#“its okay because i dont faint” yeah well i fucking guess i was wrong

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paws of paradise - chapter 3 {bangtan ot7 x reader}

hi!!!!!!!! it's been a little longer than i thought to update this, but here it is! it's also summer so updates hopefully will be more frequent as i dont have school to worry about!

as per usual, i'd appreciate comments, thoughts, suggests, anons, anything! have a great day!

~silver🤍🌙

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Thinking.

That was what (Y/N) was doing, and had been doing for the past- How long had it been? The coldness that crept up onto Jimin had only happened yesterday, but the guilt overwhelmed her the more that she had thought about it. It felt like the incident had happened days ago when all she could think about was the crestfallen look Jimin had given her before he raced out of her shop.

It wasn’t his fault that he looked at Taehyung like he hung the stars in the sky. He was a gorgeous man, not to mention the genuine kindness he had shown any person he came across. It was hard to admit, but she had been very obviously jealous. Not only did that embarrass her, but it also made her feel worse for thinking those awful things about a dog owner just wanting to get his precious baby’s hair cut.

She decided to close the shop for today, officially saying she “needed more supplies”, but privately she knew she would not be able to focus.

Oh my god, Yoongi definitely saw her acting like a fool too! The blood that had flooded her cheeks seemed to swirl restlessly even more, just begging to be noticed and called out. He luckily hadn’t mentioned anything, probably to spare the shame she would feel in the moment.

Poor Jimin… He hadn’t done anything.... (Y/N) was being selfish and she recognized it as soon as they made eye contact. His appearance had startled her.

“Jimin! Hey..” (Y/N) started nervously as she saw the man enter through the back door like he usually did. He seemed shocked that he had been found so quickly, but awkwardly smiled back at his coworker.

“Oh. Yeah, hey.” Jimin said shortly. His curt tone had honestly hurt (Y/N) a little bit, but she took in a small breath and persevered.

‘It’s your fault he’s being distant,’ a horrible voice whispered in the back of her head. ‘He deserves more than you, someone better… someone more like Taehyung.’ It whispered again.

“I am so sorry about yesterday… I didn’t mean to dismiss you like that, I just- well, I got some bad news?” her last sentence sounded more like a question than an excuse, but Jimin had obviously softened after hearing her jittery voice.

“(Y/N), it’s not a problem. It did hurt my feelings, but I’m glad you’re telling me this now. I wish you would’ve told me earlier, but I won’t force you to tell me anything you don’t want to,” his smooth voice had felt like honey to her ears, slowly melting all her fears and anxieties that she had about not being forgiven.

Unfortunately, they quickly appeared again when rethinking her shitty excuse.

How was she supposed to explain that the “bad news” she had received was watching the man in front of her look so happy with someone else? It was an awful excuse and Jimin might be worried about her. (Y/N) would have to tell Jimin more about it later, she figured. All she had cared about at this point was just to get on speaking terms with her crush-- no. Her coworker.

“Thank you so much. Seriously. I don’t know what I would do without you, Jiminie.” (Y/N) tried to express her sincerity, but she was never the best with words anyways. It was all that she could muster up even with her head clogged with the image of Taehyung and Jimin practically glowing as they stared at each other.

Still, Jimin could seemingly read into her soul, knowing that she was as genuine as she could be through her words. She could not take her eyes off his kind eyes and perfectly shaped eyebrows and structured face and plump lips and...

“You know I’d do anything to help you, honey. All you need to do is to say the words.”

Pulse quickening and face warming, (Y/N) knocked herself out of her trance once the word “honey” had left Jimin’s lips. Maybe this little work crush was turning out to be a little bigger than she thought…

She giggled like an airhead in response, and if Jimin had seen the bright flush that had spread across her face and neck, he didn’t show any signs other than a slight smirk.

“This is kinda sudden, but um… Can I hug you?” (Y/N) shyly asked. If Jimin’s excited face said anything, the warm hug that had enveloped her completely confirmed everything she thought she saw.

He gently cradled her head in one hand as his other arm pulled her into his surprisingly built chest from the shoulders. He smelled of vanilla and another gentle sweet scent that (Y/N) couldn't put her finger on. It didn’t matter now. What did matter, though, was the feeling of Jimin’s head digging into the top of her head and how he deeply inhaled. Letting out a content hum, (Y/N) wrapped both her arms around his waist and snuggled into the crook of his neck.

“Out of curiosity… where did you have to go yesterday?” (Y/N) asked into Jimin’s neck. He shivered for a split second, before responding:

“Oh, Taehyung asked me if I wanted to spend the day together. That’s why I popped in yesterday, he told me we could meet up in the shop then grab some food or someth- is everything okay?” Jimin’s perplexed and concerned voice inquired above her.

As soon as he said Taehyung, (Y/N) froze up. He skipped work, where he would be with her and the cute dogs and be getting paid, just to see Taehyung.

‘It doesn’t mean that much,’ she tries to reassure herself. ‘He’s just wanting to see possibly the most gorgeous man you have ever seen in your life. It means nothing.’

‘Liar. He doesn’t want to hang out with you.’ The mean voice in her head spat back.

“(Y/N)?” Jimin tried to pull away and bent down to see her face. “Was it something I said?”

“NO! I mean, no. I’m just. Glad you got to get out for the day. How was it?” (Y/N) forced herself to smile and look back into Jimin’s furrowed eyebrows.

“I guess it was good, but I was still pretty worried about you. Are you sure you’re okay…?” Jimin tried again, but (Y/N) shook her head defiantly.

“Yes, I’m sure I’m good right now. Give me the juicy deets about you and Tae yesterday!” (Y/N) once again forced herself into the supportive best friend role. Jimin deserves a great person to be with him, and if that person is Kim Taehyung before it’s her, she will help her coworker in any way she could.

(Why did it hurt so much when she referred to Jimin as her coworker?)

A blush formed its way across his cheeks as he thought about the patience his TaeTae showed him after he was swamped with thoughts of (Y/N) and if she was ok.

“It was really nice… he’s a great guy and I really like being with him. He just- he gets me in ways I feel like nobody else does, y’know?” Jimin softly admits as he finds a seat next to one of the grooming stations.

(Y/N) feels faint. She basically crumbles onto the ground right in front of Jimin. She looks up at him expectantly, waiting for more information that would completely destroy her heart.

‘That was you. You were the person who got me as nobody else has.’ She thought somberly, wishing she could voice out her feelings to Jimin. ‘Was I not enough?’

“He’s so patient and understanding and… I could talk about him all day,” Jimin sighs dreamily as he rests his beautiful cheek into his palm, “It might be a little soon, but I think he might be my soulmate.”

(Y/N) physically recoiled. This was the slap in her face that she had been expecting, but him voicing his feelings was like a horrible moment of finality. She tried to play her flinch off as getting dog hair off her clothes, and Jimin hadn’t even thought twice about it.

Fuck. That cut way too deep, way more than she had prepared for. She keeps her head low so Jimin can’t try to make any eye contact.

“I’m really happy for you Jiminie.” (Y/N) says dully, but with some sincerity. “You seem to be so much happier when he’s around. You deserve this.”

Jimin’s adorable teeth flashed at her as a full smile graced his already perfect face. “You really think so? Wait, is it that obvious?!”

“You look at each other like you’re meant to be. You two must be soulmates!” (Y/N) grits out despite the tears wanting to well. “You have to tell him and let me know what happens!!”

“I’m gonna call him and see if he wants to hang out again tonight! You’re the best, honey, I love you!” he shouts as he runs out of the back.

She can’t even manage a response as she walks to the back door, shuts it, and locks it.

(Y/N) can’t see straight. She can’t think straight either, as she whips out her cell phone and dials the first contact she sees on her phone. She hadn’t even meant to call anyone, truly, but it was too late to stop her sluggish mind from pressing onto a name.

“Hello?” Min Yoongi answers the phone. A response doesn’t come, except for a loud sniffle and another sob. “(Y/N)-ssi? What’s wrong?”

The dog groomer barely knows this man, how he even got into her contacts was beyond her, but all she wanted was somebody next to her.

“Can you- can- come here please? The shop?” (Y/N) barely got the words out of her sore throat but Yoongi seems to understand them.

“I- Ok, I’ll be there in about 10 minutes. Do you want to stay on the line with me?” he asks the sobbing girl gently. His soft voice was soothing and nice, but it didn’t matter much.

She couldn’t respond. Her head was filled with three words. Three words that meant so much that hurt so much just because of the context.

I love you.

Taunting and repeating in her head for seemingly hours, until the front door jingled. She saw Yoongi burst into the store quickly and that was the last thing she saw before she closed her puffy and swollen eyes.

[backtobackbakubabe]

Stuck in the Middle with You

Bakugo X Reader

Reader is a closet couponer and when word started spreading that there was going to be a mandatory quarantine to fend off a virus you weren't worried. You had enough supplies to last for months. However it wasn't until now that you realized you had no idea how to cook and you relied on take out and fast food for most of your meals. The only person who knew about your crazy couponing habit was Bakugo, so when he called and asked if he could raid your stash you got an idea.

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You scrolled through your phone on your way home. Every headline was about the rising death toll of some crazy new virus making its way across the world. Work had sent everyone home until further notice and you couldn't stop the anxiety from bubbling up in your stomach. Logically you knew you were fine. You were a very clean and healthy person not to mention the fact that you had a secret stash of goods in your basement that you had from couponing.

You didn't tell people about you little hobby because you knew how it looked. Most people think couponers are cheap crazy people who just enjoy hoarding random stuff. Well jokes on them, because now you can go home and not have to risk your life over a roll of toilet paper at the store.

The only person who knew about your hoard was Bakugo. He had stumbled upon it one night when you had hosted movie night for you and all of your friends. You had sworn him to secrecy but naturally he made sure to make fun of you before returning to your friends upstairs. Shortly after that anytime Bakugo would find himself near your office he’d make a point to drop off any coupons he had collected since seeing you last. He always had something mean to say when he dropped them off. But you knew it was just his way to show he cared.

You weren't a hero like the rest of them but you had all gone to UA. You had just taken a different path after graduation. You decided hero work just wasnt for you and went back to school. You had decided to go into forensic psychology instead. Your quirk allowed you to read peoples minds, but only in fragments. Sometimes it was hard to piece together what it all meant, especially if you didn’t know them personally. So you gave up the flashy cape and now work behind a desk.

You went down to the basement to take inventory of your stash of goods and tried to estimate how long it would last. If you were smart about it you could definitely spread it out over a few months. No that you anticipated it would take that long. You were halfway up the steps back to the main level of the house when you stopped short... You had no idea how to cook.... Sure a lot of it was no brainer stuff. Dump it from the can into a bowl, pop it on the stove or microwave and done. But that was only going to get you so far. You had relied way too heavily on fast food the past few years. You had never felt the need to learn how to cook. You guess you could always look up Youtube tutor-

“Burn baby burn! Disco inferno! Burb baby burn!” You phone began to ring a very specific ringtone that was assigned to one very specific person. Disco inferno continued to blare as you got an excellent idea.

“Bakugo! What do I have the pleasure of this phone call?”

You could practically hear him role his eyes at you, “Save it shrink, I need some stuff for this dumbass quarantine but there's no fucking way I’m going to the grocery store. We both know I’d end up blowing something up.”

You tried to hide your giggles at the mental image of Bakugo fighting a middle aged women over bottled water. “So you called me? Why?”

You knew exactly why he was calling. And he knew, that you knew why he was calling. You just wanted to hear him ask nicely for once. He groaned and took a deep breath, “Listen here idiot. I know you have tons of shit in that basement of yours. I also know I personally provided several coupons that contributed to that hoard of yours.”

“So? You think that means you are entitled to some of it then?”

“WHAT?! NO! I’m just... shit y/n I’m just asking if I can come pick up some essentials. I’ll even pay you for it.... please?”

You giggled, “I’m just messing with you Bakugo. Of course you can come get some stuff... but on one condition.”

You heard him sigh and mutter something under his breath, “What do you need?”

Your grin grew from ear to ear, “Oh nothing big... I just need you to teach me how to cook...”

The phone was silent for a few moments, “You don't know how to cook? THEN WHY THE HELL DO YOU STASH ALL OF THOSE GROCERIES?!”

You rolled your eyes, “Can you help me or not?”

He scoffed, “Y/n were supposed to be quarantined... I can’t exactly hang out at your house and teach you how to cook. That is something that takes time.”

“Okay so come get your stuff and in exchange when ever you make something FaceTime me and walk me through it...”

“Are you really that bad of a cook?”

You chewed on your lip, a nasty habit you did when you were stressed out, “YES! okay.. I mean I actually dont know. I’ve never actually tried. I practically live off starbucks, take out, and the cafeteria at my office building...”

“....Fine. I’ll be there in 10 minuets.”

He hung up before you could thank him.

You went ahead and went up to your room to change out of your work clothes and into something more comfortable. You hated the formal attire you were forced to wear and usually stripped down the second the front door was closed behind you. Down to a tank top and leggings you strolled back downstairs just in time to hear a knock at the door.

You pulled the door open to a grumpy looking Bakugo who came prepared with a box to put his supplies in. “Alright let’s get this over with. follow me downstairs.”

He pushed past you, “I don’t need your help thanks. I have enough cash to cover for anything I’ll take. I need go get back home soon before they decide to lock us down.”

You rolled your eyes as you followed him down to the basement, “I already told you, you dont have to pay me. Just make sure I dont starve. And what do you mean lockdown?”

Bakugo placed his box on a table and started loading it up with canned goods, toilet paper, water, and whatever else he needed. “Yeah dumbass lockdown. Have you not been watching the news? They’re considering making it mandatory that everyone stay inside until further notice. No exceptions.”

You bit your lip, “Well surely that doesn’t apply to you right? You’re a hero. You have hero shit to do. There’s no way they’d force you to stay locked up.”

He growled, “Yeah you’d think. But with mandatory lockdown crime will go down. They may need some people to help enforce it but that's more like police work. I think their exact words were, ‘a sick hero isn't good for anything’ or something like that. So unless they really need us they’d prefer us to sit out asses at home and stay healthy.”

You bit your lip even harder. You hadn't known is was that serious. You thought everyone was just trying to be cautious but now it felt... kind of scary. You would be stuck here, all alone, by yourself. No one here but you. No where to go. No one to listen, no one to help. Sure you had practically raised yourself. You had lived off of whatever you could microwave since you were a child. Oh shit you didnt want to think about that. Not now. You had a tendency to spiral when you thought about your childhood. You couldnt do that now, not with Bakugo standing in the same room. Your mind was spinning you didnt even notice Bakugo talking to you.

He would have been irritated but you honestly looked upset, even a little pale if he was being honest. He gently took your elbow in his hand and gave it a good squeeze, “Earth to Y/n. Hello anyone home.”

You squeezed your eyes shut for a brief moment before returning to reality, “I dont even know how to make coffee.”

Bakugo gave you a weird look. He knew you tended to be a worrier by nature but you seemed like you were about to crack. “Well if you hurry up maybe I can show you before I leave. But I’m serious when I say I’m leaving in 10 minutes regardless.”

You followed him back upstairs and into the kitchen in a daze. You could feel the spiral forming. You could feel your head growing fuzzy as your heart thumped in your chest. You made it to the top of the steps when Bakugo’s phone buzzed. He answered it all the while staring at you. He could see something was wrong. You looked like you were about to faint. You knew he was talking to someone but you couldn’t hear what he was saying over the loud thoughts in your head.

You started to slump to the floor and leaned back against the refrigerator. This was it. You were officially having a panic attack. In front of Bakugo of all people. Before you knew it Bakugo was on his knees in front of you. He took your face in his hands. His tone was very soft and comforting, but his words couldn't reach your ears.

His thumb softly wiped the silent tears that were now flowing down your cheeks. You hadn't even known you were crying. Your heart continued to race as your brain did it's best to convince you that you were dying. Finally he leaned in and kissed you. It wasnt passionate or sloppy. Just a hard, firm press of his lips against yours.

Then the clouds started to fade away. You usually never used your quirk on your friends but you couldn’t help it. You were hit with a fragment of his consciousness and all you saw was an article on panic attacks. He had googled this at some point. He had read an article on what to do if someone had a panic attack. Your heart rate slowed and your breathing slowly evened out.

His hands remained cupped around your cheeks as his red eyes bore into your and watched as you came back to yourself. “Y/n nod your head if you can hear me.” You nodded your head and he eyes melted with relief. “Are you okay? I mean duh your not okay but you know what I mean...” You nodded again. He took a huge breath and pulled you to him in a comforting embrace. “Alright dumbass just try to match your breathing to mine... let me know when you're good or whatever.”

He was trying to sound irritated but you knew he was just trying to protect his tough guy reputation. After a few minutes of you leaning into him you started to blush. “Oh my god. I’m so sorry. I’m mortified.” You pushed him away slightly and leaned back against the wall. “You shouldn’t have had to see me like that. I’m usually better at... you know...” You rubbed your arm nervously and bit into your already sore lip.

He continued to observe you like you were about to shatter, “Well I wasnt going to leave you hyperventilating on the floor. I’m a hero. I’m pretty sure I could lose my license for that.”

You smirked and stood up on wobbly legs. “Well thanks... that was actually the quickest I’ve come out of one of those. Whatever you looked up worked.”

It was now his turn to blush. “How did you know I looked it up?”

You shrugged, “I saw it. Well a piece of it. You know how it is. Bits and pieces... so is that why you uh.... you know?”

Bakugo stood up and collected his phone from where he had dropped it, “Uh yeah... I remembered seeing it on some dumb tv show but I wasnt sure if it was true or not....” He looked with a weird look of concern but also annoyance, “Look you dont have to talk about it... but if you want to.... I'm here for you.”

You stepped closer and gave him a hug, “Thanks. You’re too sweet. But it’s a long story and you should probably head home before you end up stuck here.”

He put his hand on your forehead and pushed you away. “Oi I meant it when I said I was here for you damnit!” He turned around and continued on his quest to make coffee. “Besides I can’t really leave anyways...”

Your eyes almost bulged out of their sockets. “What do you mean you cant leave?”

He kept his back to you as he looked through the cabinets for a coffee maker. “Well you know that phone call I got right before you freaked out. It was my boss letting me know that mandatory lockdown is in place as of now.” When you didn’t answer he turned to look at you, “He also informed me that someone from my apartment building tested positive, so I really cant go home.” 

You nodded at him before going to the cabinet that held your coffee maker that had never even been out of the box. “Okay.”

Bakugo took the box from your hands with a cautious look, “Okay? OKAY! You literally just had a fucking melt down over the fact that we were going into lockdown and now your just..... OKAY!” 

You shrugged as you went to the refrigerator to pull our a bottle of water. “Yeah, I’m fine.” You took a few  gulps of water before returning your attention to his confused face, “Not that yelling at me is helping by the way...”

His cheeks reddened just slightly before he narrowed his eyes, “So we’re stuck together huh?” 

You sighed, “Looks like it....”

He growled, “Fuck my life...”

You crossed your arms over your chest, “I’m not exactly thrilled either alright.” 

He shook his head and started pulling out pots and pans, “How do you like your pancakes?”

Your eyebrows furrowed, “What?”

“Are you def or just stupid. If we’re going to be stuck here then I want breakfast for dinner. So I will ask one more time... How do you like your fucking pancakes?”

You bit your lip, “With chocolate chips please...” 

[anarchistgumball]

Kirichako

I was going to get this to 2,000 words but im tired- No warnings necessary 

words: 1,856

Pairing: Kirishima x Uraraka 

This is in my bakukami AU to which the first part will be here

The first time he really noticed her was her fight with Bakugo. She was determined, strong, and had wits; there was no doubt about it, even if she did end up losing. Uraraka had earned Bakugo’s respect and Kirishima’s admiration that day. After that he started trying to hang around her more. Getting ice cream with her group and when Bakugo wasn’t around to help him, he studied with her. They had a stable, fun friendship and that was good enough for Kirishima.

Kirishima’s affection for Uraraka grew after graduation however, and he spent nights thinking of her. He was planning on confiding in Bakugo, his flatmate, but while the other respected Uraraka he probably wouldn’t understand Kirishima’s crush. So he told Mina, and Sero, and then Kaminari found out- telling Bakugo. Bakugo just snorted saying how Kirishima ‘wasn’t subtle’, while the rest were eager to play matchmaker. 

“Come on, ask her out!!” Mina said, shaking his arm. “Any girl would be lucky to have you anyways!” 

“Yeah, you’re like perfect boyfriend material, dude” Kaminari added. Kirishima went red and scratched at the back of his neck. “I dont know guys….”

“C’mon Kiri you’re like, perfect” While Sero meant it he also just kind of wanted to embarrass the other. Which he succeeded at. Kirishima was now hiding his face in his hands, but they could see him smiling. 

“Guuuuyyyss”

“What? You know its true” Mina poked his head.  “Go ask her out, what could go wrong?”

“Everything”

Mina sighed, and kissed him on the forehead. “Well I have to go but call me when you stop being a drama queen”

“I have to go with her but seriously dude, just go for it” Sero said getting up and following Mina. Kaminari smiled at him telling him “I agree” Then went to the table to start on paperwork.

He was patrolling with her today. Fuck. Normally this would be great news, patrolling with one of his friends? Awesome. But with the development of his feelings he didn’t trust himself to not say something dumb. The first fifteen minutes Uraraka chalked up to tiredness, though Kirishima usually woke up at ungodly hours… 

“You okay Kiri? Something up?” Kirishima yawned, okay tiredness then she guessed. 

“Just tired” He confirmed “Didn’t go to bed until like twelve am”

“Hm, did something keep you up?”

“Yeah, I guess my thoughts did” Kirishima wished he was less tired so he would know how to steer away from this conversation.

“Wanna talk about it?” They were rounding into an ally now and after Uraraka’s eyes swept over the area she looked up at him. She looked like she cared, Kirishima practically felt his insides melt. 

“You’re really pretty” Dammit. Abort, abort. That didn’t even relate to what she asked, maybe he was picking up on some of Kaminari’s dumbass since the other moved in. 

“Oh what? Uh Thank you, Kirishima.” She smiled slightly, and blushed profusely. Her fingers came up to twirl around each other, out of embarrassment.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t….” Mean it? He did for one thing and didnt want to come across as a dick. 

“Ah no, I just wasn’t expecting it is all, you’re pretty too….”  She internally cursed herself, while Kirishima tried to not faint. 

“Thank you!” His smile was bright, and his stance seemed taller, more confident than before. She wanted to see him like that more.

“She called me pretty, Bakugo! Pretty! Me!” Kirishima was practically gushing about Uraraka to anyone who would listen. Unfortunately for Bakugo he was home. He just snorted. Kaminari entered their flat while Kirishima was pouting in Bakugo’s general direction. He threw his keys on the accent table and headed over to them.

“What’s up?”

“Bakugo’s being mean” 

“Ah what the heck, Baku, how could you be mean to this puffball” He circled around the counters to playfully punch Bakugo on the arm. The tips of his ears flushed, something you wouldn’t notice unless you’ve spent years living with him and just as long listening to him talk wistfully about Kaminari. Kirishima stifled a laugh. 

The blond chopping vegetables just grumbled “Kirishima won’t stop fucking fawning over Round Face”

Kaminari turned to face him “So did something happen? Did you man up and ask her out?”

“No… but she called me pretty!” Kirishima was smiling again, head up in the clouds. Kaminari smiled, but looked sad? Shit. Kirishima should really think. His own grin dimmed seeing Kaminari. 

“Sorry, kami…. I wasn’t…”

“No, it’s fine dude, get your girl”

“I just-” He honestly didn’t know what to say for, like, the gazillionth time that day. Kaminari had just been cheated on and here he was flaunting how he might be getting somewhere with the girl he liked! Was he getting somewhere?

“I get it man, it’s not like you can control your feelings- the only reason i’d care is if you liked Jiro” 

Kirishima supposed he had wanted it to sound light and joking when it mostly just came off ... depressing.  Bakugo was silent, probably unknowing of how to help the situation and not really liking to talk about Kaminari’s feelings for Jiro. For more than one reason.

“Hey, Kirishima!!” Uraraka said, waving.

Kirishima looked up from his paperwork, which if he was being honest, he didn’t want to do. 

“Oh! Hey, Uraraka!” He smiled at her.

“I was wondering if you would want to go to the gym with me at some point? Deku has his schedule filled to the brim again” She laughed a little, shaking her head. The dude did need to take more breaks, even if he was the number one hero. 

“Uh, yeah, I would love to! What day works best for you? I’m open after five everyday this week, unless, y’know, an emergency.”

“Maybe Thursday? At 6:30?” She was twirling her hair around her finger. It was cute.

“Yeah, sounds great” He grinned at her and she brightened considerably, unless it was just him thinking that.

“Well I’ll let you get back to work now” He groaned.

“How could you leave me, Uraraka? I’m going to drown in this paperwork or die of boredom! Do you want me dead?” She giggled. 

“What if I did” She said playfully, he gasped, dramatically placing one of his hands against his chest. 

“You wound me” She laughed while walking out.

“I’ll see you later, Kiri!” 

It was Thursday, and he was on the phone with Mina. They were both freaking out over what Kirishima was going to wear to his “date”.  They were apparently too loud and an angry Bakugo joined them.

“What the hell are you guys yelling about?!” Bakugo, very appropriately, yelled. 

“What Kiri’s going to wear to his very, very important date with Uraraka!!” Mina said, speech semi garbled from the shirt covering Kirishima’s phone.

“Did he finally manage to fuckin’ ask her out?” Ignoring Kirishima to talk to Mina.

“No, but she asked him…. Well kind of…”

“The hell you mean?” 

“Well she asked to train with him, alone!”

“...Okay?”  Bakugo looked perplexed, brows furrowed. 

“Well she obviously wants to spend more time with him, so it’s basically a date”

Bakugo scoffed. Then he turned to Kirishima.

“She’s seen you in work out gear before, idiot, just wear something.”

Kirishima rolled his eyes, Mina sighing loudly. 

“Ooooooh I have an actual good idea!” Mina said.

“Let’s here it” Kirishima was getting a little impatient, but still wanted to listen to his friends advice.

“You know that one gray tank top that shows off your ribs and shit? Wear that with like, your light pink gym shorts!”

“Yes! Mina thank you! I love you, but I need to go now”

“Okay, fill me in later!” 

The call ended and Bakugo got up and left, rolling his eyes. Once Kirishima was dressed in the outfit Mina picked he headed for the gym.

Kirishima was on the treadmill warming up when Uraraka arrived, she didn’t seem to notice him so he waved.

“Hey Uraraka, over here!” She noticed him, smiled and waved, walking over. She started stretch near where he was.

“So how was your day?” She asked, looking up at him.

“Boring, mostly. Paperwork and the like, but Mina took me out to lunch!”

“Oh awesome! Iida and Deku were both busy so i spent most of the day laying around” 

“Oh you should’ve said something, I can always make time for one of my bros!” Uraraka blushed, maybe. Maybe it was because she started running next to him. They ran for about twenty minutes, then did some other exercises. At almost the end she asked him if they could lift weights together. She laughed a little when explaining. “I thought you’d be the best because you know….” Kirishima cocked his head in confusion. She was definitely blushing now. “You’re just really strong and I thought you could maybe give me pointers?”

“Of course!” Kirishima flexed, always showing off when he had the chance. Compliments were always amazing, especially if they were from Uraraka. 

She had done thirty- five now struggling with the heavy barbell. Her whole face was red, Kirishima having to remind her to breathe multiple times, but determined. She lifted the bar over her head again with Kirishima encouraging her. She got to forty before she tried to put it back, Kirishima finally grabbing it and putting it back for her. She had her eyes closed, managing her breathing.

“That was amazing!”  She grinned at him, still laying down.

“My arms feel like noodles…. But I’m going to keep at it until I can beat you”

“Excuse me I am unbeatable, but seriously, that was manly as hell” He felt his ears burning wondering if he should’ve said something else. She sat up slowly.

“Thanks, for what it’s worth I think your manly as hell too” She stood, walked over to where he was and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. She left saying ‘see you later’ grabbing her bag on the way out. Kirishima was frozen, probably looking like a tomato. 

He called Mina, squealing on the phone about what happened with her. The next day he realized he’d have to see Uraraka and almost screamed into his pillow, thinking of what he was going to say. What the hell was he going to say?

Was he glowing? He felt like he was glowing. Bakugo seemed to scowl at him but maybe that was because he kept him up almost have the night. Once he got to work (after being stopped by a villian attack) he saw Uraraka. She was talking to Iida and Shinso. He walked over to them, getting a coffee while saying hello to everyone. 

“I had fun last night Kiri” Shinso raised an eyebrow but Kirishima answered the question he didn’t actually say out loud. 

“Yeah, we should really work out again sometime…. But before that you wanna go out with me to this new restaurant?” He grinned, hopeful. 

“I would love too” He hugged her grinning, probably too much, waving at the other two before heading back to his office to excitedly text  Mina.

[negasonicimagines]

TEAM (Part Two)

I forgot to mention that this fic is partially inspired by Lorde’s “Team,” hence the title. Kind of about how no matter how much you and the other characters here bicker, you’re all on each others’ team.

This is the second part to TEAM (Part One) [but I hope that’d be obvious] and therefore is inspired by the same request and has essentially the same trigger warnings.

“So, you and Ellie, huh? About time,” Logan remarks, and you feel yourself blush.

“No! It’s not like that! I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’d be the luckiest girl in the world, but, uh… No, it’s not like that.”

“Are you sure about that? I’ve seen the way you two are together. When she’s not looking at you or her phone, she’s watching everyone else like a hawk, like they’re threats. Honestly, Piotr’s worried about her.”

At the mention of Wade’s friend, you’re reminded of what Logan said before, about the thing that he knew that he shouldn’t tell her, the thing Wade also knew.

“What was that, anyway? The thing you knew that you didn’t know before that you would’ve told me if you had but couldn’t tell me?”

“I’m afraid that’s Wade’s business.”

“Great,” you remark. “So, I’ll never know.”

“Listen, kid, I know the stuff he said-”

“Screamed.”

“The stuff he screamed at you was pretty fucking awful. But… He had his reasons, okay? Being around him, being as close to him as you were was dangerous. It made you a target,” Logan explains.

“When will you people realize that I can’t die forever?! I’ve died plenty of times, and I always come back! Let me make my own decisions!”

“How many times have you died, Y/N?” Logan asks.

“It’s just… Hard not to starve when my mom kicks me out over school breaks, especially with the metabolism that comes with a healing factor. I can’t stay with Wade all the time, he has himself and Al to worry about. Muggers don’t like when you don’t have money. Mom doesn’t like me when I don’t have money. I don’t know, probably like eight or nine times.”

“You should’ve come here!” Logan scolds, and you want to curl in on yourself, just like before. “I’m sorry. He and I both know just how much dying can fuck you up, so, to hear you say that you’ve died.... And that you don’t care if you do? It’s concerning, to say the least.”

“Boo-hoo, Y/N’s crazy. Who isn’t?” you remark, annoyed at his concern. Men, they always think they know better.

He sighs. “Listen. You should just talk to him, I’m sure-”

“No,” you say, and it comes out as a whimper. The wound was still fresh. “I don’t want to.”

“Hey, he’s not gonna hurt you,” Logan reassures you. “He probably feels bad for what he said, and-”

“I said no,” you cut him off, but the sad tone in your voice doesn’t make you sound very convincing.

“And he’s not gonna apologize unless he thinks you wanna hear it. You know how Wade gets when he feels guilty, he doesn’t know how to deal with it.”

“Well, I don’t wanna hear an apology. I just want him to be my friend again, like before. That’s it. I don’t care to know why, or how, or whatever. I just miss my friend,” you admit, and Logan sighs.

“Okay...”

“Is it alright if I go? I wanna get started on my Chemistry homework.”

“Yeah,” Logan says. “Go ahead. See you next Wednesday. Or, sooner, if you need anything.”

You leave the gym, making your way to your dorm  with your head down, when you bump into a familiar red-suited man.

“Sorry,” you squeak, not even able to meet the eyes of the mask, before attempting to go past him. He stops you, grabbing at your shoulder, but you flinch away. “Please d-don’t…”

“Y/N…” Wade murmurs, filled with remorse at his rampage. He’d made you scared of him, which means it worked, but he regrets how much it hurt you. “I’m not gonna hurt you.”

“You’re not, huh?” Ellie, swiftly approaching, asks. “Pretty sure you already did, Deadpool.”

“I just wanted-” he starts, but Ellie, your avenging angel, cuts him off.

“You just wanted what, huh? To terrorize them more, is that it?

“Terrorize? I-”

“You what? Didn’t? Because as someone who sleeps in the same room as Y/N, I can confirm that you did. They cry in their sleep like they did the day it happened. Did you know that, that you made them cry? I guess you do now. So, leave, before I decide I’m going to follow you out the door and blow you to Hell.”

“E-Ellie, I said not to hurt him,” you quietly tell her, and she clenches her fists, grumbling.

“You did?” Wade asks.

“Of course,” you respond meekly, tapping the tips of your fingers together and avoiding the gaze of everyone around you. and Ellie places an arm around you, glaring at Wade without mercy.

“I’m- I’m so sorry, Y/N. I- I just didn’t know what to do, so much was happening. I was so angry at the situation, so scared for your safety, and I took all that aggression out on you, the one person I should’ve been channeling those feelings into protecting, and I- I know I already said it, but I’m a blabbermouth with nothing else to say, so… I’m sorry. I’m so fucking sorry, kid. I know you probably don’t care, you just wanna start over and stay the hell away from me, but I’m sorry. And my door’s always open.”

“Thank you. I forgive you,” you nod, smiling a little, You’re already starting to feel better, more like yourself.

“You what?” Ellie questions, shaking with anger. “He hurt you. He shouldn’t ever be forgiven.”

“She’s right,” Wade agrees, head down.

“Well, it’s my forgiveness, and I can do whatever the hell I want with it,” you remind them, shrugging.

“There she is,” Wade says quietly, and you can somehow tell that he’s smiling. You don’t know if it’s body language, tone of voice, or what, but he’s smiling.

“I’m sorry for making you worry. I’m gonna keep living here, and I’m gonna keep taking better care of myself, so no one has to worry about me again,” you inform him.

“Wrong goal, but I appreciate the method. I don’t mind worrying about you, kid, but I’d rather worry about you not doing your homework than about the next time you’re gonna collapse on my porch, dead.”

“What?” Ellie wonders, and you groan. “Wait, have you died?”

“Goddammit, Wade,” you grumble. “She didn’t know that.”

“H-how?”

“Not important,” you tell her.

“No, it is, Y/N. You want all of us to get over the fact that you can die, but the truth is that you need to get over the fact that we care if you die,” Wade corrects you. There’s no malice in his tone, but the words themselves cause anxiety to slither out of the pit of your stomach like a snake and curl around your lungs and heart, maintining a tight grip.

“It’s because of you not eating or sleeping enough, isn’t it?” Ellie asks. “That’s what you guys were in that fight about the other morning, isn’t it?”

“Yeah,” you admit, and Ellie closes her eyes, taking a deep, shaky breath and trying to remain calm for your sake, for her own sake.

“Right,” she responds, sighing. “Well, I’m not letting that happen again.”

