#i need to watch the rest of boto

[minwooks-moved]

bieeeeee what do u think of the golcha cb !!! i'm listening to the album now but i just watched the mv and like. youngtaek hello ... 😵‍💫 sdf jdhbg how are u doing !!!!

eriiiiii i’m genuinely losing my minddddd 😭 they sound & look so so so good … still not fully processed them, tbh — like taek’s confidence … bongjae pink….. donghyun high-note….. just the overall line + screen distribution are u kidding me … and as for the songs !! from aura to miracle ….. going to try to coherently word my thoughts for each song but . will do so under the cut as i have .. a Lot to say JDBDDJ — but before that, i also wanna know your thoughts !! !! your feelings about it (esp about producer taek 👀) !! what song have you claimed as yours ??

aura : < She 3 .. she might honestly b my favesies of all their Intros intros u know … the orchestral instrumentals mixed with the digital ones … and sungyoon + joochan … i lov her … she’s so prettie :( really set the mood for replay + just the other sounds the bsides bring !! !! she !! !! !! !!

replay : her !! lyrics !! are so !! fun !! are u kidding … plus the visuals …. plusplus she reminds me of some of their earlier stuff ( like .. their debut mini? and the wish mini in particular i think ) and that’s so :,) plus her line distribution … and the way they play around with everyone’s vocals for the distribution ?? i’m so … i’m so …. bongjae u know …. i’m on my knees JFBFJF — and jibeom….. baeseung…… donghyun…….. i’m crumbling i tell u ….. and jjuntaekmin….. wajoo………… i lov when golcha u know

knocking on my door : bouncebouncebounce !! !! i haven’t looked up the lyrics yet, but … i can just tell they’re so cute :,) such a fun song to have after replay too !! like .. the instrumentals aren’t similar, but it’s still bouncy enough like replay that it’s not like &;?;&;! after it u know .. and their vocals really popped out in this one !! much like what they do in like .. boto & oasis & lady & milky way & breathe 🥺 esp taek’s ?? like ?? even if auto-tuned … sir 🤲🤲

3! 6! 5! : song of my heart … song of my soul .. the immediate click of ‘i lov u so bad’ i felt w/her … the teen boyband song that i didn’t know i needed to heal my heart until i heard it …. the instrumentals are very much more similar to the type of boyband music i was stuck on in middle/high school …. also i need u all to perceive donghyun & joochan & jibeom in it specifically before u perceive anyone else in it NDBFJF — boyband members of heart … Everyone knew the project but that trio … they Knew it … anyways also jjun & taek raps yeah …. Yeah…….. i need a performance for this song or i’ll cry …. really i Will ( i also have ideas w/How they should perform it & what they should wear but i won’t … i won’t go That far rn )

purpose : really starting to think taek wants to make people cry FJFBF — producing the Only ‘it should be on the playlist you listen to when you need a good cry’ song on the album … and also him opening it … :,) it still somehow matching the rest of the album … wh—and it ALSO being the song that’s been in the vault since 2019/2020(?) …. and him not knowing it was even up to be chosen for the album …… makes u wonder what Else from that time is still in the vault that’s like it u know ☹️ and the lyrics ☹️ and the instrumentals being so so prettie …. when i said it was the Only cry song on the album i Meant it …. like take my heart why don’t u … ( also their vocals for each part :((( i lov them so bad :( really knew what parts to give to who … ☹️💖 )

miracle : the opening …. The Opening …… boyband AND bounce …. also the way it Feels like a 180° from purpose … i haven’t looked up the lyrics for her yet either but .. vibes alone makes u feel like u went from lady to spell … 😵‍💫😵‍💫 but that aside …. have u heard jibeom …. have u heard bongjae …. have u heard sungyoon ….. if not i think u should, tbh … ALSO . once again sounds something similar to the wish mini … which is funny considering this is supposed to be a ‘serious’ cb …. whereas wish/genie was Not .. so .. very much a golcha-esque comeback i guess is what i’m really feeling ?? but u know … it’s a really good song to be the last one on the mini because of that, i think. it’s almost like a reset button to listen to aura again 🫶🫶

to sum everything up : 10/10 absolutely adore the mini & i need everyone + their family/friends to listen to it thank u DJFBFJ — feels very og golcha-esque 🥺 v much miss dae tho :,) jjun brought him up & said they talk to him pretty much everyday to the point he’s surprised he’s not sick of them yet JDBDJDB —

but anyways, thank u for asking eri-beloved !! 💖💘🥺 i’m .. again so sorry the paragraphs but .. i hav big incoherent thoughts … please gimme yours 🤲🤲

[chaeiimimi]

HEY BUBS! I HOPE YOU’RE DOING GREAT, PART TWO WAS SUCH A BOMB AS WELL ALDJAKDJA I’M LOWKEY GETTING BABY FEVER ALREADY AT THIS POINT LMAO JK AKSJAKS IF YOU HAVE TIME, I’D LIKE TO REQUEST OSAMU / SUNA / OIKAWA / AKAASHI ALDHAKS ANY OF THEM WOULD BE FINE UWU 😫

HEY BUBS I’M SO SORRY FOR THE LATE REPLY BFIWBFIWBF MY LIFE’S BEEN PRETTY CRAPPY LATELY, I’M GLAD YOU LIKED THE SECOD PART AAAAA STAY HAPPY AND HEALTHY BUBS ILY <3

Haikyuu Boys and a Single Mom Pt. 3

Featuring: Suna, Bokuto, Kenma

Suna Rintaro

despite being a professional volleyball player, Suna was still a university student, he evenly splits up his days to go to volleyball practice and university

he was always dreading to go to university, but he knew he needed it, and you, being his seating beside you in three classes, made university bearable

you had this amazing aura, always so gentle, and kind, you had a soft smile plastered on your face almost like a motherly smile, your voice was always calm and soft, you were just so breath-taking to look at

although you two never talked that much, Suna already knew a lot of little details about you, he once drove pass you walking to the kindergarten just one street away from your university, he knew that you carry a container of fruits in your bag, you always left as soon as classes for the day was over, and that was only a few among a hundred of little things about you

Suna admired you from afar, as much as he likes you so much it physically hurts him, love just wasn't his priority, his priority was volleyball and his career

or at least he thought

life surely has a great sense of humor because somehow you guys ended up being partners for a thesis paper

