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msfbgraves · 2 years ago

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In Knights and Pawns, what does Daniel think upon meeting Terry that first time, is there something in that meeting that makes him think about it over and over again when he's by himself later on that day? Is there a...spark? Are there moments Daniel finds himself thinking of the Alpha he encountered, and how he called him the Anglicized Daniel, and not his birth name?

Does Daniel suspect what his father's up to? And if he does, or his father kinda hints at it later on that day, does he think Terry will be a good Alpha for him?

Because that's what an Omega like Daniel wants instinctively right, to be taken care of and cuddled. Protected and well, loved. It's in his nature, from my understanding, no matter how sassy or mouthy he is. Just like how Terry, as an Alpha, would want to take care of, and protect, etc.

And--last question--since Daniel had a cute thing with Kumiko, and she was his first love, would Terry be pissed if he found out? Jealous? Or amused? Or maybe just scoff since Daniel was so young, and Kumiko another Omega?

Sorry for keeping you waiting answering this beautiful ask, Nonnie. I've written something that I hope may answer some of your questions!

Before I post that, though, and because it doesn't come up at all in the rest of this: no, Terry would not be jealous of Kumiko; but neither would he take that love completely seriously. To Alphas, young omegas in love are a sort of a test round for the 'real' bond. But because this is Daniel, I think the bond went quite a bit deeper than anyone realises. It simply couldn't be, Kumiko has been bethrothed forever, but is expected to have a career as a dancer before she ties the knot. Dance is one career path omegas are specifically trained for because, well, they're stunning, and even moreso on stage.

Under the cut is Daniel's reaction, a few hours after meeting Terry.

His brother Michael, as you can probably guess, is heavily based on Al Pacino's Michael Corleone, albeit a younger version.

And so...

Daniel keeps kicking the ball against the wall, rhythmically, as hard as he can, only to kick it again, and the pain in his shins as it bounces back echoes the sharpness of his thoughts, no,no, NOT FAIR.

“Pop wants to see you.”

He turns around, sweaty and petulant, to see his brother Michael, standing about five feet away, his head cocked, lips curled in a slight smile.

“I don't want to see him.”

“That's a first.”

He gives the ball another hard kick, so it ricochets right at Michael. He's anticipated the shot, though, stepped aside. “How like Louie.”

“So what?”

Michael frowns. “You shouldn't be so obvious, Daniele.”

He rolls his eyes. “Yeah, yeah, I've heard it. Sit quiet, look pretty -”

“Perhaps this once, you should.”

He crosses his arms. “What's it to you? You're not being sold to a -”

“Daniele, stop talking.”

There's something about Michael that has never sat right with Daniel. Few people see it, as they're always focused on Louie and Ness. But there's a coldness behind his eyes, a calculating look that could mean anything from a plan to steal baseball cards to a perfect murder. If Michael had not kept him safe more than once, when Louie and Ness were brawling, he'd be scared of him.

Michael puts his arm around him. “You need to keep your feelings to yourself this time, ok?” He ruffles his head. “It's bad for business.”

“I don't want to be in business!”

“And now the whole world knows.”

“I don't care!” There's tears in his eyes. “I don't want this, I -”

And now Michael again wears that exasperated look. “Daniel, you've been in business since the first time Pop had you bring in drinks.”

“That's different.”

“How? You had a job, and you did it. Same as now. C'mon.” He herds him back inside the house, but Daniel stands firm. “I won't do it! First Kumiko, now this...”

“Ragazzi!” They both spin around, even if Pop doesn't sound at all perturbed. “Calmate, I can't hear myself think.”

“Sorry.” Daniel looks at the floor, if only to avoid seeing Michael's exasperated shrug.

“Miguele, go finish that essay, hm?” He squeezes Michael's shoulder. “Daniele and I have some business to discuss.”

“Thanks, Pop,” Michael says, before duly departing.

Daniel sticks out his tongue. Michael's such a suckup.

Don LaRusso laughs. “Come in then, Daniele.”

He's in that room for the second time that day, only now his whole world has tilted. He glances to where the strange Alpha sat. “Pop, why...”

His father's hand is on his face. “Daniele, I wanted to apologize.”

He looks up, feels his shoulders drop. “I know I put you on the spot today,” Don LaRusso goes on. “That wasn't my intention.”

He swallows. “So I don't have to -”

“That's not been decided.”

He takes a step back. “Pop...”

“Come, sit with me.” He leads them to the leather sofa, lets Daniel curl up at his side like he always has. “Che bello, Daniele.”

He laps up the praise like a cat does cream, again in the safest place on earth. Dad kisses his crown. “You know that I would never give you up for petty reasons.”

He looks up. “Pop, it's not that I don't trust you...”

“Would that others had trusted me, Daniele. But they had to test my strength. Santoro. Rizzi. Gambini. Too many gone, per Dio.”

He used to play with the Rizzi's son, Giuseppe. Still. “And this Alpha, Silver?”

“I don't know enough about him to make a decision.” The Don sits up. “But I must ask you not to oppose me, caro.”

“I didn't –”

“You did.”

He feels his cheeks burn. “But you promised – ”

“It is a hard day when a father must ask his son for help, Daniele.”

A last try. “But I don't even know him!”

“Then how would you know he wouldn't suit you, hmm?” His father smiles. “He seemed impressed with you.”

He bites his lip. “He was rude.”

A beat. “So were you, Daniel.”

He cringes together. “Shock,” he mumbles. In school, that got them out of anything. Everybody thought that omegas got frightened by their own shadow.

“That's what I said.” Pop pinches his cheek. “But I can't keep making excuses for you everytime.”

He fixes his father. “Suppose he doesn't like me?”

He doesn't know if it is a hope or a fear.

“Tesoro.” His father's gaze is stone cold. “Let's hope to God he does.”

#knights and pawns #daniel larusso

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crimsonblackrose · 5 months ago

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Apparently because they're a family run business they've sold more cars then any other dealership in the san ferdinao valley.

They're trying to avoid negative PR. But it's like one group of dealerships in one city. To pay such close attention is kind of surprising.

First Suntory whisky ad. Also definitely ice ice cold with that giant sphere ice cube.

