretty sure I’m not gonna remember at this *hiccup* point,” she drowsily turned to face him.

Goddddddddd[AR1] [AR2] . That FACE was still staring back at her with those amber eyes, silver hair, fluffy ears, dark brows, tan skin…

“Uhm… Jiro? I know this sounds kinda crazy… but—you have a different face on ya. For real, I need to go to bed. I’m losin’ my mind.”

“Whose face do I have, Ka-Go-Me?”

Her eyes widen and her breath hitched. She swallowed uneasily. That…that voice… Maybe this was a sign—she should just give into her needs and just fuck this dude already that now took on Inuyasha’s form. For whatever reason, the universe, the Gods, her imagination were finally making her see, hear, smell, and touch “Inuyasha” again… She had refused to entertain those ideas anyway just in case Inuyasha did manage to come along… Well not just because that. The attraction thing was huge. But she hoped if he had lived 500+ years he didn’t wait for her… She just knew his sense of smell would put him off if she fooled around with someone not special to her, but he could probably forgive her for not waiting... Wait—was that why she didn’t find any one attractive? For the off chance he finalllllllllly appeared, he would smell her? What was she saying? Thinking? God, all her thoughts were jumbled. She didn’t need to play counselor to herself right then. Maybe she should’ve just stopped waiting… He was gone… This wasn’t him. No, she couldn’t allow her heart to be shattered again…

“Wh—uhm—” she cleared her throat, blushed having heard her name said like that. It’d been since she started traveling with Inuyasha since her name was pronounced like that. She was beyond flustered. “Ji-Jiro uhm, it’s late, I may be drunk but—but—I’m waiting for someone. If you know what I *hiccup* mean. Go home,” she said flailing her arms towards his apartment.

His eyes softened, “Who are you waiting for?”

He had been acting so weird and clingy! So unusual for him. He would have usually just leave her, let her stumble—he respected her independence. Even though sometimes in the morning she wondered whyyyyyyyy he would have left her in the state she was in. But he remained steadfast—his arms still around her. She figured he could come in for bit… He was always respective… He wouldn’t have tried anything… Grabbing her keys she leaned forward against his chest, resting her head on his shoulder—had he gotten taller?—reaching around him and put them in the door and twisted. Even with heals, she probably would’ve been able to meet his head… He wasn’t that tall… Who knows, she was obliterated. What was she thinking about anyway? His arms slightly increased their pressure around her, and she swore he took a giant whiff of her hair.

“Well come on in; I probably can’t walk anyway without you’re help. The girls thought it’d be ‘sexy’ to wear these disastrous shoes… but I’ll tell you a story Jiro *hiccup*. About the man I fell in love with…that one’s new right? I know I’ve been refusing to share, but I’m probably numb enough to share tonight.”

He bent slightly and picked her up bridal style causing her to shriek a little in startlement and her to wrap her arms around his neck. Wow, his hair was really that long? She wove her fingers through it… Jiro’s hair isn’t this long, there’s no way I’m that creative with my imagination… Nope—nope don’t let your hopes get raised. You’re just crazy. Crazy. Yep. He paused at her ministrations looking down at her as she turned back to face him… Her heart was racing… She swore she saw him eye her lips and lick his briefly but then placed her on the couch gently before turning away. She immediately missed the intimate contact. He returned to the door and picked up all her things from the floor outside putting them back in the bag for her. Dude, he was such a nice guy. She felt bad to burden him with her problems…

He closed the door behind him and stopped midstride having caught an eye of a picture she had by the front door. The picture of her and Inuyasha taking a selfie in the feudal era. Where she was encompassed between his legs smiling radiantly into the camera and he had his handsome cocky smirk on his face. She giggled drawing his attention back towards her.

“That’s the guy you look like right now. Liquor is a cruel bitch like that, I guess. His name is…was… Inuyasha… I met him when I was fifteen… We uh… knew each other for three years. He was in love with someone else, for a while there… but I couldn’t stop how I felt. If anything, the love I had for him just grew stronger. We had so many moments I really thought, ‘he feels the same’… Like one time he made me cold medicine, he had told me he was scared to lose me but that he needed me by his side, different battles, uh, things happened to have those words fall from his stubborn crass mouth, but he’d also give my his haori even if it meant he’d be more vulnerable… Kisses on the cheek…Temple… A couple on the…” she lightly touched her lips remembering the sensation. “I was eighteen when we got separated by time, literally, and I’ve been searching for him since. Today made four years...FOUR. Can you believe that?? But I’m still lookin’. Even though I don’t think I’ll ever find him… I-I…”

He came and sat by her and looked at her worriedly.

“I’m not crazy—not some childish girl lovesick on some crush she had in high school! I love him! It was real! I’ll find him! I’ll prove everyone and even myself wrong! He can’t be gone! He-he can’t…H-he always has come for me…I-I can’t give up on him,” she started crying. Sobbing actually. Hysterically. How embarrassing. God she was pathetic; she’d been so good about keeping her secrets about her broken heart. Her resistance to move on. Her lack of enthusiasm of seeing the people she still had in life. She always just cried and said she didn’t want to talk about it… Jiro never had pried further. But she apparently lost her last shred of dignity and bawled like a child. “You should leave. Please, don’t judge me. Please! I-I can’t lose you as a friend. I lost all my closest friends then too…The ones that mattered. I-I just miss him so much!”

He grabbed her hands from her face and looked into her eyes with those beautiful rich golden eyes…

“Kagome…It is me…I-I’m not Jiro. You aren’t seeing things—it really is me.”

She stared at him disbelievingly. “It-It can’t be…”

“It is though, Kagome. You’re not just seeing things. I’m here! I’m real,” he steered her hands to his ears. Oh God, she swore he started purring as she massaged them.

“It—I—this isn’t possible…”

“I’m sorry it took so long for me to get to you. I tried to find you but the first time I came by you had left for college… I should have just told your mom who I was when I came by, but I didn’t want to distract you from your future or what you wanted… You were still so young and I wanted to give you time to grow still… The next time she said you had gotten a job at a hospital nearby, but you didn’t come by often. She was reluctant to tell me where you live, and I couldn’t blame her for wanting to protect your privacy—but I actually got a call from Jiro before I could actually tell her who I was while I was with her. He was certain it was you. I told her I was a friend of yours and swore everything would make sense after I talked to you… I-I just wanted to make sure you still wanted to see me. To be in my life before I said anything to her, I just had to see you… I came here and I-I found…” he trailed off. This had happened earlier that very day… He had just left her mom’s house and came here. She had unpacked those pictures since she had the time and Jiro came by and had lunch with her. Her mom had called her three times while she was out… and she stupidly ignored all three. He had waited here for her for hours... And found her stumbling up the stairs laughing to herself drunk as fucking skunk. Nope! He wasn’t real! No God was that cruel. He was for sure an illusion.

“No, no, no, no, noooooo….P-Prove it! Prove to me, you are who you say you are then; prove you’re real,” that extra hiccup at the end made her realize how unserious she sounded—but she thought she sounded pretty desperate at least.

He slightly cringed but appeared to be willing to play her little game, “Ok… ask me anything you’d think I wouldn’t be honest about…anything you want…”

“Mk fine I will! *Hiccup* How did we meet?”

He got up and got her a glass of water and returned handing it to her, “You broke the seal on me. The one Kikyo placed…You broke the arrow, and I attacked you for the jewel. The subjugation beads were placed on me and we began to travel together after you shattered the jewel.”

“What about, how did I get back and forth?”

“The stupid fucking well…You came and went to be with your family and for those stupid tests at school…I should’ve smashed that thing when I had the chance before it separated us.”

She blinked… It couldn’t be… There was no way…

“Ki-kyo…” she said brokenly hoping he would know what she was asking.

“Sigh…I know we never really addressed this. Hopefully this will be enough. I loved Kikyo. We both sought each other out on loneliness. The problem was, we didn’t trust each other. She didn’t trust me because of my demonic heritage. She wanted me to become human using the jewel… I hesitated because I wasn’t sure that was something I wanted. But she said as long as the jewel existed, she could only be a shrine maiden. A priestess. She wanted to be ordinary—in order to be a normal woman with a normal life, the jewel had to be used... I agreed, because I was done being alone, and couldn’t take it if she wouldn’t be with me if I was a half-demon… but in the end I didn’t trust her to believe she wouldn’t try to kill me. After all, I was a dirty half-breed. Then I met you; you taught me to trust, work with others, befriend others… care about other people…

“When she was resurrected, I had already started to fall for you. We were beneath that tree in the village when I tried to kiss you and you pushed me away. But with Kikyo back among the living so shortly after that, my duty to avenge her, save her from the person she had become… it was too much. I couldn’t stop myself from falling for you, but I refused to let you know. Because I was stupid, stubborn, afraid you didn’t feel the same. Even once I did hear that you did love me, the idea that anyone I loved died, it drove me away from you… It didn’t stop the little moments between us. I-I couldn’t help it. Knowing you actually did love me… I just—I wanted to wait until it was all over before we could actually figure out what was between us.

“Kikyo will always be my first love; but Kagome, you had always and will always have my heart.” He took her hand and placed it on his chest. Oh Gods… this—this—

“Th-that picture…” she continued. She had to hear more.

“You brought your cell phone back one time and you took pictures with all of us… So that you had something to remember us by just in case…We were awake after the others fell asleep… I asked you for another one to be shot because the other one we had taken before wasn’t good enough. I wanted… I made you believe it was something you wanted, a better picture with just us… We took a couple. The last one I surprised you and kissed you.”

She swallowed. She knew she was going to start crying again. Stupid drunken images. He couldn’t have been real. But it reallllllly seemed like he was. She didn’t normally see him when she was wasted... Even though she really wanted to. She thought it would numb her pain. Make her forget. But there he was—right there in front of her. On her navy couch. Red button-down shirt, grey suit pants, long silver locks uncut, blazing amber eyes… Oh Gods… this wasn’t real… She wouldn’t allow her hopes to be raised. They had been shattered so soooo many times, she couldn’t allow herself to allow the deception in.  

“Where did you find me after the final battle?”

“In the jewel…”

“And we…”

He grabbed her face and kissed her softly which made her melt into his body. She finally let herself go. Who cared? No one could or even would blame her. Even if it wasn’t Inuyasha, she had proved her loyalty to him and then some. She climbed into his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck and tried to pull him as close to her as humanly possible. His hands found themselves on her hips. She felt it. They were both hungry. Hot. Aroused. Needy.

He still smelled of pinewood, forest, musk. God, she had butterflies swirling in her stomach, heat spreading to her lower regions. If this was a dream, an illusion, or just a drunken image, she couldn’t have stopped it even if she wanted to. She needed him. Or whatever he was. Right then. Right there. She shifted and started to slowly grind on his hips, moaning all the while she started to unbutton his red shirt... His hands found hers and he pulled away. She whimpered loudly in disappointment.

“Kagome—God—You don’t know what this means to me. Seeing you, finding you again… But—but you’re drunk. You’re not thinking clearly.”

“Don’t care,” she tried to start kissing him again only for him to have kept her still.

“I’m not going to take advantage of you like this. We just found each other again. I—I can’t—”

“Inuyasha—it’s been four years for me, five-hundred-four for you…Just—shut up” she plunged forward and finally was able to recapture his mouth and he seemingly reluctantly resumed kissing her. Her hands started their handy work again until she shoved off his shirt down his fucking ripplin’ muscles. God, he was more built than he had been before. She swore she could have cum just from the sensation of her fingers touching his warm god-like body, or even having kissed him and him kiss her back in such fervor probably only they could have ever knew.

She moaned as she kept rubbing herself against his very present hardened length. Her skirt was basically no longer a skirt as it was so pushed up exposing her heat. She felt bad knowing that his pants probably were just as wet as her panties. If this was a fantasy she had conjured up, whew boy was it an amazing one. But each kiss, each brush of their tongues, each moan, growl, pant had begun to break down her walls to let her start believing it was reality. He was groaning but clearly hadn’t lost himself completely yet. If this was a dream, she wouldn’t have had that! He was going to fully enjoy this just as much as she planned to. It just then it became a plan of how to get him to unwind.

She moved from his lips, which did cause her to whine a bit but kissing her way down his jaw to his shoulder, to his pecks, Godddddddd. She was beyond wet. She was so horny it was unbelievable. She had never felt like that with anyone. She needed him more than she needed air. But he clearly refused to undress her or be an active participant aside from kissing her. Fine; she admitted she was drunk. But she didn’t care. She maybe would have regretted this in the morning, but the alcohol was definitely convincing her to not give a shit right then.  If this truly was Inuyasha, she would have zero regrets… She dropped to the ground between his legs and laughed. Which in turn caused her to hiccup making her only laugh harder.

She turned her eyes back to his face who was flushed but gazed down at her with concern.

“I waited for you, ya know? I couldn’t find anyone who was even half the man you are…I’ve never done…anything…” she trailed off while her hands moved along his thighs which caused his muscles to tighten and forced him to let out a low groan. She reached his button and unbuttoned while she maintained eye contact. She then pulled down the zipper. Slowly. Teasingly. Testing.

“Ka-Kagome—”

“Sh, sh, shhhhh. I’m going to prove this isn’t just about me…Inuyasha…I need this for myself too…Please…” Her skipped a beat when she uttered his name. She tugged down his pants to which he seemed hesitant but still willing complied to her nonverbal commands.

After a long look into his unsure hazy eyes, she turned to look at his twitching hardened cock. This had to be real. Even her imagination couldn’t have made this kind of thing up—the details were so…explicit. Mouthwatering. They made her body burn with excitement. She slowly wrapped her fingers delicately around it and stroked up gently. He jumped and growled. Mmmmm how she missed that sound.

She bent forward and took him in her mouth. His hands shot out to her shoulder and he tried to push her off; but she clenched one hand onto his bare thigh to steady herself and reassure him. Her other remained stroking in time with her taking him as deep as she could in her mouth, covering what she couldn’t contain. Clearly his resolve was weak enough at that point as it kept him from completely over-powering her. Or her fantasy she was stronger. Whatever it was.

