#it was so embarrassing in the beginning I held my own for a couple seconds

[rinstrumental]

under the mistletoe grapevine

diluc / 1,035 words

a/n i started writing this at work last year and remembered about it like an hour ago lol

# friends to lovers, mutual pining (all that Good Shit), assumption that diluc has/had extended family and a mother, gender neutral reader, love confessions, not proofread

The Ragnvindrs had a special Christmas tradition. Instead of the usual mistletoe branch overhead, a grape vine would hang in its place - to honour the family’s legacy, nothing more.

However, this custom was also observed at the Ragnvindrs’ open house holiday parties, which of course were always packed to the brim. there was an age old rumour that any lovers who kissed under the vine would be blessed with a content and long relationship. Loosely following that belief, many people ascertained that confessing to your beloved under the grapevine would make them reciprocate their feelings. Numerous couples were formed every christmas thanks to that, though only a handful proved the myth to be true.

Diluc did not believe in or care for this tradition, despite it being the way his own parents began dating. Sure, his parents were happy together until his mother passed, followed by her husband, but they were one out of a hundred. Year after year, Diluc watched countless teenagers cry dejectedly under the vine and relationships quickly fall apart by the new year. He wasn’t the only witness to the drama - everyone knew about it. So why did people still believe in it?

People yearned love, and this was just another silly gimmick believed in by those desperate enough to put such delusions in their head to obtain it. Whatever. He had more pressing matters to worry about.

His bright red eyes flickered up and caught yours, surprised to find them staring at him. It was Christmas Eve, the night before the festivities were due to begin, and you were helping Diluc with the last-minute preparations like you did every year.

Your gaze shifted towards the list in your hands, slightly embarrassed that he’d seen you looking.

“That’s the tree done… just one more thing to do. Drum roll please…” you rapped your fist against the table. “The grapevine! Your favourite!”

Diluc snorted. “That’s my least favourite.”

“I know. That’s the joke.”

He yawned. “Well. it’s your favourite. I think i’ll give you the pleasure of putting it up, and i’ll go to sleep. I’ve got a ton of small talk to do tomorrow.”

“Come on, humour me.” You turned in your stool to look at the man beside you. Without a word or a second glance, he slipped off his seat and began walking away.

“Wait!” you yelped, grabbing his arm quickly. “Please?”

Diluc felt his body get warm at your grip on his arm and the look on your face. He knew you knew that you could always get the better of him with those eyes.

You cleared your throat when he didn’t respond, deciding not to tease Diluc for the painfully obvious blush on his face. “Besides, I need you to hold the stepstool for me. don’t want me breaking my leg on Christmas Eve, don’t you?”

“Fine,” he muttered finally. You let his arm drop with a triumphant smile and marched off to the living room.

The ceiling there was not as high as the one in the main hall, just the perfect height for hanging decorations from it. Diluc unfolded the stepstool it in the furthest corner of the room and held it steady by the legs.

“Whenever you’re ready, Y/N.”

You began your ascent, grapevine tucked precariously under your arm. Once you had clambered to the top, you stood up slowly, careful to not lose your footing on the small surface.

Diluc watched you tensely. He trusted that you were being cautious, but he couldn’t help but worry. “Careful,” he called out.

You didn’t respond, focused on securing the vine to the ceiling. after a minute of silence, you finally exhaled, arms dropping back to your sides. “That’s my workout the rest of year.”

“Alright, get down from there now,” Diluc sighed.

It all happened so quickly. You missed the step on the way down, and you all of a sudden your balance was lost and you were toppling backwards. A shout of terror ripped from your throat, anticipating the crash.

You felt yourself land on a… body? You looked around frantically to find yourself in Diluc’s arms, his left hand cradling your back and his right hooked under your legs.

“Fuck, Y/N,” he gasped. His face looked just as shocked as you were, concern etched into his features. You could feel his heartbeat against you - fast and worried. “You’re lucky I managed to catch you. Are you okay?”

“I’m… fine.” you gasped, still trying to calm down from the scare. You couldn’t seem to get your pulse to slow, and how long has it been since you’ve been in Diluc’s arms? A minute? Ten?

His gaze kept flickering around your face, searching for any indication that you were hurt. Even in a moment like this, he couldn’t help but think about how beautiful you looked… and how close you were.

It was a collision, the way your lips crashed against each other. The kiss was initially intense, passionate, years of pining finally bursting past the brim. Then it eased off slightly, gentler as Diluc let your feet reach the ground and his hands slid down to meet at the small of your back, pulling you closer. He tasted like gingerbread.

The way he chased your lips, the way his arms wrapped around you, it was all you ever could’ve imagined and more. Finally processing what was going on, you pulled away from the kiss.

“I love you.” You said it quickly, before you lost your edge.

“I… love you too,” Diluc whispered, surprising himself. He didn’t think he would ever say that out loud to you. Hell, he didn’t even dare admit it to himself. “I have for a long time. I don’t think I can ever stop.”

The two of you stood, basking in the feeling that is having someone reciprocate your love. The room seemed a little more colourful.

“Do you realise what you just did?” You were the first to break the silence.

Diluc groaned, rubbing his forehead. “I kissed someone under the grapevine.”

You laughed breathily. “Back to your grumpy self already? Should I kiss you again, Luc?”

He cracked a smile, despite himself. “I’m not against that.”

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[mbappeward]

getting your period in the middle of a date - kylian mbappe imagine

im back!!! i finished my finals so from now on i will write more lol i promise. enjoy this one for now !!

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you listened contentedly to your boyfriend's story about him and his mom. when ywere younger. "i would love for you to meet her soon," he tells you, still letting out small stifles of laughter while finishing the last of his chocolate croissant. "I think you'd like her." "yeah, i agree. she sounds awesome," you giggled with a sure nod, matching the laughing crease of his eyes to your own. you took the last gulp of your cookies and creame frappe, but subtly slid an arm over your stomach when you felt it starting to cramp up. you tried your best to hide the sudden pain, because you were right in the middle of a long-awaited date with him. you didn't want him to worry because it would ruin the day. but kylian could always easily read you like an open book, as he noticed the way your face contorted, displaying the obvious expression of discomfort, "are you okay?"

a huge wave of agony started to set a camp in your abdomen, causing you to jolt slightly in shock. kylian reached over the table to place his hand on top of yours as if it were a natural reaction. you held your stomach tighter and your eyes grew wide in sudden realisation of what these cramps meant. as well as cramps, you were starting to feel panic rise in your chest as you hadn't come prepared for such a thing. usually, mother nature would pay you a visit at the end of the month, not right at the beginning. you were hoping it was just a false alarm. "uhm... yeah," you said unsurely, giving him a soft yet forced smile and slowly slipping your hand away from his. "i'll be right back." without giving it a second thought, you quickly stood up from your seat and made your way to the toilet, which left your boyfriend confused and dumbfounded. you locked yourself in a cubicle and almost burst into tears when you came eye-to-eye with a tiny puddle of blood. you facepalmed yourself while still sat on the toilet, trying to figure out why this was happening to you right now. everything was going so well. you were having the best time with your boyfriend at the cutest little café. but the universe had other plans for you. plans that you didn't exactly agree with.

after a couple minutes of tears and cursing under your breath, you fished your phone out of your bag and decided to text kylian, hoping he'd be okay to help you out with this. you sighed in relief when he told you that he'd go to the nearest convenience store, which was right next to the cafe, and pick up what you needed. considering you'd only been together for the best of four months, you were a tad embarrassed by this. once he got there, he texted you pictures of everything to make sure he bought you the exact ones that you prefered. a huge smile played on your lips roughly ten minutes later, you heard a knock on your cubicle door, "honey, it's me. i'm gonna slide them to you." a sigh of relief left your mouth and your heart warmed when he slid the packet under the door to you. you bent down to pick them up and was about to thank him, until he spoke again. "i also got some pain killers and a bottle of water, which may help with the cramps and all." tears, another set of tears had flooded your eyes and uncontrollably rolled down your cheeks. damn hormones. although, you had an excuse to be so emotional because you had the sweetest, most thoughtful boyfriend ever.

he really did care about you. he didn't even give a second thought about the fact that he was standing in the middle of a women's restroom. he just wanted to know you were okay first above everything. "y/n, is everything okay?" his voice sounded somewhat timid behind the door. he must've heard you sobbing to yourself. "y-yeah. i just- thank you so much for doing this for me," you sniffled, with your tone evidently wavering from all the waterworks. "always," a small grin tugged up from the corner of his lips. he then looked around and realised where he was, as a teenage girl walked in with a small frown on her face at the sight of a grown man standing in front of a closed cubicle in a women's restroom. "I'll just be waiting outside for you, okay?" you hummed in response, mostly because you were still quietly sobbing and words failed you at the moment. you were crying partly because of how perfect of a boyfriend kylian was to you, but also because you were afraid that you had ruined such a perfectly good date. or maybe it's just that the waterworks had burst open from the hormones that were hitting you like a thousand bricks all at once. you immediately wrapped your arms around kylian's torso when you had joined him outside the café, "you are a literal lifesaver. i can't thank you enough." "don't even mention it, my love," he mumbled into your hair, before gently kissing your head and rubbing his hand across your back. "how are you feeling now?" "well, i could definitely use those pain killers. please," you replied in a soft whisper, lifting your head up from his chest with a small pout. your boyfriend grinned and passed you the bottle of water with the box of pills that were in his spare hand. he watched as you tried to save yourself from any further agony, suggesting to go straight home instead of finishing the date with book-searching in the library. as much as you wanted to protest against the idea, you had to agree with him because you were already starting to feel icky, drowsy, and above all, beyond emotional. home sounded like the best setting for you at the moment. on the journey home in the taxiyour head gradually fell onto kylian's shoulder with your eyes fluttering closed and the grip you had with his hand became loose.

his heart did a little dance at the view of you peacefully sleeping. before he carefully placed your head onto his thigh which allowed you to fully relax with comfort. he smiled ever so softly when he watched your body reflect the steady exhales and inhales of drifting into a deep slumber. subconciously, kylian started stroking your head and occasionally brushing his knuckles against your cheek, happy to see you become so comfortable in his presence. after leaning down to kiss your temple, he hadn't quite noticed the sleepy smile that pierced onto your lips. even though the day didn't go quite as planned, it was still so worth it. just like every day you spent with together.

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[lala3244]

Heartbreaks: ASMODEUS

~ Finally got around to do finish Asmo! I am sorry for the beginning it is a bit rushed. I am not really comfortable with writing Asmodeus but I went a bit crazy with this one 🤣~

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Lucifer Diavolo Mammon Satan Belphegor

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You started dating them but others had decided they should date demons of powerful lineage not a mere human.

Warnings: Hurt/no comfort

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It was soothing to spend time with the Avatar of Lust. He often spoke about himself but he was a good listener and he always loved taking care of you. Always painting your nails. Trying new patterns or new polishes. He loved a spa day with you and you didn't mind. You weren't a huge fan of them but with Asmodeus it was different. It was all about you and your skincare. He would always seek you out after classes to go shopping or to go for a drink. He would come to your room in the evening to do your skin care routine before bed and he would always be touching you in some way. You were slowly getting feelings from all the attention, all the touches, all the nice things he would say about you. You weren’t sure he felt the same about you. It is easy to mistake genuine kindness to something else. So you let it go, you wanted him to make the first step. Sometimes, he had events organised by the Majolish and he would ask you to accompany him. You would agree all the time because it meant more time with him. He would take you shopping for new clothes and choose matching outfits for the two of you to wear for the evening.

There were rumours about you that you were a couple and you were a future power couple. You felt embarrassed by those rumours especially when he would reply on his Devilgram with an ambiguous picture of you two. He would always laugh at your reaction, making fun of you.

Slowly your friendship started to get a bit more flirtatious. He was always flirting with you anyway but you would never reply back but now, you would answer to his flirty words by your own and your touches too. It lasted for weeks and none of you made the first step. One day, after another spa day with the Avatar of Lust, you kissed him. It took him by surprise, he tensed for a second then he melted into your kiss. He pulled away first then put his forehead on yours. “That was nice. Why did you do it?” You closed your eyes, a bit ashamed by your boldness because now you didn’t really know how to handle the situation. “I-… I love you, Asmo.” He squealed with happiness, he followed that with a lot of pecks on your lips. You were laughing as he held your head, pecking you. “Stop! Stop!” He eventually stopped, he looked at you in the eyes, serious. “You know, I love you too.” You smiled and you wrapped your arms around his neck to pull him closer to you. You kissed him again and deepened the kiss. After a few seconds of making-out session, you were the one pulling away. Asmo looked radiant after your confession as if he had needed your love to be even more beautiful or maybe your fantasies of kissing had finally came to reality and you saw him differently. You hugged him with your whole body and leaned your head on his chest. You could hear his heart beating fast and his breathing was shallow. You looked up at him, a bit worried. “What’s wrong?” He wrapped his arms around your body and hid his face in your neck. “Nothing is wrong. I just can’t believe, I have you in my arms and that you kissed me! YOU KISSED ME!” He spun you around and put you back on your feet. “We are going out tonight! A real date!” You smiled at the sweet demon and nodded. “I let you surprise me with your outfit.” He winked at you and guided you outside his room while you were laughing.

You quickly ran to your room and took all your clothes out. You couldn’t believe that it just happened. You were so glad that you had made that first step. You were on cloud nine and so proud of yourself. You couldn’t believe the Avatar of Lust was in love with you! You were so relieved. You looked at your clothes and wondered what you should wear. It took you a few minutes but you found the perfect outfit! You went to the bathroom to take a quick shower and went back to your room where you got dressed. You finished the final touches and texted Asmo.

I am ready when you are!

He answered back quickly.

I’ll be there in a couple of minutes!

You waited patiently while a bit anxious as you were going on a date. It had never been a date before. Well, you never thought it was, at least and it has been a long time since you went on a date. The Avatar of Lust knocked on your door and you opened it. He gasped, “You look sublime!” You blushed at the compliment. “Thanks… You too.” He held his hand out and you grabbed it. You closed the door behind you and you left the house.

You walked to the restaurant, hand in hand. “So? Is it an official date?” He looked at you and smiled. “Yes, I would say it’s an official date.” You squeezed his hand. “I like that. The rumours will turn out to be true then!” He giggled. “They’ve always been true, you just didn’t know it yet.” You gasped. “What?!” He let go of your hand and wrapped his arm around your shoulders. “Yeah, I know you would eventually crack and kiss me. I am THAT irresistible!” You slapped him softly on his shoulder. “How dare you! But I am glad I did it anyway.” He kissed the top of your head and whispered. “I know and I am glad too.”

You entered the restaurant, Asmo’s arm still around your shoulders and all the patrons turned their heads. A few of them took their D.D.D out and snapped some pictures, not so discreetly as their flashes went on. You sat down at a table near a window, ignoring the stares of a few of them. You looked at the menu, even though you already knew what you wanted as you had been there a few times with him. The waiter arrived, a fake smile plastered on his face. “Would you like to order some drinks first?” Asmo nodded while looking at you and ordered for the two of you. The waiter left and you two were alone again. Asmodeus grabbed your hand on top of the table and ran circles with his thumb. “It’s nice! A real date with you and everyone is watching!” You blushed. “I know. I don’t like that they are all watching.” Asmo turned his head around, a huge smile but in his eyes, you could see something else than just kindness, a warning of some sort. The demons who happened to look at him, turned quickly their heads away, aware that if they were to watch any longer, the nice Avatar of Lust might turn into a bloodlust creature. After he was satisfied that you wouldn’t be bothered anymore, he returned his attention back to you. “There! We should have some quiet now.”

The dinner went without any trouble. You went for a walk, looking at the city’s lights. It was nice to be out with him as a couple. He would steal some kisses while you weren’t looking at him, always making you giggle and he would beam at your cute reaction. After a while, you had noticed people following you from afar. You turned to the demon. “I think we are being followed.” He nodded. “I know. They are part of my fan club.” He gave you a smile to comfort you. “Don’t worry, they all love you.” You shrugged, you didn’t like the energy that they were giving off but your companion didn’t seem to mind so you let it go. You finally went home and after kissing the demon goodbye, you went to your room. You had a good nice sleep and you woke up happy and impatient to see your boyfriend again. You took your D.D.D and looked at the time then you saw all the notifications. You were mentioned on all social media platforms, people had made videos o the devil tube, talking about you and your relationship with Asmodeus. They all had a common thing: they didn’t want you to be together. You gasped, shocked. They even made a petition to be sent to Lord Diavolo so he would have to order the two of you to stop dating. You didn’t know people could do that or if it was allowed but most of all you thought they wanted you to be together, with all the rumours and you didn’t hear people complaining about it. You left your bed and ran into Asmo’s bedroom. He was still in bed, barely awake but sat up when you entered without knocking. “ASMO! Did you see?” He grabbed your D.D.D and squinted as his eyes weren’t used to the light yet. He lowered his hand holding the D.D.D but stayed silent. His gaze was piercing through you and you started to fidget. After a few seconds of uncomfortable silence, he cleared his throat. “I see. I didn’t expect this reaction… At all…” he stood up and hugged you. He pressed his lips against your head. “I’m sorry, hon”. You wrapped your arms around his waist. “What are we going to do?”

Before he could say a word, you heard Lucifer yelling both your names. You pulled away at the same time, looking at each other. You both ran down to Lucifer. He stared at both of you. “Look outside.” You looked and you saw a group of demons standing outside the House of Lamentations, holding signs. They were manifesting their unhappiness about your relationship. You turned your head to the Avatar of Lust who looked shocked then to the Avatar of Pride who had a scowl on his face. “They are also in front of Lord Diavolo’s Castle.” You gasped. “WHAT?!” You couldn’t believe it! They really were overreacting! You looked at Asmo, tears were falling from his eyes. You approached him and hugged him. “What are we going to do?” You looked at Lucifer, who looked saddened by the situation. You clearly didn’t ask for it… “I’ll go and see Diavolo. We will sort this out.” You nodded still hugging the now sobbing demon.

Lucifer came back an hour later and you were still in the same position, except Asmodeus’s tears had dried off. “I’m sorry but the House of Lords got involved. Apparently, they are manifesting everywhere.” You closed your eyes. “Aren't they exaggerating? I mean why is me and Asmo dating is any of their problems?” Lucifer shrugged. “I talked to the spokesperson of the events. They don’t consider you good enough for Asmodeus. They think he should date someone of high status. The House of Lords agrees and they already found someone.” Asmo’s grip tightened around you, he looked at his brother. “But I don’t want someone else!” Lucifer put a comforting hand on his younger brother. “I know but there is nothing I can do nor can Diavolo.” You hugged the demon tighter and while you were repressing your tears, you whispered. “It’s okay, Asmo. You deserve better anyway. I’m sure they will be as beautiful as you are.” The demon didn’t respond and started to cry again. You looked outside, a single tear falling and noticed that the group of demons was leaving. Apparently, they heard of the resolution and your heart sank. “Lucifer? Do you know who that demon is?” Lucifer crossed his arms and nodded. “Yes, she is a big influencer on the Deviltube and she comes from a very wealthy family.” You closed your eyes and this time, you cried. You couldn’t compete with that. Lucifer came closer to the two of you. “Come Asmo. They have arranged a meeting in an hour for the two of you to meet.” You frowned at the eldest. “Already? Did they have this planned for long?” Lucifer looked away and blushed slightly. “I think since you first went out together.” Your eyes widened at the realisation. So for months, they had planned this and never said a word. Lucifer never said a word. “You knew?” His blush deepened. “Yes but I was forbidden to say anything.” You rolled your eyes. “Sure.”

Finally, the two brothers left, leaving you alone with your thoughts. It was heartbreaking to see Asmo in that state and you had wished you could have come with him, to at least, support him but Lucifer thought it might have been awkward and that Asmo would be clinging to your side. You sighed. You decided to have a look on the Deviltube to see what that influencer looked like. You dropped your phone when you realised who it was. Leviathan had talked about her so much, gushing about how smart and nice she was and also, so beautiful. You hid your face with your hands and started sobbing. You knew Asmo would not stop talking about how beautiful she was, almost as beautiful as he was. You didn’t think you could bear listening to him about her, so you called your friend Simeon. You asked him if you could stay at the Purgatory Hall with them for a few days, to which he agreed immediately, no questions asked.

You packed a bag and left without a note. When Lucifer and Asmo came back to the House of Lamentations, you had been gone for a few hours. Asmo looked for you everywhere in the house but was disappointed when he couldn’t find you. You might not have been able to date anymore but he needed you now more than ever and his heart broke when he realised you left.

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THE END

I Hope you are enjoying your holidays!

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[pastanest]

if you’re wondering why I’m having to repost this, or why you were perhaps previously following me but no longer are, please refer to this post. I was able to retrieve this thanks to @rosieathena - thanks so much!! ♡

Spencer Reid x gender neutral!reader

WARNING: mention of drugs...duh? also I’ve only smoked weed a couple times, so Im not sure how “accurate” this’ll be to the stoner stans out there

Reid Smoking Weed

- you only really brought it up as a joke on one of the many occasions Spencer curiously questioned your experience with weed

“Maybe you should smoke with me sometime and get your own answers to those questions, my opinion may be the complete opposite to yours!”

