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chvoswxtch · 1 year

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lucky

pairing: matt murdock x fem!reader

summary: matt finally gets to take out the girl that's been leaving care packages at his door for two months.

warnings: swearing, slight angst, tooth rotting fluff (might need to call your dentist after this one)

word count: 3k

a/n: the highly requested fluffy sequel to care packages. thank you to everyone that requested this. i hope you enjoy your first date with matty. ❤️ as always, feedback is welcomed/appreciated!

[part one]

“I hate you, you know that?”

Matt nearly spit out his coffee as he lurched over the conference table slightly, forcing the lukewarm bitter taste down his throat as a wave of incredulous laughter tore through his chest.

“What? Why?”

“Because it isn’t fair. It’s bad enough you’re so goddamn charming, and it’s borderline offensive that you’re like the most attractive dude I’ve ever seen. Not to mention that whole wounded duck routine you’ve got going on that makes all the girls fall at your feet-”

“Foggy, I don’t-”

“-but what’s exceptionally unacceptable is that you somehow managed to find a girl that knows about the horns, and not only didn’t run away, but still agreed to go out with you. Like the fact that you’re a vigilante and a walking human disaster totally didn’t phase her at all. That’s…like…against the rules!”

Matt couldn’t help but snicker at the disgruntled tone lacing his best friend’s exasperated voice, and the way the edges of Foggy’s mouth dipped in displeasure.

“What rules, Foggy?”

“The rules of the universe, Matt. You’ve had too much good fortune-

“Right, like being blinded and orphaned-”

“Oh, shut the hell up. I’m talking about-”

“Guys, please. If you two keep bickering, Matt’s gonna be late. He’s lucky she’s even going out with him at all. Can we finish this?”

Karen glanced between Matt and Foggy with an arch of her brow, trying to hide the smirk that threatened to capture her lips as Matt’s teasing grin faltered into a purse of his lips from that bruise to his ego.

“Wow. Thank you…for that vote of confidence, Karen.”

“It’s true and you know it. Now, both of you sign these damn papers so we can get out of here before she changes her mind.”

Foggy’s expression suddenly turned serious as he focused his attention solely on Matt, staring at him with an accusatory finger pointed in his direction.

“I swear to God, Murdock. If you fuck up my pipeline to those crack cookies, I will never forgive you. You better turn that Matthew Murdock charm up to a million, you got me? I want those cookies, Matt. Cookies.”

»»———　　———««

It had been five days since Matt had asked you to dinner, and he hadn’t been able to stop thinking about you. Between the slew of court cases he was elbow deep in and the extra patrol he’d been doing at the docks to bust a trafficking ring, he hadn’t had a chance to talk to you again. He couldn’t feel your presence when he awoke past his alarm in the mornings, and when he finally got home at the Devil’s hour, he could hear you below him sleeping soundly in your bed.

For the past five nights, the harmony of your heart’s rhythm had eased him into a peaceful sleep like a serene lullaby.

But Karen’s words had anxiety filling every single cell in his body as he navigated the bustling streets of Hell’s Kitchen.

What if you had changed your mind?

It had been five days. Five days without getting to speak to you again. Five days without another care package.

That wasn’t unusual, right?

You didn’t follow a strict schedule with them. The drop offs were usually every few weeks. It just wasn’t time for one.

Or maybe you didn’t want to deliver any more of them.

Maybe the reality of who and what he was sank in and gave you cold feet.

Maybe this was over before it began.

“Fuck.”

Matt felt like he was losing his mind playing the role of the plaintiff and the defendant in the case of had he royally fucked this up already. He couldn’t remember the last time he had been this nervous to go on a date. Maybe it was because you were the first person he was going on a date with as himself. Not one half concealing the other. Not with a pre-spun web of lies to cover his tracks. Not with a rehearsal to remember to play down his abilities.

All his cards were out on the table, and while he felt an absolute rush of liberation that you knew the truth already, the consequences of that truth were daunting and seemed to be lurking around every corner of his mind. By the time he reached his door, his clammy hands kept slipping over his key, and sweat had started to bead uneasily along his hairline.

Should he call this whole thing off?

He really didn’t want to.

Did you want him to call it off?

He prayed you didn’t.

Had you been thinking about him for the past five days too?

He really hoped so.

»»———　　———««

When Matt finally made it to your door, he was nearly out of breath and his cheeks were flushed with heat. He had changed three times because you had, and he didn’t want to be over or underdressed. He focused his senses intently on you, trying to decipher the materials and textures of the outfit you finally settled on. You had music playing as you got ready, and for a few moments Matt just paused and listened to you hum along. You seemed to be in a good mood, and that eased his nerves considerably.

Was it wrong for him to invade on your privacy like that? The angel on his shoulder was already adding it to the laundry list for his confession on Sunday. But the Devil in him argued that he was going to hear you anyway. It wasn’t his fault. He couldn’t help what his senses picked up.

Fifteen minutes before he was supposed to meet you at your door, Matt panicked and realized he hadn’t got you any flowers, and promptly ran down the street in search of a vendor. He spent eight minutes trying to pick some out. He didn’t know what kind of flowers you liked, and roses felt too cliche and insincere. He wanted to pick something special, something that showed he put thought into them, even if he had run to get them right before he was supposed to pick you up.

The vendor had talked him into a bouquet of violet peonies, and since he didn’t have time to spare, he raced back praying that this was the one flower you didn’t hate or God forbid were allergic to.

Matt took a moment to gather himself outside your door; wiping the sweat from his brows with the back of his hand, attempting to steady his rapid breathing, smoothing his windblown hair back into place, and reciting a quiet Lord’s Prayer for good measure.

When his knuckles finally collided with your door to knock, he didn’t know if his heart was racing from the marathon he had just run, or because of you.

The light patter of your feet eagerly approaching the door caused a smile to grace his lips, and once he tuned out the sound of his own heart raging in his ears, he could hear yours fluttering in your chest like a hummingbird.

You were nervous too.

There was a bright smile on your lips, and a light twinge of embarrassment from how quickly you had flung your door open, and you let out a quiet laugh at your own expense.

“Hi Matthew.”

God, he had forgotten how melodic your voice sounded, and how much he suddenly loved his own name hearing it fall from your lips.

“Just Matt, is okay. Only my priest calls me Matthew. And, well…a few judges in the courtroom. And my partners when I cause them undue stress in the workplace. I mean you…you can call me whatever you want, whatever’s more comfortable. It’s just-it’s kinda formal, and you don’t have to-”

“Matt’s nice. I like Matt.”

“Matt likes you.”

Matt internally grimaced as those words slipped past his lips, and the mixture of disapproval and mortification on his face from his own blunder caused a fit of giggles to erupt from your mouth.

“Well, then we’re on the same page. Glad we’ve covered that base for tonight.”

He let out a breathy chuckle as he dipped his head for a moment, trying to find the source of his usual easy charm to refuel his glaring depletion. He cleared his throat as tilted his head to the side slightly, gazing blankly past his crimson glasses in the direction of your face with a somewhat shy smile on his full lips while delicately handing you the bouquet.

“I uh…didn’t know what kind of flowers you liked, but the guy said these were the prettiest ones he had.”

Warmth spread across the tops of your cheeks when your fingers lightly brushed against his to retrieve his thoughtful offering, your lips immediately splitting into a wide grin.

“They’re beautiful. Thank you, Matt. I love peonies. How did you know purple was my favorite color?”

Matt perked up at that, and he stood up a little straighter as a proud, dimple-showcasing, toothy grin took over his mouth.

“Lucky guess.”

“Do you always get so lucky?”

“I guess we’ll find out tonight.”

Matt’s dazzling grin immediately dropped, and you could see his eyes widen behind the cherry tinted lenses. As his face paled and his lips parted in horror, his brows shot up above the frame of his glasses.

“Oh God, I didn’t-that wasn’t…I swear I didn’t mean it like that. I’m not-you’re not-this isn’t…I meant the date. Not that I’m expecting anything-I wouldn’t-I just…meant I hope it goes well. I didn’t-Jesus fucking Christ.”

You were nearly in tears with laughter as Matt stumbled over his words. A part of you felt bad for laughing at the clarity of his humiliation, but it was so endearing knowing he was just as affected by his nerves as you were. This man that went out every night to take down dangerous criminals, and was arguably the most feared man in the city himself, was standing in front of your door stumbling over an apology about an unintended double entendre.

Reaching out to place your hand on his arm, you gave it a reassuring squeeze, momentarily distracted by the dense muscle you felt beneath the soft material of his shirt, before smiling at him in sympathy as you attempted to control your laughter.

“Matt, it’s okay. Really.”

He let out a deep exhale, his tongue darting out to wet his lips quickly as he let out a short and dry chuckle. Matt nodded his head in your direction, a faint curve of self-deprecation on his lips.

“Is this the worst first date you’ve ever been on?”

There was a teasing tone accompanying the timber of his voice, but layered beneath you could detect a chord of genuine curiosity intermingled with trepidation. The smile on your lips only grew as you looked up at him.

“Actually, it’s one of the best.”

Matt was completely in awe of you. There wasn’t a single falter in your heart’s rhythm. He felt his lips easily mirroring the smile that was on yours, reaching his hand out to lightly grasp your elbow as your hand was still comfortably placed on his bicep.

“What would I have to do to make it the best?”

“Hm. What’s for dinner?”

“Italian. That I know you like.”

A soft noise of content hummed from your throat, and the grin that bloomed on your lips triggered his own.

“Yeah, you’re definitely in my top three right now. But, the night is still young.”

Matt couldn’t help but chuckle at the playful invitation that flowed from your voice.

“Top three? I can work with that. I like a challenge.”

»»———　　———««

The restaurant Matt brought you to was a quaint, family owned spot just a few blocks away from your shared apartment building. It’s a place he had passed by on several instances, the aroma of fresh produce and homemade pasta sauce passed down through generations capturing the intrigue of his senses every time he crossed its path, but he had wanted to save it for a special occasion like a celebratory fifty year old bottle of champagne.

And tonight, he was popping the cork on it with you.

The space was incredibly cozy. Tea light candles flickered romantically on every table and cast an amber glow in the somewhat dim lightning. Collections of sepia and noir photos of large families and historic Italian architecture decorated the walls. The imported Sangiovese was rich in tannins and bold in flavor, caressing your tongue like bittersweet velvet. And the loud personality and thick accent of your waiter repeating your orders off in an alluring symphony of Italian made you feel like you and Matt had somehow been transported straight from Hell’s Kitchen to Italy just by passing through the door.

Both of your nerves seemed to evaporate into the breeze flowing through the open windows with every splash of burgundy against your lips and exchange of exquisite flavor from your dishes. Matt asked you questions with childlike excitement, eager to learn more about you, studying you with the exact same enthusiasm he showed important cases that were of the utmost importance to him.

In return, he found himself answering your own inquisitions easily without having to spare the devilish and more complicated details. It was so incredibly emancipating to not have to pretend with you. For the first time in a long time, he wasn’t having to play a character. He could just be…Matt.

You approached every question with genuine curiosity and a respectful distance of where his invisible boundaries might be, and it made his heart soar that you were trying so hard to carefully craft his comfort. Matt had known that he was enthralled with you the first time he met you, but by the time dessert came, he was absolutely smitten.

He didn’t want to get too ahead of himself, but he also didn’t want the night to end.

“Can I walk you home?”

“Hm, I don’t know. You sure it isn’t too out of your way?”

Even if Matt couldn’t feel the way your lips parted into a huge smile, he could hear it in the cadence of your voice. The subtle joke made him chuckle as he nodded his chin in your direction, his own mouth pulling into a charming smirk.

“I’d still offer even if you lived in Long Island.”

The sudden spill of heat across the tops of your cheeks and the quiet sharp intake of your breath had his heart pounding faster in his chest.

“I suddenly wish I did.”

Even though your tone was playful, he could detect the implications behind your words. You didn’t want this night to end either, and that had him soaring up to cloud nine. Feeling emboldened by your indirect confession, Matt reached his hand out slowly to brush his fingertips against the palm of your hand, easily threading his fingers through your own, reveling in the softness of your skin that he had missed. He felt a spark every time your pulse resonated against his own, and his cheeks nearly hurt from how much he was smiling.

“I prefer you living a floor below me.”

By the time the two of you reached your front door, Matt couldn’t tell if it was the electricity from the building buzzing in his ears or the anticipation that kept building the entire walk, growing larger and larger like a snowball ready to plow into his chest to cause an avalanche when you turned your body to face him. As your thumb lightly brushed against the back of his scarred knuckles, a question that had been bouncing around in his head all evening could no longer go unanswered.

“So, as far as first dates go, what’s the verdict? Did I move up at all?”

Matt splayed his most charming smile across his plump lips, and while the flirtation in his voice was evident, so was the unmistakable undertone of uncertainty. The blood rushing through his veins was roaring in his ears like tides crashing against the shore during a storm.

“I’d say you made it to the top two.”

Matt cocked his head to the side slightly, seemingly surprised by your answer, his brows raising above the browline of his glasses slightly.

“Second place?”

“Unless you’ve got a last minute testimony for me to rule in your favor, Counselor.”

Your voice remained soft and teasing, but your heart was fluttering violently in your chest, like the hummingbird was trying to escape its cage. Matt carefully let go of your hand, reaching up to pull his glasses away from his face, baring himself completely before you as he slipped the crimson lenses into his pocket. The slight gasp from seeing his eyes for the first time that caught in your throat caused a bashful smile to appear on his lips.

His tongue darted out to wet them quickly, catching a taste of the tiramisu you shared still lingering on your tongue. He wanted to devour it from your lips. Taking a bold step forward, he did his best to fix his gaze where he thought yours was, leaning in slightly until your noses were merely an inch apart, the warmth of his breath fanning over your lips.

“May I?”

His voice seemed to have dropped an octave lower, coming out in an intimate whisper that you answered all too eagerly.

“Yes.”

