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thelakeofnimue · 2 years ago

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'Do You Love Me?'

Disclaimer! While I wrote this and many other Izumi/OC oneshots to be able to be understood in a vacuum, I recommend reading Alte Liebe Rostet Nicht for further context!

Content Warnings ahead!

Blood

Death

Angst

Hanahaki Disease

If you have a hard time handling these topics or they just make you uncomfortable, I advise you to not proceed!

Fandom: Ensemble Stars

Characters: Izumi Sena, Original Character

Pairing: Izumi Sena/Original Character (Izuann)

Words: 2,075

Summary: He loves her! He really does! He isn't lying! He can't be! Right?

The last thing Izumi expected when having opened the door in the utmost hurry was to see the devastating state Ann was in.

At first he had reacted all annoyed by her call, nearly scoffing at her and asking what she even wanted from him to begin with. However, the moment he heard her coughing for her life he had been set into a sudden panic, somewhat in disbelief even. Then again, who would believe the words he had heard right then and there?

“Blood… Flowers… Out… Can’t breathe…”

Not to mention that she had a hard time breathing, as if something had been clinging onto her throat and only tightened its grip, making it harder to speak. Her breaths were heavy yet forced all the same, her words turning into jumbled nonsense soon enough. Right away he hung up the phone, only to rush out of the dorm as soon as he could, ignoring the not so presentable state he was in at that point. But as if that matters! Surely, he’d be an idiot to care about details like that in such a scenario! He had to know what was going on with Ann! He knew something was wrong! Even an idiot could tell!

So, opening the door in a hurry, once arriving he turned on the lights, yelling out the woman’s name over and over, praying that it was not too late! At first there was no response whatsoever, only footsteps. He expected anything but that… Anything but that!

The brunette had come right out of the bathroom door, covering up her mouth with one hand. Yet even her hand would not be able to hide the mess going on. She coughed over and over as blood was spilling right down from her mouth, dripping onto the ground beneath her. Not to mention her shirt being a mess of said red liquid and pink flower petals which stuck onto her shirt. Some type of flower seemed to even be in her mouth, judging from the few petals showing right then and there, her breaths coming from her nose. Each was more desperate than the last, the pain all too audible and visible – The combination making nothing but the utmost shock going through his veins. He may as well be as stiff as a mere statue when eyeing this sight… He… He had no words to describe this. It was confusing, he wasn’t sure what was even going on! But he knew one thing – He hated the sight. All while it was nothing but painful. His own breath may have been almost taken away. It was as if it was stuck in his throat.

He had questions while at the same time having to process this… He was not sure what to think! His head may as well have been spinning non stop, drawing blanks right then and there. Could he even think straight at this point!?

“A… Ann?” He said, or rather squeezing the word out of his own mouth. It took him so much force to say anything. He didn’t want to believe it and yet here it was, she was standing right in front of him like this.

Her gaze shot up, her pupils seeming to be less vibrant than usual. Their color seemed to slowly fade. Or was it the mere light in her eyes being gone, causing this effect? It was hard to say… But that didn’t really change the sight in front of him, no matter the reason.

He noticed her movements, forcing her legs to carry herself while leaning against the wall. It was one step at a time, every few seconds. Sometimes she would be at a standstill, coughing into her hand while a trail of blood dripped right down from her hands. She was visibly in pain and it didn’t take him long to force himself to speak up again, shouting even. “Don’t move!”

Izumi ran up to her as this one was at the brink of falling down. He couldn’t carry her in his arms as he would have liked yet he was able to catch her midway through her own fall, clinging onto her. He noticed the red stains on his clothes yet was unbothered by them. This was the least of his worries, not when seeing someone he cared for in such a sorry state. No, that was putting it mildly. This was no longer a sorry state.

“C… Cold…” Was the next word Ann mumbled, the energy seeming to leave her body bit by bit, her eyes moving as if her throat was being crushed right then and there, as if something was strangling her windpipe. Yet her free hand seemed to be holding onto him, trying to press herself as closely as possible against him.

“D… Don’t talk! I… I’ll get someone! Just stay still! And try to breathe! Don’t fall asleep you hear!? Help i—” He was shouting in audible panic, fumbling around with his words as he tried to keep her steady yet she interrupted him, as if pressing the last bit of energy out of her.

“It’s… Fine… Don’t.” She seemed to insist, leaving him standing there in utter shock. “It… Will be… Over…”

“What nonsense are you saying!? I will—”

“Too late… Just… Like this… Please?” She even looked at him weakly, right up so that their gazes met. He wished that he didn’t look at her. She looked in so much pain, enough that even he wanted to put her out of her misery. But he didn’t, he was too scared to act at this point. She was insane, saying it was too late. Did she give up or something!? That was not like her at all! She was always so persistent and yet now of all times she is letting herself go like this!?

