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ghostxofxartemis · 3 years

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MerWeek Day 2: Long Time no See

Summary: Axel and Kaidan are living happily ever after now that the war is over, but there’s only one more thing to solve. A lifetime of anger towards his mother, can he manage to put that all aside for the sake of his newly found daughter?

Ship: M!Shenko

Tags: Kaidan Alenko/Male Shepard, Axel Shepard (OC), My Shepard.

Rating: T

Words: 1149

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To say Axel was upset that Kaidan had invited his parents to come visit them in Vancouver was a monumental understatement. He was looking forward to seeing his father, but his mother’s an entirely different story. The woman hadn’t sent so much as an email since his return from death and then she had the audacity to pretend nothing was wrong when he had begrudgingly contacted her at her behest during the war. She stated how proud she was of him for commanding his own ship, how he was living his dream. It wasn’t his dream, it was her dream.

Here he was almost thirty-three fucking years old and he doesn’t know what to do with the rest of his life now that the Alliance is behind him. He needs time to think, evaluate and having his mother come over and force feed the Alliance down his throat is not helping. Maybe if he hadn’t lived his teenage years in sex and alcohol, he might have been able to stand up to her and tell her to fuck off like he had wanted to do so many times and have a better grasp of he is as a person and not as Commander Shepard.

Unconsciously, he reaches out to the gravity well of dark energy and he slams the cupboard door in the kitchen, and pounds his glowing fist onto the counter, denting it slightly. A small yelp is heard behind him, and he curses under his breath. The remnants of his biotics fade in blue licks.

It wasn’t about him, it was for his, their, daughter. Her whole life she had known but only one side of her family; her mothers. Axel had been hidden from her her whole life until only recently when Melanie was discovered to have died with Hammer Team. She had been right there. After so many long years, he hadn’t seen her. Damn her for keeping so many memories away.

“So I managed to get most of what was on the list. I couldn’t find asparagus so I’m tweaking tonight’s meal.” Kaidan deposits the brown grocery bag on the counter and pecks Axel on the cheek. It takes only but a moment for him to notice the tension in Axel’s jaw, his temple pulsing as he’s gritting his teeth. Kaidan places a hand over Axel’s and slowly he feels the younger man's tension dissolve away. Axel unclenches his fist, and Kaidan laces his fingers with his. Bringing Axel’s hands against his lips, “I know today is going to be difficult for you. I have your back. But can you promise to try and behave for her?”

Axel glances over his shoulder back at their daughter Ashley. He takes in a deep breath to try and quench the torrent of anger boiling inside him. Looking back at Kaidan, he looks eyes and sighs. “I can’t make promises I know I can’t keep, but I will try as long as she doesn’t mention me returning to the Alliance.”

“Okay, so if she does bring it up,” Kaidan unlaces his fingers and starts putting away the meat and produce in the fridge, “let’s have a ‘safe topic’ plan… like maybe how we need a new countertop?” Kaidan teases as he looks over at Axel.

“We needed a change anyway.” Axel mumbles as he picks up his coffee mug and takes a sip.

“I was thinking about getting a wood countertop.”

“Kaidan…”

“And like Ashley’s soccer. Her academics.”

“Now you’re more on track.”

“Oh, of course! Her track and field too.” Kaidan shuts the fridge door, “see, it’ll be alright.”

“They’re here for two days, Kaidan.”

The sound of the doorbell makes Axel freeze momentarily, his face blanching. There wasn’t a lot that could make the man anxious, but his mother was at the top of the list. He places his mug on the counter before heading out of the kitchen. “I don’t suppose it’s too late to back out of this?”

Kaidan following behind him starts pushing him lightly towards the door, rolls his eyes. He reaches for the door and opens it, one hand still on Axel’s bicep, keeping him in place.

There, standing in front of them, was Axel’s parents. Hannah’s hair was a little more gray than the last time he had seen his mother, but she was still tiny. In her hands was a dish. She hands it over to Axel. “I figured since you’ve been on the mend, you probably haven’t cooked in a while and forgot how to.”

Frustration boils over, and Axel shoves the plate to Kaidan before throwing his hands in the air and walking away.

Kaidan puts on his most pleasant smile, “don’t mind him, he’s having a rough morning. Come inside.”

“I can’t imagine why.” Well, I guess we know where Axel gets his charm from, his father, Kaidan thinks so himself as he steps aside to let the in-laws into the house.

“Kitchen’s down the hall to your left. There’s fresh coffee in the pot.” Kaidan gives them directions as he closes the door behind them and follows the in-laws to the kitchen.

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The outdoors proved to be a temporary relief from the stress of having his parents over. Not even a second inside the house and she was already on him.

It never ceases. To her, he simply can’t do anything right.

Resting his arms on top of the railing, he leans as he watches their dog run back and forth down below the porch.

This is going to be one hell of a weekend. Facing a thresher maw was easier than facing that woman.

The door opens behind him and he hears light footsteps approaching him. The smell of lilacs reaches his nostrils and he groans. “Mother.”

“Axel. Son. I don’t want animosity between us this weekend. I know I haven’t exactly been the easiest to be around.”

Axel groans deeply.

“Please listen.” Hannah rests her arms on the railing and clasps her hands. “I’m sorry. I didn’t treat you like a son, but as my little soldier. I am proud of everything you did, despite it all, I know I was wrong. I put my career above family. Your father made that abundantly clear the other night. When we got the invitation to come over from Kaidan, he demanded I deny it. Said you wouldn’t want me to come. I see by your reaction that he wasn’t wrong. I hope one day you can forgive me and we can start fresh. Hopefully, this weekend.”

Inhaling deeply, Axel looks up to the clouds, “It’s going to take some time. But I think I can manage.”

“We have all the time in the world now, thanks to you.” Hannah pulls away and heads inside but not before giving her son a gentle pat on the back.

Yeah, All the fucking time in the world.

#merweek2021 #mass effect fanfiction #merweek #mass effect relationship week #M!shenko #Axel Shepard/Kaidan Alenko #Axel/Kaidan #My Shepard

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diamcndgirl · 3 years

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under the ‘read more’ you will find a full interview about the one and only penelope hainline.

BASIC QUESTIONS

first name? penelope.

surname? hainline.

middle names? bernadette (after the broadway legend bernadette peters).

nicknames? penny (most common) and miss piggy.

date of birth? may twenty-eight, 1998.

age? twenty-three.

PHYSICAL / APPEARANCE

height? 5′2.

weight? 120lbs.

build? athletic/small.

hair colour? blonde, but known to wear different wigs.

eye colour? bright blue.

glasses or contact lenses? glasses for fashion and fashion only.

distinguishing facial features? her big eyes and tooted up nose.

which bodily feature is most prominent? chest. while she lost most of her weight her chest is still relatively large for her size.

make up? penny loves make up, spends almost as much time doing her make up as she does picking out her outfit.

type of clothes? all types of clothes! she loves clothes but is known mostly for her high fashion looks. she creates her own outfits from time to time. but she loves high fashion and designer clothes.

how do they wear their clothes? penelope has an outfit for literally every occasion. basketball game? she’s got a jersey with her name bedazzled across the back in pink. painting? she’s got a total get up and special painting beret. her clothes are an extension of herself. she loves having fun with her clothes.

race / ethnicity? white.

are they in good health? over all, yes. she’s slimmed down and is in a lot better shape. she does karate/kick boxing to keep in shape but honestly she still eats like a pig.

