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#and so I’m just walking around UO going ‘wait I really can just. do things? people are interested in my ideas?’
fractallogic · 1 year
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You know, I haven’t fully wrapped my head around how I’m going to incorporate it, but I had a great idea for this grant proposal that’s making me very excited
Because I think. finally. I will be able to justify testing arabic-speaking children. I will get to find out what kinds of errors THEY make learning my arabiclike made-up language.
And plus I’m realizing that I like portland more than eugene, and oops, the two Islamic schools and the one Arabic-medium school are all in the portland area oh no I will have to spend so much time in portland if I get this grant oh well
…plus I just really want to be able to stay in one place for three more years, and let scone live in Oregon like he’s really wanted to for YEARS.
I love arabic and I love my pastry and I love how kids do language. I am very excited about this part of the project and I just. The likelihood of it happening is vanishingly low. But it’s more likely to get this grant than getting a TT job. So.
#a ~10% hit rate for grants sucks yes; but compared to the ~0.5% hit rate I’ve had for prof jobs…#also new PI maybe you can support me for a year like you suggested you might be able to in a lab manager-cum-postdoc kind of role#that would be great. I would do that too.#I will happily continue leaning on my network to keep me in academia#as full of toxic bullshit as it is. sigh.#it hurts to feel like I’m so full of promise and so good at what I do and for some reason everything is just arbitrary#maybe I get to do this study; maybe I get to HAVE A JOB#like even working with this PI; everyone before has been all ‘mmm idk that doesn’t sound like a good use of resources’#and so I was like oh okay this is never gonna happen that’s fine#but I’m talking to her one day (because when you get the chance to chat with the dept head you should!)#and she’s like ‘but wait why would it be not a good use of resources? I think this is potentially an interesting idea#so write me up a proposal and we’ll see if we can flesh it out some more!’#so even the answer of ‘sure!’ to ‘maybe I can do this study… maybe’ I’d foreign and strange#same thing for this hockey concussion etc stuff#like I say ‘this is my INCREDIBLE pie in the sky idea; maybe someday#…but seems unlikely’#and my current PI goes no yeah wait here are some things I’ve thought about in that direction#…and I happen to live next to retired NHL players… but it would be very weird of me to ask them so can’t do that right now; but future!!#and so I’m just walking around UO going ‘wait I really can just. do things? people are interested in my ideas?’#(please remember that at a formative time in my research upbringing my advisor called me boring and also that he might not pass me#and like. you get rejected from research jobs and TT jobs and grants and everything#so it’s no WONDER I’m like ‘ah yes my ideas are stupid and boring and why would anyone else be interested in them!’ like any academic is)#anyway it’s amazing how little we as academics ask for#and still get told lol no that’s very extravagant of you#because it’s supposed to be a ~vocation~ and a ~calling~ so we should live like monks#but you know what monks are actually respected members of society and have food and shelter and care provided to them#so yeah if you want me to be a monk of linguistics then you need to fucking treat me like one
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saintkiri · 2 years
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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑: it’ll be okay
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𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘: as time starts ticking down to his last day, an argument sparks uo between you and eren. this argument felt like deja vu. despite the argument, eren still has a smile on his face. this whole time he’s been nothing but smiles, until tonight for a brief moment he confessed that he was scared. while you cry about losing him again, he reminds you that every is going to be okay, but will it? tomorrow you’ll be miserable again..tomorrow you’ll see the world differently without the person who made you see it through his eyes; beautiful and full of life. but how can you do that without him?
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒: implied aot ch. 139 manga spoilers!!, suggestive smut (in flashback), angst, cliche romance. gut wrenching fluff.
𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓: ~ 2k
𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: it’s been a month since i updated, and i’m really sorry about that. life has been a lot for me, but i’m fine now. anyways..see y’all next chapter for 5/6!!! and here is the song based off of this chapter!!
𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 | 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓
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it’s crazy how memories work, right?
the human mind picks and chooses what it wants to believe or what it wants to remember, and your mind chooses to keep all the happy memories of you and eren, and only those. you live off of them. your brain fuels and runs off of them.
so, when the arguments happened, you taught yourself how to forgive and forget. you would say your sorries, and you would spend the rest of the night talking it out, making sure you were both on the same page.
you also made use you would always say i love you before bed, and never go to bed angry, even if you had to stay up all night to make sure.
and the one time you didn't do either, it resulted in the death of eren.
you watched him walk out that same door twice now. the first time he never returned, and you weren't sure if he was going to this time.
it was almost like deja vu, or a blast from the past. you got that same gut wrenching feeling you did a year ago. and this time, you were going to chase after him.
you ran to the front door, not caring if it was cold, not thinking about anything but.. him.
as soon as you stepped out the door, it was pouring. you saw eren walking on the sidewalk, "eren, wait!" you shouted. he kept walking, not turning around.
you finally caught up with him, grabbing a hold of his arm, "eren!" you sobbed. "i didn't...i didn't mean it, i swear." if you could go back to fifteen minutes ago and undo what you said..you would in a heartbeat. you didn't mean it.
before he could open his mouth, you stopped him, "please..just hear me out. i'm so mad, eren." you sobbed, "i hate that i lost you, and t-tomorrow, i'll be losing you all over again. and tomorrow, i-i'm going to be reliving the same nightmare i did a year ago. not only did i suffer, but you did as well." you watched eren's head fall in sadness, "a year ago, we both lost something." you commented, placing your hand on his cheek, gently brushing your thumb on his cheekbone. "we lost each other, eren." you replied with a shaky voice. he looked up slowly, "i'm sorry for walking out," eren say softly as he took a step closer to you. you moved your hand, just for eren to place it back on his cheek.
"i'm sorry for saying that i hated you." he moved your hand, leaning in to kiss the top of your head, "i'm scared, y/n." he silently sobbed, that was the first time he actually said how he felt about this. and it broke you. his arms then wrap around you so tight, you felt like you couldn't breathe. but you didn't care, cause tomorrow is going to be the worse pain you've experienced.
after a couple moments of standing in the rain, you both decided to go back inside. it was silent, not anger, not awkward, it was just silent. you both didn't know what to say, there were no words that could make tomorrow feel any less painful.
the only thing you both wanted to do was hold each other. you wanted to be able to feel alive for one more time before the world turns dull and grey again.
every time a tear fell from your eye, eren would be right there to wipe it up. eren still has a smile on his face, despite everything that happened today, and what's going to happen tomorrow, he still has that smile on his face. that smile you fell in love with.
it wasn't a painful smile, it was a smile..his smile, letting you know that everything is going to be okay.
and that smile was right, cause even though he wasn't going to be there, physically next to you, you both know that somehow he'll still be with you.
"let's go to bed, hm?" eren said softly as he kissed the top of your head. and for the final time, you followed him up the stairs. his hand never left yours, and you knew why, and you didn't dare to question it. you couldn't handle what he would have to say. you knew that whatever he had to say would damage you both.
you were both dreading to close your eyes, you didn't want this final night to end. you wanted to stay up all night and venture the night, living it like it was your last. but, at the same time, you both didn't want to do much besides laying in bed.
there were no words while you both were crawling into bed. you didn’t even know what time it was, but all you knew that it was grey and gloomy outside.
it didn’t matter what time it was, you were both tired. you were both mentally and physically tired.
after you both changed and got out of your damp clothes, you started walking towards the bed, when you heard something. it was a soft laugh..from eren. it was the first time today that you heard something come from him that wasn’t a silent sob. he was smiling. and just like always, his smile spread on yours, “what’s so funny?” you said as you fixed the bed, “n-nothing..” you rolled your eyes, the smile never leaving your cheeks, “mhm, sure.”
“the sweater you’re wearing.” you look down, realizing it was the same sweater you wore —well more like stole,— when he said he loved you for the first time.
flashback; december fifth twenty-sixteen
“hm, let’s go get some ice cream.” you suggested. hearing eren sigh softly, “at this point we should own an ice cream place.” you playfully slapped his arm, he quickly glanced a smile, then focusing back on driving. he placed his hand on your thigh, and that same feeling that you felt when you first met him came back. butterflies.
it’s never ending butterflies with him.
every moment is like you’re floating.
every moment with him, you live it like it’s your last.
every moment with him, it’s never end smiles and laughs.
every moment with him..was special.
he caved in, pulling a u-turn to drive back to the nearest grocery store.
“please tell me you’re going to get something different this time, y/n.” you rolled your eyes with a smile, “hey! it’s not my fault vanilla is my favorite flavor.” he laughed, while pulling into the plaza, “you need to expand your horizons!” he would always make jokes about you liking that flavor. you liked other flavors, but there was something about vanilla that hit the spot like no other.
after eren turned off the car, there was this lustful moment. you couldn’t explain that feeling but it felt right. like as if all these moments with him were supposed to happen and all these core memories with him were just the start.
he leaned in closer, his nose gently bumping into yours, your lips brush against each other, it was perfect.
he placed his hand on your cheek, slowly and sweetly deepening the kiss. it wasn’t a sexual kiss, it was a kiss filled with a life long promise of lust.
that kiss defined your future with eren, just like your first kiss. as his lips left yours, the feeling still lingered. "let's go get your ice cream, "kay?"
you nod with smile, giving him another quick peck. the smile that was on his face, was mesmerizing.
"Whatcha smiling about, hm?" you teased. still being close to him, watching his eyes wandering all over your face. his eyes moved towards your lips, then to your eyes,
“you're so beautiful, you know that right?" he always reminds you. whether it's three a.m. or twelve p.m. he always reminds you.
you cup his cheek giving him another kiss, "yes, and i'm thankful i have you to remind me." there's these moments where you don't feel like yourself for some odd reason, and just him alone makes you feel a million times better. he's the reason why you smile the way you do, he's the reason why you became more confident in yourself. he's the reason why you're…you.
those moments where you don't feel like yourself, eren would notice right away. it could be the simple things, like you wouldn't text him back the way you usually do, or you're more quiet than you usually are. you've never had anyone in your life care for you as much as eren has. it scared you at first, and you were also very confused. you didn't understand how he could care for you this much in such little time.
you and him just had your first kiss -which was also your first time meeting, almost three months ago. in between that time, you grew as a person. who knew you could find yourself because of someone. he opened your world, showing you to follow your dreams, and live life to the fullest.
with a couple more shared kisses, you two were on your way to get some ice cream. this slowly became a tradition..in a sense. you both tend to learn more about each other when you have a bowl of ice cream. you got eren to open up about his past. his dad left him, leaving only him and his mom, and for years, he's had issues with trusting and opening up. in the little time you've known him, he's opened up more than he ever has with anyone.
it took him months to open up to the rest of his friends, but to him, there was something about you. with you, he felt safe. with you, he felt he could finally breathe for once without having to fake anything. every smile eren has with you is nothing but honesty.
everything felt like it was pulled out of a cliche love story.
"fine, i won't get vanilla this time." you say, ending in a slight giggle. you open the freezer door to grab mint-chip. when you closed it, eren smiled, "go on, get the vanilla." he rolled his eyes with a smile, you quickly put down the other flavor to grab vanilla, "god, i love you.." he mumbled, with a slight laughter. you almost dropped the pint, "you, what?"
eren's eyes widened, "n-nothing." he said quickly, as he walked to the next freezer case to grab his flavor while you stood there in shock.
he said that he loved you.
he loves..you?
"eren, do you love me?" you coughed up, walking towards him, "y-you. you said that you loved me." there was this brief moment where everything —background music, people talking, etc., went silent. it was just you and him. the space between you both slowly became smaller, watching a small smile grow on his face, his cheeks and ears turned a slight rosy color. "eren, did you say—” he cut off your words with his lips against yours, your heart started racing, chills were sent through out your whole body, your cheeks were getting warm.just from a kiss.
"i love you, y/n."
three words can change everything. those three words can define a future, it can change the way you see the person who says it. and your past taught and haunted you with.
eren said those three words in the middle of an ice cream aisle.
"love you so much." he replied. you dropped the pint of ice cream, placing your cold hands on his warm cheeks. you kissed him this time, his hands moved to your waist, his thumbs finding their place in the dips of your hips, "i love you more, eren." you whispered against his lips.
you kissed him again, for a slight second. eren looked around, "let's get outta here." you laughed, "why?"
you watched him pick up the dented pint — not caring about much of anything at this point but you, and putting it back on the shelf.
one moment you were in the frozen aisle, and the next you and eren were parked behind the grocery store.
you weren't dong anything sexual..yet, but right now, you were in the back seat of his car.
your lips collided with his, and it was this never ending feeling of love fueling your veins. "say it again," eren mumbled against your lips. you rolled your eyes, "eren, come on. i've said it like five times!" you giggled, giving him a quick peck, then feeling his thumb caress your cheekbone, "and i want to hear it over and over again. cause it still doesn't feel real." you grabbed his hand from your cheek, then placing it over your heart, "i love you, eren." this time, when you said it, you watched his eyes lit up. your heart started racing while repeating.
you finally got your cliche romance movie, and never in a million years did you think that your boyfriend would say that he loved you in the middle of an ice cream aisle. but he did. now, this moment, it was a memory. this moment in time will stick with you 'til the day you die.
maybe cliches aren't a bad thing after all…
present time; december eleventh, twenty-twenty-one
laying in bed with him feels different. it's not a bad different, it's knowing that tomorrow. you'll be sleeping alone again that brings this empty feeling in you. every time you tried to close your eyes, they would shoot right back open.
your mind wouldn't stop racing. what if he actually wasn't here in the morning? what if by time you wake up, these past days were just a memory? "hey, eren?" you whisper, watching his eyes flutter open.
shit. you woke him up, "hm?" he hummed. "no, no. go back to sleep." you whispered again. you began to roll over when his hand stopped you, "what's up?" gren said in a half sleep voice. you took a deep breath, "-can you hold me?" you said faintly.
he moved closer to you, you then place your head on his chest, feeling him wrapping his arm around you, "of course." he whispered, kissing the top of your head. you look up at him, "in case you're not here in the morning, i just. i just wanted to let you know that i love you so so much, eren." your eyes started to water, eren placed his hand on your cheek, his thumb collecting your tears, "i love you, y/n. i always have and i always will, i promise." you reached up and kissed him on the lips, "thank you for bringing me back."
waking up this morning was different to say the least, one moment you were in his arms, falling asleep to the sound of his heart beating, feeling your head rise up and down with the sound of him breathing, and next you were waking up to an empty bed.
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mae-gi-writes · 3 years
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Calling... | Juyeon (tbz)
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Juyeon tbz! x f! reader 
Summary:
Long distance is hard, even for people like you and Juyeon. 
Genre: angst, some fluff, LDR relationship
A/N: some self-indulgent angst because I’ve been feeling low these days and have nowhere/no one to vent it to. 
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"We’re going to get through this, Y/N. I promise.” 
That promise. You’re not sure whether that’s a curse or a blessing. Every single day becomes a torturous game between wanting to give up everything that you’ve built with the man of your dreams and pushing forward towards the happy ending you’ve always hoped for. 
It was easier in the beginning. Maybe because you were both so new to the prospect of love, that you didn’t know what you were missing from each other. It only grew harder the more the years went by and though some people said that the pain gets easier, you’re not quite sure whether they’ve supposedly missed out the part where you keep falling deeper in love with him every day. 
Maybe if you didn’t love him so much, it would hurt less. And god, you wished that would happen. You wished a miraculous cure would numb the swell in your chest every time you had a spare moment to think of what Juyeon was doing. You wished that it would stop the familiar burn of tears tearing your throat apart every time you forced yourself to keep down your choked cries for the sake of not crying. Because you were sick of that too.
This kind of pain is toxic and unsurmountable, to an extent that you start wondering whether life would be easier without Juyeon around. 
"A few more months Y/N,” Juyeon says, face taking up your phone screen as you put the device onto your nightstand in favour of curling your knees up to your chest. You’re trying very hard not to cry, and hope that he can’t see the silent tears slipping past your lids, “it’ll go by quickly, I--” 
“Yeah yeah, I know,” you mumble out, having already heard this mantra over a thousand times. It’s the same thing, after all. A few more months, a little bit more time, just a little-- you’re so fed up of all this waiting, of everyone telling you the exact same thing. 
You’re so sick of it. You can’t even look at the camera anymore.
