Reasons Cale Henituse is the funniest motherfucker:
*People cheering for him in the streets* Hm. Donāt like that.
His self-proclaimed speciality is just disassociating on command
Someone: *helps him*
Cale: *sighs* I guess I have to solve every problem youāve ever had
When learning a language, memorised all the swear words before anything else
āI donāt like cats,ā says Cale, holding two kittens tenderly, plotting a rebellion to instate a third cat as the new emperor
Single father of *checks notes* uhā¦ 3 to 14 children,
All he wants is to retire to the country; canāt stop getting into international incidents
His relationship with the crown prince is basically: *points at each other* Bastard
Keeps telling people not to trust him while saving their asses from certain destruction
This loser thinks heās āquietā and āgood at keeping stillā
Cale: *smiles gently*
Everyone: oh god stop What the Fuck
āAccidental Baby Acquisitionā trope but itās āAccidental Family Acquisitionā and theyāre all agents of chaos
āI heard you got hurt,ā says a concerned child.
āYes, I coughed up blood.ā Cale comforts, comfortingly.
[Girl hits on him] No thanks [Guy hits on him] No thanks
Everyone: youāre a good person
Cale: incomprehensible, have a terrible day
Named his adopted son, a dragon, āDragonā
Tells people to drink tea before pulling out something that will make them spray it everywhere like a cartoon
*to a 13 year old* No you canāt train to become a knight youāre too young
*to a 5 year old* Alright tonight weāre gonna blow up an island and participate in the slaughter of half a race make sure to protect me well
His entire fucking backstory, like what? What???
Raon: Iāve only had this human for an hour and a half but if anything happened to him I would kill everyone on this continent and then myself
Cale: Thatās terrifying please stop talking
Never thinks, at any point, to tell anyone that he has a healing powerĀ
Heās THE most extra bitch. Orchestrates his b&eās like heās conducting an opera, always plans for maximum Dramatic Effect
*The crown prince doesnāt help in a terror incident* Thatās fine because heās weak. *Finds out heās strong actually* Bastard??????
Gives his kids an extravagant allowance. Doesnāt let them spend it and buys everything for them instead
āI should have just got beaten upā, Cale thinks, war waging around him.Ā āThat would be far less annoying.ā
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SPOILER ALERT FOR WILDCARD, IF YOU HAVENāT FINSHED READING IT, MAYBE YOU DONāT WANT TO READ THIS.
Iām at Hideoās house, itās late in the afternoon as we spent all day talking about the change in the code in the NeuroLink and the design of the new glasses.
His dog, Koa, is biting on the end of my shoe laces making me laugh.
-Stop it ,Koa- Hideo warns the dog while he stand beside me admiring the new design floating in front of us.
Tired of it, I pick up the dog and wait for Hideo to say something.
-Itās funny that we had to go back to the old design- he finally says looking at me from the corner of his eyes. I canāt decide if he says it with dissapointment or real irony.
-You- sorry, the company can launch the contact lenses again, but the public needs time to trust us again. Going to the old design seemed like a good idea- I defend myself anyways.
-I like them. You added that, right?- Hideo points to the warcross logo on the corner of the glasses and the new logo of Henka Games. I blush a little but stand there.
-You think is too much?.
-I think itās good that now they have your touch- when he saus that his hand rubs mine making me shiver. A smile playing at the corner of my mouth is soon mirrored by his.
I put Koa down and rest my head on Hideoās shoulder.
A few months ago one of the police officers guarding every corner of any room Hideo was in wouldāve cleared their throath and warned us about the contact. But now, after one year serving his sentence weāve convinced the judge to only place police officerās outside the house.
Of course, everytime Hideo has the chance to come to work, to Henka Games, he still needs to be scorted by at least five officers.
-Zero talked to me today- he says after a while, shuting down the holograms of our work and taking me to the kitchen.
-What did he say?- We called him Zero instead of Sasuke, because he insisted on it.
We liked to think about him like some king of guardian now, a friend looking out from us, everywhere at any time, but this time it didnāt scare me.
-He was teasing me about the fact that you were coming today- he was preparing tea.