Matt couldn’t hold back any longer. He quickly closed the sliver of distance between you, pressing his lips to yours with a satisfied groan, feeling a surge of pride at the way your breath caught in your throat. For a good thirty seconds, you actually stopped breathing. When he reluctantly broke the kiss, he brushed his lips against yours and whispered into them softly.

“Breathe.”

The second the command slipped off his tongue, you exhaled heavily before sucking in a sharp drag of oxygen, and Matt couldn’t stop the smug grin that overtook his entire mouth.

“Well, sweetheart? What’s the verdict now?”

“Yeah…yeah, yeah definitely in the number one spot.”

Matt beamed at the breathlessness of your voice, his arm snaking around your waist to pull you in closer to his chest as he purred into your ear.

“Lucky me.”

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jhoneybees · 4 months

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Stutter

Lordy lord☝️

Hehehe another fic! This one is a John Carpenter fic and I hope you enjoy it!! I was watching the 'Change of Habit', movie yesterday and thought he's such a nice man😮‍💨 and here's a fun fact about me if anyone is interested is that I have a stutter! The reader in this fic has one as well! It's a pain in the a- @hooked-on-elvis for the tags !!

My brain is finally cooperating with me again but I don't wanna jinx it 🫣 And I'm sorry that a lot of my fics include crying, I just can't get enough of crying comfort fics😭

Characters: John Carpenter X stuttering!reader

Warnings/triggers: Doctor clinics, stuttering, crying

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This week hasn't been going smoothly for you, and it’s all your stutter’s fault. One thing you couldn’t spit words out when a couple of ladies were asking you for directions to the nearest post office and then when you had to call the dentist to make an appointment, it tied your damn words down. It’s absolute torture and you were so fed up with it. You've had this speech impediment for as long as you can remember and everyday you wish it would just disappear, out of your life, away from your worries but you had to learn that it's only fair for each individual to have their own problems in their lives but you still thought about that wish of yours. Sometimes…Well daily it makes you cry thinking about how hard it is to deal with.

Something that helps your stutter though is John, John Carpenter, your beloved boyfriend. He's always been there for you whenever you want to pour all your concerns out, about anything your brain can think of. He’d always listen and you couldn't ask for any other guy than him, he's all you need. Just someone who would look past your evidently painful stutter and just patiently waits for your next words. He knows about your stutter and understands how hard it can be because he often works with people with problems like this and he has told you several times if you want help, he is always there but you just think John has enough on his plate of taking care of himself and his patients so having his girlfriend to take care of as well? In your brain it seems like it's too much for him. Yes John is a doctor and that’s his job to take care of others but oh you couldn't possibly burn your wonderful hard-working boyfriend out, you really couldn't bother him with your problems even though he wouldn’t mind at all and would be happy to help.

One afternoon, as you were sitting on the couch those worrying thoughts were constantly circling your mind and you just wanted them to go away so you decided to go to John's clinic for a visit, to get your mind off things.

As you arrive and open the door into the foyer, you peer through the window of the clinic door to see John talking to a patient, who you think is the last one for the day. Quietly you turn the door knob and make your way inside. John notices you walk in so he says goodbye to the patient and waves a hand to gesture for you to follow him. Taking you to his office for some privacy. “How's my girl doing hm?” he asks as he watches you close the door and hang your purse up on the cloak stand. You hum softly “Good, b-been good” silently sitting down on a chair opposite from his, brushing a strand behind your ear. John smiles, “Busy week?” You shake your head and lift your eyes up to look at his “N-no, p-pretty quiet this week…I-I- I didn't have a lot on my sched-..schedule” nodding his head he hums in response. “Aren't ya lucky… been crazy busy in the clinic this week” he sighs and snickers to himself.

You smile small and giggle slightly “Mhm, a-alot of..of- of sick people?” asking in a quiet tone. John chuckles “injured, mostly injured” nodding as your eyes trail down to the papers on his desk, the troubling thoughts crawling back into your head. “Mhm…” John's smile returns and his eyebrows furrow a little. “Something on your mind honey?” your eyes dart back up into his and you laugh nervously and brush it off “Oh no..N-no just- just tired ‘s all” giving him a small smile before you go back to your zoned out state. With his ankle resting on his knee and leaning back in his chair and his hand wiping under his nose, he watches you quietly. Seeing your eyes sadden and your arms resting at your sides, presuming you were twiddling with your thumbs under the table. “Ya sure you're tired?” Earning a silent nod. He stays silent for a few moments, continuing to watch as you sulk. “You don't look tired..” he states, you breathe in briefly and look at him “John, I am just tir-...” he raises an eyebrow making you sigh. “Fine I'm not tired” your posture slouches. John breathes out “What's ya thinking about baby?” tilting his head to the side, his eyes staying glued to your face. Looking down at your lap, you bite your lip gently “M-my…my s-s-stut-” you huff out being so sick of it, John nodding slowly “Take your time honey” you take in a deep breath and slowly break down the word “stut..ter, stutter”

It’s embarrassing, making tears well up in your eyes and you shyly wipe your nose. your breath trembling, “I-its annoying…it- it really is'' John's face softens and he leans his body closer, resting his arms on the desk. Humming softly, he listens as you tell him your woes. “I'm sick of it…s-so sick of it” your breath hitching quietly before an unexpected sob escapes your mouth.

“Aw honey…” you bury your face into your hands. John gets up from his chair and walks around his desk, shifting your chair to face him as he kneels on one knee. Clicking his tongue and prying your hands away to cup your cheeks. His eyes move from one eye to your other as you pitifully cry.

“I-it’s so annoying! E-every t-time I try to speak..i-it won’t let me!” you sniffle, John nods and hums then a small grin grows on his face “You’re speaking right now” he raises an eyebrow and snickers softly, you gently swat his shoulder “I meant speaking clearly!” you exclaim making John laugh louder “M’sorry I know what you mean darling, I know” his hands rest on your knees, caressing with his thumbs. You wipe your tears away with the back of your hands, sniffling one last time. John smiles “Want a hug?” he asks as he holds his arms out, you accept. Both standing up “ It really is a pain isn’t it?” he sighs, you nod quietly as you rest your head on his chest and wrap your arms around his waist.

John sighs again and kisses the top of your head, rubbing your back soothingly. Staying quiet for a while before John speaks up “Would a lollipop make you feel better?” to which you agree “mhm…” Pulling away, John walks back around to open a drawer to pick out a lollipop for him to walk back, holding it in front of you “Here..” you shyly take the sweet and attempt to open the wrapper, frowning in frustration. John shakes his head and chuckles again “I’ll get it” taking the lollipop out of your hand and with ease, he unwraps it. “Thank you” you say quietly. Pecking your forehead lightly, John admires you with love in his eyes.

“it’ll get better through time”

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vintageshanny · 11 months

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Officer Presley and the Librarian - Part 7 - Pool Party of Two

Writing Prompt: Summer theme

Content: Smut, fluff (You might actually need to see a dentist after reading this due to the sweetness quotient. I guess this is just what my heart and brain needed to express right now). 18+

You glanced up over the edge of your book when you felt the water droplets hitting your leg. You had been lounging by the pool reading a book while Elvis cooled off in the water. Now he was standing over you with a little pouty look on his face. “I thought you were gonna come in with me, baby,” he said. “I am, I just finished my chapter. Let’s go in.” You set your book down and smiled up at him as the water from his hair and T-shirt dripped down onto your red one-piece swimsuit. “Hold on, I’m thirsty,” he said, reaching for his bottle of Pepsi on the little table next to your lounge chair. “That’s okay, take your time. I have a nice view right now,” you teased as you eyed his crotch that was at your eye level. You could see the entire outline of all he had to offer. “You know, those wet swim shorts cling to you real nice. I’ve heard a lot of men shrink in the cold water, but I see you don’t have that problem.” You giggled as Elvis’ face turned red and he turned to pull his chair closer to yours. “Mmm you look good from the back too,” you said, reaching out to give his perfect round butt a gentle pat. “Hush, woman,” he said with an embarrassed chuckle as he swatted your hand away and sat down next to you.

“You look pretty good yourself, y’know,” Elvis smirked as he eyed you up and down, leaning his head back against the chair. “I love seein’ ya look so happy.” It had been two weeks since you and Elvis had confessed your love for each other, and you’d been on an emotional high since then. You’d essentially been living at Graceland, leaving only to go to work at the library, and you could tell that if Elvis had his way, you wouldn’t be leaving for that either. He didn’t put up too much of a fight yet, but you knew it was coming. For now, though, you were just trying to enjoy the bliss of those first stages of love.

“Well, being with you makes me so happy, baby. Especially when you come out of the water shoving this in my face,” you leaned over and ran your fingertips gently over the outline of his cock, making him shiver. “There’s my handsy girl,” he said with a wink. “I see you’ve got one thing on your mind today. Do ya need daddy ta take care of ya?” he whispered. You glanced over your shoulder at where some of the guys were playing football in the grass, but no one seemed to be paying attention to the two of you. “Out here? Anyone could look over,” you said with a blush. “So you’re jus’ gonna touch Little Elvis, get ‘im all riled up, and that’s it? That don’t sound fair, do it?” he said, his hand reaching over to trace over your stomach and down your hip. “Do you want to go inside?” you asked, starting to feel very hot and bothered. “Nah, ya promised me that ya’d swim with me.” Elvis stood and grabbed your hand, pulling you up and toward the pool.

“What are we going to do in the pool?” you asked as you followed him down the steps into the water. “Whatever we want, baby. If no one wants to see it, they shouldn’t come over here when I’m spendin’ quality time with my sexy librarian.” At that he lunged at you and you squealed as he pressed you up against the side of the pool. Goosebumps were rising all over your body, and you weren’t sure if it was from the cool water or the feel of his open lips pressing against your neck. “Mmm,” you moaned a little too loudly. Charlie turned from where they were playing and called out, “What’s goin’ on over there? Everything okay?” Elvis turned from you just long enough to say, “Don’ worry ‘bout it. Jus’ mind your business.” Charlie shrugged and turned back to the game.

“Ya need to be a little quieter baby, if ya don’ want an audience,” Elvis teased as he resumed his open-mouthed kisses down your neck and toward your chest. “Will you do me a favor, Elvis?” you asked softly as his hands roamed over your curves, squeezing your breasts gently. “I’ll do all kinds of favors for ya, baby,” he murmured into your skin. “Will you take this T-shirt off?” You could feel Elvis stop in his tracks and tense up a little bit. You knew he felt a little self-conscious to have no shirt on where other people could see him, but you wanted him to feel like he could be completely at ease with you. “I-I-I don’ know, baby, I, um, it-it,” he stumbled trying to find an explanation that wouldn’t require him to admit how insecure he felt without it. He knew some of his friends had gained weight over the years too, and they felt no need to hide, but their bodies weren’t being constantly scrutinized.

“Please, daddy, for me,” you cooed in his ear as you traced over the area where his wet shirt clung to his nipples. “You know how I like to feel your skin pressed up against me. And that trail of hair…it drives me wild,” you whispered. Elvis blushed a little bit and relaxed his grip on you. “O-o-okay, baby, only for you. You helped him peel the wet shirt off, and he set it next to the pool. “Oh, that’s more like it,” you breathed out as you ran your fingers through his wet chest hair and down over his soft belly. Elvis’ mouth turned up in his trademark crooked grin and he stared at you with a funny look in his eyes. “What is it? Are you okay?” you asked, worried maybe you had pushed him too much. Elvis pressed his body close to yours and cradled the back of your head with his large hand. “I-I-I’m better than okay, baby. I jus’ never thought I’d find someone who could love and accept every part of me. B-B-but here you are.” “Each little piece of you makes up the beautiful man that you are. So I can’t help but love every part,” you said softly as you leaned your head down and kissed the smooth skin of his shoulder. As your lips moved up to meet his, you could feel Little Elvis responding in the best way.

“Is anyone watching us, baby?” Elvis asked as he pulled back from your lips. You looked over his shoulder and shook your head. “No, they moved further away.” “That’s good, they musta got the hint.” He smiled and moved his hand down your side until he was gripping your thigh, his thumb rubbing over the elastic band of your swimsuit. “These little strands of hair creepin’ out are jus’ drivin’ me crazy, honey, I need ta see more.” He pulled the elastic to the side exposing your entire pubic area. As he looked down into the water at you, Little Elvis started poking at you more insistently. “I need to see more of you too, daddy,” you whispered as you pulled at the waistband of his swim shorts. You reached your hand down inside of them and found what you were looking for. Elvis let out a soft groan as you started pumping him in your hand. At the same time, he used one of his knees to spread your legs open a little bit and stuck one long finger inside of you.

Your body let out a shudder as he added a second finger and rubbed his thumb against your clit. You tried to focus on pumping his cock, but your whole body seemed to be responding to his touch. “Oh, baby, seein’ ya like this, I’m almost ready ta finish. Let me get inside of ya, honey,” he said as he looked into your blissful face. You nodded, unable to think straight from the pleasure of his fingers. He pulled his shorts down in the front just enough to pull out his cock and tried to pull your swimsuit even further to the side. The fabric could not withstand this strong tug, and the entire crotch of your suit ripped open, leaving your bottom half fully exposed. “Oh goddamn that’s a beautiful sight,” Elvis groaned when he looked down at you. Your pussy was just throbbing with need for him, and he wasted no time in thrusting into you. It was fortunate the guys had moved their game further away, because the two of you were failing in your attempts to keep things quiet. Elvis finished with a grunt and leaned over you, holding onto the side of the pool.

“Did I take care of ya, baby?” he asked nervously. Usually he could feel you shaking and calling out his name, but the position was a little more awkward in the pool. You bit your lip, not sure what to say. You didn’t want to lie, but you also didn’t want him to feel bad about it. “I always feel good when we’re together, Elvis. I always feel taken care of,” you said, scratching one of his sideburns gently. He leaned into your touch, closed his eyes, and sighed a little bit. “But ya didn’t quite get there, did ya? I’m sorry, let me help ya finish,” he said, pulling out of you slowly and reaching his hand back down. “No, Elvis, it’s not you, I think I’m just too nervous that someone’s going to walk back over here. I couldn’t fully let go.” “I’ll make it up to ya inside then,” he insisted. “With your tongue?” you said with a wink. Elvis laughed at that. “Whatever my baby wants,” he said, sticking his tongue out and licking your cheek, making you squeal.

