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#and then the scary parts started and it was... hm. and also the restaurant had the same thing happen to it but was damaged but magically w
audiovisualrecall · 8 months
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Hm keep having the same...Dream? Nightmare? Anyway maybe I should take it as a warning...
#in the dream/nightmare a stranger opens the door and throws a small explosive device into the house and then runs away.#in the dream this time at least he had other people with him behind him but they still left afterwards#hm this time we needed to go drive somewhere for some reason and everything in the area we drove thru were Weird. all the people were scary#like we knew they were a threat and it was palpable#they were also dressed like somewhere between rennie and appropriated and twisted native american outfits#or vikings too but i guess thats why i thought rennie#uh and i hid my star of david. so you can get that the overall tone of the nightmare was antisemitism is a threat#since its a dream things kept changing etc#like it started totally differently jt started w me and steph waiting for a table at a small restaurant and for some reason like#we were kept waiting all the way until they closed#also at some pt i was outside and saw a kitten and it ran up to me and i picked it up#and then i was back inside the restaurant and hm somehow put the kitten down in a space where it wouldnt be able to jump out and run around#and then when dream us realized we weren't going to be seated before they closed for the day we left and walked home#and at some pt later realized id left the kitten but coulsnr go back bc they were closed and went oh i hope it becomes their shop kitten w#and then the scary parts started and it was... hm. and also the restaurant had the same thing happen to it but was damaged but magically w#we were lucky but then the thought was next time it could be much worse if xyz happened and then i pushed my mind to move on#hm but i do remember yelling in the dream that we should do x so it cant happen#and then i started thinking we should have a back door for emergencies but where woukd it go without us having to remove the radiator or tbe#bookcase but we cant do that and then i was like ooh moving bookcase that hides the door frkm the knside idk#anyway weird and disturbing scary dreams
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yawnjunn · 3 years
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TXT replying to a comment about you and talks about it on their vlive ♡
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☆ warning: MAYBE some bad grammars idk but other than that:
╰┈➤ OT5 x gn! reader
╰┈➤ pronouns used for this : they/them
✧・゚: *✧・゚:*
yeonjun:
| "how does y/n treat you?"
•"well MOA, y/n is...a really really caring person, theyre always so nice to me, not only nice towards me but also towards the members and staffs, one time they bought everyone their homemade cookies along with drinks , that was really sweet of them, even hueningkai ate atleast 2 more cookies, he said it was really good, he didnt lie tho. Hmm...what else, OH! they would comfort me whenever im stressed out, actually MOA, me and y/n talked earlier because they were sick, seeing them sick makes me feel bad but atleast theyre asleep, they couldnt sleep unless i call them which is really adorable of them but sadly i had to end the call cause i had a busy schedule, y/n if youre watching this take your medicines, MOA tell them to take their meds!!!"
soobin:
| "how did you and y/n became a couple?"
•"okay um..we were actually friends since we were teenagers, went to the same school, we were basically each other's bestfriend, that time i already had a major crush on them and as soon as i debuted, they were really supportive of me like really really supportive to the point all my members are friends with them, we actually wanted to keep our friendship private but apparently it got exposed a year after we debuted and some fans accused us 'dating' and other fans thinks they were just using me for clout, wanting attention and all that but seeing them cry because of hate makes me so angry to the point i had to explain to you guys from a to z on how i wish the hate would end especially towards them...but yeah, the next day i took them out for a nice picnic cause i really do felt bad seeing them getting hate from our fans, thats when i asked them out.. and the rest is history, but im glad most of our MOAs are supportive of our relationship, we really do appreciate all that support"
beomgyu:
| "what its like dating y/n?"
•"y/n? theyre mean. that one time i tried surprising them with party poppers and they told me to clean it. theyre a clean freak when it comes to this but other than that, they make the best food, i'd rather eat their cookings rather than eating at a restaurant but you know whats the scary part? their angry side. whenever i did something wrong or forgot to clean something, they'd be like "CHOI BEOMGYU", thats when i start hiding. aish it is very scary indeed. not only theyre scary but they can also be cute sometimes, they never want to admit this but...theyre clingy, very very clingy and would pout if they dont get something they want, their pouty face is cute tho, i cant even resist"
taehyun:
| "favorite date with y/n?"
• "hmm we had quite alot of dates despite having busy schedules but we managed to have plenty of dates together but my favorite one is probably...our late night dates, it was really really late that time like maybe 2 in the morning? we went out to buy some milkshake at a 24 hour diner, hold hands while walking down the pavements and then talk about our problems at the beach or somewhere in the park, it was really peaceful when its all quiet and just the 2 of us, no one else but all that ended when i got caught sneaking out at 2am so...no more late night dates for us but actually all our dates are my favorites tho but its just that something about late night dates makes me feel alive"
hueningkai:
| "favorite memory with y/n?"
• "favorite memory? oooh hm, that one time we celebrated my birthday just the 2 of us..dont get me wrong all my family, friends and staffs greeted and celebrated my birthday with me but at the end of the celebration, i was left celebrating with y/n, just the two of us with a small cake that they baked, it was a cute cake, its a cake with 2 ducks in love representing us. they fed me the cake which i personally like it, whatever they're feeding me, i'll automatically eat it, they also bought me the sweater ive always wanted!! Its actually the sweater im wearing right now! but yeah MOA...i know it doesnt sound much but it really is my core memory with them"
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stargazer-balladeer · 4 years
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Oooo I too am simping for scara hhnngngbg
I just had a dream that he was crushing on me and super overprotective during missions and stuff. I can’t take him and his jorts or mullet thing hair (?) seriously like wut. So idk if that would count as a request but uh it would be funny to know his reaction to seeing someone disrespect his crush and him go full psycho lol fbgbfnfp even tho he isn’t that threatening to me haha (Mihoyo pls release him) - 🎀 anon
Protecting you [Genshin Impact]
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[Scaramouche x Gender Neutral! Reader]
Notes: ASKNGI— I WANT TO HAVE THAT KIND OF DREAM AS WELL- 😭😭 BUT I DONT REMEMBER MY DREAMS- IF I REMEMBER THEM, THEIR USUALLY NIGHTMARES— SHHS- but can we appreciate how adorable this is-? 🤧 (besides the psycho part—). Hope ya’ll like this!
Word Count: 1235
Warning: mentions of disrespecting and jealous, overprotective Scara-
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Scaramouche knew something was wrong, he has this strange feeling in his gut that something would happen. But, like usual, Scaramouche ignores it. But currently, he’s starting to regret not trusting his gut instinct.
He watches with narrowed eyes as a member of the Fatui approached you with a wicked smile on his face. His electric blue eyes watch as the guy stopped just behind you, you were unaware of the guy’s presence, busy talking with a fellow Harbinger, Childe.
Scaramouche’s black orbs turn into slits when he noticed the guy’s hand moving. What the guy did next made Scaramouche furious and you surprised, and Childe disgusted. The echo of the slap echoed through the room, effectively silencing everyone. You yelped while turning around with a red face and a glare.
“What the-?! Why did you do that?!” You screamed at him angrily, how dare him slap your butt like that?! The guy, who literally has no shame or regret in his face, only laughed at your reaction. “I just wanted to see how hard your butt is. Now that I know.. why don’t you come with me? I’ll show you a good time.”
You made a disgusted face as you took a step back. “Hell no! What? Were you thinking I’ll join you after that stunt?! As if!” The guy’s smile turned into a sneer. “As if you have a choice in the matter. You’re nothing but a lower member of the Fatui. I honestly don’t even know why you’re still here.” “Hey. I think that’s going a bit too far-“ Childe tried to intervene but immediately shut his mouth when he noticed a very familiar presence approaching you three.
Not wanting to be in the way, he decided to leave this to his fellow Harbinger. Even though he’s nothing but a douchebag to Childe and the others, everyone can tell that Scaramouche has a soft spot for you. It isn’t really hard to tell. Childe took the spot beside a Fatui member and lean on the wall behind him and watch as the scene unfold. Ready to intervene if needed.
You stared at the guy in disbelief, you didn’t have anything to say to him. He was completely right. You were nothing but another member of the Fatui, one ready to be sacrificed if needed for the Tsaritsa. You can feel everyone’s eyes were on you two, which further adds to your humiliation and embarrassment. But you still have your pride and dignity left, even though its little. You opened your mouth to make a comeback when-
“Shouldn’t you have better things to do instead of bothering someone because you’re horny?” You blink, surprised to hear his voice. You turn your head to the side to look at the person who spoke. There stood, in his fullest glory (and his humongous circle hat-), Scaramouche, with a scary look on his face. His eyes bright with purple, slightly darkened by his bangs and electricity being sparked around him. He really looks furious.
You can tell that the guy was frightened at the sudden appearance of one of the high ranking Harbinger. Him gulping before speaking up once again, not a good idea really. “T-Tsk. Who ask for your opinion, Balladeer?” The intense gaze that Scaramouche is giving to him never falter, the electricity around him is sparking more though.. “Oh? You wish to stand against one of the Harbinger?” Scaramouche laughed, dryly if I may add.
The guy was really nervous now, you can tell. You can’t blame the guy really, you would also be nervous if the electricity is almost hitting you- “You wouldn’t stand a chance.” Scaramouche sneered before letting out a bolt of electricity to the guy. The guy swiftly tried to dodge but Scaramouche’s electricity was faster. The guy drop to the ground, shaking violently. Many gasps can be heard as the guy continued to shake on the ground.
“Let this be a lesson to you if you ever want to disrespect [Y/N] again. This is also for all of you.” Scaramouche’s gaze switch to the people in the room, whom flinch at the intensity of his glare. “If you ever disrespect or bully [Y/N], I promise you that your death would be a slow and painful one.” As he finished that, he lifts his finger and snaps it. The guy stopped shaking, but he was breathing heavily. Scaramouche returned his attention to him once more. “Do you understand now?”
The guy hastily nodded before standing up, stumbling slightly while doing so. You honestly pity the guy now, but what he did to you was unforgiveable. So you suppose you wouldn’t scold Scaramouche for this.. “Y-Yes sir! S-Sorry for doing that-!” “Sorry? Is that all you gonna say-?” “Scara.. that’s enough.” You said softly while placing a hand on his shoulder. His blue, still glowing purple, eyes look at you in the corner. “‘Enough’? What he did is unforgiveable-!” “I know. That’s why that’s enough.” You said firmly.
Scaramouche stared at you before sighing, the electricity around him died down, making the purple hue around him vanish. When he reopen his eyes, it returned to its original color blue. “Be glad that they convince me that you should live. If they weren’t here, you would be dead on where you’re standing.” The guy slightly whimpered, he looks so pathetic right now, it makes you feel sorry for him. “Scram. I don’t want you appearing before me, or [Y/N], ever again. If I see you.. well, I can leave that to your imagination.”
The guy didn’t need another warning as he ran off immediately after Scaramouche finished speaking. “Pathetic.” Scaramouche sneered in a whisper while shaking his head before turning to you completely. You flinch a bit but you stood your ground, staring back at his intense eyes. “You know, you always bring trouble wherever you go. Do you know how much of it is a hassle for me to clean up right after?” “I didn’t ask for help.” You grumbled while looking away. “You were the one who interfered. I could’ve handled that-“
“Yes, and you handling things would only make it worse.” Scaramouche said, effectively cutting you off. You grumbled under your breath. “Atleast I’m not the one who’s most hated here.” He glared at you, before sighing. “C’mon, let’s get you something to eat. I’m sure you’re starving now.” He said as he started to walk towards the exit of the Fatui headquarters. “How come he knows me so well?” You mumbled under your breath before following him.
“I want some seafood-!” “Hm.. sure. If we find a restaurant that sells seafood that is.” “Psh. We’ll find one!” “Whatever you say.”
——
“How come [Y/N] gets special treatment from Scaramouche?” One of the member of the Fatui complained while shoving a spoonful of rice in her mouth. The other two members shrugged. “Maybe because he likes them?” One said. “Yeah! Have you seen how soft he is around them?! Like, that’s not the Scaramouche we all know and hated-“
“I’d advise you to not talk about Scaramouche or [Y/N] out loud.” The trio snapped their heads towards the 11th Harbinger, Childe, who only smirk. “Unless you want to get punish that is.” He laughed when he saw how pale the trio got. “Just a word of advice from a fellow Harbinger~ Happy eating-!”
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nohoney · 4 years
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Eyes lit
notes: Artist Keigo is something I did not know I needed until I made my own dumb paintings lol. Title credit from Crimewave by Crystal Castles 
characters: Hawks/Keigo Takami
warnings: 18+, artist!Hawks, drug use, minor choking
summary:
You see swirls of purples and greens forming spirals that you’ve never thought of before, dancing like glitter being blown in the wind and then suddenly you see white. You’re thinking in tones of purples and pinks, they pulse and shine against a wall of white and now you’re thinking of Valentine’s day.
The blanket is pulled from over your head and you look up into golden honey eyes, they look even brighter and you swear that they glow as you look up into them. “You having fun under there babe?”
I’m not an artist, I don’t know how to paint. You told him, intimidated initially when you walked into his apartment and saw a box of paints along with two small easels. The only painting you’ve done was just with your fingers back in elementary school when you were a child, how were you supposed to paint alongside someone who’s a fucking art major who’s got a whole portfolio to backup his experience? But Keigo eased your worries, told you that there’s no need to be intimidated at all.
“You don’t have to worry at all about being good or anything like that dove. The trip will tell you what to paint.”
“It’s gonna look like shit when the trip is over Keigo.”
“Don’t say that dove, art is subjective. Trust me, when you’re on you won’t care as much.” He touches the small of your back and leads you towards the dinner table, “And besides, you might really like what you make in the end.”
“I don’t know what I want to paint.”
“The trip will tell you what to paint, you’ll see.”
Keigo has you sit down to eat first, just takeout pizza from a nearby restaurant along with some breadsticks. Barbecue chicken with a side of ranch, he doesn’t like pepperoni pizza at all. His first choice was fried chicken or wings but that’s damn near what you eat with him almost all the time so this is his compromise. He’s got a little basket of snacks and candy on his kitchen countertop, prepared ahead of time for tonight along with a plastic container of red and green grapes already washed.
“I don’t like grapes Keigo.”
“Trust me, you’ll be grateful to those grapes when you’re on dove.”
He brought out a plastic baggie from his fridge and set out the contents of it onto a wooden chopping board, watching as he broke up the small pieces carefully with a knife. You heard that acid comes in forms of little blotter paper or that people put a drop of it into sugar cubes and dissolve it in water to micro dose someone. Keigo cuts two pieces of what look like little window panes, very small fragments and when you inspect them closer, it almost looks as if there’s little gold flakes inside the gelatin.
“When will I know it’s kicking in?” you ask him, looking down at the tiny piece that sits in the palm of your hand. Such a small little thing that’s apparently a strong hallucinogenic, Keigo’s told you before that he’s felt his sensations cross over like hearing colors or seeing sounds. You had no idea what he spoke of but the best way to find out is to give it a try. “How long will it take?”
Keigo’s fixing up the easels in front of the couch, has blankets ready and is putting a video playlist up on his television. “Depends on the person but most of the time it tends to kick in after half an hour or so. You’ll know when you’re on, you’ll see it.” he explains.
You look around Keigo’s apartment, paintings he made himself hung up on the walls of his home. Most of his paintings were done sober but he’s got a few framed up that he’s particularly proud of that he made when he went on acid trips. He’s already such an amazing artist, certain pictures on his walls capturing your attention and invoking particular emotions from you. You’ve seen Keigo color match your sweater in just a mere manner of seconds, sampling little bits of paints and combining them until the hues matched exactly what you were wearing. And there’s you, just a mere amateur when it came to the arts. But Keigo assures you again that it’s not about making something ‘good’, it’s just there for you to have fun with it. He’s got canvases of all shapes and sizes for you to work with and that even though he’ll be on too, he’s definitely going to take care of you for your first trip.
You trust Keigo, it’s just the canvases and the paints that make you nervous.
He stands in front of you, smiling gently before leaning down to kiss you. His lips are soft, just a hint of vanilla you taste off his mouth because you let him borrow your chapstick earlier, and it’s so tender the way he holds your cheek in his hand that your heart flutters in your chest and butterflies tickle the inside of your tummy. You feel a little flustered when he pulls back, blonde hair swept back stylishly and a lazy grin on his face as he holds his own tab in between his fingertips.
“Cheers!”
The little tab goes underneath your tongue and you’re just supposed to wait for it to dissolve.
So Keigo puts on the playlist and the two of you talk for a little bit before moving to the art stations. “Choose whatever colors you want dove, choose the colors that you think will speak to you.”
You squeeze certain colors you think you want to work with into your little plastic palette, making sure to shake the bottles first and filling all the little spaces that’s meant to hold the paint. Keigo easily chooses the paints he knows he’s going to work with to start himself off and sets himself in front of his easel. He wears a simple red hoodie and gray sweats, comfortable loungewear for the next few hours and you’d be lying if you said that you didn’t notice the print of his cock sometimes when he swiveled his hips a certain way. You wear pajamas pants and one of your soft sweaters, a gentle shade of lilac, perfect for keeping you warm on this rainy night.
You know you’ll be exhausted by the end of it, deciding to take acid for the first time overnight but at least you’ll have the next two days to recover.
And you’ll have Keigo as well.
He makes easy conversation with you, talking about how his week was and in turn asking how yours was. You look down at the paints in your palette as you talk back and forth with him, forcing yourself to not wonder how much time has passed. Your phone is by the kitchen table, placed face down so that you don’t obsess over the time so you try to measure the amount of time has passed based on the time of the videos playing on the television. Yet you start to care less about the time as you actually start to get caught up in the paints in front of you, experimenting and pleasantly surprised with how you came up with such a pretty violet color. You point it out to Keigo, stupidly excited over it but he smiles and agrees with you. “Such a pretty color dove, but not as pretty as you.”
His words make the butterflies flutter in your stomach again but you say nothing, turning back to your canvas and picking up a brush. For a few minutes you just stare back and forth between the paint and the white canvas, wondering how you should start off. Keigo obviously sees you concentrating too hard and reminds you, “Don’t think about it too hard, just paint and see what happens.”
Okay... so in other words, just do it.
So you take a deep breath, dip your brush in the paint, and make a single stripe at the very top edge of the canvas.
“See? Not so scary.”
“Y-Yeah, it’s not!” You squeak out, still embarrassed but a little less intimidated now that you actually started it. You’re not exactly sure what you’ll do with it but there’s no harm in just winging it.
Hm... wings...
You glance over to Keigo, one of his sleeves rolled up and his tattoo visible on his forearm. It’s a detailed wing on his forearm inked in only black, the very tip of it extended towards his elbow and he’s got a matching one on his other forearm as well. You remember the first time you saw them and how Keigo let you run your fingers over his tattoo, watching in amusement over how fascinated you were.
Back to your canvas, you see the sheen of the fresh paint on the white canvas and decide to add more to it. Maybe you’ll get inspired the more you add to it, thinking what colors compliment violet and what exactly you could create. Over the next few minutes you just continue painting the violet further onto the surface of the canvas, looking down briefly at the black paint that’s also in your palette and wonder if you could try painting a mountain. You recall plenty of times looking up at the sky when you were done hiking and just in awe of the colors of the sunset, hues of purples and reds and orange that invoked a certain feeling in your chest.
A sunset... a sunset!
Easy enough yeah?
You just have to add red, orange, yellow, probably a touch of blue... some clouds would be nice too.
So you spread more of the purple across the canvas, concentrating hard at first before realizing something. “Keigo?”
“Yes dove?”
“I think my painting is breathing.”
Keigo laughs from his side and you feel his hand ruffle your hair affectionately.
You look hard at your canvas and swear that you can see the paint inhale and exhale, the veins of the paint pulse in the painting. Wait... veins? You don’t remember painting anything like that, all you did was just cover part of the canvas to get you started. The longer you stare at the canvas, you swear that you can see the paint drip down slightly, the canvas inflating and deflating, and hidden designs on the untouched parts of the white canvas.
The acid had finally hit.
“Keigo... I think I’m on.” you say as you dip your brush into the water cup to wash off the violet, this time into the yellow paint and haphazardly brushing it onto the canvas before switching over to the bright red without washing off the yellow. You think how powerful the color red is, how strong and overpowering it is on the canvas and you tell Keigo, “I think you’d look gorgeous with red wings Keigo.”
Keigo is concentrated on his own canvas but he does glance over to you and smiles how you’re suddenly so into painting when you were so reluctant at first when you walked into his studio. He watches you blend the red into the yellow, wondering what exactly is inspiring you and what your finished product will be. “Ah how interesting dove, you comparing me to an angel?”
“Angel wings are white, I said your wings would be red.”
“Why red?”
You shrug your shoulders as you brush some blue onto the violet on the top of the canvas, blending the blue and violet together. “I don’t know, just suits you a lot... I wore wings last year, I was an angel last year for Halloween.”
“You dressed like an angel last year for Halloween, you certainly didn’t act like one.”
Suddenly the memory of last year’s Halloween comes rushing to the front of your memory and you begin to giggle, needing to set your brush down and have your little giggle fit; he was very right, drunk shenanigans in your angelic costume while holding White Russians with your friends surfacing to your mind. You don’t know why you’re so amused but you are, leaning back against the couch and curling yourself into a ball. You pull the blanket over your shoulders, pulling the bottom corners into your lap and you look down in awe. You swear that even though you’re sitting still, the blanket looks like it’s pulsing as well and you can see the small fibers of it sticking out from the surface. You can’t help but pick at one and hold it in between your fingertips, staring for a few seconds before releasing it.
Moving to lie on your side, you press your cheek into the couch cushion and stare at the painting you just started. It looks weird right now, purple on top with yellow and red in the middle but you’re determined that you’re going to paint that sunset!
You look over towards Keigo, seeing that he started off his canvas a golden yellow at first and is brushing a crimson red on top of it as well. It sort of reminds you of fire and you wonder what he’s seeing. You pull the blanket over your head, sheltering you from the bright lights of the room and you stare at your own hands right in front of your face. Every line and wrinkle is moving, like they’re switching places on you and you ‘ooh’ quietly. When you shut your eyes, it’s not a straight darkness you see like when you close your eyes and go to bed. You see swirls of purples and greens forming spirals that you’ve never thought of before, dancing like glitter being blown in the wind and then suddenly you see white. You’re thinking in tones of purples and pinks, they pulse and shine against a wall of white and now you’re thinking of Valentine’s day.
The blanket is pulled from over your head and you look up into golden honey eyes, they look even brighter and you swear that they glow as you look up into them. “You having fun under there babe?” Keigo asks you, clearly amused to have looked back and saw you as just a lump under his blanket. “Yeah, looks like you’re having fun.”
“Hehehe... yeah.” you smile up at him, pushing some of your hair back from your face. You look as he presents a single red grape to you, drops of water still on it to let you know that it had just been washed and while grapes weren’t your favorite fruit to eat, somehow they looked so appetizing in that moment. You open your mouth and Keigo places the fruit into your mouth, chomping down and it’s so juicy and firm and crunches so loud in your head that you moan as you chew.
Delicious, it’s delicious!
Keigo feeds you grapes every so often, whether you’re sitting in front of your canvas to continue painting, looking at the television and the visuals presented along with the music, get up to look at his other paintings that you think are whispering or waving to you, or when you decide to just stare at the tapestry he hung up in front of his balcony. You understand why tie dye is so appealing to look at now, you know for sure it’s not the wind making the tapestry move, the colors waving at you and you try to reach into the tapestry, your fingertips just barely grasping the colors in front of you.
“How long has it been Keigo?” you ask as you continue to look at the tapestry.
“It’s almost eleven, so it’s been three hours since we took it.”
Wow, three hours...
You’re not sure how the passage of time is feeling for you, everything is looking warped and you suppose that your sense of time is included in that as well.
You feel hands under your armpits and your lifted up to your feet, leaning back and touching the arms that hold you securely. The tattooed wings on Keigo’s forearm, the feathers look as if they’re rustled, they look like they need to be preened. It’s important for birds to preen their feathers so that their wings look presentable. “Okay dove, time for a bathroom break. Think you’ll need my help?”
No, you’re a big girl, of course you can go to the bathroom yourself.
Though you do have to ask Keigo to hold your hand, looking down at the floor and not trusting your own feet. It’s like you’re looking through a fish eye lens, like the floor seems so much wider and closer to you. Keigo says something to you when he drops you off at the bathroom but you don’t hear him, humming absently and you close the door. You do your business and wash your hands, using the nearby hand towel to dry off your hands and then you look up at the mirror.
You lean forward and inspect your pupils, they’re blown up and you think you can see shifting colors in your iris. You really are on, pulling back and inspecting your reflection. Now you feel like you’re caught, not sure if you recognize the person who’s looking back at you and... and... is the shower curtain moving towards you? Is that really you in the mirror? Your hair is never this mussed up and the color of your shirt you always liked before but why did it look so weird on you now?
“Dove, I’m coming in.” Keigo announces and slowly pushes open the door so that he doesn’t catch you in any indecent state. But he sees you just staring intently at your reflection and just comes up behind you, pressing his front to your back and tilting your head back to look at him. “Ah got caught looking at yourself in the mirror huh? S’alright, the first time I did acid apparently I spent a half hour just looking at my own reflection too.”
His eyes are the color of honey and you think you can suddenly taste it in your mouth, you imagine it. “Your eyes are pretty.”
“You’re pretty.”
But you shake your head at the compliment and ask, “Did I always look so weird Keigo?” you ask him, reaching one hand up and brushing the tips of your fingers along his stubble.
“No you never look weird, you’re always so cute.” he reassures you, pressing a kiss to the tip of your nose. “Go back to the living room, lemme have my bathroom break and I’ll join you in a hot minute.”
“Don’t fall in the mirror.” you say absently as you walk out the bathroom and shut the door. You hold onto anything you can to help balance you, the floorboards beneath your feet look as if they’re trying to trip you up but you manage on your own to make your way back to your spot on the couch, staring at your unfinished painting.
What... what was I making again?
Violet, blue, red, yellow... oh yeah, the sunset.
Keigo really was right when he said that trip would decide what you would paint.
You don’t hear the bathroom door open but you look up as Keigo comes into your vision and ask, “How do I make clouds?”
“How do you mean? Like how clouds are made in the sky? Well you see clouds are made of water droplets that are so small that they’re able to stay in the air. You see the water vapor-” Keigo starts on what you know is a very educational lecture on clouds but you stop him with a whine, pointing to your canvas. “Oh... oh! You want to know how to paint clouds. Haha, sorry dove!”