The advertisement for Okinawa in English. 😅

Some of the kids Kreese is still calling by their Johnny nicknames: big red, ect. But this one is called by his last name ala Kreese style, Rickenberger. Big red tears his gi, which I'm pretty sure the whole point of wearing these is so that doesn't happen.

They still have the cobra in the main dojo.

There's new students again.

Johnny does call from the hospital. I guess this is supposed to be same day? He promises he'll tell Robby himself and then when he's gotta go he calls Bobby Bob.

Johnny's finally got permission to visit with Miguel.

Daniel's landed in Naha airport. All those flowers are really there and they're orchids. Ah the TKK2 flashbacks, my heart.

Okay so in the states school just started, summer's over. It's maybe August September. But in Okinawa there are cherry blossoms in bloom? No. Cherry blossoms bloom in Okinawa in February and there more reddish then this because Okinawa has a different kind of cherry blossom then mainland Japan.

We've got a Red Lobster, GAP, KFC, Forever 21, American Eagle Outfitters and Baskin Robbins. It should be Blue Seal not Baskin Robbins. There used to be a Subway but they traded it for Jersey Mikes.

Robby doing community service.

Johnny: I'm proud of you. But also, you're injured???? Okay blaming Robby on starting a fight/fighting is not the best way to go. Give the guy some credit. Robby's trying not to fight. Though when Robby says "you're seriously going to lecture me on starting fights" Johnny says "You're right, I'm sorry." Johnny trying to apologize and Robbys soft "save it" isn't angry or upset.

See all the you're in my corner, you got my back stuff is what Daniel's been saying and then dropping Robby like a hot potato, like 2-3 times. Robby's trust is shattered. And he's not saying that it's jack shit because Johnny's saying it, he's saying Mr. LaRusso said that stuff and it didn't mean squat.

I do like that this weird community he built at the cobra kai dojo in the strip mall finds him elsewhere and recognizes him. I just wish she hadn't interrupted Johnny's conversation with his son.

Robby also doesn't say no to talking, he's just busy and can't at the moment, he's being responsible and Johnny doesn't seem to mind waiting.

Apparently Yasmine and Demetri are earth science partners and while she's sitting at the same table as moon she's sitting on a side by herself.

Lol the button to trigger the smoke from the volcano is an egg and Yasmine actually knows which one to push. Also Yasmine's parents pay for her grades.

I just realized what triggers Hawk to break the lego masterpiece this time is that Demetri is making Moon laugh.

Also Hawk can juggle a soccer ball. 22 in a row is his record.

It's 8, 251 pieces and 3 weeks to build

They're lucky that whatever caused the smoke when hit by the soccer ball didn't explode or start a fire.

I do wonder since it got hit once, if it's truly in many pieces or just like 4 big pieces. Legos kinda stick together, they don't shatter apart.

Hawk totally baited her after seeing counselor blatt

The idea of getting off a flight and dragging your suitcase through a busy tourist area is always a terrible feeling.

I guess the crops started dying out. Which might've been the military's fault since they were encroaching. Mr. Sato switched the village over to retail for economy.

KUMIKO

I love how Daniel like had an inkling it was her from across the crowd and then lit up as soon as he saw her.

She says thank you in Japanese and Okinawan.

Johnny helping carry the big pot up onto the counter and Robby letting him.

Johnny: We were heading in the right direction. Robby: We had one good day.

That doesn't necessarily dismiss what Johnny said or agree.

And it's been a month since. Robby asking where Johnny was. He wants to know why Johnny didn't show up. Which is fair.

Johnny apologizes, explains that he was at the hospital. Robby says he gets it but points out that Miguel was chosen over him again.

You kind of did though.

That was too low of a blow Johnny:

This is where Johnny screws up. He was doing so good. And then of course tries to get his attention back on him only to of course get pushed off and the food, the soup split on the floor and Robby says he doesn't need Johnny. 😭😭😭😭 Johnny getting escorted out while Shawn and his friends laugh.

Sam going on the offense at soccer. This is not the way your dad would want you to go. This was a Johnny and his friends bullying move. That got Daniel kicked out of soccer tryouts.

There's a random girl that nods when Sam gives her speech which is weird because Sam's the only girl in Miyagi-do

Sam would easily be taken in by Kreese's cobra kai. She knocks one of the guys out, then for good measure stomps on his chest.

This is gym class. Why are their kids on the sidelines doing cheerleading?

Also the coach is totally going to catch you, this was a dumb choice. Like hitting people with the ball is one thing, but Sam literally jumps up and kicks a guy in the face without the ball being anywhere nearby.

Kumiko went to Hijikata Tatsumi Dance company after graduation. Which is a pretty cool thing. So they created Butoh and the company ran from 1928-1986, so I guess she was only in it for two years? Oh wow this is wild that they picked this company for Kumiko. It's...a...choice. It closed in 1986 because the guy who ran it (who it's named after died). He knew jazz, ballet, tap, flamenco and German expressionist. But then uh... the first butoh performance he did was an adpation of a sexually explicit and violent book. "His dance would be one of corporeal extremity and transmutation, driven by an obsession with death, and imbued with an implicit repudiation of contemporary society and media power." Butoh is considered a surrealist art form. In the 60's most of his choreography was horror related and then after the mid-70s he became kinda secluded and focused on teaching: "Hijikata then gradually withdrew into the Asbestos Hall and devoted his time to writing and to training his dance-company."

During Hijikata's seclusion, Butoh had begun to attract worldwide attention. Hijikata envisaged performing in public again, and developed new projects, but died abruptly from liver failure in January 1986, at the age of 57. Asbestos Hall, which had operated as a drinking club and film venue as well as a dance studio.

I wonder if they didn't research that or if that's supposed to be telling about Kumiko? Like just because she studied under the guy doesn't mean anything, but it's also such an interesting choice for a name drop. Or heck maybe Kumiko is a big horror and surrealist fan.

She traveled to Sydney, Paris, Singapore. London was her favorite because she got to see the Cranberries open for Radiohead in 1995. She loved Zombie, Linger and Dream.

Okay yeah maybe that guy was researched and on purpose. Kumikos not just who we saw her as in TKK2.

Auntie Yukie got sick so Kumiko returned to Okinawa and started teaching again.

Yukie wanted Kumiko to get married but she stayed a free agent. (It is interesting that the only people happily married from the original trilogy are Daniel and Jimmy)

Many tried but none of them fought to the death for me. Daniel you left the bar too high.

