#destiny trio fluff

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Strength to Protect the Things That Matter (Ch. 17)

Pairing: Terra/Aqua (eventually) Rating: T Other characters: Master Eraqus, Riku, Sora, Kairi, Xehanort Word Count: 11,596 In-progress

Summary: Terra has prayed for years for relief from having no one to talk to in the dark, except with the monster of a man who stole his life. He gets his chance - less than a week - to set things right before he loses everything again.

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A/N: This is an 11k behemoth, omg! I had more planned for this chapter, but I can’t fit more. Despite that I have already announced how the rest will be laid out and when this fic will finish, I had to split this one. Instead of one transitionary chapter, you guys will get two. This part is the Destiny Trio fluff (kind of). I’ve pretty much accepted that the way I write fluff is just my style. The next chapter will be the Final Fantasy part, and it’s really weird to end this chapter differently than the rest. But I really do hope that it’s enjoyable at the very least!

Vacation

The park was small. Terra sat on a bench where the grass met the sidewalk, where an endless sea of grey and otherwise colorless skyscrapers surrounded the little patch of green. From there, he watched the other children play kickball. His cheeks, arms, and abdomen still hurt from earlier, and his bruises were still a vibrant purple. He reached for the bandage on his face, which covered a scratch he received when he was pushed into the dirt and had grazed a rock.

One of the kids kicked the ball and it flew his direction. He scurried over to pick it up, and was quick to throw it back. There he stood, waiting to see if this small interaction would lead to an invitation to join the game. 

But children were either mean or didn’t know what to do with someone like him, and that invitation never came. This meant that he wasn’t wanted, so he sat back on the bench and continued to observe.

Of course, the exact adult who had scolded him earlier for his behavior was the one who noticed that he was all by himself. The organizer of the orphanage, who also taught the children, approached to sit down next to him.

“You don’t want to play?” she asked, her eyes hidden behind glasses and incredibly long blonde hair, where only half of it was tied upward in a bun. She wore a bright orange dress, so that anyone could find her if they needed.

Of course he wanted to play. It was just hard to deal with the humiliation. Besides, no one wanted to play with him. “No, Miss Quistis.”

She stroked his hair and pursed her lips. “I’m so sorry, Terra, that you feel this way. But you know it isn’t right to punish the other boys.”

“Yes, ma’am.” His voice was small and high-pitched, and he stared at the grass. The other kids would probably spread rumors over what they were talking about right now.

“I have allowed you to come out and play because I know you thought you were doing the right thing,” she said, trying to catch his gaze by leaning forward. She patted his head. “I think it would be good for you to open up a little to the others. I’m sorry if today was embarrassing for you.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

She continued to sit there until she finally let go, sighing as she headed off. She would probably say to the other staff members that she didn’t know what to do with him... It was something he heard her say before.

Terra kicked some rocks that were peacefully laying there in front of him. When he got bored of waiting for anyone else to talk to him, he scanned the perimeter for the man who would pass by. 

Every day this week it seemed, there was a peculiar man wearing a white robe who walked by the park during recess. He definitely dressed funny. All the kids spoke to themselves about why this stupid-looking man was dressed that way and wondered what he was doing. Some of the kids said he was a homeless loony. Others said he might be a wizard. 

If anything, the man was nice. He always smiled and waved at the children who would catch him walking by.

But he didn’t come today. Terra skipped over to the tree right next to the bench. If he climbed it, he would be able to see a bit further down the streets that weren’t blocked by any of the dull skyscrapers. Maybe he could see which of the kids were cheaters. 

Except he couldn’t reach the lowest branch.

A man’s voice behind him spoke. “That’s a mighty tall tree for you, isn’t it?” 

He turned and found himself facing the funnily-dressed man. Up this close, he was certainly tall, and Terra noticed a deep, dark scar across his face. Maybe he was a bad guy. He was a stranger after all, and all of the adults thought that strangers kidnapped children. 

But how could he know which ones he should talk to and which ones he shouldn’t? Miss Quistis also wanted him to open up to others. Maybe this man was a mighty warrior and was really cool. Who else had scars like that?

“Mister, why do you have a scar on your face?” Terra asked.

The man chuckled and touched his cheek, then pointed to the bandage on the little boy’s face. “You seem to have one, too.”

“Well Kain and Cecil were fighting over who was going to be captain and they are supposed to be friends,” Terra said with multiple breaths as he seamlessly went through each word, smoothing his r’s so they sounded like w’s. “The rules say that no one is allowed to fight, so I told them that they were stupid and breaking the rules, but because they are older, they pushed me and kicked me. Nobody helped me neither. They don’t listen when the grown-ups say that you should take care of your friends.”

The man laughed through his nose, and kneeled behind the tree to meet Terra face-to-face. “I also fought with a dear friend of mine. That is how I got this scar. He was supposed to be like my older brother, and what hurt worse than the scar was losing someone like him from my life.”

“You should tell him he’s being dumb.”

The man laughed out loud. “You obviously care very much about the deeper bonds that friends have the ability to create.”

“I guess so.” He rubbed his arm and rocked his hips side-to-side. “I wish friends could stay friends forever. If I had friends, I would make them feel safe.”

“What’s your name, son?”

“Terra.”

“Hello, Terra. My name is Eraqus.”

“Era- um...”

“It’s alright, I couldn’t tell you how my mother came up with that name.” The man smiled. “I think you have a strong heart, Terra, and that makes you special. Can you keep a secret?”

No one had ever included him in any of those coveted secrets before, where groups of kids would share a connection that no one else was allowed to enter. You had to be good enough to be part of one. 

“I can!”

“Well, don’t tell anyone, but I can cast magic.”

Terra’s eyes widened and his mouth gaped. “You’re a wizard.”

The man laughed, his teeth showing behind his bushy mustache. “Not quite. But I help people with my magic.”

“So you’re a hero?”

“Something like that. Are you happy here, Terra?”

He remembered where he was, standing by a tree in a tiny park surrounded by tall buildings, where the grass was the only proof of color in the miles around him. The other children were still playing kickball, and Miss Quistis was tending to a little girl who had fallen over.

“Miss Quistis is nice,” he said. “She takes care of us, and she makes us good food when she cooks. She plays with us, too.”

“Well, I am starting a school to teach my craft of magic to very special children, like yourself. You will be able to help people. Would you like to be my student?”

Terra had always wondered if he would ever see the day when he would leave. He was told only good children who behaved well would get adopted. He saw many children leave, and the friends they left behind were sad to see them gone. Still, the adults told him that children with parents were loved. That they had what was called a home to go to every night, and they got lots of presents for their birthdays. It was always better to have parents.

“Does that mean I’ll get adopted?” Terra asked, his voice quiet.

Eraqus smiled and ruffled through the boy’s hair. “Yes, it does.”

Terra stared for a moment, his deep blue eyes wide. Most children would be jumping with joy, but this was a surprise and most likely a dream. He nodded a little, half-believing that today was finally the day.

“You’ll be my eyes. Is anyone looking this way?” Eraqus said.

Terra quickly glanced around the tree. The kids were busy with their game. Miss Quistis was holding the hand of the little girl, who was now crying. She was trying to catch the attention of one of the other children who might have accidentally pushed the girl over.

“Nope!”

“Then let me show you what I can do.” Eraqus raised his hand, and in swirls of light which felt warm in the air, what looked like a giant key appeared, surrounded by sparkles. He then positioned the hilt toward Terra, and spoke words of initiation as though it was a spell, none of which Terra understood. 

But that key was definitely magical, and it was definitely special. When prompted, he touched it. Then it disappeared.

“You’ll be able to able cast magic as long as you are able to keep this a secret. You don’t want that to wear off, do you?“

Terra giggled. “I’m very good at keeping secrets.”

“Good, I’m counting on you.”

Eraqus ruffled through Terra’s hair one more time before getting up and crossing the park to where Miss Quistis was standing. The other children took notice and all gathered together to stare at him. Terra followed close by, and Eraqus soon introduced himself and expressed his interest in the adoption, and Miss Quistis gestured for Terra to come at her side. She placed her hand gently over his head and told the other kids to allow him to play with them.

The two adults were left talking among themselves. Terra had heard it before countless times with other possible candidates who were initially interested in him, and knew exactly what she would be saying to Eraqus. 

That there would be extensive background checks. That Terra lacked a little bit of discipline. That Eraqus would need to visit him multiple times so that they can be observed to see if they got along, and if the boy felt safe. 

But he was determined to keep the magic key the most secretive secret ever. He was determined to make sure that he could earn this new home. Some of the other kids sneered that such a weird man would be interested in such a weird kid. But that didn’t matter anymore. He had what it took to be a good student and he was going to get a father. Soon, he would leave this place as the happiest child in existence, even if none of the other kids cared if he left.

“How old were you when you met him?” Riku walks alongside him while fiddling with a twig, their feet digging deep into the sand as the ocean waves gently swayed into the beach. Sora and Kairi are far ahead of them, engaged in their own conversation.

“Six.” There is the tiniest of smiles on Terra’s face, and he adjust Aqua’s Keyblade which is now strapped across his back. The morning is bright, and while it is early the atmosphere is incredibly humid, making the temperature seem hotter than it should be.

Riku chuckles and tosses the twig into the sand. “I was about the same age when you came here and changed my whole life.” There is a teasing kind of sneer to his tone, as if he is half-way embarrassed to admit it.

“I remember a little boy who wanted the power and strength necessary to protect what mattered to him. Like his friends.” Terra sees the dock ahead, where he fatefully landed in this world many years ago. “I noticed there was something about you, some strong light.”

“Really?” Riku doesn’t sound prideful, just surprised. Despite being a Master, it’s clear that he keeps a sense of humility when it comes to deeply personal assessments. “You saw, what, light shining out of me or something?”

“No, it was a sensation. I did see... maybe a vision of you as older? I knew on some level that you were meant to have the Keyblade, so I performed the ceremony.”

“Is that normal for you? Visions?”

Terra chuckles. It isn’t like he often speaks about them, even to Aqua. “It happens rarely, but it happens.” He pauses for a moment as he sways his arms back and forth. “It was my intention to visit you several times so that I could train you, actually.”

“I would have liked that, it’s a shame.”

Yes it is. Terra has always wished that he can give the same kind of care and attention to another child out there in need of some magic and hope. To be a teacher and raise a family, just like how his Master has saved all three of them. It shouldn’t have been that Riku was left alone all those years.

His shoulders are tense and he shakes off his nerves with a sharp breath. “You know, traditionally only a Master can do the bequeathing ceremony.”

The two of them stop just under the dock and Riku places his hands on his hips. “Huh, that certainly says a lot about you.”

“What do you mean?”

“Maybe you have what it takes to be a Master.” He shrugs his shoulders. “After everything you’ve been through and seeing the way you fight, I don’t really think I can see you as anything else.”

Terra smiles for a little bit, twisting his lips and bowing his head as he tries to control his reaction to such an undeserved compliment, wondering what Master Eraqus would think. 

Riku nods, as if to stand behind his statement.

“Hey,” Sora calls out to them from afar, cupping his hands around his mouth. “Terra, what’s taking you so long? C’mon, the cave is right here.”

Riku leans over and lets out a mock-contemptuous snort. “Look at him, calling just your name. You might as well stand here all by yourself.” He walks ahead anyway, leading Terra’s way to the cave where a mysterious door has allegedly opened the first time these kids were sent off to an adventure.

“Riku,” Terra says as they get closer, “do you really think that Sora’s theory will work?”

“I don’t know. I’ve been there twice, and it’s like...” Riku stops and turns to face his predecessor. “Listen, if I saw her there, I would have stayed. Apparently the reason why she’s still there was to make sure I got out. But I would have helped her if I knew. I just need you to know that.”

Terra tries to control his breathing and makes a conscious attempt to relax his jaw and let go of the clenching in his fists. “It’s okay,” he says softly, although it’s forced. “That’s something Aqua would do.”

Riku nods sharply and continues on his way. “Anyway, the Door to Darkness doesn’t let any light out. Both of the times I got out, I felt this sense of certainty that I was going to be okay. But I had help and I wasn’t alone, so I do agree that she needs another person to open that Door to Light for her.” He waves his arms in exasperation and let them slap his sides as they fall. “Other than Sora’s theory, I just don’t have any other plausible explanation.”

“What about getting there?”

Riku stops again and inhales slowly. “You let a world fall to darkness and ride it all the way down.”

Terra’s lips tighten at the thought. The job of a Keyblade wielder should be to completely prevent such a scenario. “But we can’t just let that happen.”

Riku nods but continues onward. “Hence the predicament.”

They arrive to where Sora and Kairi wait for them. The cave is hidden by large plants, but when Terra looks hard enough, he can see the opening. He ducks at the entrance, and it opens up as he continues inside. It is quite small, and the air is much cooler than it is outside. There are carvings all along the rocky walls that look like they have been done by small children; close to the ground is a carving of one child giving another a star. Furthest from the entrance is a wooden wall, and he traces his fingers against the smooth surface.

“We have no idea why this wall is even here,” Sora says behind him. “But it actually opened, and Ansem walked through it.”

“You know,” Riku says, “I have seen it open before that night.”

Terra holds his chin as he thinks. “Can you tell me more about what happened when this world fell?”

The three self-taught Keyblade wielders behind him stay quiet and he turns to face them. Riku’s face is completely tense and he doesn’t have the discipline to relax it. Sora scratches his head and looks down on the ground. Kairi fumbles with her hands.

“You know, I don’t remember a single thing from that night,” she says.

“Really?” Sora stops rubbing his hair but keeps his hand in place. “It happened really fast. The sky was dark and cloudy, and there were Heartless everywhere. And... it was just so fast. It was like-”

“It was like the entire world just collapsed on itself and the loose pieces were being blown apart,” Riku says. His tone is stable but stern, as though he is reciting lines that he doesn’t want to perform.

Terra nods slowly, his knuckles tense. “What happened to the rest of the people here?”

Riku sways side to side, his arms crossed. “I think those who aren’t Keyblade wielders... or maybe those that do not possess or have not come across a strong source of light, just fade away into the darkness. They don’t die, exactly, but they cease to exist as long as their world stays trapped.”

So if you don’t disappear, you just consciously suffer the entire way. Oh, Aqua...

Sora holds a fist to his cheek, deep in thought. “But doesn’t that mean they are fine once the world is restored?”

“Well,” Kairi presses her fingers together as she stares at them. “It isn’t consequence-free, exactly. Many of the people here had recurring nightmares for a couple of months, and none of the doctors understood why. Nobody remembers anything about that night, and it just became another one of those mysterious, creepy legends the kids still toss a bunch of conspiracy theories over.”

"And that’s only if a world is restored,” Riku says. Sora stays silent.

Terra presses his palm against the wood. “So, should we assume that there are signs a world will fall before it does? Like a door opening when it shouldn’t exist?”

Riku clears his throat as he finds some of the quiet bravado he normally carries. “You can actually see that a world’s light will start to flicker and fade, but that doesn’t mean that it will fall. It can just mean there are a multitude of Heartless overwhelming it.” He pauses for a brief moment. “I know a couple of sky pirates who do a lot of traveling. One of them isn’t human and she has a sixth sense for this sort of thing, but she isn’t right all the time. Either way, we’ve never just let Heartless take over.”

“And you shouldn’t.” Terra says this so quietly that he isn’t sure if the others heard him.

He caresses the wood. Perhaps he can create a door to the other side here. There is no sickly, hot energy through the wall - no sign of darkness. It’s just wood. False hope for sure, but he has nothing else. 

He breathes deeply and summons his Keyblade. He can feel the others tense up as he does this, anxious to see what tricks he has up his sleeve. He holds the tip of the Keyblade up against the wall... but he is fooling himself.

He drops his Keyblade and sighs. Two years too late to try. “If there was a world beyond this wall, it doesn’t exist anymore.”

Sora groans behind him. “I was really hoping this would work. I’m sorry it didn’t.”

“It’s fine. It’s good we are discussing these kinds of ideas.” Still, just another damn dead end.

“Well, if one plan doesn’t work, we’ll come up with another.” Sora slams his fist into his palm, a reassuring and confident smile on his face.

False hope has no meaning with Sora. Terra cannot keep a frown, and it’s the same feeling as being a child, where he can imagine a happy future with his closest friends. The amount of faith he has is outstanding.

“Sora,” Terra begins, “how can you be so sure?” He can feel a smile on his own face, which doesn’t make sense. He really should dismiss such determination for his own sake.

“I’m not sure. But I won’t believe that it’s necessary to sacrifice anybody to save her.” Sora is approaching this seriously, but there is no way to remove the sound of hope from the tone of his voice. “You’ll never give up looking for her, Terra, so something’s gotta give eventually. I think it’s just a matter of time before we can figure out what will actually work for us.”

“Well,” Riku says, “if you do get any more ideas, Sora, just tell me first before you do anything. Okay?”

“What, you don’t trust me?”

Kairi snorts and Riku rolls his eyes as he walks out of the cave.

Somehow, it is warmer outside. The others swap memories they have shared growing up here. Curiously, Riku is the one to remember the least, despite being older. This fact doesn’t seem to deter Sora’s attitude towards his oldest friend, however, since there are other memories to talk about. With the three of them engaged in their shared experiences, Terra wishes that he will get the same time to delve this deep into nostalgia with Aqua and Ventus one day. Sooner is preferable than later.

They are so involved, in fact, that they don’t notice when Terra gradually moves away towards the ocean. The breeze blowing from that direction is welcome, although it’s nothing like the crisp, dry wind from the mountains, which will slice if it gets cold enough. 

Terra takes off his shoes and socks, and walks through the shallow water, allowing his flowing pants to get wet. His feet sink into the wet sand with every wave, and it’s like a million sensations in one: the coolness of the water gushing in with such a force, the prickly, soft feeling of the sand in between his toes.

It hasn’t been long since he has woken up. Yet, this is the first time he is really realizing that he can feel again. He has been so preoccupied with finding them that he forgets he is alive. But if anyone is deserving of this same feeling, it’s Aqua.

I wish she could hear the ocean. I’ll have to take her here immediately after she’s free.

Terra loses himself in the sound of the water. If he fell to darkness to find her without a better plan, that will leave him trapped as well, but at least he will be with her. It will make it easier on the both of them to stay together. Maybe they can wait for the others to come get them, and he’ll be there to keep her chin up.

But I can’t just let a world fall and let others suffer like that. I wonder if somehow, if I find a door that shouldn’t exist, I can create an opening that way. How did she even get down there in the first place? 