Keigo makes himself comfortable right behind you, your bodies once again pressed to one another as he hands you the palette of paint and picks up a different paint brush has you hold it in your own hand but he covers it with his own; you’ll hold the brush while he controls your movements. So he dips the paint brush in the white paint, also adding in a touch of red that almost makes it pink and you gasp. It’s not gonna go together! you think but Keigo hushes you, tells you to just trust him. And although you’re watching how he dabs the paintbrush onto your canvas, you’re not really perceiving the process. One minute it’s a messy slate of purple, yellow and red and then boom suddenly there are clouds that actually create a picture. “Ah you were trying to make a sunset, I can see why you wanted to paint clouds. Very creative, I’m proud of you!”
“I did that?”
“You did!”
He praises you as if you were a child doing it for the first time... though you actually are painting for the first time and honestly it actually is coming out pretty nice, though it’s only thanks to the help of Keigo. So you look back at him, pressing your lips against briefly and whisper out, “Thank you.”
Returning back to his canvas, you decide that you can continue painting on your own. You close your eyes and try to remember any memory that contains a sunset, whether it was through your own eyes or perhaps looking at images on the internet. You try your hardest, your mind producing more interesting shapes and patterns of colors that almost distract you but you’re going to pain that sunset damn it! So you blend the colors on the canvas, adding in more tones of violet and purple towards the bottom to cover up the blank spots. You thought about adding in a mountain or some trees but you feel that’s much too advanced for you to attempt, though you know that you can ask Keigo again but he already helped you once. Now you were determined to do another by yourself.
You ask if you can have another canvas and Keigo gets up to the little pile of untouched ones. When he hands you one and ask if it’s a good size, it’s a question you can really answer because the way he holds it out to you makes it seem to long. And realizing that your perception is altering the way you look at the canvas, he holds it upright for you and you ask for something a little bigger.
Carefully setting aside the sunset painting... whoa it’s like the clouds are really moving!
Focus.
You set up the new blank canvas in front of you, wondering what to make next.
“Ah I almost forgot, I got this for you too while I was at the craft store.” Keigo tells you as he brings up the box paints, holding out a tube of-
“Ooooh... glitter.” you awe at the opalescent colors, holding it against the light to see sheens of white and pink and purple. You’re not sure if it’s the acid or not but it looks extra pretty and you shake the little tube in your hand.
“Have fun with it just uh... make sure to not get too messy.”
You could imagine such pretty colors like the stars and them falling into your eyes... oh, you could make a starry night for your next painting. So you enthusiastically brush more violet and blue onto the new canvas along with a touch of black to make a dark sky. The canvas breathes at you and you think that the more color you add to it, you think you can hear it sigh in relief. You blend it all together and wonder what else you could add to it. You drift to the palette and zero in on the white paint, exchanging your current paint brush for a smaller one, dipping it into the white paint and just making little dots here and there to represent the stars. Then you open the tube of fine glitter and you’re particularly giddy; your painting is going to be amazing, it’s going to look exactly like the night sky... no even better! It’ll be like the cosmos!
You must have been a little overzealous with the glitter on your painting because Keigo nudges a towel just right underneath your easel and you feel him pat down your feet.
Careful with the edges of the painting since it’s still wet, you gently shake off any of the excess glitter and then lean back to really inspect it. In the moment it really looks like a beautiful starry sky and you think that you can literally see shooting stars in it, so sparkly and pretty in the moment. You pull the blanket back over your body and crawl your way to Keigo’s side of the couch, sitting behind him and perching your chin atop his shoulder. Weird, you could have sworn that when he first started painting he started off with yellow and red, he’s painting over it with blue and green now. “Keigo, what are you painting?”
“I don’t know. I started off thinking about fire at first and then all of a sudden I just started putting green and blue together... I think I might have been either thinking about the ocean or the forest... I forget.” Keigo explains, still not stopping his paint brush over the surface. You guess that even artists start off sometimes nonsensical too and that they don’t always have a clear idea how their end product might come out. But you still admire it anyway, reaching your hand out and loosely holding onto his wrist. His arms look even longer from where you’re looking and yet he’s sitting so close to his painting at the same time.
Perception sure is a strange thing when you’re on.
He smells nice, pressing your nose into his neck and breathing in his cologne, humming in delight and pressing yourself even closer to him.
Now you’re not exactly the bold type, every once in a while you’ve decided to make the first move but most of the time you let others give you the signal first before you flirt back. Already you and Keigo have been seeing each other for a few weeks, a few dates here and there but you’ve yet to progress anything spicier than a few make outs and maybe some teasing touches. So it comes as a surprise to him when you drag a hand down from his chest and let it rest in between his spread legs, groaning when you lick the shell of his ear and nibble on it. “B-Babe... we’re supposed to be... to be...”
“Painting? That canvas isn’t the only thing you can paint Keigo.” you whisper in his ear, feeling for his cock in his gray sweats and pleased that you can feel that he’s getting hard. You form your hand over his cock and stroke it through the sweats while your other hand drags over his arm, still stretched out towards the painting but now his arm is tense. “For example... you can paint me with your cum. Inside or out, I’ll let the artist decide.”
Keigo sets down his paint brush and his palette before tugging you to his bed.
It’s dark in his room when he shuts the door but you’re quickly put on the surface of his bed. You can hear him fiddling around somewhere in the corner of the room and then red light fills the room, it’s pretty basic of him to own those strip lights seeing as you’ve had more than a few friends decorate their room with it too but now isn’t the time to critique the mood lighting. You do have to wonder why the color red, why not just put on the regular ceiling lights?
He’s on you once the lights are on, pulling off your pajama bottoms and setting them to the side for the time being. Spreading your legs open, Keigo starts off with kissing the inside of your thighs and slowly goes up higher. Your panties are still on but you moan softly when he kisses your pussy through the cotton, then it’s up to your belly button, pushing your sweater up along with the soft bra you decided to wear tonight as stops to pay attention to your breasts, nipples perked up to the cold air along with the way Keigo flicks his tongue over them. While he sucks hickies onto your breasts, you run your hand through his hair and look up at the ceiling, you think you can hear the flap of a bird’s wings and think something flutters from the corner of your eye. “K-Keigo... is it okay for us to do this while we’re on?”
“You’re safe babe, I’m here.” he assures you as he helps tug off your sweater over your head. “Just focus on me, I’ve done this before.”
Oh great, he didn’t just allude that he’s fucked other people on acid before did he?
Keigo seems to catch his choice of words and grinds his clothed cock against your panties and gives you an apologetic smile. “Sorry, I shouldn’t have said that. I just mean that sometimes sex on acid can be a precarious thing to engage in, I just wanna let you know that I got you.” he presses the pad of his thumb where he guesses your clit is. “You trust me yeah?”
Yeah, I do.
“How about a little art lesson for ya? That’ll help get you in the mood and you’ll learn something interesting.” Keigo takes off his sweats and his underwear, leaving you the only one who’s almost naked in the room. The music still plays from the living room, smooth guitar and easy beats still reach your ears. “You wanna know why I made the lights red? Red provokes the strongest emotion and is considered the warmest and most contradictory of the colors. Can you tell me some things you think of when you think of the color red?”
Apples, firetrucks, blood.
“Red is one of the most visible colors in the spectrum, its the kind of color that’s an attention grabber which is why it’s used to warn people of danger. Red can convey a sense of danger,” Keigo explains this while he pets you through your panties, it’s almost leisurely the way he does it but he can see how you quiver underneath his touch. “but it’s also associated with excitement, that even sometimes just being exposed to the color can cause elevated blood pressure and heart rate.”
Your heart rate is certainly up right now and it’s not just because of the acid.
You feel Keigo pull your panties to the side and easily glide a finger in but he wants something in return as well, “Spit in your hand and stroke my cock.”
As you stroke Keigo and he gently fingers you, he continues on about his lesson on the color red. “So along with danger, excitement, there’s also aggression and dominance. There’s not exactly a clear reason why red is associated with dominance, maybe it just goes hand in hand with feeling aggressive, perhaps also representing power as well.”
“K-Kei... please get to the point!” you whine, sitting up with one hand braced on the bed while the other continues to stroke him. He’s added another finger and you notice that he’s put a little bit more vigor in his actions. “Please won’t you just-”
“Most of all though, my little bird,” Keigo continues over you but you can take a guess where this ‘art lesson’ is going by the way his lips quirk up and how is voice drops. “red is also linked to passion, love, and desire, that it’s apparently a very attractive color. You remember what color you wore the first time we met?”
“You... you saying that you only liked me ‘cause I was wearing red?” you ask, a breathy laugh leaving your lips but then whine as Keigo strokes your g-spot and you almost dropped back onto the bed but he’s quick to catch you. He quickly pulls his fingers out of you and winds it around your waist to pull you flush against him and settles you in his lap, your hand trapped between your bodies but you continue to jerk his cock despite the limited space.
Keigo chuckles along with you, leaning down to press a kiss to your neck and give you a gentle bite. “Aha I’m just teasing you dove, it was your cute face I saw first and besides, you weren’t wearing a red shirt when we first met... You were wearing red panties, I remember seeing them when you bent over in that short little black dress.”
“You’re embarrassing.” you mumble, adjusting yourself so that you hover over his cock, slapping the head of it against your clit. “And that wasn’t an art lesson, that was more like color psychology.”
“You still learned something, did you not?”
You cup Keigo’s cheeks in your hands, kissing him briefly and pull back to tell him, “I’m not looking to learn anything except how your cock feels inside me.”
So you brace your arms around Keigo’s shoulders, sighing as he eases himself into you slowly. His hands hold your ass, gently lifting you off his cock and then easing you down again to take him further, repeating the process until his girth was sheathed all the way inside you. You gasp together, you at his size and him at your tightness, hands all over each other and you’re wondering where his body begins and yours ends. Whatever other cocks you had inside you before, they’ve never felt like this when they first entered you.
And then the two of you are moving in sync with one another, holding each other’s gaze, just barely able to see the reflection of each other in your blown out pupils. You can’t really see the honey gold of his eyes thanks to the lights but you you think you can taste it still, every time you just taste that sweet nectar when you look into Keigo’s eyes. It must mean how sweet he is, that must be why his eyes are colored like that.
He’s sweet like honey.
Again, you hear the flap of a bird’s wings even though you know the bedroom window isn’t open.
It’s slow and sensual at first, sex on acid is something more heightened, something indescribable behind the sensations as you lean back slightly to roll your hips while you meet Keigo’s thrusts. Your hands locked behind his neck and your head lolling back, a sensual sigh from you when you feel a hand go to your throat. A breathy ‘yes’ spills from your lips as the pads of the fingers carefully press at the sides of your neck; feels good, feels so good...
Suddenly you’re pushed onto your back, gasping in surprise at first and then uninhibited moans as he viciously fucks you. And what can you do but take it, take all of it, peering at him through the haze of pleasure and the peak of your high when you see it.
Bright red wings spreading from Keigo’s back, brighter than the lights, the feathers ruffle and seem to groan alongside him, he’s losing himself in this carnal moment, bracing himself over you and the wings coming forward as well. You feel floaty, almost as if the wings are carrying you themselves, you think you can feel feathers tickle your skin while Keigo’s hands have your hands pinned above your head, your ankles locking just right above his buttocks.
It feels like the sex is lasting forever, that as fast and hard Keigo pumps into you it feels never ending. In truth you don’t know how much time has actually passed, just that the passage of time seems longer. But it feels good, you feel one with Keigo and even just the slightest clench of your fingers intertwined with his feels even more intimate. His panting, your whimpers, the music, the lights, the flapping of the wings, and you crying out his name.
Even as you clench your eyes shut, swirling patterns of hues of red dance behind your eyelids. They seem to move in time with Keigo’s tempo, every slap of his hips connecting with your body, they respond accordingly. You feel one of his hands drawn down from your neck, past your breasts, giggling when he goes over your belly button, and groan when he plays with your clit.
He praises you, tells you how good you’re doing even though you’re just lying there and taking it, you try to participate by rolling your hips up to meet his but his power is just too overwhelming. “Kei... Kei... go, it feels so good...!”
You wriggle your other hand free from his and pull him down, practically hugging him and bringing him even closer, eyes shut hard as he goes into double time. His face is pushed into your neck, breathing hard into it and you think you can hear his wings flapping even harder. His hands hold your waist, just lifting you up slightly so that your back slightly arches.
Soft skin against rough hands.
“Where you going to paint your cum Keigo?” you ask, your lips just barely brushing against the shell of his ear. “All over my face? My tits? Maybe... even turn me around and blow it all over my back?”
“Fuck! Keep talking like that! ’M gonna cum dove... I’m gon’a cum!”
You push him back just enough and once again cup his face in your hands, “Look at me when you cum.”
Jittery nods of his head, he’ll absolutely obey anything you want as long as you don’t let him leave inside of you. All over your face would be so nice, your tits even nicer, he hasn’t pulled out to cum on someone’s back in months but fuck when you mention it, it’s so fucking enticing. But nothing beats when it’s oozing out, like ice cream melting on a hot day as it drips so he has to ask you if it’s okay. “Babe... can I paint you inside babe?”
Does an artist even have to ask permission to paint their canvas?
“Yeah... paint me white inside.”
And that’s all permission he needs, a few harsh thrusts and he cums with you, his cum shooting inside you while you gush around him, almost like it’s trying to push him out. But he stays inside you, his visit isn’t over quite yet, he doesn’t want to leave, not when he feels so connected with you.
You catch your breath, blinking your bleary eyes and see all of those red feathers slowly leave Keigo’s back. You don’t know how many there are, maybe two hundred or something like that, but you watch them leave one by one, almost as if they’re each being controlled individually. You think Keigo is the one that’s dismissing the feathers and you reach out towards them; you never got the chance to touch them.
Hands sliding down his back, you express a mild disgust over how sweaty Keigo is, “Ew... take a shower.”
“Only if you come with me.” Keigo chuckles pushing himself off you but wiping at your forehead as well. Geez, you hadn’t even realized you sweated too.
So the two of you stand under the warm shower spray, he lathers his shampoo and conditioner into your hair first, washing it out for you before you return the favor for him. You note how even more intimate this is compared to the sex before, looking up into his eyes and you give each other an endearing smile. The peak has been passed and now the acid will ease off, already things look a little less distorted and the intense distortions don’t feel like they used to when you first started.
“How are my eyes dove? Getting lost in them?” Keigo chuckles but he doesn’t give you a chance to answer, choosing to kiss you instead. “Did you mind that our first time was on acid?”
“No, it was good.” you tell him as you draw a single line on his collarbone with the tip of your finger. “I can’t wait to have regular, sober sex with you.”
“Hehe, I hope it compares well to my first performance.”
“I don’t know,” you singsong to him, “maybe you set the bar too high having first time on acid.”
“Well don’t say that now.”
The two of you laugh together, he playfully pushes your head but pulls you back in for another kiss. The water runs down both of your bodies and you pull back, looking down at the ground. Keigo thinks that you’re looking down at his cock and that you might be up for another round but you look back up at him and ask, “My feet are like a million miles away... have I always been this tall?”
You dry up together and change into clean clothes, returning to the easels and you’re surprised that the television still is playing music from the playlist. After so long without having your phone, you check the time to see that it’s well into two in the morning and it’s no wonder that you feel tired, not just from the sex but how late it was as well.
You curl up onto the couch while Keigo still works on his painting, the last thing you see were your sunset painting alongside the starry night one, the clouds shifting on one and the other still sparkles with shooting stars.
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“Ugh, I told you that they’d look like shit when the trip is over.”
“Don’t say that, they look fantastic.”
You hold up both of their canvases and each hand, looking deadpan at him with tired eyes. “This one looks like I just puked glitter on it and the only part of this one that is good are the clouds that you helped me paint!” you sigh out and look down at each of the paintings. You knew it, you weren’t an artist after all and you had thought that you did such a good job last night.
Keigo takes your starry night painting and brings it over to the sink, banging the edge of it gently a few times to shake off any glitter that didn’t dry on the paint before handing it back to you. “See, now it looks a little less like glitter puke and I have to tell you this dove, but you painted those clouds yourself.”
Huffing at him, you set down the starry night painting and look down at your sunset painting. “Keigo, I know I was on last night but you for sure helped me paint the clouds. I remember that part pretty clearly, don’t try to treat me like I’m a kid and say some bullshit to make me feel better.”
“I helped you get started but I saw that you picked it up on your own and you painted the rest of it yourself, I swear.”
“Keigo-”
He stops you with a soft call of your name and even though the two of you are tired as hell and feel disassociated from your own bodies and personalities, something tugs in your heart that way he says your name. “I’m serious, I helped you start making the clouds but you actually got the hang of it and watched you do it yourself. I told you the trip would tell you what to paint and you did it!”
You still look disbelieving at him, swearing that you thought you felt his hand help you paint last night. But then again, you also thought you saw one of his paintings of a balloon flying away too so maybe he might be telling the truth. It’s a little hard to discern what were your actions that actually happened versus what was in your mind. Much like the wings you thought he sprouted when the two of you had sex.
“Can you just show me yours? I fell asleep before I could see what you made.” He hands you his own canvas and you stare hard at it, looking back and forth between him and the painting in your hands. “Did you make another one last night?”
“Nope, I used that one canvas the entire night.”
“Didn’t you start off painting it with yellow and red? How did you end up with,” you turn the painting around to show him, “painting this?”
Delicate pinks and purples dotted just right to look like wisteria flowers and a big tree trunk in the very center of it. It just wasn’t fair that he was so good at conceptualizing these kinds of things. You have to wonder if he just had a natural talent for it or if it was something he honed over time. Either way, you know he didn’t get that art degree for nothing.
Keigo chuckles and sets aside his painting. “I looked at your sweater last night and thought I saw wisteria flowers sprouting out, I got my inspiration from you. Also you seemed really into the color purple last night so that helped too. Although you did also give me an idea last night too.” he takes your hand in his, pulling you close to him and reaches one hand underneath your shirt, his palm resting on the small of your back. “That whole ‘paint me thing’ you said yesterday... I was wondering if one day you’d let me paint on you?”
You tilt your head to the side, “What do you mean?”
“Like... just let me paint on your body one day. I can get those body friendly paints and just make a picture on you.” Keigo explains with a sheepish smile coming onto his face despite how tired he looks. “It kinda turned on me on last night when you said you wanted me to paint you inside and I just thought ‘well what if I actually did?’ But not with my cum I mean, though I wouldn’t mind that either.“
The thought of laying down for Keigo while he does such a thing, it sounds quite intimate. You look into his eyes, his pupils still a little wide but it’s only a few more hours for the acid to exit your bodies. It was intense last night but you were glad to have done it with Keigo and even though you think the art you did last night is sort of crap now, you can’t deny that it was sort of fun to do it still. 
Your paintings lay to the side, his own stupidly good wisteria painting sitting alongside your glittered starry night and sunset painting. Strange how your eyes perceived everything last night from elongated lengths, the dynamically changing colors you saw when you shut your eyes, you felt everything alive around rather than thinking of the furniture as mere static objects, the red wings and feather you swore you felt against your skin when Keigo fucked his cock into you, everything was beautiful and you couldn’t have asked for a better first time.
You’d like to do it again.
“Can I dove? Can I paint on you one day?”
“... Yeah, I’d like that.”
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~Yoshitsune~Main Story Chapter 4~
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Warning! This story has strong language and attempted rape.
Chapter 3
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------Part 1------
Yoritomo: “Don’t forget I’m a man who killed his own brother.”
I was horrified, but at the same time, I felt like something connected in my head....
(Ah.....!)
-------FLASHBACK------
Yoshitsune: "But...contradictions are in all of us. I've only known one person who could cut it out and throw it away."
-----FLASHBACK ENDS-----
(Maybe he was....)
(Wasn't it Yoritomo-sama that Yoshitsune-sama was talking about....?)
Yoritomo: "Well...we're almost done, aren't we? I'll let you know about the job."
Yoshino: "Ah, yes...! Thank you."
I stopped thinking and bowed to Yoritomo-sama.
(At any rate, I think I've moved on a bit, right?)
This is how my new life started changing-----
Kagetoki: "Now, Yoshino. I want you to check and sort those scrolls like how I taught you yesterday."
Yoshino: "Got it!"
(Let's do our best to help today.)
Under Kagetoki-san's direction, who is mainly responsible for the internal affairs of the Shogunate...
For the last few days, I've been doing simple chores such as sorting out paperwork and recording meetings.
(I have to be careful not to make any mistakes, or I'll have to face the wrath of stoic Kagetoki-san!)
I nervously unrolled the scroll on my desk.
The scroll he had given was a record of the number of human resources and provisions needed for the battle against Yoshitsune-sama.
Yoshino: "We need so many rations...."
Kagetoki-san, who was sitting opposite me, reacted to the words I blurted out.
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Kagetoki: "Because this war is bigger than ever. We need to scrounge from the ranks and make sure we have plenty."
(And yet, so much detail has been calculated....)
The scrolls also contain a detailed list of the number of soldiers for the supply convoy.
(I can't believe we need so many people just to carry the rations!)
Yoshino: "It's not easy to fight a war, is it?"
Kagetoki: "It's natural. It's not just about fighting. If we run out of food on the way, our men's lives will be in danger. We have to make sure we have the right people and the right routes to get the food to the people, and then we have to work out the tactics. But of course, we also need information about the enemy."
Yoshino: It's like the preparation stage has already started...."
Kagetoki: "Yes. We can't afford any delays or lapses in judgment."
(I see, one wrong move and many lives will be lost...)
Kagetoki-san's words always sound harsh, but when you hear him talk like this, you get a different impression.
(That's how deeply he thinks about the Shogunate, and that's why Kagetoki-san won't compromise.)
Kagetoki: "What's wrong? Why are you staring?"
Yoshino: "No, nothing...I'll call you when I'm done."
I quickly returned to my work.
About a moment later-----
Morinaga: "I see you're working hard, Yoshino."
Tamamo: "I've brought you a reward."
Yoshino: "Oh! Hi Morinaga-san, Tamamo."
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(Did you guys come here to check on me...!)
Tamamo and Morinaga-san came to me with a small furoshiki in their hand.
Kagetoki-san kept his gaze fixed on the scroll and said a few words back to them.
Kagetoki: "No food and drinks are allowed in the library."
Tamamo: "Don't be so strict Kagetoki. Look, we went around Kamakura's best shops to buy these sweets."
Yoshino: "You went around Kamakura you buy this, Tamamo?"
Tamamo: "I went to my favorite sweet shops, so I thought I would share some with you."
Yoshino: "You already have favorites!?"
(Not even a week has passed since we arrived in Kamakura.)
Tamamo: "Because it is important to create the ground to live happily. Confectioners, restaurants, dressmakers... Oh, and I've recently made friends in the gambling house."
Yoshino: "Gambling house....?"
(Did you make too many connections this quickly!)
Kagetoki: "You're responsible for that, isn't it? Morinaga. Please refrain from taking questionable creatures to questionable places."
------Part 2------
Kagetoki: "Please refrain from taking questionable creatures to questionable places."
Tamamo: "How dare you call this beautiful nine-tail fox a questionable creature."
Next to the pouting Tamamo, Morinaga-san laughed happily.
Morinaga: "Tamamo is good at betting and it's also fun to hang around with him."
Tamamo: "Don't let his appearance fool you, Yoshino. Morinaga has a bad habit too."
(Morinaga-san loves gambling. That's surprising!)
Kagetoki: "What a troublesome duo."
In a matter-of-fact manner, Kagetoki-san removed the scroll from his desk.
Kagetoki: "I heard you brought sweets, take it out. Yoshino. Let's take a break."
(Hm? I thought you said food and drinks are not allowed in the library.)
Yoshino: "Do you like sweets?"
Tamamo: "It's the height of unexpectedness. I thought you had a spitfire personality."
Kagetoki: "It's not like I have a sweet tooth. Sweets help my brain to work better. It increases my work efficiency."
Yoshino: "That's your reasoning!?"
Kagetoki-san says that with a straight face.
(He's serious. It's so typical of Kagetoki-san...)
Kagetoki: "Let's not waste any more time."
(What's the...!)
He opened the furoshiki to reveal the lovely pile of camellia cakes.
Kagetoki-san piled them up on his plate without a care in the world.
Yoshino: "Isn't that too much?"
Kagetoki: "It's my normal intake."
(.....Then how much do you eat when you're starving?)
Kagetoki: "I stop my work for the moment, so could take in all the sugar at once."
Yoshino: "Errmm??"
Tamamo: "Please leave some for us too."
Tamamo complains as he takes his seat next to Morinaga-san.
Kagetoki: "You're an extravagant fox, aren't you. If you insist I'd be happy to share some of my starch syrup."
Tamamo: "...What am I going to do with your starch syrup?"
Tamamo's eyes narrowed in an unusually wary way.
Kagetoki: "The more you eat it, the more sugary it becomes. The flavors change and you'll never get bored of it."
Yoshino: "So extreme!"
Morinaga: "That's Kagetoki for you."
(Morinaga-san is so generous to put it in those words...)
Tamamo: "Kagetoki, don't you dare ruin my sweets with your starch syrup!"
Just as Tamamo takes out the contents of his furoshiki, we heard someone's footsteps.
Shigehira: "I was wondering why the library is so noisy. It was you guys."
(Shigehira-san!)
Tamamo: "Oh Shigehira. Did you follow the smell?"
Shieghira: "Of course not! I just came to return this book I borrowed..."
Shigehira-san who was holding a book in his hand looked at the desk and his eyes widened.
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Shigehira: "...! Mountain of camellia cakes?"
(Nice reaction!)
Morinaga: "That's Kagetoki's plate."
Shigehira: "Yeah....to increase his work efficiency or something."
Kagetoki: "You came at the right time. I'll share some with you too."
Shigehira: "No, I have work, so-----"
Morinaga: "It's okay to take a small break. Come, sit here."
Shigehira: "Ah...!!"
Morinaga-san smiles and puts his hands on Shigehira-san's shoulders and forced him to sit down.
Tamamo: "We have enough sweets for you too."
Morinaga: "Eat as much as you like."
Shigehira: "Don't treat me like a child. Like I said, I only came here to return this book."
With two grown-ups on either side, Shigehira-san sighed as if he had given up.
Then, our eyes meet and he gives me a slightly pouting look.
Shigehira: "Just so you know, I didn't bring any sweets for you."
Yoshino: "No, no, no. I don't mind."
(But I'm happy that you still came....)
Tamamo: "Let's eat."
------Part 3-------
Tamamo: "Let's eat."
Yoshino: "Yes! Thank you for the food."
Tamamo neatly plated the sweets for everyone.
My eyes sparkled seeing the camellia cakes and puff pastry.
(Everything looks delicious!)
When I ate one of the camellia cakes, the gentle sweetness filled my mouth.
Yoshino: "It's really delicious!!"
Kagetoki: "I see. This is from the nearest sweet shop. You can get it from there if you like."
Yoshino: "It's cool how you can easily tell the shop's name just by eating them..."
(So sharp!)
While I was impressed, Tamamo presents me with another plate.
Tamamo: "Here Yoshino, try these too. Made with the finest ingredients, the baker said he had been making these for decades."
Yoshino: "Thanks!"
