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I don't really like the way this colouring turned out but oh well I'm getting back into it

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Hi, sweetheart! 💕 Could I maybe get a combo of 7 and 28 from the kiss prompt list? Btw am I the only one who is weak for that combo?? 🤔

I’m still taking prompts (but I post slow lol) if anyone is interested. Here’s the post with more information. If you like what I do, consider supporting me on Ko-fi. Posted on A03 and FF as well. 

Also, this one got away with me. It’s less of a micro drabble and more of a 1100 word one-shot? I guess I’m weak for this combo too? The two prompts were an I’ve missed you kiss and first kiss. Enjoy!  

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Anger burned through Sakura’s chest, hot enough to make her lungs ache. She forced herself to walk rather than run through the hospital, but it was a near thing. The murmur of conversation filling the hallway grew silent at Sakura’s approach. Bodies parted, allowing her to reach the door just as it swung open. 

Tsunade flapped her hands at the gathered crowd. “This isn’t a meeting area. If you can’t find something to occupy your time, I’d be happy to provide some suggestions.” 

Nurses, medics, and orderlies scattered in every direction rather than face the woman’s wrath. Then, honey brown eyes met green, and emotions swirled across Tsunade’s face too quickly for Sakura to catch. “He’s stable,” she offered.

“He’s going to wish that he could still say that when I’m through with him,” Sakura growled, anger getting the best of her. For some reason, knowing that Kakashi was okay after the worry of the past two months, made her furious. He needed an excuse, a reason for having been gone so long, something beyond fine. 

Tsunade ignored the outburst, speaking over her former apprentice. “But he was injured, badly.” 

Sakura stopped hearing Tsunade’s words, rushing from fear to fear before she could stop herself. Tsunade wasn’t worried, so she shouldn’t be either. It took her a moment to realize that the woman had rattled off a list of injuries while offering the file. Sakura snatched it and scanned the notes: broken leg, probable concussion, fractured ribs, dislocated shoulder, chakra exhaustion. 

“Can I see him?” Sakura asked, flipping the report closed

“Would you take no for an answer?” An almost smile played on Tsunade’s lips, and Sakura’s annoyance rose toward the surface again. 

Tsunade open the door, and Sakura slipped through. As she tucked the folder underneath one arm, her eyes swept the dim room. Kakashi sat on the hospital bed, propped up by at least three pillows. His right leg rested above the itchy, blue blanket, swathed in a thick, plaster cast. His left arm hung in a sling around his neck. One bruised eye was swollen shut, almost a mockery of the way he used to slant his headband across it. Shaggy silver hair fell across his forehead, matching the pallor of his skin. 

“You look like shit,” Sakura observed, some of her anger bleeding out at the pitiful sight before her.

Kakashi’s laughter came out strained, like he hadn’t attempted the sound in a while, and his smile didn’t reach his eyes. Sakura wondered when she’d begun being able to read him so easily. Kakashi’s mouth moved beneath the mask, lips pulling into a frown. “I guess I missed dinner, huh?”

Of all the things that Sakura expected Kakashi to bring up after being missing for over a month and on a mission for three weeks before that, dinner was near the bottom. It took her a moment to remember what he was talking about: that stupid bet. She hadn’t thought about it in weeks, far more concerned with his safety when he missed the return date. 

The night before Kakashi was due to leave, Sakura had stopped by Tsunade’s office to review  the hospital reports as they did every Thursday night. But, the blond had waved her hands and complained that her trainees could handle it. She’d even laughed and said that she’d check their work in the morning, like it was some kind of school assignment. Then, she’d left them alone together. 

The air between Sakura and Kakshi had been charged with the reality of the looming mission. She hadn’t wanted him to take it, but she wasn’t sure how to articulate her reasons. She worried that he wouldn’t be as strong without the sharingan, and didn’t want to insinuate weakness. They’d spared together often enough for her to know better. Kakashi had been chafing from the constant scrutiny of the village as he prepared for the role of Hokage. Tension filled his shoulders more and more often. 

There had been a moment, a brief touch before they said goodbye for the night when Sakura thought that he might say something else. Something that she hadn’t quite admitted to herself yet. Instead, they’d made a stupid bet on whether or not he could complete the three week mission in half the time. If so, Sakura owed him dinner wherever he chose. If not, he’d owed her the same. 

Sakura knew that Kakashi meant the words to lighten the mood, but they made her throat tighten. “You barely made it back at all.” 

Kakashi winced at the tone. “But I did, in the end.” 

“Two months,” Sakura growled, cutting Kakashi off before he could elicit more pity without trying. “You’ve been gone for two months. Do you know how long that is? Do you know how long I waited--” 

Pinching the bridge of her nose, Sakura halted the flow of words before they could go somewhere she didn’t want them to. She exhaled, hating the rattle in her throat that hinted at something more than anger. “I’d punch you if you weren’t already injured so badly that you can’t stand up.”