PERSONALITY

what words or phrases do they overuse? “excusze moi”, “moi”, “thank yoooou.”, “oh dear..”, “totally”, “shut up!!”.

are they more optimistic or pessimistic? hmm, is there a middle ground? honestly, overly optimistic about her own talents and overly pessimistic of other’s. she is absolutely positive she’s perfect at everything she does.. but as for other people? it’s all their fault anything goes wrong.

are they introverted or extroverted? extroverted, extroverted, extroverted!

do they ever put on airs? literally all the time. like i said penelope thinks she’s perfect at everything straight out the gate... doesn’t matter if she’s done it before or not. which means she always puts on a front like she is great at everything.

what bad habits do they have? not many, her mother was good for breaking bad habits young. but, the ones that stuck are: emotional shopping, emotional eatting, sleeping in, and interrupting people.

what makes them laugh out loud? a lot. penny laughs at everything and anything.

how do they display affection? physical touch and gift giving... she’s always been one for big displays of affection. so she’s one for holding hands, kissing in public, and showing out with big gifts.

how do they want to be seen by others? perfect. she wants to be seen as perfect. anything less is just a no.

how do they see themselves? not so perfect. while she acts like it on the inside she is constantly nit picking herself, the way she dresses, and every little thing about herself.

strongest character trait? tenacious. she’s got a strong grip on herself and her life.

weakest character trait? overly confident. while she’s got a go and get it personality she also has a tendency to over over board and think bigger than her ability.

how competitive are they? extremely.

do they make snap judgments or take time to consider? snap judgments all the time with everything. then it takes a good while to convince her she’s not correct about it.

how do they react to praise? highly. she loves praise. anything to hear that she’s as wonderful as she thinks. “oh please. you’re so silly.. tell me more.”

how do they react to criticism? not good.. she hates being told she could be better at something.

what is their greatest fear? failing. be it in her career choice or relationships. to fail means her mother was right and so were all the kids when she was younger.

what is their philosophy of life? go big or go home.

what will they stand up for? their friends. what they believe in. people with smaller voices than her own.

are they indoorsy or outdoorsy? indoors.

what is their sinful little habit? kissing strangers when she’s tipsy.

what sense do they most rely on? her sixth sense-- or at least that’s what she says. penelope picks up ‘vibes’.

what quality do they most value in a friend? loyalty.. and a good fashion sense.

what do they consider an overrated virtue? forgiveness. you don’t always have to forgive someone.

if they could change one thing about themselves, what would it be?

what is their obsession? fashion, rupaul’s drag race, kylie minogue, and fancy chocolate.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY

is their family big or small? who does it consist of? small. there are only three members: her mother bonnie a retired model, her father jim a business lawyer, and herself.

what is their perception of family? she loves her parents. they gave her everything she could ever want.. but they did let her down in a lot of ways. so it’s a tad screwed.

do they have siblings? none that she knows of. her father wasn’t a very faithful man and neither was her mother.

describe their best friend. penelope had a best friend growing up. kaiden russel. sadly, after going into high school the pair didn’t stay connected and she moved onto a more popular crowd and hasn’t truly had a ‘best friend’ since then.

ideal best friend? hm, someone who can keep up with her all the while keeping her in line. someone who listens and doesn’t mind her rambling. also they’ve got to have a great fashion sense and killer personality.

describe their other friends. penelope has loads of friends. while she may be a bit of a mean girl she doesn’t have trouble making friends. especially since moving to elias. she’s been able to calm down on the venom and let friendships grow.. she still worries about people not

do they have any pets? back home she has a biscon friese named pinky. she’s trying to convince her land lord to allow the dog to stay.

who are their natural allies? wally, georgette, daphne, and buzz.

who are their surprising allies? rita. they’re very much opposites attract and have a surprisingly great friendship. while they’re an odd pair penny has her back just like rita has pen’s.

PAST AND FUTURE

what was your character like as a baby? as a child? loud, chubby, and a little too in your face.

did they grow up rich or poor? rich. her parents wouldn’t have it any other way.

did they grow up nurtured or neglected? right in the middle. one parent nurtured with gifts and the other neglected with words.

what is their greatest achievement? prom queen, except it was a fluke. next would be getting into walt academy.

what was their first kiss like? hm, not great. it was with the smelly boy on the back of the bus because the cool kids dared her.. she was promised to sit at their lunch table then got tricked.

what is the worst thing they did to someone they loved? she told her mom she hated her.. like multiple times.

what are their ambitions? become a fashion mogul and build a huge empire.

what advice would they give their younger self? don’t listen to axel.. ever.

what smells remind them of their childhood? chocolate and tears.

what was their childhood ambition? be the next britney spears.

did they have an imaginary childhood friend? she didn’t have many friends besides kaidan. so she created friends from her stuffed animals.

when was the last time they were crushed with disappointment? besides being stood up.. probably being told her latest design wasn’t good by her teacher.

LOVE

do they believe in love at first sight? yes, she’s a hopeless romantic.

are they in a relationship? clearly not.

how do they behave in a relationship? she’s a fun partner. but she’s very about herself. while she’ll cover them with attention and love.. she’ll always be her first priority.

when did you character last have sex? it’s been a hot minute. penny isn’t big on hook ups. she wants to be in love.. or in ‘really like’ before she puts that out there.

what sort of sex do they have? again she wants to make love not have sex. she’s more about pleasing and being pleased. and she just really loves kissing and cuddling.

has your character ever been in love? nope, she doesn’t even know what it feels like.

have they ever had their heart broken? her feelings hurt but her heart wasn’t broken by axel. just hurt really bad.

CONFLICT

how do they respond to a threat? with a bigger threat back. penelope is very confrontational.

are they most likely to fight with their fists or their tongue? tongue, girl has a mouth and can say very hateful and mean things.

if your character could only save one thing from their burning house, what would it be? her diary. she’s kept one since she was a child. it’s important to her.

what are their phobias? spiders and bugs in general.

what is their choice of weapon? her purse and the taser she keeps in it.

what living person do they most despise? axel and his band.

have they ever been bullied or teased? yeah, her whole childhood.

where do they go when they’re angry? to cry in a pillow then to the gym to punch away her aggression.

WORK, EDUCATION AND HOBBIES

what is their current job? jobless socialite student.

what are their hobbies? fashion design/sewing, karaoke, and karate.

educational background? she’s currently in college for fashion design.

intelligence level? she’s about a 8/10 on the intelligence scale. she has always done well in school but def isn’t a valedictorian.

do they have a natural talent for something? sewing. she can make an outfit in under an outfit and it will be perfect.

do they play a sport? are they any good? kick boxing, doll. she’s great. and karate. she’s a black belt you know!