- needless to say, you werent prepared for his response

“Would that be ok with you?”

- you immediately recognised his fears, as well as your own anxiety at the thought of Spencer involving himself in drugs of any kind, considering his previous addiction issues

- but you also knew that Spencer had done every bit of research he could on weed, he knew it was only addictive in severe cases and that the limited damage caused to memory etc as a result of smoking weed is only relevant to habitual smoking. he knew what he was getting himself into, so what he was really asking was whether you would be ok with guiding him through his first, and most likely only time smoking weed

- you agreed, and the that evening the two of you headed back to your apartment after work

- he watched with intense eyes as you rolled a joint and lit it, before bringing it to your lips and taking a long drag of it

“It tastes a little weird, some say it tastes like cheese, others say it tastes like the way balloons smell and raisins, it’s kinda open to whatever you assosciate it with I guess.” You warned him, knowing he may not enjoy the taste at all, as it does take some getting used to

- you looked him in the eyes and he locked his gaze onto you, ready to fully absorb the instructions you were about to give him

“Try to copy exactly what Im about to do. This is your first joint, so dont inhale too much, just take it easy to start off with, we’ve got all night to get through the whole thing. You’re bound to cough, even more experienced smokers do, so dont be embarrassed about that. Are you ready?”

- he nodded wordlessly, and you took another hit, feeling his eyes on you the entire time as you inhaled only a little, held it, and then exhaled, before passing him the joint

- Spencer held it between his fingers curiously, examining it and taking the time to appreciate the fact that he was in fact holding a lit joint for the first time in his life

- it took him a few seconds to lift it to his lips, and you could tell he was hesitant, so you took ahold of his free hand to ease his nerves

- closing his eyes, he let the drug enter his system, only inhaling a little before he started coughing, but he did his best to hold it just as you had

- you patted his back and took the joint back from him, taking another hit yourself

“How was that?”

“Not as bad as I thought, you were right about the taste though...weird.”

“Do you want another hit?”

“I’d like to get the full experience of a weed-influenced high, so however many ‘hits’ I have to take, I suppose I’ll do.”

- with that, you passed the joint back to him and rolled yourself a fresh one

“Take that in your own time, we’ll see how long it takes to kick in and you’ll experience an enlightenment like no other.” You joked, but Spencer nodded excitedly, clearly so unaware of the real affects of weed that he would believe anything you said

- and so, you sat with Spencer, exchanging small pieces of conversation in between bringing your joints to your lips

- it didnt take long for you to notice it beginning to have an affect on both you and Spencer, so you stood up from the couch

“Im about to change your life.”

- Spencer watched you in a daze as you connected your phone to a bluetooth speaker and started playing some super chill music

- you swayed in time with the song, placing your phone down slowly and turning to Spencer, who had his eyes closed in an intense blink as he threw his head back

“I dont know what this song is but I looooove it.”

“Then dance with me, pretty boy!”

- you leant forward to grab Spencer’s hands, and he was quick to lamely place his joint back in his mouth just like you so that you could dance together

- and until the early hours of the morning, the two of you danced in what felt like slow motion, laughing at the dumbest shit imaginable long after you’d finished your joints

- at one point some of your hair fell to the wrong side of your face and Spencer lost it, he was in hysterics for 15 minutes straight, cackling with tears rolling down his cheeks as he laid on the floor

- naturally, the two of you ended up sky high, half naked and making out on the floor as the sun came up

“So, what was your first experience of weed like?”

“I think I have decided - though I cant be sure because Im still very much under the influence - that I will gladly ‘take hits’ with you anytime! But will we makeout every time?”

“Spence, we can makeout without weed, we’ve been dating for three years.”

“Oh yeah!”

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[thedelusionreaderbitch]

Jason Todd x gn! Reader - Like him a lot

A/n: I think I've officially decided that all these fics are linked so far, and I've decided that you met Jason as red hood first in this timeline, so that will probably be what the next fic for him will be about!

Request: I loved your fic with Jason! Can you do one with them in the beginning of their relationship where they are both so awkward

Warnings: Swearing, awkwardness, some anxious thoughts, second hand embarrassment omg (it's so bad,) cringy asf, I think that's it? You have been warned!

The three P's:

[Pronouns used: You/you] [Pov: 2nd person] [Pairings: (romantic!) Jason x reader]

"No mom, it's just a couple of dates I-" You sigh as your mother blabbers on and on over the phone about how you and Jason are destined to be together and everything else in between.

"Mom I don't know if he wants to be in a relationship right now, but just to appease your undying curiosity." You said "curiosity" with air quotes even if she couldn't see them. "I do like him." You go quiet for a second and your voice turns soft. "I like him a lot."

Out of the corner of your eye you saw Jason coming through as he turned his head to find you and as his eyes landed on your figure he waved at you. Though he clearly looked happy to see you and his happiness just seemed infectious.

You liked Jason, you liked him a lot more than you should for someone you didn't know two months ago. You didn't want to screw this up, you really didn't.

"I have to go mom he's here! Love you, bye." You quickly hang up excitement clear in your voice. (But also so she couldn't go on one of her rants.)

Although Jason doesn't come over right away but he doesn't look away from you and you two are kinda just in some weird smiling contest.

Gesturing your hands to motion him over to you he blinks a couple of times before scurrying over to you, neck a little red.

"Sorry I just didn't know-"

You cut his gruff embarrassed response off with a giggle and a shake of your head.

"It's fine I probably wasn't helping."

The coffee date goes pretty well as you two talk about some books, and this new tv show that came out not to long ago. At some point you guys had decided to ditch the coffee place and start heading out as it was getting dark. While you walked the long (really it was the biggest detour ever) to get to your apartment complex you looked down at his hand.

You felt those stupid butterflies in your stomach and you fidgeted with your own hands. Why were you so nervous about holding hands, why did he make you feel like everything you did was incredible? But what if he thought holding hands was for someone who was in a relationship? What if your hands were sweaty and he thought that was weird?

Yet that feeling of being on cloud nine wouldn't leave you, and you wanted to hold his hand despite the nervousness to do so. So without thinking further on it you just jumped right in.

Like an idiot.

You grabbed his hand like you were a frat boy snatching a can of beer, plus you didn't know where to put your fingers. It was a nightmare.

But Jason judge you or give you a strange look, instead he laughed and brought your other hand in his and spun you around.

Eventually you got to your apartment, hands held, and now you were standing at the door of it, just staring at each other trying to figure out what to do now.

You go to open your mouth but a person comes from behind you knocking you forward right into his arms.

"Oh, my god!" You gasped, and quickly backed away from Jason. "I am so sorry!"

The person swiftly leaves to try an avoid whatever the hell was happening between you and Jason. You almost wanted to cry at the prick to take you with them because of all the embarrassment flowing through your veins.

"Not your fault, that person was just being a dick." He shrugs his shoulders, not even blaming you for not paying attention to your surroundings.

You weren't sure if it was possible to like a person so much when you haven't even known them for half a year! But Jason's leather jackets, cool guy persona, while being the biggest softie you had ever met had won you over. You knew you were in complete and utter infatuation with this man.

"I was going to ask you if you wanted to come in." You whispered gazing at him with almost wide eyes. "But I know you're busy and you'll have to leave soon."

Jason presses his lips together before nodding sadly and letting his head fall open to the sky.

"Can I kiss you?" He mumbles nearly offhandedly and his eyes widen immediately after he asked you indicating that he really hadn't meant to say that.

"Not that you have to or anything!" He chuckles nervously. "Obviously! And this is only a date-"

You shut him up with your lips and yes it's pretty fucking awkward at first because you did just launch yourself at him. Yet you two get the hang of it and suddenly it's the best thing you've ever experienced and you want more.

Somehow you ended up making out with Jason Todd in front of your apartment complex without thinking about who could just walk by and see.

When you pull away your body is right up against his and you hands were cupping his cheeks to deepen the kiss and his on your waist.

He gazes at you through half-lidded eyes and in that moment you don't care if anyone could see you, you wanted to kiss him again.

So you did, you kissed him again, and again, and again, although it probably looked like you were a pair of horny teenagers to any passerby you didn't care. You loved that he brought out that part of you that didn't need others opinion's on things when they aren't needed for.

When you pull away for real this time your foreheads are touching as you both try and catch your breaths.

"I have to go." He mutters.

You sigh and take a step back. "I know, see you..." You trail off having no idea when you'll see him next.

"Tomorrow, same time if that works for you?"

You grin as you nod and slowly open the door to your apartment.

"See you Jay!"

When you close the door you can't help but lay your head back on it and laugh in joy.

Ya, you like him a lot.

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-thedelusionreaderbitch

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[m-jelly]

A letter from Levi

War has taught me many things, my love. Loss, pain, suffering, anger, depression and fear. Though, the most important thing I have come to face was my undying love and dedication to those around me. I, as you said, truly gave my all to the people I cared about. I gave my life to Erwin and allowed him to use me like a blade. I gave my skills to Hange and allowed them to capture titans. I gave up sleep, food, comfort and love for others.

Then along came you...

Walking into your quaint little shop was a breath of fresh air. You sold basics in your delightful shop and good prices for the common person. I went in to see what tea and cleaning supplies you would have, but you left me breathless and not from the delightful selection. I must admit, I may have watched you from a distance and observed your movements. I was entranced by you and had no experience with longing for someone.

The first time we really talked, it was all thanks to the advice and encouragement from Erwin. We spoke after you locked up your shop one evening. I escorted you home and I got you laughing. Your laugh was such a beautiful song that drifted through the dirty streets. You lit up my world that night and turned something so dark, into a bright future.

When I finally asked you on a date, after hovering around your shop so much, I felt so panicked. I almost had, what others have now told me, a panic attack. I wanted so desperately for us to work out. I wanted us to be together. I wanted us to be a couple so bad, but I knew I could easily ruin everything. My words get in the way, I say things I don't mean or they come out wrong. I wanted this to work.

When I picked you up from your home, my world stopped. You were so enchanting. Your dress squeezed your body and showed me even more how stunning you truly are. I must admit, I was jealous of the wind when it pushed its cold fingers into your hair and caressed your head and face. I wanted to embrace you, but I feared you would reject me. You took the lead though. You took my calloused hand into yours. You curved your kissable lips into a reassuring smile. I was sold.

You knew I was learning and you were so gentle. Our first kiss was a fumble on my end, but you held me close and pressed your hot plump lips against my own for the second. I had never tasted such sweetness before. Your lips were more addictive and pleasurable than tea and cleaning. I wanted you, I needed you, I desired you endlessly.

You infected my heart and soul. Before you, I did everything for others, but after you, I only ever thought of you. I wanted the cottage, the sweet tea shop, the darling little children and the comforting pets. I wanted it all. You gave me a future.

Our first time...it was magical and yet an embarrassment on my end. You led me on how to touch you, please you and lick you. I enjoyed devouring you and making you blush and moan in completion. You sounded sweeter than an angelic choir, your blissful face was more dazzling than a sun rising beyond the walls. When it came to joining bodies, I stumbled. You reassured me, but to this day I still feel guilty for gaining my end before you. However, I have certainly made up for it. I worship your body often and take pleasure in your pleasure. You once addressed me as a pleasure dom and I do indeed believe I am.

Our wedding day. Such an enchanting day from beginning to end. We became one forever, even though I did not know then I was an Ackerman. I was grateful we married while my friends were all with us. I wanted to share my happiness with them. I wanted them to see the vision that was you.

Our little cottage was perfection. Your garden was ever so sweet. We took care of each other and still do. I was happy, but it didn't last. I went through a dark time. I lost my team, lost a dear friend, lost my best friend and lost my uncle so soon after each other. I was breaking inside and yet you stayed. You held me, loved and picked up the pieces that fell for me. I was falling apart faster than you could fix me, but you never gave up on me. You were there for me and I will forever be grateful for your dedication and love.

I thanked you for your love when I was getting better. I took you to the beach and you pleaded to move house there. How could I say no to that delightful sparkle in your eyes? You tugged at my heartstrings and we moved. Our new home, that we live in now, is perfect. I love this place because it's when we started making a family and blooming our company. The Ackerman bakery and teahouse was popular and you did so well to run it when I could not be there.

Our son, our sweet baby boy you kindly named Erwin was a blessing. I was riddled with fear and anxiety, but I let my love take over and we worked together. You were and are a goddess for making such a sweet child and welcoming them into this world. Soon after Erwin, we welcomed Kuchel. Two perfect little angels.

Then the dark days came. I cannot imagine what you went through when I was gone and got blown up by Zeke. I cannot imagine how scared and worried sick you were. To this day we still haven't fully talked about it because I respect your pleas not to. I was gone for a while and my mind was on ending this war and getting back to you and our two babies. I wanted to hold you again and I prayed that you were safe during the rumbling.

It took time to come home to you, but I remember that day well. I rolled my wheelchair down the path to our home. You had our daughter tied to your chest as you helped our son walk. You were positively glowing. I called your name and the look in your eyes changed to heartache, joy, anger, confusion and finally love. We embraced, we cried, and our kids cried out of confusion of it all. I held our babies and showered them with kisses. You took me in, tended to my wounds and that night we reminded each other just how alive we are.

As our babies learned how to walk, I too was learning again. You did everything for me and our little ones. You did, even more, when we discovered you were pregnant with our third little blessing. You were and are incredible. You do so much and ask for nothing back. You shower us all in love.

Now we have four little darlings, each one a delight and a gift in our lives. I have been plotting with them, creating a big surprise for you. I know there is no anniversary coming up, or a birthday. We wanted to do this to show you how much we love you. Our kids are still young, so what they have made is simple, but I wanted to write this letter to you and try to put into words our life together, my love for you, and how I admire you and care for you. You weren't a soldier in the war, but you fought harder than anyone else. You were the very glue that kept our family together. You are the reason I am alive and our little babies are. You are incredible.

I love you. I love you from the bottom of my heart. You are my everything, my reason for living, my reason for getting better, my reason to fight, my reason for being here. I love you.

I am yours, forever and always yours. My life and love are all yours. I will do anything for you. You made four little lives and you protected and fuelled my life. You are a saint and I am honoured to be married to you. I love you. I cannot express enough how much I love you.

Waking up next to you in the mornings. Your warm soft skin under my fingertips as I drag them down your back. The summer sun making your body sparkle in its joyful light. The soft curve of your lips as you smile and mumble a gently good morning. The arch of your back as you lean up and grace my lips with a loving kiss. Mornings with you will forever be my favourite because we are in our own world, just you and me.

Forever yours, your loving husband.

Levi Ackerman

🖤

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[littlemissaddict]

Santa’s Little Helper - Steve Harrington x Fem!Reader

Summary: Robin finally talks Steve into making a move on the elf at Santa’s grotto that had held his attention all month.

Word Count: 1013

Robin was tired. Tired of watching Steve throw longing glances over to the pretty girl dressed as one of Santa's elves for Star Court Mall's holiday season. It had started not a couple of days into December but with it being six days until Christmas, Steve really was running out of time to make his move.

Calling his name to no avail, Robin rolled up an unused napkin and threw it in Steves' direction, suppressing a laugh when it knocked his hat off the top of his head causing him to look around in confusion before his eye finally landed on her and he seemed to realise where he was. Mumbling out a sorry as he fought to keep his eyes from wandering again.

"I don't get why you just don't go and talk to her, turn on your charm, flirt a little you know how you normally do" Robin sighs, the two of them hadn't known each other long but selling ice cream in December left them a lot of free time.

"In case you haven't noticed, I'm working so I can't just leave" he retorts, ignoring the way Robin rolls her eyes in response.

"Yeah, and the customers are lined up out the door" she replies, not even trying to hide the sarcastic tone in her voice, "look Steve go talk to her I'm sure she won't say no" she flashes him a small smile of encouragement as she urges him out from behind the counter.

Not used to her being so kind, normally they were all teasing and biting remarks, he stares at her wide eyes for a second before thanking her with a smile and then rushing off, weaving in and out of shoppers on his way to Santa's grotto.

"Hello and welcome to-" her sweet voice trails off as her eyes find him, she tries to subtly look to his side and behind him to see if he had a kid in tow as that's who she expected to see in the line to see Santa not an almost 20 year old. "Sorry but aren't you a bit old to want to see Santa?" her soft voice fills his ears again and he doesn't miss the way her eyes avoid looking at him as she asks, almost as if she's a little embarrassed to be asking the question.

Steve's words falter as his own nerves take over, which throws him for a loop because Steve Harrington is not one to get nervous to talk to a girl, normally it's the other way around. "Actually, I'm here to see you" his voice cracks and he mentally curses himself for sounding so stupid.

Her brows furrow at his words as her confusion clouds her features, why would he be here to see her? He had no idea who she was, did he? Chancing a glance behind him she could see the line already beginning to grow and a few annoyed stares from parents began to send her way. She could feel the panic beginning to grow inside her, the boy in front of her seemed sweet enough but she was supposed to be working but -

A warm hand on her shoulder made her jump and she turned expecting to get into trouble for holding up the line but she met by the kind eyes of Rob, his own elf hat drooping to the side as his eyes met hers, "You've got five minutes" he said following it with a knowing wink that her cheeks heating and he turned his focus from her to the groups of families waiting.

Ushering Steve to the side, she turned to him. "So, you wanted to see me?" she pushed, conscious that Rob could only cover for her for so long before she got into trouble.

"I uh yeah" he nodded, words failing him again as her eyes urged him to hurry up so he did, stumbling over his words as he did. "I just wanted to say that you've caught my eye all month and maybe I could get your number, possibly take you on a date"

She felt her heart flutter at his words but she'd been let down plenty of times to know not to get her hopes up even though she was prepared to give him a chance, "Do you have a pen?" she asked, letting out a chuckle as his eyes widened and he shook his head. With an amused smile on her face, she turned on her heel and walked back towards the queue at Santa's grotto, leaving a now panicking Steve thinking that he'd blown his shot.

It wasn't until she'd come back to him with a pen in hand that he finally relaxed until he felt her fingers brush the bare skin of his arm as she pulled it towards him. The pen met the skin of his wrist as she wrote her number carefully so as not to distort any of the numbers, then with a smile she recapped the pen. "Now sailor I have to get back to work but I finish at 4" she said with a wink before turning only to be stopped by his hand.

"Steve" he spoke with a smile, "my name is Steve"

"I know," she replied with a smile of her own before walking away, leaving him confused until he looked down at his wrist again to see her name just underneath her number.

Counting it as a win, he made his way back to Scoops, to find Robin at the counter with an amused smile on her face, clearly having seen it all play out. What he doesn't expect to see is her reach down and pull out that damn whiteboard that up until now only showed his loses but she beamed before adding a tally mark to the side that was previously clean. Not that it mattered to Steve anymore, he had a date with the girl who had managed to turn him into a nervous wreck so he wasn't on the look out for anyone else.

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[leagueofdccm]

Continue from ( X ) @nghtmarish

IT ALL COMES CRASHING DOWN ON HIM. MEMORIES rushing towards him like an oncoming train. No stop, full speed. It's a fucking rush. They were young and in love. She was his first everything. The first girl he kissed, the first girl he took to prom, the first girl he held hands with, the first girl he sent nudes to, and the first girl he had sex with. She was his first ' I love you. ' She made him feel alive, her spirit was irresistible.

Still fucking is.

Deep down he thought he was going to tie the knot with this girl ! Dreamt of the two of them getting married, her in a long tight white dress... walking down the aisle to him. Pictured himself smiling and telling the priest to hurry up so they could kiss already. He can see the excitement in her little sister's eyes, and hear his dad yelling ' that's my boy ! ' They would have gone to Paris together for their honeymoon. A new chapter with the two of them as husband and wife. White picket fence, a couple of kids running around, and all that jazz. He's a sap, so fucking what ? He's surprised he still has a little romance in him. Their story never continued... she broke it off with him.

At the time he didn't understand what he did wrong ? Attempted to reach out to her through text. Calling her like some fucking maniac.... she told him to leave her alone, and he respected that. But it wounded him... GOD, it fucking killed him. He lost his best friend & the love of his life all at once.

Here they are now. She's aging like FINE WINE right before his very eyes. To be able to see her up close again feels like a curse and a blessing all in one. He mentally tells himself to QUIT his shit before his pants get any tighter than they already are. He's fucking hopeless.... he's body already reacting to her without her having to do much. It's confusing when not only is she his ex-lover, but she's also the person they need evidence on. Maggie had a whole nother life under her sleeve. He should have known but as a teen.... who the fuck could have guessed ? She has the city wrapped around her manicured finger, maybe even him if she begged pretty enough. Fuck, see there are those thoughts again.