“Challenge accepted,” you chuckle, and she rolls her eyes.

“I was just on my way back to Photography. Forgot my camera. See you later.”

She makes her way in the direction of the classroom, disappearing around a corner.

“Man, if she didn’t hate me before, she sure does now,” Wade says, and you smile, shaking your head. “Really?” he asks.

“Photography is Mondays and Thursdays… And she didn’t even have her camera.”

Wade scoffs. “Well, she’s definitely taking good care of you. I always knew she would, one day. When did you two finally make it official?  I’m sorry that I missed it.”

“We haven’t made anything official, Wade, she doesn’t like me like that. We’re just close friends.”

He rolls his eyes, going to playfully shove your shoulder, but you flinch away. He sighs.

“I’m sorry,” he says again. “I- I was so cruel, I just wanted to say whatever i could to get you away, to protect you, from m-”

“From what? The thing Logan keeps talking about?”

“What thing?” he asks, sounding a bit panicked.

“He keeps saying that there’s this thing he knows that he would’ve told me if he’d known before but he shouldn’t tell me now. It’s super weird, but he said you were going to tell me before you- You-” You stop yourself from continuing, still, shaking a little bit at the memory. It was only the day before yesterday.

“Yeah,” he responds quietly. “It was part of the reason I did that. I just- Us being friends was already dangerous, and you being- You- You’re- I- I’m so sorry I left you with her, if I’d known, if I’d known she was pregnant...I would’ve done the right thing! I’m not that kind of dirtbag, you’ve gotta believe me, and I’m just so, so sorry. Everything that’s wrong with your life, maybe it wouldn’t have happened if I’d just thought- If I’d just thought, but I was young, and stupid, and there’s nothing I can do now except own up to it, own up to the fact that I- I am- I’m- Oh, please…” He practically falls into you, wrapping his arms around your neck. You feel him shake with sobs, and you cry, too, but with a different emotion. Not regret, but happiness.

“You? You’re him?” you ask, and he readjusts himself, backing away from you.

“I’m sorry, I should’ve asked before hugging, I just didn’t think it was gonna be so hard, and you’re my best friend, and I- I don’t know, I don’t know. I’m so sorry that I’m your father.”

“You are? You’re sorry?” you ask, knowing that he’s apologizing because he regrets it, regrets you and your entire existence.

“Not in the way you’re thinking! You- You deserve so much better, I wanted so much better for you,” he reassures you, or, at least, attempts to.

“How do you even know?”

“I just… I talked to Xavier to see if he had any connections that could help me find your father, and he said he did, but he insisted that I give him a sample of my DNA to see if they match before he used his connections. I laughed it off, but then… it was a match.”

“How’d you get my DNA?” You wonder.

“Oh, I stuck a cotton swab in your mouth while you were sleeping. Wasn’t hard, you’re a really heavy sleeper,” he says, and you have a faint memory of the dream you had about a week ago where you were abducted by aliens that wanted to harvest your DNA to create genetically modified pet humans for their home planet. You laugh.

“So, you found out it was a match, and then… You were angry about it? Hated that the Wilson family legacy wasn’t going to end with you?”

“No. I was angry, yeah, but at myself. I was irresponsible, and my best friend in the whole world sufferred because of it. I never recognized your mom the times I’d seen her, and we had sex!”

“You had sex with my mom? Bro code violation alert!” you joke, and he chuckles bitterly.

“Right?” he responds. “But… I don’t even know where to go from here. Things can’t go back to normal, that’s not okay. I need to step up. And, even if it was the right thing to do, going back to normal… I get the feeling that you’re not gonna be that comfortable around me for a while. I was… I was just like my dad. My worst fucking fear.”

“You’re not him, okay? I promise.”

“I should be comforting you,” he says, stepping towards you. Out of renewed instinct, you step back. He’s heartbroken.

“Try- Try not to take it personally, I’m like this with just about everybody,” you attempt to make him feel better, but he shakes his head.

“You haven’t been like this with me, not before- Before I did what I did. Said those things, those awful, untrue things. Why did I say those things? They weren’t the truth, they were the opposite of it. I love hearing from you, it makes every day better. Finding you on my couch is a great feeling, knowing that someone as great as you trusts me, sees me as someone who can keep them safe.”

“And my memes?” You ask in a sarcastically accusatory tone.

“The funniest,” he replies. “Can I- Can I give you a hug?”

You nod, and he surges forward, wrapping you up in his arms and spinning you around.

“I always hoped it’d be like that,” you quietly admit, and he beams.

“Listen, we can talk later at dinner. I think you’ve got a certain girl you need to talk to, and she and her metal accomplice are approaching.”

“I think she’s his accomplice,” you correct with a laugh.

“Gotta bounce before the hardest guy on Earth ropes me into another mission. I’ll be back, though, kid.”

“Yeah. See you soon…”

“Wade’s fine for now, unless you wanna call me something else. We can negotiate later, ‘kay? Love you, bye.” Wade scurries down the hall, not realizing that he’s going towards the dorms, not the exit.

“Wade Wilson!” calls Piotr from behind you, and you turn around to see that Ellie is far closer to you than she is to Piotr, having gone faster on her smaller, lighter legs.

“Uh, hello…” you say dumbly.

“Based on your expression, I���d say that discussion went well.”

“Very well. Thank you for giving him the opportunity to talk to me alone, I’m sure you didn’t wanna do that.”

“I didn’t, but I figured it was the best option. Tell me more on the way to the dorm.”

“Well, uh… He apologized, a lot. Not just for the fights.”

“For letting you die?”

“No. Worse.”

“Holy shit, what’d he do, and why haven’t I heard about it?” She asks, tense.

“Because I didn’t know,” you reply defensively. “He’s- He’s my biological father, Ellie.”

“Whoa… Seriously? How long has he known?”

“I don’t know, but not long, the DNA tests were recently. He just wanted to help me find my dad and when he asked Xavier if he had any way of helping, the Professor said that he had to submit a sample to be tested. Turn’s out the old man’s hunch was right. You… You still wanna be friends, right?”

“Yeah, of course, why wouldn’t I?” Ellie wonders.

“I just- I know you don’t like Wade very much, and I’m technically his daughter, so…”

“So? That doesn’t mean I don’t love you anymore,” Ellie argues, and then covers her mouth.

“You love me?”

“Yeah, but just, like, in a friend way,” she plays it off rather smoothly, in her opinion, but you sigh in disappointment before you can stop yourself. “Wait, do you love me in a not-friend way?”

“Not really sure what you wanna hear,” you respond, feeling the recently-sealed cracks in your heart refracturing.

“Do you?” she asks.

You’re silent as the two of you walk to your shared dorm.

“Y/N, I asked you a question. Do you love me as a friend, or as more?”

You feel overheated and nauseous, that’s how nervous you are. You attempt to take some steadying breaths before answering: “More.”

“Oh, thank god…” she sighs. “I- I told you on Monday, when you fell asleep with me. But you were asleep, so, you didn’t hear me… Duh… I sound so stupid right now, don’t I?”

“No, not at all! Jeez, today just keeps getting better and better, I mean it!” You exclaim.

“Can- Can I kiss you?” Ellie asks nervously, and your eyes widen, but you nod. She takes your face in her hands and just goes for it, pressing her lips to yours. You respond immediately, wrapping your arms around her neck while her hands slip past your face and into your hair, tugging gently. You let out a small, quiet moan at that, and you can feel her smirk a little. She kisses you faster, pushing her body closer to yours, and your knees give out. She catches you in the nick of time, laughing a bit at how easily flustered you are as she nudges you toward the bed, sitting there with you. “Your knees are right, we probably shouldn’t rush into things.”

“Yeah…” you admit, resting your head on her shoulder.

“I love you…” She mumbles. “I’ve loved you for a long time, actually.”

“Same here. When did you know?”

Ellie replies: “It’s kind of embarrassing.”

“I can tell you first, if you want,” you offer.

“Yeah, do that…” She says.

“I just realized that every time I was upset, you were there, making me feel better. Even if you didn’t know it. Every time my mom hit me, or I got stabbed by an asshole mugger, or I was about to faint from hunger… You were right there. Making my life better just by existing.”

“I wish I could’ve been right there in person, to help you,” Ellie says, and you shake your head.

“That’s not the point. The point is that you did, without even trying. You always make me happy, without even trying.You just have to be there and everything is better.”

“That’s really nice… I feel dumb now,” Ellie confesses.

“It’s not dumb! Probably not, I mean…” you reply, nuzzling her chest a bit as you try to get a bit cozier.

“Um...You probably don’t know this, but I used to get in fights a lot before we met. And Piotr would always lecture me, telling me it wasn’t heroic to fight out of anger. That I should fight for something, not because of something. That I should be aware of the consequences that come with fighting, and truly think about them before I did. I never understood what he meant, and then we met and became friends… Then best friends…

“I didn’t even realize that before every fight, even the ones I was assigned, I’d think about how I was going to make the world a better place for you. I’d think about what you would think if you heard what I was doing. I- I made a mistake at one point, got angry over nothing and got into another stupid, pointless fight. It was the first time in awhile I’d heard Colossus’s spiel, and I realized my thinking process with every world he spoke. It all just made me think of how I feel about you. You’d made me a better person, more mindful of the consequences of my actions, my thoughtless, immature violence. That’s when I knew.”

“Oh, shut up! That’s way better than mine and not embarrassing at all! Show-off,” you remark, and she chuckles.

“That was fucking beautiful!” Wade wails from behind the door.

“I think I liked it better when you two weren’t friends,” Ellie comments, and you smile at her, shaking your head. She takes your hand in hers and squeezes gently.

“Oh, come on. You can’t hate him. I mean, I wouldn’t exist without him, for a few reasons. I mean, he’s the one who passed me the gene for a healing factor, even if his was recessive before. And, I mean, he’s the sperm donor either way.”

“I heard that!” he shouts, and Ellie smiles at you, planting another kiss on your lips.

You could get used to this.

[fatrainbowmermaidunicorn]

Game Over (Jungkook x You ONESHOT) (M)

a/n; here is another one of my poor and cringey attempt at smut. hope its okay @delicatelytremendouspanda 

MASTERLIST

“And they are just like totally making out in front of us! Tae is like totally freaked out and shrunk himself into the corner of the elevator!” Jin laughed, filling up the whole room. Y/N invited the boys to come over to the apartment for games and drinks like they usually do that night. Although Jungkook is still considered officially staying at the dorm, he is at her apartment most of the time, which means the other boys are always around too. But Y/N doesnt mind, her boyfriend’s friends are delightful to be around with.

“What am I supposed to do then? Stares as that dude eat his girl friends’ face?!” Taehyung tries to defend himself but still get laughed at by his hyungs.

“When the guy starts to actually slip his hand under her skirt I think Tae almost fainted back there!” Namjoon adds on, making the whole room crack up.

“Yah!” Taehyung throws the pillow he is hugging to Namjoon’s face. “Atleast I’m not a pervert who does it in public and stares at people who does it in public! Chim, back me up!” He whined, looking at his best friend for some help. Jimin take a sip of his wine and shakes his head.

“No cant do Tae. I better stay out of this before I become their next target!”

Y/N laughs. The older guys are currently talking about how they encountered their neighbour in the elevator earlier that day. Its safe to say that the couple who lived besides her are always tangled up in each other no matter where they are or who might see. Open kisses and hands underneath each other clothes, being pretty obvious about what they were doing is not a big deal to her neighbour. Public decendcy seems not to be in their vocabulary and the boys witness it first hand today.

It is also an inside joke among them that the maknae line are pure and innocent. Well, if they could see what Jungkook did to her every night, then maybe they wont say that he is that innocent after all. But still, when she thinks about it, maybe Jungkook is still a little on the innocent side. Jungkook didnt have anyvweird kinks nor would he ever do anything extra than the ordinary in their sex life, and thats okay with Y/N. Dont get her wrong, their sex life is always hot and they love each other very much.  That should be more than enough for her.

“Can believe our neighbour is still being like that. They have been married for years. I guess the desire is still burning in their relationship,” Jungkook commented as he helps her cleaned up the place after the boys went home.

“They are in love Kookie. Let them be!” Y/N laughs.

“I am deeply in love too but you dont see me fucking you in the hallway,” he shuddered as he thinks about it, making Y/N laughs harder.

“We should try it. It might be hot,” Y/N teased and earn a glare from her boyfriend.

“For someone who eludes so much sexiness on stage, its actually really cute how innocent and sweet you are,” she leans over and kissed his cheeks before moving to the bedroom. Jungkook followed her closely behind.

“Wait. You think I’m innocent too?” He looks at her, his face clearly shows how offended he felt.

“Uh- well Kookie…” Y/N walks over and carressed his cheeks. “Dont get me wrong. Sex with you is always amazing. But you uh- never want to try something new, spontaneous or out of the ordinary,” she smiles at him sheepishly. “And thats totally fine with me! Really!”

“Is this because I dont want to try that toy the other night?!” Jungkook exclaimed, unable to believe what he is hearing.

“Kookie, no! Of course not. Its not because of that,” She laughs. “You are sweet and thats one the reason I love you okay? Now forget about that and come to bed with me hmm?”

Grumbling and not at all satisfied with her answer, Jungkook climb into bed, hugging her tight.

“Just you wait Y/N. Ill show you who Jeon Jungkook really is,”

/////

“You look beautiful baby,” Jungkook smile as he takes her hand and leads her inside the restaurant where the other boys are waiting. They are having dinner tonight and later a sleepover at the dorm. Y/N blushes.

“Thankyou Kookie. And you look so handsome yourself,” she giggles and Jungkook beams at her compliment. They all sat at a huge round table, with Taehyung on her left side and Jungkook on her right. They started talking and laughing after they settled down and order and soon after the food arrived. Y/N places the bib on her lap and get herself comfortable to start eating and thats when she felt Jungkook’s hands on her thigh.

She ignores it and continue to eat. Its a normal thing for Jungkook to usually places his hand on her thighs or hold her hands under the table as they eat,but what is not usual is how his hands starts to creep up her very short skirt to her inner thigh. Y/N turns to look at Jungkook but he is talking to the others and not even looking at her. As if he didnt even realized he is doing it. Maybe he isnt. Y/N shakes her head. Jungkook is definitely not the type to be doing this kind of things, especially in public and in front of his hyungs.

Y/N tries to take part in the conversation happening around her, but the feel of Jungkook’s large, warm hand on her bare skin makes it a little hard to concerntrate. Even worse when he starts to linger upwards and sofrly graze her clothed core. Y/N is pretty sure now that he is doing it on purpose.

“What are you doing Kookie?” Y/N leans over and whisper, both her knuckles turned white at how hard shes gripping her fork and knife when Jungkook starts to pressed and rubbed on her clothed clit with his thumb.

“Just showing you how innocent I am,” he replied back, flashing her his very innocent bunny smiles and get back into the conversation with his hyungs, as if his hand is still not underneath her skirt. Jolt of electricity shot through her body and automatically Y/N opens her legs wider, giving more access to him. She can see from the corner of her eyes that Jungkook smirked. That bastard smirked when she felt her complianced and willingness, and although embarassed, the feeling felt too good for her to ask him to stop.

Jungkook hooks his fingers at the top of her flimsy lace panties and slid his hands down, his fingers now touching her bare clit. His thumb continues to rub her already swollen clit while two of his fingers starts to teased her wet folds, drenching in it her juices as prod the entrance. Y/N lets out a little moan and close her eyes,  causing Jungkook to turn his head slightly to her and smirked, whispering to her.

“Wet already?”

Y/N feels like smashing his cocky smile off his face with the plate but when he starts to thrust his fingers inside of her, slowly picking up the pace, Y/N needed all the energy she could muster to stop herself from moaning out loud right out in front of all the boys.

“Hey Y/N, you okay?” Jimin who is sitting right across from her looks at her face, eyeing her up and down with concern. “You look pale, you barely touch your food and you are gripping your fork too tight,” Jimin cocks his head to the side, trying to see what the problem could be. Y/N panics and it doesnt help that Jungkook starts to move his fingers faster. That little bastard!

“I-I’m-”

“Shes not feeling too well before we left earlier hyung. Maybe it came back. You okay baby?” Jungkook answered on her behalf, looking straight at Jimin before turning his head slightly towards her, all the while his fingers are still thrusting slowly in her, thumb rubbing her clit with a torturingly slow pace. The thoughts of her beloved handsome boyfriend fingering her, knuckled deep in her hole right in front of his hyungs, and even talking to one of them so casually just makes the situation even more hotter and Y/N felt like screaming out in pleasure right then and there.

“Y-Yeah. Just a little dizzy but I’ll be fine in a while,” Y/N answered quickly and turned back to her food hoping Jimin would just drop the subject. Jimin looks at her suspiciously but dexided not to say anything about it. The boys started talking and making jokes, too caught up in their own conversation, and Jungkook took this oppprtunity to thrusts into her even faster. Y/N gripped the edge of the table to braced herself as she felt the coil in her stomach is about to snap fron the extreme pleasure Jungkook’s fingers and sexy glares are giving her. But being the little bastard that he is, just like clockwork, right before she reached it, Jungkook stop.

Y/N turns to look at him in disbelief and found him grinning back at her, wiping his hands clean.

“Oops sorry baby, the dinner is over. We are heading back now,” he whispered against her ear, shot her a cocky grin and chuckle.

That brat!

Y/N felt like she is on the verge of tears. She knows for a fact that Jungkook precisely knows when she is  that close to cumming and stop on purpose. What a cunning little jerk.

“So… hows that for being innocent?” Jungkook laughs as Y/N shot him a death glare and adjusted her skirt, ensuring that the other boys wont noticed what they have been up to. So thats what this is about. She bruised her boyfriend’s ego by calling him sweet and innocent last night. Jungkook takes her hand and lead her towards the car, all the while laughing at what had happened just a moment ago as all of them made their way to the dorm with their separate cars.

“Aww come on baby, are you really that mad at me?” Jungkook smiles and turns his head slightly to see Y/N pouting, keeping her silence for the whole car ride. “I promise I will make it up to you when we get back hmm?”

Y/N scoffed and leans across the seat to him, whispering in his ear, her warm breath tickling his earlobe.

“Two can play this game Kookie-ah,” she smirks as her hands slowly makes his way to traced the firm muscle of his thighs, looking more delicious and mouth watering tonight, wrapped in tight leather pants.

“W-What are you doing baby?” Jungkook stuttered, eyes drifting between the road and her hands thats is moving ever so slightly to his inner thigh, only inches away from his already hardening cock.

“Mmmm, I havent rouched you yet and you are this hard already Kookie?” She snickered, fingers deftly tracing the outline of his now fully hardened cock. “If I didnt know better I would say that you like doing this in public hmm?”

“B-Baby, w-what-ahh what are you doing?” He keeps trying to look at what Y/N is doing so she cups his chin and tilt it towards the road.

“Eyes on the road Kookie-ah. We dont want any trouble do we?” She smirks at how easy it is to turn the table. Making him putty on her hands. Y/N keeps tracing his cock, rubbing it slowly with her thumb. Its so hard, hot and heavy that she felt herself getting wet just by thinking about the feel of it in her. Slowly, Y/N opens the button and zipper of his tight pants and slip her hands in, scooping out his hard cock out from the tight confines. Jungkook moan in satisfaction at the sweet relief.

Y/N kept her eyes on his, who is trying hard to keep his eyes on the road but is overwhelm in pleasure. Y/N rubbed her thumb over the tip, spreading his leaking pre cum all over his cock.

“Oh fuck baby,” Jungkook moan, a sound so hot and sexy she cant help but to bite her lips at the thought of him. She starts to grip his hard cock slowly and moved her hands up and down, using the leaking pre cum as lubricant. “Sh-shit baby,”

“You like that Kookie? You should be rewarded hmm? For making me feel so good while we ate just now,” she smiles at him, a smile so sickeningly sweet, but Jungkook doenst notice anything, eyes almost half close with the pleasure thats shooting up his body.

“B-Baby, please,”

“Please what Kookie hmm?” She stroke his cock faster, making Jungkook moans louder. “Perhaps… do you mean this?” Y/N didnt wait for Jungkook to answer, bending down to take his hard cock into her mouth whole, moaning in satisfaction at the feel of him in her mouth.

“Fuck!” Jungkook slammed his fist on the steering wheel, no longer cares whos winning this teasing game. His cock feels so good being wrapped around Y/N’s tight and warm mouth and he wants more. With one hand holding the wheel, the other one pulls her hair in a makeshift ponytail, helping her to bob her head up and down his cock. “Fuck baby, feels so good. Fuck,”

Y/N stopped immediately and smirks, lifting her head up and wiping the saliva on her mouth.

“Eyes on the road Kookie and hands on the wheels, or I’ll stop,”

“Fuck, fine!” He sighed in frustration. “Just… please baby, I’m so close,”

“Hmmm, poor Kookie. We cant have that do we?” And she leans back down and swallow his cock whole, causing Jungkook’s body to jerk and moan out loudly.

“Fuck baby. Your mouth is incredible. Fuck, you are so good to me,” he keeps on moaning compliments, knuckles white as he gripped the wheels, trying to focus on the road. They finally arrived and Jungkook parked his car in the quiet parking lot, finally able to focus on the sweet pleasure that is given to him.  "I-I’m close baby, please let me cum in your mouth. Please,“

At his begging, Y/N swallows a few more time and released his cock with a loud pop.

"W-what?” Jungkook looks at her in disbelief. Is she really leaving him hanging and hard? Its going to be painful, especially with his tight pants.

“Sorry Kookie. We are here,” she smiles innocently and gets out from the car, leaving Jungkook frustrated as hell and trying to find a solution to hide the hard erection that obviously shows in his tight leather pants.

/////

“Oh hey Kook. Found your phone?” Taehyung looks up when Jungkook enters, making him confused. “Y/N said you are looking for your phone so she came upstairs first,”

Jungkook looks from his hyung to Y/N who is sitting in the middle of the living room with a game controller in her hands, smiling innocently at him.

“Uh yeah. Found it,” he smiles and sits behind Y/N, backhugging her. “So what are you guys doing?”

“We are teaching Y/N Mario Kart as we wait for the hyungs to get ready for movie night. But seriously, she sucks Kook. How can she suck so bad?” Jimin laughs. “We beat her ass every round. You gotta teach her!”

“Really?” Jungkook leans closer as he backhugs her tighter, his voice grazing his ears. “I better help you then,” he smirks. Y/N knew right then and there that shes going to pay for what she did in the car.

Jungkook grab one of the large blanket from the couch and cover both him and Y/N, sheilding them from everyone’s view who is sitting behind them on the couch. He opens his legs wide and pull Y/N close to him so her back is leaning on his chest, hands on hers as she hold the controller. To anyone else it just looks like Jungkook is being sweet and helping his girlfriend out but oh, Y/N definitely knew better.

“So baby… where were we just now?” He smirks as he whispered to her ear.

“K-Kookie, they are right behind us!”

“Does it look like I care baby?” He snickered and tapped her thighs, asking her to spread them wider under the blanket. With his hands hugging her from behind, the position gives Jungkook a very easy access to want he wanted, and he didnt wait a second longer to get it. Jungkook’s finger swiftly hooks the band of her panties and prode two fingers in, immediately thrusting fast. “Do you like teasing me in the car just now baby hmm? It seems like you do because you are so fucking wet. Or is it because you like how you are spread wide in the open like this, with my fingers deep in you while the others are just right behind us hmm? You naughty naughty girl,”

Everything Jungkook is saying only turns her on more, making her lean her head back on his shoulders, biting her lips to surpressed the moans thats about to come out.

“Hey Y/N, are you even playing? Your kart is off track!” Taehyung calls out from behind, snapping her back to reality where she is supposed to be playing games with the boys.

“Y-Yeah yeah. I’m just uh not very good at this,” she tried to control her character in the game, but its something impossible to do with Jungkook now adding pressure to her clit, rubbing it slowly with his thumb.

“I guess even the great Jeon Jungkook is unable to teach her,” the two 95 liners laugh out loud, totally oblivious about whats really happening under the blanket.

“I quit!” Y/N yelled out and drop the controller once the round finishes, hands gripping Jungkook’s hard thighs as he thrust his fingers and rub her clit faster. “Oh please Kookie, let me cum. Please,” Y/N moan softly in his ear.

“Cum then baby. Cum for me in front of everyone here in this room. You dirty girl,”

With the sound of his encouragement and raspy voice, the coil in her stomach snapped and she bit her lips, hands gripping Jungkook’s thigh so hard in order to surpress her moans. Jungkoot felt his cock getting painfully hard in his pants as he feel her clenching hard on his fingers that is still inside of her.

“Fuck baby. You are so hot. Game over, I lose,” Jungkook whispered in her ear and picked her up together with the blanket, hurriedly walking to his bedroom.

“Hey! Where are you two going?” Taehyung calls out from the couch. “Its movie night in a bit!”

“We will be back by movie night!” Jungkook yell back and slammed the door shut, throwing Y/N on his bed. He immediately strip her off and pins her to the bed, kissing her hard, exploring every corner of her mouth.  Y/N kissed him back with the same intensity, taking off his clothes at the same time, exposing his well sculpted body to her eyes. Just the sight of him naked is enough to make her dripping on the bed.

“You think its funny baby hmm? To fucking tease me?” He growled as he enters her at one go, not waiting for her to adjust. She can take it, Jungkook knows she can.

“Oh fuck. Mmmmhh Kookie,” Y/N moans out at the feeling of him filling her up. “Y-You are the one who tease me first baby,” she managed to smirked before one hard thrust from Jungkook makes her moan out loud.

“Yeah? You like the teasing game huh? Lets see if you like this then,” Jungkook pins both of her hands on the top of her head and starts to thrust his hard cock over and over again, brushing her spot every time, making her moan out in extreme pleasure. “Oh fuck baby. You are so fucking tight and wet I cant hold on much longer. Mhhhhmmm,”

Y/N arch her back to feel more of him and Jungkook leans in to kiss her hard, tounges exploring every corner of her mouth. The taste and feel of Jungkook is so intoxicating Y/N cant control it anymore. The moment Jungkook takes one hand and rubbed her clit fast and hard, she is a goner, spasming and clenching all over his cock as she reached her high, her moans muffled by Jungkook’s hungry kiss. Her climax triggered Jungkook to his own and after just a few more thrusts Jungkook came, his warm seeds filling her.

With panting breath and sweaty bodies, they lay side by side, smiling at each other.

“Now I understand why our neighbour do this. Its extremely hot, this teasing game,” Jungkook laughs. “I love you so much Y/N. We should do this more often then baby,”

Y/N giggles shyly and blushed.

“I love you so much too Kookie,” Y/N smiles and suddenly realized something. “Do you think the boys knows? How am I supposed to face them for movie night?”

“They wont Y/N. They are oblivious,” Jungkook laughs and kissed her forehead, reassuring her.

“Uh we do! The walls are not sound proof ya know! Horror movie night is cancelled. We had witness enough horrific things tonight!” Jin’s voice pierced through the wall, making Jungkook laughs harder and Y/N hide her face on embarassement.

“Well,” Jungkook pulls Y/N into him closer, laughing hard. “I guess its really game over baby. We win and they lose,”

[scaryscarecrows]

Roots and Leaves, Pt. 6

DC did it first. Take your grievances to them.

Jason and Sheila e-mail back and forth for about a week before she says that she has Thursday off so if he has Thursday off does he want to meet for lunch again?

Last time wasn’t bad. Not a lot of staring or people or anything. He can…he can probably do it again. And it’s a few days away still, so he has time to psyche himself up or, worst case scenario, fake his death and move to Canada.

And it’s been a week and she hasn’t pulled out the Pity Card on him yet and maybe…maybe this’ll all work out okay. She might never be Mom, because Catherine’s always gonna be Mom, but…but she could be Mother, maybe. He can see that in the distant (or not-so-distant?) future.

But he’s not going to rush into things, that’s what got him here in the first place. Patience, grasshopper.

Thursday rolls around and he hasn’t faked his death and moved to Canada, so he has no choice but to put on jeans and a hoodie and resign himself to a couple of hours, easy, of no sunglasses and no e-book shield.

Sorry, any small children who might come out of this traumatized.

Okay. He brings his Kindle anyway, and his sunglasses for the journey, and sticks to his normal Civilian Weaponry-couple’a knives, one pair of brass knuckles tucked into a hidden pocket in his hoodie. Last thing he needs is for someone to pick up a bullet, match it to the Red Hood’s, and come knocking on his door. His luck is bad enough that’s exactly what would happen.

Besides, it’s noon on a Thursday, and even in Gotham that’s a slow hour. Bank robbers gotta eat, too.

The monorail ride there is literal Hell (three fighting couples, two crying kids and old man with no personal spaaaaace!) and he’s literally gasping for air when he stumbles out of the car. He likes people. Honest. If he legitimately hated them all, he wouldn’t risk his life to help them. But interacting with them…he could do without that, mostly.

Whatever. Whatever. It’s over, he lived, he’s had worse.

(And no, he doesn’t hear faint cackling in his head, and that’s final.)

It’s windy today, the type of wind that buffets people every which way and is determined to keep his hood off his head. He fidgets with the drawstrings until it’ll stay and buries his hands in his pockets. Wind sucks. He can feel pollen and dust and Gotham Grime being blown onto his skin.

“Jason!”

Is he there already?

Sheila…looks a lot more haggard than she did before. He tries to remember if she’d mentioned being horribly busy, doesn’t think she did, and figures that to be fair, he hasn’t mentioned the bruise that goes halfway up his back.

She smiles, her awkward driver’s license smile, and waves. Yeah, she doesn’t…it must’ve been a long week, or maybe a rough drive or something. She looks tired.

“Hi.” He’s not sure what to call her, still. Miss Haywood is too disconnected, Sheila’s too personal, and it’s way, way too soon for Mother. Names are a pain. “I’m not late, am I?” He knows he’s not. “Monorail was packed.”

“So was the subway. Can I…?”

Her arms are half-out and he figures she’s asking for a hug. He can do a hug, as long as it’s a short hug.

“Yeah. Thanks for the warning.”

Holy crap, she feels frail. But to be fair, barring Dick’s tackle-hug, everyone’s felt frail since…since. So it could just be him. Hugs are weird now.

(“HUG YOUR DADDY!”)

No. Not today. Everything’s fine.

It’s a sort-of short hug, short enough, anyway, and he wonders, abstractedly, if a day will ever come that he’s used to that sort of thing again. If it even matters whether he does or doesn’t.

It does. Of course it does. And the day will come, in time, and he’ll be better, be normal, be what people want him to be.

Little steps.

* * *

They’ve fallen into a companionable silence and for once Jason’s not jumping whenever someone walks by in a purple sweater or anything when Sheila forces her lips out from between her teeth and says, “I know you were Robin.”

Well. That’s, uh, there’s that out of the way.

“Yeah.” There’s clearly no point in denying it. She probably put it together when Batman came knocking. “For a little while, yeah. I was.” He tastes blood, wonders how long he’s been doing that, and wishes he had gum. Or a mint. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you right off, I just…old habits die hard, I guess.”

“Oh God, no, no, I didn’t mean-” She takes a drink. Her hands are shaking, she’s shaking and he doesn’t know what’s wrong. “I just. I thought I should probably make it clear that I did know, so you wouldn’t…I know I was absent, but I don’t want…you shouldn’t feel like you have to hide things from me.”

Oh. That’s. He doesn’t know what to say. Bruce, God knows, has the emotional capabilities of a Himalayan Salt Lamp. Thankfully Jason hadn’t been the type to go through crushes every two weeks, or he probably would have been in Hell. He certainly wouldn’t have…it’s not like he would have shut down the conversation, but sharing and caring? That would have been awkward and best not repeated. Alfred was the go-to for that sorta thing.

All right, then. Since they’re dropping sudden bombshells ‘n all…he has to know.

“You worked for Joker.” There. It’s out. He said it.

And now he kinda regrets it-the self-loathing on her face is a pretty good match for his own, and he can’t tell himself it’s anything less than deep, deep wishing to have made better choices.

“I did.” She straightens up, begins tearing apart a piece of bread on her plate. “Briefly. I’m not proud, but he had a line to my mother, knew where she lived, knew her schedule…knew.” She swallows hard. “Knew she had to rubber-band her jam jars because she couldn’t open them otherwise. I panicked. But it was only for a couple of months-pills, he wanted pills, as much as I could get him. And then he just…went away. I don’t know what he did with them.”

Honestly, after everything, he can’t…he doesn’t have the right to say much. And honestly? There was that one guy, who accidentally cut the fucker off in traffic and couldn’t get away from him.

And look at him. The first man he killed, that wasn’t…oh, sure, he probably had it coming, at least a little, but Jason wasn’t thinking about that or considering it like he does now, he just…he wanted to kill Bruce. Because that was right and reason at the time even though he knows it’s insanity now.

No, he can’t say much.

“I’m sorry,” he says softly, and it’s suddenly easier to look at his hands. “I didn’t…that sounds awful.”

“No.” She tips his chin up and it’s an effort not to pull away and to remember that it’s fingers, warm human fingers, and not the pointy end of a crowbar against his skin. “You deserved to know. It’s only fair.”

Truth be told, it’s a relief to know that she hadn’t…yeah, technically she could’ve…maybe done something different, but she hadn’t wanted to work for him. She wasn’t like the ones he’d christened Dumb and Dumber that…they enjoyed that kinda work.

Lunch is finished in relative silence after that, though, and he’s wondering what’s going to happen now when she rifles through her purse and swears.

“Damn…I meant to grab an old photo album I wanted to show you, with some old family pictures and things.”

Pictures of Willis? Yeah, he’s good. Pictures of other people might be interesting, though.

“Next time?”

“My apartment’s a few blocks over.”

Something feels off. He’s paranoid, he knows he’s paranoid, but something…she’s been shaky and weird all afternoon and he doesn’t…

Calm the fuck down, you freak out when someone window-shops for too long!

“Is everything…is everything okay?”

Or maybe something is wrong-she pulls a napkin over and there’s suddenly a pen in her hand.

“I really do want you to see these pictures, Jason,” she says, but her hand is moving and there’s the ever-so-faint skrit-skrit of pen on paper. “I swear you got my mother’s eyes.”

The napkin slides over to him and he glances down. Her handwriting’s spikey and awful-doctor writing to the bone-but his is no better and he can read it well enough.

An old colleague has been hanging around the hospital lately.

Oh.

That explains a bit.

“Sure.”

Her shoulders drop and she crumples the napkin, nails picking it into shreds.

“I’m sorry to do this to you,” she says softly, nearly too soft for him to hear, and he’s quick to shake his head.

“No, no, I don’t mind, I’m glad you…if there’s anything I can do to…”

Shit, she looks like she’s going to start crying and that is indeed PANIC in his throat. Tears are not good.

“You’re a good boy.” Her voice is watery but there are no tears to be seen. Thank Jesus. “I promise next time we have lunch it’ll be normal.”

Oh, good, things haven’t plummeted down to fiery Hell because of all the revelations flying around.

“Everything’s gonna be fine,” he says, and whoops that’s his ‘all will be well, citizen, never fear!’ voice. But it must work, because the about-to-cry look disappears. “Um. Do you wanna…it looks like it’s gonna rain, should we get going?”