FAVORITES

what is their favorite animal? her pup. but she likes flamingos strangely enough.

which animal do they dislike the most? spiders.. and bats.

what place would they most like to visit? paris. again and again and again. she hopes to live their one day. but as far as new place to visit would be london.

what is the most beautiful thing they’ve ever seen? can she say her own reflection?

what is their favorite song? love at first sight by kylie minogue or the call by the backstreet boys.

music, art, reading preferred? ooo, this is hard for her because fashion is art to her but she loves singing. we’ll say art to be safe.

what is their favorite color? pink, all day everyday.

POSSESSIONS

what is in their fridge? lots of leftovers and food prep. penny doesn’t cook very well.

what is on their bedside table? a picture of her puppy, her phone, a ring dish with her everyday jewelry, and a cute lamp.

what is in their purse or wallet? junk on top of junk and things she needs to clean out.

what is their most treasured possession? her diary and her grandmother wedding band.

SPIRITUALITY

who or what is your character’s guardian angel? she’d believe it’s her father’s mother but then again with her fate she doesn’t think she has one.

do they believe in the afterlife? yes. but she’s not sure it’s like the ‘good book’ says.

what are their religious views? believes in a god but is not practicing any strict religion.

what do they think heaven is? heaven would be a happy life where she’s treated like a princess on a throne.

what do they think hell is? reliving prom night over and over again.

are they superstitious? a bit. she wont place her purse on the ground, doesn’t step on cracks, and little things like that.

what would they like to be reincarnated as? hm, a butterfly.

how would they like to die? in their sleep.

what is your character’s spirit animal? a peacock.

what is their zodiac sign? gemini sun, gemini moon, cancer ascending.

VALUES

what do they think is the worst thing that can be done to a person? murder.. or having their heart broken.

what is their view of ‘freedom’? she’s not sure... it seems like there isn’t such a thing these days.

when did they last lie? she told her teacher her outfit was cute.. it wasn’t. it was tacky and she hated it.

what’s their view of lying? penny doesn’t lie often.. maybe fib and tell little white lies.. but never about anything major.

when did they last make a promise? hm, she doesn’t really make promises because it’s hard for her to keep them.

did they keep or break their last promise? again.. she probably broke it.

DAILY LIFE

what are their eating habits? awful. she works out to keep off the pounds.. but penny has never ate healthy and probably never will.

describe their home. chic chaos? clothes and accessories everywhere, pictures of herself and pup everywhere, her sewing station a hot mess.. lots of color and fun.

are they minimalist or a clutter hoarder? clutter hoarder.

what do they do first thing on a weekday morning? drink water and write in her dream journal.

what do they do on a sunday afternoon? her weekly skin care routine.

what do they do on a friday night? a night on the town. she’s probably dragging a friend to karaoke or on a ‘friend date’.

what is the soft drink of choice? she’s a mountain dew girl.

what is their alcoholic drink of choice? sangria or margaritas. she’s simple.

MISCELLANEOUS

what or who would your character dress up as for halloween? probably wanda from wanda vision.. she has no idea. or she’ll try to get a date and force them to be her vision. or maybe princess peach.

are they comfortable with technology? very much so. social media queen.

if they could call one person for help, who would it be? probably howl.. she just learned about magic.. that has to fix everything.

what is their greatest extravagance? her princess tiara, her father bought when she turned sixteen. it’s diamond encrusted and also has pink diamonds.

what is their perception of redemption? obviously she think shes got the greatest redemption story of all time.

what would they do if they won the lottery? give it to charity for publicity... whoops.

what is their favourite fairytale? the twelve dancing princesses.

what fairytale do they hate? princess and the pea.

do they believe in happy endings? yes, and she hopes she gets one.

what is their idea of perfect happiness? honestly, a good marriage and sucessful career.

what would they ask a fortune teller? who she’s going to marry and if he’s loaded.

if your character could travel through time, where would they go? to meet anne boleyn and tell her what’s going to happen.

what sport do they excel at? karate.

what sport do they suck at? anything with a ball.

if they could have a superpower, what would they choose? super strength or flying.

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himluv · 7 years

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Fandoms

Sorry this took me so long to post, but I was tagged by @savin-people-fucking-cas and @starsandskies so here it is! Thank you both!

Rules: Choose any three fandoms (in random order) and answer the questions. Then tag some friends.

I choose:

Mass Effect (all)

Dragon Age (all)

Kingdom Hearts (all)

The first character you loved:

Kaidan

Alistair

Riku

The character you never expected to love so much:

Reyes Vidal

Dorian Pavus

Axel

The character you relate the most:

Garrus

Cassandra

Donald

The character you’d slap:

Cora Harper

Solas... and then we’d smooch, okay?!

Axel... see above.

Three favorite characters (these are in order of preference):

Garrus, Drack, Reyes

Dorian, Alistair, Zevran

Riku, Axel, Terra

A character you liked at first but not so much anymore:

Kaidan

Anders

Kairi

A character you did not like at first, but they’ve grown on you:

Zaeed

Vivienne

Roxas

3 OTPs:

Garrus/FemShep - Sara/Reyes - Scott/Gil

Solavellan, Cousland/Alistair, Dorian/Lavellan

Roxas/Namine, Sora/Kairi, and Cloud/Tifa

Since I’m so late to this party, I’ll forgo the tagging, but PLEASE feel free to play and tag me if you do!

#fandom tag #all the fandoms #Mass Effect #Dragon Age #Kingdom Hearts

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moralesirl · 3 months

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➥ MR GARZA?!

gabriel, he / it, transmasc, hispanic, pavitr prabhakar irl, self proclaimed spider boy, soap’s number one, hobie’s boyfriend , valeria’s husband.

➥ “I’ll be free in 24 hours.. Can’t say the same about you, Vaqueros.”

writing blog? -> @kyovstheworld

➥ “As long as there is a war on terror, there will be no real war on drugs.”

COD, ATSV, MOONKNIGHT, MORTAL KOMBAT, GENSHIN, HONKAI, JJK, BSD!

➥ ”Hm? These are my men.”

@kitoshii @miguel-owhora @miguelo-hara2099 @thedarksideofprincedamien @lwustyz @fckedupdog @gazmialmagemela @huboi @kaidan-z @kylesgarrick @atlasaurusrex @elephant-nonnie @ccreekside @alistairsmonstercafe @axels-roses @oharaslover @ballsinyojaws2000 @pynkkgeto @dabisbratz @gettonight @dolligent @literallyrousseau @captjprice @jiiquokka @dreadfullyrottenn @ejundo @softggh0ul @vakseb

#meet gabriel!#new theme new me #valeria my love #my wife #sorry for the mentions mooties #love u guys #rahhhh #red theme #wooooo #valeria garza #call of duty modern warfare #moon knight #jujutsu kaisen #mortal kombat #honkai star rail #bungo stray dogs

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ghostxofxartemis · 3 years

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It’s a few days late, but here’s day 6: Pet Day for MerWeek2021 hosted by @cactuarkitty.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Mass Effect Trilogy Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Kaidan Alenko/Male Shepard Characters: Male Shepard (Mass Effect), Kaidan Alenko, Kaidan Alenko’s Mother, Dog Additional Tags: Fluff, Pet Day, MERweek2021 Series: Part 6 of MERweek 2021 Summary:

Describe or draw a special moment with your beloved pet/s. Could be special time spent together or shared time with friends/family. Let’s have fun with our furry (or not so furry) friends :)

Shoutout to @mallaidhsomo for betaing! Thanks hon!

