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justjesse116 · 2 months
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Since my life is a cosmic joke, can anybody guess what got me to write again, after 8 years?
What gave me such a kick that it couldn't be ignored?
Daddy issues and depression. Living as a sentient wet rag personified. No lie.
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So anyway I'll be posting some hotwings angst / pining in the next couple days, once I can look at it again long enough to spell check.
Because no one does bleeding heart quite as well as I do, in my own humble opinion thank you very much.
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surpriserose · 2 years
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Please give me some dororo and hyakkimaru food please please I am begging for u to do them please
OMG MY BESTIES <3<3<3
dororo
1. Deserves to be besties with alluka idc they are in the same obviously trans but people cant accept it boat and dororo would make alluka laugh a lot <3
2. He swears so much i think hyakkimaru was like hey stop that bud but eventually gave up
3. I think after travelling together for a while so theyre at a point hyakkimaru knows dororo isnt gonna just steal his sword and run dororo starts telling hyakkimaru more and more outrageous stories expecting him to call him out on his bullshit but hyakkimaru just listens to him in that way where adults listen to little kids sbfzjhsjs and eventually it becomes like a reverse bedtime story uwu because dororo tires himself out and falls asleep halfway through his third story
4. I think when hyakkimaru gets his second eye back dororo is tempted to keep it to freak people out with it until hyakkimaru is like bro bury it >:(
5. Dororo deserves to be one of those people that gives everyone nicknames dgysgxhsjs actually that might just be canon? Idk its been a bit zysujssmsk
Hyakkimaru
1. As he gets more and more body parts back he starts feeling more defenseless because hes losing all his tricks and tries to start figuring out new things to use in battle idk hopefully that makes sense dgiwmdksq
2. Hes nonbinary idc another win for the he/theys <3 and bi too <3
3. When he got his voice back he started trying tk practice whistling and singing, hes not very good but he doesnt really care. Dororo tells him he sounds like hes dying
4. If dororo complains about like needing a break or something hyakkimaru is like bro idc just walk you wanted to follow me but eventually hes like okay bud...ill give you a piggy back ride just stop complaining 🙄
5. Definitely prefers quieter areas and places that arent too bright while hes adjusting to getting his body parts back. His tongue isnt real either right? Like he would probably like a lot of blander foods for a while and not be able to handle spice well. idk i think he would just have a lot of new sensory imput to deal with and it would cause some issues for a bit like i would be overwhelmed fuck
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zuffer-weird-girl · 3 years
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Over.
For those who dont know here is the link for the first part of this lil thing :3
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You exhaled with a smile at seeing the new look on your apartment. It came with a generous amount of space on both living room and bedroom. Some of the Hassaikai members helped you with all the mobile and some boxes you still had to look over to put things back in order.
Humming to a song that was stuck in your head (and he wadled away wadle wadle) you kneeled on the ground to open a tiny box to start, but you soon frowned at seeing the contents of it...
It was a tiny little glass box, with a carnation safetly placed inside of it... along, it came a bit of your treasures you savored.. a pair of white yet with tiny little delicate detailsyou knrw he knew you love it; a tiny necklace, simple yet elegant, pingent of a heart attached to it; earings with the symbol of the hassaikai and others that were little white wings...
You soon took notice of the drops of tears that were falling down on your lap and inside the boz as you picked the earrings of the Hassaikai... Chisaki gave you this when you both started dating... it was the first ever gift he gave to you along with the carnation...
'I am by far one of the most normal men considering of what the society sees me... but I hope you that you have the patience to bear with me until I give you a life and a clean world to live in until there my dear.'
The words repeated on your head as sobs started to rip from your tgroat as you clenched the earing to the point they pierced your skin enough to hurt as you curped yourself on the floor in misery...
You wanted to forgive him. You wanted to forget what happened on that disgrace if a day...
But you just couldn't. You couldn't forget thhe warth yet neither that murderous gaze Kai had on you. You couldn't forget how his rough hands that usually touched you like you were made out of glass instead grabbed roughly on your arm to the point you cried in pain.
You couldn't forget how he used his quirk on you out of anger.
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"Thank you." He muttered monotonously as he grabbed the bouquet full of roses, safetly wrapped up so it couldn't come in contact with him as he exuted the shop.
Ever since the accident, he hadn't been able to get sleep without having night terrors of the terrified look you had... the screams for him to get away from you, to not wven rouch you with a single finger...
He felt worse than the dirt his shoes collected while walking on the dirty streets of where he lived.
He stared at one single rouse out of all in the bouquet he just paid for it, sighing as he adjusted a petal that was a tad bit out of place only for him to accidentaly rip it from the poor flower.
He stopped at that, watching the petal dance while falling into the ground... his eyebrows frowned as he merely sighed after closing his eyes.
"It seems everything I do I end it up ruining it on a way or another..." he whispered to himself, lowering both arms in defeat.
In others it would be seen as childish for him to get all depressed over a simple petal falling from the bouquet... but not for him.
He was the one that was abandoned on the streets to starve; he was the one whose only brought problems more than pride to the man whose took care of him as his only son... he was the one that hurt and traumatized the one he loved over a anger tantrum...
What was wrong with him..? He though, bringing his free hand ro rub his face and sigh deepely.
Although, his ears peeked up at a sound of laughter. Your laughter. His precious angel's laughter which he hadn't heard from months... he swear he felt like crying in glee as he started to almost run towards that beautiful sound he oh missed so dearly.
What wasn't he expecting was get right in front of a scene that left his heart immediately dropping to his stomach... you were indeed laughing of course.
But in the arms of another man.
On the other side of the street he saw how the taller male bear hugged you and lifted you up off the ground and twirles you around as you squealed. Scrunching up your nose at him kissing hard on your cheek.
He slowly lowered down his hand where it held the bouquet as he stared at the scene that completely torn his insodes out as his eyes carried sadness and heartache...
Despite all of those feelings, he still found himself smiling as a tear ran down his face... it was better this way. You could have a normal life, not surrounded by body guards, not have to worry about constant magging of getting clean or sickness... having someone that could give you what you deserved...
He turned his back to walk away... but what wasn't him expecting was that you had noticed him. Walking away. You furrowed your eyebrows, and against your better judgment, you started to run toawrds him, not seing the open signal neither the car that was coming...
"Ka-Chisaki!" He heard you and let out a confused sound before turning and widening his eyes in horror and dropping the amount of flowers he had at the sign of a car coming and honking.
His feet moved before his mind could, his gloves already dissapeared as he shouted foe you or the car, he didn't know anymore, to stop.
Your eyes widened at the sound of honking and before could let out a sound you were engulfed in muscular arm, bringing you close to his chest as he almosy broke his wrist when making contact with the car and overhauling it in a question of seconds.
The screams were gone for a minute and all you could hear was your and Kai's heartbeat at top speed and his uncrotoled shorts of breath.
A half of the citizens clapped their hands while others immediately left the local as the owner of the car, a young man, finally recovered from the state of panic and got down angry yelling at both of you.
"You stupid bitch! Couldn't see a damn sign that I WAS THE ONE TO GO?! AND YOU TOO YOU DICK! You conpletely destroyed my car you asshole!" The male shouted as Kai put you back on your feet as he glared daggers at the short man.
"If a car cost more than a life so there-" the car was back in shape as soons as he destroyed "You can have it. But just for you to know I am not just an 'asshole' as you reffered me." He growled between teeh as you tensed... you knew that tone of voicw way too well...
"Pff-! Yeah whatever old man-" Chisaki grabbed the hem of the shit of the man and stared dead in his eye "H-Hey! Let go basta-"
"You're bold enough ti call the leader of the yakusa a bastard, arent you?" He growled, and the life of the brunnete seemes to fade away from his eyes as he heard those words.
Before you could say something the scared male face was brought to you as Kai growled and overhauled just a tad bit of yhe hem of his shirt to prove his point.
"This you rascal. Is not a bitch. She is a woman. One that deserves respects and was almost killed by you driving at an unforgible speed you irresponsible germ. So before I lose my patience, say your apologies. Now."
The man stuttered some apologies as your eyes widened at Chisaki before he let go of the brunnete to dall on his knees qs Kai glared at him.
"Get out of my sign before I change my kind on cutting your fingers off."
You stared dumbfounded at the zpeed the little man had to enter his car and get the hell out of thwre becore you gasped at seing Chisaki starting to walk away from you once again.
"H-Hey! Chisaki!" You called but he only stopped and crouched down "You're seriously not gonna say-" you stopped when he got up and turnes to you with a brojen face as he stared at the absolute destroyed bouquet... the majority of them were sprawled on the ground and somewere broken and petals lost and sprawled on the ground and on the street.
"I'm sorry," He mumbled as you stared confusely until he spoke on a sadder tone "Those were meant for you.." you hesitantly grabbed and stared in pity yet a tad bit of ahocked at the warmth you felt on your chest.
"You.. didn't had to." He sinply blinked at your astonished expression.
"I know. But is the least I could do." He muttered before a bit of awkward silence was in the air as you stared at the white roses in your hand, threatening to appear a smile on your lips until the man just sighed and turned midway away from you.
"Have a good afternoon." You eyes widened and before you could even mutter the words wait, he just left. Hands stuffed on his pockets and head hung low.
You furrowed your eyebrows before your eyes dropped to the ground where a mess of white petals and broken roaes were sprawled...
You buffed before looking at a meteo station and walking on the direction of your new apartment.
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"You know," he heard the old male's voice ring from the door way as he tried to listen to some calm music layed on his bed and documments on hand "You could take a break now at then Chisaki, maybe some tea to help calm those nervs boy." He stopped reading for a moment as he sighed, looking at Pops unamused.
"Thank you for the offer. But I shall decline."
"Son you camt expect to just succumb into depression like that and think I would allow it." The words of the epder shocked him to some instant before he hesitantly locked eyes with grey ones "I bet you havent triies to verbally apologize to them even once, am I wrong?" Pops croased his arms as he stared at the man dressed in black.
"... try saying sorry for breaking a cup. The word itself wont make the cup return to its original form, it will still be broken." He sighed as he placed the papers on the desn after getting up "This is the same situation. Is not like I deserve or neither knows how to love someone anyway."
"So you just will accept (Y/n) to walk out, end things and be like that?" The elder gesture with his hand at Chisaki "You want to end things with the one you claimed to lo-"
"I didn't want it too, OKAY?!" he banged his fist on the desk as he droppes his head with closed eyes as Pops frowned "I didn't... I.. I cant take the thought of (Y/n) leaving me... but at the same time.." the elder widened hsi eyes at the drop of water that fell on the papers, staining a bit.
"I cant take the thought..of hurting such an angel like I did again... I wouldn't forgive myself." He spoke through teeth in hopes a sob wouldn't escaped until he felt the hand of his mentor pulling him into a firm hug.
"And you say you dont know how to love, huh?" Pops muttered with a smile whipe putting all of his force on the hug as Chisaki's tears deopped silently "Idiot boy, you are just as worth to love someone as anyone else. A mistake wont lwt you stop you if you do know you were on the wrong of it and want to be better." His hand patter the brown hair of Kai much as he did inumerous times as when he was just a child.
He pushed Kai away and sadly smirked at seeing the face of Chisaki all stained with dry tears but no traces of redness... just a broken look.
"When you act like this. Like a man. Is the times I am most proud of you, my son." His breath hitched at the male's words "i will get some herbal tea wether you want it or not. And believe me boy, things are going to get better soon or later."
"... sounds impossible." He muttered as soon as the elder left the room and closed the door.
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It was his birthday. Tommorow was his birthday.
You frowned before inhaling sharply. It would complete almost three months since you just stopped talking with him. You were better. But you continually beated yourself up for craving that man's touch or just for hearing some word out of him.
The tiny little presents had stopped when you read a card where he apologized to seen like a stalker and would leave you alone for you to move on. One day after the day you almost got run over by a car and he had saved you and even defended your moral from that asshole that almost shitted his pants at only knowing Chisaki was from the yakusa.
You sighed... this was the first of a ever time Kai had hurted you... and this seemed like it did not only affected you. You sure was hoping for Kai to get possesive or even threatening you to come back to him like many cases you saw on the T.v. But you should have know that by now, Kai was different.
Despite how much he denied, he was a old and gentleman at heart, always looking for ways to please you through gifts since he hadn't has any form of touching in his lifetime that he didn't saw as sick...
... that was it. You had decided over fighting with yourself over three weeks by now.
You were going to give Chisaki. Your Kai Chisaki, another chance.
Packing your purse and everything you could carry on your suitcase, you locked the door of your apartment and left on destination of the house of the Shie Hassaikai.
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The gates openes coincdentaly when a black car entered and you took the chance to sneak in. Tip toeing to your once shared bedroom and letting your things over there before you jumped with a squeal at a soind of cough.
"Is such a pleasure to have you back here my dear." You smiled at the old man's face and immediately hugged him, catching the elder in surprise before he chuckled and returned your hug "Care if I may ask why are you back out of the sudden?"
"I... I missed your son. So much." You spoke in embarrassment as the elder smiled and showed with his hand the hallway.
"I guess he is on a room reading something, go text your luck." You nodded, bowing with gratitide as you hesitantly walked and indeed found Kai sitting on a sofa, leg crossed over another as he read a book.
"'The only thing we never get enough of, is love; and the only thing we dont give enough of is also love.' Tsk... not a tad bit wrong Miller sir.." you heard your boyfriend mumbling to himself as he closed the book with a sigh to rub between hsi eyebrows.
You took careful steps while arms crosses behind your back as you looked at his hunched over form and messy dark brow hair.
"I never took you the type to read love quotes." You speak quietly, giggling at how Chisaki flinched and opened his eyes wide at seeing you just mere feet away from him "Hi."
"(Y/n)?" He spoke almost in disbelief as he stood up , hope on his eye swith a fraction of second before returning to that hollow look "What.. what brings you here?"
You rubbed your arm while taking carefull steps towards him, seeing how tense he was.
"I.. think we should at least had talked.. before all of this happened at least."
"You dont have too." He immediatly replied with a stoic look "Is all clear. And I dont take your reasons away from you. You have the right to have a life of your own." You furrowed your eyebrows and honestly being hurt by his words.
"What? So.. so you are okay with this? W-With.. is all this about us?" You pointed at the two of you as sadness overtook his features.
"... I juust know is for the best. For your happiness and safety at least. You dont have to make excuses to make me feel better. I know what I did. And believe, I regret it and hate myself with every piece of my soul."
"Well... I sure cant just pat your head and tell that 'aw baby it was nothing you want a cookie?'-" you saw how he cringed at your words and looked down at his feet "But... but I can say other things." He arched an eyebrows before his breath hitched when he felt your arma circle his chest as you rested your cheek where you could hear his heartbeat...
He stood there with hands on the air in both fear of hurring you and conoekte shock until you spoke something that completely broke him.
"I forgive you Kai... we can still be together... if you want of course."
The sobs ripped from his theoat without warning as his arms came down to gently hold you as he buries his face in your for the sake of his pride.
You felt tears of your own fall as well, staining Kai black social shirt, which he wa completely hot on it, as you clinged for dear life on him, after months finally feeling secure on his arms like you used to do...
"I'm so sorry..." he mumblex, swallowing a hiccup as he rested his chin on your head as you closed your eyes to let the tears fall.
"I know..." you mumbled before parting away from hin as you both stared at eachother until you smiled sadly as he wiped your tears away as you mirrored his actions. "Who would have thought.. a simple quirkless girl making the big bad yakusa cry like a child." You giggled as you saw the hint of tiny smirk beneath that mask.
You saw how he pushed down the said article to reveap his whole handsome face as he stares back at you.
"Should we start all over then?" You offered as his eyebrows quirked up.
"What about that guy you were talking with before... the almost acvident if you could say."
"... my friend thhat was telling me about his wedding in the next month you mean?" You asked with a tiny laugh as his face dropped in realization. "Y-You thought I was dating him?!"
"Well..." he sighed, looking away from you " You had your reasons to."
He widened his eyes at the sudden touch of your hands on his jaw and almost gasped when you pulled him to crush your lips with his... finaly registering what was happening he allowed himself to close his eyes and just... enjoy the moment.
"My jelly bean." You whispered with foreheads conected as Kai scoffed with a smile.
"Dont start with the stupid nicknames now." You smiled at him before he hesitamtly put his hands on your waist "so.. about what happened-" you shushed him gently before ppacing a more sweet kiss on his lips.
