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[lizzy-frizzle]

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A Not-So-Disastrous Romance (Book 2) Chapter Twenty-Four

Saiki Kusuo x Reader

Chapter Twenty-Four: Clone Trouble

Summary: Akechi reappears to stalk Saiki, and he tries to find a way around it. It goes sideways, of course.

            (Y/N) and Saiki sat side-by-side, watching BBC Pride and Prejudice on the TV. Ever since they watched the movie, they had been seeing an episode at a time together, which was a fun and relaxing activity.

            “Kusuo!” called his father from the other room. “Can you an errand for your mother?”

            “She asked you. I’m with (Y/N),” said Saiki. “Just go yourself.”

            “If I go, your mother will be lonely,” said Mr. Saiki.

            “I really won’t be,” said Mrs. Saiki.

            “(Y/N) will be lonely if I go,” said Saiki.

            “I’ll be alright,” said (Y/N), easygoing like Mrs. Saiki.

            Saiki just sighed and snapped his fingers.

            Everyone stared as another Saiki appeared before them.

            “…Twins?” said (Y/N), tilting their head. This Saiki didn’t look exactly like their Saiki, but it was still pretty close.

            “So cute!” said Mrs. Saiki.

            “There are two of you?” said Mr. Saiki.

            “It’s bilocation,” explained Saiki. “And it’s not just two.” He walked upstairs to a linen closet, and the others followed him curiously. He opened the door to reveal a crowd of Saiki’s that looked less and less like him with every individual they stared at. “There are 37.”

            “I’m a little creeped out,” said (Y/N), sweat-dropping.

            Saiki shut the door, and Mr. and Mrs. Saiki stared at their son.

            “What are you doing in there?!” said Mr. Saiki.

            “It’s an experiment,” said Saiki. “I need to master this ability. There’s a few things I’ve learned.”

            “Really? Like what?” asked (Y/N) curiously.

            “Each of my clones can only make one copy. To make multiple, I have to order my doubles to make doubles,” said Saiki. “Creating a double takes a lot of power, so I need to take off my power limiter to use it. Once created, the clone will remain even after the limiter put back on. While the clone is subject to any weakened state or damage sustained by the host, damage to the clone won’t affect the host. The clone receives most of the powers and abilities of the host, but their appearance will be random.”

            “And their appearances get worse?” said (Y/N), looking at the Saiki with grey hair and a beard.

            “Yes,” sighed Saiki.

            “What is that one?!” cried Mr. Saiki, staring a sludge.

            “Number 37. He can teleport you to work.”

            “No thanks…” said Mr. Saiki.

            “I can take you!” said Number 30, an alien-looking creature.

            “They all have their own personalities, too,” said Saiki. He was never that cheerful. “Some of them get mischievous. Although, that doesn’t mean they get violent or hold animosity.”

            “That makes sense. They’re all like you,” said (Y/N), smiling. “They probably just get annoyed a bunch!”

            “But not annoyed with you,” piped up one clone. He was one of the earlier ones that looked more like Saiki, and he smiled.

            “Right. We would never be annoyed with you,” said another.

            “You’re too cute and nice!” said a third.

            “Oh, that’s sweet of you,” said (Y/N), beaming.

            An irk mark appeared on Saiki’s forehead. “You said you needed cooking oil? I can send one of the clones out.” Teach them a lesson for flirting with my partner. “Number 4, go buy cooking oil.”

            Number 4 sighed. “But I want to stay with (Y/N).”

            “Out!”

            And so, Number 4 was sent out on his first mission.

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            “How is he doing?” said (Y/N). Saiki’s parents had wandered away, but (Y/N) was curious to see how this would go for Saiki.

            Saiki sighed. “Nendou found him, and I need to switch in before he gets me found out.”

            “Good luck,” said (Y/N).

            “If he flirts with you, tell me,” said Saiki.

            “Kusuo…” (Y/N) sweat-dropped. “You’re not going to kill your own clone, are you?”

            “I’m going to get rid of them anyways,” said Saiki darkly. And then he teleported away.

            Poor clones.

            A moment later, the doe-eyed clone reappeared. Number 4 looked around himself. “Why am I back? All I was going to do is knock him out.”