“Um, how am I supposed to get out of the pool with my suit wrecked?” you asked with a nervous laugh. “Hmm I guess I did really use some force tryin’ ta get at ya,” Elvis chuckled. “You should wear a bikini next time for…easier access.” You blushed at the thought of that but kept your insecurities to yourself. “You stay here, and I’ll get your towel,” Elvis announced. He climbed out of the pool while you tried to keep your hands over yourself in case anyone walked over. “Okay, baby, I got ya,” Elvis said, shielding you with a towel as you climbed the stairs. Right after he wrapped it around you, the guys started heading toward the pool. “Whew…just in time,” Elvis joked.

“Hey, we were just coming to join you. It’s getting too hot out here,” Charlie announced. “Sorry fellas, we’re done for now.” “Aw, c’mon, you can stay a little long-” Charlie was cut off by an elbow to the ribs. Joe motioned with his head to where a little scrap of red swimsuit fabric was floating in the pool. Your face turned scarlet when you realized everyone knew what had just happened. “Hey, where’s your shirt?” Charlie asked Elvis, changing the subject. You nervously glanced at Elvis, hoping he wasn’t embarrassed. His face flushed a little bit, but he just grabbed his sopping wet shirt and said, “Well boys, when the most beautiful girl in the world wants ta get busy in the pool, ya jus’ do what she asks.” He gave a little wink as you buried your head in his chest, too embarrassed to look anyone in the face. “C’mon, baby, let’s go and I’ll make it up to ya.” The guys looked a little confused as you and Elvis walked toward the house giggling like teenagers in love.

Thank you to my beautiful sister wives @whositmcwhatsit @thatbanditqueen @missmaywemeetagain @ellie-24 @be-my-ally @from-memphis-with-love. You all inspire me every day and I love you! ❤️

Thank you to everyone who has expressed continued interest in this series and in my writing! I appreciate you all so much! ❤️

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#elvis #big daddy elvis #writing prompt game #elvis fan fic #officer presley and the librarian #officer presley #i love this man

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eric-the-bmo · 2 months

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Hello I saw your tag PLEASE tell me about Annabelle Von Gears she seems right up my alley

OUGIYGH OH BOY LET ME RAMBLE ABOUT MY OC, THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE STRUCTURED HORRIBLY LMAO—

So! Annabelle von Gears is my character for an upcoming homebrew campaign my friend's been wanting to run for about a year; She's put so much work into it, it's fascinating! (So sorry if u weren't expecting ttrpg stuff, but the floodgates have opened, and as a man with a special interest in ttrpgs I'm not going to shut up now—)

In very simple terms, Annabelle is a porcelain warforged/robotic wizard (bladesinger, specifically) who grew tired of her life and runs off to go adventuring. I adore her and this WILL be an infodump under the readmore!!!

[Art by @teefs_art on twitter!]

Augh okay I have no idea if I'll be able to get everything down, especially her thoughts on her family and herself, but here we go-

In terms of personality, I've been keeping it a bit vague; I'd like to have some room to build upon it when we finally play, and I've found it's easier to go off a general vibe.

So: Annabelle, at the start, is really just trying to do her job as a secretary and is very bored over the whole thing. While disruptions in the day can annoy her, she secretly delights in a few of them, because hey- that's another break in monotony, baby! After discovering free will later on, she's a lot more impulsive and upbeat, but still attempts to maintain her air of formality and fanciness. She most likely has a very strong sense of what's considered "fair." Due to Annabelle's upbringing, she'll probably be a bit rude and insensitive to others and their plights at times- and despite her sarcasm, she seems unable to detect it in others?

I definitely need to think more about how to include some knightly traits for her, and yknow, the whole thing of self vs duty, but... eh, yknow. Just vibes so far ☆

Anyway, the fact she's not literally built for a life of adventuring does nothing to dissuade her, btw; she'd rather do this than go back to a boring job.

Fun(?) facts:

Annabelle was based off the idea of "hey, what if a porcelain robot got hurt a lot and had to be fixed up with gold? Wouldn't that be cool or what"

Annabelle has programmed codes! Some of them include not being able to enter certain parts of the Von Gears manor, and being physically unable to harm her father figure (She can certainly try, but it's extremely difficult to break through those instructions)

She can sleep standing up, and yes, this probably will unnerve her party members very much ☆ (She can also stand completely still! More than once she's startled a foreign diplomat by blending in with the various statues and automatons in the manor, and so she's not allowed to go into those rooms anymore lmao)

Annabelle would really like collecting vinyls <3

She has the emblem of her home kingdom painted on her shoulder blades/upper back (it's an eagle with its wings outstretched!)

She can remove her face plate, and getting fixed by an artificer or mechanic is a bit uncomfortable :-/ It's like going to the dentist.

Annabelle is supposed to have a German accent- but I'm unable to do one. 😔

Her favorite term of endearment is to call someone "butterfly"; but so far she exclusively refers to only her sister with it.

She's unable to cry; she's not built with tear ducts! :-(

She's probably got a list full of silly little things to do while adventuring- like sneak into a building, or take part in a bar fight.

Taking heat damage is flavored as such: Her porcelain coverings are actually pretty heat-resistant! However, her insides aren't. It almost acts like an oven... (good luck venturing the kingdom of Helosh, love! ouch)

I'm absolutely going to find out how she can stim with her magic. No one can stop me /lh

And now for her general story: (note: I'm only putting in the most basic information for this. There's so much worldbuilding, but I sadly don't have time to ramble about all that. Again, sorry if this is incoherent, augh)

On the continent of Mysterra, most warforged reside in the country of Tectonica, which is ruled by Warrick von Gears (I forget his exact official title), a warforged who's been around for a very long time- definitely more than 100 years.

Following Mysterra's calendar, in 1835 Warrick decided he wanted a family with his wife Eleanor (also a warforged), and on the 19th of the Month of Talis, he commissioned the construction of Aria as his daughter– Annabelle was then added as a sudden addition. It took a year to complete the both of them, at which point artificial souls were placed inside their chests, and they were taken home to Tectonica's capital of Skysummit.

Despite being awoken at the same time, Annabelle is considered the more mature out of the two- mentally being in her 20s, with Aria being around 12- and primarily functions as Warrick's secretary. She arranged meetings, schedules, etc, and traveled along with him to diplomatic meetings to the capitals of other countries- along the way she picked up how to speak Gnomish and Draconic, as Windberg and Balaur do frequent dealings with Tectonica.

But eventually, she got bored with... well, just about all of it. It all began to seem monotonous, with only traveling for meetings, chess games with Warrick, and the shenanigans of Aria to break it all up. (She cares very much for her sister; it's almost the energy of "If this one favorite coworker wasn't here I would've quit a Long Time Ago" /hj). She wasn't really allowed to leave the estate without permission- and the thought to do so anyway had never occurred to her- so she had to find a few ways to avoid completely losing it.

Despite the fact she was built with a variety of coded spells to ensure self-defense, Annabelle began to study the variety of spellbooks and fiction in the Von Gear estate to stave off her boredom and restlessness- as well as daydreaming, becoming a lover of gossip, practicing swordfighting with some decorative blades hanging up on the wall, etc; all while wondering if something was wrong with her. Because she was built for this job, so surely she shouldn't be dissatisfied, right? [And what's with that strange tugging in her chest sometimes..?] But nothing ever seemed wrong when the mechanics showed up for yearly checks, so she didn't really ever bring it up in conversation to Warrick.

[While she loves the other Von Gears, her discontent with her current life makes her feels separate from them. Combined with her job as a secretary, she tries to be formal towards them and keep a distance– but she makes a few exceptions. She has fun with Aria, and despite her insistence she's really not part of the family, she does participate in family game night, and has accidentally called Warrick "dad" more than once. Anyway...]

And so, in the year of 1842, Annabelle von Gears is still the secretary of Tectonica's ruler— that is, until a famed Artificer is late for his scheduled meeting with Warrick. This catapults the events of the campaign, as well as Annabelle meeting her future party— an artificer searching for her missing father, a barbarian seeking revenge for the destruction of her town, a ranger with the last known dragon egg, and a paladin trying to prevent his kingdom from being destroyed by a volcano.

She’ll be sent by Warrick to join them for a quest, much to her surprise, and will discover that adventuring is just what she needs in her life. She runs off to join them, promising her sister she'll write to her.

Being an impulsive woman once she's discovered she has free will, Annabelle's bound to get into trouble and gain all sorts of scars- and probably a lot of them, since she literally isn't built for adventuring– as well as probably gaining... odd visions? And passing knowledges of skills previously unbeknownst to her? Strange...

While adventuring, Annabelle will occasionally feel guilt for leaving her job and family behind.

And oh, the Reveal! During her journey, Annabelle von Gears will eventually discover the truth that her soul isn't artificial like she was told: She had been a flesh-and-blood person whose soul had been ripped out (either from a living body or the afterlife) and rewired, just like every other warforged.... Which would explain all the odd memories and possibly even her want for adventure- she had been a person before. And surely Warrick must've known this whole time, right? (cue, hopefully, a climactic daughter-father fight)

(There's also an idea the DM and I have where Annabelle encounters the "resurrected" body of who she used to be, possibly leading to the body attempting to kill her so it can get its soul back. We're going to have so much fun with the horror elements)

Anyway augh this was A Lot, thank you for showing interest and allowing me to Ramble ;-;✌️🫶💕

#part of me is expecting them to click away the moment they see its dnd but ANYWAY thank u ;-;#i wrote all of this when it was late its pribably bad rip #eric finally speaks #Annabelle von Gears #aetherpunk campaign #dnd oc

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jessicalprice · 1 year

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i am emily kaldwin, the most considerate sociopath

(reposted from Twitter)

Okay, so can we take a moment to acknowledge that MAYBE the reason the world of Dishonored 2 is so fucked up is because they spend all day looking at the incredibly fucked up art on their walls?

Like, here in the parlor we have this quaint sepia-toned memento of the time that Grandpa and all his friends got eaten by a giant squid:

And what art do we keep in the bedroom, you ask? Perhaps a nice soothing floral? Nah, it's the time we encountered a naked yeti or some shit in the forest:

And in this cozy sitting room we have art about getting lost in a hell dimension.

And here in this fine palace we have

I dunno

the mothman I guess:

(These details are a big reason I love this game.)

If you don't want to read the news while you're in the W.C., you can gaze on this...

this

I dunno, maybe this is Dishonored 2 firemen? maybe this is their equivalent of a swimsuit calendar? who knows

Pretty sure I magicked up onto this very ledge like 2 minutes ago--this is their equivalent of those overly flowery hometown pride pics of your local downtown:

Why have an oil painting of some renaissance dude in a ruff when you can have one of an out-of-work mime staring adoringly at a mosquito:

YAY OUR FAIR NOT AT ALL DYSTOPIAN CITY like I think this was from the tourist bureau:

I mean, sure:

You know, having a very normal breakfast next to The Hole:

some people have pictures of tropical birds or wild horses or their pets

some people have nightmarefish

here in dishonoredland we only have nightmarefish

takes all kinds to make a world

but I mean all the mirrors look into the abyss instead of showing your reflection so

our fair city pt 2

another thing they like to do with their art is hang paintings of the EXACT ROOM YOU'RE IN, except with no people in it

ok I actually legit want this one

that time when the Flying Dutchman docked here

we do love our undead captains of industry

we are certainly, absolutely, very normal sailors, and not at all The Damned, cursed to rove these wretched seas until we find new souls to take our places

Okay but real talk time:

The name of the game in this, er, game named Dishonored 2 is BODY MANAGEMENT, folks.

After you take someone out, you gotta hide the body or guards come and also you stress out your citizenry and you're the empress (on the lam) so that's irresponsible of you. Their wellbeing is your responsibility.

And you pretty much have to at least choke everyone out so they don't see you and attack you and also for peace and quiet because if the citizens see you carrying the guards' bodies they start screaming.

The citizens are WAY HAPPIER if they're unconscious.

So you gotta choke them out but like there's all this shit that wants to eat them: bloodflies, rats, probably other people, idk.

So you have to put them somewhere safe once they're unconscious, which usually means up high--

oh btw this game was made by cats, the floor is lava, never walk on the floor when you can climb on shit, you'll die

--so anyway, you've got all these people you've knocked out and you have to put them somewhere safe and it's tidier if you put them all in the same place, also you don't want other people seeing them because seeing bodies stresses your subjects out.

So step one is you gotta find a place to put the unconscious bodies up high and out of sight.

So I found this weird 2nd floor dentist's office with no stairs or anything so the only way you can get up there is by magic, so when they wake up they'll feel safe:

I am such a good empress

they love me

There are even these bloodfly zombie people called Nest Keepers who are basically walking plague machines but I knocked that guy out too instead of killing him because I am merciful. But the bloodflies killed all these people in that house so there were a ton of bodies that I had to put somewhere.

I mean, no one was going to see them because the house was condemned, but it wasn't tidy.

So I needed to get them out of the house but running all the way down the stairs to carry them one-by-one was a lot of work so I just threw them out the window

and then I heard screaming

so I guess some people saw them

probably should have choked those people out first, don't want them stressed.

But anyway I tidied up that house (body-wise, anyway--I feel the need to smash everything that's smashable when I leave a place so if I come back I remember that I looted it--but you have to be careful bc sometimes if you smash things near an unconscious person it kills them and you’re their empress and responsible for them so you don’t want that).

So then I went outside and decided to get down to business, putting away the bodies.

But then I found the Nest Keeper and he was dead, so I guess when the normal non-zombie people saw him they freaked out and killed him?