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Kaidan straddles Axel, and slowly starts kneading the knots from the younger man’s back.

“Hmmm, morning to you too.” Axel mumbles, sleep still invading his mind.

“How’d you sleep?” Kaidan asks him as he deep massages Axel’s shoulders.

“Rock solid. You know, I could get used to this.”

“Well, don’t get too used to it ‘cause I’m shipping out this morning for a month.” Kaidan’s hands trail down Axel’s back until they reach his rear and he kneads both cheeks. He smirks when the younger man closes his eyes, a content smile creeps up his face and Axel moves his hips from under him.

“I know you’re leaving, and I really don’t want you to…but… hmm…this feels good.”

Kaidan leans forward and brings his lips down just a breath’s hair away from Axel’s ear. “I’m just getting started.”

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Axel fills up his coffee mug and leans on the counter to take a sip as he waits for his breakfast currently in the microwave. Kaidan comes down the stairs, skipping a step each time, duffle bag slung over his shoulder. He’s going to be gone for next month and it’s something Axel dreads, being home alone, while still on the mend, and while not being able to do very much makes the time go by painfully slow. He grabs the coffee thermos on the counter, all ready to go, for his husband.

“I’m running late.” Kaidan plants a kiss on his husband’s cheek before accepting the offered thermos.

“I wonder why?” Axel gives him a coy smile. He gets a scowl in return. Kaidan starts to pull away but Axel manages to grab a handful of material from his uniform. “Hey. You’re not leaving without giving a proper kiss, are you?”

Kaidan leans in and Axel’s lips curve upwards at one side of his mouth. He makes a content sound when Kaidan’s luscious lips meet his. Kaidan presses his tongue against the other man’s lips and Axel let’s it slide between his. They part after a brief moment, breathless, foreheads pressed together. Kaidan tilts his head backwards slightly so his lips can reach Axel’s forehead and kisses it before pulling away slightly.

“I sent my mother your PT schedule.”

“K-” Axel starts to protest.

“You have to go to them.” Kaidan doesn’t look at him and his lips twitch slightly at the corners.

“Kaidan…” Axel groans.

“And I knew you were going to protest so I made sure my mother’s going to drive you to each appointment.”

Axel’s protest is a deep throaty growl.

Kaidan only smirks as he looks at him, giving him a coy look. “I love you. Be good while I’m gone.” He pecks his husband on the cheek one last time before heading out the door.

It’s going to be a lonely four weeks.

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Plate in hand, Axel heads out on the deck to enjoy his breakfast and coffee. Just when he’s about to sit down, he hears a whimper, one of pain. He’s pretty certain it didn’t come from him. Despite feeling like a rusty piece of junk metal, he wasn’t one to complain about his injuries. He puts his coffee down on the table, and listens carefully when he hears it again. It’s coming from under the deck.

He holds his plate in one hand and the railing with the other as he takes one step at a time. When he reaches the bottom level, he takes a knee carefully and then the other, then goes down on all fours to look under the deck where he finds the owner of the whimpering noise.

“Hey buddy. You lost?”

The dog growls at him, and he chuckles.

“Not the friendly type are we? Or are we having a bad day?”

Shifting himself into a sitting position, he rips a piece of the blueberry pancake and tosses it under the deck.

“Or maybe we’re just hungry?”

Without having any experience with dogs before, he really can’t tell what could possibly be the issue with the dog at the moment. One thing he does know; it might take a while to coax it from under the deck. I’ve got time buddy, lots of time.

Axel looks away, taking a few slow bites of his pancakes, and looks out to the ocean that’s calm in the horizon on this fine morning. When he looks back under the deck, the small piece of pancake is gone.

“It’s good uh? My husband made ‘em. Doesn’t want me on my feet too much while I’m recovering. We’re probably the same as you and I. Hurting?” He picks up a strip of bacon, biting off a big piece and tossing the rest under the deck. He watches as the dog takes tentative steps forward, sniffing the bacon and picking it up before hiding again.

“You’re gonna be like that.” Axel says as he bites into another one of his bacon strips and licks his fingers.

The dog looks up at Axel with pleading eyes after it finishes eating the strip of bacon and Axel chuckles. He tosses another strip of bacon and another piece of his pancake before he finishes off his plate.

“I’d stick around a little more but err…Ma’s gonna be here soon to take me to PT. But er…” he grunts as he gets up to his feet, his hip protesting against the movement. “How ‘bout I get you a bowl of water. It’s going to get warm today.”

He makes his way back up the stairs and back to the kitchen when he hears the front door opening. He pokes his head out of the kitchen and lifts a finger to warn his mother-in-law he’ll just be another a minute. Opening the cupboard doors to all the dishes, he grabs a bowl and heads to the sink to fill it up with water.

“I’m running a little behind, are you almost ready?”

“There’s a dog under the deck.”

“What?”

“Yeah, there’s a dog under the deck.”

“How did it get there?” Helena asks as she takes the bowl of water from Axel’s hands.

“I’ve no idea, but it must have been in the middle of the night because it wasn’t there yesterday, or I would have heard it. It was whimpering pretty bad. It’s not ready to come out though.”

Helena makes her way to the deck while Axel leans his back against the counter. “Sometimes it takes them a little bit to warm up to people, especially if they’ve been mistreated or dropped off somewhere.”

“Why would anyone do that?” Axel’s brows narrow in confusion. He’s never had pets other than his hamster and his fish, but he could never see himself hurting them. His hamster was able to be brought back home, but he made Kaidan promise to take care of his fish in his…no… now Kaidan’s captain quarters on the SR2. As much as he wanted to bring them back home, they just didn’t have the space to have an aquarium that size, despite having even more space in their home.

“Your guess is as good as mine.” She purses her lips and shrugs her shoulders as if to say I don’t know and makes her way down the stairs.

It doesn’t take her long to drop off the bowl and make her way back up the stairs. “I’ll get some dog food at the store and some peanut butter while at your appointment.” She tells him as they make their way to the front door.

Axel opens the passenger door of the skycar. “Peanut butter?”

Helena chuckles as she gets in the car and starts the engine as she closes her door. Axel climbs in the passenger seat, closing the door shut. “I keep forgetting you’re new to the whole animal thing. Yes, peanut butter. Dogs love it for some reason.”

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Week 2.

Axel grabs a bottle of water, a spoon, a fork, the container of peanuts, and his reheated dinner outside with him. Somehow managing to juggle all items in his hands and under his armpit as he holds onto the railing going down the stairs, grumbling to himself how he can’t wait for his legs to have the stability they used to have. Soon, hopefully.

Sitting down on the grass, he puts the water bottle down and his dinner. He notices the food he put in the bowl this morning had hardly been touched. He untwists the lid to the peanut butter and scoops it up with the spoon. So far, the dog has stayed out of arm’s reach, but Axel has managed to get it to eat from the spoon in his hands the last couple of days. It’s progress. He stretches his arm out and waits for the dog to approach. The dog approaches tentatively and slowly licks the peanut butter from the spoon. “Atta boy. I don’t know if you’re a boy, but I’m going to call you that for right now. Just easier. Hope you don’t mind.” The dog looks up at him and licks his snout. “It’s good, uh? I’m just going to put this down on the ground so I can eat as well.” Slowly, he lays the spoon on the grass.