Kumiko had reoccuring nightmares about needing to go on stage but not knowing the choreography.

Johnny's at a new bar crushing nuts and drinking because he screwed up again.

This bartender (Dave) checks on him, calls him boss and apparently makes chicken sandwiches that take 3 minutes to make. It costs $5, the police officer's name is Chuck.

Kreese orders a cutty and water. (type of whisky)

Johnny goes on alert as soon as he hears Kreese.

In main character land for Kreese, he thinks Johnny's just been throwing a temper tantrum. Also: You're in a bad place and I probably put you there, but it's for your own good and I never wanted to hurt you. Kreese credits Johnny for bringing Cobra Kai and himself back to life and that he tried to warn Johnny but he never listened. And it's time to come home.

See Johnny was listening a little but as soon as Kreese called Miguel his boy too, our boy, Johnny did not take well to that.

The cobras are Caldwell, Johnson, Rickenberger (last names) and Eli. Which it's interesting that counselor blatt calls Eli Eli.

The Miyagi-do's get detention.

Sam cursing gets her 2 weekends of detention.

Rehabilitative detention.

She definitely has her fathers temper.

Yukie's house that Mr. Miyagi bought her is very nice, she left it to Kumiko.

Daniel's the same with Mr. Miyagi's place.

The box of letters is round, brown, and with a bamboo design on top.

Mr. Miyagi wrote love letters. He loved Yukie since they were little and Yukie would shly smile at him. Mr. Miyagi's spin to their time apart was that he got to fall in love with Yukie twice.

😭😭😭😭 awww Daniel 😭😭😭😭

Mr. Miyagi wrote a letter the week he died. He must've died before Yukie.

Mr. Miyagi spent his life looking for signs to tell him the way but got lost until he met Daniel. 🥺🥺🥺💖💖💖 My heart.

Strong chi, good heart, guiding light, love and loyalty, Mr. Miyagi is so proud and also still gets Daniel right to the core with this:

Kumiko tearing up while reading. And Daniel crying. 😭😭😭

Samantha made Mr. Miyagi feel like her tanmee. It's people not signs that lead us the right way- car commercial.

I think because Kreese mentioned Miguel at all, it lit a fire under Johnny to protect him and get back to it. Snapping straight into sensei mode even if it's a little dickish.

I will always be your teacher. Something Kreese said to him. He does listen and learn from his conversations sometimes and then use them to help motivate himself and his students, generally in regards to Miguel.

Every once in a while Johnny does a "oh shit" and it's always hilarious. It's kinda like Demetri's whose is a panicked string of them, but Johnny's are just like the most calmly delivered, whether he's too drunk to kick and realize he's in over his head or Miguel falls out of bed.

Lol you fell like a champ.

Shawn's favorite soap opera is Robby's life. But Robby you're my son. But I hate you dad.' Your girl left you, your dad hates you. (In accurate statements Shawn) You've got nobody and nothing.

Shawn ripped up Robby's book. Which I wonder, is it Robby's book or is it his school work?

It's fascinating that Robby here's John Kreese is here to visit you and is like who???? Uh I guess I'll go see him.

Robby and his warring fathers. How very mama mia of him. Everyone wants to be his dad but they all kinda suck at it in different ways.

Kumiko took him to a bar that does the ice things to meet Chozen totally on purpose. She's got a bit of that trickster energy to her just like Mr. Miyagi.

Karii!

CHOZEN!!!! Fashion icon. Trickster extraordinaire. Delighted to see him.

Daniel: I have one enemy on this island, with luck this time I'll avoid him.

Kumiko: No no, you have 0. You just don't know it. And you never avoid anyone.

I kind of imagine that Kumiko set up this, but also phoned everyone that Daniel was there. I mean she's smiling so much, delighted at her own jokes. I love her as she tells Daniel she knows everything will be okay and you put good into the world and it'll come back to you.

#mumbling about shows

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ayameyumesaki · 2 years ago

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Tokyo Babylon - CLAMP Premium Collection - Commentary Part 12

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Welcome to the latest installment of this commentary, that we finally reached the halfway of this story. I don't know what hits me to do this thing but, 3 months are pretty long isn't it? At this rate, I will finish this commentary by the end of the year lol

Anyway, FINALLY, Save.B. Oh my, a classy, beautiful chapter about high school problems that was solved in a not-so-nice way by a certain triangle bastard. Of course, it's a sarcasm.

Ah, a classy, normal chapter cover by Subaru biting his student card. Is it even legal? Is it okay??? Also his shoulder turning triangle doesn't look fine. Someone please stop him from hanging out with Seishiro.

Let's start the chapter!

Where were we last time? Oh right, Subaru infiltrated MS Institute, Hokuto told Seishiro about him and he had a hilarious expression regarding that. So, we started the chapter with Nagi Kumiko (bolding this becuase her name and Hashimoto's is similar) giving a quite religious lecture.

She said, inside everyone, there is a God. The reason why everyone can do their best in their situation is because all of them have a God within themselves. The students are great existences by itself. Please be confident about yourself, please be kind to yourself. There is no one unneeded in this world; everyone is Gods, everyone is an only existence.

That's why, please forgive yourself. Please forgive anyone else. Then, please be strong.

I don't want to comment much about her seemingly nice speech, but do I believe her words or not? I do agree that each human is their own being, that each of us is different from the others, and because of that, we should treasure and be kind to ourselves. But her words that say "everyone each is a God" is quite..... I don't know how to say that. Off? It depends on how they view themselves, and this is what makes this lecture seemed to be strange.

First, I must explain how religions work in Japan. If you saw several asking videos to Japanese people about religion, they would confused. But they do believe that God exists. God is still a part of Japanese people's belief---they would come to shrines every New Year and pray for health, they would pray to the God every exams (lol), some of their holidays are dedicated towards God (Spring and Autumn Equinox, for examples) and finally, they also go to shrines after giving birth, when their children reach 3, 5 and 7 years old, and adopted Buddhist's style for the funeral. They, however, didn't notice it, because unlike countries that has religion as their basic principle, no one actually taught them about "God". They probably only thought that God is an entity beyond them, and that's it.