Anyway, so I was luring guards over and choking them out and putting them in the dentist's office so they'd be safe and then I saw this and was like OH SHIT WHAT HAPPENED HERE:

And then I realized those were the dead bodies I'd chucked out of the bloodfly house and maaaaaybe the guard got hit with a dead body and died.

I feel kind of bad.

But anyway, moving on, step 2 is you gotta find a place to put the DEAD bodies because you don't want your citizens seeing them and getting upset, and also it's not very tidy to leave them lying around your city, that's how you get ants.

So I found a very convenient tidy dumpster for the dead bodies:

I felt sorta sad when I put the nest keeper in there.

sorry, my dude, people can be jerks

I should have put him in the dentist's office first

or shit maybe it was throwing him out of the window that did him in, but once they're unconscious they're usually pretty bouncy. Like babies.

And I really thought the guard was dead from being hit with dead bodies but as it turned out they'd somehow just knocked him out and I didn't even have to chloroform him or choke him out.

To the dentist's office!

I was carrying this other guard and a guard came at me so I sorta had to chuck the unconscious dude at him which somehow killed them both and I was sad.

The physics here are a little odd.

Okay and the guards had hanged a bunch of people which, fine, I guess, but the game WILL NOT let you cut the bodies down and it's bothering me because they really need to be taken to Body Stash #2.

This is very untidy.

So anyway, when you smash most things they disappear, so I spent a while cleaning up the city getting rid of all these unwashed dishes and putting all these bodies away.

It's much tidier now, and quiet with everyone unconscious.

No one wants to play video games with me

which is fine, I guess

not after Skyrim and my collecting all the brooms and buckets and putting them in the Janitor Closet House

#dishonored 2 #emily kaldwin #jessica plays video games #arkane games #in prey they had those spheres that disintegrated everything in a room #my space station was so tidy #cleaning #minimalism #art #video game art #mothman

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dreamcorechild · 9 months

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IF THE HANTENGU CLONES GO TO THE DENTIST.

TW: Long post.

"No! I don't wanna brush my teeth. I don't feel like it!"

Urogi kicks his legs and moves his arms to escape Sekido's clutch

"Yes you will! That's final Uro-chan~"

Karaku giggles as he holds Urogi against the sink. He then grabs his tooth brush and forcefully shove it into Urogi's mouth.

"Mmmm..!!"

Urogi wiggles his arms back and forth and wiggles his jaw left and right as he tries to spit out the tooth brush in his mouth. But fails to do so because of Sekido and Karaku's grip.

"This is not fair!"

"Oh come on now! It's just a matter of cleaning your teeth. How hard can that be?~"

Aizetsu grabs hold of Urogi's leg and then pulls himself and Urogi out of Sekido's grasp. He then takes out a toothbrush and toothpaste. Then he applies a generous amount of toothpaste onto the toothbrush. He holds the toothbrush to Urogi's mouth.

"Open wide. Say Ah!~"

"Uro-chan, it will be all over when you've already finished cleaning your teeth. Don't resist just yet~"

Karaku giggles and pinches Urogi's cheeks

"So open up wide my little sunshine~."

"Hmph. And now, it is time for you, Karaku. No use for you to try escape now~"

Sekido smiles smugly as he pins Karaku against the sink. His hand firmly grasping Karaku's head. His grip, a bit gentle but tight to stop Karaku from escaping. He then applies toothpaste onto Karaku's teeth and started brushing.

"Open wide, And say Aaah~"

"Mmmphh..~!"

Karaku then opens his mouth with teeth clenched as he tries to let out whine and cry

"Nnnnh….Hmph~"

He closed his eyes tightly as Sekido brushes his teeth. He whimpers a bit but remains still

Urogi, now with a toothpaste-coated brush in his mouth looks at Sekido through the mirror in the bathroom. He tilts his head as he opens his eyes. And in the reflection of the mirror, he sees Sekido who's staring right back at him with a big grin on his face.

"Are you checking me out?~"

Urogi said in a cute tone, in a teasing manner with a bright smile with a hint of flirting to his voice.

"What? No. But you should probably focus more on cleaning your teeth than flirting with me, you pathetic little worm."

Sekido rolled his eyes and started brushing Urogi's teeth. He had a look of annoyance on his face. After he was done, he spit out the paste, cleaned it with water, and brushed his tongue. He then spit it all out and washed out his mouth with water. He turned to look at Urogi.

"Is that better…? Can I go now? I'm quite busy you know."

He let's out a small laughter as his gaze meets Sekido's

"I was just teasing ya. No need to get all red and hot and bothered~"

He sticks his tongue out. As he does his tongue, it is covered in bubbles that has a vanilla scent to it. As he opens his mouth, a big gush of toothpaste filled with foam comes oozing out of his mouth. He smiles at it when the stream ceases to end

"I think I did a good job."

He points at his clean teeth and tongue with pride.

"I can see why Sekido is frustrated with you, Urogi-chan~"

He giggles as he wipes off a bit of toothpaste at the corner of Aizetsu's mouth. He then applies the toothpaste on Aizetsu's toothbrush. He grabs his chin and gently opened his mouth. He then places the toothbrush in Aizetsu's mouth.

"Aaah~ Now that's much better~"

He giggles as he brushes Aizetsu's teeth vigorously

Urogi wince a little when Sekido called him pathetic. But the look on Sekido's face is amusing. He just can't help himself. He approaches Sekido and caresses his face slightly before sticking his tongue out. His tongue is covered with some white foam.

"What's wrong Sekido-Kun?~ Did I hit a nerve?~"

He said with a smirk on his face. His eyebrows raises at Sekido's glare. He puts his hands behind his head and smiles in a taunting manner.

"Hmph."

Sekido's eyes twitch as his face started to turn red. He scoffs at Urogi, trying to calm down.

"Do you have no shame in making a jest of yourself? I don't have time to play around with you. I have important matters to attend to. Besides, all of my time was spent keeping all of you little brats in line."

Karaku continues to brush Aizetsu's teeth with a wide smile on his face.

After he is done cleaning, he let's go of Aizetsu's chin and pulls the toothbrush out of his mouth

"Well now, look at you~ all squeaky and clean~"

Aizetsu's face filled pink with joy as he felt the cool, minty breath of his brother, Karaku brush his teeth. His sapphire eyes glowed with glee.

"Thanks, Karaku-kun!"

Aizetsu smiled with gratitude. He then turned towards Sekido and laughed.

"See! I told you I'm able to behave myself!"

Aizetsu chuckles with excitement. He looked like a little child.

"How does my breath smell now?~"

"Oh for heaven's sake. Your breath smells like heaven."

Sekido rolled his eyes with a grin.

"Your breath smells all minty and clean. I'm glad that you're able to behave yourself. That means you're able to survive."

Sekido sighed

"But, I'm still keeping an eye on you, little brat."

He then looks at Aizetsu's teeth and nodded. He then turned his face towards Karaku.

"It's your turn now, Karaku."

Urogi, now with clear white teeth with a sparkle to it, wiggles his tongue at Sekido. He winks both his eyes with a playful smile on his face.

"Told you! I'm all squeaky and clean just as you told me. What's wrong with making a jest of myself? It's just a little bit of playful banter, you oldie. Don't be a stick in the mud. Relax a bit and enjoy your life."

Urogi, sticks his tongue at Sekido again.

Sekido was caught off guard when Urogi stuck his tongue out yet again. He felt the corners of his mouth start to twitch. He was starting to lose it, so he started to clench his fist and close his eyes tight.

"Don't lose your cool, don't lose your cool, don't lose your cool."

Sekido kept repeating to himself with his fist clenched tightly. The veins in his arm started to pop up.

"I have no patience for childish jokes. You're wasting my time, little brat."

Aizetsu chuckled, he thought the whole scene was quite funny

He started thinking about how Sekido's arm veins almost popped

"Calm down brother. You know you're overreacting."

Aizetsu then took a look at his own arm veins and noticed how they haven't popped yet

"Wow, you get easily stressed, Sekido."

Aizetsu said in a teasing tone. He then walked up near Sekido and put his arms around his shoulders, smiling like a little kid.

"Oh my goodness, Aizetsu! Please remove your sweaty and greasy arms off me at once!"

Sekido snapped. He clenched both his fist while his face was filled with a great display of anger and annoyance. He then started to wiggle his arm to get Aizetsu off him. His veins still popped up even more. He was quite literally about to explode.

"Ahh… I think I'm going to lose control…"

Aizetsu, who started giggling and grinning more since Sekido snapped at him, now had a look of fear on his face. He knew he had to remove his arms before Sekido explodes

"O-Oh! Yes yes! Here, I'm removing my arms, Sekido."

Aizetsu moves his arms off Sekido's shoulders. He now stands a couple of feet away from Sekido. He puts his arms against his chest.. His face still filled with fear

Sekido took a few deep breaths to calm himself. His arms relaxed a bit, but he still looked angry. His eyes were still glowing brightly as he stared at Aizetsu. He slowly starts to move his arms down to his side. However, as his arms were near his side, he quickly brought them back to his chest. He then spoke in a calming and stern way.

"Aizetsu, it's very bad manners to touch someone without their permission. Remember that for next time. You are lucky I am just your older brother or I would've had to punish you."

Urogi was grinning in the background, enjoying the scene that was happening between Sekido and Aizetsu. However, his smile quickly drops when he noticed Aizetsu's fear and was quick to act.

"Hey! Hey! Hey…!"

Urogi rushes to move Aizetsu out of the way. He looks at Sekido in a serious manner with a calm facial expression.

"Sekido. Aizetsu's just teasing you. It's nothing too serious to get angry over."

"Tch. Fine, you're both lucky that I'm feeling a tad bit generous today. I'll let it slide this time, but if you do anything that would displease me, I will unleash my inner rage. Keep in mind, I am the demon who represents anger. I can be quite a handful to deal with when I'm angry."

Sekido's face is still filled with frustration and anger, but a small smile starts to appear on his face.

"Hmm… I can understand wanting to be playful. And to be fair you might be quite adorable."

"Ah, I see why you find Uro-chan so adorable~"

Karaku giggles and pinches Urogi's cheeks with his sharp and long nails

"He just needs a tad bit of a scolding, don't you think Sekido~?~"

He winks at Sekido while his nails pinches Urogi's cheeks harder

Urogi, still grinning, felt Karaku's nails pinching his cheeks. He felt a slight sting from it but shrugs it off. He's not too bothered by it.

"Hey~ My cheeks are really sensitive. Please be so kind as to stop pinching my cheeks Karaku-san..~"

As he said that, a big smile forms on his face that can only be described as a face full of mischief.

Karaku, Urogi, and Aizetsu walk over to Sekido

"Sorry, Sekido-Kun. We're here and ready to go now~"

Urogi and Karaku are still wearing that cute grin on their face. And Aizetsu is trying his best to keep a straight face, but he's starting to grin aswell.

Sekido rolled his eyes. His face is still filled with annoyance but he is trying to stay calm.

"Good, now let's go. We don't want to be late to the dentist, do we now?"

He sighed and let a small chuckle out of him.

"I can't believe I'm the older brother of three little demons like yourselves."

Urogi, Karaku & Aizetsu were all lined up in the living room, waiting to leave the house for their dentist appointment. Urogi is bouncing his head from left to right in an excited manner

"Are we ready to go now? This is getting exciting! We shouldn't be late for an important appointment like this!"

Urogi wiggles his hips once again and smiles big.

Karaku wiggles his hips alongside Urogi

"I'm so excited!~ I can't wait to get all nice and clean!~"

Aizetsu also wiggles his hips, but he's starting to feel a bit nervous about going to the dentist

Sekido's face suddenly turns to a frown. He's quite surprised to see that Karaku and Urogi started to wiggle their hips as well. He facepalms, and shakes his head in disappointment.

"What in the world are you three doing? Haven't I taught you how to behave properly? Your behaviour is unbecoming of demon kings."

He starts to move towards the front door.

"It is time that we go. Let's not keep our dentist waiting."

Aizetsu feels his heart fluttering with a mixture of fear and excitement about the dentist. His sapphire eyes were filled with anticipation

"I.. I'm ready to go…!"

Aizetsu's hands were clenched tightly with all five fingers locked together. He had this nervous smile on his face. He wasn't sure why he felt like this but he felt like he wanted to hold someone's hand

"I can hold your hand brother Aizetsu!~ My hand is warm and cozy~ You'll feel safe being with me~'

Karaku smiles and offers his hand to Aizetsu.

"Shall we?"

Sekido rolls his eyes as he heard the offer from Karaku. He sighs quietly and shakes his head.

"You guys are all so annoying… But yes, it's true that there's always a warm and cozy feel when you're holding Karaku's hand. So Aizetsu, accept his hand before I force you to."

Sekido is quite surprised with himself when he said that.

"And Karaku, you can stop with all this hip twirling nonsense."

Sekido starts to open up the front door.

Karaku grabs Aizetsu's hand and pulls him to the door

"Come on Aizetsu!~ Don't worry about the dentist Aizetsu. I won't let him hurt you~ And it will be fun, because i'm there right~?"

He says this with a teasing tone and a wink. He puts his other hand on top of Sekido's arm and walks besides him

"Do you need to hold my arm to calm down too Sekido-Kun?~ Are you nervous too~?"

Karaku says this while wiggling his hips

Urogi giggles as he hears Karaku's words and starts to shake his hips with Karaku. He is having so much fun right now that he's forgetting the reason why they're going to the dentist in the first place. He then points at Sekido with a smirk and wiggles his hips while facing him

"Ohh! Look at Sekido-kun's face! He looks quite hot and flustered too~"

Urogi then turns back to Aizetsu and wiggles his hips while holding his hand

"Alright, alright. Can you all shut up!? You guys are always so annoying with all that hip wiggling and dancing."

Sekido's face is still filled with annoyance. His eyes were starting to twitch again.

"I'm not nervous! If I'm nervous I'll be acting like a complete mess and I won't look cool in front of the dentist!"

Sekido sighs loudly and pinches his nose with his thumb and index finger. After a few seconds he lets his nose go.

