#and 2) therefore GUESSES when and where the meeting is and will just. sit in the fucking library for two hours wondering where everyone is.

[egophiliac]

HAVE YOU SEEN MALLEUS DORM UNIFORM CARD????

I didn't get him. :( ...so I looked up his dorm story and it is incredible, oh my god. if you haven't noticed by now, Malleus doing the absolute stupidest shit with the best intentions is my favorite, and this is pandering directly to that part of me. I can't pick a favorite part.

(wait, actually, yes I can)

#art #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland spoilers #also containing copious amounts of my second-favorite thing which is malleus vs technology #i can't believe it's literally canon that malleus 1) does not attend meetings because he can't figure out how to open his email #and 2) therefore GUESSES when and where the meeting is and will just. sit in the fucking library for two hours wondering where everyone is. #mal. honey. you can be all '~fae and humans have such different senses of reality~' #but i think you might just be a doofus. #also canon: malleus powerwashes his phone and then is like 'i didn't do anything it just broke' #and don't forget my THIRD-favorite thing which is malleus trying very hard to be a good host and being extremely bad at it #this story really has it all huh #everyone's super mad and screaming at him and he's just like 'feel free to have some cake } :)' #yep. definitely a doofus.

[lunemai]

•• -Mornings With You- ••

Demigod!Y/n x Luke Castellan

Summary - Waking up with Luke on your birthday in a cabin near the beach feels like a dream or at least it was going to be, until some people decided to interrupt.

Warnings - Y/n's godly parent is not specified, she/her pronouns, softness, talk of kids, kissing, no betrayal universe, teeth rotting fluff, marriage, and that's it I think.

part one - part two || can be read as a standalone. ||

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The distant waves and the birds singing walking the shoreline are sounds you look forward to when waking up, this time, it was a different sound, a more annoying sound, a very familiar voice.

"I didn't even mean it like that-" Percy tries to say but is quickly interrupted by the sound of Annabeth's voice, "Yes, you did."

"Okay, you came to my house on this glorious peaceful morning to talk about your.. -marital problems?" Luke talks in between both of them. I can practically hear Annabeth's eye roll, "Of course not, we came to give your prisoner her annual 'congrats on not dying' birthday cake." right. 

Everyone knows as demigods living a long and prosperous life is not guaranteed, therefore; congrats on not dying birthday cake. Though I think that's what every “normal” person gets, it's just very subtle.

“what? she’s not my prisoner.” I hear Annabeth scoff as I get up from bed and head towards the bathroom door inside mine and Luke’s room, quietly. duh. 

“right.” Annabeth says, there’s a pause before Luke answers, “Right?” though he’s trying to be assertive it sounds more like a question than a statement. 

there’s another pause before I hear that same voice that woke me in the first place, “So are you going to let us in or??” I hear Annabeth shove past him and Luke and head towards the kitchen where the boys also seem to follow.

since I can no longer hear their voices I finally enter the bathroom to brush my teeth and my hair, no one wants to look like a monster around Demi-gods of all people, might end up without a head.

coming out of the room I immediately hear the sound of Percy and Annabeth having a conversation about why having too much blue food coloring could ultimately be damaging.

Finally coming into view I see Luke making coffee with his back facing us and the soulmates sitting in bar stools awaiting their drinks.

Percy has a cherry muffin in front of him and Annabeth had buttery popcorn, in the morning.

“Oh hey sleepy head, I’m surprised your kidnapper lets you out of your room,” Annabeth says, Luke turns around with a coffee mug in his hand and leans against the kitchen counter while Percy simply awaits Luke’s rebuttal.

“Same, I guess I must be his favorite victim,” I say, encouraging Annabeth to jab at the fact Luke and I haven’t left our home in 2 weeks since our honeymoon.

“who’s side are you on?” Luke says with his brows furrowed. “The winning side, mine,” Annabeth answers for me.

I raise an eyebrow at Luke walking towards him, wrapping my arms around his waist once I reach him to look up at his eyes.

“Hi, baby.” He says looking down at me he places one hand on my hip, and his forehead meets mine.

“Hi handsome, you make any for me?” I say pointing at the mug in his other hand with my eyes. 

he squeezes my hip his hand and nudges my nose with his, “Of course I did, you’re my favorite victim.” he meets my lips with a matching soft smile on his face, 2, 4 seconds and I hear a voice,

“Did you make any for us?” of course, it’s Percy.

sadly, Luke pulls away from the kiss to look at Percy. “You think I want you to have any more energy than you already do?” 

Percy sighs in disbelief, “What energy? I’m a ball of sarcasm, not happiness.” Luke lets out a laugh and replies, “Sure Perse, there should be enough in the pot.”

Luke looks back down at me and pecks my cheek, “You want your ‘congrats on not dying cake’ or me and the beach first?”

with a soft laugh, I respond “Depends, who made it this time?” I say while turning to look at the two occupying the kitchen island.

“Me.” Annabeth says, and that’s all I need to hear, “Cake first then.” Percy shrugs and decides I have a right to say that after last year’s cake.

“I thought adding salt to things made it more flavorful or whatever, I mean they do it with chocolate milk.” even though he’s right, a whole cup of salt on a cake was not the right move.

“Right, but the point is not to aim for a salty flavor.” I have to admit, reading and following instructions will never be an easy feat for a Demi-god, dyslexia, and all that.

“That’s why you have to re-read things Percy,” Annabeth says while getting the cake out of the box. 

Annabeth hands each of us a slice of red velvet cake and we all eat with glee laughter, and sarcasm since Percy and Annabeth are here.

“Okay, now that we ate and used dishes we don’t have to wash, Happy birthday prisoner, try to find an escape route soon,” Annabeth says standing up to hug me and put her dish in the sink for Luke to wash later.

“Yeah, thanks for using water in the only way I could never, Luke,” Percy says also putting his dish in the sink on top of Annabeth's. 

“Don’t worry, I know I can handle water more than you, son of Poseidon,” Luke says gathering mine and his dish, to stack them atop the rest.

“Happy birthday newly kidnapped.” that didn’t sound grammatically correct, but I wouldn’t know. 

“Thanks, Perse, and also thank you for not making the cake.” with a nod full of fake sympathy, Percy and Annabeth walk out the door with a last goodbye hug and a wave.

closing the cabin door, I feel arms wrap around my back, leaning against Luke I feel his chin on my shoulder.

“You know the beach will be here all day,” he says in between the kisses he’s now placing on my collarbone, all leading up towards my jawline.

“Yeah, you’re right about that one,” I say closing my eyes and enjoying the sensation of him making a path of kisses up my neck.

“so maybe, we should just go back to bed for a little while.” he finally reaches my cheek, and I open my eyes to turn my head towards his, nudging my nose against his.

“That sounds like a great plan,” I say turning around in his arms to put my hands on his chest.

“Yeah?” he says softly with a deep and passionate kiss following.

breathing heavily I manage to respond

“Yeah.”

notes: this is my first fic in sooo long!! i’m so happy to have this done, it’s 1,081 words and i’m so ducking proud of that.

Thank you sm for reading! I promise there’s many more coming.

REQUEST ARE VERY MUCH OBLIGED.

#luke castellan #luke castellan x y/n #luke castellan x you #luke castellan x reader #luke castellan x fem!reader #pjo #luke castellan fic #percy jackon and the olympians #percy jackson #luke castellan fluff #annabeth chase #percy and annabeth #percy and luke #luke castellan imagine

[its-freaking-jordan]

Hii can you make hantengu x reader?

For sure! I’ll do him and his clones!

Hantengu x Gn Demon reader

Out on your mission you came across another Demon, he seemed scared and rather weak in your eyes, until you underestimate him. You both grew fond of eachother, you also meet his clones?

A Biwa string played and you were now at in Infinity Castle. It’s been decades since you were last here. You looked up to see Nakime sitting down, you liked her very much and she grew fond of you too. “Hey! Nakime! Why did you summon me here?! Did Lord Muzan request me to be here?!” You shouted from where you were, hoping she would answer you back. She turned her head ever so slightly, towards you. “Muzan-sama has indeed requested for you to be here…. Therefore..” The Biwa was played again and now your kneeling in front of Muzan himself. He told you, that you would be accompanying another Demon for a mission, you had your own plans. You tried to protest but he already left.

You made your way to the Village Muzan told you to meet the Demon at. You were quite excited to see which Demon you would be accompanying. Once you arrived at the Villege, you did see a demon. He looked tiny to you, you made you way over there, and tapped the demon’s shoulder which caused him to shriek. You were taken aback, you truly did not intend on scaring him. “Um..Hi. I was order to accompany a demon on this mission..Are you perhaps the demon Lord Muzan was talking about?” His hands were trembling when you said Muzan name, he nodded without saying a word, which caused you to smile. You looked at his eyes and saw “Upper rank 4” in them. You were exited because you didn’t go on a mission with another Uppermoon before, besides Akaza.

Hantengu head was cut clean off by demon slayers, it honestly surprised you from how easily an Uppermoon was decapitated. Which caused you to have doubts about him, questioning his strength. “Hantengu are you really about to die on me? Especially by low ranking slayers?” You shouted. You heard him shrieking when slowly turned into a groan. You felt 2 unfamiliar presence behind you. You stopped whatever you was doing with the slayer’s broken arm to just look at the 2 people. One had a emerald like eyes and the other had Ruby like eyes. You were going to speak but green eyes beat you to it. “I should’ve guessed this would happen, no surprises eh? Say, why don’t we just go off and have fun, that doesn’t sound bad at all right Sekido?” He cackled to himself looking at the angry demon besides him. The anger expressed demon just rolled his eyes. “We still have a mission to do, if you probably forgotten Karaku.” Karaku groaned as a response, getting up properly to stretch out for a second.

Karaku caught a glimpse of you, causing his smirk to grow more. He pointed over at you which caused Sekido to look at you as well with a brow raised. Karaku was the first to approach you and examine your features. You just stared at Karaku, then spoke up. “What the hell happened to Hantengu? Who even are you two?” Before Karaku can even answer Sekido beat him to it, approaching you both. “Did you not get our names when me and him were just talking not to long ago?” He just stared at you with an annoyed expression on his face from your stupidity. “Don’t ignore my question!! What happened to Hantengu!!” He just stared at you while Karaku was laughing “You talk to much. Why are you even accompanying the four of us here.” He sighed, pinching his nose. Karaku was the one to explain what happened to you and his two brothers Aizetsu and Urogi. You had a dumbfounded look on your face. You looked around but it was only Sekido and Karaku there. Before you got the chance to speak the door opened with two other demons there. One with blue eyes and the other with yellow/golden eyes and..wings? “We killed the slayers..But no luck on what we came here to find. Aizetsu opening the door revealing himself along with Urogi.

The mission was done, not really a success on finding the flower Muzan wanted badly. You groaned now walking with the four brothers to wherever they was going to let you stay at until night fall come again. “I must say..You are a cute one if I do say so myself.” Urogi said to break the silence. Karaku nodded in agreement “See? I’m not the only one who thought that!” Aizetsu looked at them both from the corner of his eye, just side eyeing them. Sekido sucked his teeth and kept looking forward. You felt your cheeks getting red, from the random compliment from the two. While those two were blabbering in the back, you caught up to Aizetsu and Sekido.

“Soo..You four are quadruplets or something?” You realized that they all stopped walking and, Ugori and Karaku even stopped talking. You turned around to face them all, only to see Sekido Ugori and Aiztesu giving you the “what the fuck” look on their faces meanwhile Karaku looks surprised then burst out laughing. “What the fuck? Is it not obvious enough.” Sekido is just shaking his head. You gotten your answer, in a way you didn’t imagine. “Say.. Y/N what rank are you exactly?” Aizetsu opened the door to their hideout, his question did catch the attention of the other three, what rank are you? You’re stronger than a lower moon, yet you’re not an upper moon. That caused Sekido to be skeptical of you now, just what the hell are you then.

“Yeah..How come you’re not even apart of the twelve kizuki..But then again Daki and her brother are still here along with Gyokko. So you must be something special then hmm?~” Sekido rolled his eyes and slapped Karaku for no reason, he was just annoying him. They all sat down together by you. You felt a little uneasy from this all but chose to keep it to yourself. Ugori was interested in you so he decided to ask questions on how you became a demon and your Blood Demon Art, which you gladly answered with no problem. Aizetsu was listening in also, he grew fond of you in such a short notice which wasn’t like him. You told them how you attended the Uppermoon meetings and, how you first saw Hantengu. You didn’t want to approach him because he was scared of almost anything in your eyes, that was 150 years ago. You never noticed him that much before but now you do because of this mission.

You noticed Sekido was glaring at you, examining you from where he’s sitting at, it sent chills down you spine. You tried to brush it off but it was like lasers are burning you. He ends up interrupting your conversation, which caught you by surprise.

“Just what the hell does Hantengu see in you…”

I kinda ran out of ideas but I’ll for sure post a part two when I get the chance! Thank you for requesting this btw! <3

#kny #demon slayer #kimetsu no yaiba #kny x reader #aizetsu #anime #karaku #karaku x reader #sekido #sekido x reader #urogi #urogi x reader #kny fluff #demon slayer fluff #hantengu #hantengu clones #kny x you #demon slayer x you #gn reader #anime x you #anime fluff

[otomefiend]

Victor & William Rex

Story Event: Villains want to bother little 'Robin'

Chapter 3 Premium

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Aww, my heart. How is that those two shady guys are so precious. The dialogues were so moving that I felt emotional practically the whole chapter. Kate is so kickass with those two. ♡

~~Part 1~~

Kate: "There's something both of you are not telling me, is there?"

William: "May I ask what made you think that?"

Kate: "First off all, you're not the type of people who'd carelessly expose themselves to danger."

Kate: "Furthermore, William has mentioned he was Her Majesty's double in the past."

Kate: "It wouldn't be a stretch for it to happen again since there's a precedent."

William: "... and yet this time we've entrusted you with this role."

Kate: "Yes. That's why 'no attempts on the Queen's life were meant to happen this time round'."

Kate: ".....mhm, you must have known that in advance."

(On the other hand, the carriage incident was something no one could have predicted?)

William: "Anything else?"

Kate: "Yes. I haven't seen Lord Elbert, Alfons or Roger since last night."

Kate: "Are those three on a mission pertaining to Her Majesty appearing in public......?"

At that point, Victor started clapping his hands with delight.

Victor: "Kate! You're so bright and observant!"

Victor: "Ah, if I could, I'd squeeze you in my arms right this instant."

Kate: "Then..."

William: "You're correct on all accounts, Kate."

William: "Both of us were certain that no incident targeting you would occur 'in here'."

Kate: "... why 'in here'?"

~~Part 2~~

Victor: "There's no shortage of those who'd want to take the Queen's life... either out of frustration with the class system or for personal gain."

Victor: "So once again we've been tipped off there was a group of people plotting to assassinate Her Majesty for money."

Victor: "That's why we leaked false information."

Kate: "What kind of information?"

Victor: "That the person who was to take part in the parade wasn't Her Majesty but her double."

Victor: "While the Queen herself had an important meeting in Oxford."

Kate: "Then right at this very moment --"

~~~

A series of gunshots could be heard in the mansion where important talks were supposed to take place.

The men who had plotted the assassination were mercilessly piled on the dinner table.

Alfons: "Dear, oh dear, to cause such a commotion at the meeting place..."

Alfons: "I guess there'll be no talks or some other crap happening here. Don't you agree, Your Majesty?"

The woman sitting on the chair gently removed her veil.

Elbert: "... is it finally over?"

Roger: "Yeah, it's done. Ha-ha, El. You've been chilling there all this time, haven't you?"

Elbert: "... I'm just glad I had no need to be careful trying to avoid their shadows."

Alfons: "I'm sure the parade over there has ended by now, hopefully with no incident."

Roger: "I guess. I wish we could've enjoyed Kate's performance as Her Majesty."

Elbert: "...a shame."

Elbert: "... where's Her Majesty now?"

~~Part 3~~

Elbert: "... where's Her Majesty now?"

Roger: "Looks like Victor is hiding her somewhere safe."

Alfons: "I'm sure all of the details will only be known to the two accomplices."

~~~

(I suspected something was going on, and it was all happening behind the scenes...)

(... I guess that means Her Majesty is safe and sound?)

When I touched my chest with a feeling of relief, Victor shrugged apologetically.

Victor: "I'm sorry we kept it from you, Kate."

Victor: "I hoped you would enjoy Her Majesty's life without any worries."

William: "How cunning of you to be the only good boy, Victor."

William: "We wanted you to have fun, and we thought you might figure it out yourself."

Kate: "Hehe, isn't that a bit contradictory?"

William: "Oh, I won't deny that it's very contradictory."

Kate: "I'll take that as a sign of trust from both of you."

Victor: "But that doesn't change the fact that we kept secrets from you."

Victor: "-- therefore, we'd like to make it up to you if you allow us."

Kate: "Huh...?"

William: "Kate, why don't you go on a date with us?"

A few minutes later I was taken to a place I wasn't expecting.

~~Part 4~~

I found myself on the roof of the Crown Castle.

(I shouldn't be surprised that it's so high..!)

Victor: "Hahaha, what a great view, don't you agree? It has cleared up and we can enjoy a lovely evening."

Kate: "You're not planning to jump off here, I hope?"

William: "Not exactly, though come here, Kate."