He tried to protest yet she may have been already able to tell, making her shake her head weakly. It left him no choice at that point, he just couldn’t… Even then that never meant he had to like it. He could loath himself right now and maybe he did. No, he surely did. This was basically him being powerless all over again. The most he could do was hold her and watch her wither away. Wasn’t there something he could do!? He had to save her somehow! In any way possible! There had to be something! Anything! Ah yeesh! Why can’t he do this right!? He hated it! There had to be something! Anything! Just—

“Say Izumi… Do you love me?” Ann suddenly asked, slightly muffled. It got him out of this never ending spiral, his gaze shooting down and being very wide. If he does what now? Was she seriously asking him… If he… To him it was obvious, there was only one answer! And yet… Why was he hesitating? Why was he so afraid all of a sudden!?

“O… Of course I do!” He said, his voice stern yet seeming to insist while trying to mask the panic. “I’m not joking around here! Otherwise—”

“Liar.” Ann interrupted, so scarily calm about this despite seeming to longer have any air going through her mouth. Was this an insult? Or was she just messing with him!?

“I’m not lying! I’m being serious here!”

However, this was only met with a weak yet forced chuckle, the life being sucked out of it as well. The hand on her mouth slowly dropped and her grip on him became lighter all of a sudden. She lifted her face up… Only for him to see the horror right in his view now, leaving him in a state of utter shock. It was as if the world came crashing down on him right at this moment, something so unsightly… It only left him in horror.

There she was, her face fully exposed and yet… He didn’t want to see it. Pink flowers had started to blossom from her mouth, it had been open for some time now. Blood was dripping down from her chin onto the ground and clothes. Sometimes even petals were floating down to hit the puddle which had slowly built up right beneath them. And even then she forced a smile on her face, despite her lifeless eyes. She was smiling, he could see it. She was in pain and yet instead of crying or yelling or just dropping down she was smiling at him.

He could feel it, her body becoming colder and colder by the second, the temperature becoming lower and lower. She may as well be an ice sack at this point. And yet, she still dared to speak up, almost playfully. “Yes yes~ Izuzu is… Not lying~”

He couldn’t hear it. He hated hearing it. This was not what he wanted to hear right now. She was messing with him, even now… It was too painful! His chest may as well be torn apart! But he wasn’t lying either! He spoke the truth! And yet why… Why was this—

“But… Thank you I… Remember… Always…”

“No… Don’t you dare to— Ann? Hey, open your eyes! Ann!?”

However, when he woke up in the morning Izumi found himself in his dorm room and not at Ann’s place. He had taken a look at his hands, they were clean. So were any of his clothes. Well, not entirely, he was sweating like crazy when he had sat up that morning and was feeling himself right against his forehead, feeling a little dizzy from all of this. But he came to realize quickly was this was, given where he found himself at: This was all but a dirty nightmare, something which had just suddenly hit him. It was engraved in his mind, him breathing heavily from all of that. It was just awful and even that was an understatement.

And yet, even with that in mind he couldn’t help but wonder all of a sudden. Never ever did he feel as if he should have been in such a hurry yet here he was. He showered the sweat off his body quickly, changed into his clothing for the cold weather, grabbed his coat and hurried outside without a second thought. He may as well have been sprinting to the building, disregarding the time. He wasn’t sure why, it was unlike him, though one could guess why he was so out of it.

When inside the main building he took rather quick steps, ignoring everyone in his way and heading straight to a certain office until he opened the door… No one was there. It was empty.

For a moment Izumi was ready to go into a panic yet again. Maybe this was not a dream? If it wasn’t then… By any chance—

“Ahem… Out of the way? Please?” He heard an all too familiar voice speak up, slightly annoyed. It made him realize and turn around in one swift motion, coming face to face with the one in question… Wait,there she was! And she was… Alive and well it seemed! No hints of flowers nor blood anywhere. She was just fine. Yet he didn’t speak up, at least not for a moment.

“Uhm… You need… Stuff?” She had asked him with a head tilt while crossing her arms, not sure what to say at that point. However, before she could even dare to open her mouth he found himself suddenly grabbing her and taking her right in his arms, much to her surprise most likely. “Wha— Izumi!?”

He didn’t exactly respond however, far from it. “Ann I… I…” He only managed to get out, trying so hard not to burst out in tears. It is silly, reacting in such a way because of some nightmare. And yet, he was just glad that he could take her in his arms like this, holding tightly onto her. Though in this case it may have been tighter than usual. “I wasn’t lying when I confessed ok!?”