"Now, can we please walk in silence. My head and ears are hurting."

He chuckles at Sekido's attempt to be calm

"Awwww~ Don't be mad, Sekido-Kun~"

"Let's all hold hands, we'll walk in silence if that makes you happy~"

Karaku wiggles his hips while he's still holding on to Aizetsu's hand, and grabs Sekido's arm as well

"Let's all walk in silence together~"

Urogi nods his head in agreement and starts to walk beside Sekido. He's grinning with a big smile on his face. His shoulders are relaxed as his arms are dangling by his sides. He's swinging it back and forth as he's walking.

"Yes, I agree with Karaku. We'll walk in silence."

Urogi wiggles his hips and looks at Aizetsu with a smile.

"This is quite a strange silence…~"

Urogi's words was said with some mischief.

Sekido, Karaku, Urogi and Aizetsu walked together to the dentist. Once they were in the waiting room, they all sat down together. As they were sitting, their hip shaking continued, but their voices were now low.

"This waiting is getting quite boring," Karaku mumbled under his breath. He was moving both his arms and legs.

"Yeah, I agree. There's not much to do in this room," Urogi added while shaking both his arms and legs as well.

Aizetsu was nervous and couldn't hold still. He decided to do a bit of stretching as he was waiting. He stretched his legs and arms and even did a few squats as well as pushups

"My body is starting to tense up. I need to do some stretching so I can settle my nerves..~"

Karaku starts to do sit ups on the floor

"My legs are already starting to get restless. Maybe I should try and do some exercise too, it might make time go by a lot faster."

He's making the floor make loud creaking sounds as he does a few squats, push ups, and other body weight exercises. He has a big smile on his face as he does this.

Urogi, on the other hand, was quite impressed with Karaku's movements. He's now watching Karaku exercise, with a big smile on his face.

"Wow, Karaku-san. You have some really awesome moves~"

He then tries to copy Karaku's movements by doing a few squats. He then notices Aizetsu doing squats as well.

"Haha! You too, Aizetsu-san?~ Are we having a squat contest then?~"

Urogi wiggles his hips and smiles big towards Aizetsu.

Sekido was reading the newspaper on his lap. He was quite interested in reading the magazine. He was sitting in a way to make himself look as mature as possible. After a few minutes of reading, he got bored and just closed the magazine and put it away next to him.

He sighs quietly and stretches his body a bit. He looks a bit annoyed and frustrated that it's taking so long. He looks at Urogi and Aizetsu who are still doing their squats. He looks at Karaku too, who is still doing his own workout.

A few minutes later. Aizetsu realized that he forgotten something back at home.. His own comfort toy, his teddy bear. He began to cry.

Karaku looks up and sees Aizetsu crying. He rushes over to him and wipes his tears away while he's kneeling down on the floor

"Awww, you must be crying because you don't have your teddy bear to comfort you, no?~ Don't worry~ I'll be your teddy bear~ I'll give you lots of hugs and kisses~"

He smiles and hugs Aizetsu tightly, squeezing him quite hard

"I'll make sure you're happy and comfortable. You'll never have to cry again. There's nothing to worry about~"

Aizetsu, who was still quite saddened about forgetting his bear, but felt better knowing that Karaku was there to comfort him and give him a warm hug. He buried his head into Karaku's shoulder, trying his best not to cry

"T-Thank you, Karaku.."

Aizetsu, who was feeling quite shy, buried his face into Karaku's shoulder. He started to mumble something in his native tongue

"I'm so stupid.. I forgot my bear back at home… I feel so uncomfortable here without him… I want to go back…"

"Oh my- STOP COMPLAINING, Aizetsu! What are you, some little baby? Your bear isn't going to hold your hand and cross the street with you. You need to learn to be independent, or else you're not going to make it in this world."

Sekido sighed and looked at Karaku with a small frown on his face

"It's so childish to have attachment to a meaningless toy."

He put both his arms down to his side and looked at Urogi.

"What's your take on this, Urogi?"

Urogi, who was still smiling with his arms swinging from side to side, looks up at Sekido with a small grin on his face.

"Hmm..~ Maybe it's true that Aizetsu should grow up and be more independent. But I can't really blame him..~ Bears are cute and they make you feel safe..~"

Urogi then wiggles his hips and smiles at his older sibling

"Who doesn't like holding something that makes you feel safe?~"

Aizetsu, who was still burrowing his head into Karaku's shoulder, starts to sniffle. He heard what his older sibling said and he felt a bit upset.

"S-Shut up, Sekido…"

He then covered his ears and buried his head deeper into Karaku's shoulder

"I don't care what you say! Bears are cute and they make me feel safe and happy!"

Urogi can still hear the sniffles coming from Aizetsu

Urogi giggled at how his words made Aizetsu upset and burrows even deeper into Karaku's shoulder.

"Yes, that's right!~ Bears are cute, cute and adorable!~ If only I had a bear to hug and cuddle. It's really nice to be able to feel safe and happy with something by your side~"

Urogi then starts to feel his stomach grumbling.

"Huh? My stomach is grumbling…~"

Urogi's stomach was starting to growl louder.

Karaku is cuddling Aizetsu and making "Shhh~" noises to soothe Aizetsu. He also looks at Urogi who's growling stomach is getting louder

"Oh?~ Is your tummy growling too, Urogi~?~"

Karaku says this while he looks at his younger brother with a big grin on his face

Urogi, who just wanted the hunger pangs to go away, looks at Karaku with a serious expression. He nods his head to answer his question.

"Y-Yes… My tummy is growling and I'm starting to get a bit hungry..~"

Urogi smiles a bit at Karaku, but the hunger pangs aren't making this easy for him and his growling stomach gets louder.

Sekido, after hearing Urogi's growling stomach, sighs loudly and buries his face into the palm of his hand

"Of course, why am I not surprised? Of course you would be hungry right now when we are about to go to the dentist."

He let's go of his palm and looks towards Karaku with an annoyed look in his eyes

"Can you please try to calm your brother's growling stomach by talking to him or something.."

Sekido's face was starting to twitch a little.

Urogi was still hungry and his stomach was still growling loudly. He didn't know what to do so he just looked on the floor.

"Huuuungry…~"

Urogi's growls were very loud at this point. He looked back up at Karaku and Sekido and started walking around the waiting room nervously.

"Hungreeeeey~…!"

Urogi can't wait any longer and he started to walk towards the receptionist's desk.

"Uh-ummm…~"

"Heeeey, wait a second! We still have to wait to be called in~"

Karaku ran after Urogi and grabbed him by the wrist. He pulls him back and tries to look the receptionist in the eye

"Uhhhhh, excuse me.. We're here for our appointment~?"

He says this with a nervous voice while still holding onto Urogi's wrist.

Urogi, who was still hungry and in a slightly irritated state, sighs and stops his walk towards the receptionist. He looks at Karaku with a slight grin on his face while being pulled backward.

"Hungreeeey~…"

Urogi's stomach growled loudly again. He looks at Karaku and starts to wiggle his hips again in a playful manner.

"Karaku-san!~ Help me!~"

Urogi's face looked serious for a moment. He wants to eat now.

Karaku looks at Urogi who's still hungry and starting to throw a small tantrum. He nods his head

"Hungreeeey..~" He says this in a silly voice and wiggles his hips in front of Urogi.

"Well you know what..~ Since you're so 'Hungreeeey'~"

He grins

"I guess I'll have to feed you myself~"

He pulls Urogi closer and hugs him tightly. He starts stroking his hair

Urogi, who was still hungry, had a huge smile on his face. He was wiggling his hips while looking at Karaku with wide and shiny eyes. His growling stomach was getting louder as he waited for Karaku to feed him.

"T-Thank you, Karaku-san~"

Urogi leans his head towards Karaku's body and tries to find any food from his pockets. His legs continue to swing from side to side and he starts to hop around on one leg.

Sekido, after hearing the dentist calling the four of them, quickly got up.

"Finally, the waiting is over."

His face looks relaxed now and he's a little bit more calm. He starts walking towards the dentist's office and opens the door for the other three brothers.

"Come on, hurry up. I'm a bit hungry too."

The other three brothers, Karaku, Urogi and Aizetsu follow Sekido into the dentist's office.

The brothers enter the dentists office. They sit down on the seats that are placed at the dentist's office. Karaku is still hugging onto Urogi while he starts to pet him. Karaku was starting to feel a bit peckish, and he wanted to eat something too. He was starting to get a little bit bored

"Hmmm…~ Do you remember if there any snacks in your pockets, Aizetsu~?~"

Aizetsu was also a bit peckish. He still had his face buried in Karaku's shoulder

"U-Ummm…~ I think so…~"

He then starts to search his pockets

"Hmm…~ Let's see…~ I found some candies…~"

Aizetsu pulls some candy out from his jacket pocket. He holds his hand out and offers it to Karaku

"Would you like some candy, Karaku-san~?"

Urogi was also looking inside his pockets but couldn't find anything except for his phone. He looks at Aizetsu with a big smile on his face as he sees him pull candy out of his pocket.

"Ohh~ Can I have some candy too~?"

Urogi looks at Karaku with big eyes as his growling stomach still persists. His body's movements become still and he was breathing a bit heavier.

"Sss.. ss…~?"

Urogi's stomach growled loudly. He sounds quite hungry now.

Sekido's cheeks started to twitch again as he was sitting down on the dentist chair.

"So, we're finally here.."

he lets out a big sigh and tries to relax.

He slowly leans himself back until he was lying flat against his chair. His eyes are closed shut now and he still makes a few minor movements with his legs back and forth. The small movements made the chair wobble a little.

Sekido was now lying flat on the dentist chair. His eyes were still shut for now and he seemed pretty calm with little twitching on his cheeks. He slowly opens his eyes and looks at the dentist. Then, he follows his instructions.

He opens his mouth as wide as he can, but he still kept the eyes on his head closed. His mouth started to stretch out more, and he was starting to look more uncomfortable now.

"This…~ is starting to get a bit… uncomfortable.."

Sekido opened is mouth a bit. Now, it was starting to look really uncomfortable.

Urogi, who got some candy from Aizetsu, quickly took them in his hand. He then stuffs the candy in his mouth, chewing vigorously as he stuffs his cheeks with sugary treats. His stomach is still growling so loudly that Aizetsu and Karaku can hear this.

"Mmmm!~"

Urogi is now happy with his full belly. He smiles at Sekido.

"Hey, want to have some too, Sekido-san?~"

Urogi then throws some candy towards Sekido's way.

Sekido, who was sitting on the chair, quickly sat fully upright again. He shook his head and was visibly annoyed by Urogi's actions.

"Hey, hey, hey!~"

Sekido's cheeks started to twitch a lot more.

"Are you crazy?!~ You're not supposed to eat anything during an appointment..~ It's bad for you!"

He takes the candy Urogi tossed at him and looks away in a grumpy mood.

Urogi's eyes were wide open and he had his mouth agape as he watched Sekido getting upset.

"B-But I'm hungry, Sekido-san…~"

Urogi's whining and the growling of his stomach can be heard loud and clear in the quiet room. He looks at Sekido and starts to wiggle his hips back and forth, moving his head closer to Sekido's body to beg for some treats.

"Please…~"

Sekido's cheeks are now twitching like crazy. He was feeling quite irritated and was feeling more grumpy than usual as he was trying his best to refrain himself from lashing out on Urogi.

"Shut up!~ Shut up!~ It's a dentist appointment, not a time to eat candy!"

Sekido's voice was starting to get louder and more frustrated.

"You know..~ It's bad to eat candy during a dentist appointment!~ You'll get cavities, you idiot!"

His cheeks were already red and even more twitching could be seen.

Aizetsu was still burrowed in Karaku's shoulder as he covered his ears

"It's so loud…"

The sound of Sekido's voice and the sound of his cheeks twitching caused Aizetsu to feel a bit more anxious. The sound of Urogi's stomach growling made things even more louder. He started to get quite anxious. Noticing this, Karaku decided to speak up.

"Sekido-san~ No need to raise your voice~"

Aizetsu was still covering his ears and burrowing deeper into Karaku's shoulder

the dentist finishing cleaning off sekido's teeth as he put the dentist chai back down. He told sekido to remember to brush his teeth carefully and gently and always counting.

After hearing the dentist's instructions, Sekido nodded his head and gave a small smile to the dentist.

"Yes, I will brush my teeth carefully and gently, and I promise to do my best."

Sekido looked at Urogi with a huge frown on his face.

"Can't you stop growling? It's so loud.."

Sekido looked annoyed as his voice kept getting louder. His eyes are now wide open, and his cheeks were still twitching like crazy.

Sekido was still annoyed by Urogi's growling stomach. He shakes his head and closes his eyes shut. His hands are on his lap as he tries to keep calm.

He hears the dentist calling Karaku to sit on the dentist chair.

"Alright."

Sekido's eyes slowly open again. His face was still red, but the twitching on his cheeks had slowed down a little.

"Come on, sit down on the dentist chair.."

He then looks at Karaku with a grumpy face. His voice sounded less loud now.

Aizetsu, who's still burrowed in Karaku's shoulder, looks at Sekido with widened eyes. Aizetsu was still feeling anxious and his heart beats a lot faster now

"P-Please don't shout, Sekido-san~ I'll cover my ears again if you do…"

Aizetsu covers his ears again as he burrows deeper into Karaku's body.

Karaku starts to get slightly anxious too as Sekido's voice got louder. His heart was beating faster. Karaku starts to think that maybe he shouldn't have brought Urogi and Aizetsu with him. Not liking the loud noises, Karaku hugs a bit tighter onto Aizetsu

"It's okay Aizetsu~"

Karaku says this with a gentle voice so Aizetsu won't get too anxious.

He gently pats Aizetsu's back while looking at Sekido.

Karaku was now sitting on the dentist chair. He looks at Sekido and then at Aizetsu. Aizetsu was still burrowed in Karaku's shoulder.