Sacrifice. Darkness. The willingness to give up to be with her. Terrible thoughts to have on such a nice morning when he is supposed to take it easy today. 

The bright morning sun shines on the water, and it’s blinding if he stares at its reflection. But it doesn’t last long. The waves shift and contort, and it is now sunset. Kairi’s laughter from afar fades away. What is left is the sound of crying.

The sunset left the ocean looking dark as he walked down the beach. Ahead of him was a girl slumped over, with short pink hair and wearing an orange tunic, someone he recognized. She was crying into her hands. The waves hit her shoes, but she paid them no mind.

Her sitting there, crying all by herself, was unsightly. It was best to avoid her. But unless he turned around and took a lap around the entire island, there was no way to. Perhaps she wouldn’t notice him passing by...

She sprung up and wiped her eyes and nose. “Norty, I didn’t hear you coming. How are you?” All of her words were smothered with sniffles.

“Hello, Lenna.” His voice was polite as though he didn’t witness anything. “It’s been a pleasant walk. On such a pleasant day.” It sounded contemptuous, almost to the brink of obvious sarcasm, but she never noticed.

“I’m glad someone is having a good day.” She struggled to contain her tears. “If the fates can just use my pain and make it pleasant for someone else, that would make it more meaningful.” She was breathing heavily.

She was inviting him to listen to said pain. “Well, it sounds like your prayers have been answered. I hope the rest of your evening bodes well.” He started to walk away.

Lenna reached out to him, her hand hovering in the air. “It’s just been so hard, without Bubbles.”

A slow inhale, but he made sure that it was inaudible. He swallowed a lump in his throat, and relaxed all of his muscles. Maybe he could get away with being a little truthful. “Yes, you being without your cat is truly a misery.”

“Yes. She was family, Bubbles.” Another sob. She was going to start wailing again.

“Yes.” He relaxed his muscles again. If he didn’t acknowledge the cat, then Lenna would surely start getting obnoxious. “Poor Bubbles.” The name sounded awkward and spiteful coming out of his lips. She didn’t notice.

“I just don’t know what to do. Bubbles was always there to sit on my lap when I was doing my homework. She slept with me. She always meowed when I came home from school.” The sobs were getting heavier. “Now, it’s just so quiet.”

This world was so small that the worst of this girl’s problems was the loss of something replaceable. “Perhaps another cat might be noisier?”

She was shocked into silence, her sobs stammering. “Excuse me?”

“I’m giving you a proposal. A solution to your problem. Then you can stop mewling.”

“But... she was family.”

“It was a cat.”

Lenna erupted into tears, the sound giving him a headache. She was so loud, it caught the attention of the nearby teenager, and leading them was a girl with long purple hair that reached down to her waist. She wore a bright blue shirt and a black beanie on her head.

“Lenna,” she said as she comforted her. “What happened?”

Lenna started to talk but she was completely incomprehensible through her sobbing. Her older sister, though, understood her perfectly.

“You made my sister cry, rich boy?” She shoved his shoulder. “Who do you think you are?”

“Faris, it’s good to see you, too.” Xehanort attempted to keep himself calm. This was just too annoying. “I was merely trying to get your sister to come to a more logical conclusion. To ease her personal grievances.”

“I don’t care for your fancy talk, so you better talk to me straight. What did you say to her?”

Lenna started to talk in her gibberish again, and Faris’ eyes flashed with anger.

“Our cat was family, and she was the most important thing to Lenna,” she said as she clenched her fists. “Something’s seriously wrong with you, Nort.”

Patience was low. “She was given advice, and she refused it. There could be so much more meaning to her life, and she doesn’t have the interest nor the ability to see it.”

Faris had nothing to say. She swung her arm and punched him squarely in the jaw.

Evening becomes morning again. The pain on his jawline quickly fades away. 

The others are sparring, with Sora and Riku taking pot shots so that Kairi can practice dodging and blocking them. Clearly she does best with handling attacks from afar and with magical offenses, perhaps because of the amount of time she has spent studying with Lea. But she staggers when either of the boys come close and hit her directly. Terra makes a mental note that he has to give her tips on how to maintain her core energy and stance when she gets nervous. Something to bring up when he has the chance to later.

Right now, however, something is off. Terra has been able to learn how to sense when Xehanort’s presence is getting stronger. It’s like having another person rest their head on his shoulder, watching him that closely. The headaches start at his forehead, and then it trickles so it feels as though his hair is being pulled out. But this time, there is nothing.

This memory isn’t like the others. He likes to show off, or he tries to provoke me. But this was almost embarrassing to watch. I must have seen this vision without his involvement and... did he not notice this?

Terra looks down on his hands and breathes deeply. I know he can see what I can physically see. He can hear what I hear, and he can feel my strong emotions. But if this is a vision I had on my own... can he not see what’s in my mind?

He closes his hands and eyes and relaxes. Lenna. Faris. No pain. He thinks of Lenna again. How hard she was crying when she lost her cat. How insensitive he was to her.

Even as a teenager, all he did was hurt people. And because I was too weak to stop him, he’s done worse to them.

He shudders. This truth is hard to swallow and it nearly sickens him. I can’t call myself a Keyblade wielder if I can’t help others and heal their pain. That is the biggest reason why I delved into this calling. I had no meaning until Master gave it to me.

It’s time to get to the bottom of this.

He jogs through the sand and approaches the others. “Have any of you heard of two people living in this world named Lenna and Faris?” A headache starts to form like a gut reaction to his words, confirming his suspicions.

Sora is the first to recall his Keyblade. “Lenna and Faris? That makes me think of those old ladies who played checkers on the side of that road we used to take to go to school.”

“Hmm.” Riku smirks. “Old-fashioned names, then.”

“Would they help us find Aqua or something?” Kairi asks, her tone a bit skeptical, as if she isn’t sure why two random people from a tiny island would be of any use.

“No.” Terra realizes his answer is too short, but this is strange to open up about. “I... I’ve never met them actually, but I have to make amends to them.”

The three of them give him undeniable expressions of confusion, with Sora in particular narrowing his eyes and wrinkling his nose. “That’s weird. It’s like this came out of nowhere-”

A pregnant pause. It doesn’t come out of nowhere, and all of them know it. Terra cringes as he sees them realize this, hoping that none of them are wondering if these pseudo-psychic episodes will become more frequent or more erratic. He doesn’t know what to say. I hope they don’t consider me more dangerous now.

Sora seems the most uncomfortable about it, darting his eyes around the sand and displaying a rare seriousness that simply doesn’t fit him. He quickly glances to both of his friends to see if he can read them. Then, his eyes light up and a smile stretches from ear to ear. 

“It’s a strange request, for sure. We just don’t understand what’s possessing you.”

Riku bursts into laughter, the kind of tear-jerking hysteria that would leave anyone else unable to think - Terra has never seen this in him before. Kairi elbows Sora in the ribs, her eyes wide with disbelief. The latter is too busy in his own bout of laughter to care.

Terra scoffs slowly and clenches his teeth a little, although he doesn’t deny to himself that he’s starting to chuckle as well. Ven would say something this dumb.

“And here I thought you were mature,” Terra says as he firmly ruffles through Sora’s incredibly thick hair.

“I am mature.” Sora rubs his nose and attempts to fix his hairdo.

“Why these specific women, though?” Riku regains his composure and returns to his confident posture with one hand on his hip, as if he hasn’t been laughing this entire time. “What do they have to do with anything?”

There is no way to answer this without being direct. Terra crosses his arms and forces himself to relax. “Xehanort is from here.”

The shock is so great that Riku slowly drops the hand that before was so proud to be resting on his hip. It makes sense, though. Xehanort once called the Land of Departure his home and didn’t care that it got destroyed, either.

Kairi leans forward. “So you’re telling us that we can meet people who grew up with him?“ She gasps and holds a hand to her mouth. “I wonder what he was like as a kid.”

Not much different.

“Would he have gone to the same school as us?” Sora asks out loud. “What am I saying, of course he would have. There is only one.” He fidgets with excitement. “We’ve got to find these ladies.”

Sora and Kairi look over to Riku as if they need his permission to go. Riku takes his time to answer, enough for Terra to wonder if he is stalling on purpose to make them feel anticipation. “I like the idea. We should search for them.”

“I knew it was a good idea to come here. Let’s go.” Sora does an about-face and leaves, with Riku following closely behind. Terra starts to follow them, but notices that Kairi is still standing there, her hands behind her with a contemptuous smile on her face.

He lifts his shoulder as if to ask her what’s wrong, when Sora calls out from behind him. “Hey, what gives?”

“What gives is that you are going the wrong direction.” She creates finger-guns and points in the opposite way, her tone dramatically sarcastic. “I hid a boat by the beach on the other side for when we come back.” She waves her arms around. “I was just seeing how long it would take you guys to notice that I wasn’t around. Thanks, Terra, for waiting for me.”

Riku slowly closes his eyes as if he is guilty of something, while Sora’s mouth hangs open. “Wait, Kairi-”

“Too late.” She grabs Terra by the wrist and pulls him in the correct direction. “I don’t want either of you two losers to sit next to me.”

The main island is larger, filled with homes and small facilities and markets. One side of it features a beach while the other is raised, the ocean water hitting the rocky terrain that make up the cliff side there. 

But it’s still very small, with an endless ocean surrounding the town that stretches beyond the horizon. Such a tiny world means that the setting is intimate and safe. All of the inhabitants know each other - a feature that Sora doesn’t think matters. Everyone apparently knows that the three of them have left to visit other worlds, so who cares if they brought in a stranger?

Terra brushes off his own concerns, not the least of which is the part where he simply has to accept that times have changed. Some worlds have been exposed to the outside, much like how Radiant Garden has, and there is nothing that can be done to undo that. Master Eraqus would grow a headache over this.

The news that a stranger has visited the island spread like wildfire. Friends from their school flock around him. Kairi’s friends in particular demand why she is keeping a hottie like him all to herself. It takes a considerable amount of effort to keep anyone from touching Aqua’s Keyblade.

So they decide that it’s best Terra leaves the town altogether. He takes this opportunity to give more lessons to Kairi as they spar among some isolated trees, while Sora and Riku track down Lenna and Faris’ whereabouts.

They take a break. Kairi stays quiet, probably mulling over his advice. They sit together atop a hill, where they can view the town - seeing it from here really emphasizes the tiny size of it. The ocean surrounding him might as well be an empty desert. 

Or perhaps there is world down in its depths that hasn’t been discovered yet. There has to be something more than just this town.

“Do you think I have what it takes to be any good?” he hears Kairi say next to him.

“Of course you do.” Being a Princess of Heart and all, if you have to protect yourself, so be it. “Why do you ask?“

She sighs forcefully. “Sometimes I don’t think Riku and Sora believe I can do anything for myself. They always leave me behind. And I mean, I get it. I’m not experienced like they are, but they continue to treat me the same. I’m not sure they trust me at all.”

“I think they trust you well enough. They left you alone with me after all.” A part of him tenses up. 

“They left me with you because they trust you.”

“I still don’t think it’s about you.” 

It’s very much like dealing with Ventus. He always asked the two of them if he could join along. Begging to be included. Begging to explore other worlds. Aqua being the one to be over-protective and to send him off. Terra being the one to encourage Ventus to spread out. 

Except that one time in Radiant Garden.

“Maybe they’re afraid they’ll fail to protect you,” he says. “It’s not a failure that’s easy to accept, you know.”

Kairi takes a moment of silence. “Yeah but, why does that mean that I can’t protect them when I want to?”

Terra chuckles. How many times have Aqua and I competed over this very same issue?

“I’m sure they bump heads over which one of them should be protected as well. It’s a never-ending argument, and truthfully it’s a give and take.” He smiles at her. “When the time is right, you’ll just have to step it up when they inevitably stumble.”

She grins to herself. She still has a long way to go, but she’s doing alright with fighting. 

He feels the wind blowing through his hair. Despite that the town is not too far, it’s quiet enough. The smell of the ocean is everywhere.

“It must get real dark here at night,” he says. “I’m sure you can see the stars very clearly.”

“The sky gets absolutely covered with them. You like the stars?”

“Yeah. It was our favorite past time, to go stargazing together.”

She excitedly claps her hands. “Then you have to bring them here when you find them.”

He smirks. “I will.”

It is a warming thought, just being able to bring the stars back to them. Not like being on their mountains exactly, but great enough. 

In the distance, nearer the cliffside, stands a solitary house that juts out far from the town. It’s a bit larger than the other homes, and something about it makes his stomach lurch. He attempts to ask her about it when Sora and Riku approach them from behind some trees.

“Did you find them?” Kairi stands up quickly.

“Yeah.” Riku scratches his head and doesn’t meet her gaze. “They are in the cemetery, out on the eastern cliff side.”

The three of them eye Terra. This doesn’t change a thing.

“Okay,” Terra says, “I’ll need a cat statue. You know, one of those outdoor types that you put in the dirt?” He reaches in his pockets. “I can give you the munny for it. I’ll also need pink and purple flowers.”

Kairi raises her hand. “I know where you can pluck those, actually.”

“Why don’t I go with you to get the flowers, Terra?” Sora asks.

“It was my idea,” she says.

“But I didn’t get to spend any time with him,” Sora whines. 

She places her hands on her hips and leans forward. “Excuse me, but I’d like to have a private conversation with him.” 

That shuts him up. The two boys leave with some of Terra’s munny, while he and Kairi walk south through some palm trees.

“What did you want to talk to me about?” he asks her.

“Oh nothing, actually. I’m still mad at the two of them.”

It isn’t a far walk, and they reach a small grassy field full of beautiful flowers, all of different colors. The sub-tropical weather really encourages such foliage. It’s easy to pick out the ones he wants, considering that each color seems to enjoy the company of its own.

“So you grew up with Aqua and Ventus?” she asks as they crouch over the flowers they are collecting.

“Ven’s the little brother I’ve always wanted.” A smile forms on his face. Thinking about Ventus always comforts him in a way, perhaps because there is less guilt involved. He remembers how delighted he was when Ventus woke up, and when Ventus started to follow him around like a puppy after it’s been rescued from starving.

He continues. “Aqua and I go way back. She and I were the ones who really grew up together. I don’t think I ever saw her as my sister. She’s my partner really. My sparring partner, my mission partner... she’s my best friend.”

“She must be really special to you, then.”

“Of course she is.” He notices a peculiar smile on Kairi’s face. She immediately tries to roll her lips to erase that look. 

What is making him to be so open about feelings?

Maybe it just isn’t worth keeping them hidden anymore, not after what I went through. Or maybe it’s something else. There’s something about Kairi that makes me feel like I’ve met her before.

They continue to gather flowers in silence, although Kairi is still smiling to herself. She has the bouquet of purple, while he finishes a thick bundle of pink. 

Just in time, Sora and Riku join them. The former is holding two white ribbons to tie the bundles together, while the latter carries a sizable statue depicting a cat sitting down with its tail wrapped around its body. The plan so far is going perfectly - although Riku has this comically sour look on his face.

“We were being followed and nagged by Tidus and Wakka,” Riku says when asked what’s wrong. He sets the statue down. “And Sora got the great idea to tell them that the cat statue was a gift for his mom.”

Sora deviously smiles, stretching from ear to ear. “It worked didn’t it?” He tries to suppress a laugh.

“Only because you told them that I’ve always had a crush on her.”

Kairi bursts into hysteria and Riku reminds her that it isn’t funny. She gives him tiny nods while doing her best not to continue laughing and then hugs him. This prompts Sora to hug the both of them from behind, so that Riku is pinned between their affections. His arms slack and he gives Terra a timid glare, pleading to be freed.

Terra picks up the statue. “I appreciate everything you do for me, Riku.”

The cemetery is quite possibly the noisiest area on the island. 

The wind is blowing harder here since it’s on higher ground, and the water is slamming against the rocks below. It’s not the largest graveyard that he’s seen, a testament to the size of the population on this island. Most of the gravestones here are humble. Plaques are placed specifically for Lenna and Faris, who both passed away a few years ago and were buried next to each other. Weeds are overgrowing on them, and Terra rips them out and dusts off the falling dirt with his hands. Sora gives him a spade, and with it he digs a small hole by Lenna’s plaque to fit the cat statue. 

When he’s done, he sets pink flowers down for Lenna, and purple ones for Faris.

Sora, Riku and Kairi stand behind him, staying quiet. He kneels in front of their graves, taking a short moment to meditate. Death isn’t the sort of thing that Keyblade wielders deal with often, although they are taught that it is a natural part of life that shouldn’t be hated. It isn’t darkness, despite the pain it causes. Despite that it can compel someone to abhor it. 

One day, the light of Master Eraqus would have faded anyway. Terra has always assumed that the three of them would create a small, private ceremony in the mountains to celebrate his life when it should happen. To leave his Keyblade resting on the top of a summit. But his death didn’t have to happen the way it did.

I hope the both of you lived happy lives, fulfilled in the way you wanted them to. I’m sorry for the pain he caused you. I swear, on this day and every day moving forward, I will undo what he has done. I will make amends for his existence.

Terra breathes and touches their plaques before getting up. On this location, the solitary house is seems closer. It sits by itself, and Terra notices now that some of the windows are boarded up and there are vines growing up along the outer walls. There is that nauseating feeling in his stomach again. 

“What can you guys tell me about that house?” He points to it.

“It’s one of the few urban legends around here,” Sora says, putting his arms behind his head. “Some of the people think it’s haunted.”

“Why is that?”

“No one has been able to get inside. They can’t break in, and they can’t unlock it.”

Riku crosses his arms and thinks for a second. “If I remember correctly, that house belonged to an old couple. They died a long, long time ago. The husband was involved in most of the investments that built the homes and buildings here. The wife I think was a nurse, maybe?”

A headache swells, and the roots of his hair sting. “It’s his. He grew up there.”

“No way!” Sora nearly throws himself forward. “We’ve got to check it out.”

Riku scoffs. “Of course his house would be creepy.”

The house has two stories, which is quite rare to see on the island. It is surrounded by a small, overgrown garden, contained by a barrier of coral rocks that are supposed to act like a fence. All of the windows on the first floor have wooden boards covering them. 

Riku approaches the front door, and attempts to turn the knob. It doesn’t open. He kicks it, and an invisible force blocks the attempt. He summons his Keyblade, but it doesn’t unlock it.

“I’m going to assume that the windows are going to be the same and save myself the trouble,” he says.

Kairi has her hands in a prayer stance in front of her. “But who would put a spell on this house?”

