through the hourglass 379. brb x oc
a/n: LET ME POOOST (comments and reblogs are super welcome and encouraged!)
pairing: plus size!oc x rooster
warnings: just some suggestive stuff uwu
goodness gracious (pls read this one to know more what this fic is about!!)
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Nicole was a good baby, a great baby…but,she was a baby. So when she sees something shiny or something that calls her attention, she’ll go for it. She watches as Beatrice and Rooster walk around inside the house.
A day after his promotion, he was almost ready to leave again. Beatrice frowns, leaning against the wall as Nicole waddles over Rooster’s coat - the medals shining as Bea hung it on the wall- “When are you leaving?” she asks.
Rooster arches his brow, “In a week. Everything is still…going since I just got promoted.”
“Do you know for how long you’ll be deployed?”
Rooster sighed, running a hand through his hair as he considered Beatrice's question. "Not exactly," he admitted, his voice tinged with uncertainty. "It could be a few months, or it could be longer. It all depends on the mission and how things unfold."
Beatrice's heart sank at Rooster's words, a wave of anxiety washing over her "I hate not knowing," she confessed, her voice barely above a whisper.
Rooster reached out to take Beatrice's hand in his, his touch gentle and reassuring. "I know, baby," he murmured, squeezing her hand tightly. "But we've been through this before, and we'll get through it again. Together."
Beatrice nodded, forcing a smile as she looked up at Rooster. "Yeah,you're right," she replied, her voice filled with determination. “And…you are a LC now,right?” she smiles more, albeit still nervous, “...is…it possible it’ll be more dangerous?”
Rooster nodded solemnly, his expression serious as he met Beatrice's gaze. "Yeah, it's possible," he admitted, his voice tinged with concern. "With the new rank comes new responsibilities, and that often means being on the front lines more often."
Beatrice's heart skipped a beat at Rooster's words, a surge of fear coursing through her veins. "Oh…I…I'm already so worried about you, and now knowing that you'll be in even more danger...it's almost too much to even think about."
Rooster reached out to cup Beatrice's face in his hands, his touch gentle and reassuring. "Hey, hey, look at me," he murmured, his voice soft but firm. "We knew this was a possibility when I joined the Navy. And while it's not easy, we've always found a way to make it work. We'll get through this together, just like we always do."
She frowns then leaned into Rooster's touch, seeking comfort in his embrace. "I know," she replied, her voice choked with emotion. "But it doesn't make it any easier. I just...I don't want to lose you, Rooster. You mean everything to me."
Wow, what a fucking way to make both of them feel like shit. She winced internally for saying it outloud, “I’m sorry,I…it’s not fair for me to say this.”
Rooster's heart ached at Beatrice's words and he gently wiped away a tear that had escaped her eye, his touch tender and loving. "Hey, don't apologize," he murmured "You have every right to feel scared and worried. But I promise you, I'll do everything in my power to come back to you, safe and sound."
Beatrice nodded, her throat tight with emotion as she leaned into Rooster's embrace. "I know you will," she whispered, her voice barely above a whisper. "And I'll be here waiting for you, every step of the way."
“I know,gorgeous.” he whispers, kissing her forehead, looking down just in time to see Nicole touching his coat, the shiny medals with wide eyes, ‘Listen, you know how it is,right?’
“I do.”
“I’m not saying to get used to it, hell I sometimes need to get better at it but…I’ll be back,for you.” over time he started to believe in himself even more, perhaps the fear of ending like his dad did finally diminished, “For all of you,okay?”
Beatrice nodded, her heart swelling with love and gratitude for the man standing before her. "I know you will," she replied, her voice filled with warmth. "And I'll be counting down the days until you come back to us."
‘It won’t be until a week.’ he kisses her forehead before he lets her go, leaning down to pick Nicole and kiss her cheek loudly, the toddler gurgling and giggling as he does so, “We still have time until then.”
“Yeah, you are right.”
“For example,today,.” he spins Nikki around, leaving her upside down with her little legs kicking in the air, “We are going to go to the doctor and see how the twins are,right?’ she nods, “It’ll be all good, you won’t even blink and I’ll be back home.”