His mouth had a mind of its own. Not catching what he said until she stepped back and moved away from him. Negan swears at himself and reaches to grasp her wrist in his hand in one quick motion, gently yanking her back. " -No ! Hey ! I- can you just.. " Negan runs a hand through his hair in frustration. He just didn't want her to leave him again. "... Can you hold up for a second ? " IT HURT THAT Maggie didn't believe him. Then again she CAUGHT him there. Yeah, he got married, yeah he has a daughter.. but that didn't take away the WANT & NEED for her. Where does he begin to tell her about his relationship that was doomed from the start ? He tried to move on, every person in his life told him he couldn't be stuck on his high school sweetheart.

So he went on a couple of blind dates. He'd sleep with some of them if they made him laugh. But would dip when they asked for a second date. He just wasn't trying to commit.

Embarrassing really to still be hooked on your first lover, he isn't stupid. He fucking gets why some people pity the shit outta him. They just don't understand what she made him feel. How powerful their connection was. He distracted himself and became a police officer, his job was a fresh start... his new lover. His partner Rick Grimes is his best friend ( are grownups allowed to say that ? ), They've had each other backs through it all. He could count on that man for just about anything.

Time went by and he met Lucille. She was a beauty, he ain't going to deny that. Rick encouraged him that moving on would do him good. Just to try it... baby steps. He did fall for her.... how could he not ? Still, when he shut his eyes while lying in bed with Lucille... all he saw was.... her.

She did know how to control him without trying, didn't she ? " ..... No matter how hard I tried to move on... you just wouldn't leave my mind. I fucking buried myself in my job because sometimes I felt real shitty being with her, while thinkin' of you. She gave me a daughter, a bomb-ass kid who I love dearly. Would die for that kid. I was always there for Tilly...but found myself falling apart from my marriage because I didn't know if it was what I wanted... I really thought..... " He thought moving on was the easy part. Pfft, no. Moving on from Maggie ? As fucking if. " It got worse when Lucille was diagnosed with cancer. That's when I became a good husband to her. That is when I did my best to put her first. Did it till GOD decided to give her wings and take her to heaven. "

Negan doesn't know what the hell is he doing anymore. Rick would be shaking his head in disappointment at Negan's weakness. That's what Maggie was... his weakness. His kryptonite. She's trouble on heels, some fine-ass heels. He's supposed to take her down and bring her crimes to justice. But his heart clenches at the thought of her behind bars. He shouldn't have taken the job when he knew it involved her. It was a STUPID idea...

....Though to hear that she was keeping track of him, did make his heart skip a beat and play a familiar tune. Negan does his best not to smirk at that. The sudden closeness between them has Negan letting out a shaky sigh. He contains himself, a moan begging to be released as her body presses against his. Negan can't help but look down and notice her cleavage squishing against his hardened chest, the sight does things to him.. and he knows, she knows what she's fucking doing to him. Her hands, those familiar hands ghosting over his arms. He swears it sends a lightning bolt through his body. He has shivers, and he fucking loves the SEDUCTION in her voice.

She really knew what she was doing, didn't she ?

He's going against everything he stands for. All those murders, all those deaths are in her hands... but yet ? Yet he doesn't care. His mind is foggy and he's hypnotized by her beauty and sweet talk. " Shiiiiit... baby. " Biting his bottom lip, holding the urge to take her down and fuck her right here, right now. " Fuck Maggie you make me happy.. you make me so fucking happy... " Sounding needy, and a little bit slutty. He is going to burst if he doesn't control the situation. She's sin on heels.

Apparently, his hands have a mind of their own and find her hips, pulling her closer to him. " ..... You are going to get me in trouble... y'know that right ? Why does everything between us have to be so fuckin' complicated ? You have the city wrapped around your fuckin' finger, Maggie. We know it's you... we know it--- " Negan pushes her back against the wall, eyes filled with lust.... his lips brushing over hers. ".... And fuck I should put you in handcuffs take you in for questioning... " Negan's lips roughly found hers, his hands placed on the crook of her neck, pulling her closer. His tongue licks her lips begging for entrance. Begging for more. It's sloppy, it's rough. He's greedy and stupid. Fuck he needs her. " ... You know you're fuckin' killin' me here., Mag. "

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[sacredasexual]

Meeting (Little)Inosuke! Age Regressor Inosuke; Caregiver Reader

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Y/N had observed Inosuke from afar. Why was he acting so off today? Usually he was so amped up on energy and so loud. But today he's the opposite. He's more... sensitive? That's really the only reason Y/N can tell something was up. Because usually, he wouldn't even want to be caught dead acting so soft and sensitive. Inosuke's head was down, his face hidden behind his long black and blue gradient hair, his eyes closed and body trembling. This was one of the rare moments his boar mask was off and resting beside him instead. He wanted to be held. He wanted to be comforted. No. He wanted more than that-- He needed it. He was so lost in his own head that he hadn't realized Y/N was staring right at him. In fact, he didn't even know anybody was there... Until, well, Y/N spoke.

Y/N slowly approached him, they couldn't help but be worried about the feral boy. "Inosuke?" They had called out to him.

The moment he heard his name be called, Inosukes muscles tensed up and he started to shake and tremble. He knew that he was about to go into his Littlespace, yet was fighting against it with all he had. Finally, however, he did open his eyes.

...

"Wh-what…!?"

He muttered, trying to maintain his usual rough and intimidating voice. His face looked even more pitiful than usual. The whites of his eyes glowed brightly and his eyebrows furrowed deeply. A few tears that he was failing to hide were forming.

Upon noticing his tears, Y/N  immediately realized that something was wrong "Okay...something is definitely wrong. What's up with you today, Inosuke?" Y/N asked him, a sense of worry beginning to fill their heart. 

Inosuke was caught by surprise as he looked up at Y/N. He didn't want anyone, especially them, seeing him like this. He was embarrassed! But he kept it all bottled inside, as per usual. His voice quivered ever so slightly when he spoke out loud. He didn't want to look like such a wimp in front of them.

"N-Nothin! Jus’- Jus' a bad day!" Inosuke replied with a strained voice, trying and failing to seem like nothing was wrong.

"...Uh-huh, and what made today so bad?" Y/N replied. They already knew something was up as previously stated, so like hell they were just gonna leave him alone.

Inosuke took a deep breath as he glanced away from Y/N, his littleside was getting harder and harder to suppress with each second that would pass. After some hesitation, he finally spoke about what was really wrong. His voice was quieter and much softer than usual; almost sounding like a child rather than a teenager. 

"I…I had a bad dream…" At that point, a tear rolled down his left eye as he couldn't get the words out.

Stunned, Y/N spoke. "A-A bad dream? What about?" They couldn't deny they were confused seeing someone as stoic, macho and tough like Inosuke start to cry over a nightmare. Inosuke didn't want to answer the question. He was scared that it would make him look pathetic since this particular nightmare was…childish to say the least. After a few moments, he finally decided to just come out and tell the truth. And trust me, it was hard for him to admit.

"A-A bully was being mean to me in my dream..." A few more tears escaped from his eyes and his body trembled. 

"...?" Y/N blinked a couple times.

Inosuke was crying over something like that? Of course Y/N was in no way about to judge him or make fun of him. But they did have to say that they were very shocked. The urge to regress was coming up on Inosuke, it was getting so hard for him to stay big when he wanted to be little so much, and was suppressing the urge since the day began. Inosuke finally decided to just let it all out; all the tension, anxiety and frustration. He didn't care what Y/N thought of him anymore, and honestly, this might be embarrassing to do in front of them, but he needed to get this out before he went into a breakdown. He looked away from Y/N again as he covered his face with his hands.

"I-I...." Tears filled his eyes as he finally admitted.

". . . I Don't wanna be big anymore...."

The sight of him starting to cry this much had Y/N frozen for a couple seconds. "Big? As in like..You want to be little?" They replied. 

They were beginning to understand exactly what was happening. Inosuke nodded slightly; still unable to look Y/N in the eye. Tears still stream down his face despite his attempts to stop them.

"Yeah. I.. I'm sowwy..." He uttered. 

That last sentence came out sounding much younger than he intended it to. After a few seconds, Y/N had come to the conclusion that Inosuke was regressing 

"Inosuke, are you...an age Regressor?" They uttered in response.

Inosuke nodded slightly once again, although he was unfamiliar with the term…its name was rather self-explanatory. He had kept face hidden behind his messy bangs still as a few more tears escaped him.

"Uh-huh..."

He couldn't believe that he was admitting this to Y/N of all people. He didn't want them to think of him as a freak or weird…He just wanted to be treated in a loving and caring way whenever he was in his regressed state. At least, that's what he always dreamed of.

After a couple seconds, Y/N replied.

"I see...does anyone else know about this? Or just you and now me?"

Inosuke shook his head slightly at their question, he thought that Y/N wouldn't like him admitting this to others. He was only okay with her knowing for a reason. 

"Nuh-uhhhh.... Jus' you an' me... my other friends would judge. I don't want people to think I'm weird... I jus' wanna be in a space where I can be treated like I'm actually special..." The last sentence escaped his mouth in a soft and hushed tone. Hearing that last sentence immediately made Y/N feel sympathy for Inosuke. 

"... Y'know, Age Regression is a perfectly normal thing. It's a healthy coping mechanism, nothing to be ashamed about. It's just another part of who you are. And what makes you, well...you." Y/N replied.

Inosuke was completely speechless and couldn't speak for a moment. After he finished processing what Y/N had just told him, he slowly nodded again as he let out a small sigh.

"M-m'kay... Thank you.. Y/N..."

He was starting to sound slightly younger as he spoke. It felt good to have at least one person to talk to about this, though he still seemed to not let it happen fully. His age would range from ages 1 - 3.

Upon realizing he was still fighting against it, Y/N did the only thing they really knew to do to comfort him. They leaned toward and had their arms gently wrap around him into a firm yet soft hug. Inosuke's face immediately softened as he leaned into the hug. The hug was warm and comfortable. As he slowly started to calm down, he placed his arms around Y/N's back and held them close. He wanted the moment to last forever. He finally started to speak again, his voice now sounding completely like a 2-year-old instead of a teenager.

“Th-thank yew…” The feral boy whispered. 

Y/N had pulled Inosuke close to them and began rubbing his back up and down in a slow and steady pace.

"Shhh, there's nothing to be ashamed of. Just let it happen if you need to let it happen, I'll take care of you if you want me too." They whispered back.

Inosuke felt his body shake and tremble as he began to regress. Once he did, he held onto Y/N a little tighter and even held their hand. He wanted more then just a hug. He needed to be cared for, at least a little. He didn't know how long it would take for him to fully regress. It was different for everybody after all.

"Pwease…I needz you. I w-waanna be a baby again..." He begged, basically unable to talk normally now.

Despite this, Y/N honestly couldn't help but find his baby talking to be quite cute.

"C'mere, sweetie."

At those words, Y/N pulled Inosuke up into their lap, beginning to rock him slowly.

"You can be a baby as much as you want to, I'll be right here the whole time.” They whispered.

Inosuke's body instantly relaxed as soon as Y/N pulled him gently into their lap. The rocking motion was soothing as well. It was hard to suppress his regression at this point. It was going to happen one way or another, this was one of those times. His arms wrapped around Y/N’s shoulders as he laid his head against her chest in a way a small child would hug their mother. He just wanted to be loved and cared for.

"Thanky you… M-Mama/D-Daddy..." Inosuke sniffled into Y/Ns chest.

Y/N was a little stunned as Inosuke suddenly began to call them Mama/Daddy. They honestly didn't mind it at all, if it was what he wanted...then they would go along with it.

"I love you, my precious baby..." They whispered.

At this moment, he stopped trying to suppress his regression, and allowed himself to finally regress to the mental age of 2. His mindset had finally completely shifted back to his younger days. He felt extremely safe and comfortable with Y/N and didn't want to leave her lap at all. He nuzzled his head against Y/N’s chest and uttered;

"I wub you too...mama.."

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#inosuke agere #demon slayer agere #anime #inosuke x reader #demon slayer #demon slayer inosuke #sfw agere

[ry0chann]

ＧＡＭＥ ＮＩＧＨＴ || 𝘑𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘬𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘢

WARNINGS: high school au, fluff, jock!Josuke, cheerleader!gn!reader, all characters are 18, established relationship

WORD COUNT: 0.5K

SUMMARY: After an outstanding win for the school's football team, your boyfriend decides it's the perfect time to ask you about the one thing that's been on his mind.

╱╳╲ this is one of my entries for my young & in love collab !! i actually made the theme what it is specifically so i could write this fic LMAO

REBLOGS ARE APPRECIATED!

There were only seconds left on the clock, each one passing agonizingly slow. You stand below the bleachers with the rest of your cheer squad in anticipation, your eyes never leaving the players as they move across the field. Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, you watch as your team scores the winning touchdown of the night.

The crowd erupts into an enthusiastic cheer, the overwhelming sound of clapping and shouting flooding everyone’s ears. Excitedly, you cheer with the others, your own noise getting drowned out by all the screaming around you. 

Everyone’s liveliness soon winds down — some guests begin to exit the bleachers while you and your team start rolling up your mats. There’s a sudden announcement from the game’s commentator, one that caused you to freeze in place. They had called your name, politely asking you not to leave with the rest of your team when the time came.

It confused you as to why you had to stay behind, worrying you that perhaps you had done something wrong somehow. Anxiously, you gather your things just so they’d be put together, stopping when you hear your name once more.

“Hey, y/n?”

The voice is familiar, it couldn’t have been anyone other than your boyfriend. A smile creeps onto your face as you turn to face him.

“Jojo, you did so good!”

You’re immediately taken aback when you face him, finally taking in your surroundings. To your surprise, he stood there with a large bouquet of flowers, blushing like an idiot while his teammates stood behind him. Each of the players held a sign, and when held together, spelt out “prom?” in large letters.

“I uh, I know I should’ve asked, like, way sooner than this, but I was pretty sure we’d win tonight. So I figured it’d be a good time…” 

Josuke’s sentence trails off, as if he were embarrassed. You couldn’t even wrap your head around the situation. There was already enough adrenaline pumping through your veins due to the thrilling game, and now you were getting a promposal in front of half your school. 

With tears building in your eyes, you take a couple steps forward.

“Jojo… Of course I’ll go to prom with you.”

His eyes light up and he now sports a demeanor similar to an excited puppy. “Yeah?” 

Josuke takes hold of your hand, giggling as if this were the best day of his life. You nod in response, smiling so wide your cheeks would hurt later. He wraps his arm around you, pulling you into a kiss which elicits cheering from the others. You hadn’t realized everyone still on the bleachers were watching, the students now clapping for you both. The football team was shouting behind the two of you, congratulating Josuke on actually going through with asking you. 

Despite how long you’ve been dating, you made the boy nervous — he waited this long to ask because for some odd reason, he was scared you’d say no. It was relieving to hear you say yes. Regardless of when he decided to ask, you’d say yes anyway. You’ve been waiting for this, you just didn’t expect it to happen this way.

It made your heart flutter, how much thought he seemingly put into it all. You hoped your friends got pictures of it all, because you already knew you’d want to reminisce about this frequently.

#~ young & in love collab #[ drabbles ] #jojo’s bizarre adventure #josuke higashikata #jjba x reader #josuke x reader

[bloominginthesky]

The Beginning | January 5th 1890s

The Great London is in the mood as if someone make her worse. A carriage is riding a wealthy district of London. As a carriage stop a young married couple step out from a carriage. Adele and Dominic Delon. They made a private wedding in Yorkshire where Adele spend her 20 years of life time. As for Dominic who is 22 years old gentleman with a decent family background, a many young women catch their eyes on him. Dominic's wedding is such a shock to them cause no one knows who's Adele Byron and never seen her before.

Now a young married couple ready to start their new life, new family in London. Adele is not comfortable with the Great London. She was a free spirit back in then now she become a Delon, Mrs Adele Delon. That name is still strange for her. But now here she is, in London with her handsome husband who asked her to dance with him in a ball in their first glance. She admit to herself that she doesn't know much about him.

At the late of before 1889 there is new which spread into the Yorkshire like flu. It's all about Mr Delon and his family are coming to their hometown for the Christmas and welcome the year of 1890. And yes so many young women who wants to see Dominic. She was too eager to see him too but never show them. Because there is a rumor about that Dominic guy has a eyes on someone who is never going to give a affection to him.

The Delon held a private Christmas party with some rich family but they announced that there will a ball that anyone in town can attend. She exactly remember the day when everyone is buying new things and swings new clothes just to attend one ball. Well her family is one of them. They are too excited and important.

She finally saw that young Dominic Delon who is only a couple year of her. He's exactly like what they told ; a blue eye, a sharp mouth , well dress just like every women dream. She stayed invisible in the entire time cause that was her life invisible. As she is living in her own thought a deep voice asked her " Will you dance with me". When she turned around to see who is he......that's him Dominic Delon.

With every range and excited she found herself she's saying " No" although she was going to say "Yes". He just reply that " It's a shame that i got rejecyed by the only women i'm going to dance tonight" and walked off. It's true that he didn't dance with anyone.

By the time she reached the house, she immediately ran into her room, collapse her and her pillow and spend the entire by embarrassment. The next moring she gaslighted herself that it didn't happed and she would not see him again when his family back to London. Well the thought she has been thinking didn't happened. In evening Dominic came to their house ( although she didn't know what he did to get her house address) and asked a hand to marry Him and Her.

Without thinking twice her family said "Yes" she didn't even a chance to deny. Because you think a parents who work both their hand, spend everyday in farm, just to feed a six mouths so that they didn't starve by dying is going to reject a man like Dominic. Ridiculously No. She thinks by herself " Is it werid to deny every women's dream man?" She doesn't know. Even she still wanted her own time...she can't. She can sense that his family isn't fond to like her but she still wonder why they agreed their only son to marry her. So on January 3, 1890 she became Adele Delon, said goodbye to her family and her hometown, with the husband.

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( This is my second time writing like this so if there is mistake forgive me English isn't my first language at all 🖤)

#the sims challenge #the sims 4 #the sims cc #ts4 cas #the sims screenshots #ts4 simblr #the sims custom content #the sims community #ts4 custom content #the sims story #sims 4 simblr #simblur #sims 4 legacy #sims 4 creator #sims 4 story #sims 4 #ts4 1890s #ts4 decades challenge #ts4 challenge #ts4 historical #ts4 gameplay #ts4 history challenge #ts4 cc creator #sim 4 decade challenge #1890s #the sims gameplay #the sims legacy #decade challenge #legacy challenge

[zackcrazyvalentine]

When in the Scalding Sands [Xeron Bhatt x Kiran Strisha

Ehehe, a little silly fic featuring these two beloved OC boys!

Xeron, my darling redhead fae & Kiran, @sugarandmelody's precious tiger boy

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Summary: Xeron spends some days vacationing in Kiran's hometown in the Scalding Sands. It is know that the ancient settlers of the Rangeen Jungle (Xeron's hometown) came from this part of the country of hot sands. Thus, Xeron wishes to learn about their history and compare the culture he knows from home with the new one he'll be partaking in for a while.

What better way to begin than with food?

[This boys very much in love, so be ready for my self indulgent fluff between these two... Not really educational, like the summary sets it out to be fjkdgk]

The colorful market buzzed with energy. Multitudes of people passed from stall to stall in search of something that caught their eye, vendors and customers alike spoke loud within the murmur of a thousand voices. In the chaotic, but oh so fun scene, one thing could be clearly detected: the fragrant smell of freshly made food that opened the appetites of anyone walking nearby.

Tiger and fae pushed their way out of the crowd, protective magic casted around the hot plate of homemade goodness they so impatiently waited to taste.

“I’m telling you, Beastly! You never tasted butter chicken like the one from the Scalding Sands!” Kiran chuckled while tugging on Xeron’s hand, leading him away to a more secluded place in which they could sit down and enjoy the delicious meal.

Xeron answered with a faint laugh of his own. “I trust your word. The smell alone had my mouth watering.”

A short break from school, summer vacations in full swing. Bhatt decided to spend some days in Kiran’s hometown after receiving an offer from the beastkin himself, saying he managed to work some time off his duties to show him around the place.

To spend time with someone who brings you immense joy, discover many new things with them, get to know what built them to who they are today…. How could Xeron ever say no to this opportunity?

Finally, they found a quiet place to sit and eat in a less concurred alley. 

The magic was casted aside, now it was time to feast!

However, before Xeron could tear a piece of the flatbread to begin preparing his first bite, Kiran slapped his hand away. The redhead stared at the tiger in utter confusion.

“No, no! Let me prepare it for you!” He answered, bright smile showing his sharp canines. “To make your first bite even more special and memorable.”

The fae felt his ears grow warm. “Ah… Thank you.” It was close to unnoticeable, but a small smile graced his lips. Green eyes observed the beastfolk’s movements, mouth salivating at the delightful aroma of the freshly baked roti and warm spices of the chicken dish. It already smelled different from the one he was accustomed to back home.