“Huh? Not… Lying? What—”

“I love you alright!? I’m being serious here!”

“Eh!? I… Uhm… I love you too but now why e—”

“Just be quiet for a moment, will you?”

He didn’t know why but he thought that he had to let her know. Something just overcame him right then and there. What exactly didn’t matter. After all, he just wanted to let her know that. And he was more than serious about it.

#Deep Waters

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thelakeofnimue · 2 years ago

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Gifts

Disclaimer! While I wrote this and many other Izumi/OC oneshots to be able to be understood in a vacuum, I recommend reading Alte Liebe Rostet Nicht for further context!

Fandom: Ensemble Stars

Characters: Izumi Sena, Original Character, Original Non-Human Male Character (mentioned)

Words: 824

Summary: Gifts are not something to be picked lightly. Thus Izumi puts lots of thoughts into picking one... To the point he is overthinking it.

Picking out presents is never an easy task, especially not for Izumi. Though it was an utter pain to pick out the correct one, to say the least. Especially since so much hate changed. Sometimes the mindset of a kid is easier, he would have a better idea then what to pick out. But now? How was he supposed to guess what Patch would like!? No, scratch that. That was an easy one – Tuna, meat, drawing, friends and ‘fyamily’. But anyone could give that. He had to think of something unique, something no one else would think of gifting the little cat. Something only Izumi would think of gifting Patch! It had to be perfect! Especially since he missed out on too many years to count and could just now think of properly giving Patch a present for his birthday. He just didn’t want to be outdone by Kuma–Kun, someone the kitty is spending an awful lot of time with after all. It irked him somewhat. This is not a competition, sure, but he had to try his damn hardest here! He wanted to consult the next best person he could probably consult in this matter… And that was exactly what he had done at the next best opportunity!

Then again, all Izumi did was confuse Ann, her looking at him with a rather confused expression on her own face. Maybe because she was a little overwhelmed, to say the least, or had not expected such a question in any capacity. Either option was completely possible. To be fair, he had opened it literally out of nowhere which would probably make anyone just stare at him for a few seconds and repeat words of the previous sentence, at least the most essential ones. And he only nodded at that.

“Yes, a present. His birthday is soon, isn’t it?” He explained, trying perhaps a little too hard to justify it.

“Uhm… Next month.” She responded. “So no rush…. Right?”

“Tch. Sure, it’s next month but I don’t want to be stuck with preparations at the last minute!” He argued, not accepting this as an answer. “I’m running out of time if you’re asking me!”

“You… Worry too much…”

“Worry too much!? I can’t just pick something willy nilly!”

“Ah— True but… Nyeli is going to be happy with only just—”

“I get it, Patch can be almost too easy to please sometimes. Not a bad thing but it’d feel wrong to give him something anyone would think of within the span of a moment.” Izumi sighed. He knew it all too well. Patch would be happy with a mere moving fish toy to tackle. Or a basket to climb into. Or just a special dish. But the first two are things anyone might be able to hand out, the last wouldn’t last for a lifetime. Ugh, maybe Izumi was just thinking about it too hard, way too hard even. But then again, no backing out now, was there? He couldn’t just resort to something half assed! It’d feel wrong!

“Something unique, right?” Ann asked after a moment of silence, sounding rather timid for a short moment, looking as if she just remembered something.

“Yeah, something like that.” He agreed, though stating the obvious all the same. Izumi was just too frustrated to be annoyed right now.

“Then… Why no knitting?”

“Knitting? Are you se—” Yet he paused because the moment it kicked in he was not believing it himself. In fact, he was so close to bashing his very own head in here! Knitting something! Agh, how did he not think of this!? So annoying! “You… Are onto something…”

“Ah, just remembered!” She insisted. “I mean… You can knit Izuzu. So… Maybe something.”

“N… Not a bad thought, go on.” He said, trying not to look too embarrassed. This was an idea he could have gotten on his own to be honest!

“Something for colder times! Yeah!”

“You mean something to wear during autumn and winter?” Yeah, that was the simplest thought he should have had. Goddamnit… “It’d be special and practical. You can never have enough to be prepared for winter.”

“Yes! Exactly!” Ann nodded, seeming to agree. They were on the same wavelength here.

“But with work I won’t be able to finish an entire set until next month…”

“I think only one clothes piece is fine…”

“Hah, right… I’ll think of something and get started right away then. The sooner the better.” Yeah, he can even refine the details and make it perfect! “Uhm… Thanks… I guess.”