"Where...Where do you think we stand?” comes his question. A little hesitant, but without any stutter. And when you look back at his face, you notice the downward cast of his eyes, the saddening turn of his lower lip. 
It’s hurting him just as much and you hate it. You hate how guilty you feel about dragging him into this when he’s only just a victim. 
“What do you mean?” you ask softly. 
Juyeon takes a soft breath, exhales, “like...do you think we have a hundred percent chance? Or...fifty percent? Or...” 
He trails off, but you understand what he means, and shrug while scratching the back of your head, “definitely not a fifty,” you say, biting your lip, “and...there’s nothing that can make me say we’re less than a hundred, but...” 
You’re not certain what to say there. It’s touchy, and you don’t want to hurt your boyfriend more than you are at this particular moment. 
If you had been asked a question a year earlier, there is no doubt your answer would’ve straight up been a hundred percent. And you’d say it with confidence too, Juyeon knows that.
But it hurts so fucking much.
It hurts so much that it’s the only thing you can think about every day. 
It makes you sad. It makes you want to curl up in a ball and cry because there is literally nothing else you can do to take your mind off it. 
"Do you...are you--" his voice wobbles, then breaks off without courage of actually saying the words out loud, "I--"
You shake your head, lips trembling as you murmur, "I'm not--I`m not gonna do that, Juyeon."
You fear that saying the words out loud might make it come true. And you don't want to imagine what that would be like, even if you entertain the possibility at the back of your mind.
The silence overcrowds the distance between you and the phone. For a minute, you can't bear to meet Juyeon's eyes. Your fingers start picking your nails apart, a nervous habit you've manifested whenever you get anxious.
When Juyeon speaks next, his words are laced with pain and he doesn't even try holding back a sob, "please," he exhales shakily and even from your tiny screen, you can see the redness lining his eyes, "please don't break up with me."
Your heart aches at the sadness etched onto his features, "I'm not," you repeat it more firmly then, "I won't."
He doesn't answer. But then again, you've probably shocked him to the core.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you," you say quietly.
"No, it's okay. I--" running a hand through his dark locks, you note his jaw clenching, "I didn't know you felt this way. I'm the one that should be sorry."
"It's not your fault."
"It is, though isn't it?" He chuckles emptily, "I guess I...I'm not doing enough."
"That's not it, Juyeon. It hurts a lot. This, everything. And I'm just tired. I'm tired of always crying. I'm just so fucking tired."
And then you burst into ugly sobs.
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The weather has gotten warmer now that June is in full swing. Your final semester is over and that means a little bit of freedom before starting your job search. It is enjoyable and peaceful, walking across town with your friends, meeting up at odd hours of the day and finding new treasures that your town has to offer.
You are currently in the middle of parking your bike next to the harbourfront when your phone suddenly buzzes in your pant leg.
"Hey," you say as you pick up the receiver, "what's up?"
"Hey," there's a little bit of static before Juyeon'a voice comes through, "I'm good. What about you?"
"I'm at the harbourfront. Getting some air."
"That's nice," a pause, then, "how was it?"
"I think I might have enjoyed it more than I should've," you tell him as you walk up to the edge of the harbour. The water lolls peacefully against the edge and it calms you down, as the talk has earlier, "it helped. A lot."
He breathes out softly, "that's good to hear. How...how do you feel?"
"Surprisingly serene."
"Woah, fancy description."
You can't help but laugh at that, "thanks. I try."
A comfortable silence fills the air and you lean down, hand outstretched to catch some of the waves lapping up along the edge, "and you?" It's been a while since you've managed to speak to Juyeon properly. You miss him, "how have you been?"
"Oh you know," you hear him shuffle, "keeping myself busy. I started working at a skateboard shop. It's been...interesting."
"Do you even know how to skateboard?"
"I can stand straight on one. Does that count?"
You giggle, "no, you goon. You actually have to be able to skate on it."
You talk for a little while longer as you enjoy the peace and quiet that comes with a breathtaking view. Even more breathtaking as the sun slowly sets over the horizon and giving bloom to hues of orange and salmon pink bleeding into the clear blue sky.
It has been nice to talk to someone. As per Juyeon's request a few weeks earlier, you had decided to sign up for a free counselling session. You weren't a big fan of people poking around your thoughts and feelings, but the consultation had actually been really enjoyable. To unleash everything that you've been carrying in your heart is a weight that has suddenly lifted off your chest, and you feel shades lighter as you spend the reat of your evening roaming through town, getting your groceries, walking along the pavement back to your flat.
"I gotta go now," Juyeon says as you unlock your front door, "Changmin's been bugging my ass for thirty minutes."
"Well please tell him I have nothing to do with this."
"You had everything to do with this."
"Lying will get you nowhere."
"And I will tell him anyway," he singsongs, causing you to chuckle good-naturedly. That is, before the next words come to shake up your heart a little.
"I miss you."
You smile softly, sadness combing through your chest, "I do too, Juyeon."
"Stay safe, okay?"
"You too."
"Talk soon Y/N," his voice is filled with a gentleness that makes your heart sing, and you repeat back the said words, a mixture of melancholy and fondness blooming inside your chest.
Ending the call and setting down your groceries atop the kitchen counter, your eyes find the date circled in red.
Your lips curl into a smile.
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"Flight A472 has arrived. Travelers, please make your way to the luggage section.“
The intercom buzzes with static to repeat the earlier statement and you feel your heart flutter in your chest as you slowly get up from your seat. You've been waiting at the nearby fast food joint until now, and it's no surprise that your butt feels numb and flat.
Stretching your limbs and picking uo your bag, you sling your navy coat over your shoulder and make your way towards the arrivals. The airport is deserted at this time of night and you're grateful, for it gives your heart more time to prepare for the man you haven't seen in over eight months.
Eight months. Eight months is a long time. It's almost the time it takes for a baby to be born. You flush at the thought, wondering whether Juyeon sees you in his future just as permanently as you see him.
"Who are you waiting for?" Your head swivels to see an older woman, in her late fifties, with a handbag slung over her shoulder and a burgundy scarf wrapped around her neck.
"Oh, uh--" heat travela up the back of your neck, "someone close. And you?"
"My daughter. I haven't seen her in over two years," the woman smiles fondly, "it's hard, isn't it? Not being able to see your close ones every day."
"Yeah," you mumble, "it sure is."
Your gaze is now fixated on the sliding doors now that people have started walking out. One by one, you watch as strangers hug their families, laughing and smiling. A couple is embracing in a nearby corner. And the old woman brightening up and waving at the sight of her daughter pulling up her luggage.
Your chest can't help but swell with emotion. What a beautiful thing to be admire the magic of a reunion. Tears rush to your eyes, suddenly overwhelmed by the amount of love radiating through your veins and bathinf your limbs in warmth.
"Y/N."
You freeze. Slowly, you turn around and see Juyeon.
Your Juyeon.
He stands there, backpack on his shoulders and hair ruffled. A luggage at his side and sporting a grin.
Your heart explodes.
Heat rushes through your face, mouth opening in a soft 'oh'.
"Juyeon," his name rolls off your lips.
You're breathless. Everything falls out of focus.
Juyeon. Juyeon is here.
Everything happens so fast. You blink and you're in his arms, his warmth engulfinf you, his scent making you light-headed, his lips permanently pressed against your temple as your hands unconsciously scrabble to hold on to his hoodie like he's a dream you don't want to let go.
It's magical. It feels like a goddamn miracle.
You can't help but burst into tears.
"Oh god," Juyeon's chuckle echoes through your ear. He tightens his grip ever so slightly and kisses your forehead, the corner of your eye while stroking your back.
You cling to him like he's your only lifeline, "I missed you," you sob into his shirt, "I missed you so much."
"It's okay," he cooes into your ear, one hand coming up to smooth over your head, "I'm here now, Y/N."
"I--" emotions rush through you like a dam broken down by the tides and suddenly you're babbling everything you've kept hidden in the grooves of your heart, "I'm so sorry for everything, I-- I was hurt and scared and lonely. I didn't think about how this distance affected you too and I'm sorry I made you go through all this when you did nothing wrong, I--"
Your words get muffled by his lips pressing onto yours to stop any other protests and you melt into him like coming home with open arms. His arms pin your middle to his chest, parting your mouth with his and taking your breath away with every suckle, every nibble. It makes you gasp, clutching his shoulders and returning his kisses with just as much vigor.
"You," he breathes against your parted mouth, "are everything I want," pulling back to press his forehead to yours, he continues, "so don't you dare think for one second, that you're in this alone. You're never alone, Y/N."
"I love you," you murmur, nose brushing his. He kisses you once more, heat lingering between you and claiming your affection for him, "I love you too."
You know that this isn't the end. A path of tears and pain and struggle still await you. The mountain is high and steep, a tough climb that makes youe legs tremble.
But you know now, looking into Juyeon's eyes and seeing the magic in there, the dripping affection that makea your fingers tingle, that this is it. There's nobody else, nothing else you want than Lee Juyeon.
Because if there's one thing for sure is that Juyeon's hand is the one you want to take, to make that climb happen.
"Wanna get out of here and tell me everything I've missed out about you?" Juyeon whispers upon finally detangling himself, though still holding on to your shoulder as he gently pulls you towards the exit.
"Only if you tell me everything I've missed about you," you reply.
He chuckles, before pressing another lingering kiss over your cheek, "deal."
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hoeneypirate · 3 years
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River Bath
Yamato x fem!reader
MINORS DNI SMUTTY SMUT TIME
Yamato and reader meeting up as they make the way back to the village during the pain attack. They’re already close friends and both secretly pining for the other. After reader washes his hair in the river after the first day of cleaning up the village, quiet sexy times happen. Reader also has been trained by Tsunade so she has the ability to summon a slug, that’s how she knew what was going on in the village.
“Yamato” you say as you hop from the tree down beside him as you both ran
“Y/n something going on with the village, naruto-..” you cut him off
“yes I know. I’m headed there myself.” A small slug moves from your back to your shoulder
“Naruto is fighting the Akatsuki member Pain in the Village. Pain has destroyed the village and naruto is transitioning into the nine tails” the small slug said in her soft voice
Yamato curses under his breath and then yells “no! We’re too late!” As he watches his palm change signaling the ninth tail.
You both stop in the middle of the forest, his distraught facial expression as he looks at his palm
“Yamato” you whisper and grab his hand softly with both of yours “it’s okay”
You watch the emotions swirling in his eyes before your arms are wrapping around him and you’re hugging him close.
He hugs you back without hesitation, burying his face in your hair as he has this internal battle. There’s nothing he can do to help Naruto or the village.
“I believe in Naruto” you say softly and his hands grip the back of your vest “he can get through this. We can rebuild the village”
You feel his body shudder and he takes in a shaky breath and then steals his nerves and pulls back with determined expression and a firm nod. He looked so handsome it made your heart flutter and cheeks warm.
“Are you okay? Your cheeks look a little flushed” he says and you clear your throat as you step away from him, looking away as you turn “yeah! I’m fine!” You say in a voice that just one or two octaves higher than normal “let’s get going” you say and he nods “right”
You’re silent for the most part, running through the forest as the small slug keeps you both updated with whatever was happening. You watched Yamoto’s shoulder physically relax when she said that Naruto stopped the nine tails himself and the pride in his eyes when she told you that he was able to talk to pain and convince pain to believe in him as well.
When you reach the village you stop and gasp. There was a crater where the village used to be. You instinctually grab his hand, squeezing it as you take it all in. You swallow hard and nodded “Where should we start?”
You helped evacuate and build tents in the outskirts of town where there was space. You spent the day following orders and working to the bone, at the end of the day, when your skin was sticky with sweat and your muscles spawned with aches, you took your extra pair of clothes that was in your pack, and disappeared down to the river after everyone had gone to bed.
The water was cold and felt soothing on your overworked body. You stayed near some bigger rocks in the middle to hide if necessary and to look up at the sky, admiring the stars and the calmness of the night after a battle.
“Y/n?” Your ears perk at your name and you spin the water to look back at the shore “yamato?” You ask with surprised chuckle, hands covering your chest even tho they were covered up by wate.
“We must have had the same idea” his voice sounds like he’s smirking
“Well it’s a big river I promise to look the other way and stay in my half” you tease and he nods before looking away when he sets down his things,you’ve both been to communal bath houses so it wasn’t too weird to share a river. You spun slowly back around and resumed looking up at the sky, listening to the sounds of him undressing before he walked into the water.
“It’s beautiful tonight” he says softly but it carries over the water like he was whispering in your ear. It sent a tingle down your spine.
“Yeah. No matter where I go, it’s always the most beautiful when I’m home” you respond, running your fingers through your hair and moving to a shallower spot where your toes could touch.
His eyes flick to you, your bare back in the moonlight looked so soft and beautiful. He looks through his pouch he set on the shore near a deeper end and then sighs “Do you have any shampoo? I seem to have forgotten mine”
Your face warms and you grab your small bottle “yeah. Meet in the middle?” You ask and he laughs “sure”
Swimming towards each other, you felt tension grow in your belly the closer you got. The closer you got to him the more you could see his face, his cheeks looked a little flushed and he had a small smile on his lips.
“Here you go. I hope you don’t mind the rose scented” you say softly and he chuckles, his hand holding yours around the bottle for a moment “I don’t mind. It will just remind me of you”
You gasp and feel your face heat up as he smiles, taking the bottle from your hands
“Yamato, do you think I..” you don’t finish your sentence feeling a little embarrassed
“Do you wanna wash my hair?” He asks with a small chuckle and you shrug with a shy smile “I think it would be nice”
He hands you back the bottle “but over there okay? There is a rock I can sit on” you nod and swim a bit beside him, grateful that it was too dark and you couldn’t see down in the water.
He dips his head back under the water to wet his hair and he meets your eye as you stand behind him, the river still covering your chest. You smile, feeling a little bare in this moment but also, it felt right somehow. Being here with him in an intimate moment.
You put some shampoo into your hand and lather it before applying it to the top of his head and moving your fingers down through his hair softly, down through the sides before your fingers card up through the back. His eyes fluttered closed as he let you wash his hair, a soft sigh falling from his lips as he let you take care of him. His heart fluttered and then melted into his butterfly filled stomach
“Your hair is as soft as I thought it would be” you whisper and he laughs softly “you’ve thought about touching my hair before?” He asks and raises his eyebrows.
you chuckle “yeah maybe I have” you admit and the smile in your voice makes his heart race.
“Okay, lean back” you command and he follows your order. His hands bracing against the rock and leaning back as you supported his neck as you rinsed out his hair.
His eyes were on your face, taking in your sweet features as he relaxed into your hand, the moonlight lighting up your face and making you look like a spiritual entity of the lake. After such a long day this is just what he needs, a moment where someone will take care of him and what better person to do that than the woman he’s in love with.
“Y/n” he whispers and you stop your hands, your eyes moving to meet his and smiling. “Yamato” you whisper back and he smiles “can I kiss you?” He asks and you gasp, then looking at how close your faces are together
“I-I.. uhh” you fumble through words, your face heating up to new levels as your fingers begin to rinse the rest of the soap from his hair. He smiles softly uo at you when he sees how nervous his question made you “it’s okay if your answer is no” he whispers and you smile, chuckling softly and meeting his eye again when the bubbles are gone.
“Thank you” you say and he stills for a moment as he waits for you to speak again, his heart aching for just a second until you say “but my answer is yes”
He laughs and leans up, moving from the rock to stand right in front of you. The water hits just above your breasts and just below his pecs as he cups your cheeks and dips down, capturing your lips with his own.
It all seemed to happen in an instant, you saying yes to him smiling sweeter than you’ve ever seen and then he was cupping your cheeks and his lips were on yours, electricity shooting through your system as you reached up to hold on to him, kissing him back as a soft moan falls from your lips.
Sure, you know you’re naked. You know he’s naked. But you also know you can trust him with your soul, even if this progresses you know you could say no or stop at any moment and he would.
Your arms wrapped around his neck as you pressed your chest to his, kissing him with fervor as you bury your fingers into his hair, pulling gently as he licks your bottom lip.
You brush your tongue against his and he moans, reaching down and grabbing your thighs, pulling you up to wrap your legs around his belly.
His hands roam your back, making sure to not touch you anywhere you didn’t want him too. You break away from his kiss and cup his cheeks, looking down at him as you breath heavily together.