"Hush, is over now. In the past. I know you didn't meaant it, and I forgive you. Dont overthinking about it okay? Is over now my love." You nuzzled on his neck as he leg out a watery chuckle and engulfing you on his arms.
".. I guess.. I guess is over." He smiled as he closed his eyes and breathe din the svent he so desperately craved for months.
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robinrequiems · 3 years
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mmm more clishes.... Idk reverse background or personality kind of au? :/
ill do you one better 1 of my favorite mutual, reverse & personality au, they’re the same age bc I have a tiny idea *shy hands*
this is uh. a really long one thay started to lag my phone too
• oh god guys I got vivid memories of ra’s being a good grandfather and I can’t get it out of my head
• i hate it ur honor
• but ok. krypton didn’t get blown up, instead, they all migrated to earth, more specifically kansas.
• the kryptonians are angry and enraged, they are treated as if they are monsters when they arrived peacefully. they tried to kill them.
• so in return, the aliens killed the humans.
• they created a secret underground. that secret underground is to help aliens or meta humans and kill humans.
• all of them hated aliens and sought to destroy them. until kal el found a reporter trying to help aliens who were injured due to an explosion the government did to take out one of their bases.
• kal el.. fell in love with her. lois lane, she is an reporter fighting for alien rights.
• he met with her. in secret. and they.. had formed a connection. an amazing one.
• and then they had a baby.
• at the alien base, but.. she was human and people did not like that. so they wiped her mind and made her believe that they never had a kid. like the last few months.. wasnt real. she had gone missing those months since the aliens didn’t want her trying to hide the baby, they made her believe the last few months was spent in a coma and kal had found her and taken her to a hospital.
• he couldn’t see her anymore. he mourned for her lost presence, but they would have killed her if she stayed.
• but now they had precious jon el. he would be the highlight of their cause.
• they noticed his powers came in faster than kal’s, so they perfected his powers.
• he was going to bring humanity down on order of his grandfather, jor el
• kal saw his son break slowly. loses that childhood innocence that kal tried to maintain.
• his sons amazing bright blue eyes dulling, loses the spark that he cherished.
• kal was going to get him out of there, try to refuge the remaining childhood he had. even if it killed him.
• damian wayne! the bright bubbly and prodigal son of bruce and talia wayne ( b & t are married, suck my— ). the press loved him, he was just.. him. he was the baby and was cute, the cutest ever
• he was an expert in martial arts due to the training his grandfather, father, mother, & so much more gave him
• ra’s owns a farm. he’s.. sorry all i get is farm ra’s vibes due to.. something:) think endgame thanos, yk?
• he was the baby robin, one that you never messed with due to the herd of heroes who would come save him
• kalel left jon with Lois, a brief note explaining the current situation
• it was weird, jon was ten and was meeting lois for the first time
“Hi, honey.. I’m lois.”
“I know.. Dad told me about you.”
“Oh.. right. What do you want for dinner?”
“I’m not hungry.”
“You have to eat.”
“No! I’m not hungry!”
• an explosive, superpower alien. Lois is way out of her head.
• he had outbursts, a lot of them. it was hard, really hard for Lois; she took some time off from the planet and focused on jon
• he broke a lot of stuff. he sometimes could not control his strength, but she was working with him
• but then one night he ran away, or flew away. he felt remorse for making Lois cry. she saw this as a win, but she lost her kid
• but then a little robin found him
“Um. Are you okay?”
“Huh-what- what do you want? Why are you talking to me?”
“Because you look sad? Yknow - hugs make people feel better. My ahki ( brother ) hugs me when I’m upset and it makes me feel better.”
“Don’t touch me.”
*Damian walked to him, smiling softly* “cmon, i won’t hurt you, silly. I’m robin.”
“A bird?”
“Haha- no, a vigilante- i sorta snuck out. My family can be a bit overbearing- and I sorta embarrassed myself at this theater thing.. some person—“
“Did I ask?”
“No.. sorry.”
“Hey— what are you doing - !”
“Hugging you.”
Jon won’t admit that he likes it, it’s different and weird, like this traffic cone in front of him. Jon pushed him off though, making himself stumble and fall on his ass.
“Ow..”
“Don’t touch me.” With rhat, Jon flew off into the night. Damian didn’t know who this boy was. But he intended on finding out. Even if it killed him. ( maybe not that extreme, but- )
• look damian was smart, right? smarter than average, and smarter than everyone in his school. teachers included ( ha ha )
• so he had to find this boy! so he started looking into aliens. until his family put an end to it
“Damian, this is dangerous.”
“But baba ( dad )”
“No. Go to your room.”
“Ugh!”
• he did slam his door shut if you were wondering
• he will find the mysterious alien boy, okay? he will!
• his brothers teased him and said he had a crush
• no he didn’t! the boy was really mean, he pushed damian- why would he do that? whatta jerk!
• but damian did find him again when he ventured off to metropolis to visit an old friend, colin.
“Alien boy!”
“That’s not my name, bird boy.”
“And that’s not mine. You didn’t tell me yours!”
“I can’t.”
“Why not?”
“It’s safer for you.”
“I can defend myself. You sound so silly, please tell me your name?”
“No.”
“‘Least the first initial?”
“Fine. J.”
“J it is.”
“Yours?”
“Wha- what? I told you my code named.”
“It’s only fair.”
“.. Okay. D.”
“D. Okay.”
• damian talked to him for a bit before jon did fly off when damian was talking about the stars, damian knew he was getting closer to him
• but he got grounded. whoops. he wasn’t supposed to go out
“Give me your phone, Damian.”
“What if I go out? I need a phone, baba.”
“I.. Your computer”
“School work.”
“Switch.”
“What! No- but-!”
“Damian.”
• yeah damian was very mad, but what made him madder was that apparently, his family was listening to the secret conversations between J and him. but d didn’t know that yet..
• his family needed to track down J, they didn’t care if people were aliens, the JL had aliens.. but they had no idea who this boy was, and the way damian was looking into the underground alien sanctuary, that worried rhem. Damian was smart and cunning, but he is able to portray an innocent persona, they all had the habit of undermining his intellect, so if damian began looking into this, it was for a reason
• jon found that D rambled. A lot. Even when jon didn’t respond. Jon doesn’t even know how D always found where he was. It’s so weird.
• but Lois noticed a change in jon.. he was. calmer. she didn’t know how, but when he went out, he came back calmer.
“I have to go to Gotham for a gala hosted by Bruce Wayne, would you.. like to come?”
“Do you want me to?”
“I’d like you to, but you don’t have to.”
“.. Fine.”
• lois walked to bruce with Jon in tow.
• “bruce.” “Lois, looking lovely as always.. who is this?” “Jon, my son. Say hi, Jon.” “Hi..” “He can hang around one of my sons— Damian, if you want? I’m sure him and his friends would love to have Jon around.” “What do you say Jon? Would you like that?” “Not really..” “I assume you, Damian doesn’t bite. Not anymore. And he’s pretty accepting.” “.. Fine.”
• damian was called over by his father and he did a double take. J. Was here. In front of him. Damian just internally shrugged and held a hand out, “Hi! I’m Damian! Wanna go play with my friends! there’s a game room so we don’t have to be with the gross adults.. you can also just.. sit there. My friends are pretty.. Loud?” “Okay.”
• jon had to take his hand back from damian since damian began eagerly tugging him.
“Damian seems to be accepting him pretty easily.” “I hope they can be friends, Jon.. doesn’t have any. I have only recently got him from his.. father.” “Odd, does he go to school?” “No, not yet, I’m still trying to get him adjusted.” “Ah.. Damian goes to West-Reeves. Maybe he could go there?” “That private school? Bruce.. I cannot afford that- not all of us are millionaires.” “Mhm.. I could pay.” “I can’t let you do that.” “He could get a scholarship.” “In what?” “Academics or athletics.” “Ill.. Talk to him about it. “ “well, ms lane, I just go talk with potential partners, I’ll see you later.”
• j got accepted into west reeves under a athletic thingy.
• that was cool. they became best friends!
• sorta
• flashforward 5 years to 15, their dynamic only grew. Damian told Jon his identity, jon didn’t become a hero, but did learn how to stitch damian up because tje idiot showed up bleeding a lot.
• everything was going great
On the phone, Damian: J! J! Guess what’
J: you’re so loud, D, what?
D: I got the lead! In the play!
J: no fucking way?
D: way!
J: Good j—— *crash*
D: J-?
D: J- Jonathan?
D: oh no.
• the call was ended abruptly. Jon always finished his sentences. Something was wrong. Something was really wrong.
• so damian called Lois quickly and ran downstairs to the batcave, lois wasn’t picking up either, she normally always picked up or at least sent a text. She did neither
“Baba!”
“Damian? You should be asleep.”
“Something’s wrong! Somethings really wrong!”
“Jon and Lois- Jon- I heard a crash- and- and”
“Habibi.”
“Mama?”
“Breathe; tell me what’s wrong.”
“I was on a call with Jon.. I told him about the play since I wanted him to go and stuff. Then I heard a crash. And then the line went dead. I’m scared— what if something happened!”
“Let’s not jump to conclusions, what happened with Lois?”
“She didn’t pick up the phone— she normally does! Or she texts me and says she will call back!”
“Maybe she is asleep.”
“No! You need to believe me!”
“Damian, calm down, I do, we will go to see if they’re okay, you get back to bed.”
“No. I’m coming with.”
“No you arent.”
“But!”
“Listen to your father.”
• okay fine. He’ll listen, damian went back up to his room for half an hour before calling his friends to do a rescue mission. He had an extra suit in his room, he can do this.
• with his team, it consisted of shazam, abuse, nobody, and green lantern, himself too, of course.
• captain marvel picked him up once he was ready and they met up with the other 3.
Maya: you said he’s in trouble?
Dami: Yes.
Colin: than let’s go save him!
• they went and saved the bestie, nearly got killed too
• oh and now damians sorta probably grounded when batman shows up 🤡
J:You came for me..?
D:We all did.. why are you so surprised?
J: * wraps his arms around damian * thank you
D: i- yeah.. anytime. what’re friends for?
• friends. Jon liked that. Jon also liked the way Damian’s cheeks went red when jon hugged him
• jon knew he chuckled before Damian’s arms wrapped around him. hard. Damian was a hard hugger
• jon became a superhero at 16. Damian had even more of a reason to sneak into his window every night now! Lois had began thinking the two were dating
D: Us? Dating? Please! He is way too good for me!
J:
L: awwww, gosh, how haven’t you been swept off your feet yet?
J: he has, but he has rejected them all
D: what can I say? I’m a gay theater kid ( this is a /j i promise a big big joke ) so they gotta be dramatic enough to put up with me, AND they need to do something big and bold to actually catch my eye
L: *laughs* take notes, jon
J: mom!
• jon has gone to a few of Damian’s plays and to dress rehearsals
• he was also there to watch damian wreck a car during his drivers test
D: there was a fricking squirrel there, J!
J: are you sure? maybe you’re just a shitty driver?
D: you’re a shitty driver!
J: cmon don’t pout
D: ‘m not!
• he was pouting. oopsie. jon did get him ice cream after
• jon goes by abnormal, because he’s an alien and because I don’t have any other ideas
J: this girl asked me out
M: oh? who! tell us!
D: ..what?
J: yeah, in my physics class
T: ooh! get it, jonno
M: give us a name, coward!
J: her name is Charlotte— but she goes by charlie. she’s.. different. red head. pretty freckles—
M: pretty freckles? does Jonny have a crush?! Oh my gosh, our sons growing up, Tai!
T: im about to start sobbing
J: fuck offff— D?
D: huh?
J: you’re being quiet, you plotting??
D: uh. yeah! duh- *he nudged jons shoulder with his, forcing a grin* figuring out ways to embarrass you in front of your girlfriend.
J: sucha brat- * jon ended up putting Damian into a playfully chokehold *
• damian just played along. he just smiled and watched as jon began walking with her instead of their friend group
M: hey- kid- you alright?
D: I’m onto a year younger than you Maya.
M: tou didn’t answer the question
D: I’m fine, why wouldn’t I be? You’re silly.
• tai ended up pulling him aside
T: when are you going to tell him?
D: how am I supposed to when he basically has a girlfriend now?
T: are you just gonna sit there and pine all day??
D: yes, thank you for understanding
• he’s a stubborn little shit and will absolutely not confess, his best friend is happy, who is he to ruin that?
T: he’s totally jealous.
J: so- do you- do you think it’ll work? That he’ll be surprised?
T: totally
J: thank you for lending me your girlfriend, Maya
M: anytime- not literally- you aren’t having her again
• this was all a trick, sorry, d.. jon does like you
• ( hope you all saw that foreshadowing earlier :) )
• damian needed big and dramatic. jon was gonna do that. even if he was uh. sorta aloof and shy.
• he learned how to sing and play the guitar for Damian. maya and tai were gonna scatter flower petals onto the floor for Damian to follow ( they will tell him too too )
• the whole school will probably watch as Damian finally gets a big dramatic proposal
• damian will love it
M: just follow the petals!
D: I’m confused
M: trust us
• damian did and followed the petals and low and behold, jon kent with a guitar and small smile
D: j-jon?
J: hey. I wrote you a song
D: no you didn’t
J: shut up and listen dumbass
*after that amazing song of how Jon asked damian out to homecoming*
D: that was amazing
J: dramatic enough for you?
D: YES! ( damian went and sprinted to jon, hugging him so tightly before leaning in to kiss him ) we are boyfriends now right
J: yeah, idiot
D: ur the idiot
• I can’t add anymore because myphones really laggy, I hope you enjot
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sleepingcrisis · 3 years
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*Ahem*
AU where Kojiro, Ainosuke, and Tadashi are con artists who are trying to Con famous calligrapher Kaoru Sakurayashiki out of his fortune.
They underestimate his witt and soon the calligrapher has all three of them under his thumb.
Bonus:
Kaoru doesn't really want them around but they won't leave until they have conned him (at least that is the excuse they come up with (and by they I mean Kojiro and Ainosuke)). Anyway he puts them to work watching over children that he is the godfather to.
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"Read the fine print sweetie," Kaoru hummed as he set his brush down since the three storming in had caused a mistake in his brushwork. Damn idiots.
"What?" Ainosuke snatches the paper from Kojiro and Kaoru stared up at the three with boring golden eyes. His chin in the palm of his hand as he takes in their presence. Kojiro is a brute to put it simply, but Tadashi and Ainosuke are much more put together. Perhaps he can make this work after all.
"So now that you three have effectively signed your lives away to me unless you can come up with the money, I suppose you three can leave me alone now instead of playing this game? I can put you to work but I don't need three filthy criminals working for me—"
"Criminals?" Kojiro cut him off with a glare.
"Yes. Criminals," Kaoru sighed softly. "Carla?"
The small hologram projects over his table as he begins to put away his supplies. He wasn't in the mindset to practice his art anymore.
"Nanjo Kojiro: failed business owner. Criminal record including; theft, tax evasion, assault.
"Shindo Ainosuke: Former politician. Criminal record including; theft, tax evasion, assault, money laundering, traffic violations, DUI, Fraud.
"Kikuchi Tadashi: assistant to Shindo Ainosuke. Criminal record; possession of a weapon, associated with other crimes but never convicted." Her voice robotically supplied.
"Do you three think I don't do research on who I let into this building? Your phoney names gave you away for too easily and I honestly thought I would have more of a challenge with trying to find your actual identities but that didn't take very long either," Kaoru explained as he got up from where he was sitting and carefully adjusted his dark gray yukata. "So you three try and get me to sign over my fortune just like that? I expected more out of you three," he rounds his table and pulls out his fan from his sash and carefully tilts Tadashi’s head over. The green eyed man was always looking at the ground.
"Especially you, thought you were smarter since the brains has to come from one of you," Kaoru hummed. He countinued to walk past them. Tapping Kojiro and Ainosuke on the cheek with his fan not too gently.
"So what do you want us to do?" Kojiro asked.
"I just said I want you three gone? No need to work for me—"
"No. We will stay and work," Ainosuke agreed and stifled his grin into a polite smile. Kaoru’s eyes narrowed before he realized what they were up to.
"Ah. You still wish to steal from me? Okay fine. You three may work for me, but if you don't con me from my wealth by the time you have worked off the money you owe then I want all three of you gone and if you arent then I will make you three disappear got it?" Kaoru asked with a polite smile.