When I ate mochi-----
Yoshino: "This is so yummy!!!"
Tamamo: "Isn't it? His store makes the finest sweets."
Yoshino: "Hehe...You really love to eat, don't you?"
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Tamamo: "Unlike humans, we demons don't need food for nutrition....I just eat for pleasure. The more delicious the food is, the more it will entertain my mouth. Let me take you there next time, Yoshino."
Yoshino: "Really? I'll be looking forward to it."
(I heard so many things about Kamakura and that there are many places to visit.)
Yoshino: "Also...I'm really amazed how you're already used to Kamakura, Tamamo."
Tamamo shook his head when I pouted in jealousy.
Tamamo: "But I heard you are getting along with the soldiers here."
Yoshino: "Eh? What...?"
Morinaga: "That's true. Lately, you have been treating the injured soldiers after their training."
(Of course, it's a part of my work.)
I was surprised and blinked my eyes.
Shigehira: "...I heard that there's usually a fight in the training hall over who gets the treatment first."
Yoshino: "Why is that?"
(I didn't know that at all...!)
Kagetoki: "Such a barren dispute."
Morinaga: "Maybe because it's always been groups of men there and we never had a girl come near the training hall before. Well...since they're so eager to get treated by you, they didn't even mind doing my extra training sessions."
Yoshino: "..Morinaga-san, your smile is a little scary."
(Morinaga-san's training is famous for being unforgiving...though he looks kind.)
Yoshino: "There's only so much I can do to help, and I'm not doing too much."
Tamamo: "But there's been an increase in orders for your medicines in the Imperial Palace, right?"
Yoshino: "That's right, but..."
Thankfully, as I worked in the Imperial Palace, I got to know more people and they started to call me when they needed medicine.
(I'm not going to have my own shop until after I've broken my contract with Tamamo, but...)
(I'm so happy to be able to work as a pharmacist in this way!)
Shigehira: "Also..."
Shigehira-san talks while eating his mochi. (I found a typo here, they wrote 重衡くん(Shigehira-kun) instead of 重衡さん(Shigehira-san) MC doesn't call him Shigehira-kun until much later in the chapters)
Shigehira: "I don't understand how can you overwork like crazy when you have to face an even bigger nightmare, the great war."
Yoshino: "Well, I...."
Shigehira: "I don't get you at all. You have a very nice pharmacist job for a living...then why do you offer yourself to help Kagetoki-san with his work."
Kagetoki: "Unfortunately, I have the tendency to use any resource useful for my work."
Morinaga smiled brightly at Kagetoki-san's remarks.
Morinaga: "Ohh? So you think Yoshino is useful?"
Kagetoki: "Of course."
(Ah....)
I blushed at the unexpected compliment.
(Especially when I first started working, I didn't know what I was doing and I caused a lot of trouble for Kagetoki-san...)
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Kagetoki: "She didn't run away after knowing the terrors of war. She's got a lot of guts."
Shigehira and Tamamo: "..............."
Yoshino(blushing): "!!!"
Morinaga: "There are many vassals whose hearts are broken by Kagetoki's harshness."
Kagetoki: "If they're not good at anything, I don't find them worthful."
Tamamo: "Can't you be a bit more proper in your praise?"
Morinaga: "We hoped for the same thing. But it's too much for Kagetoki."
-------Part 4------
Morinaga: "We hoped for the same thing. But it's too much for Kagetoki."
(Yeah...I guess I'll consider it a bit of an acknowledgment.)
Yoshino: "Thank you very much, Kagetoki-san."
Kagetoki: "I don't need to be thanked. I'm going to keep on using you and you're going work hard for me."
Yoshino: "......I'll do my best, so please be gentle."
My heart was feeling warm when I returned the words.
(It would be nice to get to know the people of the Shogunate a little better in this way.)
Even if it's just helping out a little.
It was now beginning to dawn on me that all the samurai were going into battle with conviction.
Shigehira: *munch munch munch*
Tamamo: "Can I ask you something, Shigehira?"
Shigehira: "Hm?"
Tamamo: "You came here to check on Yoshino to make sure that she's not being bullied by Kagetoki, isn't it?"
Shigehira(blushing): "No...I.."
(Really?)
Shigehira: "Ahem, like I said earlier, I came here to return this book. Then, she just happened to be here."
Tamamo: "Really? But I noticed you searching for Yoshino a while ago."
(No way!?)
Shigehira: "You were watching me!?....No, I mean. It was all your imagination."
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Morinaga: "Isn't our Shigehira so cute."
Shigehira: "Stop joking! I wasn't----mmf"
(Eeehhh....)
Shigehira-san tried to argue, but Morinaga-san shoved a camellia cake into his mouth.
Morinaga: "Now, be a good boy and eat these sweets."
Shigehira: *munch munch*
With his mouth full, Shigehira-san glanced at Morinaga-san with a pouting look.
Yoshino: "Shigehira-san, are you okay? Here, have some tea."
Shigehira: "...Mm, thanks. Just because you're kind, doesn't mean I approve of you."
Yoshino: "I understand. But...."
(If what Tamamo said was true, I want to thank him for caring about me.)
I turned to Shigehira-san and bowed in gratitude.
Yoshino: "Umm, I'm thankful that you care about me. I took the job at the Imperial Palace for myself, and I haven't achieved any good results yet...But, I'm glad that I've been able to get closer to you all through my work recently!"
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Shigehira(blushing): "....Erm well.."
Yoshino: "I really am!"
I can clearly see that Shigehira-san is blushing till his ears were red.
Tamamo: "You're looking like you're having a good time."
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1. I am (+4/+4)
2. Do you think so?
3. Not quite yet.
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Yoshino: "I am."
(I think I'm starting to think a bit more clearly.)
(I wonder if...now I could give a different answer than before.)
(But......)
Ironically, it was my greatest enemy, Yoshitsune-sama, who gave me the opportunity to change.
(Next time when we meet on the battlefield, I must make up my mind properly before then.)
..........
And so few days goes by-----
Late afternoon, I was walking down the hallway, after finishing my work. Then I saw maids passing by.
Maid 1: "Are you going to the festival, tonight?"
Maid 2: "Of course! My boyfriend asked me out and I'm looking forward to it."
(Festival....Oh yeah! I forgot it was tonight.)
(Since I have nothing much to do, let's go and enjoy the festival.)
..................
(Wow...!!)
I was walking around the streets of Kamakura, listening to the festival music.
Lanterns hung from the eaves and the front of the stalls were crowded with people.
(It's just fun to simply walk around like this.)
(I first thought to bring someone with me....)
------Part 5------
(I first thought to bring someone with me....)
(But I made plans on the spot and others didn't have time...)
(They're all busy preparing for the upcoming war.)
As walked across the busy street, the smell of food from the stalls tickled my nose.
(It's still early in the evening, so I'll buy something. Let's see....)
Then I went to some food stalls and bought some dumplings.
(I'm a bit tired....)
I walked through the crowd and before I knew it, I ended at the back of a shrine.
(I didn't want to fall down and get injured in the big crowd.)
When I was trying to get back to the entrance-----
Wild Samurai 1: "Hey hey, what are you doing here alone?"
Wild samurai 2: "It's the festival night and you're all alone. How about we give you some company?"
(What? Who are these people...?)
Suddenly a rough voice called out to me from the darkness and I was surrounded by several men.
(I can see you guys have swords hanging of your waist....must be some wild samurai...)
Wild samurai 3: "We just arrived in Kamakura and we don't have anyone to play with."
(What should I do...)
Yoshino: "Sorry...But I'm here with someone."
I bowed my head lightly and tried to escape but....
Wild samurai 1: "Come on, there's nothing to be scared of, is there?"
Wild samurai 2: "We wanted to help you since we thought you were lost."
Yoshino: "No, thank you."
One of them roughly grabbed my hand and pulled me back.
Yoshino: "Let go!"
I tried to shake his hands off, but it didn't budge.
Wild samurai 2: "Worry not. We'll be gentle."
Yoshino: "NO! HELP! SOMEONE!!!"
Just when I was about to be dragged behind the bushes----
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???: "You're very cruel for taking advantage of festivities to violently attack women."
A quiet voice echoed from somewhere.
(Eh....?)
Wild samurai 1: "Huh? Who the fuck are you?"
The very next moment, a figure jumps from the top of the tree.
???: "Look here."
Yoshino: "Ah----"
Someone pulled my arm and he punched one of the wild samurai right on the chest.
When I was confused and looked up-----
(Is that a fox mask...?)
The mysterious man wearing a fox mask distanced me from the wild samurai and stepped forward to protect me.
Wild samurai 1: "Who are you!?"
???: "You're not worthy of hearing my name."
Wild samurai 2: "Don't fuck with us! That woman is ours!"
Yoshino: "Be careful!"
All of them drew their swords and attacked the mysterious man.
(No....!!)
???: "I promised myself that I won't. But it can't be helped. Now die."
The mysterious man pulled out his own sword, which flashed-----
Wild samurai 1: "Gwaaa...."
Immediately several swords were blown off...
Yoshino: "Wow....."
(Oh!....I remember this ferociousness.)
(Not only that, his voice is so familiar.)
(No way! It can't be...but.)
The mysterious man stepped forward casually as the samurai were jerked back.
Wild samurai 2: "Tch, we'll leave you both for now!"
One of them, who seems to be the leader, raised his voice and the rest of them started following him.
After that, everything became so quiet and the mysterious man turned his back on me.
(No wait, don't go!)
Yoshino: "Umm....Yoshitsune-sama?"
???: "........"
When I called out the name of the mysterious man, he looked back and took off his mask----
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Yoshitsune: "How did you find out?"
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Alex Final Wars 2: Dark Alex, Chapter 39 - Before The Storm
"So what did you guys get out of the stuff we pulled from that Chinese base? One that was apparently supposed to be impenetrable." Nick asked before muttering to himself. "Heh, they were no match for this sly fox."
"We went to hell and back to get that stuff," Judy said.
"Thing is… we don't know yet," Jack responded. "There was a lot of information on those maps and papers you guys pulled. It will take time for the eggheads to go through it all."
"I have to say I really respect the analysts," Skye noted. "I mean, how much stuff have they looked at from just Heroes alone?"
The four mammals were sitting in Jack and Skye's Aston Martin as they drove through the busy Zootopian streets. Nick and Judy were in the back seats while the two ZIA agents sat upfront. All around the car, mammals moved and went about their business as the city entered the evening. Most mammals were probably heading home as the sky began to dim. While others were getting ready for a night on the town.
"You guys over at Heroes have recovered a ton of intelligence throughout this war." Jack said, "Servers, documents, maps. Knowledge is power."
"Yeah, that is true," Judy responded. "I can't believe how much action we've seen. This is a lot more than a normal day at the ZPD."
"Hey, sometimes things are pretty action-packed at the ZPD," Nick said. "There's a lot of dangerous crooks and thieves out there. Though none of them as crafty and talented as this sly fox."
This got a chuckle out of Judy.
"And here we are!" Jack said.
The car pulled into a parking lot of a one-story building with Japanese architecture. The walls were made of white-colored stone with wooden support pillars, covered by a pagoda-style roof made of matte green tiles. Mounted on the front wall was a red and white light-up sign that said:
"Tanukchi, Japanese Grill."
"Well, we'll certainly be eating good tonight!" Nick said, the four mammals stepping out of the car.
"Isn't this place pretty high-end?" Skye asked. "How did you get a reservation?"
"Well… heh…" a slightly mischievous look crossed Judy's face. "I may have let it slip that we were brave ZPD officers, and you two were selfless ZIA agents."
"Clever bunny," Nick said.
"And… I may have also mentioned that we were war heroes."
Sky and Jack laughed.
"Well, at least you got us a nice dinner," Jack said before the group headed inside the restaurant.
Inside the building, the walls were made of wood and paper, resembling traditional Japanese walls. However, there were also support pillars made of marble-like, red-colored rock with messy streaks of white running through it. A short distance from the two glass doors was a desk made out of bamboo, behind which was a fish tank teeming with aquatic life. The entire restaurant was filled with the sounds of people chatting and the metal clang of cooking equipment being used.
"Reservation for Hopps," Judy said to the fox behind the desk, prompting the mammal to check her computer.
"Hopps…. Ah! Right, this way!" The fox said, grabbing four menus and leading the two couples into the dining area. There were 4 grills, 2 for smaller mammals, 2 for larger mammals, set up in the dining area, each surrounded by stained wooden chairs. Above each grill was a vent to the outside. On the walls of the room were paintings of trees and natural landscapes.
The waitress handed out menus as the group sat down at a grill for smaller mammals. "Would you like to order your drinks now?"
Nick got a soda while Jack went for an ice tea. Judy had carrot juice, and Skye got water. The fox waitress left to get their drinks and appetizers.
"You know, it kind of surprises me how quickly life has got back to normal here," Skye said. The fox looked around at the families and groups laughing and enjoying their meals. "You would never have thought that a short time ago, this city was under assault by the Chinese military."
"I know," Judy said. "It's almost like a distant memory to everyone. But I suppose they're just looking ahead towards a brighter future."
"And the future is bright," Jack said. "We're really pressing hard on the PLA now. But regarding what you said, there are plans to make a memorial to commemorate the Chinese attacks on the city. The full-scale assault, the airship strike, and the concert."
"Well, I hope that helps the citizens of Zootopia remember what happened. And that we must be vigilant against those who want to hurt us."
"Hmm… well, we should get some fried rice," Nick said, perusing over the menu.
"Heh, thinking with your stomach, I see." Judy chuckled.
"I agree," Jack responded. "let's get some fried rice."
The waitress returned with drinks, as well as salads and miso soups for everyone. She also took their orders for meals.
"A chef will be with you shortly."
The waitress left, and the group began to enjoy their appetizers.
"Wow, this is really good," Jack said, trying the salad.
"Hopps told me this place is highly rated," Nick said, sipping the soup. "You did a good job getting us this reservation."
"I agree." Skye said, "thank you, Judy."
Judy smiled "aww, guys are too sweet."
A few moments later, a tanuki wearing a traditional chef's uniform came over to the grill with a small cart of ingredients and tools.
"Hello! Welcome!" The chef said, going over the group's order. "Let's get started!"
The tanuki started up the grill and began to cook the various vegetables for the fried rice. Skye took out her phone and captured the exciting moment in a video while the chef performed tricks. He spun his spatula and tools around in his hand and juggled an egg for the rice.  
The chef then set up an onion volcano, filled it with edible oils, and lit it on fire. A tower of flame shot out of the small volcano, eliciting gasps from the officers and agents watching the show.
"Dinner and a show," Skye said.
The tanuki chef finished the fried rice, taking a small portion of the rice on his spatula and launching it in the air towards Jack. The rabbit opened his mouth to catch it, but it just bounced off his nose onto the floor.
The chef tried again, & this time Jack caught the portion of rice in his mouth. All the while, the other mammals laughed and watched the spectacle.
The tanuki then launched a portion of rice at Nick, who managed to catch it in his mouth on the first try.
Judy laughed clapped a little as Nick looked smug that he got it first try.
"We should hang out more often," Jack said as the chef began to serve the fried rice.
"I agree. It's just that we've been busy lately." Nick chimed in. "But when the four of us hang out, it's always fun."
000
"Come on, Toothdee, you'll enjoy it!" Laval said. "Arcades are fun. Although in Chima the arcades are usually less tech-savvy… but… same principles apply."
"I don't know…." Toothdee said, looking over some maps and papers in her room. "The end of this war is in sight, and I want to focus on my work so we can make the final decisive push to end this conflict once and for all."
"Hey, we've got them on the backfoot." Eris said, "besides, we're on shore leave right now. It's not the time to work. It's time to rest and recuperate."
"Yeah, you can't just keep fighting constantly. Evening though I do think that would be fun, you'll get worn out." Laval noted.
"Oh, alright, fine." The Heroes commander said, getting up from her desk and grabbing her phone and wallet. "Let's go."
"Great!" Eris said. "Laval spotted a place just down the road, within walking distance."
"Well, lead the way, Laval."
The trio left the typhoon and headed out of the guarded compound where the airship landed. The landing zone was in the city, giving Heroes good access to any part of Zootopia they needed to reach in the event of an emergency.
However it was not right in the center of the city, instead situated near the airport. This was to avoid buildings acting as flying obstructions and to cut down on noise pollution.
"You guys really love exploring Zootopia, don't you? Getting out and seeing the sights." Toothdee said as they walked.
"Totally!" Eris said. "It's a gorgeous city. I can see why Nick and Judy love it here."
"Yeah, I love exploring, so it's great to get a whole new city to explore!"
After a few minutes of walking, the group arrived at a building with big glass windows and a bright blue sign that said "arcade" on the front.
The inside of the building was dark, lit mainly through light from gaming machines. The air was filled with the sounds of said machines. Various boops and chimes were used to attract customer's attention. The floor was covered in a dark blue carpet, and a tired-looking mountain lion sat at a desk near the door.
The trio walked over to the desk, and the mountain lion didn't flinch upon seeing an evolved eagle.
"Hi, can we each get a card with $30 on it, please?" Toothdee said, "that seems reasonable, right?"
"Works for me," Eris said.
Each member of the group took out the required money and placed it on the counter. The cashier nodded and quickly transferred the money to 3 plastic cards that could be used to purchase games from the machines.
"Thank you," Laval said, the group heading towards the machines.
"What are you going to play first?" Toothdee asked.
"Uh… hm, well, I've seen this before," Laval said, walking over to a skeeball machine. "Now Chima does have games like this."
"I'll play against you!" Eris said, standing in front of a second Skee-ball device next to Laval.
"Alright! Your on!"
The couple slid their cards through readers on the machines, and balls were dispensed in return. As the two started rolling the hard plastic skeeballs down the length of the device, Toothdee went to examine some other games.
She spotted an arcade game with a large screen, and fake plastic guns hooked up to it. Across the top of the machine were the words "Terminator" along with a scary-looking robot head. Toothdee went over to the arcade machine and paid for a game before picking up one of the weapons. She could also keep her skills sharp while having fun.
The young warrior selected a level and began. Terminator robots appeared on screen and engaged. But toothdee fired the toy weapon at the screen, and the terminators in-game were struck down by gunfire.
As her character continued to move through the game world, gunning down robots, toothdee heard Laval and Eris behind her.
"Yes!" The eagle said. "I win! Don't worry, I know you let me win on purpose."
"I thought YOU were going to let ME win." Laval chuckled.
The pair came over to watch Toothdee, who continued to gun down terminators, even as her own player character took damage. Eventually, a game over screen appeared, and toothdee put the plastic toy gun back down on the machine.
"You know what's funny is most of the stuff here we can do for real," Laval said. "That motorcycle racing game over there? I can just hop on my speedor. That game you were playing where you shoot robots? You could just get a gun and charge into battle!"
"Heh, well, why don't you do that then?" Toothdee asked.
"Well, fighting can be fun. But it's nice just to do it… what's the word I'm looking for… Fictitiously! Without any worries, where you just have to get points."
"Alright, I can understand that. Now, what do you want to play next?" Toothdee said, turning towards the rows of game cabinets. "You guys were right. It is good to get out and relax once in a while."
000
Haida looked at a map on his phone and struggled to figure out where he was in relation to the roads and structures on the map.
"I'm telling you it's this way," Fabienne said, pointing down a roadway. "Trust me, I know this city."
"But it looks like it's this way on the map!" Haida said, pointing down a different street."
"It's not! Your just looking at it wrong!"
"Retsuko, what do you think?"
The red panda, who had been patiently watching the two argue, looked at Haida's phone. The hyena smirked, expecting his girlfriend to agree with him. Plus, he was pretty confident his examination of the map was correct.
"Hmmm…." Retsuko said, "I think Fabienne is right."
Haida's jaw dropped while Fabienne smirked.
"Alright then, this way."
The snow leopard started walking down the street, Haida and Retsuko in tow.
Haida looked a bit down that he was wrong, but Retsuko gave him a playful jab to cheer him up.
Eventually, the group arrived at a large stone building situated by the coast. The American flag was flying on a pole outside. There was a large wooden sign reading "Zootopia World War 2 Museum."
"Told you," Fabienne said.
The trio went inside, where a bunny attendant was waiting in a booth near the entrance.
"Hi! 3 please, general admission." Retsuko said.
The trio paid for their tickets and entered the museum, which was not very crowded. The rooms were filled with equipment, posters, flags, pictures, all from the Second World War.
Pictures of troopers in combat. Guns those soldiers would have used. Maps of the battle formations they would have been in.
Retsuko and Haida went over to a giant wall of black marble. Upon which were carved the names of soldiers from Zootopia who had distinguished themselves in combat during WW2. Above the wall was a black and white mural of US Soldiers of many different species.
Fabienne was busy looking at an exhibit about war correspondents during the Second World War. There was an old camera on display, articles published by war reporters, and photographs of correspondents. This sort of thing was right up her alley.
"It's amazing how much we've progressed," Fabienne said, looking at old photography equipment. She spotted an old camera that was a lot bigger than her phone and probably could only photograph in black and white.
The snow leopard moved on to a small exhibit that contained mannequins of different mammals in combat gear. There was a small video screen playing a video comparing the biological system of various mammals as soldiers.
"Humans make the best soldiers." Said a disembodied voice on the video, as the picture changed to show a human soldier on a long trek in the desert. "They have unmatched endurance and survival skills. Not to mention their skills in combat have been continuously refined and improved over millennia, in the many wars and battles fought by humans."
"Maybe that's why a human is the leader of Heroes," Fabienne asked herself.
"This does not mean other species are incapable of waging war. Many other types of mammals serve in specialist roles."
A picture of a Russian polar bear in arctic camouflage appeared on the screen as the announcer continued.
"Polar bears and other arctic mammals make good soldiers for sub-zero environments."
The screen changed again, showing a picture of a cheetah soldier.
"While cheetahs and Pronghorns make good couriers, depending on the distance being traveled."
The snow leopard found this fascinating. Every species was unique in some way.
The ZNN reporter moved to rejoin Haida and Retsuko. They were looking at an exhibit about imperial Japan and the war in the pacific.
"Wow, look at that," Retsuko said, examining a model of a US aircraft carrier.
Haida and Fabienne looked at a map of battle formations around an island, complete with pictures of soldiers.
One photo showed Japanese troops digging trenches around the island as defenses. Another picture showed US pilots getting into planes and preparing to launch from the deck of a carrier. A third picture showed US marines charging against stubborn and dug-in Japanese pillboxes on a hill, firing down at a beach.
"My God, it's so reminiscent of the current war," Fabienne noted, looking at another image of American and Japanese warships engaging each other as planes crisscrossed the sky.
"I know…" Retsuko said, "I mean, we're fighting in the pacific, with warships and planes. I guess history repeats itself."
"What I find amazing..." Haida said, "the US and Japan used to be such bitter enemies, and now they are great allies."
"Yep, it only goes to show you how things can change with time," Fabienne responded.
"Here we are, mammals from Japan, doing an important role in a US military organization," Retsuko said. "And there is no place I'd rather be."
The three mammals continued through the museum. Examining the past and how it could tell them about the present and future.
000
JayJay was in her cabin on the typhoon, putting away some clothes she had just washed. The wolf put a dress on a hanger, hanging it in the closet, before turning her attention to some stockings and a few shirts.
As the young hero finished putting her clothes away in a drawer, there was a knock at her door.
The wolf opened the door and smiled, seeing captain Boehm in front of her.
"Hey Jay, what are you doing?"
"Just putting away some clothes." The wolf said, quickly fixing her hair and making herself look presentable. "What brings you around?"
"Well… I was wondering if you would like to hang out?" The captain said, trying to speak confidentiality. "We could go somewhere. There's plenty of attractions around Zootopia. Or just stay here and watch a movie or something."
JayJay's tail started wagging.
"Oh! I'd love to take you out clubbing!" The wolf said.
"Clubbing? Eh… that's not exactly my thing…."
"Please!" JayJay said, giving Alex puppy dog eyes. "I'd love it if you came along!"
"Sigh, alright, fine."
"Yes! Trust me, you'll have fun! Let me just get my things and get ready to go."
"Ok, I'll go get my wallet. Meet you back here."
Both mammals used the bathroom, got their personal effects, and met back up outside JayJay's room before leaving the typhoon.
"I'm really excited," JayJay confessed. "You, my favorite person in the world, going clubbing and dancing with me, which is my favorite thing to do!"
"I mean, I'm not exactly big on that sort of thing… but I'll bite the bullet if it means spending time with you."
The wolf wagged her tail in excitement. The pair then came upon Kion and Jasiri, who walked down the hallway. Each had an arm around the other.
"What are you two up to?" Alex asked.
"We're just going out," Kion said.
"Oh! So are we!" JayJay responded. "I'm taking him to a club."
The wolf gestured at the human.
"Heh, didn't think that would be your kind of thing, Alex." Kion teased. "You are usually a very reserved person who tends to keep to himself."
"Your correct." The captain responded, "But I just like spending time with Jay."
"Well, I like spending time with Jasiri." The lion kissed the hyena on the cheek, making her blush. This prompted JayJay to turn to her companion. Giving a look that almost saying "What? Where's my kiss?"
"If you two are going out, what if we come with you? We could all hang out." Jasiri said.
"I'm fine with that," Boehm responded. "Jay?"
"I'm down! Let's go!"
The four left the typhoon and headed down the street, led by JayJay, who knew where all the excellent dance parties and nightclubs were.
"I am going to bring you out of your shell tonight." JayJay said to Alex, "you can't be so reserved all the time."
"I think you are the right person to do that." The human responded to the wolf. "You're so outgoing and social. I'm an introvert, your an extrovert."
"Opposites attract." Kion laughed.
After a few minutes of walking, the group reached a building with dozens of bright neon lights outside, shining in all colors.
"Hey! It's the party animal!" Said the bear bouncer, opening the door for the team to go inside.
More bright lights of all colors flashed above a dance floor made up of light-up squares, which also changed color frequently. Mammals packed the dance floor, moving and cheering as they enjoyed themselves.
A bar that glowed white from internal lights was stationed against one of the walls. Behind the bar were shelves of liquid backlit by blue light. Tables and chairs were set up around the main dance floor for mammals to chat and rest.
"Say what about loud noises?" Kion asked Alex. "I heard that introverts like things to be quiet."  
"Yes, but Kion, I'm a soldier. I've heard the blasts of artillery strikes and the engines of rockets and jet planes. I can take some loud music."
"Do you guys want to get something to drink first?" Jay asked as the group drifted over to a table. "We need to stay hydrated if we're going to be dancing."
"What time is it?" Alex asked, "ah, I'll just have lemonade or something."
"Coke, please," Kion said. "No ice."
"Water is fine for me," Jasiri said.
"Alright! You guys have to pay me back, though. Kion, could you give me a paw? I can't carry all the drinks."
The wolf and lion left, heading to the bar.
"Say do we have any Glocks onboard the ship?" Jasiri asked.
"Yeah?" The captain said.