So, as the conception of God is different in Japan and probably other part of the world, Kumiko-sensei here used the fact that Japanese people doesn't understand the conception of God in their life to make them believe that they themselves are "God".

But the thing is, if they are one by one is a God, why should they listen to someone else? Why should they forgive someone else? Doesn't this explanation become contradictive?

Yes, if the listeners are sane enough to think right. The students came here are those who are depressed, troubled, and probably half-giving up their lives. And they are students ranged from middle school to high school---they are easy to be influenced by medias.

Damn, I can make an essay of this topic alone.

Let's move on. So everyone was kind of amazed by her words, and came to her, except for Subaru and Kuniko.

Subaru was, probably amazed and confused, as how she could make her students moved without raising her voice or forcing them to it. He then noticed another person that wasn't affected by the teacher's words😭😭 damn, it's so cute huhu

Kuniko was looking down, so Subaru glanced at her and when she noticed him, HE SMILED CUTELY 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 KUNIKO WAS LIKE, "Don't touch me!" AND SUBARU PANICKED 😭😭😭 CUTE CUTE CUTE CUTE CUTE

After that, the class ended and the teacher before called both Subaru and Kuniko to Kumiko's office.

Look at how ma boy seeming to be so nervous around woman. Kumiko told Subaru to not be nervous, and asked him what he thought about the institute. Subaru replied by "there are a lot of middle and high schoolers."

Then, she began to explain her view, that a religion is a "believing power"---if we believe at something, it will be our support to keep living. She said that the support she mentioned before could be religion, and the ones that needed this support the most is students. She then said, the belief about "children have no worries" is a lie. Children, just like adults, can't give up at something, that's why they have more serious, innocent worries. She said she wants to save such children.

She then told Subaru that he must have worries that he couldn't tell anyone as well, so she wanted to help him as well. She then talked to Kuniko as well and told her that their meeting in the park before isn't a coincidence, that helping her makes her happy. But Kuniko told her that she did what she taught her---doing her best praying, loving herself, but nothing changed. No one helped her in the class. :(

This teacher, then, told her that her praying isn't enough. The result shouldn't be hurried. She then said she knew that her classmates' attacks is hurting her, but she should believe that she can endure it. And she should forgive those people. Then Kuniko stopped fighting against her.

WELL, SENSEI. This is the thing... Praying without giving an effort to try it is also wrong. You won't get anywhere just by praying. I don't know which religion did you refer to but, miss, please. She is pretty much a con artist at this point---telling someone that he/she is a God, but she also said her prayers aren't enough. Maybe this is why her targets are children, hmmm.

At least, Subaru wasn't getting into her words, he even gave a comment that "this person, rather than a leader of a cult, she is like a music teacher"😭 and Kuniko-chan questioned her teachings. That's good.

The next day, Kuniko was confronted by her classmates for not coming to school (wtf indeed) and they bullied her as usual. But one of the girl happened to see a Subaru from a far (😂) and they ran away from the scene, leaving Kuniko alone.

Then Subaru, who is taking a stroll (like what the hell is he doing there, taking a stroll, when he needs to catch up school 😭 but it's cute and break is needed every other time so he is forgiven) saw Kuniko coming out from the trees and was surprised by it.

Subaru saw her wounds and asked her what happened, but Kuniko, probably hasn't realized it's a new friend she made in MS Institute and as he is still a stranger, told Subaru to get away and accidentally scratched his face ;;;;;;; Subaru didn't evade it, and received it, so Kuniko was surprised.

Yes, Subaru's tendency to accept wounds. Maybe Seishiro is right for questioning how he didn't die yet for given his personality lol

And then this whole scene 😭😭😭😭 Subaru took out the handkerchief that I believe to be made by Hokuto (because it has S initial) and the thing he said is, "my sister washed it yesterday so it's okay!". Kuniko was touched by Subaru's act of kindness and Subaru thought he should say something else, so he told her, "This is also ironed well!" and when Kuniko didn't respond him again, he proceeded to say "Di---did I say something strange???" 😭😭😭 CUTE CUTE CUTE CUTE CUTE

Setting aside the plot, appreciation to how well this scene is written and how pretty Subaru's clothes that day. Subaru was extra pretty in this panel. I want to know what clothes Hokuto used, since she loves to use pairing clothes with Subaru.

Go back to the plot,

They then sat down in the swings where Subaru accompanied Kuniko. Kuniko asked why Subaru was there, then he replied that he happened to see it in the magazine. Kuniko explained that she met Kumiko in this park after she was bullied. She then said such bullying isn't cute; everyday, she was being hated and punched. The adults thought it was just a child fight, but when someone is punched and hurted, it's not a fight anymore, but an abuse.

Subaru asked if she told the teachers about that, but everyone said the same thing: "it's because you aren't assertive enough", "you are responsible for that as well". She then cried while saying "why am I being hated by the girls have to do with me not being assertive? What responsibility I have that I should be punched and stepped on?"

Then, that one sus teacher told her that "Kuniko-chan being bullied is because you don't know about yourself. You should love yourself more, and believe in yourself. There's no way that people won't understand each other. That's why, I know it's hard for you, but let's pray for yourself". That's why she prayed hard, that's why she came to study at MS Institute. But nothing changed, and she is still bullied.

It's a pretty sad scene... I didn't explain this in previous chapter, but as you know, bullying in Japan is pretty serious. If someone doesn't get into a circle, that's how they got bullied. Because they didn't belong to any party. Japanese people live by the feeling of belonging to a community, which is why they have what was said to be "honne" (one's true self) and "tatemae" (one's mask). This sense of belong to a circle lessened nowadays, but those who couldn't bring themselves to get into a circle was bullied. The bullying is often even more severe than what Kuniko went through, to the point they chose suicide or hiding themselves inside their room. This problem isn't solved yet even until now.

And what I love the most is Subaru's response to Kuniko's story.

Subaru lent Kuniko his jacket, and he told her, that he is sorry because he didn't know what to say.

"You told me such a story... But I know I don't understand even one per 10 billion of what Kuniko feels, so I don't know what to say."

His words and actions are simple, but I realized that, it was what Kuniko needed. For someone to not justify their ideals on her, for someone to actually listen to her story, and saying that she is being hurt to someone else is okay. I learned from him that not everyone wants to be given the solution, that they are okay with just being listened to. People thought, that once they were told someone's problem, they would like a solution. But no. Sometimes, they just wanted to be heard. Sometimes, they just wanted to be consoled by soothing words, that told them that their pain is okay, that they are allowed to say their pain.