            Poor Nendou, thought (Y/N). “Yeah, you shouldn’t do that,” they said.

            “But it’s alright, now I get to be back with you!” said Number 4.

            (Y/N)’s face turned comically red. “Oh. Uh. Maybe you shouldn’t say that. Kusuo isn’t a fan of you flirting with me.”

            “But we’re all him. So we all like you,” said Number 4 matter-of-factly.

            (Y/N) smiled slightly. It was sweet to know that Saiki cared that much. “That’s sweet, but I’m with Kusuo, not his clones.”

            “I want you to stay with me,” pouted Number 4.

            “Sorry, not today,” said (Y/N).

            Number 4 groaned and trudged back towards his closet with the other clones. “We’re going to disappear soon anyways…But next time, you and me are spending time together!”

            (Y/N) chuckled.

            “I’m back.” Saiki’s voice spoke into their head, and (Y/N) smiled, peering out his bedroom window. Sure enough, Saiki stood at the gate of his house about to enter.

            (Y/N) walked downstairs and opened the front door. “How did it go—”

            “Hey, Kusuo, (L/N).” Akechi appeared behind Saiki. “Sorry to sneak up on you, but do you have a moment?”

            This is the worst. Saiki had gotten rid of Nendou and Kaidou’s presence, and now he had to deal with Akechi.

            “You don’t seem that surprised? Did you notice I was following you?” said Akechi.

            “What do you want?” said Saiki, eager to go inside his house, close the door, and enjoy himself with (Y/N)—alone.

            “Sorry, but I followed you,” said Akechi. “To recount your actions, you left school at 3:35 with Riki Nendou, Shun Kaidou, and (Y/N) (L/N), who began debating the strongest character in Jump.”

            “I maintain Luffy,” said (Y/N) cheerfully.

            “Don’t encourage him,” said Saiki.

            “You did not get involved,” said Akechi to Saiki. “You stopped by the store at 3:57 pm, and Nendou bought a rice ball and three batteries. You took all the coffee jellies but returned them to the shelf. You then returned home with (L/N) at 4:17 pm.”

            Terrifying.

            Impressive.

            “There was nothing suspicious,” said Akechi.

            “Good. Now go home,” said Saiki, stepping towards his door where (Y/N) waited.

            “Not today, anyway,” said Akechi. “I have been watching you every day for the last six months.”

            “…You haven’t even been at PK Academy for six months,” said (Y/N) incredulously.

            “I’ve come to share my results with you,” said Akechi. “May I have a moment?”

            Saiki couldn’t risk Akechi saying anything in public, so he sighed and nodded. He walked into his house, and he, (Y/N), and Akechi headed upstairs to his room.

            “I can’t believe it,” said Akechi. “I’m actually in your room. It’s the first time I’ve been invited over anywhere since I transferred. May I take this as a sign of your friendship?”

            “No, you made me let you in,” said Saiki.

            “Don’t take him to heart,” chuckled (Y/N).

            “I have actually been over to your house once before in elementary school,” said Akechi. “I believe it was your birthday, and I drank too much juice and peed my pants.”

            “You’ve peed your pants a concerning amount of times,” said (Y/N).

            “Are your parents here? I want to apologize for last time,” said Akechi.

            “Absolutely not.” Saiki’s parents would accidentally out him as a psychic.

            “You have an older brother, don’t you? I would like to meet him,” said Akechi.

            “You really don’t,” said (Y/N) cheerfully. “He’s weird.”

            “And we have high standards for that,” said Saiki. He would also out me right away.

            “That’s enough small talk,” said Akechi suddenly.

            Uh-oh, thought Saiki and (Y/N).

            “Can I get to the matter at hand?” said Akechi.

            “Hurry up.”

            “There were four times in the last six months where I found you suspicious,” said Akechi. “I’ve come for explanations. I’m assuming I can speak freely in front of (L/N) since you two definitely at least have unacknowledged feelings that are requited, so you feel comfortable with each other—they definitely know about your psychic powers, even if they acted casual when I spoke to them.”

            “Why would you reveal that if you aren’t sure if we’ve told each other?”