"I think I'm gonna try those as my pistols. See how they do in battle."
"Well, if you're going to use them, akimbo, we have plenty of attachments you can use. Sights, flashlights and lasers, muzzle breaks, and suppressors…. Heroes is well supplied."
"I can tell. I suppose all the money spent is worth it, though. We get the job done."
"Maybe you should get yourself another weapon if you find the pistols aren't cutting it. Like an SMG. Maybe an MP5 or UMP."
The human and hyena continued to discuss their weapons of warfare until Kion and JayJay returned with four glasses containing the drinks. The two giving Alex and Jasiri their beverages. JayJay had apparently ordered a beer, as her glass contained a foaming brown liquid.
"Jasiri and I were just talking about our combat gear," Alex said, taking a sip of his lemonade.
"Yeah, he thinks I should get an SMG for when the pistols don't cut it."
"I recently changed my armament as well." Kion said, "I quite like the LMG I got my paws on."
"Well, as I told Jasiri…" Alex said, "we have plenty of attachments you can put on."
"Oh sweet! I'll have to check those out."
"Well, while your running into battle with a sword and a big gun, my own equipment is a bit smaller," JayJay said. "Just a simple pistol and a machine pistol for when the going gets tough."
"Yeah, Kion, you are like the tank. With an LMG, a powerful sword, and your own strength to punch right through enemies." Captain Boehm noted. "Jay is more focused on her agility and speed."
"I've been thinking of getting a sword more like what you and Laval use. Chima style!" Kion said. "Also, JayJay, isn't your pistol an older design? 1911?"
"Yep! And not just any 1911. That very pistol was wielded by my ancestor, Jim Burdel, during WW1!"
"Wow, That should be in a museum."
"Hey, I like to think I'm doing right by my ancestor by carrying his weapon into battle. Though I don't know if he would like the paint scheme I've given it, he's not here to complain."
Suddenly the loud dubstep music slowed down, and all the lights on the dance floor turned a light blue as their movement speed slowed down.
"It's time for a slow dance!" The DJ said, "Maybe grab that special someone and bring them out onto the floor!"
Jasiri smirked at Kion and jumped up, gesturing for Kion to follow her, which he did. They headed out onto the dance floor, joining in the crowd of mammals.
Jasiri playfully pushed Kion, trying to figure out how exactly he should dance with his hyena. Fumbling with his paws and where to put them in a way that was not lewd.
The lion's lover just hugged him close, prompting Kion to wrap his arms around her and slowly turn and dance.  
"Come on, Alex!" JayJay said, standing up, prompting the captain to do the same and follow her.
The two mammals reached the dance floor, surrounded by other mammals and couples, moving slowly to the music.
Under the blue light, the pair embraced, nuzzling against each other's fur and skin. Alex and JayJay closed their eyes, enjoying the moment with each other, along with the other couples on the dance floor, including Kion and Jasiri. But the human and wolf were just focusing on each other. Both of them were, to the other, the most important mammal in the world.
Moments like these were what they were fighting for. China was an autocratic nation, curtailing freedoms and liberties. But here, people could be free and enjoy themselves without fear of the government or military.
It was these moments of peace that made their battles worth it. Worth fighting for a million times over.
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[CN] Love Carnival - Part 4 (Eng Translation)
🍒 Warning: This post contains detailed spoilers for an event which has not been released in English servers! 🍒
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There are five parts in total! Brace yourself for tons of fluff :>
Part 3: here
[ LUCIEN ]
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Looking around the adorably and warmly decorated cafeteria, and then the little gift that came along with the meal, I’m a little confused.
A few minutes ago, we were thinking about what to have for dinner, and we walked into this warm and adorably decorated small shop.
But we didn’t expect...
MC: I really didn't think it’d be so “hardcore”.
I hold up the little gift, placing it in between Lucien and I.
It’s different from the small ornaments and objects with a feminine aura from my memories.
This cafeteria gives a heart-shaped Burr puzzle to patrons who order the couple set.
MC: The dishes are so delicious that they’re comparable to top-grade restaurants. Even the gifts they provide are just as hardcore. It’s amazing.
Lucien is tickled by my dead serious expression.
Lucien: Looks like the organiser has put in much effort, wanting to leave every visitor with unforgettable and happy memories.
MC: But giving visitors a heart which can’t be unlocked - what’s the owner of the shop thinking...
Without a proper strategy, I play with the Burr puzzle, and can’t help but grumble.
Lucien chuckles, taking this “heart” from my hand.
Lucien: With a little technique, it can be opened easily.
He sits slightly closer to me. Slowing down, he gives me a demonstration while explaining the technique of how to unlock the Burr puzzle.
With the movement of his fingertips and a gentle tug, the wooden lock, which was linked for a very long time, opens, revealing a tiny empty space in the heart which can be used to store things.
MC: Even though you’re already sick of this phrase, I still have to say - Lucien, you’re truly incredible.
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Lucien: If I say that I haven’t gotten sick of this phrase, would you be willing to say it to me even more times?
Lucien turns his head over slightly to look at me. In his eyes are the familiar smile and slyness I’m most familiar with.
MC: If I say it, will I get a special prize from Professor Lucien?
After hearing this, Lucien actually ponders over it.
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He narrows his eyes slightly, as though he’s facing the most complex, important, and difficult question.
Lucien: If it’s a prize...
All of a sudden, he leans over to my ear. Every gentle word brushes against my outer ear, trickling into my heart.
Lucien: Would an especially happy Lucien be enough?
MC: ...Professor Lucien, that’s called being unreasonable.
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Lucien: Is that so? I even thought you’d be very satisfied with it.
Lucien blinks, pretending to be taken aback.
Just when I think of how to best turn the tables, he places the wooden mortise of the Burr puzzle, which is used to store items, in my hand.
Lucien: Want to think of what to put in here? Given its structure, I’m thinking this is a safer place to store tiny keepsakes.
MC: Yes.
I turn towards the staff at the side, asking for a few sheets of post-its and pens, and also to allowing the temperature on my face to dissipate.
After we write on our respective notes for a while, Lucien and I exchange them.
On mine, there’s a simple drawing of a man opening a lock, a handsome smile on his face.
What Lucien hands over is a sketch.
In the simple composition, in the midst of light and shadow, he impressively draws me.
The me in the picture has her head lowered, writing on the post-it note, smiling very sweetly.
MC: Now, we’re doubly satisfied!
-
[ VICTOR ]
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We walk and pause, finally ending up before the Pendulum ride.
Pointing at the attraction, where shrill cries can be heard constantly, I think of that children’s day when he had taken the “Time Traveler” ride with me.
And how time had stopped for a few seconds during the descent.
[Note] This is a reference to Fairytale Date!
MC: Want to give this a try?
I turn my head, looking at Victor expectantly.
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Victor: No.
As I expected, Victor rejects me.
MC: Victor, could you be scared?
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Victor: Of course not.
His expression is stern, and he looks forward.
MC: In that case, ride it with me!
While saying this, I pull him along with me and we sit down.
There’s still some time before the ride begins. The chatter and laughter from people in the queue before us continuously drift over.
Enthusiastic visitor: A friend of mine took the Pendulum before. When it was over, he calmly said that it wasn’t much. In the end, he started puking after taking a few steps.
Happy visitor: Hahahaha, the same thing happened to my colleague. He sat for the ride in another place once, and screamed until his voice was hoarse at work the next day. He had to drink chinese medicine for the entire day.
I’m somewhat tickled by the conversations.
MC: They’re speaking so exaggeratedly. How could that be possible? What do you think?
The criticism I expected doesn’t arrive.
Finding this a little odd, I look at Victor, realising that he’s strapping on his seatbelt seriously, his expression stern.
Oh...?
I really wish I could take out my phone and snap a picture of this Victor before me.
The Pendulum truly lives up to its name.
At first, I even thought it’d be so-so.
But when the Pendulum’s amplitude grows increasingly larger, till it feels like I’m being tossed around, I can’t help but scream.
MC: Ahhhhh--
This! Is! Too! Scary!
Just when I’m forced to sit through these parabolic motions, my left hand is gently held onto by someone.
Bracing against the violent wind, I open my eyes. Victor is sitting straight and quietly in his seat. His posture is tense, yet he looks as though he’s very calm.
Amid the shrill screams, I can vaguely hear his voice.
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Victor: Don’t be afraid.
-
Stepping off the Pendulum, I immediately grasp for the railing at the side.
However, when I see Victor’s crooked tie and slightly unkempt hair, I can’t help but burst into laughter.
This time, I don’t let this chance slip by, and keep this dishevelled Victor in my phone.
I make a decision to have this picture printed out to be placed at the bedside.
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Victor: ...what are you doing this time?
MC: Nothing, nothing! Oh yes, what do you think of this attraction?
Victor: ...so-so.
MC: If you’re afraid, you can just say so. It’s a normal human reaction, and I won’t laugh at you.
Victor: I’m not afraid.
MC: In that case...
I look at Victor, my smile growing wider.
MC: Let’s ride it again!
Victor: ...
MC: You aren’t going to prove that you aren’t afraid?
Victor: Let’s go then.
MC: Eh?
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Victor: Since you’re so enthusiastic about this ride, you’ll definitely experience it together with me. Am I wrong?
Seeing Victor arch his brows slightly, and turning my game against me, I respond with certainty--
MC: I’m sorry! We’ll head to another attraction right now!
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[ KIRO ]
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The cafeterias in the Love Carnival must have gone through a lot of designing in order for moe flowers to appear easily for couples.
Every single themed cafe is packed to the brim. I hurriedly pull Kiro, who is wearing a wig, away from these “danger zones”.
There aren’t many people in the forest right now, leaving only the rustling of leaves.
MC: It’s a good thing I thought of this scenario beforehand.
Kiro: Deng deng deng deng!
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When we speak in unison yet again, we retrieve picnic mats from our individual bags, and look at each other blankly. 
MC: ...I made enough for two. Did you also buy two sets?
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Kiro: I was worried the cafeterias would be too crowded and we’d be hungry. 
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Kiro: But...
His voice grows soft, and I don’t know what he’s struggling with.
In the end, he purses his lips, turning his eyes to me.
Kiro: I didn’t buy them.
MC: ...hm?
He chuckles in embarrassment, spreading the picnic mat smoothly on the ground, and taking out food boxes from the bag.
Seeing these food boxes, I’m left slightly stunned. Based on my memory of how long I’ve known Kiro, it seems that I've never had a taste of his cooking. 
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Kiro: I was thinking that since today is such a special day, even if we couldn’t sit in a cafeteria to have a couple set meal, we should at least have something special. I don’t want you to be left with any regrets today, so I was wondering how to make things different for you. 
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Kiro: And then... [laughs sheepishly] what you see in front of you happened.
I lift up Kiro’s food box. The rice has been scooped up in a crooked manner. Although the carrots could be said to be in heart-shapes, they look more like the heads of an arrow.
In the messy omelette, the ham seems to have sneaked out secretly. Perhaps it wanted to have a breath of air after being in such an enclosed space.
The octopus sausages are like blooming fireworks, hiding in the gigantic rice ball, too shy to see anyone. Meanwhile, the sandwich looks incredibly full, and it seems to have chicken drumsticks in it.
This looks like a far from perfect bento - shoddy and clumsy.
Kiro: ...what’s in front of you is already the best attempt.
MC: How many times did you make this?!
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Kiro: I’ll let it remain an undisclosed secret forever.
He places his palm on his chest, closing his eyes and saying this quietly.
Chuckling, I hand the bento that I've prepared to him. In exchange, he gives me a few minutes’ worth of praises.
MC: This seems to be the first time I’m eating what you made.
Kiro: There shouldn’t be a problem.
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He looks at me with certainty. His expression is exceptionally serious, causing me to laugh aloud.
MC: Why didn’t you show this to me before?
Kiro: They weren’t good enough.
MC: Have you met your standards now?
Kiro: Of course not! I just felt... that you’d be happy with this.
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His eyes are bright, akin to a sun being hidden by soft clouds which are unable to shroud the light.
This perfectionist is slowly, bit by bit, willing to display the areas he isn’t perfect in before me.
Like the tender belly of a kitten.
MC: I’m especially happy. But if something does happen, you’ll have to take responsibility.
Kiro: Of course I’ll take responsibility! Even if nothing happens, I’ll also take responsibility! [laughs] I’ll take responsibility after eating.
The afternoon sunlight is just right. The quiet forest is reminiscent of a small world, embracing us.
MC: I’ll be digging in now!
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[ SHAW ]
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Ghost masks on sale are hung on the dark red wall. The masks have a sense of antiquity to them, and their bewitching and bizarre appearances look utterly terrifying.
Simply standing at the entrance of the haunted house makes one feel deeply frightened. And the rule of “Only one person can enter at one time” causes several people to shrink away.
Shaw and MC: ...
Shaw: Got the guts?
MC: What’s there to be afraid of?
Shaw: You first, or me?
MC: ...I’ll go first.
With a solemn expression, I prepare to enter. However, my wrist is suddenly gripped by Shaw, and he pulls me back.
Shaw: Wait. I’ll give you something.
I can feel him stuffing something into my hand.
Unfurling my hand, I see a string of Buddhist prayer beads laying quietly in my palm.
MC: ...
Shaw: Have a pleasant journey.
In the pitch-black and narrow pathway, I bite the bullet and move forward at a tortoise’s pace. My hands continuously twist the prayer beads, muttering to myself.
MC: Whether you're a monster, demon, or ghost, don’t come and scare me, don’t come and scare me...
Thud--
Footsteps sound from behind me, and the hair on my body immediately stands on end.
I’m rooted to the spot. After a few seconds, when I muster the courage to turn around, a hand plops onto my left shoulder.
MC: !!!
At this moment, my blood seems to freeze.
I quietly wait for two seconds, but nothing happens. Suddenly, there’s a twinge of hope in my heart--
Maybe it’s Shaw!
Thinking of how he usually likes to play tricks on me, I become even more certain of my guess.
With a deep breath, I give myself some courage and turn my head.
MC: Shaw--
??: Fuu.......
MC: ...
MC: IT’S A GHOST AHHHH--
With a speed which human eyes can’t capture, I huddle and curl into a corner, using my hand to cover my left ear, sensing goosebumps spreading across my entire body.
Along with my heartrending exclamation, a stream of chuckles resound at the same time.
??: It’s me.
Silvery white electricity appears in the darkness.
The person who’s speaking walks over to me. He squats down, a smile hanging on his lips, looking as though his prank has succeeded.
Shaw: Who was the one who made a solemn vow that she wouldn’t be scared?
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I glare angrily at the person before me.
MC: I knew it was you! When you deliberately scare someone, of course they’d be scared! It’s an instinctive reaction. Also, you can scare someone to death, you know!
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Weakly and helplessly, I hug myself tight. My voice is also trembling slightly.
He seems to be at a slight loss. After a while, he speaks. 
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Shaw: ...fine, I was wrong this time.
Perhaps genuinely feeling apologetic, Shaw pauses, his voice also a little more gentle.
Shaw: Hey, want to know a way so you wouldn't be scared?
MC: ...what is it?
I lift my head from my knees in curiosity. 
He offers me a hand, his eyes crinkling slightly, filled with a wilful light. 
Shaw: Follow me and they won’t scare you.
Shaw and I hold hands as we continue down this cramped pathway.
Because he’s by my side, I feel much more composed.
Female ghost: I’m~ Filled~ With~ Hatred...
All of a sudden, a hand plops onto my shoulder. Shaw and I pause in our footsteps.
I subconsciously tighten my grip on Shaw’s hand. In the next moment, I feel him returning the gesture with a squeeze.
Courage fills my heart. With this, Shaw and I turn around together...
??: IT’S A GHOST AHHHH--
Another shrill cry fills the pathway.
This time, however, the cry doesn’t belong to me, but to the “female ghost” with dishevelled hair.
Shaw extinguishes the electricity in his hand. He removes the ghost masks we saw at the entrance earlier, and laughs.
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Shaw: If you want to scare me, you’ve got to put in more practise.
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[ GAVIN ]
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MC: What should we go for next?
Gavin and I are walking along the street, searching for our next target. A row of vending machines attract my attention.
The line of vending machines contain all sorts of toy capsules. From keychains to ornaments, there’s everything one could wish for.
Especially that one containing couple keychains. The furry keychains look exceptionally adorable.
I notice that Gavin has paused in front of one vending machine.
It’s a vending machine containing robots.
I vaguely recall watching a cartoon related to it when I was young. However, I wasn’t very interested in it, and never really understood it.
However, this looks like something Gavin would like.
MC: Gavin, there’s one vending machine I’d like to try. Could you wait here for me?
Gavin: Coincidentally, I do too.
I grin, nodding at him.
MC: Let’s split up and get the toy capsules we want, and we’ll meet back here later?
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When we meet up again, I place the toy capsule in Gavin’s hand with satisfaction.
MC: Open it and take a look? Do you like it?
Gavin twists the toy capsule open, and surprise flashes across his eyes.
Gavin: I like it.
While he speaks, he pieces it together simply, letting the small, monochrome robot stand in his palm.
The little robot is holding a gun in one hand, and a shield in the other. Behind it is a structure resembling a one-sided wing.
On top of its circular head is a yellow antenna. Along with its four short limbs, it looks extremely cute.
Gavin: This is my favourite model.
MC: I got it randomly, and didn’t expect to get the right one.
Gavin: I was lucky too.
Gavin smiles, takes out a toy capsule, and opens it.
It happens to be the furry couple keychains I saw earlier.
One of them has soft and long ears, while the other has straight, sharp ears.
Gavin keeps the one with sharp ears, then carefully attaches the doll with the long ears on my bag. Pleased, he nods.
Gavin: Mm, it suits you.
Gavin keeps the little robot in his pocket, and the keychain swings next to me.
Seeing the gifts we’ve exchanged, sweetness brims from the depths of my heart.
MC: Having been with you for such a long time, I feel that my knowledge has been expanded.
Gavin: I've learnt quite a lot too.
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Gavin pauses, then continues confidently.
Gavin: For instance, that the lipstick you're wearing today is the colour of red bean paste. And that you’ve curled your fringe slightly. 
Pleasantly surprised, I blink and want to give him a round of applause for his perfect answer.
MC: What else?
Gavin: Also, that I have to separate the white from the yolk when making fried rice. And that succulents don’t need that much watering.
MC: Then... what are the steps to preparing sliced fish boiled in chilli oil?
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Probably not expecting that I’d suddenly pose a question, he ponders it carefully before responding in an exceptionally solemn manner.
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Gavin: I can’t explain it right now, but I noted it down in my notes.
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After he finishes speaking, we look at each other, then laugh in unison.
MC: Gavin, tell me more about this robot. And about basketball, motorcycles, planes and all the things you like.
Gavin: Okay. I’m hoping that you’d give me more cooking classes too.
The corners of his lips curl upwards slightly, and fragments of sunlight flash in his eyes.
Gavin: I want to have an even better understanding of everything to do with you.
-
Part 5: here
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hiiraism4 · 4 years
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MLQC Song Fic : Gonna Keep it Under
TagYou know what to do : Listen while reading this
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Pairing : GavinxReader, GavinxMC
Tag : .....enduring feelings
Words : 1800
What if Gavin didn’t interrupt you/MC on Blind date? 
(Baby, you and I are best friends
So I gotta keep a distance
'Cause I don't want to risk the thing that we have, no)
Your meeting with Gavin was part of Gavin’s plan. It was arranged. But it would be a lie if Gavin said that he didn’t feel excited meeting you again. You both went from awkward to each other to feeling content to each other. You, who were afraid of Gavin, now would go around, proudly saying that Gavin’s your friend, best friend even. 
You would never know how the term of ‘friend’ made Gavin’s heart flutter, even if he yearned for something else, something more. But Gavin would never do that. Being your friend, being able to protect you from far, not being awkward to each other and have fun with each otehr company was all Gavin could ask for.
It would be lying if Gavin said that his crush towards you had died. Nope.
All the years you were apart and Gavin still had the feelings towards you, even if he dated someone else, it didn’t never last longer than a month because Gavin was never emotionally present for his exes. 
(And my tongue I gotta bite it
But it's oh, so hard to fight it
'Cause I don't wanna mess up all that we share)
“So, what’s your relationship with officer Gavin?” Anna asked one day, when Gavin took you to the shooting location with his bike. You turned to see Gavin, smiling. While Gavin maintained his stoic face, his heart was beating fast.
“He was my senior.” you told Anna. “He was scary back at school, but now i can say that he’s my friend.”
Gavin bit the inside of his cheek.
Friends, huh? That works too. Gavin rather be your friend and keep all of his feelings inside rather than risking it by confessing it and losing it all, losing you. After all these years Gavin tried to find you again, after the attempts to tried to be close, Gavin wouldn’t wanna mess up.
Friends it is.
(You're the needle in the haystack
That I found but need to put back
'Cause I don't wanna you to be that one thing I've lost, no
So the truth remains a secret
And forever I'ma keep it
'Cause I fell there is a line that we shouldn't cross)
“So, what do you like about the target?” Eli asked when both he and Gavin went out for a drink. Gavin glared at Eli and the latter coughed clearing his throat, rephrased what he just said. “I mean, that junior of yours.”
“She’s...the one who saved me.” Gavin hold the glass of cocktail in his hand, playing with the ice cubes by shaking the glass. “My evol was awaken by her.” Gavin closed his eyes, remembering the time when he was free falling from the rooftop and felt something awoken deep inside him when he heard the piano playing and your voice.
Eli hummed. “No, i don’t think that’s all.” Eli smirked. “There’s gotta be more to her, Gavin. If it’s just being grateful to her for saving you, you wouldn’t hung up on several girls you dated in the past like that. It was almost like you couldn’t move on from that highschool crush of yours, for years.” 
Gavin gave Eli an annoyed look that Eli knew that he was right. Gavin sighed.
“True, i did like her even before then. She was an honor student, she had many friends, her journalist talent already exist since she was in journalist club.” Gavin sipped the cocktail. “She was scared of me, back then. But she never ran away from me, unlike some girls, even my classmates. She even gave me a bandaid when she saw a cut on my face.” Gavin chuckled to himself. 
Eli was listening to Gavin rambling stuffs he likes from you, probably because he was under alcohol influence that Gavin bared his other side to Eli. Eli found Gavin amusing, like he was talking with a highschool kid who was in love. The older commander remembered the day Gavin walked in to the commander and literally begged for Leto to give Gavin the mission to keep an eye on you, even it was Eli who was originally supposed to do that.
“Then, since you’re close to her now, why don’t you confess to her?” Eli asked.
Gavin fell silent. For a split second, Eli swore he could see Gavin’s sad smile flashed acrossed his face. 
“There’s a line that i should not cross, Eli.”
Eli wasn’t sure if he felt pity towards Gavin, or wanted to slap some sense to the fellow captain of his for being a coward,
(Oh, baby
Situation's crazy
How you make me love you, love you like that
Love you, love you like that
Don't wanna
Be caught up in some drama
And jeopardize the friendship that we have)
“Gavin, you’re back!” you exclaimed happily when you saw Gavin flew just right outside of your apartment’s balcony. 
Gavin’s eyes lit up seeing you. He did flew back from his missions straight to your home when you send a chat to him, asking if he was okay since you couldn’t contact him for 2 weeks straight. Gavin landed on your balcony, taking off his shoes and walked inside your apartment. Soft pastel colors wasn’t really his fave, but seeing your apartment interior, Gavin just began to like it since it suits you.
“Oh no, you’re hurt!” you said as you saw Gavin’s bruises on his hands. Gavin was about to tell you that it was fine but you were forced to sit on the couch while you walked to your bathroom, getting first aid kit.
Gavin watched you closely as you pat his scarred hand with a disinfectant. You frowned, asking him “Does it hurt?” you asked. Gavin shook his head. He was so used with bruises and scars on his body. Part of the mission.
Watching you tend to his wounds patiently made Gavin’s heart flutter. You checked his other hand, find some cuts on his fingers and you also tend to those wounds too. You frowned, complaining that Gavin should take care more of himself, which Gavin smiled to and nodded as you kept on going on your rambles.
Gavin’s heart would even burst when you prepared food for him later that day. Telling that Gavin always eat takeaways and instant noodle so you opted to cook something for him. You weren’t really a chef like Victor but you thought your cooked meal was pretty decent.
“It’s so unfair, making me love you like that.” Gavin murmured as he watched your back, preparing the food for him.
“Hm? What did you just say?” you asked.
Gavin exhaled. “Nothing.” 
(Being with you is impossible
I can never be too close to you
Baby, I don't wanna lose you no
I ain't gonna be delusional (oh oh)
Emotions start to soar
I lock'em in a drawer
Forever gonna keep it just the way that it is)
“Bro, what’re you waiting for? You should’ve totally ask boss out!” Minor exclaimed as he shoved down his hotdog.
“No.” Gavin deadpanned. 
“But Gav! She’s going to the blind date her aunt set up for her, standing you up! How can you just pass the opportunity! Come on, i’ll help you!” Minor clenched his fist to the air.
“No.” Gavin shook his head. “It’s alright Minor. It’s alright already. I’m fine. Besides, there’s no chance that she would go out with that Chandler guy.” 
Gavin heard from Minor that you went out for a blind date your aunt set up for you. You even told Gavin about it on chat. Gavin could feel that he was being anxious but there was nothing he could do but offering his help, like, he would definitely stand by nearby the restaurant you and this Chandler met and would definitely stormed in if things went south and you needed his help. 
But what Gavin didn’t expect when he entered the restaurant and sat a little bit far from you was, you seemed to enjoy Chandler’s company. You even smiled, laughed. And even…...blushed? Gavin bit the inside of his cheek.
Gavin didn’t even know if having Minor with him right now was a help or a torture to him.
“Gavin, you’re impossible! What if she really go out with that guy?! Seriously i’d rather having my boss dating you! You’ve loved her since high school.” Minor kept on persuade Gavin to came and snatched you away from the Chandler guy.
Believe me, Minor. I’d love to. But--
“One more word, i’ll shut you up myself.” Gavin’s replied immediately make Minor went silent and gulped.
(So that's where it ends 
'Cause baby, I love you
But I am never gonna tell you so 
We can be friends
But never a couple 
I don't wanna I don't wanna lose you, no
So I'll just go, go gonna keep it under
It's good just the way that it is
Go, go, gonna keep it under 
'Cause there's just too much I would miss
I'm gonna keep it under)
“You’re dating Chandler?” Gavin replayed what you just said when he took you home.
You nodded excitedly. “Yes, i’ve been going out with him for several months. He confessed to me last night.” you smiled
Gavin didn’t know what he should react to the news. Happy? Sad? He should be happy because the girl he was so in love with is happy right now. Sad because the source of her happiness wasn’t because of him. It was because of someone else.
That’s how it is, huh? This is how it ends.