“I’ve wanted to kissyou, for so long” he admits though pants and you press your forehead to his with a small breathless laugh “me too, Yamato. I really, like you” you admit quietly and his arms tighten around your back “I really like you too” he says and grins, his hands reaching down to grab you by your thighs and hold you a little high up his body, he doesn’t want you to feel uncomfortable and doesn’t want you to notice how hard his cock was from feeling your bare chest against his, your hard nipples rubbing against his chest.
You weren’t dumb though, you guessed he’d be hard by being pressed together. You tighten your legs around him, so your warm cunt is pressed to his stomach as you move down to kiss and lick up his neck. “Did they tell you we’re sharing a tent? They did it randomly so no one would complain.” You whisper and feel his grip tighten on your thighs and a broken moan tumble from his lips.
“Do you want to finish up here.. then meet me back at the tent?” You ask and bite down on his skin for a moment “well I guess if we stayed here we could be a tiny bit louder than in a tent surrounded by our friends and village in other tents”
“Y/n. Please can I touch you?” He asks with a little desperation in his voice and you laugh “yes please. Please touch me Yamato” you mumble against his skin and his hands grip your thighs right before they slide higher to grab your ass. His lips find yours again and it’s rough and sloppy as your lips move together. He moves his hand father up, his finger sliding up through your slit, gasping into his mouth with his fingers brush your clit
“Let me hear you, pretty girl” he whispers against your lips as he begins to rub slow circles against your clit.
You moan into his neck, your hands gripping his shoulders tightly. “Yamato” you moan into his neck and you shudder when he bites into your neck, his tongue licking your skin as his fingers press down harder into your clit. You’re trembling against him, twitching against his fingers
“I’m gonna!” You gasp “I’m gonna cum!” You moan against his neck as you twitch in his strong arms, your hands gripping his shoulders tightly “cum for me pretty girl” he whispers and licks a stripe up your neck across the hickies he’s left.
His fingers press down harder and the cord snaps, your body twitching as you cum hard. His fingers slowly swirl around your clit as he kisses your neck softly as you whisper thank yous as you come down and catch your breath, you clit throbbing snd cunt clenching as the remnants of your orgasm course through your.
You lean back and press your lips to his, wrapping your arms around his neck “Yamato” you whisper against his lips “god I want you so bad but I also don’t want to get a river disease” he chuckles and kisses you back whenever your lips press to his “let’s go to the tent, we can be quiet” he’s moaning against your lips and you unwrap your legs from him and trail your hands down his strong chest, keeping eye contact with him as you bite your lip as you wrap your hand around the middle of his hard cock.
“Y/n” he moans out when your thumb rubs across the head. You lean up and kiss him one last time before swimming away, back to your stuff and clothes. You know he’s watching you as you you climb out of the river, you put on a little show as you hastily throw on a shirt and your pants and shoes.
He pulls himself out of the water by the time you’re fully dressed, you hold in a moan when you get a glimpse of his cock outside of the water. “Like what you see?” He asks and you stand, throwing your pack on your shoulder “I’ll show you just how much” you say before disappearing into the forest and back to the tents.
He opens the tent flap and you’re standing next to a lamp, in one of his shirts you found by his cot. He groans and bites one of his knuckles as he drops his pack to the dirt and turns, zipping the tent shut before turning back to you.
You look him over, from his damp hair to his shirt, his previous dirt stained shirt? that was thrown on a wet body. Your eyes trail down his chest to his hips, biting your lip when you see how hard he is. Your thighs rub together, your slick between your slit rubbing and turning you on more
“Please Yamato” you whisper breathlessly and he crosses the tent in one step and cups your cheek, capturing your lips with. You melt into him, one hand gripping his shoulder and the other softly palming him through his pants.
You kiss down his jaw to his neck “I need you inside of me” you moan into his ear is a low tone that only he could hear and bite his neck. He groans as his cock twitches against your palm through his pants but he can’t take it anymore he needs to feel his body presses into yours.
He grabs your ass and pulls you easily up into his arms before laying you gently down on one of the cots. You blow out the lantern then pull his shirt over his head “y/n” he moans breathlessly into your neck
“Wait!” You whisper out and he immediately stops, pulling back and getting off you in a second, looking down at you in the dark with your eyes barely adjusted
“No I didn’t mean get ..”. You chuckle softly and shake your head as you stand again. You slowly pull off your shirt watching and then grabbing his waist you lean up and kiss him softly, smiling sweetly as you take your time undoing his button and zipper, pushing his pants down he kicks them over to the other cot and then cups your cheeks
“Is that all?” He asks, his voice deep and gruff but quiet enough and growled into your ear. You cup his jaw gently and place the softest kiss he’s ever had against his lips and it makes his head spin.
He sighs softly and presses his forehead to yours for a moment “I feel like the luckiest man” he whispers and you chuckle, brushing your fingers across his skin softly as you bury your hands in his hair. “Please tell me you’re mine” he whispers out, his voice deep and like he was barely holding on. You chuckle and look into his eyes “if you are mine, Yamato, I am yours”
His lips crash into yours with a renewed fervor. Passion on his rough lips and tongue as it runs against yours. You hold in your moans as he grabs your ass and lifts you up again, his fingertips digging into your skin as he carries you over to the cot again.
He lays you on your back slowly, kissing down your neck, he moves to go lower, desperate to taste you but you whine and reach down to wrap your hand around his length. “Need your inside me” you whisper into his ear and he holds in a moan by biting your shoulder as you rub him up and down through your slick.
His head catches and you silently gasp as he pushes the head in. You claw at his back as he slowly presses into you inch by inch. You kiss and lick at his neck as he grunts quietly against your skin. You feel him bottom out and you gasp, panting heavily underneath him, it’s taking all your concentration not to make any noises.
“You’re so big” you whisper against his ear and he shudders, slowly pulling out of you and sliding back in slowly. You were so wet the sound of squelching sounded way too loud. You tell him to wait for a second and then have him move to his side. You throw your leg over the top of his hip and guide him back inside of you. You throw the small blanket over your waists to muffle some of the sounds as you slowly grind your hips together.
He watched your facial expressions, couldn’t tear his eyes away from you. Your eyes shone in the darkness, his heart was racing and stomach fluttering with the love he feels for you but the way you’re clenching around his cock makes his eyes want to roll back. How it was possible to be so full of love and lust at the same time it was like his world was exploding and imploding all at the same time god you felt so good around him.
Your barely audible gasps he was chasing, wishing he could hear you scream for him. In the back of his mind he already planning the home he’ll make with his jutsu, walls extra thick so you can be as loud as he just knows you will be. His home building plans fizzle away when your eyes widen and you grip his shoulders tight. “There” you whisper on an inhale and he nods, his hand coming to tease and rub your nipple as your bodies move together, his slow pumping and your hips matching the slow pace had your head spinning and breaths coming in quicker, your pussy throbbing as to feel your orgasm nearing.
You could feel your coil tightening, your skin was so hot you were so close, you bury your face into his neck, a quiet squeak of a whimper left your lips “cum with me yamato” you moan into his ear and he felt himself snap, his hips stuttering as he moves just a little bit faster, you bite down on his shoulder and a breathy quiet a moan he knows is taking everything out of you as you cum around his cock, squeezing around him deliciously as he cums inside of you, your warm cunt squeezing him and spasming as you came together. A string of “I love you. I’ve loved you. I’ll always love you” he’s whispering into your neck and you can’t help but respond in kind, confessing and returning his feelings easily.
You pant into each other as quietly as you could, if anyone was walking by you doubt that they would know anything. You were proud of yourself and him for keeping quiet. You feel him grow soft inside you and slip out as you stay pressed together in slick and sweat.
He presses light kisses to your neck and shoulder as your hearts and breaths return to normal. You laugh quietly and lean back, giving him a small peck before pulling yourself out of his embrace.
You wet a washcloth before wiping down your body while he watches you from the bed, a small relaxed smile on his lips. You grab another washcloth from your bag and wet it as he stands and comes over to you.
He goes to take it from your hand but you keep it, standing on your toes to kiss his chin before softly wiping it across his chest and stomach. You pepper kisses behind the washcloth as you wipe down his body. When you’re finished he pulls you into his arms and kisses your lips again “thank you, love” he whispers against your lips.
After dressing he lays down on the cot and you climb onto his chest “I really love you” he whispers into your ear “that wasn’t just a moment thing” you lean up and run your fingers softly across his forehead and down his cheek as you smile. You kiss the corner of his mouth and then lean into his ear “I really love you too.”
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coldflame96 · 3 years
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Wrapped up in you
Summary: Sharing a scarf with your girl when you don’t like things around your neck is something that can be so personal..
Rating: T
Also found on AO3 and FF.net
Based off that picture in the very last scene with Kyoru sharing a scarf <3
“Wow!" He heard her gasp. "It's snowing!" But then she furrowed her brow. "But it was so mild this morning."
Neither of them had brought coats with them, but Tohru brought her scarf with the pom poms. She really loved that thing and it was cute.
"Kyo-kun," she grabbed his hand. "Are you cold?"
He didn't think he could ever truly be cold as long as she was around.
But he did shiver a bit. "A little. The temperature really dropped."
"Well here!" She took her scarf off, handing it to him. "Maybe this will help."
He knocked her head gently. "Then you'll get cold, dummy."
"I'll be okay!" She waved her arms. "I don't want you to get sick!"
He could tell this was gonna go nowhere fast. He rolled his eyes fondly and grabbed the scarf. She looked at him expectantly and he got an idea. It was cheesy, but knowing her, she'd probably love it.
He pulled her in closer, wrapping one end of the scarf around her neck, and the other end very loosely around his own.
"There." He said triumphantly, breath visible, "now neither of us have to be cold." He punctuated with a gentle whack with one of the poms and she giggled. He paused and then whacked her again. "Huh, this is kinda fun."
He was met with a whack on his own cheek with his girlfriend grinning impishly. "You're right, it is."
He gently whacked her again, this time pressing the pom right on top of her nose, shaking it as she tried to bat it away.
She tried to do a little twirl but the scarf wasnt quite long enough for that so she just did an awkward twist. The temperature was dropping by a lot and her nose was starting to turn red.
He leaned over to kiss it and she gave a questioning look.
He shrugged. "It looked cold."
She grabbed his hand, peeking at him from under her lashes. "I think my lips are cold too."
Subtle. He cradled her face and kissed her gently. "Better?"
"Still feels pretty cold."
He hummed, kissing her again. It was something he never really got tired of doing. She fisted her hands in his uniform jacket as he just kissed her slowly, careful to keep it chaste.
"Oi, lovebirds," he jumped when he felt a hand slap his back and saw Uotani to his side. She smirked. "When you're done being gross, you might wanna actually head home before you turn into snowmen." She put her arm over her head like a visor. "It's supposed to snow all night."
"Oh really?" Tohru asked. "I had work tonight."
She grunted. "So did I. But I called off. You should too."
She frowned. "I wouldn't wanna trouble them-"
He'd heard enough. "You're not walking to work in a blizzard. If you don't wanna call off, then just have Momiji do it for you. His dad owns the place."
She bit her lip. "I suppose…"
"Momiji Sohma is quite fond of you," Hanajima came out of nowhere. "I would imagine he wouldn't expect you to risk yourself in such weather."
"C'mon, we should go." Uotani said, wrapping an arm around Tohru's neck. "It's already cold and it’s only supposed to get worse."
She relented and he followed behind her closely, the scarf still hanging off his neck.
"Apparently we're supposed to get 15 cm," he heard Uotani say vaguely.
Tohru clapped her hands in excitement. "Really? Wow. We could play in the snow!"
"We could have a snowball fight." And then Uotani smirked. "Betcha I could beat Kyon."
He rolled his eyes. "Don't start a fight you can't finish, Yankee."
She snorted. "Yeah okay. You know your ‘bad boy’ image is ruined with that scarf around your neck."
He shrugged. It wasn't like he had anything to be embarrassed about.
Tohru was talking to Hanajima now about something, her face lit up. He smiled softly. She was happy and that's all he cared about.
The wind was really picking up and everyone in the group did a full-body shudder. It really was getting freezing and the snow was sinking into his clothes uncomfortably. Tohru was trying to hide it, but she was shivering. How did she manage to wear skirts in this kind of weather?
They parted ways with Uotani and Hanajima and no sooner than they rounded the corner, he wrapped his arms around Tohru's waist from behind.
"Are you cold?" He whispered.
She nodded. "Only a little."
He kissed her temple. "C'mon, let's get home."
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By the time they got into the doorway, her teeth were chattering and he rubbed her arms to try and warm her up.
"My, my, my," he heard Shigure say from the kitchen door and he looked up to see him standing there, looking way too amused. "I understand you kids are in love, but there is a time and place."
"Piss off," he snapped. "It's snowing and freezing outside."
"Well, that's why coats exist." He said smugly. "Honestly, Kyo-kun, do you not ever check the weather forecasts?
He was gonna punch this asshole. He felt a light tug on his shirt and he brought his attention back to his currently shivering girlfriend.
"D-do y-you m-m-m-mind if I shower first? I...c-can w-wait if you w-want to."
He pushed her back gently towards the bathroom. "Go shower before you get sick."
"O-okay."
It was once he heard the bathwater running that Shigure turned back to him, smirking. "Nice scarf." He gave him a flat look in response, which he took as a cue to continue talking. "Tsk, tsk, you made a rookie mistake just now."
"What are you talking about?" He asked on impulse, and then came to the conclusion that maybe he shouldn't have.
Shigure's grin only grew wider. "When a beautiful woman you're with is going to the shower, it's only natural you offer to join her."
Kyo grabbed him by the collar, growling, "Don’t talk about her like that, you fucking creep. I’ll kill you!”
"Scary~" And then something else seemed to come to him. "Where's Yuki-kun? Don't tell me you left him out there."
"How should I know? He was never even with us."
And that was when the phone rang. Shigure waved, saying "I'll let you handle that” and then went back to his own room, hopefully to die.
He scoffed. He didn't usually answer the phone but he had a good idea who it was.
"Hello?" He sighed out.
"Kyo?" Yuki's voice came through the speaker. He sounded surprised, which was fair.
"Yeah?"
"Where’s Honda-san?"
"In the shower.
"I see. when she gets out, tell her not to save me any dinner. The weather's getting bad so I went home with Kakeru."
"Fine. That it?"
"Yeah."
"Great. See ya."
"Wait."
"What?"
"You and Honda-san are alone...don't do anything stupid."
His face heated up. "Shigure's here, you jackass." He gritted. And probably eavesdropping. "And that's none of your business."
"Oh, he's actually home?"
"Yeah."
"My condolences."
"Whatever. Anything else?"
"No. You can hang up now."
And he was about to do just that but something paused him. "Oi."
"What?"
"You too," he mumbled through gritted teeth because he really didn't wanna think about Yuki doing anything like that. "Don’t do anything stupid."
A pause and then a "Thanks" before the line went dead.
"Oh, was that Yuki-kun?" He heard Tohru behind him, her skin flushed from the steam and her hair still damp. “Is he alright?”
He grunted in affirmation, trying not to look at how a stray water droplet ran down her neck. "He's fine. He's at Manabe's, so don't wait up for him on dinner."
She made to hug him, but then reeled back. "Kyo-kun, you need to get out of those wet clothes! You'll get sick."
If it were just them, he would suggest she help him with that, but Shigure was here and he was not gonna give him the satisfaction of that.
He patted her head. "I'm going."
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Without work to go to, her and Kyo-kun took the night in. She had already changed into her sleepwear (which consisted of one of his shirts that was way too big on her and a pair of flannel pants).  
He had changed too, in a loose long-sleeve and a pair of sweatpants.
With Shigure-san here, they couldn't exactly do anything more than kiss, so they'd just ended up watching a movie.
He'd fallen asleep halfway through and was currently clinging to her, head on her chest.
She could really admire him without being questioned when he was asleep, how his nose wasn’t set completely straight, the smattering of light freckles on the bridge that were more pronounced in the summer.
She lightly stroked his strong jawline and his arms tightened around her waist.
She smiled to herself. He was such a cute sleeper. She lightly threaded her fingers through his fiery hair, noting how it curled around his ears now.
