#Not in a bad way just like a we've already made plans or dinner is at whatever time yk

[dawei-s]

Perhaps I was made for hanging out

[lost-in-fiction-like-ur-mom]

'Fake' Feelings

Zuko x Reader

Summary- In a pinch, you have to pretend to be in a relationship with Zuko. Little do you know it was never pretend for Zuko.

A/N- HAPPY BIRTHDAY @thethreeeyed-raven!!!!! This isn't my typical fandom as y'all know. I wrote this as a birthday gift to my best best best online friend. SHE'S AWESOME. Go check her fics out <3<3! CONTAINS A SINGLE BAD WORD >:)

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"Mai, I already told you. I can't be with you!" Zuko was getting frustrated. While he did love Mai at one point, that was a long time ago. Zuko was now the Fire Lord, their relationship seemed like ages ago.

"And why not Zuko? We've been through this a hundred times. You always come running back, you're so pathetic. May as well cut the middle part and we can act like nothing happened." She stepped closer, pressing herself on his arm. "Like we always do..."

Zuko had finally realized how Mai controlled him. When he was weaker he was naive, now he knew what he wanted. Someone who never put him down, someone who never called him 'Pathetic.'

You.

He immediately thought of you. How you were so strong, but never put others down to feel powerful. How you always spoke your mind, but only out of the kindness you hid deep down.

Your walls were built up so high, but he knew who you were. He knew how beautiful you were.

"I can't be with you because I'm dating someone else." The words left his mouth faster than he could think.

This stopped Mai in her tracks. "Excuse me?"

"Yeah, you're not the only one I am allowed to go out with. We've been broken up for awhile now." Zuko was no longer on the defense, but the attack.

"You do know that I am the only one who could love you. Who could love a traitor, a banished prince. Who else, huh?" Her arms were crossed, a smirk on her face. She knew she outwitted him.

Releasing his bit lip, Zuko exclaims your name.

Her face dropped. She knew exactly who you were. She was furious.

"We'll see about that..." With that, she left the room.

You were on your way to visit Zuko, one of your closest friends, for a 'friend reunion' Sokka had planned. You were of course excited to see him after so long. Though, the ride on Appa was miserable. About a hundred "are we there yet"s and "I'm hungry"s from Sokka.

The five of you- Sokka, Toph, Katara, and Aang made it safely to The Fire Nation shortly.

Upon landing, a man in red robes greeted everyone.

"The Fire Lord sends his deepest regards, as he could not see to you himself. You are instructed to follow me to your rooms." He had a stoic expression, but you guessed he greeted people all the time.

Oh well, Zuko must be very busy as a Fire Lord. You were sad, but couldn't blame him.

What you didn't know was that Zuko was pacing his room, definitely not busy. In reality, he cleared his schedule as much as possible for the week you were all visiting.

How was he going to tell you? He was deeply embarrassed, not to mention Mai might try and pull something with you. He knew not to underestimate her.

The thought of her trying to hurt you was enough to rack up the nerve to confess. He just needed a moment alone with you.

A grand dinner was prepared for the Avatars arrival, the rest of you reaped the rewards of being his friends.

"This is SOO good!" Sokka exclaimed, "Zuko sure has a way with food....." He slammed a fist on the table, before quickly lifting more food to his mouth,

"Sokka, you know he has chefs who make the food, right? Please tell me you know that..." You deadpanned, looking at him.

"Uh... Yeah! Yeah, definitely...." He looked down, that was until a new voice appeared.

"Sokka, did you really think I cooked all this?" Zuko walked to the seat at the head of the table. You noticed you were sat to his right.

It was a Fire Nation tradition that the Lady of the house would sit to the right of the Lord... You brushed the thought off quickly, writing it all off as a coincidence.

"W-well I don't know! You've been working ALL DAY!" Sokka squawked.

The dinner went on smoothly, well as smoothly a dinner can go with this group. You could feel the servants and servers rolling their eyes at all the unprofessional comments, jokes, and laughter.

You didn't care, you were just happy Zuko was able to be himself.

Hours later, when everyone was worn out and had their stomachs filled, they started to head to bed.

You were one of the last to leave, having been helping tidy up as much as you could.

You thanked and farewelled the servers, trying your best to remember where your room was.

The Palace was much bigger than you remembered. The halls upon halls blurred together. You were soon lost.

Every direction you turned looked the same, you started to breathe heavy.

You could already see it, 'cause of death, starvation in the Fire Nation Palace.' Or maybe dehydration would take you quicker?

A man passed by, you were saved! Though, the closer you got the bigger his scowl grew.

"Excuse me, I think I'm lost. Can you help me?" You were nervous asking, it was so 'common' for someone to get lost in a palace. You were sure your cheeks were red.

His face was dark, his eyes covered by his demeanor. For some reason he seemed annoyed at you.

"Sir?"

A hand rested on your shoulder from behind. It started you, putting you into a 'fight mode.'

Turning around swiftly calmed your nerves as quickly as they came. It was Zuko.

"Can I help you?" Zuko was talking to the strange man, who was no longer so 'big and bad.'