Eli or Minor would give him an ear later on but right now Gavin had to deal with the harsh reality. Because he didn’t wanna lose her, didn’t wanna lose the thing that he had with her, Gavin held it all in with him, bury all his feelings deep down. In all honesty, Gavin was insecure. Insecure that he wasn’t good enough to be with her, to make her happy. So he opted to stand by her side, protecting her, like a friend would, while he watched her from far.
“I love you, that’s why, i will let you go.” was what Gavin had in mind.
If you’re happy with your relationship with Chandler, then so be it. At least Gavin would still be able to stay by your side, even if he wouldn’t be able to taste your cooking anymore, or have any excuse to come to your apartment right after his missions.
That was for the best.
“I’m happy for you.” Gavin smiled, but his smile didn’t reach his eyes.
“Thank you.” you smiled back at him.
But Gavin had a bad feeling.
A real bad feeling about your relationship with the man named Chandler.
If this Chandler ever hurt you, or he found out that he hurt you, Gavin wouldn’t stay calm about it. He promised himself. He sacrificed his own feelings, keeping it under for years.
How long will it last?
[TO BE CONTINUED]
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abbacchiosbelt · 5 years
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would it be ok to request smut of fem reader/johnny/gyro? maybe gyjo are an established couple & they really want to be with reader too but reader is insecure and can’t understand why, if that’s okay? thank you //u// i love your stuff!
this was one of my very first requests and i’m sorry it took so long to get to, anon! i really liked writing this one. also, this is a modern au! anon, i hope you’re still here and i hope you enjoy this~
Ride With Us | Gyro x F!Reader x Johnny
There was a brief period of time before you found out that Johnny and Gyro were a couplethat you found yourself feeling sweet on both of them. Gyro, with his quirkyhumor and long, silky golden hair. Johnny, with his hidden smiles on thoseperfectly pouty lips and the easy way you could sit in silence with him. Andthen a few weeks after meeting both of them in separate classes, you spot Gyrokneeling down to kiss Johnny one afternoon and feel incredibly embarrassed forall your previous flirting — oh, if you’d known they were a couple you wouldhave never batted your eyelashes or laughed a little too loud at their jokeslike you had been.
But for whatit was worth, neither of them brought it up and without even knowing how (Gyrowas annoyingly observant and had called you over upon seeing you, broad smilecrossing his face when he realized you were that nice girl from classJohnny was talking about — he insisted the three of you get lunch together), somehowyou were with them more often than not. A study session, a quick trip to thestore with Johnny, helping Gyro sort paperwork because Johnny couldn’t stand to…And yet when they weren’t looking, a guilty feeling gnawed at your stomach whenyou thought about how much you still liked them.
What youdidn’t know, though, was that Gyro and Johnny had been discussing how much theyliked you in those little hidden moments, murmuring about if now was the righttime to bring it up. Gyro was enthusiastic and while Johnny wanted it just as much,he was hesitant — what if they (read: Johnny) disappointed you? Gyro would kissJohnny and tell him he was perfect and that it was very clear that youwanted both of them. And so, with Gyro’s cajoling and when Johnny realized hecouldn’t stop staring at your damn pretty face, he decided it was time.
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Movie nightwas a time-honored Friday night tradition in the combined Joestar-Zeppeliapartment — only this time, the invitation was extended to you alone. Johnnyand Gyro were both a bundle of nerves waiting for you to arrive. Johnny wouldn’tstop picking at his beanie and Gyro was nervously clicking his gold-platedteeth, a habit that Johnny hated.
“Gyro,please.” Johnny groans, shooting a look at him. “You’ve gotta be the confidentone here, come on.”  
“Oh sorry,Johnny,” Gyro says, rolling his name in his mouth like he did when he was irritated.“Do you have experience with this that you’re not telling me about?”
Johnny rollshis eyes, but cups Gyro’s cheek in his hand and runs his thumb over one of the roughpatches left by his bizarre choice of facial hair. “No… Shit, sorry. I’m justnervous.”
Gyro givesJohnny a peck on the cheek in response and practically jumps off the couch whenhe hears your familiar knock on the apartment door. Johnny waits on the couchand leans over the edge to hear the conversation, relaxing at the sound of yourvoice.
“Buonasera,bella.” Gyro greets, holding the door for you. In your hands you have thepizzas ordered ahead of time from one of the authentic Italian restaurants inthe area. With a smile, you greet him back. Gyro immediately takes the warmboxes from you with a wink and beckons you to follow him even though youalready know the layout of their apartment well.
“Hey,”Johnny drawls from the couch. The nervous feeling in the pit of your stomachwhen you were around them was in full effect — Gyro looked impossibly handsometonight and Johnny was just… adorable and handsome all at once. You make yourway to join him and plop down on the loveseat, not noticing the slight furrowin Johnny’s brows.
“So, whatare we watching tonight?” You ask, settling into the comfy chair. It was yourfavorite spot that you always had to fight Diego for. Johnny stares at youblankly before he realizes what you’ve asked him — you swear you see the lightestpink tint rise on his face.
“Oh, Gyropicked some scary foreign movie for some reason. It’s real good, he said.”Johnny almost talks himself out of saying his next line, but hell, he usedto be a huge flirt so he knows he can do it. “We’ll hold you if it’s too scary.”
Your face flushes at the thought and you giggle nervously. Before you can respondGyro interrupts by handing you a plate with pizza, sitting down next to Johnnyand doing the same. He gives you another wide smile. “Yes, Johnny always crawlsin my lap. He gets so scared! I’m used to it!”
“Gyro,” Johnnywhines, playfully flicking his nose. You don’t really think about it too much becauseall you can think about is being on Gyro’s muscly thighs and perhapsgrinding against him — god, you were shameless. You stuff a bite of pizza inyour mouth to distract yourself and settle back to watch the movie.
The first 30minutes are fairly normal. Sure, the movie is a bit creepy, but it’s morepsychological than gory… And yet you can’t help but glance at Johnny and Gyro,swearing you keep catching their eyes before they turn away. Maybe they wantedyou to leave? With a small cough, you announce you’re going to the bathroom.
You stare atyourself in the mirror once you’re there, movie barely audible over the shutdoor. Why were you even here? Sure, they were amazing friends, but you werejust a third wheel right now. The thought of being close to them was nothingmore than a fantasy. When you enter back into the living room, ready to make anexcuse to leave, Gyro tugs you down in-between he and Johnny on the couch,claiming that he was scared.
Oh, no — you’resquished right in-between them, but Gyro’s smile is so wide, and you think thatperhaps it’s just… part of his culture to be so friendly and affectionate? Yourheart is racing because god do you want to see that smile from above you. Theaffection is so gentle that you feel comfortable. Johnny’s head is resting onyour shoulder and Gyro’s legs are pressed close to yours, his long hairoccasionally grazing your shoulder.
By the timethe movie ends, somehow, you’ve been maneuvered to lay back against Gyro andJohnny is laying back against you and you think maybe you’ve fallenasleep and this is just a very exciting dream. There’s a moment of silence oncethe movie ends and Gyro clicks the TV off — you can feel his heart pounding inhis chest against your back.
“Guys?” Youmurmur, unsure of what to do or what’s really happening. Gyro shifts behind youand Johnny cranes his head up to meet your eyes.
“So, wekinda had somethin’ we wanted to talk to you about.” Johnny starts, waiting tosee your reaction. You nod, and Gyro chimes in next.
“You are soimportant to us, bella. And just like Johnny and I have each other, well, we’dlike you like that too.” Your heart nearly drops — wait, were they beingserious? There’s no way they’d joke about something like this, and yet you can’thelp but feel that maybe it still is a dream that’s just turned awful.
“We know it’sa little strange,” Johnny says, searching your eyes again. “But you’re just soamazin’. We couldn’t wait any longer.”
“I—” Gyroand Johnny both shift at your words, somehow pressing themselves closer to you.“I’m… Well. I don’t understand. Why?”
“Why? Howcould we not?” Gyro replies, meeting Johnny’s eyes over your body. “Would youlike us to show you, hm?”
Johnny’seyes blow wide and he gives Gyro a look like he may have just screwed their wholeoperation up, but he closes his mouth when he hears your breath hitch and feelsthey way you shift underneath him. You swallow loudly — the heat that pooledinto the center of your body is burning hot and if this was still a dream,well, it just took a turn for the better.
“Please,”you breathe, and Gyro chuckles that little laugh of his and you find yourselfpulled onto his lap with Johnny pulled up next to the two of you.
Gyro capturesyour lips in a deep kiss and you practically melt into him — his lips were sofull and nice and you’d been dreaming about this for so long, but when Johnnythreads his fingers through Gyro’s hair and pulls him back to capture your lipswith his — god, it’s like Johnny’s lips were made for kissing.
There’s abit of an aggressive streak in Johnny you weren’t expecting, and it just makesthe arousal in your lower body ache. Both of them lavish your neck in kisses butwhilst Gyro’s are sweet and sloppy, Johnny’s veer into pleasantly sharp andbiting. It has you moaning and shamelessly grinding against Gyro’s obvious erection— and Johnny isn’t one to be left out, so he pulls you onto his lap with the armmuscles you’d admired for so long and deliberately presses your center againsthis own bulge, smirking.
“Jealous,huh, Johnny-boy?” Gyro is smilingly and easy and you can tell that he likeswhen Johnny gets like this. Johnny grumbles and grinds into you again,breathing hot against your neck. You feel Johnny’s thin fingers poking at themhem of your shirt. “Can he take that off of you, amore?” Gyro coos, leaning into nip Johnny’s red-tipped ear. It was clear that while Johnny was eager, hewas easily flustered.
“Of course,”you purr, relishing in the cool air that hits your skin. Both of them marvel yourcute lace bra and you feel it easily undone by Gyro, who hesitates beforesliding it off of you. “Well?” You ask, raising your eyebrow at the Italian man.He grins and pulls it away from you, revealing your breasts to both men. Asmuch as you wanted them you still feel a little shy — you weren’t, in yourmind, nearly as attractive as them.
“Oh god,”Johnny says, and before you can even think to tease him his mouth is latchedonto one of your nipples. Gyro chuckles and observes him, running a soothingcalloused hand over your bare back.
“Johnny hasa thing for breasts, as you can see, dolcezza.” Johnny hums around yournipple in response and you fall against him, inhaling a sharp moan and ruttingagainst him again. Johnny watches with hungry eyes when he releases yournipple, now pert and shining in the low light of the room.
“Don’t teaseme, Gyro, you know you have a thing for stomachs.” Johnny latches onto yourother nipple and you’re left to helplessly grind against him again as Gyrowatches eagerly, only smiling at Johnny’s teasing.
“Johnny, a-ah,they’re sensitive.” You whimper — his ministrations had been more than pleasant,but your nipples were almost aching from overstimulation. Johnny draws backwith a low smile.
“Sorry,darlin’, you’re just so damn beautiful.” You blush at Johnny’s compliment. Hewas never this bold normally, but something about being here with you had himfeeling a bit like his old self, only that this side of him was reserved solelyfor Gyro and now, you.
You’refeeling a little exposed and you desperately want to see what they look likeunderneath their clothes. “Aren’t you two a little overdressed?”
The wordshave Johnny and Gyro stripping their shirts off (oh, he left the god damn cowboyhat on — only Gyro was hot enough to pull that off, you think) and youpractically drool at the sight. Gyro is everything you pictured: well-muscled butstocky with a gorgeous tan with thick hair, including a delectable lookinghappy trail. Johnny was lean and gorgeous, freckled pale skin with muscled armsand the cutest soft stomach you’d ever seen. Oh, they were perfect.
You stillfeel inadequate, between them, but you can’t dwell on it because Gyro istugging you back into his lap and your chest is pressed against his own. Hiscock twitches underneath you and you think that it’s time to give the men somemuch-needed attention. Johnny spectates with a grin, languidly palming himselfthrough his pants as he watches you work up Gyro, leaving kisses and nipsacross his chest.
Gyro is loudand when you trail your fingers over the skin under his bellybutton his hissesout expletives in Italian — he must be sensitive there. “A-ah, bella, please. Ican’t take it anymore.” Gyro whines, gently pushing your head towards the protrusionin his tight pants.
You’refeeling more than generous so you don’t waste any time unzipping his pants. It’ssurprising to be face to face with his hard cock right away, but if anyone, Gyrowas certainly the type to not wear underwear.
He shuffleshis pants down a little more so you have full access to his thick cock. It was likethe rest of him — tall, dark, and delightfully thick. With hesitation, you rolldown his foreskin. He was the first man you’d been with that was intact, but ifanything, it just made his cock look even more beautiful to you as you revealedhis flushed pink head, practically throbbing when he sees how hard you’restaring at him.
Johnny sighshappily from behind you and you feel his hand come to rest on your back, toyingwith the bottom of your pants.
“Don’tworry, I had the same reaction.” Johnny says, and Gyro lets out his signature chuckle,looking very pleased with himself.
But Gyro isat a loss for words for once when you gingerly take the head of his cock inyour warm mouth and swirl your tongue around it. He lets out a low moan andcalls out your name, bucking slightly into your mouth. While normally you’dlove to tease him and bring him to the edge, you had another man behind youwith a hard cock that needed taking care of.
You stilltook your time as you worked your mouth over Gyro’s cock, slowly hollowing yourmouth to work his cock to the hilt and earning a growl from him. You moanaround his cock when you feel a hand threading through your hair, recognizingJohnny’s more possessive grip from earlier.
“Oh fuck, Johnny—”Gyro groans. “You two look so good, dio mio.” He trails off into a moan asJohnny starts to slowly push your mouth along Gyro’s cock, acclimating you tohis rhythm before he starts moving you along faster. Johnny’s hand in your hairjust had you aching for more, but it gave you the chance to focus on how yourtongue was sliding around Gyro’s cock — only a few minutes later you feel Gyro’sthick thighs trembling under you as he starts babbling out that he’s about tocum and Johnny pushes your face to the hilt into Gyro’s thick pubes as hotropes of cum shoot down your throat.
He pulls youup and you’re met with Gyro’s dazed expression, lips swollen pink from all thekissing and biting and eyes lidded. He leans forward to kiss you withouthesitation.
When he pullsaway, Gyro almost looks shy for once as he presses a kiss to your nose. “Youdid such a good job, cara.”
“She suredid,” drawls Johnny — and a spike of arousal travels through you when youremember that Johnny is just as eager to have you on his cock. “But I think I’dlike a turn too if that’s okay with you.”
“Of course,”you reply, swiveling around to kiss Johnny. He sighs into the kiss and wrapshis arms around you before you’re tugged back into his lap.
“Oh Johnny,I think I know what you want.” Gyro says, and Johnny huffs into your mouthbefore he pulls back. He raises a pale eyebrow in Gyro’s direction. “You wanther to ride you, don’t you, caro?”
Johnnyblushes and rolls his eyes at Gyro, but the way Johnny’s cock twitched underyou told you Gyro had guessed right. You’d thought about Johnny a lot likethis, being on top of him while you roll your hips against him until he’sflushed and fucked-out, but you’d never thought it would happen.
There’s abit of rearranging whilst you take your pants off and Johnny’s are removedcourtesy of Gyro. Johnny’s cock is cute, much like him. It’s shorter and not asthick as Gyro’s, but still sizeable and dotted with freckles, framed by tuftsof blonde hair.
“Johnny, you’reso handsome.” You lean forward and kiss him, and Gyro echoes in agreementbehind you. Johnny blushes harder but reigns himself in when he delicately runsa finger up your slick center and smirks.
“You’resoaked, darlin’. All of this for us?” Johnny holds his finger up to Gyro and oh,you could have come right there when he slips it into his mouth and moans,giving Johnny an appreciative look.
“You taste amazing,”Gyro swipes his broad finger up you, offering Johnny the same taste — god, doyou want him inside of you right now. “Oh, bella. You have to let us do this again,I need to put my mouth on you.” Gyro croons, sliding another finger up youand making you keen into Johnny’s chest.
“Damn right,she does.” Johnny remarks as he works you with one finger, gently sliding it inand curling it up. Before long he’s worked you open and you’re grinding againsthis thigh, more than ready to finally have him inside of you.
“Please justfuck me,” you groan. Johnny cusses and Gyro responds by digging a pack ofcondoms out from beside the couch and unrolling one onto Johnny’s strainingcock, kissing his boyfriend before he sits back to watch. It’s a littlenerve-wracking, knowing Johnny’s going to be fucking you right in front ofGyro, but it’s clear they both want it.
Before youlower yourself onto Johnny’s cock you feel something soft on your head and yourealize Gyro’s put his signature hat atop your head with the widest grin you’dseen that night.
“If you’regonna ride Johnny, you have to dress the part!” Johnny groans at Gyro’s cheesiness,but his cock twitches against your bare pussy in anticipation.
Slowly, youslide yourself down on Johnny, holding his gaze as you sink down onto his cock.It’s a pleasant stretch and you slide yourself to the hilt with ease, groaningwhen you feel Johnny shiver with pleasure. When you glance over at Gyro, he’s languidlystroking his cock, hard again. He winks and you turn your attention back toJohnny, who is already panting below you.
“You feel sodamn good.” Johnny says. “But please, move.”
And so youdo — you roll your hips as you bounce on Johnny’s cock, delighting in just howloud he was and how his hands were gripping your hips with obvious adoration.It feels amazing to have him inside of you and to know that you’re the onemaking him come undone. Johnny is letting you take control completely, mouthingat your neck and breasts as you fuck yourself on him.
Gyro is morethen enjoying the show while he pumps his cock and lavishes praise on you andJohnny, telling Johnny how good he looks and how beautiful you look atop hisboyfriend. It’s clear he’s really getting off to it, so you put on a littleshow by tipping his hat in his direction and winking before you ride Johnnyinto the damn couch.
Johnny’smoans get lost between yours and you’re so damn close — the heat in yourstomach has been building readily and you’re finally pushed over the edge whenJohnny comes to his senses enough to rub his thumb across your clit, making youclench around him as you ride out your orgasm. Only a moment later Johnnyclings to you tightly and hisses out that he’s cumming, pulling you close as heslowly pumps into you while he releases into the condom. Gyro comes across hisown chest, having more than enough stimulation just from the sight of youriding Johnny right in front of him.
“See? I told you that wanted you!” Gyro exclaims. Johnny is back to rolling his eyes, but heagrees with Gyro.
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There’ssilence while the three of you unstick yourselves from each other and you’renot quite sure what to do for a moment until Gyro speaks up again. “We reallydo want you, bella. Not just here, but in our relationship.” He grasps yourhand in his large calloused one and grabs Johnny’s hand with the other,squeezing both of you.
Johnnysmiles and nods. “He’s tellin’ the truth. We want you to be our girlfriend.”
Oh — so thisreally wasn’t a dream, and you’d just been fucked by two of the men you’d beenpining after for so long and harbored such big crushes on, still sitting ontheir couch covered in sweat… And they both want you.
“I don’tknow what I did to deserve you two.” Gyro looks like he’s about to saysomething, but you cut him off. “But I’d love to be with both of you.”
And thenthere’s cuddles and kisses from both of them as Gyro starts musing about petnames to call you and Johnny tries to reign him back just a little bit — butsomehow it feels right, like this was always how it was meant to be.
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dolphin-enthusiast · 4 years
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a lovely evening to you, darling~!! 🌺💗✨
i hope you are well love!! i've seen that you've written a bit lately, that's wonderful! keep working hard for me my dear, but also remember to allow yourself breaks and time to rest when you need it! 💞
oh my darling, why do you have to be so sweet??? you seem to find everything about me cute and pleasant, it genuinely surprises me!! i never thought i could be so likeable,, it feels amazing to know that someone actually thinks all of that! ah, i really don't deserve you, do i? i'll just have to make up for that with sweet remarks of my own, hm~? 😘
ah, and that good day quinn talked about?? well, my mamma surprised me yesterday with a secret beach trip!! my family hasn't gone anywhere all summer due to the pandemic, so i was really excited, especially since my mom and i love the beach so much! we brought our masks of course, and took a 2 hour drive over!
i got to sunbathe and jump waves and mess around with my siblings in the water, it was very fun,, the only not-so-fun part was when my sister was trying to take photos of me, and this group of guys started to catcall me,,, luckily my dad stomped over, and one glare from him sent them running hehe, he can be very scary when he wants to 💫
for a good chunk of time, my sister and i had fun in the shallower parts of the water, trying to find baby clams! there was a ton, and some swam up to my hand when i held it underwater!! we also found a little sea snail and a hermit crab, they were all so so cute!! i named the snail salato, and the crab pizzico, italian for salty and pinch 🌺 it was sad when we had to leave them, but i hope they're doing fine in the ocean! ✨
we went to dinner at this nice italian restaurant, and my papa secretly ordered a glass of schiava wine for me behind my mother's back hehehe!!! but goodness, that restaurant had the most lovely pomelo tart, i wish i could've ordered a second one to bring home with me,, i guess i'll just have to find a recipie! 🌠
after dinner, we all went to an amusement park on the boardwalk!! we went on all sorts of rides, and i even faced my fear of rollercoasters by going on a really scary one with my twin!!! i didn't like that one since it was too intense for me, but we went on some less intense ones which i did end up enjoying!! ahhh it was so nice!
i also got to go on my favorite ride a few times, which is this giant thing with swings attached, and lifts you really high into the air and spins around,, it feels like flying almost! oh my, what i would give to go on it with you 💗
there were these three people in the park,, one boy tried to get me to ride on a coaster with him, another one gave me his coat when i was shivering, and this girl tried to win one of those gigantic teddy bear plushies for me??? ahhh it was really flustering, i don't understand why they were being so nice to me, a total stranger, but i was really flattered about it 😖💕
when we started to head back to our car, we stopped to get a snack, and i got to have a caramel apple,, oh gosh i hadn't had one in so long, it was so good!! i also had some ice cream, and my sister tried to take a photo of me when i got a bit on my nose hehehe 😊
i ended the night dancing to some old music outside with my father, and we even got to dance the tarantella!! my mom joined us too, and she's not a big dancer at all! it was quite a lovely day, i wouldn't trade it for the world 🌹
well, it's getting late now, and school starts tomorrow for me :( that will probably bring some changes of writing time/frequency for me, but i'll know that i'll make it work!! i'll have to anyway, since i know writing you will help me pull through this school year 💖💖💖 with that, goodnight and sweet dreams caro!! i'll see you tomorrow! 💋
- love from the moon and back, your waifu xoxo 💋💌🌹💓✨
ps: oh stars, the only thing that would've made the day better is if you were there dolcezza, it would be lovely if we could share some drinks and enjoy the sea breeze at night 💘
(here's some photos, as a treat!!)
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#i lidorally have no words for this blessed fucking surprise#first of all im finna beatin vogue if they dont take u in rn dear bc those pics look ravishing??#i dont wanna see u doubting urself again u have such a nice slim silhouette my W I G#and this really does sound like an amazing day ngl...i havent been to the beach since 2018 if i remember correctly#i absolutely adore caramel apples and such and even if i aint the biggest fan of amusement parks i'd win all prizes for u😩😩#idk how everything u say sounds magical if only my life was as colorful and wholesome and full of trips djdnfnd#submission#thank u for this dear im glad to see ur being confident again by showing us pics#u really are photogenic as fuck#as for me today i went over to my school to return the old books and get new ones and i finally got to see my only bestest irl friends#alas i couldnt hang around too much bc my dad had to go back to work but we planning on meeting fr in the following days#alot of my classmates were surprised upon seeing my new haircut which was really unexpected but also pleasant ngl😳#anYwAYs once again its a plan:#me driving u around then takin u to za beach and sharing cocktails under the umbrella bc my pale casper the ghost dumbass immediately burns#then i win u all the prizes @ the amusement park and if u want we'll ride the most extreme attractions bc i love me some reckless adrenalin#also i'll b starting school next week too so big o o f looks like we both gonna have less and less time🗿
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milkybonya · 4 years
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Heartstrings (pt.2/4)
Warnings: tight alleyways and food mentions
Pairing: Drummer!Jinjin x reader
Summary / Part 1
[a/n]: this was supposed to be posted way earlier, and i apologize. with BLM under way, it was hard for me to write knowing that so much was going on, and there is still a lot going on. remember to support #BlackLivesMatter - research, stay informed, sign petitions, do what you can ! but also, take care of yourselves <3
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After the day you officially met Jinjin and had a conversation with him, you spent your night scrolling through Astro’s social media and YouTube. They were so talented and your heart ached for them - you wanted them to get more recognition for all of their efforts!
You decided to start keeping track of when and where they would perform, so you could be there to support them instead of stumbling across them by chance like you always did.
At their next show, you arrived quite early and were happy to see a few people already waiting. Astro was beginning to form quite the fanbase and you couldn’t be happier. 
While the boys set up their equipment, you caught Jinjin looking in your direction. He gave you a wave and a wink, causing the fans around you to give you nudges.
“He was clearly looking at you!” one of them said, but you shyly ducked your head, mumbling a ‘no’ in response.
Finally set up, Jinjin began to speak from behind his drum set. 
“We’re excited to announce that we’ll be performing our own songs today! For the first time, the setlist will be less covers and more of our own stuff, so we hope you can support us,” he explained. Everyone was excited to see what they would perform.
Although you weren’t able to sing along, not having heard the songs before, you still swayed to the rhythm and thoroughly enjoyed it. More and more people started to gather to watch the performance - a greater number than you had ever seen at one of Astro’s performances before!
By the time the show was over, most of the area was packed with people who had watched the busking, and they all dispersed while talking about the show. Some waited around the band for pictures - someone even gifted the boys with something!
It was warming your heart. You were so caught up in watching everything unfold in front of you that you didn’t notice Jinjin, who had made his way to you.
“So you came again?” Jinjin asked with a smile. 
You nodded. “I did,” you said. “And I enjoyed it a lot! You guys were great. Your own songs are so amazing.”
You were turning Jinjin into a shy, blushing mess, which surprised you. The boy who was confident while performing would melt upon hearing a few compliments from you.
He lifted up his face to mumble a ‘thank you’ before shyly returning his gaze back to the ground.
“But actually,” he said, still looking down while kicking some dirt away with his feet. He was clearly feeling nervous and fidgety. 
“I came to ask if you would give me you number?” he said quietly. He suddenly looked up at you. “But if that’s too much, maybe if you’re free now we could go somewhere? Oh, is that even worse, I-” 
“No, it’s okay!” you cut him off. Jinjin was trying not to make you uncomfortable.
“I’m free now,” you explained, making Jinjin relax. “And you can also have my number if you want.”
You were shocked at your own confidence. Also, were you really just going to give a stranger your number? Well, you thought. I’ve seen him so many times, we must be acquaintances by now, not strangers... right?
“I know a really good boba place here. Even if you don’t like boba, it has other stuff too! Do you want to try it with me?” Jinjin asked.
You gave him a smirk. You’d been to just about every café, restaurant, food or drink place in the area. There was no way you hadn’t been to this boba place too.
“I bet you I’ve already been there,” you challenged.