He started panting and moved his hands into her hair, but he did not push her down or try to control the speed. It was like he just enjoyed having her tresses in his hands, between his fingers—she didn’t mind either. The sensations only added to her desires. He still rumbled through his gasped breaths, deep from his chest. She felt him twitch in her mouth and his grip tightened as he tried to pull her away but she held firm; she swirled her tongue around the tip, softly grazing him as she would bob up with her teeth and then encase him with her tongue on way the back down. She wanted to know how he tasted or wondered what her imagination would dream up. She was determined to keep going no matter how fucked up she would feel tomorrow. She had to know if in that very moment he was real…

“Kagome—I’m gonna—" She looked up at him and it caused him to hold his breath. His flushed face, tremoring body, God, she started praying to all the Gods she hadn’t spoken to in years that this wasn’t a dream or some drunken made up illusion.

He howled when he released, and she drank him up like she was parched and stuck in the desert, unsure when she would see water again… He was her savior. Her light. Those golden eyes bore into her own chocolate orbs heating her like she was laying on the beach in the middle of summer. She pulled back once she felt him stop pouring into her mouth and remained kneeling.

He grabbed her by her upper arms and drug her back up to him and kissed her hard. His tongue pushed back her lips and she let him taste himself in her mouth. He growled in approval and embraced her hard. He pulled back for them to catch their respective breaths again and locked eyes with her before he kissed her forehead gently.

“Kagome… I-“

“Inuyasha… Please…”

“Grrrr, you’re still the same stubborn wench from five-hundred years ago.”

“Hehehehe, you can say that. Please, I just… I want to believe you’re real… That you’re really here… Please…” she implored stroking her hand on his cheek.

He leaned into her hand sighing. He was still holding back. For whatever he was, real, fake, in between, he was uneasily wavered. Her hand moved subconsciously to his ear where she started kneading it in her finger. He more or less purred (she would never tell him that if he had been real) and kissed her again. She melted in his arms as he picked her up letting her wrap her legs around his bare waist and was carried to the bedroom. She actually didn’t remember that very clearly, she was still in a drunken haze, and only felt she was becoming more intoxicated by that man’s tongue working every angle of her mouth while her own grazed his sharp fangs. Was it possible to get high on this feeling? If so, she was.

He sat her on the bed and moved to unbutton her top but, yet AGAIN, paused. She exhaled irritably and earned a chuckle in addition to the resumption of his fingers delicately unbuttoning her top. She released his shoulders so he could push her top down her arms. She pulled her own camisole over her head and unzipped her skirt letting it fall loosely to her bottom and legs. She sat in just her under garments—lustful eyes set on him. Pleading. Begging for his touch. He slowly cupped her breast which caused a very unexpected sound to escape her own mouth. His mouth moved to her neck and his tongue laved its way to her shoulder.

Her walls were almost broken at that moment. This was a million times better than any fantasy she had dreamed up. She couldn’t have controlled her panting or her withering body at his ministrations even if she had tried to. Her images started to get harder to remember from the night before. Ughhhh noooooo! Keep thinking stupid!!!!

Her bra came off, did she take it off? Or him?

She remembered lifting up her hips for him to pull down her skirt while his mouth suckled on her nipples. That wet hot mouth on her breast made her mewl loudly. She was putty in his hands. Her underwear met an unfortunate fate, while she didn’t see them being removed, she heard a very distinct tear and the sensation of lace went missing…

She had been lying flat on her back as he crawled above her; he took her lips in her gently and lovingly. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and lightly brushed her fingers over his back and then threaded her fingers in long silver hair. He pulled away and started to trail his way back down her body, nipping, licking, kissing, hands brushing against every surface his face passed.

Fire. She was on fire. She was desperate for her release. She had never been so achy in her life. She was brokenly saying his name over and over pleading for him to understand what she wanted when she felt his tongue lick between her folds against her core.

She wailed and locked her hands on his head. Pressing him, if possible, further into her. His pace was torturous. She could tell he was learning her smell and taste all over again. She heard him mumble about how amazing she smelled and he had so many dreams about tasting her—none of which stacked up to that moment.

“Please Inuyasha… Pleaseeeee…”

That was what broke him—he began to set a better, fast rhythm. He used one hand to keep her hips steady (which she hadn’t been aware they were apparently out of control) and the other had started pumping a digit in and out of her. She had already been spoiled. She could never go back to her own fingers. No. Never. They would never stack up.

She was sooooooo close. The coil in belly was pulled tight. She wasn’t even sure if she had been panting or breathless at this point. She remembered trying to buck her hips in time with his fingers (wait, he added some??) but he still held her hips still. But the moment his mouth clamped down on her nub she was gone. Literally and figuratively. That was it.

 The shower turned off and she heard the sound a towel being wrapped… She was scared. She figured she might as well check herself into a mental institution… That or AA. She knew she had issues. She shivered in revulsion pulling the cover up to her breasts and closed her eyes when the bathroom door opened in the hallway.

“Kagome?”

Th-that voice… She dared peek and… it really was him. He was standing there, wrapped in a towel hanging from his hips, hair dripping from the shower, concerned eyes on her. She threw the sheet off, stumbled out of bed, and jumped to embrace him. He caught her easily and held her close as she sobbed into his chest brokenly weeping his name. He started to stroke her hair then picked up her and carried her back to the bed. They remained like that for some time until she finally calmed down.

“I-I’m sorry, Kagome.”

“What?” she asked as she lifted her head from his chest.

“I said I’m sorry… I… I took advantage of you…” his ears were flat on his head and he trembled slightly.

“Inuyasha, what do you mean?”

“I let you talk me into going further than I had planned on. I knew you were drunk and I tried to stop, I tried to stop you, but you were so persistent and I—I missed you so much, your scent was driving my instincts wild and—”

“Inuyasha,” she pressed a hand to cup his cheek which he leaned into. “I wasn’t—I didn’t—uhm…honestly I’m embarrassed to say I don’t remember everything from last night. But I know you wouldn’t have taken advantage of me. I actually have never been with anyone before and the fact I was so desperate in the parts I do remember, I’m not surprised I made us have sex,” he opened his mouth but she pressed a finger to it. “Wait, I want to finish. The parts I do remember I know you made me feel alive, for the first time in years. Just like when we traveled together. I’m not sorry last night happened. I love you so much, Inuyasha. I always wanted to be with you. I had been waiting for you, trying to find you since the well closed. I-I just hope… you’d be willing to do it again while I am sober and that I didn’t ruin our chances at that...”

He nipped her finger lightly and she squeaked and pulled it back blushing like mad. “I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but…” she braced herself for him to tell her he regretted last night and that there would be no repeat. She couldn’t have said she would have blamed him. She had been stupid. She shouldn’t have been that drunk. She was seriously going to start a sober streak after today. Hopefully she could win him back…

“We actually didn’t have sex.” She blinked. Twice. Did she hear that right? They…did not? But why was…

“Why don’t you tell me what the last thing you remember, Kagome.”

“Uhm… you-you had just finished, uhm—” she blushed like mad, just remembering what his tongue had made her feel heated her up. She noticed he stiffened beneath her, sniffing the air, and he growled sexily. She tried to swallow but before she could, he had her pinned underneath him, lips pressed to hers hotly. She moaned from the contact and let his tongue enter her mouth while she used hers to reacquaint herself with those fangs. He pulled away and started kissing down her jaw rumbling deep in his chest as she struggled to breathe. Her body was in flames. Clearly, she was always going to burn with him. She was so hot, so needy, she had never wanted anything more than his mouth to go lower. She wanted to jump into the flames with him.

“Let me—refresh—your memory—Ka—Go—Me,” he said brokenly as he kissed all down her chest and took her nipple in his mouth. She mewled, gasped, moaned, she had no control her body or the sounds it produced for him. The alcohol had not been a source of fuel—her body and mind apparently craved him so much that any touch would send her over the edge. But she had zero cares about being so wanton because it seemed like it just egged him on more. She arched herself into his mouth and massaged his ears as he thoroughly refreshed her memory. After each of her breasts for fully loved, bitten, suckled, he continued his quest south. He knelt to the ground between her legs allowing the towel to drop as he gave her a teasing lick. Her hands latched onto his head, entwining her fingers in his hair while she moaned his name.

“Oh Gods, Inuyashaaaaaa!” her hips rocked in rhythm with his tongue, she was aching. Yes, she had this pleasure last night, but at that moment, she knew she would never get enough from him. Ever.

He pushed two fingers into her folds and started pumping in and out of her while the other hand reached up and started to knead her breast. His mouth found purchase on her sensitive nub and she about lost it right there with a desperate cry until he drew back—damnit!!! He’s a fucking tease!!!

“We stopped right after you came last night. You more or less passed out mumbling not to leave you again… Let me tell you something right now, wench…” he started pumping his fingers faster, harder, making her cry from pleasure but still not enough to release for him. “I have no intention of ever letting you out of my life again. We were born for each other, Kagome. I waited five-hundred years for this moment; and I was not going to mark you while you drunk out of your fucking mind. But Gods, did I want to, I’m struggling for control now.”

“Th-Then stop—take me—pleaseeeeee—ahhhhhh! Inu-Inuyasha please!”

“Don’t gotta ask twice,” he smirked his mouth engulfed around her jewel and sucked hard. She came hard crying out loudly, soaking his fingers and the edge of her bed. She didn’t get a moment to recover as he rose to his feet and steered her fully on the mattress then climbed over her. Their mouths locked and her legs swung and wrapped themselves around his hips while her arms swathed his shoulders. He lined himself up at her entrance but paused.

“Inuyashaaaa—” she whined pathetically.

“Do… you do know this is a ‘forever’ kind of thing…right? Demons, we don’t just go and do this with anybody… We either need to sire an heir…or we plan on mating forever. I won’t be able to stop my inner demon if we start Kagome—it has been screaming since last night to take you. Claim you. But—I know as a human, you need to know, that you will watch your friends die. Your family. Time will become almost nonexistent… Are you sure this is what you want? I—I am just so thankful to have you back. I want anything you want.”

“Inuyasha… if I’m with you, I will always be whole. I will never regret this decision. Four years was enough for me to know I could never be without you. I want to be with you… Always,” she reached up to cup his face and pulled him down for a tender kiss.  As their lips were locked, he pushed forward gently. She felt herself slowly being stretched but it felt so amazing to feel this complete, it overrode the slight pain and discomfort. She was so wet, it made it easy for him to slide in. She suspected he was restraining himself to not just shove himself fully in her. Or this felt completely overbearingly amazing. His face was pleasure ridden she couldn’t tell one reason from the other.

He rested his forehead against hers once he was fully sheathed in her. He was likely trying to control himself, but she refused to have any of that. She needed him. All of him. Demon, Human, Half. That wall of disbelief was shattered last night and almost lurked its ugly head back again when she had woken up—she was vulnerable and demanded to be filled by Inuyasha. This was real. He had come for her.

She bucked her hips causing them both to gasp and moan out their pleasure. He took his cue and began slowly driving into her. She met him thrust for thrust—encouraging him to go faster, deeper, harder. He gritted her name through clenched teeth, his fangs elongating. She reassured him by cupping his face then slowly moving her hands to stroke his ears. His growl vibrated her to the core, and he began to plunge in deeper and faster. She could barely keep her eyes open let alone not grasp his ears tightly; before she could have harmed his little furry appendages, she dropped her hands onto his shoulders, stabbing him with her blunt nails, no longer able to match his pace. She was just along for the ride and this was the best roller coaster she had ever rode.

She was mewling, crying out his name and probably a God or two, begging for more. She was so close. So close. She heard him cuss under his breath and opened her eyes see his purple strips present on his cheeks. She felt his claws prick her hips. He had finally lost whatever battle he had within himself. But his amber eyes shined through.

“I-I’m close, Kagome.”

“Me-Me too! Ah! God!”

“When I release, I’m going to mark you. Here—” he dropped his head and licked the junction of her shoulder and neck and pulled back up to make eye contact.

“Okay—Inu-Inuyashaaa, pleaseee…”

“Yea, Kagome? What do you want? What do you neeeed?” he purred.

She couldn’t articulate what she really needed—but she knew what she wanted. She knew one way to finish them both. She looked up to make sure he was watching as she let go of one of his shoulders and dropped her hand to rub her overly stimulated nub. He sucked in a breath and almost closed his eyes, but he looked too entranced to look away. His thrusts became harder and he resumed his previous pace before having paused to tell her about the mark. She cried out his name as her coil snapped, her core seized around him, pulling him in, trying not to let him go, milking him for all he had.

He roared her name as he came pulling her up to his mouth and bit down. She whimpered in pain but didn’t fight him. She wanted this. Craved this closeness. Absorbed his demonic aura into her body happily without hesitation.

He pulled his fangs from her first and swabbed the blood with his tongue then pulled out of her slowly. He released her hips and lowered himself back down to the bed gently next to her. She immediately closed the gap clambering to rest her head on his chest. He chuckled and wrapped his arm around her pulling her body close, leaving his hand on her bottom, stroking it gently.

“So… if we didn’t have sex last night…” she peered up to look him in the eyes. He placed a pillow under him so he was elevated so he could look down into her eyes with ease.

“We didn’t. I would have never take advantage of you when you were that far gone. Marking you and having explain everything after? Yea, if the beads still worked, I would have been sat to Berlin.”

“No, I wouldn’t have been mad, but—why was I sore between my legs when I woke up?”

“You were sore… Oh! I forgot! You wiggled your way out of my hold last night complaining about having to pee and you fell hard straddling the toilet. I came in but you shoed me out… I waited outside the door only to hear you fall in the shower—you’re lucky you didn’t bust your head open.”

“OH… God…” she covered her face with her hands. “Why you would still want me to mate with me after last night?”

“Kagome, when you came up those stairs you reeked of liquor and sadness, all I wanted to do was make the pain stop. Jiro said for the month you’ve lived here all you’ve done is drink yourself to sleep or cry. He said you refused to open-up and he didn’t want to push you in fear you wouldn’t let him learn who you really were. After hearing about your nightmares and everything else, it tore me up to know this was how you had been living… I thought it was best you decide on a future for yourself; I didn’t realize how much you would suffer alone like I had though, and I’m so sorry. I understood why you had been drinking the way you had.”