Suddenly, the food was presented to him. “Open wide~” Sing sang Kiran as he held the bite and his unoccupied hand under it to collect any spillage.

Xeron blushed further, the heat covering all of his face up to the very tips of his pointed ears. Eyebrows twitched in bashfulness, but nonetheless he opened his mouth to please the one he loved. 

Kiran carefully placed the food on his Beastly’s tongue. “There we go~” He was careful to remove his fingers before the boy chomped down on his fingers. As he watched Xe chew and savor the chicken, his tail swished in happiness, ticking the fae’s ankles a couple of times.

Xeron’s embarrassment faded away slowly as he finally got to taste the hot food. This time, the smile was much more noticeable developed on his lips. He simply nodded and nodded while looking at Kiran. “Much different. Very tasty.” The fae mumbled as he ate. One hand politely covered his mouth to prevent any chewed food to jump out into the plate.

The tiger straightened up in pride and joy, ears flicking in the cutest way ever and tail swaying again. “You see~! Told ya so!”

Few seconds of silence carried after Kiran’s words while the fae took his time to analyze the flavor.

“There’s no doubt the spirit carried over to the one we cook in the jungle, but it’s faint. Not as creamy or complex, we also use a couple different spices back home.” Xeron gave a more elaborated comment after swallowing. “Our roots definitely come from here, that’s evident.” Glee was clear as day on his face. “I love it, it’s wonderful.” A bubbling of mirth made his voice sound lighter than his usual serious tone.

The triumphant laugh that left Kiran had Xeron’s heart fluttering madly, so he did the only reasonable thing he could: he leaned towards him and placed a kiss on Strisha’s cheek. What greeted the grinning tiger boy afterwards was a tender smile on Xe’s face.

Before Kiran could attempt to return the affection, a piece of butter chicken dipped roti came face to face with him. The redhead snorted lightly at his lover’s adorable head tilt. “My turn now, go on. It may not be your first bite ever, but to cement the memory of the occasion.” 

Fluffy ears flattened slightly. “Beastly…” A pleasant chill traveled through Kiran’s spine and an arrow struck his heart. With a tinge of shyness but tons of joy, he opened wide.

Like the tiger did with him, Xeron placed the food on the other’s tongue carefully and observed his reaction as he tasted the precious meal. Happiness, tender nostalgia, love, everything reflected on the beastkin’s visage. “It tastes even better than I remember.” Kiran’s smile turned smug, “I think it’s because you’re here with me~”

Xeron pushed him away gently in playful banter. “Cheesy tiger.”

“Your cheesy tiger.”

That elicited a genuine laugh from Bhatt, and earned Kiran another kiss, this time on the lips. “And I wouldn’t change that for anything.” Hand sneaking into Kiran’s, Xe entwined their fingers to properly hold hands. “Now, let’s continue eating before the food turns cold on us.”

Yet Kiran refused to let go of the fae’s hand. “I feed you, you feed me?” Shining yellow eyes looked expectantly into his lover’s leaf green ones.

Xeron smiled lovingly at the tiger. “Of course, I’d love that.”

Ah, but what a mess it was to tear the bread with one hand~ Well, it’s a bit of fun to sprinkle in this sweet memory of theirs, right? Everything’s fine~

Ehehe~ Hope you enjoyed this short little story!

Because I know I loved exploring Xeron in such a sweet light I love Kiran & Xeron a whole lot, I HAAAAAAD to indulge!!

MINXIE, I WANT MY FAE AND GOAT TO HUSBAND YOUR BOYO SO DAMN HARD!!!!!!! HE'S SO FREAKING PRECIOUS 😭💖💖💖💖💖

#twisted wonderland #twst oc #oc x oc #xeron bhatt #kiran strisha #others' ocs #zack writes #i wanted to indulge in these two adorable cuties being lovely with each other #AND FINALLY HAVE XERON FEED KIRAN EVEN IF IT WAS JUST A SHORT SCENE #hope you enjoyed 💖

[mistralxsoul]

Flynn had woken up before him, but he hadn't moved yet. Actually, it seemed like he'd been watching Yuri, given that he was facing him and had his eyes open when Yuri woke up... but Yuri only laid there blinking back slowly. He was still too tired to even feel embarrassed about the possibility, hardly even awake. He sighed and closed his eyes again for a few seconds, blinking them back open.

Normally he could get a good idea of what was on Flynn's mind, but his face seemed mostly peacefully blank. Like he really had nothing on his mind outside of what was in front of him. For Yuri, too, it wasn't like they'd never woken up next to each other, but it did feel... different this morning after he'd finally given Flynn that ring. Maybe it was because Flynn was no longer just... the person he was in love with, but the person who would be legally recognized as his partner. This kind of thing would just normal from now on.

And he liked seeing Flynn in the morning, still tired and not fully awake yet either. There was the lively, active Flynn he crossed swords with, and... tired, waking up, peaceful Flynn. There was last night, too, where he'd been all smiles and laughter until he calmed down enough to just be content with holding Yuri. Actually, Yuri was surprised he'd managed to sleep at all with how excited he was. It was... genuinely adorable though and absolutely had Yuri's heart swell with happiness.

After he felt words coming back to him, he slid over closer to Flynn. "So how is engaged life?" It hadn't even been a full day - maybe half of one at best, but it was a lighthearted joke. He might even go back to sleep for a while, but he may as well say something and not just return to sleep in total silence.

It took a lot for Flynn to consider staying in bed for once. Usually he was out of bed to begin his morning routine the second his eyes opened. His workload asked for nothing less that that. The only times Flynn would ever consider sleeping in a bit longer was when he was sick (...or… at least 60% of the time. He would never tell Yuri about the few times he had still forced himself to work with a particularly high fever) or when Yuri clung to him and refused to let him out of bed. 

This morning, however, Flynn decided that he could afford to sleep in for once. After all, he wanted to bask in the feeling of being a newly engaged man with the one sound asleep beside him. Truly, he was the luckiest man in the world, he thought, as he reached over to gently brush some of Yuri’s hair from his face.��

He always did like to watch Yuri sleep. It was one of the few times that Flynn actually got to see Yuri truly at peace and it was one of the things Flynn missed most when he and Yuri stopped sharing a bed when they were younger. And one of the things he gladly welcomed back when they had officially become a couple. 

Flynn wasn’t sure how long he laid there, watching Yuri sleep but after some time passed, he watched as Yuri began to stir and return to the land of the living. He closed his eyes again for a few second before opening them again as he tried to blink the sleep away. It was so endearing that Flynn couldn’t help but lean over to press a gentle kiss against his forehead, whispering “Good Morning, beautiful…” against his skin. 

He smiled when Yuri pressed closer, happily readjusting his position so Yuri could be held more comfortably in his arms. Then he nuzzles his face into the man’s hair, tangled by sleep but still soft and beautiful as ever. 

“Mm… Engaged life is going well.” He answered, voice thick with sleep as he gently rubbed at Yuri’s back. His bed had never felt more comfortable. Who knew all he had to do was have Yuri in his bed in order to make his own bed the most tempting thing in the entire world? 

“I got to wake up to the most beautiful sight in the world and then realize that I’m going to have the pleasure of seeing that for the rest of my life. I wish you could see it. It’s absolutely breathtaking.” His voice was teasing as he leaned down to give the other a quick kiss. 

As awkward as the positioning was, it still left Flynn feeling warm and comfortable as he held Yuri close to his chest. It was warm. It was fuzzy. It was normal. And it was going to be theirs for the rest of their lives.

#bravewolfvesperia #[post-canon verse] #//day 2 of being engaged and flynn is still in sappy love mode

[sugascrowswrites]

Grocery store meet-cute┃IwaOi one-shot

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Published: February 20, 2022┃Words: 670┃SFW

*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ

Hajime’s card just got declined for the second time.

He knows he doesn’t have any cash on him, so he tries again, typing his code into the machine and cursing under his breath when the payment isn’t accepted.

The cashier looks at him over her mask with furrowed brows, clearly not happy about the line being held up on a busy Saturday morning. Hajime glances down at the useless piece of plastic in his hand and sighs. “Alright, I guess I’ll just put-“

“No”, a voice interjects from next to him, “I’ve got it.” Before Hajime can even begin to object, a hand sneaks past him and holds a card against the payment terminal. The screen lights up with a beep.

Bewilderedly, the cashier glances at the tall man who’s just saved Hajime from painful embarrassment. Then, after a moment of relative silence, she nods, and hands the freshly printed receipt to the stranger.

Hajime scrambles to drop the couple of purchases into his backpack, while the woman scans the other’s own groceries. He waits awkwardly at the end of the register, still struggling to process what just happened.

The man thanks the employee for her patience and, slinging his shopping bag over his shoulder, he motions for Hajime to follow him. The latter stays still for a few seconds, stunned eyes glued to the other’s back, but eventually thanks the cashier as well and hurries outside.

The supermarket’s parking lot is full and there are people with shopping carts everywhere, narrowly maneuvering their way through car-congested aisles. Beyond the bustling in front of the store’s wide sliding doors, a little further from the crowd, the man stops in his tracks.

When Hajime catches up to him, halting at a polite distance, the other is already taking off his face mask. There’s a thin imprint of its rim on his right cheek, just below the chocolate brown eyes Hajime didn’t get the chance to look into, earlier.

When he does, now, he watches the fine lines appear around them, too, as the other’s lips pull into an amused smile. “What? Cat got your tongue?”

The teasing tone of his voice makes Hajime snap from his stupor, finally. “Obviously”, he replies, pulling off his own mask, “you just saved my ass back there.” He can see the other’s grin falter momentarily at his words.

“Guess I did”, he chuckles, adjusting the strap of his bag. A strand of chestnut hair falls into his face at the motion, and he brushes it behind his ear quickly. “How can I repay you”, Hajime asks, already fishing in his pocket for his phone. “Do you use PayPal?”

A moment of silence passes between them, and when the other still doesn’t respond, Hajime looks up at him again, questioningly. The man’s smug smile is still intact, but it's accompanied by a challenging glint in his eyes, now.

“Your number’s fine.” Hajime’s brows furrow, “Excuse me?” “You heard me”, the other laughs, seemingly unbothered by the irritated look shot his way.

“Yeah, but I don’t know what you mean”, Hajime says, scanning the man’s face for any sign of mischief. There’s nothing, beside long, dark lashes and soft pink lips, and an incredibly complacent expression. “I mean”, the other elaborates, “I’d accept your number as payment.”

There’s something about his aura that makes Hajime want to punch a wall. He does owe him, though. “Alright. Give me your phone, then.” The man hands the device over swiftly, his screen already showing his contacts, as if he knew all along Hajime would agree to his proposal.

The latter takes it from him reluctantly, forcing his breath to steady when their fingers touch. He adds himself as a new contact, typing nothing but his number, before returning the phone to its owner.

“You didn’t write your name”, the other notes, but Hajime has already turned to leave. “Didn’t say I would”, he states simply as he walks, not looking back. They’ll know each other’s names soon enough, anyway.

#iwaoi #iwaizumi hajime #oikawa tooru #iwaoi fanfic #iwaoi au #sugascrowswrites #oiiwa

[the-letter-horror-lover]

Turning Page by darkgirl11

Anime » Naruto Rated: T, English, Family & Romance, [Mitsuki, Boruto U.] Suigetsu H., Sarada U., Words: 23k+, Favs: 93, Follows: 37, Published: Jun 7, 2017

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Summary: Boruto never understood people's fascination with labels for couples. Everyone knew Mitsuki belonged to Boruto… everyone except Mitsuki. Boruto always had his eyes on Mitsuki since the first day he met him. When Mitsuki sacrifices himself for Boruto, he finally understands the importance of a label and why Mitsuki was always waiting for their label. BoruMitsu

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"But… what if they don't like me?"

"Mitsuki, just be yourself and they'll love you just as I do."

Mitsuki smiled up at his father. Today was the big day. Today was the day he would start his new beginning in the Leaf. He held his father's hand as they walked down the path to the village. Mitsuki was normally an emotionless child but when he was around his father he couldn't help put break that calm composure. Orochimaru got down in front of his child and put his hands on Mitsuki's shoulders, causing Mitsuki to look in his yellow eyes that matched his own.

Orochimaru smiled as Mitsuki's eyes sparkled when he said, "You're the most beautiful child I have ever laid my eyes on. You're perfect in every way possible. At the academy you'll meet other children and hopefully you will meet your sun. Your sun will illuminate your path… you are the moon, you will light their path when it is too dark. Be yourself, child. Remember everything I have taught you."

"Why won't you come with me, dad? What if I can't make any friends?"

"I cannot come with you. I have too many sins to atone in that village…"

"But… but I-"

"Mitsuki… I have taught you everything I know. It's time for you to grow without me."

Mitsuki hung his head and said softly, "I understand… but I would have liked it if the rest of the family came to say goodbye… I don't know when I'm going to see you all again. I didn't even get to say goodbye…"

"Wipe the frown off your face, kid! Of course, we'd come to say goodbye!"

Mitsuki's face lit up when he heard the familiar voice of one of his three caretakers. Mitsuki broke free from his father to run and jump into Suigetsu's arms. Suigetsu would never admit it but he loved the child unconditionally. He had a soft spot for Mitsuki but he was always embarrassed when Karin or Jugo pointed it out.

Suigetsu held him close, trying to force himself to remember how his child would feel before he couldn't have Mitsuki with him every day. Karin had tears in her eyes as she kissed his forehead and smiled, "You're growing up so fast, Mitsuki… I know you're going to be happy here… just don't forget to write to us or talk to us through the snakes if you need us."

"Look at you blubbering like the whale you are, Karin!"

"Shut up, Suigetsu! In a minute you'll be in a puddle of your own tears!"

Mitsuki giggled at his caretakers glaring at each other. He loved it when they argued, Suigetsu had to be his favorite with Karin and Jugo being a close second. Suigetsu put Mitsuki down in front of Jugo, who smiled down at him. Mitsuki ran forward and hugged him. Mitsuki was Jugo's Sasuke. He was the only one who could stop his rampages. Jugo sighed, it pained him to leave his child but Mitsuki needed to be here instead of in the Sound.

Jugo ran his hand through Mitsuki's soft light blue hair, frowning slightly when a pain ripped through his heart. He was going to miss this child. Mitsuki looked up at Jugo and frowned, "Thank you for coming to say goodbye. I wish my brother would stop traveling to come and see me. I haven't seen him in a long time."

"And who said I'm not coming to say goodbye to my little brother?"

Jugo smiled and stepped aside, revealing Mitsuki's older brother, Log. Mitsuki was beaming as he ran forward and his brother picked him up and spun him around. Mitsuki was laughing and it was contagious, causing his brother to laugh as well. As Log was laughing, his cigarette fell out of his mouth but he didn't care. He had been traveling for almost a year and when Orochimaru finally got in touch with him about Mitsuki going to the Leaf, he knew he had to be there.

Mitsuki wrapped his arms around his brother's neck, causing Log to hold him as close to his own body as he could get him. Log whispered into his brother's ear, "This is where you belong, Mitsuki. You are going to become an even more powerful shinobi. Surround yourself with people who care about you just as you did with us. We love you more than you could possibly know. I'll always be with you…"

Log placed his little brother on the ground and poked his chest right where his heart would be, "Right there… no matter where you go or where I go, I'll always be right there. You are my whole heart, Mitsuki. Everything I do, I do for you. I would part oceans for you."

Log gasped when he felt Mitsuki poke him in the same place on his chest, "And I will be right there, always. You are my heart, Log. I'm going to get stronger every day for you, father, Suigetsu, Karin, and Jugo. I'll make you proud one day."

"Mitsuki… you already have."

Mitsuki rushed into his brother's arms, gripping the clothes Log wore. Log smiled and held him back, fighting the tears that wanted to pour down his face so badly. When they pulled away, Mitsuki had tears streaming down his face but he was smiling and it was a beautiful smile. It was real. And that's what made it beautiful.

One by one, Mitsuki hugged his caretakers and each of them whispered their love for him in his ear. When Mitsuki got to Suigetsu, the shark ninja kissed his head and whispered into the light blue hair, "Don't you dare rat me out to Karin but… I love you, Mitsuki… keep making us proud."

"Karin! Suigetsu told me that he-"

"Thinks you need to lose weight!"

Mitsuki smiled as he watched Jugo restrain Karin and Log smacked Suigetsu on the back of the head. Log and Mitsuki locked eyes, a single tear falling from Mitsuki's eye as he grinned when his brother nodded at him. Log smiled and mouthed for him to get going. Mitsuki wiped the tear away and put a hand over his heart and pointed at his brother. Log shook his head with a grin and mimicked his brother. Only Mitsuki brought out this playful and caring side of Log.

The blue haired child grabbed his father's hand and gave one last look at his dysfunctional family. They had settled down now. Jugo had an arm around Karin, who was wiping tears away with a smile. Log had an arm around Suigetsu's shoulders, both of them were grinning back at Mitsuki. He smiled and waved goodbye to his family before walking to the gates of the Leaf Village.

When he looked back again they were gone.

Mitsuki looked up at his father, who smiled back down at him to provide comfort. They were standing under the gates when Orochimaru leaned down to kneel in front of him. He handed Mitsuki all the paperwork he would need to get an apartment and enroll himself in the academy. Mitsuki put all the papers in his back pouch and nodded when his father asked him if he knew what to do.

Orochimaru sighed before he explained, "I have not been a good man to this village and I don't doubt that people will know you're my son just by looking in your eyes. Never listen to a word they say. I am a changed man now. My past does not reflect who I am today… nor does it reflect upon the beautiful child I have brought into this world. Don't ever let anyone bring you down."

"I have to go, Mitsuki… remember that I love you, always."

"I love you, dad. The next time you see me, I'll be a genin!"

Those words made Orochimaru's heart swell up with pride and love. Mitsuki was his joy in this world of pain and darkness. If his child could always find a reason to smile then so could he. He kissed his son's light blue hair and stood up. Mitsuki turned around and smiled at his father as he lifted his hand up to perform a justu. He disappeared in a white cloud. Mitsuki let out a deep breath he didn't even know he was holding in.

His life was truly beginning now.

He walked into the village, immediately noticing the Hokage's Tower and walking towards it. As he walked, he got mixed emotions from the people looking at him. Some of them fell in love with him as he walked while others instantly knew whose son he was. He smiled emotionlessly back at everyone, knowing he couldn't be his usual bubbly self here. These people would take advantage of him in a heartbeat.

"You're the son of the snake! You aren't welcome here, traitor!"

"I hope you have a nice day, okay?"

Kill them with kindness first and then just kill them if they don't die from kindness. That's what Karin always told him. Mitsuki had developed a rather ruthless way of fighting from his father and caretakers. Mission success was always the number one priority to him. He learned to shove any emotions he had as deep down inside himself as he possibly could. Emotions were only safe around loved ones. He had no loved ones here.

When Mitsuki arrived at the Hokage's building, everyone gasped at the sight of him. He just smiled back at them and went about on his way to see the Hokage. Of course some people were glaring but he ignored them all with a smile. When he got to the Hokage's office, he knocked on the door until he heard a voice inside tell him to come in.

The Hokage was someone he had heard and read about in books. He smiled at Naruto and received a grin in return, "You must be, Mitsuki, right? Welcome to the Village Hidden in the Leaves! Your father told me you would have some of the paperwork with you. Do you mind if I take a look?"

Mitsuki walked over and handed everything to him to be approved. Naruto's eyes widened after reading one of the papers and then he looked up and smiled at Mitsuki, "You're going to be in the same class as my son, Boruto Uzumaki. He's a lot to take in but I swear he's a great kid!"

"It would be an honor to be classmates with the son of the Seventh Hokage."

"No, the honor will be all his to learn with the child of one of the legendary Sannin!"

He smiled at the Hokage, surprising himself when he almost let a real smile slip out at the compliment towards his father. It seemed that the Hokage did not hold any grudges against his father for all the crimes he has committed. It was comforting to know he could come to Naruto. Mitsuki smiled and thanked Naruto for everything after he was given the directions to his new home while he stayed in the Leaf.

As Mitsuki was leaving, Shikamaru walked in with a stack of papers. When the door shut behind Shikamaru, he put the stack of papers on Naruto's desk. Shikamaru looked back towards the door and then back at Naruto, "So, you let Orochimaru's kid in, huh? Well, we'll see how long he lasts here…"

"What do you mean, Shikamaru?"

"He's the son of Orochimaru… people are still scared and angry at him."

"But to take out their frustration on his kid? He hasn't done anything to deserve it."

"I'll tell my son to look out for him… I'd send a message out to the citizens about him."

Naruto turned around in his chair and watched as Mitsuki walked over to his apartment to get all of that straightened out. Naruto sighed as he watched Mitsuki smile when he got the key to his new place. The blonde nodded and spoke to the window, "Shikamaru, I'm going to send out a letter tonight about him and if I hear about any problems I want a meeting with all of the leaders of the clans."