“Ah, no problem! You asked, right? Oh, you need measurements too!”

“Ah— Right, there goes the surprise…”

“It’s fine! I got some! My Mom had sewn Nyeli’s clothes! I text her and report back!”

“You don’t have to. Your input was already—”

“Too bad, I insist now~”

“Ah— Ok ok fine. Yeesh…” He’s going to owe Ann big time for this, he can already tell…

#Nimue's Lake

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thelakeofnimue · 2 years ago

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First Kiss

Disclaimer! While I wrote this and many other Izumi/OC oneshots to be able to be understood in a vacuum, I recommend reading Alte Liebe Rostet Nicht for further context!

Fandom: Ensemble Stars

Characters: Izumi Sena, Original Character

Pairing: Izumi Sena/Original Character (Izuann)

Words: 2,502

Summary: A first kiss is said to be a special moment for a couple. However, it requires special timing, doesn't it? Then again, the desire for a kiss always builds up eventually, doesn't it?

Ann had been completely caught off guard that day. They had not expected such a question out of literal nowhere and the thought of it made them squirm in place for quite a while. It had never crossed their mind to be honest. Or rather, they had noticed how much of a burning desire it had been until fairly recently. And it made them unable to concentrate for the rest of the day. They were sitting in their seat all the time during work, hardly able to properly concentrate. Ever since that conversation with Arashi during lunch break…

“So, how has it been going with you and Izumi–Chan?” She had asked, ever so curiously yet with her usual smile. She was eager to know, especially recently, and while it might put some people off perhaps, Ann was not too shy to tell the woman about it. She might have useful advice honestly, just as she did a few times before when they were in a pickle regarding Izumi. Sure, he was more than bearable now for them, especially recently, but sometimes it could become a bit too much and they had no clue how to react to him sometimes. Arashi always knew what to say however and it helped out immensely. The two must have known each other for a very long time… Then again, the two were also in the same unit, so it should not really come to a surprise. That or it was just Arashi’s presence bringing Ann to a much needed relief.

“Ah, good.” They responded to the question earlier, not expecting much else. They spotted the young woman nodding, the smile ever so brightly. And they expected it to be nearly the end of it while sipping on the water they had brought along… However, they spit however much was in their mouth shortly after when she asked the following out of nowhere: “So, if it’s not too much to ask… Did you two kiss yet~?”

It left Ann in a frozen shocked state, then looking up at her with wide eyes and a beet red face. Or at least they assumed this was the case since they felt their head clearly heating up, feeling way warmer from one moment to the next. “K… Kikikiki…. Kiss!?” They repeated, stuttering it out of their own mouth even as they were just staring at the smiling Arashi. She just had to bring it up so bluntly, no shame whatsoever. Though her face changed for a moment, as if questioning it for a moment before then guessing: “That’s a no.”

They nodded. “Y.. Yeah! No! Why—”

“Haha, I thought I would just ask. You two are so close, I assumed you had already taken that step.”

“Erm… N… No…” They responded, trying to calm down. “A kiss… Big deal… Especially a first…”

“My, not because you are shy or anything?” Arashi asked, the smile back on her face.

“N… No! It’s… That… Erm…”

“Haha, relax Ann–Chan. I was just curious, promise.” She tried to reassure the other finally. “You cling on Izumi–Chan quite a bit. So I thought you had taken the initiative already.”

“C… Cling!? No! I—”

“Aww, you really think no one is looking~? Sure, you hold back when there are those around who have no idea. But when it’s just us and you think no one is watching… Oh my, it’s adorable to just watch you two. I’ve never seen him so embarrassed either. And yet, he enjoys it, despite claiming otherwise.”

Hearing Arashi point it out didn’t make it any better for Ann. In fact, the more they heard the more they wanted to sink into their chair and become on with it. It was that embarrassing.

Though even once this conversation was over due to work related reasons, the imagery of a kiss had never left their mind ever since.

Sharing a kiss with Izumi for the first time… Would he even agree to it? What if he turned them down?

‘Hah? Seriously, a kiss? You have to wait for those things. Ugh, don’t just suggest weird things out of nowhere.’