“I know.” she smiles, “I can’t help it, I worry about you a lot. And I worry even more if I can’t see you.”
Rooster's heart swelled with love at Beatrice's words, his gaze softening as he looked at her. "I understand," he murmured, his voice filled with understanding. "But I promise you, I'll stay in touch as much as I can."
Beatrice smiled gratefully at Rooster, "Thank you," she replied, her voice tinged with emotion. "That means a lot to me."
With a final squeeze of Beatrice's hand, Rooster stood up and set Nicole back down on the ground, her giggles echoing through the room. "Alright, little one," he said, his voice playful as he tousled her hair. "Let's go get ready to take your siblings to see the doctor."
Nicole clapped her hands excitedly, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. "Doctor!" she exclaimed, bouncing up and down with excitement.
"Looks like someone's excited," she teased, reaching down to scoop Nicole into her arms. "Let's go get ready, sweetheart. Can you get the twins,Roos?"
Rooster nodded, a smile on his lips as he watched Beatrice and Nicole head towards the oldest Bradshaw’s room. "Sure thing," he replied, his voice filled with enthusiasm. "I'll go get them ready while you and Nicole get ready, okay?"
Beatrice smiled at Rooster, before disappearing through the door "Thank you, Roos."
With that, Rooster made his way to the twins' room,he pushed open the door and was greeted with the sight of the twins, sound asleep in their cribs.
Rooster smiled tenderly at the sight of his sleeping children, his heart overflowing with love for them. He carefully picked up each of them, cradling them in his arms as he whispered soothing words to them.
"Good morning, little ones," he murmured, pressing a gentle kiss to each of their foreheads. "It's time to wake up and get ready to go see the doctor."
The twins stirred awake at Rooster's touch, their eyes fluttering open as they gazed up at him with sleepy smiles. Rooster chuckled softly, his heart melting at the sight of their adorable faces.
"Hey there, sleepyheads," he teased, gently rocking them in his arms. "Are you ready to go see the doctor?"
The twins giggled in response, reaching out to grab at Rooster's fingers as he carried them out of their room and towards the living room. Beatrice and Nicole were already there, getting ready to leave for the doctor's appointment.
"Looks like we're all ready to go," he said, his voice quiet. "Let's head out and make sure the twins are healthy and happy."
Beatrice nodded in agreement, a warm smile on her lips as she took Nicole's hand in hers. "Sounds like a plan," she replied,"Let's go make sure our little ones are in tip-top shape. I already put everything else in the car."
“Perfect,” he says as he sets Gavin and Aurora in their respective carriers, “No,no,” he smirks when she tries to help, “I can carry them, just focus on closing the door,gorgeous,sounds good?”
Beatrice chuckled softly at Rooster's insistence, nodding in agreement as she focused on closing the front door behind them. She couldn't help but admire the way Rooster effortlessly carried the twins, he looked so…attractive, my god.
With the twins securely fastened in their carriers, Rooster and Beatrice made their way out to the car. Beatrice helped Nicole into her car seat before climbing into the passenger seat herself, while Rooster carefully loaded the twins into their car seats in the back.
He walks around and towards the driver’s seat, smiling at her, “Ready?”
Beatrice smiled back at Rooster, latching on her seatbelt. "Ready as I'll ever be," she replied, “Everyone is latched back there too.”
Rooster nodded, his smile widening as he started the engine and pulled out of the driveway. The car hummed softly as they made their way towards the doctor's office, the early morning light casting a warm glow across the landscape.
As they drove, Beatrice couldn't help but steal glances at Rooster, admiring the way his hands gripped the steering wheel…and she couldn’t help but remember how those hands—at the base…well.
Rooster glanced over at Beatrice, catching her eye and smiling warmly at her. "What are you thinking about?" he asked softly, his voice filled with curiosity.
Beatrice blushed, feeling a rush of warmth flood her cheeks. "Just how lucky I am to have you," she replied honestly, her voice barely above a whisper. "You're an amazing father, Rooster. And I love you more than words can say."