He picked me up and started moving over the rooftop.

~~~

He ran through a dense forest, across a drawbridge...

For the three of us to finally end up on the roof with a view of Big Ben.

By then my fear had turned to curiosity.

Victor: "How was your trip through the night sky, Kate?"

Kate: "It was so much fun! I wish I could fly again."

William: "Heh, you really like doing naughty things."

Victor: "We love kids who are naughty. Otherwise, we wouldn't get on well with them."

We looked at the streets of London, then at each other, and burst out laughing.

My day started abruptly with a surprising proposal from these two, but by the end I felt that I had learned so much.

(Her Majesty's thoughts, her resolve but also a few things about Victor and William)

Kate: "Thank you for giving me this valuable experience."

Victor: "The pleasure was ours."

Kate: "...I'm still not sure what I can do as a fairytale writer."

Kate: "But I will look for things I can do, for Victor,"

Victor: "........."

Kate: "For William,"

William: "........."

Kate: "This day reminded me as well that I'd like to be of service to Her Majesty."

Victor, William, even Her Majesty... might have lost their freedom at some point in the past.

That's why they craved freedom and wanted to give it to people whilst living surrounded by evil themselves.

Kate: "May the Crown, the symbol of freedom, shine above everyone's head one day."

Victor: "........."

William: "Pfft, haha, are you feeling nostalgic, Victor?"

Kate: "Why nostalgic?"

William: "Hmm, it must have been on the way home from our first mission after establishing the Crown..."

~~Part 5~~

Kate: "May the Crown shine above everyone's head one day."

Victor: "........."

William: "Pfft, haha, are you feeling nostalgic, Victor?"

Kate: "Why nostalgic?"

William: "Hmm, it must have been on the way home from our first mission after establishing the Crown."

William: "Victor said, 'I've made up my mind, William. The name is 'Crown', what do you think?' Then he added,"

William: "May the Crown shine one day above the heads of all who seek freedom."

(That's what the name 'Crown' means...)

Victor: "Every time I talk to you, I feel so very grateful you became our fairytale writer."

Victor: "Just as you open your heart to us, we want to open our hearts to you."

William: "We're listening to your desires, cute little Robin."

The two men standing on either side of me smiled so beautifully that I let out a sigh.

Just looking at those smiles made my heart flutter and left me with a feeling I could go anywhere,

And do anything.

-- it's as if I had become the strongest.

(...I'm in trouble. I'm having so much fun with you guys that I don't want this night to end)

Victor: "Haha, what a lovely expression, Kate. Can you tell me what you want right at this very moment?"

William: "Kate -- tell us what you want."

I was sure that these two strongest people could see through all my desires.

(If so)

Kate: "Victor, William. Would you stay with me just a little longer --"

Looking at the faces of the self-righteous king and the Queen's aide, I told them my true feelings.

Epilogue

#ikemen villains #ikevil #victor & william #victor #ikevil victor #william rex #ikevil william #ikevil story event #fan translation

[fr3akho3]

Jealousy, Jelaousy.

Kinktober day 2: Jealous sex

Warnings: Jealous sex, Party sex, alcohol, weed, smoking, hickeys, use of the nickname Draculara/Drac, hickeys, smut, unwanted kisses.

2.7k words

You didn't plan for the party to play out this way. It just sorta happened.

Peter Parker, your boyfriend, your friend, the boy you loved most, was never the biggest fan of parties; don't get me wrong, neither were you, but this party was different.  You wanted to go; the urge to be ordinary, distinctive, just a teenage girl. The urge was overwhelming. Therefore when your friend Margot begged and pleaded with you to go out to a party, you were thrilled. You had already invited Peter. Margot was a great friend she just had the tendency to...flip her priorities and ditch you for guys.

It's a chilled, cool, Saturday in the midst of October, your window is open as your getting ready for the party. Peter sitting gently on your bed while your sat in front of your vanity finishing your makeup.

"You...you look beautiful, well you always do but the witch costume really adds some effect to it all, you know that, beautiful?" Peter said longingly glancing at you in the mirror.

"You think so, my love?" A giddy smile spreads across your face as you turn around and sit on your bed next to him, placing a soft peck on his cheek.

Your relationship was fairly new, the transition between a long-lived friendship and a romantic relationship label wasn't complicated but just new. There were always romantic feelings that blurred the lines of friendship between you two, but the pure, raw, exposing love you had for each other was so refreshing to you both.

Peter kissed your cheek back, you looked at him and started laughing, he laughed with you, a soft kind of laughter that could fill an entire lifetime with joy, a smile that set paths to true happiness, all for you.

You stand up after mindless giggles pass and there's a comfort of silence. "You ready to leave, Peter?"

"Yeah, yeah let's go." He kisses your hand softly, taking it to stand up off your bed.

Leading you to your car, out of your house, you lock your front door, making sure to turn the lights off and leave everything clean. As your lead outside you get into your car and drive with Peter to Harry Osborn's Halloween party.

After a good 20 minutes of driving and getting lost in a rich neighborhood, you find the house with the tipsy high school students in costumes walking in and out of the house.

"Jesus Christ..." You breathe out as you exit the car, earning a laugh and an arm around your waist from Peter. "Ready to go in?"

"Of course, Draculara." He gives out a smug smile.

As you walk into the party, you spot your friend Margot and drag Peter to go and meet her. You go up to her and hug her immediately, she looks Peter up and down and then looks at you and smiles, "Okay, girl, I see the vision, kinda..." she laughs and then shakes Peter's hand, soon getting dragged away by a different guy.

"Wanna go to the kitchen and grab a few drinks, Miss?" Peter teases.

"You...you are a dick, you know that Pete?"

"I'm your dick though, right Draculara?" He says teasingly, the nickname made your knees weak.

"Mmm, yeah I guess." You shrug it off.

Walking into the kitchen, you pour Peter a coke in a solo cup, and for you lemonade and pink Whitney.

"Woah? Drac, you seriously gonna get fucked up? Like tonight? And since when do you drink? I mean you can...if you want but like...I don't know it's stupid never mind." He rambled off about your habits and safety and how underage drinking was bad.

"It's not a big deal, promise. It's not even a lot it's mostly lemonade." You say quickly defending yourself. Before he could speak you feel a pair of hands grasping at your waist, swiftly turning you around, you smile at the face you see. An old friend you haven't seen in years, Jesse Montoya.

"Yo, what's good, Ma? It's been fuckin' years since I seen your ass? Where you been hiding out?" He says laughing out and grabbing a sip from your drink.

"Yo, you're the one who disappeared on everyone, not me. I've been in the same damn place I've always been. You haven't even met my boyfriend, yet," You go to Peter on the other side of the counter and place him next to you. "This is my boyfriend, Peter Parker." You say smiling widely.

"Boyfriend? Ma? You grown now, huh? Getting boyfriends already, I mean I wouldn't doubt it with those tits." He laughs as your eyes go wide and Peter puts a protective arm around your waist.

"Ma? What you a little bitch who needs his mommy..." Peter whispers under his breath so only you here, you hit his arm softly and he shakes Jesse's hand. "I'm Peter, it's nice to meet you, Jesse."

“Nice to meet your too, Pedro." He says with a fake smile.

"It's Peter..." You stick your neck out to say before Peter can, you try and ignore the tension between the two boys.

"Oh, yeah, sorry. Spanish is my first language so I be getting shit confused, you know?" Jesse says lying to Peter.

"Yeah, yeah, I get it, it's all good," Peter says, beginning to get jealous of Jesse.

"Yo, Ma, we should Talk over there, I got a bunch of new shit to tell you," Jesse says with a charismatic smile on his face.

"Shit? For real? Okay, I'll be there in a minute." You say smiling at him softly. "You mind if I go over there? Only for a minute I promise, Babe." You say to Peter pleadingly.

"Yeah of course, he's your friend go, go, I uh, I'm gonna go find Harry he's here." He says sadly.

"Oh yeah, yeah, of course, I'll be back later." Peter watched as you sway your hips toward Jesse, even his name made Peter sick. He watches you longing as Harry approaches him, putting a hand on his shoulder and laughing, "Looks like he stole your bitch." Harry laughs as Peter rolls his eyes.

"Not my bitch, my girlfriend, Draculara." He says sadly.

"Why do you call her that? Draculara?" Peter laughs at the question.

"She likes to bite me, dude, and she likes to give hickeys; a lot, you should see what's under this stupid costume" Peter says giggling about the nickname he gave you.

Peter watches from afar as you smile and laugh at Jesse's jokes, watching as he slowly gets closer to you, almost as if inching closer to his innocent prey. Peter watches as his hands caress your soft hair, finger inches away from your thighs, that tight dress that lifts those boobs that both men love oh so much, everything felt as if it was in Jesse's favor.

"Go get your little vampire girl before he does something, he doesn't look like a good person who just wants to be friends, Parker, and no offense to your girl but she sees the best in everyone, she's vulnerable, that's not good for guys like him. Go get her." Harry says looking at Peter.

"She has friends. She's allowed to have friends. I'm not gonna embarrass her like that. She doesn't deserve it," Peter's thoughts are interrupted by Jesse going into kiss you, you dodge it and then pretend like it didn't happen, even though you're visibly uncomfortable.

"Oh shit...go get 'em, Parker." Harry doesn't even finish his sentence before Peter is storming over to you and Jesse, he goes up and turns you towards him.

"She's busy." He says kissing you passionately in front of Jesse, he walks away in shame at one point, but that didn't matter. The kiss was elegant, soft, and ravishing, a wave of expression and love, a life worth living, a new place in life in a new chapter. All in 40-ish seconds, a wave of pureness and love took over them as you pull away.

"Peter...?" You say softly, pushing a strand of his hair behind his ear. Peter looks at Harry for the okay to go upstairs and Harry nods at him. Peter swiftly takes your hand and runs upstairs into an empty bedroom.

"Fuck, Y/n/n, you've got me so worked up, you know that? Fuck, when he was coming on to you like that? You know how worked up that got me, Drac?" He's buried in your neck, ravished by your smell, he moves down to your collarbones as you hold back a whimper.

"Got you worked up over someone I don't want. I promise you I'm all yours. That was damn disrespectful what he did, I promise you, I'm breaking terms with him for you, that's disrespectful towards me and you and our relationship."

“Darling, can I show you how much it hurt, ma." He mocks.

"Go ahead, Peter, please."

"Can I take this off for you, my love?" He puts his hands under your shirt, slowly slipping it off, caressing your bare stomach with his finger. "So beautiful, you know that? Your my beautiful girl."

"Please, Peter, do something."  You beg for him to do something, you take your skirt off as well as the leg warmers and platform chunky heels you had on to go with your witch costume.

"Have you ever had sex before? Anyone ever touch you like this?" He questions, you only nod your head. "I don't think any of them could make you feel as good as I do. But, let me prove it."

You go onto the bed, laying down, propped up on your elbows to look at him.

"Draculara, so beautiful, can I unhook your bra for you?" You nod your head yes, he walks over to the bed and unhooks your bra, taking it off and placing it to the side, he looks at you, using one hand to caress and love the hardened bud of your breast, and his mouth to suck on the other one.

"So tender for me, so so soft, my love." He continues to suck and love on your breasts.

"Fuck, Peter, you don't know what you do to me, you make me feel- so! Fuck! Good!" You moan out in pleasure.

"Shhh, let me take care of you, Drac." He moans out going to kiss your soft, tender lips.

"Can I take your belt off, please?" He nods his head, and you get up and unbuckle his belt, putting it on the floor as you unbutton his pants and pull his zipper down, tugging on the hems of his pants, he shimmies out of them as you trace the hemming of his boxers.

"Already dripping for me, huh Peter?" You say teasingly as his hardened cock is already leaking out.

"Can I...you know, put it in?" He says smiling, slowly lifting your legs to remove your underwear.

"Go ahead, I wanna pleasure you, us." You say seductively.

He puts the tip in and groans almost immediately after entering you.

"Fuck, you feel that, Drac? Do you feel how tight you are? How much bigger I am than Jesse?" He thrusts into You without warning, sending a sinful moan out of your lips. He begins placing hickeys all over your collarbones and breast, placing a hand where you both become one, toying with your clit. He slams in and out of you at a rapid pace, groaning at the tightness.

"Fuck! Fuck! Draculara! Fuck! Y/n! Y/N/N! F-fuck! S'gonna empty out in you, yeah? Gonna fill you up real good?" The filth and sinful sounds of moans and skin slapping again each other fills the room as well as the party music from downstairs and all over the house is replaced by your phone ringing, you groan as Peter hands the phone to you, it was Margot.

"Answer. I want you to answer the, fuck! P-phone! Talk to her! F-fuck!"  You answer the phone as he slows his thrusts down to lower the sounds of slapping skin. "Show her how you sound getting fucked by my cock."

"M-Margot? Mm, what do you n-need? Please hurry the fuck up!" You try and resist moaning into the phone, too embarrassed not wanting for him to stop. You talked to her for a minute before hanging up quickly, his pace quickens as he smiles at you softly.

"My good girl, yeah? Jesse couldn't fuck you like I could? Tell me, do you think he could fuck you like this?" He pulls your legs forward, hand still on where two bodies become one, he stands up putting your ankles on his shoulders, making sure you're comfortable, getting closer and closer to your g-spot.

"Who fucks you best, Drac? Who makes you cum on his cock, huh? He couldn't fuck such a beautiful girl like you, I could. He could never fuck you so good? Make you feel so good, make such a smart girl so cock dumb." He says teasingly.

"Y-yeah! Fuck! Oh, yeah! Fuck! You're the only one who could fuck me like this! I only want your dick inside me! Fuck...! I'm so close, my love! I need you!" You beg him for more, he's so kind to you, making you feel very vain and very pulse of pleasure.

"F-fuck! Baby, I'm gonna cum! I'm so close! Do you promise you gonna give me hickeys when we're done? F-fuck!"

"P-promise! F-fuck! I'm so close! Please! Please, Peter, you make me feel good!" Scratching at his back, he moans your name one last time before emptying himself out inside of your wet cunt, he rides through his orgasm to get you to yours.

"F-fuck! B-baby! Mm! Feels s-so good! P-please! Wanna make you cum!" He moans, overstimulated Form it all

"I'm so close! P-please! Ah! I'm gonna! Fuck...!" You finish on his cock as he fucks into you more, helping you right through your orgasm.

"Did so good for me, sweet girl. Gonna clean you up, okay?" He gets up wobbling to the bathroom and getting a rag to wipe you clean, he comes back with the warm rag and does it.

"Peter...? We're you seriously jealous of Jesse? He's nothing to me. I love you, you know that?" You ask curiously.

"Listen, Drac, I...yeah...when he went in to kiss you I felt like I was gonna lose you, wanted to make you feel good so I can prove I'm better than him." He says shyly, putting his underwear on as well as he picks up your undergarments and lays next to you.

"Well don't be. I like you. Not him, swear." You say softly cuddling with him.

"Can I give you real aftercare, at my place? Give you a nice shower, and a few hickeys maybe?" You bite his neck softly, leaving a few marks before leaning back and kissing him.

"I do love you, you know? Really, Peter, I do." You stroke his cheek as he begins to kiss you more. "Let me put on my clothes so we can go back to your place,"

After putting back on your clothes and fixing your messed up makeup, walking out of the room after cleaning up a little bit, you both do the walk of shame to your car, Harry winking and congratulating Peter for no longer being a virgin, you laugh and then both of you go to his place and watch movies and cuddle for the rest of the loving, lustful, night.

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[nanaloco]

Being best friends with Jaemin

"If y/n says the sky is pink, then the sky is pink 🙄"

Genre : fluff, Bestfriend!Jaemin x Gn!Reader

Warnings : none (I only write fluff)

What it would be like to be best friends with Jaemin (who you secretly like) [who secretly likes you too]

Appart of the : It's complicated series

• Very spontaneous

• Always checks if you're comfortable with something or if you like something

• He's just so himself and that's what makes him a people magnet

• He changes from soft and quiet to loud and chaotic  within minutes

• Normally ends up going w/ whatever you say

• If yall (group of friends) are arguing on what to get, if you suggest something, even if no one else wants it, you'll somehow all end up getting it

• "Y/n wants icecream so let's get icecream 🙄"

• Defends you in public no matter what!!!

• "If y/n says the sky is pink, then the sky is pink 🙄"

• Genuinely values your honest opinion

• You follow him everywhere,

• You love following him around so much to the point where he will tell you his plans for the day and ask if you want to come

• Will either complete errans together or on facetime

• Typical hangouts with jaemin would be

• Running errans, Cafe not really dates but kind of a date dates or going to try new things that you both suck at like pottery,

• You made matching mugs and they both sit on the shelf above his bed

• You also love baking/cooking together, definetly doing seasonal stuff together

• Like carving pumpkins or making ginger bread houses or buying and eating chocolate bunnies

• You follow him around but he equally if not more follows you around

• He's so whipped for you and will gladly show it cuz hes Na Jaemin

• Inseperable

• His friends call him your sidekick

• Because he will gladly do anything you ask him

• Therefore, you guys often do facemasks together

• Very affectionate

• Will hype you up and take LOTS of pictures of you and post them to his instagram

• Talks about you A LOTTT to his friends to the point where they all want to meet you

• The dreamies will have really random awkward chats with you saying that jaemin is a really good guy

• "You know Y/n, if my sister had to date ANY of my friends, It would definetly be Jaemin"

•"Have you ever considered Jaemin as...more than friends??"

• They can all tell jaemin likes you but you remain oblivious

• Sometimes he'll sit on the other side of the couch

• Others theres no space between you

• Random little dances he does which you find adorable

• If you catch him staring, he'll continue staring at you until you look away

• Will cook for you at any given time of the day

• "I'm hungry"

• "Omw rn!!"

• Randomly messages/calls you about cool things he discovers or 'fun facts'

• "Y/n! Guess what I just found out!"

• "Jaems, its 4am, why are you still up"

• Very expressive in how he speaks

• Large hand movements, crazy facial expressions

• You love him for it

• The type to yawn and put his arm over your shoulder

In a platonic way if thats even possible

• Once he knocks and you open the door, he either

• Hugs you immediately "did you miss me"

• Or waits for you to invite him in

• Aww what a gentleman Hyuck take notes  

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Part 2 to my 'It's complicated' mutual pinning series where you're best friends :)

Might do a part 2 to when you actually start dating if enough people are interested❕

Thank you so much for reading ❕❕❕👾

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[tinyboxxtink]

Summer of '87 [Chapter 2]

So i think i'm just gonna start over with the tag list. So if you would like to be added, please let me know!!

Also i know some of the dates may be screwed up, but suspenson of disbelief okay? Creative liberty and all that. Also, I decided the "Unknown Freak" is now known as Quentin.

Part 3

Okay i think that's it, enjoy!

oh also, If you enjoyed this chapter, please think about sending me a coffee. My um, current situation is here.

Also if you missed part 1 here it is

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“....But i don’t understand. If you have to get home, you’ll still go through---” Your friend Carissa was trying to figure out your plan.

You had told them you had an emergency at home and had to drive straight there, therefore unable to drop them off.

“Look guys come on, just take the money,” You handed her the wad of cash. 

“OOOOH!!!!! Let’s go buy shots!!” your friend Amy squealed.

“NO,” you said sternly, now hesitant about this plan.

“You guys are gonna go upstairs, sleep it off, then go to the train station in the morning,” 

“Buzzkill,” your friend Stacy whined.

“Alright now go,” You instructed them to get out of your Taxi in front of their hotel. 

Once you were sure they were inside, you asked the driver to drop you off where the band had said to meet them. 

Your friends would be fine, right?

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You arrived at the bus to find only Eddie standing outside, smoking a cigarette. His eyes lit up when he saw you get out of the car with your luggage in tow.

“Hey!” he said excitedly as he jogged towards you. “I was beginning to think you changed your mind,” 

“Nah,” you nodded calmly, secretly freaking out. “Just had to get the girls to bed,”

“Ah. Right,” he nodded himself as he stomped out his cigarette to take your bags.

“No roadies,” he chuckled.

“Oh you don’t have to do that--” 

“Sure I do,” he insisted. “You saved my life earlier.”

“I think that’s a bit of an over exaggeration,”

“So you’re saying your friends wouldn’t have killed me trying to get a piece of this?” he wiggled his body suggestively with a small smirk. 

“You have a point,” you giggled, feeling your cheeks turn red. 

“Hey if you two are done flirting, we need to go!” Gareth’s voice suddenly came out of nowhere. 

You and Eddie turned to see him hanging out the bus window. Eddie shot him a glare and threw him the bird while you turned even more red.

“Well I guess we better go,” He looked at you sheepishly while turning a bit pink himself. 

“Yup,” you nodded awkwardly as you followed him onto the bus. He tossed your bags on the overhead racks as you walked into the bus.

It was amazing. Long leather benches on each side, a seemingly endless hallway. A full bar in between with mirrors on the ceiling. 

“Let’s go back here, away from the peanut gallery,” Eddie suggested, noticing the already suggestive looks from his band mates.

You followed him towards the back where there were two booths on one side and a couch against the wall of the other. You chose the couch to sit on, where Eddie joined you. 

“So,” he immediately began to play with a string on his jeans. 

“So…” you matched his nervous energy looking around the bus awkwardly. You were afraid if you looked right into his eyes at the moment you might melt into the couch.

“So how is it we don’t know each other?” Eddie asked flat out.

“Well, first of all i’m pretty sure I’m a few years older than you,” you giggled slightly.

“What? No way.”  he said rather offensively.

“I’m 24, and you are…?” you looked at him expectantly.

“I’m 22, you’re not that much older--” he said in a pouty tone.

“Second of all, I didn’t really grow up in Hawkins.” you cut him off.

“WHAT?” Eddie began to panic. Was this a setup? Had he been bamboozled by a pair of pretty eyes and a great ass?  And, would that be so bad?

“So why did you go along--?”

“I mean technically i did,” you saw that look in his eyes. “I just uh…i grew up in….Brooke Heights.”

“Oh I see,” he rolled his eyes. 

Brooke Heights was a part of Hawkins, technically speaking. However, it was more of the “right side of the tracks' ', gated community type. They had their own shopping, their own schools, even a “mayor” type that was much more “Elite” than Hawkin’s sleazy mayor. Eddie knew the type of people that lived there. The Harrington’s lived there, and god knows how much of a dick Steve Harrington used to be. 

“So you went to Carmel,” He said more as a statement than a question. 

“Yes,” you nodded while playing with your hands in your lap. You could tell he was getting more and more annoyed by the revelation of your origin. 

“Well color me shocked a princess like you agreed to slum it with a silly metal band,” he ran his fingers through his hair before taking another cigarette from his pocket.

“Hey, that’s not true.” You assured him. “Christ Almighty Eddie you just went on a national tour with girls throwing their panties at you every night. I’d hardly call that a ‘silly metal band’,”

“How do you even know that?” He raised an eyebrow. “Did you toss me some panties last night, Princess?” he smirked.

Jesus, there was the cocky bravado you had expected. And you had to admit, you didn’t hate it. 

“NO,” You said rather emphatically. “My friends did though. It was disgusting,” 

“Ohhh was it now?” he laughed while lighting his cigarette and taking a puff. “Too vulgar for your taste, princess?” 

“Will you knock it off?” you folded your arms. “Just because I came from a better place than you doesn’t mean--”

“See?” he gestured with his cigarette. “You DO think you’re better than me!”

“That’s not what I--” you sputtered angrily. “That’s not what I meant!”

“A lover’s quarrel already?” Gareth came strolling in with a hearty chuckle. 

“Shut up Gar,” Eddie huffed. 

“Y’know that’s a lot of venom for someone who saved you from a herd of succubi,” 

“She’s not from Hawkins, She’s from Brooke Heights,” 

“It’s the same thing!!!” you argued.

“Ooooooh,” Gar said in a cartoonish voice. “So? We can’t help where we’re born or who to, Edds.” 

“Like you can’t control you were born in a trailer park,” A band mate chimed in as he walked into the “Room”.

“Jesus Jeff,” Gareth exhaled roughly. 

“Yeah, whose side are you on?!” Eddie stood up defensively. 

“There aren’t any sides!” Jeff sniped back. “There’s just facts--”

“I’m not going back to the Heights, I'm going to find my half brother, okay?!” 

The three men stopped arguing to look at you in shock and confusion. 

“What does that even mean?”

“My parents don’t know I’m going to Hawkins. I don’t want them to know I’m anywhere near them.” you explained.

“....You’ve never met your half brother?” Eddie said with a rather condescending tone. “That’s nice--”

“I wasn’t allowed to, okay?” you snipped. 

“Aren’t you an ‘adult’?” he smirked. 

“I left when I was 18 smart ass,” you folded your arms. “And I never looked back.” 

“So you’re just randomly deciding to--”

“Look, I don't have to explain myself to ANY of you. But if you must know, THIS is why I'm going back now.”

You pulled a page from the CC program your friend had bought. It had old pictures of the band, explaining how they all met and formed the group. In one black and white photo, with 7 guys. Four of them were CC, the other three looked to be freshmen. The caption read: “HELLFIRE CLUB ‘86.” Then it listed the names of the club members, including your brother’s. 

“...Who exactly is your brother?” Eddie asked shakily as he glanced at the other guys who were equally puzzled.

“Dustin Henderson,” you replied flatly. 

To your shock, Eddie had a much more visceral reaction than you expected. He started pacing and muttering to himself.

“Nah,” he chuckled nervously. “Nah, Henderson would’ve told me if he had a sister--”

“He doesn’t know,” 

“Whatd’ya mean ‘he doesn’t know’?” Eddie stopped suddenly and narrowed his eyes at you. 

“I mean--” you sighed uncomfortably, looking at the floor. “It’s complicated,”

“So uncomplicate it,” 

“Look, why do you even care?” you suddenly gained some cajones. “He’s just some kid you went to school with,”

“He’s my little brother!!!!”

“...What?” your face went pale. Oh god, did that mean you and Eddie were related somehow? Oh god…

“I mean, not literally.” He noticed the horrified look on your face, and he couldn’t hide a smile. It was gone as fast it appeared however as he remembered what your topic of argument was. 

“I mean I took him under my wing. And we--” he looked over at the other members awkwardly. “We went through some shit,”

“Some shit?” 

“They got caught in the earthquake,” the last band member Quentin seem to come out of nowhere.

“Earthquake?” you looked between the three of them.

“Okay look Hawkins isn’t the place you left it,” Eddie explained, hoping no one else would jump in. None of them knew what really went down in Hawkins, and he’d never be able to explain it. It was hard enough for him to believe it, and he lived it. 

“There was a major earthquake due to some crazy lab based there, and that’s all you need to know.” Eddie said sternly.

“Yeah Eddie almost died,” Jeff added while you looked at Eddie. He seemed quite disturbed and got that familiar feeling of his chest rising and falling rapidly.

“Which is why we got signed,” Jeff went on. “A record label saw an article about him in the paper and gave us an audition,”

“So really, it helped us out.” Quentin added.

“I’m sorry so you’re basing your success on a major tragedy?” you said in a disgusted tone.

“Lemons into lemonade?”  Quentin shrugged.

“ANYWAY--” Eddie changed the subject, quickly becoming more fearful the more they discussed the “Earthquake”.

“So tell me why Henderson doesn’t know about you, EXACTLY.”

Well, this just got a hell of a lot more intimidating. 

“My--our dad was married to my mom and they had me. When I was around six years old, they started having…problems.” you picked at your sleeves as you explained.

“So one night my dad went to a bar on the ‘other side of the tracks’ so to speak,” 

Cue the groans and eye rolling from the band. 

“And had a one night stand with a woman, resulting in Dustin.” you spoke again. “And one day Dustin’s mom came around for money, threatening to expose him. I only recently found out about this, my mom doesn’t even know!”

“Nah, Henderson said his dad died in a fire…”

“Well you really think his mom was going to tell him he was a result of a one night stand with some rich politician?” 

“There it is,” Eddie shook his head with a bitter laugh. “The daughter of a pig,” 

“You think I don't know that?!” You exclaimed angrily. “Why else do you think I left as soon as I could?” 

“So daddy’s been funding your big city adventures?” 

“Maybe….”

“Oh, maybe. MAYBE because you threatened to expose him this time? Exploit my little brother for your own personal gain?”

“Why else do you think I’m going to tell him?!” You stomped your foot. “I’m going to get out from under my ‘daddy’s money’ and do the right thing! AND he’s not even your--”

“He’s more of my brother than he is yours!!!” Eddie suddenly screamed, his blood boiling.

“Hey man, take a breath.” Gareth put a hand on his shoulder.

“Dustin has been through hell and back, Y/N. He doesn’t need you coming in and blowing up his whole world to appease your weird ass concept of ‘the right thing’.” 

Eddie got in your face, speaking in a low guttural voice. And with that, he stomped back to the bunks, leaving all of you shell shocked.

“I thought you were supposed to help his stress, not amplify it.” Jeff huffed.

“God dammit…” you sighed, getting up to follow him. 

“No,” Gareth suddenly stood in front of you. “I think you’ve done enough.” 

“Look, Dustin means a lot to all of us, not just Munson.” Quentin explained. “You can’t blame us for being protective. Especially him.”

“I’m not doing it to hurt him,” you said sadly. “I just-- I haven’t had a real-- ‘family’. Not like this,” You held up the page again.

“You guys look like brothers, so I do get your defensiveness. I do. I just--- I want a relationship with him, and I think he’s old enough now to handle the truth. That’s all.” 

“Well,” Quentin looked between Jeff and Gareth. “I mean, she does have a point--” 

“Who’s side are you on now?!” Gareth glared at him.

“Dustin’s!” Quentin talkover him. “Eddie’s right, he’s been through a lot. And-- i mean, look where we are. He lost us-- he lost Eddie. A big sister might be what he needs right now, yeah?”

“We’re literally going back right now, Q!” 

“For how long?” Quentin looked at both of them. “You know Carter wants us to cut an album ASAP before our ‘hype’ fades. We’re gonna be back in LA like that!” he snaps at ‘that’.

“And how long before ‘princess’ here goes back to Chicago?” Gareth gestured angrily at you.

“Guys it’s really none of our business--” Jeff spoke up.

“Dude, REALLY?” Gareth hit him.

“Will you all just SHUT UP?!” You raised your voice over all of them, making them stop arguing. 

“Jeff’s right, this is none of your business. NONE. I don’t care if you ‘approve’, Dustin is MY brother. For ACTUAL fact. He’s not just your little buddy. He’s--”

“YOU,” Eddie’s voice came from the back, making you jump back ten feet. “With me, now.” 

“Dude, I hardly think hate sex is gonna help right now--” Gareth teased.

“Don’t make me kick your ass, Gar.” Eddie growled as you reluctantly followed him. 

“...Um, what are we--”

“There’s more you need to know about Dustin if you’re really going to do this.” Eddie didn’t wait for you to finish.

“That’s ominous,” you half laughed, stopping abruptly when you saw how serious his face was. 

“It’s…kind of a long story, that none of the other guys know about.” he rubbed the back of his neck. 

“And you just wanna lay it out there to a stranger?”

“Well you’re gonna know eventually,” he shrugged. “It’s part of who he is now. A part of all of us,” 

“Us?” you raised a curious eyebrow. 

“Just-- let me explain, okay?”

“Okay..." you got comfortable in one of the bunks. 

What could Eddie possibly have to tell you?

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[maddiehu7]

Honorable | Elijah Mikealson

Chapter 2

So in the past 30 minutes of talking to Damon and Elena I've learned original vampires are real and one named Elijah Mikaelson was here but they killed him apparently and he has a crazy brother klaus....well that's great

"I don't see why you need my help if he's dead" I say confused looking at Damon and Elena

"Your a vampire hunter and a good one if you were able to trick Damon therefor you could help get information" Elena says

"Trick is a strong word" Damon says back to her she just rolls her eyes not looking at him I smile at there dynamic

"So will you help?" Elena asks hopefully I think for a minute before making one dumbass decision

"Yeah why not...but for you not him" I say looking at Damon smiling fakely he just rolls his eyes

"Yes! Thank you" Elena comes over putting her hand on my upper arm which makes me wretch away from her

"Oh um I'm sorry" she says apologetically

"It's-it's fine just not a big toucher with strangers" I say a little embarrassed of my reaction I just haven't had human contact in forever

"Oh yeah that makes sense" she says smiling reassuringly

"So what's first" I ask looking at them