"I look forward to working with you Suna" you smiled

"likewise" he says with his usual blank face

Suna didn't want to admit it, but he was excited

"so, where do we work on this?" he asks looking at the notes he took for that class

"well, we can work on it at my place" you say casually while also looking at your notes

"are you sure it's okay?" he asks again to make sure, this girl, the person he's been crushing on for his two years in university is now inviting him to her place

"yeah, i can't really spend a lot of time outside, my son hates it" 

and just like that Suna was having a mini heart attack, you were married? you have a son? what-

“hey, you alright?” you asked worriedly

Suna quickly composed himself 

“uhh y-yeah, won’t your husband get angry?” he asks 

“oh don’t worry I raise Kiro by myself” you smiled

Suna looked at you strangely, unable to keep up 

you chuckled at his dazed look “I’m a single mother” 

Suna almost breathed out a sigh of relief, thankfully he was able to stop himself or else you would get the wrong idea

“yeah, yeah sure, let’s work on it at your place” he snapped out of it, did he sound too happy to hear that you were single? yes, but we ain’t gonna talk about that 

what was your ex thinking? he was pretty sure your kid was cute and you were so breath-taking to look at, what a stupid guy    

“what does your son likes?” 

“hm?” you asked him to make sure you heard him right 

“what does your son likes?” 

later in the evening, Suna showed up at your place with chocolate chip ice cream and the most expensive sushi he could find

you worked on your project for a good two hours, finalizing the outline of the thesis, while Kiro sat on Suna’s lap, your son immediately liked him, maybe because of the ice cream and sushi , but Kiro was very fond of him

“Kiro, baby, get off of Suna’s lap please he might get tired” you said to your son while you were keeping the things you used

“I don’t mind, he’s surprisingly light” Suna says as he bounces Kiro on his lap

“alright, if you say so, I’m going to prepare snacks” you made your way to the kitchen and left the two in the living room

“mister rin-rin” Kiro whispers while tugging on Suna’s shirt

“hm?” he answers looking at the kid, he was right, Kiro was extraordinarily adorable, it felt like he was looking at a smaller boy version of you and it was making her heart go feral, making him break his rules and try his best to get the both of you

“i want you to be my daddy” he whispers while fiddling with his fingers shyly

please this man is about to combust

he pats the boy’s head “sure bud” he said with a smile

“then can I call you dad?” he asks , eyes sparkling

“well it’s better to start early right? sure you can bud” he says, a full-blown grin plastered on his usually stoic face

Bokuto Koutaro 

the flashing and clicking of cameras occupied the whole room where the MSBY Jackals were holding their post-game press conference, they won the game by the way and Bokuto was in high spirits answering questions thrown at him by the reporters 

it was your turn to ask a question to the players and you stood up “Bokuto-san, your fans are always wondering why you’re always in high spirits, what is your secret?” 

Bokuto has never seen you before, were you a knew reporter? because damn he would’ve noticed you immediately if you were on their past press conferences, you looked like a celebrity to be quite honest 

“I’m playing volleyball, there’s no room for me to be unhappy” he simply says 

 it was you first day at your new job, quite frankly, you’re glad you quitted your old one, they forced you to stay behind the camera and write scripts for anchors when you finished a bachelor degree on broadcasting 

“Can’t blame him, I’m also happy when I do my job” you mumble to yourself as you remembered Bokuto’s answer to your question

“mama!” you looked at your son who was in the arms of your cousin Kuroo

“hey thanks for doing this for me couz” you say as they stopped right in front of you

“mama! have you seen the game?! they were so awesome! Uncle Tetsu promised me to go meet MSBY!” your son happily jolts in his Uncle’s arm

you looked at him with a motherly smile, happy that you’re son enjoyed the game 

“you coming with us?” Kuroo asked

“you two go ahead I’ll just rest for a bit” you were tired with keeping up with the game and asking questions 

the two nodded “alright, just show this to the guard and they’ll let you enter” Kuroo says, handing you a pass

you mutter a small thank you as you watch them walk away

let’s just say Gen, your son, was liked by every single member of the team, I mean, who could ever dislike such an adorable kid?

“MSBY cool! Shoyo pwaaa! Boto bam!” he says while jumping up and down, while Kuroo watched his nephew smiling

Bokuto was particularly very fond of him, was it because the kid was unbelievably adorable? or was it because the kid reminded him of a certain reporter? He’d like to think both

“Gen-kun who’s yer fav’rite player eh?” Atsumu asks the kid

the kid looked at eight full-grown man looking at him expectantly, his eyes stopped on the black-and-white haired spiker and made grabby hands towards him “BOUTO! BOUTO!” 

the members were disappointed but not surprised at all, kids tend to go to Bokuto or Hinata since they have the friendliest faces

“HEY! HEY! HEEEY!” Bokuto did not hesitate and lifted the boy up in the air, as they both giggle

“Tetsu?” your voice interrupted the commotion inside the room

Kuroo went to the door and opened it for you and the first thing you saw was your son giggling with the person stuck in your head for about twenty minutes now

“Mama!” your son screamed as soon as he saw you and asked to be put down to run towards you giving you a hug on your leg you looked down at him and patted his head gently

Kuroo cleared his throat “this is Y/N L/N my cousin, the mother of adorable the adorable Gen, she is single and ready to mingle, 2 in 1 you get an adorable son and a lovely wife, contact me for more details, the price can be discussed” 

you deadpanned at your cousin, why tf was he selling you like an auction, you shook your head 

you were hyper aware of the intensity of the owl-eyed spiker, making you blush

while Bokuto was over here thinking, damn he hit the jackpot an adorable son and an absolutely gorgeous wife? you bet he’s in and he’s gonna do everything he can to win you and make you and your son happy

“I’m sorry about him, please excuse me, my son and I needs to leave” you said politely and bowed as you take your son away

unbeknownst to you, Bokuto was in the middle of business with your cousin

“hey, how much for the details?” Bokuto whispers to his bestfriend as if they were in the middle of an illegal transaction

Kuroo looked at his friend with eyebrows raised

“I’ll pay any amount” Bokuto was very serious, which made the former Nekoma captain burts out laughing

“well, since you’re my good friend, a few drinks will do” Kuroo after his hyena laugh session

“Hey! hey! hey! thanks Kubroo!” Bokuto says in his usual cheery voice

later that night, you wondered why you were having dinner with your son, your cousin, and the former captain of Fukurodani, how he managed to get you flowers in such a short amount of time and this late at night was beyond your knowledge. But you weren’t complaining though, how could you when he looked adorable with a flushed face asking for your number after driving you and your son home.