“Inuyasha, you didn’t know. It’s ok. We’re together now. That’s all that—wait a minute, how do you know Jiro?”

“You really don’t see it?”

“That he kind of looks like Miroku? Yes, I do. But I didn’t…how…I know you’ve lived for hundreds of years… I just have so many questions! What are you doing now? What—what happened from then to… now?”

“The short version is Sesshomaru and I run a technology cooperation together, he’s still Lord of the freaking West, regions are still divided into four. Two jackasses run East and South that I try to refrain from every having to interact with and Koga is head of the North. He mated Ayame, have a giant pack of little nasty flea-bags—” she elbowed him in the chest and he rolled his eyes. “We’re fine now. He’s mated. He actually doesn’t know I have been lookin’ for you. I can’t wait to see his face.”

“But he’s with Ayame now. Why would he be upset?”

“That dumbass wolf, even though he is mated to Ayame and is a loyal mate, has never given up looking for you. He still cared about you. Yes, he has grown to love Ayame and would never abandon her, but he was convinced I let you die… never heard the end of it. All this shit about he would have never allowed that to happen, how I let you down… not that he isn’t a total moron for thinking that but…”

She reached up and cupped his face and he kissed the inside of her palm. She crawled her way to lay on top of him and took his lips with hers. It was slow, loving, patient kiss. She tried to convey all her emotions, gratitude, love, longing, anything she felt to show how there was no anger or grudge she could have held.  Slowly the kiss turned more sensual, not that she was trying to start anything again, but Inuyasha was there, lying beneath her, naked, and she was fairly certain she felt a certain piece of anatomy poking her thighs. His wrapped his arms around her back slowly rubbing up and down until his hands found purchase on her ass and squeezed. He slowly rubbed himself on her and she moaned into his mouth allowing his tongue to reacquaint itself with her taste. She felt herself growing warm again and pulled away slightly gazing into his eyes. He stared back at her with all the love she had ever dreamed he would have for her.

Still breathing raggedly, she pressed as she started using her hips to aid his hands in their little dance of rubbing her core on his length, “What else?”

“Hahaha… you would be a talker… Sess’ and Rin mated when she was eighteen, I—we have three bratty nieces and one asshole nephew.”

She dipped her face to lick his nipple causing his breath to get caught in his throat, “Shippo?”

“Shippo is mated to some fox demon he met at the that stupid inn we went to. They’ve been mated for about three hundred years… Couple kids. Technically our grandkids—adopted—fuck Kagome—” She had bit his neck and started kissing up his jaw to his mouth again.

“I-I know they’re gone… but what about…”

“Miroku and Sango lived long full lives. Eight kids. Lech wasn’t exaggerating about wanting a big family. Kirara actually lives with me for now; she was traveling to each descendant of Miroku and Sango for a while. She still will visit them here and there—but they usually come to visit us because it’s easier that way. Family reunion shit. Ugh,” he grabbed her hips to steady her a bit. She knew she was teasing him, but to be fair, she owed him from keeping her so on edge last night and this morning. “J-Jiro is one of them, probably the closest to their original heirs—the story is passed down in the family and they just refer to me as ‘uncle’. J—God damnit you’re trying to kill me—” her hands were rubbing the base of his ears and she was dipping her wet opening just at the tip of him. She was impressed he was still talking as coherently as he was, but he was speaking extremely fast.

“I’m sorry? You got cut off… what about Jiro?” she smirked with another twist of her hips almost letting him in fully.

“Son of a—if this is the punishment I have to have, I guess I’ll take it,” he smirked back at her as he reached one hand between them and grabbed her mounds, fingers dancing before twisting and pinching her nipple. Her breath caught as he chuckled, “Jiro runs a dojo his family started years ago we helped fund. He technically works for me and we are as close as the monk and I were. He said he saw the pictures we took put up in your apartment yesterday and finally put two and two together—” he moved his over hand and started rubbing her jewel. She moaned and finally couldn’t take anymore torture and pushed back letting him be sheathed within her. He remained still for her to adjust—both panting having endured what seemed like hours of teasing. She finally tested to see what it be like to move forward and push back. HOLY. FUCK. RIGHT. THERE.

He sat up and she immediately grasped his shoulder raising herself up to push herself back down and didn’t expect to feel him thrust up. She gasped and withered from the sensation. She was already almost there. He was so hard she imagined he probably was too. But she didn’t care. She would’ve rode him all day. They had years of catching up to do. She remembered she was off all weekend too and mentally did a happy dance as she bounced up and down literally on his cock.

“Do that again,” he said huskily.

“Wh-what?”

“Touch yourself. I want to feel you,” he whispered into her ear, licking the shell and grabbing the lobe in his teeth.

She didn’t falter her pace and did as she was told. He leaned down and took her nipple in his mouth sucking, nibbling. She froze and crashed down on to him crying her release, trembling, holding onto him as she tried to ground herself. She felt like she was soaring through the skies like they used to do—traveling on his back. Free, carefree, just enjoying the scenery.  Together.

His hands on her hips guided her to lie back as he resumed their previous pace as she came down from her high. His mouth found her mark and re-pierced it with his fangs, sucking hard on her skin.

“Fuck!! INUYASHAAAAA—” she was already restrung ready to snap again when she felt him stiffen and grumble her name as he growled loudly letting himself go causing her to wail as she felt her walls crash down on his length buried within her. He crashed down on top of her, completely spent, head resting on her chest as she languidly brought her arms around him.

She was exhausted. She felt sleep edging its way faster and faster through her consciousness but she wouldn’t allow it to claim her yet. Four years. Over five hundred for him. She needed to be with him. She didn’t want the connection to be broken just yet. She swallowed and softly asked, “How are you here…? I mean, why haven’t I been able to sense any demons? It sounds like there are plenty around here…”

“Mmmmm,” he reached one arm up tilting his head to find the strand of hair his hand began to twirl through. “We have charms. Like the fuyoheki Naraku used. Made it easier to be less noticeable; blend in and have less trouble amounting power. The demon council that had been established knew we couldn’t keep killing humans who would wage war on us, and humans would never fully accept us. We often had to change identities, move to different countries for awhile until people who knew us and would have realized we didn’t age passed, but all in all it hasn’t been too hard to amount wealth and stuff. Make life more comfortable.”

“You never… you never took another mate?”

“Never found one I loved. You were always in my heart Kagome. Don’t be mad, but I did try. I really did because I knew you expect me to; but no one ever came close to how I felt about you. I told you for demons sex is just—different. Even though I am only half, my demon half refused to allow us to go around fucking anyone who gave me any attention. It only desired you. It knew you would be back… My human half recognized that too. My love for you made me refuse to move on…I also felt no need to sire any descendants of my own. I had Shippo. Adopted or not, he is our son.”

“I’m so sorry you spent all these centuries alone… It—it’s all my—” Inuyasha leaned up and took her lips to cut her off.

“Shut up. You won’t let me apologize for making you wait, then you aren’t allowed to blame yourself for being my mate.” She blushed hotly and averted eye contact. “Shippo is probably going shit himself when I tell him I found you.”

“What does he do now?”

“He’s actually a teacher—Chemistry. You know. Has a thing for burning shit and all,” he winked at her causing her to giggle.

Her phone began chirping from the living room. She groaned and patted his shoulder to move. He jumped off the bed after a quick peck to her temple, grabbed the phone and returned to lay by her side instantly. She had to blink to realize he had even actually moved before looking at the caller id. “MOM” it read. She answered, “Hello?”

“Kagome! I’ve been trying to reach you all evening! Are you ok? Your friends said you disappeared at the bar and they weren’t able to reach you either! Jiro didn’t answer his phone and someone has come by looking for you twice at the shrine! He wouldn’t say who he was, only that he was a friend! What is going on??”

“Mom, mom, calm down. I’m ok. I’m great actually.”

“Kagome—you had us so worried! We thought something happened to you!”

“Mom—I’m really fine. I promise. I—”

“Kagome this behavior has to stop! I’ve let it go long enough but—”

Inuyasha grabbed the phone from Kagome, “Mrs. Higurashi?”

“—enough—You! You were at my house yesterday!”

“Yea, I found her.”

“Kagome!!!!”

“Owwwwww—not so loud. Hurts the damn ears.” Kagome grabbed the phone back shaking her head at him and massaged the abused appendage.

“Mom, he is a friend… Well, more than that actually,” Inuyasha snaked the arm his head wasn’t propped up on around her waist.

“What do you mean Kagome? You said you haven’t been seeing anyone since you came back from the Feudal Era! Why didn’t you tell me the truth?”

“Mom, I didn’t lie. He found me. Yesterday. It’s Inuyasha,” he lowered himself to rest his head on her chest again as she stroked his ears.

“Kagome—Are—Are you sure??”

“Doggy ears and all,” she said with a giggle flicking the said appendage making him growl in annoyance.

“Oh my gosh! That’s wonderful news Kagome! So, when will you be getting married and giving me grandchildren? OH! Will they have his ears?!? Are you coming over tonight for dinner still?? Bring him!! I can’t wait to actually see him again without that disguise he was wearing!”

Inuyasha nodded yes to the question on Kagome’s tongue, “Uh—yes, we will be there tonight.”

“Ok my darling, have fun!” she could literally hear the smirk and wink from the phone. “Be safe—no grandchildren until after you’re married!”

“MOTHER!”

“Love you!” she heard a click and held the phone away from her. Completely mortified. Inuyasha snickered in response.

“Keep laughing dog-boy and you won’t have to worry about kids,” looking at her multiple missed calls and texts and quickly responding without being totally forthcoming to her friends.

“Right, as if you could hold out on me—don’t forget who had to be the one to tell you no,” his mouth engulfing her breast.

She sucked in her breath and shifted her hips a little, “Ah! Mk, you’re right.”

“Besides, not to be gross, but I can smell when you’re in heat.”

“That’s not surprising; if anything, it explains why you act the way you would. Extra moody and pushing me to go home because I was ‘bothering’ you,” she smirked realizing it wasn’t actually a lie. “Oh, the girls want to go out again tonight. They want to know who finally ‘met my standards’... But I think I’m gonna pass…”

He rolled his eyes as he trailed kisses up to her collar bone, neck stopping to lave her mark again, then made his way to her lips.

“We should go after dinner with your family,” he breathed on her lips.

“W-We? Y-You wanna go to a club? Really? But—I didn’t think you’d—”

“Keh, I think you forget I’ve lived five-hundred years since we last saw each other. My nieces, while they can kick anyone’s asses, all enjoy that scene. ‘Someone’ said one of us has to watch them. Protective Uncle is better than Asshole Dad. I’ll warn the fucks, Sess would just kill them. Also, not to make you jealous, but enough women I dated wanted to do that kind of shit… But there’s only one person I ever wanted to grind on,” he winked as he came back down to smoother her in kisses as she giggled.

“Uhm… Ok. I guess we can go. I’m sorry in advance if they bring Hojo.”

He laughed, “I’d actually love to kick that scrawny fuck’s ass if he tries anything while I’m there. But,” he started to rub his hands along her body, lingered on her curves and then settled for massaging circles in between her folds, “Why don’t you tell me what you’ve been up to Ka-Go-Me?”

She groaned internally. How could someone invoke such intense feelings out of a person? How could he make her so desperate with barely any effort?? After being fully dated multiple times already.

“College. Sucky roommate. Friends still pushy. Graduated. Nurse,” she informed through each kiss exchanged with their as he teased her.

“Heh, impatient are we?” he smirked down at her as she was already breathless. He leaned closer to her ear and whispered, “Why don’t we go shower together this time and then get breakfast?”

She nodded vigorously and he laughed as he edged off her allowing her to the lead the way…

 At dinner, Inuyasha filled her family in on his five-hundred years between when he saw Kagome last to now. He apparently worked for Takashasi Enterprises and was directly under Sesshomaru as the COO. His identity was currently Yashiko Takahashi and went by “Yash”. She recognized the name immediately and was shocked how well-known he had been and she never realized it was him. But he told her that had been the point. He couldn’t risk his younger self ever catching whiff of him and his presence. He was, up until four years ago, opening the new branch of their company in Berlin to avoid them.

He had an apartment near where his work was but also owned properties around the world. He maintained his human disguise originally until Sota and her mother begged to see his ears again. It all had been so surreal… He was really there—eating dinner with them again, holding her hand under the table, he had given her his old haori when they stopped at his place to change before dinner, and she had decided to wear it over her cocktail dress she picked to wear for when they went to the club again. She realized she had never been happier. More complete. As she looked into Inuyasha’s eyes, her mate, her life, she realized the feeling was mutual.

  Still debating on maybe a part 2? Epilogue? We will see 

#inuyasha fanfiction #white day #inuyasha white day #inuyasha x kagome #inuxkag

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the amazing she-ra 5

i am LOVING this first episode. they’re TRULY the underdogs now. people are hiding with magic. they live in tents. they’ve lost their edge. they’re actually leaning into the horrors of war now

Shadowweaver says OOC stupid things but it doesn’t matter because the princesses shut it down satisfactorily. Adora is weighed down by responsibility in a cool way.

Catra is staking out the enemy and weaseling her way in. (yessss)

‘You don’t need to say it! I know. I made that choice. I’m living with the consequences.’ I LOVE THIS ADORA

I LOVE THIS WRITING. Catra and Glimmer are THE greatest pair ever. Glimmer is smart enough to poke right through Catra’s defenses - and NOW they’re in the same situation - Glimmer says so - and immediately the prison wall fades away - and they’re both invited for dinner. THAT DELICIOUS WRITING

i do love how shadowweaver has been this snarky aunt for two seasons now.

Hord Prime shows us Adora in danger and Catra is like; FUCK YOU ADORA’S MINE (TO DESTROY) !!!!

I love Hord Prime’s wonderfully manipulative dinner. And I love glimmer quietly crying and I love Catra being like HRMMMM I DONT LIKE THIS. the subtle animations are so great - the close-ups

the way Catra speaks to Hord Prime - the way she’s really fuckin scared and the way Hord Prime says ‘little sister’. The way they make him seem unbeatable. I LVOE IT.