And so they do.

* * *

The wind has picked up and it smells like rain. He’s not looking forward to patrol later.

The wind’s not so bad, though, to stop Sheila from lighting up with a self-depreciating, “I know I’m a doctor and should know better, but I honestly don’t care.”

“I can’t really say anything.” He holds up his own pack and rattles it before pulling one out. It’s not as calming as it usually is and he doesn’t know why.

Eh. It’s been a long day, that’s all. He’s not used to interacting with people on a personal level anymore, which is his own fault and probably not necessarily a good thing.

The first few drops have started to fall when they arrive at her building-big, square, and simplistic. She fishes out her keys while they’re in the elevator (which smells like new car, for some reason).

The hallway is deserted. It’s a little creepy, to be honest-his own building might be crap, but there’s always activity. And then, of course, there was Arkham’s hallways, or what he could hear of them. Noisy. Always noisy. But this? Wayne Manor was silent like this. It unsettled him then and it unsettles him now. Call him a city boy, whatever, but he needs noise.

The brass knuckles and knives in his jacket are warm and comforting and he knows he’s not gonna need ‘em, but they make up for this creepy-ass silence.

Sheila opens the door and motions him inside. It’s dark inside-blackout curtains, probably-but he can hear the rain. It smells like new car in here, too, and he wonders, off-handedly, why-

-it’s not empty. He’s walked into one too many ‘empty’ buildings to be very, very attuned to the sound of somebody breathing. Okay. Be calm, back out and shut the door.

He’s about to do exactly that when the light switch clicks and bathes the whole place in stark white. White walls, white floors, white furniture.

Which only makes Harley Quinn stick out like a sore thumb in all that red and black.

“BAY-BEE!” She could never hope to match Joker’s grin, but she gives it a good go, stretching her makeup. Okay. Change of plans. Get Sheila out of here (and preferably out of the building), deal with Quinn. “It’s been a whiiiiile!”

He takes in the mallet leaning against the couch and the shotgun (are those fuzzy dice? Really?) in her hands and comes to the conclusion that great, she’s riding the crazy train.

But maybe she hasn’t seen Sheila yet. Where’s that goddamn light switch?

He moves, only a little, only to feel the unmistakable press of a gun against his lower back.

“Don’t. Move.”

And the world drops out from under him.

No. No, no, no, she said she quit, it was over, she said they’d let her go, she said-

The door shuts. He twists so he can still see Quinn in his peripheral. Sheila’s face is a blank mask-no tears, no joy, no nothing. Just quiet determination and he doesn’t understand, she said…

“Mom?” The word feels thick and wrong in his mouth, but maybe…maybe she’s brainwashed or hypnotized or something, maybe she doesn’t…isn’t…

“Sorry, kid.” The words are harsh but her tone isn’t. Quinn giggles in the background but she sounds so far away and Sheila’s still pressing a gun against him. “It was you or me, and, well…it had to be you.”

What?

“Aww, come to mama, baby!” Quinn giggles again before straightening up and scowling. “Now.”

His feet drag him forward, sneakers scuffing against the white carpet an’ Heaven’s s’posed ta be white, innit, so why does this feel like Hell and what’s going on she said she said-

For once horrible, desperate second, he wants Bruce. Bruce wouldn’t…yeah, he’d thought, at first, that he’d left him but he knows that he didn’t, he really didn’t, he just…

Bruce wouldn’t have pulled a gun on him, he wouldn’t and God, if he’d just fucking talked to him-

“I did what you wanted, Quinn.” Sheila’s voice is so, so flat and is this all she wanted from the beginning? Is it? “Now call your man.”

Quinn doesn’t even look at her. She’s looking at Jason like she always did-like she’s torn between wanting to rip his head off and wanting to wrap him in a blanket and keep him.

This is his own goddamn fault, he just thought…just once, just once-

“Quinn!” Desperation now, and the gun wobbles against his hoodie as she steps out from behind him. “I did what you said! Call your man!”

Okay. Okay.

He forces himself to take a few deep breaths that taste like that last cigarette outside and says, voice as steady as he can make it, “Let her go, Harley. Leave her alone, I’ll. I’ll do what you want, just. Just let her go.”

“Aww, look at you!” Her pigtails sway and he finds himself oddly hypnotized by the movement. “I knew ya had to be Robin for a reason.”

Yeah. Yeah, he was Robin and that’s all he’ll ever be, the one that fucked up.

“Please, Harley.”

“Nyeh…” She adjusts her grip on the gun, finger dancing near the trigger, and looks down at her knuckles. “Eeny, meanie, miny, moe, catch a Batman by the toe. If he hollers, let ‘im go, eeny…meanie…miny…moe!”

He sees it before she does it, but there’s no time-he’s moved maybe half a centimeter before the gun goes off-

-and Sheila.

Falls.

His ears are ringing. They’re ringing and everything’s so white except her, all blonde and blue and so fucking red because Harley didn’t miss and if he’d been quicker, he should have been-

“Aww, don’t be sad!” Harley’s not alone, of course she’s not. He should have known from the start stupidstupidstupid. “Doncha know what happens to people who know too much?”

Her eyes are open. They’re open and they’re looking at him like this is his fault and it is if he hadn’t…

S’like Joker said, once.

“Good boys know how to lay down and DIE.”

“Mistah J had a spot for ya, baby.” Huh? “But you up an’ left us before it was time! So since it’s his birthday-” The fucker has no birthday he just appeared one day too evil for Hell. “-I thought I’d get my puddin’ somethin’-” She winks. “Real nice.”

And they’re on him.

Harley’s goons are dumb, but they’re also big and they manage to drag him down for a minute before he gets a knife out of his sleeve and drives it into the nearest jaw.

“Andre!” Yeah, Andre ain’t comin’ back from that any time soon. “I thought we taught you manners!”

He reclaims his knife and scrambles back up and okay okay maybe he can get outta this-

WHAM!

Lights out.

[the-goddess-of-change]

''Please you got to come over...im sick and i need your help...please, you're my brother Nick'' Nick sighs and answers her back ''fine ill be there in 30 min sis...anything you need on the way ?'' ''No no, im fine, thank you brother'' ''okay, see you soon then sis'' 30 min later Nick looks at his sis who is lying on the sofa wrapped in a towel ''So..whats wrong with you ?'' Nick asks standing a decent distance away from her ''i dont know..my head hurts...my body hurts...im sick...'' ''Sounds like the flu....im not going near you Maya'' ''Can you at least get me something to drink ?'' ''that i can do, what do you want ?'' ''Water please and can you put some ice in it as well ?'' Nick nods and casually walks over to the kitchen and gets her a glass of water and some ice from the fridge and puts in the glass ''Here you go'' Nick puts the glass on the table and slowly pushes it over to Maya ''Thanks Brother'' ''So...was that all ? or is there something else ?'' ''You're being awfully rude right now. im sick and i need your help'' ''i was just messing around, what do you need ?'' Maya looks at Nick and sits up and takes a sip of her drink ''well...i got a huge meeting tomorrow at my job...but i cant make it...and i cant call in sick since this meeting is very important and can decide my future in the company'' ''Okay...and you get sick the day before ? that is not ironic at all but what can i do about that ?'' Maya looks at him and sighs ''i dont know...but i cant miss it but i cant go there...if i make them sick or just show up sick im going to get fired on the spot...they are very strict about that'' ''Cant you just reschedule it ?'' ''No...i cant, the men coming in are very powerful and they barely have enough time as it is...i was lucky to even get this chance to begin with...'' ''hmm....that is a shame....but maybe this is just the universe telling you no ?'' ''This isnt funny Nick! its my job, my life and my future here!'' ''Well then, tell me what you gonna do ?'' Maya cuddles up in the blanket and looks down at the floor ''i dont know....i dont know...''she starts to gently sob as Nick walks over and comforts her ''im sorry sis...you know im bad with this kinda stuff...i just dont deal well with...these harsh reality things..'' Maya wipes her eyes and looks at Nick ''i...its fine..you're here for me...'' ''im your big brother...im supposed to be there for you'' Nick smiles Maya smiles at Nick as he smiles back at her ''i can at least keep you company'' ''Thanks...there is some wine in the fridge if you want'' ''Red or white ?'' ''White wine...i get to tipsy from red'' Nick nods and walks over the fridge and gets out a glass of wine and pours himself a glass and walks back to the living room and sits down on the chair next to the sofa Nick picks up the remote and flips trough channels and takes a few sips of the drink ''S-stop...i wanna watch that'' Maya smiles as Nick puts down the remote as they both just look at the tv while Nick keeps pouring himself more wine Nick looks over at Maya who is just cuddling herself in the blanket watching TV while he's starting to feel the effects of the wine Nick Yawns and pours himself another glass then another and then another as Maya just keeps watching the TV ''Ah...damn...'' Nick slowly gets up from the chair and walks over to the bathroom and splashes some water on his face ''Fuck...damn that wine was good...'' staggers back to the living room and sits back down and finishes the bottle and looks over at Maya ''H-hey...i'm going to lie down in your bed a bit...call me if you need anything...30 min max'' Maya just smiles and nods as Nick walks over to Maya's bedroom and lies down on the bed After just a couple of minutes Nick has fallen asleep as Maya walks over and quietly opens the door and sneaks over to the bed and looks down at Nick just lying there ''I'm sorry Brother but...i need this...and you're the only one who can do it'' Maya coughs weakly and pours something down Nick's mouth Nick swallows it in his sleep and rolls around to the other side of the bed as Maya sneaks back out of the room and closes the door behind her While in deep sleep Nick is unaware of what Maya just did and just keeps going on dozing off While in a deep sleep Nick's body starts to change unbeknownst to him and while his body is going trough a change so does his mind and dreams Nick finds himself in in a what looks like to be a meeting room complete with a long table, some chairs and a large tv in the back of the room ''Huh ? okay...'' Nick looks around the room as it feels somewhat familiar for some reason ''oh right...this is where...Maya has her staff meetings...i remember meeting her one time'' Nick walks a bit around the room and moves a bit on the chair and looks at the tv where he can see a faint reflection of himself and notices some strange things looking back at him For one his short black hair looks longer and has a bit browner tone to the color Nick shrugs and just images its his dreams being weird due to the alcohol affecting his mind ''but why is there no people here ? if im here...it should be someone else as well'' Nick shrugs as a woman walks past the room and walks inside ''Hey ''....'' can you meet me in my office in 5 min?'' she says and walks away ''wait what...why did she just...stop talking while her mouth moved and just came back...'' Nick shrugs yet again and walks out of the room and walks over to the woman's office ''Okay so i need some help with a few things'' Nick nods and looks at her and scratches his hair and notices his nails looks more slim and like they'd just been filed ''So i need to you to hand these documents to Kevin then come back here'' ''Y-yes...okay'' Nick takes the documents from the woman and walks around looking for this Kevin's office as he remembers its one floor above Nick walks up the stairs and knocks on the door but no one replies inside so he slowly opens it and finds an empty office and just put the documents on the table and heads back down to the office he was just in ''i delivered them but he wasn't there'' Nick looks at the woman who just nods at him and motions him to sit down ''okay so you know what we've been talking about right ?'' Nick looks at her trying to remember something that never happened or he's just imagining ''Yeah...i do...i think'' ''Your future here, you've done great and this is your chance to make it big here so let us go over the questions you will be asked, okay?'' Nick nods at the woman who picks up a piece of paper and looks trough then over at Nick ''Okay, first, can you see yourself still working here even after your promotion ?'' ''That is kinda weird...why would i quit after getting an promotion ?'' The woman just smiles and nods at him ''True but this is just the questions on the paper and we gotta go trough them'' ''okay next Question...this promotion will increase your workload by quite a bit, will you still be able to work under pressure, Maya ?'' ''Yeah...wait ? Maya?'' The woman smiles and nods at Nick ''Yeah, that is your name yes ?'' ''No...i'm Nick'' The woman giggles at Nick ''i love the fact that even someone like you has a sense of humor Maya'' Nick just looks at her weirdly as he notices his arms are void of any hair and looks slimmer and more...feminine ''Next question is...why should we hire you ?'' ''Because im hard working...i put my job above all else and i put all my effort into the tasks set up for me'' Nick kinda stops after saying that and looks down at his hands ''Did i just say that?'' he tells himself in his head and looks back at the woman ''Great, next question, Are you planning on having children?'' ''Not...at the moment'' The woman smiles and writes it down ''okay, this was a great little mock-up test but why dont you go back to your office and work on your papers a bit ? the meeting is in three hours so better get prepared right ?'' Nick nods and gets up from the chair and notices something rather strange, he feels smaller than before Looking down he notices his legs are showing and are clean shaven as well as a pair of black high heels wrapped around his feet ''great, now then off you go, and good luck Maya'' she smiles at Nick as Nick just looks at her then nods slowly Nick then walks around trying to make sense of this strange almost real dream ''This is weird...but dreams are dreams...'' Nick says to himself and looks for the office but just find one named Maya and just walks in because why not There is a chair, a window behind the chair, a desk in front of the chair, a couple of bookcases and other office looking things around Nick walks over to the window as he passes by a mirror on the wall and takes a look at his reflection without noticing he does notice his jeans are now gentle deep blue color skirt and his sweater is a blazer in the same color with a white top underneath ''Wait what ? How ?'' Nick runs his hand trough the clothes but dont really feel anything since nothing here is real ''This is my sister's outfit...why am i wearing it...but wait...?'' ''i'm at work so it makes sense i guess'' Nick says to himself and walks over to the chair and sits down on it and turns it to look out the window looking down out over the city ''this view is amazing...'' Nick says and looks out over the city and the bustling city life, cars stuck in traffic, people running around trying to make meetings or rushing to get home A few people are eating food outside and some people are just walking around As nick looks around there is a knock on the door and a man walks inside and looks at her ''oh thank god you're here, im sorry to intrude Maya but the meeting has been rescheduled and is in thirty minutes so get ready! gotta run!'' The man vanishes as soon as he walked inside ''thirty minutes for the meeting ? that is quite the...rush...but i can do this!'' Nick takes a few deep breaths and stands up from the chair and walks by the mirror again and notices something else His face...he now looks completely like his sister and her proportions...as well But for some reason Nick thinks nothing of it and gets a glass of water and passes the time by going trough some of the questions til its five minutes left and heads to the meeting As soon as he walks inside the world turns white and the sound of an alarm can be heard ''Huh ?'' nick looks around the room as it all vanishes and then he opens his eyes and finds himself back in the bedroom of Maya ''What a dream...'' Nick says to himself and rubs his eyes and yawns as he notices Maya standing by the door with a look of shock and intrigue ''good morning...Maya'' she says and giggles as Nick sits up in the bed and notices something soft pressing against his chest He looks down and notices his breasts ''H...h...Holy....'' ''please calm down....it..i did it...i had to...for the meeting i have, if i cant be there, you have to take my place as me...'' Nick looks over at Maya and wraps a blanket around herself and walks out of the bed ''You turned me into you ? how?'' ''does it matter...? it wont change the fact you're me now and by tomorrow you should have my memories as well to help you trough the meeting...i would have asked but i knew you would have said no...so that is why i got you drunk and did it while you slept...'' Maya looks over at Nick as Nick is still trying to make sense of this ''So then the dream...it all happened in real life as well and now i'm you...?'' ''Mhm...but please dont be mad...i had no choice'' Nick looks at her angrily as he notices some clothes next to the bed, some black underwear, a white top and just some pajama pants ''i put some clothes there...its not late but we should both head to bed for real in a few hours but get dressed in the meantime...i'll help you with the bra'' Maya smiles as Nick looks at her with the same angry look but reluctantly gets dressed ''There we go, all dressed so come with me'' Maya leads him to the living room as they both sit down on the sofa ''Aren't you still sick though?'' ''yeah but...its fine...if you get smitten it wont affect you til after a few days'' ''....im starting to a see a new side of you Sis'' Maya smiles at Nick ''So, okay for tomorrow, my memories should be intact in you with your old ones and you should be able to act like me'' ''wait...i get your memories ?'' ''Well you have to...'' ''But...that is kinda...'' Nick looks down as Maya just giggles at him ''you get to remember my first kiss...my puberty and my life, everything i remember you will as well'' ''There is a line of how much i should know about you'' Maya just giggles and starts poking Nick's breasts ''But its kinda fun right ? you're me...we're kinda like twins'' ''We already are twins! i'm just one minute older than you'' ''you know what i mean'' Maya sighs and just keeps poking ''And stop that..'' ''Awww dont like it or do you like it ?'' ''i dont like my new boobs getting poked at by my sister which i also am right now'' ''so specific but okay silly'' Maya smiles and stops Nick sighs and looks down at his top and starts poking his breasts himself ''...hmmm...feels so heavy...'' ''you get used to it...as a woman you dont really have that much choice'' ''I guess so...'' ''Anyway...we should get some sleep...you can take the guest room while i take my room okay?'' Nick nods at her as they both head to bed and as Nick lies there in the bed looking up at the ceiling and slowly falls asleep The next morning Nick is woken up by Maya as she pokes him awake ''Wake up, we gotta get ready!'' Nick yawns and sits up in the bed as Maya puts his clothes down on the bed ''Get dressed and meet me in the bathroom'' Nick yawns again and slowly gets dressed putting on the blue skirt the white top then the blazer and heads into the bathroom where he find Maya smiling at him ''okay sit down here'' she points at a chair as Nick does as told and she starts doing his hair ''Sooo...feeling anything...new?'' Nick looks at her reflection in the mirror and blushes as he can remember going trough school as Maya, her first kiss, her first...experience and so on ''Yeah...it feels...weird but oddly familiar'' ''that's good i want you to be on your game for the meeting this is very important'' she smiles and starts applying make-up on him ''Feeling closer to me ?'' Nick nods at her ''i never...believed you had it this hard at work...the men there are pigs...'' Maya looks at him and nods slowly ''...that is work life for many women...'' They both kinda stop talking for a bit as Maya just applies the make-up and sprays some soft perfume on him ''Well...all done'' Nick gets up and looks at his reflection ''i look cute...and i feel so professional'' Maya smiles and hugs Nick tightly ''Thank you...and good luck...you're me now...you know what to say and do...right ?'' Nick nods at her and takes a deep breath as he gets her purse and keys and takes one final glance at her as he leaves and heads to the office Nick heads inside and water some of the plants there as the woman from his dreams walks inside ''Maya, the meeting will be in fifteen minutes...'' she walks over and smiles at Maya ''i really hope you get it...but im going to miss you...'' Nick smiles at her and hugs her ''im going to miss you as well Catherine but we will still be friends and hang out when we can'' Catherine smiles happily and nods as they chat for a while then Nick heads to the meeting and sit down as three men and a woman walks inside the room and sits down on their chairs ''Okay then...let us get this started'' the man in the chair at the end of the table looks at Maya ''Yes Mr Stevens thank you so much for setting your time off for this'' Mr Stevens just nods and gets out some paper and start reading trough it ''i see here you have been working here for....seven years and everyone writes positive about you and you have taken steps to reduce costs and make money'' Nick nods at him ''Yes sir'' ''Okay then, this position will require you to move a bit around the world and going to several meetings and manage contracts and the likes but i can see here you're not afraid of challenges and the obstacles it might cause but before that let me ask you three questions'' ''Yes sir'' ''okay first. what do you think the company could do better?'' ''Well...a new web page would help a lot since we get a lot of questions there and maybe make it more streamlined and easier to use for the users and us working here'' ''i would also maybe cut some of the staff...we could cut three people just here and still make just as much money and increase productivity'' ''Ahuh yes'' mr Stevens nods and writes it down ''Second question...how would your colleagues describe you?'' ''Well...i cant directly answer for them but they all say i'm hardworking...on time and never take unnecessary breaks'' ''Excellent...now last question, if you were to get this job...what would you do?'' ''I dont totally understand the question but...i would do as im told, do my projects on time. make sure those around me see me as their boss but still someone they can talk to if they need help...and give a 110%'' ''I see...well from the reports here and your answers i do think you have a bright future here but i will discuss it with the board and we will give you an answer within an hour so please if you might leave us alone while we discuss it'' Nick nods and gets up from the chair and looks at them ''thank you so much'' Nick then walks back to the office and takes a glass of water and slowly sips it while looking out the window After about an hour there is a knock on the door and Mr Stevens walks inside ''Ah, hello Again Maya, we have come to the decision that we want you to take the position, you might start next week once you get there, head to the receptionist and ask for me and i will come help you get set up'' Maya walks over to Mr Stevens and smiles ''thank you very much sir, i promise you, you wont regret this'' Mr Stevens just smiles and nods at her ''i've never been wrong about people before so i'm sure you wont disappoint and besides...it will be nice to have something good to look at as well'' He laughs it off as a joke while Nick kinda feels a bit hurt by the statement but acts professional and smiles at him ''Well then, why dont you start cleaning up here and head home and i will see you Monday'' ''Yes sir'' Nick smiles as Mr Stevens walks out of the office Nick sighs and walks over to the chair and sits down ''i..i did it...i got the job! i did it!!!'' Nick smiles happily and quickly starts packing up the stuff and quickly drives back home Once back home, he finds Maya lying on the sofa looking at Nick with wide eyes as he enters the room ''.....I got the job! i mean...we got the job! i mean...you got the job!!!'' ''oh my god...R-really ? you did it ?'' Nick nods as Maya rushes up from the sofa and hugs Nick ''Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!'' Nick smiles at Maya who smiles happily back at him ''i cant thank you enough for doing this for me, you are the best and i cant thank you enough...'' ''Its fine Sis...i know how much it meant to you and i was happy i could help you...'' Maya smiles and hugs Nick again ''we need to celebrate let me get some good wine just sit down on the sofa and i will be right over, okay ?'' Nick smiles and nods at her and walks over to the sofa and sits down as Maya walks into the kitchen and pours them both a glass of wine and opens up a cupboard and gets out a small bottle ''I'm sorry Nick...but im going to be working a lot more now and i just need your help now more than ever...i hope you wont be mad at me and i will change you back....someday but for right now i just need someone that takes care of the place...'' Maya smiles and turns the bottle and reads the label on it ''This is the...Maid one...no bodily changes but you will...take pleasure in cleaning...cooking and making my life easier as i will be your....Boss...im sorry Nick'' She pours the potion into Nicks drink and heads into the living room and hands Nick the glass of wine ''To us...Right ?'' Nick nods ''To us sister, thanks for letting me help and see things a bit from your side but...when can i turn back?'' ''oh...it should be over in 2 days'' Maya smiles as Nick drinks from the glass ''Okay then'' Nick smiles After drinking for a little bit and watching some TV Nick gets up from the chair and looks around ''Something wrong Nick?'' ''N-No my lady...i just forgot to prepare your meal'' ''O-oh...it's...its...its okay...'' Maya smiles and sits back down in the sofa and looks at Nick ''But since this worked quite fast i think i should get you an outfit and so on'' ''Worked so fast my lady ? i dont quite understand ?'' ''Well...i'm going to be working a lot now...i need someone to take care of the place just til everything settles down...I'm sorry Nick...'' ''....I...i understand my lady, i will...i will clean for you...make dinner for you...make your life easy is after all...a maids job'' ''Not just a maids job....you might act like one but you are still my brother...'' ''My lady...i appreciate it but as your maid it wont be right...for now til the time comes call me Tanya and i will be your maid only...that is my duty'' Maya looks over at Tanya and nods slowly and mutters lowly to herself ''Thank you...Thank you...and goodbye...Brother...'

[abitofafatass]

11-17-14 Grif and Kaikaina ( @bluegrif) (hsau)

Abitofafatass asked:  ((brother/sister angst ahoy!)) What did you do?

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My muse visits yours in hospital.

“Grif?” Kai asked, leaning in the door. She wasn’t exactly sure what happened, but once she heard her brother was in hospital, Kai hauled ass. What did she do? More like what did he do? It was Simmons- she thinks- that told her that Grif was in hospital, but she doesn’t remember. Kai sat down and stared, confused and emotional. “What the fuck, Grif?”

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Grif had a rather sour look on his face, and had one leg propped up in a cast. “I didn’t do anything. Some dickhole thought it was going to be funny to loosen the front tire of my bike before we started riding them.” But that didn’t seem to be the only reason he was here. They didn’t hook that many machines up to someone with only a broken leg. Also, he’d already been here a night. Didn’t they normally send people home once the cast was on?

She tried to put her hands on her hip, bumping her elbows an casually moving them back, her point failed. “Okay, but did you like, make him?” Kai tried. “Did you fuck with his shit first?” She leaned back, taking it in. “Can I draw on your cast when we get home? Cause, you’re all patched up, and there is nothing you can do to stop me.” She paused. “Wait, when are you coming home? I don’t see a release date…”

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“No I didnt make him! I guess he thought it was a joke or something. Or maybe he was trying to get brownie points with Sarge…” Grif shrugged, and then bit his lip. “Well… I might not be getting out of here for a while, Sis. Turns out that my kidneys suck major cock, so… Gonna have to wait for a transplant…” In a way, it had been kind of a happy accident. Having to go to the hospital caught the problem before it started to actually get really bad. But that also put him at a low priority on the transplant list.

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She frowned. “Awww, Grif! Why don’t you look after yourself? I mean… you look after me…” That deepened the frown. Since their mother fucked off, he had taken good care of her, and it was kinda upsetting that he hadn’t done the same for himself. “How many do you need?”

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“Like, one working one.” He shrugged, “I guess they’ll see if you’re a match since we’re siblings, but it’ll suck since then you’ll only have one, and shit.” He leaned over to pull her into a hug, “Dont worry, ok Sis? It’ll be fine.”

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“Just one?” She asked, practically squeezing her brother. “I mean, we only need one, right? Each, So I guess you could have mine. If it fits.”

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He laughed, “It doesnt quite work like that, but yeah, thats the idea.” Grif rubbed her back comfortingly. “You gonna be ok at home by yourself?”

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“Pfft, obviously. I’ll be fine, we have plenty of frozen shit. And it doesn’t take a genius to work the oven, right? I mean you do it every night.”

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“Just dont forget about the food in there. And if the smoke alarm goes off, dont just unplug it because its annoying.” Grif was going to need to make a list of everything she needed to watch for, now that he thought about it. “Maybe I should just have someone stay with you.”

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“Ew. No. You’ll pick Sarge or Simmons.” She wrinkled her nose. “I can be fine at home. Trust me. I swear I won’t have any wild parties again. At all. Not even a little one.”

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“Like fuck I’m letting Sarge in my house.” Grif shook his head, mimicking her distaste. “Whats wrong with Simmons? Sure, he’ll make you healthy food, and try and make you do your homework… Actually, Simmons wouldnt be a bad idea.”

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“No, no. He’s really dorky. No.” She pouted. No way was she letting Simmons in the house without Grif. He’d rearrange everything. Alphabetically. “Oh hell no. If Anyone, Make it Tucker, or Donut!”

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He gave her a long look, “No. If I let Donut stay with you, I’d come home to a redecorated house by Martha Stuart or some shit. And if I let Tucker stay… Its best if you two arent even in the same room alone.”

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“-But Simmons is your friend, and he’s not even the hottest.” She pouted. Okay, maybe Donut would take house sitting a little too seriously. And Tucker… Well, she wasn’t that smart, be she knew what her brother was getting at. Fucking like rabbits. It wasn’t even surprising. “Well, What about Church? He’s not really that good-looking, and he’s boring as shit? Or Caboose..?”

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“Ok, maybe Church or Doc,” Grif conceded. Having Caboose over would be like the blind leading the blind. “Church is kind of a prick, and probably wont do that much, but I think he’ll manage to keep you out of too much trouble, and make sure the bills get paid on time.” He tucked a bit of hair that had gotten in Kaikaina’s face behind her ear and smiled. “Hopefully it wont take too long before I’m back home.”

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“No way! Not Doc.” She retorts. “I don’t him doing all that pilates shit, or eat organic stuff. Gross.” She sighed. “fine. Church or Simmons.” A moment later, she gave a small smile. “You better get better soon, you know.”

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Grif nodded, “Of course I will. And I’ll see if Simmons can stay with you soon. It might take a little convincing to get Church to do anything.” Now that that was settled, he leaned back in his hospital bed and relaxed. “So, how was school?”

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“It sucks dicks.” She replied. “You won’t believe this, but they kicked me off the cheerleading squad again.”

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“Really?” He heaved a huge sigh, “What happened this time?” How many times did this make? He couldnt remember.

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“It’s the third, or the fourth. I can remember, but they were really bitchy.” The was an aggravated sigh. “Oh well, I guess I’ll just join the nerd club or something.”

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He gave her a long look, “I’m sure there’s other clubs you can join. I don’t think the nerd club is ready for your type of awesome.” Or ready for a girl to be in their midst at all, really.

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“No.. But I’ll be bored sitting at home.” She replied. “I mean I could invite people over, but Simmons will have an aneurism or something.”

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“Simmons has an aneurysm every four minutes anyways.” Grif shrugged. “No wild parties. Dont do anything that would get you in a hospital bed, or the clinic.” She knew what he meant.

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“Really? Maybe he should be in hospital too!” Kai gave a sigh. Crossing her fingers. “Fine. No parties. And no… Other stuff… Not like Simmons will let me anyway.” The last part grumbled.

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That made him laugh, “I don’t think Simmons gets the whole talking to girls thing. He’d probably faint if you were just walking around in a bikini.” Besides, he was pretty sure that Simmons wasnt as straight as he made it seem (no he was not just hoping for his own sake).

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“No shit. But It’ll be funny, so I’ll record it and take it in to show you. Maybe it’ll help your fucked up kidneys. Or made you giggle… And you totally know which one I’m talking about..”

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He grinned and nodded, “Just make sure you dont kill the poor asshole. He may be a nerd, but… he’s not the worst guy in the world.” Grif felt bad for Simmons, almost. But what were friends for if not to take care of promiscuous younger siblings?

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Kai wouldn’t be that bad. Not enough to kill him, obviously, because she didn’t want to go to prison. BUt that wasn’t the point, he seemed okay, but he was kinda a stickler for rules. And Kai, if not anything else, was one for breaking them. “Sure. No murder. Totally got it.”

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“Good.” he nodded, and pulled her close for a hug again. That should take care of just about everything, he thought. “Sooo…” Grif started, “Anything, or anyone new in your life?” He may be taking care of her, but he was also her nosy older brother.

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She raised a brow. “You wanna talk about boys?” That was new..

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“Why not? Its not like I have anything better to be doing.” He was purposefully ignoring the stack of binders Simmons had left him that contained school work that he was going to miss.

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“Awesome.” She replies, grabbing a marker and taking it to the cast. “Well, you know about Tucker. I mean that guy isn’t the worst I’ve had -  You remember that last one right?” Kai spoke loudly, working with the pen.

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“You mean the one I told you was bad news, but you said he had a cute ass so it didnt matter?” He couldnt see what she was drawing from here. At least he could trust her to not draw too many dicks.

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“Yeah, him! He was kinda cute. I suppose Tucker is better. Well, he seems kinda desperate, but it’s cool. He’s nice really.” She nods, writing ‘Kai was here.’ In block caps.

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“As much as it pains me to say it, Tucker is the better option of the two of them,” and that really was difficult to say. At least he was sort of friends with Tucker.

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“Yeah. I think that guy does hard drugs now.” She smiled, finishing up a drawing of a smiley-faced dick with a hat.

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“Yeah… I think now would be the time that I say stay the fuck away from that.” Grif nodded, craning to see what she was drawing. “Awesome. That looks absolutely awesome.”

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“Thanks! I called it Simmons… Cause his name is Dick, right?” She grinned. “But yeah. Not cool. Not hot.”

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Grif snorted, and leaned forward to give her a high five. “Nice one! And nice choice. You usually dont get over someone like that this fast. Could it by my baby sister is finally growing up?”

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She slapped his hand and grinned. “Ain’t I just?… And I’m not a baby. You’re like…. Only some years older than me. But Yeah. And that means I don’t have to be baby sat, right?” Truth be told she wouldn’t mind an extra person wandering around the house whilst Grif was gone.

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“I’m still gonna ask someone to stay with you, just because I know otherwise the bills wont get paid, and then you’re going to complain that you dont have any lights. Or food because the fridge would be broken.”

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“Yeah, yeah. I know..” She pretended to pout. “Suppose it could be awesome for you to come home to a place tidy and that.”

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“I think it’s going to have to be when I get those transplants done anyways…” Grif shrugged.

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“Still, that’s plenty of time for him to clean up the whole entire house.” She grinned before adding. “-And I bet he will.”

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He laughed, “He’ll clean and actually like doing it. Why do you think I suggested he stay with you?”

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“Yeeahh. But Donut likes that shit too. And he’s not as… Obsessive. ”

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“Yes and no. Donut may not be as big a neat freak, but I bet you anything he’ll want to redecorate, and paint and shit. Be a lot more work in the long run.”

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“As long as its him working, why would you care….” She paused. Donut seemed to favour ‘lightish-red.’ “Okay, fair point.”

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“Yeah…” he nodded, “I know it wouldnt make much difference to you, but I do not want to come home to a pink house.”

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“What, why?! You’re hurt. Why do I still have to do homework?”

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Grif gave the stack of binders on his bedside table a sour look. They seemed to be multiplying already. “I dont get out of classwork either, you know. Some dickhead thought that he was helping by getting the work I’ll miss.”

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“…Is it the same dick that’s on your leg…” Kai asked, he would get it. “I don’t wanna. Maybe I can talk Simmons into doing it all too.”

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“Kaiii,” he whined, “You cant do that when that’s what I was gonna try to do! I’m the sick one here! And yes, its the dick on my leg.”

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“Well, we can both do it. He can practice with mine, then do yours afterwards. See, easy? How else was I gonna pass Algebra?”

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“I don’t think Simmons is going to think like that. I think he’s going to think this is the perfect opportunity to tutor you.” He smiled, “I think its kind of a good idea.”

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“Urgh… Don’t go all ‘Mother bird’ on me, Bro. Not cool.” Kai shook her head. “When do I get tested?”

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Grif just laughed, “I’m still your big brother, no matter how cool I am.” Then he grew a little more serious. “I’ll make an appointment for you this weekend so you dont miss anything for school. Or anything else important.”

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She rolled her eyes. “You’re such a dork, you know that?” OKay, so maybe it was probably better that she stay in school. Simmons would be too, and if she stayed home, there probably won’t be anyone there, unless she convinced Tucker to bunk off. “Okay, fine..”

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Grif smiled and gave his sister’s hand a squeeze, “Thanks for being willing to go through that for me Kai. Even if we’re not a match, it means a lot to me. I love you.”

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“Yeah, yeah. You big dork. Ditto.” Kai gave a smile, and nudged her brother with her shoulder. “I mean you would do it for me.. Though mine are probably healthier…”

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“Probably.” He agreed. “I dont want this to be you in the hospital bed for the same reason a few years down the road, ok? Dont do whatever it was that turns kidneys to shit.”

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She frowned. “…What does turn kidney’s to shit? I have no fucking idea… But yeah. I’m not going to bust my body, so it’s all cool.”

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“You know… I actually dont know what does that… They said it was genetic, but I dont know if that means that we both have shitting stuff, or what.”