"No Fire Lord Zuko, my apologies." He barred his head in a bow and left.

You had a small smile on your lips, "Thanks, he was starting to scare me." While you were positive you could have taken the man, you were tired and didn't really feel like fighting.

"Of course, I can show you to your room." He held his arm out, you took it.

The gesture was friendly, you told yourself. Nothing more.

You must have been lost for awhile, as it took a few minutes to get to your room. The small talk exchanged was nice, but something told you Zuko was hiding something.

At your door, he stopped. "Zuko, do you want to come in? You seem restless."

"Actually, I do have something to tell you..." The tone of his voice scared you.

"Oh, then please sit." He joined you on the edge of your end. The door shut behind you two.

You pushed a strand of hair back, nervously sitting. "What's wrong?"

"I'm not really sure how to tell you this... I really am ashamed to have to ask you for a really big favor..." You had seen him on edge a lot, he was quite the stressor. Nothing like this, though.

"Zuko, anything. What do you need me to do?" You questioned.

He looked down at his hands, "You can tell me. I'm in no position to judge you, you know that."

"I uh," He rubbed the back of his neck, "I told Mai that we were dating so she would stop trying to get with me." He spit out so fast you almost missed what he said.

"Oh."

Well that's not what you thought he would say...

"That's not the worst part." He lowered his face to his hands, "The ball in four days, well I told her you were going with me... She's got Ty Lee lining up suitors for her. Trying to make me mad. Also she uh, she's probably told everyone now..."

"Oh." You were at a loss for words.

"I... I don't know... I'm sorry. This is stupid, at the ball I'll tell everyone what happened. I am so, so sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen! It just slipped out an-"

"Zuko."

"Yes?"

"What if you don't have to tell everyone?"

You hadn't looked at him since he started talking. Honestly, a night with Zuko at a ball? It sounded like a dream. Zuko was handsome, kind, generous, and you'd had a crush on him for months. You knew he wouldn't ever really date you... So you might as well seize the opportunity, right? What could go wrong!

The two of you decided it would be wise to not tell anyone else it was fake, as Sokka, Toph, and Aang had big mouths. They'd slip up sooner or later. As for Katara, she wouldn't have kept that big of a secret from Aang.

So, for the next few days you and Zuko spent every second together. At first, it was coming up with plans for the ball. It turned into getting more physically comfortable with each other. That eventually escalated to spilling each other's deepest secrets, ya know... just in case...

Even in four days, you found yourself going from a crush to madly in love. You found out his quirks, what made him tick, his hidden likes and dislikes. Not a second was spent apart.

The afternoon before the ball you were stressed. It had been easy up until the ball. You just had to be yourself around Zuko, now you had to pretend in front of hundreds...

Katara helped you pick out a beautiful red and black dress. To match Zuko's of course.

A big scene was planned out between the two of you, Zuko would introduce you to everyone in an announcement and you'd walk don't the grand starts arm in arm with him.

It was fun to imagine and talk about, but now the 'what ifs' were running wild.

You somehow made your way to Zuko's room, knocking hesitantly. He begrudgingly opened, but became excited when he saw you.

"Zuko, I'm terrified." He quickly guided you into his room.

"What happened?"

"What if I fall? What if no one likes me? It's a lot of steps it-" He cut you off.

"Hey, it's okay... We can throw everything out the window. Just saw the words."

You swallowed thick. "No, no just... Just promise you'll be there? For me?"

Your name was a whisper on his lips, "Ill always be here for you... Just imagines its only us up there... Just normal day."

You nodded, more relaxed knowing he'd be by your side through I tall. It also gave you a wicked feeling of comfort to know he was still willing to do whatever you preferred. He would have ended the lie immediately if you asked, but you wanted to be there for him as well. To make sure Mai would leave him alone.

The Palace was bustling with people, waiters, food, activities, and entertainment. It all came to an abrupt stop when Lord Zuko appeared.

It was comical, trumpets blared and all head turned.

"Fire Lord Zuko, accompanied by-" Your name seemed unreal on his lips. To be announced with a Fire Lord? You felt you didn't deserve it.

You slowly walked into view of everyone, whispers erupting. To be 'accompanied by' was essentially dating for Lords and Ladys.

All eyes were on you as you took Zuko's arm, walking down the steps. You felt light, your grip tightening on Zukos.

"Almost there, I'm right here." His words were all the comfort you needed.

Music resumed and the party goers continued their fun.

That was expect for one person. Mai. She marched up to you, her questioning eyes on guard. Watching her march over sparked a fury in you, the fire started and didn't stop until you spoke.

"Hello Mai. How can I help you? Is your father well, since he lost his job as Governor and all..." You passively aggressively asked, a mock frown on your face.

"What would you know about Governor dad's and all? You grew up poor." Damn, she got you there.

"I guess the difference in poor and rich is personality. Cause you don't have one..." You shrugged your shoulders at her, biting back a laugh.

"At least Zuko loved me for who I am, not who I was pretending to be." She remarked, not really knowing why Zuko loved her or you.