Riku’s fists are clenched together. “This implies that Xehanort has visited after he left. Maybe to seal off his old home... or for other things.”

They all hear an incredibly loud sigh. Sora is pouting, like a child in dire need of candy. “How are we going to open it then?”

The headache is more painful now, and Terra shivers for a bit. There is a slight disgust to knowing the kinds of information that are seamlessly appearing in his consciousness. Things he shouldn’t know, but are there.

“You just need the right key,” he says. He counts the rocks on the left side of the door. Seven of them. He lifts it, and under it is a simple house key. The perfect key to unlock this door.

Sunlight seeps through the cracks of the wooden boards covering the window, and Terra leaves the door open to allow more. The house is quaint, with plenty of decorative art and plates lining the pastel pink walls. In the center is a family-sized dining room table, covered in an off-white cloth. A pot of withered flowers sits in the middle. An upright piano is left alone next to a window that overlooks the ocean, and beyond that is a small kitchen, with some incredibly outdated appliances such as a fire stove. 

In all senses, it’s as though time has stopped in this house.

“That is definitely him,” Riku says.

On the far wall opposite the piano, alongside some shelves, are family photos. They are all sepia-toned, and every single one of them is a photo of Xehanort throughout his young life. As a baby. As a toddler. One of the bigger portraits is himself as a teen, his round eyes looking straight at the camera. It’s impossible to tell what he was thinking when it was taken.

Riku takes his time to study each photo. “So the stories I have heard about a kid who left this world has always been about him.”

Kairi grabs two thick photo albums from a shelf nearby and brings them to the table. “Looks like there’s more here.”

She gives the smaller one to Sora. He sifts through it while holding it close to him, looking bewildered.

“Here is one of him as a baby... can you just imagine Xehanort as a cute, chubby baby?” He shudders. “Look at this! Here is one of him laughing.”

Riku and Terra look over his shoulder. A picture of a teenage Xehanort laughing as he is facing someone that isn’t in the shot. The laugh seems genuine, his eyes squinting. Other pictures show him on a bicycle with classmates. At a birthday party. One shows him dressed nicely, his arm locked with a girl in a pretty dress, like he is taking a date to a school dance. Not a single one depicts him as any older.

“I wonder what he was laughing about,” Sora says.

I wonder if it was sincere.

“Oh guys, here are letters his mother wrote to him. This must have been after he left,” Kairi says, reaching the end of the photo album she’s looking through, where a short stack of handwritten letters have been tucked away.

Terra walks over to the piano as she reads through them, listening closely to a relic left behind by someone who no longer walks:

“My dearest son, I sincerely hope you retrieve this letter. I have sent several to you and I suppose that they haven’t reached you. I know your teacher has said that it was completely possible for us to keep in touch, and has given me the instructions to do so. I pray that you are safe and happy in your newfound school and residence. I miss the sound of you playing the piano very dearly. The emptiness and silence left behind by your absence is unbearable, but it helps to ease the pain when I remember that you are following your dreams. My beloved son, I would love to hear about what you are studying, if you have been making friends, and if you are having the adventures you deserve to have. I just want to hear your voice. I want to hold you in my arms. I want to see how handsome you have grown to be. Be safe, and I love you, Your worried mother.”

He hears her shuffling through more letters behind him as he eyes the keys on the piano, dusty from neglect.

“They’re all alike,” she says. “She’s been dying to hear from him.”

Riku clears his throat. ��I think we should definitely visit our moms today.”

Terra strums some keys in succession, gently but confidently enough that there is no way anyone can tell he is a beginner at it. He continues to strum in higher octaves, practicing arpeggios - 

Arpeggios? I shouldn’t know that word.

“You play the piano?” Sora asks from behind him.

Terra turns quickly and rubs his fingers against his palm, his hand clammy. His head is pounding, and for a moment he nearly says yes.

“No, I don’t.” He rubs his palms against his pants, and a knowledge of musical theory starts to flood his mind. He has never studied music.

I’m not sure where I end and where he starts. If we’re exchanging information like this, does that mean that I’m being swallowed up by him?

“Then you must be a natural,” Sora says with a smile, not noticing his mood. “You know, I wonder if he still has stuff here, like in his room.” His eyes widen as he stares off into space. “Do you think he has a diary?”

Sora and Riku both stare intensely at each other, as though a golden idea has been blessed upon them. Sora drops the photo album, and races up the stairs, Riku and Kairi following behind.

Terra lingers for a moment by the piano, caressing his sweaty forehead.

I am in control. I’m in control.

He opens Tifa’s potion and takes a sip before walking up the stairs. 

The others are going room by room, but he knows where it is. It is to the right, slightly behind the opening to the stairs. It looks like a normal room for any kid, although the walls are completely blank. There is a bed, a closed closet, a bedside table, a desk for studying, and a dresser. The windows overlook the town ahead. On the dresser is a framed picture of Xehanort, with a couple of bundles of withered flowers.

“I wonder if his mom has been waiting for him to come home all this time,” Kairi says when she enters the room and sees the shrine set up for him.

Sora and Riku check through his desk and dresser, hoping to find some notes or a journal he may have written in. Kairi opens his closet.

“He really liked to dress fancy.” She sifts through vests, button-down shirts, jackets, and leather. She bends down to open up a bookbag, and takes out a texbook. She laughs and lifts it up to show the others. “Our school hasn’t updated any of the books for the last few decades, it seems.”

“Figures,” Sora says as he makes his way to the bedside table. He opens a drawer there and shuffles through it. Not finding anything, he closes it and moves over to where Riku is.

But he was so close. Terra opens that same drawer and moves his hand to feel directly under the surface. The journal is there, taped to the underside.

“You missed it.” He pulls a small, black leather journal and hands it over to Riku, who is closest to him.

Riku flips through some of the pages while Sora hops on top of the bed, and Kairi sits beside him. He reads a passage to himself, his eyebrows wrinkling up towards his crown.

“Sheesh. Listen to this: I grow tired of the mindless queries shared by my peers. I long to meet a worthy companion, anyone out there, that has the power to quench this horrid starvation for knowledge that I am burdened with. I need to leave this forsaken island...”

“I should give him a kick in the face for saying that about our island,” Sora says with a grin. “He’s the same, actually. No wonder he didn’t have any friends.”

“It’s not a wonder why,” Kairi says. She looks as though she has swallowed something disgusting. “Ugh, he had such an awful superiority complex.”

Sora laughs and then consciously changes the expression on his face, as though he is putting on a mask. He contorts his fingers and begins an act, like he is in a theatrical drama. “Denizens of light, answer this. Why do you hate the darkness?”

Riku snorts and lowers the diary. “Surrender. Bow to darkness. Only the darkness can offer to you all of the strength that you will need.”

It isn’t exactly comfortable hearing such words - they are too similar. But it’s true, he hasn’t changed at all. Terra deepens his voice so that it sounds a bit goofy. “Light and darkness, they are a balance - one that must always be maintained.”

“Is that how he justifies all of this?” Riku shakes his head. He flips through more pages of the journal. “They are already balanced. I thought he was smart.”

“Honestly, I don’t really understand what his primary goals were. Not even now.” Terra squeezes a fist and lets it go. No use getting angry, especially since the headache hasn’t faded.

Riku stops at a page and points to it. “The journal isn’t complete, but here’s the last entry: I’ve wondered for some time now whether there were other dimensions tucked away among the stars, hiding vast amounts of information that I want to grasp. These suspicions have been confirmed. A man from somewhere else visited the island today, accompanied by a boy. I came to him with all of my questions, and he said that I have the heart to serve a higher calling: to give others answers. I accepted his challenge.  The boy is inquisitive. Friendly, but quick to scrutinize, and comes from a long lineage of protectors. If he is to be my competitor, I believe I can manage and surpass him. My mother will surely resist, but never again will I return here...”

It feels as though Terra’s throat constricts. The air around him becomes thick and he finds it hard to breathe. A boy? The Master. This is a record of the first time they have ever met.

“And then he goes off to ruin everyone’s lives.” Terra fails to keep his tone calm, and the others are shocked by such anger.  He lowers his voice. “He had parents and a good home. He had a friend who adored him. And he took it all for granted.”

I’m being stupid. It’s not like he cares about what I think.

It’s too stuffy in that room. He waves his arm to dismiss the others’ concerns and briskly exits. 

Down the stairs, he stops by the open photo album Sora left behind. There is a family portrait depicting Xehanort as a child. His father stands behind him, also bearing darker skin and white hair. His mother sits by him and has her arm rested on his shoulder. Terra picks the album up, and studies it. Xehanort’s mother was very pretty, hair long and swept to the side, and it looks like she had her son young.

“He came home,” he says quietly before setting it down.

The high afternoon sun beats down on him outside, and he makes his way to some shade under a cluster of palm trees a few paces away from the house. They bear the star-shaped fruit that Aqua once talked about so long ago. He leans on one of them, and closes his eyes to focus on the fresh air that he’s breathing. 

He pulls out his Wayfinder, and meditates on his friends. His mind focuses on Ventus in particular - on all the ordinary days they spent together studying, playing pranks on Aqua, and sparring. As much as he cherishes his time with Aqua and as much as he wants to spend the rest of his waking life with her, the days where Ventus has entered their lives are still the best days. It’s not worth it without the three of them together. He’s sure that she would agree. 

Thinking about their separation is saddening, but it’s better than being in that house.

The others approach him as he’s daydreaming. Riku offers the suggestion to get some coconuts, since they’re all thirsty.

“That sounds delicious,” he replies.

“Okay, but I get to stay with Terra this time,” Sora says with a finger lifted up, as if to lecture them.

Riku mumbles just enough for only Terra to hear. “It’s like he’s a puppy around you.”

He and Kairi disappear through the trees, and Sora seems like he just can’t contain his excitement, like his smile is permanently plastered on his face.

Riku’s right. He is like a puppy.

“Let me ask you something, Sora. You can wield two Keyblades at the same time, right?”

“Yeah, but I don’t know where it comes from. It’s very temporary, and it comes when I need a burst of power. But it doesn’t always work.” Sora places a hand on his heart.

“What does that mean?”

“Sometimes...” His expressions just seem so solemn in comparison when he isn’t happy. “Sometimes it’s like things go dark when I call upon the second Keyblade. Maybe it’s because I need power to do it or it thinks I’m being selfish when I summon it. I don’t know. But it’s very tiring, anyway.”

Terra clenches his jaw. Perhaps it really is dangerous to use Xehanort’s Keyblade. Not that it’s a loss. He tells himself that he is fine with just his own.

Sora leans on one of the trees next to him, eyeing the Wayfinder in his hand. “It’s interesting that it’s the shape of a star,” he says.

Terra holds the Wayfinder higher so that the both of them can look at it. “Aqua made one for each of us after reading about this very island. She said that it symbolized an unbreakable connection, and cast magic on it so that we can always stay close. She said that they’re usually made of shells, and that they resemble the star-shaped fruit on this island.” 

“She’s very right about all of that.” Sora points upward to the star-shaped fruit above them. “The paopu fruit does represent an unbreakable connection, but it’s a bit more than that.”

“How so?”

“When you share a paopu fruit with someone, it’s supposed to be like a promise that you make with that person - that your destinies will always intertwine. So it’s like a promise that you’ll be connected in the future.” 

Terra eyes the fruit above, wishing to share one with Aqua. It’s as though Sora has read his mind.

“Would you like me to grab you one?” Sora already starts to climb the palm tree, as though he knows the answer is yes.

“Do you have to share one with only one person?”

Sora reaches the top and uses his ankles as grips to keep himself stable. “You mean that you’d share this with someone else who isn’t Aqua?”

Something about that tone seems to suggest that Sora knows, and it’s just the tiniest bit annoying. It’s like listening to Ventus tease him about her. “What are you getting at?”

“How about you stop answering my questions with questions?” Sora inspects one of the fruit and grabs it, a devious grin on his face.

Terra laughs silently. It feels like déja vu, where he and Ventus have this song and dance together every time she is brought up. “How about you mind your own business?”

“Well I think sharing this fruit with her is the perfect idea.”

“You continue about Aqua and I’ll knock you off that tree.” 

“You can try.” As though he’ll never fall from it. He leans down to hand Terra the fruit. Then he stretches his reach to grab another.

Terra holds his Wayfinder in his left hand and strokes it. He forgets in that moment that he’s separated from them. It must be a magical quality that Sora has.

However, Sora doesn’t have the grip on that tree that he thinks he has. He grabs the second fruit when he leans too far, and falls off the tree with a yell. He lands on his back, a paopu fruit in one hand and a palm leaf in the other - a failed attempt to break his fall.

“Sora!” Terra runs over and offers his right hand. “You okay?”

Sora groans loudly and grabs his hand. But it isn’t Sora anymore. 

Terra is holding Ventus’ hand, and it is Ventus’ voice that replies - that enters his consciousness and makes him realize the truth - as he smiles up at him.

“Thanks, Terra, for looking out for me.”

Terra freezes, shaking a little as he holds Ventus’ hand. It’s Ven. His little brother.

Ventus looks confused. Out of his mouth comes Sora’s voice: “Are you okay?”

He is holding Sora’s hand, who is still on the ground. They have been staring at each other for an undefined amount of time. Ventus has been this close to him this entire time.

Terra starts laughing hysterically, and pulls Sora up to him so they can hug. Sora is taller than Ventus, but he still has to bend down to embrace him. He continues to laugh, and Sora laughs in return.

“This is cool and all, but I’m not sure what this is about,” Sora says.

He cannot say anything - Xehanort will hear. But it’s fine, Ventus is safe. He’s in the safest place he can ever be without Terra or Aqua there to protect him.

“What’s going on here?” Riku’s voice comes from the trees. He and Kairi are each holding two open coconuts with straws inside.

“I don’t know,” Sora says, “but I like hugs.”

Terra lets go and wipes the tears from his eyes. “It’s just that Sora makes me happy.” He pauses for a moment. Ventus is okay. But being caught in such an emotional outburst is now awkward. “You all make me happy.”

He bends to hug Riku as well, who holds out the open coconuts further, so as not to spill them. “What are you doing?” he asks.

“I’m hugging you.” Several more chuckles escape Terra’s mouth.

“You’re such a sap.”

Kairi snaps a little. “Riku, he’s been through a lot. Everyone needs a hug every now and then.”

As if on cue, Terra hugs her as well. She smiles widely and returns it, careful not to spill the coconut water all over. Then she hands one to him. Terra sits in the shade, slightly unaware of his immediate surroundings. Laughing until his stomach hurts. 

Ventus is sleeping and his heart has been inside Sora this entire time. He has been worrying over what, exactly? All he needs now is to find Aqua, so they can find his body. Then they’ll be together again.

He hears Riku ask Sora, “What exactly happened?”

“I fell from that tree and he thought it was hilarious.”

Terra takes small sips of the coconut water. He can’t drink too much because he’s giggling too hard. The others sit by him and listen to him go on without interrupting. The breeze blows, and this day can be more amazing if only Aqua and Ventus are there, laughing alongside him.

Terra has most of his armor on, his helmet waiting patiently in his hands. They give him a sack to hold the two paopu fruit. The mid-afternoon sun is still shining hard, but soon Terra will bid farewell to it and fly off to Radiant Garden.

“I promised I would deliver a package to Traverse Town for them,” he tells Sora and Riku. Kairi has already said her good-byes and left to spend time with her adoptive family here.

The smile on Sora’s face slowly flips upside down. “That’s right. We have to be there tonight.”

Terra remembers being told that there is a terrible Heartless attack every two nights there. “You don’t want to go?”

Sora sighs. “There are lots of other worlds I should be visiting. Like Twilight Town for example. My friends there are scared because Heartless invasions haven’t stopped and they don’t have a military to protect them. And I have friends in lots of other worlds that need help, too.”

“You don’t have to go there tonight,” Riku says. “If Terra will be there, then we can handle it on our own.” His best friend insists, but Riku holds his hand up and cuts him off. “I’m positive we’ll be fine.”

Sora nods and fist-bumps with Terra. “Til next time.”

“It seems like this was time well-spent,” Riku tells Terra when they are alone. “I’m glad Sora made you laugh, you really needed it.”

It truly is like a heavy weight being released from his chest. The headache is gone. “He has a very special gift, I’ll say that. That’s why I want to ask you to keep him safe, in case I don’t make it. Keep him away from me if I get dangerous.”

“You’ll make it.” Riku sounds quieter than normal. It’s probably be that he, too, is worried about that. It’s probably that he wants to be admired by Terra as well.

Terra holds his successor’s shoulder and gently squeezes it. “I’m very proud I chose you.”

Riku doesn’t meet his gaze, but he smiles. “I’ll see you tonight.”

Terra’s Keyblade transforms into his glider. Relaxed and ready to tackle his current responsibilities, he almost feels normal. Like he is going on a mission on any other typical day. 

This is the first time since waking up that getting his family back seems possible for him. He flies outward, leaving behind that tiny island - that small safe haven, that small blessing - alone and amid such a large, empty ocean.

[blackhakumen]

Mini Fanfic #899: First Day of the Month! (SSBU X Kingdom Hearts)

Sora: PIT!

Pit: SORA!

Sora: You will NOT believe what day it is today!

Pit: I know what it is!~ It's the first day of December!

Pit: WHICH MEANS CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE!!

Sora: ONLY 3 WEEKS AND 24 DAYS TO GO AND WE'LL BE GOLDEN!

Sora: I CAN'T WAIT!

Pit: SAMMMMMMME!

Pit: Also, Goof Morning by the way :D

Sora: Good Morning to you too, bud lol

Sora: Whatcha doing now that you're up?

Pit: Watching Some Christmas Specials on TV.

Pit: Rodoplh is on.

Sora: Nice!

Sora: I have to for Riku to finish making breakfast for us.

Sora: And I may or may not have pranked Kairi earlier by playing one of the best Christmas songs in existence.

..................................................

Earlier This Morning at Kairi's Room......

Kairi: (Soundlessly Sleeping on her Bed) Zzzzzzzzzzz.......

I Just Want You For My Own!-

Kairi immediately begins to wakes up and starts looking around the room for the source the sudden sound of vocals before eventually shrugging it off and goes back to sleep.

More Than You Will Ever Know!-

Kairi wakes back up again and starts looking around the room again before pouting and slowly going back to bed.

Make My-

Kairi quickly gets her head back up again for the third before laying it down.

Wish-

Kairi quickly gets her head back up again for the fourth before laying it down.