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“Nah.. I’ll be fine, Bro. Don’t worry about it, yeah?” Then she sighed. “Trust our mother to fuck us over one last time, I don’t care how cool the circus is, that’s fucking mean.”

-

Grif bit his lip, and shook his head, “… She had to go follow her dreams man. Where else is she going to be able to show off those wonderful talents of hers?”

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“Yeah, I know.” She agreed reluctantly. “I mean who else can be fa,t and bearded, and a woman all at the same time? I don’t think I can..”

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“I wouldnt want you to try, either.” Grif laughed. “It seems like it’d be fucking difficult, doesnt it?”

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[ollie-oxen-free]

Mapleblossom. On the surface. Papyrus is struggling—‘cause humans are dicks, or because his dream of being in the royal guard has fallen to pieces, whatever—and Slim is trying his best to comfort him...but he doesn’t know how.

sometimes, in life, you come to a crossroads where you have to make a hard decision. sometimes, in life, you let the flip of a coin decide for you. and sometimes, when the coin gives you an option that you dont agree with, you stick both middle fingers up in the fucking air at the coin and do whatever the fuck you want, barreling through the middle of the roads, despite the underbrush and thorns and shit. this prompt? this fell into the very last one.

so, i rolled shitpost, but literally FUCK THAT because i am the one in control of my fate here. i choose what lives and what dies on this blog, and i chose to make things hard on myself. in the end, you got both! congrats to you (and to me, for writing them in a timely manner) ((shitpost is at the end for those who just want the uhhhhh shitty fluff, yeah)

anyways i took a bit of liberty with the prompt, and in the end i may have? strayed with it? my mind kept going like 50 places at once and i had to cut off the first before it got to 2000 words so enjoy maties

Slim walked out of the house, the din of voices suddenly becoming muffled as the door shut behind him. There was a small breeze in the yard, making the leaves rustle in the dark and bringing a slight chill to the cool summer night. His eyes scanned the porch before they landed on the figure he had been looking for, sitting on the edge of the porch with his knees drawn up to his chest.

The floor creaked as he walked over to sit beside his counterpart with a groan, setting his drink down to the right of himself with a sigh. “Hey, Paps. What’s up?” There was no response, and Slim shifted the slightest bit before continuing. “Your bro said you were out here.”

Papyrus still didn’t answer, but there was a slight shifting sound as his hand came up to his face, wiping at the space just under his eyes. Slim felt his own sockets widen in sudden realization. He was… crying? He’d never seen Papyrus cry before- at least, not in real sadness- hell, he’d never even seen the other look even remotely sad about anything. So of course his mind immediately went to the worst.

“Are you hurt? Fuck, are you okay?” He was panicking a bit since he couldn’t see anything physically wrong with the other, so it must have had to do with his soul. Green magic started to spark down his arms and hands, and he tried not to flinch at the prickling sensation, counting his breaths so he didn’t hyperventilate as he shoved down old memories. He reached out to touch the other’s shoulder. God, even in their universe, only the sickest bastards attacked the soul itself, when he was certain the other was okay he was going to find out who had hurt him and hunt them down and make them fucking pay-

The magic simply swirled over the other’s form, not finding any injuries, before it started to trail back to Slim, working its way up his arm. He felt the prickle of the small chips in his bones beginning to pull together and yanked his hand away, cutting off the magic flow immediately. He wasn’t injured? Then why the fuck was he-

Papyrus turned to him, wiping off another faint orange trail of tears before dropping his hand down, shifting so he was sitting cross-legged as opposed to hugging his knees to his chest. He sniffed, his voice thick. “H-hey, Slim.”

The hands came up to his knees, rubbing his palms against the loose jeans he was wearing before he wrapped them around his torso in a semblance of comfort.

Slim swallowed, looking back to the window of the Tale brothers house where warm light was pouring out to the skeleton in front of him. It was funny, Papyrus was almost a head taller than him, but he seemed so small in this moment.

He swallowed, arms jerking forward before he forced them to come back to his sides. Fuck. “Uh, do you- do you want me to go get Sans?”

“N-no.”

Well fuck. “Do you, uh, want to be alone?”

His voice was quieter this time, and Slim found himself wishing that the other would go back to his loud and boisterous self. “No.”

Papyrus took in a shaky breath, shifting a bit, before he sat up straighter. His hands were gripping his knees tightly, and his eyes were closed as he tried to calm his breathing. “Slim? You’re my friend, right?”

“Of course.” The answer was out of his mouth before he even had to think about it. “You’re my best friend, probably.”

It was quiet for a few moments, and Slim started to relax, thinking that the other just needed a reassurance- he just needed those too, sometimes. A few leaves that had been knocked loose by the wind blew across the yard, and Slim tracked their movement with his eyes. It was almost peaceful.

Papyrus shifted. “So I can count on you to be honest with me, right? If I were to ask you something?”

Fuck.

He chuckled, trying to emulate the easygoing shrug that the other “lazies,” as they were called, were so skilled at doing. As it was, he just gave an awkward, unnatural jerk of his shoulders. “That would depend on the question, I guess.”

It was quiet again. Slim glanced sideways at his plastic cup, wishing to god that he had managed to get at least some alcohol mixed in before Red had grabbed the whole bottle, chugging it straight as he flipped everyone off.

Papyrus let out sigh. “I supposed as much.”

Slim flinched at his tone, moving his gaze anywhere but the other. “Sorry, I uh.” He cleared his throat, crossing his legs and starting to bounce his knee. “What do you want to know?”

“Do you…” He trailed off, brow furrowed as he tucked his head down into his scarf. And then he seemed to steel himself, closing his eyes as he took a slow breath. “Do you think that I’ll ever make it into the guard?”

Slim opened his mouth- of course you will, man, you’re the greatest- but paused, hesitating. It must have been enough, since Papyrus let out a heavy sigh, slumping forwards as his hands came up to rub at his eyes. Slim let his teeth close with a small click, looking away, then back, then away again, before finally settling his gaze on the other. He reached a hand out slowly, resting it on his shoulder and lifting it up and down in the semblance of a pat. You’re supposed to encourage people that are upset, right?

“Paps, with as great as you are you can do anything that you set your mind t--”

“Don’t patronize me.”

Slim winced, yanking his hand away. Fucking abort, he fucked up again, fucking fuck. Papyrus rubbed at his eyes again before he looked up to the sky. “I obviously wasn’t ‘great’ enough, since I’ve been working for years and…” He laughed. It was bitter. “Did you know that there was a competition for all the trainees today?”

He nodded, opting to stay silent. How could he not know about it? It was all that Papyrus talked about for the past month. “I came in first. On everything.”

Slim turned with a grin, intending on answering brag how it was intended to be answered: with agreement. The look on the other’s face stopped him. He didn’t seem happy about it.

“They didn’t let me in.”

...Oh.

Papyrus continued with another laugh, arm waving in front of himself before he let it flop down beside him. “One of my best friends was the one who chose, and I still didn’t get in! Not that I would have wanted a pity vote, mind you, but… I was the best there, in a non-bragging, completely honest truth! Why wouldn’t they- she- let me in?”

Slim shifted. His mouth was moving before he could filter out his words. “Maybe you weren’t the best there.”

He’d regretted a lot of things in his life- choices that he’d made, relationships that he’d ruined, MERCY ignored- but at the current moment his lack of foresight in that sentence took the fucking cake.

Thankfully, Papyrus didn’t seem upset. Shocked, maybe, but curiosity winning out. “What do you mean?”

Great. Now he had to come up with reasoning as to why. “Maybe it’s not that you couldn’t be a guardsman, but that you shouldn’t.” It made more sense, now that he’d said it out loud, and he found his confidence in the topic growing as he continued. “The guard- they don’t do the best things all the time. Even here.” More than one news story of a royal guard’s job being investigated after they defended themselves flashed across his mind before he pushed them back. “Undyne’s doin’ what she thinks is best for you, and that just so happens to be keeping you away from what she’s had to do.”

He wasn’t the most holy of them all (a LV like his own can’t be gained solely from self-defense, even in a Fellverse), but he knew the flicker in someone’s eyes- eye, in Undyne’s case- that came with holding the weight of someone’s dust on your back, the EXP in your SOUL. And some monsters were just too good to carry that.

Papyrus included.

“Regardless of the reason why, I still just wasn’t good enough!” His face was twisted into something pained. “I’ve been trying for so long, and I just seem to keep failing!”

“Maybe…” Looking away, his eyes found the leaves in the yard again. They’d stopped moving around. The night was still. “Maybe you’ll keep failing.” Wow, Slim. Crush someone’s dreams, why don’t you? “Maybe you’ll try over and over again, but fail every time, but the thing is that you have to keep failing.”

Chuckling, he turned back to look at Papyrus. Or at his shoulder, more like, since he wasn’t totally sure that looking him in the eyes was the best idea at the current moment. “Honestly? It’s fucking incredible that you keep failing like you do. I’d have… I did give up a long time ago. But you? You keep failing and you keep getting up and just moving on or trying again.” His face started to heat up a bit. He shoved it down. “It’s probably the coolest thing about you.”

It was quiet for a few moments and he swallowed, going to apologize, before Papyrus lunged forward, wrapping his arms around his torso and hugging him tightly. Slim tensed, arms hovering above the other awkwardly before he slowly brought them down to rest on the other’s back. It was odd, how the other smelt like chalk and something sweet, and Slim found himself relaxing into his hold.

The embrace ended far too soon, Papyrus pulling back and wiping at his face with something resembling a small smile. “Sorry, I know you don’t like to… Thanks.”

He grinned, ignoring the odd tightening of his chest, as he nudged the other’s shoulder with his own. Fuck yes, he was the actual best at encouragement. “No problem.”

They lapsed into a comfortable silence. Or, at least, probably comfortable on Papyrus’s part since Slim was intensely aware of the heat of the other’s body from the closeness of their seating. Keep calm, Slim, don’t make it weird.

There was shifting from beside him, and Slim glanced over out of the corner of his eye to see Papyrus taking off his scarf, adjusting it so it was folded evenly in half before wrapping it back around his neck. “So do you think I should keep trying for the guard?”

And there was the million dollar question. I’ll take “answers that are likely to shove away the ones that I love” for $500 Al. It would be so easy for him to just say yes. Yet, as he looked at Papyrus, he realized that the other would take what he said to heart. He swallowed, reaching into the pocket of his jacket and pulling out a toothpick, starting to gnaw on the end. Sans would probably kill him for this. Most of the others would, more likely than not.

“No.” He let out a huff of air through his teeth, breaking the toothpick in his mouth before flicking the splinters away. “It’s not- You could do something so much greater.”

He really could.

Papyrus looked over as Slim walked out of the house, holding a blunt that was the size of like a really big blunt. “Hey, Papyrus. I heard that you were depressed about the guard or something. It sounds really fake edgy and I, the awkward shitstain that has a crush on you is going to do some hella comfort.”

And right now I’m really fucking tired but they both got lit with the blunt and it was cool, and they were just hanging like bros when Snoop Dogg came up, and it was kinda like his new album with him holding his phone with that smile that he does except Trump’s corpse wasn’t there. “Hey, Papyrus,” He said like Snoop Dogg, since he was, in fact, Snoop Dogg, “so I heard that you were fucking bummed. Don’t do that.”

And Papyrus was immediately better comforted than the shitty conversation he might have had with Slim, since that conversation was entirely fake edgy and just really waxing poetic. He didn’t like wax. It would always stick between his bones really weird and uncomfortably. Yes, that conversation that they didn’t have was really, really awful.

“Wait!” He cried, hands throwing up in the air. OH GOD HIS HANDS WERE GONE. But it was fine, because he needed to talk to the Dogg. “How did you know that I was upset?!”

And the other smiled his creepy, knowing smile. “I’ve been Snooping around.”

---

Papyrus jerked awake with a small snort, blinking quickly around his surroundings. There was the yard, the leaves, and- He looked down to the warm weight on his shoulder, seeing Slim leaning against him, deep in sleep. Papyrus brought his hand up to his face, rubbing at the dried tear tracks around his sockets that had left an uncomfortable tightness around his eyes.

That.

Was a weird dream.

[lowkey-dying-art]

P.E.T ep 2

Aris body was there, and silverware was scattered around the ground, a knife dug deep into her neck, blood leaking out of it. Era skids to a stop, a few feet away from Ari's body. She freezes.. staring at the body silently "....." "Oh god! Ari!" Angy went to Ari's side, seeing the blood and her dead expression. She felt her stomach knot and herself getting light headed again but not from the ghost. The boy didn't even bother. His friends can handle it, right? For now, he just. Continues drawing. What a great brother teammate. Era begins to hyperventilate, it becoming harder to breath and- oh god it feels like the walls are closing in and the world is slowly falling apart and you can't speak or move and everything hurts Angy cursed under her breath, not knowing what to do exactly. All she knew is that she couldn't panic, not now. Eras vision starts blurring and everything around her is drowned out and oh god the only thing there is in the room is the dead body of your friend and th e y are n ..' t. .. .. Era falls to the ground A little voice is heard from the corner, a feminine raspy voice. "O-oh no. A-are your friends ok?" Two small little purple woolen cat ears poke from behind the counter to the kitchen. Angy heard a thud and saw that now Era was in the ground. "Era!" She crawled over to her boss, not caring if she got her pants soaked with Ari's blood. Luckily nothing had happened to her, Angy thought that she had simply passed out. She took off her sweater and placed it under Era's head. Where the hell was Arthur?

He'd jUMP- And whip his head around, looking at the random girl just happened to be like, right there. What. "Okay," He'd inhale, putting the journal away and facing this random lady, and exhale. "Who are you?" Yelping as she got hit, she stumbled backwards. Climbing out from the back of her shirt, a small pig plushie looked at Arthur with beady little eyes. "I am Klondike. The girl you just bonked is Spop Spooker. What human meat name do you go by?" Angy had grown impatient. She couldn't deal with one of team mates  being dead and the other one being passed out. "ARTHUR! GET YOUR ASS IN HERE!" She yelled to the young boy, not leaving because she didn't want to leave both Ari and Era alone. The pig turned his head towards the shouting. "Another meat person is here..... lovely" He's?? What. W h a t. "What." Ok ay- oh jesus Angry's angry. Or, Angy's angry. He'd make his way over there, probably jumping over the counter if that's an option. "Wha- OH. Oh. She's, uh.." Yeah, she's dead, Arthur. Spop poked her head over the counter, curious as to who the new voice was. Klondike how ever was annoyed. "These meat creatures look like they want me dead. We need to flee, energy- I mean friend..." Era shuffles slightly, blinking her eyes open. The smell of blood immediately hits her as she quickly sits up. Everything feels hazy and blurry and- wh.. what's even going on right now. Era doesn't care right now, being more focused on the blurry world around her before she quietly whispers "wha.."

Angy noticed Era had finally woken up "Oh thank goodness you're okay, I sort of freaked out because of you and Ari and-" she stopped herself when she realized that Era was probably more confused than anything "You passed out.." Spop walked over to the door and pushed gently, but alas she could not open the door. "hmm.." She backed up and charged forwards, slamming herself against the door, causing an echo throughout the whole cafateria. Angy jumped a bit when she heard the echo. Was that Arthur? Era flinches slightly when hearing the loud noise, before slowly looking towards Angy "I- I did?" her voice is quiet and confused, and she attempts to stand up before stumbling slightly. Her body feels like jello right now jUMP-- okay what the f u c k is going on at this point. He's like, so confused. Why did he come to this. What is he doing here. He's gonna stand there. An echoy voice is heard saying "you had one job Spop, not to slam yourself against the door. And what did you do. SLAM YOURSELF AGAINST THE DOOR " The loud talking and noises doesn't help the headache Era just now realizes she has, as she firmly presses her hands on each side of her head as they try not to fall over The young girl was confused now. She had heard a voice yell but her attention went back to Era when she saw her trying to get up but obviously not really big able to "What's wrong Era?" Y'know what? He's not just gonna stand. He's gonna sit on the counter. what a boy. Era doesn't respond for a moment before whispering "I uhm.. I don't- everything feels.. hazy,,"

A piece of the ceiling hits Arthur on the head. This is what you get for not helping with your dead sister Era flinches again when hearing a loud thump. She's so confused and everything looks like they're melting wH-- WOW OKAY. He's probably passed out at this point. That or close to unconcsciousness, because he's trying to get over the fact he got hit in the with a piece of the fucking roof. Angy, growing more and more annoyed with not knowing what the hell was going on, helped Era by putting her arm around her neck for her to support herself. Angy then walked with Era back to where Arthur was. Era is just,, so,, confused Spop cries quietly, sitting against the door A small mumble noise came from the 'body' on the floor, and a tiny cough. Aris hands moved up and just, fiddled with the knife for a second, before it disappeared entirely. She sat up, holding her head. "..wh..?" she muttered, looking around,e yes only half open. In a few seconds she focused on Arthur and the two girls, and concerned filled her eyes "Era are you okay- oh my god Arthur your bleeding- wait was i bleeding, theres blood, on my neck, what- what- okay, nono." she took a deep breath, stumbling to her feet "Arthur are you okay what happened- Era you look like you just had a panic attack- i feel like, i lost...something. What is going on-- okay, no, worry about others. okay. okay. uh." she kind of, realized Angy was handling Era, and made a grab to try and see the wound on Arthurs head Spop- "to many people" : ( He'd swat the hand away, no don't touch he doesn't like. "I'm- i'm i'm, i'm fine, it's cool, uh you're, you died actually." Era blinks. Her head feels like it's pounding but she makes them attempt to look over at Ari anyways "di.. wh. whaa." 

Ari blinked at Arthur for a second, then looked at Era. But in a moment she had looked back at Arthur again "alright, fine, i wont touch you, but. your heads obviously going to feel like shit, and you are obviously bleeding and in pain." she took off the thing that held arrows and stuck her arm in, handing Arthur pain reliever and taking out Eras anxiety pills, giving them to the female. Out bandages come and she attempts to wrap Arthurs forehead in bandagas™ Era just, stares at the pills, not even attempting to grab them as she confusedly says "You were dead." "H-.. howww..." "What." The pig plush sits next  to Arthur "Hello. Can you unlock the door woo mern" He's gonna grab fo- where's his water. Where's his bag. Where the fuc k. He's not gonna move though, seeing as he's being wrapped in bandages. He probably also took off the headlamp. Oh hey, it's that plush again. "I'm not a woman? Or whatever a 'woo mern' is?" Ari just,, puts the bag on his lap. there you go brother please stop being so confused yes thank u. Now he can swallow the medication with a low chance of choking. Era is just so confused and feels like she's melting Ari finishes wrapping Arthurs wound, completely not acknowledging the pig plush "I swear Arthur! if your not more careful you'll-" she cut off, clenching a fist and sighing "Just be more careful." Ari you're the one that just died. Ari looked at the pig plush finally and immediatly backed up "uh guys." she pointed at it "That would be a level twenty-five demon. capable of destroying planets.." she muttered, narrowing her eyes at it "I advise you all to back away from it." "I am not a demon. I'm a pig"

Era sluggishly walks over to Ari, squinting her eyes slightly as she lightly pats her on the shoulder "How are you alive?" she asks slowly, as if saying the wrong thing could suddenly make Ari disappear Klondike waves his plush hoof Klondike looked around "So.... how many more meat people are around here?" Angy stood silently, trying to process all that was going on. Era had fainted but was "alright" now. Ari had come back from dead somehow ven though she had a knife stuck into her neck and Arthur, was just being Arthur. Not to mention, there was a new person and plushie that was talking to all of them and they were still trapped in an asylum cafeteria. She wouldn't be surprised if she managed to lose her mind at the end of this exploration. "No other meat people.. just us," He'd take out his journal again, making another entry about this weird pig thing, titling it 'Plush Demon?'. this is a b  a d  time boy Ari looked at Era "Not explaining it right now. But i guess its not YOLO anymore amirite?" Ari gave a tiny grin, before going and picking up Arthur, carrying him over to the other side of the room, away from the pig. Ari how did you even, hes only one inch-..yknow what. dont question the mother. "Can you get away from us small demon pig?" she asked politely, smiling Era doesn't really accept that as an answer, but she's to jumbled up right now to really care. Her mind always gets confused after panic attacks (In a state of panic yet not which results in feeling like jello and being confused all around)

"I guess it's YOLF n- HEY !!" He doesn't like this, no stop. He struggle. "How rude. I only wish to conversate with you. Well do be careful to not step on my prey- friend. That's her there in the corner" Ari looked at Spop and she immediatly became entranced, she softly patted Arthurs back after setting him down, and got onto her hands and knees, crawling over to the other girl. She extended a hand. "Im..im uh..uh..hh..hi!!" o boi here comes that shy waddup Spop backed further into the corner. "H-hi...?" She was looking curiously at Ari's hand Era is just sitting against the wall now He's gonna return to the talking pig. Yes talk to the demon, Arthur. Great idea. Totally fullproof plan. 100%. "So what exactly ARE you? Besides being a plush doll of a Minecraft pig or whatever," He's trying to sketch out this thin g, Glaring at Arthur "MINECRAFT?! I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT I AM NOT A BLOCKY PIECE OF BACON! I AM THE GREATEST PIG YOU WILL SEE!" "..That's probably true, seeing as most other pigs live in mud," How does it glare at him when it can't move it's eyelids. Or can it? He can. And he is Ari smiled slightly "Its fine, no need to-to shake it" she chuckled quietly, putting her hand down and moving into a sitting position "My name ...my name is Eliza. Nice to meet you!" nice alias there Ari.

But h o w, "You wanna tell me anything else about you? It'd be nice to know." "Okay then.." Angy sat down on the floor finally coming back to herself and not being completly confused "I guess we are doing this even though it's a.. plushie.. that can.. talk.." Spop hugged her knees "My name is... Spop". Klondike raised a plushie eyebrow "Why are you so curious..." "Because you're a talking plush? I mean, those aren't exactly common. Except for the ones with pre-recorded messages." "How do you know my words aren't pretty recorded, flesh person" Ari smiled slightly at Spop, moving a hand to touch the girls leg softly "alright.. definently real." she moved her hand off, just smiling "Spop huh? How'd you end up here? exploring, like us?" She adjusted her beanie. "Mama left me here to be taken care of" Ari blinked "..what" she blinked again "how long ago was t-that darlin?" here comes mother mode, "Cause...this place has been shut down for two hundred years." "Because you just responded to me about the topic? Also because you can move on your own." "Which is.. really creepy, like something from a fuckin' horror movie." Angy listened in to what Ari had said. It was true, the place had been shut down for quite a bit. Did this mean Spop was a ghost? Era tries to recollect her thoughts as everyone else talks before suddenly jolting up, her face scrunched into a look of confusion. She stares at the group for a moment before calling out "Hey- Shouldn't we be trying to find a way out of this place instead of doing little five hour introductions?? We can do those back at the HQ." By what she's saying it seems like she'd be annoyed but her voice is more tired then anything

Ari looked at Era, "Thats definently a good idea. alright" she got to her feet "Arthur, you keep questioning that pig. Make sure it doesnt fuckin move. And..uh dont get hurt. it might be bad. call for me if you need help or if it attacks. Spop, your job is to try finding a window. Angy, if your still panicked, take a few deep breaths then get your ass back to work, try and find a ventalation system, Era, come help me try breaking down the damn door." and off Ari goes. "And if the ghost comes back, dont attack!" she called behind her Era quietly follows Ari, catching up with her pretty quickly. It seems she's a lot better now "Is there any plans on how to break down the door? Or are we just winging it and using a grenade?" Spop was now curious "what is a grenade?" Ari glanced sighed slightly, not answering Spop. "I said look for a window you stupid cat!" she snapped, whipping around to face Spop, glaring at her Era stares at Ari "Don't call them stupid-" Spop backed up "Im not a real cat..." She takes off the hat, revealing only messy hair. Era blinks, then turns to Spop "Wait- who are you??" "Knowing Ari, she'll probably still use a grenade because that worked soo well last time" Angy crossed her arms Ari just narrowed her eyes, walking forward and snatching the hat away, putting it in her quiver. (thingt hat holds arrows) She sighed again, staring at Spop "Look. For. A. Window." she snapped at Spop, then glanced at Angy "And you look for a fucking vent before i have to kick you out of this group!" Ari blease this is your first mission Era pats Ari "Shhh don't yell at them." Spop backed up "I'm sorry for wasting your time......" and back where she came from "Hey by the way, you guys can blast open the doors, you know that right?" He'd shout to Ari. Ari sighed "Arthur did you not watch the documentaries! Ghost locked doors cannot be blown up!"

Angy simply glared at Ari "I'm sorry but last time I remember I wasn't the one who was being a reckless jerk." She then stormed off, not wanting to deal with this crap "Actually no, I didn't because they're absolutely unrealistic!" He'd sigh, facing the pig. "Anyways, Klondike, why are you named after an ice cream bar?" Era inhales, then exhales "Ari you should probably calm down- lets just,, go try and get the door open." Deep inhale from the pig "Ghost and Toast are one state above us Arthur! When we move on to North Carolina explorations we might meet them. Then you can shove that statement down your throat!" Ari please. She looked at Era "Fine! fine. Whatever." she stormed over to the door, trying to pull and shove at it aggresively. The building rumbled slightly, floor shaking a bit Era looks over to Ari in concern before blinking, looking around nervously "Uh.. oh no.." Angy had heard the rumbling "Are you trying to kill us again!?!" Ari stopped, backing up a bit from the door. Worry filling her. The rumbling from the building got worse, as well as the shaking of the building. Kind of like how a building will move in movies before it collapses. Have fun getting out of the cafeteria Era turns her head, calling out to the others "THE BUILDING'S GOING TO COLLAPSE!" "Oh shi-" before she could finish her sentence, however, the building finally collapsed, various debree crushing Angy in the process.

Oh shit uh. He's gonna just grab the pig, stuff that in his hood. Probably a bad idea, but until Spop got back this was the best he could do. Plus, the thing might've been useful. Arthur scurried under the counter as the ceiling caved in. The ghost children in the corner of the room dispersed as the building shook, small screeching as it fell. Ari moved quick to duck and skid under a table, pressing herself aganist the back of it, holding her breath in order to not breath in too much dust or debri Era looks to Ari, joining her and sliding under the table as the ceiling crumbles and collapses around them, the table above their heads getting crushed by the amount of debris and chunks of the ceiling falling onto it A scream from Spop is heard

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 100!!!

WE DID IT! WE MADE IT TO TRIPLE DIGIT! *insert flailing Kermit here*

in this installment, we start the dead apple plot (finally), and shura stuff

once again, thanks to @soul-dwelling for taking part in this long ass story/series and for being super awesome

 Lewin: "Not a bad group of students--really organized. Wish I was that good at that age..."

shura: i guess. so how's your living situash?

Lewin: "Messy! It's, like, as soon as I clean things up, it gets gross again and I can't find stuff."

shura: ^^;

Lewin: "You training that Pheles kid?"

shura: yeah, and i heard bon and rin visited your office again?

Lewin: "Yep, Bon visited." *smiles* "...Wait...Huh. Which one is Rin?"

shura: the one with the tail and the koma sword?

Lewin: "..." *holds up the Koma Sword*

shura: D8 WHERE DID YOU-

*THUMP THUMP THUMP*

*there's a piece of furniture bouncing in the hallway*

shura: ._. um....

Rin: *from inside the furniture* "LET ME OUT OF THIS CURSED THING!"

Lewin: "..." *hands the sword to Shura* "Huh. I forgot one thing...Whoopsie."

shura: *sweatdrop*

-elsewhere-

Kafka: .\\\\. *staring at the floor, in front of a table at a cafe, with two cups of coffee in front of him* "So..." *mutter mumble mutter*

etta: hmm~ OuO~?

Kafka: "..." *staring down* "...Those shoes look comfortable." ("...IS THAT THE BEST YOU CAN SAY?!")

etta: hmm? oh yeah! i got the mail ordered the other day ^^

Kafka: "Ah...It's a good purchase. You always have excellent fashion sense."

etta: *giggle* why thank you, franzy~ ^^

Kafka: "..." *smiles* "Have you thought of any new performances?"

-elsewhere-

Konro: "So, we're supposed to watch this thug?"

kabuki: i suppose so...

Mantis: -_-; "I liked it better when it was the two girls..."

kabuki: hmm? did you say something? ^^

Mantis: -_-# "I said 'Get me something to drink before my benefactor stops by.'"

-elsewhere-

*a bus stops, and four girls get off*

Mai: *looking around* "..."

Lina: "Okay...Let's plan.”

mio-chan: *tapping her foot*

Lina: "We are seeking the target. She'll likely go where someone her age can fit in..."

mio-chan: so we check everywhere then!

miyako: *nod*

Lina: "Hang on, Mio! We can prioritize which locations to survey first--"

Mio-chan: but what if she gets away, huh?!

Lina: "She won't, okay?!"

Miyako: O~O "L-Let's not yell, okay?"

mio-chan: *grumbles*

mai: i cant blame her for being angry, after what that bitch did to futaba...

Lina: "I know--and we will stop her. Let's consider first: at this time of day, where would a girl like her go?"

mai: hmmm...

Miyako: "...Somewhere for after school activities? Like a mall or a park?"

mai: that would be a good place to look.

mio-chan: i'll try and find the parks, maybe a cafe too.

Miyako: "O-Okay..." O~O;

-elsewhere-

Meme: "And this is one of the classrooms..."

*NOTers are milling about*

fani: i see....

Saria: *waves at Mio, Meme, and Fani* "Hello!"

mio: hey um.....sweater girl?

Saria: ^^; "I'm Saria! And you're the weapon Mio?"

mio: yeah, that's me.

Saria: "Neat! I'm a weapon, too!" *looks at Fani, smiles*

fani: !!! 7-7

Meme: "We're giving our, um, visitor a tour!" ^^;

Saria: "Neat! Where are you from?"

fani:.... elsewhere...

Saria: *nods* "My family's from Oregon..."

fani:....that's nice.

Saria: ^^; "Yeah...So, are you touring before enrolling?"

fani: e-eh?! O_O

Meme: "We're...just giving her a tour." ^^;

-elsewhere-

Rin: *shaking, with scratch and bite marks all over him* Q~Q "D-Damn that dresser..."

kyouko: *patching him up*

Rin: *sniff* "Th-Thank you...I never want to see furniture ever again." *turns his head, looks at credenza* "..." Q______Q

kyouko: *sigh*....

Rin: "H-How has your day b-been?"

kyouko: same old...did you see yukio today?

Rin: *shakes his head* "Nah, he wasn't in class. Something about 'special training.'"

kyouko: ....

Rin: "I guess he'll be starving when he gets home."

-elsewhere-

Yukio: *standing on a balcony in an abandoned building, looking out at the city*

-elsewhere-

konekomaru: *working on something*

Shima: *leans...*

-seems to be a tutorial on how to program a smartphone app-

Shima: "That's looks confusing. What's it for?"

konekomaru: i'm trying to make an app to use photo recognition to identify demons and call up their death verses and weaknesses in battle, for those who arent as good at memorization. kind of like a pokedex.

Shima: "??? Can you give it a sexy woman's voice?"

konekomaru: -_-;;;

Bon: "Leave him alone, Shima..." *coming inside from the bathroom, rubbing his face with a towel* "It could be useful..."

konekomaru: ok-.....*double take* O_o ?!?!?!

Shima: "?! Stranger!" *knocks Bon in the head with his staff*

Bon: "OW! WHAT THE FUCK?!!!"

konekomaru: b-b-b-b-bon! y-y-yo-your hair!!!

Bon: -_-# "Yeah, I cut it and dyed it back..."

konekomaru: oh jeez....you startled us.... you even shaved the mustache...

Bon: "Yes, I did."

Shima: "...Good, 'cause you looked like a dirty old man--"

-elsewhere-

Paku: "??? Izumo? What's wrong?"

izumo: w-whaddaya mean?

Paku: "Well, suddenly you stood up straight, started sweating, and you're red. Do you have a fever?"

izumo: *voice crack* im just fine! im gonna shower good night!

Paku: "...Night? Watch the doors..."

-elsewhere-

mio-chan: *muttering*

tsukuyo: oh, hello.

mio-chan: who're you?

tsukasa: would you be interested in joining the wings of magius?

mio-chan: never heard of ya.

tsukuyo: we think you'd enjoy it.

mio-chan: i think i'll pass thanks, i have business to do anyway.

tsukasa: oh?

mio-chan: know anyone by the name 'sasa yuuki'?

tsukuyo:.....we may, what of it?

mio-chan: she killed one of my teammates, and we're here to take her out.

tsukuyo:.......i see.....*looks off behind her*

mio-chan: now if you excuse me, i'll just be going-

tsukuyo: we're afraid _you_ wont be going anywhere...

mio-chan: what do you mean by that?

???: "Hello~"

mio-chan: *freezes and looks behind her, eyes wide with fright*

Demongo: *griiiiiiiiiin*

mio-chan: !!!!! *opens her mouth to scream*

*WHOOSH*

-one mio captured-

tsukasa: hmm, i suppose we'll just have to search for her friends then...

-elsewhere-

Justin: *looking at produce at a fruit stand*

komaki: *staaaaares*

miyuki: um.....why are we here? ^^;

komaki: he's the guy who was with those weird girls from yesterday.

Akira: *tapping something on her phone* "Um, why is he hanging out with girls? That seems...skeevy."

miyuki: you dont know that, maybe he could be one of _those_ kinds of guys? not that there's anything wrong with that, because there isnt...also i need new material for my fanfics-

komaki: guys! focus! he has info on why they're here, i know it!

Akira: -_-# *snaps a pic of Justin, pulls up an online search*

Justin: *looks up* *he's not wearing earbuds* "I can hear you."

komaki: OxO;;;

miyuki: EEP! >x<;;;

Akira: ._.;

Akira's phone: *DING*

Akira: *looks* "...Oh! He's a priest!"

miyuki: WE'RENOTSTALKERS!! >///<;;;

komaki: WHYAREYOUANDTHOSEGIRLSHERE?!

Justin: "...That is DWMA business."

komaki: DWMA, huh? oh yeah, i had my contracted officiated there.

Justin: ^^ "Then I'm surprised you don't get along better with Kirika. After all, you're all magical girls."

miyuki: oh, akira and i arent. ^^;;

Justin: "Oh? Sorry. I didn't mean to assume."

komaki: 7_7;

oriko: oh, there you are. ^^

Justin: *waves*

komaki:....?? (that blonde girl again.....)

oriko: ^^ hmm? oh, you're....um....

komaki: it's komaki.

oriko: right right. my name's oriko.

komaki: ?! wait, oriko? as in, oriko _mikuni_?!

Justin: "???"

Akira: "..." *taps DUN DUN DUN phone button*

oriko: i think that's right? i'm sorry, i've actually lost my memory, you see. but i've been getting better, little by little.

komaki:....is that why you're here? to remember?

oriko:....*she nods*

komaki:....i think i know where your house is...

Justin: "!!!"

oriko: really?

komaki: yeah...

oriko: oh that's wonderful!

Justin: "Which way?"

Akira: *pulling up a map on her phone*

-elsewhere-

Kanin: *waiting at the bus stop* "..."

amelia: *has a backpack* ......

Kanin: ^^ "Bringing plenty home for studying?"

amelia: mr barrett told me not to sleep in the school.