For me, this is one of the most powerful scenes in Tokyo Babylon. Subaru is strong in his own way, and that power lies in his belief. And the words Subaru gave to her, is what makes her able to move forward. She conveyed her gratitude to Subaru's words.

Next scene! Hokuto and Seishiro were baking cookies when Subaru excused himself to go out. The song Hokuto sings tho, it's pretty hilarious 😭 Her song's lyrics is, "I'm a cute housewife. Wednesday and Friday are unburnable trash day. I'm also attending city's wife meeting la la" 😭😭 Damn, her desire of being a housewife.

Hokuto asked Subaru how is work and Subaru said there is no issue yet. So Hokuto gave him a cookie.

Subaru said the cookie is delicious and Hokuto was being happy LOL She then told Subaru to bring some as snack, and Subaru went out. Then Hokuto patted Seishiro's head as he didn't have much time to spend with Subaru as of lately.

Then, Seishiro asked Hokuto if it's okay for him to poison Subaru who has a strong moral and common sense, and Hokuto said "if it's Subaru, it's okay". But she added that if Seishiro made him crying...

"I will kill you."

My lady didn't joke around. She really threatened Seishiro with a baking knife and good to know she is holding into her words up until the end. CLAMP and their powerful women.

Anyway, the cookies was burned lol

Next! Subaru came to MS Institute and he asked Kuniko how her wounds. He also offered her the cookies Hokuto made and damn, the potential romance 😭

Damn, I would be whipped at the thought of Subaru. Totally can understand you, Kuniko.

Anyway, things happened after that. Kuniko was facing another bullying---this time, it was during art class. Her classmates were playing with her painting and she had enough when they decided to take Subaru's handkerchief and using it to wipe the paint.

So she began to fight back and attacked her classmates. She punched one of the girls and her other classmates tried to stop her. But one of the girls took her painting knife and stabbed her eye. She was bleeding so bad, but the first thing she did was grabbing Subaru's handkerchief---her memento of power, as it reminds her of Subaru's words. :(

It's pretty sad scene, but it tells us that Kuniko's newfound strength comes from Subaru's words that consoled her with his kindness. It's a sad, but it's also a powerful scene, showing growth from someone who is being bullied, to someone who can fight back.

Still, it's not CLAMP without eye stabbing, huh?

Next, Kumiko called Subaru to her office. Subaru thought he was being found out of coming here to investigate, but no.

Kumiko called him there to tell him that Kuniko was stabbed during class yesterday. Subaru was surprised, and...

Prepare yourself for another powerful scene in Tokyo Babylon.

He literally spilled the tea on the table and the teacher explained what actually happened to Subaru.

It was here that Subaru realized that her words are wrong. She told him that if Kuniko quitely endured the bullying, her friend wouldn't do such things to her. Her prayers aren't enough, and if it isn't enough, she wouldn't be able to become strong. One should be strong at heart and forgive everything. If one can't forgive a slight thing such us classmates' bullying, then she is weak.

She then told Subaru that she knew he had a power that differs him from normal people, and he was suffering from that power. She then told him to tell her his worries so he won't end up like Kuniko, and she wants to save him.

Subaru's response?

You can't save anyone.

He then asked her, "You aren't Hashimoto-san, but how come you can understand her heart!?"

He then asked her, "Where's the 'trivial part' about being bullied by classmates!? Why should we forgive classmates, who is the same age as us, but dared to punch and step on us!? How come you can understand a pain that you didn't experience yourself!?"

And his expression here? So beautiful.

He was saddened by the fact Kuniko's face is wounded. "A scar that wouldn't disappear from a girl's face. But you said that it's because her prayers aren't enough!?"

He then continued by, "You probably have a spiritual power which is stronger than normal people, but,"

"You, who doesn't understand someone else's pain but pretend to understand it, can't save anyone!"

Beautiful. Amazing. Talented.

Now, let's go to the most important question (😂).

Do I agree with Subaru's action? Yes. Do I agree with his belief? Pretty much yes but also confused

The thing is, I won't even question his belief IF I haven't read Crime chapter before this chapter. It's so funny because Subaru condemned someone wrong when he also doubted himself about similar matter a while ago.

While the two matters are clearly different, it revolved about the same theme: the meaning of saving someone to Subaru. In the Crime chapter, Subaru's mind was trying to save the mother from her own death caused by inugami. He believed that he should save the mother from finishing the curse, thus he lied about Mai's wish. He realized that he was wrong, and he even said it was for his own sake. In this chapter, Subaru condemned Kumiko for spitting nonsense about her belief of praying will save someone. He literally judged these two, despite the different situation, in the same way.

He judged them through his own belief.

Subaru has this belief of justice, that what he thought to be right and should be protected no matter what. This is why Seishiro told Hokuto if it's alright for him to poison someone with a strong sense of belief towards himself like Subaru, because, even Seishiro knew that Subaru's belief is stronger than anything else. Even more than his self-love.

While I also believed that Kumiko's words aren't right to address Kuniko's situation since she was hurt, and Subaru was right to be mad at her and told her that she spitted nonsense, I realized that he was that mad because in one side, he himself believed that Kuniko is hurting. If we go by Subaru's words, that no one can understand someone's pain as a whole, then why should he be mad at the teacher?

This is just the same as the Crime chapter; if he knew that telling a lie about the daughter's words is wrong, if his heart told him that it's wrong, why did he do that? Because it was the right thing to do at the moment, or simply, it's his belief that told him to lie.

It's pretty humanic. Subaru's portrayal in this scene is pretty human. It's common for us to lie when someone is seeking death, and it's common for us to be mad at someone who stepped on someone's effort to keep alive. We are shown here that Subaru is also the same like us, despite his abilities, which pretty interesting because this comes from someone with strong power.

And I believe that's what makes a certain triangle bastard amused and decided to come out at that moment.

What in the fuck are you doing here posing like a model next to the door, Sir. Subaru's "?" is so valid.