"Understood," Kojiro and Ainosuke replied.
"Understood," Tadashi agreed in a much softer voice.
"Wonderful," Kaoru hummed.
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"What are we doing here?" Kojiro asked. They were at a school to be precise. An elementary school.
"Babysitting," Kaoru informed. "I godfather three children and if any of you touch a hair on their heads I will kill you," Kaoru’s voice deepened slightly.
"Why do we have to be here?" Ainosuke clarified Kojiro’s earlier question.
"Because you dimwitted fools insist on following me around."
"I meant at the school," Ainosuke clarified.
"Because they wanted to be picked up today," was all the explanation the three men recieved before Kaoru took a step forward when two boys came shooting out of the building with a third trailing behind and demanding that they slow down.
They make an effort to bulldoze Kaoru down by hugging him and Kaoru simply holds them close and leaves space for the third.
"Kaoru! Kaoru! Kaoru! Can we get ice cream today? Pleeeease!" The red haired one whined and clutched onto the fabric of Kaoru’s yukata as the third boy finally joins them in their puppy-dog-eyed begging.
"I suppose that would be okay," Kaoru said and gently ruffled the red haired boys hair.
"Mutts, introduce yourselves," Kaoru said and turned to the three older men with a very serious expression. They weren't sure if they should be using false names or not, but they supposed Kaoru would have mentioned a preference if he had one. Besides if they swapped between the two it was only a matter of time before a fuck up occurred.
"Nanjo Kojiro," the green haired male grumbled and nodded in their direction.
"Oh uh, Tadashi," the black haired male gave a friendly smile.
Ainosuke rolled his eyes before he kneeled down to he eye level with them and extended a hand. "Shindo Ainosuke, but if that is a mouthful then just Adam is fine," he said with a smile.
Kaoru smiled slightly when the three boys eagerly went to shake Adam’s hand. "Take notes," Kaoru mentioned and it was clearly directed at Tadashi and Kojiro. "You three, don't be rude," he tacked on.
"I'm Reki! This is Langa and Miya!" The red haired boy performed introductions for them and pointed to the blue haired boy and then the black haired boy.
Well Kojiro certainly couldn't let himself be one upped by Ainosuke of all people.
"Well aren't you three cute—"
"I am not cute you asshole—"
Miya's cussing was cut off with a smack to the back of his head with Kaoru’s fan. "Should I tell your mother about your mouth?" He asked and watched Miya's face quickly morph to some sort of fear before he spouted out apologies. "No harm done, he is a gorilla after all. Let's just get going," Kaoru said and ended up having to hold Miya and Langa's hands as Reki skipped ahead.
"So we are actually doing this," Kojiro muttered.
"I'm not sure what you two expected from this," Tadashi muttered and began to follow along. Keeping his distance as they were instructed to even if Kojiro and Ainosuke never listened to instructions.
They ended up getting ice-cream. Well the kids did and Kaoru got a smoothie. After that was the park where it was found out that Kaoru couldn't really play tag in traditional attire and instead made the other three pick up the slack for it. Turns out Tadashi wasn't a very fast runner and Kojiro was a lot better with kids then initially suspected.
"Damn con artists," Kaoru muttered from his spot on the bench.
They spent the day running around, well everyone but Kaoru ran around, until eventually the sun was going down and Miya was curled up in Kaoru’s lap.
"Okay let's head home," Kaoru eventually decided and lifted Miya up as he got up.
"I want to be carried, my legs are tired and I'm hungry and I think I'll starve!" Langa whined dramatically.
"Oh you are fine, besides I can't carry both of you at the same time," Kaoru mentioned. "And your mothers have food at home."
Either way Langa looked to the next most reasonable option before whispering to Reki briefly and soon they were both trying to get onto Kojiro’s back who huffed and stumbled forward.
"Hey you-"
"Nanjo, watch yourself," Kaoru mentioned as he walked.
Kojiro rolled his eyes and gently adjusted the kids and soon had both of them hanging onto his back with his arms holding their legs. It was uncomfortable as hell but they seemed happy.
Kaoru insisted on walking each of them all the way home so it took awhile but eventually they had every kid dropped off.
"Well two out of three of you did well today," Kaoru mentioned.
"Oh such high praise, and which one of us blundered," Ainosuke asked sarcastically.
Kaoru pivoted to turn around and began to head towards the three before he grabbed Tadashi by his jacket and tugged him forward. He reached into his jacket and pressed a hand against his chest before searching around and pulling a small hand gun out. Tadashi seemed relatively unfazed the entire time even as the other two watched. "Kikuchi? If you ever bring a weapon around my family ever again I'll make sure that it is the last time you ever have the honour of being around them," Kaoru whispered dangerously low before he put the gun back and adjusted Tadashi’s jacket to fix him back up into his pristine condition.
"When did you notice?" Kojiro asked. The tone of his voice gave way that he supposedly was unaware of this.
"At the park. You can't do that much running around and expect me not to notice. Miya pointed it out though," Kaoru explained and turned to countinue walking.
"You three are my dogs, bound to me until you can prove to be intellectually superior or work off your debt. Now you do as your master commands you and not bring weapons around my loved ones. Do we understand each other?" Kaoru asked and tilted his head to look back at them.
"Understood," each spoke with varying degrees of frustration or anger in their tone. Ainosuke with gritted teeth, Kojiro with a fake smile, and Tadashi as blank as always.
"I'm glad we understand eachother my pets," Kaoru turned and countinued down the sidewalk. Pink hair swishing gently behind him and the fabric of his clothing swishing with each step and each breeze that passed by as the sun set in ground of him and highlighted the edges of Kaoru’s figure.
They followed after him anyway, for they were the dogs and he was indeed their master.
They had the contract to prove it.
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geektrashfan · 4 years
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"This is it Sam, I can feel myself fading"
"DEAN YOU CAN'T--"
"After everything we've been through, I can't--"
"Dean after everything we've been through, everyone we lost, you can't leave me alone, not like this--
Jack, if you're listening, PLEASE, just one last miracle, one last time"
Sam can see his brother's eyes droop, the light going slowly.
Not like this. We faced worse, you can't go like this
"Jack ple--"
He wasnt expecting to be cut off by a flash of bright light--
So much for a blaze of glory- a fucking vamp mime got him.
Dean feels the black closing in, his heart slowing, and the cliched flashes of life. The last is a flash of the familiar trench coat--
"How is he doing?" Eileen signs while putting down the coffee.
"Could be better, but yea he's out of danger"
"I'm sorry Sam, if I had been with you on the hunt I could have helped, I could ha--"
"May be you would have been dying too. We are no longer Chuck's favourites so who knows what could have happened. And I cant afford to see you both like this"
With a soft smile, Eileen cups Sam's face with a look that tells him 'things are going to be okay now'
"Hey, I have a thought. What do you think about not going out there? We can set up a base, we have the bunker, handle logistics and research" and I can be like Bobby
"Do you think it'll work?"
"Why not? We both know a normal apple pie life isn't for us, at least not for the Winchesters. And Garth managed it well, has a wife and kids. May be he could give me pointers on how to go about doing it."
"Getting a wife and kids?"
"A middle ground somewhat, but yea..the wife thing too"
"I guess it doesnt hurt to try..both"
When he opened his eyes, Dean was expecting cookie-cutter heaven (or greeted by Rowena). What he didnt expect was being back in his bed in the bunker, with the soft hairy mess of Miracle at his feet.
"What memory is this now?"
"It's not a memory Dean"
The low gravelly voice snapped him fully awake. There he was, on a chair beside Dean's bed, blue tie, trench coat, messy hair and suit-back in full form.
"Cas--is that really you? Are you really here?"
"Yes it's me" Cas stares into the green eyes
"I regret not coming sooner, heaven needed me."
"Heaven? You went back to heaven but you didnt come home? So what, Jack being God means you're back to being a soldier?"
"That is--that isnt the case Dean. Jack is hands-off and he needed someone to be there, to set things up. The bomb, the empty--it threw everyone out, for quiet time. Angels are back and most of them werent adjusting well with new boss. It took some convincing, but finally there is a new order upstairs. I have been there, keeping the peace, with some close-knit people."
"Okay--wow. Reordering Heaven, what--what are the chang--you know what, I dont even want to be bothered. As long as those winged idiots stay in line and dont threaten your life--"
"I dont think they'll want to go against the boss' father"
Both chuckle at that..so it wasnt a dream, Jack really is God and Cas really is back, and Dean is free...
"There's something more Dean. I'm..I'm not an angel anymore...I am human."
It takes more than a second for Dean to register that..
"Cas" He tries for casual but the shaky voice gives it away, "you said something, right before--did you--how long have you felt this way?"
"A long time"
"And you still do?"
"Yes"
"Stay here then, with us, with me. This is your home after all"
"Of course"
"I guess I should see the sasquatch"
"I'll go get them"
Dean watched Cas move and felt a warmth spread across his chest. "Hey Cas, I love you too"
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"How you feeling?"
"Scared and nervous"
"Dude, you punched God"
"But this is different. This is committing my life to someone, sharing all the good and bad"
"You and me share all the good and bad"
"You know what I mean! But hey, I got you and Cas right here, the good-old-married-couple example"
"We've been together for a year, tops"
"Oh like I didnt suffer the CasDean UST for a decade"
"Whats that?"
"Nothing"
"May I have this dance?"
"Do you see anyone else lining up to dance with me?" Cas rolled his eyes, some things dont change after all
"Gotta say, seeing the big family together at a wedding is pretty great...wish mom and dad could see this"
"Well, they are watching over you, new heaven order and all"
"You know, Sam had this life planned, with Jess, before dad disappeared and all this craziness started. He got his happy life in some way or the other"
"And you didnt have it planned?"
"I thought I'd be dead by now, the way I had been living. Never thought I'd live to see grey hair"
"I like the grey"
And I like this, you and me happy together.
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"What if the baby doesn't like me?"
"He'll like you just fine"
"It's a nerd baby"
"Baby arent born nerds Dean. And besides, he's Sam's kid, no way he wont adore you"
"You think so?"
"Yeah"
May be Charlie is right. I mean Sam loves him, no reason the baby wouldn't.
Wow, his baby brother has a baby now, talk about time flying.
"How are they doing? Is everything fine at the hospital? Did the baby come yet? I got one of every toy."
Okay, Cas is definitely way way more anxious.
"Relax you people, if you're freaking out now, I have news for you...parenthood is hard" Jody chimes in
"It's not like we dont have any experience, Jack had his trouble period"
That earns a big laugh.
"Cas..Jack was a special kid, human kids are more trouble"
"Ohh"
Dean can get used to this. This soft domestic life, theres no picket fence but theres plenty love. He still occassionally thinks he doesnt deserve it, when he does, Cas is right by his side to kiss that worry away.
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safebubblebycyg · 4 years
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pastel and the punk {a drarry highschool au}:
"hey gays" harry said casually, sitting down at the lunch table all of his friends were at. they always met in the cafeteria before school started so they could discuss who's house they were at after school and what diner to eat at. pansy rolled her eyes at him and waved as did the rest of his friends. around the table sat most of harry's friends: ron, hermione, ginny, luna, and pansy.
ron had on a simple white t-shirt with his signature leather jacket and ripped jeans and a beanie that covered some of his fiery red hair. hermiones outfit never altered and today was no different. she wore a cropped black sweater with a leather skirt and ripped leggings. ginny was leaned onto her girlfriend showing her all of the bracelets that covered her arms today. her fiery red hair showed that she was definitely rons sister. the girl wore a black hoodie and black jeans, but still wore white converse, she claimed it added "necessary contrast". luna, much like her girlfriend, also had multiple bracelets on her arms but also had a ring on almost every finger too. lunas blonde hair was tied into a messy bun and she had on a mint green tank top that said "lover girl". her black ripped jeans and black converse seemed to darken her look though. pansy had her signature black lipstick with a cropped dark green hoodie. she worn distressed black jeans and doc martins to tie it together. harry himself had on a gray t-shirt that said "gay and not okay" with a black denim jacket over it. he wore black ripped jeans and black on black converse.
his group liked black to say the least.
but the only person missing was blaise.
blaise had gone to pick up neville and his friends today. why, harry had no idea, but nonetheless it was a sweet gesture. harry groaned loudly and took rons phone and hermiones book.
"can i help you?" ron mumbled while reaching for his phone.
"you can tell me why the hell you all are so boring and look like someone pissed in your cheerios this morning" harry demanded, shoving rons phone into his pocket and hermiones book into his bag. he grabbed ginnys phone and the girl simply frowned.
"blaise isnt here. which means neville isnt here. which means we have no one to have light hearted conversation with. all we do is talk in fluent sarcasm and flirting" pansy spoke bluntly, shrugging after she stopped.
"and why exactly do we need light hearted conversation?" harry asked, annoyed.
"because if we let you talk itll sound like "oh, draco, my sweet precious dragon. how his grey eyes shine under the lighting of the sun and his porcelain skin is so warm and soft and how his platinum blonde locks curl so delicately. but we're just friends and i dont like him more than platonically, nooo" and everyone is sick of your swooning" ginny laughed. harrys face burned red and before he could retort, blaise arrived.
"are we making fun of harry??" he asked light-heartedly as he sat down and pulled neville into his lap who blushed. "i do love a good teasing sesh before class" he winked. blaise had on some clean white jeans and dark violet converse that matched the crop top he had on.
"blaise! stop being nasty!" draco gasped, sitting down in harrys lap, setting his bag on the floor. harry smiled and wrapped his arms around the blonde. "hi, harebare" he smiled, and spoke gently towards the raven haired. draco had on a soft, yellow sweater on and a flowy white skirt. he had a sunflower crown and yellow converse to match.
"hello, my dragon. have a good morning?" he spoke quietly, attempting to not let the group listen into his conversation with draco. his attempts failed as they all spoke in hushed whispers so they could eavesdrop onto the conversation.
"mhm, blaise payed for my morning hot chocolate and i managed to get in some studying for my chem test on the way here!" he giggled and took a sip of his drink, holding it out to harry who took a sip and smiled.
"you got caramel in it?" he laughed. draco always had quite the sweet tooth. draco blushed softly and nodded, sipping it again.
"MERLIN, DATE ALREADY" pansy shouted at the two. draco choked on his hot chocolate.
"pAnsy?!" draco squealed. the girl shrugged and dodged dracos slap with a laugh.
"as endearing as this is, can i have my phone back??" ron asked, "i was in the middle of a good game of flappy bird"
...
"HARRY!!" draco shouted across the hall, grabbing the attention of the emerald eyed boy. the lunch bell had just rung and harry was rather hangry but nonetheless he waited for the blonde. "sorry, mrs. sprout held our class back to clean up. can we sit outside today?" he scrambled out as he wrapped himself around harrys arm.
"of course, let's just grab everyone and then we can head out, yeah?" harry spoke, unconsciously pulling his arm closer to him to drag draco closer. the two walked to the cafeteria in comfortable silence and smiled upon seeing their friends at the door talking. "hey, outside today?" harry asked once they were within earshot. everyone nodded and headed outside to sit in the grass. harry sat down and patted his lap, inviting draco to sit, which he gladly took.
"draco? have you ever heard of a chair?? or the grass?? or any possible place to sit that isnt harrys lap?" blaise asked jokingly, his arm slung over nevilles shoulders. draco simply rolled his eyes.
"im not sitting on the ground in a skirt." he pouted.
"im sitting on the ground in a skirt" hermione retorted.
"well, you arent a pretty princess like me!" draco stated proudly. pansy wheezed.
"who gave you that idea?" the black haired girl seemed to be holding back a fit of laughter.
"harry." all hell broke loose.
"NO BLOODY WAY HARRY TOLD YOU THAT" ginny laughed out. hermione and pansy were rolling on the ground laughing, blaise was leaning on neville trying to catch his breathe in between laughs while the boy was giggling, and luna sat calmly a bright grin on her face as she watched her girlfriend smile and laugh.
"he did! and im quoting from chemistry today, "you know, you're the prettiest princess ive ever seen, dray. you've even got a crown! therefore, you've earned the prettiest princess title. princess dray"" draco beamed from harrys lap as the raven haired boy buried his head in his neck and sighed. once the group calmed down, pansy spoke.
"and this is why you two should date. it's like beauty and the beast!! i mean, according to harry you're already a princess. well, i suppose hes not quiet a beast..." pansy spoke thoughtfully with a light-hearted tone.