Kanin: "...Wait...You were...Oh, Amelia..."

amelia: as of right now, i'm pretty much homeless.

Kanin: "..." *shakes his head*

amelia: maybe i can sell the blanket and pillow and rent a hotel room for the night?

Kanin: "No! You can't do that! Not when...Not when..."

amelia: when i'm so young?

Kanin: "Not when...everyone deserves a home..."

{*there's a small wolf pup, shivering in bushes*}

{-footsteps-}

{Pup: *shivers, tries to hide...*}

{???:.....hm?}

{Pup: *whimpering, small stomach growl*}

{???: *reaches out hand* it's alright, i wont harm you, little one...}

{-her voice seems like that of an old woman, but she sounds friendly enough-}

{Pup: "..." *sniffs*}

{???: *smiles*}

{Pup: "..." *lick*}

{???: *soft chuckle*}

{Pup: "..." *closes its eyes, lies down...and starts turning into--*}

{???: oh my...}

{*it's a baby, maybe 2 years old*}

{???: ....*picks him up* poor dear, are you alone?}

{Baby: "...M-Mama...gone..."}

{???: hmm....come along now, let's get you back home.}

{Baby: "??? Home?"}

{???: *she smiles* i'll look after you, child.}

{Baby: "..." *holds onto her*}

Kanin: "...You have a home."

amelia:.....

Kanin: *pulls out his bus card and some dollar bills as the bus comes* "Come on. We're going home."

amelia: ?? we?

Kanin: *smiles* " 'We.'"

amelia:....*faint smile* ok....

Kanin: *smiles, leads her onto the bus*

-elsewhere-

jirou: *getting her room set up*

Jirou's Mother: "Hey, anything I'm missing for food and drinks?"

jirou: do we have popcorn?

Jirou's Mother: "Yeah--want it sweet or buttery?"

jirou: do we have movie theater popcorn?

Jirou's Mother: *nods* "On its way...How many you have visiting?"

jirou: just a few people, mostly the usual crew.

Jirou's Mother: "Mina?"

jirou: *nods and smiles*

Jirou' s mother: *smiles back* "Well, I'll get popping..."

*knock knock*

jirou: *goes to the door*

mina: we're heeeere!

momo: hello.

Kaminari: "Let's get things started!"

jirou: sweet ^^

-elsewhere-

Lina: *looking around* "..."

mai: see anything yet?

Lina: "No...Where is Mio?"

mai: ..... ????

tsukasa: good afternoon, girls. ^^

Lina: "..." *stares*

tsukuyo: so you're magical girls as well, yes?

Lina: "!!!"

tsukasa: have you heard of the wings of magius? they can grant you protection without the need of the DWMA.

mai: *aims her weapon at them* lina, i dont trust these two, they seem suspicious.

Death the Kid: Lina: *frowns, shaking her head slightly* "We have no business with you--go away."

tsukuyo: is that so?.....that's quite a shame.....maybe _this_ will convince you? *snaps fingers*

*FWOOM*

Demongo: *smiles*

mai: !!????! what the hell?!

Miyako: "M-Mio..."

mio-chan: ........*lunges at them*

Miyako: "?!!!" *blocks* "Mio, stop!"

Lina: "What did you do to our friend?!"

tsukuyo: oh, she's relatively fine. how about we offer you a deal; if you join the wings of magius, we'll release your friend back to normal.

Lina: "..." *takes her baton, shoves it at Tsukuyo*

tsukuyo: !!!

Lina: *electric blast*

tsukuyo: *screams*

tsukasa: TSUKUYO!! *playing her flute, causing music notes to manifest and attack lina*

Lina: *swings her baton, knocking as many away as she can*

tsukasa: *charges, attacking*

Lina: *blocks, taps it against Tsukasa's arm, trying to get away*

tsukasa: hn?

Lina: "Free our friend. NOW!"

tsukasa: if you want her free, then why not join the magius, as we asked of you?

Lina: "Not happening." *swings--a light shines around her, though...*

tsukasa: (her soul gem looks cloudy....and not the normal kind either.....is she perhaps....?)

-elsewhere-

kirika: .....

Komaki: "...So, what's this all to you, really?"

kirika: a way to help oriko regain her memories....

Komaki: "...That's a pretty close relationship..."

kirika: well, she's kind of my sister....*sigh* guess im gonna have to tell the story again, huh? well here goes. when i was really young, i didnt live with the best of families. my birth mother died giving birth to me, and my birth father was an abusive bastard. i was hit, yelled at, had my things destroyed again and again. i often found myself running away and hiding out in the subways. it was during one of those incidents that i met oriko. she got me some food and we kind of became friends after that. this kept up until i was about 8 or 9. my dad ended up dying in a car accident, and oriko's family took me in.

oriko:.....i think....i kind of remember that....

Komaki: "...Oh."

yuma: ....*pats kirika's shoulder*

kirika: i'm not asking for sympathy here =3= just stating the facts.

yuma: i know, but i can relate. *lifts up her bangs, revealing faded cigarette burns on her forehead* my mother used to abuse me a lot too.

Komaki: "?!!!"

yuma: when i was around 9, a kishin egg killed her and my dad, and i thought i would die too, but mr mifune saved me.

Komaki: (" 'Mifune'...")

yuma: he brought me to child services to locate my grandparents, but by then, they were too old and sickly to look after me, so mifune decided to take me in and i've been living with him ever since.

Komaki: "...Oh..."

kirika:....here it is....

-before them is an abandoned house-

oriko: .....

-meanwhile-

Lina: *swings*

tsukasa: *dodging* (it's darkening faster and faster....if she really becomes a wraith now, it'll be a problem....)

Lina: "You did this, you did this, YOU DID THIS!" *swing, swing, swing*

tsukasa: (looks like i dont have much choice..... *pulls a small orb from her pocket and smacks lina with it*

-FLASH-

Lina: *chokes on her own breath, falling back* "Wh-Wha--"

-some kind of creature has now appeared before lina-

Lina: *fearful* "Wh-Wh..."

mai: ?!?!?! what the hell is that thing?!

tsukasa: *smiles* that, is the power of doppel.

Lina: *shudders* "St-Stop this. Stop this! I didn't--"

tsukasa: oh, this isnt a bad thing. it was either this or become a wraith, miss illegal contractor~

mai: ??!!!! what?! lina is this true?!

Lina: *silent...tears falling*

tsukasa: the power of doppel allows magical girls to weaponize their 'other self', their despair, their wraith

Lina: ...I just...wanted to spare her..."

mai: ??

Lina: "My mother...I didn't want her to remember...my sister Mana's death..."

mai:.....

Lina: "So...I'm this now." *smiles sadly, shivering* "It's not my fault...I did it for Mom...For Mana..."

tsukuyo: if tsukasa didnt use that orb on you, you would have become a wraith. that's the ultimate fate of illegal contractors......but it doesnt have to be.

Lina: "...What do you want..."

tsukuyo: the wings of magius can save illegal contractors and give this power to all magical girls. so, what do you say?

Lina: "..." *shaking* "It's not up to me..." *looks at the others*

mai:.....*looks at miyako*

Miyako: "...Will you release Mio?"

tsukuyo: as per our agreement, yes.

Miyako: "...Okay."

mai:....very well then....

Lina: *nods*

tsukuyo: i see. demongo, if you would please...

Demongo: *sigh* "Very well..." *takes the skull--and crushes it in his hand*

-VREEN-

mio-chan: *UNHOLY SCREAMING*

Miyako: "!!! Mio! Mio, calm down!!"

mai: she's fine!.....i think....

mio-chan: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhh...... huh? wha? what happened? *looking around* guys?

Miyako: "..." *hugs Mio*

mio-chan: O//O; m-miyako! jeez, i just had the freakiest nightmare of a shadow monster or something...

Demongo: *waves* "Hi~"

mio-chan:.......welp, goodnight. *faints, frothing at the mouth*

tsukasa:.......she's gonna be fine.......maybe......

Miyako: *holding her* O_O;

Demongo: .w.;

Lina: *frowns*

-elsewhere-

Spirit: "Eat up!"

Asher: "..." *picks at the food*

izumi: *noms* ... ?? you ok?

Asher: "...Yeah. Sorry. It's good." *nom* *looking out the window*

izumi:....

cassidy: thank you for inviting us over.

sachiko: oh, it's no trouble. ^^

Spirit: "The more, the merrier! Need a refill?"

-elsewhere-

Justin: *watches*

kirika:......

oriko: *looking around* ...... out in the garden....my mother planted such lovely roses...and there was a kennel where father raised rescued greyhounds.....

Justin: "..."

-the rooms of the mansion are dark and covered in a layer of dust and cobwebs....one room, the sitting room, has furniture knocked over-

oriko: and this is where-.....*she starts shaking* the....the yakuza.....

kirika: *fist tightening*

Justin: *sympathetic look, focused on Oriko*

oriko: they....they killed them....and....my head......ah....*she collapses to her knees, everything flashing before her before she breaks down screaming*

kirika: *hugs her*

Justin: "!!!" *hugs her as well*

kirika: im sorry....im sorry....im sorry.....

oriko: *sobbing*

Justin: "..."

kirika: i thought you died too.....and all i did was fucking run away.... please....please forgive me....

oriko: i-it's ok...im not mad at you....

Justin: "...Let's get you a seat..."

yuma: .......

Justin: *holds her hand*

oriko: .....*sniff*

Justin: *offers a tissue*

oriko: t-thank you....

Komaki: "..." *holding her axe*

???: ......so you've come back here after all this time, huh, mikuni?

oriko: !!?? a-aki?

Justin: " 'Aki'?"

oriko: she's the daughter of the yakuza group....

kirika:....*magical girl mode and lunges at aki* you BITCH!!!

aki: !!! *blocking*

Komaki: "Hey! Cut that out!"

aki: please, let me explain-

kirika: what the hell do _you_ have to explain?! because of your actions, you ruined our lives, our family, EVERYTHING! and for what? your own selfish gain!

aki: i understand that you're angry, but i had my reasons, and i can see how you may think im selfish, it was for my family's sake.

Komaki: *grabs Kirika* "Okay. How about you let her talk first?"

kirika: after what she did?! it's because of her that oriko's parents are dead, and that she even went into that coma in the first place!!

Justin: "Kirika, please, this isn't--"

aki: ...maybe if oriko's father didnt embezzle yakuza funds, this could have been avoided.....but i suppose you're right....i only wanted to punish hisaomi mikuni for his actions.....i never thought that oriko would get hurt as well....

kirika: WHY WOULD _YOU_ CARE?!

aki: oriko is....or was....my friend, and my classmate....after she was confirmed comatose, i felt so much guilt for what happened, and i just....i could barely live with myself....

kirika: oh dont go thinking you can go acting all innocent just to get off the damn hook!!

Komaki: "Will you shut up?!"

aki: do you even know _how_ she got out of her coma?!

kirika: ??? what are you trying to say?

aki:....it's the reason i made my wish to become a puella magi. i used my wish to give her a second chance at life. she awoke, but her mind was completely wiped, she couldnt even speak.....i left her in death city to protect her from her uncle.

oriko:.....*shaking*

kirika: *trembling* shut up, shut up, SHUT UP!!! STOP TRYING TO SOUND LIKE THE HERO HERE! YOU MESSED EVERYTHING UP! I SPEND 4 YEARS ON THE STREET BECAUSE OF YOU! I SHUT OTHERS OUT IN FEAR OF LOSING PEOPLE BECAUSE OF _YOU_!!

Komaki: "..."

kirika: *brandishing claws* i'm going to fucking cut you into ribbons and make you feel every bit of pain we felt!

Komaki: *wrap her arms around Kirika*

kirika: h-HEY!! LET GO OF ME!!

*FWOOM*

kirika: HEY!!

*a bubble encases Kirika, floating up and attaching her to the ceiling*

aki:....i understand she's angry....i would be too in her position.....*hands komaki a small orb...the same kind the amanes had* give this to her later... *turns to leave*

oriko: aki, wait!

aki: .....

oriko: your actions were unfair to us....my parents are dead, i was left in a coma, and then i woke up unable to remember anything, and kirika was left alone....but despite all of that.... *tearful smile* i forgive you.

kirika: ???

aki:........i see......*flees*

Komaki: *sighs*

kirika: .......

yuma: um...miss komaki?

Komaki: "What."

yuma: i-i think you can let miss kirika go now.

Komaki: "...Oka--"

Justin: "On floor level."

Komaki: -_-# *slowly lowers her and releases the bubble*

kirika:.....i dont get it....

oriko: kirika-

kirika: how the hell can you just forgive her like that?! after everything she did?!

oriko:...i know you're angry with my decision, but i think it's better to forgive them if they cant forgive themselves.

kirika: w-what kind of logic is that?! y-you can be real frustrating, y-you know?! *sniffle* i was seriously so....i-i...i....*sniff, hic* *sobbing* YOU STUPID JERK! I-I WAS SO SCARED AND ALONE! *crying*

oriko: *hugs her* shh, it's ok...you can cry if you need to.....

Komaki: "..."

Justin: "..."

kirika: *hic* *awkward chuckle* look at us, faces all covered in tears and snot...hehe...so gross, huh?

oriko: ^^;

yuma: *offers tissues*

Justin: *small smile*

Komaki: >_>;

kirika: so...you really remember everything now?

oriko: *she nods*

Justin: *smiles, holding his hands together*

kirika: well....guess we can go home now....

oriko: *nods* we should probably get back to the hotel, it's getting late.

kirika: oh shit seriously?!

Komaki: "Gee, fun..." >_>;

kirika: you should probably run home so i dont have to use your phone to call your mom to pick you up again—

Komaki: *GLARE*

kirika:.... >->; shit.

Komaki: "Next time you act up like that, I'm knocking some sense into you..."

kirika: how old even are you?!

Komaki: "DON'T LOOK DOWN ON ME JUST BECAUSE I'M IN SCHOOL!"

kirika: you didnt answer the question.

Komaki: >_>; "...15."

kirika: that makes me 4 years your senior.

Komaki: "...Jeez, you're hardly that much more mature--"

kirika: uuugh, you sound just like my brother, he's a major hardass like you. maybe you could be friends?

oriko: ^^;

Komaki: -_-# "How many siblings do you have?"

kirika: well, from my birth family, none, from oriko's family, just oriko, and from my current family, two older brothers and a baby sister.

Komaki: "...Then you better take care of them."

kirika:...yeah...

-elsewhere-

Yukio: *takes a deep breath* "...” *staring out at the city* "..." ("...I'm scared...but not as scared as before, when...Is it true that I'm a demon, too? ...I need to know...") *stands on the edge over the banister*

-looks like a long drop down...-

Yukio: ("...Either I'll die...or it'll happen again. Either way...This ends. I must...") *takes a step forward...* *leaps to his fall*

-FWOOM-

Yukio: *looks to be unconscious*

-silence-

*flames start to go out, as Yukio lies on the cement*

Yukio: *groans...* *looks up...it's fuzzy without his glasses, which fell off and cracked*

*he sees the last of the flames*

Yukio: "!!! No!" *slams down a fist*

-his phone rings-

Yukio: "..." *answers* "Hello."

kyouko: yeah, where the heck are you?!

Yukio: "...Running an experiment at the lab."

kyouko: well, at least call us if you're going to be working late, it's just common courtesy!

Yukio: "I'm sorry!"

kyouko: *sigh* just....we worry about you...

Yukio: "...Okay. I'm leaving now."

kyouko: get home safe.

Yukio: *grabs his broken glasses* "I will. Thank you."

-elsewhere-

amelia: ....

Kanin: *opens the door, revealing a small living room with a couch and a credenza...and a blanket in the corner*

amelia: it's nice....

Kanin: ^^; "I know it's kind of small..." *hangs his keys on a hook next to the door*

*the credenza has photo frame, trophies, and framed certificates*

amelia: *examining*

*they look to be a mix of participation trophies, 1st place awards, and other prizes for spelling bees, basketball, honor roll, science fair...the photos show an older woman with Kanin as a child in both human and wolf form*

amelia:...

Kanin: "...You can take the bed. Let me just change the sheets..." *opens a closet, pulls out sheets and a blanket*

amelia: *sits on the couch with her backpack next to her*

Kanin: *making the bed, calls out from the bedroom* "Need the bathroom? There's new towels, soap, shampoo..."

amelia: where should i unpack?

Kanin: "Um...I guess the bedroom? The bottom drawer is empty."

amelia: ok then.

Kanin: "After that, I can heat up some dinner..."

amelia: ok.

Kanin: *finishes making the bed, walks to the kitchen* "Eggplant?"

amelia: ._.; eggplant?

Kanin: "Eggplant. I could grill it, serve it with some rice..."

amelia:...um.....ok?

Kanin: *smiles* "What do you like to eat?"

amelia: chicken salad.

Kanin: ^^; "I'm afraid I don't have chicken...I could make veggie-chicken salad?"

amelia:...i guess.

-elsewhere-

Walter: "...He's just been sitting there are an hour."

Tachihara: "Weird..."

higuchi: ?? what's up?

Kafka: *frozen in one spot with a dumb smile on his face*

higuchi: is....is he ok?

Gin: "He may be comatose. We should check..." *pulls out a needle weapon--*

pushkin: *sneaks up.....blows airhorn*

Walter: *covering his ears* >~<

Tachihara: "SHIT!"

Gin: "!"

higuchi: AGH!

Kafka: O_o *collapses, scurrying under the couch*

pushkin: job's done! ^^

Kafka: *under the couch* "YOU BELLIGERENT LOUD OAFISH INCOMPETENT REPROBATE--!"

Walter: "Hey, he's back to normal!" ^^

-morning-

shiemi: *humming and watering plants*

Shiemi's Mother: "All set to watch the shop?"

shiemi: *nods*

Shiemi's Mother: *looks at the books* "..."

shiemi: ?? is something up?

Shiemi's Mother: "Shiemi...You aren't really going through with this exam, are you?"

shiemi: eh?

Shiemi's Mother: "It's just...so dangerous..."

shiemi: ....

-elsewhere-

unagi: .....so, this mission....

Rin: "Just stick with me--I'm an expert at this kind of stuff!"

unagi: *nods* ok.

Rin: "Just something nice and easy to get you started...No plant monsters or something."

kawanaka: ah, so you're the support exwires, eh? nice to meet you

Rin: "..." *staaaaaaaaaaare*

kawanaka: um....c-can i help you?

Rin: *holds up a finger to say 'wait’, as he dials a number on his phone* "...Yo, Old Man? I found your clone!"

Fujimoto: *shouting into the phone* "WAIT, WHAT?!"

kawanaka: um... ._.;;;

Rin: "Yeah, some young guy, called Kawanaka--"

Fujimoto: "..." *nervous laugh* "N-No, just a new exorcist..."

kawanaka: ._.;

unagi: um.....

kawanaka: aaaanyway, there's a house infested with coal tars that needs to be cleaned out.

Rin: "??? Why would the person want to keep something that infested?"

kawanaka: fan of old houses i guess....

Rin: *looks up the street* "...Is that house leaning to the right?"

unagi: ._.;;;

kawanaka: i'd love to stay and help, but duty calls elsewhere, good luck!

Rin: "Huh?! What, they overworking you this much?!"

unagi: ....mr okumura....

Rin: "??? Yeah?"

unagi: i know im not very experienced or strong but... i'll do my best!

Rin: "..." *smiles widely* "That's the spirit!" *holds out his fist*

-elsewhere-

kirika: *yaaaawn*....*sniffs* ??!!??! *steps out of the room* O^O

oriko: *making pancakes* good morning. ^^

Justin: *waves* "Sleep well?"

kirika: tired as hell, but are those pancakes?! like, the type your mom made?!

oriko: yes. justin and i decided to look around the mansion for anything i wanted, and i found mother's old recipe book. ^^ i'll probably transfer the recipes to a new book when we get back to death city.

kirika: *nom*.... QwQ

Justin: ^^ "Good, yes?"

kirika: some of the best pancakes ever.

Justin: "Oh, good."

yuma: so i guess we're going back home today?

Justin: "As soon as we finish packing."

-elsewhere-

stocking: *knocks on shura's door* miss shura? i'm here!....

*no answer at the door*

stocking: *knocks louder* miss shura??

*still no answer*

stocking: hmm..... *dials shura's house phone*

*the phone inside is ringing*

stocking: ......

*no other sounds from inside...*

stocking: hmm.... *flies to the other side of the building, where her balcony is* *tries the door*

*it opens*

stocking: *looking around* shura?? you home? it's just me, stocking! sorry for intruding like this!

*silence*

stocking:....*looking around the rooms* hmmm.....

*looks like something on her printer*

stocking: ?? *examining it*

*it's a plane ticket reservation--destination: Aomori Airport, Japan*

stocking: .....*calling mephisto*

Mephisto: *answers* "Hello, sweetie~"

stocking: hey dad, say, did shura mention anything about going on a trip?                  

Mephisto: "??? No...."

-she explains what she found-

Mephisto: "Well, we can't have that--she didn't even put in for time off!"

stocking: i just hope that she's ok...

Mephisto: "Come back to the school, and let's go over the next steps..."

stocking: right, i'll be right over!

-elsewhere-

Kanin: *curled up--in wolf form--on the blanket in the living room corner*

amelia: *staring up at the bedroom ceiling*....

Kanin: *dog yawn* *smacks his lips, looks around* "..." *closes back his eyes, reverting to human form...stretches, pulls on a shirt he took off in the night*

amelia: ......*looking at the picture she put on the nightstand; of a younger amelia and a woman, presumably her mother.*

Kanin: *walks into the kitchen, takes out cereal bowls*

amelia:.....*getting changed*

Kanin: *pours some cereal and almond milk, then pours some glasses of orange juice*

amelia: good morning…

Kanin: "Morning! Sleep okay?"

amelia: it was nice.

Kanin: "That's good! I hope cereal's alright."

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "Need any help?"

sonia: will you brush my hair, papa?

Chuuya: "Happy to!" *takes the brush* "Have a seat."

sonia: *sitting down*

Chuuya: *carefully brushes* "Excited for today?"

sonia: i guess. is anything happening?

Chuuya: "I heard Kajii mention a new experiment..."

sonia: i see.

Chuuya: "...Did you want to do something special after school?"

sonia: i dont know...

Chuuya: "We could take a walk..."

sonia:....ok.

Chuuya: *sad smile, as he continues brushing*

-elsewhere-

fani: ......

Lord Death: "So we will be dropping security on you."

fani: ..........

Lord Death: "You'll remain in the overnight room...Anything you want added? Maybe a stereo?"

fani: .......some blankets would be nice.

Lord Death: "Can do! I have some here--" *reaches into his sleeve--pulling out a pink unicorn blanket*

fani: ...............

Meme: ._.; "Um, sir? Maybe Fani also would like some activities to keep her busy?"

Lord Death: "Oh?"

fani: like what?

Meme: "Maybe...classes or clubs?"

fani: you mean...enrolling me as a student?

Meme: *nods*

fani:......

Lord Death: "Well...Give it some time! Maybe a walk around town would help."

fani:.....do you really trust me? for all _you_ know i could try and break lady liluye out.....

Lord Death: "Yep, you could!"

Meme: -_-; *behind Fani, doing a 'cut it out' gesture at her own neck*

fani: do you have proof that i wouldnt?

Lord Death: "Nope! But in times like these, I go with my gut."

fani:........

Lord Death: "So, care to see one of our many parks?"

fani: ..........

Meme: "...Fani? I trust you..."

fani:.... 7_7

Lord Death: ^w^ "Yay! Now, you go out, you two..."

fani: .......

mio: um...hi fani?

fani:....*grunt*

Meme: ^^; "It's...a start..."

-elsewhere-

Tsukiyo: *standing guard* -^- "I totally got this..."

fang-hua: .....

Mantis: -_-;;;

Tsukiyo: "..." *small giggle*

fang-hua: ... someone's coming...

Tsukiyo: "R-Really--ha ha ha!" *doubled over, laughing*

Mantis: ._.;

*a sound of a match being struck*

fang-hua: .... *protective stance*

Joker: *somehow inside Mantis's cell* *puffs*

Tsukiyo: *giggling* "He-He got around me! I'm so disapp--HA HA HA!" TwT

fang-hua: tsukiyo? tsukiyo?! are you alright?!

Joker: "Not a problem--it's just what I'm smoking. Sorry for the secondhand..."

Tsukiyo: *shaking with laughter, growing quieter as she passes out...sleep giggling*

fang-hua: !!!!! *covers her mouth and nose*

Joker: "It tends to work on only certain fire people--otherwise Mantis here would be inconsolable."

Mantis: "...I don't know what that means."

fang-hua: ....what do you want?

Joker: "Could you ask Commander Benimaru to meet with us? We'll stay here to keep an eye on your comrade."

fang-hua:.......alright....

-elsewhere-

True Cross Tech: "If Shura didn't want to be found, she didn't do a good job: her phone's GPS was still on..."

Mephisto: "Hmm..."

seiya: what do we do now?

Mephisto: "What else--track her down."

stocking: .....i volunteer.

Mephisto: *claps* "Wunderbar! My assistant will get your flight booked..."

Amaimon: *hunting-and-pecking on a computer keyboard* "...Wait, I misspelled..."

stocking: *sweatdrop*

Mephisto: "Oh, and assemble a team for backup."

stocking: right.

-elsewhere-

Rin: *looks a bit worse for wear* ^^;

madoka: sounds like you've had a rough morning! but i'm glad you're alright.

shiemi: *patching him up* ^^;

Rin: "Heh--same! OWIE!"

unagi: im sorry i wasnt much help, mr okumura...

Rin: "??? What're you talking about? If you weren't there, I'd be more injured!"

unagi: .....i could barely lift the tanks myself...and i didnt know what to do....

Rin: "...Hey. Remember when I called the old man earlier?"

unagi: ??

Rin: "That's my dad--and he got injured protecting me."

unagi: !!!!!

madoka:.... *holding rin's hand*

Rin: *small squeeze* "He's...pretty messed up now. Not as fast, not as strong...And I don't want to let other people get hurt trying to protect me." *smiles at Unagi* "So, I think, 'I got to protect others'--because I never want to do that to someone else ever again!" *smiles*

unagi: ......mr okumura?......do you think i made the right choice? becoming an exorcist?

Rin: "..." *shrug* "Beats me. But it's worth trying to see if it works for you, right?"

shiemi: ......

unagi: i guess......but i think the reason i came here was.....because i wanted to be with you and the others again. you were all...my first friends.

Rin: "..." QwQ "D'aw! That's nice! ...But if that's the case, maybe think of your training as something to do to _protect_ friends?"

unagi: ....i guess so?

Rin: ^w^ "Okay, friend! I think you'll be a great exorcist!"

-elsewhere-

mai: so we're going to kamihama city?

tsukasa: that's right! we have a friend who will get you a place to stay~ ^^

tsukuyo: indeed. she got us our home and takes care of any expenses for us.

mio-chan: lucky you. =_=

Demongo: "What about sus-sus-sustenance?"

mio-chan:... Q_Q *hiding behind lina*

Lina: *her eyes look dead and unfocused* "..."

mai:....

Miyako: "...This is not what I thought..."

tsukuyo: it'll all work out for the better, in due time.

tsukasa: in due time~! ^^

???: excuse me. you're part of the 'wings of magius' right?

Lina: "..."

tsukasa: why do you ask?

girl: *stands at attention* my name is chihana masumi! my friend, hikari ayano, was murdered by an individual known as 'the ripper', i'll be glad to join your cause if you help me find them!

Miyako: "??? Um...I mean..."

tsukuyo:....very well, we'll have the magius look into it.

Lina: (" 'The Magius'?")

-elsewhere-

-a girl with silver hair stares out over the city, before silently returning to the shadows-

-elsewhere-

Justin: *carrying down luggage*

kirika: so, you came to see us off, eh?

Komaki: -_-; "More like make sure you don't make trouble on your way out..."

kirika: *glare*

Justin: ^^; "How nice!" *hands luggage to Komaki* "You can help us load the vehicle*

Komaki: *buckles under the weight* O~O

yuma: ^^;

kirika: *sneer*

Komaki: *muttering*

Erika: "Excited to go home?"

kirika: i guess. feels so surreal, these past few days...

Komaki: *groans, dropping the luggage into the van* "What, your home not exciting enough?"

kirika: its not that, we live in death-freaking-city for crying out loud.

Komaki: -_-# "Surprised you can handle it on your own..."

kirika: >XP

Komaki: "..." *snatches Kirika's phone*

kirika: HEY! D8<

Komaki: *texts something on it to her phone* "Bam. Now you got my number." *tosses the phone back to Kirika*

kirika: ....why?

Komaki: >_>; "Given how I saw you handle things, you'd probably need help from a more capable magical girl..."

kirika: why yes, because i totally need help from a jr high school student.

Komaki: "Yes. Yes, you do."

kirika: MOTHERFUCKER I LOST AN EYE TO A KISHIN BATTLE AND LIVED! D8<

oriko: oh right, you attend shirome academy, right?

Komaki: *ignoring Kirika* "Yeah, my sister starts there in the fall."

oriko: i was a student there a long time ago... *sad sigh*

kirika: ....

Komaki: "..." *nods* "It's...a good school."

Erika: *looking at Kirika* "..."

kirika: yeah, i lost an eye. the patch aint just for aesthetic...i mean, it _fits_ the aesthetic, but....you guys wanna see it?

Komaki: ._.; "WHY WOULD WE WANT--"

Erika: "I-I'm sorry--I didn't mean to stare..."

kirika: nah, it's all good. erika, im gonna warn you, its kinda freaky.

Erika: "O-Oh?"

kirika: *lifts up eyepatch, revealing the empty socket*

Erika: "...Oh..."

Komaki: "..."

kirika: it doesnt really hurt anymore. hell i hardly feel anything, but it freaks kid out a lot. kid's the name of my brother btw. but it freaks him out for way more skewered reasons.

Komaki: "What other reason would he need? It's freaky enough you're up for sharing this."

kirika: two things; one, he's a symmetry obsessed weirdo. and two, i've developed a numbness to fucked up shit like this over the years.

oriko: kirika....

Erika: "I'm so sorry."

kirika: hey, it's fine.

Komaki: >_>;;;

yuma: we should probably head back now.

kirika: right right... *hugs erika* you take care of yourself, ok?

Erika: .\\\\. "O-Okay?"

Komaki: "!!!"

kirika: and erika, you're a good person, ok? you've made mistakes, but you just got to pick yourself up and keep going. *thumbs up*

Erika: "O-Okay..." ^^

-elsewhere-

Asher: "Yo."

izumi: morning!

Asher: *sits* *looks at the front of the class* "...Why are there extra chairs down there at the podium?"

hibiki: i guess we're starting the mentorship program.

Zeke: "Sweet!"

Kanin: *walks into the classroom with Amelia*

amelia: good morning.

Duncan: "Oh, aren't you two chummy."

Kanin: "..." *sits next to Amelia*

genny: .....

Sid: *enters with other students, staff, and some non-DWMA members*

lukas: *whispers* who are those other people?

Saria: *whispers* "I don't know...I think that one's a Death Scythe...Not sure about the tall one..."

Black Star: *chatting with Soul and Kilik* "So, kids doing alright?"

Kanin: "..." *sniffs* "...!"

soul: yeah, they're doing good.

kilik: maybe one day i could bring fire and thunder over for a play date?

soul: im sure they'd like that. ^^

Black Star: "Probably better behaved than mine..."

Free: *arms folded, looking around--looking silly sitting in such a small chair*

soul: speaking of, arent those three some of yours?

naho: *in the student crowd, waving* ^^

lilac: ._.;;

Kazue: *suddenly in-between Axel and Zeke* *sign* <Hello.>

Sakuya: "..."

Black Star: ^^; *waves back*

genny: l-lots of people... ._.;;;;

Tezca: *sitting next to Free with Enrique* "So, when do we get paid for this?"

kirara: -_-;

esther: my my, quite a lot of students who signed up for this course. ^^

Patty: "Hello, fresh meat!" *waves* "Who's ready to learn about combat, mayhem, and bloodshed?!"

lukas: ._.;;;

genny: b-b-bloodshed?!

Zeke: *shiny eyes* "Those are the Thompsons, and that's Tezca Tlipoca, and that's--"

axel: ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosfhjkalfjlnjk

hibiki: *chop* boys, chill.

Zeke: XwX

Sid: "Okay, let me introduce you to your mentors..."

Tezca: *waves* "Tezca Tlipoca, Death Scythe, awesomeness."

Black Star: "I WAS SUPPOSED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF FIRST, YOU FURRY BASTARD!"

nygus: settle down you two.

Black Star: =_=#

Tezca: "You're lucky I didn't have Enrique throw something at you."

Free: *waves* "Free."

Yafeu: "IS THAT YOUR NAME, OR ARE YOU ASKING FOR SOMETHING?"

soul: nah, that's his name.

Free: *grunts*

Patty: "I'm Patty! And this is my big sis!"

liz: liz evans, pleased to meet you.

Sakuya: *looks at Kirara and Esther*

kirara: my name is Kirara Zukimura, and this is Esther Mortes.

esther: a pleasure to meet you all, dears ^^

kilik: kilik lunge, and these are thunder and fire.

fire: hel-

thunder: -lo....

Kanin: OwO;

lei-lei: AWWW HOW ADORABLE!

naho: SO CUUUUTE! >w<

Yafeu: "THEY DESERVE ALL THE PROTECTION IN THE WORLD!"

Duncan: "Tch. I'm cuter."

lei-lei: *PUNCHES DUNCAN IN THE FACE, not even looking at him*

Duncan: *down* X____X

Asher: *whispers to Izumi* "The Soul guy again..."

soul: .....*awkward wave to izumi*

izumi:... *awkward wave back*

Asher: "..."

Sid: *passes out sheets* "Here are your assigned mentors and groups..."

naho: owo oh genny! we're in a group together!

genny: yaaay. [#3 of things that give genny a heart attack; the concept of working in groups]

Black Star: *stares at his sheet* "..." *folds it up* "...CHANGE!!!"

Sid: -_-# "It's final."

Black Star: "I DON'T WANT THIS JERK SITTING THERE SILENTLY JUDGING ME!"

Kazue: <I don't judge, especially when there's so little _to_ judge.>

Black Star: *ANGRISH*

tsubaki: ^^;

Kanin: *looking nervous at the names on his sheet* "..."

amelia: are you alright?

Kanin: "It's...just surprising."

Free: *looking silently at his own sheet* "..."

amelia: oh, seems im with kazue.

Kazue: <Hello.>

amelia: *nods*

Zeke: *vibrating happily*

axel: OwO

hibiki: mind my partners, they're a bit excited.

kilik: i can tell. ^^;

lei-lei: hey genny! genny! im on your team too!

genny: swell. .w.;;;

Saria: OwO;;;;;; "...H-How does he function with that in his head?"

lukas: that....looks painful....

Stein: "You get used to it."

Tezca: "We begin with a group hug!" *holds out his arms--and hugs only Enrique*

genny + naho + lei-lei + kirara: *sweatdrop*

Sid: "Instead of class today and tomorrow, you'll be meeting with your mentors for lessons they've designed, then going on weekend patrol and work with them."

students: yes sir!

Kanin: "..."

