#(I'm going back to legacy after this-- forget beta man)

[yukikorogashi]

"Hey! There you are---I've been looking for you like everywhere!" Catching her breath, Meilin smiled as she straightened up. It was so hard to catch her at times, she swore! But now that she finally caught up to her, she could finally give her her Valentine gift. "I made Valentine goodies for my friends, & I also made one for you! There's like sweets & other things in there---I hope you like it." Inside she would find a variety of sweets, but also a colorful bracelet too that seemed to match the one she was currently wearing on her wrist. (hehehe :>)

IT WAS FUNNY, REALLY. How they kept on missing one another, throughout this day OF ALL DAYS.

Perhaps, it was due to the fact that the BOTH OF THEM were seeking out the other. And so, were on the CONSTANT MOVE in doing so. Something that would of course cause them to keep missing each other, seeing as neither would simply stay in one place for too long. 

And eventually, as the day went on, even their friends would point this out. For as she would pass by Miriam and the others for perhaps the 5th or 6th time, they too couldn’t help but bring up the absurdity of it all… That Meilin had gone off once again, just before she herself showed up.

And while it might have been easier for Itsuki to simply pass her gift onto one of them. She was determined. Very much intent from the very beginning to personally give each gift to their respective recipients. ESPECIALLY this friend! And if the Mei sis herself was still out there looking for her-- no way no how was she gonna give up now and just have someone else give her gift for her!

And so, Itsuki had nearly YELLED if not LEAPED UP WITH JOY— when they FINALLY did cross paths that late afternoon. Having NEARLY missed each other YET AGAIN, as Itsuki was just about to take a turn at a street corner. Thankfully, however, the sis had been quick enough to call out to her. Already running right over, even before Itsuki had begun to turn around to face her.

“Ah should be the one sayin'’ dat, sis! Uhf been look all o’er fer ya!” Laughing then, Itsuki would reach a single hand out to steady her. Waiting for her friend to catch her breath first, before they began their little gift exchange. “Oh, thank you, sis! An’ ah hope ya like yers, too!” Her own eyes were bright and excited, as she gratefully took the box from the other. Her gift for the sis also consisted of homemade treats, something she hope that the other would be able to enjoy later on.

Itsuki would already cheekily pop one sweet into her mouth, mere seconds after opening her box. Still very much in the midst of admiring the thoughtfully put together box of sweets-- before noticing a COLOURFUL BRACELET amidst them. Dumbly staring at it for a good long while... before lifting her gaze up to the one that Meilin herself was wearing.

Trapped between feeling speechless and just wanted to squeal outloud, the sis had somehow figured out what her favourite colours were and made the bracelet out of them! Realising now that she too had a bracelet that would match with her and the other girls, Itsuki would finally let out a tiny, silly little squeak-- as she moved forward to hug the other.

"Oh thank ya, sis! Ah love it, ah love it so much!!!"

@trvehearted ❤️

[weekend-whip]

-20 asks for Fic Writers-

hey-lo!! I was tagged by @rainofthetwilight for a fun ask game!! Thank you!! ^-^)/

for tags, any fic writer that comes across this and feels compelled! You have my blessing! Go forth and rant about thy fics!!! Share your words with the world!! Give people new stuff to read!! Flaunt your beautiful achievements!!

. . .

1.How many works do you have on AO3?

19! And counting!

2. What's your total AO3 wordcount?

...791,937 and counting *lies down* (at least most of it is just one fic? Ahaha? ha?)

3. What fandom(s) do you write for?

right now, just ninjago! I wrote for some other fandoms back in the day (with...equally ambitious endeavors) and I initially made my Ao3 account for Definitely Not Ninjago...but, here we are :d

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

Born to Be a 21st Century Ninja: 1116

Thank You, For Giving Me Wings: 560

Way of the 21st Century Ninja: 546

Assorted Thoughts and Feelings: 201

Married to the Sea: 161 (which I'm sure will get beat-out by GNL here soon haha)

5. Do you respond to comments?

I TRY, REALLY, MOSTLY, AND USUALLY but sometimes I get too excited and things shift through the cracks (hence why I generally make it a habit to respond to stuff I missed before/around/after a big update! That way it's on my mind!)

