I am a deserted island (Uncharted, unmarked)
Dragon eats a lot like Sabo. Or well, Sabo eats like him?
It's his first time eating in the mess hall with Dragon since he arrived at Baltigo a week ago, let alone with Iva and Kuma. Abruptly, he feels fiercely protective of his own food, piled nearly as high as Dragon’s own, even though he doubts the man would even think of taking his portion.
As he watches in fascination, Iva slides one of their plates into the flurry of Dragon's feasting, who stabs his fork into the offered pasta without pause.
In which the revolutionaries have a long-running betting pool on if and who can beat Dragon’s bottomless hunger, there’s a surprise eating competition, and Sabo learns just how good food can taste when you eat together with everyone.
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I literally dont know how to continue explaining to people that part of the reason Goku decided to stay dead was because Gohan hated fighting.
He didnt know this until cell. He literally had no idea. Gohan NEVER gave any indication whatsoever. Couple that with the fact Bulma pointed out most of people threatening the Earth during that point in time were all people wanting Goku. The saiyans. Frieza. The androids. Doctor Gero. Cell.
All because of Goku. Its not his fault but his very existence consistently put the Earth in danger. He truly believed Earth would be safer without him and therefore, gohan wouldnt be consistently placed into battle.
Because Goku didnt know gohan hated fighting. But once he knew came the very interwoven nature of these threats he brought making his own son fight because gohan felt he HAD to. Not because he wanted to. For goku, protecting the earth always aligned with his own love for fighting. But gohan fought out of necessity, out of the very idea that they couldnt afford to do it without him. He has this power he didnt ask for so he must use it right? Because it would be selfish if he didnt.
But goku... goku thought gohan was like him. Gohan WANTED to return to help fight vegeta. He WANTED to go to namek. He WANTED to stay and fight after piccolo almost died to frieza. Goku didnt see gohan train that first year. Didnt witness what it took to make gohan a fighter. All he saw was his son who now was strong and wanted to join the fight like his dad. And he knows gohan is more powerful than them, knows he can stop cell, FELT IT. Gohan has to defeat cell because no one else can. So he thinks if gohan gets angry enough fighting cell, itll be the answer. Because thats how its always been for goku. And in thirty seconds piccolo makes him realize he's wrong. He doesnt argue back, he listens and concedes and realizes that piccolo is right. And suddenly goku wants to abandon his plan and stop the fight. He made a mistake. He intends to get gohan out. And in the end, he still ended up being right, but it doesnt change what goku now knows. Gohan isnt like him and he doesnt enjoy fighting.
Goku would have NEVER made gohan fight if he thought he didnt want to. You know this whenever adult gohan gets involved in a fight and goku apologizes that he had to. Or when someone suggests gohan for a battle and goku is like nah he's "out of practice," even when they have time FOR PRACTICE. He never wants to force gohan into a situation like cell again. Because cell was a mistake and goku has learned from it. So he never asks Gohan to fight anymore. If Gohan wants in then of course he's in. But he wants his son to be able to choose that. He wants gohan to be HAPPY and if thats not fighting then thats perfectly alright with goku.
So it wasnt just about keeping the earth safe. Or his friends. It was knowing that in the safety of gokus absence, gohan wouldnt have to fight either. There would be less threats, less chances of his son being forced into battle. And sure he also trusted that gohan and the others could keep the earth safe if they had to, but he was banking on the threat level significantly decreasing instead.
And decrease it did. They had seven whole years of peace. Not a single threat. Meanwhile from the moment Raditz shows up to gokus death to cell, it all takes place within the span of FIVE YEARS. The longest they went without a threat was the three year gap spent training for the androids. And they spent every waking moment knowing they were coming.
And then if you look at trunks future... majority of the human population being wiped out by the androids. Majority of gokus friends. His son. All dead. Because of him. Because he defeated the red ribbon army when he was a child. And that very easily could have been their future as well. So Goku does his job in preventing that. He saves all of them. And if hes the only one who ends up dead, well... it doesnt matter. Because they aren't. And he intends to keep it that way. So he stays in otherworld, to keep them safe and to give his son a future that he can choose. If Gohan has to fight, then he can. But at least his father wouldnt be the one bringing the threats to his door.
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Aemond x reader
You can't sleep. Luckily, Aemond is here to help. As well as someone else.
@aemonds-war-crime I hope you feel better soon.
This had been happening for some weeks, when something refused to let you escape to your dreams. You were exhausted.
And so, once again, you say awake in bed, unable to close your eyes. You felt sure your shuffling had disturbed your husband, who lay in peace beside you.
You could not help but feel jealous of him, so easily able to sleep. He seemed so peaceful. He lay on his stomach, his head turned to the side and resting on his muscled arms. A small smile was visible on his handsome face. He seemed to young when he slept.
You slipped out of bed, hoping that perhaps some water would help you to sleep. You crept silently to the low table where a jug of water and two glasses waited. You poured one and stepped out to the balcony.
The moon was full and shining. As you looked down, you wondered if the people below suffered as you did. After all, their noise and merry-making often continued long into the small hours of the morning.
You were so lost in your thoughts, you did not hear your husband come and wrap his arms around you waist, softly kissing you bared shoulder.
"I woke up," he whispered, "and you were gone."
You sighed, turning to face him. His sapphire eye sparkled with a thousand tiny fractures.
"What troubles you, ñuha jorrāelagon?" he said, leaning his forehead against yours.
You turned back to face the sprawling city. "I cannot sleep," you said. "I do not know why."
He did not respond, only kissed your shoulder, again and again, slowly creeping up to your neck. He inhaled deeply.
"Are you worried about something?"
You close your eyes and lean back into his warm embrace. Your husband always burns hot against you. The blood of the dragon runs hot.
"I do not know why. I only know that I cannot sleep." Tears start to leak down your face, and you turn to your husband. "I am so tired, Aemond. I just want to sleep, but I can't."
You are sobbing in earnest now. He takes you in his arms and holds you, whispering words of comfort in your ear.
"It's alright, ñuha jorrāelagon. I am here. Ivestragī nyke dohaeragon ao."
You let him lead you back to your shared bed. He lays you down on the silk sheets, before climbing on top of you.
"Avy jorrāelan," he whispers, leaning down you kiss you.
He breaks the kiss, all to soon and lies beside you.
"How do you intend to help me sleep," you ask him.
"I will not sleep until you do."
You can't help but giggle.
"Is that such a foolish arrangement?" he asks, indignant.
"You fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow," you giggle.
"Nonsense," he insists.
You are interrupted in your reverie but the sound of the door opening.
"Kepa?" whispers a voice in the dark. "Muña?"
Aemond climbs out of the bed again. You turn to watch him scoop up you little 5-year-old and bring her to your bed. She giggles, trying to use her hands to muffle the noise.
He lays her down between the two of you.
"Now, then," he says, "what brings you here, byka mēre?"
"I cannot sleep," she whispers.
"Why are you whispering?"
"So I do not wake muña."
You slip an arm around your daughter. "Muña is already awake, little one. It seems you and I share an affliction. I cannot sleep either."
Your little girl bounced around on the bed, shuffling on her bottom. "I came here because I hoped Kepa could help me to sleep."
Aemond hummed, sleep already crawling back onto his handsome features. "Well, then. you had better lie down."
He lay on the pillows, and you scooted your daughter over until she was lying on her father muscled chest. You rested your head on his firm shoulder, and his arm went around you.
He started to hum. And while he hummed, his hands weaved their way through your hair.
To your surprise, you eyes began to close at last, and you finally felt the wonderful warm blanket of sleep cover you.
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