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pairing: vash x reader
cw: mention of guns/shooting. a touch suggestive….subtly horny.
a/n: here is a drabble. it is haunting me. vash is haunting me. you understand.
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“will you teach me?”
vash looks up from his gun, spread out across the wooden table in bits of glinting silver, like sharp teeth pulled out of a metal mouth. the evening sun is hot and rosy and burnishes the little bar in russet.
he’s been cleaning his gun methodically for the better part of an hour.
his brows perk up, “how to shoot?” he asks.
“yeah—wanna learn.”
vash makes a face—just a sour twist of his mouth. the falling of his lashes against his cheek.
“do you have to?” he asks.
“well—if i’ll be traveling with you guys—i don’t want to be dead weight.”
vash shakes his head quickly, “there’s no such thing. besides, you’re our healer. that’s far better than a gunmen.”
eyes like stars in the blue sky catch yours. his voice is soft—earnest.
“healer’s the best thing you can be.” he vows gently, “you don’t need a gun for that.”
“vash.” you say, stern and stubborn. “c’mon. don’t give me this.”
he almost looks like he’ll plead with you, “you don’t need it.”
“what if i’m in danger?” you urge.
“i’ll protect you.” vash says firmly.
“what if you’re not around?”
the question hangs in the air. the sun sinks deeper into its red horizon. you swear you can hear the furious brag of your heart, can feel the way vash’s shoulders sink under an invisible weight.
“i don’t—“ he starts, frowning, “i don’t want to.”
“fine. then i’ll ask wolfwood.” you turn to go and he reaches out, snags your wrist.
“don’t go. and don’t ask him. i—“ his fingers, cool and metallic, gently urge you back, “i wish i didn’t have to teach you.”
the confession silences you. you slacken in his hold and look at him. he picks his head up to look back at you. he’s looking at you so sorrowful, so guilty. hangdog look on his face like he’s already done something bad. already committed a sin too great.
you don’t know what to say—any of the snippier remarks about not being naive or weak or some damsel he needs to protect die on your tongue, find a graveyard there and deaden your voice. silence stretches.
vash finally says;
“i wish there was a life for you where you didn’t have to learn how to handle a gun.”
“so you’ll teach me?” you ask.
his fingers, delicately holding your wrist, now slip away. you miss their pressure, their weight immediately.
he nods, slow, with a regretful sort of half smile, sad.
“i’ll teach you,” he says, “but you gotta promise me something.”
“what is it?” you ask.
“remember you’re a healer.” and then he tilts his head, considers you, “and don’t ever aim for the heart.”
“but what if—“
“ah, ah, ah! you have to promise or i won’t teach you! those are my rules.”
you let go of a huff of air, “fine. i promise.”
“atta girl!” vash says now, warm and with a smile. heat burns your face and you don’t think it’s the last dregs of the sun barely clinging to the sky.
he slides over on the bench he’s sitting on, welcoming you on. “now, look close—i’ll teach you how to take a gun apart and then put it back together.”
you sidle in beside him. suddenly you’re shoulder to shoulder, hip to hip. and you can see the bit of stubble on his jaw and can smell—him. he smells like sunlight, musky and warm, a little sweet. he smells like the wind. petrichor and thistle.
“i thought you were gonna teach me how to shoot—“
“patience!” vash says, “we’ll get there. this is an important first step.”
the sun melts away into evening blue and you watch vash, with his nimble, sure fingers, put the gun back together carefully. then skillfully take it apart again. this time he urges you to do it.
and he sits, tucking in close, guiding your hands and helping you along. murmuring soft that this piece goes here. and do you remember this part? just—twist like this—gentle like. that’s it. for such dangerous items, they’re rather delicate, huh?
“yeah,” you breathe, watching the shadow of his pale lashes flutter against his cheek. “delicate.”
he laughs a little, easy and soft. almost husky. “there’s a reason gunmen call them their babies—their lovers.” he eyes you and there’s a strange twinkle in them, “c’mon. you’re close—what’s next?”
something flutters inside you—and suddenly you feel rather delicate yourself. you try to focus on the parts in front of you, attempting to make a whole. they look like scrap metal to you. your mind feels just as scattered as the pieces in front of you.
“um.” you say intelligently.
vash draws his fingers towards another piece, taps it gently and you’re rather stuck on the image. “this one—easy with it.” you move to snap it into another place and you struggle. twisting, metal on metal, grating.
he settles his hands over yours, guiding, “here—should fit, nice and snug, just like that.” his voice is low, by your ear. the piece slides right into place with a satisfying click.
you swallow.
when you’ve finished putting the gun back together, he says, “now—we’ll work on shooting when you can do that without me.”