Free: "..."

Kanin and Free: "..." *sniff each other's behind*

genny: D8

Kanin: "...So...Which clan are you?"

Free: "Can't remember. You?"

Kanin: "Baileyi. You...kind of smell like the Ligoni?"

genny: ._.

Free: "...Huh....Well, let's go." *picks Duncan over his shoulder*

Duncan: X____X

Kanin: -_-; "I'm so glad Duncan was unconscious for that...So embarrassing..."

-elsewhere-

Rin: *walks into Mephisto's office* "Sorry I'm late--a house fell on me."

stocking: ._.

Yukio: "Hardly an excuse, Rin."

Mephisto: "Unless you're a witch~"

Rin: -_-#

stocking: *sweatdrop*

Rin: "So, what's up?" *takes a seat*

stocking: shura's gone MIA.

Rin: "?!! The hell?! She's not in town? Maybe at a bar..."

stocking: i found this in her apartment.

Rin: *looks* "Japan? Why'd she fly out there?"

Yukio: "Likely family there."

stocking: i guess, but i didnt see any particular family photos....

Mephisto: "Curious...Well, we can't have that. She didn't fill out her timecard, so, please fly to her location and retrieve her."

stocking: hmm...

Rin: "Sweet! We get to go on a plane again!"

Yukio: "Who is on this team?"

stocking: you two.

Yukio: *looks at Rin* "...Just us?"

Rin: -_-#

???: i'll….come too

Yukio: *turns to look*

gilda: i'd like to......be of some help......

Rin: "Hey, that's great!" *nudges Yukio* "See? Useful people!"

Yukio: -_-;

stocking: wait.........YOU CAN TALK?!?!

Rin: ._.;

gilda: *nods*....i dont.....usually.....have much to say.....

Mephisto: "Still waters run deep~"

gilda: ^^

Mephisto: *holds up tickets* "I made sure to have your flights booked. It includes 1 drink ticket for those who are of age."

stocking: will we need anything at all?

Mephisto: "Summer wear, I'm sure."

Yukio: *reviewing a map of Shura's path* "Good walking shoes..."

stocking: *checking up on aomori in the google search* huh, according to news articles, there's been a mysterious blizzard in the aomori area....weird.

Rin: "At this time of year?"

Mephisto: "Oooooo...So much for the swimsuits. Best find a parka."

-elsewhere-

Hot Spring Manager: "Welcome! Checking in?"

shura: yeah. surprising weather you've got...

Manager: "Great for business, though! And our accommodations are the best you're going to find! Comfy sheets, hot springs..."

shura: sake?

Manager: *nod* "Vintage ones available, too!"

shura: thank you~ ^^

-elsewhere-

Joker: *smiles* "Hello~"

Benimaru: "..." *nods to Fang-Hua* "Open the cell."

fang-hua:.....*opening it*

Joker: "Greetings. My subordinate came here to--"

Benimaru: *charges his fist--and slams it at Joker's face*

Joker: OwO;

fang-hua: !!! *picks up tsukiyo to get her to safety*

*BOOM, CRACK, CRASH*

Tsukiyo: *hanging on in her sleep*

fang-hua: commander!!

*the wall to the jail cell is demolished--and the force of the blast knocks down 5 more walls in multiple buildings*

*the smoke clears, revealing Benimaru standing, his fist on fire...and Mantis curled up in the corner of the cell*

Mantis: Q_Q

Benimaru: "If you hurt my soldiers, I do not hesitate to kill."

*a sound of a lighter striking is behind Benimaru*

Joker: *appearing in the smoke behind Benimaru* *puts a lit cigarette into his mouth* "I knew you had some power--but I didn't expect to face it head-on. Lucky I can move fast..."

Benimaru: *turns, swings his fist again*

Joker: *dodges, doing a back-flip to land atop crates* "And I only seek the most powerful--"

Benimaru: *silent, kicking through the crates, splintering them, before he grabs Joker by the collar and flings him into another building--*

Joker: *lands on his feet against the building's wall, looks up...and sneers widely, before leaping forward to stand next to Benimaru*

Benimaru: "..."

Joker: "..." *holds his empty hands up* "Sorry. I didn't mean to cause damage."

Benimaru: "I'm the only one who caused damage here. My city, my buildings, my destruction."

Joker: "..." *looks behind him at Fang-Hua and Tsukiyo* "Is he always like this?"

fang-hua: ^-^; well....

Tsukiyo: "RIP HIS BALLS OFF, COMMANDER!"

fang-hua: *sweatdrop*

Benimaru: "All in good time."

Joker: QwQ;

Benimaru: "Why do you rely on crude hallucinogenic tricks and dodging?"

Joker: "Because...that's how a hero should behave."

Benimaru: "...You're no hero. You're that creepy old fart Kusakabe and others informed me about."

Joker: "...Wait, what? They weren't supposed to--"

Benimaru: "They told me. I know who you are. So, no surprises here. Get out." *turns around--*

Joker: O_O; "Th-That's not how this was supposed to go! Someone, convince him to talk with me!"

-ring-

Mantis: "???" *looks around* "Who went 'ring'?"

-it seems to be coming from joker's phone-

Joker: -_-; "Damn it..." *flips open his phone...It has a Fire Raider superhero charm on it* "Hello."

ivy: i found the commander's residence. i can see his wife sleeping all pretty, how sickening.

Joker: "..." *smiles* "Very good. I'll be sure to tell him."

ivy: why not put me on speaker phone~?

Benimaru: "..." *turns* "What the hell..."

Joker: *taps speaker phone*

ivy: hello mr shinmon, you have a nice house, and quite a cute wife too, kirei, her name was? and rumor has it, you're expecting! oh it wooold be a shame if something were to happen to her~, she's fast asleep, she wouldnt even see it coming~

Tsukiyo: "!!!"

fang-hua: !!!!!!

Joker: "...I know, I know. Not 'heroic.' But, when you have dickwads like Endeavor running around, 'hero' is dragged through the mud, am I right?"

Benimaru: "..."

Tsukiyo: "How dare you--"

Benimaru: "TSUKIYO, NOT NOW!"

Tsukiyo: Q_Q;

fang-hua:.....what do you want?

Joker: "First, some drink, and a chance to talk."

fang-hua: if we hear you out, will you leave kirei alone?

Joker: "If Shinmon hears me out, I'll leave Kirei alone."

fang-hua:.....and that woman on the phone?

ivy:....*rolls eyes* fine fine, i'll leave her be....for now...

Joker: ^^ "See? I'm reasonable...Now, how about that drink, ma'am?" *winks at Tsukiyo*

Tsukiyo: -~- "Gross. Old geezer."

fang-hua: *sweatdrop* (i guess even tsukiyo has standards....)

Benimaru: -_- "Get him a drink. The cheapest we have."

Joker: "Now, let's sit--" *looks at the jail cell* "...You have an actual office? This place seems run-down."

Mantis: "...Can I leave now--"

Tsukiyo: *mallet smash*

-elsewhere-

Dabi: *looking at a photo board* "...This sucks. This one doesn't even have a person in it." *taps a photo of just a pair of gloves*

himiko: hmmmm, boring, boring, boring, oh she's cute, boring, *sees a picture of mineta*... ew.

Dabi: "No argument there..." *tosses a photo of Todoroki*

banshee: *examining a picture of eijiro* .....

{???: just you wait, sis! i'll be the greatest hero yet!}

banshee:.....*bites her lip*

Dabi: "So stupid...Shigaraki freaks out over All Might, freaks out over his kid or sidekick or whatever, then--Himiko, stop kissing that photo."

himiko: OwO wut?

Spinner: *looking at Banshee* "???"

banshee:... !!! i-i'm alright.

Dabi: -_-; "Sometimes I think I'm the only normal one here..." *rips up a photo of Endeavor...keeps ripping it up even after it's in tiny bits*

banshee: .....

Dabi: "Anyway, we found what he wants at the museum--just need to know when to go for it."

twice: right!.....what did he want again now?

Dabi: -_-; "It's a painting. Behind the painting is a message. It's like a game. So play along and FOCUS."

twice: oooh, cool!

Dabi: "Step 1: distract the guards. Step 2: switch the paintings. Step 3: sneak the painting out. ...Oh, and Step 0: turn off cameras."

-elsewhere-

Friz: "--and that's why I joined!"

Inka: *snoring*

Bee: ._.;

sasori: ....i.....see....

Friz: "So I have made it my mission to help my friend with...with...Bee, why did you join?"

Bee: "Outfits."

Friz: "Outfits!"

sasori: *sweatdrop* (i guess the fruit doesnt fall far from the tree....)

-elsewhere-

*in a snowy forest, a snake slithers over the field of whiteness*

-elsewhere-

kurome: *coloring*

Kurogiri: *cleaning the bar*

kurome: *holds up her picture; it's of them, and a woman...*

Kurogiri: *smiles* "That's...very nice, dear."

kurome: ^^

Kurogiri: "Where shall we place it?"

-elsewhere-

Asher: *sitting on the bus, looking around* "...This is how you get around too, huh?"

soul: till i get an actual car, yeah.

Asher: "...Same...in, like, 50 years."

izumi: ^^;

Asher: "How old are they?"

soul: one's 10, the other's 8. they lost their parents in a kishin attack, and i took them in...

Asher: " 'Kishin'?"

izumi:....

soul: yeah, one of the things you'll be fighting someday.

Asher: "..." *slight shiver*

izumi: *pats their shoulder*

Asher: "...Thanks." *weak small smile*

soul: here's our stop.

Asher: *stands and follows Soul*

izumi: (a school?)

becky: *waiting outside with damon*

soul: hey kiddos.

Damon: "Hi, Dad!"

soul: ^^ *picks him up*

izumi: um.....hello.

becky: ?? dad? who's that?

soul: oh, this is izumi and asher, the two students im mentoring, remember?

becky: ooooh.

Damon: *hides behind Soul*

Asher: "..." *wave*

izumi: it's ok, we wony hurt you, promise. ^^

Damon: "...Hello." >_>

-elsewhere-

Saria: ^^; "It's all kind of intimidating..."

Stein: *checking a specimen in a jar*

lukas: Q_Q;;;;;

Saria: "...So, Professor, you were a student here like us, right? What was it like?"

Stein: "A lot of fighting. Tried to vivisect my weapon partner." *looks at Lukas* "...You like vivisection?"

lukas: *shaking* Q______Q;;;;;;

Saria: "N-no, sir--we don't do that kind of thing. We just want to learn how to improve our meister-weapon relationship--"

Stein: "Aside from looking directly into the heart of your partner--"

Saria: .\\\\\.

Stein: "...I mean, the physical heart. Aside from that, meditation helps."

lukas: *gulp*

Saria: "We've done that. In class. With the candles already--although, that was for soul perception, not-"

Stein: -_-; "Fine. I'll wield you."

Saria: ._. "...No offense, sir, but you creep me right the H out."

lukas: (scarydoctorsscarydoctorsscarysoctors)

Stein: "...Well, could you categorize my screws, bolts, and wrenches?"

-elsewhere-

Black Star: "So...Amelia? Meister or weapon?"

amelia:...meister. i suppose.

Black Star: "Great! Now we'll make you a powerful meister by following my strict regiment--400 PUSHUPS!"

Kazue: <That'll kill most people.>

amelia: i shall do my best.

Black Star: "THAT IS THE SPIRIT!!!!!"

Kazue: <...>

Black Star: "And you too, Harpo!"

Kazue: -_-; *begins*

-elsewhere-

Patty: "HELL YEAH!"

Yafeu: "HELL YEAH!"

liz: ^^; they're getting along well.

preston: indeed they ahr.

Patty: "Now, let's talk target practice." *hands Yafeu and Preston straws and rolled bits of paper* "Aim for the target, and blow that paper spitball!"

Kid: *tied to a wall, blindfolded* "I WILL KILL YOU FOR THIS!"

-elsewhere-

Free: "Hello, kiddo!"

milia: papa! *HUG*

Free: *picks her up*

Kanin: "..." ("A witch?")

milia: *giggles*

eruka: ^^

Duncan: "What a weird outfit."

eruka: wow rude. =3=

Kanin: "He's...like that."

Duncan: "What are you, some magical girl?"

eruka: i'm a witch, thank you very much.

Duncan: "!!! They let you live here, not kill you?"

eruka: well, there's a long story to that, but yeah, there are a few witches who live here.

Duncan: "After the awful things witches have done, like that Medusa Gorgon, I'm surprised."

Free: >_>;

eruka:.....*NERVOUS LAUGHTER*

Kanin: ^^; "Miss Milia, how's school?"

milia: ??

Free: "Well...We're, um, working on that?"

Kanin: "???"

-elsewhere-

Joker: *sips sake* "...Hm. Not bad..."

Benimaru: "..."

kabuki: ._.;

Joker: "Now, onto business: I sent my man here because I heard the Church of the Holy Sun was giving you lot trouble."

Benimaru: "Hmph. Nothing we cannot handle."

Joker: "You think they'll stop at just sending some meddlesome priests to knock over noodle bowls? I know how they operate--and it's only going to get worse for you."

kabuki: worse how?

Joker: "Have you considered the logical conclusion? A religion, that sees itself as the one true religion...What do you think they _do_ when they have enough power to make sure other religions--smaller religions--are quashed?"

kabuki: .......

Benimaru: "There's not one religion in this city--you're just trying to scare us into helping you."

Joker: "Fundamentalists are nothing to sneeze at--I would know. Especially when they have Lord Death's ear. And they are operating a black ops mission to destroy your shrine."

kabuki: !!!

Benimaru: "You lie."

Joker: *looks* "Have I given you any reason to think I am tricking you? After all, I _was_ Holy Sun black ops."

kabuki: ?!?!

fang-hua: ?!?

Benimaru: "...I need proof."

Joker: *smiles* "Follow me to see it."

fang-hua: ....commander-

Benimaru: "When?"

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "..."

sonia: *looking around*

Chuuya: "Not too hot out."

sonia: *nods*

Chuuya: "...Ever see rainbows when water pours out?"

sonia: ...sometimes.

Chuuya: "We could try it when watering the garden..."

sonia: ok. uncle kajii said it was something to do with how light reflects off the water...

Chuuya: "Yes--the water acts like a prism..."

sonia: ah...

Chuuya: "Like when the light comes through the window in different colors--and Mito pats at it on the carpet."

sonia: *small giggle*

Chuuya: *smiles* "Maybe we could make a light prism for the window..."

sonia: that would be nice.

Chuuya: "I'll add it to the shopping list."

-elsewhere-

Fujimoto: "...So, she finally ran off, huh?"

kyouko: what do you mean?

Fujimoto: *sigh* "I was hoping she would wise up--she was always so stubborn...When she was young, Shura was put into my care for training. But she had a death wish."

kyouko: ??

{A young priest is walking through a mountainous village, bundled up}

{Fujimoto: *shivers, bundled up* "How do you all deal with this cold?"}

{priest: <mr fujimoto, thank you for coming here on such short notice>}

{Fujimoto: *pulls out a cigarette* <Explain this to me again--you think it's a Baba Yaga?>}

{priest: *nods* <it's highly likely, but the villagers are too afraid to investigate further...>}

{Fujimoto: <I see...Well, thanks for letting me know where it strikes. We'll wait here for it to pop up, assuming it comes.>}

{-a figure suddenly appears, cackling-}

{Fujimoto: <I see...I'll handle this.> *from his backpack, pulls out a bazooka, aims--*}

{???: OxO}

{*BOOM* *SPLASH*}

{*it was a holy water cannonball*}

{-KO-}

{Fujimoto: "...Nuts." <I was hoping they would fall closer. That's going to be a long walk up the mountain...Hope that thing doesn't wake up any time soon...>}

{-...-}

{Fujimoto: "..." *picks up the child he hit with the water cannon with her own scabbard...she's soaking wet*}

{girl: *shivering* <OI OI! LET GO-A-ME!> >3<# }

{Fujimoto: "???" <Japanese? So, not a Baba Yaga...Ugly enough to be Asura--just not sure which Asura, there's like five of them...>}

{girl: <PUTMEDOWNPUTMEDOWNPUTMEDOWN!!>}

{Fujimoto: <Not until you return what you stole, brat. I don't-- ...> *looks down* "...Why does my shadow have _four_ heads?"}

{girl: !!!!}

{*SLITHER, STRIKE, LUNGE*}

{Fujimoto: *carries the child away* "Damn! What the hell is that thing?"}

{???: <the girl is OURS!>}

{Fujimoto: <Really, now...> *tosses the child away* <Go fetch!>}

{girl: AIIIIEE!!!!}

{Fujimoto: <Sword won't work...Gotta do this low-key...> *aims the bazooka--fires*}

{girl: !!!!!}

{Fujimoto: *fast recitation* <God Ninoyaginayawo, I ask of thee, exorcise, purify--QUEEL THE GOD OF MISFORTUNE!>}

{*BOOM* *SPLURT*}

{girl: .....}

{Fujimoto: <...> *rubs his shoulder* "Ow..." <I can't deal with these things--I'll be old before I'm retired...> *glances* <...The hell you looking at, Asura?>}

{girl:....<TEACH ME HOW TO DO THAT! THAT WAS SO COOL! IT WAS LIKE BOOM BOOM BREEEEEN! PLEASE TEACH ME HOW TO DO THAT! TAKE ME WITH YOU IF YOU HAVE TO!}

{Fujimoto: -_-; <I have 2 kids to deal with already--do I look like I'm made of money?>}

{girl: <hachirou, can he teach me how to do that thing?! pleeeeeeeeeeease?!>}

{???: <that weapon....what was that?>}

{Fujimoto: "...'Bazūka.'"}

{???: <strange....it's the first i have heard of this....>}

{Fujimoto: <I could show you again.> *aims*}

{???: .....<child, it seems this human has knowledge beyond ours. learn from him, then come back once you've gathered as much knowledge as you can.>}

{girl: <YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!>}

{Fujimoto: "?!!! Wait! I didn't agree to this!"}

kyouko: so you kind of adopted her?

Fujimoto: "Yep...So, was raising Rin and Yukio as babies while dealing with a 9- or 10-year-old who was great at the sword but raised like a neanderthal."

kyouko: that sure had to be fun. ^^;

Fujimoto: *nods* "She had little impulse control. Always had seconds, always had snacks and desserts, over-partied, over-drank...over-studied."

kyouko: ....

Fujimoto: "...I'm scared whether she's burning herself out to die young...or whether she's coming back this time."

kyouko: hmm.....

???: "So, that's how it is."

kyouko: !!!

stocking: sorry for the intrusion.

Rin: -_-; "Why don't _I_ remember Shura hanging around here?"

Yukio: "You were little when she moved to the True Cross dorms--and you weren't studying with her."

Fujimoto: "...Well, now you know."

stocking: so, this demon....

Fujimoto: "A hydra named Hachiro, found around the Aomori Prefecture, near Lake Lowada."

stocking: i see. do you think it could have something to do with the weird blizzard?

Fujimoto: *shakes his head* "Hydras like Hachiro regenerate--that's most of their power. He just stands out because he also can generate swords from his body. But weather manipulation? Not his forte."

stocking: hmm, then maybe it's something else? like a yuki onna?

Yukio: "Possibly...I don't know why one would collaborate with a hydra, though."

kyouko: then again, they could be separate incidents altogether.

Rin: ._. "...'Yukio Na'?"

Yukio: *Yuki-Chop with a fieldbook* "Read."

Rin: -3-#

stocking: let's see. 'yuki onna', also known as 'snow lady', are a type of youkai native to japan, but have been spotted in other regions such as canada, the artic, and russia. they typically inhabit cold, frigid areas and are highly active during the winter, but hibernate during the summer.

Rin: "Well, that's helpful for my exams--but what is she, an insomniac?"

kyouko: your guess is as good as mine.

Yukio: "Let's stock up on items we'll need for these classes of demon."

stocking: right.

-elsewhere-

Justin: *driving*

yuma: *asleep*

Justin: *light smile, looking at the road signs* "Just a little further..."

oriko: *nods*

Justin: "...Is there anywhere we should stop first? I know it's late..."

oriko: maybe some dinner might be nice.

Justin: "Plenty of options...Fast food or something healthier?"

oriko: i think there was a family restaurant on the way back.

Justin: "You got it." *smiles*

oriko:...*slightly resting on his shoulder*

Justin: .\\\\. "..." *slight nod*

-elsewhere-

Kid: -~-

stocking: im back- ....

Kid: Q_Q "...Hello."

stocking: oh my. ^^; need help, hun?

Kid: *nod nod* "I-I blame target practice..."

stocking: ^^ *helping him out*

Kid: "Th-Thank you...How was your day?"

stocking: well, i got a mission to aomori.

Kid: "??? Oh? When do you leave?"

stocking: first thing tomorrow morning.

Kid: "So soon...Do you need help?"

stocking: a little bit to get the supplies i'll need.... *hug*

Kid: =\\\\= *hug* "Be safe."

-elsewhere-

Saria: *walking home from Patchwork* Q_Q "...I am traumatized for life..."

lukas: scary doctors.....scary....

Saria: "A-At least we survived it...R-Right?" *holds his hands*

lukas: y-y-yeah.... .///.;;;

Saria: "... ... ..." O\\\\O; "D-Dr Stein sa-said that s-s-s-sometimes meisters and weapons resonate better b-by phy-physical contact...Like handholding?"

lukas: i guess.... .///////.;;;

Saria: "...Is this weird? It's weird. It's weird, isn't it? I'm sorry--I-I just wanted to, and Dr. Stein said, and your hands are soft--"

lukas: ITS FINE HOW ARE YOU TODAY!

Saria: "I'M GREAT, THANK YOU!"

lukas:.... .////////.

Saria: .\\\\. "...I have to go east to get home..."

lukas: good luck!

Saria: "You too good night--" *walks fast--still holding his hand*

lukas:... ./////.;;;

-elsewhere-

Kanin: *sets down chicken salad*

amelia: thank you for the food. *nom*

Kanin: *smiles* "Anything we should add to your room?" *nom on eggplant*

amelia: i dont really require much.

Kanin: "You sure? Bathroom, food, anything to charge your phone?"

amelia: ....i thought you meant in terms of decor.

Kanin: "Well, that too. Is there anything missing for your stay?"

amelia:....*shrug*

Kanin: ^^; "Any music you like?"

-elsewhere-

Sakuya: "How'd your mentee experience go today?"

naho: pretty interesting i guess.

Sakuya: *nods* "Esther and Kirara had a lot to say about missions...What about you, Lilac?"

lilac: i-it was.....ok....miss esther's kind of.....s-scary....

Sakuya: "??? Really? How so?"

lilac: ... Q__Q;;;;; scary...scary.....*shaking*

naho: do you want your blanket, lila?

lilac: *NODS*

Sakuya: "...Sorry." *hands Lilac the blanket*

lilac *breathing a bit more easily*

-elsewhere-

fani:....lady liluye? are you there?

Liluye: "Fani? Fani, is that you?"

fani: it's me...

Liluye: "Oh, thank goodness...Did you escape?"

fani:...

-she explains everything-

fani:....im scared, lady liluye....

Liluye: "Be not afraid...This is not the end of us."

fani: .....these humans....they're trying to get me to trust them, especially that meme girl....i feel....conflicted....

Liluye: "This is how they deceive. You know what they are capable of--and what they can do, especially their weapons."

fani:....r-right.....

Liluye: "Just wait. I'll let you know when I'm ready...Until then, please, survive."

fani:.....

Liluye: "..." *reaches her hand out through the barred window*

*footsteps are heard*

fani: !!! *squirrel mode and flees*

Liluye: *hand held out...slow brings it back, closes her fist*

Guard: *shines a flashlight* "..."

-elsewhere-

Benimaru: "..."

Joker: "..." *presses a hand down on the bed* "Not very comfortable. You let all your prisoners sleep in such shabby conditions?"

Benimaru: "We don't usually take prisoners--we execute them."

fang-hua: ._.

ivy: .x.

Tsukiyo: "SQUASH HIM LIKE A BUG!"

Mantis: .~.;;;

Benimaru: "Kabuki, Tsukiyo, stand guard." *exits*

fang-hua: sir, wait up!

Benimaru: *still walking*

fang-hua: *jogging up to him* sir!!

Benimaru: *turns...he looks furious*

fang-hua: !!!

Benimaru: "This cannot stand."

fang-hua: i understand that you're upset, sir.

Benimaru: "You're damn right I'm upset--the Sun Church can't control its priests, some lunatic threatens my family and my home--and where the hell are the other brigades to manage this mess and keep it out of my home?"

fang-hua: .....

Benimaru: "..." *points at the prison* "What kind of person comes here, trying to blackmail me for help? What is their goal?"

fang-hua: ....im not sure, sir....

Benimaru: "..." *sighs* "Neither do I...If we tell the Eighth, then they'll tell the First..."

fang-hua:....then i suppose we'll have to handle this ourselves...

Benimaru: "..." *nods* "Just...keep this between us only."

fang-hua: you have my word, sir.

-elsewhere-

zhanna: *sitting in the chair in her hotel room* ahhh.... <nice and comfy...> ...... <better review my notes for tomorrow...> *examining files* hmm...... *levitating the newspaper over to her*

*headlines: "Fitzgerald donates $2 million to rebuilding efforts; rumors continue about organized crime connections" " 'Maze of Kirby' on display at Death City Museum"*

zhanna: hmm.

*headline: "Ability user suicides in double digits; newest case in Houston*

zhanna:..... *sigh* (aleksey, please be ok wherever you are...)

-elsewhere-

pushkin: you sure about this tachi?

Tachihara: "Sure I'm sure! Just hold that giant rubberband!"

Walter: *recording on phone* "Do it for history!"

Motojiro: "Do it for science!"

Q: try not to get killed~ ^^

pushkin: um....i may be having second thoughts-

Tachihara: "RELEASE!" *slams an axe through the rubberband holding the office chair back*

pushkin: *SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-*

-CRASH-

pushkin: oooow, my pancreas... TT~TT

Tachihara: @~@

Walter: "...Wait, I didn't hit record..."

-elsewhere-

Yumi: *standing outside* "..."

-a car is pulling up now-

Gopher: OwO

kirika: im home.

Gopher: "Yes, you are!" >w<

Yumi: "How are you? How did it go?"

kirika: it went well...

Yumi: "..." *hug*

kirika:....*sniff*

Yumi: *strokes her back*

Gopher: *hug*

kirika:....im gonna go to bed now....

Yumi: "Okay..."

Gopher: "..."

-elsewhere-

banshee: *walking*

Guard: *looking at security cameras*

banshee: *walks to front guard* um, excuse me, can you give me directions to this park? *points to a map*

Guard: "???" *looks at the map* "Yeah, you're going the wrong way...You want to head back, then make a right--"

banshee: i see, sorry, im new in town. ^^;

Guard: "Happens to the best of us." *smiles*

banshee: say, do you have any places you'd recommend i'd visit?

Mustard: *pops up at the guard station, out of view of the guard...plugs a USB into the monitor, causing the monitors to blink before they start looping the same past 45 minutes of footage...*

Guard: "Well, the museum is closed, but there is a theater nearby--think they got some classy Shakespeare or something."

-inside-

Dabi: "Careful--don't drop it."

himiko: i knoooow.

Twice: "Never fear, for I am always careful. OH NO, IT'S SLIPPING!"

himiko: OxO;;

Dabi: *leading the way, not even looking back at this trainwreck* "It's that one, on the wall."

*the painting shows a maze-like structure, with an odd mess of dots along its background*

himiko: ooooooooh.

Twice: " 'Maze of Kirby'--what a piece of crap. THE INFLUENCE OF POLACK IS OBVIOUS, LEAVING ONE TO FIND A MANIFOLD SET OF AESTHETIC INTERPRETATIONS--PURE, RAW MAGNESTISM!"

Dabi: *glances the sides of the glass frame around the painting* "Hmm...Need something to loosen the sides--"

himiko: it looks like pacman! *holds up a screwdriver*

Dabi: "Hang on..." *attaches a device to the wall--which blinks, as infared lights around the glass frame turn off* "Okay, so ahead."

himiko: *prying the sides*

Twice: *holding the painting* "Right, I know what to do! WHY ARE WE HERE?"

Dabi: "Slide the fake through on the right while I pull the original out through the left..."

Twice: "Right! LEFT?"

Dabi: *death glare*

himiko: *thumbs up*

Twice: ._.; *follows instructions*

Dabi: *slides the painting out* "We're done..."

himiko: pshh, that was easy!

*FWOOM*

Dabi: *looks back as a warp gate appears*

himiko: yay! ^^

Twice: "Onward!" *takes the original painting, moonwalking backwards into the gate*

Dabi: "Himiko, go through--I'm covering..."

himiko: *skips on through*

Dabi: *looks behind* "..." *into an earpiece* "Mission accomplished. Depart." *goes through the gate*

-outside-

Mustard: *behind the guard, still out of view, gives the signal*

banshee: well, i should be going now, ta-tah~

Guard: "Okay--enjoy your visit to Death City!" *waves*

banshee: ^^ *walking away*

Mustard: *pulls the device before leaving*

Guard: *turns back to the monitors, just missing view of Mustard*

-elsewhere-

Saria: *hugging a pillow* =_=;

saria's dad: feeling alright, bugbear?

Saria: "Hmm...I had a weird day at school, Dad..."

saria's dad: how so?

Saria: "Well, Lukas and I were assigned to a teacher for a mentor program...He's a little strange."

saria's dad: *listening as he makes some hot cocoa*

Saria: "He seems...kind of crazy? I know that's mean to say..."

saria's dad: who did you get?

Saria: "Dr. Franken Stein..."

saria's dad: oh him. i've heard about him on the news. i hear he's quite brilliant, if a tad eccentric.

Saria: " 'Eccentric' is a screw in the head?"

-elsewhere-

Mori: "Zzz..." *small whine*

{elise: ......}

{Mori: "...Elise? It's you..." *wiping his eyes*}

{elise:.......come find me.}

{Mori: " 'Find me'? How can I..."}

{elise: come find me, rintarou. i'm in the city.}

{Mori: "City? Death City? I'm already here!"}

{elise: no....im in the city itself}

Mori: *his eyes break open* "..." *he tosses the sheets away* "..." *he looks at the sheets, the door, the chair--* "..."

-elsewhere-

kirika: *whine*

Yumi: "Are you okay?" *rests a hand on her forehead*

kirika: im sick as shit, how do you think i am? =~= my head's on fireeee......

Yumi: "...Lie down and rest. I'm getting you medicine, a cold cloth, and water--then I'm calling a doctor."

kirika: *grunts and shuffles under the blanket*

-elsewhere-

Kid: "Stay bundled up--and be well armed: hydras are manipulative but respond well to swords."

stocking: we will. *smooch*

Kid: =\\\\= "Please be safe..."

stocking: always am.

Yukio: "..." *grabs his bag*

Rin: ^^; "Should be fun, though--get to travel!"

gilda: ^^

Fujimoto: "Please...bring Shura back."

Mephisto: "Yes, indeed--she needs to fill out her time card."

stocking: =_= have you no concern for her wellbeing?

Mephisto: "I am concerned--if she's dead, I'm out another teacher."

kyouko: if you guys get hurt, im coming over there and kicking your asses, ya hear?!

Rin: "I'd like to see that..." *fist bumps Kyouko*

kyouko: you're on.

felisia: ^^; anyway, i made scarves for you all that should protect you from the cold. ^^

Rin: "Thank you, ma'am!"

stocking: sweet! thanks mom!

gilda:....t-thanks...

Yukio: "...Thank you."

-elsewhere-

atsushi: *walking around town* ok, that should be everything now-

*ROAR*

atsushi: FBJ<SSKHBGKJSLFKVHSOJL><N?!?!?

*it's a text alert on his phone*

atsushi: ._.; (WHEN DID I GET THAT RINGTONE?!) *opens it*

Lucy: [u needed a better ringtone so you actually HEAR IT FOR ONCE]

atsushi: ^^; [thanks lucy] (i think. ^^; )

Lucy: [you're very welcome <3 ]

*ROAR ROAR ROAR*

atsushi: [no prob, brb kunikida texting] *checks*

Kunikida: [HE'S GONE. BRING HIM TO THE MEETING. NOW.]

atsushi: *sigh* oh boy. -_-;

-and so-

Dazai: *sitting atop a tombstone* "..."

{odasaku: listen. You once said that “If you immerse yourself in a world of violence and blood, perhaps you would be able to find a reason to live on.” …}

{Dazai: “…Yes. But that sort of thing now–”}

{odasaku: you wont find it. You should know this yourself. No matter whether you’re on the side of killing people or saving people, there will never be anything that can surpass your mind. There is no place in this world that can fill your loneliness. You will linger in the darkness forever.}

{Dazai: “…” *holds Odasaku’s hand* “…What should I do?”}

{odasaku: …be on the side that saves people. if both are the same, then be a good person. save those who are weak, protect those who are orphaned. good and evil have no real meaning to you, but doing that would be better. }

{Dazai: “H-How can you know this?”}

{odasaku: I know better than anyone else….*smiles* because i’m your friend, osamu.}

atsushi:.....

Dazai: "..." *smiles broadly, waves* "Hello~"

atsushi: i figured i'd find you here...so, who's buried here? someone you loved perhaps?

Dazai: "...Let’s say, if it was an attractive lady, I would have committed to a double suicide with her."

atsushi: *sweatdrop* of course you would. -_-;

Dazai: *taps the tombstone* "This is the grave of Odasaku. Thanks to him, I quit the Mafia. If not for him, I would still be killing people for them. Instead, now I'm with the Agency--and, let me guess, Kunikida sent you to find me."

atsushi: yeah, he said there's an important meeting-

Dazai: "PASS."

atsushi: EH?! b-but daza-

Dazai: "I recently discovered a brand new method of suicide--and I'm excited to see where it takes me!"

atsushi: *siiigh* (odasaku, do you think you can possess me and convince him?)

odasaku: sorry, but that's not on my job description.

atsushi: -_-; (some guardian spirit _you_ are.)

odasaku: *shrug*

-elsewhere-

Ivan: *pushing a breakfast cart through the hall* ^w^

elizaveta: *peeeeek*

Ivan: "Hello~ Care for a muffin?"

elizaveta: *nods* ^^

Ivan: "One chocolate chip muffin!" *sets it on a plate*

elizaveta: *nom* yum! ^^

Ivan: *knocks on Yana's door* <Young Master, yummy breakfast!>

-silence-

Ivan: ^w^; <Young Master?> *knocks again*

-no reply-

Ivan: "Yana?" *tries the doorknob--*

-locked-

Ivan: "..."

elizaveta: maybe she's sick?

Ivan: "Perhaps..." *shakes the knob*

-no response-

Ivan: *looking worried* "...With Master out...it's up to me!"

-elsewhere-

Kunikida: -_-# "...You have to be kidding me..."

atsushi: yeah. *sigh*

Kunikida: "A man expecting a child, with his priorities so out of order, has no business calling himself a man..."

atsushi: *sweatdrop*

yosano: dont we have a meeting to discuss?

Kunikida: "Yes, yes--follow me into the conference room..."