It's getting so long..
She heard her phone vibrate from the nightstand and strained to reach it without disturbing her sleeping boyfriend.
She saw the message was from Uo-chan and then shot up in alarm at the attachment.
She heard a light groan and saw Kyo-kun blearily blinking his eyes open and she felt a little guilty.
"Wha's goin' on?" He mumbled.
"Uo-chan just sent me something."
He hummed. "'Splains why you woke me up."
She was pretty sure he was being sarcastic based off the grumpy look on his face but paired with the messy hair, it didn't have much of an effect.
"Look at this." She shoved the phone under his nose and watched him squint as he put his own hand over hers.
It was a picture of them, sharing the scarf with snow falling around them. Neither of them were looking at the camera but she was chatting with Hana-chan, though the angle of the photo cut her poor friend off, and Kyo-kun just watched her, looking content.
He normally hated getting pictures taken so it was rare to see him so relaxed in one.
"Was this from today?" He asked.
"Yep! Uo-chan took it." Then she cocked her head. "I wonder how she managed to do it without us noticing."
He stretched, his shirt riding above his waist, which she attempted to steadfastly ignore for her own sanity.  
"Probably because I wasn't looking at her."
He always said things like that so easily and it was a marvel each time.
"I know you hate pictures," she started hesitantly, "but do you mind if I keep this one?"
"I don't mind pictures," he said softly. "Not with you, anyway."
She blushed, smiling to herself. "Right." She put one foot down on the carpet. "I'll go ask Shigure-san if I can borrow his printer."
A warm hand grabbed her wrist. "Do it tomorrow," he said. "It's late." And then he slumped on top of her. "I want my pillow back."
He was actually pouting and it was quite possibly one of the most adorable things she’d ever seen.  
She just stared at the picture of them, smiling softly, Kyo-kun’s chin on her shoulder.
"You look cute," he murmured.
"I look the same as always, don't I?"
"Yeah."
He was warm. Like a steady heater on her back. It made her feel sleepy.
At some point, she’d been gently coaxed on her back again, eyes heavy and her boyfriend a comforting weight on her chest. She managed to text Uo-chan a 'Thank you' through bleary eyes before letting sleep take her.
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The next day, she bought a frame and added the picture to her shelf next to her mother and Kyo-kun’s beads.
“You’re such a sap,” he’d said when he walked in and saw it.
But he couldn’t hide how his eyes kept softening when they landed on it.
Not from her.
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rekisboard · 3 years
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✨Shadow x Oka oneshot for the soul✨
“Roses mean love, they show love, like my love or well like wait no, damnit! I can’t do this.” Shadow squatted down on the floor.
“Yes you can Shadow. Just look him straight in the eye and and tell him you wanna go out!”
“Yea and like you weren’t in my place when you asked Langa out red.” He lifted his head up.
Reki blushed and rubbed the back of his head muttering something “well whatever, but come on Shadow. Your so amazing im sure Oka will love you. He seems to never shut up about you after Langa’s winning party anyways.”
“Yea right. I’m just some scary unlovable guy to him.”
“Shadow im serious. Hell ask Langa he’ll tell you the same.”
Shadow sighed and stood up when he had an idea “hey wait I have a beef in a few days! Maybe he can watch me!”
“Ok but do you really want him to see you throwing bombs and stuff at someone. I mean he already has but like-“
“No I can do it! I’ll invite him myself! Show him I’m worthy!”
“I... you know what alright Shadow. I’ll be right behind you on this.” He smiled.
“Alright well my breaks over so you should get going. Don’t you have a date with Langa anyways?”
Reki’s eyes widened and he ran out the back door of the shop and ran in a hurry. Shadow chuckled and sighed walking out of the room and greeting his manager again. He was still a bit heartbroken when he found out she had a boyfriend but then he met someone better. Throughout the day he had a gentle smile, more so than usual, and a skip in his step. He was going to ask him today.
“Hiromi? You seem happier then usual today. Anything special going on?”
“You could say that. I’m going to ask someone on a date.” He said to his manager.
“Oh well I hope they say yes! You deserve the best in the world anyways.” She smiled softly.
He nodded and hugged her goodbye as he left the shop. As he rode in his car he looked at the purple sky as it shifted into night. He smiled and took notice of how beautiful everything looked at the moment. Of course he still had anxiety starting to build up as he got closer to the shop, but he was getting even more fired up as well.
Oka stretched his arms and leaned back in his seat. The shop had been slow today but that was okay, especially since the two love birds wanted to have a date today. He looked over to the pot on the front counter. He smiled softly, he never thought Shadow, that mean scary hunk of a guy, was in actuality, a sweetheart. The flowers he gave where still in good condition, thanks to Oka of course.
He was awakened from his gaze when the door opened. He looked over ready to welcome the customer, when he realized who it was.
“Hey Shadow! Sorry the boys aren’t here tonight-“
“Oh Umm I didn’t come to see them. I wanted to see you.” He smiled walking to the counter.
“Me? Oh well I’d assume it’s about a board then, so what kind of board-“
“Will you watch me at my next beef?” The room went silent.
Oka could feel the heat come to his cheeks “you want me to watch your next beef?”
“Yes. It would be an honor honestly.” Shadow was turning the same shade as Reki’s hair.
“I’d love too.” Oka smiled.
“Really? Cool cool cool. Yea cool. Umm anyways it’s in two days and umm I can pick you up if you want.”
“Yea I’d like that.”
“Ok then I will. I should get going now though.”
“Are you sure? I mean you just got here.”
“Do you want me to stay?”
Oka hesitated a bit before he spoke again “yes.. I mean I am closing up shop in a few minutes so it would be nice if I had some help.”
“Yea of course I’ll help you.”
The two cleaned up shop will talking about different things, but both had the same idea in their mind, and both where very happy and excited. When they had to part ways a heavy tension was in the air, nothing bad of course, more of a sad tension.
“Well I’ll see you again in two days.” Oka said stepping into his car.
“Yea, two days you’ll be cheering me on.”
“Of course.”
Two days where so little, yet so so so so so so, very slow.
The day of the race Shadow had been running around trying to make his makeup the best it’s ever been before. He was great full for Cherry though, since he offered to take the boys to the race instead so that it could just be him and Oka just for that small bit.
Shadow got to the store and smiled. Oka had Sketchy on his shoulder as he ran to the car smiling. When he got inside the two greeted each other and went off. It was quiet at first until Oka spoke up.
“So, what’s the beef about?”
“Some newbie really, he challenged me and whoever wins burns the others wheels on his board.”
“Why?”
“Don’t know really. This was all him. I was bored at the time so I said hey what the hell why not and here we are.”
“Do you think you’ll win.”
Shadow hesitated “maybe. I uhh I’m changing my ways a bit for tonight. You know he’s just a newbie anyways.”
“What do you mean?”
“You’ll see.”
The crowd was pretty big that night. It had been a while since Shadow had a beef so everyone was quite excited. The newbie was pretty impressive already too. So they all new this would be an interesting race.
Reki Langa and Miya had been fighting over why people can’t breath underwater if water had oxygen already when the too walked up.
“Hey guys.” Oka smiled.
“Oka knock sense into my boyfriends head please! He thinks we should be able to breath underwater!” Reki yelled.
“Well we should! If water has oxygen why can’t we just adapt to having gills and breath the oxygen out?!” Langa yelled back.
“Both of you have good points and that’s what I hate!” Miya groaned.
“Should we answer that question?” Shadow said.
“No I go through this daily anyways with those two.” Oka said.
“Boys stop, all three of you sound idiotic. Hellow Shadow. Hey Oka.” Cherry walked up with Joe trailing behind.
“Hey Cherry. Have you seen the newbie?”
“Yea he’s already at the start.” Joe responded “he says he going to wipe you out.”
Shadow scoffed “we’ll see about that.”
The group made their way over to the starting line and saw the newbie standing there waiting. The group wished Shadow a good luck and he went over when Oka quickly grabbed his arm.
“Be safe, alright?”
“Yea, of course.” He smiled.
Oka sighed and let him go watching him go up. They got ready and zoomed off. Oka grabbed his phone and started making his way to the finish line while watching. That’s when he realized it, what Shadow was doing differently.
“I thought they said you have tricks and gadgets uo your sleeve!” The newbie said sounding a bit angered.
Shadow groaned ignoring him and skated up infront of him. The match was boring for Shadow as it was. The newbie would try getting infront of him but it would be so predictable that Shadow would be quick to avoid him.
“He’s not using his bombs or anything.” Reki said looking at the screen.
“That’s unusual for him.” Cherry stated. “Then again, he seemed more stiff tonight. Why did he bring Oka anyways.”
Reki smiled “Too scared to ask Oka on a date so he brought him here.”
“Shadow likes Oka? That’s new.” Joe chuckled.
“I assume he didn’t bring anything because he didn’t want to look terrible infront of Oka.” Langa noted.
Oka got to the finished line and continued watching his phone. Shadow seemed pretty happy, he looked like he was having more fun without his stupid tricks he could say. Oka smiled when Shadow entered the building with the rookie trailing behind. Oka stood watching the stairs as Shadow came hurling down laughing. Oka laughed at his expression once he hit the ground.
Shadow hit the ground and looked up seeing Oka standing right infront of him smiling. His eyes widened and he grinned wider pushing his way past the line and straight over to Oka. The crowd cheered for Shadow but Shadow had something else on his mind at the moment.
“I did it! Did I do good?”
“You did amazing Shadow. I’m impressed, you didn’t use any of your fancy tricks today.”
Shadow smiled and rubbed the back of his head “yea about. I just.. I just ummm. I I know your not a fan of it so I really like Umm I don’t know-“
“You didn’t use them because I was here? You should have, don’t let me not hold you back-“
“That’s not what I’m saying, I didn’t want to use them because, I wanted to impress you. That I could win without anything.” Shadow was currently very great full for makeup.
Oka blushed “I think your cooler with them.”
Shadow smiled and fiddled with his jacket. He’d almost forgotten that the rookie was behind him waiting for him to burn his wheels. He looked pretty defeated. Shadow sighed and agreed that he wouldn’t do it, he had important matters right now. Let’s just say, the newbie was greatful for that.
The two walked away from the building in silence. But it wasn’t awkward, it was comforting.
“Hey Oka, wanna leave before the others come and get something to eat?”
“It’s a date.” He smiled.
Shadow smiled and grabbed his hand as the two ran to his car. Tonight has definitely gone better then expected.
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lunaekalenda · 3 years
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Congratulations on your milestone!! I'd like to request 👄🚗💖 (or maybe trajicomedia not sure there 😅) for Levi, Reiner and Zeke pls 🥺💘 there is not much content for the monke and can you pls end the five with fluff please. Hope u have a great day!!!
ofc! i hope you like it and thanks for requesting on my event! 
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enemies to lovers + modern au + romantic tragicomedia feat Levi, Reiner and Zeke.
w: maybe implicit sex mentions on zeke's, nothing important.
a/n: the starting of the one shot is the same for the three characters, but the ends change!! also i’m not gonna lie, i wrote the tension scenes listening to the gerudo valley theme from the legend of zelda: ocarina of time lol also, on zeke's end i took the prompt that they already make uo with esch other but they have a playful hate (like fake rivality)
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Your university’s debate team is recognized everywhere. It’s a really prestigious one, and you, as its captain, are always praised by other professionals. Since you’re captain, you have won against a lot of teams from different universities and even different countries, but you never won against the team that Levi Ackerman commands. 
“Isn’t this the Ackerman team?” Pieck asks, showing you a piece of paper. Your university is called to participate on a debate night on the south of the country. And your rivals that night is Levi’s team. 
Even when you never compite against him, you know him too well. He used to be in the same high school as you, leading the debate team since he’s just a teenager. He doesn't know you since you two never talked. The day comes fast and you’re looking through the window, with Pieck sitting on your side seat and Porco looking through the space between the two seats, that way he can speak to you two. He looks unamused. “Is that team that good? I only hear good comments towards us.” Zeke nods from the teacher's seat.
"Yeah, and guys, we're going to mash them and take the trophy home"
"But they're older?"
“They are older. Not a lot, maybe a year, but they play on another league” you say. You’re quite nervous, this encounter will maybe decide the future of your team. If your team wins, you’ll be officially the best debate team among your country’s universities. You have to win this. 
The place were you all stay is big and comfortable. You share a room with Pieck in the first floor, while Reiner and Porco have to share the other upstairs. You can hear how Porco curses and Reiner announcement of “Uno” while they play cards. Zeke is probably smoking outside.
“I think I’m going for a shower” You nod and Pieck gets all her things, heading to the public bath downstairs. You put a sweater on top of your clothes and go outside to explore a bit. Your team is pretty good, and they all follow your commands. Except Reiner. He wanted to be the leader so bad... He has kinda rivalry towards you since you got the title of leader. He has been bittersweet about it. 
The gardens are really pretty, with a huge fountain in the middle. There you see Levi, talking to a blonde man, looking at him with maybe concern. You can’t really tell since they are far and the water that falls from the fountain difficults your vision. They are talking, but you can’t hear about what. The blonde man moves and you see the card hanging from his neck. He is a professor.
You turn around and make you way back silently, trying to not grab their attention in any way. You don’t want to meet Levi, you’re sure you’ll feel intimidated and you want to make Reiner know that you’re totally valid as a leader.
Wait, then, shouldn’t you show Levi you have no fear into competing against him tomorrow? Isn’t it what a leader makes?
You turn around again and walk towards the two boys. Levi sees you first. 
“Y/N?” he asks. Does he remember your name? You nod once you’re near them.
“Sorry for interrupting your conversation.” You look between the black haired and the blonde man, who’s smiling politely at you. You can read his name on his card: Erwin Smith.
“Don’t worry!” he smiles. You hear how Levi sighs. “So you’re the captain of the other team, aren’t you?” You nod.
“Yes, Smith.” He laughs quietly and shakes his hands in front of you.
“No, please. You can call me Erwin.” He says. You nod, understanding.
"Are you and your team ready for tomorrow?" Levi asks. You nod quietly. If Reiner was the leader, he for sure would be intimidating and making them see you're not afraid to compite towards them. You smile.
"I wanted to comprte towards your team. It's one of the strongest."
"The strongest, actually." the teacher corrects you, wining a bad look from the boy. He clicks his tongue. "You should go and sleep, y/n" he says. "There's a long journey tomorrow." you nod and, bowing to the teacher and nodding to the boy, you leave the place.
When you arrive, Pieck was already there.
"Nice to see you, y/n. Porco has invited us to have dinner!" she says. That's why she is dressing so good. "Come on, let's go!"
The two boys are already sitting when you arrive. Porco smiles at you two while Reiner looks to another place, without making eye contact with you. For your bad luck, the only chair left is in front of him. Pieck invites you to sit. She thinks your rivalry with him is just a childish thing. But he's the one that doesn't want to admit that you're also a good leader. You sit and look at the menu as if it was the most important thing ever.
"Hey, cap!" Porco calls you. "Did you saw the other team? Aren't they scary?" he says. You shake your head.
"Actually I talked a bit to them. They're nice."
"But they are the rivals." Reiner interrupts. "Making new friends?" he asks. You don't know why the sweet Reiner became this cold towards you just because of a fucking captany. You wanted everything back.
"Reiner could you accompany me outside?" you ask. He looks at you.
"The waiter is here, sit down." Pieck says.
"We'll talk tomorrow. After the debate."
The dinner was a little awkward but Pieck filled it with jokes and support for tomorrow. Porco and Reiner went back to their dorm and so you did. Tomorrow, the debate was going to be intense.
That evening, you were sitting on a huge auditorium, on top of the stage, on four chairs with your university logo on them. In the other team, Levi was accompanied by three more people: a person with glasses and a ponytail, a tall and blonde boy and a short-haired girl. That was his team. Zeke, now accompanied by the blonde man, shows his thumbs to you.
"Let's start the debate night! Levi, do you think we should keep teaching civic valuations on the universuty?"
The debate goes fast. Their arguments easily get rid of yours. It is difficult to win, and even more with that girl on their team. Petra. She's fast and smart, as much as her captain. You were also out of arguments, defending that you should not learn more civic values was really hard. Thats how you lost.
Reiner's end
You took a shower after the debate. You sigh with all the water running down your body.