Kenma Kozume

Kenma wasn’t fond of kids, he didn’t disliked them, he just preferred hanging out with adults who were less hyper, proceeds to hangout with Bokuto, Hinata and Kuroo

but he was a gamer and it is inevitable that some of his fans were kids, he didn’t mind it though he is thankful to each and everyone of his fans

being the twenty-eight year old youtuber/CEO that he is, he barely have time to go out and it happened very rarely, and today happened to be one of those rare occasions as he got out to get some ice cream in a very hot summer day

but he was in a for surprise, at an empty alley, he heard a ruckus

“give it back! please give it back!” 

it was never in Kenma’s personality to pry, but something was pushing him to go check out what was going on

he went inside to the dark alley and saw four boys, about eight years old, one was in the middle, his clothes all crumpled and dirty, his bag empty, his things sprawled out, scattered in front of him

“you want this thing? it’s not even the latest model, you think kodzu-” 

Kenma cleared his throat, already able to register what was happening

“ken” the bully continued

“you know kids, I don’t really like bullies” Kenma starts as he walks towards the little boy, picking up his scattered things one by one and putting it in his bag

“leave, before I report you to your school” Kenma says stoically which made one of the boys drop the game console in his hand as the three of them scramble to get out of the dark alley

the little boy picked up the game console and tried to open it, but to no avail, it was broken

Kenma went closer as he handed him his bag 

“are you okay?” he asked as he crouch down to the boy’s level, it was obvious that he was not okay, his face had little scratches and his clothes were all dirty and slightly damped 

but the little boy meekly nodded and looked down on his game console, which Kenma noticed 

“I can get you a new one” he says in attempt to cheer up the little boy, he didn’t know what was pushing him to do so, but his heart broke at the sight of him broke his heart 

“mister Kodzuken, can you please get this fixed for me instead?” for the first time, the boy looked at him with sad eyes

how could he say no to that face? he took the game console and looked at the boy

“is there a reason why you want me to fix it?” he asks

“my mom worked hard to get me that on my birthday, she didn’t buy her favorite coffee, her favorite bread, she patched up her shoes instead of buying a new one, she even lied to me that she wasn’t hungry when we ate out, I don’t wanna make her sad” the boy sadly said and wore his bag

Kenma was in awe, no wonder this boy was so polite and respectful

“alright, how but I’ll call your mother now, she is needed in this situation” Kenma says as he takes out his phone

the boy slowly dictates his mom’s phone number, and when he was done, Kenma was speechless, the number was already registered as his secretary’s number

Kenma shakily presses the call button

“sir?” your voice from the other line, never seize to make his heart skip a beat

“Y/n do you happen to have a son?” his voice was still calm

“yes, how did you know sir? i have a son he’s name is Eiji, he’s eight” you happily told him

“well, I kinda caught some kids bullying him, I think that you’re needed here” he says calmly 

“oh no, my baby, i’ll be there ASAP sir, please do send the location”

“I’ll send the location to my driver, he’ll pick you up” Kenma says and hangs up as he send a quick messege and the location to his driver

Kenma was supposed to ask you out tomorrow, that was the reason why he didn’t go to the office today, he was going to surprise you at his place because he didn’t want you, the girl he liked to the horrible people of the internet

you were too pure, too kind, you always made sure to get him something to eat despite his resistance, made sure that he doesn’t overwork himself and even going to the extent where you do some of his workloads, of course he trusted you enough to do so and you’ve been working with him for four years now

but you had a child? did you have a husband? but you’re resume said that you were single? is it a boyfriend?

“you know mister Kodzuken, mama always talks about you when I ask her about her day, I think she’s got a little crush on you” Eiji smiled softly at him

which almost made the former setter melt into a puddle, the boy was adorable, and even if his original plan was to just date you, he was more than happy to have Eiji, having a mini you around made it all even better, he wasn’t fond of kids but the little boy infront of him was an exception

“I think, I can make that happen” he smiles softly

the day after you appeared looking distressed, talked to your son’s bullies and their parents at the school’s principal office with Kenma and Eiji seating beside you, you were now inside your boss’ house, he was asking you to be his girlfriend, your son happily jumping up and down beside him

how could you say no, when four years ago, you were only dreaming of this moment? 

[kurtty-drabbles]

I'll be waiting in the shadow of the sun. (Evil Wizard AU)

@djinmer4  @dannybagpipesarecalling @discordsworld @look-ma-no-hands336 N/A: I love this Evil Wizard and I was thinking of putting a new form of Swan au here. Ok, explanation, in this AU many magical animals can turn into humans as they pleased(look at the boto, a Brazilian legend) as they are considering having far too high magical levels, yet, Kitty does not trust people to know about her past or this little fact as many magical animals have been prey to greedy of humans. Again, she has the conscience of a human and animal at the same time. She´s a magical(and sacred) animal.

Captain Britain is not sure about making deals a necromancer, no, he´s unsure about making deals with a man like this. The man is a leecher and charges far too much. And has the arrogant smile on his face as if knowing Excalibur can´t do anything unless they want Hellfire to win.

Meggan frowns at the Necromancer and even morphs to a bear warrior, the necromancer does not seem to mind as his eyes travel to Rachel who is gross-out (“you don´t have the right parts to attract my attention”) and before goes to Cerise. A new voice pipes in.

“WAIT” the other members look at Kitty in confusion “I can do it” Captain Brain looks confused as Meggan and the others go to talk to Kitty, ignoring the Necromancer for a solid minute.

“Shadowcat, can do it?” Cerise is a new member and does not know much about Kitty.