"Damn Mai, you must know a lot about pretending. Seeing as you're a two faced bitch. Should I go and tell Ty Lee you called her an 'easy bed'." A gasp left her lips in shock, how did you know she said that? Well, you wouldn't tell her, but a gossiping Fire Sage spilled the beans.

Zuko, who had been temporarily called away to exchange pleasantries with a Navy Captain, had returned.

"Mai, I see you've met my girlfriend." He said, snaking a hand around your waist. Chills were sent up your spine.

She gave a scoff, "It'll never last. You're only in it because he's the Fire Lord." She pointed to you, then him, "And you, you just seemed to pick up the next girl you saw laying around. Talk about a downgrade. When you get tired of her, i'll be waiting." She walked away.

"What is her problem!" You exclaimed, face hot with anger.

"Jealousy, I think." He said.

You turned to face him completely. "What for, she doesn't even seem to like you anymore?"

"Maybe cause you're prettier than her?" He said, not realizing his own words.

Your cheeks were now flushed for a different reason. You swiped your lips with your tongue before speaking, "Thank you..."

Hours of dancing, partying, and eating went by. Everyone bought the act easily, you and Zuko were naturals at dating. The fun died down, and many were starting to go back home.

Zuko walked you back to your room, hand in hand.

"Thank you. I really cannot thank you enough, just ask. Whatever you want is yours." Zuko said, still grasping your hands at your bedroom door.

"I don't need anything. This was really fun actually, I know you were just pretending... but i've had the best time the past five days."

"Pretend?" His face screwed up, like he was in denial.

You blinked a few times, own lip curling. "Well, I mean... You made it pretty clear this was all just an act. I-I am not hurt." You were, but wouldn't let him know.

"Words cannot express how genuine these days have been... Oh gosh, I haven't felt this free since I was a child." He pressed on, serious.

"Y-you mean, none of this has been fake to you?"

"Well, I know you signed up for 'fake'." He looked over you, face uncertain.

With a step forward you spoke, "This hasn't been fake for me either..."

"Really?" He pressed his chest to your slightly, hand wavering around your waist. "Because I don't think I could live if you're lying right now."

"Will this answer your questions?" You leaned up, closing the gap and kissing him.

A/N-Thank you for reading, I haven't fully watched ATLA In a little bit sorry if Zuko is OOC!! When it's not midnight and I'm not super tired, I will edit any mistakes!

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Long Awaited Punishment {part. 14} (housemate!harry series) (SMUT)

Not So Patient After All {part. 13} (housemate!harry series) (SMUT)

AN: sorry this took so long. writing smut is hard enough but writing smut with a submissive man is even harder. i hope you enjoy. i tried my best to write a good sub/dom dynamic in this but i don't know if i did very well. let me know if you enjoyed by leaving your feedback and reblog. xoxo

This story contains: talks of kinky things, male douching, smut obviously, mild edging, face sitting, sub/dom, handjob, blowjob, pegging, crying from pleasure

{ housemate!harry - boyfriendrry - soft!harry - subrry - bi!harry dom!reader }

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Tonight's the night you finally get to 'punish' Harry by fucking him with your brand new pink strap-on until his mind is sent into another dimension, but not before teasing and edging him beforehand.

"You sure you're up for tonight? Just because we've had this planned doesn't mean we have to do it, okay. I wouldn't be mad or disappointed, at all."

Lounging in bed on Friday morning, you and Harry engage in some pillow talk before he has to get ready for work. It began with inquiring about each other's sleep and dreams, but took a serious turn when Harry mentioned tonight.

You nod your head where it rests on his shoulder and reply back, "Yeah, I'm sure. I mean, I'm a little nervous. I have played dom before but I've never fucked any of my subs. They wouldn't let me. So I've only tied them up or edged them. Like that one time I made that guy wear a cock ring while I rode him. Which, by the way, was pretty fun to do."

"Please, don't ever torture me like that. M' all for being tied up, gettin' fucked, even havin' my ass spanked, but edgin' for an hour with a cock ring on, while you ride me, I draw the line there."

You let a laugh escape your mouth. "Because you said that, I may just have to purchase a cock ring too, just for you."

Shrugging, Harry replies, "Eh, never said I didn't already have one. Just that I don't ever want you to torture me like that."

You sit up straight, your bed head framing your face, and ask, "You own a cock ring and didn't tell me?"

Now Harry giggles before turning serious again, "Hey, it's never been brought up. I wasn't keepin' it a secret from you. But um, on a more serious note about tonight, you don't have to be nervous, Y/n. Just be your confident self and remember what I did to warrant you fuckin' me. Remember I'd been a bad boy."

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While Harry was at work all day, you took the opportunity to get things ready for tonight. This includes sterilizing the pink strap-on and tidying up the bedroom to create a more comfortable atmosphere. Not feeling up to cooking, a pizza was ordered for dinner just before his arrival home.

Upon Harry's return from work, he joined you at the table to enjoy the delicious pizza you had ordered before taking a thorough shower. This shower wasn't his usual routine; it was a pristine cleansing to ensure he was impeccably clean for the night ahead.