Or something like that. It would be an indicator that it might have been a little too early to ask. But the thought was driving them crazy, to say the least. The image was in their head, a little too vividly. Him getting closer to them with his lips before the pair could touch another’s… It was always so close in their head yet it was enough to drive them wild. A tension they never thought they had to begin with… But here it was and it was not leaving their mind for some time. Honestly, they could just bash their head in at the thought alone. They wanted to squirm on the spot, curl themselves up into a ball and roll back and forth on the ground while their hands would block their beet red face. An idiotic thought but that was how they felt. They had a hard time keeping themself together here! Why did Arashi have to bring this up!? They were living a peaceful life until then, enjoying the pure bliss of ignorance on that matter! But no, it turns out that they might want a kiss very badly or something! Maybe that was either the last straw or the trigger! Or perhaps they had been dreaming about it before but didn’t remember. They barely recalled any of their dreams after all. So who knows, that desire might have been there for a very long time!

Hah, no use now… But still, they felt like they had to forget about it. Work should take priority at this moment. When at home they might just roll around the floor for a while, maybe grab the pillow while at it and prac—

“Ann! Are you even listening to me!?” A familiar voice would throw them out of their thoughts, their daydream. It was then where they had noticed that they were facing the keyboard, staring at it with their head in their hands, elbows leaning against the table top. Had they seriously not type anything nor touched any of their dictionaries on the desk!? Ugh, they were really out of it today, weren’t they?

Regardless, when the voice had registered in their brain they lifted their head up in one swoop… And it only made them more nervous on the spot. Of all times, he just had to show up… Izumi, of course. What was their luck today? It was horrid! Even worse once they noticed him to be very up close, his expression annoyed yet it only made them blush all the same. Solely because he just was so close, so very close, right within lips range. Actually, the two were somewhat face to face, him having leaned forward to get a good look at them it seemed. Thus their eyes couldn’t help but wander down to his lips, spotting them right then and there which made them nearly gulp, their very own lips quivering. ‘Ah god, this is too much on my brain! Make it stop! Get away now before I completely lose it!’ Or so it had been shooting through their mind all of a sudden. Their head was at the brink of spinning and it was so extremely difficult to keep a straight face. ‘Ah yeesh! Izumi, you idiot! I still hate you sometimes!’

“Y… Yes!?” They would force out of their mouth however, their voice going slightly high pitched due to the sudden nervousness overcoming them. It seemed to only get a rather annoyed sigh out of him however.

“What’s gotten into you today? Seriously…” He asked. “It’s not like you to be this distracted. Did you even notice your door opening!?”

“Ah— Uhm… N… No…” They admitted, completely ashamed. “Sorry…”

“You know… If you don’t feel well you should just head home. You don’t just hold the others back but also yourself. Would you rather lay in bed sick for a day or for an entire week?”

“H… Hey! I’m fine!” They insisted and that was the truth. They were more than fine health wise so no need for that much concern to begin with. Yet it doesn’t seem like he was believing them, not really at least, judging from his sudden glare.

“Right… Totally fine. Of course…”

“Seriously! All good!” Yet while talking he was not backing off and it was driving them crazy. He was so close… God, they just wanted to grab him by the collar and shove his face so close to their own and leave a kiss on his lips right then and there. But no, they had to hold themselves back here. That would be taking things too far now! It was very tempting though.

Izumi only rolled his eyes at their insistence, as if not sure what to believe and perhaps how annoying said insistence was. Though it only was a short glimpse they took off it as it went back to his lips and— Wait, did his lips always look so soft? He was saying something but they were no longer paying attention to that to be honest. Instead they were just staring down at his lips, eyeing them as they were moving. Whatever he was saying, they blacked it out from their ears. He may as well have talked gibberish, something A*im*l C*oss*ng like for example. They weren’t really listening to begin with, unable to focus. Not to mention that they had noticed their heart rate increasing, pounding like crazy and their face flushing.

And thus, after forgetting everything and as if in a trance they noticed their eyes closing all of a sudden. They couldn’t hold back, not properly at least. Their body was moving on their own by then, lips puckering up ever so slightly as they got closer and closer to his face. At least that’s what it felt like. There it was, it had overtaken them completely! This was somewhat unlike them!

However, before being able to get any action out of it their boyfriend would suddenly scream loudly, though more due to the sudden shock than being angry, getting Ann back to reality. “Wha— What are you doing!?”

It made them open their eyes all of a sudden, then noticing how close they had gotten in a short amount of time. Their own lips were only small inches away from his which made them flinch and squeal all of a sudden before backing away, swearing that steam was rising from the top of their head.

“Wha— Ah— I— Sorry! I just— Suddenly and— I mean— Uhm— Explaining! So earlier today… Kinda uhm… Was brought up and… Then… Then then then… I think… Uhm… That… I… Just… Ugh, dunno just… Not meaning to! If so asking and… Ah yeesh! Sorry for being weird I—”

Ann was just smashing word after word together, not even sure what point they were even trying to get across here. They were trying to justify where their sudden move came from yet it might make them look weirder than initially planned. Talk about messing up now… That would be another earful now, wouldn’t it? Ah yeesh, they knew how to mess up the simplest things, didn’t they!?