"Why the hell has to be random. If we could choose..." You dry your head with a towel back in your dorm, with Pieck packing all her things to leave tomorrow morning, really early.
"Well, that's life, y/n. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose." she says. You nod. "Didn't you told Reiner to talk to you now" You nod again. Even when she hates it. "Then go. I listened his steps ten minutes ago. He's in the terrace for sure." You dry your hair a little bit and go downstairs to the terrace. Of course, he's there, with a jacket covering his body. You've entered the debate club because of him. You had an enormous crush on the blonde boy, and he always seemed so sweet and polite you fell even more for him.
Then Zeke told you to be the captain and he changed. Fucking captany.
"Captain, I think punctuality is a quality all captains should have." he says, without turning around or facing you. You took place on his side, your arms on the cold metal of the railing. The brise moves your hair quietly.
"I took a shower." you simply say.
"You should dry your hair or you'll get a cold." he says. You sigh.
"Listen, Reiner. I don't know what changed in you ti became so cold or..."
"In me?" he asks. "Nothing changed in me. Maybe is you the one who changed." he says. You look at him with surprise.
"Me?"
"Yes, you. You started to care more for the group that for yourself. You cared for me a lot, and you always stayed until late to make my arguments. You started to forget yourself to take care of us."
"And why the hell you acted like that, Rein!" you ask, yelling to him.
"I thought that maybe if you lost the interest in me you'll start to take care of yourself!" he says. "I didn't want you to stop sleeping for me. I didn't want to see how you mistreated yourself." He sighs, and he takes his jacket out and puts it around your shoulders. He sighs. "You're going to catch a cold."
You're freeze, but not because of the cold. Did he admit...?
"So you cared for me?" you ask in a whisper. He sighs once again and looke to the sky.
"How shouldn't i care for the person I like? Because I like you."
His arms accompanied his jacket around your shoulders, and you smelled his sweet cologne when he hugged you.
"Maybe it's one sided, but..."
"It isn't." you whisper. Was he acting cold just to protect you?
"Hm? Louder, please." he asks. You grab his face between your hands before standing on your tip toes and collide your lips with his.
"I said." you whisper once you part for air. "That it wasn't a one sided love."
Levi's end
He approached you when you where helping to put everything on its place.
"Nice debate, y/n" He says quietly. You smile at him.
"Congratulations, Levi. You won."
He smiles.
"You're a really strong rival. It wasn't easy to win." he says.
"Oh, come on!" you take your things and start walking towards the exit. He follows you quietly. "You're all so smart and fast for this thing. We bite the dust." he laughs a little. The night is calm and there's not much air. You look at the fountain."It was a cool experience. Meet another people, travel with your mates..." you say. Levi nods.
"Yes. Actually, we have a night and half a morning left." you nod. It's true. Your bus picks you all up at 8 am.
"We could... hm.... like." he looks around. "Go dinner tonight." he says finally. You smile brightly.
"Of course! let me call the res..."
"No." he interrupts you. "Just... The two of us." his cheeks are blushing a bit. He doesn't seem like the boy from yesterday, the one that teased his teacher and rolled his eyes. "I would like to know more about you, if you agree." he says. You look at him. He's handsome. And intelligent. He also awakens your curiosity.
"Fine. Let's go for that dinner."
Zeke's end
Zeke was waiting for you on the main entrance of the camping. He smiled, throwing away his cigarette.
"You looked gorgeous on that stage." he says once you arrive. You roll your eyes. He takes your waist and draws you closer to his body. An attempt to kiss you.
"Wait, Jaeger. We're in the main entrance. Everybody could watch."
"Free spectacle, they couldn't ask for more." he says. You roll your eyes again, taking his hand and guiding him until your back finds the wall. Then, he cages you and, leaning on, he kisses you. He tastes like a cigarette and smells to vanilla. That's one of the things you love about him. How his sweet scent doesn't match with his appareance.
"You made it so well... maybe you need a trophy." he jokes.
"Do I have to call you "teacher" during it?" you joke back. He looks intensely at you, as if you awakened something on him.
"Actually is not a bad idea. Hearing you calling me "teacher" makes things funnier, don't you think?" he talks against your mouth.
You smile before taking him closer again, kissing him for the second time, but not the last.
The night is young yet.
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yunsoh · 3 years
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'a sohma man'.... kyokeru???? kyokeru????? is this a thing wait they wld be SO funny please elaborate
kyokeru absolutely has a handful of diehards out there (i’ve only seen them on twitter but i’m sure they’re lurking somewhere here too) but i would be lying if i said that i haven’t thought about them LMAO.... okay first of all i think kyo would loathe kakeru on principle -- he’s loud, annoying, invasive, and yuki’s best friend. the only reason uo gets a pass at being loud, annoying, and invasive is that she’s tohru’s best friend. yes he thinks about the fact that he does consider uo a friend and that maybe maaaaybe it’s shitty of him to completely disregard kakeru altogether just because he’s best friends with yuki but then kakeru says something like “wow, no wonder you and yun-yun are related, you’re both so serious and moody lol” that he’s officially like, fuck this dude. 
kakeru on the other hand is super fascinated by kyo just on the basis that he’s another sohma enigma™ and that he finds him hot, and is not put off by kyo not wanting to have anything to do with him like, whatsoever. he kind of sort of knows he and yuki have beef with each other, but he’s not exactly sensitive to that -- yuki isn’t thrilled or anything talking about kyo, but he’s very much like “if you want to be friends with him, fine” (it’s the principle of autonomy, but also. he doesn’t exactly say this kindly. kakeru knows this but runs with it). kakeru tries again to talk to kyo but kyo has more or less put him on the dni list and is pretty aggressive about not wanting anything to do with him. cold, brushes him off, tries (and fails lmao) to ignore him, etc. finally he just has to snap and tell kakeru straight up that he doesn’t want anything to do with him, and kakeru’s just “?? why? because of yuki?” not rlly understanding at all the depths of their baggage, and kyo -- at this point being more mindful abt his anger but still so fuckin sensitive -- more or less snaps like “don’t fuckin talk to me about him.” meanwhile i just imagine uo hana and tohru chilling in the bg watching all of this unfold, hana and uo being like “oh tasty drama” and tohru being like “um!!! 🙃” 
oh my god anyways so kyo and kakeru do not start out on the right foot whatsoever BUT kakeru is nothing if persistent and even though he’s a little mad at kyo for shutting him out completely just on the basis that he’s friends with yuki, he is still really intrigued by him and has seen with his own two eyeballs that kyo isn’t always so prickly and standoffish -- he’s seen from the sidelines that he acts esp different with tohru (which by the way, i’m ignoring the whole kakeru and tohru knowing each other thing, i do not care for it so away it goes) and honestly seeing just how gentle and different kyo’s whole aura becomes maybe makes kakeru a little.... piney.... he tries not to question himself too much but he does question for just a moment WHY exactly he’s trying so hard to get to know this guy only to fall on his face over and over, and while he can chalk it up to stubbornness he does also chalk it up to finding him attractive. he tries to leave the thought cut and dry there and tbh. succeeds lmfao. 
sooooo how does kakeru make things right and can he...... okay so in this universe i think it would make absolute sense that he has a rapport with uo and i think they would be really fucking funny together as friends, so he ends up getting a moment with her to just be like “what the hell is up with kyo and why does he hate me” and she tells him straight up that he’s just Like That but he’s especially like that because kakeru’s so close with yuki. kakeru brings up that tohru’s also really close with yuki, and tbh uo straight up laughs in his face like “okay but tohru’s a tranq and you’re like a bomb in the middle of the room” and she more or less tells him that kyo will come around if he wants to comes around. but for kakeru, that’s a hard “if.” 
kyo meanwhile has been extremely broody about kakeru if only because he’s aggravating the part of his internal dialogue that is soooo so sensitive to the fact that he can’t justifiably blame yuki for all of the things he blames him for and that it’s something he’s been aggressively avoiding thinking about because i mean. it’s his lifeline basically. like he knows he doesn’t want to allow kakeru into his circle for the sole reason that he doesn’t trust the fact that he’s so close with yuki, and he knows that this is directly combatting the fact that tohru’s also close with yuki (+ was arguably friends with yuki first), and that who yuki chooses as friends cannot by that logic be terrible people. he also can’t reject him on the basis of being an annoying asshole because over half of his friend group is made up of annoying assholes. so he spends more energy thinking about kakeru than he wishes to admit to and this ofc only makes him crankier every time he sees him. 
all things considered kakeru is able to maintain a fair amount of distance from kyo being that they’re not in the same class and don’t usually bump into one another unless kakeru is specifically seeking him out, so kakeru does take some time to consider what he should do (he feels that maybe he should apologize but he’s also finally getting the gist that kyo’s on edge whenever he comes around, and he doesn’t want to just waste an apology yk). at most he tries to give kyo a “totally inconspicuous” stare across the room when he comes along to grab yuki from class for a meeting but kyo just pointedly stares out the window instead so it’s a no-go. during this time kyo has been battling between “am i being an asshole to this dude for no reason” and “who gives a shit if i ignore him he’s annoying” and this is made prominent by the fact that his friends chucklefucks #1 and #2 have decided, suddenly, to be annoying to him specifically about why the vice president keeps looking at him funny and uo stoking the flames by saying kyo keeps rejecting him. they then go on to say how cruel and mean kyo is and that he’s breaking their vp’s heart and he’s actually about to triple frontflip out the window again before tohru pipes up like “i think he’s probably really nice actually!! :)” because of course she does she has essentially entrusted kakeru to handling yuki’s heart and soul and. i think she wants kyo to have more friends. i mean i think we all want kyo to have more friends. kyo ofc only listens to tohru but man is he mad about it. he consoled only by the fact that if he gives kakeru a chance and he still doesn’t fuckin like him he can drop him for good.
i’m getting so fucking carried away with this anyway kyo actually kind of runs into kakeru after school and. there’s a funny thing abt kakeru where when he’s completely alone he’s actually just quiet and non-abrasive and normal, and this seems obvious but kyo just realizes he never considered kakeru has any semblance of an off button. it’s awkward on kyo’s part (as usual) and kakeru is both delighted and confused as kyo makes his way through a very gritted apology for being an ass, to which after waaaay too long a contemplative pause he just says sorry in return because he knows he pissed kyo off in one way or another and that he’s kind of an idiot sometimes. which i think is a level of straightforwardness and self-awareness that kyo doesn’t expect from him LMAO so he’s taken slightly off-guard, but still it’s just. awkward. for him anyway. kakeru though is feeling a little bit of a win for himself and just says he has to bail and that he’ll catch him tomorrow, which kyo just kind of absently agrees with...... by the time he considers taking it back and going “this doesn’t mean we’re friends” or smth the moment’s long passed and kakeru’s way down the street, walking off to the station alone........ pause for quiet scene.......
so i just realized i wrote like seven paragraphs about just the leadup of them becoming anything close to friends BUT i do wanna say that i think a big breakthrough moment for them actually becoming friends is really just about kakeru being very obviously his own entity who is actually not like yuki in the slightest (yk how friends take on each others mannerisms and mind-meld and shit like that........ yeah this is something way more apparent for yuki in their relationship LMAO yuki’s influences on kakeru are much much quieter). which is another thing that should be obvious, but considering kakeru is someone who willingly and overtly befriends yuki (vs other people like haru, who has a long family history w him, and tohru, who literally lives with him and is. well, tohru.), and considering kyo never gets to know him prior to this, i want to imagine that he’s just plainly biased and had more or less disliked him by association more than anything. so getting to know him as an individual and carving out a space for just him in his brain.... yeah. 
i’m a big sap for friends-to-lovers so ofc the real pining doesn’t start until they’ve actually started to become better friends, which i think is very much full of stupid bullshit instigated by kakeru begging kyo to teach him how to fight (after asking yuki a quarter million times and getting rejected every time. kyo does not know that this is because kakeru is a power rangers fanboy but absolutely wants to use this as a moment of “fuck that guy i’ll show it to you better than he could anyway” which has this unaware flirty tone to it that kakeru wants so badly to comment on but doesn’t want to lose his chance to learn how to defeat evil with his own two fists so he just. stores that away for himself 2 think about later). kyo trying to teach him would be intimate if kakeru had an ounce more talent and concentration and kyo had an ounce more patience. anyways they play wrestle instead bc kakeru is bored of the basics and it’s actually fun for the both of them until kyo pins kakeru and they have this mutual moment of. uhhhhh. bro? haha. bro?? at which point kakeru finally has to admit to himself “oh this isn’t just normal attraction this is some real shit” and kyo is in full “what the fuck was that” mode. 
i have no resolution for this post i’ve decided i’m just going to leave it at that because as u can see it’s mad easy to run in circles with these two. they’ve got a good hypothetical chemistry going on and have the nice lil kick of drama a la “this is my rival’s best friend/my best friend is friends with my rival” and a good ol sexuality crisis. and what more could u ask for really
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missbakubitchh · 4 years
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Of Mugs and Men
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Pairing: Denki Kaminari x Reader
Warnings: none! Denki bein a lil shithead. Its pretty fluffy
Summary: You can't find your favorite mug, and the culprit is being evasive. And a brat.
Word count: 1.6k
A/N: I saw a tiktok where you call your s/o by their government name instead of like a nickname and they get all upset and it inspired me :) it also had denki written all over it
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"Hey Denki!" You call from the kitchen of your shared apartment, searching in vain for your favorite mug from the cabinet. You could have sworn you put it right here, in front of the others. Where in the hell could it have gone?
You've been looking for the damn mug all week, and it still hadn't turned up! Every room in the house had been searched, and you were convinced it had been stolen or broken or something. There was not a stone left unturned in this apartment and the mug was nowhere to be found. And if you didn't know what happened to it, that left one more culprit. Your boyfriend.
You wrinkle your nose as only silence meets your call, and you put your hands on your hips. You knew damn well he was home. He had gotten home a few hours ago, long day of being a pro hero leaving him absolutely spent. But he always came home to you with that dopey looking smile. Just like he had today.
"Denki! I know you can hear me!" You call a little louder, frowning when there was still no response. Hadn't you left him laying on the couch?
You wander out of the kitchen to your living room, and find the man himself laying on the couch all four limbs sprawled out to take up all the space. His hero uniform had been exchanged for a white t-shirt and black sweatpants, his hair swept back off his face. Then you got a good look at his face. He was pouting at you.
"Denki, what the hell?" You sigh, hands on your hips again. When you say his name he sours a little more, crossing his arms over his chest. Like a petulant child, you realize.
"What's got your panties in a twist, huh? You're giving me the cold shoulder." You observe, and he huffs loud and dramatic like. It took everything you had not to roll your eyes. Drama queen.
He grumbles something quietly, so quiet you really couldn't hear him. So you walk further into the living room, standing over him where he layed on the couch. Still pouting.
"What? Speak up, Denki, I can't hear you." You reply, a small laugh falling from your lips. You couldn't help it... the expression on his face was too funny.
"I said, that's not my name." He grumbles, puffing put his cheeks. You stare down at him, confusion written all over your features.
"What... what do you mean? I'm almost 100% certain that's your name." You reply, brow raised to the ceiling.
"Nope. It is not. I will not respond to that name." He insists, tilting his chin up stubbornly. You stare at him in bewilderment.
"That's your name though!" You protest, still not quite getting the picture. He sits up a little on his elbows, chest straining against the white t-shirt. God you loved those shirts.
He points to himself, eyes still locked on yours. Then, in all complete seriousness, he says:
"I'm baby. Not Denki."
You blink.
Once.
Twice.
Waiting for him to start laughing falter in his pouty demeanor. But he doesn't... he means it wholeheartedly. When you don't say anything, he takes it upon himself to fill the silence and continue.
"I will also accept honey, sweetheart, my love, any of those really. I prefer baby, but I can be lenient." He states matter-of-factly, leveling his gaze with you. And you were trying very very hard not to start giggling.
"Baby, huh?" You drawl, stepping closer to the couch, arms crossed over your t-shirt clad chest. You had stolen one of his shirts before he got home, and it hung down to the middle of your thighs.
Denki huffs again, obviously being a stubborn brat about it. Sometimes you really thought having him as a boyfriend was like having a child. A whiny, needy, goofy troublemaking child.