He meticulously shaved his bum to avoid you having to stare at his possibly hairy backside, and then used an extra douche he had kept in the storage space beneath the bathroom sink. Before partaking in anal sex, Harry always took the necessary steps to cleanse himself. The mere thought of accidentally getting shit on his partner was enough to make him cringe.

After completing his grooming routine, he thoroughly washes his body and exits the shower, drying himself off and putting on only a pair of underwear. Harry then leaves the bathroom and entered the bedroom where you had arranged everything. He gasps in amazement, expressing, "Wow!".

You nervously look up at him and question, "It's not too much is it? I.... I wanted to make the room all cozy for us."

Harry shakes his head before approaching you, gently placing his hands on each side of your face. Speaking softly, he reassures you, "No, it's perfect, baby. I appreciate the effort you've put into tonight. It makes me feel really comfortable with you and what we have planned. Thank you, m'love." He leans in to give you a tender kiss, causing you to melt at his touch, momentarily losing track of your responsibilities for the evening.

Before things get too heated, you pull away and think to ask before things get started, "Do you have a safe word, Harry?"

"Mhm, it's cherry. You know, because cherries are red, red means stop."

With a clap of your hands, a switch flips in your brain, triggering a surge of dominance. "Excellent. Climb on the bed and place your hands above your head. I won't tie you up, at least not for now. Just remember to keep your hands to yourself, no touching, understood?"

Harry answers with a meek, "Yes." and does as instructed. Before joining him on the bed, you stand off to the side and begin stripping your clothes off, revealing what you have underneath. A pair of black lingerie. It's nothing too extreme but it does make you feel slightly more powerful. After your reveal, you look to Harry and see his mouth has dropped open and his eyes become darker. You can also see the large dent he's made in his briefs.

You kneel on the bed, positioning yourself between Harry's legs. Placing your hands on his meaty thighs, you glide your hands up and down, moving higher and higher each time, nearly touching him where he needs it most. You notice his struggle as he refrains from touching you, wanting to bring you to his aching cock but doesn't as he wants to please you and be a good boy.

Harry is fixated on your hands, hoping you'll shift just a bit higher. The suspense is tormenting him. He believes he's never been so aroused in his whole life. It's so intense that it's causing him physical discomfort. His testicles are pulsating from being so engorged with semen, and the extent to which his erection has expanded is becoming excruciating in his underwear.

Recognizing the unease Harry's in, you make the decision to reposition your hands and place them directly on his stiffened cock. You cradle his junk in your hands, still atop his underwear, and he sighs with relief from the momentary comfort it offers. Slowly, you glide your palms up and down the fabric, noting the rise and fall of his stomach. You continue this action for another minute before feeling restless and eager to transition into more of the fun stuff.

You halt your hand, and before Harry can express his discontent at your pause, you grasp the waistband of his underwear and lower it. His erection springs up, revealing his lower abdomen glistening with precome. "Aww, does my poor baby want me to touch it? To make it feel better?" you inquire in a mocking tone.

"Please, baby. Hurts s'bad!" Harry's immediate response reveals that he's fallen under your spell. His voice has become higher in pitch, indicating his vulnerability and submission. Unlike your past submissive partners who sometimes had a hard time fully submitting in front of you, Harry has quickly embraced his submissive role tonight, making you feel honored and content. Happy he feels safe enough to let go fully and be in a different headspace altogether with you.

You toss his briefs onto the ground to deal with later, then choose to end his discomfort. You lean towards Harry's lap, allowing a lengthy strand of saliva to flow from your mouth and observe as it trickles down his pulsating penis. He moans at the sensation of your warm spit sliding down his cock. You use your right hand to gently stroke his erection, spreading your saliva along his entire shaft.

Harry wishes for more but decides to keep his thoughts to himself, allowing you to do as you please. He's considerate of your wishes and refrains from interfering, despite his deep-seated urge to grab your hair and shove your mouth down on his cock.

Once you have dedicated time to pleasuring him with your hand, the desire to take him into your mouth becomes more compelling. You lower yourself, positioning your knees beneath your body, and carefully ease him into your mouth. Harry is the largest you've ever encountered, making it challenging to take him fully without experiencing pain. You begin to move your head in a rhythmic motion while using your hands to stimulate the portion that cannot fit in your mouth. As his breathing becomes more intense, it's apparent that he's nearing climax, and so, you withdraw yourself.

"Hey," Harry scolds, missing the touch you just had on his cock.

Looking up with a reassuring smile, you reply, "Shh, no whining. I'm gonna make you feel so good, baby." Taking a deep breath to prepare yourself, you duck down, lifting his scrotum in one hand, and allowing your tongue to lap at his puckering hole.

"Oh, God damn!" His expression of pleasure through profanity arouses you, causing you to subconsciously stimulate your clitoris with the heel of your foot that's tucked beneath your body. You knew of Harry's enjoyment with having his ass played with, but you didn't fully comprehend the extent of his passion for it. You're thankful he maintains good hygiene, otherwise, you wouldn't be engaging in this activity right now.