            “He’s not exactly wrong,” said (Y/N), shrugging.

            Akechi just continued. “You have been normal other than the four instances I’ve seen. You go home with (L/N), Nendou, Kaidou, and sometimes Kuboyasu. You stop at the store, pick up coffee jellies, and return them before leaving and going home with (L/N). This has been your basic routine.”

            “So much time on coffee jelly?” Saiki had never noticed.

            “You do really like it,” said (Y/N).

            “It was the same at school,” continued Akechi. “Besides going to the restroom, you spend all your time with (L/N) and the others. You head straight to the cafeteria, glancing at the coffee jellies. You ate your lunch and returned. This was your routine. However, there were four suspicious occasions that I witnessed. The first was November 14th, you were walking with Nendou, Kaidou, and (L/N) when your glasses broke.”

            Oh, that was the time he accidentally turned Nendou and Kaidou to stone, thought (Y/N).

            “I was following you then,” said Akechi. “You were walking home as usual, then, your glasses broke, and, then, I couldn’t believe what I saw next. A sumo wrestler walked right in front of me.”

            Good job, sumo wrestler, thought Saiki.

            “After he passed, the four of you were gone,” said Akechi. “I lost you. I couldn’t find you anywhere. That was occasion one. I had no proof of anything, so that was the end of it. But it was the first time I lost anyone I was tailing.”

            Of course. You couldn’t have found me. I knew you were watching me. The sumo wrestler was no coincidence. I teleported him in front of you to block your sight.

            “This was only suspicious, and it didn’t prove you are a psychic,” said Akechi. “The second suspicious occasion—February 27th. You were walking home with Hairo.”

            Oh, that. Saiki stiffened.

            “You were involved in a crime and even made the paper,” said Akechi. “You happened upon a convenience store robbery. I was actually there as well.”

            He saw that, too? Saiki and (Y/N) exchanged a worried glance.

            I was proud of him for helping, thought (Y/N0.

            “I saw everything,” said Akechi. “What was most curious was how the robber froze suddenly when he was attacking Hairo? Suspicious, I turned immediately to look at you. That’s when I saw it—You were holding your arm out toward the robber.”

            I’m/He’s done for.

            “And behind you was a sniper who fired a tranquilizing dart,” said Akechi.

            Just kidding. I knew you were following me then, too. So I teleported the sniper.

            “…Akechi, both of these instances seem like you didn’t see anything,” said (Y/N) slowly.

            Akechi fell silent for maybe the first time in his life. He blinked. “…But it’s still strange.”

            “How?” sighed Saiki. He had taken care of everything.

            “Why did you make it into the paper when you did nothing?” said Akechi. “The only explanation is that you used your powers.”

            Of course I didn’t.

            “In any case, this did not lead to any proof,” said Akechi. “But there’s more.”

            It’s no use. I’m always on the alert at school or walking home. I can never be caught off guard.

            “This time I changed tactics and decided to watch you on your day off,” said Akechi. “Today.”

            Uh-oh.

            “I waited outside your house for you to leave, and when you did, there was something different about you,” said Akechi.

            Number 4, thought (Y/N).

            I didn’t notice Akechi because it wasn’t me!

            “Looking back now, there was something very off about you then,” said Akechi. “Your face was different, and you were walking pigeon-toed. You didn’t even glance at the coffee jelly.”

            For Kusuo, that would be suspicious.

            “You were totally different,” said Akechi. “I followed after you when Nendou appeared. I saw a pot fall towards Nendou. Just when it was about to hit him, I saw something unbelievable. The pot changed directions midair. It wasn’t the wind. The pot ignored the laws of physics as it fell. I knew that I finally witnessed you using your psychic powers. That is because there was only me, you, Nendou, and a man who looked like a magician at the scene.” Akechi froze. “Wait—”

            Good job, magician. Unfortunately for Akechi, it seems like my clones are on high alert, too. It’s no use. Unlike Kusuke, Nendou, and (Y/N), whose thoughts I can’t read, yours I can. It’s actually easier because of how much you think. Tailing me is useless.

            “So that didn’t prove anything definitively either,” said Akechi.