AND I LOVE THESE VISIONS FOR ADORA

jezus but how few people really live in etheria ?

the propaganda and the tech to boost prime’s image everywhere....ugh it’s delicious. im also happy Entrapta is back and on the good side instead of helping Catra be a bitch to Adora. and im glad the princesses are wary of her.

hahahaah awww Bo came to give adora breakfast and then he panics when she’s lying on the floor. I ALSO LOVE BO AND ADORA TOGETHER BEST

goddamnit Bo YAH! finally somebody who effectively protects someone from the masses. fuck off micah!

Love the princesses acting on their own - love Scorpia mediating, love mermista stepping up, love Entrapta using her .....intelligence

I love how Hord Prime manipulating Glimmer is used to show us more about his empire.

‘i only want to bring peace’ - but also i destroyed all these worlds. how is that...how is that even surface compatible?? like no attempt is made to align those two things.

wait....the heart of etheria will destroy the universe? why??? why is that the assumption. and why...does Hord Prime want that? i....

the comedy of the princesses doing a mission alone is GREAT

IM SO HAPPY THE PRINCESSES GOT TO HIT ENTRAPTA WHERE IT HURTS. now THIS is the right level of comedy versus hurt

the way scorpia rolled to cover frosta in her bulk!

i love how adora is like - HAH sleep is great actually! wow!!

because of the underlying grievances that we EXPERIENCED as audience, this friendship moment actually LANDS

I REINSTATE MY HOORAY!!! (hahahaha god i love scorpia). oh my god Micah saying he trusts glimmer’s friends to save her - fuckin hell - heart squeeze

LOOK AT THAT SHIT. LOOK AT IT!!! Glimmer being angry at Catra - but then recanting and showing vulnerability. Catra showing vulnerability by acquiescing. GOD!!!

‘why did you do it?’ OH GOD ARRGHGHHG THATS SO FUCKING PAINFUL. why does Catra scratch Adora? Because she doesn’t understand - seems to not make the effort to understand!! because she’s never understood that everybody always hurt her - she never fucking saw when it was right in front of her. THat’s even worse in a way than being hurt.

god the fuckin scale. the planet getting bombarded from space....jezus christ.

theres a hallway with light and dark at the end - its implied she goes into the dark - BECAUSE SHE INTENDS TO HIDE FROM WHO FOLLOWS HER

wow she instantly realises he’s hordak. ha!

Catra is being so open with Glimmer. She’s REALLY REALLY! off balance

they have a talking ritual!!!! THEYRE BONDING ABOUT ADORA BEING A DORK!!!!

Catra realises that nothing she was doing on Etheria had any value to her!!!! I LOVE THIS SEASON SO MUCH

I love how Adora gets to be such a badass dork this season!!!! Bo and Adora + Glimmer and Catra are the BEST COMBINATION

godDAMN they made these clones creepy. damn i LOVE Hord Prime!!!

catra/glimmer......tho.....

she pushes her onto the bed and kneels before her, holding her hands. DUDES. MY DUDES!!!! catra is they gayest cat in existence

‘do one good thing in your life!’ - oh OUCH god, you can feel the whole weight of all the hurt and injustice she’s experienced in ‘dont talk to me like you know me!’

HAHAHAHAHAHAH BO losing his mind and Adora being a hilarious himbo is SO GOOD

I LOVE CATRA’S ABSOLUTELY HEARTBREAKING ADORABLE MEMORY AND HALLUCINATIONS

‘im alway going to be your friend’  - ‘i’ll never say sorry to anybody’ GODDD

‘all i do is hurt people, there’s no one left in the entire universe who cares about me’ - a reasonable assumption based on your behaviour except for the fact that Adora has been trying to reach you for 4 FUCKING seasons with hand outstretched

THAT WAS SO FUCKING DRAMATIC I AM IN LOVE !! IN LOVE WITH THEM!!!!

are you fucking SERIOUS - ENTRAPTA MADE AN AB WINDOW IN BO’S SPACE SUIT AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA

the animation in this goddamn season is CRAZY and INCREDIBLE

I ADORE Catra the self Martyr i ADORE that she’s going to go through the wringer still in Hord Prime’s hands.

THIS SEASON IS WORTH ALL THE REST

are YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME- i HATE THAT SHIT WHY MUST YOU MAR THIS SEASON WITH AN INTERRUPTION OF AN APOLOGY. STOP IT!!! IT’S NOT FUN IT’S NOT SATISFYING IT RUINS THE MOMENT IT WEAKENS THE EMOTION BY DRAGGING IT OUT FUCK!!!!

well i guess that was pretty good with Adora. wish they had made that a little bit longer

i love entrapta. she’s such a perfect element to throw into the mix. and her connections with AI’s are great

that scorpia and swift wind talk is so beautiful. they are also the PERFECT pair. ‘gosh have you ever noticed how many moons we have here? it’s weird.’ HAHAHAHA

they’re visiting a planet that’s been conquered by Prime...

I love how they made Entrapta flirty with her tech ahahahaha

i love how Adora is like: oh??? you’re coming to me??? for emotional advice??? uhhhhhh ok haha nice

I LOVE ADORA

i love swift wind’s drunk history retelling of what’s going on on Etheria - especially his impression of shadowweaver and his batman micah

Bo sure is very bad at forgiveness himself lol

‘well im NOT! running awayy that is. i AM smart’ AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! i love you adora

Adora spewing all her bullshit about Catra to total strangers ahahaha

this was SUCH amazing teamwork!!!

AND THAT MOMENT OF SHE-RA BEING BACK!!!!

GLIMMER ACKNOWLEDGING SHE MADE A MISTAKE AND THAT BO DESERVES TO BE MAD AND MAYBE THINGS WON’T BE THE SAME AGAIN BUT SHE WON’T STOP TRYING TO MAKE IT BETTER AND SHE’LL BE THERE IF HE’S EVER READY

FUCKING TEARS BABEY

jezus christ !! that was good!!! i take it back - it was a stupid interruption (they could have just had Bo respond ‘eh’ at an attempt at apology from glimmer....maybe) but they made the final apology INCREDIBLE

‘i can’t just leave her...’ the voice acting in this is sO GOOD

Catra made her whole plan to keep Adora away from Prime based on the assumption that if Glimmer was in Prime’s hands, then Adora would come to rescue her no matter the danger. So she saved Glimmer. But SHE FAILED TO REALISE THAT ADORA WOULD DO THE SAME FOR HER AHAHAHAHAHAHAA

the amazing thing about these highly tech advanced societies is that none of them have invented security cameras

glimmer getting some ptsd flashes

I KNEW that the heart of etheria was built by the First Ones to fight Hordak. Makes Mara’s decision a bit more ---- hMMMM not as great. Because Hordak has killed countless worlds since!

the hive mind lol. jezus Prime is so terrible.

oh my god the very concepts of Prime when behind a fictional buffer are so archtypically delicious. Catra’s glowy green eyes and full bow. hohhohhohho. that uniform also looks great

so Prime could do this to everyone but he chose to surround himself with clones. goddamn.

oh damn that lean-in, those hands on her neck. hmmmhm. gay

she FLINCHES when Prime lays a hand on her shoulder. DAMN. love it

‘you will give me she-ra’ ---- isn’t that what she’s been offering all along? lol

AND THEN HE LEAVES ADORA WITH A BRAINWASHED CONTROLLED PUPPET CATRA WHO ATTACKS HER

OH ITS SO DELICIOUS

brainwashed Catra is really sexy and disturbing hahahahahaha

this fight is so well choreographed. Catra letting herself almost fall, Adora gathering her into her arms, the scratch across the back, the damn knee into the midriff (OUCH), the dangling her in turn.

‘i always hated that guy in particular - and also all the other guys i hit on the way in.’ LOLOLOLOL

THE CHEEK TOUCH - THE TEARS AND SMILE - THE GREEN EYES AND THE BACKHAND AFJLDJFDSJFLKDSJSDFKSDFJ

‘you’re such an idiot!’

‘yeah! i know!’

I LOVE THEM AAAAAAAAAAAAA ITS SO TRUE AHAHAHAHAHAHAI LOVE THEM

‘im going to take you home’

‘promise?’

NOELLE WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING TO ME

Adora watches Catra probably die and fall off into a endless pit. JUMPS IN AFTER HER ONE SECOND LATER

Prime really did miscalculate lol - his ship’s been destroyed by one stab at a server.

CATRA ALMOST DYING AND ADORA TRANSFORMING WITH GLOWY EYES GODDAMN!!!! HOLDING CATRA INTO HER ARMS BRIDAL STYLE. NEW OUTFIT!! WALKING INTO THE SHIP LIKE A BOSS. AND HEALS HER. HEY ADORA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND SHE FUCKING

PURRS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

all the fucking crying is so good

‘I kNOW YOU ALL HATE ME!” ‘I NEVER HATED YOU’ ‘Then you’re dumber than I thought’ HAHAHAHAHA i love how Catra cannot accept Adora’s friendship because she cannot forgive herself. but Adora never fucking gets it because she has the emotional intelligence of a crab!!!! the problem is that Adora is the exact shape of Catra’s heart - which is one big open wound. And if she presses - all she does is cause hurt

Catra is so adorable looking god.....

SPINERELLA AND NETOSSA KISSED!!!!!!!! awwwwwww they’ve been so cute for so long and they only got more and more screentime and Awwwww

Not-Hordak and ‘dehydrated protein slaw’ AhAHAHAHA

how did they find us? UHHH THERES A CHIP IN CATRA’S SPINE????

ADORA TELLING CATRA WHAT’S UP!! YES! Catra in a corner. Catra on her damn KNEES. ADORA BLUSHING AT HOLDING HER HAND

their first impulse is to hold each other at the ship shaking.

CATRA IS BLUSHING LOOKING AT ADORA TRANSFORM

SHE-RA CAN LITERALLY FLY THROUGH SPACE - well. make matter from light, breathe in a vacuum, jumpt from one asteroid to another....

I AM GLIMMER IN THIS: YEAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

Catra is very lucky that her biggest likely hater is already on her side: glimmer

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SPINERELLAAAA. what a fuckin bait and punch goddamn! making them so cute and then foreshadowing it perfectly and then BAM

CATRA IS CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO MESS WITH ADORA BY LITERALLY JUMPING INTO ADORA’S LAP

fjadslkfasdjflkadjfsja

CATRA IS

PURRING

catra is so effortlessly cool sitting in the window sill

i am actually loving that they have a not-Hordak with them. it humanises those clones a lot

this prince has farsight but they NEVER thought to recruit him BEFORE???

FUCKIN - I LOVE how spinerella and netossa have gotten so much more screentime - relevant to the plot and also revealing their characters. i wish we’d got this from the start!

well now i ship perfuma and scorpia lolololol

HAHAHAHAHA i LOVE this Seahawk and Mermista hiding behind a bar because of ex victims skjsfajfklds

Prince Peekabloo has an AMAZING design, but also he must be a fake. IT MUST BE DOUBLE TROUBLE. double trouble has TASTE

MERMISTA LOOKS SO COOL IN THAT OUTFIT - but also especially chipped and in shadows. they do love chipping people’s love interests

SCORPIA SACRIFICING HERSELF TO SAVE PERFUMA. jezus christ so much love interest drama suddenly wow

‘happy anniversary’ that is HEARTBREAKING

what a great ending to a very silly episode. that’s the balance. a last message from the last soldier standing...

‘WHY DOES SPACE HATE ME SO MUCH!?!?!’ hahahahaah

Catra’s fingers shake......

‘take it from somebody who’s defeated you guys, like, a lot’ AAHAHAHA

FINALLY CATRA IS ON THEIR SIDE TO BE THE SMARTS IN TEH ROOM

ADORA LOOKS SO BADASS IN THAT SPACESHIP CHAIR

chipping everyboddy so they’re like zombies was a great story idea.

catra upset at her signs of upset. CUTE

why the FUCK is Adora’s hair out of her spacesuit ahahahahahahaha. IM SO GLAD THAT BO AGREES WITH ME ON THE ADORABLENESS OF CATRAS HELMET HAHAHAHAHAA

catra is happy to see adora laugh again.... : ‘)

CATRA JUST CLAWED THROUGH FIVE CENTIMETERS OF STEEL????!?!?!?!

ADORA IS BLUSHING AAHAHAHAHAHAAAA

I LOVE how Catra is like, WHAT THE FUCK at having lost to these people

Entrapta trying to deal with Wrong-Hordak in existential crisis is a hilarious premise

THE ANGRIER YOU GET THE CUTER YOU ARE!!! I LOVE BO

oh wow! a first ones colony! very cool! this whole planet works against intruders and plays tricks on them. i do like how first ones are definitely like, still imperial shitlords like subtly. i love how Wrong-Hordak has a realisation arc in the background.

HOLY SHIT THIS IS CREEPY

CATRA DISARMED THIS CAT CREATURE WITH HER CUTE SNEEZE AHAHAHAHA

CATRA IS PETTING A CAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHAHAHAHA EVERY SINGLE THING WE COULD HAVE EVER WANTED IS COMING TRUE

catra is working on not lashing out :’) <= literally adora and also me

Melog is so ADORABLE and imprinted on Catra and LOVES ADORA and AGHGHGHG

I love how Adora can make her eyes glow on command

Castaspella was blushing at Shadowweaver being so close lolololol. wow this is the first time Castaspella has been interesting. ‘and stop me, if i take the power for myself’ i love aunty shadowweaver.

AAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAH WHAT HAHAAHHAAAAHA Catra notices she’s holding Adora’s hand and goes ARGGH and doesn’t just take her hand back but throws it away ahhaahaha. Adora doesn’t even respond. that was so hilarious for some reason.

GLIMMER KISSING CATRA’S CHEEK HELLO??? HELLO?????????

‘is what i would have said before i joined you. go team’ hahahaa

‘you’re wearing hooded cloaks. that’s highly suspicious’ AHAHAHAHAHA fucking meta

I LOVE HOW ADORA IS THE ‘oh god my fuckin friends blowing our cover great’ person here

MELOG IS ALREADY STEALING MUSHROOMS FOR CATRA TO EAT AHAHAHAHA I LOVE THEM

Spinerella and Netossa are so BADASS and i love their fight. it’s so deliciously painful and cool hehehehehe

so the only person im fighting here is!.....my own wife...