“I’d deserve it.” The gentleness surprised Sakura, pulling her gaze to Kakashi’s injured one. His laugh sounded marginally better this time, tinged with a hint of nervousness. Kakashi tipped his head to the side, studying Sakura in a way that filled her stomach with butterflies. He shrugged. “I got careless because I wanted to be back in a week.” 

Sakura frowned at the words, mind struggling to make the leaps that seemed to come so naturally to Kakashi. The flickering light above the bed almost hid the blush that appeared on his cheeks. Almost. Sakura closed the distance between them, fighting the urge to flood his system with enough chakra to erase every injury. “Why? That’s stupid.” 

“I missed you.” Kakashi’s simple words temporarily halted Sakura’s ability to respond. He must have thought they needed additional explanation, because he kept talking. “I missed you every one of those sixty-four days, and for months before that. It sounds stupid, but I feel like, maybe, I’ve been missing you my whole life and--”

Kakashi’s words died when Sakura hooked her fingers in his mask. She paused, silently asking permission to remove the garment between them. Once she had it, she dipped her head to meet their lips together, taking full advantage of the soft gasp in Kakashi’s throat. Her heart did somersaults as the room spun, making it hard to draw a breath. 

Laughing softly, Sakura pulled back. “Now, let’s talk about the terms of that bet…”

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Jane the Virgin 1x10 Chapter Ten

Spoilers disclaimer (please read before sending messages or writing comments.)

Stray thoughts

1) This was a low blow…

2) I can imagine the storm will be both literal and metaphorical…

3) Rafael’s father is leaving him in charge of firing some of the hotel’s staff. This is a no-win situation for him. If he fires people, he’ll disappoint Jane and affect those employees’ lives. If he doesn’t, then he’ll have failed his father’s test.

4) Petra has signed the divorce papers because she’s hoping her sudden cooperation will sit well with Rafael and he will pay the prenup settlement. But Rafael is not here for it…

RAFAEL: Should we go over all the crazy lies and the things you've done just in the last six months? 'Cause we can.

NARRATOR: Ooh, yes, let's!

(I’m the narrator, btw.)

5) The hotel is on lockdown with all the main characters there… Bottle episode? Should be interesting!

6) Rafael’s father is also keeping some secrets of his own.

7) I’m at a loss here, a surgical room?

8) And I really don’t know what to make of this…

MICHAEL: It's Rafael. I knew it.

NADINE: Okay, just calm down - and let's think this through.

MICHAEL: He ran this hotel. He knows everything that happens here. There's no way he didn't know about this place. Nadine, think about it. Roman Zazo, one of Sin Rostro's contacts, was Rafael's college roommate. Then there's the multiple passports from different countries, cash and burner phone inside his safe…

NADINE: Which we never found.

MICHAEL: I know what I saw. You know me well enough to know I would not make that up. He must have moved them.

NADINE: Look, Rafael is definitely a suspect, okay? But if he's involved, I got to think he's working for his father. I mean, Emilio is the one that financed the hotel. And Zazo was murdered the same night that Emilio got here.

Either Rafael is a sociopath, or they’re way off. It could be Emilio, but I’m not sold on it. My hunch is that these are red-herrings and it’s got to be somebody else. It must be somebody who has an in at the hotel, of course. That’s why I still think it could be Magda – even more so now after she’s pushed Alba off the stairs. I just hope it’s someone who has already been introduced into the show rather than a new character we haven’t met, you know?

9) Why did she feel compelled to intervene here?

I get that this makes for #drama, but what they were discussing had ZERO to do with Jane, so maybe she shouldn’t get involved and give them the idea that she could be swayed to take sides?

And why is Michael revealing all this investigation-sensitive information to Jane, exactly? Like, I know why – he’s trying to make Rafael look like a criminal. But dude, do your job! He doesn’t even know who could be eavesdropping on their conversation!

10) Oh, Rafael just quoted me!

11) What is Petra going to do with her hostage situation?

12) Aww, Rogelio showed up to support Xiomara!!

Did I tell you that I fucking adore Rogelio?

13) And Jane absolutely shouldn’t get involved in the hotel’s decisions, like, she’s still an employee???

Narrator agrees with me. And I’m still going with the theory that the narrator is Jane? Like maybe this is a story she’s written? And in hindsight, she knows she shouldn’t have read this.

14) OH SHIT! The hospital is notifying ICE about Alba’s alien status!!! What the fuck!!! NOOOOOO!!!

Loving the political commentary, though.

15) Are elevators a thing in this show, like in VM or Grey’s Anatomy?

16) Yep, they are.

17) What does Rose want to see Luisa for?