            This is a very strange conversation, thought (Y/N). At least Kusuo hasn’t been revealed yet.

            “We come the last suspicious point,” said Akechi. “This wasn’t a time I followed you, but it was a lot of trouble tracking them down. I only had my memory to go on.” He pulled a piece of paper from his pocket and unfolded it. “I found the sumo wrestler, sniper, and magician I ran into while tailing you and questioned them. When I asked them about those days, they all said the same thing. They were suddenly teleported somewhere and then suddenly back.”

            Saiki narrowed his eyes slightly.

            “They all thought it was a dream.” Akechi was growing excited. “That’s no surprise since it’s impossible to appear here hundreds of miles away from where they were. If they could, they would be psychics. Don’t you agree, Kusuo, (L/N)? Let’s not beat around the bush. I want to know the truth. What happened then?”

            (Y/N)’s worried gaze went to Saiki.

            “What did you to do us that day?” said Akechi.

            Saiki was silent. He looked up into Akechi’s eyes. “(Y/N), close your eyes.” (Y/N) listened instantly, and before Akechi could ask questions, Saiki pulled down his glasses. Akechi was stone before he could say another word. “Yare yare. What now? He’s figured it out.”

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[evilfarmin]

uhhhhhh hi

could I request a toh rosegold doodle of them hugging or just hanging out?

Dusting off my old toh ideas folder for this one. Hamity worsties of all time. I think they got really into chess together for a while. I don't think they were any good at it.

[sleepyspots-wc-designs]

guilty pleasure of mine but ....

blackstar x firestar hypokit.....?

Trying to get back into the hypokits swing, and I think Scorchflare looks a little wonky but… uh. I don’t know how to fix that hsjdhf-

MEET: Scorchflare

Born of a union forged to ease the lingering tensions between ThunderClan and ShadowClan in the wake of the war with BloodClan, Scorchflare accepted their fate and role as pseudo peacekeeper practically from the moment they opened their eyes… Though they felt so ill-suited for such a thing.

Scorchflare knew what was expected of him: perfection. Nothing more and nothing less. Every step, every word, every movement, every hair on their pelt had to be perfect, so as to not strain the fragile peace between his sire’s Clans… But Scorchflare was a mild-mannered cat. Someone most at ease deep in the shadows… But his fate, his role, his unusual pelt, stars above, even his name demanded attention that he never wanted… Demanded the problems and tensions of others to be piled high onto his shoulders.

As a result, she developed developed intense anxiety from being under so much pressure, and began to isolate herself from both fathers and both Clans, ultimately growing despondent and impassive with a deadpan so stable it wouldn’t shift even under an earthquake… Until, one day, she woke up, walked out, and was never seen again by a Clan cat. Living out the rest of her days wandering aimlessly, solving petty disputes between cats or helping others along the road, but never lingering in one place for too long — and never sparing the sky, glittering with cold, judgmental stars, too long a glance. Things are better this way. No need to double-check your paws when you’re letting them guide you far from your troubles, after all…

But peace felt an awful lot like loneliness.

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Status: CLAIMED! by @juniperstar

[sequencefairy]

watchertv discourse once again proving that no one online knows the difference between “well-off content creator” and “actually rich multibillionaire”

people out here like 'eat the rich' and they're gonna eat doctors and lawyers and three guys who make videos on the internet instead of fkn jeff bezos who has more money than god.

[ask-the-cog-bosses]

I got a pizza for Joe. Is there a Joe here?

[chaifootsteps]

I appreciate Goose being very private about her life online and doesn’t really share personal details. Considering a lot of people will use that against you, aswell as a lot of fans feeling as they they “know” a creator personally for doing so resulting in psrasocal  relationship forming. “Looks at certain fandoms”

It's a smart call. No one needs to know Goose's plane itinerary, day to day lunch habits, or what every last member of her family looks like.