This one man literally came in, putting Subaru to sleep, and even told the teacher that he doesn't need to tell his name because she is going to die. He then said that through his investigation these past days, her spiritual power is true (if possible, can someone explain to me in which part her spiritual power is real??). Then Seishiro said since she built the cult 6 years ago, someone is confused. When Kumiko asked if he is confused, Seishiro said it isn't him and he isn't related to any cult. Then Kumiko asked "who is confused" and he replied with "Who is it?" in such a smirk lol.

(Continuation in the reblog!)

#tokyo babylon #sumeragi subaru #sakurazuka seishirou #clamp premium collection #sumeragi hokuto

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thorniest-rose · 3 years ago

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God, I know it's unfair to think about the bitter exes fic like this since you are probably going to take it in a wildly different direction than canon, but this hot, trashy tattooed version of Johnny getting jealous over the heated connections Daniel has with others has been all I can think about lately. This Johnny would definitely notice if Daniel was gone for an extended period of time and probably would not take it well if he found out Daniel was in another country, reconnecting with Kumiko and Chozen. Also, we deserve a Johnny who would go into a blackout rage upon first meeting Terry Silver. (Do you think Silver catches the glimpses of Johnny's bad tattoos and thinks "yikes, glad I had mine removed...")

anon omg thank you because you've got me really thinking about this fic again!!! (Did you also send the last anon about this fic??). I haven't planned that far ahead with it, and I may end up just covering S1 of CK as I'm so bad with long, chaptered fics BUT I can definitely see this version of Johnny being extremely jealous if he knew Daniel had gone to Japan and basically reunited with his ex because IS2G despite the two of them having been broken up for like 20 years, they are still so weirdly obsessed with each other and have ZERO BOUNDARIES so Johnny would be like, "wow can't believe you went all the way to Japan and didn't tell me" and Daniel's like "WHY WOULD I TELL YOU?"

And then omg I didn't even think about this version of Johnny meeting Terry!!!!! Suffice to say, he would not as chill about it as he was on the show! Because of course the Johnny in my fic would know all about what Terry did to Daniel and the depths in which he hurt him, so to finally be face to face with the man would be something!!!! Omg and tbh I think Terry would find it really funny that Johnny has a tattoo of Daniel's name on his arm. He'd make fun of Johnny for it ("he tastes so sweet doesn't he? No wonder you got his name tattooed on you") and of Daniel's taste in men ("you always did like bad boys") etc, just really provoking them and worming his way into their heads like he's so good at.

But anyway because of you I have gone back to drafting the next chapter, thank you for the inspiration!!!! <3333

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yn-dreamlife · 4 years ago

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Our Princess

Ok so like I don't know if ya’ll have seen the interview or whe=atever where BTS dresses up as Princes and then proceed to like kiss each other on the cheek and stuff but imagine like you're there and they dress you up as a princess and like.... yeah. (Heres the interview if you haven't seen it)

BTS x reader (OT7 x reader)

Genre: fluff

Warnings: fluff, low-key smut/lemon, mentions of smut, cuteness, nicknames, eventual shy reader use of the word daddy/daddies (like once)

Images not mine just found them on the internet but I did make the collage.

As I sneak into the back of the building I have to stifle a gleeful giggle at the sound of my boyfriends laughter. I can tell at this moment its Namjoon and Taehyng laughing and my heart swells at the thought of them.

I truly am blessed to have such seven amazing boyfriends. And im blessed to have a friend who's willing to sneak me into this interview, of course I could have just told them the truth and come with them but this would be better.

I just got back from my world tour and while most of it they where with me the last month (give or take) they had to return home. They called me to ask when I would be home and when I heard they where having an interview at the place my friend works I quickly lied so I could surprise them.

They’ve done it to me tons of times before, it’s only fair I get to do the same. And hey if this happens to be how we officially tell the fans we’re together then I’m okay with that. Sadly im not actually sure what this interview is and y/f/n wouldn't tell me.

“y/f/n!” I groan as she drags me away from where my feet were already carrying me.

“Sorry y/n/n but I gotta get you in the proper attire first.” She says winking.

I look at her suspiciously “you’re not sending me out in lingerie or some shit right?” She sputters before quickly yelling at me in a hushed whisper how they don't do that here and I couldn't help but chuckle, “just checking.”

She rolls her eyes pushing me into a room and locking the door behind us, sometimes the boys need to leave an interview during break just to be alone and it would ruin the surprise of me being here if one barged in.

As I finally look around I gape at the big ball gown right in the center. “Woah! What lucky duck gets to where that?!” I gasp admiring the beautiful dark blue dress.

“You” She states like its a simple fact like humans need to breathe.

“M-me- What?!” I look at her dumb founded and she just smiles.

“Mmmhmmm!” She hum happily pulling it off the mannequin. I waste no time undressing and quickly putting the dress on before she changes her mind or something.

I feel giddy as the dress slides on my body. “y-y/f/n” I stutter out staring at myself in the mirror as she quickly applies some makeup and puts my hair up in an elegant updo.

“Hmm?” she hums.

“I look-” You pause truly speechless.

“Absolutely amazing?” You nod silently, “of course you do! With me as your stylist where could you go wrong?!” She chirps happily as she looks at her watch.

“Are we to late? Did this take to long?!” I ask worried trying to ignore my growing disappointment.

“What?! No! Just trying to see if they’re all dressed and ready. You’re going to be the last one to go as our surprise guest.... and it looks like its time!” She says as her phone chimes.

I stand up hands sweaty so I wipe them on a towel. “Wont they see me as I enter?”

She shakes her head, “no they’ll be turned around and blindfolded incase someone tries to peak.” She says winking, “oh and you will be too!”

“What?!” I exclaim shocked.

“Yep... haha kinda for the whole beginning half.” she says scratching the back of her neck.

“W-wha -why?!” I asked in a hush voice as she leads me out of the room.

“You’ll see.” She whispers placing a silky blindfold carefully on my face, not tight enough to ruin my makeup. I sigh as we continue walking.

“Alright boys! Are you guys excited?!” y/f/n asks excitedly. she whispers for you to sit back and you do so carefully.

“Yes!” Jungkook says excitedly. “I want to see this mysterious beautiful princess!” I can hear the smile in his voice and ignore the slight ache. ‘He’s doin it for the fans, they dint know about us yet.’ I remind myself.

“May I ask a question?” I hear Namjoon ask.

“Of course!” y/f/n says.