“Hm? Really? I don’t think you have... It’s a very hidden gem,” Jinjin said, pushing his chest forward to emphasize his confidence in his words.
But you knew there was no way you hadn’t been to even the most hidden of gems.
“It’s a bet, then. What are we betting?” you asked Jinjin.
He gave you a cheeky grin before answering. “If I’m right, you have to go on a second date with me!”
“Oh, so this is a date?” you teased him.
“Yeah... It is... That’s okay, right?” Jinjin carefully asked, suddenly becoming serious.
“Of course it is,” you said. “Well if I’m right and I have already been to this place that you’re speaking about, then let me come to one of Astro’s practices.”
Jinjin chuckled. “I would probably let you do that anyway, but alright! Let me help the boys clean up and we can go.”
“I’ll help too!” you offered, already running towards where Astro had set up so that Jinjin wouldn’t be able to say no.
MJ gave you a big smile when you approached them.
“Woah, it’s you! Have you finally come for a photo too?” he asked.
“Nooo, I’m here to help,” you said.
“That’s okay, you don’t need to help us,” Moonbin said, carrying something heavy into their car. The blazer he was wearing looked like it would rip at any moment with the way his muscles were pushing against the fabric.
“Well we can’t say no when she’s being so nice,” MJ responded, glaring jokingly at Moonbin’s back.
You began to help the boys organize their things and carry them into their car. When everything was cleaned up, they all thanked you.
“Hopefully we can see you again at our next show?” Eunwoo asked, and you nodded.
“Jinjin has always been talking a lot about you, saying how you’ve been at our shows from the start and he always-” Sanha started, but Jinjin quickly moved forward to cover his mouth.
“Ah, yeah, I pointed out to them how you’re always at our shows,” Jinjin said. “Guys, I’m going to head off first, okay? I’ll see you at the dorm later.”
Then Jinjin immediately walked away and you were forced to follow him, but you did catch something Moonbin said before you were completely out of earshot.
“Where’s he going?”
You realized that Jinjin hadn’t told the rest of his band where he was headed, probably because he was too shy. It made you laugh.
“Why are you laughing?” Jinjin asked, still marching forwards.
“You didn’t tell them where we’re going?” you asked.
Finally, Jinjin looked at you from where we walked on your right.
“Uhh... We need to cross the road here,” he said, smoothly changing the subject which made you laugh even harder. Jinjin was biting his lip, trying to hold in his own laugh, which just continued to crack you up even more.
“Stop laughiiiing!” Jinjin suddenly said, but his voice cracked and now the two of you were both a laughing mess in the middle of the street.
You had felt awkward around him at first, but you realized how fun it was to be around Jinjin. The two of you made conversation on the way to his so-called ‘hidden gem’.
“So you live in a dorm?” you asked him, remembering what he told his bandmates as he walked away from them with you.
“Oh yeah, all of us do. We thought it would be best so we could all bond and focus on music, but it’s just a mess,” Jinjin admitted.
“And what is up with the school uniforms that you always wear?”
“We’re trying to show our youth? That we’re just kids with dreams, and the star logo embroidered on the uniform is to represent our dream. We’re ‘enrolled’ in our dream and we’re working towards it, if that makes sense.”
You were amazed, even though you already assumed this. Finding out the meaning behind their uniform and realizing that they did have a concept amazed you.
You noticed that you were walking through a tight and dark alley. The main roads with all of the decorative lights had disappeared and now there was only the musty ground underfoot and the greasy walls on either side.
“Jinjin, where are we going?” you asked, scared. You instinctively grabbed his sleeve just above his wrist out of fear.
“It’s okay. I know it’s scary here, but we’re almost there,” he said.
As you continued to walk, you noticed a green neon sign on one of the walls to the left.
“See that neon sign?” Jinjin said. “It’s there!”
You were happy to have arrived, but sad at having lost the bet. Not because you didn’t want to go on a second date with Jinjin, but because you didn’t like being wrong.
The door was made of metal and it looked as though people had kicked it many times. Jinjin opened it for you and you cautiously stepped inside. Intense music was blaring and it was very dark inside. The only thing lighting the place was a strip of red LED lights on the very bottom of all the walls. 
Jinjin leant in to whisper into your ear, since it was so loud. “I know this place looks intimidating, but the boba place is inside here and it’s nice in there, so don’t worry.” His voice tickled your ears. 
“Follow me,” he said, walking forward. You didn’t know what this place was, but it looked like a social hangout area or something. There were couches and recliners, a kitchen and some tables and chairs.
You approached a wooden door in the back that was painted white, and Jinjin opened it to reveal a much brighter area. The walls were mint green and full of artwork, and the white floor was shining and spotless.
Softer music was playing here, and there were a few white, wooden tables and chairs. Jinjin lead you to the best spot right away: a comfy grey couch in the corner to the right. 
There were menus that you could look over, so you glanced over your options right away.
“Jinjin!” said a loud voice from the other side of the mint green space.
Jinjin stood up from where he had sat across from you and turned around, facing who you assumed to be his friend.
“Eric!” he said, walking up to the man who had appeared behind the white counter on the other side of the room.
[a/n]: this ‘Eric’ is Eric Nam!
As they conversed, you continued to look over the menu, but Jinjin eventually called you over to join them.
“[y/n], this is my friend, Eric! He likes to sing too,” Jinjin said. You smiled at the man before you and greeted him. He returned your smile and played with the yellow towel that he’d been using to wipe the marble counter.
“Jinjin told me he wanted to bring you here, so I made sure the place was extra tidy! Also I know the entrance must have looked weird, since this place is kind of like a social hangout... but we also make boba,” Eric explained.
You were still confused and in shock, but you nodded along.
Eric said he would bring some of the best drinks for the two of you, so you went to sit down.
“Clearly you’ve lost the bet,” Jinjin said, smiling slyly as he sat down.
“Yes... But seriously, what is this place?” you asked, trying to change the topic.
“Like Eric said, it’s a social hangout! Actually, a lot of singers or aspiring performers meet here. Astro actually met here. We were all boys with dreams of performing, and this is where we met.”
“That’s pretty cool,” you admitted. “But why is this place empty?” 
“Oh, because it comes to life at night! Actually, it gets chaotic, so I brought you here before it gets wild.”
Eric then walked over with many different drinks.
“Since I love Jinjin so much, I brought all of the best drinks. You can try them all, have whatever you like!”
The variety made you gasp, and Jinjin giggled at your reaction.
As Jinjin tried to poke one of the drinks with a straw, he did it too slowly and the drink spilled everywhere. He groaned in defeat as you tried to search for napkins while laughing.
“Are you always this clumsy?” you asked him.
“No...” Jinjin said defensively, crossing his arms. But he was so cute, it made you laugh even harder.
Finding some napkins, you helped to wipe the table carefully.
“Where is Eric when you need him...” Jinjin grumbled.
“I can hear you, you know!” Eric yelled from the back. “I’m just giving you some privacy. Do you really want me to help you clean that?”
“No! It’s fine!” Jinjin said, shaking his head. “Is this even privacy when he can still hear us?”
“You guys have an interesting friendship,” you said, chuckling.
All of the drinks were so good, so the two of you ended up sharing them all, and you couldn’t stop thinking about the fact that sharing straws... meant that... you were indirectly kissing.
When the two of you decided to leave, you kept cracking jokes while walking under the streetlights. Strangely enough, you had a feeling you’d never forget that moment. The dark sky with nothing but bright lights from stores and streets brightening it and the echoing sound of your laughs, the whizzing of cars around you... it was such a nice moment.
“I have to go this way,” Jinjin said, pointing in the opposite direction from where you needed to go.
“I’m not going that way...” you said sadly.
“Well, that’s okay, because you’re legally obligated to go on a second date with me. You lost the bet, remember?”
Jinjin’s serious tone made you laugh again as you promised that you’d meet him again.
“But I’ll probably see you at your next show anyway,” you said.
The two of you slowly went your own ways, turning around to wave goodbye.
Even though this was only your ‘first date’, you hoped to spend many more days like this with Jinjin.
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 A 3RACHA Fan-Fiction
|| Ch 1 || Ch 2 || Ch 3 || Ch 4 || Ch 5 || Ch 6 ||
By: Admin Kay
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Chapter 3 - Shared Feelings
Genre: Fluff, Angst, Smut, Hanahaki AU
Rating: R (swearing, sexual scenes)
Word Count: 4.2k
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“Changbin,” Jisung called as he knocked on his bedroom door. Not receiving an answer, he welcomed himself in and found a still sleeping Changbin curled up on his bed. “Hyung?” he called again, sitting down on the edge of the bed, “Did you see Chan’s text last night?”
“Hng?” he mumbled into his pillow as he shifted under the sheets, “I didn’t check my phone last night.”
“Oh… well, he wanted to have a 3racha day today so he invited both of us to go to the amusement park with him. Do you think you’re feeling well enough to go?”
“Not really… I still feel like shit.”
“Damn…” Jisung sighed, worriedly glancing back at Changbin, “He wanted to celebrate after finishing our recording so he was really looking forward to it… I’ll let him know you don’t feel good.”
He waited for a confirmation from Changbin, but got nothing, so he decided to just head back to his room and start getting ready. Jisung really did feel bad that Changbin couldn’t come, but secretly, he was kind of excited that it would just be him and Chan… it was like a second date!
“Hello?”
“Hi, Chan-hyung!” Jisung greeted through the phone as he looked through his closet for a nice outfit, “So um… I’ve got some good news, and bad news.”
“Okay, let’s hear the bad first.”
“So, Changbin has been sick since yesterday afternoon… this morning I checked up on him, but he said he still doesn’t feel good so he’s not gonna come today.”
“Oh, he’s sick? He seemed alright at his recording yesterday… tell him I hope he feels better soon. So what’s the good news?”
“I’m going!” Jisung said excitedly, finally deciding on an outfit and laying it out on his bed.
“Oh,” Chan chuckled at the excitement in Jisung’s voice, “Alright, so it’ll just be the two of us then?”
“Yeah, I guess so,” he answered, trying to sound a little less giddy as he changed into the clothes he’d picked out.
“Okay then, I’ll be at your place in like fifteen minutes to pick you up.”
“Sounds good! See you soon.”
“See you.”
Cupping his face in his hands, Jisung laughed hysterically to himself, unable to wipe the huge smile off his face. He couldn’t even process the excitement he was feeling about being alone with Chan again, and even more so, at an amusement park. Even though it wasn’t intended to be a date, the given circumstances were sure as hell making it seem like one.
Recollecting himself, he finished styling his hair and gave himself a few spritz of his favorite cologne before packing a condom and mints in his pants pockets, as always, and just as he finished getting ready, he heard his phone go off.
[Chan 11:43 am]: Im here
As excited as he was, he was also nervous. This was the first time they’d be spending time together with Chan knowing Jisung was gay, and although he was supportive when he came out, hanging out now would be completely different. What if Chan started being awkward around him because he knew Jisung was into guys now? He knew Chan was a nice person, but this was sexuality they were talking about; if Chan was straight and he suspected that Jisung had a crush on him, the close friendship they shared and developed up to this point could be put on the line. It was a bit scary for Jisung to be honest, but he really liked Chan, so he wanted to make a genuine effort to be with him. If it didn’t work out, well then he would just accept that it’s not meant to be… at least that’s what he told himself.
“Hey,” Jisung greeted as he opened the passenger side door of the company van.
“Hey,” Chan smiled, peering over at Jisung as he made himself comfortable and slung his seatbelt on, “You look nice!”
“Oh, uh… thanks!” Jisung stuttered, his eyes falling to the floor nervously, “Um… you too.”
“No need to flatter me,” Chan chuckled as he put the car back into drive and started making his way to the amusement park. “So… do you know when Changbin started feeling sick?”
“Hm… not exactly, but it must’ve been shortly after the recording yesterday. He said he was gonna meet me at the practice room, but he didn’t show up, and then when I got home I found him in the bathroom. It didn’t sound too good…”
“I see…” Chan nodded, a serious expression on his face as he focused intensely on the road.
“Yeah… he said it’s just food poisoning, but I’m not too sure. Sometimes, Changbin tries to act tough and hide when he’s hurting, but I don’t like to fight with him about it,” Jisung shrugged, turning to look out the window before continuing, “I’m sure he’ll go to the doctor if it’s bad enough, so I’m trying not to worry.”
“I agree, as long as he knows his limits he should be fine.”
* * *
Changbin groaned as he stretched out his arms and then reached for his phone, checking the time through half lidded eyes. Damn, it’s 2 already? he sighed, rubbing his face as he slowly sat himself up and dragged himself out of bed.
“Jisung,” he called as he walked out into the hall towards Jisung’s bedroom, but there was no answer. “Jisung?” he called again, knocking on the door before opening it and peeking inside. You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me…
 Finding an empty room, he quickly made a round around their small apartment to double check, but as suspected, Jisung was nowhere to be found. Changbin only sighed in response knowing there was nothing he could do about it at that point. He was just in utter disbelief that Jisung cared more about going out with Chan than staying home to make sure his best friend was okay… was something going on between them?
He had suffered enough last night, getting caught up in his thoughts about Chan, so he tried his best not to think about it; the last thing he wanted was another bad flare up. Wanting to keep himself busy, he thought it’d be a good idea to clean up around the house, taking out the trash, washing the dishes, doing the laundry, vacuuming, and so on. By the time he’d finished, it was almost dinner time, so he decided to go out and treat himself at a nice restaurant since Jisung was probably gonna be out for a while more.
As he sat at his table waiting for his food to be served, he found himself scrolling through his social media to pass the time; it was pretty boring though, there wasn’t much to see. He was just about to get off of the app when he noticed a post from the 3racha account on his feed, so he scrolled down to see what it was. To no surprise, it was selfies of Chan and Jisung and they were posing together on the ferris wheel.
Even though he wasn’t surprised, Changbin definitely wasn’t happy about seeing pictures like that. All he could think to himself was, why couldn’t it be me? He wasn’t one hundred percent sure if Chan and Jisung had feelings for each other, but seeing as Jisung had been acting strangely these days and avoiding Changbin’s questions, it was hard for him to ignore the eerie feeling he’d developed in regards to their relationship.
If they really did have something though… why? What’s so different about Jisung that Changbin doesn’t have? What does Chan see in him? Is it because Jisung is more bubbly? Taller? Better looking? It bothered him knowing that Chan could possibly like Jisung and not even that long after their one night stand. Did Chan really not care about him?
He was able to go the entire day flower free, but good things don’t last forever, right? Just as the waitress brought his food, he could feel the familiar tightness building up in his lungs accompanied by his increasing heart rate and an intense urge to cough.
“Um excuse me…” he called to the waitress as she walked away, “Where’s the restroom?”
“In that corner over there, just past the wall,” she pointed as she spoke, “You’ll see the sign.”
“Thank you,” Changbin barely finished as he rushed to the corner as she’d directed, tears filling his eyes as he continued to fight back his urge to cough. It’s not that this disease was critical and would cause people to panic if they saw someone who had it; it wouldn’t cause death in its early stages and it wasn’t contagious. But Changbin found it rather embarrassing and it just made him feel extremely pathetic. How can an idiot really be hung up on a person who treats them like shit and doesn’t like them back? If people knew that some dude was struggling with unrequited love long enough to have reached the fourth stage, green petals… then doesn’t that show weakness? That he’s not strong enough to move forward? Besides being noticed by people in public, maybe that’s also why he was so afraid to tell Jisung. He didn’t want him to think he was weak.
Arriving at the bathroom just in time, he shut and locked the door before his lungs spewed dozens of green lily petals into the toilet bowl. It always hurt more after dwelling on his thoughts for a long time and it also seemed to be hurting more as his disease continued to progress; when would it end? Clutching his sides in pain, he closed his eyes as he tried his best to steady his labored breathing. It took a few minutes for him to finally regain strength enough to pull himself back together, although part of it was forced just because he wanted to get out of that place as soon as he could.
Once he got back to his table, he asked for his check and to have his food taken out instead, not really having much of an appetite anymore after his sudden outburst. By the time he got back home, it was nearly 8, but still Jisung hadn’t come home. How long were they gonna be out anyways?
* * *
“So did you have fun?” Chan asked as he and Jisung found an open table to sit down and eat their food at.
“Yes! Thank you so much for bringing me,” Jisung smiled as he bit into his burger.
Chan chuckled, finding Jisung’s reaction cute, “I’m glad. We should definitely do this more often.”
Jisung’s eyes grew wide at Chan’s comment, surprised to hear that he felt that way. It’s true that he might’ve been thinking more of it than it really was, but knowing that Chan wanted to spend more time with him regardless if it was platonic or not made Jisung’s heart flutter. The more he could bond with Chan, the more he felt like he had a chance.
“I mean… unless you don’t want to,” Chan interrupted teasingly in response to Jisung’s silence.
“N-no no, that’s not it! I do want to… I was just surprised… is all…”
Chan could only laugh again, seeing how flustered Jisung was. He wasn’t really sure, but he was starting to get an inkling that maybe Jisung had a crush on him. Even though this whole amusement park hangout was meant to be for 3racha, he was thankful to have another opportunity with just Jisung so he could test if his hypothesis was correct. “Did you have any last things you wanted to do before we leave?” Chan asked before finishing off his food.
For a moment Jisung sat there, thinking if there was anything else he wanted to do. As he glanced around the park that was now beautifully illuminated in the night, there was actually one thing that stood out to him and caught his attention. “Um… if you’re up for it, do you want to go on the ferris wheel again? Since it’s dark now, maybe we can see the city lights.”
“Sure,” Chan smiled, “I wanted to go again too, actually.”
After finishing up their food and cleaning up the table, the two of them made their way back to the ferris wheel. Thankfully, the line wasn’t too long so they were able to get into a cart fairly quickly. Slowly the cart made its ascent as other people boarded after them and as Jisung mentioned, once they were high enough, the breathtaking view of the city came into view, the street lights glowing under the starry night sky.
“Hyung, look,” Jisung gawked as he stared out the window, “It’s so beautiful.”
Chan took the opportunity to scoot closer to him, slinging his arm over the back of Jisung’s side of the bench as he peered over his shoulder, “It definitely is… but I’ve got my eyes on something else.”
Jisung’s face suddenly began to heat up, hands growing clammy as his heart began to pound. He was really hoping it was him that Chan was referring to, but it seemed too good to be true. He didn’t want to give himself false hope.
“Y-you do?” he answered, not wanting to make assumptions too quickly. As he turned to face Chan, he was startled to see that he’d scooted closer while he wasn’t paying attention and his face was now just a hair's width away from his own.
“Stop me if you don’t like it,” Chan barely whispered before pressing his lips against Jisungs. His eyes widened at Chan’s abrupt advance, his face even more flushed now than earlier as he sat there in shock. “Not gonna kiss me back?” Chan mumbled as he pulled away, his hand going up to brush over Jisung’s cheek, “I’ll stop if—”
Before he could finish, Jisung reconnected their lips, his arms wrapping around Chan’s waist to pull him closer. Chan chuckled against Jisung’s lips, feeling his fiery passion emanating from the kiss and how much he’d probably been longing for this moment to happen… so it was finally confirmed that Jisung did in fact like Chan.
The two gasped for air as Jisung finally pulled away, still slightly appalled by what had just happened. Did this mean… Chan liked him too?
“I guess… you really are a virgin, huh?” Chan teased upon noticing the slight tent in Jisung’s pants, likely from their brief make-out session, “I believe you now.”
“Yah…” Jisung whined as he turned away from Chan, embarrassed, and covered his crotch area with his hands.
“What? I didn’t say it was a bad thing. You’re young, better to save it for the right person anyways.”
“And what if… I think that person is you?” Just after Jisung said that, he regretted it; that wasn’t at all how he planned to confess to Chan. He imagined it being much smoother and more romantic.
“Is that so?” Chan grinned, “Well, if you think so, I’d definitely love to be that person for you.”
“R-really? I mean… not just the sex part, though… I actually… really like you, Chan-hyung.”
“I know, and I like you, too, Jisung.”
Jisung had the biggest smile plastered onto his face at the sound of Chan’s words, tempted to pinch himself to make sure he wasn’t dreaming. Chan really just told him that he liked him back and this was the first time they spent any time together after their last hang out when he first came out. It was a little hard for him to believe but he also didn’t think Chan would lie to him, especially about something as sensitive as romantic feelings.
His thoughts were interrupted by the cart door being opened by one of the park attendants, who then gestured for them to exit the ride. The two boys bowed slightly, thanking the person as they stepped out of the cart and started making their way back to the van. Jisung was still speechless and lost in his thoughts as they walked and Chan could tell; he didn’t want to interrupt though, so he let him be, following close behind until they finally arrived back in the parking lot. By the time they left, it was past 8 and so when they got back to Jisung’s place, it was almost 9.
“Hyung…” he started, catching Chan by surprise as he parked the van up against the curb.
“Hm?” he replied, turning his head to face Jisung, “Is something wrong?”
“Um… there’s something I wanna try…” he stated shyly, eyes falling to the floor as he awaited Chan’s response.
“Alright, what is it?”
Jisung was hesitant about answering, but he really just dug his own grave. He already brought it up so there was no running away now. “Uh well… do you think we could um… go in the back seat first?”
“Oh?” Chan questioned, cocking his head at Jisung who looked quite embarrassed, “Yeah, that’s fine with me.” Chan smirked to himself knowingly as he got out of his seat and met Jisung in the back seat and shut the door behind him. He didn’t know exactly what Jisung wanted to do but he could definitely assume the premise of it. “So, what is it you wanted to try?”
Jisung froze, staring  at Chan as he tried to build up enough courage to share his request, but he kept having second thoughts. He couldn’t help but think it’d be strange and abrupt to just ask Chan to make out with him again, and on top of that he’d probably end up thinking Jisung was desperate. After that little taste Chan gave him on the ferris wheel though, he just couldn’t get it out of his mind; he wanted to feel it again but this time longer, more passionate, and maybe it could even lead to more if he was lucky… he didn’t carry a condom with him at all times for nothing.
After waiting in silence for too long, Chan snickered before finally breaking the silence, “Let me guess… it has something to do with what happened on the ferris wheel.” Scooting closer, Chan placed a hand on Jisung’s thigh, his other hand going up to caress Jisung’s face, thumb brushing over his smooth, rosy cheek.
Jisung barely nodded, eyes wide with anticipation in hopes that Chan would be the one to initiate it again. He barely made out a grin forming on Chan’s lips when he let his eyes flutter shut, waiting to feel the amazing feeling he felt on the ferris wheel for the second time.
For a moment, Chan only looked at him in amusement; it was adorable how Jisung became so reliant when he was nervous, but he was almost certain now that he knew what Jisung wanted. Leaning in, Chan finally pressed his plump lips against Jisung’s, earning himself a little gasp from the younger boy. The hand he had upon Jisung’s face, soon shifted instead  to the nape of his neck sending chills down his spine while the hand on his thigh slowly inched higher and higher, giving him light squeezes in between. He could feel his insides tingling from the combination of sensations he was feeling and to add to that, Chan slipped his tongue into Jisung’s mouth without any warning, making his breath hitch in his throat.
Jisung could feel the crotch of his pants starting to tighten again, his burning desire for Chan building up again and intensifying, far exceeding what he felt on the ferris wheel. He never knew that he could be so attracted to a guy in this way, or any way really, it made him want to do everything with Chan and he couldn’t get enough of his touch. 
Reaching for the hand on his thigh, Jisung did something completely unexpected; he wasn’t sure if it was his hyperactive libido acting or if he was just that comfortable with Chan now, but before he could even think about it, he had dragged Chan’s hand further up his leg until it finally landed on his bulging erection. He felt Chan smirk against his lips before slightly pulling away to speak. “I didn’t know you could be so bold,” Chan chuckled, fingers curling around Jisung’s girth as much as his pants allowed.
As much as Jisung wanted to reply, his brain was too overwhelmed to form words, only a soft moan slipping out of his mouth in response to the new sensation. Even with clothes in between, Chan’s hands just felt so damn good and he couldn’t get enough of it. “Hyung,” he whimpered, gripping Chan’s bicep to brace himself, “Y-you… can do what you want… t-to me.”
“Are you sure?” Chan asked, momentarily halting his movements.
Nodding his head, Jisung desperately urged his hips upwards, wanting Chan to continue his glorious fingerwork. “I trust you.”
Chan grinned in acknowledgement before proceeding to touch Jisung again. “Okay. I’ll go easy on you… since you’re a virgin.”
“Yah… you always make fun of me,” Jisung whined, inhaling sharply as Chan began toying with his head, “Have you done it before or something?”
“Maybe,” he shrugged, pausing his hand movements again to undo Jisung’s pants, “And I only make fun of you because I think you’re cute.”
Jisung felt his face heating up again at Chan’s words, eyes glued to Chan’s hands to avoid his gaze. Did he really just call me… cute? I must be dreaming…
The air felt cool around Jisung’s throbbing cock as Chan pulled down his briefs, letting it free, precum starting to seep from the tip in anticipation. Chan skillfully spread the substance around with his thumb before wrapping his fingers around his shaft, slowly beginning to pump him.
Jisung struggled to hold in his moans, the skin on skin contact of Chan’s hand on him presenting a new degree of pleasure that he’d never felt on his own. He honestly imagined it’d feel comparable to masturbating, but there was just something about Chan’s touch that felt so much better, though, he couldn’t quite put a finger on what it was exactly. He’d barely done anything, and Jisung already felt like his end was nearing.
“Feel good, Sungie?” Chan smirked against his ear, gently nipping at it before pressing a few kisses along his jaw and down his neck.
“Fuck,” Jisung groaned, face scrunched as he tried to fight back his orgasm, wanting to hold on to the blissful feeling Chan was giving him just a little longer.
“You’re close aren’t you?” he mumbled into his neck, fingers sliding up to play with his slick, sensitive head, “Just relax.”
“God, Chan-” Jisung gritted his teeth as he clenched onto Chan’s shirt sleeve, feeling his insides starting to tingle. He was holding on to his composure by only a single thread, but Chan had other plans, showing him no mercy as he suddenly picked up speed making Jisung gasp. “Chan I’m—”
Before he could even finish his sentence, and intense pleasure erupted throughout his body, making him tense up as his head fell forward, hair covering the profanities that he mouthed as he spilled his hot seed. Chan hovered his hand over Jisung’s member to prevent the substance from shooting onto his clothes, instead letting it drip down his hand and accumulate in one place. Once Jisung finished riding out his high, Chan kicked out a tissue box from under the seat to clean up the mess, while Jisung attempted to catch his breath and collect himself before doing anything else.
“That was… amazing,” Jisung mumbled, slumped back in his seat with his eyes still closed.
“I’m glad,” Chan smiled as he wadded up the used tissues and tossed them into the front cup holder to discard later.
Wearily, Jisung turned his head, staring at Chan through his hooded lids before his gaze fell down to Chan’s crotch.