"Yes. Baby. And you're lucky, I'll let you off with a warning this time. Just don't let it happen again." He grumbles, arms wrapping around your thighs when you get close enough. You try to swat his hands away, lighthearted giggles falling from your lips as he gives a firm pull, and you topple over onto his chest.
Warm hands skim up your thighs, rucking up the oversized t-shirt to your hips which he immediately covers with his large palms, kneading the flesh there. You hum slowly, your own hands flattening against his chest.
"You're so generous... baby." You snark, and he pinches your sides in retaliation, making you squeal.
"I know! Aren't you so lucky?" He retorts. "Now c'mere, baby deserves some sugar." He surges forward to capture your lips in a kiss, deep and breathtaking and still so sweet that you can't help but melt into it, into him, despite his entire headassery. You could feel the ghost of a smile on his own lips, and you knew that hearing you call him baby had solved the problem.
You pull away, pulling in soft panting breaths as his lips blaze a path along your jaw instead, busying his hands with rubbing patterns at your hips. He was getting awfully cheeky for someone who was oouting not even five minutes ago. You hum, head tilted, already more than willing to give in, but something was nagging at you.
"Baby..." you breathe, hand threading in that infamous yellow hair, giving a firm tug so he'd look at you. Which he does... but you almost wished you had let him be. The sight of him like that was enough to make you shiver.
His eyes were glazed over, half lidded and giddy with the feeling of your skin under his lips, which were kiss swollen and pink. He was looking at you like you hung the moon.
"Yeah, doll?" He mumbles, preening at the feeling of your hands in his hair, on his chest, anywhere.
"Do you know where my favorite mug went?"
He groans at your ruining the moment, head flopping back onto the pillows. "Is that all you wanted?" He whines, hands still tight around you to keep you in close despite you wanting to continue your search.
"Yes! It would have been simple if you'd have just answered me earlier instead of threw a fit like a brat." You quip, sitting uo just enough to poke him firmly in the chest.
"You called me Denki! And my name is baby!" He protests, still absolutely set on this, and you groan.
"I just wanted to make coffee!"
"Use another mug. I dunno where yours is." He says, trying to keep a poker face, but you could see right through his lies. He was an absolutely terrible liar. Your eyes narrow.
"Where is the mug, Kaminari?" You state slowly, and his brows raise at you in slight surprise.
"Now what did I say-" his sentence was cut short when you press your finger to his lips, shutting him up for a moment.
"Answer me. Where is my favorite mug?" You restate. He was fidgeting under your gaze, averting his eyes, the whole deal. You coukd easily tell he was the culprit, but you wanted to hear him say it. For closure purposes.
His lips part lightly and you remove your finger, face more than expectant of what he was going to say.
"Um so... I might have accidentally... broke it?" He squeaks.
Your face drops. Not in sadness, but in outrage.
"What?! That one was my favorite! I always keep it in the same place, I tell you all the time not to use it!" You protest, and he cringes at the confrontation.
"I didn't mean to! It was the only one left and you were at work, and I wanted hot chocolate so bad! But I didn't know you couldn't put that mug in the microwave and... it broke." He sputters out quickly, trying to stave off your anger. And you just stare at him for a moment.
The one thing that was most infuriating about Denki Kaminari was his ability to weasel his way out of trouble with you. All it took was those stupid puppy dog eyes and a little pout, and you were such a goner. You were pissed you couldn't stay mad at him.
"... you're lucky I love you." You grumble, and his face lights up like a Christmas tree when he sees you're not mad. Well, not super mad anyways. He wouldn't have to sleep on the couch!
"So..." he states slowly, biting his lip, "does this mean we're even?"
You look at him like he's the craziest son of a bitch in the world, and he's quick to explain himself.
"I mean! B-because you called me Denki! You call me by my government name, I break your mug and don't tell you for a week, we're even!"
You're up off his lap in seconds, much to his discontent.
"Hey, c'mon! Where are you going?" He whines, and you're reminded of a child once again, stubborn and always getting his way.
"To take a shower!" You call back, and when he goes to reply you're whick to talk over him. You already knew what he was going to ask.
"No! You're not invited!" The bathroom door closes and locks and he grumbles stubbornly to himself.
How could you do this to him? It was just a mug! Denying him the right to accompany you in the shower was just plain cruel.
His brooding thought are interrupted by the soumd of the lock clicking and the batbroom door opening, steam billowing from inside.
"Come on, sparky." You relent. He nearly trips over his feet he runs to the bathroom so fast.
Yeah... you weren't too mad.
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grumpy-zane · 3 years
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The group landed on the hard desert ground. “Did you set the dial thing right?” Jay groaned, hoisting himself up.
“You think I know how to use it?” Kai followed suit.
across from the group, the droid slowly stood up, shuttering with electricity. Her voice was warped, “What have you done..?”
“We stopped you! And.. we’re in our own time!” Jay jumped to his feet, “Stand down or face my lighting.”
“You.. Fools!” She snapped, teetering, “You didn’t send us forward, you sent us back!”
“back? how far?” Lloyd stood up and approached, the ninja surrounding her.
“You think that boy Cyrus knew how to reverse an element of time? He only made it unstable, unusable!” a bolt of lighting shot out and grounded itself. “We’re stuck here, we’re all stuck here! And it’s all your fault!”
Zane knealt down to meet her at eye-level, “Xalie, I understand your frustration, and we understand why you wanted to change the past, but you don’t need to change the past to make things better for you.”
She glared, “Easy for you to say, you’re in love with the best version.”
“Cyrus would have found a purpose for you.”
“Would he? I was supposed to be erased, he said I was too unstable, I was too emotional, I was not what he was looking for. I was stuck in storage as a ‘just in case’, but he never trusted me. PIXAL and I, and the 12 other prototypes, we share the same coding. We share the same logic, He tore her personality out of her because I am what she would be. I. Am. Her.”
“you’re not Pixal, no one else is,” Zanes voice was gentle, a stark contrast to her snarling, “but you’re right on one thing. When I met pixal, she had no personality, she didn’t function for herself, but to assist others... but I was wrong there too. She did have feelings, she had a lot of them about a lot of things, and it wasn’t until I got to know her that she showed me them.”
“Yeah, and you were head over heels for her, love at first sight.” Cole pointed, much to Zane’s embarrassment.
“Look, bottom line, you’re not Pixal, and she didn’t replace you, your job wasn’t to assist others.” Kai said.
“Then.. what is my purpose?”
Zane stared through her, the rest of the ninja exchanging glances, “I don’t know. But we can figure that out when we get back together.”
--
“So where exactly are we? Where’s Ninjago City?” They had walked across the desert westward, not a single sky-scraper in sight. At least there was a main road, but it was made of pressed sand instead of cement as it did in their time.
“Kai, don’t you remember when the time twins erased technology?” Jay held up his hands, “It looked almost like this.”
“Uh, yeah, was kind of stuck in a time stream.”
“Oooh, right..”
“hey guys, look over there,” Lloyd pointed over the dunes at a small settlement bordering scrub land. There appeared to be a train station behind that, evident by a large silver bell in a tower. “I think that’s the city.”
“History records state that Ninjago city around this time wasn’t a city, but a collection of settlements that merged together as they expanded. This must be the farthest east-ward portion. The largest area is by the coast.” Xalie informed. “it may be a good idea to ask around for the current master of time.”
“ugh, will we even be speaking the same language?” Jay groaned.
“It’s only been about 100 years,” Zane chirped, “I am very curious to hear the accents of this time.”
The people recognized them as ninja immediately, a swarm of kids running around them in awe. Kai found it hard to pull himself away from their questions, even going so far as to let a bunch climb up and topple him over. Cole had no issue holding four on each arm, their parents hovering close-by just in case.
They seemed weary of Zane and Xalie, however, who stood out like sore thumbs. “Are you from Metalonia?” one of the townsfolk asked them.
“No we are from-” Zane was elbowed in the side, “I mean, yes.”
“I can tell, why you both look so interesting in that armor. Isn’t it hot in there?”
“The plating is surprisingly breathable, thank you very much,” She redirected the conversation, “Do you know where we can find the Elemental Master of Time?” A bunch of kids proceeded to climb up on Cole in the background.
She thought about it, “No, I’ll go ask my husband, he works for the post.”
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Now, it was the waiting game. the group stood around the edge of the platform, eyes running down the tracks that seemed to go on forever. the womans husband was able to give them the scheldue, but his appearance had raised more questions that answers.
Part of the on and off conversation while they waited was wondering if the postman was human, or if he was a time traveler. He looked no different now than he did in their normal time.
“Maybe he’s an Oni?” Nya suggested, “Masters of disguise.”
“I’m thinking that too, now that you mention it. But we have other powerful beings in ninjago. What if he’s an elemental master?”
“elemental master of eternal life? Sounds far fetched.” Cole leaned against a post.
Jay blinked, “What if, and hear me out, what if it’s a curse? How many mailmen have you seen in your life? I’ve only see him, like he’s the only postman in all of ninjago... or maybe.. all postmen look the same.”
“I highly doubt that too.”
“Yeah, sorry Jay, I’m going with my sister’s theory.”
A distant whistle cut their thoughts short, the quiet sound of chugging echoing as the train approached. It whistled twice, slowing down as it rolled into the station.The person that hopped off the side sent chills up the ninjas’ spines. He flashed them a smile and wandered around the side, opening up the low-hatches and pulling out the duffel bags along with a few others.
“That’s the crazy conductor guy-!” Jay hiss-whispered, poking his head uo from between Nya’s and Lloyd’s shoulder.
“I know, He seems fine now..” Lloyd murmured back, corralling the group back to give room for the guests stepping out. It was at this point his genuine smile seemed strained, eyes moving nervously as they continued to watch him work. Lloyd felt someone watching back, but it wasn’t the conductor. His green eyes scanned about inconspicuously.
“Heya folks!” Jay tried to leap out of the way in terror, but he stranger had an arm wrapped around his shoulder, “Easy there, I’m just as shocked to see you guys here as you are to me.”
Basket-hat, brown poncho, black hair, shifty eyes- “Plexiglass?”
The man let go and laugh, “Shoot, you do know me. Who sent you this time, the emperor? Some vigilantes? Mind introducing yourself or are you bound by ninja-honor?” He poked Jay’s suit. “Have some business with the train?”
Kai lit up, knowing perfectly well what he was capable of, “Yeah, actually I think you can help us.”
“that’s not what I was asking kid, but okay what do you need?” He fixed his hat. Favrile watched them from his position, fixing his blue and red suit train suit.
“We need you, and him, and most importantly, we need to find the elemental master of time.” Lloyd stepped in front of Jay.
Plexi looked iffy, shooting a glance at his friend, “Don’t know how to help you there, elemental masters aren’t really my thing. In fact it’s peculiar that you’d ask me that...” his hands hid under his poncho. “How about we discuss this inside?” He bobbed his chin at the train.
Favrile looked even more weary than before.
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chubbydrawer · 3 years
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Polar Trouble
Tom had been looking forward to this all week! He always loved going to the zoo and seeing all the amazing animals! He always wanted to work there too but it was a long distance so I sadly didn’t see that happening anytime soon. Tom was a 21 year old blonde with blue eyes and fairly lean with a bit of muscle. His hair was short and swept to the side. His skin fair with light hair on his body. He always dressed in plaid button ups red being his go too! And always paired it with some straight cut jeans and converse! He looked good and he knew it! He arrived at the zoo parking lot and walked to the gate,handing his ticket to the clerk. He walked in seeing all the amazing decorations in the zoo! It was near the holidays and was a nicer winter day unusually in the 50s it was a perfect day to walk and see the animals! He rand to the first exhibit and stared at the amazingly huge wolves prancing around showing off to the public! They were so so beautiful! Wolves were his second favorite animal! His first being ....BEARS!!!! He got soo excited! He loved bears sooo sooo much! They were big and fluffy and he always wanted to hug them! He practically ran to the exhibit showing off different types of bears! He first saw the beautiful grizzly chowing down on some grub. He looked happy and stared at Tom for a second. It was almost as if he gave him a wink! He moved next to his favorite bear! The polar bears! He loved them for their beautiful white coats and great swimming ability! They looked so friendly and cuddly! But when he arrived at the display...they were gone!
“What! Where did they go!?”
One of the workers there came up to him, he was clean cut and maybe late 20s. He had a mini paunch and a nice trimmed mustache and green eyes matching his chestnut brown hair. “Hey bud! Sorry to burst your bubble but the polar bears won’t be displayed in their habitat today, they are getting check ups right now.”
“Awwww man that’s a bummer, they are my favorite things to see in the zoo! Maybe next time I guess.”
He started to walk away when the worker called out to him
“Hey buddy wait you a second! I’m not really supposed to do this but I know where the polar bears are housed right now which isn’t a bit behind their habitat! I can take you there real fast if you want a quick look at them!”
“ Oh my god really!!!? Thank you thank you sooo much!”
“It’s no problem it sucks when you can’t see your favorite animal and travel all this way!”
“ it def does, Tom btw!”
“Nate! Nice to meet ya!” He holds out his hand and Tom shakes it firmly.
Ton follows Nate to the back room and they open the door to a room with big cages filled with big comfy beds and food and water. And there were the bears! They roamed casually around the cages getting food and resting!
“Wow they are soooo beautiful! They are even bigger uo close!”
“They certainly are! It’s a pleasure working with them! They are all super friendly and playful!”
One of the bears came up to the cages shoving their nuzzle through the bars and licked Tom’s arm. He giggled at that
“Wow they are friendly! I wonder what it is like to be them. Just chilling everyday and swimming and being big!”
“Are you sure you’d want to find out what it would be like?”Nate smirked.
“ well duh!wouldn’t it be cool to become and animal you loved whenever you wanted!?”
“ I suppose it would be pretty neat! Want to check out one of the cages? It’s pretty big and comfortable I’ll show you how we designed it!”
“Sure!”
Tom walks inside before hastily hearing the cage door shut behind him! He runs back putting his hands on the bars!
“Hey what are you doing!?” Just then Nate pricks his finger with a needle!
“OW what the hell!”
“I’m gonna help you live a fantasy!”
“What are you talking about!”
“Just sit back and enjoy the ride bud!”
“What ride? Let me out!”
Tom suddenly began to feel funny. He got super warm and began to sweat. “Wha-what’s going on! D-did you drug me?” He felt a tad woozy.
“No Tom I just gave you a simple prick. It does have side effects however!” Nate couldn’t force back his smiled he grinned ear to ear looking at Tom’s belly.
Tom looked to where he was staring and yelped! His once flat stomach was pushing into his button up making it tighter and tighter! He hesitantly touched it expecting it to be bloating but his fingers winked into his soft flesh. He shrieked once more and felt it surge forward more, further tightening his shirt.
“What did you do to me!”
Nate didn’t reply just stared at Tom drooling! He watched as his belly swelled even bigger now starting to make the space between his buttons gap. His pecks also started to soften more becoming plumper and soft to squeeze. Fuck he was swelling with fat! His now basketball sized gut blended with his lauded forming love handles stretching wider over the sides of his pants. His pants got tighter and his belly pressed into the button of them. He felt and he grew a fat pad, it pressing into his jeans. His thighs filled the space quickly making his pants tighter and making them make audible groans of being stretched too tight.
“My my what a fine specimen you are!” Nate snickered
“”Please, stop this!”
“Why? Then fun is just beginning!!
Tom watched as Nate shrank smaller. He looked up to see Nate wasn’t shrinking, he was getting taller! The fat piled on as he grew 6 foot and the 7 feet tall. PING!!!! PING!!! PING!!! His buttons popped off his belly one by one as it release his belly from its confines sending it surging down with a jiggle, the force popping his pants button off! His hands we bigger and looked much meatier! His nails also looked longer and more sharp! His converse were growing uncomfortably tight. He flexed his toes and as he did so giant feet ripped out the front! He stuck his foot out and noticed it was gigantic and covered in fur. It look like a paw! He shrieked again bumping up against the cage wall! His body shook as he grew thicker. RIIIIP! His ass burst from the seat of his pants as his thighs ripped open the seams, his body was much hairier now! Patches of white fur sprouting out of the rips and tares. He watched as his belly grew furrier and whiter. His big moobs quickly bursting the last of the buttons releasing them to sit on his giant gut. His face got rounder and his neck thickened. Looking at his hands he saw they were full on paws with pads and big claws! He watched as his nose and mouth uncomfortably pushed out in front of him creating a muzzle. He screamed loud, his voice deeper and raspy! His duck pressed through his pants growing bigger as well as his balls to match his bigger size. A tail sprouted above his giant ass and the fur quickly covered what bare skin was left. He stood there now a full sized fat polar bear in only his underwear and a shirt only hanging by a thread.