-Because you are ridiculously happy whenever Emika comes- a voice from the living room speakers said. I snickered while Hideo shook his head.
I sat on the countertop admiring Hideoās gracious moves as he poured the tea on our cups.
His hair was a little different after all this time, today there were no dark circles under his eyes and I was grateful for that.
Sometimes he still had nightmares about what Taylor had done to his brother, keeping him from sleep, but lately theyād left him alone.
-For you, Mrs. Chen- he said giving me the cup.
I took his hand stoping him in front of me.
-Are we on working hours still or what?- I wondered with a playful smile on my face.
He turned to look at the clock on his fridge, nine P.M.
-You have to leave after that, so, yes- he laced his fingers with mine.
He went for his own cup and called me to sit on the living room.
Koa ran to take a seat by his side and I sat at the other.
-Howās Jax?- Hideo asked out loud, maybe to test if Zero was still listening to us.
-She says sheās okay, she mamaged to steal one of the guardās keys and she sometimes sneaks out to talk to me on the phone- Zeroās low voice said. Every time someone mentioned Jax his tone changed, it was softer, happier, if that was possible in some way.
-If you talk to her again, tell her Iāll visit her this friday- I said taking a sip and then placing my cup on the coffee table.
-Sheās gonna be really happy.
-You know I enjoy your company a lot but, could you give us some privacy?- Hideo said placing his cup down too.
-Have fun- Zeroās voice teased us and then the room was completely silent, except for Koaās snorts.
I snickered. Hideo was looking at me that way again, the way I felt the air stuck in my lungs, like I was the only thing there, the only light on a dark hole.
He pulled me towards him.
-Maybe I donāt have to go tonight- I whispered playing with his hand.
-Only if you donāt want to- he whispered back, placing a hand Ā on my chin and making me look at him.
I leaned in like I always did being so close to him, a smile flashed on his lips before pulling me in and kissing me.
This had to be one of the softest but firm kisses weāve ever had. We had no rush, there was no one pointing a gun at us and we were finally honest with each other.
We broke appart and he kissed my cheeck before hugging me. I sighed in content.
The following months after Hideo was convicted were hard and confusing, more confusing than anything. I had gone from being a poor girl in New York, to a player, to a tracker, to a spy and now, I was part of something I admired since growing up. The thing that had given me the strength to keep going.
The weight of being part of something so big again was overwhelming, not to mention that all the world was looking at our actions now, the regeneration of the NeuroLink and all the changes the world had to face in just a few months were too much.
Then there was Hideo, he accepted my proposal to help us with the fixing and development and being close to him was hard for me. A lot of things had been said and done between us, but I still wanted to hope for a future together for us.
A year later, we are here. I come back to time with my back resting on Hideos chest as we still sit at his living room.
-Whatās going on inside that curious mind of yours?- he asks and my body vibrates with his words.
-Nothing- I sigh.
-Are you worried about something?.
Even now, withouth the link there was between us itās like it never left, Hideo knows me and feels me without effort, just like somehow I learned to do with him.
-Iām just thinking about how crazy this has been, you know? A year and a halfā¦ itās like a blink of an eye.
He turns me around to face me.
-Youāre doing a great job, Emika. You always do. Itās crazy to me too- his eyes go dark for a little, and Iām sure he remembers Taylor, the hacking and his trial, but then heās okay again. - But, the things that had lead us here were necessary, Iām proud of what youāre doing in the company, and Iām getting what I deserve-.
His hand thouches the tattoos on my clavicle, like it relaxes him.
I look down and sigh again, my feelings are still mixed about him āgetting what he deservesā, Ā but who am I to judge? Iām not sure I got what I deservedā¦ being the head of the company, his company. Which is no longer hisā¦ I get freedom and praise, while he stays here.
Iām glad he changed his mind, that he realized that having control over everyone wasnāt right, and that he is open to help us make things better.
Some days I wish he didnāt have to be confined here, or carry guards everywhere, and other days I feel like if he hadnāt got any punishment he wouldāve changed his mind again.
-Em, Iām completely honest when I say Iām proud of you, and I wouldnāt want anyone else to have the position you have now-.