“Hyung! You’re hard,” Jisung gasped, reaching down to cup his bulging erection when he was abruptly stopped by a firm grip on his wrist.
“You should go,” Chan spoke solemnly, a glint of worry in his eyes, “Changbin is probably waiting for you.”
“But Chan!” Jisung whined, “After you did that for me… I have to return the favor…”
“Another time, Jisung… it’s 9:30 already.”
“But—”
Pressing his lips to Jisung’s, he quickly shut him up, but the kiss was brief as he still stood by his earlier words. “Go,” he said again as he pulled away, quickly opening the side door and hopping out after, “I’ll text you tomorrow.”
Jisung was sad to leave, but he knew Chan was right. Changbin was home alone, sick for literally the entire day because Jisung wanted to spend time alone with Chan. He hated to admit it, but it was an extremely selfish decision and he didn’t even want to think about how Changbin probably felt; he knew it’d make him feel even more guilty than he already did.
When Jisung stepped into the apartment, he found Changbin sitting on the couch watching TV, completely unphased by his arrival.
“Wow. Aren’t you late,” Changbin remarked, his focus never leaving the tv as he spoke.
“Y-yeah, I guess… a little?” Jisung said nervously as he took off his shoes and set them aside.
“So, how was your date?”
“W-what? What do you mean?”
“Stop playing innocent already. It’s getting annoying.”
“I… don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“I saw the damn van parked outside at least twenty minutes ago, don’t lie to me! What the hell were you doing in there for twenty minutes?! or maybe even longer, I don’t know!”
“I…” Shit.
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A View To A Winchester (Part 7)
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Summary: Julie’s starting a new life after divorce in a home with a very nice view.
A Dean X OFC story. I got this idea staring out the view of my home office window and thinking how nice it would be to have Dean Winchester to ogle. Gotten pretty cute and fluffy, with some angst. I’m a few sections ahead now in my writing so the outline of the story is taking shape and smut is on the near horizon. This has been a fun escape during stay-at-home orders. Getting to know Dean through my heroine’s eyes has been a great writing exercise and therapeutic reduction in anxiety. There should be studies done on what staring at photos and video of Dean/Jensen does to the human body. (But the SPN fandom has probably done one already; if not, it could be the next big scientific breakthrough.)
Section Word Count:  3,385
Section Content: fluff, angst, R-rated language, drinking, Spice Girls references, Dean being Dean and turning ladies to puddles
Thank you to @deanwanddamons​ for reading some of the story so far. Appreciate it.
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Dean had not returned the next day. But Julie was apparently on his mind. He’d texted her that morning with an update. Another job had dropped into his lap. One too good to pass up. He wasn’t sure how long he’d be gone. But he was looking forward to seeing her when he got back.
That was on a Monday. She filled that day with decisions about what to make for her “girl power get together” scheduled for the end of the week. There was also the necessary recuperation from overdoing it with the wine. She hadn’t been that hungover in a while. Bingeing on caffeine and “The Office” helped.
By Tuesday, she’d become ancy. Staying home was not going to work. If her mind was going to run around in circles, there would need to be something else to occupy it. Rifling through options landed on a trip to a nearby state park. She’d decided on one with a bit of a challenging hike. Composed of winding hills and trails near the Brandywine River, the nature reserve filled her senses, balancing the whirlwind of emotions. She spent close to an hour sitting beside the riverbed. A turbulent spot chosen where the white water rushed over boulders and splashed into a slight descent. The river’s frantic pace cancelled out the chirping of busy birds. A gauge nearby displayed a healthy amount of rain had occurred over the past few weeks.  
Even the intrusion into her personal space by a talkative, friendly dog walker didn’t bother her that much. The petite raven-haired woman, whose age was hard to pinpoint, made some chit chat while Julie trekked back to her car. Her name was Ina and she was new to Delaware. Currently, she was in search of a server job at a high-end restaurant where the tips would make it worth her time. “Any recommendations for decent food markets? Best place to order take-out, Thai being my favorite?” Ina’s chocolate lab, Cocoa, sniffed at Julie’s sneakers with abandon as questions were tossed in her general direction. Julie pet Cocoa, dodging some inquiries and rambling off information about places near her home. Cocoa got a few good scratches behind an ear before she wished Ina well settling into Pike Creek.
Wednesday ticked by even slower. Her fingers itched to text Dean. The basement had been the lucky recipient of her time and attention. A large amount of progress was made unpacking boxes, sorting out donations, and finding permanent spots in the house for decorative items. She broke down and reached out to her brother and sister-in-law, Patty, and face timed with her nephews later that night. 
By Thursday, she went over her mom’s house. They ended up going to the mall and then shopping for the food Julie needed for her Friday night get together. She was reminded by her mother to feed the ladies well, with various cooking tips. Dean was also a large part of her mother’s focus. Julie feigned as much non-interest on the Winchester topic as possible. But her mother knew her well enough. She was reminded upon leaving to feed him the lasagna in the freezer soon.
Karen, Stacey, and Cat benefitted from a substantial number of Julie’s hours in the kitchen that Friday night. She’d attempted chicken parmesan, one of her mom’s signature dishes. Sauce had simmered on the stove for a couple hours - not as long as Brigida’s, but not bad. They were on the second bottle of red wine, having moved out of the dining room and into the living room. Cat, sensible and responsible as usual, was abstaining and had driven the other former college roommates over to Julie’s house.
Streaming radio played. They ended up singing along to “Holler” by The Spice Girls, sans Ginger. Julie had always been eager to take Posh’s lines, mainly because hers were few and far between. But, Karen, with her mocha colored skin, coiffed haircut, and pencil-thin skirt wrapping a pencil-thin body truly embodied the word posh. In spite of all that, Karen tapped away on her cell phone while covering Scary’s verses.
Julie had always admired Karen’s drive and dedication. She even hoped to get the divorce thing down as well as Karen. Her two teenage boys were spending the weekend at the Ex’s. She was heading up to New York by train to see her wealthy lawyer boyfriend Saturday morning. Karen made more money than “new man” did. She was a partner in a very successful law firm.  
Stacey always loved Baby Spice. She had the requisite long blonde hair and blue eyes and curvy figure. She also apparently loved babies, as she had birthed three of them in her fifteen years of wedded bliss. The youngest child was two and at home with the rest of the brood that night. Her somewhat sickeningly sweet hubby was great with the kids, she gushed. “He doesn’t think he’s babysitting when he spends time with them.” She nodded and pointed at all three women in succession. Her affinity for wine had not faltered either from their college days. Stacey’s lips are already way too loose when she’s sober. Her rouge stained mouth was downright slippery at present, wet with a good Cabernet Sauvignon.
“Lucky you.” Karen quipped. “My ex went to the mat to get shared custody. Yet, every time it’s ‘his’ weekend, there has to be an argument.” Karen’s love for air quotes hasn’t gone away. She smiled over at Cat. “You should have tried harder to seduce me, Kitty Kat. Would have saved me decades of dumb dick.”
Cat, who always seemed relegated to Sporty Spice by default, pushed black rimmed glasses up the bridge of her nose. Her blue eyes crinkled behind the frames. “It wouldn’t have stuck, Kar.” She dipped and sipped at her soda. Sharp angles of her brown bob curtained a pale face. Stubby fingers with short nails - that she probably still bites - flicked the hair back. “Besides, I wouldn’t be happily domesticated with Sheila now. And you hate dogs. I have two, remember? Big ones.” Cat turned to Julie. “What about you, Jules?”
Julie’s eyes widened behind her own glasses. “Are you offering to try and seduce me, Cat?”
Karen and Stacey laughed. Cat blushed. “No, smartass. Are you going to get a pet to keep you company?”
Julie shook her head. “Don’t think so.” She was taking it easier on the wine than the other two, still milking her second serving. There would be no hangover repeat.
“Well, a man, then?” Karen asked.
Stacey guffawed. “It’s only been a few months. Give the woman a chance to grieve.”
“Grieve over what? A shitload of baggage she never checked on the flight.” Karen shot back.
Cat rolled her eyes. “Here they go,” she mumbled.
Julie cleared her throat. All three turned to stare in her direction. “There is… someone.”
Karen slapped her thigh. “That’s my girl!”
“Already?” Stacey’s lids blinked in rapid succession.
Cat waved a hand at Stacey to hush, looking at Julie the whole time. “Details.”
Julie began the very lengthy tale that was Dean Winchester. When she was done, she was met with mixed reactions from the trio.
“He’s been stalking you?” Karen’s brow furrowed.
“He’s a bounty hunter?” Stacey added her concern.
“What’s his name again?” Cat pulled her tablet out of the huge purse by her feet. She was a communications manager at a large non-profit and social media was her specialty.
Julie shifted in her seat. “Dean Winchester.” Defense mode shot up. “To be fair, it’s not like I was innocent in the whole stalking thing, either.”
“Yeah, but you didn’t go much beyond some Googling, right? He got downright illegal in his activity.” Karen shook her head.
“Hm.” Cat frowned. “You said he’s around our age?”
Julie nodded. “43, he said.”
Stacey wagged a sluggish finger. “Hey, we’re 40. Don’t age us all prematurely. Nature’s doing a fine job of that without any additional assistance.” Stacey’s starting to slur. May have to cut her off soon.
Cat ignored Stacey, swiping and typing. “I’m not coming up with anyone around that age with that name. Weird.”
“Why’s that weird?” Stacey asked.
“Everyone has a digital footprint. Something can be found on anyone pretty quickly. Even if it’s the smallest, inconsequential bit of data. But, to find nothing…”
Julie shrugged. “Maybe he’s good at covering his tracks.”
“Even more reason to be wary of this guy, Jules.” Karen attempted a maternal look. “He sounds like the epitome of a bad boy. Come on, a vintage muscle car? You’re a sucker for that type. We were study partners working on our Minors in Psychology together, remember? Think about it. Ten years with a man you thought was a good partner and reliable, only to have that rug ripped out from under you? I’d be searching for the exact opposite, too, faster than you could say peanut butter sundae.” No wonder she makes the big bucks. She presents a damn good argument.
“Karen’s right.” Stacey tried to sound soothing. “You’re in a very vulnerable state right now. Hormones are probably all over the place. Any guy with ill intentions could take advantage of that.”
Julie raised a brow. “If you saw this man in person, Stace… trust me, you’d be all aboard the Dean Train. Remember Gavin Teller?” Julie leaned forward for emphasis.
“Yeah?” Stacey squeaked out the question. 
“Imagine Gavin having aged to perfection, like that fine wine you enjoy so much.” She pointed at Stacey’s glass. “Now, square that. You get Dean Winchester.”
“We all remember Gavin in his heyday.” Karen let out a low-key whistle. “Damn. I may have to reconsider my opening statement.” Her original career path of a prosecutor fell by the wayside midway through her college career. An enticing salary that could be earned helping clients buy and sell publicly traded companies won out.
Stacey shushed Karen. “College quarterbacks don’t turn into bounty hunters.”
Cat raised both hands in the air. “That is an opinion, not fact. And a totally ridiculous leap. Besides, Gavin Teller sells cars at his dad’s dealership now, is bald, and has a pot belly. His local TV spots are downright cringeworthy. Such a pain in the ass when his company sponsored one of our events. Wanted his cheesy grin inserted in so many media posts. How is that better than being a badass bounty hunter?”
Julie smiled at the tension and exchanged a knowing glance with Karen. They had long suspected there’d been some sexual experimentation between Cat and Stacey around college graduation. It had centered around a night of lemon drop body shots.  
Stacey tilted her nose up. “He was always nice to me.”
“That’s because he liked how you looked in that cheerleading skirt, Stace. I know I did. But, really, Julie… you should be careful.” Cat repeated the other’s concern.
The doorbell chimed. Stacey gasped and Karen’s posture stiffened. Cat returned the tablet to her purse. 
“Did you order more food?” Nervous laughter from the ladies followed Cat’s question.
Julie shook her head. She looked at her watch. It was not quite 7:30 pm. Seconds later her phone buzzed. She tapped at the screen to view the text.
Knock, knock
“Oh, shit.” Julie whispered.
“What?” Karen placed her wine glass atop a coaster on the coffee table. Even in high alert, the woman has good etiquette.
“It’s him.”
Stacey cupped a hand over her mouth.
“Dean Winchester?” Cat asked.
“Yeah.”
“Why’s he coming by unannounced?” Karen was in full-blown fact-finding mode.
Julie wrinkled up her nose. “I may have told him to stop by when he got back.”
“How desperate are you?” Stacey scolded.
“Stacey…” Julie sighed.
Karen raised two hands in the air with a smile on her face. “This is great.”
“Why?” Cat asked.
“So we can all get held hostage by Julie’s lady killer?” Stacey’s voice got higher with each word.
“We can vet him.”
“Vet him?” Julie groaned.
“Yep.” Julie had seen that stern nod from Karen countless times. “If he seems like a creep, you’re done with him. I’ll call in a favor to get a court order issued if need be.”
Stacey nodded. “Yeah. Between the three of us, we’ll be able to give you a decent character profile. And Cat’s not affected at all by men…”
Cat slapped both palms on her thighs.
Karen waved Julie to the door. “Hurry up and open it.”
“This is a horrible nightmare,” Julie mumbled. Her stomach was doing somersaults. What the hell will Dean think? What will the girls do?
“Your phone’s buzzing again.” Cat commented. “Anxious little bugger, isn’t he? What did you promise the man?”
Julie took a deep breath, her hand on the doorknob. The last rays of daylight sparkled through the etched glass. Maybe this is good. I may really need an objective opinion. After all, he’s probably not as irresistible as I’m making him out to be. Context.
When she opened the door, Dean greeted her with a full watt smile. “Hey there.” The two words slipped out slow. His hands held the cake box, fingers thrumming against the cardboard sides. “I was told to deliver this as soon as I got back.” His tongue darted out to the side for a quick lick of his bottom lip while he inspected her.
Damn. He was outfitted in a light grey, muscle-hugging t-shirt and faded blue jeans. Positively edible. Fuck context. She couldn’t stop the smile from spreading over her lips. This will be fun.
He stepped up into the entryway, not waiting for permission to enter. His hands offered Julie the box. She was careful to grab the box from the base. He glanced over her head and spotted the company in the living room. His eyes narrowed, tilting down to look into Julie’s eyes. “Sorry. Am I interrupting?” He whispered. “I saw the car parked out front when I drove into the neighborhood… didn’t recognize it…”
Julie arched a brow. “Were you worried for my safety? Or being nosy?”
He grinned. “A little of both.”
She nodded him into the living room. “Come meet some friends.”
He nodded in return and shuffled into the living room, hands stuffed in his pockets, shoulders back, a swirl of timid confidence. The ladies were all up from their seats. The tiny living room felt even smaller with the congregation and Dean’s frame occupying some of it. Julie’s slow steps gave her time to take in the reactions, hiding somewhat behind Dean’s impressive stature. In his wake, she picked apart his scent. The heady mix of leather, sweat, and grease was sharp and crazy intoxicating.
Stacey’s mouth hung open in slight disbelief. Karen fiddled with her hoop earrings and gave Dean the full top to bottom to top inspection. Cat’s eyes narrowed.
When Julie strolled up to Dean’s left, she saw his cautious smile preparing to melt the group. “Dean, these are some college friends of mine.” Julie rattled off their names in order. “Karen. Stacey. Catherine.”
Cat smiled over at Julie, appreciating the replacement of her nickname reserved only for select company.
And, then, Dean unleashed the smile that Julie was certain would topple their wall of uncertainty. He extended his hand and shook each one with the right amount of strength. “Pleasure to meet you, ladies. I didn’t think Julie had any friends.” He chuckled. “She doesn’t get many visitors.”
“And you’d know that because of all the spying you’ve been doing on our dear friend, I hear.” Karen was ready to knock him down a peg or two right out of the gate. But the look on her face betrayed the lackluster attempt at disapproval.
Dean’s eyes widened and he stared at Julie. “Have you been talking about me?”
Julie pursed her lips.
Dean shrugged, intense eyes still on Julie. “Well, if you appreciated beautiful ladies as much as I do, you’d understand.”
Stacey cleared her throat, Dean reddening her cheeks even more than the red wine had. She looked in desperate need of fanning. “Where’re you from, Dean?”
The question pulled his gaze from Julie. He smiled at Stacey again. “Kansas.”
Julie tilted her head, wondering if it was the truth.
“Long way from Kansas.” Cat added.
“Well, I’ve been all over the country.”
The three nodded in unison. Karen asked, “Have you gotten a tour of Julie’s house yet, Dean?”
Julie’s eyes zeroed in on Karen with laser focus.
Dean licked his top lip. Julie caught Stacey and Karen taking particular notice of that sexy tick of his. Not the only one at the mercy of those physical attributes, am I, Ladies?  “Um, no. This is the first time I’ve been allowed entrance into Julie’s compound, actually.” He pointed to the sliding door. “I’m usually relegated to outside chores.”
“Uh-” Julie started.
“We were getting ready to take a look around,” Stacey interjected. “Jules, why don’t we get the full narrated tour with Dean, here?”
Julie could feel her cheeks blushing.
“Oh, that’s…” He laughed, protesting with a shake of his head, “that’s okay. I’ll leave you ladies to your night. I was only dropping off this cake.” He pointed to the box Julie was still holding. “Still pretty damn tasty after a week.” He grinned at her. “I snuck another slice before bringing it back.” He rubbed a hand on his thigh. “It was nice meeting all of you.”
The three nodded again in unison. As Dean turned their gazes all dropped to stare at his ass. Julie stifled a giggle and pushed the box into Stacey’s hands. She met Dean at the door. “I’m sorry,” she mumbled.
He bent close to her ear and whispered, “You’ll have to let me know if I passed the test later,” waited a beat, straightened his posture, then ended with, “Jules.”
The light spilling in through the front door glass lit up his eyes a crystal green. “You’ve already passed mine.” She whispered back.
“Good.” He grinned.
“What are you doing tomorrow night?” she asked.
His tongue peeked out only a sliver between his lips, revving up the grin even more. “Guess that depends on you.”
“Come over around 8:00.”
He tilted his head. “Is that a request or an order?”
She ignored the question. “Make sure you eat dinner ahead of time. Cause I’m not making any.”
Surprise mixed with amusement on his face. He glanced into the living room. The ladies were seated now, talking amongst themselves, but still staring at the pair. His gaze heated her back up when it returned. “Want me fueled up for any tasks in particular?” Julie shrugged in response. “Hm. Any other commands?”
“Just don’t disappear tomorrow.”
He nodded. “Yes, Ma’am.”
She sighed. “Don’t call me Ma’am.”
His eyes narrowed. “Kind of sexy when you’re bossy.”
She laughed, blushing again.
“And when you’re blushing.” He opened the door for himself, waved a hand to the women and then mouthed “See you tomorrow night” to Julie.
As soon as the door shut, Stacey called out, “I take back everything I said earlier.”
Karen added, “If you get kidnapped, give him my address so he can swing by and grab me, too.”
Julie giggled, walking over to the group. “Seriously, what did you think?”
Stacey’s eyes bugged out. “Oh my god! He’s gorgeous and knows how to use it. That’s dangerous on a ton of levels. But I don’t think he’s a crazy psycho.” Stacey fanned herself. “My husband’s in for it when I get home.”
Karen nodded. “Oh, he’s totally trouble and you’re in for an amazing ride. But, in this case, it’s not the destination but the journey. The journey all over that fine man, of which explicit details will be mandatory. Plus, he didn’t go for the bait to inspect your house. I think an under the radar creep would have been all for that.” She pointed at Julie. “But, we still get a tour as your oldies and besties.”
“Of course.” Julie turned to Cat. “What about you?”
Cat shrugged. “He seems alright. I still think he’s got stuff to hide, though. I’m going to do some serious digging.”
Julie frowned.
“Just looking out for you,” Cat added. “But he did have a really nice ass.”
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Bowling Confessions
A short follow up follow up fic to "Don't Let Me Go." Also note you are valid regardless whether you pass or not. Also, if you need anyone to talk to, I am here and my inbox is open.
TJ couldn't believe what had happened today. It was 2am and he knew he should be asleep but just couldn't. If you had asked him 24 hours ago if today's simple day of sledding would of ended with him getting his first boyfriend, he would have laughed in your face. He never imagined that Cyrus would like him back. But not only had Cyrus told him he liked him as much as he liked Cyrus, but Cyrus now knew he was trans and that didn't change anything in his eyes. He still loved him. To say TJ was relieved, was an understatement. All he has ever wanted was to be treated like any other guy. He knew it shouldn't matter if your cis or not, but also knew not everyone thought that way. Even people who are supposedly "allies" often misgendered trans folks without meaning too. That's why it meant so much to TJ that Cyrus saw him as a boy even after finding out his secret. 
But that's also the reason he still did not want to tell their other friends quite yet. He was still nervous about how they may react. Sure they almost immediately went downstairs and told everyone they were dating but that was easy. (Well except for Buffy pulling him aside to personally kick his ass if he ever hurts Cyrus.) It was easy because he was pretty sure everyone in that room was a little queer. He knew his sister, Amber, was a lesbian, having only dated Jonah out of some misguided internalized homophobia. Andi was pan and so into his sister. Jonah and Buffy were bi kids all the way. So yeah, telling them that hey he was gay and dating Cyrus was a piece of cake. But telling them he was trans was way scarier, and luckily Cyrus would never push him to tell when he was not ready.
There is one issue though, someone in that room earlier, other than Cyrus and Amber, knew TJ was trans; Marty. Marty was the person in the group that he knew the least about. Up until a month ago, he didn't even know who Marty was.(Apparently they were in some classes together but he doesn't remember him.) He is pretty sure Marty is a straight, cis boy but pretty harmless. But that straight, cis boy was also the person who walked in on him in the bathroom while he was changing. This is the boy who now knew he was trans. 
Sure, Marty was respectful enough not to out him but TJ had taken note of how much more quiet Marty was the rest of the day. He also noticed Marty staring at him from time to time. He may be over thinking it but he can't help but be worried. What if Marty doesn't feel comfortable around him and it makes hanging out Cyrus' friends weird? 
TJ sighs in annoyance at himself. Why is he wasting his night obsessing over this? He has better things to think about, like the fact that before leaving Cyrus' house, the shorter boy asked to take hm on a date tomorrow...err...later today at this point.
Ugh , he thinks to himself, as he looks to the clock. 3am. He needs to sleep. So he throws a pillow over his head in a desperate attempt to subdue his own racing thoughts. Eventually exhaustion wins out, and he drifts asleep.
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It's about 4pm later that day, and TJ is waiting anxiously for Cyrus. They are supposed to meet at The Spoon for their first official date. Sure they have been to this same restaurant hundreds of times before but this time felt new, and exciting, and scary, all at once. He wanted today to go perfect. He spent two hours changing his outfit to find "the perfect date look." Amber also convinced him that Cyrus would like his hair with no gel. She may have also slipped in there the fact that Andi mentioned to her that Cyrus really likes TJ in his glasses, the glasses he only wears around the house typically. 
So here he was, in the middle of the diner, with his hair falling way more freely than he prefers and his dorky glasses on his face. He doesn't feel the most confident in how he looks right now. But he needs today to go well. So he is trying out his look. Part of him was nervous because what if yesterday was a fluke? What if Cyrus got there and realized this was all a mistake?
Every single one of those worries melt away when he sees Cyrus walk through the door. The moment Cyrus sets eyes on him, the brunette's face lights up. The way Cyrus stares at him makes TJ's face heat up in a deep red blush. Why or how Cyrus can make him feel so soft is a mystery to him but it can't be stopped. Cyrus walks to the table and stands for a moment in what looks to be awe. 
"You look so…" The brown eyed boy's voice breaks the silence. He kneads his lower lip trying to find the best word to describe how he thought TJ looked. Cute? No that was too soft. Beautiful? Not quite the right word either. He finally decides on the word. "Handsome." It was the right mix of affectionate and distinguished.
 Without thinking Cyrur runs his fingers through TJ's hair as he keeps standing by the edge of the table. "I really like your hair. It's so soft. Not that I don't  like it other times though…" Cyrus backtracks, turning slightly red himself for putting his foot in his mouth. "It's just that I like that I can touch it without feeling the gel. And I like your glasses, you look so...I'm sorry if I am saying the wrong things. I'm just nervous you know and I really like you and I think you look so good..and…you smell good, like citrus and...
TJ smiles to himself listening to his boyfriend rambling. He finally grabs Cyrus' hand and pulls him onto the booth bench next to him, before placing a small kiss on the boy's cheek that suddenly leaves him speechless. TJ takes the moment of quiet to say "I think you look pretty good, too, muffin.
"Thanks Teej…" Cyrus replies before settling against TJ as TJ casually wraps his arm around Cyrus' shoulders. As they sat and talked and ate it felt like neither boy can remember being nervous. Sitting like this feels like they should of been doing this all along. It felt natural to sit so close, enjoying each other's company.
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When they finished  another renowned rendition of baby tater theater, followed closely by actually eating said baby taters, TJ asked "So what else do you have planned, underdog?"
"Nothing crazy. Buffy invited us to go bowling with her and Marty. Andi has family stuff going on so it would just be the 4 of us. It could be fun." Cyrus notices TJ's face change. It clouds over with what looks like worry. "Or we don't have to, sweetie…we can go to the park or something. "
"No Cy, I want to go. It is fine. I promise."
"Tell your face that then…" Cyrus says half jokingly. "What's up, my not-so-scary basketball guy?"
"It is nothing…" TJ says but knows he does not sound so convincing.
"Let's not start off this relationship with you lying to me. What is it?"
"I'm scared, okay?" TJ replies quietly.
"Of what?" Cyrus lowers his voice to match TJ's.
TJ takes in a deep breath like the air is suddenly heavier. It always feels heavier whenever he talks about his trans identity. It feels like if he says the wrong thing, he could mess something up. Sometimes it felt like he had to work harder than everyone else just to exist. Every once in awhile he wishes someone else he knew was going through this. 
As he thinks about this, Cyrus can see the distress on his face. Cyrus says, "You don't have to tell me, TJ… its okay. " Cyrus  smiles.
TJ returns the gesture with a weak smile. "No I want to tell you. I want to tell you everything all the time, actually. Its...its  Marty. He is the one who walked in on me yesterday, remember? And he was staring at me yesterday the entire time after that. I don't know if he is comfortable with me."
Cyrus reaches for TJ's free hand. "Like I said, we don't  have to go.'
"No we are going to go. I'm just nervous." TJ says in a soft voice, he barely recognizes as his own.
"To be honest, I don't know too much about Marty so I can't speak for him but I know Buffy. She really likes Marty and I can't see her being with someone who would treat you differently for something like being trans." Cyrus keeps his voice down so he doesn't bring unwanted attention to the green eyed boy.
TJ gives his boyfriend a small, unsure smile.  "I guess you are right…"
"Plus I will be with you the entire time." Cyrus says with a wide grin that TJ can't help but mirror. Maybe this will be okay TJ thinks to himself.