Before psyching yourself out, after licking around his shaven rim a few more times, you use both your thumbs to open his hole and insert your tongue. You thrust your tongue in and out of his anus, making him crumble in response. Despite not touching his dick, Harry believes he could achieve a hands-free orgasm with enough time like this. However, he's certain you wouldn't permit it.

Once his hole is nice and wet with your saliva, you pull away and announce, "Okay, time for the strap-on."

Though Harry's mind is beginning to become fuzzy, he's still courteous enough to ask, "Are you wet enough, m'love?", knowing the type of strap-on you bought doesn't have a harness on your end, rather a bulbed part that goes inside you and a suction part that goes over your clit.

In a cheeky manner, you reply, "Why don't you find out." Though there's heaviness in his limbs, Harry is about to sit up and comply with your request. However, you start to crawl up his body and kneel over his face. He looks up at you with his big, green eyes, as if he can't believe you're about to sit on his face.

Despite your panties still covering your damp pussy, you proceed to lower yourself, allowing your cunt to make contact with his mouth. Harry extends his tongue out and traces a wet path along your core, prompting a moan to escape your lips. He then begins to suck on the area where he believes your clit is located under the black fabric, and his mouth fills with the juices that have soaked into your underwear.

It's Harry that's moaning now. Popping his mouth off of you for a second, he mutters, "Fuck, you are soaked."

As he prepares to resume eating you out over your panties, you decide to withdraw. Although his mouth would have provided immense pleasure, your anticipation for the main activity of the night is growing. "I need to fuck you, now." Harry, in a state of a blissful daze, simply nods in agreement, ready to follow your lead. He observes from his position as you discard your black lingerie onto the floor alongside his briefs. Then watches as you reach for the lube and strap-on from your nightstand.

You get back on the bed and instruct your boyfriend, "Get on all fours for me." He follows your instructions, getting into the submissive position known as doggy. Even though he's feeling vulnerable, he trusts and feels safe with you. The last time he was in this position was with a guy he met on a dating app months ago, getting his back blown out.

Before you begin, Harry decides he wants to watch you insert your end of the toy inside you cunt. "Wait, can I watch you put it in yourself?"

"Yeah, baby. Of course." You make your way to the top of the bed, and Harry turns his head to the side as you begin to gently insert the egg-shaped ball into your body. The initial tightness gives way to a sense of relief once it's completely inside your wet pussy. Harry's limbs tremble from his position, despite you not having touched him yet with the toy. The mere act of you placing the toy inside yourself has awakened a strong feeling of arousal, adding on to the several times he almost had orgasms but was edged before he actually came. "Now it's your turn," you state matter-of-factly.

Carefully, you slide back behind his body and grab the lube. You're fortunate not to have needed it for yourself, as your body produces its own lubrication, but Harry doesn't share that advantage. You apply some of the clear, slimy, liquid to the lengthy toy that's inserted in you on one end and carefully spread any remaining lube around his rim. "Mhm, fuck!" His response makes you chuckle. You find joy in the way he seems to unravel with minimal effort on your part.

Once the toy and his bum are properly lubricated, you confirm, "Sure you're ready? Let me know if it hurts at all and I'll stop, okay, baby?"

"Yes, please, just fuck me already!"

Because of his bold attitude, you pull your hand back and lightly slap his right ass cheek as a small punishment, but know deep down that Harry enjoys it. Then, you place the tip of the fake cock against his puckering hole and gently push it in while holding onto his narrow hips. You expected to feel more nervous when this moment arrived, but surprisingly, you don't. You feel powerful and confident. The role reversal of being in control and fucking a man gives you a sensation that is entirely new, and you love it.

The arms that were supporting Harry give way, causing him to fall onto the bed, with only his ass elevated and his knees drawn beneath him. "Oh my God, Oh my fuckin' GOD!" he exclaims repeatedly, recalling precisely why he enjoys anal sex. The sensation of something inside him brings immense pleasure. As soon as your hips connect with his and the toy is fully inserted, you pause momentarily to let him adjust. However, Harry doesn't require this adjustment, as proven when he begins pushing his hips forward and then rears his hips back, essentially fucking himself on the toy.

Witnessing his eagerness, you start to thrust. Initially, it feels unfamiliar as you're not accustomed to thrusting during intercourse. Although, after a few awkward movements, you begin to get the hang of it. Yet, because this particular strap-on is designed to bring pleasure to you as well, you soon realize the challenge ahead. The part that's inside of you is stimulating your g-spot directly, providing additional pleasure as you have to continuously squeeze your pelvic muscles to avoid it from slipping out while thrusting.

After about two minutes of thrusting, you suddenly remember that the strap-on is actually a vibrating toy. You remove one of your hands from Harry's hip and lower it to activate the on button. In an instant, both of you are uttering moans and profanities. The vibrating bulbed egg inside you, along with the outer part stimulating your clit, sends waves of pleasure through your entire body, causing you to slow down involuntarily. The overwhelming pleasure makes you want to remain still and revel in your impending orgasm.