~~~time skip~~~

It's the next day and I'm unfortunately teamed up with Damon and some vamp named rose to go talk to some guy about Elijah and klaus

"Why'd I get stuck with you" I groan out looking at Damon as we walk into the meeting place

"Your just lucky I guess" he smirks back at me I roll my eyes

"That's slate over there let's go" rose says pointing to a scrawny looking guy walking up to him

"Hello slate" rose says smiling slate smiles back

"Well let's get straight into it then" Damon says clasping his hands together

"One question first, your sure Elijah's dead?" The guy asks clearly scared

"Beyond dead" Damon confirms all of us walking over to a table sitting down

"Trever was a good man helped me with my dissertation on sexual deviance in the baroque period, I was going for my psych phd" slate says I sense hes angry just hiding it so I put up my guards

"Slates been in college sense '74" rose says getting comfortable

"When I was turned, I have 18 degrees, 3 masters, and 4 phds" he brags

"The point" I say annoyed

"Exactly I mean what is the point, what should I be doing with eternity, if you have an answer please enlighten me" slate says looking at me hostilely

"We need your help, If someone wanted to get in touch with klaus , howd you hook them up?" Rose deflects from the stare down with me and slate

"Craigslist" he responds which makes me roll my eyes

"Right" I say look at him bitchly

"Seriously I respond to a personal ad that gets sent to somebody who knows somebody who knows Elijah who's dead and that's where my connection ends" he finishes sitting back in his chair

"Here's what I don't get Elijah moved around during the day which means the original people knew the secret of the day ring, why would klaus wanna lift the curse of the sun and the moon?" Damon questions

"To keep the werewolf's from lifting it, if a vampire breaks the sun curse then the werewolf's are stuck with the curse of the moon forever and vice versa" slate answers

"But werewolf's are all extinct?" Rose says confused

"Well true I've never seen one but rumor has it" slate says smiling

"Not such a rumor" Damon confirms

"Mystic falls?" He questions Damon nods back

"God, I've got to l visit this place it sounds awesome" slate smiles but I feel weird all of a sudden like we're being watched or something I look around as they continue talking I see a man looking towards us outside I look at him questionably when he looks back straight into my eyes I sense somethings off about him he starts doing something with his hands and then throws something towards us completely smashing the windows glass shattering everywhere I duck down but can feel glass pricking my skin I look up and see rose and slate screaming in pain from the sun

"Who the hell is that?" I shout towards Damon

"Elijah" he says looking back at me shocked I look at him in confusion he's suppose to be dead?!

@spnaquakindgdom

#elijah mikealson x reader #elijah mikealson smut #elijah mikealson imagine #elijah mikaelson #the vampire diares imagine #the vampire diaries #tvd #the originals #writers on tumblr #fanfic #wattpad #fluff #smut

[kris-the-yan]

Neurodivergent characters in Super Monkey Ball

Only one of these has a canon name for their disorder, the rest are implied so much that they may potentially be canon too

1. Doctor

-> Out of everyone, Doctor is the only character who has a label for his disorder, which is amnesia. And although it isn't entirely accurate representation of amnesia, it also isn't terrible as they don't portray him in a way that creates a mockery of amnesiac people in general.

-> besides that, he's also incredibly smart, so his IQ has to be through the roof practically, so maybe giftedness? Either way, he is portrayed as someone who is well-respected among individuals (hence the name Doctor, which was given by the public) (also I imagine when he was in school he was super popular due to his high intelligence)

2. YanYan

Probably not canon, but then again she litterally shows these in the games so it may be so

To start I would say she possibly shows **a few** signs of autism and although they never said anything about her having it, I feel like she probably does

-> For one thing, she **absolutely cannot sit still, AT ALL.** as seen in the games, she's constantly moving around, even when sitting down, something some sensory-seeking autistic people experience

-> Another thing, she is canonically described as being "fearless," which gets me thinking, maybe she doesn't fear anything even when it potentially puts her life in danger (for example a moving car headed her direction) (they probably mean she doesn't fear any bad guy she faces, but still).

-> Oh yeah SUPER MONKEY BALL BOUNCE AND she's the only one out of everyone who cries when she was kidnapped. Not just teary, watery eyes, I mean FULL ON WAILING which is kind of surprising because for someone who's supposedly "fearless," she's just there letting her emotions out. But why does she cry this much? Maybe it was the feeling of that green gooey web that she's tied up with, perhaps she hates the feeling of it and it upset her to the point of crying?

-> Also she's apparently shy, which honestly contradicts her actually being "fearless," but anyway, some autistic people are shy (depends on where they are on the spectrum), and although not all shy people are autistic, she could be since she experiences some of the other things (the constantly moving around is a big thing)

-> Also I think she has a lack of social awareness because she canonically has a crush on AiAi and even flirts with him even though their biological son is **right there** so shouldn't she be aware of that already? My prediction is that they throw hints and cues that any allistic person would understand and go "ok so I guess I can't date him because he's married and they have a son from the future" but YanYan doesn't seem to understand any of that, instead thinks she can still have a chance with him

3. Jam

-> Ok so this one's rather short but absentmindedness and hyperactivity are both signs of ADHD and since Jam shows both of these... :)

4. Pospos

-> I've went in-depth with this but he canonically shows signs of anomic aphasia or dysmonia, which is when you have trouble retrieving the correct words from memory, which happens to him a lot. He has trouble remembering names, which actually interferes with his job and ability to communicate overall. This is shown in-game when he struggles to remember the names of people he has to deliver mail to. He also seems to not make very good eye contact and shows signs of being shy, which I believe his disorder leads to.

5. Sisi

-> So, normally people wouldn't have to have pictures of everyone they meet to tell whether or not they exist, but just that one like tells everything ("I take pictures of everybody I meet, it's the only way I know they really exist"). The only explanation I can think of is he deals with hallucinations, specifically people. It may be only one line but he could possibly be schizo-spec because again, that piece of dialogue implies he hallucinates people and therefore takes pictures of everyone as the only real way of knowing whether they're real or not

#kris talks #super monkey ball #yanyan #sisi #pospos #doctor #jam #dereality tw #<- just in case for the last paragraph #i litterally had this in my head this morning

[incendio22]

FOR THE HOPE OF IT ALL

Pt 2 Chapter 23: A Feldcroft Getaway

I'm packing a small bag with different types of clothes along with some hygienic necessities. Imelda is all over the place, almost as if she's more excited than me about this.

''This will actually be like a glimpse into your future with him,'' she says with joy.

''I guess,'' I tell her as I fold my clothes neatly.

''Do you think he can cook?'' she asks as she puts down a necklace in my bag. ''Can you cook, even?''

''I can't, that's for sure,'' I laugh.

Sebastian meets me in the clocktower courtyard after our classes finish on Friday. He's in a dark green knitted sweater, wearing a cloak over. His lips curl into a smile when he sees me walking towards him.

''There you are,'' he says as he opens his arms and hugs me.

''Here I am,'' I say, stretching my arms out with a smile.

''How do you wanna go there?'' he asks gently. ''We can take your broom, use floo powder or apparate.''

''You know I can't turn down a good broom ride,'' I tell him with a smirk.

''Broom it is, then,'' he says with a smile as we go to get my broom.

I know he doesn't like flying, but one of the things I love most is when he's sitting behind  me with his arms wrapped around me and we fly over the beautiful landscape. It's getting darker as we're flying and I get closer to the ground to make sure I stick to the path to Feldcroft. Along the way, we see some thestrals in the woods. I slow down, almost standing still in the air and we observe them together.

''They're gorgeous,'' I say to him in a loud voice so he can hear me clearly.

He just hugs me tighter and I speed up once again. After a good hour, we are finally in Feldcroft. I land right outside the small house. The garden is covered in a layer of frost, almost making it glitter. He opens the front door and turns on the lights.

''Welcome home,'' he says in a soft voice. ''Sorry it's a little bit of a mess.''

There's books from the floor to the roof, which wasn't there before. The small house screams 'Sebastian' and it feels like I'm home.

''I love it,'' I tell him as I run my fingers along some of the books.

He hugs me from behind and I feel the smell of him. I turn around, still hugging him and bury my face in his chest. He laughs as he lets go of me.

''You want some tea?'' he asks as he starts walking over to the kitchen.

''I'd love some,'' I tell him and follow him to the kitchen.

''Sit down,'' he says. ''Let me take care of you. Sit down, relax.''

I do as he says and sit down by the kitchen table. It looks precisely like I imagined a place where only Sebastian lives. Books everywhere, some world maps on the walls and candles. He really changed almost everything about this place since I last was here. I suspect I would have done the same if I lived in a house where I used to live with people I care about. He comes over with a teakettle and two blue cups, then carefully pours the tea into the cups.

''You know,'' he starts, looking into his cup of tea. ''In my 4th year, before you came to Hogwarts, we were reading tea leaves in divination class. And my leaves said that I would soon meet someone that was going to change my life.''

''Did you?'' I ask jokingly.

''I did, indeed,'' he says with a grin. ''I met you just a couple of months after.''

''You changed my life just as much,'' I tell him softly. ''Maybe not in the same way, but still.''

''I love you,'' he mouths the words with a smile.

''I love you,'' I whisper back and lean forward to kiss him. His lips are warm from the tea.

I've never shared a bed with someone before, other than my parents as a kid. Therefore, it feels weird thinking about sharing a bed with Sebastian. I put on my pyjamas and crawl down under the blanket. Sebastian sits on the end of the bed, by my feet and looks at me.

''I can put out some blankets on the floor for me,'' he says softly, putting his hand on my arm.

''You can stay here,'' I say to him, making some space in the bed.

He goes to get another blanket so we can have our own and when he returns he's in pyjamas and jumps into bed. He's facing me and places a kiss on my nose. I blush slightly and feel a giggle bubbling up. Normally, he doesn't make me giggle but right now it's the only thing I can do.

''What's so funny?'' he asks softly, completely unaware why I'm laughing. In all honesty, I am also unaware.

''I don't know,'' I admit, still giggling. ''I guess you just make me a little nervous.''

He places his hand on my arm and strokes it with his fingertips, smiling.

''Are you saying that I still manage to get under your skin?'' he says with a smirk.

''Maybe,'' I tell him in a low voice.

''I love that,'' he says and cups his hand on my cheek.

We lay in bed, looking at each other for a long moment. He's so beautiful like this, relaxed and with a slight smile on his lips. I wish I can see him like this all the time.

''You know,'' he starts as he rolls onto his back and looks up into the ceiling. ''I hated coming here when there was no one here. I did everything to make this a place of my own, because it's not like I can afford a new place. But despite all the books and things I love, it never felt like a home. But now it actually feels a little bit like a home.''

''Sebastian,'' I tell him as I rest my hand on his cheek. ''I love you so much. I have no words for how much I love you.''

He looks at me with a smile and kisses me softly. For a long time, we lay in bed facing each other and touching each other's faces. Is this what falling in love really feels like? Of course I had been falling for him for a long time, but this feels different. When you realize the person in front of you is the one you want to spend every single day with, when you're unable to picture a future without them. Falling is one thing, but this feels like you've reached the ground and decide that you still want to stay here. With them. Even if it's not perfect all the time. Eventually we fall asleep, tangled up in each other's legs and blankets and I have the best sleep I've gotten in a long time.

''Good morning, love,'' he says and walks over to me, places a kiss on my cheek. I smile at him. Normally I hate mornings, but this feels like something I could get used to. ''You slept well?''

''I did,'' I tell him, stretching my arms with a massive yawn. ''Did you?''

''Never better,'' he says with a smirk and places a kiss on my nose. ''I made breakfast, come on up.''

He takes my hand and pulls me gently out of bed. On the small kitchen counter there is a small basket of freshly baked scones. He takes the basket and puts it on the kitchen table and pulls out my chair for me.

''I don't have much to put on it,'' he says with some shame in his voice. ''I haven't been here in months. All I have is some pumpkin paste.''

''I didn't expect a buffet,'' I tell him with a gentle smile. ''Thank you.''

''No need to thank me,'' he says with a smirk. ''So, tell me. What do you want to do today? You've never gotten much of a chance to truly explore Feldcroft.''

''Isn't that where you come into the picture?'' I ask him with a curious face. ''Take me on a tour.''