I LOVE THEM

spinerella is so op lololol - why did she barely do anything for them when they were still fighting hordak

wrong hordak is so fucking cute ahahahahaha

goddamn that reunion was touching and funny at the same time. and i can actually believe that Prime is having trouble with this slippery team of magic users

I love Netossa’s analysis of the princesses weaknesses. Adora: can’t act to save her life. also extreme hair envy with she-ra

BUT GLIMMER: crippling self-doubt mixed with overwhelming hubris AHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHA

OH MY GOD SHE SPRITZED CATRA WITH WATER JFDKLDFWDSFKSDFKJLDSJFJDSFKDSLKFSDLFJLKFLKDJFLKS AHAAHAHAAHA

PERFUMA DON”T BE A BITCH TO CATRA. (even though yeah Catra did treat Scorpia bad) she’s right you need to fuckin go for the neck (this episode is gonna show us that you need to damage the chip AND get through to scorpia and it’s going to take catra and perfuma ofc)

awwwww glimmer and bo.... bo is really worried about his dad :’( . this is the first time ive found myself shipping bo and glimmer.....the way he sighs into her arms, turns his face into her neck. Yes....

AWWW CATRA AND ADORA CHALLENGING EACH OTHER AGAIN AWWWW

BO’S DADS LEFT HIM A CLUE IN A FUCKING DAD JOKE ahahaahahahahaah

perfuma is really getting on my nerves here. ‘we dont throw tanks at our friends’ uhhhh shes trying to kill you. just let perfuma get electrocuted adora

AH THEY FINALLY GIVE AN ORIGIN STORY FOR ‘GRAYSKULL’! ha! i do love how they keep elaborating on the First Ones as tyrants as well

hmm perfuma was right i guess. i didnt really like that development. urgh god perfuma is so grating lol..

i wonder how shadowweaver and catra are gonna....deal with each other....

hah. shadowweaver tries to weasel in with Adora again. but Adora won’t stand for it again....

Melog literally acts out Catra’s emotions and jumps adora playfully. hehehehe

shadowweaver is such a fucking bitch. i wonder if we’ll ever get her to admit guilt or apologise

no adora. you have to fucking defend catra to shadowweaver. THAT is what you have to do now that you can!

SHE JUST JUMPED INTO FIRE FOR ADORA

shadowweaver preying on Adora and Catra again goddddd. let this be an episode in which they finally shuck her off. Adora fucking THINK, the only reason you could transform in the first place was BECAUSE of Catra.

YEAHHHHH CATRA!!!!!!!! GETTING ALL THE INFO BEFORE ADORA GETS MANIPULATED INTO SOMETHING SHE DIDN’T CHOOSE. naturally she still chooses to do it.

Melog lies half on top of Adora while Catra watches her.... god fuckin hell Melog being an extension of Catra’s feelings is so fucking AMAZING

holy FUCK that confrontation. (i love how every confrontation between adora and catra starts in roughhousing - their language is extremely physical). this is the softer version of catra’s and adora’s dynamic. Catra loves Adora and she wants Adora to choose HER, LIFE WITH HER. ‘what do you want?’ (WHAT ABOUT ME??) But Adora always chooses some higher hero purpose over her. and she doesn’t want to watch Adora die....

‘i dont have to watch it happen...’

god fuckin hell this season.

shadowweaver BELIEVES that she did the right things - of course. and that’s fascinating. and I love that Adora finally totally truly was like: YOU RUIN PEOPLE AND I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU. fuck yeah!

so when was the moment that Adora couldn’t become she-ra anymore? think it’s when she lost track of Catra....

I love Melog - I love how Catra cannot hide from her feelings anymore - at all.

the way glimmer asks adora ‘are you scared?’ ugh MY HEART

i love martyrs. i fucking LOVE martyrs.

oh my god hallucination Catra touching foreheads with Adora.....

EVERYTIME Glimmer just straight up shows Catra affection? that’s some good shit. i thought we were gonna have Glimmer going after Catra for her mother’s death at one point but no....not at all. and i dont mind it

GLIMMER SAID I LOVE YOU TWICE TO BO AND THEN BO SAID IT BACK AND KISSED HER DSFKSDLBJDS FOREHEAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE MARA!!!

the fights this season have been SO! GOOD!

i love how they’ve set up that Glimmer is a fucking POWERHOUSE. she can turn the tide of battle in a blink!

naturally they pit Micah against Glimmer. jfc this poor family....

there is something important about Prime not remembering Mara....

SHE BEAT MICAH SHE BEAT HIM!!!! WALKING RIGHT THROUGH HIS STORM OF DARK MAGIC.

SCORPIA CRADLED BO LIKE A BABY

SHADOWWEAVER SAVING CATRA? FOR ONCE???? FOR ONCE CHOOSING CATRA OVER POWER????? FUCK THAT’S CATHARTIC EVEN IF IT WAS ONLY TO GET ADORA TO THE HEART

catra has such a soft heart really. she still, after everything, loves shadowweaver. god....

SHE SAID SHE WAS PROUD OF CATRA. SHE --- SHE - SHE SACRIFICED HERSELF. GOD THE VOICEACTING FOR CATRA WHEN SHE - ADORA FALLING TO HER KNEES. THEIR PSEUDO MOTHER... AGHLDJDWFJJDSLF

FUCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKk

EVERY SINGLE LINE IS SO GOOD, so well-acted. the ‘im ready’ the way she says ‘catra’ like she can’t take anything anymore

i couldn’t write anything for the whole rest of that i was just covering my mouth with my hands

The fuckiN KISS! the look of PURE LOVE on ADoRA”S FACE

which in the back of my head - they cannot actually cut that in any way - it’s impossible to cut

adora with those blue eyes in the blaze, the magic is beautiful adora excising prime from hordak’s mind (WOW), adora and catra touching foreheads and the slight PURR you can hear, adult bo and glimmer (lookin so nice), adult catra (LOOKING SO HANDSOME in her prom-y outfit,) Glimmer chasing Catra, just, GOD, THE UTENA FUCKING REFERENCE, the way they say they love each other, my GOD, Scorpia being like woah perfuma you look nice, MY GOD MY GOD MY GOD THEM GOING TO SPREAD MAGIC TO THE UNIVERSE GOD!!!!!!

every single thing in this season was worth 4 seasons of enjoyable, entertaining, interesting, frustrating and meh. WOAH! WOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#she ra #i have been BLOWN! AWAY!!! EVERYTHING WAS WORTH IT #my stuff #vidi #THiS WAS AN EXPERIENCE #OF EPIC PROPORTIONS

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Petunia

Assistant Lila AU!

Link: AO3 

Pairing: Choi Saeran/Original Female Character(s)

Description: Unknown always wanted to have his own assistant. One that is bathed in wisteria and petunias, covering their throat until they suffocate or give in. There are some things that he can’t do by showing his face and that’s where someone who was very much his equal in sense of the word would be able to help him achieve the goals of Paradise. He’s got his eyes set on somebody and surely, with her, the success of Mint Eye is ensured.

Based on the Prologue’s Bad Ending. A standalone fic that can read without reading any of the other stories in the series.

Surprise. Judas and Minji make their debut. 

Chapter One | Chapter Two | Chapter Three

4: You Should See Me In A Crown

“Guess who?” 

No response. 

“Hahaha… look at your face. I missed that. Surprised to see me, huh? Honestly, oh, really, Unknown, you know I can withstand anything they throw at me. After all, that’s why I told you I loved Wisteria so much way back when. No matter what you do to destroy it and get rid of it, it just keeps coming back.”

What a compromising position. Unknown sprawled back on the couch as he gazed up at Wisteria with a cheery smile on her face that did not reach her eyes. It was great to see him again, though. Wisteria had been so damn giddy from the instant that she had been set loose from her prison that finally seeing what was hers made her happy! 

She wasn’t sure what it was, or why she felt so great, but she did. 

Maybe it was the fact that everyone that got a glimpse of the look in her eyes turned tail and got the hell out of her way, or perhaps it was how exhilarating it felt to be able to do as she wanted. The Savior had been rather gracious, believe it or not. She was given her own room, her own space, and everything else that she could have ever wanted to have in her possession.

No one would quite be able to describe the excitement she felt when she realized her entire wardrobe was filled to the brim with ribbon, lace, and frills. She felt quite at home once she was able to take a hot shower and slip into something more comfortable. 

It took a little bit to do herself up, touching up her makeup, brushing and curling her hair, and tweaking little things here and there. By the time she was finished, the green coordinate that she delicately put on made her look like a real force to be reckoned with. 

At the first glimpse, you would look and see what you thought was a sweet girl. 

Her smile was seemingly sincere and the way that she walked almost as if she were gliding on air. 

You might have never suspected that she was anything more than a girl with a bubbly attitude. Upon further speculation, you would realize that her look did not reach her eyes. Something so sweet could never be so tainted… right? 

Like a poison apple, sweet until you take a bite. 

It’s that lingering and haunting question that made people not want to find out the real answer for themselves. Perhaps that’s why every person that took the path that crossed her own took a second look and then hurried out of the way in the fear of what may happen. 

There was something to be said about the power that came from those who used their dispositions to their advantage. Nobody wants to believe anything innocent can be twisted. It’s that failure to be aware of the surroundings that would force them down to their knees and to plead for mercy. This is the power that only Wisteria could have. 

Her weakness was an asset. 

That’s why the Savior let her lean into it. 

That’s why she whispered in her ear and pushed her forward to take action on what she needed. This was the way that she was supposed to be all along. It just took a lot of pain to find this out. Now that she knew what she was capable of, and that nobody was going to stand in her way to get there, life could work to the ideal. 

It was one thing to become who you were meant to be. 

It was another entirely to get to the life you were meant to be leading. 

Unknown had been right after all when he said that it was only a matter of time until everything just clicked. 

She hadn’t been too sure of him, but now, she had no doubts about it. That might have been why her heart was pounding against her chest when she went to see him. She wanted to show him that she had realized his devotion. 

When she entered his workspace, she found him in one of his rarer positions. He was fast asleep.

He often worked himself hard and harder than that, but when he did take the time to rest he always looked so adorable. Oh, how she wanted him to lay back against her lap so she could run her fingers through his messy locks. It reminded her of all those times when he wouldn’t listen to a word of her advice at all and take care of himself.

Well, he wouldn’t be telling her no from now on, would he? 

Wisteria took a seat next to him, and let out a little wistful longing. How dare he be asleep when he knew that she was free from her chains? After all this time that she had been gone from him, she would have assumed that he would be more excited. Well, if he didn’t know that she would be coming for him, then it wasn’t all his fault. 

She thought that the Savior had told him to be expecting her company very soon. Either he hadn’t heard her words or he wanted to be left in a vulnerable state. Well, it wasn’t that much of a bad thing for him... surprises were fun! She had to stop the giggles from leaving the back of her throat at the thought. 

It would get mighty boring if he didn’t know that she was back. This simply wouldn’t do! What was royalty without their loyal subjects? 

Wisteria wasted no time after that thought came to mind. The back of her hand brushed against his cheek and she shook him until he began to stir awake. 

It took a moment, but he got the picture and opened his eyes. The room was a bit dark without the monitors on and the hum of the gears turning in the background made it hauntingly quiet. He didn’t react at first, but when she began to speak to him, her shoulders went tense. 

He was so startled with delight that he didn’t know how to respond! 

Wisteria couldn’t stop the giggles this time, “Cat got your tongue, huh? That’s okay. I understand it must be a lot to take in since I’ve finally come into my own. You don’t have to say anything. I already know what you’re going to say to me, Unknown! But honestly, I bet you’re just happy that you get to be in my presence again! You’re lucky, y’know? You’re the only person worth anything in this place and I want you.”

Her mint eyes sparkled as Unknown finally met her gaze. There was no sign of fear or trepidation in his mint eyes at this time. He just looked upon her with the weight of the world in his hands, like she was the entire world, the only thing that mattered. 

It brought that wicked grin back to her face that had been wiped away for so long.

The hint of surprise that had been written all over his face when he realized that she was with him again was now long but gone. 

The way that his eyes are so filled to the brim with infatuation and obsession is beautiful. He can only look at her in this way.  She wouldn’t stand for anything otherwise. After all, that was the way that she felt about him. 

She brushed her hand against his cheek, “I’m sorry I was gone for such a long time… but, it’s perfect now. I finally understand what I was lacking all this time. The Savior helped me put it into perspective while I was away. Lila was a crybaby do-gooder who would have done anything to please others, even if it wasn’t things that she wanted to do. Her flaw was that she was too scared to fight for what she loved. There was no way that that thinking would have ever survived in paradise. So… I had to erase her from my mind.”

It was a pity, or really, it wasn’t at all. 

If you wanted to survive, you had to realize what you were lacking. It took some time but she figured it out. Unknown had made sense in the end, but it wasn’t until she was put through real pain that she was able to reach such a conclusion. She had potential and she just couldn’t see it until she was ripped away from him. 

“There’s no power in fear… why be afraid when you were the one that chose me? You saw something in me that nobody else ever did. You were right, I didn’t know what was good for me. But, now I do… I see it now, I see the beautiful future you envisioned for us,” there was a laugh at her lips. “I’ll do anything to ensure it… anything… just ask me for it, and I’ll do it. It doesn’t matter what it is. I’ll bind them until they can’t move. I’ll bring them to their knees for you. I’ll do whatever it takes.”

Her smile grew, “Like a lamb to the slaughter, one by one, I’ll destroy all of them. Anybody that gets in your way, our way, my way. I’ll make them wish they never set their eyes on me. Isn’t that lovely? The last thing they would ever suspect is a pretty princess to be the one that makes them bleed. The best flowers that people cultivate are covered in thorns, after all.” 

Unknown’s hand reached up and brushed against her own. 

It was a small gesture… not unlike the ones that she used to show him. He was just ensuring that she was there with him. She had often had visions of him thanks to the elixir, and she didn’t mind the feeling that reminded her that he was really in her grasp. 

It lingered, for a long pause. 

At least, until he sat up and caught her in an embrace. It left Wisteria with a sense of glee.