Come-

Kairi quickly gets her head back up again for the fifth time before laying it down.

TRUUUUUUEEEE!-

Kairi: Sora! (Gets Back Up, Starts Looking Around the Room Once Before Groaning in Annoyance and Going Back to Bed)

Allll I-

Kairi quickly gets her head back up again for the seventh before laying it down.

Want-

Kairi quickly gets her head back up again for the eighth time before laying it down.

For-

Kairi quickly gets her head back up again for the ninth time before laying it down.

Christmaaaaaaaas!-

Kairi quickly gets her head back up again for the eleventh time in a row before slowly laying it down.

.

.

.

IIIIIIS-

Kairi throws here pillow towards the hallway. Once it hits the bathroom door, she immediately makes her way to the room's doorway and starts looking around empty hallway. After a thorough investigation, she slowly picks up her pillow and quickly looks up, back and forth at the empty hallway, making sure if it's really empty or not, before walking back to her room, laying back down on the bed, turning to left, and going to sleep.

Youuuuuu~

The sound of piano keys starts playing into the girl's ears before it eventually gotten loud enough to make her fall flat face into the floor.

'THUD'

Sora: (Smiles Brightly at Kairi While Holding his Phone and a Mini Speaking Box in his Hands) Happy First Day of December, Kairi!~

Kairi: (Muffles in the Floor) SOOOOOORAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

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Pit: LMAO No Way! That's amazing!

Pit: I tried to do the same to Viridi last year.

Pit: It.... didn't really worked out as i hope it would tho.

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Last Year at the Smash Mansion's Living Room.......

As Viridi is soundlessly asleep in the living room sofa alongside with Pit, the mischievous angel slowly brings his phone into the girl's ears as he about to press play. That is until the girl in question, quickly grab his wrist with an iron grip, instantly causing him to drop his phone on the floor.

Pit: AHH!

Viridi: (Slowly Turns to her Boyfriend With a Menacing Smile on her Face) Pit....... darling.......if you know what's good for you and your entire existence right now, I highly recommend that suggest you DON'T ruin your goddess' beauty sleep in this time of hour! Understood?

Pit: (Shivering in Complete Fear) Y-Y-Yes, ma'am! Promise, ma'am! Won't ever do it again for as long as I shall live, MA'AM!!!!

Viridi: Good. (Softens her Grip Before Kissing the Top of Pit's Hand and Putting it Down) Now, go back to sleep! (Peacefully Fallen Back to Sleep)

Pit: Yes, ma'am.......

.................................................

Sora: Wow lol.

Sora: You REALLY dodged the bullet on that one.

Pit: Tell me about it....

Pit: But at least my entire existence is safe for time being. So I've already learned my lesson.

Sora: Cool.

Sora: So, Riku, Kairi, and I are planning on going to Christmas Town to visit Santa Claus later on this month.

Sora: You guys wanna come along?

..............................................

Pit begins to gasps loudly at the words "Santa" and "Claus" on the screen of his phone.

............................................

Pit: SANTA IS REAL!!!?

Sora: Yep!

Sora: Or at least he is in my universe.

Sora: I used to believe Riku when he told me he wasn't real at first, until I met him in person years letter.

Pit: That is so cool!

Pit: Also, why would Riku tell you he wasn't real to begin with?

Sora: Cuz he's a jerk!

Sora: Well....not anymore. But he definitely was growing up!

Pit: And yet even after all of that, you still managed to fall for him, huh lol?

Sora: Yeah lol. I love him and Kairi so much~

Sora: But anyways, you still wanna tag along?

Pit: Abso-Freaking-Lutely, man!

Pit: I even asked Viridi about it and she said she wants join in too!

Sora: Sweet!

Sora: We haven't decided which day we should go there just yet. But I'll definitely let you know once we do.

Pit: 'Kay.

Pit: Just as long as it's not next Saturday. I already planned on doing some Christmas Shopping here and there.

Sora: Oooh. That sounds fun.

Sora: Who are you shopping for?

Pit: A lot of people actually.

Pit: Viridi, Pitto, Goddess Mom, Witch Mom, Ren, Makoto, You, Uncle Dedede

Sora: Woahwoahwoahwoah Hang on a second!

Sora: You're buy a gift..... for me?

Pit: Yeah, man. It's a token of being a part of the Smash Family!

Pit: As well as my thanks for...being friends with me and stuff.

..............................................

Sora heart begins to melt as he place his hand on his chest.

.............................................

Sora: Pit.......You have to out to do that for me.

Pit: I know. But....at the same time, I wanted, you know?

Pit: Cuz you're my best new bud. (◠‿◕)

Sora: Thanks, man. You're my best new bud too. (✿^‿^)

Sora: Sooooooooooo..... Whatcha gonna get me?

Pit: Wait until Christmas time to find out, Sora.

Pit: It won't be special at all if I tell you about it now!

Sora: Oh alright. I'll wait.

Sora: But getting you a Christmas present too! And you ALSO have to wait until then too!

Pit: Sounds like a good enough plan already lol.

Pit: Thank you, Sora.

Sora: You're welcome, Pit. Thanks again for being friend. It means a lot.

Pit: You're always welcome, Sora.

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[ultimatedirk]

My comfort thing is drawing Sora and Riku taking a nap lol

[usualstreet]

headcanon that makes me feel so wholesome: modern au! kairi having two moms— aerith and tifa

kairi gets her love for flowers from aeirth and they’ll work together on it in the garden ‘cause it’s their special mother/daughter thing

tifa is the tougher mom out to the two and kairi gets a lot of her fierceness from her. kairi gettin angry and deciding to deal it out with her bare fists? yep, all momma tifa.

aerith and kairi have little bookclub sessions where they sit in the living room and read the same books and write about how they feel.

whenever tifa picks kairi up from school, on the drive home, they’ll sing together and have jam out sessions to every genre— they’re big fans of absolute radio trash.

kairi, aerith, and tifa have disney movie marathons every sunday night.

both moms just hold kairi close when she cries especially when she just needs to get stuff out of her system and it makes her feel better.

kairi gets her competitive attitude from tifa: let it be video games, sports, anything.. she must win, which is why riku and sora don’t challenge her to anything serious, especially racing cause when she’s serious, she’ll annihilate them.

kairi used to take piano lessons and absolutely loves when aerith hums along to it, so she only plays it when she’s around.

tifa works late hours during the week and she doesn’t get to see kairi a lot during the day, so sometimes kairi will do her homework until it’s late so she can see tifa. but tifa will think kairi’s just having trouble with her homework so she’ll make them both cups of tea and try to help her with it.

kairi, sora, and riku walk together to school every morning so whenever the two boys are early, they’ll have breakfast with both moms and kairi.

kairi’s always been scared of the dark and even though she’s outgrown it, it still bothers her from time to time and aerith checks up on her every night to make sure she’s asleep. kairi will pretend that she’s asleep but aeirth catches it every single time so she’ll just snuggle up next to kairi and be with her until she’s asleep. when tifa’s home from work and finds both her girls in bed together, she’ll join them.

sora and riku are comfortable with aerith since she comes across as gentle and kind, but tifa is still someone that scares them because she’s threatened that if anyone hurts kairi.. the rest is up to your imagination heh.

sora’s the one that actually gets nervous around tifa though since she can sense his crush on kairi whereas riku’s protectiveness over kairi is more or less influenced by tifa since they’ve known each other for so long.

aeirth is more or less the hopeless romantic and will encourage kairi to date if she wants to and feels ready and then tifa will interject and say “no dating till after college” and “no man is good for my kairi.”

both moms have influenced kairi’s flirty, playful, cheeky so a lot of people do fall for her, but she’s very dense when it comes to actually loving someone and is never so sure about her feelings on that matter and can’t tell who likes her in that way either.

kairi can talk to both parents very easily and they’re very supportive and there for her if she needs to get something off her chest or if she needs to simply cry— they’ll give her big hugs always.

ahhh felt soft and was thinking about this so finally got down to writing it and it makes me feel so SOFT so if anyone has any ideas or wants me to continue to add onto this, ask box! <3

[thelovelysinner]

“Checking on Sora” (Nov 10th, 2018) MY FIRST SORIKU COMIC!! It took like 3 hours BUT I LOVE IT and helped me recover from watching “The Haunting of Hill House.” (It’s SUPER GOOD! But SUPER SCARY! You should watch it!)

[rxcusant]

     Tomorrow we will meet the Guardians of Light at the fated place.

     Make sure you don’t have any regrets.

     Sure that’s what his Superiors told him, but... What was he supposed to do? Tomorrow was going to be the biggest regret of his life. All he wanted to do now was see his friends--the friends he was ripped away from. But Sora knew if he tried to see them it wouldn’t end well. At the same time though… they did say to make sure he wouldn’t leave behind any regrets. If he didn’t do this now Sora would be kicking himself for the rest of his life. However long that would be, depending on tomorrow’s outcome.

     A hand outstretched and a dark corridor sprung to life before him. Sora departed for Destiny Islands.

     The corridor deposited him off at the beach. Sora paused to take in everything around him, knowing it may be the last time he did so, and felt a pang of sadness well up in his chest. But he so expertly ignored it and inhaled the ocean breeze he loved and missed so much. There were the distant chirps from seagulls that flew over head and the comforting sound of the tide washing in and out rhythmically. He had half a mind to rip off his boots and feel the sand but he wasn’t here to frolic on the beach (at least not right now). As much as he missed the scenery of his home there was something Sora needed to do.

     He was noticed before he could even think to scan the area. Two familiar voices broke in through the ocean and seagulls.

     “Sora?!”

     “Sora, is that you?”

     Two figures illuminated by the sunset were calling his way from the paopu tree. Instantly that sadness faded away in something more light and joyful in his heart. Sora didn’t even try to hold himself back. Face brightening up he waved one hand wildly while the other cupped around his mouth to answer.

     “Yeah! Yeah, hang on a second, I’ll be right there!”

     Without wasting a second he bolted for the door that would take him to the bridge and then to the paopu tree. All the while a voice echoed in the back of his mind.

     WHAT’S THE POINT OF SEEING THEM? YOU’RE JUST GONNA KILL EACH OTHER TOMORROW.

     Teeth grit together as he ran, picking up the pace just to spite Vanitas. You wouldn’t understand, Sora shot back internally. It’s because we’re fighting tomorrow that I need to see them.

     Throwing open the wooden door Sora was met halfway by his two best friends but he didn’t stop for nothing. The teen ended up colliding with them both, throwing both his arms around them and his face ended up smushed somewhere in their shoulders. Nobody complained, in fact they were was already returning the gesture and wrapping their arms around Sora in a big group hug. There were a few questions and greetings thrown at him but with Sora’s heart pounding excitedly he didn’t quite register them.

     All that mattered was being in Riku and Kairi’s embrace. Pretend it was like the old days and nothing had changed between them. Or at the very least that they were all on the same side.

     This was what Sora wanted more than anything.

     A hand brushing over his cheek brought him back to reality, Sora lifting his head to see kairi staring at him wide eyed. She looked just as shocked as Riku but the two were undeniably elated to see him again. “--ght you said you got in trouble if you tried coming here?” She asked, concerned.

     Riku chimed in with a bit of a protective squeeze around his shoulders. “And the day before the-- …. You know too no less.”

     Sora took a moment to breathe and let the two of them wash over him. Studying both their faces before smiling and letting his shoulders sag as if all the tension he accumulated during the Organization was gone. Quick pause to rub his eyes a little as he let out a relieved chuckle. “I-- hah, I couldn’t stay away I guess. I had to see you before tomorrow. I... didn’t want to have any regrets.”

     Riku and Kairi glanced at each other then smiled back at Sora. Riku clapped one hand on Sora’s shoulder and nodded. “Well, if any of Xehanort’s goons do show up, I’ll protect you. Don’t worry Sora.”

     “Yeah!” Kairi balled her fists in front of her and nodded in determination. “I’m sure you went through a lot to get here, Sora, and I’m not gonna let any of them take you away now.”

     Sora couldn’t help the laughter bubbling in his throat and leaned into Riku’s touch. If not for them he probably would have collapsed to his knees from the sheer emotional rush. “C’mon guys,” Sora waved one hand while his forearm rubbed over his eyes. “It’s too early for this…! I didn’t think I’d start crying so soon like this!”

     Kairi dabbed at her own eyes before slipping one arm around Sora, taking up position at his left side. Riku followed suit at Sora’s right side, nodding towards the paopu tree. “We saved you a seat.”

     Holding onto both his friends the trio walked to their signature hangout spot. Sora let his back fall against the tree’s massive trunk and exhaled sharply, still holding onto his friends. Kairi nestled her head onto his shoulder while Riku kept one arm around him, holding them both close. The three of them huddled there together as the sunset illuminated them and the ocean.

     To think a few years ago they sat at this same spot and stared at the same view, dreaming of all the worlds they wanted to visit. At the time none of them could imagine their adventures would lead them to where they were now. Keyblades in hand and having battled thousands of Heartless and Nobodies along the way, all fighting to inevitably reach these same shores together again. And thats what happened time and time again, they could do it once more.

     ...That’s what Sora had to keep telling himself. They made it home before countless times. They could do it again. They had to. They needed to. … Sora couldn’t let it end tomorrow. He loved his friends too much to let this warmth slip.

     Kairi was the first to break the silence. “...Tomorrow’s fight will be our toughest yet,” she said quietly. But she didn’t allow for any doom and gloom inbetween. “I was thinking that… I want to remain a part of your lives no matter what happens.”

     She shifted and reached around to pluck the star shaped fruit off the tree. Then another. Then one more. Sora watched her curiously then his eyes widened as he and Riku were presented with their own. But Kairi smiled reassuringly as the two boys each accepted their own.

     Sora turned it over a few times. Despite living around paopu fruits his whole life, he hadn’t really seen one up close other than the time Riku tossed him one right before their first journey. Turning his attention back to Kairi he opened his mouth to speak but she continued on.

     “Sora, Riku. You’re both my very best friends. I’m going to be there for both of you tomorrow, just like I know you’ll be there for me. I won’t let Xehanort have his way but most importantly… I don’t want to be separated from you both.” Kairi held up her own paopu fruit and gently ran a finger along the top point. “Let me keep the two of you safe. … Okay?”

     Sora and Riku turned to glance at each other and Sora found Riku smiling warmly. He let out a short exhale and shook his head once. “Jeez, Kairi, you stole my idea.”

     She giggled at that. “The paopu? Or protecting you?”

     “Both, I guess. But more importantly…” Riku trailed off to look over his paopu fruit then gazed over Sora and Kairi. “I don’t think tomorrow’s going to be the end. We’re going to get you back, Sora,” he said and gave his shoulder a little squeeze of encouragement. “No matter what happens, Kairi and I will have your back. I promise. ...But before all that… I don’t want to have any regrets. Like Kairi said, I want to be part of your lives.” With a bit of a sheepish grin Riku lost a bit of his nerve and glanced off to the ocean. “I mean… I’ve been trying to share one of these with you guys for years, but you’re both so dense you never caught on.”

     With a laugh Kairi reached over to give him a shove. “Is that what that race was about?”

     Sora joined in, shoulders shaking as he laughed. “You could’ve made it a little more obvious!”

     Riku was clearly flustered and waved one hand as if to dismiss these claims. “Come on, you can’t say I didn’t try though! Look, the point is-” Riku sighed and raised his paopu up like a toast. “We’re all going to be there for each other tomorrow. That’s what really matters.”

     Nodding Kairi raised hers in a similar fashion, leaving a space for Sora. “Mhmm! What do you say, Sora?”

     Both of them stared at him with such heartful smiles, Sora could feel his chest welling up again. He took one long look at his paopu then raised it to theirs with a firm nod. “Yeah! Tomorrow’s not the end. You guys have kept me going this long… There’s no way it’ll be over. Not like this. You’re both--” he felt his voice falter a bit as his happy tears tried to spill. “--I… really love the both of you, y’know that?”

     Giving Sora a playful shoulder bump Kairi said, “Course I know that, Sora. I love you guys, too.”

     “It’s kinda hard not to know,” Riku teased. “I love you both as well. … Let’s bring Sora home tomorrow.”

     They each bopped their paopus together in agreement and took a bite of the star shaped fruit. Three hearts all joined in that moment, sharing an even deeper connection together. With a bond as strong as theirs there was no way they could lose. Not while they had each others backs. Not while they had promises to keep.

     They would all return to that same spot by the ocean together.

[dreaming-in-seams]

‘Cause every night I lie in bed

The brightest colors fill my head

A million dreams are keeping me awake...

I could have done more clean up or fixed some of the effects, but I got tired. So here, have some baby sora/kairi fluff.

[helliontherapscallion]

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((Please note that all of my sbi fics are based off from the sbi family au. Canonically, Philza’s only son is Wilbur and he is only close friends with Technoblade (not his father). Philza himself said that Tommy’s not his son canonically, so I’m not trying to push the sbi fam au as canon when it isn’t))

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Summary: (Y/n) is a normal avian teenager doing normal things (well, if you count flying and doing dangerous tricks as normal). Their entire life is flipped upside down however after a mining trip. Follow (y/n) as they go through their life after a tragic incident. How will they cope? Will they cope?

Characters: Philza Minecraft, Technoblade, Wilbur Soot, Tommyinnit, Tubbo, an OC

(Y/n) and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week Masterlist 

Summary: (Y/n) is your normal anxiety filled lesbian just trying to get through high school. Unbeknownst to her, this week’s going to be awful. With toxic friends, the looming threat of a stalker, volleyball, anxiety, and a love interest, will she get through the week?

Characters: Philza Minecraft, Technoblade, Wilbur Soot, Tommyinnit, JSchlatt, Tubbo, Dream, Sapnap, Georgenotfound, a couple OCs

The Ashes of Yourself Masterlist

Summary: Life is dragging this blaze hybrid teenager down; their family is absent from their life, they’re an alcoholic at the ripe age of 17, and their depression is getting worse by the day. After a failed suicide attempt, they rekindle a relationship with their oldest brother Technoblade. Will they rekindle the relationship with their father as well? Will they choose their blaze heritage over their human one? Read to find out.

Characters: Philza Minecraft, Technoblade, Wilbur Soot, Ghostbur, Tommyinnit, Ranboo, a few OCs

Sweet Betrayal Masterlist

Summary: (Y/n) has been shoved to the side for far too long, and they’re sick of it. Quickly deciding that their ‘family’ is the root of all their problems, they crave revenge. It’s time to turn a new leaf, they will regret ignoring you.