''Ask, and you shall receive,'' he says with a cheeky smile.

The scones are soft and still warm inside. I had no idea he could bake, but this is certainly something I could get used to. He's reading a book and I'm looking at him. It all feels very peaceful. After breakfast, we get dressed for a day outside. Sebastian is wearing black pants and a grey knitted sweater. His hair is a bit of a mess, but it does his face justice. For some reason, I find him more handsome than ever. I put on the knitted sweater Sebastian gave to me last Christmas and do a little spin in front of him.

''This is my favourite sweater,'' I tell him in a proud voice.

''Mine too,'' he says and pulls me closer to him. I put my arms around his shoulder and tilt my head. He lifts my chin up with his hand, giving me a soft kiss before we head out.

It must have snowed during the night because there is a thin layer of snow resting all over Feldcroft and the surrounding areas. The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day in November. Sebastian leads the way to a path along a forest. We meet a couple of villagers and they all greet us in friendly manners, but almost everyone starts whispering as soon as they have walked past us.

''Why is everyone whispering?'' I ask him in a low voice, feeling slightly embarrassed about the whispers.

''Let's just say that I'm not their favourite neighbour,'' Sebastian says in a low voice.

''Because of..?'' I begin asking, hesitating to finish my question. Sebastian nods.

''Yes,'' he replies firmly. ''And they aren't as open minded as Hogwarts students when it comes to relationships with the opposite gender. Most of them think you should get married before taking someone home, like I have brought you.''

''Are you suggesting we have to get married, if I'm to spend more time here?'' I ask him with a cheeky smile.

He gives me a smile and tilts his head as we walk along the snowy path, the sun shining right into our eyes.

''Is that wishful thinking I'm hearing, Y/n?'' he asks firmly, glancing at me.

''Maybe,'' I tell him, feeling my cheeks flush and get warmer.

''Someday,'' he says, still smiling. I feel the all too familiar fireworks exploding inside of me and my knees getting weaker. I need to stop myself from folding right then and there.

The walk is quite long, but I'm enjoying every step of it. The snow and the sun creates a magic atmosphere that almost feels surreal. Finally we reach a small cave that is covered in ivy, which is covered in frost. Sebastian casts his wand and the ivy starts pulling away, revealing a small opening into a cave. He gives me a daring look as he reaches out his arm, gesturing that I go first.

''Ladies first,'' he says with a grin.

''That doesn't apply to unexplored caves,'' I argue, folding my arms over my chest promptly.

''It's not unexplored,'' Sebastian says calmly. ''Just go inside, love.''

I need to crouch in order to get into the opening, but I manage to get in. The cave is limited when it comes to space and I keep following the way forward. We reach an end that looks like a curtain of ivy. Sebastian gestures that I should go on, so I move the ivy with my arm and enter a bigger room in the cave. I see a waterfall, falling down into a hole in front of us. The walls are covered in ivy and the ground is all mossy. It's absolutely beautiful, I feel almost paralyzed because of how breathtakingly beautiful it is. Sebastian stands next to me, looking tall and proud.

''What do you think?'' he smirks.

''It's stunning,'' I tell him, unable to take my eyes off the details.

''I discovered this place with Anne,'' he says softly. ''We came here to practise magic. This is the first place I ever managed to conjure a patronus.''

He casts his wand whilst saying Expecto Patronum. A white string of light is leaving his wand, eventually forming into a cat. It's running around in the air, creating an even more magical touch to the cave. He looks at me.

''What's your patronus?'' he asks softly.

I feel embarrassed to admit that I don't know. I had cast Expecto Patronum multiple times, however I had never managed to conjure a patronus. I glance away, looking at the waterfall.

''I don't know,'' I admit in a low voice, avoiding his eyes.

''Then this is the place,'' he helps me take out my wand and smiles when he sees the pin on my wand handle. ''I love the fact that you're carrying the pin with you, but it's supposed to go on your sleeve.''

He carefully removes it from my wand and fastens it on my sleeve, looking proud.

''There we go,'' he says with a smile. ''Now, focus on your happiest memory and then cast it.''

Whenever I had cast this spell before I thought about a childhood memory. Me on the beach with my parents. I was building a sand castle and they told me how beautiful it was. My father kissed my mother and they looked so happy. It's a memory I still remember very clearly and it's one of my happiest memories because normally my parents didn't seem too happy around each other. I think of it and cast my wand, but this time it seems to be refusing me. I give Sebastian a confused and frustrated look.

''Happens to the best of us,'' he smiles and shrugs his shoulders. ''Give it another try.''

I give it three more tries, but I still find myself to be unsuccessful. Sebastian looks curious.

''Maybe try a different memory?'' he suggests in a soft tone. ''I've had to change my happiest memories as I've gotten older.''

I try to think about moments that are more joyful than the one with my parents. The only things that pop into my head are memories with Sebastian. Our first visit in Hogsmeade, our first kiss, the New Year's Ball. But one specific memory sticks out. The day at the enchanted lake, when he gave me the heart pin and told me he loved me for the first time. And we became an official couple. I remember it so clearly that I can feel bubbles of joy bursting inside of me, the excitement and the love. This specific memory means the world to me, so I might as well give it a try. I flick my wand, thinking about him putting on the heart pin on my sleeve and telling me he wanted everything in life with me. A white string starts flowing from my wand and I turn to Sebastian with a smile.

''Focus,'' he mouths at me with a smile, looking proud of me.

The white string keeps flowing and when I think about when he told me loved me, and I said it back, the magic flowing from my wand appears stronger. Eventually, it starts turning into an animal. It starts out looking like a cat, but it's growing bigger than Sebastian's. I don't recognize the animal, but it looks like a bigger cat with small tassels on its ears. Sebastian applauds as I make the animal run around the cave.

''What animal is that?'' I almost yell at him in excitement.

''I think I've seen that in a book,'' he says in a calm voice, putting a hand on my shoulder. The patronus disappears as soon as he touches me, since I lose my focus. ''If I'm correct, it's a lynx.''

I turn to look at him in excitement, eyes sparkling and a massive smile on my lips. He puts his arms on my shoulders and kisses my forehead.

''That's almost the same as mine,'' he says, looking into my eyes.

''I don't know what just happened,'' I giggle, pressing my face into his chest.

''You just conjured your first patronus,'' he says, kissing my head. ''And Merlin, was it a good one!''

''I love you,'' I tell him, looking into his eyes and standing on my toes to reach his lips.

As our lips touch, I hear him saying ''I love you'' in a low voice.

#sebastian sallow #hogwarts legacy #sebastian sallow x reader #sebastian sallow x you #fanfic #for the hope of it all #fanfiction #slytherin #ominis gaunt #hogwarts

[the-scouts-codex]

Summary: “A Housewarden meeting?” Renmu repeats. “Yes, a Housewarden meeting. Normally Housewardens are elected by previous Housewardens and or by challenging one for the position.” The Headmage explained, “Since Ramshackle is still considered a dorm, and You and Grim have taken residence in it, this makes you Housewarden of Ramshackle. Therefore, you now attend Housewarden meetings.”

Scout's Notes: This fic is 11,333 words. Yes, that is a lot of words lol. So I will be posting my work in parts. This is part 3. This fic is also found on A03 here. Thescoutscodex

Part one can be found here. Part 2 is here.

An assortment of food was offered to the table. Foreign dishes were served along with seafood and sweets. The food looked amazing. Everyone took from the shared platters. 

“You can thank Jamil, and Trey for the food and sweets.” Jade said happily. 

“Yeah thanks to them I didn’t have to do it.” Floyd said happily. 

“Thanks for the food.” Renmu said softly. 

“You’re quite welcome.” Trey said with a cunning smile. 

“Jamil’s cooking is always the best!” Kalim laughed loudly. 

“Now, I know some of us have already done so, but we must introduce ourselves.” Azul announced. “Please include titles.”

Leona and Idia groaned. “Leona Kingscholar. Housewarden of Savanaclaw.” Leona growled. 

“Ruggie Bucchie.” Ruggie said lazily. “Not a Vice but Leona’s right hand man.”

“Riddle Rosehearts, Housewarden of Heartslabyul.” Riddle said proudly.

“Trey Clover, Vice Housewarden of Heartslabyul.” Trey said, tipping his fedora.

“Cater Diamond, Trey’s right hand man.” Cate said with a wink.

Trey shook his head and laughed. Next was Azul. “Azul Ashengrotto, Housewarden of Octavinelle and Proud owner of Mostro Lounge”

“Jade Leach, Vice Housewarden of Octavinelle.” Jade said smiling.

Floyd sighed. “Floyd Leach. I’m his muscle I guess.” 

Renmu was confused. “What do you mean by muscle?”

Floyd, Jade and Azul smirked. “Let’s hope you are never on the receiving end of a beached contract. You will find out why he’s my muscle.” Azul explained. 

Renmu’s mouth went dry. He could put two and two together. Jamil took a sip of his drink before speaking.

“Jamil Viper, Vice Housewarden of Scarabia.”

Kalim stood up excitedly. “Yaay, my turn. I’m Kalim Al-Asim, Housewarden of Scarabia!” 

Renmu smiled. He was adorable. “Ah, I guess it’s my turn.” Renmu said nervously. “Yuu Renmu desu…A-Ah, I mean, I’m Renmu Yuu. The new Housewarden of Ramshackle.”

Lilia hummed in thought. “Which one is your surname? You introduced yourself to me earlier with Yuu first.”

“Oh, where I come from, we introduce ourselves with our surname first, not our given name.” Renmu explained, “Yuu is my surname, Renmu is my given name.” 

“Oh, so like military rules. I would love to learn more about your home when the time comes.” Lilia said.

“As would I.” Riddle announced. 

It made Renmu happy that they already wanted to know more about him. 

“Keep the line going!” Floyd yelled. 

Lilia chuckled. “Lilia Vanrouge, Vice Housewarden of Diasomnia.” 

“Malleus Draconia, Housewarden of Diasomnia.” Malleus said.

Vil stood and bowed. “Vil Schoenheit, Housewarden of Pomefiore.” 

Rook then stood. Leona, India, and Ruggie groaned. “You know he’s gonna do it…” Idia mumbled. 

“I, Le Chasseur d’Amour, Rook Hunt, am the Vice Housewarden of the dorm of beauty, Pomefiore. As well as Vil’s faithful companion.” 

Renmu laughed. He loved his energy. “I love the title.” 

Rook smiled fondly. “Merci, Amour.” 

“Don’t encourage him!” Ruggie whined. 

Lastly was the poor Idia at the end of the circle. Idia sighed. “Idia Shroud. Unfortunately, I am the Housewarden of Ignihyde…” 

Riddle scowled. “You should take more pride in your status as Housewarden.” 

“Don’t wanna…” Idia whined, sitting back down.

Renmu wondered why he didn't like being Housewarden. Couldn’t he just quit? Azul clapped his hands together, getting everyone's attention. “Now that introductions are done, let us enjoy ourselves.” 

They went back to their food, casually talking amongst themselves. Idia didn’t say a word. Renmu could definitely relate.

“Renmu, what’s your favorite food?” Lilia asked to start a conversation.

Renmu looked over to Lilia. “Ramen.” 

“Eh, seriously!? Mine too. We're like Twinsies” Cater squealed. 

Multiple people groaned. “Who says twinsies!?” Ruggie asked, annoyed. 

“All the trendy dudes and dudettes do.” Cater replied smiling. 

“Sounds so lame.” Idia mumbled. 

“Boo so mean.” Cater whined.

“I’m surprised you have Ramen here.” Renmu said, surprised. “It’s my country's native food.” 

“Totes cool.” Cater commented. 

 “What are your hobbies, Renmu?” Lilia asked again.

“Mmm. art, cleaning, fixing things, playing music, dancing, reading, learning, playing logic based games and or video games and sleeping.” Renmu listed. 

“Sleeping isn’t a hobby, Renmu.” Riddle said disappointedly.

“Sounds like a hobby to me…” Leona mumbled.

“You like art?” Rook asked happily. 

Renmu nodded. “I like to paint and photography.” 

“Quelle Beauté!” Rook cried. 

“Such diligent and beautiful hobbies you have. Beauty comes from within as well as it does on the outside.” Vil said smiling. 

“There he goes, spouting nonsense. Do you play chess at least?” Leona asked. Renmu nodded. 

“Hmm, maybe I should play with you to see what you got.” Leona said with a confidant smirk. 

“RPGs are better. You have to multitask in those.” Idia chimed in.

“To be honest, my peoples RPGs feature people that use magic. In my world, magic is something part of a fantasy.” 

“So weird.” Idia mumbled.

“Does sound a bit strange.” Trey commented. 

“That’s good and all but he says he dances.” Jamil repeated. 

“Jamil loves to dance Renmu. He can’t resist.” Kalim chirped happily. Jamil rolled his eyes.

“I mean, It’s nothing special. I'm sure the dances my people do would be very weird to you.” 

“Oh oh, do it.” Kalim shouted. 

Renmu shuddered. “I-I could never dance in front of people. That’s just as bad as asking me to sing.” 

“You sing too?” Cater asked. 

Renmu nodded once more. 

“Aww, I would totes love to hear you sing.” 

“As would I.” Lilia chuckled. “I’m not that bad either.” 

“Not that bad?” Idia questioned. 

“You sang trash metal at the pop culture concert last year. It sounded like screeching.” Cater said with a shudder. 

“Trash Metal? You mean like Heavy metal?” Renmu asked. 

“Heavy metal?’ Lilia asked. 

“Where I come from, heavy metal is intense rock music with screaming.” 

“Yes, exactly like that. Do you like that type of music?” Lilia asked. 

“Yeah I do.” Renmu replied.

“Where do you come from, Son of man?’ Malleus asked. 

“I come from a country called Japan. It doesn’t exist here though.” 

“How unfortunate.” Rook said sadly. 

“Does your county have its own language? You said something earlier that I did not understand.” Malleus asked. 

“Yes. It’s called Japanese.” 

“Ooh, Say something in your native tongue for us, dear?” Lilia asked. 

“Please?” Cater pleaded. 

Renmu sighed with a smile. “I guess saying something wouldn't hurt. Watashi wa Yuu Renmu desu. Yoroshiku  onegaishimasu.” 

They stared at Renmu in awe. “So pretty!” Cater squealed. 

“Quelle Beauté!” Rook cried.

“Nothing special. I just introduced myself.” Renmu explained.

“I really want to hear you sing in your native tongue!” Kalim said excitedly. 

“Maybe next time.” Renmu mumbled. 

“Lilia and I come from the Briar Valley. We are known for our expected magic abilities, though we don’t have a native language.” Malleus explained.

“Ah, what about everyone else?” Renmu asked.

“Trey and I are from the Queendom of Hearts.” Riddle replied.

“Many strange and unique animals there. It’s been said that the flowers once sang during the month of june.” Trey informed him.

“Now I'm curious.” Renmu said in awe. 

“I’m from the Shaftlands. Not much else.” Cater said awkwardly. 

“I’m also from the shaftlands.” Vil replied. “There are many biomes and districts with different cultures and ways of living. The one I'm from, we still often use its ancient language. 

Renmu nodded. “Very interesting. I hope to learn more about them.” 

“Jamil and I are from the Scalding sands.” Kalim added. “You should totally come visit. The food is amazing.” 

Renmu smiled. “I hope to one day.” 

“I’m sure you have realized that Jade, Floyd and I aren’t from here either?” Azul asked. 

“Take a guess, Shrimpy.” Floyd insisted. 

Renmu took a moment to think. He remembered Floyd saying he smelled like the sea. So maybe they were from a place that was next to the ocean? “Maybe somewhere on the coats? Or a place that’s next to the sea?” Renmu asked. 

Floyd made a buzzer noise. “Wrong!”

“We are literally from the sea.” Jade said with a smile. 

“Eh, you mean you live in the water?” Renmu asked, surprised. 

“Yes.” Azul replied. “We are from the Coral sea. Maybe we could show you one day.” 

Renmu deflated. “I-I can’t swim…” 

Jade chuckled. “You won’t need to know how to swim. You have potions that will allow you to breathe underwater.” 

The idea of a potion that allowed people to breath under water was truly amazing. He would be afraid to try it though. 

“Leona and I are from the Sunset Savannah. Most beastmen are from there.”  Ruggie explained. 

“Unfortunately, Rook is from there too…” Leona mumbled. 

“Oh, Roi du Lion, you wounded me. I love being within reach of any quarry. The Sunset Savannah has made me into an excellent hunter. Best of all, I get to observe such potential prey all day.” Rook said with a bone chilling smirk

Renmu could see Ruggie shiver. 

“You're a freak pervert who stalks people.” Leona spat. 

Rook frowned. “I am no such thing. I’m a hunter, Le Chasseur d’Amour.” 

“Leona, please, no fighting.” Riddle said with a sigh. Leona clicked his teeth in annoyance. 

“You knowing where I'm from isn’t important…” Idia mumbled. Renmu nodded. He would respect Idia’s choice not to say.

“This is off topic but, why do I smell Tomatoes and Briar Roses.” Lilia asked, sniffing the air. 

“Tomatoes?” Leona asked in disbelief. 

“It’s Renmu.” Cater teased, wiggling his eyebrows. 

Renmu groaned. “I didn’t know the cologne was enchanted. Nor did I know that it was meant to allure people.” 

Lilia nuzzled his face into Renmu’s neck. Renmu spazzed and strangled out a gargled noise.The table erupted in laughter. Renmu flushed as red as Riddle's hair. 

“What kind of noise was that!?” Ruggie asked. 

“Sounded like his soul left his body.” Leona chuckled. 

“It did!” Renmu shouted, trying to push Lilia away. 

“Aww but you smell good.” He whined, pulling Renmu to him. 

“Now he smells like cinnamon and paprika!” Kalim said, sniffing the other side of Renmu. 

“Aww, I wanna smell him too.” Floyd whined. 

“As do I.” Trey agreed. Renmu sputtered like a fish. 

“Kalim, off of him.” Jamil said over a mouthful of curry. 

“That’s it, we are switching spots. I want to smell shrimpy!” Floyd demanded. “You guys can’t hog him.” 

“No one is hogging him, Floyd.” Riddle reasoned. 

“Move down!” Cater and Trey sang. 

“H-Hey!” 

Once again they shuffled. Renmu was in between Floyd and Trey, actually, Floyd took it upon himself to hold Renmu. Jade was on the other side of them along with Azul. Cater was on the other side of Trey. Leona and Ruggie still haven’t moved. Idia preferred to be on the end next to the isle. Riddle was now next to Leona farther in. Jamil, Kalim, Rook and Vil were now on the other side of Ruggie. 

“Must we keep moving?” Vil asked. Vil looked even more beautiful now that he sat across from Renmu. His eyes were covered with smokey purple eyeshadow. His cheeks were powdered and tinted pink with rouge. His lips were covered in a dark purple lipstick.

“We actually do this during our tea parties. We move down until everyone has found a clean cup and an empty seat.” Riddle informed him. 

Vil hummed unamused.  Vil looked up from his drink to find Renmu staring at him. Renmu flushed and looked down. “I don’t mind your staring. It is quite welcomed.” Renmu flushed more to Vil’s amusement.

“The parties at Scarabia are fun. Lot’s of food, music and dancing!” Kalim said excitedly. “Renmu, come to our dorm for a party.” 

Renmu was caught off guard. He was actually being invited to a party. He was never invited to a party before. “A-Are you sure?” Renmu asked cautiously. 

“Absolutely. The more people, the merrier.” Kalim said smiling. 

Kalim was a ray of sunshine. His happiness was contagious and adorable. He was glad there was someone like him in this school. “Okay, I'll think about it.” 

“Yaay, Jamil, we should throw the party tomorrow!” 

Jamil coughed on his drink. “Kalim, I have told you before many times, You can’t just declare when you want a party. You have to plan it appropriately.” 

Azul chuckled. “Eagered as always.” “Renmu should come to Heartslabyul for a Unbirthday party. It would be totes fun.” Cater added. 

“If it’s not a violation to The Queen of Hearts Laws…” Renmu mumbled looking at Riddle. 

Riddle smiled fondly. “There is no rule against the Queen of Hearts from inviting others to an Unbirthday party.” 

“Sweet!” Cater cheered. 

“Ah, it's almost 9pm.” Riddle announced. 

“Queen of Hearts Law 96: Cake shall not be eaten after 9pm.” Trey recited. “I’ll bring out the cake.” Trey swiftly scooted out the booth and into the kitchen. Azul waved his staff and all empty plates stacked themselves onto a nearby table. All their glasses refilled themselves. Trey pushed the cake out and on a trolly. The cake was a white, black and blue frosted tiered cake. The tiers were out of order.  They looked as if they were balanced carefully. 