She couldn’t stop that laughter that escaped her lips, “Hahahaha… That makes the thrill of the ending so much more fun, doesn’t it, Unknown? When they think they’re safe and sound, you’ll get to break what’s left until there’s nothing left of them in our castle. I can’t wait… I want to see them scream and cry for mercy.”

Unknown was always strong. There was no doubt in those words. There was no way it could be any other way. He could and would destroy anything or anyone that got into his way and in the way of paradise, no question. It was dangerous but it had to be done, after all. She would be there to take care of him and ensure his safety. 

However, there was only one thing that one may be able to say that his heart was fond of and it was this woman and the power she brought to him the way that she had. It wasn’t that he showed a weaker side with her that nobody else saw that he could see paradise. 

It was that she saw his power and didn’t contribute it to anything but him. 

For him to feel as though he was strong when he spent so long thinking that he wasn’t? Oh, to have somebody address him in a way that his Savior hadn’t. As angry as he had been that his princess had been ripped away from him, now that anger was long gone. 

She was back with him, and despite the small change, her faith was steadfast. 

She was back and she officially saw everything she had been oblivious to beforehand. Something in her eyes had changed, and Unknown wanted to see that look grow. He wanted to show her something that would make her laugh with delight. 

He was going to destroy everything he had set out to and she was going to be his side as it all crumbled down. To hear her speak such vicious words… her eagerness to ruin them all. It made him excited. It ignited a fire inside of him that he wanted to keep burning until the end of time. 

Unknown knew that with her at his side, things would start to work the way that he had always wanted them to. She was perfect before this transformation, but this person was more than happy to kill in his name, to destroy in his name, to do whatever it took all for him. 

It was touching. 

His princess, his thorn, his Wisteria. 

Her fingers quickly grasped at the collar of his shirt as she tugged him closer to her embrace as close as she could get him to be to her body. Her voice was as sweet as honey but the undertone was clear, concise,  and vicious,  ”Your princess is back and she’s not going anywhere you aren’t going to be. You know that, right?”

“I’ll kill them before it happens again,” he whispered. “I’ll get rid of them all and if I find out who the ones that dragged you away like they savages they were… I can’t even say it right now, I’m too fucking excited about their end. The Savior won’t say a word about it, either. You know why?”

The sound of his voice was soft but his anger still lingered towards those that had tried to take her away from him. He had his moments where he seemed as though his knife had dulled, but those were only brief and replaced very fast. 

“Hahaha… I know why,” she said, stopping her giggles. “Because they’re nothing but expendable pawns. Trash, unworthy of the positions they occupy. While they do nothing but comply with orders and stick to their path like cowards, you go above and beyond. They only listen because they’re scared of what will happen if they fight back. While they do nothing and reap the benefit, you’re the one building and securing the success of our paradise.”

Unknown pulled back and revealed the pleased look on his face. 

She had never been stupid. She may have had her moments where her weakness had taken hold but not once had she ever not seen the full picture of his intentions. 

He rewarded her with a kiss, the coveted treasure that she often yearned for but could never put into words, what she had wanted when her fingers grasped at the cuffs of his jacket long ago. 

“Good job, princess,” he praised. “That’s right. They’re nothing but pieces waiting to be sacrificed for the greater good. That’s why the Savior never gives them the tasks she gives to me. I’m the strongest. I’m the only one that’s worthy of her trust. But now, that includes you. I see it written all over your little face, you’ve shown them all how strong you really are, haven’t you? Mmm, I’m almost jealous that they got to see your power without me there to watch it all burn. How does it feel? How does it feel to show them their place?”

Wisteria reveled in his sincere praise. 

Her mint eyes trembled with excitement at the notion that he was happy with her choices. She gazed deeply into those eyes of his, feeling herself getting lost in the sea of green. Her arms splayed over his shoulders and she scooted forward just so that their foreheads would be touching. 

“You know, it’s not my fault people don’t know that the queen is the strongest piece of the set. I didn’t even have to say anything to them,” she murmured. “All I had to do was look at them, and they fucking ran for the hills. Of course, plenty of those idiots got in my way before I found my way back to you, my sweet.”

She glanced over at the countless computers at his disposal, and then looked back over at him with a mischievous glint in her expression. 

“I put on quite the show, I think. I don’t think any of them were ready for a princess. Guess I hoped you were watching me get rid of the common filth. I thought you’d enjoy that. You’ll have to give it a look later, huh? It’s a shame, really, but they should know better than to think they’re worthy of my time. We’re not even on the same level,” Wisteria said. 

“Mhm,” Unknown, of course, would agree with that sentiment. “I’m glad to hear you say that, princess. I bet it was a sight to see. Too bad those idiots can’t appreciate true power. You coming unglued? Now that’s something I’ve been itching to see happen. If they don’t respect you, let me know, I’ll take care of it.” 

Why wouldn’t he do that, though? He was the one who picked her for a higher purpose and he was the one who told her she was better than all of them. It was very true, of course, but she didn’t really find herself believing it until she awoke. 

Wisteria smiled back at him, “Haha… I’m so happy to be your princess. I’m afforded such gracious luxuries. Mmm, I deserve it, of course. I can say the same for you. I’ll hurt anyone who tries to hurt you. If I’m yours, you’re mine, honey. I can’t wait to build our paradise. Let’s burn everything down and build it back up again, you and me… forever.”

Unknown was pleased. 

“I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

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“Who do you think you are?” 

“I- I’m very sorry, Wisteria. I didn’t mean to imply…” 

“Oh, you didn’t mean to? You mean you didn’t think at all! Do you have air for brains? You come here to tell me something that I already know? Do you think I don’t know how important this is for the Savior and paradise? Do you think you’re worthy of my time? No, no. You can’t actually and honestly be that stupid, can you? Because if you had a brain, you would know not to bother me! If I had half a mind, then I would send you to the basement myself just for this insubordination.” 

Wisteria was starting to lose her patience. 

She was getting tired of idiots who didn’t know their place and morons who didn’t understand anything.

She had been in the middle of ensuring that Unknown’s tests went through this time and this dumb Believer thought that she could just waltz into this room without addressing her with the appropriately chosen label. 

She narrowed her eyes, almost bored, but still rightfully angry. She tapped her fingers in a row against the armrest of her chair and waited, waited to hear the stupid excuses this Believer had. “Well? What do you have to say for yourself, Believer? Or are you going to stand there like a clown with your mouth open?”

Wisteria watched and waited. 

The girl must have realized the danger she was in at that moment.

 She sank to the ground and bowed her head to beg for forgiveness, as she should have, “Please, no, no, please! I’m sorry! The Savior just insisted I tell you to make sure you knew how important it is to be working right now! She said that you would understand. You and Unknown are doing everything for the Mint Eye, I would never dare think to get in your way.” 

She almost laughed, almost. 

As it should have been, Wisteria thought. 

Only those that respected her power and privilege were worthy of any pity on her part. Nobody deserved her time simply because they thought they could take it from her. 

No, she was gracious enough to give herself to everyone else simply out of the kindness of her heart. It was the same for the Savior, after all. Women such as themselves were put into power for a reason and it was better left unquestioned. 

By all intents and purposes, Wisteria was to be treated like a princess. If anyone dared to do anything less than that…? 

Well, those people were still learning their lesson below the floorboards. 

Wisteria thought about it for a moment, “Mmm, maybe I won’t toss you to the basement since you apologized so nicely.”

The girl almost breathed a sigh of relief but before she could get it out of her mouth, Wisteria stood up from her seat and approached her with a quiet look. 

Wisteria rested her hand against her shoulder with finely tipped nails pointing down in an angle and cocked her head. “Now if you waste my time, or waste Unknown’s precious time with unneeded advice again? Well, I’d hate to be in your shoes if that were the case, hahaha. There are far worse places to be in this castle, trust me. I don’t want to hurt anyone. You know, I want all the subjects of Magenta to be happy. But how can they be happy if it’s most committed members cannot complete their work as needed?”

The Believer swallowed. 

“All I ask for is a little respect,” Wisteria sighed. ”Now, can you tell me where you went wrong? Why I’m so angry with you right now? What should you have done from the start? Well, aside from not bothering such an important person, that is.”

“I… I—” 

Her patience was, after all, thin. 

Wisteria clicked her tongue, clearly in distaste. “Mmm? What was that? I’m sorry, dear, I just can't hear a single word that’s coming out of your pitiful little mouth. Speak up. Or, are you begging me to throw you away?” 

“I’m sorry, I should have spoken to you before I came into the room,” the girl mustered in her weak, but slightly louder voice this time. “I know you and Unknown value your privacy when you’re working but it must have slipped my mind or s-something! I’m sorry. I’m not as great as the two of you. I can’t remember my place. But, I promise I’ll do better next time! I promise! I promise! Just don’t send me back to the basement. I’m sorry to have disturbed you, princess.”

Now that brought a smile to Wisteria’s face. “There we go, now was that so hard? I feel so much better knowing you understand your place. If you think I’m being cruel… or unjust… oh, silly little girl. I’m being nice right now. If the Savior knew that you didn’t respect your place… oh,  I would hate to think what would become of you.” 

Her fingertips were sliding dangerously close to the girl’s throat. Not enough to leave a mark or anything but just enough to make a show of force. 

Why... Wisteria would never stain her hands with a mess. 

She didn’t have to worry about that since Unknown was more than happy to get rid of rift raft but she would if she had to do it. She just didn’t want to waste her time cleaning it up. 

“You know why the Savior thinks so much of me? I make sure that everyone follows their rules and stays where they’re meant to be. It’s simply the order of things. You’re either born royal or not. Some of you just aren’t cut out for these things, and that’s why I’m here to protect you. I would hate to think about how much more trouble people would face if I wasn’t so kind and caring enough to watch out for everyone. The Savior isn’t forgiving of mistakes. Do you think that she would forgive mistakes as easily as I do?” 

The Believer shook her head, desperately. “No. No, she wouldn’t.” 

They both knew the answer to that question. Those that fell out of line and didn’t do what they were meant to do would pay the price. She had paid the price once, but that had been enough to set her on the right path. Really, that’s all it should have taken. Once, and done. If it took more than that was that person even worth the horrible trouble and headaches that they were causing? 

Wisteria couldn’t say that she thought they were. No matter the cost, as long as he was safe, then she would do what had to be done. 

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“You know, I was thinking...”

“How dangerous.” 

Wisteria leaned forward so that her arms wrapped around his shoulders from behind. She tucked her head against his shoulder and watched his numerous flashes of women splayed across the screen. It consisted of all the different candidates that he had found in his research, and while there was only a handful of them, it was a start. He had been looking for them through the safety of Magenta. 

He wasn’t often out in the field since he had gotten his hands on her and that had gone so well. He didn’t see a need in wasting much of his time when he could apply to other places. 

The application was complete. 

He had finally finished the recreation of the messenger that was damn near identical to the original thing. 

Now it was simply a matter of finding somebody who would be stupid enough to go to the apartment. It wasn’t difficult in theory. 

However, the application of which was frustratingly hard given simply the fact that so many people didn’t trust others. Nobody was acting out of the kindness of their heart, and it would be a waste of time to pick a girl who wouldn’t do what they needed. 

Not everybody was as kind or naive as Lila had been. 

Wisteria rolled her eyes at his tone, but she only laughed it off as she normally would when his tone was begrudgingly sour. “I think you mean to say, how devious, Nowny. How dare you be so rude to your princess when she’s trying to help.”

The clack of his fingers against the keys paused momentarily, “Princess, would you cut to the chase here? You know I love playing games with you but this isn’t the kind of game I prefer when I’m working. Get to the point. What are you thinking about?”

Wisteria smiled. 

She was pleased that he picked up so fast. He would always pretend as though he was irritated with her antics but she knew better than to believe that act. He loved it when she played games, and he liked it when she toyed with him for fun. 

He never had anyone that was on his level before so he ate it up. She would milk it for all it was worth just to see the way his eyes lit up. 

Her vision rested on the monitor.

“Well… we’re only making so much progress doing things this way. You may be able to get into these girl’s online accounts without even trying, but that’s no way to learn if they’re the ideal target for the RFA. After all, you can only learn so much about somebody from what they use online,” she stated, rather matter-of-factly. 

Unknown didn’t react, “...Continue.” 

“Isn’t the whole point in looking for a naive looking girl that can woo the RFA? You can hardly learn what makes them tick if you only go on their online presence and if we don’t choose the right person, then the member they choose is utterly random and we can only gain so much power if they choose the wrong one,” Wisteria pointed out. 

It wasn’t the goal to only get half of what they needed. 

The goal was to win and take everything as soon as possible.

He lifted his hand and rested it against hers. It was small but he never did anything overwhelmingly drastic when he was in the middle of work. Only when she got onto his nerves would he act out and give her something substantial. 

She nuzzled her face against the crook of his neck. “If you ask me if the goal here is to destroy the RFA in one big swing, then we need to hit them where it hits and strike at the center the first time. Strike them where it hurts and hard. We need somebody innocent enough and stupid enough to fall for that redhead and in turn, get him to fall for them in a short period.”

Unknown seemed to be listening intently to this. 

If he didn’t think it was a good idea to seek out then he wouldn’t have even bothered to listen to it in its entirety. She just needed to whisper these sweet nothings into his thoughts and he would simply agree. 

Wisteria wanted them to win. She wanted him to stand on top. She wanted for there to be nothing but paradise ahead and the faster that she took care of this the faster that Unknown would be able to rest and never work another hard day. 

Why would he? 

If he’s the winner… the strongest… no pain could ever come his way again. 

“The minute he lets his guard down… the second he thinks that he can have everything, that’s when you steal the girl from those idiots. If you have her once they care for her, then that redhead is certain to do anything you want, no question. He gives up. You win,” Wisteria purred. Her digits brushed against his cheek. ”Ohohoho, can you imagine that? Our paradise succeeding with one decisive blow? That’s the testament to the faith we’ve been given.”

Unknown chuckled. 

He seemed pleased with that idea, but he wasn’t going to let her get away with something without proving her worth to him. “Tell me, princess, what exactly do you plan to do to find me the ideal target?” 