Mitsuki was sitting on his kitchen counter with his back and head resting against the wall of the kitchen peninsula. His new place was far bigger than he felt he deserved but his father wanted nothing but the best for him. He debated reaching out to his father via snake communication but he dismissed it. He would call his father tomorrow after his first day at the academy. He nodded to himself at the plan and then went into his room to get some sleep.

He woke up early so that when he went to the academy he would be able to avoid everyone looking at him. As he entered the gates of the academy, he noticed that all the teachers were sluggishly making their way into the building. Mitsuki smiled and waited outside by a large tree until more of the students started coming in. Mitsuki smiled as a blonde haired child glanced over at him and then looked away. Mitsuki had disappeared by the second time the blonde looked his way.

Mitsuki had managed to maneuver his way through the halls full of people to his classroom. Naruto had told him everything he needed to know to find his class. He peered into the classroom, it looked like it was already full except for a seat next to the window. The teacher was wearing this weird metal thing on his head and he struggled to control the class yet Mitsuki could tell he was trying.

"Welcome. I am Shino and I will be your sensei while you're at the academy."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Shino-sensei."

"Please come in and tell us a little bit about yourself."

Mitsuki nodded and walked into the classroom, everyone gasped at the sight of either him or those yellow snake eyes he possessed. The blonde haired boy Mitsuki had seen earlier was in the class and he was looking at him as if he had never seen a human before. Yet, the way he looked at him looked endearing, as if he didn't hate the way he looked. He wouldn't stop looking at Mitsuki.

A smile etched itself on Mitsuki's face as he introduced himself, "My name is Mitsuki. I am the son of Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin. I am from the Village Hidden in the Sound. As for my likes, dislikes, and hobbies… I couldn't really tell you if I wanted to. I don't really know about all of that. I don't know what I want to do after this. I don't really care."

No one really knew what to say after that. He basically told the class nothing useful or interesting about himself. Shino smiled uneasily before ushering Mitsuki into the open chair by the window. Once everyone stopped looking at Mitsuki, Shino began to start the lesson. Mitsuki had already learned what Shino was teaching so he just stared out the window at all the people walking by. This village was far brighter than the Sound.

Once it was time for lunch, everyone raced outside. Except for Mitsuki, who chose to walk out towards the tree he was at this morning. Mitsuki sat down and let himself relax. He considered his first day to be good so far. He hadn't really made any friends but it wasn't really like him to go out and try to befriend everyone. If someone wanted to be his friend then they would come to him, hopefully.

"You're the transfer student… Mitsuki, right?"

"Yes, that's me. Would you like to sit with me?"

"Yeah! My name's Inojin. My friend Boruto thinks you're really cute!"

"… cute?"

Mitsuki was taken back by that. Who was Boruto, anyways? Mitsuki looked around at all of the kids but focused back on Inojin when he heard the other boy laughing. Inojin shook his head as he explained, "Boruto's the blonde kid over there! He's the son of the Seventh Hokage. He's awfully shy today which isn't really like him but he kept telling me how he thought you were really cute."

"Leave the guy alone, Inojin, he probably wanted to be alone for a reason. What a drag…"

Inojin rolled his eyes at the black haired boy who chose to sit down with them. He extended his hand for Mitsuki to shake, which he did with a smile. The boy introduced himself, "I'm Shikadai Nara, my dad works in the Hokage's office and my mom's from the Village Hidden in the Sand. She's a tough woman but that's a mom for you, right?"

"I wouldn't know. I don't have a mother."

The two boys looked over at Mitsuki, why was he smiling? Not having a mother is really sad. Mitsuki was going to explain why until a tall tan skinned boy with a hat on came over and stated, "If you're going to hang out over here for lunch you might as well let the rest of us know…. the name's Iwabe Yuhino."

Mitsuki smiled and shook his hand but noticed that the Boruto kid that Inojin told him about was flailing his arms wildly at some little boy in blue. Iwabe looked behind him and chuckled, "That Boruto's a mess. He's got it bad for you and he hasn't even introduced himself to you! Wait… here he comes now."

Boruto stuffed his hands into his pockets and looked like he was muttering angrily under his breath as he walked over. When he was in front of Mitsuki a blush appeared on his face, God, that blue haired boy was beautiful. Mitsuki looked up at him and tilted his head a little, he was confused as to why this boy wasn't saying anything. The other three boys face palmed. Say something, Boruto!

"I… I'm Boruto Uzumaki! Y-You're different, you know? Not in a bad way, I mean, you're-"

"It's nice that you finally came over to talk to me. You've been staring for quite some time."

"You… you noticed that, huh?"

"It was hard not to."

Boruto scratched at the back of his neck sheepishly, he was probably creeping the new kid out. Now he wasn't going to have a chance with him! Sure he was young but he knew there was something different about Mitsuki. He didn't look like everyone else. He gasped when he saw Mitsuki smile and motion for him to sit down next to him. Boruto was grinning to himself, this was progress!

Boruto and his friends sat there talking about how hard the new material was as Mitsuki smiled at them. A game of kick ball was starting and all the boys wanted to be a part of it before they had to go back to class. Boruto blushed as he grabbed Mitsuki's hand and pulled him over to play with them. Mitsuki waited in line next to Boruto with a long sleeve covered hand at his lips. What was kick ball?

Mitsuki watched as Shikadai lazily kicked a ball three feet away from himself. Inojin ran forward to get the ball and threw it at Shikadai, who had failed to make it to first base because running hard was too troublesome. Shikadai shrugged and walked to the end of the line. Mitsuki looked over at Boruto, who ran at the ball being rolled towards him. Boruto kicked the ball and it went soaring in the air.

Boruto was sprinting past first when he saw Iwabe and Denki crash into each other. The two fell and the ball bounced between the two, causing Iwabe to growl at Denki for making him miss the ball. Iwabe ran to the ball and threw it at a kid who was trying to run to third. The kid was out but Boruto took it as his opportunity to race to third before the other team could get the ball.

Mitsuki hesitantly walked towards what they called "home plate," which was actually one of the books for class. Mitsuki stood on the right side of the book, causing everyone to yell out "leftie" and then they all moved according to where they thought he would kick it. Mitsuki still had his long sleeve covered hand to his lips as Inojin rolled the ball towards him. Mitsuki shrugged and nailed the ball into the Hokage rock.

Everyone's jaws dropped, just where was Mitsuki from again? No one dared to move, or rather no one knew what to do after that. Boruto was grinning as he raced to home plate, sliding into it for an added measure. Mitsuki smiled and walked around the bases, not really caring that everyone was looking at him in amazement. This new kid was different.

"That was awesome, Mitsuki! The way you kicked the ball into my dad's face was so cool!"

"Really? I've never played this game before… it was interesting."

"You're a natural!"

Mitsuki smiled, who knew it would be this easy to make friends? They were about to start another game when the bells ran for them to go back to class. Mitsuki took his seat by the window again but for the rest of the day he could feel Boruto staring at him. But every time he turned to look at the blonde, he quickly turned and acted like he was paying attention to Shino. Mitsuki found it odd. Why was he looking at him?

As the final bell rang, Mitsuki found himself being the last one to leave. He wasn't really in a hurry, he just wanted to go at his own pace when he did things. As he walked out of the room he turned to see Boruto waiting. Mitsuki smiled at him as he asked, "Were you waiting for Shino-sensei? He's still in the class if-"

"No, I… I was waiting for you, Mitsuki…"

"… why?"

Boruto quickly put a hand behind his head and scratched nervously as he wondered aloud, "I was waiting for you cause I was hoping that… maybe we could walk home together, you know? That is if you want to! I was just thinking cause you're new and all that you might not know your way around the village… so, what do you say?"

Mitsuki simply smiled and nodded back, walking forward to go home with Boruto rushing after him to walk beside him. As they walked through the village, Boruto looked at Mitsuki and asked, "So, where's your family at? I figured they would be waiting for you outside of school to walk you home, you know?"

The blue haired boy turned to his friend and explained, "My family is in the Sound Village. My father thought it would be best for me to reside in the Leaf by myself so I can grow. This will help me become more independent."

"Does your family look like you?"

Mitsuki smiled at the question and looked up at the sky as he described his family, "No, the only person who looks like me is my older brother, Log, since we're both synthetic clones. My father has pale skin and long black hair with eyes like mine. I have three caretakers as well. They're all from other villages but they helped my father create me and take care of me."

Boruto smiled at the light in Mitsuki's eyes as he went on about his caretakers, "Suigetsu is from the Hidden Mist and he has sharp teeth like a shark. He's always getting into trouble with Karin because he always makes fun of her. Jugo has orange hair and a nasty temper but he tells me I help him control it when I'm with him… I wonder how he's doing now that I'm not there…"

"It sounds like you have a really cool family, Mitsuki."

"Tell me about your family, Boruto."

Boruto was grinning, using explosive gestures as he spoke, "My dad's the Seventh Hokage but he just sits in his office acting bossy all day. My mom's so cool! She has these cool pale eyes and she's super strong like my aunt Sakura! My kid sister Himawari can already awaken her Byakugan and she's barely five! My uncle Sasuke is my sensei! One day, I'm going to be a shinobi like him and follow my own ninja way!"

Mitsuki smiled at his friend, Boruto's family sounded exciting. Before Mitsuki could say anything, a little girl with dark purple hair ran out and pounced on Boruto, giggling and welcoming him home. Mitsuki looked at the house that he assumed was Boruto's. It was nice, it definitely looked like something that would belong to the family of the Hokage. Mitsuki looked up as he saw a woman walking out of the house. So these people must be Boruto's sister and mother.

"Mom! Himawari! I want you to meet my new friend, Mitsuki!"

Hinata was about to greet him when she looked at him and saw his eyes. Those eyes… his eyes. Her words were caught in her throat, causing Boruto to look at his mother in confusion. Why was she acting so weird? The awkwardness was forgotten when Himawari launched herself onto Mitsuki's back, asking for a piggyback ride to the garden so she could show him her flowers.

Mitsuki just smiled and hoisted the little girl higher onto his back and walked where ever she pointed him to go. He was only hoping she knew where her own garden was because she was the one leading the way. As they walked to the garden, Hinata and Boruto slowly followed behind them. Boruto looked at his mother, she was deactivating her Byakugan. When had she even activated it? Why did she even need to use it?

Boruto and Hinata smiled at the sight of Himawari putting flowers in Mitsuki's hair. She adored Mitsuki and grinned as she told him he looked beautiful. Her words made his heart grow lighter. Those words she spoke made him think of his father. Mitsuki gently grabbed her hand, causing her to look into his golden yellow eyes. She tilted her head in confusion, what was Mitsuki going to do?

He slowly reached behind his back. Boruto was confused as to why his mother tensed at his friend's movements. She looked like she was about to say something when she gasped as she saw Mitsuki reach behind to grab a flower to put in Himawari's hair. Mitsuki smiled at her, telling her she looked like a beautiful princess.

She was beaming after he said that to her, he truly didn't think a human could smile that wide but there she was. Boruto looked up at his mother, she was holding her hand in front of her chest like she always did. She was smiling softly at the sight of Himawari putting more flowers in Mitsuki's hair. Himawari grabbed his pale hand and walked over to Boruto and Hinata.

"Big brother, doesn't he look really pretty with all my flowers in his hair?"

"Y-Yeah, Himawari… he… he looks beautiful."

"Why are your cheeks turning red, big brother?"

"Th-They're not!"

As Himawari and Boruto argued with each other, Mitsuki couldn't help but blush a little at his friend's words. Mitsuki looked up at the woman and smiled at her as he held out his hand for her to shake. She slowly reached out and shook his hand, "It's nice to meet you, Mitsuki… you can call me Hinata if you want."

"Is Lady Hinata okay with you? I wish to address you with more respect."

Lady Hinata… she had not been addressed by that in a while. This child held her in high regards if he wanted to call her Lady Hinata. He was a well-rounded child, unlike his father she noted. She nodded at him with a small smile. Maybe those yellow eyes were deceiving… could it be possible that the son of Orochimaru was actually good? Only time would tell, she supposed. Himawari and Boruto seemed to like him.

Everyone turned around to see Naruto opening the back door, grinning at his family. It appeared he had gotten out of work early and wanted to spend time with his family. Mitsuki bowed in respect to the Hokage and looked back up at Hinata, "I do not wish to take you away from your family any longer. It was a pleasure to meet you and your daughter. I hope to see you soon."

She smiled and nodded back, watching as her son grinned and waved goodbye to his friend with Himawari at his side. Naruto walked over to his wife, noticing and even feeling her discomfort. He sighed before stating, "You don't trust him, do you?"

"I saw his chakra… it's incredible for a child his age… it's not normal…"

"What do you mean, Hinata?"

"He's not normal… it's almost as if he's not even human…"

"Are you trying to tell me he could be another one of Orochimaru's experiments?"

Hinata watched as their children played around in the back yard, laughing and smiling more than they ever had. She smiled as she looked into her husband's eyes, "I believe that he is the best experiment Orochimaru has ever done… I've never seen them so happy before."

Naruto nodded and wrapped an arm around his wife. He watched with a smile as Himawari jumped onto Boruto, who ran around giving her a piggy back ride. The blonde man was hopeful as he spoke, "I believe he can do a whole lot of good in this village if he surrounds himself with good people and he already has, you know?"

When Mitsuki got back to his apartment, he climbed onto the counter and summoned a small white snake. The snake nodded at him and immediately worked to get in contact with Orochimaru and the rest of his family. Mitsuki grinned when he heard Suigetsu's voice ring in his ear, "Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?"

"Suigetsu, shut up! I want to hear from Mitsuki!"

"Oh relax, Karin, your banshee screeching's probably making the kid go deaf!"

He could hear his caretakers fighting in the background but Jugo's voice rang out the clearest, "How was your first day at the academy? Did you make any new friends?"

Mitsuki nodded at first and then answered his caretaker, "It was okay, I guess. I did make some new friends, though. They're all the kids of the Konoha 12. Well, except for two of them but I believe they are good. They invited me to play a strange game called kick ball. I still don't understand it but apparently I'm good at it."

He could hear Suigetsu and Karin cheering for Mitsuki in the background, more excited that he was good at kick ball than that he made some friends. He knew Jugo was smiling as he said, "I'm glad to hear that you're fitting in… and quite nicely, too. You're going to be just fine there, Mitsuki."

Mitsuki smiled when he heard his father's voice start out smug and then grew more serious, "It's only natural that you would be doing so well. You are my son after all. Yet, if you have met the Konoha 12's children… does this mean that you have met the son of the Hokage?"

"Yes, Boruto Uzumaki. I have been told he thinks I'm cute."

There was what sounded like a table breaking and then people being shoved out of the way. Mitsuki's eyes widened at the sound of his brother's voice asking firmly, "Just who is this 'Boruto Uzumaki' kid? What does he look like? Are you sitting next to him or something? Does he like you? Is he touching you, Mitsuki? He better be keeping his hands to himself or I'm going to have to come there and-"

"I was unaware you stayed, Log."

"I wanted to make sure you were okay. You've never been on your own before."

"I… I miss you…"

Mitsuki could hear his brother sigh, it must have been hard on Log and the others, too. Log's breathing sounded ragged, as if he was trying to keep his composure as he replied, "Yeah… I miss you, too, little brother. When I came home… I was expecting to have you here with me… I guess I keep forgetting you're away."

Log was known in his family as the more abrasive one, almost the complete opposite of Mitsuki's bubbly persona at home. Log was more curt and rude but he saved his softer side for his brother and his brother alone. The older son inhaled deeply on the cigarette he had before. Mitsuki smiled fondly at the sound of Log exhaling, almost being able to picture the smoke coming out of his brother's mouth.

"How long will you be home for?"

"Until I feel safe leaving you in the Leaf by yourself."

So there was a deadline to how long he was going to stay home. Log wanted to make sure that Mitsuki would be safe living in the Leaf so that he would feel comfortable going back to his travels. Mitsuki was the only brother he had and he would be damned if he wasn't around to protect him if something were to happen. Mitsuki could hear Log and Orochimaru talking, Suigetsu and Karin could be heard arguing over who would talk to him next.

Log's voice could he heard in Mitsuki's head, "We've got to go, Mitsuki… make sure you keep in touch with us, you hear? Make sure you find your sun… once you find your sun then you'll see why you were brought into this world. Stay safe and keep making us proud. We love you, always."

"Goodbye…"

It was safe to say that Boruto had fallen hard for Mitsuki in a matter of months. Inojin and Iwabe loved to tease him about his massive crush on Mitsuki. Boruto wasn't paying attention in class because he was always looking at Mitsuki or just thinking about him. Shikadai would look over at his friend and find that he was staring dreamily off into space. Shikadai sighed and shook his head. He had come to the conclusion that love was a drag.

It was the end of the week and Shino thought it would be fun to end with a mock Chunin Exam with his class. No one had seen Mitsuki fight yet either so they would all see if he had potential as a ninja. First up was Inojin and Shikadai. The battle lasted longer than anyone thought but in the end Shikadai forfeited the match because it was too troublesome to keep fighting when they were both evenly matched.

The next battle was between Sumire and Sarada, which Sarada easily won. There was a Boruto versus Iwabe rematch, which was more intense but held the same results with Boruto winning. Denki faced off against a girl with pigtails but both of them were seen as unable to battle after they both knocked each other out. Chocho went up against a girl with short hair and easily defeated her. Finally it was Mitsuki versus Metal Lee.

Metal Lee had the same fighting stance as his father but Mitsuki could tell it was shaky. Shino gave them the signal to begin and Mitsuki took off. In the blink of an eye he was behind Metal. The black haired teen just barely dodged Mitsuki's long sleeved attack. Metal got back into his stance but Mitsuki ran at him again, constantly swinging so that Metal couldn't get an attack in. He looked like he was growing nervous, this new kid was tough! Would he even be able to get an attack in?

Metal gasped as Mitsuki got down and kicked his legs from underneath him, causing Metal to fall to the ground. Mitsuki instantly extended his arms out and immobilized Metal. The other boy tried to escape from Mitsuki but he found himself being raised into the air and was about to get slammed down when Shino stepped in and called the match off, declaring Mitsuki the winner.

Mitsuki nodded and gently placed Metal on his feet, releasing him from his grasp. Metal was breathing deeply, he was scared out of his mind. Mitsuki walked in front of him and stated, "You remind me of your father in some ways and in others you don't. You're far too nervous for your own good yet… you have potential. It was a pleasure to battle against you, Metal Lee."

The black haired boy was silent for a moment, not sure of how to respond to a sort of backhanded compliment. Yet, if Mitsuki said that he had potential then that was good enough for him to bow to the other and show his respects for his opponent. Mitsuki bowed in return and when the two of them looked up at each other, they were both smiling. Maybe Mitsuki's smile was more emotionless but it was a smile nonetheless.

The second round would be next and it would be Sarada against Inojin for the start. Sarada found herself somewhat threatened by Inojin, he could use the super beast scroll justu like his father but as soon as he made familiar hand signs to his mother Sarada activated her Sharingan. She saw through his attack and caused him to miss with his mind transfer justu, thus leaving him open to attack. Just as she was going to unleash a nasty chakra filled punch, Shino pushed her back and declared her the winner.

The next battle would be between Chocho and Boruto. Chocho's attacks were strong, just as Boruto expected from Choji's daughter but she was just as slow as her father. Boruto was easily able to avoid her attacks, though with some difficulty at times. But he managed to get the upper hand and defeat her. Chocho got up and shrugged, pulling out a bag of chips and walking away to sit with the other students.

Boruto immediately advanced to the final round while Sarada and Mitsuki would have to battle to see who would advance. Sarada instantly activated her Sharingan, she wasn't going to try to play games with this new kid. She still didn't know what chakra nature he used so she was sure to watch his hand signs. He smirked at her, she really was the daughter of Sasuke Uchiha with those red eyes.

She jumped up, throwing shurikens at her opponent but he snaked his way around each one of them without a problem. When she landed she coated her shuriken with lightning and threw them at him so even if he did dodge them, the lightning would at least burn his skin. He shook his head at her as he coated his own hand with lightning and grabbed each shuriken with ease. She gasped, so he could use lightning style?

Sarada jumped out of the way as he own weapons were being fired back at her, even faster than she threw them, she noted. He wasn't trying to win, he was trying to kill. He wasn't taking it easy on her so she figured that she should stop taking it easy on him. It was time to show this new student who was the most gifted at the academy.

"Cha!"

She punched at him, coating her hands in chakra like her mother taught her. Her attacks were strong but still nowhere near as deadly as her mother. Mitsuki danced and twirled around all her attacks, none of them were concerning to him. She wasn't in his league, he had determined. She gasped as she felt his leg kick her under her chin, forcing her up into the air. She knew what he was going to do next but couldn't stop him as he jumped up and used his heel to kick her back down into the ground.

Sarada groaned as she got back up, her Sharingan wasn't helping her like her father said it would. She couldn't put her finger on it but for some reason her Sharingan felt slow. She braced herself as he ran forward, engaging her in a battle of taijustu where he was the one throwing all the kicks and punches at her, a lot of his attacks were successful. Through all the beatings, she could hear his voice.