[ails-of-ardor-au]

Omg goddess of love Bumble

There is definitely cats who would worship and try to be like her after hearing her story. Scourge maybe hearing what she did, and wishing someone like her still existed. Because he sees what he went through, and relates to her, and he sees what other cats goes through

And then gets an idea to try and be what she was; this figure of hope and safety for cats in need. Someone to also stand up against the clan cats, giving cats with bad homes or none a place to sleep, food they can eat, and protection. He's not exactly like her, but cats still see it, some whispering on how he was chosen by Bumble herself. But he definitely shows his claws more in order to protect his family, especially when Tigerstar comes around.

EXACTLY!

I do want to say that Bumble being a figure similar to a goddess of love isn’t just about the good she did in her life. As I mentioned beforehand, some stories about her are horror stories, based on the things she did for those she loved (i.e., murdering Clear Sky, likely having Tom driven out of the city, etc), because love comes with passion. Bumble is seen as love incarnate (maybe instead of “The Friend”, she’s known as “The Lover” or “The Beloved”?) not only for her gentle demeanor and her connections to romance and familial affection, but also to her fury for her loved ones.

Think in the sense how, in some interpretations of her, the Greek goddess Aphrodite is also a goddess of war.

I’m not quite sure how I want to handle Scourge’s origins exactly, but I still want them to be connected to Tigerstar in some way for sure… Likely Thistleclaw pressuring his apprentice into hurting a kittypet for the “glory” of the act (killing something the Clans don’t understand and even fear to a degree, even a young one, would undoubtedly bring recognition to Tigerpaw’s name), Tigerpaw hurting Tiny for 0.2 seconds before backing off and letting Tiny escape.

At the time that Tiny escapes into Twolegplace, the city is not a kind place. Kittypets are more commonly kept in their homes, the streets are merciless and cold, and hunger runs rampant alongside several other animals who pose threats to the alley cats who also haunt the shadows. Bumble’s story is a reminder to Tiny that such things are possible — someone just has to step up and herald them.

Thus, BloodClan is born out of Tiny’s desire for family, for love, and for his natural empathy and love for others. He rapidly gains a following due to how willing he is to help others rather than hurt, as has become the norm for most animals just trying to get by, and so his message spreads. It’s different from Bumble’s, as Tiny — or, Scourge, is a very impulsive cat with a “act first, ask later” mentality which often leaves blood on his paws for the sake of others, whereas Bumble would try to talk things out many times before finally acting. He has his faults, and they’re very potent in the way he acts and leads, and he has a tendency to hold grudges and believe that change isn’t possible for most, but at his core he does truly want to protect and help others. He’s just kind of picky about it.

There are definitely whispers of Scourge being chosen by the spirit-goddess-lady-Bumble of love, however, which is also what draws so many under his banner.

[spottyissleepy]

Hey I know you like Spottedleaf x tigerstar but thats his aunt

Tigerpaws mom is spottedleafs older sister

Which makes her his aunt

If you follow that logic, and that specific family tree, then you must also agree that Willowpelt and Patchpelt (full siblings) are Graystripe’s parents? Or that Dustpelt married his niece Ferncloud? Or that literally everybody in ThunderClan is related right now due to retconned in familial connections?

If it’s not in a main series book, I do not see it. Warriors has enough incest as it is, my guy. Let’s not make more out of connections that came after the characters. At least, that’s my stance on it…

[seraphica]

At a tiny street-side store in Lund, Sweden, you'll find a most unusual collection of musical memorabilia...

The project is the work of street artists 'Anonymouse', who created even more album covers out of suggestions from their Instagram followers.

[gregorygerwitz]

I'm right there with you. Cheating plot-lines are huge squicks for me. I almost stopped watching the show bc of Hen's cheating in s1, and again when Buck cheated. Part of the disappointment now is that it's a THIRD time they've had a cheating plotline- actually FOURTH since Michael had a secret relationship when he and Athena were still married, even if they hadn't been sleeping together for a while.

So I think part of it for me is "I know this is different, but I don't want to go through this AGAIN."

Either way, I save my own sanity by fast-forwarding through scenes that I don't want to see, and I'll infer/learn things from other people who have watched the show later.

I hate it here so much and, honestly, with how this show usually treats cheating storylines, I don't actually have that much faith that this will get the fallout it should.