My hand goes to the now healed wound on his stomach, the scar is hars to feel over his shirt.
-Arenāt you mad? Even the slightestā¦ that, what you created is now under someone elseās name?- I donāt want to look at him.
He snickers.
-Iāll be mad if it landed in the wrong hands, but I believe in you Em-
-But-. He kisses me to stop talking.
-Stop worrying, someday Iāll be able to create something else. And youāve been kind enough to help me mend the mistakes I made. Breath Em, relax- his hand is still laced with mine but I let go to pull him towards me and wrap my arms around his neck.
He stands up and I follow him to his bedroom. Thereās excitement bubbling up inside me and I laugh a little. My mind goes back to the night at the yatch, it seems like a life time ago.
Since Hideo and I started working together our relationship healed and we got together again, we kissed a lot and Iām sure that people at the office knew what was going on between us, Iād come to his house to consult him or show him advances but we hadnāt slept together since that day.
I close the door behind us.
-What happens if the officerās come knocking and ask where I am?- I asked breaking our kiss.
-Iāll tell them weāre still working- Hideo says making me laugh, he laughs a little too and I kiss him.
I canāt believe we have the chance to be together after everything.
I stop laughing once his lips kiss my neck down to my clavicle, his hands are going up and down my legs and I donāt want to wait anymore.
I take off his shirt and he takes mine, we undress fast and enjoy the others kisses and hands everywhere before we start moving together.
Hideoās warm skin so close to mine brings me comfort and I close my eyes enjoying the feel our bodyās together.
He whispers my name in my ear making me go crazy and I wish we never stop.
I hide my face on his neck and whisper to him how much he means to me, how good I feel now and his name.
Only the moon light is coming in now, as he rests his forehead in mine and kisses me one more time before rolling of me.
Weāve made ourselveās comfortable and I rest my head on his chest as his hand goes up and down my tattoed arm.
I love the comfortable silence we are in now, without thinking about it I raise my head a little to kiss his cheeck.
I can see him smile through the dim light, he kissed the top of my head and I know how he feels.
We donāt have to say it outloud, as the conecction between us is stronger than ever. The feeling we both shared, unspoken, like a secret hanging between us.
The next morning Hideo already has two cups of tea ready for us. He brings it to bed and kisses me before handing me one.
-Iāll leave so you can change- he says after a while.
Itās kind of stupid that he gives me privacy now, when heās already seen every part of me, but I apreciate it.
I check my phone, I still one hour until I have to go to work, enough to eat somthing with Hideo and then going home to change.
This time I offer to make some pancakes for us, Hideo often cooks food for us when I come to work with him on the afternoons so itās my turn.
Iām picking up my shoes at the door before Hideo stops me.
-Emā¦- heās determined to say something but I can see some doubt.
-Yes?- I finish putting on my shoes to give him some time, and pet Koa on the head before going for the doorknob.
Hideo takes my hand and makes me look at him. Iām about to ask him if everything is okay when he speaks.
-I love you- his words are loud and clear and I feel a big grin spread across my lips.
-I love you too- I take no time in answering and kissing him, his hands are on my face as we kiss deeply, then slow. Making me feel dizzy.
-Have a good day- he murmurs after we break appart.
-Damn you, you know I wonāt be able to concentrate at all now- I say making the smile on his face grow wider.
-Of course you can. See you later?-.
-Without fail-.
I open the door and the officers are there, they donāt say a thing about me staying for the night or ask if Hideo is going to the office today.
One of them scorts me to my car waiting to take me home, Hideo is watching me from his door and in an impulse I run back to kiss him one more time. He laughs a little when I whisper another happy āI love youā and then walk back to the car.
The calm, genuine smile he has on now, is the smile I want him to have forever.
I relax on the way back home and enjoy the warmth his words leave me with for the rest of the day.
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I loved Warcross and Wildcard with all my heart, I love Marie Luās writing and all the angst that comes with it. I could say this bolk has a very happy ending compared to some of her other books and since I love Emika and Hideo so much I wanted to write this.
I hope you enjoyed it, I want to write just another chapter and then Iāll be done with this duologyā¦ for the moment. Because itāll always live in my heart and my mind.
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