"Hey, Aizetsu-ku..~"

Karaku says this with a calm and reassuring voice so Aizetsu won't feel anxious. He starts stroking Aizetsu's hair to help him relax

"It's okay..~ No need to be anxious..~ This won't take too long and it won't be bad at all. I promise..~"

Sekido, who was still annoyed by Urogi's growling stomach, heard Aizetsu's voice. His face lightened up a little but he still felt agitated. Then, he saw the dentist telling Karaku to open his mouth. His cheeks suddenly stopped twitching and his face now looks slightly less flustered.

"Oh yes, right..~"

He smiles and leans his body back again.

"You can open your mouth now, Karaku-san.."

Sekido says this in a calmer and softer voice while looking at Karaku with his eyes now slowly closing shut again.

Karaku opens his mouth as the dentist told him to

"Ahhh…~"

He tilts his head a bit. He was also trying to keep his voice down as much as he can, but his voice was still loud. Karaku felt quite anxious now, and he was starting to sweat.

"Plea…se…hush, Urogi-ku ~"

He says this as he looks at Urogi, and his cheeks starts to twitch again

Sekido's eyes were shut now as he listens to Karaku's voice. He was feeling quite calm as he waits for Karaku's teeth check to go by quickly.

"I really hope Urogi-kun can also keep his mouth shut.."

He says this to Karaku with a small frown and his cheeks starts to twitch a little again, but this time it's noticeably less.

"Please stop growling, Urogi-kun.."

All he wants now is to just have a calm and quiet check up for all four of them.

Karaku's face was smiling as he enjoys the sensation of the tools tickling inside his mouth. His teeth was starting to get really clean. His cheeks twitching slows down a lot now

"Woooooo!~ This is sooo gooooood~"

His eyes were closed as he's just having a good time. He was enjoying every second of it as the dentist is having a hard time focusing on Karaku's teeth due to Karaku's loud voice

"Hee hee, tssstt…~"

Urogi's growling stomach is still getting louder as he watches Karaku enjoying the tickling sensation in his mouth. He looks at Sekido and smiles as he looks at him. His face was in a calm and happy state now

"Karaku-san is so lucky~"

Urogi's arms are crossed and he starts to rock his body from side to side quietly. His growling stomach sounds like thunder. He still looks at Karaku happily

Aizetsu covers his ears at the sound of Urogi's growling stomach

"I-I want to have a good time like Karaku-san too..~"

Aizetsu says this with a grumpy face and his cheeks are twitching like crazy. He looks at Sekido again and starts to whimper in a quiet voice

"P-Please, Sekido-san..~ No loud noises.."

He closes his eye shut and burrows into Karaku's shoulder again

Sekido, who hears Aizetsu's requests, starts to open his eyes and his face looks visibly annoyed now. His twitching becomes a bit more frequent and his cheeks starts to twitch in a very loud and high pitched way.

"I-I told you!~"

Sekido yells very loud at this, and his voice echoes in the room.

"I-I told you not to make loud noises!~ What's wrong with you?!"

He covers his ears and his eyes were now completely shut. His face was a bright red from being angry.

Karaku's body is shaking a bit and he was now covering his ears too. His voice is now muffled as he talks to Sekido and the dentist.

"It's alright, Sekido-kun..~ No need to get mad. Let's all just calm-"

His voice was interrupted by a sudden loud yelp in Sekido's voice, his ears were still covered with his hands.

"Oww-!"

He starts to rub his ears and his face turns bright red on his cheeks.

Sekido's twitch became stronger and his face was a very bright red now. He opens his eyes and was still covering his ears with his hands. He looks at Karaku with an upset expression on his face as he hears him talk to him.

"No, it's NOT alright!~ I specifically told you two to stop making loud noises, but did you listen?~"

His voice was still very loud and he was also covering his ears. He was also starting to shiver a little bit. Suddenly, his hands stopped covering his ears.

Sekido uncovered his ears as he heard the dentist asking Aizetsu to come and have his teeth checked.

He started to look slightly worried and concerned.

"Uh, Aizetsu~..~"

Sekido was now shaking a little bit more and he sounded a bit worried.

"Are you alright?~"

He was starting to ask Aizetsu in a calm voice, hoping that he isn't too anxious about the check up.

Aizetsu was feeling very anxious again as he heard the dentist call for him. He was shaking more now and covered his ears very tightly. He felt very scared and he was too afraid to leave Karaku's shoulder.

"U-Um..~ S-Sekido-san..~"

Aizetsu's teeth started to chatter, and his voice was very shaky.

"I-I'm…~ I'm a…~ I'm a-a-a-afraid…"

Karaku was calming Aizetsu and trying to reassure him that the dentist check up will be alright as long as he keeps calm

"It's okay, it's okay!~ Don't panic, I'm here for you. You can hold my hand or you can squeeze my shoulder if you're too nervous."

Karaku smiles at Aizetsu and continues to reassure him. His voice sounds calm, soothing and reassuring

"Just relax..~"

Aizetsu still seemed to be very afraid and his voice shakes a lot more now.

"I-I…~ I-I'm s-s-so scared~"

A tear falls down his cheek as he still clings to Karaku's shoulder. His teeth was chattering more and he was shaking in a fearful and nervous way. His voice sounded quite anxious and he was quite loud in his voice. His eyes were still closed shut and he was breathing very fast.

Sekido watches this while looking very worried, but then he was startled by the loud crying from Aizetsu and his eyes turns wide open now.

"A-Aizetsu-kun!~"

His face was getting bright red again and his arms were moving everywhere like crazy. He starts to try to calm Aizetsu down by rubbing his arm gently and talking to him in a calm voice.

"S-Shhh~ It's fine, Aizetsu-kun. Just be brave…~"

Karaku was still trying to comfort Aizetsu. He was holding Aizetsu's hand and giving it a small but very tight squeeze. His face was full of worried and concern as he was hoping for Aizetsu to be calm during the dentist check-up

"Shhh…~ It's okay, Aizetsu-ku. Just be calm and relax. I'm here for you."

His voice sounds soothing, calming and reassuring.

Aizetsu still seems afraid. He was now crying loudly and Karaku can feel his hand clench around his very tightly. He still looks up at Karaku desperately.

"O-Ok, I b-believe in y-you…~ B-But…~ I-I'm really scared…"

Aizetsu was very scared and his teeth were chattering very loudly now as he starts to hyperventilate. He starts to move his body back and forth and he doesn't want to stay still at all.

Sekido's arms were still moving like crazy but his movements were slowing down now as he tries to keep Aizetsu calm.

"Try to relax, Aizetsu-kun..~"

He says this as he moves Aizetsu's hair and strokes him on the head in a calm way.

"I'll be with you…~"

He smiles at Aizetsu with a worried face but his voice sounds soothing and reassuring. His face is still bright red as his cheeks was still twitching a little now.

Aizetsu kept crying loudly and he was shaking very fast. Karaku could feel his whole body shaking and he could still feel Aizetsu's hand clenching his own hand very tightly still. Aizetsu's eyes finally opened as the dentist was going to pull out a wobbly tooth.

"Oh n-No!!"

Aizetsu started to kick his legs back and forth, and he moved his body frantically to escape from the dentist and his tools, but the dental assistant helped hold Aizetsu in place

"I'm hurting!! It hurts…"

Sekido was still trying to hold Aizetsu's hands still but it was getting harder due to Aizetsu's loud screams and movements now. He starts to shout loud to get him to calm down again.

"SHUT UP!~ It's just a tooth, okay?~ Stop moving around!~ Let the dentist do his job!"

Sekido's voice sounded loud and aggressive but he was trying to get Aizetsu to calm down. His cheeks also twitch a lot faster from this sudden outburst of anger.

Karaku was also trying to keep Aizetsu still, but it was getting hard because of his movement. His voice also got more aggressive now.

"IT'S JUST A TOOTH!! BE QUIET AND JUST SIT STILL, OKAY!?~ STOP KICKING YOUR LEGS!~"

It was hard to control Aizetsu at this point, but Karaku is still trying to calm him down.

"Stop..stop moving!!~"

Sekido was very agitated now. His face and his arms were still twitching wildly as he sees the dentist still struggling to get the wobbly tooth. He tries to hold Aizetsu's hands tight while Karaku is still trying to keep Aizetsu's body in place.

"Please, stop moving so much, Aizetsu-kun!~ This is just hurting you more now!"

His face was very bright red and his voice sounds angry.

Karaku also seemed very agitated and he was now also pulling Aizetsu's body back into the chair so that he will not move again.

"HOLD STILL DAMNIT!~ THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MOVE TOO MUCH!"

His face is also red as his cheeks are still twitching. He looked like he was also about to lose it completely

Aizetsu's movements slow down for a little bit even if his body was being held still by Sekido and Karaku. He continues to cry out loud in a way that you think something was hurting him severely and Sekido can hear his loud voice all over the room now.

"AHHHHHH!!~ HELP!!~ It hurts so much!!!~"

Aizetsu was crying and his voice sounds so loud and scared, and he starts to bite his lips now as he shakes even more and his eyes starts to close shut again.

Aizetsu's eyes suddenly opens and he heard Urogi start to sing a calming lullaby. He listens closely to the song and his loud cries slowly turns into some soft whines.

"……^uhhh..^ahh.. "

Aizetsu slowly starts to calm down, but he was still whimpering and he was holding his mouth now in a bit of pain. He looks more relieved now.

Urogi continued to sing in a calm, soothing voice and he closed his eyes during this.

"Ooh..~ Sweet little baby,~

Don't you cry.~

Sweet little baby,~

Mama's gonna sing you this lullaby.~"

Urogi continues to sing and he was still holding Aizetsu's hands now as he sang.

"Dear little darling,~

Close your eyes now,~

Dear little darling,~

And let me sing you to sleep,~"

Sekido was still keeping Aizetsu's hands tight as he starts to sing the song. His face started to become a little less agitated as he slowly calms down now.

"Mmm.~"

He looks at Karaku and smiles as he sang the song with him.

"Sleep well, my little baby,~

I'll sing you a song so you won't be afraid.~"

The two kept singing and Aizetsu's movements were getting less and less frequent now. His body starts to relax more and his arms stops twitching.

Karaku was also singing calmly as he still pulls Aizetsu's body back to the chair so that he will not move again. He smiled when he saw Sekido calming the crying from Aizetsu.

"Your mama's near,~ You have nothing to fear,~ So sleep with sweet smiles,~ Of happy dreams..~"

Karaku's voice was calm and soothing too. His voice sounds like its caressed by the wind as he was singing. His face felt a little less agitated, but his cheeks are still red, though not as red before.

When the tooth is finally pulled out, Sekido's face started to become happy and his mood changes immediately. He smiles with a happy face, but he still was looking at Aizetsu to see if he was okay.

"Mmm, are you ok now, Aizetsu-kun?"

He was still holding Aizetsu's hands as he talks to him in a calm and nice tone now.

"You have nothing to fear now, right~?"

His face was a little less red now and his cheeks stop twitching entirely.

Aizetsu was whimpering quietly as Sekido still holds his hands tight.

"…y-Yes…"

He was still slightly fearful but he was more calm now and his crying is starting to reduce as Urogi, Sekido and Karaku sings the song. He looks a little tired and tired as his body relaxes now but his hands were still shaking a little.

"T-That w-was…~ S-Scary…"

He said this as he sounded very scared and he was still whimpering quietly.

Sekido slowly releases Aizetsu's hands now that he seems to be in a better state.

"It's alright now, Aizetsu-kun…~"

His hands goes to his pockets and he seems be in a good mood now.

"No more loud noises, okay~?"

His voice sounds soothing and calm again as he talks to him.

"Also, nice work calming down."

His arms is no longer moving much anymore, and his cheeks are no longer twitching.

Karaku started to move his arms freely now that Aizetsu is calming down. He smiles at Aizetsu and his face is still red but the red has now started to fade a bit.

"Hey Aizetsu-ku,~ that wasn't so bad!~ I know that was scary,~ but you've got nothing to be afraid of."

He's voice is calm and soothing too. He also pats Aizetsu's shoulder in a reassuring way.

Urogi happily went and sat down on the dentist chair as he covers his mouth and eyes. He looked very scared and he holds his arms around his body tightly. His face is completely red now and he looked very worried. His tail start to shake rapidly too as his ears are down on his head and pointing down.

"I don't like…~ It's scary..~"

He was still whining and his voice was loud, even though he was covering his mouth and his eyes are shut closed. His whole body was shaking now too.

Aizetsu watched Urogi as he tried to remain calm. His face looked confused but he seemed a little concerned.

"Umm..~ Don't cry so loud,~ okay..?~"

Aizetsu tried to sound calm this time, but his voice was still shaking as he still talks to Urogi. His body still shakes too but he looked a little less anxious.

the dentist looked at Urogi's mouth. to his absolute horror.. Urogi got cavities from eatin to many sweets.

Sekido starts to shout loudly when he heard about this.

"SOMEONE NEEDS TO CONTROL THEIR SUGARY EATING, OKAY!!~"

He starts to glare at Urogi as he talks to him.

"DONT YOU THINK OF YOUR HEALTH BEFORE YOU STUFF YOUR FACE IN SUGARY FOODS!?~"

He sounds angry now, and he was getting very intense with his facial expression. He was even frowning now.

Karaku was now watching the scene and was still keeping quiet. His face is covered in sweat and he feels a little embarrassed. His voice still sound calm and soothing though, though it's becoming a bit quiet now and he's still holding Aizetsu's hand tightly.

"A-Aizetsu-ku…~ I don't think that's a good way to calm someone down."

He said this when he tried to get Sekido to calm down since he was scaring Urogi now.

"Please… Calm down.."

Sekido looks at Karaku and stares at him angrily.

"WHY DON'T YOU TELL HIM ABOUT HOW SUGARY EATING CAN DAMAGE THE BODY!?~"

His voice was loud and angry now. And he was still looking at Karaku directly, while his face is still frowning as he looks at him.

"YOU NEED TO TAKE A GREATER CARE OF YOUR HEALTH, UROGI!!"