Wisteria didn’t miss a beat, “Oh, honey… don’t you know? You’ve got the best assistant you could have ever had.  You give me the target, and I make sure they’re the right choice. I go out into the field and interrogate these girls, get into their lives and heads without them being the wiser. What threat does a woman like me give? Nobody would ever think somebody as cute as me is being deceptive. What’s scary about little ol’ me?”

She let go of Unknown and spun around to face away from him. She pressed her hands to her face to stifle some of her giggles at the thoughts of her plan. She had been thinking about this for a while but to hear it spoken into life felt good. 

Unknown seemed so pleased! 

That’s all she wanted. 

She wanted him to be happy with her and this was the way to get that from him every time. She could feel his eyes on her back as she spoke, “The last thing someone would think is a crybaby princess is actually out to use them for the greater good, Nowny. After all, isn’t that why you wanted somebody like me? You wanted somebody cute as a doll but as sharp as a knife. So, use me. Use me to your full advantage. I’m yours. Let me be your sword. I’ll cut them to ribbons.” 

Let her destroy everything that hurts her Unknown. 

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She was the perfect unwitting target. 

A girl traveling who had no idea how to wrap their head around the area, nor did they know how to handle things. 

Somebody kind, but at the same time, seeking approval from others and looking for a place to fit in. The story sounded all that familiar and for that reason, it was why she was the one chosen.  Someone who was in the wrong place at the right time. Wisteria had done everything right. 

She tricked the girl into giving her phone up one rainy evening and planted the bug as quickly as she could without the girl being any the wiser. She was a bubbly thing and had been so easily tricked. All Wisteria had to do was make up a lie about being a lost foreigner. 

Cho Minji handed over her phone without a second glance. 

Nobody suspected a damn thing from a friendly smile from a girl with a smile from ear to ear like she did. She waved as their target hurried to her home without a care in the world where the message from her partner would come the next day after everything was taken care of. She had done this countless times for Unknown’s sake and it had been child’s play. 

Finding a good candidate wasn’t easy and they had to keep guessing and playing around until the good girl popped up, and Unknown had already dealt with so many failures. She didn’t let him bother with it when she could handle it. 

Minji would have helped anyone who asked, but Wisteria needed to see firsthand what she was to know if that idiot would love her as he should. She was glad to say that the target was the right choice, and her smile was perfect. This was her plan, after all, she had to ensure that the girl did what she said that she would to help her darling. 

Unknown took care of the rest for her and the rest was history as they say. He took matters into his own hands the following day and it worked just as planned.  She walked from the streets and straight into the apartment without even asking any questions about if she should do it or not. 

Unwitting, daft, easy to manipulate, compassionate, romantic, and longing to please someone. All the traits needed to ensnare that redhead.

He wanted someone who would love him without question despite how hard he would try to push them away, Wisteria knew his type, and she knew that this girl was perfect for him. 

Now, all they had to do was watch. 

By the time that Wisteria walked back into their shared office, Unknown was already cutting off every possible angle that that redhead could try to cut through in a matter of seconds. She had stepped out once the girl went into the apartment to get him something to eat for working so hard. She took one look at the screen where the RFA was panicking in their messenger. 

They had taken the bait, hook, line, and sinker. 

It had only been a matter of time until the right candidate came around and sure enough, the scared little girl had proven to be innocent. 

Easy. 

Simple. 

“You made a good choice,” Unknown told her when she took her spot next to him. She rested her arms behind her back and looked at the screens to watch as it all unfolded. The RFA opened their arms wide and let her join, just as simple as that. 

“We made a good choice,” she replied, simply. “I am nothing without you, Unknown. I am just happy to see that the plan is working so well. It’s only a matter of time until you get to destroy them all. I can’t wait to see the happy look on your face as they all crash and burn. The state of happiness that they have now will be for naught very soon.” 

“Paradise will be all the sweeter when we’re the ones satisfied.” 

“Our happiness will be cemented soon enough, my love.”

The green light illuminated the room around them. 

The color of envy.

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“Cameras are set to loop, boss. Let me know you get to the roof, okay? I want to give you as much time as possible to get her so we don’t have to worry about any funny business from those idiots. I haven’t seen anything to suggest they’re any wiser about it, though.” 

His voice came back from the other end of the receiver, “Heh. Of course not, Wisteria. They’re too distracted with the other traps you set for them.” 

Wisteria stared at the laptop in front of herself and watched as the feeds looped. He was going in alone to take care of everything since it was an easy-in and an easy-out. She had to make sure everything was going smoothly from the car a few blocks away. 

If push came to shove, then they would have to take the necessary precautions to complete the mission no matter the task. The Savior had given them a failsafe if they had to do but it wouldn’t happen at all. It wouldn’t come to that. The Savior had made it very clear what would happen if things did not go the way that they should go, something bad would happen. 

“Duh,” she told him, though there was an odd sensation in her stomach. “As if I wouldn’t give them all something to deal with so we wouldn’t be disturbed. They’re too worried about themselves to even get themselves to think about Minji.” 

He had to go the long way to get into the apartment. 

He had to avoid all of the cameras and scale down from the roof to get to the apartment, and he was in the middle of repelling from the top. She had her eyes on the apartment camera feed that he had hacked into. Minji was just sitting there at the desk working on the party. 

The blonde was pretty, Wisteria would give her that. She had long legs, and her golden eyes could have ensured any man would crumble at her feet. She knew that she would be the girl to get that moron to fall in love and now that he had fallen for her, she was going to be the key to destroying the man that had hurt her Unknown. 

The sounds of Unknown’s breath came from the other end, and she could almost feel him go still against the glass. “Hit the switch, Wisteria,” he said. 

She pressed her finger against the enter key and deactivated the security system’s alarm with one little keystroke. However, it began to blare in the apartment and Minji sprang to her feet, looking around the room as the robotic voice announced the system had come to life. 

That meant their game would begin for real now, and there was no turning back. It quieted for a second and Wisteria figured that it had shut off. 

Wisteria toggled the sound on and sat there for a moment with her eyes on the woman. The window broke with a loud crash and Unknown dusted the stray pieces from his body as he looked over at the girl with that glimmer in his eyes. 

“Gosh… I didn’t plan on making a ruckus, but I guess I failed that one,” he chuckled. “Hey, miss, just stay there. You’ll only get covered in the glass if you try to walk.” 

Minji stared at him, unable to move, as he made his way across the room and got closer and closer to the girl. She may have been taller than he was but she was still frightened of him. Her legs locked against the ground and she tried to look for a way out but the doorway too far away for her to make a break for it. 

“Know who I am?” he asked the girl, feeding off of the look of terror in her eyes. 

“You’re the… hacker, you’re one of the hackers,” she mustered the courage to open her mouth and answer him. 

“Smart lady, huh? Then, this shouldn’t be so hard,” he noted, pulling the mask down from covering his face to reveal himself to Minji. “Heh, you know. It’s strange to see this place in person after we’ve been watching it through the camera. Oh? Did you not know that I was always watching, too? You must be surprised.” 

Minji’s fingers twitched against her sides. “...” 

Unknown stopped just in front of her and gave her the smallest amount of space, “I’ve been watching over you from the start, but you can thank my partner for landing you in this apartment. She was partial to you, I think you reminded her of somebody. No matter, you’ll be meeting her soon… we’re the ones that have been sending all those messages and games for those idiots to worry about. You’ve seen it. How did it look?” 

Minji was trapped like a sitting duck. Her expression said all that needed to be said at that moment. She realized the position that she was in very fast and decided not to fight him, and Wisteria couldn’t have been more pleased. She didn’t want to hurt the party coordinator when they first met so it was good she knew her place! 

“Our paradise, where everyone is happy. Magenta is a place of hope and dreams. I’ve come to take you there, Cho Minji, the RFA is filled with fake hope and liars. The worst of them all? The ones that you call V and Luciel,” his hand reached forward and cupped her cheek. “Don’t worry. I’ll explain all the details when we’re safe.” 

“I’m not going anywhere,” Minji whimpered and tried to hide it under a sigh. “What the heck are you talking about?!” 

“Oh, you don’t get to choose. I’m sorry,” he replied. “You’re with them because of me, and you’ll be leaving because of me. It doesn’t make sense right now, but this is all according to the will of paradise, my dear. You’ll be happy… forever.” 

Minji’s breath had quickened and it was at this point that she tried to push him away but Unknown gripped her arms so tightly and growled. 

“Seven! Help!” she pleaded, hoping that her prince would come and rescue her from danger. That liar would not be here fast enough, Wisteria smirked. 

“I expected you to resist, but… that’s disgusting, yelling out that filthy name in front of me like that is going to make me sick,” he warned her, simply. His eyes had narrowed and he got so close that she could feel his breath against her face. “Why are you yelling his name? He’s not going to come. Even if he realizes, he’s not going to save you. I’m going to cleanse your mind of this false faith in liars, and show you paradise.” 

Minji tried harder to fight back against him but he was angry now, and Wisteria could see that his patience wearing down. “Come willingly, or I will take you the hard way. I’ve made myself clear and I’m not going to repeat myself.” 

The overhead speaker came to life again and announced that the system had sprung to life again and warned them. 

What was happening? 

Wisteria narrowed her eyes and hit the key again and it flickered off before Unknown could scold her for it.

 “What the fuck is this?” she said, mostly to herself as the monitor glitched in front of herself. “Unknown, something isn’t right!”

Her vision quickly scanned the screens for information and then she noted it, the camera feed had stopped looping. There were people in the hallway and they were heading straight for the apartment when they shouldn’t have been.

One of them had black locks that she did not know, and the other was a redhead that she did very much know. The door was supposed to be locked, and the apartment security was supposed to be dead. The redhead typed something into his phone and the laptop in front of her began to fizzle out and their control faded. 

Bad. 

Bad.

This was bad. 

Her precious Unknown was going to be face to face with the man that had gotten him hurt so long again and she wasn’t there to protect him. She could do nothing but stare at the camera feed in horror as she watched. 

“It’s him! Unknown! Seven is outside the apartment!” she clutched the end of the transceiver with sharp fingers. “He screwed with my control of the apartment! You need to get out of there right now, he’s got backup! Now! Get out!” 

Unknown’s eyes widened as he stared at the door as it slammed open. He thought fast on his feet and yanked Minji into his grasp and held her against her as a hostage,  “What? Why didn’t you warn me?!” he practically hissed.

Wisteria’s voice was just as panicked. “They knew or something! I— I fucking don’t know! He tripped and reversed the camera feed so I was getting the fake static instead of him! It doesn’t matter! You have her, use her to get out. You know he won’t fight if you’re touching her! Now, or we’ll have no choice but the Savior’s back up!” 

Her fingers pressed against the keys as she tried to regain control but her knowledge of hacking was shit compared to his. He had taken care of everything all the time, she only knew the basics to back him up when he needed it. 

Seven entered the room with the stranger in question that Wisteria didn’t know, both of them staring at the scene in front of them with wide eyes. Minji looked at both of the men with fear in her golden eyes, “Help!” she managed. 

“You’re not supposed to be here!” Unknown seizes, seeing the face of this man making him start to grow uneasy. “You’re supposed to be in pain because of this girl, but not now, not now! Goddammit.” 

Seven looked at him but he didn’t make the connection because he was looking at Minji the most and that’s when Wisteria knew that for sure that they had the right girl, but he had to throw a wrench in their plans. Her fingers burned the more she tried to type and regain power but her keystrokes got messier and messier by the second. 

“You’re the hacker, then. Guess you’re not shameless since you tried to cover yourself up, but you’re going down. Let’s see, breaking and entering, illicit hacking, and you even smashed the window to get in!” he breathed, and then his eyes met Minji’s. “Don’t struggle, Minji. Judas and I will take care of this.” 

“Let go of the pretty little lady,” the newly named Judas warned. His fingers were pointed resting against his pocket where he was just itching to grab his knife. “He’s been through the worst training known to man and I have been itching to cut someone since I got out of the business. The game’s over, two against one.” 

Unknown grit his teeth, “Even now, you ruin my life.” 

“Do I… know you?” Seven asked, slowly. 

That was when Seven got a really good look at him. It didn’t seem to be clicking. How could he not know? He paused for a moment and then when Unknown cocked his head, he glowered and removed the mask all the way from his face. “You probably don’t even remember, huh? You’ve been trying to throw me away since we were kids.” 

Seven’s eyes widened, and he let out a gasp. Both Minji and Judas were looking at him now with concern in their eyes. 

“You still don’t know?” Unknown taunted him and brandished the trigger from his pocket as a fail-safe. “Figures. I’ll give you a guess since you’re so dumb… the last thing you told me was, I’ll always protect you.” 

“No way…” he breathed, and he took a step back and Judas managed to steady the redhead before he fell on the ground. 

“Seven, who is this guy?” Minji asked him, her eyes shifting from her captor to the two guys that had come from the bunker to protect her from danger. “How do you know him?” 

Judas rested his hands against Seven’s shoulders and frowned, as he had already put the pieces together from just looking at the boy. He didn’t look as frightened as Wisteria wanted him to, she wanted this man to burn and cry for hurting her Unknown. The false look of worry in Seven’s eyes was totally disgusting. 

How dare he pretend to love her Unknown!

“He’s…” 

“I prayed that we wouldn’t meet like this. I knew that seeing you would throw a wrench in my plans and ruin me those pathetic times!” his thumb hovered over the button as he waited for the man to say something to him. “Bastard!” 

“Why are you… why are you here, Saeran? You’re not… you’re supposed to be safe,” he breathed, those golden eyes of his desperate. “They promised me that you would be safe so why… why are you in this apartment?” 

Wisteria jolted against her seat as the man spoke again, and said a name that she did not know or remotely recognize. 

Saeran?

Who was Saeran? 

Unknown’s voice came into her ears not long after that, and she could only shiver at the deadly warning he put out. “Don’t you dare call me that. You don’t deserve to use that name. That boy no longer exists, anyhow. Saeran is dead.” 

Seven clutched at the fabric of his sleeves, “You’re the one that attacked the algorithm? God, how did you learn how to hack? Why did you learn how to hack? Who taught you? What happened when I left you with them?!” 