"pastel and the punk!" neville shouted proudly. everyone let put a soft laugh and nodded with approval.
"does that mean if you kiss him, he'll transform from a punk rock beast to a pastel prince??" ron piped in.
"guess, c'mon, stop writing a fairy tale about us" harry sighed.
"we'll stop shipping you two once you actually admit your undying love for each other" pansy laughed out, taking a bite of her sandwich.
"we dont have an undying love!"
...
"hi dray" harry spoke softly, wrapping his arms around dracos waist. draco turned away from his locker and wrapped his arms around the raven haired boys neck, burying his face into his chest. "what's got you all flustered now, hm?" harry's voice was gentle as he started to rub dracos back.
"i have something to ask you but im scared and blaise and neville said i should and that itd turn out fine but im still scared" draco stumbled out worriedly. harry paused for a second before carefully lifting dracos head up.
"well, how about you ask me on the way to the diner after school, my pretty prince? we can listen to taylor swift and have the windows rolled down if it makes you feel any better. i promise whatever you tell me wont change anything. now, c'mon, pansy will kill us if we're late" harry softly pulled away from the boy and adjusted his flower crown. draco smiled, less stressed about the whole ordeal and slung his bag over his shoulder. the two were about to walk away before they heard it.
"hey, malfoy! what's a freak like you doing with potter? trying to convert him, are you?" zacharias smith asked cockily, strutting up to the pair. harry whipped around, shoving draco behind his back. "oh, potter, please. you shouldn't be protecting the freak. hes just going to make you gay, like him. we dont need anymore freaks in the building. now move so i can beat the gay out of him- make him a little more normal" harry seemed to snap as he punched zacharias square in the jaw and right in the nose.
"another word out of you, smith, and you can bet every single ounce of money in your bank account that you will be expelled. i know too many people to let homophobic bitches like you go around picking on people weaker than them. now, scram! i dont want another peep from you unless it's an apology" and with that, harry took dracos hand and stormed off.
once they reached harrys car harry leaned against it and pulled draco to his chest, burying his nose into his hair.
"are you okay?" draco mumbled from his position tucked into harrys body. harry lazily nodded and sighed. he silently let go of the blonde and opened the passenger door of his mustang for him. draco got in silently and waited for harry to get in and start driving. once they were on the road, draco plugged his phone the aux, playing some taylor swift. he turned towards harry best he could in his seat and smiled nervously.
"im assuming the news cant be terrible if you're grinning, dray" harry laughed, keeping his focus on the road (be safe kiddos).
"okay well....i really, REALLY like you harry. like more than friends. way more than friends. like, i wanna kiss you so hard my lips are bright red, like you. like, i wanna cuddle you for a really long time and call you mine, like you..i promise it's okay if you dont feel the same! ive just been holding off telling you for a really long time bu-" harry cut draco off by placing a hand on his thigh, leaving the boy flustered.
"i like you a lot too, my dragon. id go as far to say i love you. so, so very much" harry smiled, pulling into the parking lot of the diner and smirking at draco. he leaned over and gave him a sweet kiss. "is this what they mean by opposites attract?"
"ugh, you're too cheesy"
"awe, you love me. be my boyfriend?"
"of course" draco beamed, kissing harry again. maybe pastel and the punk could work out after all.
all was well.
WOW okay this was kinda hard to write but whateva i kinda like it! and i really hope you did too!!
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prismpom-moved · 4 years
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We are really NOT all in this together. It's the same amount of "effort" being praised across the board as an undergrad group project! We got the fuckers who literally talk the entire time and just exchange phone numbers to never contribute until they have to ask "what day is it due again?" Then on the day that the group goes to present, they whine and whine and whine about how busy they are. They literally show up the DAY OF THE PRESENTATION with some bullshit research when literally the research portion was due LAST WEEK and the rest of the group was in the Google Docs that they were invited to- joined- and never contributed to even after asking NICELY TEN TIMES. They lament about How nobody seems to understand that they are taking "five classes and have a job" which "idk if you know this but is a lot". And the rest of us tired ass broke ass classmates who if you're using financial aid are sometimes REQUIRED to take four or five plus classes to get that $$$ are just like uh okay but this is a class- and 1/5 of your classes- and is the only thing we've been asked to do for like the past month so??
And then at the end of the presentation they get the same grade as the rest of the group who did research, listened to deadlines and instructions, put the time and effort into getting a project done collaboratively, and all while suffering the same crunches, plus this person has three kids, and this person has to check in with a parole officer, and this person literally stays until the college officially closes for the night just to get their other projects done- are not complaining every second they can, cursing out everyone in the group chat, crying that they arent being treated fairly, and work too hard to be treated like this.
We also missed fun activities we'd rather be doing because we knew we had an obligation and responsibility as a teammate to work with the team for the common good (I.e. a good grade or uhhhhhhh SAVING LITERAL LIVES) . We ALSO struggled with adjusting to this new thing but eventually found that while we have other assignments due- they were due at a later date and were a lesser impact on our overall grade (COUGHHEALTHCOUGH) so they could fucking wait. Most of us also balance jobs on top of everything, and while it's utter bullshit that we do we dont go poor me- we go POOR US and we work to beat down the people who FORCE US to be in that situation not the SAME PEOPLE IN THE SAME SITUATION.
So no- fuck that. We are NOT all in this together. We are not acting united at all and I have seen selfishness before but this is the biggest amount of cynicism ive felt for the greed and self-centeredness of humanity in a long time.
We owe our grade- our health- to the people who are at the frontlines seeing death and decay and terror for hours and hours and hours on end. FUCK the news for trying to make it seem like "oh well that's a small amount of dead" THAT DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER!!! THAT IS SOMEONE'S CHILD OR PARENT OR FRIEND OR LOVER YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!! THAT IS THE PERMANENT SCAR THAT REMAINS ON EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE HEALTHCARE WORKERS WHO TRIED DESPERATELY TO SAVE THEIR LIVES! THERE IS NO NUMBER FOR THE AMOUNT OF HUMAN SUFFERING THAT PEOPLE ARE ENDURING.
And all that they asked of us was to wash your hands, wear a mask, keep six feet apart from each other and just stay patient. But nope. We couldn't do that. Our govt. Couldn't do that because "our heroes" have it covered.
Fuck the hero mentality. It's bullshit. It's fucking murder. These are human beings- these essential workers dont need your praise and adulation- just give the fucking thing they are here for "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
I'm sorry that they got stuck with a bunch of classmates who all felt their suffering (or lack thereof) is more important than the ones who are actually working to make a difference.
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Bittersweet events. Part one
A/N. Uhh this is longer than i thought it would be oops. This idea came to me in a dream and i love it so muchhhh. I love Stain hes my baby uughnnn. Enjoy! THANK YOU FOR READING.
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He was not sure how he got here really. He had to break in ofcourse . He had locked the only entrance into the tiny depressing room. White walls , white curtains , white bed. The only sound was a heart monitor .
One year ago his life changed forever , like it was thrown out of left field and hit him right in the face. Hero Killer Stain was what he went by, and purging heroes was what he did best. The Pros never caught him , his quirk was to powerful for most . One night , this one particular night everything changed. Villains were out causing terror in the streets, fires were started and were spreading . Cries for help and laughter filled his ears as he watched perched up on a roof top . All these Pros... fakes. These villains killing just to kill... fakes. He wanted to fix this world.
Stain jumped down from his rooftop after observing for awhile , a news van had sped onto the scene as well. He did not bother with most villains who were running around causing a ruckus. The Pros were trying to keep the news crew at a safe distance but they pushed and tried to get the scene on film. One woman had snuck away once she saw the Hero Killer dissapear into the shadows of a alleyway . Stain stopped halfway in when he heard heels clicking towards him , they sounded staggered and offbeat. He turned his head watching the shadow grow larger as she got closer. The woman sounded like she was catching her breath and fumbling with something. She clicked a button and held her arm out speaking with a shaky voice.
“Hero Killer Sssstain!!! Did you start this ?!? This run of crime this city has been faced with recently ? These fires? These deaths?”
He turned , he could not really see her in the dark except for her shadow. He stepped over to her finally being able to see her . A small woman with a blond ponytail and black glasses in a grey business jacket and long skirt. She was holding a voice recorder in her shaky hand. She gazed up at this tall dangerous man , she maybe came up to his chest even if he was hunched over. His bandanna and bandages blew in the wind along with his hair.
“I may have kindled the flame but i did not spread it, these villains, they might have fed off my actions.”
“But.. but!!! They all idolize you !! They want to join you , be like you!”
He hunched down getting almost eye level with her , she was shaking but she did not run . This interested him. “These villains are fakes... these Pros you love are fakes. Wanting fame, money. They should all die” he stepped back but the woman stepped forward.
“ wait!!! I... i want to know more.. “ she retracted her hand fumbling with her jacket pulling a card from her pocket. “If you want to talk more on...way life should be come to this address. Im home most days after 5 o clock.”
My my my...
He swiped the card from her startling her, she had to fix her glasses. Stain held the card up to the light reading it. Suki. Journalist. He memorized her address and shoved the card in his pants pocket fleeing the scene leaving the woman there all shooken up. She pressed the button on her recorder again and letting out a long sigh of relief. “Phew...”
It was a friday night when he showed up at her window staring in till she noticed. Suki nearly jumped in her skin when she saw his silhouette staring at her upside down. Suki ran over opening her window panicking.
“What are you doing?!? Use the door you’ll fall!!!”
“Do you really think they would let me in if i went to the door of this complex?” He asked genuinely curious.
Suki pushed her long hair from her face rubbing her eyes. “Well.. now that you say that.” She backed away and the villain let himself in looking around the room. Nothing fancy it looked like. Just a bed and dresser with a lamp on it. Suki was feeling around the dresser for her glasses, she had heard him come in but she did not say anything. She was a little nervous , was he going to kill her?
“Im here because you wanted to know more about my ways.” He said watching her feel around her dresser. Suki had hit her lamp making it stagger around, she mumbled under her breath trying to steady it. The lamp had suddenly stopped rolling around and Suki heard a heavy slam. The lamp was steady now and she felt him behind her. “Yes.. i just need my glasses.” She was scared now.. he was really close. She felt the heat on her back from him and the clicking of his kives made her skin jump. Stain looked over the long dresser spotting them, he picked them up and dropped them in her shaky hands. Suki gasped putting them on and turning around.
“ uhm thank you.. we can talk in the kitchen..”
Stain looked for the door and Suki lead him to it going to her kitchen. She had a lot of books everywhere , journalist books and newspapers seemed to cover her floor and tables. Stain sat down in the squeaky chair putting his knives on the table so he could sit comfortably. Suki came over sitting down, she pushed some newspapers to the side trying to hide the headlines . He had already seen them though, they were all about him. She placed her recorder on the table in the middle and pressed the button.
“ okay.. uhm.. why . What brought you to this lifestyle?”
“When i was in highschool, i overheard my classmates talking about how they wanted to be heroes for the money. Thats not what a hero is. “
“What is a hero?”
“"Hero is a title reserved for those who perform truly great feats! Too many are undeserving... Just money worshipers playing hero! Until this society wakes up and rectifies itself... I will continue to do my work”
“... the work ?”
“The purge of these fakes.”
Suki did not know what to make of all this information. It was a twisted way of thinking , sure some Pros were money hungry but... but what? She watched him thinking it over. Stain did not have much .. expression in his face . His eyes burned holes into her.
“You.. didint kill me when i found you”
“You didint run”
“... what is youre name?”
“Chizome.”
“I dont have anymore questions right now Ch..Chizome..”
He got up gathering his knives, he also turned the recorder off and leaned over the table staring down at this nervous woman.
“Suki.”
“Y..yyyes?!”
“ will you have more questions at a later date?”
“I uh.. most likely will yes”
“Then ill be back”
Stain went back to her room leaving the same way he came in. And thats how it started. Stain returned for more interviews on his lifestyle, his killings, his outlook of the world. Suki was growing more comfortable around this man , even laughing when they talked. Every interview she began to understand more and more his way of life and his way of seeing the Pros. They got closer too. The interviews would move to the couch and she would even offer him something to drink. She even called him by his name now.
During one interview Stain was talking about purges and how they made him feel nothing for his victims. Suki had placed her hand on his knee . “Chizome, they were wrong in they’re ways. Its okay to not feel some kind of remorse.” He looked down at her little hand then up at her. She was moving closer to him , crawling on the couch. Stain grabbed her arm pulling her ontop of him.
Stain came over regulary after that one night . Spending the night and leaving in the morning , he always came back though . Telling her all about his day full of righting the wrong. This went on for months , the two were very much in love with each other . No one could find out though, for Suki’s safety . The two also had a little surprise on the way as well.
“I hope its a girl. We can name her Shifuku” Suki said full of eagerness.
A child was new to Stain, he did not know what to make of the situation, when Suki told him he just stared at her . “A baby? “ he asked a few times. Suki would giggle and place her hand on her stomach. Eventually, he got use to it . But he was still unsure of what to do. The pregnancy was not easy and Suki faced many complications . The doctors told her that her body could not handle a baby . She did not listen . Stain was growing angry with each visit she made to the doctors . Why arent they helping her? Do they know its his? Why .. arent.. they.. helping her..
The day finally came when Suki’s water broke, she called an ambulamce and Stain followed from the rooftops . He looked in every window till he found her room. He could hear her crying and her struggling . He could not take it anymore and rushed in through the window scaring everyone. He paid the doctor no mind and went right to Suki. She screamed and cried till the baby was finally born. Little cries filled the room and the baby was given to Suki. The doctor had run out of the room and Stain locked the door.
“ oh Chizome its a little girl... i...” Suki was losing her grip on her baby and her knees touched. The heart monitor started to spazz and Stain looked all around the room in a panic. What could he do?!
“Chizome...”
He turned his focus to Suki.
“ can you hold Shifuku .. im a little tired.. im eh.. a little scared if i go to sleep i wont wake up though”
“Suki , youre alright . Everything-“ she grabbed his arm stopping him. “Take care of Shifuku .. i love you both so much.”
“No im not leaving you here! Suki!!”
“I know you wont.. theres a pretty flower field . Im sure youve seen it. In the graveyard.”
“ i have. .. i have. Suki..”
“I love you Chizome.”
“I .. i love you Suki.”
The heart monitor went flat sending a irritating buzz throughout the room. Shifuku was fussing in Stains arms and he was just staring at the body of the woman he loved.
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doinbetter · 5 years
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digital detox
On average in the past month, I’ve spent 4.5 hours a day on my phone. (that doesn’t even include screen time on my laptop!!) some articles say that americans spend between 4-6 hours a day on their phones. (source = a google search) 
And i’ve been having a bit of a crisis recently because of this & I’m realizing that I don’t have any actual hobbies because I just fill my time outside of work and school online consuming other people’s content. sooooo I wanted to challenge myself while I’m taking a break from school and work in september to get unaddicted to social media and to find hobbies and passions to fill my time outside of school. I feel like i’ve already wasted so much time and I want to feel excited about something! I want to feel like I’m doing something to actually use and grow my skills. 
I’m gonna share the challenge on my blog because I also realized I want to make more content for u all, but I realize its kinda counterintuitive to be telling people to get off the internet while i’m posting this... on the internet ... anyways heres the plan
1.) Before the detox, choose some hobbies and have things ready for yourself to do during times where you’d normally be on your devices. (fat list of hobbies , website with lots of hobbies ) 
for example, what i’m going to be doing is getting better at knitting (i want to make pillows for everyone! and maybe if I get good at making them I can sell them!), i’m going to start writing music again (i used to write a lot of songs & learn to play other peoples songs, but I stopped as I got older and went off to school). I’m also going to read more in my relaxation time and I’m going to spend more time hiking and outdoors in my hometown. there are so many other things to be doing than being online! I also want to try to write more actual helpful posts on here, rather than just scrolling and reblogging. 
2.) rules for the detox: we’re going to completely remove nonessential use of social media/the internet for the month. this will help us break our habit of reaching for our phone in every moment of boredom. it’ll be helpful to deactivate accounts & delete the apps for social media from our phones. we have to learn to be okay without always having something to consume or something to occupy us. 
you can adjust this to your own situation though: for example, I’m going to keep spotify on my phone because I enjoy listening to music in the car, but I deleted my instagram account and deleted all of the social media apps from my phone. instead of reading news from online sources, I’m going to read the newspaper. instead of reading books on the kindle app, i’m going to get books from the library to read. if i want to watch netflix, i have to watch it with other people as a bonding activity rather than just as an escape. things like that. 
the goal is just to figure out how we want to optimize use of the technology within our own lives without letting it take up so much of our time and energy. 