"Dnt' Stop!" Harry's speech is slurred, indicating a significant alteration in his mental state. This situation scares you a tiny bit, as you have never encountered someone entering subspace, nor have you experienced it yourself. The entire scenario is foreign to you. However, you conducted some preliminary research prior to this evening to ensure that you would be equipped to assist him appropriately should the need arise.

With a shaky breath, you manage to spit out, "I’m not... not trying to. It’s just, I’m about to come. Holy shit!" Your body trembles as an overwhelming orgasm surges through you, leaving your ears ringing. Although you've felt pleasure from vibrators in the past, the one inside of you right now is stimulating your g-spot so intensely that the vibrations travel from your head to your toes. Furthermore, the vibrations sucking your clit enhance the intensity of your orgasm.

As you begin to come down from the powerful orgasm, the urge to remove the strap-on is strong; however, you decide to push your own boundaries for Harry's sake. The stimulation is overwhelming, affecting every nerve in your body, yet you take deep breaths to center your attention on your boyfriend's pleasure. Harry's been very well-behaved tonight, listening to your commands and not touching you unless you instructed otherwise. He's followed your every command. He certainly deserves to have a powerfully orgasm experience.

You begin to thrust once more, this time reaching around to take hold of Harry's painful erection. He tries to express his pleasure through moans, but only a faint whine emerges. In your desire to hasten the moment, your dominant hand moves swiftly along his shaft, while you maintain a focus on thrusting deeply and forcefully rather than at a rapid pace. You're getting exhausted by this point. Dominating is taking a lot out of you.

Harry's breathing becomes increasingly labored as his face is pressed into the pillows beneath him. His hands grip the sheets so tightly that they appear to be in pain. This is a side of Harry you have never witnessed before. It seems as though he has placed complete trust in you, surrendering both mentally and, soon enough, physically.

When you feel his cock twitch in your hand, you're ready to assure him that it's alright to let go, but before you can express this, Harry exclaims, "Gonna come, oh m'..." Suddenly, his back arches and his entire body convulses as he succumbs to his orgasm. As you continue to stroke him, you feel warm spurts of cum escaping his dick, coating your hand and the sheets below, and it just keeps coming. No wonder his balls were so swollen, they were about ready to burst with how full they were.

Unbeknownst to you, Harry experienced not only a penile orgasm but also a prostate orgasm simultaneously. While he's encountered this phenomenon before, tonights proved to be the most intense he's ever experienced. As the waves of pleasure continue to envelop him, he finds himself unable to suppress a sob that escapes his lips. Initially, you feel a sense of concern, but then you recall Harry mentioning that he occasionally cries when the intensity of his orgasm is overwhelming, reassuring you not to worry if it occurs.

Gradually, you withdraw your hand from Harry's cock as you sense it starting to lose its firmness, and ceasing the movement of your hips followed by promptly turning off the vibrations. With his head pressed into the mattress, he emits strained cries, his body shaking from the remnants of his intense climax. He looks so vulnerable in this moment that all you want to do is scope him up and hold him, tell him everything is gonna be okay.

You slowly remove the strap-on from his body, which causes him to cry out more intensely for a moment, and then you carefully pull your end out as well. Despite feeling just as drained as you believe Harry is, you understand that the dominant role comes with responsibilities. The key responsibility is aftercare, and you conclude that the first step in providing aftercare tonight is to help Harry calm down.

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Aftercare {part. 15}

[luxaofhesperides]

(I know it's not one word but...)

Harvest Moon!

The moment Duke heard about Smallville's Harvest Moon Festival, he knew he wanted to go with Danny. They've both been stuck in Gotham for a while and never get to leave as civilians. He's tired of most of their dates being crashed by crime and corruption, having to ditch meals out together to evacuate civilians and fight rogues who don't respect the sanctity of a day off.

Not this time, though!

Duke has the day off and a favor from Tim has him flying the Batplane out to Kansas with Danny in the co-pilot seat, humming along to the upbeat playlist they decided would accompany them on the flight. It does feel strange for the both of them to be in the Batplane as civilians instead of Signal and Phantom, but it's a nice change. 

He's sure that Bruce will scold him about using the Batplane for non-mission purposes, but Duke knows how to deal with him. All he has to do is accuse Bruce of not supporting his relationship and being homophobic, to which Bruce will reply that he's also bi, so how can he be homophobic? And then Duke and anyone else who's around will yell that Bruce is dodging the question and the man will get so tired he'll give up and leave. It's worked before, it'll work again.

"Why'd you wanna go to the festival, anyways?" Danny asks, breaking the comfortable silence that's settled between them.

Duke shrugs. "It sounded fun. And it's far from Gotham, so we won't have to worry about a rogue crashing our date again."

"Don't jinx us," Danny warns with a teasing grin, "Watch an alien warship come down just to prove you wrong."

"Don't put that out into the world! Today's our day off. If an alien warship does come down, the Supers can deal with it. I am going to have a fun night out with you and I'm not letting anything get in our way."