“what?!” you demand, “that wasn’t apart of the deal!”
he shrugs and you can feel it against you, lopsided smile all boyish. “you want to learn how to shoot—i’m teaching you how to shoot. the right way.”
he pulls the gun from you, fingers brushing yours, and in a matter of seconds and the sound of clinking metal, he’s taken the gun apart and torn it into pieces again. it lays on the table in front of you, glinting cold silver now that the sky is all plum and dark.
you’d hardly seen his fingers move they were so quick, so—
“try again.” he encourages.
you eye the puzzle in front of you, your own fingers dancing towards the first piece.
“good,” vash says, smiling, leaning back a little in his seat. and then soft, “keep going.”
and you spend the night like that, certain that you’re somehow being taken apart, too. and put back together all over again.
kinda like what a healer does—kinda like what you do for him.
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cielo!!! how are u???
ive been thinking of asking u abt nr. 13 and 24!!
hello friend!! im hanging in there, how are you??
and thank you for asking!!
13. Describe your writing process from idea to polished
i get an Image Idea or Idea....Concept....then i usually make an in-depth playlist and thats how i know the Idea Is Serious. and then sometimes i go to pinterest for some mood board inspo...sometimes i read or skim a play/book/movie/etc. with potentially similar themes or something...then i begin writing. i usually write an intro scene and then i block out the rest with very poorly written notes. and then i write it!!! and then hopefully someone beta reads it....do some cleaning....then she is Somewhat Polished!
24. Favourite genre to write and read
I would say horror or sci-fi or surrealism!! that's kinda where i like to play most!
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Cielo honey I have some questions I wanna ask you now!! 🥹💌✨
14. How do you deal with self-doubts?
17. What writing habits or rituals do you have?
27. Favourite line/scene
hiii erika beloved!! <333 thank you for asking!!
14. How do you deal with self-doubts?
i usually try and focus on the act of writing rather than my doubts...like i really enjoy the actual act of writing and creating, so it helps me to focus on the task i enjoy rather than what others or myself perceive of a something i create.
also i face a lot of rejection as a stage actor...like a majority of this field just is rejection!! so i think i've learned to be rather resilient with doubts in comparison to the non-actor person lol (not to say i don't have self-doubts, but i think i can cope ignore with them pretty well). lately, i tell myself, it doesn't matter if i suck, because i still love writing/acting/etc. anyway. so i'm going to do it, because i love it. i like...need to act and write or i Will Not Survive In This World you know? so even if i suck, i have to do it lol
17. What writing habits or rituals do you have?
i like to have a Fun Drink when i write lol i also need to have music....soundscapes going....i also typically like to be sitting upright at a desk or in a coffee shop or something!
27. Favorite line/scene
hmm of my own? gosh...
um. maybe...in Coin Toss...when Tomura and the reader are breaking the glasses together. i remember loving writing that. i think my favorite line is from a short story of mine i completed last summer (horror, maybe sci-fi/surrealism). its the last line in the story:
"And the wane, thin sound from Elaine’s dying throat blossoms into the cacophony of Angels; it joins in their swarming, agonized choir."
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hello dear Cielo <3 for the writer's ask game, there were so many good questions, but I am curious about 1, 11, and 15 :)
I hope today is treating you wonderfully 💓
hello elle!!! <333
thank you for asking!! i hope today is treating you wonderfully as well!!!
1. Do you listen to music when you write?
yes omg. i have to or i can't focus. i have very intense playlists for everything i write because i need the Vibes. i'll also have my spotify playlist going and then 2-3 youtube atmospheric soundscapes going for the right vibes too. i need to be fully immersed in my weird daydream world fjdkslfjkl
11. Books and/or authors who influenced you the most
could fr talk about this forever. to just rattle some off: Octavia Butler, Shirley Jackson, Anne Carson, Ellen McLaughlin, Caryl Churchill, Ursula K. Le Guin, Mary Shelley, Audre Lorde.....as for books...Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russel, Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu, Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado, Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang, lots and lots of plays tbh...and so many more fjlskdfdk
15. How do you deal with writer’s block?
I do not believe in it :))
JFKLDKLSF
i believe in like....being tired or not having time or energy or being unable to focus, or burn out, etc.....which i think is a form of "writer's block"
i tend to try and "write through it" tbh. typically i work on things that interest me rather than what i "should" work on, if that makes sense. go a little easier on myself and just follow interest rather than expectation, try to enjoy writing, rather than push through the harder, less interesting parts of writing.