*(if you depend on any specific app for work or if your life would be greatly negatively affected by stopping use, carve times out of your schedule to use it, and put it away when you aren’t using it for work purposes.) 
3.) A useful thought I have when choosing what to keep on my devices is “was this available to people in the early 2000s before the mobile social media era?” I find that a lot of aspects of modern smartphone technology aren’t harmful at all when I separate things through that lens, and that I can still get a lot of the benefits of living in a time like today without letting it distract me. Like using your phone as a camera is great, being able to call/text people to make plans to meet in real life is great, having music on your phone is great, having a portable gps is great. these arent things that we mindlessly use, and they can be great tools in life. 
4.) for more information on digital detoxes / how reducing technology use can impact our lives: listen to the “It’s complicated” podcast on spotify (user: TIME TO LOG OFF) or read digital minimalism by cal newport. these resources have really influenced my decision to want to get offline and put my time into other things. also, please comment / send me an ask about any other resources/ books you have enjoyed abt unplugging! 
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ua-monoma · 4 years
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.03.07.
Session Two || Hakamata Tsunagu @ua-bestjeanist
[Listless and exhausted, Monoma makes his way into the room, hardly looking up as he slips into the closest chair. The dark circles under his eyes are fading but still noticeable, and he immediately bows his head so that his hair covers his face.]
MONOMA: ...
[Hakamata hardly catches a glimpse of the boy's face when he looks up from his notes. He knows the feeling well, the exhaustion.]
HAKAMATA: Hello, Monoma-san..
[Wasting no time, he takes a bento from his bag and sets it on the table in front of the poor boy.]
HAKAMATA: Here, eat if you're hungry
MONOMA: ... Thank you... 
[He nudges the bento closer to himself but doesn't make an attempt to open it up just yet, bleary as he blinks away his tiredness.]
HAKAMATA: I've brought my own, you won't have to feel uncomfortable being the only one eating.
[He sets drinks on the table as well, thinking it's best to wait until the young man has eaten before bringing up his tired appearance.]
MONOMA: ...
[Figuring that the hero was going to keep bringing it up until he's eaten, he starts to pick up the chopsticks tucked into the bento after opening it, picking at the food with them before bringing a few small bits into his mouth.]
MONOMA: ... 
[He chews slowly.] 
MONOMA: It's good... [he mumbles.]
[Hakamata opens his own, handling his chopsticks with a shaky hand.]
HAKAMATA: ..I'm glad you like it, you can let me know if you have any food preferences for next time.
MONOMA: ... 
[He watches him struggling, already feeling sick again at the sight of it. He's still so weak... It's upsetting.
He tries to force himself to continue chewing, at the very least.] 
MONOMA: ... I will...
[Eventually, the hero just sighs and swaps hands. Bringing food to his mouth. He eats for a few minutes, letting the silence exist for maybe a bit longer than it should.]
HAKAMATA: Have you been adjusting back into class well? Your friends must have missed you dearly.
MONOMA: ... I suppose they did... [he mumbles, now picking at his food more than actually eating again.] They say they did. I don't know... mm.
[He frowns a little.]
MONOMA:  Classes are alright. I'm still catching up, so I've had a lot of extra lessons... and I haven't used my quirk much. Besides that, though, it's fine...
HAKAMATA: From what I can tell...your class is like a tightly knit family.
[After another bite, he continues.] 
HAKAMATA: Your quirk is "copy", right? Is there a reason you haven't been using it?
MONOMA: A little bit. Quite a few of us are a little more... estranged from our actual families. And Vlad-sensei is wonderful to us...
[He trails off, his bad mood soothed for the moment as he thinks of his beloved teacher, only to sour again at the next question.] 
MONOMA: Mm... It's complicated. It doesn't feel... right to, I suppose... 
[His voice drops in volume, almost inaudible as he admits it.]
HAKAMATA: I see...I won't pry further. I hope you can feel better about it soon.
[He picks up his drink.]
HAKAMATA: I can't speak for any of your friends, but your teacher seems to care for you greatly.
[Monoma nods slowly, his mood plummetting a little more at that. It's an awful contradiction in his mind, the relief that the hero wasn't prying but somehow feeling betrayed at the same time for it, like he or even the subject wasn't worth the effort. Distracted, he pries a piece of meat apart with his chopsticks.]
MONOMA: He... does. He's very kind to me despite all the trouble I've caused him... And he hasn't discarded me yet, though I'm sure he wants to...
HAKAMATA: I doubt he ever will, Monoma-san. People like Vlad King-san tend to stick in people's lives when they have that kind of relationship. A bit like a father, really.
[He finishes his own food, tucking the box back into his bag. He lifts some other things out first before placing everything back in, so they can be at the top, ready to be extracted later.]
[Monoma can't help but flush a little at the 'father' comment. Eyes flickering up quickly, he watches Hakamata packing his food away and hurries to do the same, setting his box away and placing it to the side for now.]
MONOMA: I, um. I suppose. I don't know. 
[He starts to fidget, picking at his nails as his cheeks continue to redden.]
MONOMA: I don't know... maybe...
[Hakamata notices the sudden shift of colour. Was he embarrassing him?]
HAKAMATA: I'm glad you have someone that important in your life...can you tell me about your friends?
MONOMA: ...
[He keeps fidgetting.] 
MONOMA: I don't know what to say... I suppose I'm friends with my classmates, mostly... And maybe a few in the other class, I don't know...
HAKAMATA: Is there anyone in particular you'd like to bring up that you're especially close with? I'd love to hear about the important people in your life. 
[He adjusts his legs, sitting more comfortably.] 
HAKAMATA: It helps me understand you on a special level.
[Monoma watches him move a little, feeling a little relieved at that.]
MONOMA:  ...
[Then he wilts a little as he thinks of the mess of his relationships at the moment.] 
MONOMA: I don't... know if I'd really want to bring anyone up, but I could, um... [He sighs a little.] 
MONOMA: A few of my classmates I grew up with... I supose I'm closest to my friend Kendou, but we haven't been talking. That's... sort of been the trend lately. There's Shinsou-kun, who I haven't been talking with, and Yaoyorozu, who I haven't been talking with... I do have Todoroki-kun, at least, and I talk to him, but... I don't... I don't know.
[He lists off a name Hakamata recognizes, but pushes the thought aside for later.]
HAKAMATA: I see...is there any particular reason you arent talking to them? Is it just the readjustment back into your life, or other reasons?
[Monoma shrugs vaguely.] 
MONOMA: It's the readjustment... or it's our schedules never quite lining up or it's... me, I suppose... I don't know. 
[He wilts a little, looking miserable.] 
MONOMA: I haven't exactly asked. Sometimes I'll have a few guesses, a few theories, but I don't ever really know...
HAKAMATA: Well..if they're your friends, then they must care for you. Remind yourself of that if it helps. Have any of your friends reached out to you in specific?
[He writes down the names, but nothing else.]
[Watching something getting written down, though, makes him antsy, especially since he doesn't know what it is from where he's sitting.]
MONOMA: ... I don't know. I don't exactly make it easy for them... Like, I know I'm most of the problem. I've had a conversation or two with... um, I didn't list them before, Kuroiro-kun and Tokage... And if it's obvious, if I make a grand show of my suffering and all, then someone is always bound to come rushing forth to help. But I've always thought that was more because... they're good people, that's what they do. It's hard to think that it's... for me... in any way.
HAKAMATA: I'm just saving the names of your friends so I don't forget them, don't worry.
[He decides to be upfront, seeing his reaction.]
HAKAMATA: ..Is it really a show if you're hurting, Monoma-san?
[Monoma’s eyebrows furrow a little and he purses his lips at that, falling quiet.] 
MONOMA: ...
MONOMA: Isn't it...
HAKAMATA: You've been through a lot, you're allowed to hurt.  It's okay. I like to believe that your friends reach out to you because they care...you said you grew up with the other ones?
MONOMA: ... Well, I'm not an optimist like you apparently are... [he murmurs bitterly before crossing his arms, frowning to himself.] But yes. Kendou Itsuka, I've known her since we were children.
HAKAMATA: ...I wouldn't call myself an optimist..
[Shifting again, he starts to think about his own experiences, but hurriedly pushes it aside.]
HAKAMATA: Tell me about her..?
[Monoma sighs a little, sulking now.] 
MONOMA: ... She's currently our class president at UA. And she's always been that sort of type, you know... responsible. Maybe a little too much, [he adds with a huff.]
MONOMA: We met when we were children and she was one of the first kids my age that would let me borrow their quirk. Usually, that was more of a luxury shared with me by the adults in my life... [he trails off for a moment, blinking slowly before sighing again.] She used to get into little tiffs as well. To protect me. She's the protective type.
HAKAMATA: So she's like a sister, then..from the sound of it, at least.
[He scribbles a star by her name in his book.]
HAKAMATA: You're fortunate to have someone like that. I noticed you brought up your quirk again....is there any way you would like me to help you with feeling comfortable using it again?
MONOMA: ... Something like a sister. I grew up an only child, so I wouldn't know...
[He's somewhat grateful for the change in conversation, though it turns to one that's that much more uncomfortable to talk about.]
MONOMA: I don't know. I'm not... not-comfortable with it. It's just... the process has been complicated, is all. 
[He thinks a moment.] 
MONOMA: ... I think there's a way that would help, maybe, if I may ask...
HAKAMATA: I did too, I understand..
[He nods, listening carefully. His interest is caught when he starts to suggest something.]
HAKAMATA: ..Go ahead
MONOMA: ... I want to do hero work again... [he mumbles before he raises his eyes, meeting his gaze.] I want to be out there, using my quirk for good. I was in an internship before I was taken, and I've been applying for more again, I just... I think everyone thinks I'm... That I can't. And I know I can.
HAKAMATA: ...You're asking to intern with me. Or someone I know. Is that it..?
[He thinks on it for a few moments. Letting the question hang in the air.]
HAKAMATA: ..Yes, I can probably arrange that
[Monoma just nods slowly, choosing not to answer the question since it's just... easier. Really, he'd take what he could get, and as much of it as he possibly could...]
MONOMA: .. Thank you, sir...
HAKAMATA: ...It'd have to be someone else. The public doesn't even know of my return yet. Unless you'd rather work with one of my sidekicks if you want my agency. Do you have anyone in particular you'd like to work with?
MONOMA: Not really. I just... 
[He frowns a little.] 
MONOMA: I wasn't allowed in this year's Sports Festival... and you know how important that all is in having heroes see you as capable enough to work alongside them. But... it was too soon after I'd returned and I wasn't believed to be stable enough. I think people still don't think I'm stable enough, really...
[He fidgets, but tries to keep his gaze even despite his nerves.] 
MONOMA: ... but... with your word, or your permission, or... recommendation, what have you, they'd have no choice but to believe I can still handle myself...
HAKAMATA: Alright, then. I can do that for you....but it will need to wait until my return is announced. Would that be alright? The word of a man many probably believe is dead wouldn't be any help to you.
MONOMA: ... 
[He nods slowly, sulking again.] 
MONOMA: Of course...
HAKAMATA: Which should be soon, don't worry. I can get you doing hero work one way or another.
MONOMA: ... Thank you... [he mumbles.] I just... really think it would help if I had something to dedicate myself to...
HAKAMATA: For now, I can ask a few fr....coworkers if they would be willing to let you join them temporarily. Would you like that?
MONOMA: ... I would... if you don't mind...
HAKAMATA: I can do that, then. I'll get started after our session and keep you updated.
[He worries a bit. They've not even started the heavier topics.]
HAKAMATA: Speaking of..[he sighs.] Your internship was placed immediately after that traumatic game, wasn't it? Aside from what else you've been through, do you think that horrible simulation has anything to do with the way you are feeling right now?
MONOMA: ... 
[He stills slowly, in a way he prays isn't noticible, his heart skipping in his chest at the mention of the simulation. Like all this isn't bad enough, now he has to remember that Hakamata was present for that horrible event, and he would have seen... so much of such an ugly side of him.]
MONOMA: ... 
[He feels sick. He wants to go home.]
MONOMA: Not really... [he lies, a quiet restraint in his voice.] If anything, that should be proof that I could... handle myself...  That I... [he trails off, trying to remember that internship. He'd been hospitalized soon after the simulation; had he even done much...?]
MONOMA: ... 
[More reason to feel like a failure, then...]
HAKAMATA: ....I wasn't present for the end of it due to personal reasons. That simulation was too risky from the start, I am sorry that I helped in such an awful project. It pushed you to your extremes by using your fear against you in an extremely unlikely situation.
MONOMA: I understood the point of it- [he starts with a rising panic, cutting him off some as he hears the hero start to apologize.] I understood why it was needed, I know what it was trying to teach us, I know it was necessary, it's fine. I'm fine. It helped me in the end, anyway. It's fine-
HAKAMATA: ...It's not fine...it's clearly impacted you...we can move on, if you would feel more comfortable talking about something else.
MONOMA: I don't care. 
[He curls in on himself, hugging himself tight.] 
MONOMA: You brought it up for a reason. If this was about comfort, I wouldn't be here in the first place... Just ask your questions.
HAKAMATA: I just want to know if it's somehow affected how you feel about your quirk, Monoma-san, that's all. If it hasn't, we can talk about something else. My job is just to help you..
MONOMA: It's just different, [he snaps.] Of course it's different. You use your quirk to hurt someone, it's going to feel different every time you use it. And I've never had that luxury everyone else had, [he continues, raving now.] I don't get to EVER understand things about my quirk. I don't get to know what power I'll have by the end of the day. And things change and I don't get to know what until it's too late. And I hate it.
[Tears pop into his eyes but he continues.] 
MONOMA: I've changed so much and I don't get a choice in the ways how and it's the same fucking thing with my quirk and I hate it. And you can't help me.
[Frowning, the hero reaches down to click something on his wheelchair before wheeling himself over to Monoma's side of the table. He doesnt say much of anything, but reaches to pull the boy into a hug.]
HAKAMATA: I want to at least try, Monoma-san
[Mouth snapping shut as he approaches, Monoma withdraws a little, but he doesn't resist more than that as he's pulled into a hug. He shivers a little, almost violently, and closes his eyes, trying to hide the way that he starts to sniffle.] 
MONOMA: ...
[A shaky hand comes up, petting his hair. He stays that way.]
HAKAMATA: You can cry, it's alright.
[He doesn't want to. He tries his damn best not to, but feeling that shaky hand against his hair, trying to comfort him despite all he's done, and intimately knowing every reason for every little tremor that goes through it- He can't. Monoma sniffles again, then slumps weakly in his arms as he starts to quietly sob against him.]
HAKAMATA: I've got you..
[He continues with it, occasionally rubbing the young hero's back with the other. He comforts Monoma much like he remembers his mother comforted him at a young age.]
HAKAMATA: ..You're a good kid, Monoma-kun.
[Monoma clutches to him, shaking his head once as his cries get a little louder, than soften into a quiet intensity. Under his hands, where he only clutches tighter, the fabric of Hakamata's clothes just barely start to unfurl and loosen under his fingers. He doesn't notice.]
HAKAMATA: Here.. 
[Also not noticing, and without letting go completely, he moves his hand for a moment to grab boxed tissues from the table. He sets them on the armrest of Neito's chair before continuing.]
MONOMA: Mm... 
[He goes to reach for one, hoping to clean his face off, feeling disgusting for such a mess he's making, and that's when he notices it, feeling the threads sticking to his hands as he pulls away from Hakamata's body. Upon feeling that, he lifts his head to look, and then immediately leaps back with a gasp of dismay, shaking his hand frantically to try and get the threads to stop clinging to him.]
MONOMA: S-sorry-- sorry, I'm- I'm not trying to, I'm sorry--
[Confused until he sees the threads, Hakamata looks down at the hole in his jacket.]
HAKAMATA: It's alright, you didn't mean it. It's a very tricky quirk..
[Gently, he helps hm get the threads off his hands, zipping them back into place once they're free.]
MONOMA: I didn't make that happen, I didn't do it on purpose... [he continues, rambling under his breath.] I'm-- I'm supposed to control it, I...