"How romantic," Danny say wryly, "Protecting our date. The fact that it's even gotten this bad is honestly ridiculous."

"I'm starting to think Gotham doesn't want us to date."

"Gotham can think whatever it wants. It's not going to keep me away from you."

"Sap."

"Says you!" Danny reaches over to lightly smack his arm and Duke grins, grabbing his hand to press a kiss against his palm just to watch Danny's face flush red.

They land a few minutes later in a field just behind the Kent's property. Duke makes sure the plane is cloaked, hidden from sight, before he descends with Danny. Kon waits for them, giving them a cheerful wave once they're on the ground.

"Good to see you," he greets, leading them to the Kent house. "We've got quite the spread prepared today!"

Duke blinks. "Oh, we were just going to chill until the festival started. You didn't need to include us in your dinner plans."

"If you think you can stop Ma from feeding you, you got another thing coming. Especially since she likes Danny so much." Kon winks at Danny. "Also, I made a banging sweet potato casserole and I need you two to compliment me on it, so you have to join us."

"Fair enough," Danny says. "Good thing we didn't eat before heading out, huh?"

Duke reaches out and takes Danny's hand in his. This is already looking to be better than all their other dates in Gotham. "Lucky us," he agrees, then tells Kon, "Thanks, man, for setting us up for this."

"No prob! I'm always happy to help out in the name of love. Also the festival is super fun and I need you to convince Tim to come by one of these days. If he's stuck in Gotham working on cases any longer, he's gonna start growing mushrooms outta his head."

"We'll make sure he stops by soon," Duke promises.

They emerge from the corn field to the picnic table behind the Kent house covered in a checkered table cloth and covered in a variety of dishes. The other members of the Kent family and members of Superman's side of the hero business are gathered around as well, chatting with relaxed smiles. Kon leaves them with a friendly slap on their backs and walks over to pick Jon up and toss him over his shoulder.

Sibling bickering fills the air. Danny leans against Duke with a soft smile.

"Thanks," he says quietly, the words just for the two of them. "For everything."

"I should be saying that to you," Duke returns, leaning in to kiss Danny's cheek. "C'mon, let's go enjoy our date night."

Yeah, they're definitely coming back next year. He'll even remember to bring one of his mom's favorite dishes to the Havrest Moon Dinner the Kent's host.

(send me a Halloween/autumn themed word and I'll write you a ghostlights drabble!)

[gojoidyll]

pt. 1 | toji x reader

cw ; age gap, depression

Depressed!College Student!Reader who finally decides to come visit back home after 2 years of nonstop studying and working. You deserved a break, and you haven't been home in a long, long time.

However, the moment you step through the front door you immediately find your older sister getting all the attention of both of your parents. Why was she here? You weren't sure, but you couldn't find it in yourself to care as you lugged your heavy bags by yourself and to your room.

"Give it."

You suddenly felt someone practically yank your luggage out of your hands. And to your surprise (not really) it was Toji. A family friend who lived right next to your parents. He had a son, but you and him never got along. (Mainly because his son knew you had a massive crush on his father...)

"Thanks."

Holding your lighter bag, you made your way to your room. Toji following on your heels. God, the silence was both deafening and awkward. Thankfully, when you left for college you didn't do something stupid like confessing your feelings or some crap like that, but you did have the sinking suspicion that he already knew how you felt. Which was probably why he kept calling you kid, kiddo, brat, and everything relating to that. Besides, he was a sharp man. Nothing could get past him. I mean, you caught yourself gazing at him like a lovesick fool on more than one occasion, so it goes without saying that he most likely caught you too.

"What's on your mind, kid?"

"Nothing much," you answered as you both made it to your room. Your bags being dropped at your door as Toji moved your luggage to a clear spot in your room.

"A terrible liar, as usual."

You smiled at that and shrugged. Your body basically falling to your bed as you let your back hit the soft and welcoming mattress, "fine, fine... I guess I just didn't expect to see my sister here was all. She can be...mean. And when she's around, well, I guess I just don't really matter all that much. I'm ignored and all that. Not that I mind. Gives me some breathing room, I guess."

You watched Toji for a moment while trying to gauge his reaction. Though, he was good at hiding what he was thinking, so you let your eyes slip close.

"Want to come to my place then?"

You peeked an eye open.

"Your parents invited for dinner, but... all we've been doing was talking and no cooking. I don't plan on staying here all night. Besides, my own brat ain't coming, so there's no point in staying."

"And that gives a good reason for me to come with?"

"Why not?"

It was a bad idea. You knew that. Everything in you was telling you to stay in bed. But damn it, you would be lying if you said you didn't have feelings for the man still. If he told you to rob a bank with him, you would.

So, you took the hand he outstretched to you. What happens after? You just hope it wasn't something embarrassing.

[pablitogavii]

If u have time ( please don't rush urself!!)

Can u do one where gavi pranks reader by telling her he wants to break up and he found someone new and she is supportive and sleeps in the guest room and crys so he comes and comforts her?

( ik it's detailed 😭 )

Bad Joke

"Amor, can I talk to you please?" Pablo called me from the bedroom and I finished cutting some tomatoes for the salad before walking in and seeing him sitting on our shared bed.