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Boy was he wrong. From the moment TJ and Cyrus arrived at the bowling alley, it seemed like all Marty could do was stare at TJ. TJ would catch Marty eyeing him up and down, like he was trying to figure something out. It got to the point where even Cyrus noticed it, prompting him to wrap his arm around TJ's shoulder, almost like he was trying to protect him. 
Amazingly Buffy did not seem to notice. Cyrus really wanted to tell Buffy so she could talk some sense into this guy she likes so much. But telling her would be outing TJ so that was out of the question. So those two just keep up their banter, albeit Marty being a bit distracted.
TJ meanwhile tried to focus on Cyrus. He was trying to keep distracted from the blatant stares that bore into him. It is hard though. Even with the bumbers up, (at Cyrus' request) he was not doing well. All he could think about was how uncomfortable Marty is making him feel. He didn't do anything to deserve to feel like a freak on display. Finally when Buffy gets up to grab some food, TJ pulls away from Cyrus and walks up to Marty.
"Can we talk, over there?" TJ's voice comes out more abrasive than he intended as he points to an empty corner of the alley.
"Uh, yeah, sure man." Marty says in a voice that seems riddled with anxiety.
TJ leads the way to the corner of the room. As he passes Cyrus he hears him say "I'm here if you need anything." TJ blushes at those simple words as he continues to walk away. 
When they finally get to a secluded spot, TJ clears his throat and Marty looks at him. This is probably the first one on one conversation they have ever had. "So what is your deal?"
"What do you mean?" Marty asks as he looks to the floor.
"You know what I mean. You haven't stopped starring since you walked in on me yesterday. Is it because you know I'm...I'm trans?"
Marty looks up. He looks so insure. He says "Of course not, actually yea." TJ's eyes look hurt and angry at the same time. Before he can say anything else Marty continues. "But not in the way you think.'
"Oh so you aren't staring at me because you think I'm weird and a freak?" TJ says sarcastically. He is used to assuming the worst so that doesn't seem like a stretch.
"No! Of course not!"
"Then why have you been staring at me?!" He says in a hushed yell. Then he pauses. He notices the look of sadness and fear in the other boy's face. He recognizes that look from his own mirror. His voice softens "Hey man, are you okay?"
Marty shakes his head as his breathe catch as he tries to speak. After a long couple seconds, he chokes out, "I was staring because I couldn't actually believe their was another guy at school like me. I've been trying to figure out if it was all my imagination. I'm...I'm sorry if I made you feel weird."
"Wait…" TJ says in disbelief. "Did you say 'Guy at school like you?' as in...as in you're trans?" 
"Yea, I am." Marty gives a half smile.
"How did I not know this before?" 
"The same reason that no one knows about you. Sometimes if you manage to pass, it is way easier not to go around announcing your trans."
TJ huffs at his own dumb question. "I guess you are right."
Suddenly the world around TJ felt lighter. There was now another person he could confide in that probably understood this aspect of his life better than anyone else. He is suddenly glad his boyfriend brought him here.
"Can I ask you a question?" Marty says interrupting his thoughts.
"Yea, anything."
"How do you get your voice to sound so good? I catch mine cracking all the time and I am so worried is going to give me away."
TJ cracks a small smile. "My mom is a piano teacher and she understands all this pitch and tone stuff. It sounds dumb, but she helps me."
Marty frowns and TJ is worried he said something wrong. "Did I say something wrong?"
"No, you didn't. Not at all. Um, did you say your mom helps you? She knows?"
"Well yea, it would be hard to hide something like this." TJ says matter-of-factly. Marty knows too well it is hard to hide something like this.
"She supports you?" Marty continues to question.
"Yea, since I was little. So does my dad."
Marty looks away. "That must be nice."
TJ puts his hand on the other boy's shoulder as they stand across from each other. "I take it your parents aren't the most supportive?"
"Not really. My dad barely talks to me and my mom refuses to address me by anything but my dead name. Sometimes the teachers at school are more supportive than my own parents. At least they call me Marty." Marty looks devastated as he continues. TJ just let's the other boy get it out. "And it's hard you know? Like the one binder I saved up and bought, my mom found and threw out. So most of the time, I'm stuck with bandages and sports bras. And like I can't have friends over because my parents would out me. What if that's how Buffy finds out? I really like her and I can't even bring her to my house, without being forced out to her. I just...wish they would stop treating me like a bad daughter and start being proud of son they have. Like, come on, I am the fastest guy in school ...why don't they care, you know? Why don't they care about me."
TJ's heart broke for Marty. He suddenly felt 100x more thankful for his parents. He sat in quiet with the other boy for a while. After a bit TJ breaks the silence. "I'm sorry about your parents. You don't deserve that. But I can say for 100% sure if Buffy were to ever find out, she would not care. Anyone can see how much she cares about you.
"Yea, and I'm going to tell her but not today."
"Okay." TJ says simply. This is Marty's truth to tell on his time.
After a few more minutes, they walk back over to their awaiting friends. As TJ settles back into Cyrus' side, the shorter boy says "Everything okay?"
"Yea, everything is fine." He smiles and Cyrus doesn't push for more. The rest of the evening is a lot of fun. TJ's life could not be better. He has a cute boyfriend that he loves and so many great friends, now. Sometime soon he thinks he will tell the rest of them his truth.
That night after he and Cyrus spend too much time on the porch saying goodnight, he slips into his house. His mom sits on the couch watching an old movie. He simply sits down beside her, hugs her and whispers "Thanks mom."
Thanks for reading and thank you to @kippens-a-goodman for the idea to add Marty in!
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kjhmyg · 6 years
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pairing: namjoon | reader warnings: drinking, mentions alcohol. drunk confessions. wc: 3k a/n: found this drabble from years ago sitting unfinished in my drafts. wish i had completed it back then because i’m sure i had a better ending than this. i’ve made slight changes from the first upload! i find this version better hope you like it. 
prompt: “mutual drunk friend called both of us to pick them up from a party well this is awkward”
When you stepped out of the exam hall earlier, everything seemed much more colourful. The sun was shining seemingly brighter, birds chirping away happily, cool breeze blowing, balancing out the warmth of the afternoon. With a slight spring to your step, you head home with thoughts of crashing onto your lovely bed. Nothing screams freedom more than ending the last paper of the semester. Until the start of the new semester, you have all the time in the world to yourself.
A couple of party invitations came your way, which you decide to give a miss. The past month has been hell for you. You’ve been working hard, spending each day living and breathing between tons and tons of notes and readings. If anything, you really deserve this break. Nothing was going to get in your way. You were going to take a good long bath, catch up on your favourite dramas, then sink into your bed surrounded fluffy pillows till the next morning.
Yeah. Right.
You’re imagining it, you must be. Thinking the stress of the past few months have taken a toll on your brain, that in even in your dreams, you hear the alarm ringing. But it isn’t the alarm; it’s your ringtone. Slowly, fragments of the dream you’re in break away and you slip into a semi-conscious state. Nothing but the blackness behind your eyelids, and the sound of your phone, ringing still. Taehyung—the name that flashes on your screen.
A groan escapes you, having an idea what type of call this is. Taehyung confirms your guess when you swipe right and hear the blasting of music on the other end, not even on speaker mode. He’s drunk again and needs you to come get him.
After the call you lay in bed, hesitant to move. Temptation to roll over and go back to sleep is strong, but also a shitty move. Especially when you remember the last time he tried to go home by himself; ended up getting in so much trouble, he almost got sued. So you do the right thing and drag yourself out of bed.
It’s a little over midnight so the streets are bare, save for a few restaurants serving their last customers. The chilly air sets off goosebumps over your skin every time the wind picks up. You shove your hands into the pockets of your sweatshirt and pull the hoodie over your head. It's a size too big, perfect for hiding your pajamas you were too lazy to change out of underneath.
It didn't take long to find the place, following the directions on your phone, having asked Taehyung to send you his location This part of the area is slightly more occupied; a popular hangout within the school district. Your apartment is just outside the district, enough for you to get some peace. It’s the building that has lights illuminating from the windows that gets your attention. Seems like the whole block was celebrating.
The booming sound intensifies as you ride up the elevator to the top floor; the ding of the elevator almost negligible. It probably won’t be too long before the police show up. Just outside the door, a familiar figure lay face down on the floor.
“Tae?” You call out, bending down to poke him to make sure he’s still alive. When he stirs, you drop to your knees to help him.
“Baby? Is that you?” He’s practically screaming, speaking over the music. Clumsily, he sits up and cups your face in his hands.
“Nope. Just me, Y/N.”
There’s definitely more to it than the end of exams for him to get this wasted again. Must be something to do with his girlfriend when you see his expression falter, realising it’s you and not her. Hands drop from your face and back to his sides, supporting himself as he moves to lean against the wall. “Y/N, what are you doing here?” He asks, words slurred and eyes drooping.
“You called me, remember?” You sigh and give him a pat on the thigh, hard enough to stop him from dozing off. “Come on, let’s get you home buddy.”
Hooking his arm over your shoulder and with yours around his waist, you support his weight and lug him onto his feet. It takes a while for him to find his balance with the help of the wall. You try not to lose your own balance when he stumbles and leans his entire weight on you.
“One step at a time, Taehyung.” You mutter out of breath, gritting your teeth as he takes a step forward. The walk to the elevator seems much longer than before. Each step feels like lead and you feel your legs about to give in.
“I don’t think...this walking thing is working,” He says, swaying to the side, almost dragging you down with him.
“What d’you mean?” You huff, almost close enough to press the elevator button. Should’ve done that first, perhaps. Because now it’s at ground level and only making its way up, slowly, not even sure if it’s heading up this level. “You’re doing great.”
Stretching your hand out as far as possible, you almost reach the button and maybe rip your shoulder out its socket at the same time. Just...a little bit...more.
But Taehyung moves his hand away from the wall and wraps it around your neck, losing your only other support, to press his face against your hair, his entire weight leaning on you. “Uh oh,” is the only thing you manage to say before your knees buckle under the pressure and you both fall to the ground with a loud thump. Not that anyone could hear you anyway. Which means you’re probably stuck like this, with Taehyung on top of you like a dead weight. You wish you could melt away and become part of the concrete instead.
A dull ache forms at the back of your head and you groan, wondering if this is all just a nightmare. It could be. Maybe you’re at home right now, still in bed all comfy, probably fell asleep watching a scary movie which primed you to have this nightmare. Surely now that you’ve realised it, it’ll magically turn into a sweet dream, specifically the one you always have about—
“Taehyung? Y/N?”
You don’t notice when the elevator door slides open. And standing at the door with a perplexed look on his face is, “N-namjoon,” you stutter. “What are you doing here?”
“Taehyung called me,” He explains, eyes roaming over his body against yours.
Judging by his even breaths, you figure Taehyung is asleep on you. “Oh, he called me too. We’re trying to get home.”
“I see it’s going quite well,” He chuckles, crouching down to peel the dead weight off you.
Taehyung opens his eyes slightly at the sudden movement, squinting and moving his face closer to the older boy. A large smile makes his way to his face when he recognises Namjoon, “Oh my god! You’re here too! I’m so happy to see you.” He leans in to hug Namjoon but a hand on his chest stops him. “Easy there.” He says, pushing the younger boy back to lean against the wall.
When you finally lift yourself off the ground, you wince at the pain on the back of your head, rubbing the spot gently. Looking up just then, you realise Namjoon is staring at you with an expression you can’t read. “Thank you.” You say when the silence is too much.
He smiles, showcasing his adorable dimples, but doesn’t keep eye contact for long. “Let’s go. We’ll walk him back together.”
You nod and help him pull Taehyung up on his feet. He turns his back to Taehyung and crouches down, letting the younger boy climb on his back, which he does so happily, nuzzling his face into Namjoon’s neck.
The entire walk home is quiet, save for Taehyung muttering under his breath. There’s this awkward air between the two of you, some unspoken thing that exists. You don’t know him personally or well enough, only having Taehyung as a mutual friend. He’s never shown any regard for you other than that either. But that doesn’t stop you from staring at the back of his head during English Literature or indulging in his deep voice when he’s made to recite poems and joining the student council knowing he’s the president.
“Y/N…” Taehyung mumbles, turning his head on Namjoon’s shoulder to face you.
“Hm?” You fix the mess of his hair and pat his cheek. He reaches for your hand and hold it in his.
“You’re so pretty,” He says. “Right Namjoon?”
Unpredictability and Taehyung go hand in hand. There’s never a dull moment when he’s around, not once where you’re not caught off guard despite being his best friend. This moment places quite high on the list; first being the time he dragged you out of bed for a night drive but you wake up the next morning in a tent, next to a lake because he wanted to go camping.
The cool air does nothing to counter the heat creeping over your face. When Namjoon turns, you avoid his eyes and distract yourself with the movements of your feet. “Yeah, she does.” It’s almost embarrassing how you can’t stop a smile forming. Though, he finds it endearing. Not that he want you to know that he does.  
You clear your throat, suddenly feeling really thirsty. Thankfully, Taehyung’s place is just up ahead. The rest of the way there is silent again and you’re dying to put an end to this torture. Once Taehyung is safe in his bed, you’re making a run for it. You dig into his jacket pocket, searching for his keys, unlocking the door and holding it open for Namjoon.
His steps are much slower now, tired. Even so, he patiently carries Taehyung into the room instead of dumping him on the couch. He sits at the edge of the bed, sighing in relief once Taehyung lets go and falls back onto his pillows, mumbling about how comfy it feels.
Taehyung gestures for you to come over and you do so hesitantly. But he pulls you into a hug once you’re close enough, which you try to push your way out of, “I’m really glad you’re here.” He says. His other arm calls for Namjoon who gives in when Taehyung shows no sign of giving up or letting you out of the hug anytime soon.
Now he has Namjoon and you on either side of him, comfy. You chuckle at the pleased look on his face; like a child. “You know,” he spaces out before continuing. “When Yunhee and I broke up,”
“You broke up with Yunhee?” You ask, surprised.
“Yeah...I don’t know she said something about me not caring or someth-”
“Taehyung forgot her birthday.” Namjoon interrupts.
“You what?” You hiss. “Wow, you suck.”
“Okay well at least!” His spit gets on to your arm when he talks and you wipe it on his jacket. He’s waving an unsteady finger in your face. “At least I’m not scared to tell my crush I like them!”
“Okay. That’s irrelevant.”
“Unlike you.” He continues, ignoring you.
“Taehyung, be quiet. Go to sleep.”
“You know, you should just tell Namjoon you like him,”
“TAEHYUNG.”
You shoot up from your spot, ready to strangle him. But then your eyes catch Namjoon’s, and even in the darkness of Taehyung’s room, only lit up by the light from the living room, you think he’s the most attractive man you’ve ever met and you want to crawl under the covers and cry about it. But your heart is racing, too embarrassed and angry, that you can’t even process anything right now, especially not at how he’s looking at you fondly.
“God,” You whisper, swinging your legs off the bed to take off.
Taehyung grabs your wrist as you do, pulling you back into him. You groan but his arms are long and they wrap around you so nicely that you’re stuck, “Don’t worry! I won’t tell Namjoon your secret.”
You send him a look. What a gem drunk Taehyung is.
He sighs and loosens his hold on you when you stop squirming, already giving up on life as it is. What could be more embarrassing than this.
“And Namjoon,” he turns to his next victim, who’s already gulping uneasily. You vaguely make out the way his hair moves as he shakes his head, signalling Taehyung to stop. “You should tell Y/N how you feel about her.”
Wait. You hear him sigh and he throws his head back on the bed, eyes closed as if contemplating on killing Taehyung himself. It takes a while for you to register that it was you Taehyung asked Namjoon to confess to. There were butterflies in your tummy. Kim Namjoon, has a crush on you.
“And don’t worry,” Taehyung adds. “I won’t tell her either. Your secrets are safe with me.”
“Oh my god,” Namjoons deep voice echoes through the room. You hear the frustration in it, similar to how he sounds during student council meetings when the vice president and secretary get into a dispute.
Taehyung wouldn’t let him leave either so you both accept your fate, laying next to Taehyung as he starts to fall asleep. Might as well get some sleep of your own, you think. Otherwise, you’d be up all night planning for Taehyung’s murder.
It shouldn’t be a problem considering how often you sleep over at his place. But you end up tossing and turning in what limited space you have. It’s half past three when you give up, sighing as you stare blankly at the ceiling, listening to the soft snores coming from Taehyung. A small part of you wants to sneak a peek on the other side of Taehyung where things seem to be quiet and still. But you don’t dare to.
“Can’t sleep either?” You jump slightly when Namjoon speaks out of the blue.
“Yeah.” You say timidly.
“Shall we talk about...it?” His question lingers in the air, longer than he liked. When you don't reply, he doesn't push you. He knows you're not good at dealing with confrontations. He sees it from the way you cower when members of the council criticise and question your ideas. “We don't have to. But since Taehyung has so graciously granted me this opportunity, I won't waste it. I think it was that time you read that poem in front of class. The one about your pet cat.”
You cringe, flashbacks to that awful time. The theme was love or something. Everyone else wrote beautiful poems about moments or people in their life, describing the feeling in flowery language, the usual pretentious stuff but you—
“You were the only one who wrote about a cat,” he chuckles. “You looked adorable standing up there, hands shaking, blinking excessively.”
“Okay I don't need a play-by-play, I remember it clearly.” You sigh. “I was so embarrassed.”
“I liked it the best.”
You’re thankful for Taehyung, blocking you from his view. It seems almost unreal, Namjoon having a crush on you just as you do for him. What more, for him to remember that stupid poem you wrote. You could’ve sworn no one was even paying attention, then again you were too nervous to look at anything other than the paper in your hand.
“Well then I like it too.” You mumble, more to yourself but Namjoon catches it.
Taehyung moves in his sleep, before this on his side with his back facing you but now he’s shifting to lie on his back, facing the ceiling, removing much of the visual barrier between Namjoon and you. You meet his tired eyes.
“I don’t want things to get weird between us,” You confess, and he smiles.
“Things already are weird between us.”
“I know, sorry.” You sigh. He opens his mouth to speak but pauses.
There’s nothing in this world that gives you more anxiety than not knowing what the other person is thinking. Especially when that other person is Namjoon. He’s unpredictable in his own way.
“You don’t have to say sorry,” He lets out a sigh. “I guess we’re both just bad at this.”
“We can try to not be bad at it?” You suggest and he chuckles, holding in his laugh. But you’re serious.
“Okay sorry,” he clears his throat. “You’re just really cute.”
You heat up at the compliment, turning back to the ceiling. “Shut up. I’m trying my best.”
“I know, I know.”
You smile and giggle softly, biting your bottom lip. Namjoon watches you silently from his side and smiles to himself.
Taehyung’s in a deep sleep now, arms and legs limp on the bed. The bed stirs a little when Namjoon take this chance to get up, careful not to disturb the sleeping baby. “I should go.” He says, nodding to the door and you hold your tongue back from telling him you don’t want him to.
You nod instead, lifting Taehyung’s arm off you and getting up from the bed yourself, walking after Namjoon. “I’ll stay and make sure he’s okay tomorrow.”
“Sure you’re not gonna try and kill him?”
“No promises.” You shrug.
The both of you laugh and it fades off into shy smiles. He collects himself and fixes his hair in the mirror by the door while you wait, resting your back on the couch and saying nothing. You only move forward when he opens the door.
He turns to face you before leaving, standing by the open door, “Are you free this weekend?” He asks quietly, like he isn’t sure if he wants you to hear it. You do though, but it catches you off-guard that you forget to reply.
He will never admit to this but if there’s one thing that makes him nervous, it’s you. Talking was much easier back there when it was dark. But now he can see you clearly, watching him. The long pause makes him clear his throat and attempt to explain, “There’s this poetry club I’m part of and we’re having a-”
“I’ll say yes but on one condition.” You blink up at him. He raises his brows and waits for you to continue. “No more poems. You know I’m bad with words. You’re just trying to embarrass me aren’t you?”
“I guess I was hoping you’d get called on stage and I’d get to hear that cat poem again.” You both laugh and he shakes his head, “I’m just kidding. How about a movie then?”
“With ice-cream after?” You propose and he nods. “Sounds good.”
He smiles, adjusting his glasses and stuffs his hands in his pockets, not knowing what to do with them. You rest your head against the door and smile giddily at him. He wishes he could take a picture of you just then.
“Sounds good.”
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theundergrounddog · 6 years
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Kenny Omega at DDT (Part 1)
Kenny first went to over to Japan to wrestle for DDT in the summer of 2008. He was there for just over a month and it was on this tour that he met and wrestled Kota Ibushi for the first time.
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In late 2007/early 2008 Kenny Omega was starting to break out into the American independents, having regained his passion for wrestling after a pretty bleak experience in WWE developmental. Now he was finally venturing out of Winnipeg again he had his sights set firmly back on Japan.
He made a video of him doing a DDT style match, the company saw it and wanted to bring him over. This is also when he cut this promo on Ibushi. (It is both cringey and totally adorable in classic Kenny Omega style.)
In interviews Kenny has mentioned that he came to Japan determined to give 100% effort. The way he saw it the tour was only a one off unless he could be so good that DDT would have to bring him over again. But although Kenny describes his ambition in quite aggressive terms; after going through the blogs of the DDT staff and fans of the period the overwhelming picture is of a promotion and its fan base falling head over heels in love with him.      
The day before Kenny’s arrival, Sanshiro Takagi, the president of DDT wrote this on his blog:
“August 4 Kenny Omega who is participating in DDT from beer garden wrestling has pointed out a mistake about the previous report.
"You wrote my special skill was "Kamehameha", which is a mistake, that is "Hadouken " That isn’t right. I think that the rest is largely in line."
It is said that. We are sorry for your inconvenience, but we appreciate your patience as we will revise your recognition.
hm….
Is it not the same thing as the Dragon Ball strike? He is something like the American version of Ibushi.”
Reputation as a pedantic geek rightfully established, Kenny arrives on the 31st and Takagi, Kenny and Michael Nakazawa go to eat together. Check out that cute little ninja turtle shirt.
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“Kenny Omega arrived Japan today and we had dinner together. I was worried how crazy he is but basically he’s okay except mentioning he wants to wrestle at Yoshinoya (beef bowl restaurant).
Anyway I was relieved and took some pictures for this blog but suddenly he was trying to throw Michael Nakazawa by German Suplex. I managed to stop it somehow but I understand why he’s claiming he’s off-ring champ.
Oh, but I think I shouldn’t have stopped it because it’s Michael Nakazawa (LOL)
Also he knew FU☆CK will have a show at DDT Dojo on 8/3, and asked me if he could see it. I really think he has so many things in common with Ibushi.
I’m so happy to have him this time!” (translation from m-drop) 
The match with Ibushi was not actually Kenny’s first match in Japan. The beer garden shows started up on the 4th and Kenny had a tag match that first night teaming with Ken Ohka against a masked wrestler ‘HERO!’ and a second, time traveling HERO! (welcome to DDT). Kenny’s team loses but the audience is impressed with his athleticism and Takagi with his ability to adapt to the comedy match style. Kenny serves at the stalls among the rest of the DDT roster.
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On the 6th of August, the 3rd night of the beer garden shows is when Kenny and Ibushi have their first match. It’s fantastic and you can watch it on DDT universe here. (Or other places online if you are willing to search a little.)
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The Shin-Kiba 1st Ring where the match and all the beer garden matches were, holds about 290 people according to Wikipedia but apparently way more than that showed up to try and get in for Ibushi Produce Night. (One blogger estimates 600) So the place was packed.
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The match is 2/3 falls with the extra stipulation that one of the falls must take place outside of the ring and one inside. This suited the whole ‘Kenny Omega - Canada’s king of the streets’ gimmick he was doing. (I think maybe purely for the benefit of DDT?) Apparently, he regretted this later as everyone who booked him of the back of this wanted him to do scary outside matches. You live and learn I guess.
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They start inside the ring for a bit but soon go outside.
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Both score an outside fall and then head back into the ring. The camera man loses them in the crowd halfway through and has to scramble back through the food stalls to reach them again.
More facts about this match:
-This was Kota’s actually the second match of the night. He fought Gota Ihashi – (this is the same guy he tries to propose to in that crossdressing date skit.) in a boxing-type match earlier.
-While Kenny and Kota were fighting outside, Nakazawa and Dino went into the ring and performed a strip tease for the people who hadn’t bothered to leave their seats. (Again: Welcome to DDT)
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- In 2017 Kenny ranked jumping off the bleachers through Ibushi as one of the 3 most painful bumps of his career. (The other two were from his second match with Ibushi in 2012)
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Ouch.
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Back in the ring Kota wins; beginning his streak over Kenny which remains unbroken to this day. Kenny lays on the mat beaten.
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Kota gets up and calls for the mic. He thanks everyone and motions to the guys to help Kenny stand.
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Kenny is holding it together up until this point. But then Ibushi claps and says thank you and the crowd starts chanting for him and the poor guy is so overwhelmed he just starts full on crying.
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Kota cuts a promo to the crowd along the lines of: “Thank you very much for today. I feel a bad because I hit my head, so I will finish. The end.” Both of them start staggering out. Kenny crumples on the way out of the ring still crying. Kota hugs him again and then leans on him to stand up. He’s kind of wowed by the strength of Kenny’s emotional reaction I think. 
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He hugs and pats him some more and eventually they make it out of the ring. Kota goes through the curtain and Kenny follows, after a final applause from the crowd.
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The DDT fans love the match and they love Kenny omega.
Post-match comments from http://www.m-drop.com/archives/228
Sanshiro Takagi: “It was the most craziest match I’ve ever seen. Every move in and out of the ring was totally amazing. Although Kenny lost the match, I believe he gets lots of applause and attention from Japanese fans in just one night. I was so thrilled to watch the match. I will wrestle against Kenny on Sunday with “Street fight-anywhere fall” match for my Extreme Championship as ex.King of out-of-the-ring match. I promise to retain the belt. Everybody, get ready!”
Kota Ibushi: “Kenny Omega is an AWESOME wrestler! Power, speed, craziness, intelligence – everything is perfect. He is really a nice guy! He is the real Pro-wrestler. I couldn’t keep up with him during the match actually. Also I felt something common between us. It’s like “Yes! That’s it!!” He was great not only out of the ring but in the ring. I lost my memory after Michinoku Driver and then I noticed I was in the ring – now I’m pretty sure Michinoku Driver on the road is very dangerous! Also I noticed fans were crazy as well. I’m so glad Pres. Takagi told me it was legendary match. I love Kenny Omega! He’s great!”
Kenny Omega: “To be honest with you, I was a little bit nervous before the match as this is the one against Kota Ibushi. But I am so glad that we had a great match tonight. Ibushi is an awesome wrestler as I thought. And I feel we understood each other from the bottom of our heart after this great match and we are now best friends. I want to team up with him and wrestle together!”
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