“Kiddo, you don´t need to do this, that man "Rachel look at Kurt who may or may not be hearing the conversation amused ” is gross, please don´t do this"

“What? No, I ´m not going to sleep with him. I can destroy the coup or at least, I can stop its power” Captain Brian and Meggan have questions and all Kitty offers as a reply “ when I use such ability It makes me weaker and you all know how I hate this…” Gloriana seems to understand the message “Are you sure you want to do this?”

“I don´t want. I need to do it” Kitty offers this as a response and even mentioned that once she does it, Excalibur will have one shoot to stop Hellfire. It´s decided.

“Necromancer, we don´t need you, It seems you have some better” Cerise unwisely told and now the man is not so amused. Stalking towards the team, either to ask or intimidate them, fails as Kitty grab his robes forcing his golden eyes to meet with her does eyes. They are on the same eye level.

“Thank you for the hospitality, maybe, in the future, we can make deals, for now, see you later, Oh evil Necromancer,” she said sarcastically and let the man go as the team leaves.

Kurt would laugh and call it a day, except, Logan after a few days saying their mission was a total success. “Poor Kitty, she uses too much magic and is still resting” and Kurt now demands to know more about this woman. Only Kurt can destroy the coup …as he is the one who created.

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Excalibur is fated to meet him again. And this proves to be true as in their next mission, Kurt is there as well. Magneto pays a good amount of gold for Kurt to kill Maximilian(“A very long and complex family´s story”) as Excalibur receive a mission to assassinate the king´s consort for political reasons.

Kurt is a bit shock to see only Kitty to be set in such mission, for a moment, Kurt thought in berate Captain Brittain. How dare he sends such petite woman to a mission as dangerous as that, yet, the woman does not seem scared.

“Well, since we are going to kill different people, there´s no reason for us to be hostile, Hello, Necromancer” Kitty waves at him. Kurt only realizes why she was chosen for this mission as Kitty, in order to enter the city of Maximilian, have to take all her weapons and…how such a petite woman can carry such weapons.

As Kurt kills Maximilian there´s a sense of surprise and shock to know Kitty already did that and was waiting for him.

“You take a while, old man, but, is ok. Let´s hope our next meeting is nicer than that” Kitty then waves goodbye at Kurt who is dumbfounded. A simple intimidation tactic and Kurt found out Kitty has the best record on assassinations than all X-men…not even Logan.

And she destroyed my coup. Who are you, Kitty Pryde?

_________________________________________________________________________Their next meeting was purely by accident. Kitty returns to his place asking for help, not minding the zombies or animals there(no, Kurt saw, she was morbidly fascinated by that, how…odd)

“Kurt! came with me, the X-men need your help” Kitty has urgency in her voice and Kurt is feeling a bit petty. “Are sure you need my help? Last time you did manage fine on your own”

If the idea was to make Kitty beg or even ask “nicely” to Kurt, the plan fails to flatter, as Kitty once again grab his scarlet robes and look into his eyes(soul, for a moment, Kurt is sure she´s looking at his soul)“Listen here, you daughter Talia is a member of the X-men and Selene along with Blop are ready to kill all of them along with my friends, you´re evil and old as dirty to know they won´t be kind to an enemy, so, move your butt and go save them now” Kitty is practically growling like a wild beast and Kurt never  meet anyone like her.

Of course, this can wait, as Kurt has to save his daughter. Selene did have a bad day along Blop. Kitty is healing some of the most injured ones. She puts Talia´s head on her lap and removes the venom of her body.

The ones around mentioned they never saw such technic before. Talia opens her eyes, a bit confused and fearful and looking at Kitty only says “Oh, an angel! please take pity of my soul” and kissed Kitty´s neck as she´s back to sleep.

“This is normal, the antidote makes the people go a bit crazy? that´s the word? the last person tries to bite me” Kitty confirms. Salamander, her brother, was out with the others members of X-men and is now thanking Kitty for saving his sister “thank your evil asshole father, not me, my powers wouldn´t be enough against Selene”

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After that, Kurt makes his mission to know who this woman is and have her on his side. The few times watching her doing magic…her magic is different from everyone else, including him, sometimes the words of his daughter come to play"an angel" No, that´s just a myth. Said looking to the nearest temple of Zaorva.

Ok, let´s work with this hypothesis if she´s an angel. What does she want?

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“Katzchen!” Kurt greets and Kitty stops her chores to greet him, waving at the same way as always. Does she want to fly? Is Excalibur forcing her to work for them? No, her magic is far too superior for that and they don´t like slavery. “What are the odds to meet you here?”

“Doing chores? Pretty high, now, meet you doing chores that are not common, I always picture you as making your dumb and vile …animals work for you” her face change when she said that and for a moment she feels ashamed of herself “I don´t like them and I know they would hurt me and some did in the past, yet, I can´t help to feel bad for saying that”

“Why?”

“They did hurt in the past, but, they are just hungry” her response makes him even more confused “Katzchen, my animals wouldn´t attack anyone without my saying so”

“I know, that happens before you meet the wolf”

Now Kurt wants answers.________________________________________________________________________

Talia invites Excalibur to her birthday party and Kurt is invited out of fear. The man notices Kitty looking at the swan sculpture of ice and has a disturbing smile as Bobby is showing off his skills with ice.

“Oh, you just drawn the blind swan perfectly, Bobby, the blind swan was a creature cursed by God to never be able to see beauty and in such state, as many swans would feel, it breaks his mind and the blind swan starts to collect eyes, human eyes, like yours, Bobby” Kitty has such evil smile and Kurt is loving the expression.

(A petite woman smiling like that gets 100% more attractive)

“That´s…not funny” spoken Bobby believing in her words. “is not a real…”

“Oh, but it, "Kurt joins the conversation "The blind swan is real and likes pretty eyes, Bobby, someone ever told you had pretty eyes” Bobby run for his life. Now, Kurt whisper in her ear kindly “Is the blind swan related to you?”

“…sort of”

“Are you turned into a human or you are one of them?”

“The latter option” and adds “you won´t control me

"I don´t control you, I want you” Kurt stated wisely and Kitty blushes wondering how her heart is beating like that.“Keep trying”

“I´ll, Katzchen”

[nivrad00]

School’s Out

3. The Great Drop-Off

Peril glided over the sea, watching the dark water roll beneath her. There was not a cloud in the sky, and nothing but open ocean for miles in every direction. It was unsettling, to say the least. Since when had the world ever been this flat?