He seems to forget that there is still a kid crying beside him.

Urogi was annoyed at Sekido for shouting at him and he sticks his tongue out at him as a retaliation.

"Mmmmphh!!~"

He sounds very pouting and his body starts to shiver more. His teeth also starts to chatter again and he continues to whine and act scared because of Sekido's loud tone now.

"I don't wanna go to the dentist,~ it smells bad and makes me scared!!~"

He was getting more and more scared now as he was still covering his mouth and his eyes are shut closed.

At this moment, Karaku couldn't stand it and he just bursts out in a frustrated yell towards Sekido in an irritated way

"OH FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT'S HOLY! CAN YOU SHUT UP AND CALM THE FUCK DOWN!?~ THIS IS NOT THE TIME OR PLACE TO ARGUE ABOUT YOUR BROTHERS HEALTH! YOU ARE SCARING HIM MORE NOW! CAN YOU NOT REALIZE THAT AT THIS MOMENT?!~"

His eyes were glaring at Sekido, his face was still red and his voice was loud and angry.

Urogi is able to sneak out of the dentist chair and he starts to sneak out of the room, but Sekido then noticed it and he goes after him.

"HEY! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!~"

He sounded very angry and he starts to chase after Urogi. His face was still looking pissed off as he continues to chase after him and he sounded loud too.

"GET BACK HERE UROGI!!~"

Sekido was still pissed off as hell and he catches up to Urogi quickly. His eyes starts to twitch like crazy as he pins Urogi down into the wall. He seems very angry and furious as he looks down at urogi and he starts to yell at him once again and his voice sounds loud and angry again.

"YOU'RE SO Damn UNHEALTHY…~ THIS IS NOT GOOD AT ALL…~"

"AHH!~ LET GO OF ME, DAMN IT!~ THIS HURTS SO MUCH!"

Urogi was pinned by Sekido and he's very scared. His tail starts to shake rapidly and he starts to cry again as he tries to hit Sekido so that he can let go of him.

"AHHHHHH!~"

Karaku pulls Urogi away from Sekido and he looked at the dentist angrily. He was still holding Urogi like a baby in his arms and Urogi's face was still covered in scared tears, but he started to calm down a bit now. Karaku also seemed a little mad, but he's trying to keep calm this time for Urogi's sake.

"Please.. stop yelling so much. You are scaring him way too much."

He sounds less frustrated and he looks more worried for Urogi now.

"Hah…~ it's alright now, Urogi…~"

His voice was calm and soothing and he still hugs Urogi like a baby as he pets Urogi's head to make him calm down faster. He is being very gentle with Urogi, he is also petting him and talking to him in a soft tone of voice

"No more loud shouting or angry voices now, ok~?"

"Mmmm…..~"

Urogi lets out a soft whine and his body starts to relax more as he clings on to Karaku now.

"I hate going to dentist!"

"Phew..~ you were making such a loud noise this time,~ Urogi…~"

Aizetsu's voice was calm and soft as he was listening to Urogi and observing Karaku as he hugged and comforted Urogi.

"D-Don't be scared now,~ okay..?~"

Aizetsu was trying to comfort Urogi too but he was not really a calming presence like Karaku was.

"Everything is going to be fine,~ it's only a little check up..~"

Sekido was still angry at Urogi for being so unhealthy and careless with his body. His face was still red and he was very aggressive in his facial expression.

"AND THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!~ THIS DAMAGE TO YOUR TEETH WAS BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY!~ WHY ARE YOU SO CARELESS AND EATING TOO MUCH SUGARY CANDY AND CONFETTI??~"

He was looking down at Urogi and shouting directly at his face very loudly, and he looks even more pissed off now.

Karaku tries to stop Sekido from shouting at Urogi again by grabbing Sekido's arm, he also speaks to him in a soothing tone of voice

"I know that his eating is causing damage, but you need to calm down or your frightening him right now…"

Karaku still has Urogi in his arms and Urogi is just clinging on to Karaku and his body is relaxed now. He's more comfortable being with Karaku now

"Calm down Sekido.."

Urogi was looking a bit scared of Sekido since he was shouting directly into his face. His body was relaxed now and he was clinging onto Karaku while he covers his mouth and his eyes are shut closed. He looked comfortable with Karaku as his tails starts to gently wag and he starts to become very calm again. He was now in full comfort mode.

"Mmmphh…~"

Aizetsu was still a little scared of Sekido too since he was still shouting loudly now. He still sounds angry and his cheeks were a little red too, but his face was slowly calming down though, but his hair still covers his eyes and he seems more interested in watching Urogi and Karaku.

"…Urm~… Sekido…~ Calm down a little,~ won't you..~"

His voice also sounded gentle and soft now too as he also tried to comfort Sekido.

Sekido was still angry at Urogi for what he did. But Karaku and Aizetsu talking to him made him calm down a little.

"Ugh…~ I'm calm, okay..?~"

He still stares at Urogi.

"Please… Don't be unhealthy with your eating again, okay..~"

His tone suddenly changed to be a lot more calm.

"If you don't eat sugary or junk food then this won't happen to your teeth again."

He sounds calmer now.

"Hmmm….~ okay~… I'll stop eating too much sweets again,~ okay?"

He was still clinging onto Karaku and he was still covering his mouth as his eyes were still shut closed.

"I don't like dentists!~ They smell too bad!~"

Urogi sounded slightly upset and he looks like he will whine again soon.

"Hmmm….~ okay~… I'll stop eating too much sweets again,~ okay?"

He was still clinging onto Karaku and he was still covering his mouth as his eyes were still shut closed.

"I don't like dentists!~ They smell too bad!~"

Urogi sounded slightly upset and he looks like he will whine again soon.

"U-Urogi,~ the dentist is just worrying about your health. And he smelled alright to me…"

Karaku still sounded a bit concerned, but he also tried to defend Sekido as well.

"Now be a good boy and let the dentist check your teeth now,~ ok~?~"

Karaku is still holding Urogi in his arms and he's now talking to him in a calm and soothing tone as his other hand starts to pet Urogi gently.

"Yes,~ I agree with Karaku.~ It's for your health,~ so be nice to him now,~ okay..?~"

Aizetsu spoke this in a calm and friendly manner as he looks at Urogi and tries to sound reassuring.

"No more sugar and junk food for you,~ remember~?"

Sekido still looks at Urogi and stares at him carefully.

"Ok,~ now stop whining and go back to the dentist chair.~"

He sounded firm, but his voice was also calm now that Karaku and Aizetsu talked to him earlier. He seems a lot less mad now and he's not shouting at him anymore.

Urogi sighs in sadness and his face has a little frown now too. He was still clinging onto Karaku, but he seemed to calm down now that Sekido has stopped shouting.

"Mmmm….~ fine….~"

He eventually lets go of Karaku and gets up. He slowly walks to the dentist chair and then he sits down on it as he pouts a little.

"I don't like dentists…"

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They's a Crowd

In between sips of macchiato, Zenith types away furiously. Oh this, this is a good one. The latest post for their blog, They's a Crowd. An invective against the oppressive tyranny of romantic love and family bonds.

"Do you really believe that?"

Zenith never saw the stranger sit down, but there he is on the other side of the table. Meticulous strawberry beard, sharp twinkling eyes. A sudden faint whiff of heather and iron in the air.

"What?"

"All that. That your friends should prioritize you over their lovers and children."

There is no way for the stranger to have seen what Zenith is writing but they are caught up in the righteous heat of their conviction. "It's about economies of care! How am I supposed to survive." In their fervor, Zenith almost spills coffee onto the keys of their MacBook.

"Indeed."

"Last week, I was feeling depressed so I texted my supposed 'best friend' to see if we could hang out. But he had promised his wife that he would take her out to the movies. Well, fair enough. So I asked if I could come along--and he said 'No!' Well, what about my social needs? Just because she's his 'wife,' just because he's bound by the patriarchal institution of marriage, he can treat me like I mean nothing? And just last night, I didn't have the spoons to make myself dinner. I put out a message in the group chat, but of course you know what day it was."

"Mother's Day."

"Right! So nobody would come by and cook me a simple meal, because they were all having dinner with their mothers instead. I had to go hungry, because our heteropatriarchal culture arbitrarily values parent-child relationships over non-biological kinship."

"I see. And you couldn't have just gotten UberEats or something?"

Zenith scoffs. "I'm supposed to pay more to live because I'm single and don't have anyone to care for me? And you know those delivery apps are so exploitive. It's better to order from the restaurant directly. But then I would have to call for delivery, and I have social anxiety."

"Oh, well, of course. So what you're saying is, it's important to the cause of queer liberation that the lives of everyone in your social circle revolve around you."

Zenith's brow furrows. "Well, I--"

"Would you say that you desire that? For your friends to prioritize you above all else? To care for you, feed you, cater to your every need? Do you…wish it?"

"Well, yes! My life is just as--"

But with a Cheshire cat smile and a twinkle of his pale gray eyes, the stranger has vanished.

+++

That evening, Zenith receives a text from their best friend: come over for dinner tonight?

When Zenith obliges, both their friend and his wife are all smiles. "Oh, don't get up Zenith. Let me get that for you. Have some more. You know we really love you, Z. We haven't shown it enough. You mean the world to us, we really need to prioritize you more. Have some more. Let me get you some more."

Zenith goes home grinning, stuffed to the brim with food and love.

+++

The next day, all of Zenith's friends turn up at their door.

"We've all been talking, Z. We wanted to tell you in person: You're the most important thing in our lives. It's time we acted like it."

From then on, Zenith is hardly ever alone--except when they ask for a little time to themself, of course. Someone is always ready to lend an ear, or join them on the couch or on a walk or even in bed when they require some company. Their every need is promptly and lovingly met. Their bed is made, their clothes and linens washed and folded. Their apartment is swept and scrubbed. Appointments are scheduled for them, and they are ferried dutifully to the doctor, the dentist, the store, the cafe, to where-ever they wish. The dishes are done--done often, as there is always a home-cooked spread at mealtime, and always a snack or morsel whenever Zenith feels the slightest bit peckish.

Zenith is never hungry for more than a moment--and this has a dramatic affect on their waistline.

Outgrowing my clothes! they post to their blog. Hot fatty summer!

+++

When Mother's Day comes again the following year, all of Zenith's friends' mothers turn up, smiling and tutting. Each one prepares a dish, her specialty, and insists that a now very fat Zenith accept second and third helpings.

When clothes that fit become very hard to find, Zenith's friends are happy to make some.

When it becomes too difficult to climb the stairs up to their apartment, everyone pitches in to rent a new one. A ground floor unit with nice, wide doorways.

When initimate personal care becomes impossible for Zenith to tend to on their own, there is a rotating roster of volunteers ready to bathe and dress them.

As Zenith steadily expands, caring for them becomes more logistically complex, a full time affair. Spouses, lovers, and relatives are enlisted to join in the work. Always happily, always with a smile. "We love you, Z. Anything for you."

Perhaps things are getting a bit out of hand… Zenith thinks, fleetingly. It is a bit inconvenient, as the wider world is not made for people who are as large as Zenith has become. But then a twinge of hunger distracts them, and they reach for whatever treat--a cookie, a brownie--is always there at hand, piled tidily on a platter, warm from the oven.

+++

In the midst of Thursday night board games, a timer dings.

"Whose turn is it to check Zenith?"

The designated attendant happily jumps up and bounds into the bedroom. "Need anything Z? Some more water?" "Unnh," a thick voice groans in reply.

Propped up on the bed, covering the entire surface from edge to edge, is a huge heap of flesh. Pampered and stuffed day in and day out, Zenith has grown too fat to move under their own power. Their world is confined to the four walls of the bedroom now.

"Thirsty?"

A cup of fresh water is held to their lips so that they can drink. Their friend has to lean close against their side to reach their face where it rests upturned atop the mound of their body. Deep within their immense belly, their stomach growls.

"Ah, hungry!"

Zenith's mind rebels. Their round, useless hands twitch in impotent protest. But their body responds by opening their mouth to welcome the morsels that are gently pushed into it. Because it's true: they are hungry. So very hungry. Their stomach has been stretched to cavernous capacity. Their body has grown accustomed to a constant stream of food, and it has been over an hour since they last ate.

Tears pool atop their great flabby cheeks as they are fed, eating and eating until temporarily sated again. This is their existence now. Washed and petted and lovingly tended to. Fed. Fed and fed and fed, helpless to do anything now except eat and grow.

Once they are finally satiated, for the time being, their friend cleans their teeth and wipes their face. The bedframe creaks ominously.

+++

"Hey, I think Z is lonely in there."

"Hm. Makes sense. I wish they could join us out here, or that we could all fit together around a table."

"They deserve to literally be at the center of a space, since they're the center of our lives. You know? Right in the heart of everything."

"It's definitely something to think about."

From the bedroom comes a CRACK and a thud and a pitiful, muffled yelp. Everyone leaps up and rushes in to soothe and settle their beloved. The bedframe has collapsed beneath the burden of Z's immense and ever-climbing weight.

+++

They've dubbed themselves the Z Crew, and so the new place is called the Z House. A nice big house, with the first floor built on an open plan.

They moved Z into their new, permanent home just in the nick of time. Had they waited much longer, Z would have grown too large to move. As it was, transporting them was an expensive and delicate affair. Hydraulic equipment was needed to lift Z off of the flattened mattress in the old apartment. Walls were removed, a crane and flatbed rented.

But in the end, it all went smoothly. Now, here in the airy, light-filled space, rests their beloved Z. The living heart of the home.

The Z Crew is always happy to chatter and coo at Z while they go about the unceasing work of feeding, washing, and tending their beloved, but Z themself cannot speak anymore. They have swelled into a monstrous blob. By now their weight is unguessable. Their hands and feet and limbs have long since disappeared into their general mass. There is no neck, no discernable head--only eyes, nose, and mouth sunk deep into a mire of flesh, upturned toward the ceiling. Lips always parted, ready to receive the next morsel of food.