Rooster's smile softened at Beatrice's words, his heart swelling with love for her. "I love you too," he murmured, reaching over to squeeze her hand. "Gonna make me blush,gorgeous.”
“I do try.”
They drove in comfortable silence for a while, lost in their own thoughts as they made their way through the quiet streets. Beatrice couldn't shake the feeling of unease that lingered in the pit of her stomach, the fear of what could happen to Rooster weighing heavily on her mind.
Rooster glanced over at Beatrice, sensing her unease. "Hey," he said softly, his voice filled with concern. "Are you okay? You seem a little quiet."
Beatrice forced a smile, trying to push aside her worries for the sake of their children. "I'm fine," she replied, her voice tinged with uncertainty. "Just a little nervous about the doctor's appointment, that's all."
Rooster reached over and squeezed her hand, his touch warm and comforting. "Don't worry," he murmured, his voice gentle even thought he knew it was more than that. "Everything will be fine. The twins are healthy, you’ll see."
Beatrice nodded, "Thank you," she whispered, her voice barely above a murmur. "I know they’ll be okay.”
Rooster smiled reassuringly at Beatrice, his gaze softening as he looked at her. "I promise," he said sincerely, "I'll be right there with you every step of the way. And if there's anything wrong, we'll figure it out."
"Okay," she replied, her voice filled with gratitude. "Thank you, Rooster."
With that, they lapsed into a comfortable silence as they continued their journey to the doctor's office. The streets were quiet and empty, thank god, which was a surprise considering it was the beginning of the week, “So.” she begins, tapping her thighs, “You said you’d be more, you know, ‘in the front’ now that you got promoted…what does that include exactly?”
“You mean,mission wise?” she nods and he purses his lips, “Hm…well…do you want the boring version or the short version,gorgeous?”
Beatrice chuckled softly at Rooster's question, her curiosity piqued. "I'll take the short version, please," she replied,. "I trust you to give me the highlights."
Rooster grinned at Beatrice's response, "Alright then," he began, his voice laced with excitement. "Basically, my new role involves overseeing a team of pilots and coordinating missions with other branches of the military." he mutters, “I think I said that before, but…basically,yeah, it’s a lot of shit going on.”
“...okay,sorry,” she laughs softly, “I’m just…really trying to not worry already and I’m failing…already.”
Rooster reached over and squeezed Beatrice's hand again, his touch warm "Hey, it's okay," he murmured, his voice filled with understanding. "I know it's a lot to take in, but I've got your back,okay?”
“Okay.”
“Really okay?”
She chuckles softly, “...yeah,really okay.”
Rooster leaned over and pressed a tender kiss to Beatrice's forehead, his lips lingering against her skin. "Atta girl," he whispered, “We’ll be alright,I promise.”
With that, they lapsed into a comfortable silence as they continued their journey to the doctor's office. As they pulled into the parking lot of the doctor's office, Beatrice felt a surge of anxiety wash over her. She took a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves as Rooster parked the car and turned off the engine.
"Are you ready?" he asked softly, his gaze soft and reassuring as he looked at her.
Not really. Not really…she didn’t know why this time it hurt to imagine him far away, away from her, away from her protection - god what was happening with her anyway? She trusted him, she trusted how good he was…hell she was overreacting.
Are you? the goblin voice whispers in her ear, You sure?
And she inhales, shakily, slapping on a small smile, “I am, yeah, let’s go,Roos.”
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Naruto re-read XXVIII
Chapters covered: 227 - 235 Twentysix Volume of the manga
Site used: https://manga4life.com/manga/Naruto (VIZ translation of the manga)
Disclaimer: This is intended as a list and simple observations of the topics that particularly interested me in the aforementioned chapters, in that sense, do not expect a linear -or totally deep- analysis.
Tumblr’s update doesn’t allow me to attach more than 10 pictures, therefore, all of them will be LINKED. Apologies.