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

i haven't written it yet I MEAN WHAT it's Married to the Sea. I'm not big on writing overly bad/sad/tragic endings yet

7. What is the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Paper Plate Moon, the only fic without an existential crisis of some kind (just a slightly lovesick Kai with a smaller scope crisis) Orrr, A Little More Than Sixteen Candles, which is also about Kai! Except he cries. But it's a happy cry!

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Not yet

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

No

(...wait, there's 'kinds' of smut?!?! do i dare even ask)

10. Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written?

Braaaaah I looooooooved crossovers when I was younger. My biggest story from my youth was a crossover. ...I won't be telling you what it is, though. It's part of my dark, mysterious past.

(I also don't count Legacyverse as a crossover, either. It's more of a...fusion! But. Y'know. The roots are there.....)

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Only once, and it was the aforementioned crazy crossover fic from above. They were dealt with very swiftly tho :3

12. What's the longest time you've spent working on a fic? And what's the shortest?

Longest that I've finished would be Born to Be; that took me technically almost two full years to write x-x

Shortest would be all the Aftershock oneshots I manage to speedrun in a few scant hours on holidays lmao

13. Have you ever co-written a fic?

I've triiiiiiiied a couple times in the past; only one attempt was successful though.

14. What's your all time favourite ship? From all the fandoms?

Destiny's Bounty! Man, I adore that ship so much.

15. What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

THE MERMAID AU or the Jesse Fanseason or all the little prompt things from June '22 that still haunt me to this day or some of legacy!sidestories I should've done ages ago or-

16. What are your writing strengths?

*grabs some stuff from comments* I have strength in character development and providing emotional depth for scenes! *I* also think I write some kickass fight scenes, thank you.

17. What are your writing weaknessess?

BASIC GRAMMAR LMAO and probably using too many commas and ellipses but I am trying to ween myself off of it and incorporate shorter sentences. I always forget to vary up sentence length until the end waaaah

(I also miss typos a lot but I am of the camp that believes it keeps one humble~ *should probably just get a beta reader but hnnng*)

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

Intimidating

19. First fandom you wrote for?

...something video game related

20. Favourite fic you've ever written?

Probably Born to Be just because of how darn big of an achievement it is! and I reread it a lot <3 <3 <3 <3

[unlogical-ella]

Sunrises are better next to you

This will be my first fic :D Poured my heart into with the help and encouragement of the lovely @katsukisdynamite​ (was a doll and helped edit it and be a beta reader) and also the wonderful @izukunt​ (thank you for reading and pushing me to write). You both are darlings and ILYSM!!

Please be kind and enjoy!!

Early mornings were always peaceful in this Pro Hero’s comfy apartment. He didn’t live an extravagant life, preferring small comforts instead. Why fill his life with unnecessary luxuries when he could give you the world that you deserved. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the kitchen, as he stared out the window seeing the sunrise. It amazed him how something so simple can be so captivatingly beautiful. 

His thoughts drift to you, and how he was blessed to have you in his life when others simply took you for granted. A small smile made its way to his face and he turned to look at his bedroom door debating if to go and wake you or simply let you rest a bit longer. He looked down at his watch and a quiet sigh escaped. He had a meeting with his father in three hours. The strained relationship between them was better than it was when he was younger, but still felt like stepping on glass when talking to that man. 

He decided that he would email his father and say something came up, after all why waste his one day off this week trying to make a conversation not turn into a yelling match that just would sour the rest of his day. He got up from the comfy couch and made his way to the kitchen. He poured coffee into two cups. A smile returned when he thought of how happy you get when woken up to coffee made just the way you like it. He memorized it after the first morning you stayed over a year ago.

“Sho? Why are you up so early? I thought it was your day off?” Your sleepy voice asked from the bedroom door.

“My love, why are you up? I was going to make some breakfast before waking you.” He replied ignoring your questions. 

“It got cold without you.” You replied with a pout while pulling on the hem of his pajama shirt that you just threw on. You walked up to him and wrapped your arms around him. He hugged you back a bit tighter. You made everyday worth it. 