“What have you done!” Tom’s voice bellowed!
“Don’t worry it’s reversible! I wanted you to fulfill your dream of being big and cuddly! Now you are the very thing you love!”
“I-I like it but I don’t want to live in a zoo forever!”
“I have a proposal for you!”
“What is it.”
“How about you be like this for three days to get comfortable I’ll change you back and we can find a more easier way for you to switch from human to bear whenever you want! It’s more of a spell that gives you the power to do so! You can live in a dorm with me and work here! Sometimes as a person and other times preform as a bear!”
“Sounds intriguing. You sure I’ll be able to switch whenever I want?”
“Of course we have another guy here who loves being a grizzly, he was out earlier today. May have gave you a wink!”
“This is crazy but-I’m in!”
Nate opened the gate and walked into the cage and gave Tom a big cuddly hug! “Welcome to the zoo fam big guy!”
Tom blushed and felt his own fat furry body! He could get used to this!
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i-bounced-byeeee · 3 years
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*lies down*
Things have been hard lately and I'm feeling really unlovable.
I'm feeling.. unheard. Like no one listens to me lately. I'm feeling like I have no independence, in feeling like I'm an inconvenience to everyone, that I'm embarrassing and not fun to be around.
No one listened to me when I mentioned my Son may have adhd so his whole life people have Ben getting frustrated and upset with him because he can't sit still very well, has a hard time being quiet, and switching tasks (granted I'm guilty of it as well, it is frustrating, but I'm getting better and finding things that work). He's struggling in school because of it too and needs things added to his iep to accommodate him which I wish had been planned for when I first brought it up before school ever even started.
I feel like no one listens to me when I talk about how much I'm hurting. Maybe they just think "Oh well Adrian is a baby anyway, I'm sure the pain isn't that bad" well maybe some people can manage it better, but I'm me and it hurts. I'm new to the chronic pain scene. I'm not used to hurting constantly at varying levels. It hurts to walk, to stand too long, to go up and down steps. My hip feels like it's being stabbed, it feels stiff and sore.
I'm still trying to get used to the fact my left side is partially numb, trying to get used to the ocassional flare uos in vertigo and/or nausea. I'm still trying to process and deal with the traumatic experience that is having a stroke. (Wheb my pain gets this bad and I get this stiff I get anxiety that it'll happen again.)
I'm trying to juggle raising a kid, making sure his needs are all mer and that he'll be okay while he's at school. Trying to keep in touch with the school and make sure they have what they need to accommodate my son, as well as doing what I can at home to help him adjust.
I'm trying to process the fact that I'm disabled. I mean I guess I always was, my anxiety interfered with a lot, but now I'm physically disabled too and I'm too afraid to try and apply for disability or find a lawyer. The process in the US Is a fucking nightmare.
I feel like an inconvenience because I can't move quickly. I feel like no one likes to go put with me because of it. The only person who does usually take me anywhere refuses to wait for me, walks ahead of me, and doesn't help me when I'm getting on or off the mobility carts at the stores. If I were to fall they'd never know because they walk like 10 feet ahead of me whenever we're out.
I don't even like doing things with people anymore. I guess the silver lining is that there's a plauge and I shouldn't be doing anything out and about anyway. I feel like am I conveniance because I can't drive myself anywhere and I'm too nervous to leave alone in case something happens. I feel bad that I need help with as much stuff as I do. I try not to but I know when people get frustrated with me and part of me feels like I'm not allowed to be frustrated because when I am everyone else gets upset and defensive and I just...
I don't know what to do. I'm tired of hurting emotionally and physically but I don't know what to do about it.
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paper-chain-queen · 4 years
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String Of Fate
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Kyo Sohma X FReader
Soulmate Au / Red string that connects you to your soulmate
Words: 1,800+
Well... I enjoy soulmate stuff so I thought I would try and take a whack at it... please forgive me  :p  Also... such an original title, right? XD
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You looked down at the red-string wrapped around your pinkie. It felt especially tight today.
Where are you?
"Your staring again.." A voice called out, bringing you out of your thoughts.
"Huh?"
" You're not gonna find them just by staring at it you know." Your friend teased, pushing you playfully, but it almost caused you to fall out of your chair.
"Easy for you to say, you're soul mate just happened to move next door when you were like 5." You pushed right back, you were teasing her, but you were slightly jealous of her luck.
" I was 10!" She corrected you, and then you both burst into giggles, earning small stares from the people in the little cafe.
".... You could always live in our basement." She proposed once you both had quieted down. You had to shake your head; it was nice that she wanted to keep you around, but there was a small part of you that was excited for the new adventure.
It was sad to think that there was a chance you would never see her again. She was a massive part of your life, and now you were moving across the pacific.
You had grown up in a small household with only your parents, no siblings. And they had hardly been around. Growing up in a large, empty house, it was the nanny that you had spent most of your time with, at least she was nice. Father was a busy CEO and Mother... mother was a socialite, known for always stepping out in the most recent designs and appearing at all the most exclusive social events. They weren't soul mates, and they didn't marry out of love. It had been more of a business deal. Mother had wanted to be 'comfortable,' and Father wanted a beautiful wife.
But times had changed, and the business deal had run out.
Mother had refused to stand by anymore while Father had an affair after affair. While you weren't happy about moving, you were slightly impressed that your Mother had finally put her foot down after years of being cheated on. You guessed that after a while, even she got bored with fine jewels.
You had no dreams of fame or riches. You had watched and learned that it didn't lead to happiness.
"You'll be fine. Katie will keep be sure to keep you company." You couldn't help but tease your childhood friend who's face blew up red at the mention of her girlfriend and soul mate. You had seen them together, and while you were happy for her ... it had left you feeling a little lonely and wishing you could find your soul mate already.
All you wanted in this world was to find the one person you were made for.
To love and be loved.
" Hey! Let's go to the park. Maybe the swings are available." She suggested as you left your regular cafe, grabbing her half-finished frappucino from the table.
"Sure, sounds fun." You agreed, feeling nostalgic about the local neighbourhood park you had grown up with, the swings had been where you first met your best friend.
You knew your friend was just trying to make you feel better and have one last good day before you left, but honestly. It all felt so bittersweet. You miss your life, but this was for the best. Your Mother needed to get away and be with her family. It would be for the best, and you did like your grandparents. They were soul mates and very cute together, plus they liked to spoil you.
You and your friend joked around and shared stories while you walked to the park when you had gotten there, the only people some teens were using the basketball court.
Sitting on the swings, swinging back and forth gently, she caught you glancing at your pinkie again.
"Maybe you'll find your soul mate in Japan! Wouldn't that be amazing! So romantic." She again tried to cheer you up, and you gave her a small smile.
" Maybe..." and you looked back down at the small red string on your right pinky. It had always been tight for as long as you could remember, some days it felt like it would rip right off. Where ever they were, they were far away.
" I'll let you know." You played it cool and winked at your friend, but she knew the way you always looked at the string she couldn't see. Waiting. Hoping. She wanted you to find happiness and love just as she had found it with her soul mate.
"I'll miss you." She said as she grabbed your hand and gave it a small squeeze.
"I'll miss you too."
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The morning sun shined down on Kaibara High school, it was going to be a beautiful day, but an orange-haired teen had a weird feeling his gut, and it had him a bit on edge. Well. More on edge than usual.
Kyo stared out at the window of his homeroom class. Everyone was gossiping about a new transfer student and he couldn't care less.
" A lot of noise over some new kid." He grumbled, annoyed with how loud the class was being.
"Aw Kyon, your no fun. " Uo teased, giving him a cheeky smile.
"Watch it, delinquent!"
He snapped at her, his orange eyes glaring holes into his blonde classmate. She only began to challenge him more, and Tohru had to try and settle them down before the teacher came with the new student.
It was weird for someone to transfer in the middle of second year. A part of Kyo felt bad for the new student as he had transferred in the middle of his first year of high school, and while he would never admit to it. It was scary, especially with all the boy crazy girls at this school.
The door slid open, and the teacher entered holding a clipboard.
"Everyone, take your seats. We have a new student joining us. Please be welcoming. You can come in now." The teacher called, and a few moments later, Kyo felt a small tug from his pinky but watched as the line started to slack.
It was minuscule, but there was a movement from the string. He had been so distracted by the red string wrapped around his pinky that he had missed the new student walking in and introducing herself.
Kyo found himself often glaring at the red string around his pinkie finger. It was just a big joke to him, as if the universe was taunting him. There was 'apparently' supposed to be someone out there for him, someone who he would love and who would love him.
Bullshit.
It was ridiculous. Zodiac members rarely ever had soul mates. It was practically unheard of. It was a shock to the Sohma family when Kyo had asked as a child why he had a tight red string around his finger, and he could never see where it would lead.
When he was first told about it, he was naive and young, excited to meet the person on the other side, but now he knew better. There was no hope for someone like him. He prayed he would never have to meet the person 'the universe' had picked for him. He couldn't imagine what kind of person would want to be with Cat of the Zodiac, the most cursed of his family. Cursed to be an outcast.
Fated to be alone.
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" I'm (L/N) (Y/N), nice to meet you." You smiled at the class and bowed while thanking you're lucky stars that your Mother had been making you practice Japanese intensely since you were a young girl so you could communicate with your grandparents. The class broke out into a sea of comments and questions, you could barely make out what everyone was saying.
"Wah she's so beautiful!"
" She better not look at Prince Yuki."
" Aww! I was hoping we were going to get another hot boy."
" Hey, think she has a boyfriend?"
"Everyone settle down, please." The teacher called out over the noise, but a few people persisted, asking questions.
"Are you a model?"
"Um.. no.. but thank you?" You answered, feeling a little embarrassed as you felt your cheeks warm slightly.
" Where are you from?"
" California."
You were already missing the ocean breeze from your patio and you reminded yourself to google where the closest beach was.
"Hollywood!" A student gushed with excitement.
You laughed and explained that while you didn't live in 'Hollywood,' it was only a few hours away from your old house. With good traffic.
"Do you have any hobbies?"
" I like camping and going on hikes." Your family wasn't much for camping, but your friend's family always let you tag along with them.
Another round of questions came, but the teacher stopped them.
"Go sit next to Sohma Kyo. There's an empty seat beside him." The teacher instructed, and you looked across the classroom to see if you could find 'Kyo.'
There was an empty seat next to a boy with brilliant orange hair and handsome features. You felt your heart skip a beat.
He's so handsome
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Kyo finally looked up, and the new student was walking towards him. The teenager had never seen anyone like her. All the colours seemed brighter, time seemed to slow, but he felt his heart rate speed up. The way her hair flowed behind, the sun shining on her skin, making her glow.
She's... gorgeous...
The new student was taking him in as well, a small, cute blush on her cheeks. Her eyes wandered to his hand, and a little gasp left her parted mouth.
"It's you?" She whispered and his heart felt like it was going to explode. A large smile appeared on her face she lifted her hand to show off the red string around her pinky that only the two connected could see. He didn't want this, anything but this.
No.
He didn't want a soul mate. He couldn't. It wasn't possible. They were never supposed to meet.
It can't be...
The universe really did hate him. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. And he couldn't have her.
She was about to say something, but Kyo was quick to cut her off, standing up in a hurry and taking a step back, making his chair clatter to the ground in his haste.
"NO! Stay the hell away from me!" Kyo screamed at the girl, his words cutting like a knife.
Her eyes widened, and she took a step back, confusion spread from her face, and the other students started calling out at him.
"What is your problem, Kyo?!"
"That's so rude!"
"Poor (L/N)-San."
Kyo looked around at his classmates. They had no idea at what had just happened because they wouldn't be able to see the red string connecting the two, but the girl just stared at him. Her large eyes filled with confusion, which then turned to sadness; he was unable to look away. Fat tears started flowing down her cheeks, and something in Kyo broke.
All he wanted to do was engulf her in a hug. Hold her close. But he couldn't.
Life wasn't fair. At least not to him.
Kyo scoffed at the ground and then went to the window, opening it up and jumping out. Escaping and running away, the red string tightening around his finger like a vice. He left like it could fall off, and he honestly, that would hurt less than the pain in his heart.
It's hopeless.
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coldflame96 · 3 years
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So stay with me and I’ll have it made
Summary: For Kyo Week. Prompt 5; Rain 
Rating: G
Also found on AO3
This is just ridiculously self-indulgent fluff. 
Kyo woke up and saw that Tohru's side of the bed was empty, neatly made, which hinted she's been gone for quite a while. He vaguely recalled her telling him she was going somewhere and then kissing his forehead, but it was hazy. She always was an early riser, and normally he was too, but today he felt...lethargic. Even just sitting up was a struggle, limbs heavy with fatigue, and he had a headache. Was he getting sick? He heard the gentle patter of something hitting the roof and looked out the window.
It’s raining. That explains it.
Learning that the rain still bothered him even after the cat spirit left him was...annoying, but he was used to it by now. He was sure that was probably the reason Tohru went wherever she was going on her own. He heard some shuffling from down the hall and groaned a bit at the thought of having to get up. Good thing it was a Sunday so he wasn’t obligated to be productive…
He stuck a leg out, mentally preparing to leave the comfort of his bed, and right as he did, his door flew open and Emika toddled in.
“Daddy?” She put her arms up for him to carry her. He smiled at her gently.
“Hey, sweetheart,” he hoisted her up, with effort because she wasn’t a tiny baby anymore and she was getting heavy. “What have you been doing?”
She didn’t answer, tugging at his shirt, holding out a large block. “Play!”
He grimaced. “I don’t know if Daddy has the energy for that today, honey. He’s not feeling too great.”
She cocked her head and he wondered how much of that she actually understood. She was still pretty little.
“No play?” Her huge, brown eyes practically inflated.
He wasn’t getting out of this, was he? But he really didn’t wanna get out of bed…
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Hajime had only turned his back for one minute, and Emika was gone. Mom had asked him to watch over her while she went to the store since it was raining and Dad never did well with that. It’s not like he couldn’t read outside in the living room just as easily as he did on his bed.
Except that last chapter had been particularly intense and one minute, Emika was playing with her blocks and the next minute, she was gone.
And he had a pretty good idea of where she went.
He rolled his eyes, tucked his book under his arm, and headed towards the parents room.
He saw the door completely open and his suspicions were looking more and more likely. His parents always left the door cracked so they could still have their privacy while not locking Emika out since she was too small to reach the handle.
Sure enough...There she was, sitting on top of Dad’s lap handing him a small collection of blocks (How did she even carry all those?) and he sighed. So much for letting him rest.
They both turned to him at the same time. “Did you need something?” Dad asked.
His voice sounded groggy and Hajime felt a little guilty for not doing his job properly.
“Sorry,” he mumbled. “I was reading and I got distracted. I was supposed to keep her from bothering you.”
He frowned. “You guys don’t ever bother me.”
He averted his eyes. “Yeah, well, I still should’ve kept a closer eye on her since Mom asked me to.”
“Where's your mom?”
“At the store buying ingredients for dinner.”
Dad gave him a confused look. “We just went shopping the other day.”
He shrugged. “Maybe she wanted to do something special.”
Emika decided at that moment that Dad wasn’t paying enough attention to her and started tugging his shirt again, whining. “Daddy, play!”
“Alright, I’m sorry. Your brother distracted me.” He gave him a sly look, almost secretive.
Hajime rolled his eyes. “I can take her if you want. So you can rest.”
His dad raised an eyebrow. “It’s fine, Hajime. You’re not her parent, so she’s not really your responsibility anyway.”
That was...technically true, but the dismissive tone sort of made him feel a little spiteful. Leaving the room would make it seem like he failed. He tsked and sat on the other side of the bed, the made side, next to them, and leaned back on the pillow, opening his book. His dad looked amused.
“What are you doing?”
“Reading.”
“Alright then.”
He was told to watch over his baby sister and if she was gonna be in here, then so was he.