“How old is this princess?” He asks I assume I’m supposed to answer but a hand is slapped over my mouth before I can do so.

“She’s around all of your age!” she says quickly as Namjoon hums thoughtfully. You nod remebering they don't know its you yet.

“Can I please please please take the blindfold off now?!” I hear Hoseok asks and I almost ‘aww’ at him but I refrain.

“No.” y/f/n, states simply. “-First” she says cutting of there groans of frustration. “I want you to guess who it is.” She says, “Or who you hope for it to be.”

“Papa Mochi!” I hear Jimin cheer happily and I almost bust out laughing but I quickly cover my mouth.

“That’s a guy!” y/f/n says exasperated like she's heard this all day.

“fine!” he groans, “ummm Kumiko!” Jimin says.

“Is that just a random person?” She asks and when I don't hear anything but a sigh from her I assume he just shrugged. I shake my head smiling as I listen to a bunch of random names leave there lips.

“Kaede” I hear Namjoon next.

“Iva” Jungkook says

“Koge” Jin spoke next.

Now it was Hobis turn “Rai”

Taehyng waited a second before also replying, “Risako”

“Ishi” Yoongi speaks calmly.

“What do you all just have a random store of names in your head?!” Y/f/n asks exasperated. I can hear the smirk in her voice when she speaks next, “Surprised none you said your best friends name.”

“She’s still on tour.” Tae says rather roughly.

“Calm,” Namjoon whispers but I still caught it, ‘just how close to them am I?’ I wonder reaching my hand out only to meet the fabric of someones shirt.

“Wah!” He exclaims and I recognize it as Taehyung. ‘So I’m very close.’ I think to myself. “Uh thanks...” he mutters moving his shoulder away. ‘cute.’ I think.

“Jeez sore subject haha sorry folks,” she pauses and clears her throat before continuing. “Anywho go ahead and take off the blindfolds!” She says and as I go to reach for my own a hand on my wrists stops me.

“Not you m-lady.” She says in a fake accent. I hit her hand away pouting.

‘Lame.’ I think to myself bitterly.

“If she can't see us why is it fair we get to see her?” Yoongi questioned. ‘Thank you!’ I thought exasperated. She groans.

“ugh! fine! Party pooper, you can keep your mask on too!” She chirps and my shoulders sag, ‘so much for that.’

“Fine” he says and I can hear him sit back down. I hear the others collectively gasp as I assume they remove there masks.

“What? Who is it?” Namjoon speaks this time, ‘so he kept his blindfold on too.’

“You two are gonna wanna see this!” I hear Jungkook say and I can hear the grin in his voice. It makes me smile and I wave shyly biting my lip.

“Y-Y/n?!” I hear them both exclaim. My grin widens.

“Y/f/n get this damn blindfold off me I want to see my bo-” I cut myself off, “My boys!” I say in a rush. She groans

“Okay but you'll have to wear it again for one of our games.” She states matter-o-factly. I Quickly rip it off and my smile gets impossibly larger as I see them all standing there.

“Look at all of you!” I say grinning as I stare at all of them in there prince outfits. A noticeable warmth spreading to my cheeks, ‘shit they look really good.’

Before I can think more on how amazing they look I am quickly picked up and spun around by Namjoon. I laugh gleefully as he does so, me and him spent the least amount of time together on FaceTime over the past few weeks sadly, both busy at the wrong times. But that doesn't mean we didnt catch each other eventually.

“Why didnt you tell us you where coming?” Jimin asks swiping in as soon as joon set me down to hug me and the rest of the boys followed.

“To surprise you of course!” I say grabbing Yoongis cold hand as he pulls away.

“Well it worked!” kook exclaimed.

“Yeah this is almost as good as papa mocha right jimin-ah?” Hobbi says nudging him.

“Hey don't be like that!” He says as he stares at me helplessly. I laugh at this.

“No, no I think chim would have preferred Papa Mocha right Jin?” I say looking at the handsome man.

He smirks, “I dunno... maybe” I laugh bending over slightly as I do so missing the way all there yes where trained on me.

“Alrght alright, enough of the gooey best-friend stuff!” y/f/n says. “We’re gonna take a break to give you seven time to prepare and poor y/n here time to enjoy herself before our next game.” she says about to walk away.

“Wait! Whats the next game?!” I ask.

“You’ll see.” As the cameras are turned off we are all sent away, the boys walk with my to ‘my room’ but we all know cameras where there to catch what would be said and whatnot so we stopped in the middle of both and I turned to all of them smiling widely.

“You should have told us!” Taehyng grumbles as he clings onto you from behind nuzzling his head into your neck.

“If I did that I wouldn't have been able to see you get all angry at the thought of me being away any longer.” I said bopping his nose and his own cheeks reddened.

“Oh yeah, guess you heard that huh?” I make a mhm sound and he hides further in my neck as I giggle.

“So kookie was I pretty enough to be worth it? Was I a good enough mysetery beauty princess?” I ask, he bends down cupping my cheek, “The only one who fits the bill,” he whispers placing a kiss on my lips.

“Hey knock it off!” I say as a blush creeps its way onto my cheeks. They all laugh at that.

We go to our own rooms and I sit waiting impatiently. Ten or so minutes later y/f/n comes back and pulls me into the room again and sits me back in the chair.

“Okay so our next game is called... drumroll please!” All the boys smack there hands on there thighs, “Blush-rush!” She declares.

“What?! Oh no!” I say exasperated “grrr curse you y/f/n!” I say shaking my fist at her as the boys laugh.

“Yeah yeah thats the witches job not yours m-lady.” I scoff. “Ok! theres two rounds! One action round and one verbal round! y/n sets the boundaries, and you boys follow them but otherwise your good. Your goal? Make y/n blush as long and as deeply as possible.” She says looking to you to set the rules.

“Ok obviously you boys know the no-no squares.” You say simply and they all chuckle nodding. “Okay, uhhhh I guess..Oh! No yelling in my ear!” You glare at Jungkook then remembering when you where still best friends and he screamed in your ear to wake you up, while acting out how he would wake his future girlfriend.

He holds his hand up defensively and I shake my head at him smiling. “I don't know! You guys know me, so you know whats to far!” I said shrugging. They all nodded smiling, they know old boundaries of when we where trying to hide it from the fans are off the table, we’ve seen the theories and there isn't any negativity towards them so we figured why not.