‘Idiot! I’m a big idiot! Idiot idiot idiot!’

But just as that had shot through their mind and they were suddenly interrupted, their non stop stuttering cut off from one moment to the next. Silence kicked in all of a sudden, none of the two had been saying a word. Then again, how could they out of nowhere?

One of Ann’s arms had been grabbed and suddenly pulled closer, almost across the table. That had caught them off guard yet they had been noticing that a little too late. Because once they did they were in the middle of being pulled closer the next thing they knew was their lips being suddenly smushed right against another pair. But not anyone else’s, it was Izumi’s. Then again, of course it was.

Ann’s heartbeat increased even further for a split second before calming down, their cheeks flushing red as they were completely caught off guard by this sudden move. Their body went from stiff to relaxed and their wide eyes closed slowly. For a moment they were still flustered of course, but oddly calm all the same. They were just taking in the feeling of his lips, being even softer than they had initially assumed. Sure, the position might not have been the most ideal but it didn’t really matter at the end of the day. All that mattered at that moment was the kiss, sudden yet pleasant all the same. They were enjoying it, to say the least and didn’t want to let go. However, they would break apart eventually, each of them catching their breath and opening their eyes.

It was there where Ann had a good look on Izumi’s face, all red and his face beyond flustered. His cheeks had lit up and his face wasn’t even sure what expression to make – Slight annoyance? Or being honest and showing that he kind of liked it? Maybe flustered as well. It was hard to tell, it was somewhat of a mixture of each, all accompanied by his own breathing. “Th… There. Happy?” Was all he could muster to say at first, acting as if trying to hide a grin now. Though then he added: “All you had to do is ask you know. Ugh… You can still be annoying sometimes.”

A first kiss… No, the first kiss between them. Sudden and a little sloppy and yet they enjoyed it. They really did. They were beyond words to be completely honest, not sure how to even respond. So… He would not have denied them in any way? Nor would he have said no to their advances? Maybe they had just been worrying too much in the end. Yeah, it wouldn’t be uncommon for them to worry at the end of the day. After all, he had kissed them without hesitation just now, snatching their very first kiss. And it was a kiss they both shared so they couldn’t be happier. Even if they were staring in disbelief for a little while longer.

However, once reality finally kicked in Ann was suddenly grinning like crazy, smiling a little too widely perhaps. Not even given a direct answer they suddenly grabbed Izumi by the collar of his sweater with both of their hands.

“What the— Ann!? What are you—!?”

Yet before he could even finish that they were cutting him off this time with a kiss, simply because they felt like it. All because they just wanted to taste him again. And again. And yet again. Needless to say, the two were stuck kissing in that office for a good while instead of discussing work… Not even caring if someone had come over and decided to watch them or not.

#Nimue's Lake

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thelakeofnimue · 2 years ago

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Ann Sketches

Just some stuff I sketched for fun. They are pathetic and so am I.

#Nimue's Sketchbook

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thelakeofnimue · 2 years ago

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Anneth

The Strategist Of Light

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Gender: Unknown (They/Them)

Species: Angel

Height: 168 cm

Weight: REDACTED

Affiliation: Palutena's Army

The strategist of Palutena's Army. Anneth is an angel serving the goddess for some time now. They might be weak on the battlefield yet make up for it with an immense amount of wit. They are hard to approach for most due to their cold and strict yet also polite and formal attitude though those who know Anneth are aware of their caring and fun loving side. Despite their loyalty for their goddess, not everything lines up... Alone their view on humans makes most question how they decided to stay with Palutena all this time and would never consider joining Viridi's Forces Of Nature.

Personality

Alignement: Neutral Impure

Likes: Writing, Sleep, Coffee, Chess, Mindgames

Dislikes: Mankind (with few exceptions), Water, Big crowds, Being reminded of embarrassing incidents

General Attitude: The strategist of Palutena's army, a peculiar one. Anneth is usually quiet and seems to be hard to approach. With most they are formal and rather cold, their words sharp and clear. They seem to keep everyone at an arm's length and only discuss things on a personal level at most. They cut off a lot of personal contact and only few are truly what anyone would consider close. Thus to most Anneth comes off as a cold hearted, stubborn and usually annoyed individual, to say the least. However, most under them seem to fear them all the same as no one is truly sure how they will react to their surroundings.