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Kazuya’s episode of his favorite cartoon had just finished and it was then that he noticed he was the only one left in the room. Where did Emi-chan and Nii-san go? They were in here just a second ago. Were they playing hide and seek? He jumped from his spot. Well, if they’re hiding, I’m gonna find them.
First place he checked was under the couch. Nothing.
He opened the closet door. Nope.
He saw that Mommy and Daddy’s room was open and cocked his head. Their door wasn't usually open and Daddy wasn’t feeling well. And like a lightbulb, it came to him. They’re hiding in the closet!
He pressed himself to the corner, prepared to sneak up on them, but then did a double take when he saw Nii-san sitting in Mommy’s spot reading, Daddy sleeping next to him.
“Why are you in here?” he asked curiously, and Nii-san jolted, glaring at him..
“Shh!” he pointed at Daddy next to him, and he only just noticed that Emi-chan was on top of him, also sleeping.
“Sorry,” he whispered. Just looking at how comfy they were made him feel sleepy.
He went to his brother’s side, hopping over his long legs to press himself next to Daddy.
“What are you doing?” Nii-san hissed. “If you wake them up, you’ll be sorry.”
He maneuvered his way under the covers, warm from Daddy being there, and gave his brother a triumphant look.
His daddy groaned and both of them froze, Nii-san getting that look he usually did before getting mad at him, but then Kazuya felt an arm around him, bringing him in closer to his dad’s side, and then nothing. He relaxed.
“Nii-san, you should nap with us too. It’s warm under here.”
His brother didn’t look up from his book. “No.”
He pouted. “Why not?”
“Because I’m not a baby and I don’t need a nap.”
“I’m not-” he yawned in the middle of his sentence, “I’m not a baby.”
“Uh-huh.”
And the sound of the rain mixed with the heat of the blanket knocked him right out.
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Tohru sighed, carrying her bags for dinner. She’d been gone longer than she thought due to the market being surprisingly packed for a rainy Sunday.
She opened her door, putting the umbrella in.
“I’m home!” She called out. But there was no response.
Huh, that’s strange. In a house with three children and a husband, it normally wasn’t this quiet.
She put her perishables in the fridge and walked down the hallway. Where was everyone?
She was about to ask Kyo-kun if he knew anything or see if he even was still here, but paused in the doorway at the sight before her.
There was her husband, asleep to her lack of surprise, but the interesting part was all the kids around him, also asleep. Emi-chan was on his chest, Kazu-kun was burrowed under the covers next to him, gripping his shirt, and Hajime-kun was on top of the comforter on her side, pressed against his little brother, an open book in his hand, like he’d fallen asleep while reading.
They were all practically one pile and it was quite possibly one of the most precious things she’d ever seen in her life. She got her phone out to take a picture and moved closer so she wouldn’t have to zoom in. Oh, she was definitely sending this to Uo-chan.
“Don’t,” Kyo-kun grunted.
She pouted. “Oh, you’re awake?”
“Have been since you walked in.”
She knew he was always very in tune with her, but she never thought that extended to her just entering a room. She almost felt bad about waking him.
“Right.” She kissed his forehead. “I’m sorry for disturbing you then.”
She made to leave, but felt a yank on her arm as she fell onto the bed, her husband’s face now in front of her, looking tired but amused.
“Nah, you’re not going anywhere.”  
“Kyo-kun,” she huffed, “It’s Sunday.” Sunday was normally the day she caught up on her chores.
And he knew this and was being smug.
“Should’ve thought about that before coming in here.” His grip tightened. “Now you’re stuck with us.”
She sighed in defeat. She supposed there were worse ways to spend a Sunday than in her husband’s arms, surrounded by her family.
The chores could wait a couple hours.
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Kyo blinked his eyes open, wincing a little at how bright it was. Why is it so hot? He was sweating. And his chest felt like there was a weight on it. His vision cleared and he saw his daughter on top of him, Tohru against his side, Kazuya and Hajime on the other side. He was completely trapped. He couldn’t get up even if he wanted to.
He saw the sun peeking in through the window. It had stopped raining at some point, but that was fine.
He wasn’t dealing with it alone anymore, holed up in his room and miserable. Now he was surrounded by the people he loved the most, his entire world.
It could rain forever for all he cared.
He was content.
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chappedandfadedvds · 3 years
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Jan 8th, Friday 21:32
„It didn’t even look like a snowflake. More like a big blob of nothing.“
„We hang the whole ceiling full of them, you should have seen it. So cool.“
Jens watched the two girls giggling though their story, told with too many pauses and constant overlaps of their voices. So much so that he had a hard time to figure out who said what. But it didn’t concern him too much, as they care not much for him and only for Lucas.
Lotte, Olivia and his boyfriend sat crosslegged in the pillow fort, which they all had build over the afternoon. Dinner had been eaten an hour ago and the tiny crumbs, left on otherwise empty dessert plates, were the last reminders of the birthday cake.
Except for the one large piece Jens had saved to give to Lars tomorrow morning, once Olivia would be picked up again.
He stood by the door, halted in affection towards the scene he had found. 
He hadn’t even dared to interrupt them yet, instead opted to lean on the frame, his head resting against the wood, while he smiled at Lucas asking some question, that made no sense to Jens.
„No that would be silly.“ Olivia accused, cackling delighted as Lucas only helplessly shrugged in response.
„Alright. Go on then.“ He tried, hands raised in defense, a loopsided grin on his lips, that Jens hadn’t see so soft and gentle before. His heart fluttered with a faster beat and he was no longer sure if one could actually fall deeper in love, despite being in a relationship for months already.
Lotte didn’t wasted another second to disabuse the poor boy sitting lost between two chattering eight-year-olds as she further explained: „So first you have to take the paper like Emma had done in class.“
She went on to hold up a piece of paper and folded it twice, then laid it back down in their center of the half circle. Though at this point Jens had been noticed, all three pairs of eyes falling on him. Olivia had spotted him first, his name spoken in surprise.
„Don’t mind me.“ Jens only declared, not moving from his place. It somehow was insanly comfortable.
„Ladies, if you’d excuse me.“ Lucas played the part of a gentlemen, little nod and and posh voice included as he rose from his seat, though rather ungraceful, stooped under the stretched blanket of the fort.
Jens bit back a laugh at the attempt from Lucas to step out of the construction, almost falling over the cups at it’s entrace. It wasn’t the biggest thing they could have build, no matter if it contained already half the room. 
Lotte and Olivia had been pretty admant about this size as the bare minimum, both strictly insiting to sleep in the fort tonight. Which also therfore included a huge array of pillows cushioning the floor and two strings of star-shaped fairylights spending a warm light.
Jens was actually quite proud of their achivement, mainly his and Lucas’s under watchful eyes and demanding voices of two girls from the sidelines.
„Hey there.“ Lucas said. And yes Jens definitely fell deeper, enamored by the gorgeous smile and brazen wink he was greeted by, before his boyfriend stopped infront of him. Only to be grapped by his hand and pulled from the doorframe into a kiss.
„I was perfectly fine without you over here.“ Jens teased, when he found his breath again, a grin on his lips.
„Really? Well I can go again.“
„Don’t you dare.“ He replied, holding onto Lucas’s hand, when the younger boy intended to leave fim for the company of his little sister and Olivia again. For a second Jens had expected Lucas to keep uo the act and walk away, instead Lucas gave in easily. Still fingers intertwined, while his boyfriend went to rest his forehead on Jens’s shoulder with a yawn.
„Did they already exhaust you that bad?“ 
Jens’s question was only answered with a nod. Jens couldn’t hold it against him. He as well felt rather sleepy, especially after that first week back in school.
„You did a great job though. Maybe you should consider becoming a kindergartner.“ He said into the mop of curls that he breathed a kiss into. And one more while he waited for Lucas’s answer.
„No. I’ve got other ideas.“ The younger boy said tentive, pushing himself back to be able to lock eyes with Jens, his expression more serious all of a sudden. Jens frowned. However, he let Lucas explain first.
„I’m actually planning on studying law.“
Jens was baffled. Actually perplexed. They hadn’t really talked about their plans yet and even though he hadn’t had imagined their future fields of studies, let alone professions, yet, it took him by surprise. How would that work for their relationship? Law sounded like such a hard and long process to endure and invest years in.
And Lucas was a bright student. Of course it should be something matching his brillance, Jens pondered, unsure what to make out of it now. He didn’t know what he would like to do with himself. Suddenly he felt a little insecure.
Not even considering the fact that Lucas would most likely move back with his mother at the end of the school year.
Their graduation was still six month from now, he had still time, right?
„Are you okay?“
Shaken from his thoughts, his gaze focused back on Lucas and the worried smile he saw across the younger boy’s face. He tried to look happy again, just like he had before the topic had somehow dropped a huge weight onto him. It worked not as well as he had hoped. Perhaps he was shaking a little?
„How about we talk this through another time and not infront of these two.“ Lucas suggested, back on his cheerful tone and expression. Perhaps his boyfriend could read minds. He gestured with one hand behind him, while he left Jens by the door, to collect his phone from the pillow fort.
„How about some music?“ The younger boy asked into the room. The little sound of the blutooth speaker on Lotte’s desk chimed loudly as it turned on, followed by Kool & The Gang with Celebration. Jens huffed a laugh at it, shaking his head, as Lucas started to sway on his spot. „Girls, Jens needs some solace.“
Lotte and Olivia didn’t needed to be told twice, when they jumped up in the fort and darted out towards the older boy. He was tugged further into the room, and then put in between the three people dancing around him for some reason, that only made him wheeze, amused at the ridiculous sight. 
And even though the two girls hummed along the melody and pulled his hands to move in beat with them, his gaze only saw Lucas. His infatuation for the boy only growing by the second. To a daunting degree, it almost felt to much for his heart to handle. So he tried to not think too much about it. Not now.
Jens watched Lucas amazed by the soft beauty in his movement. His daring blue eyes shining in the yellowish lights dancing across his face, as he spun Lotte around. His carefree laugh consuming any other sound for Jens inmidst the chaotic mess that was this room. 
Between draped blankets and star covered pillows Jens only wanted to live in this moment forever.
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sassyratyuki · 4 years
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Cat’s Spirit
I don’t think I ever posted this here lol
Rating: G | Words: ~1300 | Pairing: Kyoru
AO3 | FF.net
Summary: *Warning for post-manga spoilers*
“I may have kind of sort of accidentally adopted four kittens today.”
“How do you accidentally adopt four kittens?”
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“Don’t be mad.”
Those are the words that greet Kyo the moment he closes the door after getting home from the dojo.
He startles at the abrupt sound of her voice, turning from the door to face his wife, who is sitting stick straight on the edge of the couch. She anxiously taps her fingers on her thighs and it’s clear she’s been waiting for him to get home.
He raises an eyebrow as he slowly walks over to her.
He gauges by the look on her face that whatever she's about to tell him isn't bad per se, so he doesn’t immediately start freaking out. She doesn't look particularly panicked or worried—maybe just a little bit guilty?
"And why would I be mad, exactly?" he asks her cautiously, setting his backpack down and taking a place next to her. She takes his hands as soon as he sits down.
“Kyo,” she sighs before looking in his eyes, the scrunch in her brow serious. "You know how we always talk about how family is so important?" she asks him.
At her words a small smile tilts Kyo's lips. A few different faces flash through his mind; her, Kazuma, and as much as he doesn’t want to admit it, a majority of the rest of the Sohmas, and even Hana and Uo.
"I'm not sure where you're going with this, but yes," he says, eyebrows furrowing just a little bit.
She nods, eyes straying to their conjoined hands. "And you know that family needs to stick together through the good and the bad. Because they're the ones you can count on to be there through everything, no matter what."
He nods slowly, but he knows confusion is probably clear on his face. "Yes, Tohru. But what does this have to do with anyth-"
“I may have kind of sort of accidentally adopted four kittens today.”
Kyo blinks. Out of every possible thing he was guessing she was going to say, that definitely wasn't one of them.
"Wait," Kyo says, “How do you accidentally adopt four kittens?"
She looks down at their joined hands. She lets one of his go to sheepishly scratch the back of her neck before tugging some hair behind her ear.
“It was kind of an accident,” she mumbles.
When she looks back up, his eyebrows are raised and he’s looking at her expectantly for an explanation.
"Kyo," she huffs out a breath of air and turns her body to face him more directly.
She squeezes his hands a little bit tighter. "I was volunteering at the animal shelter and I was looking around at the cats and I got to this one holding area where four little babies were piled on top of one another, sleeping, in the most adorable cuddle puddle I'd ever seen. I figured they had to be new if I’d never noticed them before, so I went to ask about them.
“Kyo,” she says his name again and her eyes begin to shine. She grips his hand harder. “They’re all siblings and their mom was hit by a car. And it turns out they were feral cats and didn't have an owner so the person who found them took them to the shelter."
Her face crumples a little bit as she says this, and he knows hearing that must've broken her heart on the spot.
"And Kyo, I couldn't just leave them. I knew the odds of all of them getting adopted together were close to zero and I just couldn't let their little family be separated! The shelter told me they're only around two months old.”
Kyo sighs before pulling his wife into a hug. "Okay, I get it. You saw them and your heart was too big to say no," he pulls back from her with a small smile on his face. "That's definitely something you'd do, so I'm can't say I'm too surprised. I should've known you'd be bringing animals home when you started volunteering."
She grips the front of his shirt as she pulls back and her eyes grow big as she says, "So you're not mad?"
Kyo chuckles a bit and knocks a knuckle on the side of her head. "Of course not."
"Really?" The smile that takes over her face makes butterflies flutter in Kyo's stomach, and he's again reminded of how amazing the woman he married is.
He nods. "So where are they, anyway?" he asks, looking around the den a bit, and looking back at her when it's clear they aren't anywhere in the room.
"Come on!" she stands up, his hand in hers, and begins leading him to the bathroom.
She places her free hand on the doorknob. She looks at him, still smiling. "They're kind of loud," she giggles a bit, "Just so you know."
As soon as the door opens, Kyo is greeted with the kind of high-pitched wailing meowing one could only associate with kittens that feel they have been left alone and neglected for far too long—which probably meant it had been about ten minutes since Tohru last checked on them.
Four tiny balls of fluff rush to the entrance of the bathroom to greet them; two completely black, and two gray tabbies with tiny fuzzy stripes.
Tohru drops to her knees on the floor, plucking one of the kittens up and cuddling it in her arms. Kyo slowly sits down beside her. The loud meowing of the kittens stops when they realize the two people in front of them are there to give them attention.
Upon sitting on the ground, Kyo is immediately swarmed by three sets of tiny paws trying to clumsily climb their way into his lap.
He lifts his hands, not knowing what to do as the kittens scramble to climb on his legs. After they settled, all three of them satisfied to be laying somewhere in his lap, Kyo gently lowers his hands to scratch at two of the kittens’ ears. The loud purring that fills the room makes him smile.
"See?" Kyo looks over at Tohru, her smile wide, and the kitten she scooped up blinking sleepily in her arms, clearly content. “They like you, Kyo!" she giggles, "Not that that surprises me very much."
He rolls his eyes at her words, but can't keep the small smile off of his face. He moves his hand to scratch under one of the kittens’ chins.
"So we can keep them?" Tohru asks, as if he could say no to her.
He places an arm around her shoulders carefully so not to jostle any of the cats. He pecks her cheek. "Yeah, we can keep them."
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The next day, Tohru comes home after grocery shopping, not willing to admit how worried she was about leaving the kittens home with Kyo for a few hours. She knew everything would probably be fine, but that didn't stop her from worrying Kyo might get overwhelmed by the cats.
When she opens the door, she makes her way into the den, and the sight before her makes her smile so wide it hurts her cheeks.
Kyo is sitting on the couch, head tilted back, asleep. On each of his thighs and on each of his shoulders is a tiny kitten, all of them snoozing.
Tohru quickly drops the grocery bags to fish her phone out of her purse; taking a few pictures before putting it back. She knew he wouldn't be able to say no to the kittens, but it still makes her heart incredibly happy to see how much they have all warmed up to each other. It was just so cute.
But, Tohru had already come to the conclusion that, while these kittens were absolutely adorable, the cutest cat she’d ever seen was and always will be her husband.
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