He takes the lid off his container containing his dinner, and takes a bite.

He cracks open the lid to the water bottle and takes a good swig out of it before grabbing the dog’s bowl. He tosses the old water and pours the fresh water into and places it by the dog.

“I’ll be back tomorrow little guy.”

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Week 3.

A victory for Axel today when he feels the bump of a cold wet nose against his hand. He doesn’t move though. He lets the dog come to him on its own terms. He’s done such extensive research in the past few weeks that he’s happy his patience is starting to pay off. It’s been a fascinating way to spend the weeks outdoors and still manage to keep his promise to his husband while avoiding any hard physical activities that he is yet to get cleared for.

He spends his day outside, only going in to get some food occasionally and to use the washroom a couple times. He makes sure to bring the peanut butter in the evening when he knows it’s his last time coming out for the day. He makes sure the dog has food and water for the night.

The process is gradual for the rest of the week. But on Friday, the dog nudges Axel’s arm with his snout and sits beside him. Tucked under his arm. Axel pets the tuft of fur on the dog’s chest, a smile forming at the corners of his lips.

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Week 4.

Axel is sitting on the bottom step of the staircase. He puts a dog treat on the grass right in front of it. He shimmies up one step.

So far, he’s managed to get the dog to trust him enough to allow him to pet it. But the evenings are getting colder and he wants to get the dog inside. There’s no way he was going to let it get stranded outside in September. He hates how the weather changes so drastically from day to night.

He places another treat on the second last bottom of the stairs and shimmies up another. He keeps doing this until he reaches the very top of the stairs.

The sound of the patio door opening makes him jump slightly.

“Axel? What are you doing? And why is there a bag of dog food on the counter?”

He’s been so focused on the dog this last month he forgot his husband was scheduled to be home today. Shit. He wanted to make dinner to surprise Kaidan. He curses at himself for being so distracted, but answers the question.

“I found a dog under our deck. It’s really apprehensive so I’ve been just slowly coaxing it out. Trying to get him inside.”

“A dog? How long has it been there?” Kaidan sits next to Axel. He puts a hand on the younger man’s thigh and pecks his cheek.

“Found him the day you left.”

Kaidan rests his head on Axel’s shoulder. “Been doing this since I left?”

He kisses the crown of Kaidan’s head, “Yeah.”

“You sure it’s a him?”

“I saw his ballsack.”

Kaidan chuckles.

The dog pokes his head around the railing, taking the treat before retreating back behind the stairs. Slowly, it comes back for more and slowly climbs the stairs. When it reaches half way, Kaidan and Axel retreat inside the house, but keep the door open.

About an hour later the dog finally comes inside, running towards Axel, tongue lolling It’s rewarded with head scratches and a kiss on the forehead. His black floppy ears, his bright blue eyes, the white dots on his black nose, and splotches of caramel in his white fur just made him too adorable to resist not petting him.

“Kai. Can we keep him?” Axel looks up at Kaidan, puppy eyes and all.

Kaidan contemplates a moment and Axel is sure is about to refurse, “Sure. I mean you’re alone a lot, he could be excellent company for those long periods I’m gone. Did you name him?”

“Naw. I don’t know what’s a good name for a dog.”

Kaidan smirks, “Mako.”

“I feel like this is a jab at me.”

“You’ll never know.”

“It’s a jab isn’t it? Kaidan…”

Kaidan guffaws on his way out of the kitchen.

#merweek2021 #Axel/Kaidan #How They Get Mako #day 6: Pet Day #Ghost Writes

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ghostxofxartemis · 3 years

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Axel and Kaidan are such a cute domestic couple 😭 and they have daughter called Ashley... ❤️

*Squeeeee* this made me happy!

Aren't they?!

It was originally her middle name but she changed it.

After losing her mother and finding her father post-war, she wanted a fresh start. So she changed her middle to her first name.

But I already love the relationship they have already! 😭😭

#kaidan alenko #commander shepard #mshenko #axel/kaidan #occorner asks #ghost answers

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ghostxofxartemis · 3 years

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OTP ask meme - 5, 20, 40 - for whichever (or all) pairing/s you feel like

I apologize for taking an eternity to answer this.

Thank you for asking from this OTP ask meme! I'm doing four pairings out of five (4/5) for this one.

5. Who falls asleep while watching a movie?

For John and Ash, it's always Ash. John's not a big sleeper. He suffers from survival guilt after the reaper war that he gets nightmares and wakes up in cold sweat a lot that he would rather not sleep. So he gets roughly about 5 hours of sleep and will only sleep when he his head hits the pillow on the bed.

For Leah and Kaidan, it's Leah. She likes to lay her head on Kaidan's lap, and the caring guy he is, ends up placing her head on a pillow and she'll dose off, drool and all!

For Reagan, Coats, Kaidan it's both Reagan and Coats. Usually Reagan will have her feet on Kaidan's lap and her head on Coats' lap and she'll dose off and Coats' head usually end up slacking forward from being exhausted.

Axel and Kaidan tend to fall asleep together and one usually wakes up and nudges the other awake and says "let's head to bed."

20. What do they argue about the most?

This is a very annoying popular question.

John and Ash may have disagreements, or sometimes Ash will say something that might offend someone and John has to diplomatically fix the issue, but they don't necessarily argue.

Leah and Kaidan don't really argue. Kaidan pretty much learned he can't win with her even when he's right lol. He let's a lot of the matters go.

At one point in their relationship, Reagan and Coats argued about a lot of trivial stuff. Could just be something like one of them didn't put an item at the usual spot and the other can't find it now, so would accuse the other of throwing it out, just for like an example. They learned quickly it was sexual tension, one person wasn't enough (they have always been polyamours even before being together) and they were both upset at the other cause they felt "trapped" and after discussing it, the fighting stopped.

Axel loves to cook (and is good at it) but Kaidan told Axel not to cook or do very much post-war so he could recover. Axel ended up with bad injuries and had a lot of physio therapy he had to do, and couldn't stand for long period of time without being in major pain, despite wanting to tough it out etc. So during that time Axel had a short fuse because he can't sit still for a long period of time or do nothing for a long period of time, he would get really upset he couldn't help in the kitchen, or help even make the bed. It was usually one sided, where Axel was doing the fighting and Kaidan was just being understanding and patient but also firm that Axel couldn't do a lot of activities based on doctors order and would take it seriously, drove Axel nuts.

40. Who is more affectionate?

John and Ash are on pretty equal grounds. They both like snuggling/holding the other.

Kaidan is more affectionate than Leah.

Out of the three. Reagan is the one that usually snuggles up against either Kaidan or Coats.

Axel is needy when it comes to touch, and sex 😆. So I would have to say him, hehe.

#drunken-sailors ask #ghost answers #john/ashley #leah/kaidan #reagan/coats/alenko #axel/kaidan

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Mass Effect Trilogy Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Kaidan Alenko/Male Shepard Characters: Male Shepard, Kaidan, OC Character Additional Tags: Fluff, Kissing in the Rain Series: Part 3 of Kinktober/Flufftober 2021, Part 6 of Axel Shepard Summary:

Some fluff for day three of Kinktober/Flufftober. It's a gentelmen's night as Axel and Kaidan head out to see spend the night with some friends.