Characters: Philza Minecraft, Technoblade, Wilbur Soot, Tommyinnit, Tubbo, JSchlatt, Quackity, Badboyhalo, Skeppy, Antfrost, Awesamdude, Karl Jacobs, Sapnap, Dream, an OC

Destiny Written in Begonias

SBI (PLATONIC):

One shots:

Safe 🌧☂️☄️🔥

It’s Obvious. ☀️☄️

Meeting the Family ☀️☄️🔥

Bottled Up 🌧☂️☄️

Headcanons:

HCs for SBI Sibling!Deer Hybrid!Reader ☀️☄️

HCs for SBI Sibling!Parrot Hybrid!Reader ☀️☄️

HCs for Birthdays with the SBI Fam ☀️☄️

HCs for SBI Sibling!Cow Hybrid!Reader ☀️☄️

HCs for a Poly Platonic Relationship Between a Quiet!Cottagecore!Reader, Philza, and Techno ☀️🌧☄️

HCs for a Depressed!God!Reader and the SBI Fam ☀️🌧☂️☄️🔥

HCs for a Roadtrip with the SBI Fam (+Tubbo and Kristin) ☀️☄️🔥

HCs for Panic Attack Comfort  Part 2 🌧☂️☄️

HCs for SBI Fam with a Muslim!Reader during Ramadan ☀️☄️

The Syndicate (PLATONIC):

One shots:

The Forlorn Tale of Dionysus 🌧☄️🔥

Who? (The Forlorn Tale of Dionysus part 2) ☀️🌧☄️

The Badlanders (PLATONIC):

One shots:

The Forlorn Tale of Dionysus 🌧☄️🔥

Who? (The Forlorn Tale of Dionysus part 2) ☀️🌧☄️

Tommyinnit (PLATONIC):

One shots:

Together Forever ☀️🌧☄️

Wilbur Soot: 

One shots:

Why Couldn’t it Have Been Me? 🌧☄️🔥

It’s Finally Me (”Why Couldn’t it Have Been Me” part 2) ☀️☂️💐

Ghostbur:

One shots:

Why Couldn’t it Have Been Me? 🌧💐🔥

It’s Finally Me (”Why Couldn’t it Have Been Me” part 2) ☀️☂️💐

Philza (PLATONIC):

One shots:

Food Fights and Comfort ☂️☄️

JSchlatt:

One shots:

“I Love You Like an Alcoholic” 🌧💐

Why Couldn’t it Have Been Me? 🌧☄️🔥

It’s Finally Me (”Why Couldn’t it Have Been Me” part 2) ☀️☂️☄️

Dream Team (PLATONIC):

One shots:

Hemaphobia ☂️☄️

Sapnap:

One shots:

The Forlorn Tale of Dionysus 🌧☄️🔥

Who? (The Forlorn Tale of Dionysus part 2) ☀️🌧☄️

Cuddles ☀️☂️💐

Dreamnotfound:

One shots:

Lazy Days ☀️💐🔥

Dreamwastaken:

One shots:

It’s Finally Me (”Why Couldn’t it Have Been Me” part 2) ☀️☂️☄️

Karlnapity:

One shots:

Meeting the Family ☀️💐🔥

Bench Trio (PLATONIC):

One shots:

Bottled Up 🌧☂️☄️

Foolish Gamers:

One shots:

Hemaphobia ☂️💐

Mexican Dream (PLATONIC):

One shots:

Why Couldn’t it Have Been Me? 🌧☄️🔥

It’s Finally Me (”Why Couldn’t it Have Been Me” part 2) ☀️☂️☄️

Captain Puffy:

One shots:

It’s Finally Me (”Why Couldn’t it Have Been Me” part 2) ☀️☂️☄️

Fundy:

One shots:

It’s Finally Me (”Why Couldn’t it Have Been Me” part 2) ☀️☂️☄️

[13tinysocks]

Creepypasta X Reader Fic Recs

25 fics under the cut. Some are done, some aren’t. These range from nostalgia trips to good reads, guilty pleasures, self promos. I haven’t read each of these, some just caught my eye or need some more love.

Various types of X reader’s with different love interests. Lengths range from 72 pages to 1,416 pages. Each one is linked for convenience!

Organized by character/group first and then by alphabetical order. Poly fics at the bottom. 

Feel free to add on your favs or even self promo!

Content warning: NSFW, suicide mentions, violence, stalking, you name it.

Don’t add fics with noncon or Offender Man.

Hoodie/Brian:

Keep Quiet Soulmate au

This fic isn’t finished and likely never will be. It’s about 200 pages and a pretty fun read! 

https://www.quotev.com/story/12133971/Keep-Quiet-Hoodie-x-Reader-SoulmateAU-ON-HOLD

Something Amiss Completed

You’ve definitely heard of this one if you’re in the X Reader loop. Wildly popular, super fun, witty, and thrilling this 427-pager’s gonna keep you entertained awhile!

https://www.quotev.com/story/12961622/Something-Amiss-Hoodie-x-Reader

We Decide Our Destiny Soulmate au

Comin’ in at 215 pages (so far) we got a great read for when ya don’t know what to do with ya life (/pos)

https://www.quotev.com/story/13108570/We-Decide-Our-Destiny-Hoodie-x-Reader-SoulmateAU

Eyeless Jack:

365 Days

You got a year left to live. In that time are you gonna fall for the one, the only man-eating heart throb?

https://www.quotev.com/story/13423775/365-DaysEJ-x-Female-Reader

Chains Completed

One of the OG cpp x reader fics. I don’t even gotta say anything, know your 246 pages of  history.

https://www.quotev.com/story/5032576/Chains-Eyeless-Jack-x-Reader

Creep Completed

219 pages of pure nostalgia right here baby!

https://www.quotev.com/story/6540114/Dark-Eyes-Eyeless-Jack-x-Reader

Eunoia

This 102 page thriller is for those attracted to the thrill of (being) the hunt.

https://www.quotev.com/story/12825705/eunoia-Eyeless-Jack-x-Reader

Killers and Demons and Ghosts, Oh my!

Another popular one! 492 pages, very interesting ride that literally everybody I know is in love with. Total page turner.

https://www.quotev.com/story/12844389/Killers-and-Demons-and-Ghosts-Oh-My

Jane The Killer:

Preternatural

Up and at ‘em lab rat! Keep your secrets close to your chest in this 204 page lesbian banger.

https://www.quotev.com/story/13172515/Preternatural-Jane-the-Killer-x-Female-Reader

Jeff The Killer:

A True Smile

This one’s for my edgy gays. Fuckin’ finally don’t see a lotta guy (Y/n)’s around. 327 pages.

https://www.quotev.com/story/13412707/A-True-Smile-Jeff-the-Killer-x-Male-Reader

Tim/Masky:

Hitchhiker 

This 834 page monster of a fic will suck you into it’s drama faster than you can pick up some smelly stranger.

https://www.quotev.com/story/6218577/Hitchhiker-Masky-x-Reader

Hometown

Put on your thinking cap investigator, you’ve got a lotta work to do and coffee to drink. 322 pages.

https://www.quotev.com/story/12349915/Hometown-Masky-X-Reader-

Text me Completed (?)

Talk about kiss me through the telephone. 183 pages.

https://www.quotev.com/story/11897488/Text-me-Masky-x-Psychologist-Reader

(Ticci) Toby Rogers:

Playing Favorites Complete - Dark

Guilty pleasure fic for me. Not a romance, it’s a thriller about escaping a fucked up teenager. 232 pages. 

https://www.quotev.com/story/11666769/%E1%B4%98%CA%9F%E1%B4%80%CA%8F%C9%AA%C9%B4%C9%A2-%D2%93%E1%B4%80%E1%B4%A0%E1%B4%8F%CA%80%C9%AA%E1%B4%9B%E1%B4%87s-Ticci-Toby-X-Reader

Various (Pick one ending/One shots)

Bloody Mary One shots

127 pages of tooth rotting fluff, gay shit, and angst!

https://www.quotev.com/story/12721045/Bloody-Mary-Creepypasta-oneshots-HIATUS

Project: Outsiders Completed

Alright cracked out art kids, lets kick some ass. 304 pages.

https://www.quotev.com/story/11061531/Project-Outsiders/1

Project: Inkheart (Book 2 to Project: outsiders)

Art kid kicks ass 2: Electric Bungaloo. 195 pages.

https://www.quotev.com/story/11710253/Project-Inkheart

Morally Gray

This 487 page (turner) takes me way back to classic cpp x readers. Except without all the 2012 madness. If you know, you know. Good fun.

https://www.quotev.com/story/9399402/Morally-Grey-Creepypasta-x-reader/18

Poly! (99% Proxies AKA Tim, Brian & Toby):

A Midnight’s Curse 

A cabin in the woods style vaycay sounds relaxing. Being hunted down for hours, doesn’t. 269 pages, likely to never be completed. Fun read nonetheless. 

https://www.quotev.com/story/9664809/A-Midnights-Curse-YandereProxies-x-Reader/1

Destitute Dark

Trying to get your life together in early adulthood is hard. Shaking off an obsessed trio of killers is harder. 72 pages.

https://www.quotev.com/story/13665696/Destitute-Proxies-x-Reader/1

Hooded Husbands Complete

151 pages of X Reader history right here. Definite nostalgia read for anyone around the fandom in 2015.

https://www.quotev.com/story/6211171/Hooded-Husbands

Lost My Mind Tonight (Tim & Brian only)

The only thing you wanna lose is those evil shits off your tail. You better run, fast. 143 Pages.

https://www.quotev.com/story/12208091/Los%E1%A5%B1-M%E1%83%A7-M%CE%B9%E1%A5%92d-To%E1%A5%92%CE%B9ght-Prox%CE%B9%E1%A5%B1s

Spill Your Guts Completed - Dark

Had to get some self promo in here somewhere. 1,416 pages of murder, sex, and a lot of regret. 

https://www.quotev.com/story/12710266/Spill-Your-Guts-Proxies-X-Reader/1

The Hunt Is on (Clockwork/Natalie, Jane The Killer & Eyeless Jack)

A second coming of age tale about letting go of the past and embracing the present, terrifying as it may be. Spill Your Gut’s spiritual successor comin’ in at 965 pages so far.

https://www.quotev.com/story/12945584/The-Hunt-Is-On/1

You’ll Catch Your Death Dark

How far are you willing to go for revenge? Make a callout post? Pummel them? Key someone’s car? 

How about gambling your entire life? 470 pages.

https://www.quotev.com/story/13010513/Youll-Catch-Your-Death/1

[mimiplaysgames]

Terra Bonds with the Destiny Trio Fluff Excerpt

This is an excerpt of my upcoming Chapter 17, “Vacation,” from my Terraqua fic Strength to Protect the Things That Matter. I’ve been having a lot of fun writing this particular one. This is just a behemoth of a chapter as well. I actually ended up cutting it half, despite that I had all of the rest of these chapters outlined and planned. So, you guys are getting a +1 chapter from me, which will be full of Final Fantasy references that I’ll release very soon after this one.

The others are sparring, with Sora and Riku taking pot shots so that Kairi can practice dodging and blocking them. Clearly she does best with handling attacks from afar and with magical offenses, perhaps because of the amount of time she has spent studying with Lea. But she staggers when either of the boys hit her directly. Terra makes a mental note that he has to give her tips on how to maintain her core energy and stance when she gets nervous. Something to bring up when he has the chance to later. Right now, he needs to get to the bottom of this.

He jogs through the sand as he approaches them. “Have any of you heard of two people living in this world named Lenna and Faris?”

Sora is the first to recall his Keyblade. “Lenna and Faris? That makes me think of those people who played board games on the side of that road we used to take to go to school.”

“Hmm.” Riku smirks. “Old-fashioned names, then.”

“Would they help us find Aqua or something?” Kairi asks, her tone a bit skeptical, as if she isn’t sure why in the world two random people from a tiny island would be of any use.

“No.” Terra realizes his answer is too short, but this is strange to open up about. “I... I’ve never met them, but I have to make amends to them.”

The three of them give him undeniable expressions of confusion, with Sora in particular narrowing his eyes and wrinkling his nose. “That’s weird. It’s like this came out of nowhere-”

A pregnant pause of incredibly awkward silence. It doesn’t come out of nowhere, and all of them know it. Terra cringes as he sees them realize this, hoping that none of them are wondering if these pseudo-psychic episodes will become more frequent or more erratic. He doesn’t know what to say. I hope they don’t consider me more dangerous now.

Sora seems the most uncomfortable about it, darting his eyes around the sand and carrying a rare seriousness that simply doesn’t fit him. He quickly glances to both of his friends to see if he can read them. Then, his eyes light up and a smile stretches from ear to ear. “It’s a strange request, for sure. We just don’t know what’s possessing you.”

Riku bursts into laughter, the kind of tear-jerking hysteria that would leave anyone else unable to think. Terra has never seen this in Riku before. Kairi elbows Sora in the ribs, her eyes wide with disbelief. The latter is too busy in his own bout of laughter to care.

Terra scoffs slowly and clenches his teeth a little, although he doesn’t deny to himself that he’s smiling as well. Ven would say something this dumb.

“And here I thought you were mature,” Terra says as he firmly ruffles through Sora’s incredibly thick hair.

“I am mature.” Sora rubs his nose and attempts to fix his hair.

“Why these specific women, though?” Riku regains his composure and returns to his confident posture with one hand on his hip, as if he hasn’t been laughing this entire time. “What do they have to do with anything?”

There is no way to answer this without being direct. Terra crosses his arms and forces himself to relax. “Xehanort is from here.”

The shock is so great that Riku slowly drops the hand that before was so proud on his hip. It makes sense, though. Xehanort once called the Land of Departure his home and didn’t care that it got destroyed, either.

Kairi leans forward. “So you’re telling us that we can meet people who grew up with him?“ She gasps and holds a hand to her mouth. “I wonder what he was like as a kid.”

Not much different.

“Would he have gone to the same school as us?” Sora asks out loud. “What am I saying, of course he would have. There is only one.” He fidgets with excitement. “We’ve got to find these ladies.”

Sora and Kairi look over to Riku, as if they need his permission to go. Riku  takes his time to answer, enough for Terra to wonder if he is stalling on purpose to make them feel anticipation. “I like the idea, we should search for them.”

“Then let’s go.” Sora does an about-face and leaves, with Riku following closely behind. Terra starts to follow them, but notices that Kairi is still standing there, her hands behind her and a contemptuous smile on her face.

He lifts his shoulder as if to ask her what’s wrong, when Sora calls out from behind him. “Hey, what gives?”

“What gives is that you are going the wrong direction.” She creates finger-guns and points in the opposite way, her tone dramatically sarcastic. “I hid a boat by the beach on the other side for when we come back.” She waves her arms around. “I was seeing how long it would take you guys to notice that I wasn’t around. Thanks, Terra, for waiting for me.”

Riku slowly closes his eyes as if he is guilty of something, while Sora’s mouth is left open. “Wait, Kairi-”

“Too late.” She grabs Terra by the wrist and pulls him in the correct direction. “I don’t want either of you two losers to sit next to me.”

[blackhakumen]

Mini Fanfic #905: Secret Santa (Kingdom Hearts)

3:54 p.m. in the Streets of Twilight Town......

Kairi: (Walking Along with Riku and Vantias While Noticebly Thinking About Something) Hmmm.........

Riku: (Turns to Kairi) Something's on your mind, Kairi?

Kairi: ('Sigh') I was trying to think of what kind of gift I should give to Xion for this year, since I'm her Secret Santa and everything.....You guys have any ideas?

Vantias: You can try buying her friendship bracelet. (Shrugs) Might not be the fanciest thing in the world, but it's something at least.

Kairi: A friendship bracelet.......(Slowly Starts Nodding at the Idea) Yeah.... (Smiles Brightly) That would be a perfect gift to give her. I can even get matching pairs for the two of us to wear! Thanks, Van-Van.

Vantias: (Pulls Out a Dollar Bill to Give to Kairi) I'll give you ten bucks to never call me that again.

Kairi: (Giggles Softly) No thank you~ You case you haven't noticed....(Gives Vantias a Playful Smirk on her Face) I just so happen to like that nickname Namine gave you.

Riku: (Chuckles Lightly) Agreed. It suits you.

Vantias: (Groans in Annoyance as He Slowly Puts his Money Back in his Coat Pocket) Of course it does......

Kairi: (Turns to Riku) So whatcha gonna give to Namine for Christmas this year, Riku Claus?

Riku: Fighting Gloves.

Vantias: (Raised an Eyebrow in Confusion at Riku) Fighting Gloves?

Riku: Yeah. You know, the fingerless ones. I figured since she's been honing her hand-to-hand combat skills as of late, I could give herself something that could hopefully prevent her knuckles from bruising from every punch she delivers.

Vantias: Huh. That would.... actually be a pretty good gift to give her.

Kairi: (Nodded in Agreement) I agree. (Smiles Sheepishly) It still kind of boogles my mind that she's been training under Ms. Lockhart the entire time...... You think she really has what it takes to master 'Final Heaven'?

Riku: It takes time to fully master it, but.....(Shrugs) It's still a possibility regardless.

Vantias: Does she HAS to learn that move already? (Starts Shivering a Little) She's already intimidating enough as it is.....

Riku: Wait. Vantias, are you.....scared of Namine right now?

Vantias: (Quickly Turns to the Duo) Me? Scared of Namine? ('Scoffs') As if!

Kairi: You sure? (Starts Smirking at Vantias in a Teasing Manner) Cause kiiinda sounds like you are in way.

Vantias: Well, you obviously assumed wrong. I just.....(Starts Looking Away) don't wanna poke a bear with any form of stick, you know?

Riku: Soooo..... You're saying that Namine is the "Bear" of this metaphoric saying?

Vantias: Exactly. She already provened herself to force to be reckoned with, so we might as well not do anything to fuck with her.

Kairi: Ah. So you ARE scared her then?

Vantias: (Glares at Kairi) No! I'm clearly saying at it is. Doesn't automatically mean I'm intimidating by her. (Yet......)

Kairi: ('Sigh') Whatever you say, Mr. Bear Whisper....But back on the topic of Secret Santas, you have any idea who you're supposed to be giving a gift to, Vantias?

Riku: Yeah. You haven't really told us who is it yet.

Vantias: ('Sigh') It's that idiot boyfriend of yours, Sor-

Kairi and Riku gets Vantias' attention by glaring at him in a livid, darkened manner.

Vantias: ('Clears Throat') I mean your.....great..... caring..... lovable boyfriend named Sora.....