[When he watches Hakamata easily fix the damage, he finally falls silent, mouth pressing together like he's decided he's said something... forbidden, somehow. His hands lower into his lap and he bows his head a little, sullen.] 
MONOMA: Sorry... thank you...
HAKAMATA: It's alright, quirks can be activated with strong emotions. I'm assuming that's what happened.  You don't need to worry so much...
[Trying his best to reassure him, he seems to remember something.]
HAKAMATA: Ah, right. I brought dessert.
[Even with that, though, Monoma only continues to withdraw, flushing with embarrassment now, though he does perk up slightly at the mention of dessert.]
MONOMA: Um... did you?
HAKAMATA: I did, one of my favourites actually.
[He reaches into the bag again, pulling out two small containers. He passes one to Monoma.]
HAKAMATA: I do hope you like macarons..?
MONOMA: ... 
[He flushes again after feeling the automatic way he brightens slightly at the sight of one of his favorite desserts.] 
MONOMA: ...
MONOMA: I do, I really like them... [he mumbles sheepishly.]
HAKAMATA: Oh, good..! Looks like I made the right decision then.
[Inside the container, there's 4 little cookies, each a different flavour.]
MONOMA: ... 
[Monoma sniffles again. He wipes his face a little, scrubbing any lingering tears away with his hand. It's more than a little exhausting, going from so miserable to having this pleasant little surprise. The spark of happiness it gives him feels strange.]
MONOMA: ...Thank you...
HAKAMATA: You're welcome, Monona-san...
[He smiles at him, pleased to see him feeling a bit better. He hopes sessions after this will come easier.]
[Monoma returns the smile a little before managing another sniffle and wiping at his face again, now a little self conscious for his outburst.] 
MONOMA: .... 
[He fidgets a little, nervous again.] 
MONOMA: ...
[He looks concerned noticing his shift in attitude again.]
HAKAMATA: Are you alright..?
MONOMA: Just... y'know. 
[He shrugs sheepishly.] 
MONOMA: I don't... do that often, it's embarrassing...
HAKAMATA: I understand...it's nothing to worry about. Nobody knows but us, I'm legally unable to tell a single soul.
MONOMA: Well, that is comforting... [he says with a dry little laugh.]
HAKAMATA: If I do, you can sue me..! [He jokes with him a bit, feeling a bit better himself.]
[Smirking at that, Monoma manages another little laugh.] 
MONOMA: Oh, don't tempt me...
HAKAMATA: In all seriousness though, nobody will hear a word of it.
[Monoma nods, chewing his lower lip as he thinks about that.] 
MONOMA: ... Thank you.
HAKAMATA: You're welcome... ah, one more question actually. Is there any heroes you would like me to avoid asking to temporarily intern you?
[Monoma frowns. Immediately he thinks of Endeavor but... it's hard to deny just how incredible the man's influence and power is. So, instead, he just shakes his head.] 
MONOMA: I'm fine with whoever is kind enough to take me on...
[Hakamata nods.] 
HAKAMATA: I see, I've got some ideas, I'll do my best..
MONOMA: Thank you... It really means a lot to me.
HAKAMATA: It's no problem...I'll text you when I find someone.
MONOMA: Thank you...
HAKAMATA: Do you have any concerns, before our time is up?
[Monoma shrugs vaguely.]
MONOMA: ... Do you ever get sick and tired of the patients you see? I can't imagine this is a job that isn't... extremely taxing emotionally...
HAKAMATA: Your case is actually very unique. I don't typically see hero students...or teenagers at all, really. Its usually grown adults who have comitted crimes.
[He shrugs]
HAKAMATA: As someone who's worked here for years, I can't imagine how you ended up here.
[Monoma forces a humorless laugh.] 
MONOMA: Just my damned luck, I suppose...
MONOMA: ...
MONOMA: I don't have any other concerns, no...
HAKAMATA: Alright, then..! I do hope you enjoy your dessert, I am sorry that we could not talk longer.
[He ruffles Neito's hair slightly.]
HAKAMATA: I'll see you next week?
MONOMA: ...
MONOMA: Oh... 
[Not expecting the affectionate gesture, he ends up flushing again as he gathers his things, taking his bento and the little box of macarons.] 
MONOMA: Ah, yes, next week... Thank you for everything, sir...
HAKAMATA: Really, it's no problem-..  
[Another man enters, approaching Hakamata in his chair before realizing Monoma is still there. He looks embarassed and apologizes.]
MONOMA: ... 
[Monoma fights off a grimace. Instinctually, he just feels ashamed that someone else has appeared to bear witness to such a humiliating practice. Then, a bout of curiousity... Lingering for a moment, he fixes questioning eyes on Hakamata, hoping to get an explanation without having to come out and ask for it just yet.]
HAKAMATA: Ah, sorry. This is my caretaker, Gyakuten-san. He's used to coming in here at certain times.
[He gestures to the man, who looks like he feels awkward. He forces an uncomfortable smile.]
MONOMA: ... 
[Monoma politely smiles back, giving him a short bow as he comes to standing.] 
MONOMA: It's a pleasure, Gyakuten-san...
[Then, he looks over at Jeanist.] 
MONOMA: I won't keep you any longer, sir... Again, thank you for everything you've done for me today.
[He bows in return, then scoots behind the wheelchair.]
HAKAMATA: I'm glad to have helped. Have a good weekend, Monoma-san.
MONOMA: You too.
[With that, he takes his leave.]
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blueshelp · 6 years
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how to: colouring east & southeast asian celebs
tbh idk what to title this but here we go!! i keep seeing gifs (especially gif icons) that whitewash east & southeast asian fcs so i’m gonna. tell u. what’s good and what’s bad since some of you don’t seem to know. or just choose to do what you’re doing which is... shitty. anyway. some asian people may have lighter skin tones but surprise!!! asian people are not white so u can still whitewash. also half the time celebrities you see are not nearly as pale as you think they are (especially when it comes to k-idols).
ok (my colouring from scratch):
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not ok (some psd i found for a kdrama):
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i’m obviously no expert at colouring like i really have minimal colouring skills but that’s just proof that not whitewashing isn’t even hard since i can do it. anyway. here we go!!
warning: very text heavy. i wanted to explain how to do stuff and why to do it instead of just “do this but don’t do this” so hopefully it can be educational maybe.
number one: excuses.
let’s start at some common excuses for why people think it’s ok to whitewash/pinkwash (i saw this term used sorry if i shouldn’t use it??? it just means to remove the yellows from a persons skin and leave only the pinks).
“it’s just aesthetic i don’t mean to change their skin” — literally i do not care, it’s still whitewashing and why does your aesthetic need to wash out people’s tones???
“asian people have lighter tones/white skin anyway so it doesn’t matter”  — this is actually a lie, first of all. some asian people might have “lighter tones” to the point of being very pale but it’s still not okay to make them even lighter and wash out what colour they do have.
“the original gif/video is pale already” — does that mean you should make it lighter??? nope!!! and you shouldn’t be editing people’s gifs anyway.
number two: different types of scenes and colouring around them.
listen i know... i know jdramas are a pain in the ass to colour. they are so so bad. but here’s some examples of how to colour and how not to, and ways to achieve it.
this is from the drama pretty pr*ofreader.
ok (even tho its still not the best colouring):
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not ok (and kinda makes her look like a clown):
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okay to achieve the top result:
 i always start with some base curves, by autoing the curves and adjusting to make brighter but not the skin too much.
then i add another curves and use the black selector to pick what areas should be black (her eyes, for example)
then i add some simple levels to brighten. 
then i added a hue/saturation layer to tone down some of the yellows/greens because it was way too green. 
then a colour balance to add some more reds into the colouring. 
then a brightness again, only a little. 
then another colour balance for more reds, a little yellow (shifted it from green to pinky). 
then two colour select layers to add more blacks?? (idk why i did this tbh lol) 
then another final layer to add some more yellows back in.
 here’s a gif of the progress:
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now here’s a more neutral scene from a drama, i just wanted to get the hard stuff out the way. this is from the drama when a snail falls in l*ve.
ok:
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not ok:
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okay to achieve the top result:
same methods of making curve bases as the one before
levels to lighten background but bring down the grey, to make her a little darker since i lightened her in the curve layers
colour balance to add back some pinks and yellows
selective colour to darken whites since they were pretty bright (dont have to do this tho)
selective colour to darken blacks (hair, uniform, eyes)
hue/saturation to desaturate cyans (not necessary i just dont like the colour lmao)
colouring progress gif:
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kdramas actually have the best scenes to colour since a lot of them are very hq and neutral, so honestly i’m not sure how they end up being whitewashed. i have a psd for doctors on my blog, a kdrama, which is a pretty good base psd for kdramas to work with. 
honestly any drama with good neutral lighting can have a nice colouring with just two curves layers and some additional tweaks here and there. for example below only has 4 layers:
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other tips and tricks:
use selective colour after brightening a gif to try bring back some colours! etc, heightening the black on reds/magentas/yellows and adding more colours from that selection
colour balance to add more pinks and yellows if you need to from a blue scene
curves are your friend! use them for bases
use a clipping mask to rub away your psd to check against the original gif to see if you’re whitewashing
if a scene is too hard to colour? just don’t do it lmao. it saves u so much trouble and time
um also don’t make them super yellow? i don’t need to explain why that’s racist but i’ve seen it a few times and it needs to stop
number three: what you’re doing wrong (probably).
brightening too much (with either brightness or levels or curves)
de-saturating reds/yellows (they arent ugly colours, and they’re necessary for skin colour)
adding over colours that are really pale 
trying to achieve a pastel look (it’s just desaturated. there are plenty of poc friendly pastel psds out there that are pretty)
using someone else’s psd is fine, just make sure it works for the person and scene you’re giffing. if not, make some adjustments. just because the psd whitewashes for that scene doesn’t mean you cant tweak and change it.
number four: editing other people’s gifs 
just don’t do it!!
number five: resources and other help
@dear-indies psd tag (includes lots of poc friendly psds)
the poc psd tag
this tutorial 
bunch of psds here
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angrylizardjacket · 5 years
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ask you destiny to dance [7] {Roger Taylor}
[masterpost]
“What did you do? Ash is more pissed at you than usual.” Brian’s looking covertly between Ash wiping glasses at the bar, and Roger, adjusting the height of his high hats a few weeks after he’d confronted her about August. She hadn’t spoken to him directly since then, but the other band members were starting to catch on.
“I didn’t do anything-” Roger tries to protest, but Freddie’s laugh cuts him off.
“He made a comment about Pocket Rocket’s dear friend.” Freddie adds, having adapted to the nickname with ease, an amused smile on his face as he looks at Roger over his shoulder.
“You mean her boyfriend.” Roger snaps, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ash tense at the bar, giving away her eavesdropping, though he didn’t call her out on it.
“Ash isn’t dating that guy, he’s like forty.” Brian laughed, but Roger caught the way Freddie’s expression darkened, though he didn’t dwell on it, and Roger’s own smile became knowing and bitter.
“Yeah, listen Bri, I know what I said.” He responded venomously, and the mood around them sobered considerably. “I don’t like him, okay, he’s too old for her,” after a beat, he wrinkled his nose, “got a dickhead aura.” 
“You’ve met him once.” John points out, trying to lighten the aura. Roger just bristled at the statement.
“Rog is just fond of her,” Freddie cuts in, voice a little condescending, smile mischievous, “let him be jealous, it might take him down a peg or two.”  
“I’m not bloody jealous of that creep!” After a beat of feeling particularly hurt, and Freddie’s commenting hitting a little too close to home, he hears himself lashing out, “And how low do you think my standards really are, Freds?” And that shocked Freddie into silence, eyes wide and disbelieving, his eyebrows raised, as he turned away, jaw clenched.
“You really are just trying to burn that bridge while we’re standing on it, aren’t you?” Brian shook his head, sighing heavily as he went back to his guitar.
“Roger,” John said carefully, coming over to speak quietly to the drummer, as the rest of the band turned away, uncomfortable, “let me get the drinks tonight.” And it’s not what he expected to hear, but when he looks to John, John’s looking over at the bar. Ash is making direct eye contact with him, her customer service smile looking mostly threatening as she keeps polishing the same spot on a glass. “Because that woman is going to spit in all of your drinks and make you watch.” John explains, now looking to Roger, who’s expression was carefully neutral, trying not to betray his own anger at himself. “And as much as I love our dear Pocket Rocket, it’s not something I particularly want.” 
She’s definitely gone back to hating him, and he didn’t realise how much it would hurt. 
The worst part is that she’s so damn happy around everyone else, and he hates himself for being hurt by that. He’s angry, but not at her (never at her, not for something like this) he’s angry because he sees the way she smiles at him from behind the bar, and he sees the way August spends more time looking at the girls in the crowd, though she can’t even tell from where she’s standing. Roger’s angry because she fucking gushes about August - “He’s just made tenure!” - and yet he won’t even touch her if there’s someone else around. He’s livid because she’s so clearly in love with him, but she still can’t bring herself to tell the others his name because she knows - knows - something’s up with August, even if she doesn’t want to admit it, even if the others can’t see it.
Except that’s not the reason she doesn’t say his name.
“He’s here at every show, we should say thank you.” Brian tries after a gig, talking mainly to Roger and John, as Freddie had been giggling with Mary, the two of them in their own little world. Ash is nowhere to be seen. Roger takes another drag of his cigarette.
“Heaps of people are fans of us, it doesn’t mean we have to personally thank them every time.” Roger scoffed, but Brian made a noise in the back of his throat that sounded like he disagreed.
“It’s a show of good faith, we should at least shake hands with-” and he paused for a moment, brow furrowing, “what’d she say his name was again?”
“Doctor Reid, if I recall.” John piped up, and Brian shifted his weight, crossing his arms.
“Yeah, but what’s his first name? That sounds so formal, like, ‘Oh, can I grab you a beer Doctor Reid?’” He put on a voice, laughing at his own joke, looking to John, who just shrugged helplessly.
“August.” Roger’s voice is very quiet, hunched in on himself sitting in the back of the van. Brian frowns, leaning in a little, confused as to both how Roger has kept this for so long, and what the name actually was. “His name’s August.” Roger repeated, voice heavy but louder this time. Freddie freezes. “She calls him Gus.” He adds.
“You’re joking, right?” Freddie says into the uncertain silence, and that’s the moment that the back door comes crashing open and Ash comes out, grinning, hands in her pockets.
“Hey guys,” she grinned, nodding at them, not even sparing Roger a glace, “could I have my jacket back? You can drop the pants back tomorrow if you like.” Freddie turns to her, eyes wide, disbelieving smile still frozen almost painfully onto his face, not removing the oversized, blood red velour button down shirt Freddie had been wearing over a black singlet.
“Is that man we keep seeing Gus?” He asked, voice scarily neutral. None of the others had ever heard him like this, had barely heard Freddie genuinely angry like this, and Ash’s expression dropped.
“I’ve gotta go.” It’s not the answer any of them expect, nor is Ash turning on her heel and heading back into the pub before the door had even swung fully shut. Turning back to the band, they could all see that Freddie was livid.
“I’m going to gut the bastard. Gut him like a goddamn fish, I swear I will.” He seethed, hands curling and uncurling into fists, staring at the gravel. It was as if the air around him was snapping with the electricity of a storm. Looking up, all Freddie could see was how shocked the others were, even Roger, and he clenched his jaw, forcing himself to calm down.
“That’s the bastard that ruined her life.” He admitted through clenched teeth. “Roger’s fucking right, the man’s no good.” And Roger couldn’t even take the moment to bask in the vindication that would have usually surged through him at being told he was right, instead, his blood runs cold.
“He what?” Mary asked softly, and Freddie’s expression softened, looking finally between all of them, realising what he’d said.
“He’s the reason she was expelled from her last university, and...” Frowning, Freddie shakes his head. Brian, John, and Mary all took a moment to process this new information, shock written all over their faces. “It’s not my place,” and he started on a new strand of information, “he was her teacher, he started a clandestine affair with her when she started university, and,” pausing again, he sighed, the anger still clearly flowing through him, though it had simmered down to a bitter rage, “not my place.” He repeated. 
“Doesn’t he have a wife and family? How old was she?” Brian asked, a little aghast, and Freddie sighed.
“She was eighteen.” Freddie sighed.
“She was a kid.” Roger breathed, anger bubbling up inside of him.
“Hey, that’s only a year younger than me.” John pointed out, but Roger turned on him.