Kyoka: *waves to Sylvia*

sylvia: *following*

-inside-

Kunikida: "If you have followed the news, you know that there are reports of the sudden deaths of ability users..."

ranpo: *putting his snacks into a safe*

Tanizaki: "..."

naomi: *HUGS* bro dont you dare kill yourself and leave me all alone! >3<

Tanizaki: ^^; "Thank you...I appreciate hearing that..."

Kyoka: *glances at Sylvia*

sylvia: .~.;;;;

atsushi: surely there's got to be some kind of connection, right?

kenji: yeah, there's a fog, right? nankichii mentioned it in the reports that salamander got.

Kunikida: "Correct. Now we need to determine the person connected to that fog and these deaths..." *he advances a slide to the name 'Tatsuhiko Shibusawa' and their photograph*

atsushi: ?! *remembering the strange person on the train before seeing a vision of a large door*

Kyoka: "Atsushi...?"

atsushi: hmm?

Kyoka: "What's wrong?"

atsushi: n-nothing, just...thinking is all. ^^; ... (that weird person from the train....i feel like i've seen them before. but from where?)

Fukuzawa: "If this person is related to these deaths, then we will investigate."

atsushi: *nods*

Kunikida: "Yes, sir."

Tanizaki: "..."

Kyoka: "..."

-elsewhere-

pushkin: anything good on tv?

*looks to be some morning talk show*

TV Host: "Welcome back to 'Death City Insider'! The paranormal. Bigfoot. Loch Ness. Eldritch creatures. What fascinates us about such urban legends and strange phenomena? Our next guest may have answers. She is the author of this book--"

katya: huh....wait a second....WAIT A FUCKING SECOND!!

pushkin: *spots it* *SPITTAKE*

Tachihara: >~< "WHAT THE HELL?!"

Host: "Zhanna Pushkin!"

Tachihara: *picking Pushkin's masticated oatmeal off his face*

pushkin: ^^;

zhanna: thank you very much for having me today. *smiles*

Host: "What is it about the unknown that interests you so much?"

zhanna: well for me, i suppose it was always the stories my uncle vasily told me and my siblings. they were always so fascinating that i decided to study them myself.

Host: "That fascination has taken you all over the world. How does Death City stack up compared to other cities when it comes to the paranormal?"

Tachihara: "...Why does she look familiar?"

zhanna: to be honest, this is the first time i've been to death city itself.

pushkin: HEY LEV! LEV! MY OLDER SISTER ZHANNA'S ON TV!!

Tachihara: "...Wait, your last name is 'Pushkin'? I thought it was 'Pull-kin.'"

pushkin:....*snickering*

katya: good one.

Host: "We've had our share of odd occurrences: ice pillars, infernals, ability users, witches. Where's your next project taking you?"

zhanna: well, right now, i've been researching the white eyed witch.

Host: "Oh? What's her story?”

zhanna: the white eyed witch is said to be a young woman with white eyes with the ability to draw things and give them life.

Host: "Must be handy at an art show. Where is she usually found?"

zhanna: it's believed that she travels in a teleporting castle, however, due to a recent discovery that we made in st petersburg, there may be more to the case than meets the eye. *holding up a notebook with a strange symbol on it* from what we learned in this notebook, it seems the witch has ties with the order of dragonia, AKA, the shibusawa clan.

Host: " 'Shibusawa Clan'?"

-elsewhere-

-in a white colored bedroom, a young girl is drawing-

miyuri: *drawing and humming to herself*

-her drawings include an elephant, a dog, a cat, and a rabbit...the art is squiggly and two-dimensional, it doesn't have much detail, but the outlines are obvious what the animals are-

miyuri: ^^ hehe ^^

-on the page...the elephant's trunk starts to wiggle...-

miyuri: *smiles* today's gonna be the big day! hehe! im so excited!

Elephant: *small trumpet sound*

miyuri: *giggles* *looks at the bunny* you have a big job today lil friend!

Rabbit: *twitches its nose--before leaping off the page*

-elsewhere-

Doctor: ^w^ "Greetings! Are you..." *checks paper* "'Riki'?"

kirika: kirika. whats it to you? you the scrub mom sent?

Doctor: "Ha ha ha! 'Scrub mom'--good one! No, silly--I'm your doctor! Name's Robin."

kirika: joooy.

Doctor: "So, your mom told me you have a temperature?" *removes thermometer* "You're in school? How is it? Say 'ah'!"

kirika: =_= (fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-)

Doctor: "You're about my kid's age--she glowers, too, just like that--only she has--"

kirika: *GLARE*

Dr. Robin: "...I was going to say 'braces.' Hates them so much. I get that--can't have gummies or cold food. Sucks, right?"

kirika:....*grunt*

Dr. Robin: "Hmm...Yep, that's a temperature. Been traveling?"

kirika:......yeah....

Dr. Robin: "Really? Where to?! A summer trip?!"

kirika: none of your business *hides under blanket*

Dr. Robin: "...Oh, dear..." *reaches into her bag* "I'll need to pull out my secret weapon..."

kirika: *groooooan*

???: *mechanical voice* "HEELLLo kiddO! I--" *sounds really robotic, like it's falling apart* "--wanna beeeeeee your fri--"

kirika: *peeeeek* O_____________o

*Dr. Robin holds up a cuddly puppy talking plush...that has seen better days*

Plush: "--eeeeeeeeeeend..."

kirika:....um, yeah, from what level of hell was that retrieved?

Dr. Robin: "Yard sale! You like him? I've used him since med school. His name is Patches!"

Patches: .__________.

-elsewhere-

izumi: so.....where to first?

Soul: "We had a report about a pick-pocket. We're checking the basketball court..."

izumi: ok.

Asher: *looks* "...Lot of graffiti..."

Soul: "It's been like this since I first came here--" *passes a wall with a giant star on it* -_-;

izumi: isnt this one of mr black*star's?

Soul: "Yeeeeeeeep...He used to put these there after any b-ball game..."

izumi:....that's nice i guess......

Soul: "...Yeah. It was."

izumi:.......

Asher: "..." *spots something in the bushes* "Hold up..." *reaches in*

izumi: ??

Asher: *pulls out a basketball* "..." *tosses it to Izumi* "Catch."

izumi: wah!

Soul: "???"

Asher: "Now pass it!"

izumi: ok. *toss*

-elsewhere-

Black Star: "Okay, Amelia, try picking them up."

amelia: ok. *grabs hold of the weapon*

Kazue: *in wakizashi form* -_-

Black Star: "There--was it that hard for you just to say you're a weapon?"

*a ribbon with a message falls from the wakizashi's handle: <Yes>*

amelia: .....what do i do now?

Black Star: -_-### "Amelia, bend at the knees a bit and hold the sword like a bat..."

amelia: um.....ok....*doing so*

Black Star: "Now, slowly bring the sword down so the tip of the wakizashi just taps the floor--*

Ribbon: <Not too fast--don't break me.>

amelia: like this?

Black Star: "Right, like that! Now, lift your right arm, rotate your right wrist, so the blade is away from you..."

Ribbon: <Huh--he doesn't completely suck at this...>

amelia: *doing so*

tsubaki: she's pretty good at following instructions...

Black Star: *nods* "Helps when the student cooperates--glad we didn't get some stubborn loudmouth."

amelia: .....*sweatdrop*

-elsewhere-

Sakuya: "So, I got to know--what's up with that guy in the bear mask who hangs out with you?"

kirara: he's a coworker.

esther: are you sure that's all~?

kirara: esther, dont encourage any weird thoughts! -_-

Sakuya: *hands up* "Hey, no judging...Were you also students here?" *opens a yearbook at the library*

kirara: .....later in the year, yes.

esther: we hit it off right away. ^^

Sakuya: *nods* "I started late in the year...Where are you from?"

kirara: a small village from japan.

esther: hmmmm.....i dont really remember~ ^^

Sakuya: "??? What kind of missions did you have? Like how did you learn to use Miss Esther's weapon form?"

kirara: it's....a long story.

-elsewhere-

oriko: *helping with making lunch*

Justin: "How's the new recipe?"

oriko: it's coming along well.

Justin: "Indeed..." *sniffs* "The thyme was a good choice."

oriko: ^^

Justin: *looks at her* "You are an amazing cook."

oriko: thank you. ^^

Justin: *pours some water, sets the table* "...So...after this trip..."

oriko: it's....a lot to take in...

Justin: *nods* "If you ever want to talk about it..."

oriko:...r-right....

Justin: "...I'm sorry. I know it's not the time."

oriko: i-it's alright. *small smile*

Justin: *smiles back, as he takes the gratin to be served* "Let's eat."

-elsewhere-

Tezca: "So why did you scamps join Dub-Wuma?"

lei-lei: well, i am a weapon, so i thought it would be fun ^^

genny:....my parents said i needed to make more friends.

naho: it's a secret~ ^w^

Tezca: "I hear those same answers all the time--and they're the same I had when I joined! ... Wait, do the meisters and weapons here have partners?"

lei-lei: not yet!

genny:..n-nope.

naho: i'm neither!

Tezca: "Well, I can train you--" *points at Naho* "--but Enrique and I need a meister-weapon pair, so, you two are now partnering."

genny: EH?!

lei-lei: YAY!! ^w^ *hugs genny*

Tezca: ^w^ "And with that, we begin your practice--" *summons a mirror on his arm* "I'm going to fire lasers at you."

genny: Q-Q;;;;

-elsewhere-

Saria: *with a butterfly net* "Bug hunting?"

lukas: i guess so...

Stein: "We will find specimens to observe their behavior. Death City has rare species, given our different climate as well as Lord Death's interest in preserving some species..." *hands each of them a pamphlet* "Document what we find."

lukas: um.... ._.; erm...

Saria: *looks* "Oh, wow! And some of these are cared for at the zoo?"

Stein: *nods* "We have a graduate who works there..." *pushes bushes aside into the forest*

lukas: *peek*

*looks like cicadas are already out*

lukas: *WHAP* >~<;;;

Stein: "Oh, large one...Put it in the cage."

Saria: *holds out the cage* "That's one on the list...What's a 'gorilla beetle'?"

lukas: Q_Q;;;;; (scary creepy crawlies, scary doctor, scary....)

Stein: "Our next target..."

*STOMP*

Stein: "..." *looks over his shoulder* "Oh, look..."

lukas: OxO;;;

Saria: O____O;

Gorilla Beetle: *BIG BEETLE, STARING AT THEM* "..."

Stein: "...Well, have fun." *leans back against a tree*

lukas: *SCREAMS AND RUNS....falling down a hill* WAAAAAH!!!

Saria: D: "Lukas!" *runs after him*

Gorilla Beetle: "Kuu?" O_O;

lukas: n-no! s-stay back!

*The Gorilla Beetle is not moving*

Gorilla Beetle: O_O;; "Kuu kuu?"

Saria: "I-I think it's...not charging at us?"

lukas: i didnt mean that! please j-just dont look at me!

Saria: "...O-O-Oh?!"

-lukas is tied up in vines-

lukas: TT///TT;;

Stein: *walks down* "..." *covers Saria's eyes*

Saria: "H-Hey!"

Stein: "I'll let you down..." *tosses a scalpel*

lukas: TT~TT i wasnt made for the outdoors...

Stein: "Few are...Saria, keep your eyes closed..."

Saria: "I-I-I am!" >\\\\<

Stein: *cuts Lukas down* "So, why even come here if you can't handle it?"

Saria: "!!!!"

lukas: ....it's better than being with my parents...

Saria: "..." *turned around, but listening*

Stein: "...Not too different from a lot of us...So, you're running away...But what are you running towards?"

lukas:............may i please go back inside now?

Stein: "...We're not done with this discussion. Grab your items and go back in." *whistles at Gorilla Beetle* "Follow me, beastie..."

Gorilla Beetle: "Kuu..." *follows like a puppy*

-elsewhere-

Kanin: "How long have you been in Death City?"

eruka: a few years, give or take.

Kanin: *nods* "Your soul has a lot of magic around it."

eruka: ^^

Duncan: "Surprised some weapon hasn't claimed you."

eruka: ._.

Free: *slaps Duncan across the room*

Duncan: X_X

-elsewhere-

stocking: here we are.

Rin: "Wee! Now to find the cab to--" *falls asleep*

stocking: ._.;

gilda: ^-^;

Yukio: "Maybe get some rest first..."

stocking: sounds like a good plan.

-evening-

tanizaki: *slight shudder*

Kunikida: "Easy..."

tanizaki:......our informant should be here soon, right?

Kunikida: *checks his watch* "They are late..."

tanizaki:......*looks inside one of the warehouses* ....!!!!!!!!

Kunikida: "???" *takes his gun, approaches carefully...* "...Oh no..."

tanizaki: *checks the man's pulse*.....

Kunikida: "Is he...?"

tanizaki:....he's dead.

Kunikida: "...Damn it!"

tanizaki:....?? kunikida? *points to something; an apple?*

Kunikida: "What the hell? A knife in it..."

tanizaki: i have a bad feeling about this.....

-elsewhere-

sonia: ......

*she has a copy of 'Alice in Wonderland'*

sonia: *reading the part with the white rabbit's first appearance*

*rustle*

sonia: ?? *glances*

*it's a white rabbit*

Rabbit: *nose wiggle*

sonia: *blinks* *looks around*

Rabbit: "..." *hops away but still visible*

sonia:.....*she finds herself following the rabbit* (what...what am i doing?)

Rabbit: *continues hopping...*

sonia h-hey! wait up!

Rabbit: *continues...until reaching--*

sonia !!!!

*it's a door in the middle of the woods*

sonia: (it's just like in the dream....)......*pinches herself* ow!......(it's not a dream this time....)

Rabbit: "..." *bounces to the door*

sonia:......*gulps and reaches out for the handle....*

*it opens easily*

sonia: *going inside* huh?

*inside is a hall, like a cathedral*

Rabbit: *hops down the hall*

sonia: where....is this place?...ah! *runs after the rabbit, her footsteps echoing*

*the rabbit continues hopping to a door...nuzzles against it*

sonia:.....*opens the door*

miyuri: ?? *turns* ah! you're here!

Rabbit: ^w^

Sonia: "?! Who are you?"

miyuri: *GLOMP* hiiiii! i'm miyuri! whats your name? OwO

Sonia: .\\\.; "...Sonia?"

miyuri: nice to meet you, sana! ^w^ miyuri was looking forward to this for such a long time!! hehe!

Sonia: " 'Looking forward'..." *looks around* "Where are we?"

miyuri: *getting a picture of a sheep out* mommy told me in a dream that you'll help me find the nice person in the outside world!

Sonia: ("A sheep...") "Oh? Your mother speaks to you in dreams? ...I..."

miyuri: you'll help miyuri look for the nice person, right? tacchan says im not supposed to leave this room, but miyuri really really reeeeally wants to thank the nice person! >3<

Sonia: " 'Tacchan'? 'Nice person'? I...I'm really confused. How can I help?"

miyuri: mommy said that you would help me look around in the outside world!

Sonia: "...Okay. I will help."

miyuri: yaaaaay! thanks sana! i can tell we're gonna be best friends! *opens the window*

Sonia: "Um, what are you--"

miyuri: it's the way out, sana! ^^ *offers hand*

Sonia: "...What about Papa?"

miyuri: can we meet your papa outside? OwO

Sonia: "I would imagine?"

miyuri: YAY! today's gonna be the fun-est day EVER! *jumps out with sonia* WEEEEEEEE!!

Sonia: "EEEEEEEK!"

miyuri: *connects one last line on the sheep, summoning it off the paper. it's quite big, and the girls land on it's back safely*

Sonia: "..." *pats the sheep's back* "..." *sits up* "What is this power?"

miyuri: oh! miyuri almost forgot! mommy says i have a title! she said it was 'white eyed witch'. i guess its cause she and miyuri both have white eyes, see? ^^

Sonia: "Oh." *looks around her*

miyuri: *looks out at the city* woooooooah!

Sonia: "...I haven't seen the city like this."

-elsewhere-

Dazai: *sits alone at Bar Lupin...except for the glass next to him* "So, what shall we toast to today, Odasaku?"

{odasaku: anything on your mind?}

{Dazai: "...Suicide apples."}

{odasaku: hm?}

{Dazai: "Like in fairy tales. A beautiful maiden eats an apple, falls to sleep, is near death..."}

{odasaku: ah, sleeping beauty, right?}

{Dazai: *chuckles* "No, I mean 'Snow White.' Remember? The witch presents her the poisoned apple?"}

{odasaku: oh right. the witch was the queen in disguise, wasnt she?}

{Dazai: "Yes, Snow White's stepmother. Imagine what that apple may represent. Perhaps Snow White actually was trying to kill herself, out of despair that her own mother wanted to poison her."}

{odasaku: hmm....}

{Dazai: "But beyond the symbolism of it, I did hear that there was an ability user who kills with 'apple suicide.'" *smiles* "Wouldn't that be something that should be popular in Death City?"}

{odasaku: you sure have a interesting way of thinking.}

{Dazai: "Not as interesting as you."}

{odasaku: ....ango's late again...}

Dazai: "He's not coming."

*the melting ice in the glass next to him clinks*

Dazai: "You're right, Odasaku. It's wonderful to save people…that is, if I'm even alive to do it...." *opens his hand, revealing between his fingers is a pill, which he places in his mouth* "..." *stands, leaving behind two untouched drinks...and an apple with a knife in it*

??? dazai.

Dazai: "You're late."

ango: ...

Dazai: "Care for a drink?"

ango: sadly im on business right now. according to reports, shibusawa has you listed as a person of interest.

Dazai: "..." *looks behind him* "Evidently..."

-a fog begins to form-

ango: ?!?!

Dazai: "So, you’ve finally decided to show yourself...Very well. I surrender."

shibusawa: *smirks*

ango: dont let them get away!

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "Sonia?" *opens the door*

-no one's inside-

Chuuya: "Sonia? Sonia?!" *exits, walking through the hall*

-no sign of her-

Chuuya: "Sonia!" *checking the living room* "Have you seen her?!"

naoya: i thought she was outside?

Chuuya: "I did--she's not there! Where is she?!"

naoya: im sure she's not far!

higuchi: hirotsu! w-we have a situation!

Hirotsu: "What's wrong?"

higuchi: mori's gone!

Hirotsu: "!!!"

Chuuya: "..." *the ground is shaking*

higuchi: c-chuuya?

Chuuya: "He took her!"

higuchi: *her stomach drops*

Akutagawa: *walks in* "I heard yelling and the ground shook. What happened?"

higuchi: ....mori might have kidnapped sonia

Akutagawa: "...Who let him out? How could he escape--"

Chuuya: "Grab others! We're going to find out..."

pushkin: h-huh?!

higuchi: chuuya?

Chuuya: "We need to find Sonia!"

higuchi: i know, but the warrents-

Chuuya: "Fuck the warrants! Sonia needs me! And if I find Mori with her--I'LL KILL HIM!"

higuchi: ...

Akutagawa: "...I had still promised not to kill--"

Chuuya: "THEN GRAB SOMEONE WHO WILL!"

katya:....*grins*

Akutagawa: "...Very well. Come along..." *grabs Pushkin by the parka...grinning maliciously*

pushkin: OwO;

-elsewhere-

atsushi: grk-

{Orphanage Headmaster: "What are you doing?!"}

{atsushi: shut up, you're not in my head, so shut up!}

{Orphange Headmaster: "Is that all you can say? Where are you going? What was the point for me to save your life?!"}

{atsushi: .......... ??}

{*behind Atsushi appears a door*}

atsushi: WAH!

sylvia: *opens the closet door* m-mr atsushi-

atsushi: *SHRIEEEEK* *PUNCH*

sylvia: OW!

atsushi: *affected by sylvia's ability* OW! >~<;;

Kyoka: "Atsushi. Sylvia. Outside."

atsushi: ._. im so sorry, i didnt mean it syl, you startled me!

sylvia: im sorry Q_Q;;

Kyoka: "OUT. SIDE."

atsushi: ._.;;; *looks out* ?!?!?!

*a fog is outside, covering the entire street*

Kyoka: "Mapping shows it has spread everywhere in the city..." *pats Sylvia's face with a tissue*

atsushi: no way...

Kyoka: "Given these conditions and the report we saw, we need to meet with others at the office."

atsushi: right. can you call them-

Kyoka: *checks her phone* "...No bars."

atsushi: darn.

sylvia: i-i-i'll stay here....its too scary for me outside.

Kyoka: "...Will you promise to be safe?"

sylvia: i-i'll do my best!

-and so-

atsushi: .....sure is quiet out....

Kyoka: "Even with this fog, you would think someone is out. Stay on your toes...And if it gets rough--" *holds up her taser*

atsushi: right......

Kyoka: "...Wait...Something's wrong..."

atsushi: yeah. not a single person....

Kyoka: "No...Something dangerous."

atsushi:....

*GROWL*

Kyoka: "...Your phone has service again?"

atsushi: um....that wasnt me....

Kyoka: "...It wasn't my stomach..."

*both look behind them*

atsushi: ?!?!

Kyoka: "!!! Hope this work..." *flips open her phone and--* "...What?!"

*it's a tiger...a white tiger!*

atsushi: *battle stance....nothing happens* ?!?! what the heck?!

Tiger: *ROARS, LEAPS--*

Kyoka: "Move!" *grabs Atsushi's hand, pulling him away*

atsushi: ah- *running with her* what the heck? i couldnt transform...

Kyoka: "And I cannot summon Demon Snow, even though the lack of reception shouldn't have affected her, I don't think..."

atsushi: so then that must mean- WOAH! ow!

Kyoka: "What did you trip ove-- ..."

atsushi: !!! kunikida!

*Kunikida is lying on the street, bleeding from his side*

atsushi: kunikida, are you alright?! well, duh you're bleeding but, can you move?

Kunikida: "Stop yakking...Get me out of here--I know the source of the suicides..."

atsushi: !!! you do? *helping him up*

Kunikida: "They aren't suicides...People's abilities are attacking their possessors..."

atsushi: what?!

Kunikida: "Lone Poet...Shot me..."

atsushi: ...come on, we better get somewhere safe....over there!

Kunikida: "Ah!"

atsushi: *bandaging kunikida with a first aid kit* alright, we need to get to the agency office...but we'll need a way to get there safely.

Kyoka: "On it." *pulls out a screwdriver, opening a panel under the wheel*

Kunikida: "Gah...Th-That's illegal..."

atsushi: i think we have bigger things to worry about right now.

Kunikida: *grumbles* "This fog...These 'suicides'...Abilities disembodied...This madness, it has to be--"

*SLASH* *CRASH*

atsushi: ._____. LIKE THAT.

*Demon Snow has broken through*

Demon Snow: *stares at Atsushi and Kunikida*

atsushi: um...kyouka?

*VROOM*

atsushi: *grabs kunikida and runs into the car*

Demon Snow: *lifts her sword to bring down onto the car--*

atsushi: FLOOR IT!!!

Kyoka: *slams her foot on the pedal, the car managing to avoid the slice of the sword--but the wind knocking into them as they drive out the entrance*

atsushi: *SCREEEEECH*

-elsewhere-

miyuri: *looking around* woooow! so cool! so cool! its not as scary this time!

Sonia: "??? When were you here last?"

miyuri: it was a while back, it was a lot scarier then because miyuri never left the castle before. but then- *GASP* oooooh! *presses her face to the window of a bakery*

Sonia: "..." *looks at the door* ("It's listed as 'open,' so why is it empty inside?")

miyuri: *goes inside and begins eating a rollcake* mmm...MMMMM YUM! >w<

Sonia: "Miyuri. You can't eat something you didn't buy."

miyuri: *looks at her*....bai?

Sonia: "With money..." *opens a coin purse* "Papa gave me some for emergencies." *holds up a five-dollar Death Buck bill with Lord Death's face on it* "It's currency traded for items for purchase, and the currency represents buying power backed by the authority of the Treasury of Death City--"

miyuri: munny? what is that? hehe, you know a lot of funny words, sana ^w^

Sonia: "...I'm going to put this paper here, as is custom when going out and taking food that they offer you." *sets the bill on the counter*

miyuri: oooooooooh.

Sonia: "...Is it tasty?"

miyuri: it's super yummy! ^w^ miyuri never had this before! what is it? it smells yummy, and it tastes really sweet!

Sonia: "You've never had cake?"

miyuri: THIS IS CAKE?! miyuri thought cakes were round and had sticks in them like in the picture book!

Sonia: "Like a birthday cake?"

miyuri: birf-day?

Sonia: "The day when you are born."

miyuri: ooooh. cool!

Sonia: "...You haven't had a birthday either?"

miyuri: miyuri doesnt remember, but tacchan says that im 11 and that i was born on march 3rd. miyuri's not sure what march means.

Sonia: "Do you ever look at a calendar?" *takes a piece of the roll cake*

miyuri: what's a ca-lan-dar?

Sonia: "I...don't know how to explain? Maybe I should explain it another way...'March 3' is a day. It's yours. It's when you are celebrated for being alive."

miyuri: wooow, you're so smart, sana! ....oh right! that nice person!

Sonia: "Who?"

miyuri: the nice lady that helped me the first time i was outside!

-elsewhere-

Kyoka: *opens the ADA office door*

Kunikida: *gasping* "Atsushi, Fukuzawa's office..."

atsushi: (empty...) *opens the door to fukuzawa's office*

Kunikida: "Under the desk..."

atsushi: *looks*

*there's a communicator*

Kunikida: "Turn it on..."

atsushi: um ok.

???:....-s thi-....-ng on?

Kunikida: *grumbles* "Kunikida, reporting. Over."

-the signal stableizes-

ango: yes, good to see you, Armed detective agency. as you can see here, shibusawa has arrived in death city.

Kunikida: "Yes--and coincidentally our abilities attacked us."

ango: so it's started already. good news, we've tracked shibusawa's base to the outskirts of death city. *showing the coordinates* the bad news, dazai's been kidnapped.

atsushi: what?!

Kunikida: "?! The hell do you mean kidnapped?"

ango: .... we tried to secure him, but....

{ango: dont let them get away!}

{-grunts try to approach shibusawa, but are attacked with lightening-}

{ango: what?!}

{???: "My, my, my..."}

{shibusawa: why thank you lux. *putting a cloth over dazai's mouth*}

{Dazai: "URK!"}

{nox: shall i provide the exit?}

{shibusawa: yes nox, please do be so kind.}

{Lux: *charges lightning*}

{nox: understood. *opening a portal*}

{ango: !!! DAZAI!}

{Dazai: "...Od-Oda..."}

ango:.....i could have reached for him...but i failed to save him....but now's not the time for regrets. you must capture shibusawa at all costs.

Kunikida: "Understood...We'll bring in all we can find--AH!" *clutches his side*

Kyoka: "Where _are_ the others?"

-meanwhile-

kenji: woah!

*a muscular man tosses a car at Kenji...he has...a cow's head?!*

kenji: well this sure is a pickle!

-...-

???: fufufu~

Tanizaki: "St-Stay back! I don't know what the hell is going on! I don't know why you took Naomi's face--but stay back!"

-something grabs his neck-

light snow: *a female figure resembling a yuki onna* fufufufufu~<3

Tanizaki: "GRK!" *swinging his arms* "Let go!"

-...-

yosano: *swinging her cleaver*

???: "Really?" *it's a woman in an old-fashion nurse's outside, with a butterfly head, dodging* "How uncouth. Still, a butcher is a butcher..." *a butterfly lands on her knuckles* "Broken psyche, dear?"

yosano: *SLASH*

*Butterfly Nurse's arm is sliced off*

Thou Shalt Not Die: *antenna twitches...before the arm breaks apart into multiple butterflies--aiming for Yosano*

yosano: !!!!

-…-

-SLASH SLASH-

all are created equal: *taking the form of a younger fukuzawa* tch- is that the best you've got in you, old man?

Fukuzawa: "..." *smiles* "Hardly. For what I lack in speed and strength at my old age, I have gained much you haven't yet..."

-elsewhere-

Kunikida: "Let's move...We find our colleagues, find this Shibusawa, then--"

*BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM*

atsushi: ?!?!?

lone poet: *taking the form of a child kunikida* hehehe *takes a page that says 'hand grenade' and throws the grenade at the building*

Kunikida: "Son of a..."

Kyoka: "...Retreat. We can't stop him with that many pages..."

atsushi: crud crud crud what do we do??!!

Kunikida: "Here." *shoves something at Atsushi*

atsushi: um.... .___. is this a g-g-gun?!

Kunikida: "What does it look like?! AAH!" *clutches his side* "Get out! Find Shibusawa. Stop them."

Kyoka: "..." *spots a sword on Fukuzawa's wall* "..." *takes it*

atsushi: ._. but what about you-

katya: *kicking a stone across the street* .....where the fuck is everyone?!

Chuuya: *calling out* "SONIA!"

pushkin: *shivering* chilly.

katya: oi, akutagawa, how's shit on your end?

Chuuya: "Then just move faster."

-static-

pushkin: listen, i know you're freaked out, i mean, i would be too if it were one of my siblings-

???: ....A5158, do you read me?

katya: (the fuck?)

Chuuya: "..." *snatches the walkie talkie* "The hell you calling for?"

ango: it's time to repay your debt to professor spectacles.

katya: ????

pushkin: ??????

Chuuya: "...Now...of all times..."

pushkin: um, chuu—

Chuuya: "Where are you?"

ango: the underground base.

Chuuya: "...I'm in the middle of something--"

ango: it can wait, right now, death city is in danger-

Chuuya: "NOT AS DANGEROUS AS I WILL BE!"

pushkin: oXo;;;

ango: what could be so important to you right now?

pushkin: we're trying to find his daughter!

Chuuya: *punches Pushkin's head*

katya: YOU WANT TO FUCKING DIE, SHITHEAD?!

Chuuya: "YOU HELPING ME FIND SONIA OR NOT?! NO? THEN I'LL KILL YOU!" *slams his foot down*

ango: we can help you find sonia, that is if you arent too busy with infighting.

Chuuya: "...And as usual, you want payment..."

ango: yes.

Chuuya: "...I'm on my way."

pushkin: we'll keep looking for sonia.

katya: *grumbling*

Chuuya: "Find her."

pushkin: we will!

-elsewhere-

futon: fufufu~

-cables are attacking at katai-

Katai: "Yoshiko, stop!" *armed with a spatula*

yoshiko: i wouldnt be holding metal if i were you~

Katai: "Huh?"

-exposed cords try to grab the spatula to shock him-

Katai: "EEEK!" *trying to swing away from the cords*

-BRZRT-

Katai: "AAAAAH!" *lets go*

-meanwhile-

Poe: *throwing book after book* "Back, you foul creature!"

black cat: *HISSSS*

Poe: "Begone! Lana!" *running away*

-meanwhile-

Fitzgerald: *sips his drink*

TGF: *KICKS AT HIS HEAD*

Fitzgerald: *knocked down* "Ah! Blast it...You made me spill!"

TGF: *fighting stance and grins*

Fitzgerald: "..." *tosses the glass behind himself, letting it shatter* "When I find that insane upstart, I'm going to wring him dry." *old-boxer pose* "Bring it, Old Sport."

-meanwhile-

Dumas: "Would you two SNAP OUT OF IT!"

marquis: zzzzz

cervantes: ONWARDS, TO PARADISE! NYOHOHO!

Dumas: "There is no paradise, you goofball! You're suffering from your own hallucinations--"

windmill monster: *ROOOOAR*

Dumas: "See?! It's just your imagination--"

-the windmill then opens its mouth, pulling them in-

Dumas: "...Oh, son of a--" *trying to claw through the air as they're pulled in*

-meanwhile-

Walter: "Spooky...It's like Scooby Doo, and I have my mom's van, so all we need is a team pet, like a dog, or a cat, or a cockroa--"

Kafka: *GLARE*

Walter: OwO;

leroux: Q.Q;;;;

etta: ^^;

george: *sweatdrop*

Kafka: "We're here to find Sonia, so let's get on with this. George, can't you warp her here and we be done with this?"

george: it doesnt work like that, i dont think. im still getting used to it, and even then, she'd have to be near water.

Kafka: *grumbles* "Perfect..."

Walter: "I could make some duplicates to help find her faster!" *closes his eyes...grunts...clenches...* "..." *opens one eye* "...Where are Walts 1, 2, and 5?"

-something hits the side of the van-

etta: EEK!

george: what the heck?!

Kafka: "Can't you drive properly?!"

Walter: "WE'RE PARKED!"

Kafka: "Bother..." *looks in the rearview mirror--*

-THUD-

Kafka: "...What the hell?!"

leroux: what's going on?!

etta: *being pulled up to the ceiling* AH!

Walter: "Etta!" *reaches up--*

*the door flies off the hinges, as hands drag Walter away*

Walter: "EEEK!"

Kafka: "Walter--!"

leroux: !!!!

george: *runs out to follow them*

???: "Hello, Gaston~"

Kafka: "George! Get back here! We don't--" *follows--then is knocked down by something big and foul*

leroux: *his stomach drops* n-no...

*The ability of Leroux looks like Christine*

"Christine": "Never fear, my love...I won't let you go~"

???: "And neither will I, child..." *tightens the puppet strings around Etta's limbs*

etta: grk- RORO, RUN FOR IT!

leroux: *frozen on the spot in shock*

"Christine": *takes his arms* "Shall we dance?" *spins him out of the van*

leroux: AH! *skids slightly along the road* o-ow...

"Christine": *dances towards him* "Oh, we will have such fun now."

-elsewhere-

Mori: "..."

???: rintarou....

Mori: "?!" *spins around*

-a female looking figure with long blond hair, covered eyes, and exaggerated feminine features staggers toward him, flashing a grin full of teeth-

Mori: "!!! What-what?!"

-the figure lunges at him, claws out-

Mori: "You-You're not Elise!" *pulls a scalpel out of his sleeve--stabbing*

figure: *SCREEEEEEE*

Mori: "What the hell are you?!"

figure: vita....sexualis....*hissing*

Mori: "...Like hell you are. What have you done with Elise?!"

-it's head twists, now displaying elise' face-

elise?: RiNtArOu~

Mori: *stops himself, frozen* "..."

-meanwhile-

katya: .....?! *pulls out her pistol* pushkin, you armed?

Pushkin: "Always!" *shows*

-something is thrown at them-

katya: *dodges and shoots at the assailant*

Pushkin: <The hell was that?!>

-a figure is shuffles towards them, it looks emaciated save for a bloated stomach. it seems to have a plague doctor's mask on-

katya: <the fuck?>

-another figure looks to be in a military uniform-

Pushkin: <...Kati? That one...it's ticking?>

katya: nyeh? ......?!?! oi... can you use your ability right now?

Pushkin: "..." *grabs her arm* "...You infected?"

katya: <dont think so, but i cant use my ability for some reason!>

Pushkin: <So that means...>

Soldier: *TICK TICK* *pulls back their gas mask...revealing--*

10 seconds: *their face is clockwork*

katya: well <shit>

Pushkin: >_<# <YOUR MASK LOOKS STUPID, YOU BLOATED JERK!> *picks up Katya, runs*

-elsewhere-

Dazai: "Hmm..." *groans* *opens his eyes*

-it appears he is in a room, and now wearing a white suit, with his regular clothes folded on the chair next to his bed-

Dazai: “...” *shifts in the clothes* “Comfortable enough. The socks are a little tight, though.”

nox:...this way, please.