If it comes out it comes out, if not then thats okay to. We’re happy ether way, it was a group decision.

“Alrighty then lets get going!” She says smiling. “Boys pick which one you do first-” she gets cut off by an enthusiastic Namjoon.

“Words!” He says quickly and all the boys quickly nod in agreement. I can't help but laugh.

“Alrighty then y/n back on with the blindfold.” I groan but put it on anyways.

it’s a long moment of silence before I hear anything at all, quickly thoughts of being alone flood into my mind but are quickly washed away by someones breathe hot on my ear.

“Baby girl,” Instantly I recognize Jin, “you should have told us you where coming, we could have welcomed you home properly.” my eyes widen beneath my mask knowing full well what usually happens when we reunite.

I clear my throat trying to avoid the blush on my cheeks. “Don't try to hide it princess,” Namjoon says his voice deep and on my other side, I can feel the warmth from the two bodies next to me. “You always react so well, such a beautiful blush.”

This time I can't stop my cheeks from turning pink. “Little one~” It’s Jungkook, completely different from the excited adorable one who just minutes ago was excited to see a mysterious princess “doing so good, you’ve barely blushed so far.” He purrs but then chuckles deeply “Or you weren't blushing.” I groan slightly as I shift in my seat.

‘Damnit only three of them have-’ “Hello Kitten,” ‘Yoongi, shit’. “Look at you, don't you look so pretty?” He says and I know if he could he would run his hands threw my hair right now.

“Hello my little flower,” I hear another voice right next to my ear, ‘hello hobi’ I chuckle. “Something funny? Or you just like the way we’re making you feel?” I don't answer and he just chuckles at that.

“Hello my little angel~” Jimin practically purrs into my ear just like Yoongi. “I love your dress, it would look better on my bedroom floor though, don't you think?” I try to shake off his words but of course the blush continues to grow.

I know who has to be coming next and I’m not surprised when I hear his deep voice, “Hi baby, are you happy to be surrounded by your daddies?” He whispers in my ear and by now the blush has moved down my necks and up to my ears.

“Yes how are-” Jin gets cut off by y/f/n.

“Alright alright!” She cuts in, “jeez guys I said make her blush, not kill her... you seven jeesh.” She pulls the blindfold off and I look up to see all seven of them around me smirks on there faces.

‘uh-oh’ I look down not able to stare at them any longer, its to much I’m already warm enough. I didnt think they would be so.... suggestive.

They chuckle as they see my cheeks warming up again. “I have to go cool off in the bathroom!” I say quickly standing up and moving to the hallway. I lean against a wall breathing deeply.

“Damn you.” I sigh as I cover my face, even the after thought makes me blush.

“y/n?” I hear y/f/n, I look up at her smiling softly. “We can't make it a silent part, no one would no what they said and we all sign privacy policy contracts.” She said seriously.

“Oh it’s fine I just was shocked really,” I huff out a laugh, “but lets make it silent, I want to see what our fans come up with.” She grins nodding.

I go back out smiling reassuringly at the boys who all relax visibly. I sit back in the seat preparing myself for the next round. I breathe deeply as y/f/n gives the all clear as I watch Hobi approach.

Truth be told I don't know what I was expecting but I wasn't expecting him to just sand in-front of me forcing eye contact, thats for sure. So when it got to be to much I quickly looked away, and thats how I knew I fell into the trap. His finger making its way under my chin to turn my face towards him as he leans in closer.

And just when I think he might kiss me he pulls way smirking and I purse my lips to prevent a smile. So caught up in the moment I didn't realize Yoongi slipped behind me until I felt his hands move down my exposed shoulders only to go back up and move towards my collar bones. Goosebumps forming on my heated flesh.

He drew his hands away drawing them close to my throat. Jimin also comes up not hesitating to move his hand from my cheek to my neck where he hovers placing slight pressure from his finger tips almost like from one of the first few videos he took of my where instead of doing the face smooshy thing he went and choked me.

I know my face is beat red by now but there is still four more to go. I smile as Jungkook comes up to me, he wouldn't do anything to bad- I’m instantly proven wrong as his arms go around my middle, feather light touches moving over my sides the same way he does when I’m blindfolded and- ‘nope! don't go there then you WILL blush more!’ He smirks triumphantly knowing that was enough.

Taehyung is much more.... pg I suppose as he peppers my face with kisses repeatedly, but I realize that that he was just to prepare me for when Namjoon sneaks up behind my sticking his face in my neck. He is sure to hide what exactly he’s doing by his position but I feel his lips moving up and down my neck going to the spot by my ear.

Jin is the last, and what he does is simple but effective. He simply takes me off the chair and places me right onto his lap, and of course once again by now my face is beet red and they’ve surely beaten me since Hobi, but it was more fun to let them all go.

After that the interview was basically done we stayed for about an hour more before we all decided to drive home. I was in my car with just Jungkook and Namjoon while the others went in there car. Im sitting in the back in Namjoon’s lap, yes there was a perfectly good seat beside him but honestly neither one of them cared and I loved the contact.

We where stopped at a stop light the conversation at a comfortable silence when I spoke up. “You guys where very... open.” I say as I hide my face in Joons neck. he chuckles his hands moving up and down my back.

“What can we say, not seeing you for, what a month? Add onto that the opportunity to publicly do anything we want with you, well we have to do everything we can.” he said smirking squeezing my hips.

“Well not everything.” Jungkook says winking in the rear view mirror and once again I blush as a giggle leaves my lips.

It’s a week later when I go onto youtube and find the latest conspiracy video for the eight of us shockingly. It’s videos of us over the whole time we had been dating, proof of the long time relationship. I smile as I show the boys and we reminisce on the old videos.

I decide to post a picture on my instagram from the interview, one of the seven of them in there costumes and then one of me with each of them alone, namjoons was one of my favorites, not that I didnt love them all of them but one of the camera men caught the moment he picked me up and spun me around and I knew I would always treasure it. I put the caption, “My princes.”

Seeing this they put a picture on there official insta saying “Our princess.” No one truly asked any questions, they all just knew. The comments where filled with friends saying finally, and fans agreeing saying how happy they where. And we where too. We truly would have a happily ever after.

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