The Z Crew has to climb up on top of Z to feed them now. The slopes of Z's body have become a cherished communal space, where friends recline and talk, lovers cuddle, and games and meals are enjoyed. They are all blissfully content, now that Z has crowded out every other care and commitment and become the center of their lives forever.

As for Z, they have forgotten what it was like to be anyone or anything else other than their friends' burgeoning beloved. They know nothing but fleeting hunger and sweet satiety; the shifting warmth of their friends' bodies against their own bulk; and the inescapable sensation of their own unfathomable weight.

#xwg #weight gain fiction #extreme weight gain #body growth #body expansion #moodmother #weight gain story

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thebibliomancer · 9 months

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Essential Avengers: Avengers #299: I <3 NY

January, 1989

Mr. Fantastic -- Invisible Woman -- and the Captain versus the... ORPHAN-MAKER?!

Whew, a lot to react to here.

First, hello, 1989! We’re almost 90s here!

Two, ugh, Orphan-Maker and presumably Nanny. Do we have to?

Thirdly, and on the topic of do we have to... Wow, it is going to be a sour feeling when the Avengers 300 issue milestone is a tie-in to an X-Men event. Because it doesn’t end here, in 299.

I know that’s just how things lined up, time-wise. Even Daredevil got choked by a vacuum and had to fight a dentist/cop/truck man. But it is sour. Especially on the heels of all the Dr Druid stuff. The Avengers have one of their best runs and then it all goes to shit and the team is disbanded. And then their big new roster moment takes place during Inferno, fighting X-foes.

Not an auspicious start.

But we haven’t started that start yet.

Right now we have no Avengers, Inferno, a Fantastic Four crossover?, and a the Captain.

How did we get here? That’s a long story. Here’s the short version.

Nebula Ravonna Kang wanted a super-weapon hidden in a bubble in time and she needed the Avengers to help her because of a predestination thing. So she took over the team by corrupting Dr Druid with sex and power fantasies. Dr Druid manipulated Captain Marvel into a depowering and then took over the team. Then he and Nebula Kang Ravonna mind-controlled the three remaining Avengers and took them on a field trip to the time bubble. Where the mind control was broken by three random Kangs, the Avengers fought against Kang Nebula Ravonna and Dr Druid, and then those two fell into a time hole. Plot unsatisfactorily resolved, Thor disbanded the Avengers.

And now we’re now.

This has to be an ironic title, right?

I know the Daredevil tie-in ended with a ‘hell yeah, New York, WHOO!’ moment but that’s Daredevil. I’m almost positive he’s a masochist.

Anyway, between Avengers 298 and now, the Inferno thing has kicked in full swing. Firebrand from Gargoyle’s Quest is attacked tourists. And a motorcycle that turned into a motorcycle robot man attacks the Captain.

Who punches it in the face and turns it back into a motorcycle and rides off on it.

The Captain is pretty unflappable.

I guess the motorcycle had a radio because the Captain hears a report about a major battle at 45th St.

He motorcycles that way and finds there are a bunch of Inferno demons causing trouble but that an unknown group of heroes are giving them a tough time.

Unknown to the Captain. But maybe not to the reader.

(It’s the New Mutants.)

They look like dorks in their shhh we’re sneaking out to endanger our lives, don’t tell Magneto outfits.

Anyway, they’re fighting demons. They’re doing a good job of fighting demons.

If you remember from Evolutionary War, Danielle Moonstar got her powers boosted so she can physically manifest things instead of just illusions now. So she wants to manifest a demon’s greatest fear and the Captain coincidentally shows up and swings a demon into a light pole.

Obviously, everyone first assumes that this weird dude on a motorcycle is the demon’s greatest fear.

In fairness, he looks like dollar store knockoff Captain America.

They don’t recognize him is what I’m saying.

The Captain doesn’t recognize them either. There’s just so many heroes around now and so many X-books.

Cannonball comments that the Captain looks like Captain America, which Steve unhelpfully answers that he and Captain America are old friends.

Are you hiding that you were Captain America, Steve? What’s your game here?

(And Cannonball basically figures out from that coy answer that the Captain is Captain America anyway so. Good job?)

The Captain asks the New Mutants hey what the fuck is going on?

And Cannonball gives Cap the quick and dirty synopsis. There’s a bunch of demons from Limbo causing trouble. S’ym (who is a very, very loose reference to Cerebus the Aardvark) is leading some of them in an invasion of New York. And there’s another demon called N’astirh, possibly because David Sim sternly asked Marvel to stop loosely referencing his stuff, which is rich when you remember all the references in Cerebus. Anyway, N’astirh is doing some nastier stuff involving sacrificing babies. He’s the dude that’s been messing with Madelyne Pryor but I don’t have time to go into Inferno stuff. Please don’t make me.

POINT BEING: that’s the situation.

Unlike Magneto, the Captain doesn’t have a problem with the New Mutants risking their lives. I mean, look how much he risked Bucky! So he tells them good luck fighting demons.

And decides to go recruit some more friends into the fight.

Speaking of things I don’t want to get into but in this case I will.

The Eternals.

After Jack Kirby’s Eternals run wrapped up, some loose ends were tied off in Thor. Usual Eternal leader Zuras is dead, currently, and his daughter Thena is leadering.

And she’s got brave new ideas.

Like letting the Forgotten One out of his jail.

The Forgotten One is an Eternal that’s been in Eternal jail for so long that everyone has forgotten his name. And/or he had his name stricken from the collective minds of Eternals, depending on when you ask. But his deal is that he’s All the Coolest Heroes, Actually. Just a cool Eternal mistaken for Gilgamesh and Hercules and so on.

What? You’re saying that there actually is a Hercules who also claims the same adventures?

Yeah, they were operating in the same area in the same time doing a lot of the same stuff.

Look, Jack Kirby loves Ancient Astronauts and Eternals wasn’t really supposed to be in the Marvel Universe.

Anyway, this guy is gonna be called Gilgamesh so I’ll call him Gilgamesh.

He’s just a big, buff dude with the Prince Valiant haircut.

Since he’s a monster fighting man, Thena sends him to help out with New York’s invasion of demons.

Since time is of the essence, Gilgamesh stops to forge an entire new set of armor and a new sword.

Priorities!

Meanwhile, in Connecticut. The Connecticut Richardses.

Franklin is scared because he had a premonition that a “bogey man” is coming so Sue lets Franklin squeeze into bed with her and Reed.

NOT A PANEL LATER, Nanny and the Orphan-Maker show up in their spaceship.

Orphan-Maker deactivates all the alarm systems and breaks into the house.

He uses some “pixie sand” to make sure Franklin stays asleep. And then he does the thing his name is.

He’s the Orphan-Maker. He makes orphans.

He pulls a gun to blow Reed’s brains out but Franklin astral projected (to Orphan-Maker’s confusion) and called for Sue.

Sue doesn’t wake up but apparently she reflexively threw up an invisible shield over the bed.

Phew. Imagine if two of the original Fantastic Four died in an Avengers book to an X-Men villain! Fans would riot!

The Orphan-Maker decides to just skedaddle with Franklin and does.

NOT A PANEL LATER, the Captain shows up.

Nobody answers when he knocks on the door in the middle of the night.

HOW SUSPICIOUS.

So he investigates.

(In fairness, he sees the damage Orphan-Maker left breaking into the place.)

So Captain America breaks in through the same window Orphan-Maker left open and finds Reed and Sue sleeping under an invisible force field.

Which he can see, somehow.

Get your eyes checked, Cap. That’s not how invisibility works.

When he touches the shield, it FDSSSPT!s away and Reed and Sue wake up.

Sue says she had a weird dream about using her force field powers (AND THEN WHEN SHE WOKE UP THE PILLOW WAS GONE?) but quickly realizes that Franklin is missing and has parent panic.

Reed leaps into action.

First, he SOMEHOW recognizes that a dude called the Captain wearing a patriotic-ish uniform and carrying a shield is, in fact, Captain America.

He asks Cap what’s going on with him but Cap says that his thing can wait until after the demon invasion/child kidnapping thing.

Second, Reed activates the super-advanced security system.

Sure, the alarm lines were super obvious and easy to cut but the security cameras were running the whole time and captured everything.

Reed doesn’t recognize the armored dude that stole Franklin or the ship he got into but either way, he’s able to track the energy signature of the ship... TO NEW YORK.

Which is where the demon invasion is. Convenient!

Mr and Mrs Fantastic and their good pal the Captain get in a Fantasti-Car and zoom off.

Meanwhile, in the Eternal city of Olympia, Gilgamesh finishes his new armor.

Go back to the drawing board, ya dingus.

Most of it is fine, I guess. And gold and brown isn’t over-represented in the WORST ROSTER so they’re perfectly fine colors. The bull-head helmet looks dumb though.

Also, despite spending time making a new sword, he’s decided that since he hasn’t wielded any weapon in a while, he’s too rusty. So he’s just going to use his FISTS.

Gilgamesh: “I am long out of practice. A weapon too long in the scabbard whose edge has been dulled by time and rust. This will hone me again.”

Meanwhile, above New York City, Nanny leaves Orphan-Maker to pilot the airship while Nanny checks on Franklin.

Nanny is surprised that Franklin is so hard to keep asleep. She runs some scans on him and is further surprised at Franklin’s mutations (hahah cursed future knowledge).

She asks the sleeping kid what his name is and has a panic when he says Franklin Richards and that his mom and dad are Susan and Reed.

Nanny calls Orphan-Maker (Peter) and asks him if he really orphan-made Franklin’s parents and calls him out for lying when he lies about it.

So she swats his robot palm with an electro-switch. Because why not.

Nanny has a Concern now because they kidnapped MR FANTASTIC AND INVISIBLE WOMAN’S KID and didn’t KILL MR FANTASTIC AND INVISIBLE WOMAN!

Hey, I can’t see things going well for you either if you’d half of the first family of Marvel comics.

Now there’s a What If concept.

Anyway, Nanny has a Plan for dealing with PISSING OFF HALF OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR and she heads into the forge to go prepare.

She has a forge on her spaceship. Why wouldn’t she.

The Fantastic Three of Reed, Sue, and the Captain catch up to Nanny’s ship and Reed (gently) knocks it out of the sky with an energy drain.

The Fantasti-Car can do that. Why wouldn’t it?

Nanny’s ship bounces to a very safe and not at all hazardous stop in a park.

The Captain jumps out of the Fantasti-Car instead of waiting for it to park and lands on Nanny’s ship.

Orphan-Maker comes out and starts throwing fisticuffs and the Captain is surprised that the robot-suit dude doesn’t even flinch when Cap gets under his guard and hits him with his Captain vibranium shield. And further surprised when the dude bonks him in the head.

Invisible Sue finds that her powers just slide off Orphan-Maker. Like he’s got some kind of screening device protecting him.

Orphan-Maker hoists the Captain into the air to throw him but Mr Fantastic just snatches him out of O-M’s grip.

Then Orphan-Maker pulls a regular ass gun on Mr Fantastic.

I don’t know why this is so funny to me.

Maybe because he’s pretty clearly a child in a highly advanced robot suit and he pulls out a normal gun.

It has similar energy to those dragonball fanimated videos where characters who can blow up the world panic if someone pulls a gun.

The Captain just throws his not-as-mighty-but-still-pretty-mighty shield and smashes the gun. And when the shield boomerangs back, Cap throws it again and hits Orphan-Maker under the chin. Since the suit is tough but Cap noticed where its weak points were while he was getting hoisted.

Anyway, after getting bonked in the chin with a still-pretty-mighty-shield, Orphan-Maker sits and cries to Nanny that the mean men hurt him.

It starts to dawn on the Captain that inside this robot suit there’s just a small child but he doesn’t get to wrestle over this suspicion long because a different and red robot suit comes out of Nanny’s ship and bonks Cap in the head. Knocking him the fuck out.

People keep punching him in the head today.

Anyway, this is probably, definitely Franklin. Nanny is the kind of sicko who’d put a child in a robot suit and make him kill his own parents.

What a creep.

And she looks like an egg.

Mr Fantastic and Invisible Woman now realize that they’ve actually got to contribute to the fight more.

Invisibsue uses force fields to blow a mouth flamethrower so that Reedtastic can get in close and tangle around the new red guy.

But Red-Suit electrifies the exterior of the robot suit. Knocking Reed the fuck out.

Sue realizes that this new red guy doesn’t have a protective screen so she puts an invisible force field around him.

But red dude is beefy and punches through the force field bubble. And she can’t put up another bubble fast enough! But she has enough time to verbalize that she can’t put up another bubble in time!

With Cap unconscious and being sat on by Orphan-Maker and Reed unconscious, nobody is left to save her- Nah, just kidding.

Gilgamesh shows up in a flash of lightning.

I didn’t know he had lightning powers.

Was this supposed to be Thor?

It even does the KRACKTHOOM!

Anyway, Gilgamesh blasts red guy away from Sue.

Nanny comes out of the ship tsk-ing that another hero showed up.

She yells at red guy that his “homework isn’t complete yet! I want these people dead! All of them! And I want them dead now!”

Red guy (it’s Franklin. Its clearly Franklin. Even Sue and Reed realize that its Franklin by now) says he doesn’t want to kill people dead but Nanny threatens to take away his nice robot suit and what’s more “there’ll be no dessert for a month!”

Red Franklin: “Oh, no, Nanny! Not that!”

Nanny is actually pleased that Reed and Sue have finally realize because the knowledge will surely prevent them from fighting back seriously.

(What Nanny doesn’t know is that Reed has put Franklin in a coma at least once.)

Gilgamesh points out that Red Franklin isn’t his son and he’d gladly kill him to stop him from killing his own parents.

Invisible Woman: “Reed, what are we going to do?”

The Captain, who I didn’t know was named Reed: “Offhand, Susan, I’d say we were in for the trickiest fight of our lives!”

Nanny: “What’s so tricky about it? All you have to do is die!”

I say we let Gilgamesh crack this egg. In the violence sense.

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