#ectoloader (implied)

[wanderingchocolateeclair]

Regarding your Neon Souls AU, I was wondering if you have any other character's design's down??

Heheheh I am so glad you asked >:D

(Sorry it took a lil longer than I thought, I ended up only doing pages for erasermic and ectoloader bc uhhh motivation left and big sad kinda took over so <3)

So! Here they are! If you wanna know if I have designs for anyone in particular, or any questions about characters please feel free to ask- asks about my AUs make me so happy to see!!!

Anyway, you have edgejeanist, so here’s erasermic and ectoloader. They also have backstories and are. Kinda. Pretty damn plot relevant. So yeah!!! If you want specifics for their backstory lemme know, I don’t think I have the energy to get into it in this one post, I do apologise!

Erasermic: yes. They are bonded. No. They aren’t on speaking terms. There’s a lot of angst and I’m sure you can piece together who it’s about~~ if you remember how I talked about scars taking colour of their soulbond colour- and how when a soulbond dies/turns into a soulless, any of their markings turns grey/dull?? Yeh.

Ectoloader: …..okay yeah. You got me. They’re a happy married couple. Again. But! They have. Quite a bit of angst in their backstory (before the main plot of the au) so!!! That’s my defense!!! /lh (also, it wouldn’t be me if I didn’t make powerloader either have a really fun design, or something incredibly overpowered/super duper plot relevant/important……….so yeah dirt gremlin is important!!!!)

Please enjoy, and I shall draw some more character designs when my art motivation comes back!! <3

[wanderingchocolateeclair]

How things change when the time stands still.

Warnings: death, panic, bombs + explosions, angsty thoughts. Yeah, a lot of panic.

Tagging: @ohpleaseiwillendyou @kiriderp @kure-san and @theshisthings (hope you don’t mind me tagging you, I just thought you might like to see this!)

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Tick.

The world froze as Tsunagu looked out at Shinya with pain in his eyes. He knew what was going to happen, and he knew that the other would have to bear the pain of him leaving in the worst way possible. He felt bad, he really did.

Tick.

There was a time in his life where he wouldn’t care how his loved ones would be hurt by him leaving, or how much pain they’d be in for the rest of their lives....but this time, it was different. This time it wasn’t his choice. And this time....this time it was going to happen.

Tick.

I guess things did change...only, not always for the better.

Tick.

He felt his heart break as he saw the realisation slowly dawn on Shinya’s face as he clutched his mother’s scarf, eyes filled with fear and dread.

Tick.

‘I’m so sorry...Shinya, please forgive me...’ the fiber hero tried to silently tell the other, no words forming but tears threatening to fall.

Tick.

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Prior to this moment, Tsunagu had already had the feeling that something would happen. And that it would be himself who would have to take the hit.

Hearing the ticking inside the house, he reached out to grab Shinya’s hand, rubbing circles over the other man’s bruised knuckles.

Tick...tick...

Ignoring the fact that they were surrounded by many other heroes, who were all looking at the house in joint dismay after their failed attempt at a rescue mission, he brought their hands to his lips and kissed Shinya’s scars gently.

“What are you doing?” The silver haired hero quietly asked, squeezing the other’s hand in his own.

Silence. Nothing but the ticking noise could be heard as a response failed to emerge from the taller man.

Tick...tick...

“Hey...please...answer me, Tsunagu, what are you doing- what are you planning?” Shinya anxiously questioned, his voice becoming shaky and unstable from the thoughts that flooded his mind.

The blond man felt as if someone had taken a spear and sent it flying through his heart, shattering what was left of his confidence and breaking his strength into pieces, as he listened to the smaller mans panicked words.

Tick...tick...

Gazing down for one last time at his partner who was standing by his side, he let his hand slip out of the younger mans grasp and felt his body rush towards the deafening sound, just after telling Shinya the last words he’d ever hear from him.

“It’s going to be okay- it’s all going to be alright, okay? I love you, I love you so much- please don’t blame yourself for this-”

Shinya felt his body tremble at the words that his partner had just said to him. ‘No no no- god no please!’

He tried to call out but his voice didn’t make any sound. He tried to run towards him but his body wouldn’t move. All he could do...was watch.

‘Tsunagu!’

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Tick.

Switching back to the present, Tsunagu felt his mind implode as he tried to focus on everyone’s faces and the people he loved all at once.

Tick.

‘Keigo...I’m so happy I got to see you grow. To see you all happy now and finally free from those who locked you away from the world....’ he gazed at the winged man. They had shared so many laughs and even through the toughest of times, he had always been there to lighten things up when they got too dark. ‘I’m sorry....I’m not going to be there for you. And you won’t even be able to sit through my endless puns anymore...well, I guess that’s not a bad thing...heh.’

Tick.

‘Rumi, there’s been so many times where I wish we could’ve gotten along better...but the times when we found something to laugh about? We couldn’t stop laughing to save the world! And there’s nothing I wouldn’t do just to laugh like that one more time...’ Tsunagu felt his eyes soften at the memories of those times. They never failed to find things that made them howl with laughter. And that had always been the strongest moments of their friendship. ‘I’m so sorry I can’t be here to laugh with you one last time...’

Tick.

‘Endeavour-san....I know we don’t exactly see eye to eye...and I know that we’ve had plenty of misunderstandings. But despite everything, you are a strong hero...and it’s been a pleasure to fight by your side whenever the time came.’