Thank you to @mallaidhsomo for the beta. All errors are mine.

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Axel’s cursing a goddamn storm while fumbling with this tie. He hates these goddamn things.

He groans in frustration. Kaidan asked him to put the damn tie on, so he’s going to put the damn thing on. For him.

Grabbing it, he heads downstairs, skipping every other step and makes his way to the kitchen.

“Have you seen your father?”

Ashley looks up from where she’s doing her homework on the island. “He’s outside with Mako”.

He sighs, giving up. He’d just assume not to wear it.

She beckons him to come closer.

“How is it that a sixteen year old is able to do up a tie?” He tilts his head backwards to allow her to maneauver without scratching him; because fuck her nails are sharp..

“How is it that a forty year old is not able to do up a tie.” She retorts, flattening it down.

“Smartass.”

“Learned from the best.” She picks up her stylo and goes back to doing her homework.

“Thirty-nine.”

“Huh?” She scrunches her nose at him.

“I’m thirty-nine, not forty. Brat.” He kisses the top of her head before mussing up her hair.

The porch door slides open. Mako comes running in and Kaidan steps in just behind him, closing the door shut. “Are you ready?”

Axel grabs his glass of whiskey from the island and chugs it. Shaking his head, he put the glass down. “James and Cortez are not going to die if we show up late.”

#m!shenko #Axel Shepard/Kaidan Alenko #day 3 of kinktober/flufftober #under the rain prompt

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Mass Effect Trilogy Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Kaidan Alenko/Male Shepard Characters: Kaidan Alenko, Male Shepard (Mass Effect), Axel Shepard (OC) Additional Tags: Sick Partner, taking care of partner Series: Part 8 of Kinktober/Flufftober 2021, Part 8 of Axel Shepard Summary:

A melodramatic Axel gets taken care by his loving partner.

Big thank you to @bardofheartdive for betaing for me!

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“Kai…”

The sound of coughing drifts into the kitchen as Kaidan stirs the pot of soup; his mother’s homemade recipe. Minestrone, one of his favourites while growing up.

“Yeah?”

“I’m fucking dying…”

Kaidan bites down on his lower lip to keep himself from laughing as he continues to mix the soup. He knows Axel is writhing on the couch, making things look much worse than they actually are.

Kaidan witnessed the man eat bullets as he charged into no man’s land, dislocate his shoulder and still fight like nobody’s business, get ribs broken from being rammed by a krogan, and not once did he ever complain. In fact, the one time Axel sat on the gurney in the med-bay back on the SR-1, laughing about his broken ribs, had Kaidan a little concerned the man wasn’t right in the head, albeit being his roommate on Acturus station for years and being friends with him.

He watched on as Axel made jokes, trying to distract Ashley from her injuries as Dr. Chawkas patched her up, and Kaidan understood then why everyone thought so highly of him; he always put the needs of others before his. Kaidan admires that, loves that about him. Just remembering it makes Kaidan’s cheeks warm.

Yet somehow, a cold has him begging for his life and Kaidan can’t help but find this hilarious.

“Kaidan, did you hear me? I’m dying!” Discontent groans and moans are overly exaggerated by the man lying on the couch.

Kaidan stifles his laughter by biting on his knuckles. “You’re fine.” He calls out to the living room.

“Kaidan, that's heartless. I’m going to be dead tomorrow and you’re going to feel bad.” Axel’s voice is barely hoarse.

#Axel Shepard/Kaidan Alenko #Male Shepard/Kaidan Alenko #Day 7 of flufftober: Sick Partner #Sick Partner #M!shenko #shenko #my oc #Axel Shepard #Kaidan Alenko #Ghost Writes #participating to Kinktober and flufftober

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ghostxofxartemis · 3 years

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Kiss asks: #29 a kiss on the inside of the wrist. for pairing of your choice

Thank you so much for this prompt! It definitely took me surprise where it went. But damn these two are adorable! Also, I apologize for the horrid grammar, bilingual problems.

Available on AO3

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Enraptured

His omni-tool beeped, stirring him out of a deep sleep. Rubbing his eyes, he checked the time quickly. It was 3:00 am. Two more hours before Kaidan had to get up for work.

Kaidan. Axel felt him stir in bed next to him. He ghosted a kiss on Kaidan's shoulder just before he rolled out of bed and stood up. He quietly padded his way into the office adjacent to their master bedroom.

Groggily he answered the call, while trying to rub the sleep out of his eyes.

"Hello?"

"Commander. You're a hard man to reach.”

Although his vision was still blurry from sleep he easily recognized the familiar face on the video call.

"For reasons, Bailey. What can I do for you?"

"Sorry to disturbed you this early in the morning. I do realize what time it is on Earth. But your name was listed as emergency contact-"

"Emergency contact for who?" Skepticism filled his tone. The only person he knew to have him listed as an emergency contact was Kaidan. He looked back behind him into the master bedroom to make sure he hadn't dreamt that Kaidan laid there next to him just seconds ago. Not even his mother had put him down as contact after he came back from the dead. Whether it was intentional or she merely forgot, he would never know. Since Kaidan slept in the room just across from him, he didn't understand who else would have put his name on the list. His father had long retired…

"Your daughter"

"My wh-?" If he hadn't been awake before, he sure fucking was now.

"We obtained birth records, blood type information, medical history… your name is listed on the birthday certificate as the father. Your name was provided as emergency contact by a Melanie? No last name indicated. This was…" Bailey looked up from the paperwork he had been reading from "given to us a couple days after the reapers were at our front door. Transportation will be arranged for her. Information will be sent in a few hours. I'll be in touch." Bailey ended the transmission and Axel stood dumbfounded.

"I want to adopt her." Axel turned around to see Kaidan standing at the door, rubbing his eyes, his sweatpants haphazardly put on showing the deep V going down his sweats. The bulge down below is just a little distracting for Axel that he had to force his eyes up to meet Kaidan's.

**Keep reading underline or go to AO3**

He knew his jaw was hanging open slightly. He briefly wondered exactly how in shock he most looked. Or was it confusion? Fear?. He couldn't tell himself if he were to be honest with himself. He’d figured that ship had sailed, but he’d been wrong. So many questions ran simultaneously in his mind and he couldn't seem to turn off the off switch this time.

But one question spoke the loudest to him; why didn’t she tell me?

“Come back to bed?" Kaidan offered a hand out and Axel accepted it, gratefully allowing himself to be guided back to their bedroom. He was truly in need of this comfort right now and Kaidan was graciously given it out to him. One of the reasons he loved the man so much, he always seemed to know what to do whenever Axel needed him the most.

Crawling back to bed, he pulled up the sheets on top of them both and wrapped his arm around Kaidan's waist. Kaidan turned to face him, intertwining his fingers with Axel's hand that laid between them, though said nothing. He didn't have to. Axel could read his eyes, and they spoke to him at a level that even words could not express. I'm here, and I'll be here when you're ready to talk. He didn't have to hear Kaidan speak to words aloud, because their connection ran deeper than just their love for one another. They understood each other in a way others couldn’t.