“Let’s forget breakfast for now, come back to bed with me, let's just have it be me and you for a few more hours.” You pleaded. He lifted your chin and stared into your eyes. They remind him of the sunrise, just so full of warmth and hope. His life has been devoid of it for long when younger that as he grew up he tried to find happiness in everything. He leans down and kisses you, his lips are soft and so warm. You wrapped your arms around his neck and deepened the kiss. It was a sweet kiss, one filled with so much love. 

“I love you.” He whispers, he feels if he is too loud the peacefulness in the apartment would vanish.

 “I love you too Sho, so very much.” You said as you nuzzled your nose into his cheek. “So, bed right?” You asked and instead of answering he simply grabbed you by waist and threw you over his shoulder and laughed as you pouted. “I can walk Sho plus aren’t I heavy?” 

“Heavy? I'm a Pro hero, Love, You’re as light as a flower, but if you’re doubting my strength...perhaps I should train with Midoriya and Bakugo more often, hmm?” He simply states as he walks towards the bed. He lays you gently on your side of the bed and lightly kisses your cheek.

“Thank you Sho, baby.” You tell him while curling up further into the bed and hugging the blanket. He goes to lay on his side in front of you and holds your hand giving them light kisses. 

“Sho baby, what's wrong? And don’t you dare try lying to me.” 

“The meeting with my father today, I have a feeling it’s going to be about his retirement. There's been rumors going around that he wants to give me his agency, probably thinks I'll continue his stupid legacy he is obsessed with. I hate it. I don't want to be a legacy, I want to be better than him. I want to be everything he isn't. I don't want his name to be associated with me anymore. I want to create my own path in this world. I simply want to be seen as Shoto”. He held you as he cried, tears staining your shirt. 

He tried focusing on how your hands felt running through his hair, how lovely your perfume smelled, and how you tried to calm him by humming a lullaby. You finally spoke once his breathing calmed down enough. 

“You are better than him Sho, he doesn’t care what the world thinks of him as long as he's number 1, compared to you giving it your all to be a source of comfort. You show everyone respect and kindness. I have never met someone with a bigger heart, you might not be able to express your feelings well but your actions speak volumes. Everyday you try to be a better hero than you were yesterday.” He couldn't be more in love with you at that moment. Your words confirmed what he knew from the moment he met you. For you his worries confirmed the type of man he would never become.

 “My love, would you do me the honor of marrying me?” You froze at his question and stayed quiet. “Love? Do you not wanna marry me?” 

He looks up to you and sees you pouting as you tell him; “I was supposed to ask you at lunch and you ruined my surprise” He just keeps looking at you.

“Is that all? If it makes you feel better I was going to ask you at dinner” 

''Sho you don't understand, I have been planning this for a whole two weeks! Denki and Mina were going to decorate our favorite picnic spot and Katsuki has been perfecting his cold soba recipe. He said he would and I quote: ‘You wouldn't know good cold soba if he threw it in your icyhot face.’ I swear Sho it's going to happen still and you will act surprised or I swear cold soba will be banned from this house for two months and what do you mean you were going to ask at dinner?” 

“Midoriya and Uraraka helped me book your favorite restaurant just for us, even had an outfit picked out and scheduled to be delivered and I believe there were also plans for you to have a spa day. If you want me to cancel it all I can..." 

“Don't you dare finish that sentence, everyone has worked so hard to plan these proposals, so we can't let them down, you understand!" 

"I'm still unclear if you are saying yes to me asking earlier" You sighed before giving his forehead a quick kiss. 

"I would be honored to marry you, Sho"

He realized that it wasn't mornings that were peaceful, it was you that made them that way. Only you  were able to calm his mind and bring so much needed warmth into his soul. He tugged you closer to his chest and chuckled at the thought of the two proposals. He always thought that marriage was a dream he would never get to achieve but here he was holding the love of his life, and would get to hear you say yes for a second time. He realized you had said yes, no hesitation, no second guessing just a yes filled with love and for the first time in a very long time he was happy to feel the warmth.