“Oh, I’m sorry John, are you having an affair with one of your teachers that we need to stage an intervention for?” He snapped, and John’s face fell, and he looked to the ground.
“I’m just saying she was an adult is all, doesn’t make it right, but she can make her own choices.” He paused. “She seems happy.” Both Freddie and Roger deflated at that, they’re all quiet for a long moment, and without a word, Freddie heads inside.
“Ash.” When he says her name, she looks up with an expression that tells him she’s ready to fight.
“He’s different now, Freddie.” She tells him, already defending herself and the man who she knows in her heart probably doesn’t deserve it. Freddie was ready to fight him the moment he heard August’s name, and he didn’t even know the full story. Sure he could gather the impact it had on Ash, but he never really truly realised the effect August had on her.
“What does that mean, Ash? What exactly is keeping me from coming over here and beating him bloody with my microphone next time we play here?” Freddie asked, voice very serious. Pulling off her apron, Ash told Maureen, who had been eavesdropping on the conversation, that she was knocking off for the night, which Maureen agreed to, and Ash walked around the bar and took Freddie’s hand.
“We’re not having this conversation here.” She hissed, pulling him into the staff bathroom and locking it behind them. “I love him.” She said through gritted teeth, crossing her hands over her chest, looking away. “And after everything I did, I think he still loves me too.”
“After everything you- Ash do you hear yourself?” Freddie takes a deep breath, steadying himself, holding her shoulders, “He start an affair with you, his student, refuse to be seen with you in public, and used his power within the faculty to kick you out of school when you wanted to stop-”
“I only wanted to stop because I found out he was engaged when his fiance found out about me!” Ash cried, as if it were somehow her fault. Freddie actually stepped back.
“Found out about you- He was engaged?!” He whispered, eyes wide and horrified. “Darling that’s nowhere near being your fault. He had a whole town calling you a slut and a homewrecker; he didn’t love you, he ran you out of Scotland.” 
“He ran me out of Fife.” She spits back the correction. “I would know, I was there.” But she doesn’t seem to connect to the words he’s saying, it’s as if she’s replayed the events in her head so many times that she’s become desensitised to it. “But he’s changed, I was practically a kid last time, I’m different now too. And if he didn’t love me then,” she looks a little hurt as she says it, and Freddie doesn’t know if he wants to hug her or shake some sense into her, “well I think he does now.” After a beat she ducked her gaze, voice becoming a weary sigh as she leaned against the counter. “Listen, Freds, I’ll keep him out of the bar, you won’t have to see him, but this is my life.”
“Don’t make the same mistake again-”
“He’s told me that Kira’s his ex-fiance, so I don’t think she’ll be a problem.” Ash rolled her eyes at Freddie, who opened his mouth to protest that that wasn’t the point, but she added. “Can you get Roger to shut up? I’m sick of hearing him bitching.” 
“Did something happen between you two?” Is what Freddie finally finds himself asking.
“I could get used to this.” Roger grins at her when she brings him a cup of tea in the warm light of the late morning, a book under one of her arms. She keeps using the mug with the cat faces on it for him, he’s started calling it ‘his mug’ and maybe she’s started calling it that too in her mind.
“Yeah, well don’t. You can get your own tea next time.” Ash laughed, sitting up beside in bed, cradling her own tea in one hand, pulling out the book with the other.
“Just show me where everything is, I think I could manage.” Roger chuckles, putting his free arm around her where she’s sat back against the headboard. “What are you reading?” Looking at him with a little surprise, Ash smiles slightly, taking a big gulp of tea, putting the mostly full cup on the bedside table before tucking herself against him, opening up the book.
“I found it in the common room, it’s one of those trashy romance novels,” after a beat, she closed the book, keeping her place with her finger, showing him the cover, where a woman was posing sensuously with a hand on a beautifully painted horse, “but I think she fucks the horse.” Roger snorts at that, his arm tightening around her just a little.
He doesn’t have an answer, just laughs, reading with her when she opens the book back up. It’s soft and domestic, her head on his chest as they both read the novella, sipping their tea on occasion. The blinds are down, but there’s still stripes of light peeking through, hitting the floor with golden light and the room feels warm and hazy. They stay like that for a long while, Roger actually becomes rather engrossed in the story, and when Ash shifts to lean over and take a sip of her tea, he takes the book to read ahead a few lines. When she turns back, she just watches him for a moment, a fond smile slowly spreading over her face, and when he finally looks up, realised he was caught, she leans forward, pressing a kiss to his lips, sweet, her hand coming up to cup his cheek, and when she pulls back, he’s smiling back at her, a little confused.
“What was that for?” He grinned, and Ash shrugged, ducking her head to hide her blush.
“I dunno, maybe the book got me going.” She lied easily, and Roger’s expression turns a little unreadable, though it’s clear he doesn’t believe her.
“We weren’t even up to the hot part!” He countered, and Ash laughed, taking the book from him, but he stays holding it, lets himself be pulled with it until he’s meeting her for a kiss, his hand on her wrist when he lets go of the book to move up her arm and start sliding off her dressing gown. “Not that I’m complaining.”
Yeah, Ash had thought, I could get used to this.
“Hello, Ash?” In the present, Freddie waves a hand in front of her face. Ash’s expression soured as her chest began to ache.
“No, okay? Nothing happened between us, Freddie. Roger’s just being a bitch.”
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backtobasicbellas · 5 years
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If you’re accepting, an AU of Zadison I would love to see: zadison in harry potter, where madison’s a slytherin and zoe’s the hufflepuff or gryffindor she knows she shouldn’t hit on out of rivalry but divination says they’re meant to be :D Your fics on AO3 about them were FANTASTIC, by the way! Thank you for those.
who’s to fight it? (it’s your future)
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(this truly got longer than i expected but…here it is! also check out madison and zoe’s hogwarts moodboards i made)
When Professor Day pairs her students up for her activity of the day, Madison is pleasantly surprised when she finds herself working with Gryffindor Zoe Benson.
Madison wasn’t really listening to any of Professor Day’s lecture, but she’s pretty sure it has something to do with killing a plant and then reviving it or something dumb like that. Either way, Zoe’s smart and was probably hanging onto their professor’s every instruction.
She adjusts her silver and green tie as Zoe approaches.
“Were you even listening at all?” Zoe lightly teases.
Madison rolls her eyes. “We’ll be fine.”
She and Zoe aren’t friends - Madison would really rather not call a Gryffindor a friend - but they’re friendly enough towards each other. Madison has a reputation of being a bitch, which she proudly encourages and lives up to, but Zoe has never once seemed afraid of her or judgemental of her.
Of course, Zoe isn’t excused from Madison’s jabs, but she always takes them in stride, either rolling her eyes or shrugging it off. Madison kind of admires that, really.
Actually, Madison’s always thought Zoe’s cute. She’s kind of hot too, like when she’s kind of pissed or when she wears that proud smirk when someone tries to correct her in class only for them to be incorrect and Zoe to be completely right and follow through with an execution of whatever spell they’re learning.
However, Madison would be caught dead before she ever hit on a Gryffindor. She’s a Slytherin for crying out loud; she can’t go around fraternizing with the likes of Zoe just because she’s cute and Madison’s bored.
(And yes, it might be because Madison is a little competitive and their two houses have a rivalry that runs deep.
So what?)
“Are you going to get us started or should I just do it all myself?”
Madison quirks an eyebrow at Zoe’s slight hint of sass, clearly impressed. Zoe only looks at her expectantly, so after a moment Madison lets out a scoff.
“Fine,” she says before she’s waving her hand over the plant and murmuring a few words in latin.
The plant wilts on command, looking very much dead, and Madison turns to Zoe with a smirk.
“See? Easy.”
Zoe simply rolls her eyes at Madison, now placing her hand over the plant and reciting a few different words in latin.
Madison can’t help but be slightly entranced; Zoe recites spells with such conviction and focus. She turns her head when Zoe finishes, watching as the plant comes back to life effortlessly, like it’s been meant to do that all along.
“Miss Montgomery, Miss Benson,” Professor Day says with a smile. “Excellent execution.”
Zoe beams. “Thank you, Professor.”
Madison snorts when Professor Day passes. “See? I told you.”
Zoe rolls her eyes and laughs, and Madison tries not to be so affected by the pure sound.
And Madison wants to add something else, something that she knows can get Zoe’s cheeks to match the red on her own tie, but she stops herself.
She can’t do that, not with Zoe.
//
Madison knows she’s a powerful witch.
She’s known it for as long as she can remember, both of her parents coming from a magical line of wizards and witches tracing all the way back as far as Madison’s concerned.
However, the one thing she doesn’t seem to be mastering any time soon is divination. She just kind of thinks it’s ridiculous, who even needs divination  that seriously anyway? Madison’s a firm believer of creating your own future - or whatever bullshit people spew out these days.
This particular frustration, however, comes to her in divination class because Madison sucks at every kind of divination. What’s even more annoying though is she sits next to Nan, a Ravenclaw who somehow knows things most people don’t, and she’s really fucking good at this.
“It’s not hard,” Nan shrugs when they study Tessomancy.
Madison’s gaze snaps up from her stupid tea leaves to glare at her classmate.
“We get it bitch, you’re some prophet or some shit,” she sneers.
Nan is unbothered by her jab though, and goes back to her tea leaves. Madison peers at her own just to see nothing more than soggy tea leaves that should probably be thrown out.
Madison is honestly ready to give up on the class - who cares if Professor Goode borderline fails her, really it’s just stupid divination - when they get around to crystal gazing.
“You want me to look at this dumb crystal ball and see my future?” Madison scoffs. “This class is so dumb.”
Professor Goode gives Madison a look. “Will you just try it, Madison? Nan will help you.”
Nan smiles at her, but Madison only rolls her eyes and lets out another scoff. Professor Goode sighs and moves on to another set of students, clearly just as exasperated with Madison as the girl is with her class.
And it takes some push and pull from both of them, but Madison finally gives in, relaxing completely and the fog finally decides to change.
What she sees confuses her and intrigues her all at the same time, and when Nan asks what she sees, she’s back to her normal self.
“None of your goddamn business.”
(She thinks about it the rest of the day, the rest of the week.)
//
Madison refuses to talk to anyone - especially Nan, who somehow looks like she knows exactly what Madison saw - about what she saw in that stupid crystal ball.
She doesn’t tell anyone because it’s stupid and dumb, and how accurate is this shit anyway?
Yet it feels like she can’t escape it, no matter how hard she tries because she’s in the library - thank you Professor Goode for being an ultimate pain in the ass - when she sees none other than Gryffindor Zoe Benson.
It wouldn’t be such a problem seeing Zoe - besides the fact, you know, most Gryffindors are the biggest pain her ass - but when she sees the brunette she’s immediately brought back to divination and what she saw and really, she’s still trying to wrap her mind around it.
That stupid crystal ball made one thing very clear: she and Zoe are supposed to end up together.
Madison almost scoffs out loud in the library when the thought appears in her mind again because just look at Zoe. She’s got her nose buried in a book and looks actually pleased to be spending an afternoon in the library of all places reading a book. Her eyes are lit up with wonder and she’s so lost in her reading and - okay, she actually looks kind of cute like this.
But the point is, how the fuck is Madison even supposed to end up with someone like Zoe Benson?
Zoe’s, like, a complete nerd even if she is friends with Mallory, who’s one of those popular Quidditch players. And more importantly Zoe’s a Gryffindor. Madison knows better than to date someone like that; she’s a goddamn Slytherin for crying out loud.
//
Zoe Benson is starting to pop up everywhere.
They’re in the same year so seeing each other around isn’t much of a surprise, but Madison swears the universe is out to get her.
She feels like everywhere she turns, Zoe is somehow also in the same place at the same time. Madison’s passed her in the hallways between classes and to and from meals more times than she can count. When she has to go to the library, Zoe is in there either by herself or with a friend or two studying or reading.
(Which, Madison will admit sometimes she plans her trips because she knows a certain Gryffindor will be in there.
Sue her.)
It’s getting ridiculous actually, how all she can think about is Zoe and her dumb smile and how smart she is and how she doesn’t take anyone’s shit and -
God dammit, Madison. Get a grip.
“You’re thinking too loud.”
Madison whips her head to look at Nan. The girl is writing her notes in her notebook, not even bothering to meet Madison’s gaze.
“What are you talking about?”
“If this is about whatever you saw when were crystal-gazing, it’s obviously going to happen,” Nan states in a matter-of-fact tone as she finishes writing the last of her sentence before dipping her quill into the ink while Madison gapes at her. “So you might as well stop fighting it.”
It’s now that Madison wonders if it’s even possible for the likes of wizards and witches to be clairvoyant because she’s pretty sure Nan is. It’s like she’s in Madison’s head.
“I didn’t see anything,” she snaps, trying to brush off the conversation as she turns her attention back to her half-written notes. “And even if I did, I wouldn’t care. This shit is stupid.”
Nan simply says, “I think we both know I’m right.”
A scoff drops from Madison’s lips as she turns and looks at Nan again, expecting the smaller girl to at least elaborate. When Nan doesn’t, Madison rolls her eyes and grabs her quill pen from the ink bottle, trying to block out all and any thoughts of the crystal ball and Zoe Benson.
//
When Madison walks into Professor Goode’s classroom well after classes have finished, she’s greeted by a slightly confused look.
“Miss Montgomery,” she greets with slight confusion, but a smile nonetheless. “What can I do for you?”
“I was wondering if I could practice my crystal-gazing,” Madison tells her a little too simply. “Nan has been trying to work with me outside of class, but, you know, kind of hard to actually practice without a crystal ball.”
Professor Goode is surprised by her answer, but she lights up at the prospect of Madison actually putting in effort to succeed in her class. The Slytherin resists the urge to roll her eyes at the expression.
“Of course,” Professor Goode nods, standing from her chair and making her way to the back of the classroom.
Madison follows her slowly, arms crossed and fingers tapping against her robe.
Professor Goode retrieves one of her crystal balls and hands it over to Madison.
“You can use it in here,” she informs the young witch. “Just make sure you put it back after.”
Madison offers the tiniest of smiles. “Thank you, Professor.”
Professor Goode gives her one last nod before she returns to her desk in the front of the classroom.
Madison slips into the first row of desks she sees and places the crystal ball in front of her. She exhales slowly, letting herself relax before she focuses her attention on the crystal ball before her. It takes a few moments, but the fog is beginning to clear.
The first scene she sees is herself and Zoe in an empty corridor, this Madison pulling Zoe by her collar and kissing her senseless. She watches as Zoe giggles against Madison’s lips and Madison smiles against her lips.
The next scene must be a few years later, Madison guesses they might even be graduated from Hogwarts by then, but they walk down a street, holding hands. This Madison looks happy and her eyes shine when they look at this older Zoe, who is pulling her along and into a bookstore.
The following scene brings Madison to what looks like a flat. She recognizes herself and Zoe, a few years older than they were in the last scene. Zoe is curled up on the couch reading a book. Older Madison enters the scene, wearing an oversized sweater and probably not much else, and she walks behind the couch before she’s leaning over to wrap her arms around Zoe’s shoulders from behind.
Zoe shifts back comfortably against her, and Madison lets out a content sigh before she’s leaving kisses all over Zoe until Zoe cannot focus on her book anymore. Zoe tugs Madison over the couch with a yelp from the blonde, and they’re laughing and kissing and saying “I love you.” This Madison is wearing a ring.
The final scene Madison sees is much farther in the future. She and Zoe are white-haired and old and everything Madison somewhat dreads about aging, but they are in a kitchen where Zoe cooks dinner and Madison is perched at the counter watching. Zoe lets Madison taste whatever she has cooking and Madison beams at her before Zoe is kissing her sweetly. This Madison’s eyes are full of love and appreciation and something Madison has always been longing for.
When the fog fully returns, Madison blinks a few times before pulling herself away from the crystal ball. She’s quiet after, mulling over the scenes she’s seen again and the thoughts running through her mind.
She returns the crystal ball and quietly thanks Professor Goode before walks out, trying to truly process what she’s known for weeks.
She and Zoe are meant to be.
//
It’s the weekend trip into Hogsmeade and Madison decides at the last minute to go. The weather is nice outside; it’s evident by the sheer increase of people on the train this time around and how excited they are once they arrive, practically flying out of the train as soon as the doors open.