18) So, Rose panicked because she thought Emilio was dropping her cheating ass for someone else and decided making up with Luisa would assure she’d still get a cut of the family’s fortune, right? Sorry if I’m being a bit cynical, but it can’t be a coincidence that she confessed her love for Luisa right after finding out that her husband might be cheating on her. And I’m super proud about Luisa telling her to fuck off. Rose had her committed, for fuck’s sake! Did she really believe Luisa would forget about that so easily, just because she was telling her she loved her? It makes me think that Rose had probably been manipulating Luisa all along…

19) Michael is genuinely concerned about Alba, and he’s helpful yet again. I appreciate that.

20) Xiomara and Jane are talking about the possibility of Alba getting deported, and I’m fucking crying. It’s too real, and it breaks my heart to think of all these people who are living constantly in fear, dreading getting hurt or getting a ticket or even saying the wrong thing in front of someone because they could be deported and separated from their family. I didn’t think this show would give me this type of feelings and make me think about this stuff – although I do think about it a lot.

21) WTF Rose, what is she planning to do?

22)

Magda is up to something. She was in the bathroom, waiting for Petra to get her some toilet paper when the storm broke their room’s window. She could’ve fought off Ivan, so I’m sure she’s planning something. She never does anything for nothing, you know?

23) How many times is Magda going to ask “Now what”? Hahaha!

24) That is so NOT how you eat an empanada!

I’m also predicting that Jane’s “prayer” was answered because Xiomara heard her talking to Alba or heard her praying and asked Alba to help her with the cooking to avoid disappointing Jane. I’m really hoping that’s the case and that Jane finds out it was her mother who answered her prayer because that’s the type of message I’m here for. EDIT: At least I was right about how the prayer got answered.

25) Uh-oh…

I hate to admit it, but I think it’s obvious Jane still has feelings for Michael.

26) Is Jane really going to veto who can and cannot get fired? How doesn’t she realize that that’s not her place?

27) Please tell me that Luisa is not falling for Rose’s tricks and she’s going to put on her clothes, leave her tied right there, and leave the hospital as if she were Rose…

28) Oh, Luisa, you fucking idiot.

ROSE: Have you ever heard of somebody named Allegria?

LUISA: That's my grandmother on my mom's side. My dad really loved her.

NARRATOR: Rose wondered why Emilio would be spending money on a dead woman.

LUISA: He even named his house in Croatia after her.

NARRATOR: Ah, yes. You see, this is the information Rose came for.

She looks super hot in that shot, though.

29) Alba woke up just in time to hear Xiomara’s prayer…

But she doesn’t remember the accident… I’m predicting she will get her memory back at the best/worst possible moment.

30) Was it Rogelio’s or Michael’s help the one that saved Alba from being deported?

31) How is Jane surprised that her friends are pissed at her? She shouldn’t have gotten involved in the first place!

32) I’m sorry, but I feel Jane shouldn’t have been so comfortable with the fact that Rafael didn’t even consider putting her on the list only because of the fact they’re having a baby together. That’s nepotism or something. If they feel her working at his hotel presents some kind of conflict of interests, then she should look for another job. But her being fired or not should have only been about how well she does her job and nothing else. She obviously didn’t deserve to be fired, like she mentioned before, so that’s what Rafael should’ve taken into account.

33) So people were having their faces changed in the surgery room? That means that the Serbian could be anyone that looks like a new character, right?

34) Now, this really makes me think Rafael could actually be a bad guy…

JANE: Look, I-I'm I'm sorry to even ask this, but the passports and the phone that Michael said he saw in your safe, did he just make that all up?

RAFAEL: No. Not all of it. I do keep cash in there, and I needed an international phone when I traveled to find Luisa. And I heard that Michael was snooping around, so I moved it. Look, the guy's got it in for me. He's trying to get in your head, and he clearly has, because you are standing in front of me thinking that I might be some kind of bad guy. That I might have something to do with this Crazy Sin Rostro.

And Jane? “I know you don’t”? You’ve literally just met the guy, you don’t know SHIT about him!

35) Okay, so Luisa is not a complete idiot…

36) Okay…

So now Rose is suggesting Emilio might be Sin Rostro? It doesn’t add up, idk.

37) So it was Michael the one that got Alba out of trouble. Okay, White Bread, that was a genuinely nice thing to do, and you’re not even looking forward to get credit for it.

38) Um, this sounds a bit ominous…

MICHAEL: I'm not just gonna give up on us. You know? We belong together. And I'll never stop believing that.

NARRATOR: And for as long as Michael lived, until he drew his very last breath, he never did.

Is Michael going to die? During the show’s run, I mean. PLEASE DON’T TELL ME.

39) That was a very interesting episode, and apparently, I had a lot to say about it! Looking forward to the next!

40) Hope you enjoyed my recap, and, as usual, if you’ve got this far, thank you for reading! If you enjoy my recaps and my blog, please consider supporting it on ko-fi.Thanks!