However, this is merely a facade Anneth pulls up to not deal with those they deem unworthy. Because those who manage to get through to them will notice that they are more lively than they make themself out to be. They love to play games, chess and Fire Emblem being one of their favorite games to play. Not to mention that they can be loud as well if they choose to do so. They can also be quite teasing and will hold no quip back if they cannot help it (hence why they tend to be sarcastic when being the ‘cold hearted strategist’). However, it is also rather easy to tease them if you push their buttons correctly, making them go all flustered yet being heavily in denial whatever they are teased about usually. Be careful though because who knows what they might do as a payback.

Flaws:

Stubborn Anneth is unbelievably stubborn. If they made up their mind they want to stick to it and at times have a hard time admitting to some things, either because they believe they ‘contradict their attitude and beliefs’ or are embarrassing for them to admit.

Short fuse Anneth can be very impatient at times or has some ways to be easily provoked. When they do they will explode or be annoyed and not hold back their tongue. They have not become violent yet but it can become a possibility.

Secretly very insecure While hiding it Anneth has some doubts about themselves. They hide it beneath their usual attitude yet at times wonder if they are even good enough in anything they do. It can be a good thing as they force themselves to improve but some things eat them up and they see themselves as no good. One of those is them being around others, afraid they will mess up in one way or another.

Socially awkward Anneth is not experienced when it comes to social skills, there might even be a lack thereof. They have a hard time speaking to others, to the point they feel like they are literally sinking into the ground and just want to disappear. They usually want to get a conversation to be over with when it comes to strangers and have a hard time opening up.

Seems to trust very few At the same time Anneth is the cautious type, never sure who to trust. They keep a safe distance from strangers and only speak when necessary. While a little difficult it is not impossible to earn their trust and see past their (somewhat unintentional) facade.

Background

Anneth does not like to talk about their past all too much and they usually don’t make it a topic. If someone brings it up, they will usually shut the person off before knowing it and they only shared bits and pieces about their past life.

Anneth has experience with humans, having been one in their past life. They were a young person with a spouse and kids of their own and their family was devoted to the Goddess of Light. It was a life they said to not have been too fond of and while they do not resent it entirely, it showed so many ugly facades of human life, resulting in them having lost fate a long time ago.

As for how they became an angel… The exact details are a bit muddy and Anneth is not too sure themself, though assuming it had to do with the process of rebirth. They had died at a very young age due to a sickness and next thing they knew they were reborn as an angel. Not even they know what qualified them to become one in the first place, even after learning the true nature of most angels. However, they saw it as a sign to serve their goddess and pay her back for looking after them and their family. They have the stern belief this is true, or maybe they just like to hold onto the belief. There is one time where Anneth had been scared and they believe it was Palutena’s guidance which made them survive that incident and no one else’s. So, even if their beliefs do not always align with the goddess’s, Anneth swore loyalty that day and would never even think about going against the goddess in any way.

Relationships

Palutena Anneth has proven to be utmost loyal towards Palutena, to the point they will listen to her, even if their beliefs contradict. Palutena herself is not blind to this either, always wondering why they decide to stay despite having the choice to leave since their view on mankind is not exactly a secret. Anneth will always respond with their loyalty however, claiming that this is how this was always meant to be. They swore an oath they cannot back down from, the oath to follow her no matter what. Secretly it may even be the admiration Anneth has developed for the goddess, desperately hiding it however (with varying levels of success), wanting to support Palutena no matter what… Even if it makes them look like a hypocrite. It cannot be denied that they deeply admire their goddess while ‘secretly’ desiring more than being her strategist. Yet they believe it is wishful thinking, thus they shove those feelings aside whenever possible. Though it is not exactly blind admiration as Anneth is more than aware of Palutena’s shortcomings and can question her just as much. They rarely speak up however, only when they deem it absolutely necessary to do. It is something they chose to do and do not mind doing either. Maybe they secretly wish to learn that level of compassion as well, it is hard to say. Other than that Anneth is also a target of Palutena’s teasing, always ending up flustered or red. They cannot exactly fight it either and seem to just accept that treatment. It is only the goddess who seems to be able to treat them like this and they will always overlook it despite silent complaints. Not to mention that in the background they might be able to come off as a ‘youngster in love’, acting as if they are around their highschool crush. And when in lovestruck mode they will admire anything Palutena does… Literally, anything.

Pit The captain of Palutena’s army, while Anneth first raised their eyebrow around him they learnt to respect him quickly. Especially since he rescued Palutena and Skyland singlehandedly before, making even Anneth speechless. Their role is a bit unclear, let alone how they view Pit as a whole, yet it could be seen as an older sibling or mentor. If he is in a pinch they are ready to jump in. And while during battle they do their best to keep the relationship professional, everyone is aware how close the two actually are since Pit is one of the rare people Anneth will get really personal with. Well…The only thing the young angel doesn’t know is how obsessed they are with Palutena.