Kairi: (Simply Nodded While Calming Her Anger Down) Glad to see you respecting our boyfriend's name today.

Riku: (Nodded in Agreement) Mmhm.

Vantias: (Sighs Once More While Rolling his Eyes) Whatever. But yeah... I'm his Secret Santa. And I still don't have any clue on what to give him.....

Riku: What was the first gift you thought of giving him?

Vantias: A christmas snow globe I saw in the store yesterday. You know, the one that has the king's castle on it at.

Kairi: What's it look like?

Vantias: (Pulls his Phone Out of his Coat Pocket Before Showing Kairi and Riku the Picture of the Snow Globe) Looks like this.

Kairi: (Takes a Look at the Picture) Aww~ It looks so cute.

Riku: And pretty well made for a snow globe. How come you didn't buy it yesterday?

Vantias: I wasn't sure if Sora would really like it or not, so I decided to leave it alone for now. Plus....(Starts Rubbing the Back of his Head Back and Forth) considering how much of a....nice...considerate guy he is and... after all the crazy shit he been through in the past, the last thing I wanna do is half-ass the whole thing. So until I find a gift that could make his stupid face genuinely happy, I- (Noticed Riku and Kairi Smiling Softly at Him Giving Then a Bit of Confused Look) What?

Riku: You really do care about all of us, don't Vantias?

Vantias: (Shrugs) Eh. I still find all of you annoying, but..... you're still good people. (Starts Blushing a Little) To me at least.

Kairi: (Heart Begins Melt in Pure Happiness as Spread her Arms Wide Open) Vantias, can I hug you right now?

Vantias: (Already Gives Kairi a Deadpinned Look on his Face) Seriously? In public?

Kairi: Yes, in public! I wanna show how much I love and appreciate you!~

Vantias: (Starts Looking Around his Surroundings Quickly Before Turning Back to Kairi) You're not gonna tell anyone about this, are you?

Kairi: I won't. I promise.

Vantias: Not a word?

Kairi: Not a word. (Turns to Riku) Right, Riku?

Riku: (Nodded in Agreement) Loud and clear.

Vantias: Not even to Sora and-

Kairi: (Immediately Pouts at Vantias) Vantias, we won't tell a soul about any of this! Now, get over here and hug me already!!

Vantias: Alright alright, fine! I'm coming. (Makes his Way to Kairi and Hugs Her) There. Happy?

Kairi: (Smiles Brightly as She Hugs Vantias Back in a Loving Manner) Very~ Thank you for being our friend, Vantias.

Vantias: It's whateve- Wait. (Eyes Suddenly Begins to Widened as he Noticed Riku Holding His Phone in a Sideways Fashion) Riku, what are you doing with that phone?

Riku: Oh nothing too out of ordinary. Just taking a few pictures or whatnot.

Vantias: (Couldn't Believe What He's Hearing) Are you fucking....You SAID you wouldn't tell anyone about this!

Riku: We did. (Starts Smirking a Teensy Bit Evil Like) But we didn't promise not to take pictures and send it to everyone in our group chat.

Vantias: (Uses One of his Free Hands to Summon his Keyblade) You know I can end you in a matter of seconds, right?

Riku: Maybe. But I am named the Keyblade Master for a reason, you know? Plus, I'm pretty Sora and Namine wouldn't approve of you doing something like that.

Kairi: (Gives a Dark Glare While Still Hugging him and Smiling) And neither would I. Cause I will pummel you into a bloody pulp if you even thinking about laying a single finger on our Riku-Kins.

Riku: (Gives Kairi a Deadpinned Look on his face) Kairi, I told you not to call me that anymore.

Kairi: So what's it gonna be, Vantias? Live or die?

Vantias: (Stares at Kairi for a Brief Second Before Groaning in Defeat) Fiiiiiiine.....(Makes his Keyblade Disappear Out of Thin Air) I won't kill anyone today.

Kairi: (When Back to Smiles Brightly) Now, that's what I like to hear. Thank you, Van-Van!~

Vantias: (Starts Rolling his Eyes Once More) Whatever.

@26shann

@khtext

@keyenuta

@cyber-wildcat

@caleb13frede

@ma-lemons

@italian-love-cake

[binniesthighs]

multifandom soulmate aus ✨

soulmate (n): a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.

✨ a/n: hello hello!! today on, “Ro’s self indulgent fics” ehehe i’ve been thinking a lot about some of my favorite kpop besties and how i feel like sometimes in a group, there’s the members who just stick like glue and it’s kinda like they were destined to meet that way! anyway hehe this concept is so fkn cute to me so i wanted to make some poly r-ship headcannons with some of my favorites! 

➛ disclaimer: the pairings that i use are def not all inclusive of all “soulmate” pairings out there, just the ones i know of atm! also, i know some of these groups better than others, so some will be more specific, and others a little more general! 

✨ groups included: stray kids, ateez, the boyz, monsta x, seventeen, txt, bts 

✨ feedback is always appreciated! who’s your favorite?✨

➛maybe if we’re feelin’ spicy i can do a part 2 with the ones i haven’t done yet ;) 

Pairing: idol x female reader x idol (see fandoms above!) 

Genre: fluff n’ smut

Tags: established r/ship au, poly r-ship, sexual content (the usual stuff also including unprotected sex-please stay safe!) comfort ahhh, mentions of food alcohol  

*all photocreds go to ops :) 

both sfw and nsfw under the snip snip! 

♡ chanlix ♡

sfw

omg where the hell do i start with chanlix we love our cannon soulmates 

arguably the softest fkn pairing on this list; being soulmates with chanlix is like meeting your other halves (thirds?). there’s some serious destiny at work here!! 

the three of you understand each other on a spiritual level--almost to the point where you could likely read their minds if you wanted to try haha. there’s also a really, really strong type of emotional intimacy that you share with them that’s out of this world. 

this soulmate bond is so fkn strong, the three of you could go through any hardships and come out of it stronger than ever! 

the three of you have cute lil nicknames for eachother that you thought up yourselves! 

 your families are close as heck! it’s really pure how by the three of you so many people can get close ahhh 

i think that chanlix would be really into more outdoorsy dates? camping, swimming, hiking, sightseeing, stargazing, picnics etc! felix also loves taking you on food tours! 

bc chan is chan, he really takes on such a protective role over you and felix, he would quite literally do anything for you two: forgot your notebook or documents on the way to work/school? he’ll drop everything to bring them to you. sad? he’ll get you your favorite food, tons of blankets, his hoodie to wear and your favorite movie/tv show to watch with you! if anyone hurts your feelings too he will square tf up. 

felix is the world’s most adoring boyfriend in so, so many ways. not only is he such a cuddle bug, he shows you that he cares with tons of acts of service similar to chan! this comes in the form of his baking of course and other silly little gifts he sees that reminds you of him. he isn’t the best at words sometimes, but will soothe you by giving you a little massage or by playing with your hair! 

nsfw 

okay...😏 damn i’ve been wanting to write some poly chanlix so fkn bad ahhhh 

once again i really see chan taking the lead in more intimate situations. he really likes giving directions and seeing both you and felix carry them out! honestly he gets a bit of an ego boost seeing the both of you all whiny and fucked out ahhh 

here i come with my softsub!felix agenda oops hehe but this boy is frickin’ angelic for you and chan oml, he always asks for permission before he does things and eats praise up with a fkn spoon. praises alone really get him off: “does lixie like it when i play with his cute cock like this?” 

there’s something that gets the three of you ridiculously amped when you do all kinds of roleplay scenarios FRICK some favorites are pet play (you and lix being the kitties) teacher/student, roleplaying strangers, sex slaves, artist/muse, oh my god there was a halloween where you once did vampire roleplay you still think about it 🤤 

since the three of you are so comfortable with eachother, experimentation feels really safe! for example, the suggestion of shibari came up and now....let’s just say lix looks really pretty tied up ;) 

chan’s got a huuuuge (cock) and size kink!! he really likes topping both you and lix and seeing a bulge omg.... also when he can bulge your throats mmmhm! 

felix loves it especially when you ride his face, and he cold do it for hours! he looks so cute between your legs when he licks over and over your clit. he’ll ask you too if he’s doing good and you better say yes ;) 

favorite position would be all cuddled up and cozy with the two of them double penetrating you real nice and slow with tons of kisses and just touchin’ all over 

cockwarming cockwarming all day, every single time, without fail, it feels wrong if you finish without it! 

♡ woosan  ♡

sfw 

idk why but the first thing that comes to my mind is that in certain settings, ya’ll are loud as fuck AHA i guess what i mean to say as that as a trio, you are all super, super unapologetic and confident when around each other! this might have lead to you getting kicked out of a couple bowling alleys and karaoke places before... 

there’s a type of unspoken understanding that the three of you have that makes your bond so special. while you love eachother so dearly, it isn’t something that you really feel needs to be said out loud, it kind of just is! 

woosan are already really clingy on their own and when you come along?? you all can’t keep your hands off each other!! ya know how in movies there’s the whole “hand in the back pocket of your jeans???” woosan!! 

their energy together is so fkn chaotic but that's why you love them! they never fail to make you laugh and this is also the best way that they know how to cheer you up! 

Bc the three of you are a bit unbridled, it’s a bit hard to be serious at times when you go on dates/hang out with friends together so often you get some affectionate eye rolls haha 

wooyoung is someone that will try anything with you! hehe even if he knows that he mind not be that into it, he’ll still go with you! of course, he might say something snarky but he really does love just spending time with you! wooyoung also shares you with all his friends (changbin, yeonjun) so lowkey it feels like you’re one of the bros at times LOL 

san is a big fan of giving you gifts! oh also! words of affirmation too, san is someone who knows your insecurities well, so hypes you tf up all the time!! he especially loves buying things for you that he knows you’ll look pretty in just so he can compliment you ahhh 

at the end of the day however, there’s nothing more more that the three of you love than the tightest cuddles ever as you fall asleep! honestly, sometimes its a little too tight haha 

nsfw 

THESE BOYS FKN RAVISH YOU LIKE YOU’RE A FIVE COURSE MEAL 

and of course they expect the same from you as well! i mean....can you blame them??? these boys are sexy as hell and they frickin’ know it!! 

i have this super clear image of both of them stripping you down and rubbing massage oil all over your body and then giving you the turn to do it to them my lord...

sort of along this line, temperature play makes these boys feral. wax, ice, blowies with popsicles you name it 

both of them really just like being touched all over because they have the prettiest dancer’s bodies and just feeling hands on their muscles makes them loose it. 

wooyoung loves to mark the hell out the both of you in a really territorial way: all over your chests and necks even on your thighssss 

san, while he often does find himself in sub space, really easily can switch to dom you in the most beautiful way. everything with him is really intimate and raw: if this wasn’t already obvious haha he would like have a hand kink and loves seeing the way that his fingers look pumping in and out of your entrance and how your juices look as well. 

back too wooyoung, he’s the king of oral. whether it’s going down on you and sucking at your clit or deep throating with master level skill...foreplay is never boring with him! 

in my brain, i can see the both of them filling nearly position so this makes for an interesting dynamic to say the least AHA 

every once and a while, they’ll let you take complete control of the both of them while they just sit back and watch you with the most smug-ass grins that you’ll see in your life! 

AH another thought: woosan fkn love when you squirt on them, in any way this might look: when you’re nearly screaming in your overstimulation they want it all over them. 

favorite position would be 69 threesome style with all of your sloppy moans in-between <3 

♡  moonbae  ♡

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HEAR ME OUT the king of soulmates that know that they are soulmates but don’t take it seriously in the slightest istg this is my most favorite dynamic ahhhh 

there is not one dull day with these two boys, they’ll have you laughing in stiches until you can barely breathe like, the best kind of wheezy, silent laughter ya know what i’m talking about 

INSIDE JOKES literally so many inside jokes with the three of you 

Kevin is never scared to call your ass out, but that’s bc he knows you so well!! it’s all just jokes don’t ya worry ;) 

Along this line, your groupchat like has some random-ass name that’s also an inside joke

Jacob on the other hand is the biggest sweetheart when it comes to you, boy frickin’ melts. There is not a day that goes by when he hasn’t told you he loves ya morning and night. 

Also the best listener in the whole world, you can tell him anything and everything and he’s just sit and listen and give advice. 

Kevin loves you a ton a ton but just shows it differently! He remembers all the little things about you that you tell him to the point it’s scary how he does it so well 

Meme king Kevin would send you memes that remind him of you and Jacob

Lowkey i can see the both of them getting into the cutest petty arguments like which one of them you love more or think is more talented AHA again it’s all in good fun hehe 

it goes without saying but...it’s cuddle central up in here. 

THEY WOULD SERENADE TF OUT OF YOU oh my god it’s literally heavenly, Kevin would play piano and Jacob would play guitar FRICK 

You have oddly specific dates?? Like they would pick a movie to go see that the three of you would all hate just to meme the whole time. Jacob would still get invested accidentally tho. 

The way to both of these boy’s hearts is their stomachs so when you cook for them they would quite literally do anything for you 

nsfw 

ok ok so i’m a baby deobi so this is the gist of what i’m getting (i also did a little research LOL thank you @ deobi smutblr hehe) 

firstly i would like to say that i’m manifesting thigh riding with Jacob and i literally can’t think of anything else for some reason just p h e w and BOY does he love it too he thinks its so fkn cute to watch you! 

i get heavy, heavy switch vibes from Kevin with maybe some sub leanings??? either way, jacob def has soft dom vibes (oh god and occasional soft sub) to me but also has no problem with you taking control and doing what you like to him if that’s what you desire! 

kevin is impatient impatient and does not do well with your teasing. also...loud as hell, like, sometimes you have to tell him that he needs to calm tf down hehe (but of course you love it when he gets like that) 

separately, both of them are very different experiences i think: kevin is a fan of hard and fast, kitchen counter over the sofa type stuff sloppy toppy in risky places, and he loves to experiment too! 

jacob is also really different where he likes much, much more slow and intimate stuff like missionary, shower sex, real atmospheric stuff like candles and nice scents ahhh BIG fan of really fluffy pet names too like baby, princess, angel etc. super visual too omggg gets hard when you strip for him i think ;) 

together it’s a fkn whirlwind i’ll tell ya that. its like, honestly the most unique experience i can think of on this list because the two of them are so different. i will say that it can end up being really giggly and sweet tho! 

when it’s the three of you, kevin’s dom side comes out a little more so you’re left with these two lovely boys who want to give you all the attention! it’s lowkey a competition lol 

favorite position is when you’re sucking jacob off and kevin gets to do literally whatever the hell he wants with your pussy...i imagine that it might have to do a lot with edging if you ask me ;) 

♡ jookyun  ♡ 

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oddly, i find myself soft af for jookyun and idk how to describe it haha (considering that they can often be hard as hellll) 

the three of you are also really nonchalant, but this is really in the way that you just feel as if you’ve known eachother for a really long time! 

as we know, jookyun were a bit of an enimies to lovers arc (AHA) so with the time that they’ve spent building their bond, it’s strong asf! 

i like to think that jooheon and changkyun would really get a ton of artistic inspiration from you for their music. since both of them write and often reflect bc of this, you’re totally their muse! (they’ll write some nasty as hell lyrics thanks to you too LOL) 

while our lovely thicc mx boys have unbridled confidence at times, really, they are babie. and they are frickin weak for your pampering. 

because of this, the two of them would become flustered as all hell when you do lil things for them!! this could be making them some lunch or just giving them the off compliment that they look a lil extra handsome that day. 

your safe place is with them!! ahhh i would also like to add the number of slick ass grabs when you’re in public is a bit off the chain at times ahah 

the duality of this r/ship is really something to note LOL when you go out and about when the two of them you certainly get some stares bc they look a lil intimidating at times but when you and your boyfriends cuddle up on the subway you give all passerby's whiplash haahah

Kyun is someone who is insanely romantic. almost to the point that it is cheesy haha he’d treat the both of you to expensive ass dinners, beach vacations and maybe even matching couple’s jewelry like rings or bracelets! 

jooheon on the other hand is a little more toned down haha but has another side to him that fkn swells with pride knowing how breathtaking you both are...frankly, his ego skyrockets knowing that he’s got you both for arm candy if this make sense teehee 

the three of you call eachother “babe” interchangeably, so it can get a bit confusing when you’re all in the same place and someone says “hey babe?” you need a new nickname ooP 

nsfw 

hello and here i am to push the sub!changkyun agenda. first and foremost i would like to explain how this man is such a pillow princess with the most lovely bratty edge *sighs* all that kyun wants is for you to fkn use him and do literally whatever the hell you want!! this man daydreams about you riding him right then and there wherever the hell he is. 

also, kyun is the king of toys, both using them on you and on himself! need i also say breath play as well in the same giving and receiving form? more than anything he loves it when jooheon wraps his hand around his neck hooooly ahhh he prefers it when you tease his tip with a vibrator until he’s angrily red and begging for you to give him a break just for you to bend down and give a kiss to his pearly head which makes him jolt 

jooheon is often more of a soft to hard dom if you ask me and takes care of both you and kyun really well. also... he will manhandle the hell out of you if you feel up for it (cough cough your arm kink for him ) oh shit and his thighs....don't’ even get me started 

while the three of you often opt for the hard and fast (even in some more risque places--such as in the recoding studio) there are really some more intimate times that you share too! 

on one of changkyun’s vacations, in the middle of the night, when no one was in sight and the hot tub was free for use...it started out as a bit of making out but then turned into something else when you decided to straddle jooheon and he let his hands creep under the straps of your swimsuit...needless to say you were bouncing on both of their dicks while you were warmed by the crackling bubbles 

at times, jookyun can get a little needy and impatient without you, so this has lead to a couple situations where you walk in on them letting out their frustrations ;) of course, immediately then they’d love for you to join! 

kyun has an oral fixation too, sooo he may or may not love cockwarming with his mouth or sucking your fingers lightly when you go to suck his dick~ 

♡  junhao  ♡

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here me out with this one...but...there’s something really intimate about this relationship?? oh how to put this into words LOL junhao also have an insanely deep bond that really transcends if ya ask me haha 

while they both can be really goofy around eachother when comfortable the soulmate vibes are just...immaculate! this is all i can say? all three of you are just so connected in the way that you accept each other for all that you are and just kind of naturally gravitate towards each other even before you really knew that there were romantic feelings involved! 

first, i would like to say that out of all the pairings on this list, you three are classy as FUCK. seeing the three of you next to eachother is like seeing literally three models in the flesh. the way that you dress (sometimes even to match a little) is unbelievable bc you all just look so good? 

hand holdingggg wherever you go! holding hands across cafe tables, playing with each other’s hands absentmindedly hehe 

TRAVEL BUDDIES you would go anywhere with them and take tons of pics!! i mean the prettiest pics 

hao shows his love for you in the form of so many things, all of which he makes himself!! you inspire his physical art and drawings which he shares with you and he also loves to take clothes too and personalize them for you! 

jun on the other hand would take you to the studioooo and you could watch him danceee oh my gosh he’s literally so breathtaking and he would be dancing just for you with every curve of his body he’s so magical :’) then he’d ask you for feedback and you’d just be speachless...also loves to make you smile!! just being his goofy self he’s the best at it and thinks you’re so cute! 

there’s a ton of adoration in this relationship! tons of cute little displays of skinship that might look like a poke in the cheek or the fluffing of their hair ahh 

still, i feel like you would have kind of silly little nicknames for them that match their personalities and perhaps...you could have matching phone cases with these nicknames.... 

in this relationship there’s a ton of quiet moments that are really peaceful and indulgent such as watching sunsets, drinking wine together, just talking about life n stuff like that! 

nsfw 

hellz yeah we’re in for some more intimate-ass fuckin! but also....😏

this boys are kinky as shit but in like a really classy ass way lolll this is so hard to put into words. 

well, i’ll start with junhui catboy agenda so there’s that hehehe he would most def be into pet play: that could be like ears or pretty collars and of course calling you (or him) kitten. 

minghao is really versatile and doesn’t really like labels of dom and sub, he just does what he wants and what feels good to him! bc we’re talking about how intimate everything is, the kind of sex that you share with them is often never rushed but really purposeful and even planned sometimes! 

i also see there being TONS of sensory items that would come into play with junhao such as flowers, fragrances, aphrodisiacs, all kinds of fabrics for sensory deprovision such as velvet, silk, hemp rope, and so much more! 