335) Itachi told Sasuke that he should kill his best friend to obtain Mangekyou, and guess what Sasuke is trying to do? (here) also (here). Naruto wants to test this “best friend” claim of Sasuke with the aid of his Rasengan. The clash of their powers sent them both flying (x), Sasuke take this as a personal loss as Naruto “outgrew him” when he learned Rasengan (x, x) while Naruto saddens at the idea that Sasuke was being truthful on his claim (x, x).
336) Sasuke can easily use fire based jutsu when he’s twelve (he learned it when he was six!) x
337) Naruto remembers his first thoughts about Sasuke (and look, girls are cheering him on and he looks annoyed, x) and how glad he was that he found a boy with a similar background to him (x). “You were my Idol, and so… hearing that… I was never happier, with those words, for the first time… you acknowledged I was good.” (x) Can’t make it clearier here Sasuke’s relevance on Naruto’s life and the importance of him staying, of him acknowledging Naruto.
338) Kakashi returns from his mission and learns of Tsunade’s decision (x) and sends his summons after Naruto and Sasuke (x).
339) “I don’t want a thug like Orochimaru to ruin you…” (x). Sasuke pierced through Naruto’s shoulder and lung (x) and since Naruto is out of his own chakra (yellow), he uses Kurama’s (red) x. Great panel.
340) “Sasuke, Orochimaru can’t have you! I’m gonna bring you home safe if I have to break every bone in your body!!” The contradiction is hilarious.
341) Sasuke thinks of his family when fighting Naruto (x) and asks him what can he possibly understand when their experiences even as orphans are so vastly different. It’s an understandable point, as Naruto, while parentless, never knew what is like to loose his family (much less in such a traumatic way as Sasuke’s brother killed both his parents and tortured Sasuke), as he was just born when Kushina and Minato died (Minato even died out of his own volition, as he sacrificed himself to seal Kurama inside Naruto so Konoha wouldn’t loose the nine tails): “You were alone to begin with!! What can you know about me?! This pain is born from my family bonds! How could you ever know what it means to lose anything!!” (x).
Naruto’s response to this is also understandable from his standpoint (even if it’s meaningless for Sasuke’s own perspective), as he imagines Iruka as a father (x) and Sasuke as a brother (x) -SNS was found dead-. His consideration of Sasuke as “part of his family” (x) is intrinsic in Naruto’s characterization, yet for Sasuke, who had a family and who experienced loosing them, this notion isn’t well received, so he seeks to break this particular bond, never verbally reciprocating Naruto’s feelings (x). After this confession, Sasuke finally acknowledges Naruto as his equal (x, x), as he wears the hitae ate to fight him one last time.
342) An example on how the Sharingan sees movement (x).
343) Alright but Sasuke’s chakra control is superior? (x), he’s supressing Orochimaru’s curse, using his three tomoe Sharingan and fighting Naruto by using chakra nature transformation all at the same time. And yes, the Sharingan consumes a lot of chakra, that’s why Uchiha have immense reserves to compensate (x). Kurama states that Naruto by himself is weak and he completely depends on him to fight against Sasuke (x).
344) Sasuke won (x), yet Naruto was able to scratch his hitae ate despite Sasuke claiming he wouldn't be able to (x), this not only signifies Naruto’s growth and Sasuke’s complete deflection (as the band falls from Sasuke’s head), but also Naruto’s influence on Sasuke, who decides to fight in his own terms against Itachi (x, x).
345) Zetsu makes an appaearance after Sasuke’s deflection! (here). Sasuke was always seeked by Zetsu!
346) Nara’s clan continued their research and studied medicine creation (x, x)
347) Shizune, alongside other medics are able to perform surgery to regenerate Neji’s lost tissues x (organs, skin, etc) by using his hair as a medium (guess for DNA purposes) -here-. This technique is similar to mitochondrial regeneration but when used on other person besides the user, it takes so much chakra that it needs a group of medics (at least five) to perform the ritual (plus fuinjutsu).
348) Shikamaru sucks and Shikaku is no better than his son (x, x). What is wrong with this man? Chöji and Neji are dying in the next room and all he can do is scream at his child that he shouldn’t quit?! (but Fugaku is such a bad father for congratulating Itachi for his Sharingan!!) (x).
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