Dark Pit ‘He is not an exception, he is the rule’ – That was Anneth’s first impression of Dark Pit and they see him as a personification of Pit’s more twisted desires. Though they are also ready to see him as his own individual and thus they cannot help but care in their own right. When forced to face him in battle they might even go a little easier than usual with their strategist, though only those with a close eye might be able to tell. And yet, they are not oblivious how strained their relationship can be at first. Dark Pit doesn’t think highly of Anneth and sees them as a pure hypocrite, someone who says one thing yet does another. It is the main reason he finds them annoying and unlike his counterpart will not hide any of these thoughts. Perhaps he is even speaking out thoughts Pit himself secretly has about Anneth yet cannot bring himself to tell her. Thus, Dark Pit provokes Anneth on purpose and does not regret it either. He may even be the first one who calls them out when it comes to taking in and raising a human. And even if they say ‘that is not a human’ in the end the young boy under their care is born human. Not to mention that Dark Pit catches on quickly what this seems to do to the boy.

Eli A young boy who had been abandoned by his kind and family when he was a baby. Anneth had found the baby at a place by himself with spartan armor and a weapon beside him. A weak baby who was left to die yet they couldn’t allow it. So they took him with them and raised him, seeing themself responsible for his safety. He is one of the few human beings Anneth truly cares about, to the point they claim that he is not a human. Usually it is an insult but given their view on mankind it is actually a compliment. Eli had expressed an early desire to become a soldier and while Anneth was first skeptical they allowed him to pursue this path, yet with their supervision. It is the closest he would ever experience after all. And yet they have not opened up to him about his past yet, afraid what it might cause to his mind. They are in an eternal conflict in that regard, though knowing they have to tell him since it is his right to know. However, things are even worse than imagined. The boy seems to hide it from the angel though.. All because Anneth’s relationship with mankind is an open secret.

Hero Of Light (name tbd) Someone Anneth first loathed when she was picked by Palutena. A human of all things, of course it would not sit right with them. At first they are openly hostile towards the woman, only tolerating her and allowing her presence because of ‘Palutena cherry picking the heroine’. This one is only confused and never knew how to act towards Anneth, their words hit deep yet she fears the angel all the same… Mainly because they are an angel and could probably kill her if they truly wished to do so. However, Anneth will eventually warm up to the Hero Of Light and see her worth as an individual. It just takes a bit due to their prejudices.

Hero Of Darkness (name tbd) Twin sister of the ‘Hero Of Light’ and someone Anneth as well despises. The dislike is mutual however, the ‘Hero Of Darkness’ also disliking Anneth’s attitude and finding them to be judgemental. When in a battle it becomes a battle of wits, Anneth leading an army against the woman. However, it always ends up in a draw, the young heroine able to hold herself against an army on her own. It might be why and how Anneth learns to respect her as well and eventually vice versa, the relationship soon turning into a rivalry if anything. However, before both can admit to it, there is another roadblock in the way the two have to get out of the way…

Quotes

“A selfish angel? Don’t tell me you believe the nonsense spread by humans. It is a lie they fabricated, we are just as impure as everyone else. … Hm? Pit? He is an exception, not the rule.”

“Looks like a woman, smells like a man… Never heard that one before… Do me a favor and don’t try to throw me into one of those boxes. I’m me and that’s that. Ugh.. .Why are people so obsessed with stuff like this?”

“A strategist is not here to question the battle. They are here to think of ways to minimize damage. So don’t call me a lapdog ever again!”

“I could enter the battlefield I guess… But I’m a paper cup. Sure, I can throw punches if I really have to. Guess it makes up for my lack of stamina. … Hey, now you know why I don’t enter the battlefield usually, good job.”

“Hero Of Light? Hmph, you are lucky Lady Palutena cherry picked you, human. If she didn’t, you’d be the cannon fodder in my plans.”

“If I joined Lady Viridi’s side, I’d have to deal with a brat. No thanks.”

“I really don’t get why Lady Palutena insists on protecting mankind… They are all selfish and raised to be rotten to the core. Yet will they admit to it? Of course not! Heck, they even leave babies of their own kind to die if they aren’t strong enough! Defenseless little creatures who have done nothing wrong! And whenever the chance arises, they will rot each other out with no questions asked! They are the lowest of the low! At least we angels are usually honest about our rotten nature!”

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