BOTH OF THEM WOULD SOUND ANGELLIC i see hao as letting out really pretty soft moans that kind of trail on his tongue and jun sort of choking out gasps with a bit of a rasp to them when they cum or they feel turned on

oh god MIRROR SEX that's what i have to say about this 

it doesn’t happen often, but sometimes when any one of you would be feeling needy or pent up they can certainly do hard and fast with you between the two of them. especially when this happens, oh my god hao loves it when you moan really breathily into his mouth when you’re pressed against him ooooh shit 

and jun loves it when you bite into his shoulder too when he fucks you it just makes him feral 

actually, i could really see the three of you recording yourselves, or even taking pictures when you have more intimate moments to look at later, just for your own enjoyment or to get off when you’re without the others 

favorite position: hmmm mirror sex with you on top of minghao literally just kissing him and marking his body as jun eats you out until you’re dripping down to minghao’s cock which he jerks off too~ 

♡  yeonbin  ♡

sfw 

DON’T TOUCH ME IM SOFT  

admittedly i don’t know too much about this pairing but i do know a lil so i wanted to add them!! i also did a lil research hehe 

FIRST i would like to say that the three of you would without a doubt have the cutest puppy together, if not one, then two!! they would be little dogs with perfect haircuts and likely have their own instagram account which the three of you would run! they’d be instragram famous of course 

LITERALLY EVERY DAY ITS A FIGHT OVER WHOS CUTEST i kid you not this is an ongoing battle you’re all just...so weak for the other ahaha 

being in a relationship with them is like being in a relationship with your bestfriends! 

dates with the two of them can really range all over the place bc you just like having fun together! movie dates, breakfast dates, ZOO OR AQUARIUM DATES, taking little trips to places you haven’t been before or stay at home dates like having a little indoor picnic! 

soobin is really low energy, and would often opt to hang out with you at home or at a cafe while the two of you do your thing together! he lovessss when you bake or cook for him, literally whatever it is he’ll eat it! 

his smile is instant serotonin and the reason why you fell in love with him! the two of them together all smiley is your lockscreen! 

yeonjunie prefers going out with you clothes shopping and would DEF enable you to dye your hair a color that you’ve always been dying to do! he also loves showing you new music and blushes like heck when you tell him that you like the songs that he picks! 

in their own playful ways too, they’d always call you out on your bs LOLL but they just wanna motivate you! they’re your biggest cheerleaders! 

Deep down though, both of them are quite cheesy and would love to shower you with alll the stereotypical romance that you can take even if it makes all three of you cringe ahahah 

nsfw

NEEEEDY and literally so mf horny on the dl like it’s comical to how soft and shy they can be in real life situations 

oh my god this is a godly thought but i see both of them being both switchy as heck but not really bc they like how it feels to be in those different postions but literally....bc no matter what it is they are getting off lolll 

i see both of them having sub leanings but can get real bratty if they’re feeling it. 

yeonjun does have a dom side to him that just comes with his general confidence that he gets around you! when either of you beg from him he’s ready to let himself loose. 

im so sorry but they literally handed pet play to me on a silver platter with cat & dog and there is no going back for me. SO you’re in for puppy, kitty and bunny play (shhhh yeonjun’s got his fox ears too) 

WHY AM I THINKING ABOUT HOW ALL OF YOU WOULD LIKE THIGH HIGHS

both of them love being edged to high hell by you...no matter if it hurts...they kinda like it? 

at the same time, both of your boyfriends also love giving you all the attention at times too! i’m talking about one of them playing with your breasts while the other trails kisses down your body all the way down to your pussy aching for attention too

FUCK this might be just me but soobin eating you out>>>> a GODLY sight. 

i have this other fantasy of yeonjun with either lip piercings or nipple piercings or even a dick piercing someone plz tell me to calm down 

oh please...bubble bath with the two of them holy shit baby pink bubbles all around you while you take turns givin’ each other cute kisses ahhhh 

one more thing to the pile here would be hella mutual masturbation soo much of it. the three of you get off just simply watching eachother too and dirty talking how much you love the way the others look with hands rubbing themselves away with cute whiny moans~ 

♡ taekook ♡

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omg! this is my first time remotely talking about bts on my blog hehe this is so exciting!! i don’t really read too much bts ff so this is going off of my own perception! 

i just wanna say....there’s so much to unpack here LOL but like many of the soulmates on this list, these boys are ~whipped~ for you and eachother!! its so stinkin’ cute 

another thing about these expensive boyfriends is that they loooove to sing for you too! they’d sing you to sleep, when you’re sick, sad, or just had a hard day allllways hehe 

the three of you have sickeningly adorable nicknames for eachother, the kind that honestly make heads turn LOL 

jk would without a doubt get tattoos with you!! and wine drunk lollll he’s also a huge enabler so if there’s anything that you’re considering buying or doing he’d hype you up so bad you barely have to think twice heheh 

kinda like junhao they’d also make amazing travel buddies but less for the aesthetic, but for the luxury. you’d stay at amazing hotels and eat at Michelin star restaurants wearing luxury brands that they bought for you

i feel like this goes without saying, buuuut in this r/ship, its alll about the adoring glances from afar or even just right next to you bc they love you so much!! 

i also get a very protective vibe from them as well, you’re very special to them, and they never wanna see you in harms way or disrespected by anyone! this could even look like having their arm around you on the bus or on the small of your back in a crowd 

together, they’re the biggest jokesters and flirty as HELL they think that it’s so funny when they flirt out in public AGRESSIVELY just to make you a lil embarrassed hehe  

forehead kissessss and kisses on the back of your hand! 

nsfw 

luxurious in this area tooooo 

they would rent out the penthouse or presidential suite to make an evening for you and pull out all the stops: expensive champagne, lingerie selected just for you, a breathtaking view of the city ahhhh 

ya all know how much i love my soft and intimateeee body touching and there would be plenty of this! they take their time undressing you and eachother and would plant kisses into the nape of your neck and shoulders as you do so! 

i would like to contribute to this conversation sub!jk bc this is something that ahhhhh i really like to think about as well as soft dom tae bcccc why not heheh 

these boys are utterly gorgeous under soft lighting and prowling all over your body too tho ahhh 

BUT! imagine teasing the hell out of jk, barely letting him feel your mouth besides fleeting kisses while tae drives his hips into you from behindddd 

in fact, these boys actually don’t mind a little voyeurism with the wide windows in your suite, opting to leave them open so there's a bit of thrill in the way that they fuck you too~ 

tae has a bit of...dare i sayyyy a power kink, so when you call him names such as sir, daddy, master etc oh boy 

jk himself is bit into sensory dep specifically with blindfolds especially when its your hands travelling all around his body making him shiver. 

both of them just looove cuming all over you as well: face, ass, thighs, belly, literally anywhere, they just think that you look amazing like that! 

there are a couple times here and there when the three of you also do a bit of cam work together for other people to watch--although it isn’t often, you rake it in when you do so. the three of you are a perfect fantasy! 

sex also can happen in odd places with you three too since you can just start feeling it and don’t really care ;) strangest place....hmm i’d say when you joined the mile high club with them~ 

~🌹~

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Christmas Gift

For the KH3 Countdown Challenge. Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Day 1 - Christmas

“You made cookies,” Riku remarked, staring at the plate in Kairi’s hands.

Kairi smiled, making the slight smudge of flour on her cheek crinkle. “We did.”

“They look great.”

Especially hers. Perfectly iced Christmas trees and reindeer and bells and snowmen were carefully arranged on the plate, true works of art that would be right at home at that bakery on Main Street. Riku almost hated to eat them, they looked so good.

Sora’s were looking pretty good, too, and what he lacked in skill he more than made up for in enthusiasm. Brightly colored icing was covering the cookies to the point Riku had trouble seeing the cookie underneath, but even then there was a clear design for each cookie.

Riku glanced back up and noticed the flour sprinkling Sora’s hair. How had that happened, exactly?

“Who are the cookies for?” he asked Kairi as she handed the plate off to Sora and disappeared down the hall. Maybe if he was lucky she would give him permission to eat at least one of them.

“Santa,” Sora answered, matter-of-factly.

Riku raised his eyebrows. “Uh-huh, sure they are.”

Sora set the plate down on the counter and fixed Riku with a steely blue glare. “Santa’s real, Riku. He’s real and I’m gonna prove it to you.”

Sora still believed in that kind of thing? Riku had stopped believing in that kid stuff a long time ago, and he thought Sora had, too.

He rolled his eyes. “Okay, fine, whatever.”

Sora made a big show of pulling a pair of gloves out of his pocket and putting a beanie Kairi had knit for him on.

“We’re gonna go meet him now,” he announced when his spikes were poking out of the beanie.

“Wait, what?”

Riku glanced at Kairi, who had returned with her pink coat, a hat to match, a woolen scarf, and nice gloves. She draped an extra scarf around Sora’s neck before doing the same for Riku.

“I hope you have something warm to wear,” she said sweetly.

“Uh—”

And that was how they had ended up on the Gummi Ship on Christmas Day on their way to some place called Christmas Town.

Well, Riku supposed, if Santa is really real, it would make sense he lives somewhere like that.

Sora had an oddly smug look on his face as he steered the Gummi Ship around asteroids and other obstacles that probably had nothing to do with the fact that Kairi had just complimented his driving. Probably.

“I’ve been wanting to take you guys to meet him for a while,” he remarked. “I figured Christmas Day was the perfect time.”

Riku considered this. “Don’t get me wrong, but…  if Santa is real…”

Sora’s grip on the controls tightened and another pout was well on its way.

“Oh, fine. Say he is real. Wouldn’t he be busy on Christmas? Delivering presents and stuff?”

“No, Riku. Santa is busy the night before Christmas. Christmas Day he has off, and he deserves cookies after all his hard work.”

“Ooo-kay.” Riku exchanged glances with Kairi. Since when had Santa become such a touchy subject? She just stifled a giggle with her gloved hand as Sora drove on.

After some time, they landed on the intended world, and Sora parked the Gummi Ship on a snowy white hill overlooking a cheery-looking town. Colorful Christmas lights hung off of all the pointy-roofed houses and adorned the town’s Christmas trees, and a candy train tooted its away around the edge of the town.

Riku’s eyes landed on a nearby factory looking building with a great chimney that towered over the rest of the buildings and houses.

“Is that—”

“Yes,” Sora said. “That’s where we’re going.”

Sora led the way with Kairi and Riku close behind. They trudged through the perfectly white snow as snowflakes danced in the air around them. Every time Riku let out a breath he could see it against the cold winter air. Definitely not something you’d see on Destiny Islands. It never got cold enough for that.

Sora marched up to the front door of Santa’s… home? warehouse? workshop? and paused.

“Now Riku, remember to be nice to Santa, even though you didn’t believe in him before.”

Riku rolled his eyes. “Okay, whatever.”

Kairi just raised her eyebrow and took the cookies from Sora so he could knock on the door. A few moments later, and it flew open. A jolly-faced man with a long white beard greeted them.

“Why, hello Sora.”

Huh. He certainly looked the part. He was decked out in a red hat and suit… dress… thing… Hard to say, but maybe he really was—

“Santa!” Sora cried, his face lighting up like it was… well, like it was Christmas. For a moment Riku remembered all those other times Sora had gotten excited about the prospect of meeting Santa.

The year that had ended was the year Riku had told him Santa wasn’t real. He wouldn’t ever forget Sora’s disappointed look, like he had just told him magic wasn’t real. The world had seemed a little dimmer and duller that day, that was for sure.

“You must be Kairi and Riku,” Santa said, a knowing smile spreading across his face. He opened the door wider, revealing a cozy-looking interior. “Come in, come in.”

“Mr. Santa, sir, these are for you,” Kairi said as she offered the plate of cookies after they’d all settled in on the couches and chairs next to the toasty fireplace. “Sora and I made them for you as a thank you for all your hard work.”

“Why thank you, my dear,” he said, taking a Christmas tree off the plate. “What a thoughtful thing of you to do.”

Kairi smiled and rested the plate on the candy cane coffee table.

“We would’ve brought some milk, too, but we were worried it might go bad,” Sora said.

“It’s the thought that counts.” Santa’s eyes twinkled and he reached for another cookie, this one a snowman with a black hat and a red scarf. “Riku, would you like one?” he asked, offering the cookie to Riku.

“Um, sure.” Riku took it from him and bit off its head. It was pretty good. They all munched away on cookies for a while as Riku tried to wrap his head around the fact that Santa was really real and they were eating cookies with him in his living room.

Presently Santa got some milk and poured them all glasses, then settled back in on his chair.

“Now, Riku,” Santa said after taking a long swig and wiping his beard, “there is something I wish to talk to you about.”

Riku froze. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Sora smirk. Why did he get the feeling he knew exactly where this was going?

“Sora told me that when you were still children, you told him I wasn’t real,” Santa said, his face very serious. “Is that correct?”

“Y-yes.”

Kairi and Sora both snickered, and Riku shot them a glare. This was awkward enough as it was without their reactions.

“Why did you tell him that?”

“…Because I thought that you weren’t real.”

Santa gestured to himself. “But you can see very well that I am, can you not?”

“Well, yeah, but how was I supposed to know that at the time? I never saw you.”

Santa set his glass down and leaned forward. “Riku, surely you know by now that the eyes can and often do deceive. It is the heart that truly sees.”

Riku glanced at Sora and Kairi again, and they were both giving him gentle smiles.

Okay, point taken.

“Your own loss of faith is regrettable, but you caused Sora to lose faith, too. Sora, whose heart is unlike any other in its childlike ability to love and accept any heart it comes into contact with.”

The room felt uncomfortably warm as Santa’s eyes bored into him, and he shifted his weight on the couch. There wasn’t anything to say, really, so he remained silent.

“Riku, why did you wish for Sora to stop believing?”

Riku clutched his glass of milk tighter. “I didn’t want him to believe something I thought was false. No matter how cruel the truth is… he deserves to know it.”

Believing in lies didn’t help anyone. There was good in the worlds, but there was also evil, and pretending only good existed allowed people like Xehanort to—

“I understand, but there is a time and a place for loss of innocence, and he was not ready for what you told him. Even now his heart is not ready for the pain of those inside it, to say nothing of the hurt of those connected to him. Their fates are cruel, and he will need your strength, Riku, and yours too, Kairi, to even have a chance at bearing their suffering.”

The room was dead silent. Kairi put her hand on Sora’s arm, her eyebrows knitted together, and he had a stricken look on his face.

“What do you mean, I can’t handle it?” he asked. “They’re all counting on me, I have to—”

Santa looked at him sadly. “Sora, surely you’ve realized by now… the bigger a heart is, the more deeply it can break.”

Sora fell silent, his head drooping, and Riku’s heart sank. Was it really Sora’s fate to—

But then Santa gave him a soft smile, and Riku held his tongue.

“But a bigger heart can love more, too, and be loved more in return,” Santa said. “With the love of your friends you are strong. Keep drawing strength from them, and you will accomplish what you have set out to do.”

He handed Sora a cookie, this one a blue and white star. Sora took it from him, and a determined fire had lit in his eyes.

“And when you do,” Santa said, perfectly seriously as he pulled out a list from his robes, “I’ll have no choice but to take you off the naughty list.”

Riku couldn’t help it as he put two and two together. He burst out laughing.

“Is that why you dragged me all the way out here?” he asked Sora.

“Maybe,” Sora said with a pout. “Okay, fine, yes. You and I are both on the naughty list, and I wanted to get us off of it.”

“But I’m not, right?” Kairi asked Santa after examining the list for herself and handing it back to him.

He just beamed at her as he tucked it back into his robes. “Of course not. Princesses of Heart can never be on the naughty list.”

Riku about lost it all over again as Sora pouted and whined about this. “How is that even fair? She’ll never be on the naughty list just because of who she is?”

“She also never stopped believing in me.” Santa gave her an affectionate smile. “Kairi, your faith makes you powerful. Believe in Sora, believe in Riku, and most of all, believe in yourself. Don’t let anyone ever make you lose heart, and you will accomplish things beyond your wildest dreams.”

Kairi nodded, and the same fire in Sora’s eyes now shone in hers, too.

“And Riku,” Santa said, turning to him again, “you are their rock. Be their strength when they are weak. Pick them up when they can’t go any further on their own. Help them face the cruelties out there with the same unflinching courage with which you yourself face them. Keep seeking the truth, even when it hurts, even when it costs you. And when you have found it, guide your friends along the right path. They need you now more than ever.”

Riku nodded. Who would’ve thought Santa could give such good advice?