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hi, cielo! we're not moots and this is my first time in your inbox but!! i really just wanna let you know i absolutely adoooore your writing, particularly Godmaker and my heart, your song!! i've been obsessed with the latter litle for months now, honestly, and i just cant help but reread it—it never gets old for me. the lyricism, the angst, and how you used the play format is just 🥺💥❤️🔥
that said!! im not sure if youre the type of writer to consider or enjoy songs or playlists for their works but!! Take A Chance With Me by Niki I think resonates with the reader's feelings for Kaeya in my heart, your song, while On The Drive Home (still by Niki) feels the same way when they say that they should "have it out" eventually 🥺 aksjfks i can't get it out on my head!!
anon 🥺🥺🥺💗💗💗💗 this is very kind!!!! this means a lot to me because i have put a lot of effort into both fics!!! AND 😭 the fact that you enjoy my heart, your song and like all the quirky aspects like the play format is just 😭 i guess it is really cool to me because i felt it was very niche and specific to me and my interests and it just means a lot to hear you enjoy it too 💗💗💗
AND!!! i LOVEEEE song recs omg. songs and playlists are a huge part of my creative process…..i have a huge playlist for my heart, your song! and this is!!!!!!
Take a Chance With Me is SOOOOOOOOO fitting. oh my gosh. like almost exactly. the lyrics are PERFECT!!! i’m actually gonna try and slip it into the playlist i have if i can find the right musical place for it…..
and On the Drive Home is super fitting too!!! defs that….inevitable crash and burn vibes….and the guitar is so soft and somber….another really lovely recommendation!!!
anon THANK YOU!!!!! 💗💗 for reading and supporting and taking the time to come into my inbox and to even give me SONGS that remind you of my fics 😭😭💗💗💗 i could cry!!! THANK YOU! 💗
#i hope you’re doing well friend#this ask is so special to me i love music and song recs and just waaaahhhhhh#cielo chats!
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A Writer’s Ask Game
Send me an ask with the number(s) you’d like me to answer!
The Basics
1. Do you listen to music when you write?
2. Are you a pantser or plotter?
3. Computer or pen and paper?
4. Have you ever been published, or do you want to be published?
5. How much writing do you get done on an average day?
6. Single or multiple POV?
7. Standalone or series?
8. Oldest WIP
9. Current WIP
10. Do you set yourself deadlines?
The Specifics
11. Books and/or authors who influenced you the most
12. Describe your perfect writing space
13. Describe your writing process from idea to polished
14. How do you deal with self-doubts?
15. How do you deal with writer’s block?
16. How many drafts do you need until you’re satisfied with a project?
17. What writing habits or rituals do you have?
18. If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be, and what would you write about?
19. How do you keep yourself motivated?
20. How many WIPs and story ideas do you have?
The Favourites
21. Who is/are your favourite character(s) to write?
22. Who is/are your favourite pairing(s) to write?
23. Favourite author
24. Favourite genre to write and read
25. Favourite part of writing
26. Favourite writing program
27. Favourite line/scene
28. Favourite side character
29. Favourite villain
30. Favourite idea you haven’t started on yet
The Dark
31. Least favourite part of writing
32. Most difficult character to write
33. Have you ever killed a main character?
34. What was the hardest scene you ever had to write?
35. What scene/story are you least looking forward to writing?
The Fun
36. Last sentence you wrote
37. First sentence or your current WIP
38. Weirdest story idea you’ve ever had
39. Weirdest character concept you’ve ever had
40. Share some backstory for one of your characters
The Rest of It
41. Any advice for new/beginning/young writers?
42. How do you feel about love triangles?
43. What do you do if/when characters don’t follow the outline?
44. How much research do you do?
45. How much world building do you do?
46. Do you reread your own stories?
47. Best way to procrastinate
48. What’s the most self-insert character/scene you’ve ever written?
49. Which character would you most want to be friends with, if they were real?
50. [Other question—ask me anything]
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assign your mutuals a vibe
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this pic crew is so cute i had to…..
tagging: anyone interested!!
Starting new picrew bc I find this one super cute and pretty so lets go! LINK
No pressure tag @wyvernslovecake @bby-deerling @nina-ya @ringdabel @im-stuck-in-fandom-hell and everyone who wants to join! 💛
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the duality of this man makes me go wild
#SO BEAUTIFULLLLL#oh i love that bottom one op#also thank you elle for brining these to my attention again <33#trigun
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Vash mangafit dump, I cant even draw bro normally anymore 😭
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My friend Mona has asked me to share her story with you all.
Here's the link to the evacuation gofundme. They're very close to their goal. They legitimately only have less than 10k USD left to go before all 9 of them can evacuate.
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For once I decided to not draw Sukuna but Yuuji!
I feel like it kinda gives zombie apocalypse vibes :D
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i am... not immune to orcawood
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