“The Black frosted cakes are Black Forest cake with strawberry and pomegranate filling. The Blue frosted is white cake with a date filling. The White frosted is Red Velvet with raspberry filling.” 

Everyone raised their staff and or magic pens. The cake began to cut itself and each piece floated over to each person. 

“Renmu, which one or ones would you like?” Trey asked. 

“Black and White, please.” 

Trey cut the two flavors for Renmu and passed it to him. 

Vil practically moaned. “Trey, this cake is delicious. So much for my diet.” 

Trey laughed. “I’m glad you like it. It seems black and white are very popular.” 

The tweels had blue and Black cake. Azul and Cater had blue. Riddle, Ruggie, Jamil, Idia, Trey, and Renmu had black and white. Kalim had all three to Jamil's dismay. Lilia and Leona had a slice of blue cake. Rook had Blue and white and Malleus had Black and blue. They all ate their cake with the prospect of savoring it. Except for Leona who practically inhaled it. Trey really was a good baker. 

“There is one more slice of Black and White. Who-”

“Me.” 

Vil, Malleus, Ruggie, Rook, Riddle, and Idia looked at one another. 

“Well, Trey can easily bake more for me.” Riddle said, crossing his arms. 

“If Roi du Poison wants it, he can have it.” Rook declared with passion. 

“I rather not fight for it.” Idia mumbled. 

“Not that big of a deal.” Leona slurred. 

Vil, Ruggie, Malleus were left. 

“You all know what that means.” Cater said smugly. 

“If that’s how we are settling for it, then I'll join.” Idia said. 

“I guess I will too.” Riddle chimed in.

Vil huffed. “If we must. Everyone, move down.” 

Everyone began to scoot down out of the booth. Renmu was confused. “Hmm, how do you all settle for it?” Renmu asked, as Floyd scooted them out.

“Musical chairs,” Floyd said, amused. 

5 chairs were placed into the middle of the room back to back. Vil, Idia, Riddle, Malleus, and Ruggie were standing around the chairs. 

“You guys play musical chairs for the last of something?” Renmu asked. 

“Oh yeah. I onced suggested that we “crawl” for it. That ended up with food everywhere, Riddle blowing a casket, and Leona trying to claw Malleus’s face off.” Cater said, chuckling. “So yeah, this is less dangerous.” 

“Last chance for those who want the cake!” Trey called. 

“Oh fine, I’ll join!” Lilia said, running down to the others. He tossed his coat to Renmu. Renmu took it and folded it neatly on his lap.

“Are you sure you don’t wanna do it?” Cater asked Renmu. 

Renmu just shrugged, holding onto Lilia’s coat. Trey added one more chair and stuck two on the outside and four in the center. “Alright, you all know the rules. No magic at all in this game. Just force.” Trey reminds them. 

“Also, anything that becomes damaged must be paid for.” Azul said happily. 

“Ready?” Jade asked, standing next to a music player. 

They all nodded and or said yes. Jade pushed the play button and the music started. They all began to walk around the chairs clockwise. Cater was recording them from the steps. They went round and round the chairs. Vil was holding his train to keep the others from stepping on it. Lilia was dancing behind Malleus who just walked normally. Jade pressed the stop button and they all sat down quickly. 

“Nice, now, let the real fun begin.” Trey declared, removing one of the chairs. 

Chaos began to unfold once Trey removed that chair. Idia didn’t make it to a chair in time. To be honest, Renmu didn’t think he really cared anymore. There were 4 chairs left now. The music started and they went around the chairs again. Lilia was still dancing around the chairs happily. Vil looked like he was on a catwalk. Riddle walked around with poise. Jade stopped the music abruptly. They rushed for a chair, pushing one another to sit in it. Vil practically hip bumped Ruggie out the chair. 

“Oi, No fair!” Ruggie growled. 

“Hah, you got bumped by that pompous Prima donna's butt!” Leona chuckled lazily. 

Vil gasped. “You say it as if I have a big butt!” 

“Your butt is as beautiful as you, Bella Vil!” Rook cried affectionately. 

Renmu burst out laughing. Wheezing and snorting. He almost sounded like a mule. He covered his mouth and covered his face as he laughed. Vil looked at Renmu in disgust. 

“His laugh is so cute!” Lilia chuckled. 

“It absolutely isn’t!” Vil argued. 

Ruggie walked back up to the stairs and sat next to Renmu. The music started again and they went around in circles. The sound of their heels echoed through the room. Vil started swaying his hips to the music. Renmu found it endearing. Jade stopped the music. They scrambled for seats quickly. Malleus and Vil secured their chairs. Riddle and Lilia fought over the other. Lilia and Riddle pushed and shoved one another for the chair. Heels scuffing and clicking on the floor. Both of their faces contorted into aggression and determination. Riddle went as far as to drag the chair with him. Ruggie howled in laughter. Lilia stole the chair back and dragged it back to his side. Both of them jumped onto the chair. Lilia was faster and Riddle flopped onto the floor.

‘YES!” Lilia cheered. 

Riddle huffed in annoyance as he got up and brushed himself off. Riddle walked back over to the rest of them. Trey discreetly brushed Riddle's butt off for him as he walked by. 

“You're cutting it close now.” Cater hollored. 

Trey removed another chair from the mix. There were two left. The three of them didn’t look as if they wanted to give in. Jade started the music promptly after. They walked around the two chairs faster. Malleus was just taking bigger strides. Jade stopped the music soon after. Vil grabbed the chair and sat down. Malleus and Lilia fought tooth and nail for the other. Malleus bumped Lilia away from the chair and sat in it. 

“And you guys talk about my butt.” Vil said, crossing his arms. 

“Malleus, after all we've been through?” Lilia said, panting on the floor beside him.

“Sorry, I want cake.” Malleus said with a coy smile. 

Lilia got up giggling. “I could bake you one.” 

Malleus visibly shuddered. Lilia smiled and walked over to Renmu and sat behind him. Now one chair was left. Vil stared down Malleus, Malleus just smiled. 

“Kick that horned bastard's butt!” Leona roared. 

Jade turned the music on and the battle began. They ran around the chair this time. Vil suppressed a giggle as he held his train. Lilia swayed Renmu with him to the music. Floyd waltzed over to Jade and switched the music to something more upbeat. “Run faster!” he commanded. 

Vil and Malleus ran faster around the chair and Floyd stopped the music as they were in mid run. They slipped and slid to get to the chair. Vil was draped over the chair, trying to climb into it. Malleus yanked the chair away, dragging Vil with him. Leona roared with laughter. 

“He’s dragging him like a rag doll!” Ruggie laughed out. 

Vil had no means of letting go. 

“Let go.” Mallues ordered.

“NEVER!” Vil Shouted back. 

Vil kept scrambling to get up but Malleus prevented him from doing so. Vil kicked the chair from Malleus. The chair skidded away and they scrambled for it. Vil grabbed Malleus’s legs, causing him to fall. Vil skipped over him to the chair. Malleus pulled his train, causing Vil to stumble back. Renmu was in tears at how funny the scene was. They all watched them fight in amusement. Vil flopped over the chair again. Malleus pulled at his legs to get him off. Vil kicked and thrashed at Malleus. His boot flew off, sending Malleus backwards. Vil Scrambled into the chair and sat down. Vil threw his hands up and rejoiced. “Yes! Yes! It’s mine!” 

Malleus started to laugh from his spot on the floor. Vil crossed his legs as he calmed down but went back into a fit of laughter. 

“Vil wins the two slices of cake.” Trey said laughing. “Don’t worry, I'll make you a special cake next time, Malleus.” 

Vil summoned a hand mirror and checked his appearance. “I still look beautiful.” 

Renmu couldn't suppress his laughter. This was the most fun he’s had in ages. Trey wrapped up Vil’s cake for him and they cleaned up the mess. The chair took quite a beating. Vil and Malleus agreed to split the cost. Either way, Azul was pleased. It was getting late so they all agreed to end the festivities. 

“Aww, I wish we could hang out more.” Cater whined. 

“We can always do this again, Cater.” Trey reasoned. 

“Yeah I know. But it was so much fun.” Cater sighed.

“It was.” Riddle said fondly. 

They all walked back to Octavinells Mirror together. Renmu took in the quiet aquatic life around them again as they walked. 

“We totes need to take a group photo.” Cater declared. 

“I wouldn’t mind that.” Riddle said. 

“I wouldn’t either.” Jade agreed. 

“C’mon, group photo!” Cater yelled. 

They all go into position. There was so much scrambling and shoving going on for a few seconds until everyone found a proper spot. Cater used magic to let his phone rise into the air to get everyone to fit. “Ready!?” Cater asked. 

“Ready!” A few of them said in unison. The phone snapped a few pictures of them before coming back down into Caters hands. “I’ll send everyone the group photo and all the photos I took tonight.” Cater said with a cheeky wink. 

“Have a good night you all.” Azul said. 

“I want to hug shrimpy.” Floyd said lazily. 

Renmu walked over to Floyd and hugged him to his surprise. Jade hugged the back of Renmu. 

“Bye bye, shrimpy.” Floyd giggled. 

“Bye Floyd.” Renmu mumbled. 

Floyd reluctantly let Renmu go. The rest of them walked back through the mirror to the Hall of Mirrors. Everyone walked over to their respected mirrors. 

“Goodbye, Renmu!” Kalim said, hugging Renmu. “I can’t wait to party with you again.” 

Renmu just smiled. Not knowing what to say.

“See you all later.” Jamil said, pulling Kalim along through the Mirror of Scarabia. 

“TTYL, Renmu.” Idia mumbled before walking through his Mirror. 

Leona ruffled Renmu’s hair. “You’re not so bad, herbivore. Let’s go, Ruggie.” Leona said walking through the mirror. 

“See ya, prefect.” Ruggie waved, running after Leona. 

“Until next time, Roi du Mystery.” Rook cried dramatically. Renmu waved him goodbye.

Vil huffed. “You're not too bad, Prefect. I wish to style you though next time. Let’s go, Rook.” 

“Yes, Roi du Poison.” The two of them waltzed through their mirror together. 

“Son of Man.” Renmu looked up at Malleus and smiled. 

“Thanks for remembering me. I would have never had fun tonight if you didn’t invite me.” 

“You’re welcome.” Renmu said softly. 

“Thank you for the good time. In my day, I would have never done something so fun.” Lilia said, chuckling. 

“Always talking as if you are old.” Trey said laughing. 

“Maybe I am.” Lilia said coyly. “Come, Malleus. The others are waiting for our return.” Malleus and Lilia walked through their mirror one after the other. Lilia blew Renmu a kiss goodbye before fully stepping in. 

“Would you like us to walk you back, Renmu?’ Trey asked. 

Renmu shook his head. “I’ll be fine.” 

“Well goodnight Renmu.” Trey said smiling. 

“Goodnight Renny.” Cater cooed, hugging Renmu tightly. 

“Goodnight, Renmu.” Riddle said lastly. 

“Goodnight.” Renmu mumbled. 

Cater finally let go and blew him a kiss goodbye like Lilia did. They went in one by one, disappearing beyond the looking glass. Renmu sighed to himself and walked back to Ramshackle. The night air was chilly. The wind rustled the tree above. Renmu smiled to himself, recalling the night's events. This was the first time he was ever invited to a party, let alone to have fun. This was the first time he had ever gotten to know so many people. The first time he has ever had the prospect of making friends and was promised to be included in the future. The first time he was part of something. It made Renmu giddy inside and out. Renmu couldn’t stop the smile from spreading across his face. He was happy for the first time in forever. He missed the feeling it gave him inside. This is what happiness was. Renmu couldn’t wait for more happy days to come.

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will byers: not the flea, nor the acrobat, but the tightrope itself. aka “will byers and the in-between”

tinfoil hat time post #1 because i ended up with two different tinfoil hat posts tonight. i guess you could say that I was in-between posts. this post is super tinfoil hat and is mostly just for fun LMAO 

SO! The right-side up. The upside-down. Great, lovely, wonderful. But what lies between them?  Well! That’s the in-between! The tightrope! The place between two slides on a viewmaster. And technically, Will Byers. What if i told you that will byers wasn’t the flea, nor the acrobat? that he wasn’t on top of the tightrope,  nor under the tightrope, but INSIDE of the tightrope? and that therefore he was part of the tightrope? and that therefore, he can exist both above and below the tightrope simulatenousely (see: his episodes in s2) because he IS the tightrope, by virtue of being IN it, and the tightrope exists both above and below and within itself? and that in the shed scene, he wasn’t above or below the tightrope, not in the real world or the upside-down, but instead, inside of the tightrope? in-between, if you will? But aside from being the tightrope and again, technically being Will (kind of), what IS the in-between?  The in-between is where El meets Flayed Billy in the cabin in season 2. The in-between is the place in that moment during Will’s arcade episode, where he isn’t in the upside-down, but instead in a realistic, normal-looking, but completely empty version of the arcade. Just like how the cabin is completely empty except for El and Flayed Billy.  So, it stands to reason that whatever plane of existence/vision that Billy and El were in, in that moment, is the same sort of place/state of being that Will was in briefly in the arcade. Again, it’s like how will describes it to mike- between two slides on a viewmaster. He’s not on the wrong slide (the upside-down), or on the right slight (the real world), he’s in-between them, and not only capable of flipping between the real world and the upside-down, but capable of existing in both at once (like how he’s the only person whose physical body moves in the same way at the same time in both planes- when other people are in the upside-down, or getting vecna’d they don’t move physically in both planes), capable of existing BETWEEN them.  But when else have we seen “place that looks normal and doesn’t look like the upside-down, but has no people in it”? The night that Will vanished. The shed. If the scene with Will in the shed took place in whatever plane of existence that Will was in at the arcade/that El was in with flayed Billy, then that would explain why the gun is still on the rack in the shed after Will disappears- it would explain HOW he disappears, because he was actually never THERE in the first place, just like how El was never actually in an empty cabin. He wasn’t in the upside-down, nor the real-world. He was in that empty space in-between, that we see in the arcade, and that we see with El and flayed billy. It’s not that Will vanished, so much as the fact that he was never actually there. He wasn’t actually in the shed, he was in that in-between, and the shot that we see after he “vanishes” is a shot of the actual empty shed, completely untouched by Will. But where was Will, in the real world, then? Because as we know from both El in the cabin in s3, and Will in the arcade in s2, the person’s physical body doesn’t disappear when they go to that in-between space. And one of the biggest points of confusion for me when it came to any “Will’s disappearance was a vecna vision/in the upside down/not real” theories, including my own, was “well then why the hell does Will’s physical body move in the same way in the real world AND in the upside-down during his episodes in s2”? But if he was in that in-between space, then his body wouldn’t move the same way in both planes, because like we saw with El, even though she runs around the cabin with billy, she’s still sitting on the floor irl. I know i said earlier that will is capable of moving the same way in both the rightside up and the upside-down, and that IS true: but what he ISN’T capable of is moving the same way in the in-between and the right-side up or the same what in the in-between and the upside-down. So, the way that Will moves in the in-between is different from what his body would be doing in the upside-down or the right-side up (since for will, his body does the same thing in the upside-down and the rightside up).  Even though we see him grab the gun in the shed (the same way that physical objects exist and are interactable in the cabin with billy but doesn’t change the position of those objects irl), the real gun doesn’t change because he never grabbed it. If the real world is the top of the tightrope, and the upside-down is the bottom of the tightrope/underneath it, then Will Byers is IN the tightrope. In-between. He’s neither the acrobat, nor the flea. He’s the tightrope because he’s inside the tightrope, so therefore, he’s part of it. He’s in the in-between, and therefore, he’s PART of it. The tightrope exists both above and below itself, the tightrope moves in the same way in the upside-down and the right-side up because it’s moving in both at the same time, just like Will.  It’s also worth noting that El’s nose DOES NOT BLEED when she uses her powers to launch flayed billy backwards when she’s in that in-between space. Her irl body bleeds, but we don’t see her bleed when she’s in the in-between. So, if Will was using his powers during the shed scene, if he was in the in-between in that moment, then we wouldn’t have seen any indication of it from the pov that we got. He could have been sitting in his rightside-up bedroom, or outside of the shed, with a bloody nose for all we know.  But then where DID the gun go? Because it IS gone when Hopper goes into the shed. And it IS gone when Brenner goes into the shed. Well, Will grabbed it! But wait- didn’t I just say that he didn’t grab it? Well, like I said, Will’s able to be in that in-between plane without affecting his body irl. Which means that even if he grabbed the gun in the in-between plane, once he left that plane, the gun would still be in the shed, and he’d still be wherever he was when he entered the in-between plane- so, if will left the in-between plane and returned to the real world, he’d still be able to run out to the shed and grab the gun.  Just like how El returns to the real cabin after leaving the empty one, he would return to his irl house/wherever he was.  If Will ran outside, it would explain that Netflix still image of him looking into the shed at the moment that he disappears. If physically, Will was actually standing outside at the moment that we saw him disappear, if he DID run to the shed, but never entered, but was ALSO in the in-between/went there while he was physically outside/before entering the shed, since his physical body does NOT disappear when he’s in the in-between, but also does NOT line up with what his irl or upside-down body is doing, then he’d be able to stand outside of the shed and be “in it” at the same time.  We also know that lights continue to glow in the in-between (see: lamp in hoppers cabin in s3): so if Will has powers, and was in the in-between, maybe it would affect the rightside up lights too, which is how he could be outside of the shed watching the light glow, and INSIDE of the shed making the light glow at the same time. But then where did he go? Why didn’t he just go back to the real world? I’m not sure, but I DO wonder if like i said, he left the in-between (his shed ‘disappearance), ‘woke up’ outside of the shed in the real world, was still being pursued by someone or something, and so ran into the REAL shed, grabbed the gun, and then it turned into sort of like a time loop?? The gun is stumping me rn. (note: i do have a theory abt the gun later on in this post but i am too tired to connect it to this rn so im just putting this note here, basically i think that in-between will did NOT shoot the demogorgon, but irl will DID run in, grab the gun, shoot the demogorgon, and then was transported to the upside-down.) AND HOW THE HELL DOES THE DEMOGORGON JUST COME THROUGH THE WALL IN THE LIVING ROOM WITH JOYCE AND IN WILL’S  BEDROOM WITHOUT OPENING A PROPER GATE?? WHAT IS GOING ON THERE?? WHY IS IT IN THE WALLS??  WAIT. WAIT. THE DEMOGORGON IS IN THE WALLS. HOPPER AND JONATHAN TALKING ABOUT HOW JOYCE IS TALKING ABOUT HOW WILL IS IN THE WALLS. this is going to sound insane but maybe will WAS “in the walls”- in between the inside and the outside (the walls), in that empty in-between space that i talked about. And maybe the demogorgon was able to enter that in-between space too. Just like Flayed Billy could.  And the in-between space reflects reality each time someone goes into it (ie, the setting and items are ‘stuck’ at the point in time that the person entered it, unlike the upside-down, which is ‘stuck’ at the point in time that Will disappeared.)  So, Will would’ve been able to see the letters that Joyce wrote, even though there’s no people in the in-between space, so he couldn’t see her. Each time he went out of the upside-down, and into the in-between, the in-between would have “refreshed”. But why couldn’t he just go from the in-between to the real world, then? I think it’s because he can’t really control his ability to go to the in-between. I think it just sort of happens with his powers, like when Joyce sees him project himself in that vision to her.  But then what about the weird upside-down goop that Brenner finds? It’s almost identical to the goop that’s left on the bear trap after Jonathan, Steve, and Nancy kill the demogorgon. If Will was in the in-between in the shed, then why was there demogorgon goop in the real world?  Is it also not strange to anyone else that the s1 “demogorgon” seemingly just disappeared when it “died” at the byers?? And when hit with fire, left behind similar goop to what we see in the shed?? When El sends Billy backwards with her mind, she ‘wakes up’ right before he falls-> it seems to be his fall/damage that triggers it. Maybe Will shot the demogorgon with the in-between gun, launching the demogorgon back into the real-world (and causing the ensuing slime), but at the same time, possibly also launching Will into the upside-down. Sort of like how El and Henry seem to repel eachother like magnets during their nina fight.  Maybe that’s where El launched henry into initially- the in-between. Maybe that’s why the upside-down looks so different for Henry. I mean, he is shown to literally be ‘in between’ some cliffs/rockfaces initally.  As well, going back to my point about “Is it also not strange to anyone else that the s1 “demogorgon” seemingly just disappeared when it “died” at the byers?? And when hit with fire, left behind similar goop to what we see in the shed??”, this is yet another point on the “most of the s1 demogorgon was henry (and some of it was brenner in a weird perception warp roundabout way but that’s a whole other post on its own)” board. Why? Because read the description of Henry’s healing powers from the wiki:  “Following his bodily transformation, Henry developed the ability to quickly heal from non-fatal injuries. When Max tore out a vine in Vecna's neck, his non-human biology reacted and healed almost immediately; the vines in his neck reconnected near-instantaneously with little sign of damage. Later, when being shot at by Nancy Wheeler, an already-weakened Vecna still had the raw endurance to survive multiple gunshot wounds. Furthermore, Vecna survived in the Upside Down for years, in spite of the toxic atmosphere otherwise being dangerous to humans over prolonged periods. “ So. Vecna, like the demogorgon, seems to be able to heal quickly with that same sort of “living, moving flesh” vibe that we saw when Brenner found the flesh goop in the shed.  But why don’t we see this happen in the show, then, if what we saw in the shed WAS the in-between? Why don’‘t  we see Will shoot the demogorgon?  Irl will shot the demogorgon. In-between Will did not. And then, after irl will shot the demogorgon, he ended up in the upside-down, since maybe that acted as a rip in time/space (like mr clarke poking a hole in the drawing of the tightrope), allowing/forcing Will to travel to the upside-down, just like the magnet thing that i described- since we know that the demogorgon DID end up back in the real world, because it got barb. So, maybe will shooting it/ casting fireball (which is what he says when he shoots the demogorogn in the comics) was part of will using his powers, which propelled the demogorgon backwards in a similar manner to flayed billy, but also, due to the kickback of the gun and the “kickback” of the “demogorgon” (likely henry) also attacking will psychically/making a psychic connection, and repelled Will and Henry like magnets, forcing them both out of the in-between, and sending Will into the upside-down, and the demogorgon/henry back into the real world. Like if flayed billy had psychically attacked El, he may have been able to send her to the upside-down. But instead, she attacked HIM, and possibly sent HIM back to the upside-down, in sort of reverse scenario of what happened with will and the demogorgon.  It’s also always been interesting to me that Joyce saw that vision of Will yelling her name when she was waking up- when she was in-between being asleep and being awake.  do i necessarily think this is the end all be all theory for his disappearance?? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hell i personally dont even like it narratively. and i know that it is likely way way too convoluted to be true. but i AM having fun writing insane theories so pls keep in mind that i just write these for fun and to try and pick apart more of the lore! i know there’s holes in it, but for me, exploring ridiculous theories like this is just another step towards sorting out what actually happened! 