"You possess the Sharingan just like your father… I know about your dojustu…"

"Ahh!"

"Your eyes may be quick enough to keep up with me but if your body can't then what good are they?"

"Y-You…"

He kicked her back into a pillar, she wasn't going to last much longer against him. She held her shoulder, one eye open watching Mitsuki slither closer to her, "You're just like your parents but you still fall victim to the snake just as your father once did…"

She was about to ask what that meant when he shot his arm around and wrapped it around her and the pillar, forcing her against the stone. She fought against his arm but just like Metal, it was useless. He was stronger than she was. Her eyes widened as she heard him say, "Snake lightning…"

A strong current of electricity went through Mitsuki's body, thus shocking Sarada against the pillar. When he was done, he released the girl. She fell to the ground, her clothes and skin burned in some places from the lightning but her skin would heal in no time. He only made sure he shocked her enough that she would lose the battle. He didn't want Shino to stop him like last time.

When Sarada could not get up, Shino declared Mitsuki the winner. Chocho jumped down and ran to Sarada, picking her up and taking her to the nurse to be treated. It was time for the final match, Mitsuki versus Boruto. The blonde stepped out into the arena and gulped, would he really be able to lay a hand on Mitsuki?

When Shino started the match, Mitsuki ran in front of him and faked an attack. Boruto braced himself for the attack but gasped when he felt a breeze go underneath him and through his legs. He turned just in time to get a punch to the face, sending him tumbling around on the ground. He looked up, Mitsuki must have gone through his legs when he thought Mitsuki was going to attack him. Clever.

Boruto got up and made a hand sign, causing Mitsuki to smile. The famous shadow clone justu made popular by the Seventh Hokage. Figures the son of the Seventh would be able to use the same justu. Yet, Mitsuki was slightly disappointed by the lack of shadow clones. There were only four clones. The Seventh Hokage was known to be able to make over a thousand.

The clones ran at him while the original Boruto stayed behind. Mitsuki smirked, he was going to try to get a feel for Mitsuki's fighting style. Mitsuki waited and right when two of the clones were going to hit him from both the right and the left, Mitsuki dropped down into the splits. The clones ended up attacking each other and thus disappearing.

Mitsuki stood back up, brushing dirt off of him while the other two clones ran to attack. Mitsuki grabbed one clone by the throat and threw it into the other one. While the two clones rolled around on the ground, Mitsuki took out a kunai and stretched his arm out and stabbed through both of the clones. Boruto growled to himself, Mitsuki barely showed off any of his moves!

Boruto created four more clones but this time Mitsuki ran at them. He jumped right in between all the clones, causing them to all jump and try to attack him at once. Mitsuki made quick hand signs and smirked just as the clones attacked. While the clones grinned thinking that they hit him, they gasped in shock as they realized that Mitsuki had performed a snake substitution justu. Mitsuki jumped in front of them and made hand signs.

"Wind style: immense breakthrough!"

A powerful gust of wind shot out of Mitsuki's mouth and tore through all of the clones and even the real Boruto. Bourto was flown across the arena and slammed into the wall. As he fell to the ground, he struggled to get back up. Mitsuki was capable of performing such a powerful justu by using chakra stored in his stomach to shoot out in the form of a strong gust of wind that felt like a tornado.

Just as Boruto stood up, he heard the sound of the ground being broken and that's when he saw Mitsuki's hand rise out of the ground and wrap itself around his leg. Boruto gave Mitsuki a terrified look, his arm seemed to have tunneling into the ground numerous times. If he were to get dragged back to Mitsuki then he would go underground and then up multiple times. He cringed when he heard Mitsuki's voice.

"Please prepare yourself…"

Boruto braced himself as he was yanked underground and then he was rocketed above the ground only to go back under. It was actually incredibly painful constantly breaking through the ground. When he thought he was finally free, he felt himself thrown into the sky and then twirled around to create a sort of tornado. Boruto couldn't hear anything as he felt himself being thrown down. He was sure he was going to die.

"Enough! Mitsuki is the winner of this match!"

"… why did you stop me? I was on the verge of winning."

"We don't train you to kill your opponents in the Leaf… especially at the academy."

"This town is awfully picky… but I don't really care."

Mitsuki gently placed Boruto on the ground, releasing him and then helping him back up. Boruto was shaky and was about to fall back down if it wasn't for Mitsuki being there to be his shoulder to lean on. Boruto looked at the blue haired boy, one minute ago he was going to kill him and now here he was trying to help him… Boruto let out a love filled sigh, get you a boy who can do both.

"I'm sorry. I guess I got carried away back there."

Boruto gasped at those words, they seemed sincere but that smile was so emotionless. Mitsuki helped Boruto to the nurse's office, settling the blonde down on a table beside Sarada. She was healing quite nicely, she had realized Mitsuki was only going at her like he was going to kill her because he wanted to intimidate her. He saw her as a threat and tricked her into thinking he was on the same level as the Hokage. Sure, Mitsuki was exceptionally strong for someone their age but he wasn't as powerful as a kage.

When Mitsuki was sure that Boruto was fine, he left the nurse's office. Their day was over but the nurse strongly suggested that Boruto stay after hours to get proper medical attention. Sarada had left a half our ago, causing Boruto to grumble about how lame this whole situation was. When he was cleared to go he raced off towards his house. Mitsuki was definitely not waiting for him and if he was he wouldn't have waited that long for him. He would've gotten the message that Boruto was going home later.

"Mom I'm h-"

"Just a little more blush and you're done! You look like a princess!"

Boruto could've sworn he heard his sister talking to someone but it wasn't his mother because she was walking towards him with a small smile on her face. Boruto scurried past his mother and his jaw dropped at the sight of Mitsuki in his house. Mitsuki was on the floor getting a makeover done by none other than Himawari. Mitsuki turned to Boruto and the blonde took a fearful step back. Mitsuki looked like the makeup threw up on his face.

His mascara was actually done well, he assumed his mother had done it because she felt as though Himawari would stab Mitsuki in the eye. His eyelids were covered in sparkly eyeshadow that spilled onto his face on his cheeks. He had red lipstick on his skin more than his lips. He had black liquid eyeliner on top of the sparkly eyeshadow trying to create wings but the wings looked more like squiggly lines shooting out angrily.

"Come on, big brother, tell him how pretty he looks!"

"I, uh… well, he really does take my breath away, you know?"

Himawari seemed satisfied with the answer and ran off to get her nail polish for Mitsuki. Boruto rushed to his friend, trying not to sound overly concerned for his friend as he said, "You realize she's turned you into his Barbie doll, don't' you? Mitsuki, you've got to save yourself now before it's too late! Have you even seen yourself?"

Hinata walked over with a mirror, she tried her best not to laugh at Mitsuki. He really was a trooper doing whatever Himawari asked of him. He really was good with the little girl, he made her happy and she wanted to spend time with him. She was asking Hinata about where Mitsuki was and when she could play with him again. He didn't say much but he always smiled at her and let her do as she pleased.

Mitsuki stared back at himself, what was so wrong with him? He thought he looked fine. He smiled at his reflection and handed the mirror back to Hinata, "Himawari is a talented girl. She can grow the most beautiful flowers and even make me look pretty. I wonder what we'll do next."

Hinata gasped, never had she met someone as pure as this child. He honestly saw nothing wrong with what Himawari had done. Before anyone could say anything, Naruto walked into the house. He had the biggest grin on his face but when he walked into the kitchen and laid eyes on Mitsuki he grabbed his chest and stumbled back a couple of steps. That child looked frightening with that sloppy makeup.

"Welcome home, daddy! Do you wanna play with Mitsuki and me?"

"I… uh, not right now, sweetie but I'll-uh… I'll play with you later!"

"Okay! Mitsuki! Do you like hot pink or mac and cheese yellow?"

Naruto watched in awe as Mitsuki smiled at the girl and told her to pick whatever she felt would make him look prettier. This boy was something else. Naruto smiled at the sight of Mitsuki letting Himawari paint his finger nails yellow to match his eyes. Boruto walked over to his mother and father in the kitchen and asked quietly, "What's he doing here, anyways?"

"Well," Hinata started softly, "he first came here just to tell me that you were at the nurse's office after a match today at the academy. He wasn't planning on staying until Himawari saw him and asked him if he wanted to play with her. I told him he could say he was busy if he didn't feel comfortable but… she gave him her big puppy dog eyes and told me he couldn't refuse after that. He's been here playing with her ever since."

"Hey, Mitsuki! Wanna stay for dinner?"

"Lord Seventh, I would hate to be a bother to you and your family."

"Nonsense! Stay for dinner!"

"… if you insist."

Hinata had prepared a feast for dinner, the same one that she had made for Himawari's birthday last year. Mitsuki sat across from Boruto. Boruto wanted to sit next to him but Himawari stole the chair next to him. Boruto watched as his father and mother sat down at the heads of the table. Mitsuki bowed in respect to the Uzumaki family, "It is a great honor to have dinner with you all. Thank you."

When Mitsuki looked up, the whole family was smiling warmly back at him. Hinata nodded her thanks to him and Naruto rubbed his hands together, grinning at all the food in front of them. Mitsuki waited his turn to eat, wanting his host family to get the first takes on the food. Once everyone had their food, Mitsuki picked what he wanted.

While they were all eating, Boruto had a devilish smirk on his face as an idea ran across his mind. Mitsuki's feet weren't that far from his own so he playfully stepped on Mitsuki's foot. Mitsuki looked up from his food and just stared at Boruto. Why would he step on his foot? Maybe it was an accident. The blue haired boy looked back down at his food, trying to determine what he wanted to eat next.

Boruto furrowed his brow and kicked Mitsuki gently, trying to get him to play footsie with him. Mitsuki looked up at him again, why was he kicking him now? He saw Boruto wiggling his eyebrows at him and then nodded at him with a grin, trying to get Mitsuki to play with him. Mitsuki tilted his head in confusion, Boruto wanted to be kicked by him? That was an odd request but maybe it was an Uzumaki thing.

Mitsuki gave his famous emotionless smile as he kicked Boruto hard enough to knock him and his chair backwards. The Uzumaki family gasped in surprise, how did Boruto just fall back like that? Mitsuki was smiling as he put some food into his mouth and continued eating like nothing had happened. Boruto got back up and fixed himself before setting the chair back up. The rest of his family stared at him for a moment and then continued eating.

Naruto swallowed some food and looked at Mitsuki, he didn't really eat a whole lot like the rest of them. He looked over at the child and asked, "So, Mitsuki, how are you liking your stay in the Leaf so far? How's everything treating you?"

Mitsuki turned to look at the Hokage and smiled as he answered, "It's much louder here than in the Sound but I don't really care. I am looking forward to the day I become a genin. My family will be proud. The people here in the village are not very fond of me but I don't really care. It doesn't bother me in the slightest."

"What do they say to you?"

"They call me a snake and a traitor. Sometimes even devil or demon."

"Mitsuki, why didn't you tell me? Who are these people?"

"Lord Seventh, I don't mind it. My father told me these things would happen if I came here."

Naruto sat back with wide eyes as Mitsuki explained with a smile, "My father told me he has many sins to atone to this village. I know he has not been a good man in the past. I know what he has done to his village… to the Third Hokage… yet, he is a changed man. He told me the people here may not like me yet here I am. I am not afraid. This is my home now."

"You're right, Mitsuki… this is your home now. You're family."

Mitsuki looked at the Hokage in disbelief, how are they family? Naruto grinned at the blue haired boy and stated, "Everyone in this village is my family! I protect everyone in it, the good and the bad. You're a ninja of the Hidden Leaf now. You're a part of the Leaf. You're a part of my family and I'm going to protect you while your father is away. That's a promise!"

Boruto looked at his friend, he was still smiling at his father's words. Boruto crossed his arms, his dad's words sounded corny but if they made Mitsuki happy then he guessed he could be happy as well. The rest of the night went well, Naruto would tell stories of his and Hinata's past, earning more of Boruto's respect, wide eyes from Himawari, and more smiles from Mitsuki.

It was getting late and Mitsuki didn't want to overstay his welcome. Just as he was thanking the family for having him over for dinner, Himawari came running over to him with a little box of his mother's food to take back with him to his home. His eyes widened when she wrapped her arms around his waist to hug him. He looked down at her and smiled, returning the hug. Maybe he really did find another family here.

When she pulled away, she smiled at him and asked if he would come back to play with her soon. He smiled and nodded at her, requesting that she curled his hair for him next. She grinned and nodded excitedly back. Boruto grinned at his friend, asking if he wanted to hang out tomorrow. Mitsuki nodded with a small smile. As Mitsuki was leaving he turned around when he heard the voice of the Hokage.

"Don't be such a stranger, Mitsuki! Come by whenever you want, you know?"

Mitsuki nodded and waved back at the Uzumaki family. While his children and wife left, Naruto stood in the doorway with a smile. Mitsuki really wasn't anything like his father. He was odd at times but he was polite, calm, and straight to the point but he did it all at his own pace. He would be one of Boruto's best friends for sure. Naruto closed the door and went to spend time with his family.

Months had gone by and Naruto was right, Mitsuki became one of Boruto's best friends. He never saw Mitsuki without Boruto by his side and if he ever saw Mitsuki alone, he knew that Boruto wasn't too far behind. There was a week left until graduation from the academy and Naruto decided to put up some fun flyers in the academy as a sort of way to leave the academy with a bang.

"Hey, guys! Come here and check this out!"

"Konoha Academy Talent Show? What's all this about?"

"I don't know but it says the Hokage is gonna be there! We gotta do it guys!"

"No way, Boruto! I'm not signing up for that!"

Boruto rolled his eyes at Inojin, figures they all wouldn't want to sign up for it. Today was the only day they would be able to sign up so when all of Boruto's friends walked away he wrote down all of their names on the paper, he even wrote down Sarada and Chocho just because he thought it would be funny. He grinned as he ran to catch up with the rest of his friends.

The day had been long and boring, if you asked Boruto. The only fun part about the day was playing with Mitsuki at recess. The thought of recess with the blue haired boy caused Boruto to let out a love filled sigh. Mitsuki sure was something else. He was gorgeous, everyone could see that by now. Those golden yellow eyes were hypnotizing and the way his kimono just fit against his skin so perfectly showing off his slim figure.

Everyone knew not to make a move on Mitsuki. Everyone knew that Boruto wanted Mitsuki so they were all giving him the time he needed to make his move. Boruto was too nervous about it all. When he would be talking to Mitsuki he could turn into Metal and say weird things, but Mitsuki didn't seem to care. He seemed to think it was amusing and never turned Boruto down when he tried to make a move.

"So, do you like him, Mitsuki?"

"Who, Inojin?"

"Boruto, of course! He's been after you since the day he met you!"

"Really?"

That little conversation with Inojin at recess got him thinking. Maybe that was why Boruto was a blushing mess around him sometimes. Mitsuki put a long sleeved hand to his lips, did he have feelings for Boruto? He didn't know why but he always found himself gravitating more towards Boruto than anyone else. He didn't know why but his personality and aura just felt warm to him. It was inviting.

They were all anxious to leave but they all paused when they say Naruto walk in. He had the piece of paper Boruto had showed all the friends earlier. Boruto started grinning when Naruto stated, "Thank you to everyone who signed up for the Talent Show this Friday after graduation! The performers are… Boruto Uzumaki, Shikadai Nara, Inojin Yamanaka, Iwabe Yuino, Sarada Uchiha, Chocho Akimichi, Denki, and Mitsuki! Good luck to you all!"

"BORUTO!"

Boruto found himself in the middle of all of his friends. Each of them were furious at him, all expect Mitsuki. Mitsuki was just smiling at him, which made Boruto feel better about writing all their names down for the talent show. Shikadai rolled his eyes, "Why would you write our names down for this? None of us want to be in the talent show."

"Mitsuki doesn't seem to care!"

"Mitsuki probably doesn't even know what a talent show is…"

Boruto looked at Mitsuki and he just shrugged, validating Shikadai's point that Mitsuki had no idea what a talent show was. Boruto sighed but grinned as he stated, "My dad wants us to go out with a bang as genin so what do you guys say? Are you really going to pass up an opportunity to make the Seventh Hokage laugh?"

They all seemed to think about it for a moment before ultimately smiling and nodding at their friend. A talent show seemed harmless. They could do whatever they wanted and at the end of the day it was all just for fun. While the others went off on their own to think of what they would do, Mitsuki stayed with Boruto. The two decided to walk back to Boruto's house together, trying to think of something to do.

"What are you thinking about doing, Mitsuki?"

"What do you do at a talent show?"

"You know, like, singing or dancing or a play or just anything! Can you sing?"

"I've never sang in my life. I wouldn't know how to."

Boruto turned to his friend in utter disbelief. Boruto shook his head and explained, "It's that whole do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do stuff, you know? Singing is just using that whole arpeggio. You sing and make music following it! Do you think you could sing if I gave you some music to copy?"

Mitsuki nodded, not entirely sure if he could imitate it. Once they were at Boruto's house, Mitsuki wandered into the garden while Boruto go a speaker and his phone. He plugged his phone into the speaker and they both sat down. Boruto looked through his songs and picked one, allowing Mitsuki to listen to it a couple times before he tried to repeat it.

The song was relatively short, consisting of mainly music for a couple minutes until the artist started singing. Boruto was blown away at how beautiful Mitsuki's voice sounded when he sang, "You taught me the courage of stars before you left. How light carries on endlessly even after death…"

He could reach every note in the arpeggio with his voice! Boruto smiled wide as Mitsuki slightly closed his eyes as he kept singing, "With shortness of breath you explained the infinite… how rare and beautiful it is to even exist…"

Boruto couldn't help put lean in closer to Mitsuki, they both blushed as Boruto's hand landed on top of Mitsuki's when he sang, "I couldn't help but ask for you to say it all again. I tried to write it down but I could never find a pen… I'd give anything to hear you say it one more time, that the universe was made just to be seen by my eyes…"

Mitsuki smiled and looked at Boruto as he intertwined their fingers and sang, "I couldn't help but ask for you to say it all again. I tried to write it down but I could never find a pen… I'd give anything to hear you say it one more time, that the universe was made just to be seen by my eyes…"

"You're incredible, Mitsuki…"

"Was my singing okay?"

"It was amazing! You… you're really something special, you know?"

The blue haired boy smiled at his friend, a light blush appearing on Mitsuki's face as he remembered they were still holding hands. Boruto looked down at their hands and his face instantly heated up but he still didn't take his hand back. Instead, Boruto took a deep breath and leaned in. Mitsuki was unsure of what was going on until a pair of soft lips were on his own. Mitsuki's eyes widened and then they slowly closed.

The kiss was clumsy but it was perfect for them. Mitsuki felt his heart pounding in his chest, or was that Boruto's he was hearing? He couldn't think straight, all he knew was that it felt right. When they pulled away, Boruto grinned, "I've been wanting to do that since I first laid eyes on you, Mitsuki!"

"What took you so long?"

Boruto was surprised by that question and turned to see Mitsuki smiling at him. Boruto shook his head and leaned back to look at the clouds with a smile making its way onto his face. Mitsuki laid back as well, their hands still intertwined. This would do for the rest of the day. Boruto had Mitsuki and that was all he had wanted since he saw him.

As sunset neared, Mitsuki decided that he should be on his way home. Boruto kissed his forehead before he left, causing Mitsuki to blush again. As he walked he couldn't help but realize that Boruto never truly stated that they were together. Mitsuki paused in the street. True, they had kissed but Boruto made no further statement on the matter on whether they were an item or not.

"Quit plotting the Leaf's destruction and get moving, snake!"

"My apologies for stopping, I was just-"

"Your kind don't belong here, lab rat!"

"Lab rat?"

Mitsuki turned to the man who was spewing insults at him. The man was far taller than he was but it was clear that he was no ninja. The man yelled at him, "You're probably another one of Orochimaru's experiments coming into the village to destroy us! I bet you aren't even real! What, were you born in a test tube like some sort of freak?! You're not one of us and you never will!"

He looked down, trying not to show that he was sort of hurt by those words. Mitsuki looked up at the man and smiled, "You're right, I am one of Orochimaru's experiments. I'm not like you at all. But you know what? My father told me that's what makes me special. That's what makes me Mitsuki. I'm here with no intention of hurting anyone, whether you choose to believe that or not is entirely up to you."

Mitsuki started walking again, not enjoying all the people coming out to watch and listen to the whole squeamish. Mitsuki immediately stopped when he heard the man hiss, "I don't trust you, nobody in this village trusts a snake like you! You're not like us and you admit it… you're a monster, just like your father!"

Mitsuki clenched his fist in anger, how dare that man call his father a monster. His eyes narrowed as he turned around, causing everyone to take a fearful step back at how sinister and snake like they looked. Mitsuki saw the look of fear in their eyes and relaxed himself. Acting out in rage wouldn't make him look any better to these people. He turned his back to them and continued walking home, ignoring the words they threw at him.