Dazai: "..." *smiles* "Well, hello~ I have you to thank for this trip?"

nox: -_- master shibusawa is expecting you.

Dazai: "Lead the way to 'master'..." *follows*

-in a dining room of sorts, shibusawa smiles-

shibusawa: i hope the accommodations are to your liking, mr dazai.

Dazai: "...The socks are tight. Why the new attire?" *sits*

shibusawa: aesthetic, for the most part.

Dazai: "I prefer comfort to aesthetic..." *looks at the symbol on the wall* "And you prefer giant symbols to clarity."

shibusawa: oh this? it's the odal rune. it translates to 'heritage'.

Dazai: "I see...Showboating your family's status?"

shibusawa: perhaps. my father was always quite dramatic. but let's skip the history lesson for now, you want to know what it is i want, yes?

Dazai: "I'm nothing if not eternally curious. So, what is it?"

shibusawa: i would simply like to add the abilities of death city to my collection. i was told by a mutual acquaintance that the ability i've been searching for resides in this city. a city of second chances, a city where anything is possible.

Dazai: "Not sure that answers all of my question: why do you seek abilities?"

shibusawa: quite simply, i'm rather bored. there is hardly anything that surpasses my expectations. and i believe this particular ability will do so.

Dazai: "Hmm...Familiar. Still, sounds quite dull."

shibusawa: indeed.

Dazai: "Perhaps your expectations are not realistic."

shibusawa: you're quite foolish if you think you can read me so easily, mr dazai. it's also foolish to assume that i cant read you.

Dazai: "And we're back to expectations: as expected, you require salvation. The question is, who is here to save you: an angel, or a devil?"

shibusawa: speaking of 'devils'...

Dazai: "...Typical."

Fyodor: "Greetings." *sits* "Let's cut to the chase: I already know your intentions." *looks at Shibusawa*

shibusawa: is that any way to go treating your benefactor, mr dostoyevsky?

Dazai: "Well, out of the three of us, he’s the most likely to turn traitor..."

Fyodor: "Exactly."

shibusawa: *light chuckle* as i said, there is nothing that surpasses my expectations, so i look forwards to working with you both~ ^^

nox: master shibusawa!!

shibusawa: hm?

nox: the girl, s-she's nowhere to be found!

shibusawa:....you and lux go retrieve her then. it will be too dangerous for a child her age to be wandering around unattended.

Dazai: "..."

shibusawa: hmm? is there something you'd like to say, mr dazai?

Dazai: *smiles* "Parenting is challenging, is it not? Not everyone loses a child."

shibusawa: .....that's quite the interesting subject to bring up here of all places.

Dazai: "Did I? I suppose it's on my mind."

shibusawa: oh?

Fyodor: "Because he got some woman pregnant."

shibusawa: is that so?

Dazai: *smiles* "Any different than the woman _you_ impregnated, Dostoyevsky?"

Fyodor: *smiles back* "A coincidence."

Dazai: "Hmm...At least the mother of my child is in her right frame of mind. Not broken by you."

shibusawa: ....

Fyodor: "I suppose you're the paragon of parenting? Do you even have parents?"

Dazai: "I doubt either of us is the authority. Perhaps a third party?"

shibusawa: you're both clearly doomed to fail as parents, so you'll get no sympathy nor advice from me.

Fyodor: "..."

Dazai: "Fair."

-elsewhere-

katya: i think we lost them for now...

Pushkin: *nods* "Right...Just one thing..." <WHAT THE EVER-LOVING CRAP WAS THAT?!>

katya: <hell if i know!> *grumble* <i'm seriously gonna need a cig after this shit.>

???: aleksey?!

katya: hnn? .__.

Pushkin: O_____O;;;;

zhanna: *HUGS* you're ok! i'ts been too long!

katya: ._______. (t-tall.....)

Pushkin: ^^; "You're looking well. What're you doing here?"

zhanna: well, i was on a TV interview this morning, but now, i dont know where i am, but i was being attacked by a strange being. even odder, im not able to use my ability.

Pushkin: "Hey, same here!"

zhanna: hmm....in any case, it's dangerous to stay out here.

Pushkin: "R-Right...Let's find somewhere. You got wheels?"

zhanna: *she nods*

katya: ._.

Pushkin: "Great! Let's roll! ...Oh, and this is Katya!" ^w^

katya:...nice to...meet you...ma'am.....

zhanna: ?? is she alright?

Pushkin: "My friend is fine--she just noticed we have tall genes!"

katya: im not jealous.....totally not....*shaking* =A=

zhanna: *sweatdrop*

-elsewhere-

atsushi: ......

Kyoka: *leading him* "This way--no one is here."

atsushi:....*shaking a bit*

Kyoka: "...You have to stay calm. What's wrong?"

atsushi: just feel uneasy......this shibusawa....i feel like i've seen them before, and not just on the train either, no, i think it was before even that, but i dont know where i met them....

Kyoka: "Then perhaps your knowledge about them could help us locate--"

*SLASH*

atsushi: !!!!

Demon Snow: *slashes at them, Kyoka just managing to shove Atsushi out of the path*

Kyoka: "!"

Demon Snow: *faces Atsushi*

atsushi: !!!!

Demon Snow: *rushes*

atsushi: *aims the gun*

Demon Snow: *approaching*

atsushi: *tries to shoot* !! oh no, the safety's still on!

Kyoka: "Atsushi!"

Demon Snow: *raises sword--*

*KICK*

atsushi: ??!

Demon Snow: *just stunned--as someone lands in front of Atsushi*

atsushi:..... .___________________. *INTERNAL SCREAMING*

Akutagawa: "...Weretiger. Kyoka."

Kyoka: *nods* "Hello. There's a warrant out for you."

Akutagawa: "I am aware. I also see that your ability is not under control."

atsushi: *SWEATS*

Kyoka: "If you haven't noticed, abilities are attacking others."

Akutagawa: "I know." *thumbs behind him...where Rashomon is rushing at him*

rashomon: *LUNGES*

atsushi: O_O;;;;

Akutagawa: *sighs--grabs Atsushi, leaping away*

Kyoka: *follows, as Demon Snow slices at her*

atsushi: *INTERNALLY SCREAMING*

rashomon: *following suit*

Akutagawa: "Where is your ability, Weretiger? And what are you seeking to risk your lives like this?"

atsushi: its a bit complicated to explain right now!

Akutagawa: "Hmm...I'm seeking Sonia, Chuuya's child. Have you seen her? Also, I still have not killed--"

Kyoka: *slicing at Demon Snow*

atsushi: sorry, i havent, also thanks for the update. -_-;

-tiger growls-

atsushi: OxO

Akutagawa: "..." *small smile* "Well, this is interesting..."

atsushi: *turns and looks* OxO;;;;

rashomon: *attacking the tiger*

Kyoka: "...Universal constant: you two are always at each other's throats."

atsushi: maybe we should run now?

Kyoka: "Agreed."

Akutagawa: "This way..."

atsushi: *following*

Akutagawa: "The Port Mafia maintains bases throughout the city. This way..."

-elsewhere-

"Christine": "Hee hee..." *swings Leroux around, dancing...twisting his arms*

leroux: *yelps*

"Christine": *dips him* "You're still the handsome man I remember...But...Why didn't you come back for me~?"

leroux: ...

"Christine": "Did you...want me to die?"

leroux: of course i never wanted for that! y-you arent really christine, are you? you're just....wearing her face...

"Christine": "Oh~? That's not all I'm wearing..." *her hand slides down his abs...*

leroux: .////.;

Christine: "Fufufu~ All fired up? How appropriate. How adorable...My doll..."

leroux: ?! *looking down*

*they're...pillowy?*

leroux: ??

*his hands are...pillowy*

Christine: "My possession..." *holds him, as his body turns into a doll...*

leroux: !!! *jumps back* NO!

*he reverts*

Christine: "You _dare_ scorn _me_?!" *the side of her face is chipping away* "After you let me die?!"

leroux: *panting, shaking* no... you're not her, though i must say, that is quite a dirty trick, phantom.

Christine: "..." *wicked smile* "It took you long enough...Master..." *the facade falls away...*

leroux: ....

Phantom: "What would you have left without me? Without your memories...Without that ability you had gifted to you, what are you worth, anyway?"

leroux: *looks around*

*there's an antique shop...with a sword on display...but it's late and the door is locked...but there is the display window...*

leroux: allow me to show you. *takes a rock and smashes the window, taking the sword* allow me to challenge you to a duel.

leroux: at least, i can give her the peace she deserves.

-meanwhile-

Kafka: *running as fast as he can, clutching his arm, dislocated from his shoulder* "Goddamn it..."

roach: *following after him, screeching*

Kafka: ("Think--think! Okay--I always have problems in tight spaces...") *ducks into an alley*

roach: *HISSSSS*

Kafka: ("Damn it! Still following!") *studies his surroundings--then spots a back door in an office building* ("Yes! And the entrance is narrow enough to slow it down...") "Right this way, you ugly bastard!"

-meanwhile-

etta: *running as fast as she can go*

Nutcracker: "Return to me, dearie..." *launches strings...out of its mouth*

etta: LEAVE ME ALONE!

Nutcracker: "Etta, dearest lady...You can do still more for me..." *strings latch onto her wrists, as well as around her waist*

etta: *screams*

Nutcracker: "After all, you are my instrument. What would you be without me? A subpar dancer, a flighty little girl who flirts and cajoles to get what she doesn't deserve...A murder, who killed her own father."

etta: *struggling to pull away*

Nutcracker: "Stubborn...I'll have to discipline you yet again...Why can't you just do as you are told?"

etta: *making her way to the elevator* because im not just a doll to be played around with! im...not...property!

Nutcracker: "?!! Stop that! You'll slice your limbs off!"

etta: *reaching for the elevator button*

*ding* *the doors open*

etta: yes!

-meanwhile-

-SLASH SLASH CLANG-

Phantom: "Isn't this far more preferable? At least this way, you're not alone, love~"

-SLASH-

Phantom: "!!!"

leroux: HAH!

*the slash knocks the Phantom into the elevator cables*

Phantom: "!!! Gaston! M-My love...Please! Don't--"

leroux: *STAB*

Phantom: "GRRRK! ...Ga-Gaston..."

-the sword pierces the red gem on the phantom's mask-

*The Phantom starts shaking--as the ability leaks out of her to Leroux...Her convulsions electrify the elevator cables--until they sever...*

-meanwhile-

Kafka: *leading the roach through the building's halls* ("Just this way...Come on--COME ON! I can't die like this! I...I still have too much to do, like--")

-like what?-

Kafka: "..." ("...Like tell Etta I love her...and fix my mess of a life...")

-meanwhile-

*the elevator is in front of Etta*

etta: yes!

*SCREECH* *CRUNCH* *the entire elevator car, cut from its cables, drops like a rock*

etta: ..... <son of a BITCH!>

*something is crackling down in the elevator shaft...it's a fire!*

etta: !!!!!!!!

Nutcracker: *wraps strings around her neck* "Let's finish this...once and for all, child!"

etta: no....

Nutcracker: *chokes her*

etta: grk-

*Etta can see someone coming around the corner, running at her*

etta: f-fran-

Kafka: "ETTA! DUCK!"

etta: *gets down*

Nutcracker: "?!" *turns* "What the devil are you?"

roach: *charges* SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Kafka: *growls* "Just a lowly bug..." *collapses--as his space on the floor lets the roach trip over him*

roach: O-o *slams into the nutcracker, sending them both down the shaft*

Nutcracker: "NOOOOOOOoooo..."

*the sound of something like wood splintering and crackling in the fire is heard, along with the horrifying shriek of a dying insect...*

-when they land, the red gems shatter, allowing the two abilities to return to their owners-

etta: *coughing* f-franz!

Kafka: *clutching his side, where the roach triped over him* "Gah..." *looks down at the bruise...it's healing* *looks up* "Etta..." *crawls to her...* "...Your wrists..." *takes her hands, where there are cuts along them*

etta: *winces* o-ow....

Kafka: "I-I'm so sorry..."

etta: i...it was so scary...i...i....uuuu....*she sobs*

Kafka: *holds her, crying as well* "It's okay...Y-You're safe...Thank God."

etta: *hic* *shaking*

Kafka: *holds her close, stroking her head*

etta: *sniff*

-the walkie talkies crackle-

leroux: is everyone alright?

Kafka: "..." *calls in* "We're alive. We have retrieved our abilities. Leroux?"

leroux: oh thank goodness. did you destroy the red crystal then?

etta: red crystal?

Kafka: "...Whatever it was, it likely burned in the fire."

leroux: yes, that's the thing controlling the abilities.

Kafka: "...Then any other ability users who don't know this...Have you been able to contact anyone else? Walter? George? The others?"

leroux: i just contacted them, but walter said he was in the middle of something...

-meanwhile-

Walter Prime: *staring down Walters 1, 2, and 5* "So...it's come down to this..."

walter 5: indeed.

walter 1: lets do this.

Walter 2: "Right..."

*All four Walters reach into their back pockets, removing...Nintendo 3Ds*

Walters: "LET'S SETTLE THIS--IN SMASH!"

walter 5: i call dibs on meta knight!

Walter 2: "D'aw! Fine! Falco!"

Walter Prime: "What?! How cliche can you get?!"

walter 1: no way. all fox. final destination. no items.

Walter Prime: -_-; "What did I just say about 'cliche'?" *picks Jigglypuff*

-elsewhere-

atsushi: .......*ahem*....so.....akutagawa....how's it going?

Akutagawa: "Sturm und Drang treats us well. We have locked up Mori for our own protection. I have not killed Pushkin."

Kyoka: =_=

atsushi: i....see......so....been a crazy 6 months, huh?....*SWEATING*

Akutagawa: "Yes. It has. ... ... ..."

atsushi:......*gulps*

Kyoka: "...If I remember the floor layout, our floor is just 8 more below--"

Akutagawa: "When do we go out?"

atsushi: *COUGH COUGH*

Kyoka: "I just said--8 more floors."

Akutagawa: "Right. Thank you."

atsushi: *FORCED LAUGHTER*

Akutagawa: "I have communicators for you. Rashom-- ..." *reaches into his coat to remove them himself* "Here."

atsushi: oh, um... thank you. ......

Akutagawa: "..." *nods* "You're welcome." *faces forward* "Underground, the fog won't reach us. But to reclaim our abilities, we have to defeat them."

atsushi: oh?

Akutagawa: "Yes." *taps an earpiece* "I overheard members of Sturm und Drang say so. There is a red crystal on each ability that must be shattered or otherwise destroyed."

atsushi: i see. thanks for the info then.

Akutagawa: "For now, we are allies, only because we have the same goal: to stop Shibusawa."

atsushi: did you get in contact with mr sakaguchi too or...?

Akutagawa: "Chuuya did."

atsushi: ah...did he mention anything about dazai? we heard he was kidnapped...

Akutagawa: "You fool."

atsushi: eh? o.o

Akutagawa: "Dazai _let_ himself be kidnapped, willingly."

atsushi: ....well, m-maybe he has a plan. his plans have worked before in the past, like with cannibalism, and the incident with the guild.

Akutagawa: "You have such faith in him?"

atsushi: i guess so, yeah. I know, he's done some really bad things, but i think he is putting effort into being a better person...

Akutagawa: "...Hmph."

*elevator ding*

Kyoka: *leads them out...*

atsushi:....*following*

-elsewhere-

Dumas: O___o "...This is why I don't smoke that shit anymore..."

-two hands cover his eyes-

???: guess who, alex. ^^

Dumas: "..." *shakes* "M-Mer?"

mercedes: ^^ hehe

Dumas: *surprised laugh* "Hi! H-How did you..."

mercedes: covering your eyes isnt exactly rocket science, you goof. ^^

Dumas: "N-No...How are you _here_?"

mercedes: ?? why wouldnt i be? we live here, remember?

Dumas: "...Cadaqués..."

mercedes: it's beautiful, isnt it? *she smiles and rubs her stomach*

Dumas: "..." *smiles, rests a hand over hers* "Yes...Think there's enough room for the little one?"

mercedes: i think so.

Dumas: "..." *hugs her* "Oh, thank God."

mercedes: !!....*hugs him.....as a shadowy arm emerges behind dumas*

Dumas: "Wh-What's wrong?"

mercedes: just relax....we can stay like this....forever...~

Dumas: "Y-Yes...And we can find a name..." *rests a hand on her stomach...* "Maybe...Miguel? Marcus? ...Wait..."

-the shadow prepares to strike-

Dumas: "...N-No...Where are they? Where--ARG!"

-SLAP SLAP SLAP-

cervantes: dumaaaaaas! you there buddy?

Dumas: (ಠ_ಠ) "...ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"

cervantes: you're alive! thank goodness!

Dumas: *clutches Cervantes by the neck* "YOU SON OF A BITCH!"

cervantes: OwO;;

marquis: *cuddling dumas' side* =///w///=

Dumas: "..." *lets go of Cervantes, buries his face in his hands, small whimper*

cervantes: ...*pap pap*

Dumas: "Wh-What even happened?"

cervantes: long story short, our abilities went coco loco.

Dumas: "...Was that all? So, why aren't they 'loco' now?"

cervantes: *shrug* for now, lets get somewhere safe before they attack us again.

Dumas: -_-# "Where's 'somewhere'? What even caused it?" *looks around*

-elsewhere-

shibusawa: *leading fyodor and dazai into a room*

-the room they enter is a large, circular room with what seems to be an ornate golden well in the center, and the wall containing several hundreds of red crystals-

shibusawa: welcome to the room of draconia.

Dazai: "Shiny." *looks around* "Impressive collection."

shibusawa: it wouldnt be nearly as impressive without mr dostoyevsky's information. speaking of, how _do_ you get your intel?

Fyodor: *smiles* "Rats tend to be everywhere."

Dazai: 3: *deadpan* "Meow."

-vriin-

shibusawa: and it seems another one has been added to my collection.

Dazai: "So, one wants to acquire abilities...and one wants to kill ability users..."

Fyodor: *smirks*

shibusawa: still, they have no value if i cant find that specific ability.

Dazai: "...Oh, I see. You're lonely and want a friend."

shibusawa: please, to me, human beings are nothing more than walking bags of flesh. their daily actions are always so predictable and simple to understand, but there is one person i dont understand; myself.

Dazai: "Monologuing--always a helpful method for self-understanding. So, is that it? You bring in these abilities to learn more about yourself?"

shibusawa: if i can find that specific ability, then my search will be complete. tell me, *head tilts back to look at him* do you think there is someone who exists that can defeat their own ability?

Dazai: "...I see. When the Ability kills its user, you get that Ability in that crystal...and Fyodor eliminates another 'sinner.'"

shibusawa: precisely. although i wouldnt put it so biblically. i simply wish to see the light beyond the void.

Dazai: " 'Light'? 'Void'? Hmm...Speaking of, where do you think your assistants are?"

-elsewhere-

miyuri: *skipping along and humming* ^^

Sonia: "What is that song?"

miyuri: something mama used to sing to me. she had a nice singing voice...

Sonia: "..." ("...Had...") *looks around* "It's still empty here..."

miyuri: hmmmm....hmmmmmmm.

???: there you are, lady miyuri!

Sonia: "!!!"

miyuri: oh hi lux! hi nox!

Sonia: "!!!"

miyuri: oh hi lux! hi nox!

nox: lady miyuri, we're here to return you to your room. it's dangerous out here.

miyuri: but i havent thanked the nice person yeeeeet. >3<

Sonia: "Um..."

Lux: "Just come along, my lady..."

nox: ?!?! who-

miyuri: nope! sana and i are gonna look for the nice person first, then miyuri will go home.

Sonia: "..." *inches behind Miyuri* "Who are they?"

miyuri: owo oh, this is lux and nox, they work for tacchan!

Sonia: " 'Tacchan'..."

Lux: "You are coming with us, now!"

miyuri: nuuuuuuuuu! >n<

Lux: "Nox, ready?"

nox: you leave us no choice. *opens a portal*

Sonia: "?!"

nox: *reaches for miyuri*

Sonia: "..." *picks up a rock--and throws it at Nox*

nox: GRK-

Lux: "Nox!" *glares at Sonia* "You little shit!"

Sonia: "...Maybe this was a bad plan--"

Lux: *releases lightning*

miyuri: *grabs sonia's hand and runs*

Sonia: *follows, as Lux aims--* "Damn! I can't risk hitting the young lady..."

nox: urg...*touching their forehead, which is now bleeding* damn, that brat throws surprisingly hard...

Sonia: "What are their abilities?"

miyuri: well, lux can use lightening, and nox can use portals! it was one of nox's portals that miyuri fell into the last time by accident! and _that's_ how miyuri got outside the first time!

Sonia: " 'First time'? Th-This is too much--they're going to kill me at this rate..."

miyuri: QAQ NOOOO! LUX! DONT HURT SANA! YOU'RE BEING MEEEEEAN! >3<

Lux: "Lady Miyuri, this is for your own good..." *aims*

Sonia: ("Think...Lightning rod...Usually made from aluminum--so...") *spots a can* "..." *kicks the can--into Lux's forehead*

Lux: "GAH!" >~<#

miyuri: *runs with sonia*

Sonia: ("Papa...Mr. Kajii...I hope I did the right thing...") "Miyuri, duck into here!"

miyuri: ok!

-elsewhere-

Akutagawa: "Stop this immediately." *dodges*

rashomon: *GROWLS*

Akutagawa: "I said stop!" *punches*

Weretiger: *ROARS*

atsushi: *shooting*

demon snow: *SLASH SLASH*

Kyoka: *blocking with her blade* ("I need an opening...I need something...")

-SLASH-

Kyoka: "?!" *the cord tying the phone to her neck is sliced, causing the phone to fall to the floor*

demon snow: *SWINGS*

Kyoka: *eyes widen* "..."

-riiing...riiiing....riiiing...-

{man: "Where's Kyoka?"}

{woman: she should be playing outside.}

{Kyoka: *a small child, bouncing a ball outside a traditional Japanese-style house*}

{Mr. Izumi: *smiles* "It was worth coming home early..."}

{???: *a figure rushes in with a knife in hand*}

{-shrk-}

{???: *collapses with a knife in their throat*}

{Mr. Izumi: "It's best to keep work and home life separate." *had tossed the knife*}

{mrs izumi: fufufu, indeed. ^^}

{Mr. Izumi: *removes the gun from the assassin--and shots into the ceiling*}

{???: *falls down dead*}

{???: ....}

{demon snow: *slashes the grunt behind mrs izumi*}

{Mr. Izumi: *looks around* "..."}

{-drip-}

{Mr. Izumi: "???" *taps his cheek*}

{mrs izumi: ?? is everything alright, dear?}

{Mr. Izumi: "...I've been cut..."}

{mrs izumi: oh dear-}

{*FOOM*}

{demon snow: *blade block*}

{mrs izumi: !!!!!!}

{Mr. Izumi: "?! It-It's not me! My body is moving on its own..."}

{-the door opens-}

{mrs izumi: !!!!!!!!!!!! k-kyou-}

{Kyoka: "Papa?"}

{Mr. Izumi: "..." *his body rushes at Kyoka* "STRIKE ME DOWN--NOW!"}

{-SLASH-}

{Mr. Izumi: *collapses...he's not moving*}

{Kyouka: *stunned*}

{mrs izumi:....*feeling the blood on her cheek slide into her ear* ?!?!? *involuntarily picks up a knife* demon snow....please....}

{Kyoka: *stares*}

{mrs izumi:....protect kyouka...}

{-SLASH-}

-…-

Kyoka: "..."

{-in a green field...-}

{Kyoka: "..." *looks around*}

{-nothing but clear skies and fields for miles...-}

{Kyoka: "Demon Snow...It is the embodiment of slaughter...Even so..."}

{mrs izumi: even so....you want to use this ability to help people....right, kyouka? *she smiles*}

-SHRK-

atsushi: *holding a block which he used to block demon snow's blade* KYOUKA!

Kyoka: "..." *determined look* "I'm sorry." *readies her blade* "Let's finish her."

demon snow: *slashing*

-the red gem on her forehead shines a bit-

Kyoka: "There!"

Weretiger: *ROARS, leaps at Atsushi*

atsushi: GAH!

-he drops the gun-

Kyoka: *slashes at Demon Snow--*

demon snow: *blocking*

Kyoka: *presses further* "You...are mine!"

demon snow: ~i belong to no one!~

Weretiger: *lifts its clawed paw to bring down onto Atsushi--*

atsushi: *shoves the block into it's mouth*

Kyoka: "Do you forget?! What you promised?!"

Weretiger: OxO "ROAR?!"

demon snow: !!!! *stunned*

atsushi: *jumps onto the tiger's back, yanking the crystal off and throwing it to the ground, shattering it*

Kyoka: "What did my mother ask of you?! Will you refuse?"

Weretiger: *ROARS...before collapsing*

demon snow:....

Kyoka: "..." *suddenly has the gun Atsushi dropped, aims--*

-BANG! SHATTER-

Kyoka: "...Return."

demon snow: *reappears* ~...kyouka....please....forgive my behavior...~

Kyoka: "..." *small chop on the head* "Don't let it happen again."

atsushi: *collapses, panting* holy....freaking....dingus....*sigh*

*PURR*

atsushi: *looks up*

rashomon: *blink*

atsushi: *bolts upright* FHIHKJSKJKJFSKUHJBVFLDKSHBV!!!

Akutagawa: *petting Rashomon* *stares at Atsushi*

atsushi: um....hi. again.... ._.;;;;

Akutagawa: "...Well? Are you bringing the tiger forth again or not?"

atsushi: g-give me a sec ok.....*inhales* tiger-formation!..........................go tiger go!............heeeenSHIN!

Kyoka: "..."

Akutagawa: "...You can't summon it, can you?"

atsushi: i said give me a sec, jeez!.... HRNNNNG.....phweh.....*panting* GRAAAH WHY! ISNT! IT! WORKING?!

Akutagawa: "This is ridiculous--it's not working because you're not honest with yourself."

atsushi: what do you mean by that?

Akutagawa: "What are you?"

atsushi: ??

Akutagawa: "An ability user. A tiger. A beast. Until you accept what you are, you cannot utilize your gifts..."

atsushi: ..........i guess im not worth killing then, huh?

Akutagawa: "You insult me?"

atsushi: i-i didnt mean it like that- i mean.....it _has_ been six months since our agreement.......

Akutagawa: "...So, you haven't forgotten."

atsushi: *shakes head*

Akutagawa: "...I lost my home. My base. But you know what I didn't lose?"

atsushi: ??

*Rashomon leaps forward, flicking Atsushi hard on his forehead*

atsushi: >x<

Akutagawa: "An understanding of what I am. Reminders of what I have done, can do, and will do...If you won't stop Shibusawa, I will." *turns* "...And that's 'stop.' Not 'kill.'"

atsushi: .....

Akutagawa: "Have you forgotten what you have done?"

atsushi: i-

Kyoka: "Atsushi is more powerful than you realize. You're one to talk about forgetting the past."

atsushi: .......

Kyoka: "He's stopped you enough times--because he never gives up."

Akutagawa: "...Then why is he still standing there?"

atsushi: ........

Kyoka: "...Atsushi..."

Akutagawa: "Take the step forward or don't. But I will press on."

atsushi:.....*shaking*

Kyoka: "...Rest for a bit."

atsushi:....*sitting down, closing his eyes*

-elsewhere-

[grubhivemind]

RYAN: -it's reached that point in the party where everyone starts to trickle out, until even her parents have decided to retire for the evening. ryan just wonders when jack is going to wander off too, or...- 

RYAN: -chinhands at him from where she's still sitting at the table.- hm... 

RYAN: do you wanna come inside?

JACK: -eating up the last of the slice from the cake his dad had sent over.- ...Oh. 

JACK: Must be dark now, huh.

RYAN: yep. 

RYAN: you might have noticed its getting a tid bit nippy out here too. -nudges him.- you can eat that inside.

JACK: No need. I'm done. -gathers up the empty plate and trash, ambling out of his chair.- I believe you about the nippy thing.

RYAN: -hops up and takes his arm to guide him.- you impervious to the cold or something? -pokes at his chest and shuffles across the yard back into the house.-

JACK: It's my preference, weather wise. You probably wouldn't believe it with my choice of wardrobe. But it's true.

JACK: -follows her back, trusting her to show him where to go.-

RYAN: mm. makes sense to me. 

RYAN: i like it better when things heat up though.

RYAN: -enters the house, navigating towards the living room where derek is... until he passed out in the middle of his show, snoozing away loudly on his recliner. as dads do.- 

RYAN: ... -she doesn't want to disturb him, so she takes jack up to her room.-

JACK: Hah. Strategic. Classic.  -totally hears Derek asleep and appreciates the dad tier he's achieving. Jack will have to remember to commend him on it later. As Ryan hauls him up to her room, Jack leans at her.- (Ten out of ten.) -says while thumbing back at the living room.-

RYAN: -snrk- hed appreciate you saying so. 

RYAN: -steps on inside into her room.- well make yourself at home. -nudges him in the direction of her bed, as it's the only place to sit at the moment. aside from the bench at her keyboard, that is. and while he makes himself at home (if he does) she turns on her own tv for a little bit of background noise.-

JACK: -Might as well. He's taking off the sandals and everything.- Done. -keeps his hand to the wall, finding his way to the bed and perching there.- And done. 

JACK: -swishes his butt on her bed, much like she did on his the other night.- Cozy.

RYAN: -smiles watching him. what a fucking dork... no, these are thoughts that need said.- what a fucking dork. 

RYAN: -flops beside him, joining him in the wiggles and getting comfortable.-

JACK: I definitely smell like the musk of the outdoors and fire. 

JACK: And so do you, for that matter. -sniffs her shoulder like a wierdo.-

RYAN: -he is a weirdo.- hmm. -leans in and sniffs him back. this is just what they do now apparently.- 

RYAN: smells nice. 

RYAN: except youve got that faint stench of sweat. probably from your dumb ass trying to scale a fence because??? why. -snickers as she leans against him.-

JACK: To test my abilities. -enjoys it when she leans at him. A happy Jack.- I would kill for a shower though.

RYAN: no need to go to such extremes. you can always use mine if its so dire. -pokes at him-

JACK: It's pretty dire. I reek. -gently karate chops her hand from poking him. Hiyah.-

RYAN: my hand!!!! -whines, but then takes up his hand in hers- 

RYAN: its not that bad. but then again i dont have a heightened sense of smell. 

RYAN: for all i know i reek too.

JACK: No, you do. We've established this. -tilts his head and listens to the tv now.- What are we watching?

RYAN: reeking of a nice outdoorsy smell yeah... which is reeking none the less i guess. 

RYAN: -glances at the tv- but anyway i just turned it on for the noise. 

RYAN: im not exactly interested in watching anything... -plays with his fingers, fidgeting a little-

JACK: -smacks his lips a little and hmms, registering her little fidgets. Catches on almost immediately.- 

JACK: I didn't realize you had a thing about musty smells and cake breath. 

JACK: Oh. And your parents' house. With a dad that sleeps like a war veteren.

RYAN: -SHOVES- god youre such a pain in the ass. 

RYAN: -huffs but smiles.- makes me wonder why i missed you so much this past week. -removes a few more blades of grass from his wild hair that she missed earlier.-

JACK: -is shoved, reclining back to lean against an elbow. Pleased by her little nitpickings.- Thanks. 

JACK: I try my best. 

JACK: But honestly. If Citrin hadn't intervened earlier, I probably would have said a thing or two to Sileas. 

JACK: -trails off, fiddling with his fingers.- I am a pain in the ass.

JACK: -waves his hand around.- It was harmless talking. But I saw. I mean... 

JACK: I see things I don't necessarily want to. And it's irksome. I dunno.

JACK: Maybe it was the general attitude of the guy, the same kind that leads him to make some bad decisions. 

JACK: I also realize you don't want to hear about this. We were talking about something else entirely.

RYAN: -blinks, a little surprised to hear him rambling about this... but pleasantly so. she lies down on her side, propping her head up on her hand and watching him speak.- 

RYAN: sure... its a totally different mood but hey i dont mind. 

RYAN: like i said. i just missed you. so... -messes with the hem of his shirt idly- 

RYAN: talk to me.

JACK: Well now I don't want to. -pretends to grump but really just closes his eyes.-

RYAN: pff... oh really??? -she's not buying it. wiggles closer to him and gets an arm around his middle.- 

RYAN: i bet i could persuade you to open up.

JACK: What's worse is that I'm associating this to Sileas. 

JACK: That meme generating motherfucker.

RYAN: -rests her head against him, peering up at him curiously.- associating what?

JACK: Your meek persuasions to get me to open up.

RYAN: -snorts- well maybe if you told me whats bugging you we wont have to focus so much on him... 

RYAN: id really like to be able to hit on you without either of us having to deal with the thought of sileas cropping up and killing the mood.

JACK: Nothing is bothering me about him. It's just an intrusive thought. -hesitates a moment before continuing.- ....I also realize rehab was a very recent occurance for you. And you're still trying to make it back on your feet. 

JACK: ... 

JACK: I'm not sure... 

JACK: I should be complicating this for you.

JACK: As tempting as it is. -ghhhh, he feels himself sound like an asshole.- I'd like... 

JACK: To not feel bad about hanging out with you. Or enjoying your company. 

JACK: Talking. 

JACK: That stuff.

RYAN: -frowns into his shirt. it takes her a moment to think of what to say, ultimately sighing.- youre not complicating anything. 

RYAN: but if you dont wanna talk about this stuff then its whatever. 

RYAN: i just wanna hang out with you.

JACK: Not the talking. It's more the... 

JACK: Tempting you with bad decisions part. -Yells at himself internally for being like a tool when he speaks. This is why he doesn't words, he tells himself.- Not that it's a bad decision. 

JACK: It's a... precarious situation. 

JACK: Also, I'm full of regret.

RYAN: -scoffs- please... 

RYAN: i mean i guess i get it. -sits up a little- maybe. 

RYAN: you usually seem to know things i dont. either that or youre just overthinking. maybe both sometimes? 

RYAN: i dunno. -traces a finger over his chest- but it seems pretty harmless to me. just fooling around a little. 

RYAN: correct me if im wrong. 

RYAN: ... or if im overstepping boundaries or something.

JACK: -squeezes the hand that rests by his chest, eyebrows knitting.- It's not.... just fooling around to me. 

JACK: It's an aspect of our uh. 

JACK: Relationship. 

JACK: That I'd like to enjoy when we've finished patching up the rest of it.

RYAN: -oh... well, that brings a smile back to her face that she hides by burying it against him. not that she needs to, but whatever.- oh okay. 

RYAN: -squeezes his hand back.- im cool with that.

JACK: -exhales after a moment, patting her hand.- It sucks. I'm a dweeb.

RYAN: yeah you are. 

RYAN: -comes out of hiding to nuzzle a little under his chin.- but its cute. 

RYAN: ... and i appreciate it.

JACK: Thanks. 

JACK: Now I don't know what to do with myself. -SIGHS- That shower sounds really great.

RYAN: yeah. go take a nice cold shower. -snickers- 

RYAN: jesus or maybe i should.

RYAN: in any case i can direct you that way. 

RYAN: and youre free to crash here too if you want. might as well return that favor finally.