#stranger things #vanishing of will byers #im gonna look back at this in the morning and yell at myself LMAO #i just. even if this doesnt explain will's disappearance #i DO want an explanation for that in between space in the arcade and the cabin

[jewwyfeesh]

Fairy Tales in a Dream 2

Writer: Mitsuki

Character(s): Tsukinaga Leo, Mikejima Madara, Narukami Arashi

Translated by: jewwyfeesh

Proofed by: stcrfeesh (CN), ohcheckmate (ENG)

Heeeey~! Arashi-saaaaaaaaan! Stay there, don’t moooooooooove!

Season: Summer

Location: Inside The Theatre

Leo: Ueueue… Where is he… where is he… WHERE IS HE…?! I swear I clearly saw him from the stage just now…!

Madara: Leo-san! Mama’s over hereeeeeee…☆ (Waving hands vigorously)

Leo: Phew, I finally managed to worm my way around that sea of people to meet you! Beep boop boop beep boop! Super uchuu~☆

Madara: Hahaha, it seems like Leo-san has yet to separate himself from the role of the alien?

Well, colour me amazed! Even though the aliens played by Wataru-san and Nagisa-san were very interesting, I still think that Leo-san’s performance was the most natural! Simply put, you embodied that character perfectly!

Leo: Heh. After all, the inspiration for this story of friendship between the kids from Les Mis and high school students was from something I provided to Keito; I was also responsible for composing the theme song!

So when Keito was writing the script for the play, he seemed to have modeled an alien after me! This way, it was a piece of cake for me to remember my lines after composing. Really made stuff a whole lot easier ♪

Arashi: Oh, so that’s what happened. That doesn’t sound too bad, actually. I wish I could also have a role that’s tailor-made just for me.

Leo: —Uwah, Naru?! Naru, where did you pop up from?!

Ahhh, wait wait wait, let me guess! You didn’t ride on a spaceship called ‘Les Misérables’ and had an emergency landing here, did you?!

Arashi: Oh my, I’m afraid not. I just took the regular ol’ train here to watch this original musical by Dramatica after work.

Leo: Oh! If I had known you were gonna come, I would’ve saved you a better seat, just like what I did for Mama!

Arashi: Ufufu, it’s alright, I already bought good tickets pretty early on. To be honest, I would much prefer standing on stage, performing happily with everyone else, instead of sitting in the audience, quietly enjoying the show.

Though, the scheduled rehearsals for this particular production clashed perfectly with the time slots for my other jobs… So even if I wanted to, it was impossible for me to perform in this.

Madara: Is that why Arashi-san looks sorta out of it? Come’ere, let Mama pat you on the head and comfort you! There there~ ♪

Arashi: Goodness, could Mama please not treat me like a little kid who can’t grow up~?

Either way, I’ve already received an offer from NewDi for an acting job, so I’ve decided to properly grab onto this opportunity.

Therefore, as a newbie in Dramatica, my goal today was to study and gain experience. In the end, the seniors’ acting went beyond my expectations; it was simply amazing.

I can’t help but feel pressured; I don’t know if I’ll be as brilliant as they had been… but dwelling on these worries now isn’t going to help at all, right?

Leo: Mhm! I think you’re thinking too much. If it’s you, I’m sure it’ll be a-okay!

Madara: That's right, that’s right! When that day comes, Mama will also rush to the venue and clap real loud for Arashi-san☆

Arashi: Ehehe, thank you Leo-kun, Mama ♪

Do you boys have any plans after this? I think I might stroll along Saison Avenue, and relieve some boredom while I’m at it.

Leo: Mama and I need to return to the agency for some stuff, so we’ll have to part ways here! Bye bye~ ☆

Location: Saison Avenue

Arashi: (In the end, I visited quite a few stores that would usually catch my fancy, but there was nothing that I wanted to buy.)

(No. Or should I say, I’m just not really in the mood to shop right now. This isn’t like me—)

Madara: Heeeey~! Arashi-saaaaaaaaan! Stay there, don’t moooooooooove!

Arashi: —aaHH?? You scared me! What are you doing here, Mama? I thought you and Leo-kun went back to the agency?

My goodness, yelling for me like that in the middle of a crowded street will attract lots of attention you know?

Madara: Ahaha, sorry, sorry! To be honest, Anzu-san has something urgent that she’d like to contact you for, so please check your phone!

Arashi: …Anzu-chan?

Madara: Just now Leo-san and I bumped into her in the ES Building, and asked her if anything was wrong since she looked rather anxious.

She said that she sent a bunch of info to your phone earlier this afternoon, but they were all left unread. When she called, you didn’t pick up the phone either, so she’s really worried about you.

Good thing I just met you earlier on, and knew where you were headed to next, so I thought that I might as well come over to deliver the message!

Arashi: ? That’s odd, I don’t think I’ve received any new notifications?

…Oh my goodness, this one’s on me! When I went to watch the musical, I put my phone on silent, and forgot to switch it back on when I left the theatre to go on a stroll.

Don’t tell me Mama ran all the way to Saison Avenue just to tell me about this?

What if I’ve already completed my business here and left? Wouldn’t this trip have been a waste of your time, Mama…?

Madara: Speed is paramount in war! No matter how you put it, I am the previous leader of the track and field club! Racing against time is my forte ☆

…Anzu-san, that kid. Whenever she comes across difficulties, she’s used to quietly bearing the burden alone; it’s rare for her to actively rely on others for help.

So even if I can help her out, just a little bit… as Mama, I’ll do it to the best of my abilities, so as to fulfill her aspirations.

Oh, and, before leaving I promised Leo-san that I definitely would deliver Anzu-san’s message as fast as I can.

Even if Arashi-san were to run to the ends of the world, Mama would surely be able to find youuuuuu… ♪

Arashi: Why does it sound like I’ve become the Hounds of T*andalos’[1] next prey…

Madara: In short, Arashi-san should return Anzu-san’s call ASAP! With this, my mission is complete. See ya around ☆

Arashi: Oh my, disappearing in a flash, as expected of Mama. I didn’t even get to thank him properly.

Alright, I better do what needs to be done now… ah? The call went through in a second.

Heyya~ Anzu-chan, it’s me~

Earlier on, I put my phone on silent mode as I had some matters to attend to, so I didn’t immediately see your message. I’m really sorry for having caused you to worry.

So, what did you need from me?

…Hm. In a few days, Ra*bits is due to recite the story of Snow White on a radio program; the client has also expressed their wish for Hajime-chan to be dressed up as Snow White for the photos that are to be used as promotional material.

You’ve already prepared the outfit for him, but you can’t accompany him tomorrow to the boutique to pick out matching accessories due to last minute work arrangements. So you came to me to request for my help. Is that right?

Of course that wouldn’t be a problem, please leave it to me! After all, I am an expert in this field, and I do love dressing others up cutely ♪

Not to mention, no matter how busy you are with your work as a Producer, you need to rest when it’s time to rest. Don’t force yourself, okay?

When you’re free, let’s go shopping together again! It’s set ♪

…………

(The story of Snow White…)

廷达罗斯猎犬. 'The Hounds of Tindalos', a hostile species of inter-dimensional dog like creatures.

#enstars translation #fairy tales in a dream #tsukinaga leo #mikejima madara #narukami arashi

[philipbhunt]

Just Do It

Nov 26, 2023

Blog Post #1                

Hello and welcome to my first ever blog post. 

Yes, that’s right. This is my first ever blog post and you're in from the very start. 😉 Thank you and well done for finding me. You see, as this is my first attempt, I've just published online without sending to an email list, mentioning it to family and friends or promoting it on any of my social media platforms. So, for you to have found me really is some feat! 👏 

Now that you are here, I hope not to disappoint. In fact, I hope the content in this, and future posts will keep you engaged and entertained for many months to come. 

Why am I doing this? 

Well, I think it boils down to the following three reasons: 

1. The Urge. 

I was originally drawn to posting on social media towards the end of 2010. Back then it was mainly Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. I set up accounts with all three platforms, both personal and business, but work kept me busy, and I never fully engaged with it. Around the same time, I read an article about a guy who had bought Bitcoin (I'm not sure, but I think he accepted the Bitcoin in exchange for a pizza) and now he was sitting on a small fortune.  I remember speaking to my partner and suggesting we should consider taking a punt and make a small investment in this (at the time) little-known cryptocurrency. You guessed it - We never did!  There’s a lot to be said for following your gut instinct. 

2. Additional Income 

Yes, it would be nice to generate an income along the way. You see, I have two adult children from my first marriage and a six year old daughter with my new partner. The financial implications of a divorce, a new mortgage and raising a family have all put my retirement planning on the back burner. I’m not sure when or if I will retire. I keep telling myself retirement is overrated. I do enjoy my work and the people I meet. I wouldn’t complain about continuing in my ‘day’ job, but life has a way of throwing things at you that can turn your life upside down at the drop of a hat. Any support along the way either by subscribing, clicking on my affiliate links or simply buying me a coffee would be very welcome. ☕ 

3. For Family 

I’m 55 years of age and my youngest daughter is six. My parents were 20 years old when I was born. I’ve had 55 years of memories, advice and support from them and hopefully they’ll be many more years to come. I would be kidding myself if I thought my daughter and I would enjoy the same amount of time. I will be doing my best to stay around for as long as I can (I suppose that’s one of the reasons for listening to the book, Outlive by Peter Attia). I’m hoping this blog will provide an insight into who I am, my thoughts, my feelings, my life experiences and events along with a little bit of advice, wisdom and fun thrown into the mix. This isn’t just for my youngest daughter, but for my older children, my family and for you.  

Why Now? 

Back in September I took up an offer from Audible and since then I’ve bought three books:  

Atomic Habits by James Clear - I enjoyed this book immensely. It emphasis’s how small consistent efforts over time can make a significant different. 

Outlive by Peter Attia MD - I’ve been following Peter Attia online for some time now and was keen to read his book on longevity.  

The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss. - This book always seems to pop up as a recommendation or mentioned in some podcast or internet search. I was therefore keen to find out what all the fuss was about. 

I like reading and there is something comforting in picking up a book and flicking through the pages. Unfortunately, finding the time to sit down and read a few pages is easier said than done. This is where Audible came to the rescue. I can now download books and listen wherever and whenever I want. I listen when I’m driving, working at my desk or doing the washing up. I also like to listen when I go to bed, and the sleep function helps to find the point at which I fell asleep (which is usually within the first five minutes). 😂 

More on the books and what I’ve learnt from them in future issues. However, before I made my decision on which books to buy, I had a look on YouTube to see if I could find any recommendations and reviews on what to buy. During my browsing I stumbled across Ali Abdaal’s YouTube channel and his Book Club videos. I listened to his reviews on Atomic Habits and The 4-Hour Work Week. I also watched his review on Someday is Today. A book by Matthew Dicks based around time management and productivity. 

The book has several suggestions but these three in particular struck a chord with me: 

The Parking Lot Practice - The emphasis here is that there rarely is the right environment and the perfect time to do what you want to do. He uses the example of been early for a dentist appointment; Rather than just sitting in his car in the parking lot killing time scrolling through his phone he used the time to continue working on his novel. He talks about how the soldiers managed to write letters and diaries in the trenches during the war. If you are waiting for the perfect time, the perfect place, the right environment then, at best you will have delayed starting, but at worst, it probably will never happen. 

The 100 Year Old Plan - This is based on imagining you could ask your 100 year old self for advice. It’s a great way to think and consider, not just the immediate effect of your actions, but the longer lasting effect and to consider what really matters. Are you making the best use of your time right now or could it be better spent doing something more rewarding and fulfilling? 

The Purposeful Approach - This is about getting things done that need to be done as quickly and efficiently as possible to allow yourselves the time to do the things that are most important to you. The things that truly matter, the things that are the most meaningful, satisfying and fulfilling. 

It was whilst watching this video that it dawned on me how it was now 13 years since I first started thinking of writing a blog. I therefore decided I was going to start. I said to myself “I will start publishing in the New Year on Monday, 1st January 2024”. It seemed like a good date to start. I then realised I was still putting it off. Doing exactly what the books had specifically told me not to do. I therefore decided to bring the date forward to Friday, 1st December 2023. Although the newsletter was written, it seemed like a nice date to start, plus it would give me extra time to add more content, include images, add a few extra links and in general, perfect the publication. It wasn’t until this morning whilst walking my dog that I realised, I was still putting it off. I was still making excuses. I’d written the post, why was I waiting? Just Do It. 

So here goes, I could have spent longer designing then redesigning, editing text after text after text or searching for image after image and I’m 100% certain there are plenty of other things I could and should have done. My blog will improve over time but for now, I’m sat writing these last few lines with a smile on my face knowing that Someday is Today and my online blog is up and running. 🎉 

If you’ve got this far, then I hope some of what I have written will resonate with you too. Maybe there is something you have always wanted to do, a place to visit, a hobby to start, a phone call to make or an old friend to visit. Are you waiting for the perfect time? I’m not sure when the perfect time will be, but I do know that the best time is now - As the sports company slogan goes - Just Do It. 

Until next time, 

Phil 

#Fulfilment #Family

#family #fulfilment #blog #blogging #blogger #productivity #self improvement

[fictionalurl]

ao3 wrapped [writers edition]

(as usual, I just did all of them instead of soliciting asks)

1. How many words have you written this year?

You know, I don't know! My published works come out to like 57k, I think, on a quick tally, but I have at least half that again in unfinished works sitting around. A lot of them date back to a long time ago and have work done this year that falls more under "tweaks" than "adding word count," so it's tough to tell.

2. How many works did you publish this year?

Eight, not counting some I later unpublished because they were bad. Mostly they came in bunches when I was on specific antidepressants. If I were in that state of mind all the time, I can't even imagine how much more it might be.

3. What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)?

As far as published works go, probably queen of secrets, which is both evocative in the way I like and actually ties itself up with a bow at the end, which I haven't managed in any other work, really.

4. What work of yours has the most hits?

My one explicit fic (on a different ao3 account) has 3500 in a shockingly short period of time. Well, only shocking when you don't normally write explicit fic. Just how it goes, I guess.

5. What work of yours got more feedback than you expected?

None of them really, to be honest, but perhaps my Lena/Jess rarepair fic, which I would love to expand upon. (I actually have many words of a followup fic already written; the trouble is, they aren't going anywhere since I don't have a plot concept.)

6. Favorite title you used

but she likes the way you sing, a song lyric that means something entirely different in context than it does as a title from a song that doesn't directly apply, but has the right vibes.

7. If you use song lyrics, which artist’s songs did you pull from the most?

I don't, really. And when I do it tends not to be from songs or artists I'm super obsessed with or whatever, at least so far.

8. Pairing you wrote the most for this year?

Supercorp... but, being the kind of person who doesn't usually experience the original media for the fics I read, that's more a product of what the community creates and what I'm therefore inspired to riff on.

9. Favorite pairing you wrote for this year? 

Not a romantic pairing, but the concept of Alice and Emma from DBH meeting each other immediately wrote itself into a 13k fic without me having to do much of anything. (I want to write an Alice/Emma romance fic with them grown up now, like in college or something, not because I have an actual idea for that, but because they're so distinct in my brain now).

In general, that's my favorite way to write: a single "hey, what if X" premise that leads to a lot of other connections one can draw.

10. What work was the quickest to write?

Hah—none of them. I take ages to write anything. Well, sort of: I have a bunch of WIPs that were basically straight off the dome, but none of them have endings, because I have trouble getting back into the mental place that they came out of in order to continue them.

11. What work took you the longest to write?

My currently-75000 word original work, naturally. On a per-word basis, probably see the thorn twist in your side, which has a really distinctive and terse writing style that I initially was writing on my phone (slow) and then was agonizing over trying to keep producing (also slow).

12. How many WIP’s do you have in your docs for next year?

Like 20. In the past month I've started to feel like none of them are finishable, but that may be a product of my mental state, so we'll see.

13. What’s your longest work of the year?

Published: my Alice/Emma fic, which is a bit weird to me because it feels shorter than queen of secrets. My guess is that as you get better your word count naturally inflates a bit unless you're specifically doing something where that wouldn't be the case?

14. What’s your shortest work of the year?

This question reminded me that I have a triple drabble that I could post, so I did (and then updated question #2). Other than that:

it just so happens to be the cyberlife model that is the very best in the world at making believe.

...a random unposted-but-complete mediocre DBH piece that's like 1.1k.

15. What WIP are you taking into next year with you?

As mentioned, I have a lot of them but none of them feel completable in my current mental state. I absolutely have to finish see the thorn twist in your side, though, because the parts I have are just so, so good that it would be a shame not to share them. Too bad I hate works with endings worse than their middles and it's super difficult to write.

16. What’s your most common “Additional Tags” tag?

Apparently "fluff," but it's a count of four, so I don't think that actually counts. I don't have enough fics or tags to actually have any patterns.

17. Your favorite character to write this year?

Probably the slightly sassy ones: my versions of Emma Phillips and Jess Huang (who both have approximately two canonical lines, because that's how I roll). My OC Cassandra, who you can read in my posted GW2 WIPs, would count if I'd written her this year.

Well... maybe my favorite characters to write are actually the characters from my longest original work WIP, because they're most like me (thoughtful and gentle and getting absolutely nothing done).

18. The character that gave you the most trouble writing this year?

Jess Huang, who in a sense doesn't exist, arguably takes the cake as having torpedoed the fic sequel the most people want. But I just have nothing on that one. As far as effort put in goes, Shae from see the thorn twist in your side probably takes the cake. I promise I'll finish that eventually so you can see what I'm talking about.

19. What’s one pairing you want to explore next year?

I have a Quinn/Rachel (yeah, from Glee) WIP. No, I haven't seen that show either. Furthermore, I've read the wiki extensively and the version of their relationship I'm trying to go for (kinda toxic post-show) isn't canon, so all I'm going to be able to go off of for inspiration is fanfics written mid-run. Kinda painful.

20. Which work of yours have you reread the most?

I've reread caramel/sugarplums and queen of secrets so many times it would be extremely embarrassing to actually admit out loud. Double digit times on both, most likely. Hey, I know what I like, and when I manage to create it, well, I've created exactly what I like. I try to feel proud of that.

21. How many kudos in total did you get this year?

718, says the stats page. 99% on supergirl fics, of course, because fandom size is a thing.