When he made it back to his apartment he instantly locked the door behind him, wanting to keep anyone who may want to hurt him away. He walked into his bedroom, grabbing a little stereo with him as he went into the bathroom. He turned it on and then turned on the water. He reached a hand out to feel the water and decided it was at a decent temperature. He stripped down to nothing and entered the shower. He winced when he heard the lyrics of the song.

I'll use you as a warning sign,

That if you talk enough sense then you'll lose your mind.

I'll use you as a focal point,

So I don't lose sight of what I want.

Why did this song have to come on? Why couldn't something else come on with pointless lyrics. These lyrics spoke to him too much. He tried to wash up in the shower but it took him longer than he would've liked since he was too busy listening to the lyrics than actually showering.

I've moved further than I thought I could,

But I miss you more than I thought I would.

I'll use you as a warning sign,

That if you talk enough sense then you'll lose your mind.

Mitsuki sighed and placed an arm out to hold himself up under the water. Everything was so different now. He went from having a dysfunctional yet loving family to only certain people being fond of him. The people in this village hated him for what his father had done and so they took their anger out on him. The only one who truly saw the good in him was Boruto.

I found love where it wasn't supposed to be,

Right in front of me,

Talk some sense to me.

I found love where it wasn't supposed to be,

Right in front of me,

Talk some sense to me.

Water was streaming down his face and then dripping at his chin. His hair was damp, making him look like a wet shaggy dog but he didn't care. These people in this village didn't want him around. He just wanted to belong. He just wanted a new future for himself, one where his father's past wouldn't affect him but here it was causing people to dictate who he was going to be. He would have to adjust himself so he wouldn't be like his father in the past.

I'll use you as a makeshift gauge,

Of how much to give and how much to take.

I'll use you as a warning sign,

That if you talk enough sense then you'll lose your mind.

He didn't need to adjust himself at all, he thought. He was perfect the way he was. There was no need to act any different. If they didn't like him for who he was then that's on them. Mitsuki smiled softly to himself. His father told him to be himself and that was just what he was going to do. He was going to be Mitsuki.

He stepped out of the shower and dried himself off, turning off the stereo right after. He changed into his sleeping clothes and curled himself in the blankets of his bed. He looked out the window at the moon, how he wished his brother was here with him. Log would've protected him from the people and cuddled him at night telling him how precious he is to the family. He missed his family.

Friday came a lot faster than Boruto would've liked. Everyone had something they were good at or at least they had something they were going to do and Boruto didn't really have anything. Boruto was more concerned about the talent show even when he was given his headband to show that he was officially a ninja of the Hidden Leaf.

"Led by Konohamaru Sarutobi will be Boruto Uzumaki, Sarada Uchiha, and Mitsuki!"

Boruto's eyes sparkled as he heard that he would be on the same genin team as his love interest. Mitsuki smiled as Boruto lifted him up and twirled him around and cheered, "It's gonna be me and you, Mitsuki! We're gonna show everyone just how great we are together, you know?"

"Ahem! Don't forget that I'm on your team too, Boruto."

"Oh yeah, that's right! And we'll be led by big bro Konohamaru!"

Boruto gently placed Mitsuki on the ground, grinning at the light pink blush on Mitsuki's face. They all met up with Konohamaru to learn about how things were going to work from now on, they were even having their first training session tomorrow! They were all excited for tomorrow, it helped Boruto forget that he didn't have an act for the talent show… only for a little bit, though.

It was time for the talent show and Boruto was begging Sarada to let her be a part of her act. She was doing a parody sort of play about the five great nations. Sarada had invited Chocho, Shikadai, Inojin, and Denki to be in it but since Denki was mainly working the music and props that left an opening for Boruto to sneak his way in for the fifth part. She really didn't want to let him in but she had no choice now.

They held the talent show in the gym of the academy, since it was big enough to have a large amount of people in it. All the children's parents were at the show to watch their children, all but Mitsuki's. He knew they wouldn't be there so it didn't bother him as much as it would've bothered any of the other kids.

Shino walked out on stage with a nice suit on and spoke into the microphone, "Good evening everyone. It is my pleasure to host tonight's Konoha Academy Talent Show, founded by Lord Seventh! Tonight, the newfound genin will show us what talents they have that will 'wow' our judges! Tonight's judges consist of Principal Iruka, Lord Seventh, Lord Sixth, and Lord Fifth! Best of luck to our contestants! First is Iwabe Yuino!"

Iwabe raced onto the stage with a speaker, plugging his phone into it before he started his dance routine. He was a really good dancer! While Iwabe was dancing, Sarada grouped everyone over so they could go over their act. Everyone seemed to have an understanding of what was going to happen. Iwabe was getting feedback from the judges. They would be on after him.

Iwabe walked off the stage with a grin, patting Boruto on the back and telling him he was going to need luck after he blew the judges away with his performance. Boruto grabbed his prop and headed out onto the stage with the others. Mitsuki was sitting out in the crowd in the front row, waiting his turn to perform after them but he still wanted to watch them.

Boruto was looking around for Mitsuki and when he laid eyes on him, he smirked and waved at him. Mitsuki chuckled silently and smiled back. The lights went dark but before anyone could express their concern, music had started to play. Lights were shining all over the place until one landed on each individual child on the stage.

"The Hidden Mist…" Sarada opened a scroll and Inojin's justu made cartoon water come out.

"The Hidden Stone…" Chocho opened her scroll and cartoon rocks appeared.

"The Hidden Cloud…" Shikadai opened his scroll and cloud floated out from it.

"The Hidden Sand…" Inojin opened his and sand came pouring out.

"And the Hidden Leaf…" Boruto opened his and a bunch of cartoon leaves floated out.

Sarada stepped out in front of her friends, acting as she was admiring the cartoons as she spoke, "Long ago the five nations lived together in harmony. But then everything changed when Orochimaru attacked…"

The cartoons turned into puffs of clouds and the lights went out except for a red light that showed the cut out of a snake on it. Mitsuki stared at it in horror, how could they portray his father like that and without his consent, even? Mitsuki was hurt that Boruto would want to be a part of something that shamed his father.

Mitsuki couldn't stop watching as Boruto acted like his father using his justu as Sarada spoke, "Only a hero who could master all five natures could stop him… three years passed and he discovered he was that hero. Although his tailed beast's power was great, he had a lot to learn before he was ready to save anyone…"

"But I believe Naruto can save the world…"

Music played them out and everyone stood up and clapped for them. Boruto looked in the crowd to see if Mitsuki was clapping but all he saw was Mitsuki's retreating form. Boruto ran off the stage and after his friend. When he got to Mitsuki, he grabbed his shoulder but Mitsuki turned to him and knocked his hand off with venom in his voice.

"Don't you dare touch me! How could you do that to me?"

"D-Do what, Mitsuki? I don't understand… did I do something to make you mad?"

"My father is a great man and you portrayed him as nothing more than a criminal…"

"Y-Your father is… Orochimaru?"

It all made sense now. Mitsuki had told them on the first day he came that his father was one of the legendary Sannin. Sarada and the others had caught up to Boruto and were about to say something when Mitsuki beat them to it, "You all were supposed to be what I considered friends… while you could've easily made your villain in your act the Akatsuki you chose to make the enemy my father!"

Their eyes went wide in shock, they had completely forgotten that Mitsuki was Orochimaru's son. Mitsuki normally didn't show any emotion but he was angry as he hissed, "You all knew damned well that Orochimaru is my father yet you disrespected him in front of me, in front of all those people and the Hokages, one of which is a Sannin, herself! I thought you were all my friends…

"I guess I'm not the only snake in this village."

Mitsuki didn't want to perform anymore. He wanted to go home. These people didn't want him here and as much as he didn't want to let them know they won… they won. The people he considered friends still saw his father as a threat… they must have thought of him as a threat, too. Mitsuki paused, Boruto was the one he thought could be his sun… but his sun would never disrespect his father like that.

"You're the next one to perform, kid. I wanted to watch you the most."

"I don't want to go back there, aunt Tsunade."

"Mistuki-"

"They all clapped… they made my father look like a bad man… they don't know him."

Tsunade had followed him out and was standing a foot behind him. He turned to her with sad eyes as he cried desperately, "My father is a good man and I could never stay somewhere he was disrespected and seen as a villain! I can't! No one knows how hard my father tries to be a good man! They all see him for who he was and not who he is now! He's a wonderful person and I wouldn't want anyone else to be my father!"

The children and even the parents of their children were around the corner listening to Mitsuki, "Sure, I'm not like the rest of you! I wasn't born in a hospital or by a woman, I was made in a lab in a test tube but I am not a monster and neither is my father! I am so thankful for the life I was given and for the family I have because of him and I will not stay here in a village that cannot respect my father! People can disrespect me all they want but not my father!"

Everyone frowned at his words, they had really hurt him by using Orochimaru as the villain in their act. They should've remembered that Orochimaru was Mitsuki's father. They should've used the Akatsuki like Mitsuki said. Why didn't they?

Tsunade put her hands on his shoulders as she smiled softly, "Your father is my best friend, Mitsuki. I was hurt by that just as much as you were. Orochimaru saved my life during the war and even came to the battlefield to save Sasuke Uchiha and that's something people like to leave out about the war. Suigetsu, Karin, and Jugo were there, too. I'm sure they told you all about how he was a great man even in the past."

"Then why do people still see him as a monster? Why can't they see him as I do?"

"Sometimes it's hard for people to let go of the past… give them time, Mitsuki…"

"I will only give them time if they try to see my father as a better man."

"Forgive your friends, Mitsuki… don't lose them… you'll need them."

Mitsuki looked away from her, he didn't want to see them again. They disrespected his father in front of him. He looked back at Tsunade and then let out a deep breath. He nodded slowly at her and gasped when he felt her kiss his forehead lovingly. When she pulled away she felt his arms around her waist. She smiled down at him, she would protect him for Orochimaru while he was here. That was a promise.

When he pulled away he nodded more to himself than to her. He would go back and perform. Tsunade smiled at him as he walked back towards the talent show. She heard the sound of people jumping away but Mitsuki turned around and shook his head at her with a smile. She knew he was a sensory type. He knew they were listening the entire time. He went back on his way towards the stage.

He ignored everyone who tried to approach him and apologize, even Boruto. Boruto ran a hand through his hair, Mitsuki was pissed. He didn't even glance in Boruto's direction when he walked on stage with a microphone and a holder. He adjusted the microphone stand and watched as Tsunade took her seat at the judges table. She winked at him, causing him to nod slightly at her.

Mitsuki let out a deep breath when he heard the quick sound of the piano and then instantly started singing beautifully, "I woke up from the same dream falling backwards, falling backwards, falling backwards… till it turned me inside out… now I live a waking life of looking backwards, looking backwards… a model citizen of doubt…"

Everyone in the audience grew quiet as they took in the weight of the words Mitsuki was singing, "Until one day I had enough of this exercise of trust… I leaned in and let it hurt and let my body feel the dirt. When I break pattern, I break ground. I rebuild when I break down. I wake up more awake than I've ever been before…"

So Mitsuki wrote a song about what it's like to be him? Naruto's heart grew heavy with sadness listening, "Still I'm pinned under the weight of what I believed would keep me safe. Show me where my armor ends… show me where my skin begins… like a final puzzle piece it all makes perfect sense to me. The heaviness that I hold in my heart belongs to gravity…"

"The heaviness that I hold in my heart's been crushing me…"

Boruto sat there clutching his chest watching the boy of his dreams up there singing, "A nervous wreck most of the time… I've always been afraid of heights of falling backwards, falling backwards… I've been worried all my life… I've been worried, I've been worried, I've been worried all my life… I've been worried, I've been worried, I've been worried all my life… falling backwards, falling backwards, falling backwards, falling backwards, falling backwards, falling backwards…"

Mitsuki closed his eyes for a moment and when he opened them they were fierce as he sang, "One day I had enough of this exercise of trust… I leaned in and let it hurt and let my body feel the dirt. When I break pattern, I break ground. I rebuild when I break down. I wake up more awake than I've ever been before…"

He didn't use the whole arpeggio, Boruto noted, but the meaning behind the lyrics held the definition," Still I'm pinned under the weight of what I believed would keep me safe. Show me where my armor ends… show me where my skin begins… like a final puzzle piece it all makes perfect sense to me. The heaviness that I hold in my heart belongs to gravity…"

"The heaviness that I hold in my heart belongs to gravity…"

Mitsuki waited until the music was done before he stepped away from the microphone. Nobody moved or said anything. His performance was beautiful and the lyrics told everything about how he was feeling inside being in this village. Slowly Naruto stood up from his seat and then he began a slow clap with a look of awe in his eyes but a grin on his face. Right after him, Tsunade stood up and clapped for her nephew.

Boruto was the third one up clapping, a grin matching his father on his face. It didn't take long for the rest of his friends to stand up and clap too. In a matter of minutes the whole crowd was standing and applauding the child of the Sound Village. Mitsuki just stood there with a small smile on his face. Slowly he bowed to the audience and was about to walk off the stage when the Hokage's voice rang clear through the crowd.

"I think we all know who the winner is… Mitsuki!"

Everyone just cheered louder as the Hokage handed Mitsuki a large golden trophy. Mitsuki didn't know what to do with it, he had never won anything before. Naruto grinned and lifted the trophy above Mitsuki's head, causing the blue haired ninja's arms to go up. Mitsuki smiled at everyone, he would have to tell her family about this accomplishment.

"Wait, wait, wait… let me get this straight… you entered a Talent Show?"

"Well, I didn't really want to. Boruto just wrote my name down."

"You're spending an awful lot of time with this Boruto character, eh, kid?"

"I do, Suigetsu. Yet, I don't really want to speak to him anymore… or the others for that matter."

Mitsuki was sitting on his kitchen counter again with a small white snake on his shoulder near his head to talk to his family. Suigetsu was the one who answered so he was the one Mitsuki told about the Talent Show. Mitsuki could hear Suigetsu making a questionable noise at him, wondering what happened to make Mitsuki stop talking to his friends.

The blue haired child shook his head before explaining, "They disrespected my father in one of their acts. It was a play about the five great nations and they portrayed my father as a villainous snake. My father has been working towards being a better man and they continue to see him as a criminal, a monster, even… I just couldn't understand why they would do something like that."

"Listen, kid," Suigetsu started with a sigh, "your old man was a prick in the past always trying to lure people in to be his experiments or his new vessel. Hell, your father used me for experiments! Karin was one of his hideout's guards cause she's a sensory type and even Jugo was used for experiments because of some rare kekkei genkai he has… he was even used to help create you."

"I'm assuming you're going somewhere with this, Suigetsu?"

"Hold your horses, kid, I'm getting there!"

Suigetsu chuckled at Mitsuki before continuing, "As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted… your father was a bad man but that's just it. Your father was a bad man and sometimes people have their heads so far up their asses they like to think their ass is a hat. It's going to take time for people to accept that he's a good man. You need to be the one to show them. You're his son. Show them that you're his best step forward."

Mitsuki smiled, it wasn't often that Suigetsu got like this with him. He was surprised to hear Karin's voice speaking to him, "For once, Suigetsu's actually right. We all know Orochimaru is a better man but that's all up to you to help show he's changed. If you throw a temper tantrum every time your father gets disrespected then how are you going to show them that he's good?"

"Your father is going to be disrespected but you need to hold your head high."

"They say nasty things to me, Karin."

"… who are they and why do they want to die so badly?!"

"They're nobody of any importance but their words… cause pain in my chest."

The next voice he heard belonged to Jugo, "I know this isn't easy for you, Mitsuki. They're going to try to bring out the worst in you to try to compare you to the old Orochimaru. I know they say mean words that hurt you but you know it's not true. Smile at them and show them you're not affected. I know it's easier said than done but when you know the truth that makes it hurt a lot less because you know they're just saying it to try to get under your skin."

Mitsuki felt tears prick at his eyes as he heard Log speak to him next, "You are my whole heart, Mitsuki. You're the most important thing in the world to us, especially to me. As much as I want to go there and kill everyone who hurts you, I know this is your battle to face. I'm always with you, Mitsuki, right where I showed you. I know you're young but protect dad like you have been but never make them look at you like they once looked at him. I want them to look at you how I look at you."

A tear fell down his face as his father was the last to talk to him, "It fills me with pride to hear you hold me in such high regards, even though the people of the Leaf may not. I have sinned far too much in the past but you and your brother are my miracles. I didn't create you both with the hopes of atoning to my sins, I created you both with the hope that you both could achieve happiness. Forgive your friends, child, you will be far happier with them at your side."

"You sound like aunt Tsunade…"

"How is aunt Tsunade?"

"She doesn't look a day over thirty just like you."

Mitsuki smiled when he heard his brother calling him a 'suck up' over the snake phone. Orochimaru smiled as he said, "I am so proud of you for graduating and for winning the talent show… not that it's much of a surprise because I created you to be genetically perfect."

He knew Suigetsu and Karin were rolling their eyes at that comment, causing him to giggle. Mitsuki had to get going, causing their call to be much shorter than he would've liked. His first mission with his new team would be tomorrow so he wanted to be well rested for it. When they were done talking the snake puffed away in a cloud and Mitsuki went to packing his pouch for the mission. When he was done he crawled into bed and let sleep wash over him.

When he woke up, he quickly made himself some scrambled eggs before he had to leave. He was the first to arrive at the gates of the village and didn't turn around when he felt Sarada and Boruto coming close to him. When they were right behind them, they both stayed quiet. They didn't know what to say to him after they had insulted him and his father last night. Boruto had a hand behind his neck as he spoke.

"Mitsuki… we… we're all really-"

"I don't want to hear it, Boruto."

"But, Mitsuki-"

"I don't want to hear it because I forgive you."

Sarada and Boruto gasped when he turned around with a smile on his face, "My aunt and father told me that I was far too harsh with all of you last night. Though you dragged my father's name through the mud, I am far too concerned with maintaining a healthy relationship with each of you. That is why I choose to forgive you all."

Sarada blinked a couple of times at the slightly backhanded forgiveness. Boruto, on the other hand, broke out into a grin and picked up Mitsuki and spun him around, "Thank you, Mitsuki! You don't know how much it was eating me alive to know I hurt you, you know? I didn't mean it, I promise! Nothing like that will ever happen again, you hear me?"

Mitsuki felt his cheeks heat up, he had missed being this closer to Boruto. When he was placed on the ground he felt Boruto's arms around his waist and his lips were instantly on his lips. Mitsuki felt his eyes close as he wrapped his arms around Boruto's neck. Mitsuki decided kissing Boruto was his favorite thing to do.

"I hope I'm not interrupting anything!"

"Come back in five minutes, big bro Konohamaru!"

Mitsuki shook his head with a smile before he untangled himself from Boruto. Boruto shot their sensei a glare as he rolled his eyes and explained the mission, "So our mission today is just to retrieve a scroll from a small village interested in selling land to the Leaf. If this village is interested then we need to get a scroll back to the Leaf right away so it can be discussed with the other four nations. Understood?"

"Yes!"

Konohamaru nodded at his students and they took off in a diamond formation. Konohamaru took off in the front while Boruto and Sarada were behind him on the right and left while Mitsuki was behind them. Normally Konohamaru would've liked to have a practice with his students to get a feel for how well they work together and what their justu are. Yet, this mission was urgent and there wasn't another team available. The Hokage had told him he had the top three ninja from the academy on his squad so he just had to hope they were the real deal.

Their mission seemed to be going fine. They were almost to their destination when Mitsuki sensed the chakra of seven ninja up ahead waiting for them. They must have been planning a sneak attack and it seemed he was the only sensory type on the team if no one else had felt their chakras ahead. He would have to warn the rest of them.

"We need to stop, now, or we're going to die."

Well, that got their attention. They all instantly stopped and his squad members jumped to branches close to his own. Mitsuki held a serious look in his eyes as he stated, "I am a sensory type. I have detected seven unknown chakras up ahead. If we had continued at the pace we were going at, there would have been major casualties and ultimately mission failure. I assume you all don't want that to be the outcome of our first mission."

Sarada and Boruto's eyes widened, they were lucky Mitsuki was a sensory type. Konohamaru sighed, it seemed that this whole mission could've been a sham from the start given to the Hokage as a way to possibly hold his own ninja hostage for ransom. Konohamaru looked at Mitsuki, they were indeed lucky that this boy was so skilled at the simple age of thirteen.

"So does this mean we can go home?"

"No, we can't rule out that maybe this isn't a trap set up by the village."

"There are enemy ninja up ahead trying to kill us!"

"That may be true but they could very well be rouge ninja with no affiliation with that village."

Boruto rolled his eyes and groaned, this mission was one that he wanted but if these were rouge ninja did they really stand a chance? He didn't want to go running back to his father as a failure. He wanted to show his father that he could handle a mission like this… but could he really compete with possible rouge ninja?