With Michael, I understand the handwave - they were separated, for all intents and purposes, and that was discussed afterwards and Athena sees where he's coming from now. And them writing canonically queer characters into cheating arcs that end poorly would be messy, even if they don't necessarily learn anything from it.

Hen... did face consequences for her actions. We got to see the fallout of it with her and Karen, and how they handled it. But I feel like most of that was off screen, and then they forgot about it beyond season one.

Buck's "cheating" storyline was wild, in a way that... was barely cheating? He was on the receiving end of the kiss that only happened once, he kissed back in the moment because he was drunk. Lucy is not the bad guy in this situation either, because she had no idea he was in a relationship and was also drunk. Should Buck have told Taylor sooner? Yes. Was the entire storyline a mess for other reasons too? Also yes.

This... it feels different but the same. No, Eddie hasn't done anything physical with Kim that we know of, but this is the first time, other than Michael whose cheating didn't get much of a storyline beyond cementing the end of his relationship with Athena, that it has been a consistent choice made over and over again. Hen slept with Eva the night of the full moon and then that was over. Buck and Lucy was one drunken night that didn't go beyond a kiss or two. This? Eddie is going after Kim and her attention again and again.

He's showing up at her job. He's taking her out to dinner. He's telling her he's single. And it's really shitty. I just have to cross my fingers and pray this doesn't get brushed off like every other time.

(and I totally understand fast forwarding when you have that ability, definitely do whatever you have to do 💛)

[lizzy-frizzle]

Murder is bad..

Murder is ok if it's for a burger! ^_^

[anonymousewrites]

Guess what comes out in a little over two weeks?! A Not-So-Disastrous Romance (Book 2)! I'm so so so excited, it's such a cute book! You guys are going to love it! (Even if I haven't finished it yet lol).

[evilfarmin]

Can you draw more of The Collector? I really like how they look in your style from the Pajamas comic.

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[sleepyspots-wc-designs]

Mapleshade! This is so cool! Um, are hypokits still open? If so, could i request a Mapleshade and Goldenflower hypokit?

Sure, why not!

MEET: Fluffystalk

A molly somehow born of an understanding wrought between stars and shadows and then given life, Fluffystalk has always been a bit of an oddity. Hailing from two dead mothers, who both stepped in with different signs to claim her when she was found and taken in by a ThunderClan patrol, Fluffystalk’s life has been a series of oppositions:

A living kit seemingly crafted from the love of two dead mollies. A skinny, near-hairless kitten growing to tower over her Clanmates with a pelt twice as thick as the longest of longhairs. Near-silent despite her imposing size. Merciless in battle contrasting her gentleness in the nursery. A skilled hunter even with her mostly white coat.

Despite her odd origins and status, Fluffystalk fits well into her Clan. She is fiercely loyal to ThunderClan, and always offers her ear or shoulder to those who might need it, leading to her gaining quite the “gentle giant” reputation.

Just… be sure to play nice with the kittens under Fluffystalk’s watchful eye. No one ever did manage to find that last elder who dared snap at a kit with the imposing almost-white warrior just around the corner.

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Status: For Sale — 15 USD

[sequencefairy]

Hey sorry but I think you’re missing the point of people just saying “I can’t afford this and that sucks” full stop. That’s not hating on them, it’s just feeling disappointed. Of course art shouldn’t be for free, and personally I don’t blame them for wanting to move and grow. But it’s a bummer if you can’t afford it. Sorry if this bugs you even further but I wanted to say this!! Hope you have a good evening ❤️

It is a bummer, and if I couldn't afford it, I would also be bummed!

But people are not just saying they can't afford it and that sucks.

They are leveling accusations at Steven, at Ryan, at the company as a whole, that are just patently not true and frankly, in the case of the vitriol directed at Steven and Ryan, actively fucking racist.

People are accusing Watcher of selling out, accusing them of being greedy and selfish and alienating their audience on purpose as if that is a choice a business that wants to keep running makes on purpose.

People are upset and I get it. But people have also gotta realise that "damn i can't afford this now that sucks" =/= "the entire company should be burned to the ground".

The reactions today have been wildly outsized to the actual issue at hand and to be honest, I think a lot of people who are big mad don't actually like Watcher all that much, based on the things they're saying.