He kissed Kaidan on the forehead before closing his eyes and pretending to go back to sleep and he waited for the familiar steady breathing he knew meant his partner was in a deep sleep before pulling away and got dressed to head downstairs.

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The alarm clock blared and Kaidan turned to the otherside to turn it off. Facing back the way he came, he noticed the spot next to him where Axel usually laid was empty. He had grown accustomed to waking up and finding himself alone in bed. His husband had always been an early riser and that hadn’t changed since they defeated the reapers.

Sliding to the edge of the bed, he swung his legs to the side, sitting up and stretched his arms high above him while yawning all at the same time. Quickly he activated his omni-tool to send off a message to his colleagues he wouldn’t be in the office and sent along the lesson plan for the day before grabbing his t-shirt from the foot of the bed and shrugging it on.

Arriving into the kitchen, he found Axel hunched over a datapad, head resting in his hands and coffee mug in front him. But something struck out more than usual… his husband was dressed which was an unusual sight to see. Kaidan had always found it amusing and slightly distracting that his husband always seemed to like to strut around the house nude. Kaidan never complained about it, though. He poured himself a mug and topped off Axel’s before wrapping his arms around Axel’s shoulders and kissed him on the temple.

“Sorry. I didn’t-”

“It’s fine. What are you reading?” Kaidan, curious, asked him.

“Alexandra Ashley Meagan Hawkings. Prefers to go by Ashley.” He inhaled deeply, letting himself sink against his husband. He distinctively noticed Kaidan’s biotic energy was much calmer than his right now and he tried to focus on that. He knew his energy was a hurricane next to Kaidan’s stillness of calm waters.

“We could change it for her. Make Ashley her first name.”

“I keep doing the math over and over again inside my head. Based on her birthday. Everytime I do, It keeps bringing me back to that night on Elysium.” Axel sighed, bringing down his arms to table and taking a tentative sip from his coffee.

“Melanie?”

“You heard that huh? My ex-fiancée.” Axel intertwined his fingers with Kaidan’s before continuing. “We were...hmm… two years together by then? Things were really good between us. We were both on leave on Elysium and I decided to finally pop the question. But then after Elysium, we were on medical leave for a while. She sustained a few injuries while leading a group to safety while I covered the rear. I got shot in the shoulder, and the leg, nothing major but enough to have to be off for a bit. I received my N7 commendation. It’s what I had always wanted.” Axel exhaled loudly as he remembered the events that took place that evening.

He continued. “Kaidan you should have seen the fear in her eyes. I swear, it’s like she was seeing a monster instead of me. I went out that night to have some drinks with some buddies of mine, when I got back to the apartment… she was just gone. No message, nothing. A few days later-”

“I moved in.” Kaidan finished his sentence for him.

“Yeah.” Axel trailed his fingertips of his free hand on Kaidan’s arm absentmindedly.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know.” Kaidan tightened his hold on Axel and rubbed one hand against his bicep to comfort him.

“I know.”

“Explains an awful lot, though.” Kaidan’s breathy laugh tickled Axel’s ear.

“Sorry. I was pretty moody. I tend to...er...rebound after break ups too. Though normally I was the dumper not the dumpee…. Hmm... Derrick was a real piece of ass.” Axel glanced at Kaidan as he remembered one partner he brought back to the apartment to see his reaction only to find his husband in shock. He tried to bite his lips, but failed miserably and the corner of his lips twitched.

It took a moment for Kaidan to realize what Axel meant and when the realization hit him, they both burst into laughing.

“He did have a nice ass.” Kaidan admitted.

Axel inhaled deeply before exhaling just as sharply. “I guess I’ll drive you to work this morning so I can go pick her up at the spaceport.”

Kaidan could feel the nervousness coming from Axel, his biotic energy felt more like a hurricane mirroring his internal emotions rather than the usual stillness of calm waters Kaidan grew to know so well. Kaidan let go of Axel and sat on the seat next to him, “no need. I really told them I won’t be in today. I figured I should be there as well to pick up our daughter.” He took his mug in both hands raising it to his lips but kept his gaze on Axel to watch for his reaction.

“Shit. I’m still wrapping my head around the fact I have a daughter and you’re already saying ‘ours’” Axel rubbed his hands over his face.

Kaidan glided the datapad close to him and opened a new tab on the extranet.

“What if she hates me? I missed her birth. Hell, I missed nine birthdays, Kaidan. Nine. And I didn’t even have a fucking choice in the matter.” Axel voice raised a couple octaves and he stood up abruptly stabbing a finger against his chest. Kaidan didn’t need to look at him to know his corona was flaring, the crackling electricity of the air as he manipulated the dark energy that surrounded them was indication enough.

“There’ll be an adjustment period. But I don’t think she’ll hate you.” Kaidan kept his eyes focused on the datapad. His voice was steady and calm as always.

“That’s a huge assumption.” Axel’s tone was a little more accusatory than he would have liked.

“Gut instinct tells me she didn’t have a choice either and might be looking forward to meeting you.”

"You know... that means I can't be naked around the house anymore." Axel said matter of factly in a more calmer tone.

"Moot point. I was wondering why you were dressed for once."

“Better start getting used to it. What are you searching for anyway?” Curiosity picked, and Axel leaned over to looks as he picked up his coffee once again to drink.

“Adoption papers. They take awhile to go through. Figured I’d get a head start on it.” Kaidan remained hyper focused on the task at hand.

“You really meant it did you? Our daughter.” Axel put down his mug and it was his turn to wrap his arms around Kaidan’s shoulders.

"Yeah. Our daughter." Kaidan was hung up on that word.

"Huh. I guess so… ours." Axel kissed Kaidan’s temple before exhaling slowly and laying his chin on his husband’s shoulder.

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Axel paced along the aisle of chairs in the waiting room, wringing his fingers together.

“Are all vanguards so antsy?” Kaidan chuckled as he leaned back into his chair.

Axel paused into his steps to turn a scowl in Kaidan’s direction. “You don’t survive CQC as a Vanguard if you don’t move.” He said a little snippy.

“Fair point. I don’t think you have anything to worry about. Why don’t you sit down before you pave a hole on the floor?” Kaidan patted the seat next to him.

Sighing, Axel sat next to him, but it did nothing to calm his nerves, rather his left leg was restless and moved involuntarily.

Kaidan placed a hand on Axel’s knee and squeezed. “Breathe. It’s going to be… it’s going to be what it is.”

“Why do you always have to say that?”

Kaidan chuckled, but otherwise remained silent.

Restless, Axel stood up and immediately began to pace again. The butterflies in his stomach wouldn’t seize and he was sure his breakfast would come up if he didn’t keep his mind occupied with counting steps. One, two, three, four...eight rinse and repeat. Eight seats in a row, plenty of room for cover if need be.

“Dad!”

A voice broke him out of his thoughts and he sharply turned to the direction he heard it come from.

Two things immediately stood out: the first was Kaidan was immediately at this side and reached for his left hand, second was a little girl with sharp bluish-hazel eyes framed with freckles ran in his direction.