His words were starting to become too much for Unknown. He needed to get out of that place, plan be damned. His breath was quicken and he lashed out, “Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!” 

“Rika said that you were…” 

“You… don’t you dare say that name, either!” 

“...What?”

“Traitor! Liar! Idiot! All you do is make excuses and lies for yourself! So, shut up, shut up before I blow this place to kingdom come,” his voice shook but he meant what he was saying to him without a trace of fear to be seen. “Get out of my way and I may let you live!” 

“Unknown,” Wisteria tried again, but he wasn’t responded when she tried to speak to him through the line. “Please, focus. You need to get out of there. We can get the party planner another time, or you can take her now, but you need to get out!” 

Seven tried to take another step closer but that only made Unknown grip the trigger harder, “Saeran… what happened…? What happened to you to make you like this? I don’t understand. Rika would have never lied to me.”

“You’re the liar! You’re the one that hurts others! Shut up, shut up, shut up already! I can tell when you’re doing it, you’ve always done this,” he warned him. 

“I’m not lying!” Seven hastily replied. 

“You’re not? That promise about saving me and protecting me, then? About escaping together and living happily? That was a lie. Why are you still lying right now? Are you trying to save yourself in front of the girl? Too bad, she knows that you’re a liar already,” Unknown used his free hand to push his arm deeper into her throat. 

“I know and remember all of your lies. I know what you are. You changed your name and you’ve been running from me. Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten. That’s going to piss me off even more. I’m going to make you remember all of it.” 

Seven shook his head as if it mattered as if his excuse mattered. “No… I have no choice! I can’t explain everything right now, there’s just so much that happened!” 

“What a load of shit! Shut up! Pathetic, you’re pathetic. You had no choice? I’ve never heard a bigger lie in my entire life.” Unknown couldn’t stop himself from laughing, the bitter kind of laugh that only came out when he spoke of this man. “You’ve been covering lies for so long that even you believe what you say! I knew you were lowly. I knew you were daft. My Savior was right!” 

“Saeran… I don’t know know what they told you but I… I thought you were safe and living in happiness,” the redhead tried again. “I even asked Rika to show me proof of that, because I couldn’t go and see you myself. It’s too dangerous. You looked happy. I didn’t know something was wrong. Please, talk to me!” 

“Stop lying! I don’t want to hear anymore!” He spat. 

“Okay,” Seven said, putting his hands up to show that he wasn’t armed. “Let Minji go, and then we can talk. Please, it doesn’t have to be like this. You hate me right now, and I should be the only one that faces punishment.” 

“He’s not going to budge,” Judas said behind him, his voice was sot but it was firm. “Seven, you’re not going to reach him. We have to act. This isn’t working.” 

Unknown only laughed in their faces. “You’ve got this all wrong. I’m the one that brought her here, my partner picked her real special for paradise and she’s coming with me today. She’s always belonged to me from the moment I brought her here.” 

Seven shook his head, and there was something in his eyes that looked concerned. Unknown finally saw the feelings in those golden eyes, and he knew, he knew that this man loved this woman. This was the real chip for them to use against him. 

“Oh? You care about this girl, don’t you? You must love her, huh? That makes it all the more fun to stay that I’m going to take her with me to paradise,” he taunted. “I’m in a bad mood and I’m ready to kill someone. Don’t make this worse.” 

“...Even if I cared, it’s useless,” his voice sounded defeated. 

Unknown nuzzled his face against the top of her head and Minji squirmed against him, “I thought so, Wisteria was right. You can’t lie to me, I can see everything you’re feeling and saying right now. That makes me even happier, I can do whatever I want to this girl and it will make you suffer in ways that I have long craved.” 

“Stop this!” she pleaded with him. “I’ll go, I’ll go with you, just stop it!” 

“Minji, no, he’s not leaving with you!” Judas told her swiftly. He had stepped from Seven was now seemingly ready to make a move. 

“How’s about I play with all of you?” Unknown sneered. “I think I’d like that. That’s the only good all of you will be in paradise, just playthings for the Savior, my partner, and myself. You may get lucky if Wisteria pities you but she wants what I want. The ceremony to join is particularly painful and I can think of no greater pleasure than watching you scream.” 

It seemed like he had them on the ropes but Wisteria was too stunned to do anything as he steadily inched toward the door with the girl. He wouldn’t listen to her pleas and no matter how hard she tried to disengage the bomb, it wouldn’t budge. Unknown didn’t know about the bomb, only she did, as the Savior had told her. 

Unknown thought it was a back-up option. He thought it would kill the lights, and he was bluffing to scare them right now. 

She didn’t want to lose him. 

“Saeran, just take me!” Seven pleaded. 

Wisteria’s fingers pressed against the keys once more but it errored for the last time. She stared, in horror, as the countdown clock began to appear on her monitor. Either it locked her out or the apartment itself knew that there was someone inside that didn’t belong. There was no time for this game, she grabbed her piece, and shouted at him—

“There’s really a bomb, Unknown! You have to get out right now, it’s going to start blaring! I can’t hold it back any longer! Please, I know you can hear me over there! Listen to me, if you don’t get out in the next few minutes, it’s going to kill all of you!” 

“A STRANGER HAS BEEN LOCATED! SECURITY SYSTEM ENGAGED.” 

Unknown whipped his head back to see that Wisteria had been right. He grimaced and realized the situation they were in, and yet, he was too angry to give a fuck.  “What the fuck? She had it locked down. What the fuck do you mean there’s a bomb, Wisteria?!” 

“Seven, you better have been joking about the bomb,” Judas breathed, eyes widening. “This thing is going to blow?!”

“STRANGER LOCATED… STARTING COUNTDOWN.” 

Seven stared at his brother with wide eyes and cursed. “It’s sensing Saeran as a stranger. You need to get out of here, there really is a bomb!” 

“BACKING UP ALL INFORMATION. AFTER THE BACKUP IS COMPLETE, THE BOMB WILL INITIATE. THIRTY SECONDS LEFT.” 

“We’ll all die if we don’t get out of here!” Seven repeated himself. 

Nobody moved, and this shock must have taken Unknown off of his focus. It was like the world had stopped spinning and nobody knew what to do with themself. Minji took the time to bite down on Unknown’s arm and free herself from her grasp, scrambling across the room into Seven’s embrace while Judas launched himself at Unknown. 

He knocked him to the ground just skidded a few feet away from him. Unknown’s breath quickened, and he cursed loudly. 

“TEN SECONDS… NINE SECONDS…” 

Judas rolled onto his feet and turned to face Unknown but he had managed to get to his feet where he looked like a caged animal with three people all around him. He knew that he had no choice but his voice was ragged with curses, “Shit.. shit… shit…!” 

“SEVEN SECONDS… SIX SECONDS…” 

“Unknown! Get out! Get out of there, please! Now!” Wisteria pleaded with him, and at the same time, Seven was doing the same time. They were both telling him what to do and he had no choice. He had no choice in doing what he wanted to do. This was the last thing that he wanted and there was no way for him to do anything else—

“Saeran… please!” Seven echoed the words that Wisteria had told him.

He spared the man that he hated one final look, “I’ll make you pay for everything that you’ve done to me, including what happened here today! Don’t you fucking forget it, that girl will be mine and you will die by my hand!“

Unknown raced out of that room as fast as he could, shoving Judas out of the way and hurrying out of the floor entirely, racing down the stairs floor by floor to get to the bottom. Wisteria redirected her attention back to tripping camera feeds to cover up his tracks from anyone else following him,  but her vision was blurry with hot tears as she worked. 

“SENSING STRANGER’S MOVEMENT… REDIRECTING… REDIRECTING… STRANGER IS GONE. STOPPING COUNTDOWN. THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS NOW IN LOCKDOWN MODE.”

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[theshadowspecter]

Nuisance

(Bloom: The end of this story, but there’s still more to come...)

She made it into the manor undetected, though she was still on high alert. No sign of the queen, at least. After flitting around for a few minutes, she had an idea, and hurried up to the second floor, which to her relief was as empty and still as the first. If I can get to my body, maybe I can bring myself back to life! It was a long shot, but definitely wort a try!

She found her frozen body, and tried to float past the ice to get back inside, but to no avail. This wasn't just ice, this was ice magic, and unless somebody thawed her out she was stuck as she was. She mourned. She floated there, silently crying tears that never came. Suddenly a purple hand reached out of some nearby shadows and snatched her up! Snatcher's upper half floated out of the shadow, holding the squirming soul in his hand, “I can't believe you got away!”, he hissed, trying to keep his voice a whisper, lest SHE hear him, “No more games! You're coming back now!” He started to pull back into the shadows, but the soul wriggled and squirmed hard enough to slip out of his grasp and flew back to the ice statue, flitting about it like some insect. Snatcher gave her an irritated look before taking a good long look at the newest addition to Vanessa's collection, “Oh! This was you! Sorry, but there's no way to unfreeze you in here, and I don't have the time to drag your frozen corpse out of this hell.” Before he could continue, Vanessa's voice rang out down a nearby corridor, “I kNoW WhErE yOu arE hIdIiNg~” The corner nearest them started to glow an ominous red; Snatcher turned to the soul, “COME BACK WITH ME, DO YOU REALLY WANNA DIE BY HER HANDS?” Her soul hovered for a bit, indecisive, before Snatcher added, “SHE CAN EVEN FREEZE SOULS, AND THAT IS A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH!”

At that very moment, Vanessa made her way into the hall, seeing her intruders, “ThErE YoU ArE~” she singsonged as she quickly ran at them both. The soul panicked and quickly flew right into Snatcher, who quickly caught it. The specter looked at Vanessa with concern, before glaring at the wench and vanishing back into the shadows.

Snatcher and the girl's soul rematerialized right by his tree. The little soul didn't try to run away this time, and Snatcher carried her into his home, depositing the soul on the table near the fallen bottle. The soul looked up at him, waiting. She knew he was hungry, she knew she couldn't run away again, and she had finally accepted that this was how she was going to go out.

But nothing happened.

Snatcher rubbed the back of his neck, looking away before finally meeting the soul's gaze, “LOOK...I MAY HAVE ACTED HASTY EARLIER. YOU'RE STILL UNDER CONTRACT UNTIL YOU CAN NO LONGER FULFILL THE TERMS. ALL YOU NEED IS A BODY! The soul looked up at him, hopeful. He seemed to know what she was thinking, “SORRY, BUT YOUR MORTAL BODY IS GONE. I'M NOT SENDING MY MINIONS INTO THAT MANOR TO RETRIEVE YOUR HOLLOW HUSK. TELL YOU WHAT, I'LL MAKE YOU A NEW BODY!”

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As Snatcher sat in his chair, sewing together fabric with considerable ease considering his claws, he spoke up, “YOU'RE ACTUALLY QUITE LUCKY, YOU KNOW THAT?” He glanced over at the table, where Abigail's soul was trapped again in the jar. She looked back at him as he explained, “THAT VICTIM WHO FELL INTO MY TRAP EARLIER ABSOLUTELY REFUSED TO SIGN MY CONTRACT. GAVE THEM A COUPLE CHANCES, TOO, BUT THEY WERE STUBBORN. ANYWAYS THEIR LOSS GAVE ME THE POWER TO RESCUE YOU FROM THE MANOR AND EVEN EXTEND YOUR CONTRACT A LITTLE LONGER! HOW THOUGHTFUL OF THEM!

THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS I NEED SOULS, AND YOU'RE THE BEST BAIT I'VE EVER HAD!” At that point he was finished with the doll-like body, and floated over to Abigail, letting her out of the jar. He helped her fly into the minion body and gave her a few moments to try out her new limbs before she spoke up, her voice now identical to the other minions, “Bait? Can't you just call me Abigail?”

“HER? OH, THAT NUISANCE? SHE'S DEAD NOW! YOU'RE JUST BAIT! HAHAHAHA!” In a flare of blue fire, a new contract poofed into thin air right before her.

“BUT BEFORE YOU GET BACK TO WORK, THERE ARE SOME CONDITIONS UNDER THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT THAT YOU NEED TO AGREE TO.”

The contract was basically the same, bring new souls to Subcon (with the same consequences should she fail), however there were new notes and fine print to consider. Snatcher had to imbue the doll body with some of his own powers to make it habitable for a soul, but that also meant he would be constantly aware of the doll's actions as well.

“I'LL BE ABLE TO SEE EVERYTHING YOU SEE, AND HEAR EVERYTHING YOU SAY AND HEAR.”

“So I give up my freedom,” she pondered a moment,  “and the alternative?”

Snatcher quickly snatched her out soul right out of the doll's hood. His grip wasn't tight, but she couldn't escape. “NO SOUL LEAVES MY FOREST, BAIT. NOW,” the contract floated back up to her, still in Snatcher's grasp, “WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?”

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Quite a long time had passed since then. Her contract was kept in a container tied around her middle with a ribbon. She spent her days luring many new victims to the forest, and watched as many more were lured by the other Subconites. At first she tried to justify her actions. She was only bringing them into the forest, if they could escape, that wasn't on her. She did try to warn others, though. She knew that Snatcher saw and heard everything that she did, so she couldn't outright explain to the intruders just why they should turn back. Instead, she spoke in cryptic words, which only managed to further confuse the lost souls. Whenever she could venture out of the woods, she would spread rumors about the shadowy Subcon specter who would snatch your soul and swallow it whole! Yet people continued to come.

Things continued along like this until one eventful day. Snatcher was off setting new traps. Bait was hanging around the tree with a fellow Subconite. As she was making small talk, they both noticed a young girl. Where she had come from was anybody's guess; it was like she dropped out of the sky! The child wore a colorful outfit and had a top hat adorned upon her head. Both minions stopped chatting and watched the hatted child run around Snatcher's tree, until she stopped, finally noticing them.

The other minion immediately took off down the path, their cue to lead their newest victim to the closest trap. The child turned to look at her.

Now after so long, Abigail had begun to be numb towards all this. Nobody ever listened to her warnings. But this was different. This was a child. She knew Snatcher didn't care, and would take her soul if he got his claws on her, and peck it she didn't want a child to die because of her!

Yet she knew if she said anything, she'd be next on the chopping block. So as the child approached, all she could say was

“Found your way here already?

That's a shame.”

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