22. Which work has the most comments?

queen of secrets, because it's my best supergirl work, so I mean I hope it does.

23. Did you do any collaborative works this year?

No! I don't really know anyone who... is into any of the things I'm into and does writing stuff much yet? And also that sounds extremely difficult? But it sounds like a really cool thing in theory.

24. Did you write any gifts this year?

Kind of; I only put a bunch of time in to finish a certain fic because a friend was like "lesbians? 👀" a ton of times, and that's the one time I've really experienced external enthusiasm for my work firsthand. So that one was a gift, though not in every sense since the specifics of the work weren't tailored to them (I met them after writing most of it, after all).

25. Did you receive any gifts this year?

Nope!

26. What’s your most common category?

F/F or gen.

27. What do you listen to while writing?

Absolute silence. I cannot get into a fictional world while having anything else to pay attention to. In the dark under a blanket or bust.

28. Favorite work you wrote this year?

Same as #3 since I wrote it this year. Although... honestly, my Alice & Emma fic might be as good or better?

29. Favorite line/passage you wrote this year?

Oh boy, uh. Hm. People liked the "little shimmers of ice dissipate off of it and descend slowly around both of them like the winter's first snowfall" line, and that scene is decent, but... man now I have to go think about this. It's definitely a STTTIYS line. That whole thing is basically 500 contenders for this back to back.

"I wouldn't have been able to tell… what?" carter knows, already, but she needs to hear it.

30. Biggest surprise while writing this year?

That I did it at all! I haven't followed through on a single thing in my entire life up to this point, so, like, hitting that publish button is. Wild.

[minachan95-written-works-on-ao3]

Title: Once Upon a Time in Amsterdam...

Fandom: King of Fighters

Characters: Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami, Shingo Yabuki

Pairing: Iori x Kyo

Summary:

[Sequel to A Little Touch of Fire (but can be read as stand-alone)] Yagami has carefully planned a trip abroad for nearly the entire year. However, the unexpected appearance of Kyo's disciple ruined this redhead's plans and now joins this 2 weeks lasting trip. Will Iori find the way to spend time alone with Kyo and give his prepared birthday present? Read and find out. [This story was written for Kyo's b-day on 2020/12/12]

AO3 Link

It seems that once again the magical season of the year has come. That’s right, just yesterday it was the beginning of the year and without noticing today was already December. However, one certain redhead was preparing for this very special day for nearly the entire year. So, after for what Kyo has done to him last time, he had to sharpen his mind and came up with something that may surpass this brunette’s effort. Or so what he expected and hoped. Surely, one thing was looking for a perfect spot for his master-plan, where he could enjoy the company of this Kusanagi without anyone bothering him and another thing was finding a good balance between the price and his expectations. Even so, after doing some research, Yagami has bookmarked a room in one of the finest hotels in Amsterdam for a couple of weeks. However, after telling about this journey, this brunette wasn’t so glad just because according to him, Iori was just trying to show-off by paying the full price for the tickets and for their stay. But the way how Kyo told that was priceless, or so thought this redhead. That’s right, this Kusanagi was surprised about Iori’s plan, but he failed to hide it by widening his eyes and as soon his cheeks were dyed in pinkish color, he turned his gaze away. Therefore, it was Kyo’s best attempt for showing the appreciation, so, later on he insisted on paying at least half of all expenses. And thus, a good amount of their savings were gone. However, another issue was making sure that there were no issues with visas. For some reason, he was worried mostly about this part, but once this redhead asked this Kusanagi about it, he got an assuring smile from him and pat on the shoulder. So, another thing from the to-do list was down. Lastly, all he left to do is sit back and relax while impatiently waiting for the day when they can pack their stuff and take-off to one of the most famous European cities. Several months have passed and finally, it was the beginning of December. So, after Iori packed the clothes and other stuff, he slammed the lid of the luggage and stared at it with such an excitement filled in his eyes. Finally, this redhead could prove that he won’t lose to this brunette no matter what. So, with these thoughts, Yagami puts a long crimson coat, which had a black fur collar, and now was off to the air-port, where he should meet Kyo. Hopefully, that this Kusanagi didn’t forget about this day, or so hoped this redhead, who texted him just in case. It can’t be helped that he wanted this his plan would go smoothly and without any issues.

Upon arriving nearly at the gate of the airport, instead of meeting this Kusanagi heir, he was greeted by another brunette. Apparently, it was non-other than Kyo’s disciple - Shingo. It seems that he was waiting here for a while, because his cheeks were red from staying outside. Despite that, on top he wore a gray coat and blue scarf and warmer gloves, but he rubs his arms with his gloved hands and shakes his head.

Surely, maybe that was too stubborn to get inside and wait as a normal person, but then he could be like a puppy patiently waiting for one very specific person, and this redhead didn’t even need a second chance to guess it, who it was. That’s right, it could be this Yabuki’s adored idol - Kyo Kusanagi. So, is this brat come to bid a farewell to his mentor?

However, his further thoughts were disturbed when this brunette noticed his precious master’s long-time rival, and now after frowning, Shingo was in his battle stance. Even so, this redhead wasn’t affected at all by this Yabuki’s best attempt to warn his opponent, and now as he approached this brunette, he addresses him in serious tone ‘‘What are you doing here? Lower your arms before you hurt yourself.’’.

But this Yabuki now point his finger at Iori and while there was a strong determination in his eyes, he replies in confident tone ‘‘I should be asking this! I don’t know what you have planned, but, I, Kusanagi-san’s number one student, was one step ahead. So, I’m going with Kusanagi-san to Amsterdam and I’ll protect him from your nefarious deeds! You better turn back and leave now before I’ll show you the power of the Kusanagi-style!’’. Yagami only face-palms and deeply exhales after such a big speech while this brunette while Shingo stares at him eyes wide-open, frowned and slightly puffed cheeks.

Surely, this pesky brunette looked anything but intimidating, yet Iori grabs Yabuki's arm and after he lowers it, this redhead scolds in irritated tone "Go home, you stupid brat. I have no time to deal with you.". That's it! It was the last drop of this brunette's patience. Now he grabs this arrogant fiend's coat with one hand and throws a punch with other. However, this redhead's reflexes were faster, and he catches Shingo's fist with his palm and holds it tightly. Iori only closes his eyes and exhales through nose and after opening his eyes, he warns this Yabuki in chill yet stricter tone "... Enough already-".

Fortunately, Yagami was interrupted by a voice of a certain Kusanagi in calm tone "What are you doing here? Just turn your head for a second and you're already in trouble...". Of course, this couple looked behind them just see the owner of this voice. Surely, this Yabuki's face starts to glow with such a pure excitement and joy. And thus, he joyfully calls his mentor’s name ‘‘Kusanagi-saaan!’’ as he rushes towards his adored mentor. Apparently, Kyo wore a longer white coat for fall and red scarf around his neck. Shingo spreads his arms wide-open and wraps them around Kyo, now pulling him into a tight hug without holding back his strength.

Surely, this Kusanagi could feel how his ribcage slightly cracked and being lifted a good couple feet into the air. Of course, it was even followed up by the older brunette’s short puffing and him wondering where did his disciple’s power comes from. Just when Shingo closed his eyes and about to rub his cheek against his mentor’s, Kyo managed to pull out his arm from being so tightly embraced and tried to push this younger brunette’s face away.

Meanwhile, one certain redhead felt irritated by such a reckless behavior of this Yabuki, who’s presence alone already ruined his trip, which even didn’t start yet. So, now he silently approached this pair. One thing for sure, Shingo widens his eyes and immediately hides behind this Kusanagi’s back once he felt Yagami’s menacing aura. While this younger brunette watches over Kyo’s back, the older brunette calmly addresses Iori ‘‘ Oh, so, you’re here as well? ’’ and after he gives a warm smile, continuing ‘‘You don’t need to stare like this. It’s nothing that I expected that he’ll come with us. So, I also learned this recently.’’.

After Iori coldly gazes at this Yabuki, the younger brunette gets alerted and just grasps tighter around his mentor’s arm and gives an indignant look to this redhead. Surely, at the moment like this, Shingo looked nothing more than a pupper, who just rises his tail and triangle-shaped ears. Just after the older brunette softens his gaze, he suggests in slightly concerned tone ‘‘Anyway, let’s go inside and I’ll explain. Or do you prefer to freeze outside, ‘cos I don’t.’’. Now Kyo looks behind and comforts his student ‘‘C’mon, you can release me now. Yagami is ain’t that scary. So, you have no reason to be afraid of him. Let’s go already or you’ll own me yakisoba pan for a week. Be grateful, ‘cos this time I’m pretty generous, you know.’’.

Of course, once Shingo removed his hands from this Kusanagi, he went inside through the gate yet giving a challenging look for his opponent also known as the biggest threat for his precious master. Surely, Iori wasn’t so glad seeing such a arrogance and after he narrows his gaze, quietly growls at Shingo. As they were walking, Kyo just face-palms and murmurs ‘‘Why I do I have to go through this?…’’.

It seems that there was a plenty of time left before the checking, and so, this trio went to a local café in the airport. Despite that around this place the life rhythm was in rush and lively, this café was like a perfect place spot to sit back and relax before departing, either to warmly greet newly arrived ones. Cozy and relaxing - that kind of atmosphere with mixed smooth jazz music and the scent of freshly made coffee awaits anyone who passes by.

Meanwhile this Yabuki was in the waiting line to take the order for his mentor, himself and, how he calls the impostor. So, Iori and Kyo already have reserved a better spot nearly in the corner of the café. However, after this redhead rest his elbows on the table, he leans forward and honestly asks this brunette "What were you thinking by dragging this brat with you?", this Kusanagi tries to hide his discomfort by sitting back, crossing his legs and placing his arms behind the couch.

Yet that nervous smile and avoiding Yagami's gaze for a second, betrayed him. So, now Kyo explains in as much relaxed tone as he could "It's nothing that I done this on purposely, Yagami. You see, when my folks learned that I'm going to a trip with you, pops wasn't really glad about that. So, he wanted to send waaay bigger delegation behind me. However, thanks for mom helping to chilling him down and Kagura's interface, it ended up only having Shingo watching over me. On the brighter side, at least you don't need to share a hotel room with pops like he planned.".

Of course, after hearing this story Iori removes one of his elbows and after sitting back and tilting his head, he sighs and rolls his eyes. Surely, this reaction amused this brunette who gives him a smug look on his face while delightfully asking this redhead "What is it with you? At least Shingo paid for his ticket and hotel room from his pocket. So, you don't need to worry about anything, mmkay? So, now we have two rooms bookmarked.".

Just when Yagami was about to open his mouth to object, the younger brunette shows up with two cups of hot black coffee and a cup of hot cocoa. Surely, this Yabuki sits next to his mentor and gladly passes him a coffee while keeping for himself a cup of cocoa. Of course, he felt the intimidating, no, rather a murderous aura around Iori, but he fights back with giving a determinate look like not giving up so easy.

However, once this redhead leans forward to get his drink and lifted his gaze, it alerted this Yabuki, who now immediately straightens his back. Of course, as Yagami takes a sip from the cup, he closes his eyes and murmurs "You stupid brat, I haven't done anything to you...yet.". Eventually, even this Kusanagi could sense the intense atmosphere between these two, but instead of interfacing, he stays calm and enjoys his coffee. After all, it was wiser to let them do as they please.

Even so, the rest before the departure went more or less smoothly. Just after taking their seats in the airplane, Iori was relieved that at least like he bookmarked his place next to Kyo, it remained so. Everything were more than fine for this redhead if it wasn’t from time to time this Yabuki poking his nose into not his business by checking whenever his mentor was okay or asking him random questions. Apparently, the older brunette didn’t mind any of that and pretty much each time gave an explanation whenever his student doubted. On the other hand, this redhead fist was really itchy to send a good punch for this pesky fool, if he’ll hear another ‘Kusanagi-san’. But he was patiently holding back, because Yagami knew it would cause him more problems than use. And thus, this how the flight went by.

After a couple hours of the flight, they finally landed, or so, according to the polite voice of the announcer, who warmly greeted passengers arriving to Schiphol airport and wishing for safe trips in the future.

So, after Kyo and Iori already took their luggage, they noticed that the younger brunette was out of their sight. Surely, this redhead didn’t mind that and was about to leave through the airport’s gate, but, unfortunately, this Kusanagi stopped him by placing his hand on his shoulder.

Apparently, this Kusanagi’s silent shaking of his head and stricter look on his face was more than enough to stop and warn Yagami. Now this brunette asked in gentle tone ‘‘I know that you’re not happy that he is here, but we cannot let him get lost in the different country. So, let’s look for him.’’. However, that was followed by the couple of people loud scolding in the Dutch language near the luggage claiming, and so, this brunette prompted Iori by taking his hand ‘‘Let’s go. It seems that he shouldn’t far away.’’.

So, once this couple was close enough, they noticed how Shingo was nearly stressing out while one of security workers nearly lost patience yet trying their best remaining calm by asking in Dutch ‘‘Excuseer me mijnheer. wat doe je hier?’’(Excuse me, sir. What are you doing here?). Surely, that middle-aged man face-palms while couple more workers just stands still with their arms crossed. Shingo only points to the moving tray line on which were various of bags traveling in line, waiting for their owners. It seems he had no understanding what these people wanted from him, and he just nervously answers in singly English words while his eyes wide-open ‘‘Bag!’’, ‘‘I went and forget it.’’ and when his luggage appears he points with his finger ‘‘The bag! Mine. I take it and go.’’.

Just as this Yabuki grabs his bag and places on ground, while he holds it, he rises his hand and pointing a finger on himself "I go. Now. Sankyuu! Good. Bye!" And waved with the same hand. While Shingo dragged the luggage he didn't remove his gaze from the staff, who looked rather disappointed and tired. However, when one of security staff members noticed Kyo and Iori waiting near the door, the tall man politely asked them "Wat is er, meneer? Zoek je iest?"(What is it, sir? Are you looking for something?).

It seems when the older brunette open his mouth, Yagami stretched his arm across this Kusanagi and after lowering it, he explains in more or less good sounding English in confident tone "This youngman. He is with us. But he got lost. Sorry for the troubles, which he caused.". Surely, Shingo just rushes towards his adored mentor's side while Iori keeps his poker-face, he continues "We will go now." And it seems that the security staff were speechless while this trio left. Now a chubby looking man asks one of his co-workers "Waar ging dat allemaal over?"(What was that all about?), and the taller man just shrugged his shoulders "Ik weet het niet."(I don't know.), lastly that chubby man comments "Deze buitenlanders ..."(These foreigners...).

After leaving through the airport's gate, Iori looks back and checks whenever everyone was here and in one piece. Gladly, no one went missing this time, so, at least it was a first thing during this trip, which relieved Yagami. Now the another problem was how to get to the hotel. Of course they could use a bus, however, this redhead shown no desire to get surrounded and squeezed by a bunch of strangers. More so, what if anyone would miss the needed bus station and arrive who knows where? So, riding the bus was out of the question.

Fortunately, Iori thought about it after buying the tickets. So, when he picked his phone from his coat’s pocket, he found a certain app and now orders the soonest taxi ride to the hotel. And thus, after the driver arrives, he greets these travelers in a friendly tone ‘‘Hallo! Waar ga je naar toe?’’(Hello, where are you going to?), however, instead of replying, this redhead just a gives serious look on his face and after opening the front door, sits next to the driver while Kyo and Shingo after putting the luggage, sits in the back-seats.

Apparently, this trip didn’t last long and after ten minutes of awkward silent, they finally arrived at the Corendon City Hotel Amsterdam. Surely, the younger brunette widens his eyes and was at awe seeing the surroundings and the size of the building. Of course, he doesn’t hold-back his excitement and now rushes towards the gate of the hotel along with dragging his luggage. Kyo only closes his eyes and smiles at such a behaviour of his student and now just follows Yagami.

After reaching the reception, they were kindly greeted by a young blonde woman, who wore an official uniform on which was a name badge ‘Ineke’, and had a warm smile on her face ‘‘Goedenmiddag! Welkom bij Corendon City Hotel Amsterdam. Hoe kunnen wij u helpen?’’(Good afternoon! Welcome to Corendon City Hotel Amsterdam. How can we help you?). This redhead politely replies in English ‘‘We bookmarked Standard Queen room for two weeks here. And… ’’ now he looks at older brunette’s side and asks nearly whispering ‘‘What kind of room that stupid lousy brat ordered it?’’.

This Kusanagi sighs and answers while giving an irritated look on his face ‘‘The same as us.’’. After Iori returns his gaze at the receptionist and continues ‘‘Excuse me. Two Standard Queen rooms.’’, now the blonde replies in English before checking the computer’s screen ‘‘And what is your name, sir? May I see your passports?’’. After Yagami picks his passport, he turns his gaze toward Kyo and prompted him and Shingo to do the same. Once he passes three passports to the receptionist, the blonde quickly types while checking the screen.

Once she finished, this receptionist says ‘‘Ah, mister Yagami, mister Kusanagi and mister Yabuki… This way, please. I’ll show you where are your rooms.’’ and after she stands up, Ineke begins to give a tour around this hotel, without missing telling about any nice detail.

After they reached the azure mist color corridor, the blonde receptionist stops near the door of one of the rooms, and passed the set of keys to this redhead while explaining ‘‘These are the keys for the rooms 102 and 103. We hope that you will enjoy your stay and if anything, let us know. Have a nice day and enjoy your stay.’’ and before this blonde takes her leave, she politely bows.

Lastly, they were alone, Iori calmly addresses Kyo ‘‘Let’s go. Because I’m already tired of seeing that annoying kid.’’, however, this Kusanagi gently objects ‘‘About that… You see, I can’t, Yagami.’’. This redhead only lifts his eye-brow and after nervously chuckling, asks in serious tone ‘‘What? I don’t get it. Can you repeat it one more time?’’ and when this brunette was about to open his mouth, his student, shields his mentor and indignantly explains ‘‘Didn’t you hear? Kusanagi-san doesn’t want to stay in the same room as you, Yagami-san. Be glad that Kusanagi-san was kind enough to bookmark the same type room for you or even allowing traveling with us! I know that you’re plotting something. So, I gonna prevent from whatever you have planned and I’ll stay with him.’’.

Surely, this behavior was already driving mad this redhead. Nevertheless, he frowns and closes his eyes while deeply exhales. After he clenches his hands into fists, Yagami opens his eyes and addresses this Yabuki in a nearly threatening tone ‘‘Listen up, you little piece of!-’’, but now the older brunette stands between them and while pushing Iori with one hand, he pushes Shingo with the other one. After he sighs, this Kusanagi, lowers his arms and as patiently as he could addresses his disciple ‘‘ Shingo, can you give us a minute? I promise, if Yagami is up for something, I’ll roast him as usual, okay?’’.

At this first, this Yabuki doubted, but when his adored master gives him such a demanding look, he couldn’t object to his idol and just believes in Kyo. The older brunette sighs and as he ruffles his disciples hair, thanks him. Now after this Kusanagi takes this redhead’s hand, he takes him a bit further from his student and now calmly explains ‘‘It wasn’t like I planned this on purpose. Shingo is very honest and may say things without thinking. So, he may even report every single or wrong move you’ve made. That’s why at least, try to be smarter than he.’’.

When Kyo gives him assuring look on his face, he continues ‘‘Besides, think how it would have been, if you had been putted in the same room as Shingo? Not so well, huh. So, you have to stay alone. Besides, if Shingo is happy, he’ll act as a happy child and might not mind your presence. And don’t worry, we’ll find out how to get away from him. So, have faith in me, idiot.’’.

No matter how Iori was skeptic about this plan, but he just narrows his gaze and sighs ‘‘Fine, if this is what you want. Here, your keys then.’’ and after he passes to this brunette keys from room 102, this redhead unlocks his new room and makes himself feel as in home. Meanwhile, this Kusanagi returns to his disciple’s side and delightfully explains ‘‘Told you, it gonna work~ I’m the master of negotiations.’’. And thus, this was the beginning of their two weeks lasting trip.

Next day this trio went to visit the one of largest parks in whole Amsterdam - Vondelpark. Surely, along enjoying the wonderful nature there, Shingo couldn’t help himself but stop by nearest pond and feed the wild birds. Of course, while Kyo observed his disciple, he wondered how come such a simple thing as feeding birds can made this Yabuki so excited, yet as long as he didn’t conflicted with one certain redhead, the older brunette felt relieved and could just chill out with him on the bench.

Later on, this Kusanagi felt more daring, so, after noticing that there were bicycles for renting, he suggested for Yagami and this Yabuki to have a nice ride around the park. However, it seems that when the younger brunette passed by Iori, he took it as a thrown challenge at him. Even so, this redhead patiently told to himself for not to fall for, how he calls, that stupid idiot's provocation, while minding his own business. However, it seems that one second of not paying attention to the track was more than enough.