Turtle’s green head popped out from the surface below. He shook the water from his scales. “Yep, this is the place,” he announced.

“Can I come see it?” Peril responded antsily, swooping down to the SeaWing.

“Um, depends on how long you can hold your breath.” Turtle shrugged. “It’s about two hundred meters deep at this point.”

“SkyWings have big lungs,” said Peril, trying to sound nonchalant. “Let’s do it.”

“Alright. Just signal if you need to come back up, okay?”

Turtle disappeared under the surface. Peril took a deep breath, then a few more, eyeing the foamy water below. She had to admit, her heart was pounding. The ocean was scary. And not a lot of things could scare Peril. Hunting a wild boar? Easy. Fighting a dragon twice as big as her? Dragonet’s play. Diving into the open ocean? Definitely outside of her comfort zone.

Turtle resurfaced. “Did you change your mind?”

“Nope!” shouted Peril. “Here I come!” She breathed in until she thought her lungs would burst, then dove into the water with a huge splash.

The water was shockingly cold to the touch, though her firescales immediately started to boil it. Turtle lit up all his glowing scales, so Peril could see, and dove graceful downward. Peril pumped her limbs to follow, sending up a giant plume of bubbles.

As time passed, the water got darker and darker, and Peril’s breath got tighter and tighter. Just as she thought she would have to turn around, the ocean floor came into view. It was a murky rock shelf covered in tough patches of seaweed, stretching left and right until it went out of sight. Directly ahead, the shelf sharply declined, revealing nothing but black, black waters below.

Peril scanned the scene with a confused expression, waiting for Turtle to show her something more. But the SeaWing just looked at her expectantly, flashing his scales idly. She’d had enough of this. Peril turned and shot up through the water.

She surfaced with a huge gasp of air. Oh, precious, precious sky!

“Well?” said Turtle, popping up nearby. “What did you think?”

Peril took a deep breath before answering. “That?” she said. “That was the Great Drop-Off? More like the Very Depressing Endless Sea of No Return!”

“Oh, come on. It’s not that bad.”

“Do you really toss your deceased down there?!” said Peril. “How is the dragon spirit supposed to find its way back? It looks like a giant death trap!”

“It’s just custom,” Turtle said. “We decorate the body in honor and return it to the depths of the ocean where it came from, or something. Mother read an entire dirge to that effect at father’s funeral.” He thought for a moment. “We didn’t actually have his body, so I’m not sure what they did for the ceremony. Maybe they just threw his jewelry down there.”

Peril sighed and leaned back, using her wide wings to help her float. The water bubbled and boiled wherever her wings touched it. “So that’s where Kestrel is? Sitting at the bottom of the ocean with a bunch of dead SeaWings?”

Turtle frowned. “I’m not exactly a SeaWing mortician, but yeah, I think she was included in the mass funeral after the Summer Palace attack. Same with all the dead SkyWing soldiers.”

Peril thought for a moment, trying to figure out how to feel about Kestrel meeting her end in such a gloomy, alien way. “Well… I guess that’s what happens during war. I mean, to be fair, we ended up with your father’s body. We as in the Sky Kingdom. Sorry.”

“It’s not your fault,” said Turtle, with a shrug. “I’m past it now. Still got a mom. And she even knows my name now! Imagine that.”

Peril stole a glance at her friend, who was floating leisurely on his back. She didn’t think he looked all that torn up about Gill’s death, but she was still pretty bad at reading dragons’ emotions, so maybe he was just good at hiding it or something.

“How do you do it in the Sky Kingdom, then?” said Turtle, meeting her gaze. “Do all dead SkyWings get put on mountaintops like Carnelian?”

“Eh, pretty much,” said Peril. “Sometimes, when an important dragon dies, there’s a big orchestra and parade and whatever.” She swished her tail through the water, causing violent sprays of bubbles. “Osprey told me that SkyWing bodies need to put on high mountaintops so their spirits can go into the sky and be reborn… or something.”

Peril trailed off as memories of the old, croaky dragon leaked into her head. Osprey had often kept her company at night, telling her stories when she couldn’t sleep. Nowadays, she tried not to think of him, but it was impossible to forget her only childhood friend. Even if his breath smelled like goat kidneys.

She forced the images out of her head, focusing instead on a flock of seagulls flying high above. “He’s dead now, anyway. Osprey is. I think Queen Scarlet just threw his body onto a fire, so I guess his spirit isn’t coming back. And neither is Kestrel’s.”

“I guess,” said Turtle.

Peril paused and blinked. “You know, there’s something I said to Kestrel in the Sky Kingdom. Something like, ‘I may have saved your life, but I never want to know you.’ So… I guess I got my wish.”

It seemed like an awfully selfish thing to have said, in retrospect. Kestrel had chosen to save Peril over her twin brother, after all. And whose fault was it that Kestrel had been unable to carry her to safety? Peril’s firescales, of course. Messing everything up since the day she was born.

Peril couldn’t help but imagine a universe where she had gone with her mother. Maybe Kestrel would have guided her, so Peril wouldn’t have been so angry and confused all the time. Maybe Peril could have used her firescales to save Kestrel from Blister’s evil grasp. Maybe they could be living happily together, today. Just maybe.

“I’m sorry, Peril,” said Turtle, at length.

Peril snapped out of her reverie. “I mean, good riddance, right?” she said, laughing. “According to Tsunami, she was a terrible guardian anyway, so it’s better to just forget it and focus on not messing up the future. Three moons, I got sappy for a moment.”

“Peril.” Turtle righted himself in the water to meet her eyes. “It’s okay to mourn Kestrel. It can take a long time to get over the death of a loved one, you know.”

“Nuh-uh,” said Peril. “Not for me. I was raised to be a killing machine, remember? Death is like an everyday thing for me. Oh, look, it’s Thursday! Time to kill someone!”

“It’s different when it’s someone close to you,” insisted Turtle. “Come on, Peril. You’re only a dragon, after all.”

Peril flapped her waterlogged wings to rise into the sky, suddenly needing to put some distance between her and Turtle’s insistent gaze. “You know what you guys always tell me?” she said. “Peril, you can’t rely on others telling you what to do. Peril, you’ve got to decide things for yourself. Well, today I’m deciding that I’m not going to worry about Kestrel or any other dead dragon, and that’s that!”