Madison takes her time and strolls around; it reminds her often of when she was much younger and her parents would talk of taking a trip to Hogsmeade back during their days at Hogwarts, telling Madison that she’d long for her weekend trips there.
She’s passing by Honeydukes when she recognizes a certain brunette wandering the street by herself. For a moment, Madison hesitates. She chews her bottom lip, almost stopping in her tracks.
The rivalry inside of her won’t just quit it - this much she knows - but she thinks about what her future’s supposed to be like. She reminds herself how the Madison she’d seen in the crystal ball had everything that she’s felt like she’s missing and has been longing for.
She quickens her pace, falling into step with the other girl.
“What, did all your friends ditch you?”
Zoe looks at Madison and shakes her head, a smile appearing on her features. “Hello to you too, Madison.”
Madison gives her an amused look. “Let me guess, you told them you were going to Tomes and Scrolls and they  all decided they have better things to do.”
“And what’s wrong with Tomes and Scrolls?” Zoe asks, mildly offended.
“God Benson, you’re such a nerd,” Madison tells her.
“Some of us actually enjoy learning, you know.”
Madison smirks. “I know; you’re kind of hot when you’re all concentrated in the library.”
Initially, Zoe’s cheeks flush. She ducks her head, attempting to let her face hide the way she’s been affected by Madison’s words. Madison resists lighting up at the reaction.
“I…Are you spying on me in the library, Montgomery?”
Madison shrugs, tossing her hair behind her shoulder. “I know how to appreciate a view when I see one, that’s all.”
She notices how Zoe bites her lip, but not before a smile starts to spread. Her cheeks are still flushed, and she’s left somewhat stuttering because Madison is completely catching her by surprise.
Madison knows she’s got Zoe right where she wants her.
“Come on nerd,” she says suddenly, beginning to walk ahead of Zoe.
“Where are we going?”
“Did you not want to go to Tomes and Scrolls?”
Zoe frowns. “You just…”
Madison rolls her eyes, reaching out and pulling Zoe’s hand to tug her forward. “Let’s go before I change my mind.”
Zoe looks from their hands to Madison’s expectant expression. She manages a nod, letting Madison hold her hand until the blonde lets go.
And Madison may complain about books and how boring it is the whole time, but she sure has fun making Zoe blush and stutter with every other comment.
//
“Madison, I’m trying to study,” Zoe huffs. “You should be too, you know.”
“I’m tired of studying,” Madison tells her. “Can’t we like, do anything else?”
“And what would you like to do?”
Madison’s eyes light up, she smirks.
Right where she wants her, yet again.
“I could think of a few things I’d do to you.”
Zoe blushes furiously, Madison’s name coming off as a hiss on her lips before she’s turning back to her books and pointedly not looking at the blonde.
Madison grins wide, leaning back in her chair comfortably.
//
Hogsmeade becomes a regular activity for Madison and Zoe, as in going together.
This time when they go, Madison slips her hand into Zoe’s like it’s the most natural thing in the world. There’s slight surprise on Zoe’s face, but she doesn’t say a word.
Madison holds her hand for basically the whole trip, with exceptions of entering stores and eventually the pub.
Zoe doesn’t mind, she likes when Madison intertwines their fingers, how someone who outwardly seems so cold feels so warm in her grasp. She doesn’t pull away even when Madison has her flushed and stuttering, like always.
(And sure, maybe Zoe’s friends raise their eyebrows, and she owes them an explanation later.
But Madison’s threatening look is enough for them to mind their own business for now.)
//
Madison swears she’s waiting for Zoe to finally make a move.
She is, but Zoe is just so adorably cautious, so afraid for pulling the trigger and going in.
So Madison gives in.
Zoe is in the middle of explanation some spell or another to Madison when Madison tugs the front of her sweater and pulls her in. Their lips meet and it’s clear Zoe wasn’t expecting this at all, but she melts when Madison kisses her and it’s enough for Madison to know this is exactly where she needs to be.
“Oh,” Zoe says when Madison pulls away.
She looks dazed and utterly adorable and it’s hard enough for Madison not to pin her up against the wall immediately.
“What?” Madison asks playfully, an amused expression on her face. “You didn’t think I was flirting with you just for fun now, did you?”
It makes Zoe laugh before she replies, “You’re such a smart ass” and pulls Madison in for another kiss.
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gabsyferreira · 5 years
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Everything’s gonna be okay
Angela began watching over both of them after a few moments, in distance. Hanzo had exhausted himself to sleep after Jesse’s life support having been turned off. His cheeks were swollen and red from crying, and he was tightly hugged to the cowboy’s body, as if hoping he’d come back, or that at least he would be with him soon, even if it was in his dreams. His dragons were surrounding both, as if protecting  his master from more pain.
Lúcio hadn’t come for them yet, still waiting in the living room, just a little away from angela’s spot. Even being so positive and conforting about anything, known to be capable of lifting everyone’s spirits, himself couldn’t lift up Hanzo’s right now. The reformed criminal had lost the most important people in his life. The one who’d stay as his side and let a funny remark just to see a smile across Hanzo’s face. Not even the most uplifting beat in the world could help him right now, the best thing to do would wait for the grief to slowly fade.
While watching, the doctor got lost in thoughts. She began thinking about her ethics, then about the times she literally made miracles to save people’s lives. Then she looked at the corner of the room, her valkyrie armor. Still there, intact, almost looking holy. She remembered how many times she saved her comrades with that armor, doing things considered impossible for regular civilians. But she also remembered  how she wore that in war times, meaning  lots of kills... lots of blood of other people that she couldn’t have saved. She couldn’t. She tried everything she could in available medicine in the moment. But maybe... Maybe this time...
One  of the dragons turned it’s head when heard the doctor approaching. In her full armor, like a guardian angel. And her inseparable caduceu’s staff. Even being a technologic device, it still felt like something that belonged rightfully to a holy being.
The dragons spread around to let her get closer. She looked at both of the men. If it wasn’t for the flatline sound, it could be assumed by Jesse's peaceful expression that was just asleep. Dreaming about his days in Deadlock Gang, his days in Blackwatch... or the days in the simple yet worthwhile life that he had built with Hanzo.
She carefully put a hand on the shoulder of sleeping Hanzo. “I’m sorry for being so harsh at you before. Everything is gonna be okay now, Mr. Shimada”. She spoke softly before taking a deep breath and concentrating herself, aiming her staff to Jesse’s chest, while placing a hand on his forehead. The light from the staff was strong enough for the dragons to look away, and to drag Lúcio’s attention, who rushed to the room, only to see the scene in surprise. What... what was she doing?
After finished, with the light slowly fading, She let out a soft smile of satisfaction after seeing the cowboy slowly regain his breath and the relieving sound of his heartbeats in the machine. He’d make it now. Her heart believed it. She quietly left to watch over them in distance. They’d just have to wait for a while...
Slowly, Jesse opened his eyes. His throat felt dry, and he had to blink a few times to adjust his sight. “What... what happened”, he thought. The last thing he remembered was facing the enemies while cradling a wounded and unconscious Hanzo in his lap, and then...a sharp pain in the back of his head—
“Hanzo!” He tried to call for him, worried, but his voice wouldnt come out yet. It was rusty, dry. He  felt like he had been... sleeping... for too long. Maybe weeks. Maybe months. and then... he noticed the arms wrapped around him. Those strong arms, and the dragon tattoo that he could see even under the ex- assassin’s kimono. It was him. It was Hanzo. The most important person in his life was there, alive and apparently well... but... He was crying? He noticed the teartains in the man’s cheeks, and his expression softened a little before slowly getting his forces to carefully lift his arm to shake him awake.
“Hey” his voice was really rusty, but he forced it anyway. “Hey, sweetheart... come on, wake up.” he said carefully traveling his fingers through Hanzo's hair.
A shaky sigh let Hanzo’s lips as he slowly opened his eyes, feeling the slightly cold touch of Jesse's robotic arm through his hair. They were bloodshot, and he had some difficult to focus due that. But that confusion in his mind faded as he saw Jesse there. Alive. With that stupid and adorable smile.
“J...Jesse... h-how....” It was what he only managed to speak, after a few moments of shock and surprise, blinking and rubbing his eyes, daring to believe them.
“I... guess I can’t be gone that easily. Couldn’t leave such a gentleman waiting for me behind, all alone”. He spoke in his usual rugged farmboy tone, still weak due not having used his muscles for a long time, but still keeping up his undoubtedly playful attitude.
Hanzo could say nothing else. The tears were back in his eyes, but this time they were of joy. He squeezed his eyes, letting them roll down on his face. A miracle happened to them. Jesse was back. He didn’t know how, didn’t know why...but he was there. It wasn’t a dream... his silly cowboy was back to him. He hugged Jesse tightly, making sure for good that he was actually there. The cowboy did  the same, as before getting shot he wasn’t sure he’d see Hanzo again... but there he was. There were both of them. They’d need a lot of time to fully recover from the physical and emotional trauma... But as long as they had each other, they would be fine.
“...I... I don’t understand, Dr. Ziegler” Lúcio spoke to the doctor, confused. “If you could have done that since the beggining, why... did you wait so long?” There was a slight hint of upsetting in his voice, but still respectful.
“Life and death arent to be toyed with...” She spoke in her usual sweet tone. “Once someone’s mission is done in his world, its time for them to go... You can’t force  it. I thought it would be the same for Jesse, but... just look at them.” Both Lucio and Angela took a look at Jesse and Hanzo holding each other, both sharing tears of joy”. Mr. Shimada did things in the past that he regrets, and still blames himself for them. Jesse also has a life of crime behind, and despite him doing a good job on going through the right path now, he still has memories haunting him.” she said it while focusing on Jesse’s robotic arm. “They still have a lot to learn with each other. And don’t you agree that everyone should be free to choose the better way to live their life?” She asked him, with a soft smile across her face.
The DJ and freedom fighter carefully listened to her words,and after a moment of thinking he agreed, with his usual smile. “Of course. And I’ll be there to lift them up. Any time they need.”
She left a chuckle. “Come on, are you hungry? Let’s go take a break at the cafeteria, they have amazing éclairs.” She invited him, clearly hinting to give Hanzo and Jesse privacy.
Lúcio nodded, before looking back at the two men and letting out a hopeful smile. They had each other back again. Better them not mess this up now.
Everything was gonna be okay now.
Everything.
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heyyyy sorry for bombing you with this but i tripped on @gunnslaughter painful (still amazing) mchanzo comic i decided to write something sweet with a happy ending so my mind would be in peace. Hope they wont mind :O Actually I wanted to draw it but i dont have the S K I L L S so i wasted kind of an hour on Word wroting this sorry k bye
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thundersstruck · 6 years
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I call the shots bub- Auston Matthews
A/N: we all know I’ve got a soft™️ spot for Aus and this is a cute idea :) so if you read my imagine “to the grave” this is the backstory as to how the two of you met... You have to read it to understand ? Idk please just read it, it’s soft and wholesome.
Requested: nope, are they ever?
Warnings: swearing and bad pick up lines
Word count: 1212
Gif credit: @puckslut44
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(Y/N)’s POV
I felt the cool air of the outdoor arena surround me as I walked towards the ice. The boys were set to play in the Stadium Series, in March and of course it's freezing but I still have to take pictures because that's my job. As I stood by the glass trying to figure out good angles a voice snuck up on me.
"Whatcha doing?" The voice asked. "I am scoping out angles for photos during the game, don't worry I have credentials." I answer turning around to be faced with Auston Matthews and a smiley Mitch Marner in the background. "You come here often?" He asks me. "Uhh not exactly." I say shoving my hands in my coat pocket after adjusting my Maple Leafs beanie. "What do you mean not exactly?" He asks standing a little closer to me. "I work for your team ya know, I just travel with you guys. I am literally one of the team photographers." I start. "I've also know Mitchy the Bitchy, which I came up with that name in high school, since kindergarten." I finish looking up at Auston's towering figure. "Mitchy the Bitchy, wow that's cleaver. Do you have jersey because I need your name and number." He smirks down at my huddled and freezing figure. "One, that was bad but smooth as fuck, I'm (Y/N). But two, listen here, I'm the photographer and I call the shot bub. You have to give me your number first and tell Mitchy TO STOP BEING ANNOYING." I sass, yelling the last part so Mitch can hear me. "SHUT UP AND GO ON A DATE WITH HIM" Mitch yells back "YOU ARENT MY MOM DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO." I yell back turning toward him "YEAH MITCHY THE BITCHY YOU ARENT HER MOM" Auston chirps at him earning a smile and I stifled laugh from me. Mitch turns away in anger and stomps away. "So how bout that number?" He asks handing me his phone. I insert my number and send myself a text, then hear my phone ding. "So will I see you at the game?" I ask as we walk towards the exit together "no you will not, I am injured and cannot play" He says using finger quotations around injured and cannot play. "Why the air quotes?" I ask. "Because I think I'm fine but coach would rather me be okay for playoffs than this." He says stopping and I keep walking "Damn did you sit in a pile of sugar because that's a sweet ass" He chirps at me and I turn around, now walking backwards "nice try Matthews but that sucked." I say before stumbling over some snow and ice in the parking lot, causing me to fall flat on my ass. "Ow fuck that hurt." I say as he runs towards me. "Are you okay?" He asks helping me up, as I brush the snow off my butt. "I'm peachy." I say feeling my cheeks heat up as his fingers brush mine. We stare at each other until I clear my throat. "I Uhh have to get back to my hotel room to get all of equipment... and maybe thicker pants." I say realizing that now my ass is cold and wet. "Yeah you actually have a job to do today unlike me." He says turning away. "Bye (Y/N) the photographer" He yells "bye Auston the injured" I yell back in a sing song voice as I get into my rental car.
*later at the game*
I stand by the ice as the anthems play and the boys get ready to play. I'm literally freezing to death as Mitch skates over to me. "So did Aus ask you out yet?" He asks me "no he didn't, I have a job to do and so do you leave me alone Mitchy." I sass back and he skates away. As he skates away my phone goes off so I dig through my layers to find it. When I get it I see I have a text from Auston.
Auston: the ref better give me two for hooking, because I am hooked on you.
Me: where are you getting these because that was awful but I throughly enjoyed it?
Auston: I can't tell you my secrets darling
Me: mhmm sure, you're bad at flirting
Auston: I'm insulted
Me: and I'm freezing, join the club buddy
Before he can respond I have to actually do my job. The period goes along nicely, the boys not doing much other than Zach scoring a goal and then letting in three from the Capitals. I head into the locker room area for warmth. When I get there I see I have multiple texts from Auston, this boy never stops.
Auston: you go do your job boo
Auston: yessss that's my girl taking pictures
Auston: that was a bit forward oops
Auston: go to the locker rooms at first intermission I'll meet you there.
As I read the messages I hear someone clear their throat, I look up and see a bundled up but nicely dressed Auston with two cups of hot chocolate. "You look incredibly cold out there, so I thought I’d be nice.” He says handing me one of the cups. “Wow how kind. Thank you.” I say taking a sip before my attention is drawn away from his soft brown eyes. “Hey (y/n) you’re gonna get sick if you stay by the boards all game, I’ll trade you go somewhere warm for the rest of the game for shots.” My coworker says. “Are you sure?” I ask “yeah, we don’t really want one of our best photographers getting sick because of this game.” He says walking away. “Would you care to join me?” I ask him holding out my hand. “Hmm I would love too.” He says intertwining his fingers with mine. “Your hands are freezing” he exclaims. “Yes I was standing in the cold without gloves because my camera doesn’t work with gloves for some reason.” I respond as he shoves our hands into his warm jacket pocket. We continue walking until we’re higher up in the stadium where there’s nobody. “Sorry I’m bringing you into the cold.” I say over the wind. “It’s fine, it’s a great first date.” He smirks with a wink. “Smooth. But yes a great first date.” I agree with him as a smile plays on both of our lips and blush on our cheeks.
We stay in the same spot for the rest of the game, I take pictures here and there but not many because Auston makes sure my hand stays in his so it’s warm. During the final minutes of the game the power suddenly goes out and Auston moves a little closer to me. “What are you doing Matthews?” I ask him as his face comes closer to mine. “Making a move I should’ve made in October.” He says pressing his lips against mine. It was a soft and gentle kiss, full of compassion and dare I say it, love. He pulls away and we’re both breathless. “What was that?” I ask “A compassionate kiss that should’ve happened awhile ago” He says as I bite my lip. “Disgusting... do it again.”
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