That's right, without noticing Yagami has driven into one of the bushes and tripped over. Fortunately, the poor bush softened the fall yet Iori lets loud and brief groan. Surely, he didn't like the growing attention from the other visitors, but despite that he tries to stand up through pants and rubbing his lower back and bottom. He could swear that he could feel how the seat of the bicycle harshly hits his tailbone. However, one thing for sure, he shown no desire to sit for a long time.

Gladly, the older brunette noticed him and after getting close to him, helped to stand up and walk together to the bus station and later on to the hotel’s room. Of course, Iori was too stubborn to visit nearest pharmacy to get pain-killers, but this Kusanagi didn’t like to see this redhead silently enduring. That’s why before one of local pharmacies were closing, Kyo decided to try his luck and sneak out from the hotel, but it seems that his disciple noticed him. So, it can’t be helped, and the older brunette took Shingo with him.

It was the late evening and once the younger brunette fell asleep, this Kusanagi grabs his phone on the night-table and lightens his way to find one certain item inside of it. Apparently it was long square box with his bought medicine. Now he hoped to use his stealth skills and not to wake up this Yabuki, who was basically, sleeping next to him. That’s right, this brunette would have slept on the couch, if there was one in this room. However, the closest thing to that was a wide purple chair in the corner of this room, next to the window, which was as large as entire wall and covered with snow-white curtains.

Fortunately, when they arrived to the hotel on the first day, Kyo noticed that this bed is not double-sized, but rather two single-sized and pushed closely. For some reason, it even relieved the younger brunette, who seemed to be nervous and shy at the idea of sleeping together in same bed a his mentor. Surely, this Kusanagi didn’t understand what was that all about or why even his disciple was blushing and stressing out to that case that he was ready to sleep on floor as ‘because…’ and without being able to finish his sentence. It was this Yabuki’s idea to stay in the same room after all! So, surely, it only made Kyo annoyed and he knew that he need to remain cool.

After the older brunette gave him a good lecture, thankfully, he returned the younger brunette to his senses and asked for his help to push apart these beds. At least this Yabuki was so relieved and glad that Kyo could swear that he can see the invisible waggling tail behind his disciple. Probably, along that rised puppy ears as well when Kyo sighs and ruffles Shingo’s hair. So, it seems that after so many years some of the things will never change. In any case, one problem was down and they could rest peacefully, or so he hoped.

However, now this Kusanagi holds tightly the tiny box in his one hand while using screen-light with other. Of course, he could ignite his fingertips and lighten his way, but it was wiser not to risk and activate fire-alarm. More important, this brunette didn't bothered to put a bathrobe just because that would make too much of unnecessarily noise by checking the closet and going all over the room. Therefore, Kyo went outside the corridor only by wearing white plain t-shirt and a pair of black boxers.

Once he successfully was in the corridor, which enlights in warm not too bright orange light, Kyo knocks into the next door, where supposed this redhead resting. It seems that for good minute there was no response. However, just when he was about to knock again, he could hear the sound of switching the light and steps. After the door was unlocked, one certain redhead shows up, who gave a sleepy and questioning look for this brunette. Probably, he was about to sleep, maybe that's why he didn't bother to wear that much - only a pair of underwear and a bathrobe.

However, after Iori sighs, he calmly asks "What are you doing here?...Just come here.". After entering inside, this Kusanagi noticed that Yagami's room looked exactly the same as his and Shingo's yet the atmosphere in it felt somehow different, but this brunette cannot put it in words. Now when this redhead halfway sits on bed while making sure that it didn't touched his bottom too much, Kyo asks him in slightly concerned tone "How is it?...Er, I mean, that spot where you got hit.".

When Iori gave not so satisfied look on his face, this Kusanagi adds "In any case, I brought you some medicine. So, don't forget to apply it every evening, okay?", after Yagami opens his eyes he replies in serious voice "Leave it on night-table. I'll do it later.", but this brunette calmly objects "No. You won't. You gonna leave it lying in the drawer and ignore it. So, I'm not gonna leave until you do it.". Of course, Iori only sighs and closes his eyes and after he opens his eyes, gives a mocking smile to Kyo "In this case, you're going to wait until the morning the morning, Kyo.".

After this brunette takes out the tube of gel out of the box, he was approaching this redhead while replying in playful tone "I'll give you two options - you gonna do it by yourself or I'll apply it for you. The choice is up to you~" once this Kusanagi sits on the bed, he adds "I know that you won't like if I stare, so, let me help you. Besides, I don’t want to see you stiff and in pain for the rest of the trip." and gives a soft look "That's why, can you roll on your stomach?".

Of course, it was useless to argue with Kyo, and Yagami knew that very well. So, he slowly rolls on his stomach and just waits. Surely, this Kusanagi delightfully smiles while commenting "See? Was it that hard? You would have avoided most of the problems if you just listen for once. Anyway, it's going to be a bit cold and let me know where it hurts, okay?" and once he lifted the bathrobe, this brunette adds a bit of gel on his fingertips and about to start rub it into this redhead's lower back and going lower until he sensed the painful spot.

Apparently, the next few days were rather calmer and nothing really outstanding happened aside couple of details. First of all, it wasn't easy task to find Shingo after he got lost in Moco museum. This place was enormous, however, it didn't take long enough to find him. That's right, this Kusanagi heard how in the distance his disciple was trying to ask the security for the directions in his English. Poor boy got lost by Yagami distracting him, so, it can't be helped that Kyo had to give a good scold for this redhead once they left the museum. Surely, just when Iori gave an ice-cold gaze at this younger brunette, Shingo nearly jolted and hides behind his mentor's back. While this Yabuki looked through the shoulder of Kyo, this redhead could see invisible lowered tail behind Shingo and triangle dog ears. Nevertheless, Yagami only shakes his head - that brat was annoying as hell, but he wasn't worth of Iori dealing with him.

Another day was fine for this redhead, because there was no unnecessarily presence of this Yabuki. Fortunately, this Kusanagi managed to convince him to stay in the hotel and later on report him directly about every little detail about the spa and saunas on the ground floor of the hotel. Surely, even if the older brunette was so sure that his plan won’t work, however, it seems that Shingo took this as serious and important task, so, with such an excitement and caring, he agreed. However, this younger brunette gave not so trustful look for Iori. Nevertheless, for both - Kyo and Iori it was like a day-off for not seeing this Yabuki.

That’s right, a trip to Leidseplein square during the evening was like a perfect chance to be alone with this Kusanagi and visit local cafés or bars… After all, when it is the evening, this place lightens up in such a beautiful golden and orange tones. Along with being in treat by enjoying the view of European buildings, which you can observe while going on foot or bicycles, you can also see the street performers, who are still there without being afraid of colder weather, to entertain anyone who passes by.

More so, Leindseplein is well known for having large terraces lining of cafés, bars and local cuisine restaurants, but at this time of the year, there were a lot of hot food stalls, which cheerfully invited anyone passing by. So, after Yagami stopped by one of these stalls, he got for himself and this brunette mashed potatoes with sausages on the side. Surely, this Kusanagi seem to be enjoying this dish while they were exploring the night-side of the square.

However, it seems that on their way, something caught the eye of Kyo, who now stopped all of the sudden and grabs the elbow of this redhead. Surely, it got the attention of Iori, who now just closes his eyes and sighs. After opening his eyes, Yagami calmly says ‘‘At least finish with your food. You might choke, if you run with your mouth being full.’’, then this brunette only gives a playful smile and replies ‘‘Then hurry up, unless you’re afraid of a little challenge~’’. Of course, this redhead didn’t give up for the provocation and after finding the nearest bench prompts Kyo to sit down. Once they were done and thrown away the plastic plates, this brunette takes Iori’s hand and takes him to the place, which got his attention.

That’s right, the outdoor skate rink made this Kusanagi’s eyes sparkle with such a pure and childish excitement, and it can’t be helped that this redhead decided to play along. After all, what could possibly go wrong? Besides, this place stood out by being surrounded by historic buildings, which were also enlightened by such a warm tone colors.

Once Yagami has paid for the pair of ice skates, he thought that he could rest down on the bench, or at least until he felt how one certain brunette placed his hand on this redhead’s shoulder and nearly in chirping tone asked ‘‘Okay, but what about you? You don’t wanna try it? Come on~ It’s gonna be fun!’’, no matter how much he wanted to object, but in the end he bought a pair of skaters for himself as well.

When Kyo puts on the ice skaters, he rushes to the middle of the ice rink and impatiently awaits for Iori. However, unlike this Kusanagi, this redhead didn’t seem doing so well and could barely keep his balance. Even so, somehow, he managed to push himself forward no matter that later on, he landed on his knees. Of course, Kyo, gives a concerned look and gracefully skates towards Yagami. Just when he noticed how Iori hung his head down to hide the embarrassment, this brunette couldn’t help himself, but just sigh and give a warmer gaze.

However, just a moment when this brunette bends his knees and lends his hand for this redhead to stand up, he widens his eyes as Iori places his hands on Kyo’s shoulders and now while holding into this Kusanagi’s shoulders, tries to stand up. One thing for sure, Yagami wasn’t so light and when he clings like that, it nearly made this brunette to be dragged with him to the cold surface. Fortunately, Kyo places his hands on this redhead’s sides and somehow, but eventually both of these idiots stands up straight.

Nevertheless, that moment when their eyes met up, it made this pair cheeks dye in slight reddish color and it was followed by Iori turning his gaze away and murmuring ‘‘You can release me. The people are staring at us, you idiot.’’. However, it seems that they didn’t notice by the other visitors of the ice rink, who were simply busy minding their business and just enjoying the spent time. Even so, this brunette only smiles at seeing such a reaction of this redhead and comforts ‘‘Sure thing, but will you be able to stand by yourself?… Anyway, let’s try one lap. Don’t worry, I’ll support you and won’t let you fall. So, how about it?’’. Was this Kusanagi trying to hypnotize him, or so thought Yagami before nodding. After all, if anything wrong happens, he would simply find the way to make sure that this brunette would get what deserved…or so, he hoped in this calm evening.

After several days have passed, finally, Iori’s long waited day, for which he prepared for nearly the whole year is here. So, it seems that even this time the older brunette somehow convinced that he would be pretty busy during the evening and that’s why he can only hang out with Shingo only during the day. Surely, it was better than nothing, but this Yabuki still tried to keep the positive, and later on he gave his present to his precious mentor and wished the best for Kyo.

Meanwhile Yagami has prepared something else and just asked this Kusanagi to join him in the sauna, which was located on the ground floor, and without any unnecessarily company. Surely, at first Kyo had no idea what could be inside Iori’s mind, after all, he also asked this brunette to wear bathrobe and take a better towel with him. But in the end, he agreed.

After reaching the ground floor, this brunette noticed Yagami waiting for him near the pool area. Apparently, this redhead looked so smug while only wearing a bathrobe and hugging a small towel. Of course, seeing Iori like this made this brunette widen his eyes and swallow the saliva, he could sense that something was off, but he just couldn’t put a finger on it. However, now this redhead suggests "So, should we go?". Surely, after such a request, Kyo just followed Yagami.

Once they reached the sauna room, this redhead undoes his bathrobe and starts removing it from his shoulders. Surely, this brunette felt like being teased by Iori, who when without realizing keep moving his pectoral muscles closely. But he remains silent and just carefully observes. More so, Yagami surely doesn't mind getting such an attention all, however, once he finished, this redhead gives demanding look like prompting this Kusanagi to do the same. Of course, now he wouldn't give up and now he just gives slightly irritated look while repeating same moves as his partner. After hanging the bathrobes on the hanger next to the door and wearing only underwear, they entered into the sauna.

Apparently, the inside of this place looked like any traditional sauna - the walls, floor and the 3-step platforms, across the one wall and next to another, being covered in light color wood planks, modern wall lamps, which spread the orange tone over the place and creating such a warm and relaxing atmosphere, the thermometer next to the door and the furnace, which was fenced by low wooden fence, in the corner of the sauna next to the door. On top of the furnace there was a square metal box in which one were the hot rocks, some of them even shines in slight red because of the heat.

However, Kyo’s attention got the purple bottle, a couple of birch-rods in a bucket of water, the small pot with one long wooden handle and a large bucket standing on one platform, which was on one left side of the room. Just as he placed the towels on that platform, Yagami suggests this brunette to lay down on his stomach on the third platform. The higher he climbs, the more he feels the heat of this room. At first, he gave a questioning look for this redhead, it seemed that Iori just takes that small pot by the long handle and after filling it with water, he pours it on the hot stones. The hot steams surround the room and this Kusanagi started to deeply breath.

Meanwhile, this redhead picks one tiny white towel from the bucket and after draining it, climbs closer to Kyo and passes him ‘‘Place it on your head. The heat won’t strike you down so quickly. By the way, just try to relax, because now you don’t need to do anything at all.’’.

This brunette gives a suggestive look to Iori and replies in a nearly purring tone ‘‘What did you prepare this time, you dork?~’’, this redhead only exhales through nose and explains ‘‘Close your eyes and you’ll find out.’’, surely, as this brunette places given towel, which when was folded was the same size as his classic headband, he rests his head on his hands and delightfully closes his eyes like entrusting himself to Yagami.

However, just when this Kusanagi was all cozy and nearly fell asleep, all of a sudden he felt how one of his foot was taken into this redhead’s hands and was being massaged by his thumbs with some sort of oil. Of course, this unexpected gesture nearly made this brunette lift his head and look back and give a good scold, but Iori lifts Kyo's ankle, he starts to massage the shank up to the knee. Plus, this brunette started to enjoy that scent of the massage oil, which slowly filled the sauna. Somehow that scent of lavender mixed with peppermint felt so relaxing and calming that even Kyo nearly feel asleep.

After Yagami was done with this side, he gave the attention to the other leg as well. Just when up to knees were nicely done, Iori places his hands on this brunette’s thighs and continues his started work. Apparently, it was enough to make Kyo let out these purring like sounds. However, it seems that Iori was too overwhelmed that his hands slightly slides too much into the inner side of the thighs and touching this brunette’s bottom.

It was followed by this Kusanagi letting out a sweeter and longer groan. Of course, Kyo lifted his head and teases this redhead "Don't tell me that you brought me here just to do THAT~" and gives shyer but suggestive look for Yagami while impatiently waiting for his reaction. However, instead of giving up, Iori back-fires in innocent tone "Not sure what you do mean. So, can you be more specific?". Definitely, this brunette lost a gift of the speech and just lowers his gaze. Such a reaction surely amused Iori, which was followed by this brunette murmuring "You stupid dumb-ass...".

No matter how much it was entertaining seeing this Kusanagi tasting his own medicine, but instead of further teasing, Yagami pours a bit more massaging oil on Kyo's lower back and about to spread it all over his upper body. As Iori’s hands were rubbing this brunette’s lower back up and down as he was kneading this Kusanagi. More so, now he just places his palms on this Kusanagi’s lower back and by adding a bit more pressure goes up. Now Iori moves up and before anything, he adds more oil on Kyo’s back and now starts to massage it in circle movement along with going upwards and downwards.

Surely, this Kusanagi surrendered being nothing more than like a clay, who was carefully kneaded and formed by this redhead’s hands. After all, so far he seemed to be knowing what he was doing. More important, Yagami works so well on his shoulders and that this brunette was too much of enjoying himself that he wanted to be kneaded like this for long time. Even so, once this redhead finished with massaging Kyo’s arms, now he tried to return this brunette back to this world by Iori placing his hand on Kyo’s shoulder and gently shakes it.

This Kusanagi just slowly rolls on his sides while looking at this redhead with such a sleepy and blissful gaze. Of course, that along with this brunette’s face blushing, his chest was rhythmic lifting as he breathes, hands above his head, without any sense of self-awareness, showing no will or desire to resist - right now he was the most vulnerable but perfectly relaxed and calm in front of Iori. This was one of these times when Kyo shows his affection and how much he can trust someone like he was a feline being, who exposes his belly when feels so secure. It was the most honest reaction of this brunette, which he has ever shown, probably, if not the most one of this redhead’s favorite one.

However, Yagami climbs down from the platform and leave this brunette alone for a while. After he pours water on heated stones, the hot steam fills the room. When Iori picks one birch rod from the bucket into his one hand, he rises it into the air and gives a good shake. Once he returned to this brunette’s side, he sits next him and prompts this Kusanagi to roll on his stomach again. Of course, Kyo lazily does as this redhead says without questioning. So, now he just closed his eyes and leaves the rest to this man.

Even so, all of a sudden he felt the quick strike to his lower back with a birch rod that it nearly made him jolt. Just that feeling how the hot, soft and wet bunch of leaves touched his back was surprising, more so, one leaf remains sticking on his body. Fortunately, the strike wasn’t hard. However, it seems that Kyo silently groans and still decided to have faith in that idiot. After Iori deeply exhales, he starts to flog this brunette’s lower back without missing the single spot of this Kusanagi’s body and moves upwards his back. Right now Kyo starts to deeply breath as he was flogged by the such bouquet of green birch leaves and slowly starting to sense the scent of it.

Somehow, but with each strike he feels more relaxed. Once this redhead reached the shoulders of this Kusanagi, Iori wets the birch rod in the bucket of water and after that, shaking it. Now Yagami begins to flog Kyo’s feet and with good amount of strength, he starts to whip this brunette’s feet and slowly with flogging moves go up. However, no matter how much Kyo tried to deny, but he had to admit that being whipped by Iori was so much relaxing and enjoyable. More so, the purring like noises mixed with silent whims one of the proofs that this redhead knows what he is doing.

And thus, in the end, all over this brunette’s body a singly leaves of birch sticks tightly to him. Yet Kyo wanted that Yagami would taste his own medicine and learn how does it feel getting flogged by birch rod. So, after being able to sit, this brunette leans closer to this redhead and gives a calm but at same time a sparkling gaze. Surely, it made Iori crack a smile and replies ‘‘What are you up to?’’ and while Kyo was reaching out for the birch rod, he answered while giving a suggesting look on his face ‘‘How about you should also feel what you’ve putted me through?~ You know that now I cannot let run away that easily~’’.

Of course, this redhead wanted to decline such an offer, but it seems this time he was defeated by being hypnotized by this Kusanagi’s demanding gaze, even so, Yagami gives the last demand ‘‘Then make sure that you won’t hold on when you’re flogging, got it? Because there would be no point of you doing it, if you do it gently. And one more thing, don’t forget to keep your head cool. I have no desire to bring you out unconscious.’’. After this redhead gave such instructions, Kyo’s eyes sparkles even bigger flame as he delightfully smiles. While he asked Iori to lay down on his stomach, he shakes the birch rod and before the first strike he thought ‘You told me not to hold back, so, better be prepared, because, I’ll make you scream~’.

A good hour has passed~ Kyo and Iori left the shower room and after putting a bathrobe, they were going through the pool area. Now this brunette looks at Yagami’s side and while giving him a warm gaze, he speaks up in gentle tone ‘‘So, this what you have planned all along~ Don’t tell me that you planned this trip just for that?’’. This redhead without looking back replies in serious tone ‘‘You do seem like it wasn’t enough for you and you���re still complaining-’’. However, this Kusanagi just chuckles and interrupts Yagami from saying anything else, by wrapping his arm around the waist of Iori and gently rubbing it. Surely, it got this redhead’s attention and now Kyo explains ‘‘Hush… Calm down, okay?~ Just don’t jump to the conclusions to early.’’ and after giving a seductive look for Iori, he continues ‘‘Why don’t you wait for me in your room and then I’ll let you unwrap what I have prepared as your reward for your hard work, mmkay?~’’.

Of course, it was followed by Yagami turning his head away and trying to hide the rising heat on his cheeks. Surely, this brunette was more than satisfied by such a reaction and now he added in nearly singing voice ‘‘Then, I’m gonna take this as ‘yes’.’’.

Good couple hours has passed~ Finally, this Kusanagi could safely leave his hotel room. So, once he reached the door of this redhead’s room, he picks a small flat rustling package with a certain item inside it from his bathrobe’s pocket and now knocks into the door. It didn’t take even a minute and Iori opens the door. For a second this redhead widens his eyes, but soon enough he regains chill. Apparently, this Kusanagi lifted his one arm and now leaning against the door frame while giving a suggestive look on his face. However, Yagami’s attention got the very specific item, which Kyo holds with his teeth. Of course, Iori was as thrilled and impatient as this brunette, so, without any hesitation, he lets Kyo inside where they can enjoy by themselves such a fine evening and continue to celebrate this brunette’s that very special day.

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