“Really,” said Turtle, skeptically.

“Why did we even come here in the first place?” Peril continued, blithely, ignoring the stormy feeling gathering in her gut. “We should have gone to the Diamond Reef with Tsunami and Anemone. I bet they’re having loads of fun.”

“You? Hanging out with Tsunami?” Turtle snorted and flapped into the air as well. “Now that’s a recipe for disaster.”

Peril started flying back toward the Bay of a Thousand Scales, wanting to feel solid ground under her talons again. “Hey, I am a MILLION times more mature than I was a year ago. I can handle Tsunami just fine.”

“So when you two started yelling at each other about the seating arrangement at the art festival,” said Turtle. “That was just a fluke, right?”

“Oh, come on,” said Peril. “She seated me right behind a column just to spite me. I could barely see Siamang and Boto’s dance!”

“You know, I’ve noticed you’ve been hanging out with Siamang a lot lately.”

“Yes! Point in case!” Peril said, triumphantly. “I made a new friend, all by myself. And she’s totally awesome. How about that?”

The two dragons chatted as they flew over the ocean, leaving the Great Drop-Off behind. And Peril could almost forget that far, far below the surface, her mother lay in eternal rest.

She knew thoughts of burned talons and blackened eggs would return sooner or later. Maybe in her dreams, as she tossed and turned in the guest quarters of the SeaWing court. But for now, she was on summer break, she was hanging out with her awesome friend Turtle, and she was not going to waste her time thinking about stupid dead dragons.

Not right now.

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Hit n Run [BONGLENI]

XVI. Mahal

Leni and Bongbong came to the office together, Martin grinned at them.

"Hey. Hey. Hey." He greeted and followed them to Bongbong's office.

"Saan galing yan?" He teased. "Ang alin?" Bongbong played innocent, Leni blushed quietly.

"Yang mga inner glow niyo." Martin pointed out with a smirk. "Get out." Bongbong laughed. "Fine! Pero you owe me something!" Martin chuckled.

"Baka mamaya may round two dito ha."

"Ha?" She uttered shyly. "Bye!" Martin went out of the office. "Sus, ganyan talaga yan, hayaan mo na." Bongbong told Leni.

They looked at each other for a while until a smile grew on their lips. He grabbed and cuddled her close. They giggled and blushed together.

"Gusto mo bang magdinner mamaya?" He asked. "Mmm... Sino bang tumatanggi sa dinner?" She replied. "Okay... Maybe a little rapture too after?" He attempted making her laugh. "Mmm! Lagi naman." She joked. He kissed her forehead before he allowed her to leave his office.

"Leni." He stopped her from the last minute before she was able to hold the knob of the door. She looked at him with her eyebrows raised. "Kiss ko?" He asked making her blush. "Kiss..?" She sounded shy.

She blew a kiss to him. He acted out to catch it and kissed his own hand making her laugh. "Baliw." She chuckled. "Baliw sa'yo." He replied.

"Grabe 'to. Sige na mauna na ako!"

He laid his back on his chair and sighed in relief. He liked what he was feeling. He felt so inspired, he felt like he is looking forward to so many things. Being like that with her; what they are now, it just made him feel all good.

—

Bongbong and Leni changed since Natalia's birthday. They became more passionate and concerned about each other. Bongbong stopped being rough on her. On bed, he made sure she enjoys as much as he do. He liked her to feel pleasure instead of pain. He took care of her during their nights together.

They stopped having sèx, they started to make love instead and it made them closer to each other.

They began to go on dinner, lunch and dates as well. It wasn't a part of their contract but they wanted it personally. They started to have personal conversations making them know each other a little more deeper than before.

Despite of the absence of questions and confirmation, they felt like they were in a relationship with each other. They felt so committed and in love — it was perfect.

He felt so happy to see her around, she felt so happy to see him around. A day without seeing each other felt like a year without rain to them. In such cases, Bongbong would always call her to talk and ask her about her day. They did what lovers do and it was perfectly perfect.

Natalia noticed how Bongbong and Leni interacts with each other and it lead her to a conclusion about the real score between them.

"Ate, boyfriend mo na ba siya? Kayo na?!" She teased Leni as they watched the television on a Sunday night. "Mmm.... Oo yata?" She giggled. "Yata? Ano ba yan, ate. Bakit di pa sure? Nagkikiss na ba kayo?" She asked. "Natalia! Ikaw ha!" Leni blushed. "Bakit, nagkikiss na ba kayo? Kinikiss ka ba niya?" She asked blushing over them.

"Mmm... Oo." She blushed as she confessed.

"Eh di kayo na nga!" Natalia concluded. "Oo na sige na, boyfriend ko na nga siya, masaya ka na?" She spilled.

"Yiee! Ang cute niyo! Bagay talaga kayo ate!!" Natalia squealed while Leni blushed with her reaction. She suddenly received a message from Bongbong.

Good night, mahal. Sweet dreams.

Natalia peeked and squealed. "Uy! Ang cute niyo, kaiyak!!"

Good night din mahal! Sleep tight. Ily! Lelz 😜😘

Leni closed her inbox. "Uy ate sino yan!" Natalia sounded so excited as she had a peek of her phone's wallpaper. Leni hid her phone on her chest. "Wala!!" She squealed.

"Patingin!" Natalia nagged and stole her phone from her.

"Ooooh!!!!!!! Feels! Feels everywhere ate!" She squealed as she saw Leni's wallpaper. It was her photo with Bongbong.

"Ate grabe kayo, ang cute niyo?!" She turned red and took her phone back. "Pakasal na kayo!" Nat teased. "Kasal agad?! Excited 'to pero darating rin tayo doon!" She blushed and looked at her wallpaper.

He makes me happy. Natalia loves him. He loves Natalia. He calls me mahal. I love him. I love him so much.

—

She came into the office with a big smile upon seeing him. She laid a box of cupcakes for him.

"Binake ko yan." She stated. "Buksan mo." She requested. He smiled and opened the box

Mickey mouse cupcakes!

"Okay? Okay!" He chuckled. "Mga cupcake ko." He laughed. "Oo!" She replied. "Halika nga dito!" He called and kissed her cheeks.