Kaidan pressed his wrists against his, he knew this was for comfort as much as it was a check in for his pulse. Once a medic, always a medic.

“See. I told you it would be fine.” Kaidan lowered his voice so only Axel could hear him.

Surprisingly strong arms wrap around Axel’s waist and he is taken slightly aback for a brief moment, he was sure his eyes would fall out of their socket before he returned the hug while keeping hold of Kaidan’s hand.

Bluish-hazel eyes looked up into his, pleading. “I’m ready to come home.”

“Home. Yeah. Let’s go home” Axel exhaled, his lips curved slightly upwards, and a smile spread onto her face, and her eyes twinkled before she broke away.

A small hand grabbed his free one and she started leading the way, following the exit signs.

“Home.” Kaidan repeated the words, a smile on his face. He brought Axel’s wrist to his lips and kissed it, feeling his pulse against his lips, life. It pulses life. Life that had been taken away from him for two years, but now they had a lifetime to be together. Kaidan wrapped both his hands around Axel’s. “A lifetime of memories.” He whispered.

“What’s that, handsome?” Axel planted his kiss on the crown of Kaidan’s head.

“It’s nothing.” Yet it’s everything.

#Mshenko #fluff #fluff and angst #agnst #My OC: Axel Shepard #Kaidan Alenko #surprise fatherhood for Axel and myself #ghost writes #theoriginalladya

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Mass Effect Trilogy Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Kaidan Alenko/Male Shepard Characters: Kaidan Alenko, Male Shepard (Mass Effect), Axel Shepard (my oc) Additional Tags: Skating, Fluff, beaver tails, canadian pastry Series: Part 13 of Kinktober/Flufftober 2021, Part 9 of Axel Shepard Summary:

With so much time on their hands to kill, Kaidan introduces Axel to a new sport which he's not to keen on.

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“Seriously, how do people not break their ankles in these? How are these,” Axel lifts the skates to Kaidan to show the blade, “suppose to support you?”

“It’s all about balance. But you also glide on them, not walk.” Kaidan chuckles as he ties up the laces of his skates.

“That’s stupid.”

“It’s a sport. Ice skaters and hockey players have done it for years.” Kaidan slips on his gloves and stands up. He makes a show of gliding around, making sharp turns, and coming to a complete halt.

Axel purses his lips into a thin line as he finishes lacing up his skates. “How is that a sport?” He waves his hand at Kaidan.

“Well, call it an activity.”

“A dangerous one.”

Kaidan offers his hands and Axel accepts them and gets pulled onto his feet. He has trouble finding his balance as his feet slide on the ice.

“I’ve got you. Now, just glide. Your body will lean forward naturally as your feet glide on the ice and it keeps you up.” Kaidan doesn’t let go and for that Axel is eternally grateful. His steps are more clumsy stomps than glides, and he falls into Kaidan who catches him, arms wrapping around Axel’s waist.

“Yeah, Kaidan. I’m not sure about this.”

“You know, about three hundred meters there’s a food truck we can get beaver tails at.” Kaidan smirks, his eyes twinkle, and Axel wonders if the other man has lost his damn mind.

#Axel Shepard/Kaidan Alenko #Male Shepard/Kaidan Alenko #flufftober #skating #fluffy #touch of canadian culture

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Week 1:

Day 1: “Fingering”: [Dressed to Kill - Read on A03 ] (Rated E - Kinky)

tags: Fingering, Cunnilingus

Pairing: F!Shenko, Leah Shepard/Kaidan Alenko

Day 2: “Handjob” [Unexpected Delivery - Read on A03] (Rated E - Kinky)

tags: public handjob)

Pairing: F!Shenoats, Reagan Shepard/Kaidan Alenko

Day 3: “Under The Rain” [Gentlemen’s Night - Read on A03 ] (Rated G - Fluffy)

tags: kissing under in the rain

Pairing: M!Shenko, Axel Shepard/Kaidan Alenko

Day 4: “Blindfold” [Blindfold - Read on AO3] (Rated E - Kinky)

tags: cunnilingus, sex, penetration)

Pairing: F!Shenko, Leah Shepard/Kaidan Alenko

Day 5: “Facesitting/Eatingout” [Midnight Snack - Read on A03] (Rated E - Kinky)

tags: public cunnilingus

Pairing: F!Shoats, Reagan Shepard/(William) Coats)

Day 6: “Blowjob” [Blow - Read on A03] (Rated E - Kinky)

tags: blowjob

Pairing: M!Shenko, Axel Shepard/Kaidan Alenko

Day 7: “Body Worship” [Worship - Read on AO3] (Rated E - Kinky)

tags: cunnilingus

Pairing: F!Shenko, Leah Shepard/Kaidan Alenko)

Week 2:

Day 8: “Sick Partner” [Fever - Read on AO3] (Rated G - Fluffy)

tags: fluff, sick partner

Pairing: M!Shenko, Axel Shepard/Kaidan Alenko)

Day 9: “Deep Throating” [Painted Love - Read on AO3] (Rated E - Kinky)

tags: oral sex, deep throating

Pairing: F!Shenoats, Reagan Shepard/Major Coats)

Day 10: “Mutual Masturbation.” [Self-Care - Read on AO3] (Rated E- Kinky)

tags: masturbation, mutual masturbation

Pairing: F!Shenoats, Reagan Shepard/Kaidan Alenko)

Day 11: “Drunk Confession” [Drunk Confession - Read on AO3] (Rated M - Fluffy/Angsty)

tags: angst, arguing, drinking, alcohol.

Pairing; F!Shenoats, Kaidan Alenko/Major Coats

Day 12: “Reconciliation Sex” [Rio: Together Again - Read on A03] (Rated E - Kinky)

tags: Blood and Injury, Reconciliation Sex, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Porn with Feelings, Angst and Porn, death of a child

Pairing: F!Shoats, Reagan Shepard/(William)Coats

Day 13: "Temperature Play" [Beaver Tails - Read on AO3] (Rated G - Fluffy)

Tags: skating, fluff, beaver tails, Canadian culture

Pairing: M!Shenko, Axel Shepard/Kaidan Alenko

Day 14: “Hushed Kisses” [Not So Secret Visit - Read on AO3] (Rated E - Kinky)

tags: Vaginal Fingering, Fingering, Public display of Affection, dom/sub

Paring: F!Shenoats, Reagan Shepard/Williams Coats/Kaidan Alenko

Week 3:

Day 15: “Dirty Talk” [Dirty Kitchen Talk - Read on AO3] (Rated E - Kinky)

Tags: Blow Jobs, Dirty Talk, Kitchen Sex, Light Dom/sub, Dom/sub Play

Pairing: F!Shenoats, Reagan Shepard/Williams Coats/Kaidan Alenko

Day 16: “Butt Plug/Toys” [Lost Plug - Read on AO3] (Rated E - Kinky)

Tags: Anal Fingering, Anal Play, Anal Plug, Vaginal Sex, Sex, Polyamory, Polyamorous Character, Blow Jobs, Threesome - F/M/M, Dom/sub

Pairing: F!Shenoats, Reagan Shepard/Williams Coats/Kaidan Alenko

#Kinktober/Flufftober #Ghost Writes #shenko #shenoats

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