He gave them all presents for their journey after that, then showed them around his workshop and Christmas Town as a thank you for Sora’s help. He even took them for a spin in his sleigh and let them all take turns driving. Kairi took a shining to Rudolph, his reindeer with a red nose. She pet him and gave him treats as Sora and Riku made the Carousel in the Town Square spin as fast as humanly possible while they did everything they could to hang on.

But at last it was time to go home, and as they said their goodbyes, Santa had one last thing to say to them.

“Merry Christmas, you three. Never forget, the greatest gift you can give each other is simply… yourselves.”

As Riku smiled at his two closest friends in the worlds and they smiled back, he figured that sounded about right. Whatever might lie before them, at least they still had each other.

And really, he couldn’t ask for a better Christmas gift than that.

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Hi! So I’ve been reading Royal Blood by Allthelove_Em and it is one of my favorite stories. Do you know of anything similar? I guess it would be draco and hermione being best friends since the first year of hogwarts. Maybe slytherin or dark hermione ( though that doesn’t really matter) and then also really well written, dramatic and tension filled with great, deep characters. Thank you!

The King’s Indian Attack - Nectere - T, 20 chapters - Aurora Sinistra spends most of her time watching the stars. She’s no centaur, but she’s better than Trelawney. In the summer of 1991, she has a plan redeem the reputation of Slytherin House, and maybe some of the people inside it. Recruiting Severus Snape to help her over a game of chess, the two teachers undertake a gambit of their own that leads the Boy-Who-Lived and the Brightest Witch of Her Age into Slytherin House and friendships with Draco Malfoy. However, there is something strange going on at the school. Can the three figure out what it is that Professor Quirrell is up to and stop it? How will the changes in House and friendships effect Harry’s relationship with Dumbledore and the headmaster’s plans?

Between Brothers - diamonddaydream - T, 37 chapters, Words: 158,494 - In her 5th year, Hermione Granger is faced not only with attention from Draco Malfoy but from his brother Ronald, adopted from the Weasley family, raised by the Malfoys as their own as part of their rehabilitation after the 1st war. The boys have grown up as brothers, best friends, and rivals, and their ties are now strained by their shared interest in Hermione, a secret magical accident from before they were born, and the looming return of a Dark Lord. Not too angsty, plenty of fluff, HEA.

Rewriting Destiny by mayawrites95 - K, 76 chapters - They all thought after Voldemort’s fall that the world would get better. But they were wrong. The Death Eaters used politics to accomplish what Voldemort never could. And with the dwindling Wizarding population and no one left to fight, there’s only one solution: to go back in time to before Voldemort rose to power, and fix what broke the first time around. Time Travel AU

Circumstances of an Unexpected Trio By: Musicangel913 - T, 22 chapters, Words: 56,815 - The first has a dead father and a psychotic madman out to kill him. The second has lost everything except his tainted family name. And the third learned the truth more than three years before she was technically supposed to. Lily and Sirius have their hands full - once these three turn eleven, Hogwarts won’t know what hit it. Twisted canon.

- Lisa

[hinac0lada]

I DON’T LIKE YOUR SHAMPOO

CHARACTER PAIRING | oikawa tooru x gn!reader

INFO | soulmate!au, fluff

WORDS | 1.9k 

NOTE | by the time i’m probably posting this, is one day before my beloved’s birthday FNKLFNGK ngl i’m pretty excited and i hope ya’ll are too (besides the fact that the manga is coming to an end but let’s not talk about that-) 

WARNINGS | NONE

more to see under the cut!

you live in a world where soulmate marks exist. everyone has different types of marks ranging from; timers, red strings of fate, roman numerals, half tattoos, etc. as you grow old, you watch people find their soulmates, and on some unfortunate occasions, lose them. 

each person had different views on the concept of soulmates, it wasn’t sunshine and rainbows all the time, but you stayed neutral after receiving every side of the spectrum that varied from the good side —  as well as the bad side of meeting their other halves.

you knew you were bound to meet your own soulmate either way, but you wouldn't get your hopes up just like that — until you received your soulmate mark on the morning of your 15th birthday.

it was a beautiful tattoo on your wrist. written were the words that your soulmate would say to you on your first encounter. your parents told you that the time and date of your encounter with them — along with their words to you, would turn golden as soon as you’ve said your first words to each other; just like how their soulmate mark worked. and although you were aware that every mark is different, you couldn’t help but raise a brow from confusion at the sentence that was permanently placed on your wrist.

‘well to be honest, i don’t like your perfume’

it read, an intriguing way to say to your soulmate, you thought to yourself. and that night, you couldn’t help but admire the pretty letterings on your wrist; rubbing your thumb against it, grinning from ear to ear like a fool. 

days went by from when you received your tattoo, you’d constantly wonder what your soulmate was like or when and how you were going to meet them. tracing your fingers along the tattoo turned into a habit whenever you’re bored or anxious about something. to add to that, the thought of their existence would sometimes consume you, and you’d be stuck in a loophole of questions and doubts. 

‘what if they don’t like me? or what if they don’t want to be my soulmate? what if they think i’m ugly? or a disappointment?’ 

regardless of the negative thoughts and worries you had in your head everyday, you were still eager to meet them — even if it takes a thousand years, a thousand hours, or maybe even if they are a thousand miles away, you can’t wait for the day that you’d get to meet them.

or what if it only takes a few months, or a few days? maybe even a few seconds? what if they were across the world? or just across the street? possibly next door? in spite of knowing not to get your hopes up, you can’t resist the anticipation of being face to face with the person you were promised to ever since the very beginning of your existence. 

and every day, you’d hold on to the wrist with your mark — the symbol of a promise to true love, hoping fate decides to take place sooner than expected. 

unbeknownst to you however, your true love was just within arm’s reach all this time.

it was the most awaited day of the academic year, the time where stressed out seniors get to relax for a whole day to indulge themselves in new sights and bond with their fellow batch mates before the dreaded era of finals — field trip day. 

everyone had their own plans, going to after school hang outs right after the planned trip, a handful bringing digital cameras to capture each moment , that one kid in class who has great taste in music providing the speaker, and the rest just going with the flow of today’s agenda.

while the majority of students did plan their seating arrangements on the bus, you, on the other hand, decided against it. in your opinion, it wasn’t a big deal. it was just a 2 hour drive to the destination so what could possibly go haywire? plus, it didn’t matter who was your companion on the bus, it’d open up the opportunity to get to know unfamiliar faces, being divided by classes and all, so what could possibly go wrong?

maybe, possibly everything.

who would’ve thought, out of all of your batch mates, you get to sit beside the grand king himself, oikawa tooru.

it wasn’t like his personality was completely intolerable, it’s the complete opposite, really. he was charming, greeting you with a close eyed grin before sitting down next to you. in the face of all the chaos his friends warned you the male would bring— plus the many chilling glares from his countless fan girls, his presence never shook you the wrong way at all.

you weren’t complete strangers, but you weren’t well acquainted either. you were in a different class and the only time you’d see his pretty face was when you’d pass each other in the hallways. but, what's there not to like about oikawa tooru? he was attractive, a gentleman, a charmer, a friendly being, and everything was as easy as apple pie.

“hey, just a heads up, shittykawa over here has a habit of sleeping on anyone’s shoulder. don’t be afraid to push his head aside when you’re uncomfortable.” iwaizumi hajime, his best friend and the hunk of aoba johsai, patted your shoulder reassuringly before taking his seat behind the two of you, alongside him was hanamaki takahiro and matsukawa issei - who were snickering at the flustered setter beside you. 

for some reason, you thought iwaizumi was just joking or he said that to make oikawa look bad — in which he failed. and so you didn’t take his statement seriously, disregarding it completely. and now you regret ever doing so, because it turned out to come true, eventually biting you back in the ass.

things took a turn when you suddenly felt the weight of the world on your shoulder  — idiomatically and literally.

it was exactly 30 minutes into the drive to your destination and you were on your phone to pass by the time, minding your own business when you suddenly felt pressure on your shoulder. you peered at your shoulder, only to be met with the sight of a sleeping oikawa, snoring lightly with his lips slightly parted.

you stayed still as a rock, not wanting to disturb his slumber - which he probably needed. although you didn’t plan to get him off your shoulder any time soon, you were clueless as to what to do if he doesn’t wake up. you glanced at his friends, who were expecting the whole thing to happen.

“do you need help with him?” hanamaki questioned, taking notice of your gaze at their trio. iwaizumi took your loss of words as agreement and got ready to shake his friend awake, until you stopped him.

“i-it’s okay.. i don’t mind really,” you reassured the three, giving a warm smile before focusing back on your phone, catching glimpses of the sleeping oikawa once in a while. you were far from annoyed. if anything else, you found it comforting for no apparent reason, his warmth that is. 

once you knew he was deep in rest, you shifted to a much more comfortable position for the two of you, one where you can almost smell his scent. which was a big mistake, because you remembered your allergies to this specific shampoo which was unfortunately the one he had right now. 

loreal shampoo.

oh the terror it gave you, you started to get war flashbacks to when you used it on your own hair as well, the horror of sneezing until your eyes were watery sent shivers down your spine at the cringe. 

and as much as you attempted to conceal your allergies, it backfired in the end and now you were left in a mess; sneezing profusely while scrambling to get your medications. you cursed your sensitive nostrils, seeing as you’ve woken up the brunette beside you, unaware of the situation at hand, his half lidded eyes looking around in a daze.

in the process of consuming your medicine, he asked if you were okay, rubbing the tiredness away from his eyes. 

“i.. don’t like your shampoo.” you managed to reply back in the midst of trying to calm down from the sudden attack of your allergies. oikawa, being clueless as to what you were trying to imply, took offense in your words. yet you couldn’t blame him, your answer was quite vague and it caught him off guard.

“well to be honest, i don’t like your perfume,” he retorted back with a pout embellishing his features, earning him an awfully painful smack on the back of his head from iwaizumi, accompanied with the eye rolls coming from hanamaki and matsukawa.

“dumbass, they have rhinitis. your shampoo triggered their allergies” iwaizumi explained to the setter, who was wincing in agony from the impact. You were on the verge of apologizing when the words that escaped his lips gave a sense of familiarity, as though you were accustomed to the sentence.

and then it both hit you. oikawa’s brown eyes dilated with realization, that look of his says it all. it was happening. how could you ever forget those words you were longing to hear, those words that you knew would bring you to your destiny someday?

it felt too surreal, you were immobilized with disbelief and shock. 

but then you felt an itch on your hand. and in a synchronized manner, you and oikawa looked at your own wrists, it was really happening. he was your soulmate. your promised lover. 

‘7/19/20.

2:20 PM’

the letters read in gold ink, a sight to behold. (e/c) irises clashed with one of chocolate brown, filled with bewilderment. your face heated up at the sight of his pink tinted cheeks. you’ve found your way home.

“what’s going on? they’re acting strange...” matsukawa whispers in hanamaki’s ear, baffled at the scene in front of him. iwaizumi then points a finger at their wrists, the distinct color of gold catching his attention.

after a while of literally staring into each other’s souls, a hearty laugh escapes your lips. the corners of oikawa’s lips tugged into a genuine smile, in which you reciprocated with one of your own. 

you were grateful that your first encounter was one of mediocrity - in a good way, of course. it was as if you were meeting an old friend, the warmth that his gaze holds gave you a sense of comfort. 

that smile of his was practically screaming ‘you’re home’. you’ve finally met your soulmate; face to face, and now your destiny rests in his hands, while his rests on your own.

the situation eventually calmed down and you two finally accepted the fact that you are soulmates. the bus was silent, light snores echoing, and everything was tranquil. you could see oikawa’s struggle from the corner of your eyes, his eyelids getting heavier for the nth time, trying not to repeat his mistake from earlier. 

“oikawa-”

“tooru, call me tooru please,” he corrected, a lopsided grin plastered on his face. his eyes fluttering, attempting to stay awake. 

“tooru, it’s okay, you can sleep on my lap instead,” you chuckled, hearing him mumble his gratitude, his head making its way to your lap. it was as if immediately, he was off to dream land once again, your hands gently running through his soft locks whilst trying to doze off as well.

“y’know, i think we should recommend each other products sometime.”

“good idea, maybe after this trip, tooru.”

“deal. well, good night.. my soulmate.”

“sweet dreams, my home.”

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Reading Selections for 06 JUNE 2021 to 19 JUNE 2021

Questions for this selection to be posted at the end of this reading period, on 19 June 2021!

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Prequels Trilogy - Total Wordcount: 12,312

Mutual Support by @pandora15, 579 words, 1/1 chapters Relationships/Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi &Anakin Skywalker & Ahsoka Tano Tags: Hurt Anakin Skywalker, Lineage, Fluff, Injury Recovery, Bonding, Master & Padawan Relationship(s)

Shiny Objects by @stolen-pen-name23, 1,825 words, 1/1 chapters, part 2 in series "Disaster Trio Appreciation Week" Relationships/Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker & Ahsoka Tano Tags: Fluff and Humor, Action/Adventure, Fluff and Crack, Obi-Wan is good with animals, Anakin is Not, Human Disaster Anakin Skywalker, Human Disaster Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Force, Jedi Lineages (Star Wars), Yoda's Disaster Lineage (Star Wars), Fluff

Care by LazarusII, 1,333 words, 1/1 chapters, part 14 in series "Star Wars One-Shots (Basically a Collection of Obi-Wan & Ahsoka Fics)" Relationships/Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi & Ahsoka Tano Tags: Obi-Wan Kenobi Needs a Hug, Ahsoka Tano is an Amazing Person, Care, Emotional Comfort, The War is Messing Up Everyone, Late Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Mess, Hugs, Whumptober 2020, Light Whump, Mentions of Council Members, Grand Master & Grand Padawan Bonding

Care What It Cost by julomaiboulomai, 8,575 words, 2/2 chapters Relationships/Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi & Qui-Gon Jinn & Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu, The Jedi Council (27 BBY) Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Qui-Gon Lives, Qui-Gon Jinn's A+ Parenting, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, (UNINTENTIONAL BUT IT HAPPENS), Mental Health Issues, Happy Ending, possibly a Bittersweet Ending depending on your perspective, Obi-Wan Being A Good Brother, Translation Available (in Russian)

Original Trilogy - Total Wordcount: 13,185

Bahryn's Orbit by Inkeye, 10,416 words, 5/5 chapters, part 1 in series "Locus" Relationships/Characters: Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios/Kallus | ISB-021, Kallus/Zeb Orrelios, Hera Syndulla/Kanan Jarrus | Ezra Bridger, Sabine Wren, C1-10P | Chopper Tags: Redemption, Whump, Fluff, POV Alternating, Canon-Typical Violence, Bro-Rifle Ship, Protective Space Family, Suggestive Themes

Against The Current by LiterallyThePresident, 2,769 words, 1-3/19 chapters Relationships/Characters: Ezra Bridger/Luke Skywalker | Darth Maul, Kanan Jarrus, Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren, Garazeb "Zeb" Orrelios Tags: Kid Fic

Sequels Trilogy - Total Wordcount: 10,237

Destiny and Memory by Crossovers_and_Randomness, 7,087 words, 10/10 chapters Relationships/Characters: Rey, Yoda, Original Child Character(s), Original Non-Human Character(s) Tags: Found Family, Post-Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Slave Trade

come home (your family misses you) by whosrickygoldsworth, 649 words, 1/1 chapters Relationships/Characters: Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader, Padmé Amidala, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa Tags: TRoS Spoilers, Rey (mentioned)

The Visit by @crystalfoxfics, 1,015 words, 1/1 chapters Relationships/Characters: Finn & Luke Skywalker Tags: AU, Drama, Action/Adventure

Father's Son by Killtheselights, 1,486 words, 1/1 chapters Relationships/Characters: Han Solo & Kylo Ren Tags: Young Ben Solo, Good Parent Han Solo, Han Solo's A+ Parenting, Pre-Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Mandalorian - Total Wordcount: 14,188

i think i'm gonna marry you by snapdragonpop007, 1,855 words, 1/1 chapters Relationships/Characters: Din Djarin/Luke Skywalker, Bo-Katan Kryze/Cara Dune | Grogu Tags: Mandalorian Culture (Star Wars), Mandalorian Marriage Traditions (Star Wars), Mand'alor Din Djarin, Families of Choice

A New Way by @shadowmaat, 960 words, 1/1 chapters Relationships/Characters: Boba Fett, Din Djarin Tags: Identity Issues, Angst, POV Boba Fett

Let The Storm Rage by Azertyrobaz, 5,577 words, 1/1 chapters Relationships/Characters: Din Djarin & Grogu | Baby Yoda, Din Djarin & Frog Lady (The Mandalorian TV), Bo-Katan Kryze Tags: Stream of Consciousness, Angst with a Happy Ending, Family Feels, Frogs, Post-Season/Series 02

Love Knows Not Distance by Calico (Calico321), 5,796 words, 1/1 chapters Relationships/Characters: Din Djarin & Grogu | Baby Yoda, Cara Dune, Luke Skywalker Tags: 5+1 Things, Noromo Mando Gift Exchange, Canon compliant through Season 2, A Clan of Two

NSFW - Total Wordcount: 15,287

To the Victor by @theloneliestshipper, 2,564 words, 1/1 chapters Relationships/Characters: Boba Fett/Leia Organa |Jabba Desilijic Tiure | Jabba the Hutt, C-3PO, Bib Fortuna Tags: Hurt/Comfort, BAMF Leia Organa, Sharing a Bed, Hand Jobs, Vaginal Fingering, Sharing Body Heat, Canon-Typical Violence, ROTJ Missing Scene, Sexy Tales from Jabba's Palace, Star Wars Rare Pairs Exchange 2019, Treat

tango with wolves by yellow_crayon, 1,594 words, 1/1 chapters Relationships/Characters: Plo Koon/CC-3636 | Wolffe Tags: Explicit Sexual Content, Xenophilia, Alien Sex, Multiple Orgasms, Overstimulation, Anal Sex, Prostate Milking, bottom wolffe

NonRegulation Maneuvers by subtropicalStenella, 11,129 words, 4/? chapters Relationships/Characters: CC-5052 | Bly/Aayla Secura Tags: Masturbation, Mutual Masturbation, Mutual Pining, Force Bond (Star Wars), Inappropriate Use of the Force, Accidental Voyeurism, Accidental Stimulation, Oral Sex, Cunnilingus, Mildly Dubious Consent, Angst with a Happy Ending, Frottage, Armor Kink, Intercrural Sex, Wet & Messy, Miltary Jargon-Based Sex Puns, Multiple Orgasms