"Thank you mahal, ang sweet mo naman." He spoked and hugged her tightly. Her necklace sprung out of her shirt.

He was surprised that up to now she was still wearing the necklace he gave her after he recovered from his appendicitis.

"Wow. Nasayo parin pala yan." He stated. "Oo naman, lagi ko kaya 'tong suot kaya kang tinatago ko sa loob ng tshirt ko kase baka maisnatch saakin, alam mo na." She informed him making him feel so appreciated. "Napakasweet mo naman. May mas tatamis pa ba sayo? Joke!" He teased and smiled at her. He grabbed her hand and kissed it making her blush. "Hmm! Ewan sayo." She giggled.

They went like this for over a month. Their worlds revolved around each other, they made each other happy. They were so contented in each other's arms.

It was inevitable for Bongbong's sister, Imee, not to notice his closeness to Leni. She liked her for him at the first place and because of Leni, imee and Bongbong started to be close to each other.

"Leni has been a good influence on you... Muka namang masaya ka sakanya." Imee shared as she drank some wine with Bongbong at the pool side. "I am." He replied happily. "I've never seen you this attached to any woman. Nakakapanibago ha?"

"Sobra. Napakauniqe niya kase e. So beautiful. Para bang araw araw may surprise siya... She makes me happy by just being there. I don't know. Masaya akong nandiyan siya." He chuckled while sharing.

"She loves her little sister so much. Natalia yung pangalan nung kapatid niya. Then remember, I've been donating to this school way back before and there was this brilliant student na sobrang kamuka ni Leni. It was Natalia. I didn't know they were sisters until like a month ago. Sobrang coincidence diba?!" He shared.

Imee felt the sincerity in his voice. She knew how much Leni meant to him and it's beautiful.

—

Leni barged into Bongbong's office to be able to talk to Natalia over the phone as Gina was outside. She didn't want her to see her talking to someone over the phone looking like she's abandoning her work.

"Nat. Di ako pwede tumawag ng matagal. Mga six pa ako makakauwi, kumain ka na ba?" She talked to her while Bongbong quietly listened to them.

"Okay. Okay. Nasa ref yung ulam, i-microwave mo nalang ha? Matulog ka ngayong hapon para makapagpahinga ka narin."

"Okay. Sige. Love you." She dropped the line. She looked at Bongbong, he was smiling at her.

"Bakit?" She asked as she noticed him staring at her. "Wala, ang cute mo lang kapag nagpapaka-ate ka kay Natalia." He stood up and paced towards her hugging her from behind while his chin rested on her shoulder.

"Mmm... Anong gusto mo?" She giggled. "Wala naman, gusto ko lang lambingin ang mahal ko." He kissed her cheek and hugged her tighter.

"Ang swerte ko lang may mahal akong mabait na nga, sexy... Hot.... At obsessed saakin" He joked.

"Wow? Okay, obsessed ako sa'yo? Self proclaimed yan ha?" She chuckled and turned to him. He held her waist and pressed her pelvis against him.

"Bakit hindi ba? Hind ba ako attractive and hot sa'yo?" He winked at her seductively making her giggle. "Wag ka ngang ganyan!" She squealed. "Bakit ang hot ko ba?" He boosted his ego.

"Okay? Ang hangin ha? Liliparin na yata ako dito." She joked. As her laughs faded, they gazed at each other with a sincere smiles on their lips.

"But honestly... Leni. You're the most beautiful woman my eyes ever laid upon on." He confessed making her feel so touched. Her cheeks turned pink. He slowly moved closer to her and aimed to kissed her when Imee barged in interrupting their sweet moment.

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry!" She apologized in surprise. Bongbong and Leni remained steady with their bodies pressed on each other and arms around each other.

"Katok katok rin kase minsan, ate." He stated as she closed the door. "Sorry!" She replied and walked away.

They looked at each other and chuckled. "Ang bait ng ate mo noh?" Leni brought up. "Alam mo bang gustong gusto ka niya? Botong boto yan saatin e." He shared. "Hala! Totoo ba? Nakakatuwa naman, love ko na ate mo. Naoverwhelm naman ako." She replied.

"Don't be. At least hindi tayo magiging Romeo and Juliet di ba?" He joked. He stroked her hair covering her face and fascinatingly gazed on her.

"I could stare at you all day and still consider my day productive, alam mo ba yon?" He exalted. "And I could stay in your arms like this forever." She replied making him smile.

He never felt that contented in his life. He felt like there's nothing more to ask for. He never felt the hunger for other women anymore since he had her. It felt so new to him yet, it felt so right. He didn't know what it exactly was but he was sure that he wants her in his life and he is better with her around than nothing.

Her presence just gave him a reason to continue. With just her presence, he no longer needed any other reasons not to wake up in the morning and look forward to so many possibilities. She changed his perspective in life a lot and it was so damn good.

Having her in his life that way was never on his plan, but then when she came, his world turned upside down. A lot of doors opened for him.

For him, she was someone he never expected to come but he was extremely thankful for being able to have her in his life. If there's anything he can undo about what they have now, he won't be changing a thing.

For over a month, the my couldn't explain how attached they have become and they regret nothing about it. It seemed like a big step to them but they liked it.

Leni even began to think about her future with him. When they settle together, celebrate their anniversaries, when he proposes to her, when she says yes and when they get married. Where it will be held, what would it theme be. What will be their first child's name if it's a boy and if it's a girl. How cute would it be to have twins.

She felt so excited and thrilled. All she could ever think of now is spending the rest of her life with him and it is so sentimental.

[catstales]

Deforestation in the Amazon increased 29% over last year: Here’s how you can help.

- Look for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification on wood and wood products. 

- Educate your friends, family, and community about how our everyday actions can impact forests around the world.

- Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. 

- Give your car a rest and walk, cycle, or even take public transport. This will save petrol, which is made from oil and comes from below the ground and so, like plastic, can cause the destruction of rainforests. You will also be reducing pollution and carbon dioxide emissions and therefore helping to combat global warming.

- Volunteer Work. You don’t have to travel to Brazil to volunteer - Many corporations are looking for volunteers online.

- Buy organic products.

- Do not use firewood to heat up your fireplaces.