"Okay, team Konohamaru, listen carefully to the plan…"

Sarada was jumping forwards with Mitsuki pretending to be an unconscious comrade. She started calling out blindly for help, but in reality she was trying to lure out some of the ninja that were waiting for them. She landed on a branch and was about to call out for help again when two large ninja jumped on Sarada's side and one jumped to Mitsuki's side. She could tell by their slashed headbands that they were rouge ninja.

Just as they were going to grab the two genin, Mitsuki's eyes shot open and he extended his arms to wrap around both of their necks. As they struggled to breathe, he pulled the one closer to Sarada in so the girl could kick him into the ground. Mitsuki jumped up so that he could throw the other ninja to Sarada to be pounded into the ground next to the other ninja.

Mitsuki and Sarada smirked when two more ninja were kicked into the ground by Konohamaru and Boruto. It seemed they located the other two hiding ninja. The squad stood on one branch together, watching as the four ninja that were pounded into the ground slowly got up and three more ninja dug themselves out of the ground. So they were hiding and waiting for an attack from below? Too bad their teammates ruined it.

"Let's go!"

Sarada activated her Sharingan as her team jumped at the rouge ninja. Mitsuki took on three of them while Konohamaru took on two. Boruto and Sarada each had one of their own to take care of. Boruto finished his ninja off easily, it seemed he got one of the already weakened ninja. He looked over in time to see Mitsuki dancing around his attackers with a small smile on his face.

Mitsuki was dodging each attack with ease, none of them proving to be a problem to him. Mitsuki jumped and twisted his body to avoid their blades and when he landed he was in the middle of the three ninja. He landed on his hands and spun his body so that he could kick each ninja in the face. Boruto's eyes shined as he watched his love interest, he was amazing!

Mitsuki had attracted a crowd because the rest of his team was watching as he punched one ninja and then slammed him into a tree with his long arms, He moved on to another ninja where he kicked them under their chin into the air and jumped up to punch them into the ground. When he landed he extended his arm around the remaining ninja and threw them into the air. When he reached the maximum height, Mitsuki yanked him down into the ground.

He watched as the seven ninja herded together, trying to think of some way to beat them. Mitsuki wasn't about to let them try to come up with a counter attack. He quickly made hand signs and called out, "Wind style: pressure damage!"

A massive wave of wind was released from Mitsuki's mouth, instantly cutting through the trees and sending the rouge ninja soaring back into the trees. Mitsuki's teammates braced themselves, Konohamaru was shocked that Mitsuki could use a justu as powerful as the late Akatsuki member, Kakuzu.

When Mitsuki was done, he turned to his team and smiled. He had killed all seven of the rouge ninja. Konohamaru noted that those were A and S rank missing ninja. Mitsuki was only thirteen years old and he defeated them as if it was nothing. This child would become a chunin within the year and jonin right after that.

"You're bleeding, Konohamaru sensei. Allow me to help you."

Konohamaru was shocked to feel blood pouring down his arm. He must have gotten cut during his battle. He rolled up his sleeve and watched as Mitsuki's hands were enveloped in green chakra and he started to heal the wound. Sarada was in awe, he didn't even need to make hand signs to perform medical ninjustu. He healed the wound quickly too and it didn't even leave a scar. Sarada hated to admit it but he was far better than her. He was just as good as her mother.

Boruto watched as Mitsuki smiled at Konohamaru inspecting where the wound once was. Mitsuki was perfect in every way possible. He had a beautiful face, a calm and quiet personality, and he was a talented ninja. Mitsuki was everything he could have ever wanted. Boruto didn't know how he got so lucky. Boruto grinned as an idea ran through his mind.

"Hey, Mitsuki, I have a cut on my lip. Could you make it better?"

"I don't see anything wrong with your lip."

"Let me rephrase that… could you kiss it better?"

"How would that help?"

Sarada and Konohamaru shook their heads, Mitsuki was too naïve. Boruto rolled his eyes and wrapped his arms around Mitsuki's slender waist and kissed him. Mitsuki stood there with eyes wide open at first, not expecting that. But he soon his eyes closed and he kissed him back, snaking his arms around Boruto's neck. Mitsuki smiled into the kiss, he could get used to this. All he had to do was wait for Boruto to truly make him his lover.

Mitsuki waited three whole years.

Mitsuki and the others were sixteen years old now. Sarada and Boruto were chunin now while Mitsuki was a jonin being assigned A and S rank missions by the Hokage. Mitsuki felt left out though. All of his friends seemed to be in relationships except for him. He and Boruto were more like this friends with benefits sort of thing and Mitsuki was growing tired of never being able to call Boruto his boyfriend or tell him how much he loved him.

Inojin and Shikadai had gotten together, Sarada was dating Chocho, Iwabe had found love in Metal Lee and well, Denki was trying to make his move on Sumire still. Everyone was waiting for Boruto to smarten up and finally put a label on what he and Mitsuki had. Mitsuki had noticed people taking an interest in him from afar, always staring at him lovingly but Boruto always glared at them and scared them away.

Mitsuki couldn't take any more of Boruto's mind games with him. Mitsuki didn't like being kissed in public and then not being able to say that Boruto belonged to him. He didn't like how Boruto would sneak into his apartment to have his way with him and then spend the night when Mitsuki couldn't say they made love. He didn't like being the one to take care of Boruto when he was a drunk mess if Boruto didn't appreciate it like a lover would. He didn't like how he could see the love in Boruto's eyes but couldn't say it was love because there was no way of telling Boruto cared for him like that.

Without truly being together, Mitsuki didn't know what to call what they were or what they had. Mitsuki knew Boruto was his sun but he believed he wasn't Boruto's moon if they weren't together. If they weren't together in their academy days then they were never going to be together now. Mitsuki's heart was breaking day by day as he let Boruto kiss him and treat him like a couple but never express wanting that.

It was nighttime and somehow Sarada had convinced Mitsuki to go out to a club in the Leaf with her and Chocho. She figured since Mitsuki and Boruto weren't together then that meant that he was fair game to anyone. The two girls wanted to make sure Mitsuki looked good so they picked out a pair of black skinny jeans and a very light blue T-shirt for him to wear at the club. It was safe to say that Mitsuki was looking hot.

"I can feel myself losing circulation in my legs."

"Suck it up, Mitsuki! We're going to find you a man tonight!"

"I thought I almost had one."

"That's a boy, hun, you need a man. It's a big difference!"

Mitsuki put his hand on his face in thought, maybe Chocho was right. But then, why did going to a club without Boruto feel so wrong? Why was he feeling guilt pitting in the bottom of his stomach? As they entered the club, the feeling of guilt instantly disappeared when he saw that Boruto was at the bar in the club. Boruto dropped his glass on the ground and his jaw dropped when he saw Mitsuki. The blue haired boy was blushing with the faintest of smiles on his face.

Boruto looked down at the mess he made and instantly started apologizing to the bartender while his friends all tried to clean up the mess. When Boruto looked over at where Mitsuki was, he and the girls were gone. Boruto sighed and ordered another drink. And then another one. And another one… and another one.

"Boruto, don't be such a bitch! Go dance with bluey!"

They were all obliterated. They were so drunk the boys were all leaning against each other to try to stand. Inojin was practically asleep on Shikadai's shoulder while Shikadai was struggling enough to keep his own eyes open. Iwabe had an arm slung around Boruto's shoulders as he pointed at who he thought was Mitsuki. Boruto looked at the person Iwabe was pointing at and shrugged before shakily walking off towards that person.

Boruto was smirking as he walked towards the light blue haired figure. They had some black pants on that were begging to be taken off. When he made it to the blurry figure, he slung his arms around their waist from behind and whispered into their ear.

"I've always wanted you, baby… let me make you mine…"

Mitsuki watched it all unfold from across the room. Sarada and Chocho were getting him another drink when he noticed Boruto stumbling to the dancefloor. At first he thought Boruto just wanted to dance by himself but then he saw the blonde wrap his arms around another boy and whisper something in their ear that made the other boy smirk. Mitsuki's heart shattered when he saw them kiss. He felt something wet fall down his face but he didn't care. He just wanted to leave.

When Sarada and Chocho returned, Mitsuki was gone. They looked around and that's when Sarada saw Boruto lip locked with another boy on the dancefloor. She was fuming with anger so much that Chocho could've sworn she saw smoke coming out of her ears… or maybe she had too much to drink tonight and she was just seeing things.

Before Sarada could march over there and give him a piece of her mind, Boruto pulled away from the other person completely. It was as if he had realized that the person he was with wasn't Mitsuki. Boruto backed away from the person and spun around the club, searching for his Mitsuki but he was nowhere to be found. Boruto turned towards the exit and sprinted out to see if Mitsuki had already left.

Boruto was barely able to walk, he was lucky if he was going in a straight line but he knew he wasn't. He would crash to the ground and then get back up only to lean on a lamp post for support. He would try to walk again but then he would just slam into the wall of a building to keep himself in a upright position. How on earth was he going to find Mitsuki if he could barely walk?

"You're a complete mess."

He knew that voice. Boruto snapped his head in that direction and gave a drunken smile at the boy of his dreams. He was one hundred percent certain that this was Mitsuki. But something was different about him, he had this kicked puppy look. Why was he so sad? Boruto didn't understand but he yearned for that emotionless smile to be plastered on his face instead of that damned frown.

Boruto was about to speak when Mitsuki shook his head and beat him to it, "I don't want to know where you've been or where you're going,,, but I know I won't be home and you'll be on your own…"

"Wh-what d-do you m-mean?"

Tears were streaming down those perfect pale cheeks as Mitsuki continued, "I just want to know who's going to walk you through the dark side of the morning? Who's going to rock you when the sun won't let you sleep? Who's waking up to take you home when you're drunk and all alone? Who's going to walk you through the dark side of the morning, Boruto?"

"Because it's not me."

"D-Don't g-go, pl-please…"

"Go find your new lover. I hope he can please you in ways I could not."

"M-Mitsuki!"

It was too late. Mitsuki was gone and he was all alone under a street lamp. He looked up at the flickering light. He didn't understand what was going on or why Mitsuki wasn't going to take care of him this time like he did all those other times. What had he done to make Mitsuki mad? Suddenly. The light went out and Boruto was left in the dark.

"Mitsuki, I know you're hurt but just give it some more time and he'll-"

"I've waited three years, Sarada. No one's that dense."

"You'd be surprised with Boruto."

"I know him inside and out yet I feel I know nothing about the way he feels towards me."

Sarada and Mitsuki were sitting on the swings, side by side. They had a mission soon but they wanted to just hang out for a bit together before. He and Sarada had actually become quite close after they were put on the same team together. Their personalities flowed nicely together, making it easier for them to get along. Sarada had determined Mitsuki learned to adjust his personality to fit with anyone' make him seem more likeable.

"I don't think I can do this anymore."

She gasped as those words left his mouth. Mitsuki never gave up on anything, let alone Boruto. This must've been really eating at him if he thought he couldn't do it anymore. She looked down, she understood why he would say that. Three years was a long time to wait for someone to ask you out.

She looked up when she saw him stand up and walk forward saying, "I don't think I can continue living here where I have to see him every day. I should just go home and ask my father to erase my memories again. I need to forget about him because he is ruining my life…"

Sarada smiled softly when she saw him look down and say fondly, "He's ruining my life with the way his blue eyes sparkle when he sees me. He ruins my life every time he smiles at me and the way he's always radiating with this bright and warm aura surrounding him, making me want him more and more. Sarada, he's ruining my life with the way he makes me need him and love him more than anyone else…"

"And that's why I have to forget him."

She stood up from the swing and was about to protest when he continued, "After this mission I'm going home to the Sound and erasing him from my brain. He will just become another void in my mind that I will replace with someone who will actually want me the way I want them. No longer will I be haunted by him… I hope I do not forget you, Sarada. This mission shall be team Konohamaru's last."

Just as she was going to say something again, Boruto jumped down between them with a grin plastered on his face. Mitsuki just looked at him. Sarada noticed that no matter how much he tried to find his feelings his eyes always gave away his emotions. He had fallen apart inside and the only one who could ever fix that would be Boruto but he was too dense to realize it. Maybe it was too late.

"So, Boruto, anything interesting happen last night?"

"I can't really remember anything from last night…"

"Then how did you get home?"

"Mitsuki must've brought me home and-"

Mitsuki cut in between their conversation when he stated, "I did not bring you home last night. You brought yourself back home from the bar by some miracle. Now, we need to get going to complete the mission."

Boruto was about to speak when Mitsuki walked by him with Sarada tagging along closely behind him. She looked at him, silently asking him if he was okay. He turned to her and smiled but she could tell his eyes were holding back tears. She shook her head as Boruto walked beside Mitsuki. She could tell Boruto wanted to say something to Mitsuki but he didn't know what so his mouth just kept opening and closing.

"You're a good Venus fly trap, Boruto."

Boruto wanted to glare at Mitsuki for that comment but he couldn't. He let out a sigh and just continued walking with the three of them towards the gates. Once they arrived, Mitsuki turned to his teammates, "I have been assigned to lead this mission due to my jonin level status. We will travel in a V-line formation. I will lead while you two will be behind me. If it's understood then let us depart."

Sarada and Boruto nodded, allowing the three of them to start their mission. Their mission was simply to deliver a scroll to the Hidden Stone. Mitsuki had given Sarada the scroll to hold onto since Mitsuki didn't have room and she was more responsible than Boruto. The only reason they needed to travel in a three man team was because the Hidden Stone was reporting attacks near the village by an unknown enemy, most likely more rogue ninja.

They proceeded with caution, Sarada activated her Sharingan every now and then to see could sense any chakras near. She wished Boruto had the Byakugan because that dojustu would be far more helpful than her eyes. Lucky for them, Mitsuki was a sensory type ninja so he was able to sense the chakra of other ninja just as well as the Byakugan could.

Before anyone knew it, Boruto's arm was lassoed by a wire and he was yanked to the ground. Mitsuki and Sarada turned around to see Boruto fighting a rogue ninja. How had neither of them detected this person? Mitsuki concentrated but even though there was a ninja in front of them, he couldn't even sense his chakra. He gasped silently, someone possessed a justu that could disguise chakra.

Normally Mitsuki could hide his own chakra but he could never hide Sarada's or Boruto's. This had to be one of the rogue's justu that was unique to them. They could be vastly outnumbered right now. They had to play their cards right or else they would die here and the scroll would be in the hands of these enemy ninja.

Boruto was handling his battle very well, he had managed to kick the ninja into another tree before jumping up to rejoin his friends. The rogue ninja stood on a branch from another tree in front of them and just smirked at them. He was toying with them.

"We are ninja of the Leaf and have no quarrel with you. What is the meaning of this?"

"You have to pay the fee for entering our village, outsider."

"There has never been a fee to pay. Why would we have to pay one now?"

"Because we run things here now! Got it, you blue freak!"

Sarada and Boruto grit their teeth, how dare this man insult their teammate to his face? Mitsuki paid no mind to the comment and continued to ask, "But what is this fee you claim we must pay? We only wish to enter the village with no trouble."

"One of you comes with us for… personal reasons."

The man stared at each of the ninja and licked his lips before saying, "I can already tell the blonde is the son of the Seventh Hokage, he would be a good payment. But her… this girl is clearly an Uchiha, you can tell by those eyes… she would be a prize indeed… and eventually we could sell her eyes for a hefty profit…"

Boruto and Sarada were terrified, this man was sick. Who knew what these personal reasons were… both of them were scared at the fact that he even mentioned stealing Sarada's Sharingan for money. She was too young for that and Boruto was too young to be anyone's slave.

The rogue ninja stared at Mitsuki next and rolled his eyes, "You're a weird looking thing but it's the kind of weird that if you look long enough you're pretty… but you have no clear origins so I have no use for you. I want your friends and since you're the one calling the shots, which one of them will you use for a payment? You have two minutes to decide."

Sarada and Boruto instantly turned to Mitsuki, telling him to pick them so the other wouldn't have to go through with that. Mitsuki let out a deep sigh before formulating a plan in his head. He was about to speak when he heard something shoot out from behind them.

"Too late, time's up!"

Everything went quiet after the disgusting sound of flesh being stabbed cleared the air. Everyone stood wide eyed at the sight before them. Mitsuki had been stabbed through the right side of his chest. It was a metal chain and the end of it was a blade that turned into a grappling hook. The hook latched into Mitsuki's back. Mitsuki spat out blood and grabbed the front of the chain, yanking the person up and into the air to land next to the other rogue ninja.

That attack was meant for Boruto. They all watched Mitsuki shove the blonde out of the way and take the gruesome attack for him. Boruto and Sarada watched in horror as Mitsuki shakily turned to face the rogue ninja. He began medical ninjustu on himself, his body was trying to heal around the weapon the best it could.

"And why would you stand in the way of my prize, boy?"

"B-Because I am of f-far greater importance…"

"And what could I gain from you?"

"Th-The child of the l-legendary Sannin, Orochimaru…"

The rogue ninja leaned back in surprise, now it was clear to him why those yellow eyes seemed familiar. If he had the son of the Sannin then people would pay him a pretty penny for some of his DNA. But before he would do that he would make sure he had some fun with the beautiful boy in front of them. Mitsuki would be a proper payment.

Boruto watched as Mitsuki spat out more blood but he slowly wiped it away. The blonde was in shock, he had just watched the love of his life get impaled for him and now he was going to be taken. Why couldn't he move? His body felt numb and tears were stinging at his eyes as he asked, "Why are you doing this, Mitsuki? You know I can't lose you…"

Those words caused Mitsuki's head to hang, his heart felt like it was breaking all over again. He slowly turned towards the boy he loved so dearly and smiled at him. A single tear streamed down his face like a tiny stream as he spoke his last words.

"You bring so much pain to me but I still love you."

Those were the last words Boruto heard him say before Mitsuki was yanked back towards the rogue ninja and taken away in a cloud of smoke. Boruto still couldn't move but he found that Sarada was in the same state as he was. Her best friend had been taken from them and in the worst way possible, too. Who knows what those sick people would do? They had to get him back but they wouldn't stand a chance. They had to get help.

They raced back to the village and barged right into the Hokage's office, not caring about the fact that Shikamaru and Naruto were talking. Before either of them could say anything, Boruto exclaimed, "We've gotta get a team out to the Stone village, now! These rogue ninja took Mitsuki and he's hurt! Come on, dad, let's go!"

"Hold on, Boruto, we need to-"

"Hold on? I'm not gonna hold on while he's out there dying!"

"Boruto, we aren't the ones who should be handling this… Orochimaru would be a better choice."

"And why would Mitsuki's dad be better?"

Naruto nodded at Shikamaru, who sighed and explained, "Orochimaru isn't some hermit like you probably think he is. He still takes vessels, that's how he looks so young. But he also lives in the Sound with four other shinobi, three of which are known and one of which is unknown."

Shikamaru leaned against the Hokage's desk as he continued, "Suigetsu Hozuki is a native from the Hidden Mist who was kidnapped and experimented on by Orochimaru. Karin is from the Hidden Grass and is a skilled sensory type who worked in Orochimaru's hideouts. Jugo has a rare kekkei genkai and a curse mark that causes him to go on a rampage at random. He was one of Orochimaru's experiments, too. Each of these ninja were a part of Team Taka with Sasuke but now they live with Orochimaru."

Shikamaru shook his head before he went on, "We know there's another one living there with Orochimaru and the others but we don't know who they are or what abilities they possess. No one knows who they are or what their intentions are but we have to assume that they have helped with Mitsuki's upbringing. We assume that this unknown entity is not a threat."

Sarada fixed her glasses, she had met those people before but it was so long ago she forgot what they all looked like. She had no idea that those people were the ones who helped raise Mitsuki. Karin was the one who gave her these red glasses. Why couldn't she put a face to that name? How were they even going to get in touch with Orochimaru?

A small white snake slithered into the office and made its way onto the Hokage's desk. Naruto smiled softly to himself, leave it to Sasuke to help them and then vanish. This snake would directly link them to Orochimaru. The snake opened its mouth so that everyone could hear. It was as if the snake put them on speaker phone.

#boruto fanfiction

[hellishgoat]

Ahhh I need to get way stronger!! Dx my coworker just kicked my ass not once,, not twice,,, but three times in a row in an arm wrestling contest 😩

#I’m gonna get beefed! 😤 #it was so embarrassing in the beginning I held my own for a couple seconds #then he just wrecked me XD #but to be fair he goes to the gym everyday... and as a kid used to punch banana trees (his words) lmao #ahhh I even gathered an audience XD (of three) and I said I’m gonna kick your ass dude #so you guys are gonna witness me becoming the beast I was meant to be this year #so I can take him down #I have a rematch scheduled tomorrow #even my manger didn’t believe in me 😔 #anyways just gotta share a snippet of my work life to show that isn’t always horrible 😅 #((lmao I was looking at his bicep and I was just immediately.... shit.... I’m so gonna lose))) #hellishgoatvomit #theo chatters