Tick!

‘Oh god, please-’ Tsunagu’s heart started to race even faster than it already was.

Tick!

‘Ecto, Higari-san...I’m sorry, I can’t keep my promise, you won’t get the chance to see me get married...but please know, that ever since that day, I’ve never been happier at the thought that I could someday be as happy as you two...and make you proud...I’m sorry...say goodbye to little Yuna for me...she’s a strong kid...a strong kid....’ Tsunagu felt tears start to drip down his cheeks. He’d been there to see the two of them get married all those years ago, and they had insisted that he promised to let them be there for his own wedding. They felt proud of how far he had come, and Tsunagu felt ashamed that he couldn’t even keep his promise.

Tick!

Married. They were going to get married. Him and Shinya were going to get married.

Tick!

They’d been planning it for months and had finally set a date. Only life always had a way of interrupting these things...as pro heroes.

Tick!

They didn’t mind though. They just had to stay alive for each other so that they might get to see that day...

Tick!

Stay alive...

Tick!

Stay alive...

Tick!

Stay alive!

Tick!

‘NO NO NO!!!’

Tick!

Tsunagu scrambled to gather his thoughts before it was too late, snapping his head around to face his partner, tears now streaming down his face as he struggled to breathe.

TICK!

‘Shinya...love, I...shit- I can’t breathe...please-’

TICK!

‘I have no time, I-’

TICK!

‘I love you...I love you so so much, I’m so sorry...’

TICK!

‘I’m sorry, I promised you so many things and I couldn’t even keep them...’

TICK!

‘I’m sorry, it all ended up how you feared- I’m sorry it couldn’t be different-’

TICK!

‘I tried so hard to help you move away from your past, but in the end I’m just bringing it straight back to you-’

TICK!

‘Please stay alive for me-’

TICK!

‘Stay strong for me-’

TICK!

‘I love you...I love-’

TICK!

‘Oh god-’

TICK!

‘No please-’

TICK!

‘I NEED MORE TIME-’

TICK!!

‘Ai- I’m sorry for the pain-‘

TICK!!

‘I’m so sorry for all the pain I’ve ever caused you...my recklessness-’

TICK!!!

‘You are the best sister anyone could ask for-’

TICK!!!

‘Mother-’

TICK!!!

‘Wait-’

TICK!!!

‘Shit!’

TICK!!!

‘Father, I’m-’

TICK!!!

‘I CAN’T- oh god, please please no-’

TICK!!!

‘MY FAMILY-’

TICK!!!

‘I NEED TO SEE THEM-’

TICK!!!

‘I LOVE-’

TICK!!!

‘I LOVE YOU-’

TICK!!!

‘PLEASE NO-’

TICK!!!

‘I NEED MORE TIME!’

TICK!!!

‘I need more time-’

TICK!!!

‘I need more...’

TICK!!!

Tsunagu felt his silent screams grow faint as he pulled what was left of his strength together to cover the house in anything he could to contain the blast. It was all he could do.

TICK!!!

His mind now stripped bare of any thoughts, the only thing that was left, was the image of the man that stood in front of him.

TICK!!!

Shinya.

TICK!!!

Standing there, his eyes streaming and his mouth open, imitating an empty scream.

TICK!!!

Clutching Tsunagu’s locket that he had slipped into his hand before he ran off.

TICK!!!

The locket that held Tsunagu’s own words, the words that only Shinya could read once the other was gone.

TICK!!!

The locket that he had slipped his engagement ring onto the chain so that Shinya could hold it close to himself once again.

TICK!!!

The locket that held their memories....their love....

TICK!!!

Tsunagu locked eyes with the other man and smiled.

TICK!!!

He was glad....glad that his dying moments, would allow him to gaze upon the person he loved the most.

TICK!!!

He was grateful, that he could smile at Shinya one last time.

TICK!!!

Closing his eyes, Tsunagu took a deep breath in and took a step backward, allowing the whole house to be engulfed in one massive explosion...

‘...time...’

BOOM!!!

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Watching as the house went up in flames, Shinya felt himself start to fall to his knees. He felt the others around him start to rush about. Some running towards the house, some comforting each other, and some...some gently edging towards him, knowing how much pain he was in.

He could feel Hana’s hands try and steady him as she saw his stance falter.

He could hear the rage in Ryuko’s voice as she cursed the heavens for what fate they had given them.

To one side, he could see what was now left of the top 5, mostly frozen in shock. Keigo and Rumi turning to Shinya in realisation and rushing over to catch him...Endeavour was standing there....remorse in his eyes but clearly unable to process what had happened.

To the other side, he could feel the hurt in two particular teachers’ voices as they clutched onto each other in pain, in regret, their other hero colleagues joining them as they stood paralysed in horror. ‘His promise....I was going to be part of that promise....I was going to...’

There was no more ticking...there was only pain, and the ringing silence left from the absence of the other.

Looking down at the locket that he clutched tightly in his hand, he remembered the final words that Tsunagu said to him.

“-I love you...”

He never got to reply sooner.

He never got to move quicker.

He never got to tell him one last time.

Tears clouding his vision, he screamed out at the pain his heart was in, only no sound could be heard.

Reaching out, he whispered his reply.

“...I love you too...”