- Question everything: If corporations have the power to destroy the world’s forests, they also have the ability to help save them. So learn what steps corporations are taking to stop deforestation and support those corporations. Those who aren’t taking steps, well - Protest. Stop buying their produts, share with others. Send messages: On twitter, on instagram, on facebook. Flood them. Call. Go to the streets. Use your voice.

- Stand with Indigenous people: When their rights are respected, forests stay standing.

- Unless there’s concrete proof that it’s been sustainably produced, do not buy palm oil.

- Donate. I’ve seen some people saying they only donate to local organizations because they don’t “believe” in large ones but please don’t. Helping your community is amazing but sometimes other places in the world need more help. So, yes, donate! I know what it’s like to be broke but you don’t have to donate large amounts. Every cent counts. There is, of couse, Greenpeace, but there’s also Amazon Watch (they also help Indigenous people!), Cool Earth, WWF*, Amazon Aid Foundation, Rainforest Concern and many more.

- Go vegetarian! One year without meat saves more trees than one year without paper. Even if you want to go full vegetarian, eat vegetarian meals as often as possible, or at least:

- Do not buy meat products sourced from land where forests have been cleared.

* WWF supports the wildlife and when you donate, you usually choose which animal you’re going to help. So if you want to help the Amazon, adopt the Amazon river dolphin (Boto cor de rosa) or other amazon natives like the macaw or the jaguar.

[nivrad00]

Illiterate

“You don’t know how to READ?” Anemone said.

“Do you know how to SHUT UP?” Boto yelled.

The class erupted into chaos, students leaping from their desks and knocking their scrolls onto the floor. Ostrich pulled at Anemone’s wings, trying to get her attention. Thrush jumped to Boto’s defense, and Sepia yelled at everyone to calm down. Marsh backed himself up against the wall, unfurling his wings nervously like a shield. He did not like the noise. Not at all.

“ENOUGH!” said Fatespeaker from the front of the room. She stomped between the rows of desks, using her wings to force the students apart. “We do not tolerate this kind of behavior in the classroom!”

“Thank you, Fatespeaker,” Starflight said, wearily.

“You’re welcome!”

Marsh breathed a sigh of relief as the students reluctantly returned to their places. The Silver and Copper Winglets had been combined on the first day of school for writing class, a place for learning the inner workings of the Pyrrhian language through grammar, composition, and style (in Starflight’s own words). It wasn’t going well so far.

“Are you okay?” said Coconut to Marsh.

“I’m fine,” said Marsh, trying to put on a smile. The two of them hadn’t spoken much since their “conversation” the night before, but they had been together with the rest of Copper Winglet for breakfast, homeroom, and class.

“How are we supposed to have writing class when the students don’t even know how to read?” said Anemone, turning her snout away from Boto. “That just sounds illogical to me.”

“Do you really not have scrolls in the Rainforest Kingdom?” said Fearless. “Like, not at all?”

“Yeah. So what?” said Boto, his scales creeping orange and light pink. “We never NEEDED scrolls. Right, Coconut?”

“Huh?” Coconut said.

“Dragonets,” said Starflight in his bossy voice, tapping his claws on the floor for attention. “You know you all come from different backgrounds. We’re still figuring out the logistics of writing class. For now, let’s just please pay attention.”

“You heard the dragon,” said Fatespeaker from his side. She held a piece of chalk in one talon, having written Writing Class in big loopy letters on the blackboard. The i’s were dotted with hearts, which Marsh wasn’t sure if Starflight knew.

“You each have in front of you copies of Skunk and Stripe’s The Elements of Style, fourth edition,” said Starflight. “Which were provided graciously by Queen Coral from her collection. Why don’t we read the first section together? Any volunteers?”

Thrush’s claw shot into the air.

“Yes, Thrush,” said Fatespeaker.

“Part one. Elementary rules of usage,” read Thrush smartly. “Number one. Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding apostrophe s. Follow this rule whatever the final consonant. Thus write, Fortuneteller’s friend, Shadowhunter’s poems, the NightWing’s malice….”

Marsh squinted at his scroll. He and his siblings had grown up in a largely military environment, giving him little practice with reading. He couldn’t keep up with Thrush, nor did he have any idea what a “possessive” or “consonant” was. He looked over at Coconut, who was examining his own scroll with purpley curiosity. Marsh wondered what the RainWing was thinking.

“Good, good,” said Starflight. “Did everyone get that?”

Wait, am I supposed to know this stuff already? Marsh looked around guiltily at the other students. Sepia, the other MudWing, was looking out the window as if she didn’t have a trouble in the world. Boto had given up altogether and was flashing his ruff interesting colors, unbeknownst to Starflight.

“Who wants to read the second section?” said Starflight. Marsh settled in with a sigh for a long, boring class.

At the sound of the gong, the dragonets leaped up to leave the classroom. “Take your scrolls with you!” called Starflight. “Review what we’ve learned before the start of the next class!”

Boto made a face at Anemone as he left the classroom. “Boy,” he said to Coconut. “That was pointless, wasn’t it?”

“I don’t know,” said Coconut. “I guess I don’t really get scrolls. I’d rather be in… a fruit appreciation class.” He yawned, causing lazy purple patterns to pulse across his blue scales. Marsh watched in admiration, trailing after the two RainWings.

“Do you ever think about anything except fruit?” said Boto, shaking his head. “I gotta go to a Silver Winglet meeting. Take it easy, Coconut.”

“Mmm,” said Coconut, in his own non-language, watching Boto go. Marsh wondered if he should leave Coconut alone. He couldn’t tell what his clawmate was thinking, unlike the other RainWings, who wore their emotions on their scales. Coconut’s gentle colors were unchanging, dependable, and so easy to get lost in.

“Oh, hey, Marsh,” said Coconut. “Do you want to go to sun time with me?”

“Oh,” said Marsh, his gaze snapping upward. “I don’t know. We don’t have sun time in the Mud Kingdom.” Coconut wasn’t the most observant dragon, but surely he realized Marsh was a MudWing? Right?

Coconut tilted his head. “Well, you can come if you want. It’s not hard. You just have to go outside and take a nap. I think even a MudWing can do that.”

“Sure,” said Marsh, with a little laugh. Coconut nodded placidly, and the two dragonets walked toward the exit.