"What's up Pabs? Everything okay?" I said sitting down besides him touching his hand and he pulled back which immediately made me realize that something was wrong.

"I want to break up..um I found someone else..I'm sorry" he said and I froze wondering weather this is some horrible nightmare that I will wake from in a few seconds..this wouldn't be real..it isn't real!

A few days before..

"Oh come on! Don't be a pussy Gavi! We've all done it to our girls!" Mario said tapping Pablo's shoulder trying to convince him to pull this stupid break up prank on you but he wasn't convinced yet.

"She's different amigo..my girl is very sensitive especially with everything he had to go through with her dad leaving..I think it would be a cruel joke" Pablo fought back but even Javi said it would be fine..it's just a prank after all.

"I heard girls with daddy issues are hottest in bed..is that true Gavi??" Ale said and Pablo gave him a death glare clearly not amused with his comment.

"Drop it Ale! Fine! I'll do it if y'all will just shut up about it already!" Pablo said as they continued talking about other topics.

Back to reality..

"Do you love her?" I asked doing my best not to let tears escape my eyes.

"I don't know yet..we just met..at the party" Pablo answered and I sighed nodding my head looking away from his eyes not wanting to cry right now.

"Um..o..okay..I..let's have dinner..and I'll sleep in the guest room till tomorrow morning..I don't want to make you uncomfortable" was all I said getting up and leaving the bedroom before he could react.

Pablo sat across from you reaching for the bread the same time as you and your hands touched. Usually you would both giggle at this point but that touch made you pull back and feel a sudden urge to cry. It was really over..

"I'm not hungry..sorry" you said walking into the guest room and slamming the door behind you as tears finally spilled down your cheeks.

You were laying in bed scrolling through all your memories: form Barça games and you proudly wearing his name to the small family dinners where everyone smiled happily..he was no longer your family and that hurt unimaginably!

Pablo was wondering what to do sitting in the living room finding the best way to tell you it was a prank and wondering weather you will hate him afterwards. He should have never listened to boys! Joder!

When it was time to sleep, Pablo walked towards the guest room after showering really not planning on sleeping alone. He leaned and rested his ear on the door his heart breaking when he heard a light sob that made him open the door quickly.

"Amorcito? Are you crying?" he said and my heart broke a little more hearing that nickname leave his lips again..why was he hurting me like this.?

"P..please..don't call me that..please" I couldn't help my voice breaking feeling the bed dip as he laid behind me his strong arms surrounding me as he pulled me against himself.

"I'm such a cabrón, mi amor..it was a prank..all of it..I didn't meet anybody else..and I couldn't imagine being with anyone but you..tu eres mi chica preciosa" he said and I turned quickly looking into his eyes as if I needed reassurance that he was speaking the truth.

"It was a bad joke.." you said sniffling while tears still fell from your eyes but at least you were relieved that it wasn't the truth. He pulled you close and you hid your face in his naked chest hugging him back tightly.

"A very bad joke..and I'm sorry..so sorry mi preciosa but yo te muchisimo and you know that.." he spoke while running his hand gently down my spine and kissing the top of my head.

He told me that all of his friends did it too and were pastering him to do it but that he should have never agreed. I still felt sad but also a little relieved that nothing was changing and I was staying with the love of my life.

"I'll get you back for this Gavi!" you said and he raised his eyebrows matching your smile especially since you were calling him 'Gavi' which meant you meant it teasingly.

"Oh you will princesa!? Can't wait to see it..now come here!" he tickled me a bit before carrying me back to our bedroom and we fell asleep entangled in each other.

I am definitely getting him back! ;)

Ik it's shorty but I tried to incorporate everything you've asked! Lmk if you like it :)

[frostehburr]

Damsel Does What Disney Couldn't

I don't want to write about films or shows often because I'm not big on them. I also worried I might spill too much info while talking about it. However, I felt this one was too good to be silent about.

The premise is a princess fights a dragon.

Something.... I don't think has been done before. Maybe. Not sure if it's the first but it certainly feels like the first.

I'm going off everything that was from the trailer to avoid spoiling the movie since it just recently came out. Unsurprisingly, they put quite a bit in the trailer. That's the thing to do these days. Jam all the action bits in the trailer and hope the audience stays awake for the slow bits.

However, there's quite a bit of action left over after the trailer. Such as the princess exploring the caves and running from the dragon.

That's right, THE PRINCESS RUNS AWAY FROM THE DRAGON BECAUSE THAT IS THE OBVIOUS AND LOGICAL THING TO DO. Had she just picked up a sword and go head in for a fight, this would have been another Disney "empowered" strong woman sludge.

Thankfully, it's not and the princess uses her intelligence rather than magic deus ex machina and actually struggles while planning her escape from the dragon. Yes, ESCAPE, because that is what any normal person would do. Let's not forget this is a girl who expected to be married to a prince (for political reasons) and was tricked into being a dragon's dinner.

So yeah, Elodie (the princess, I'm done writing 'the princess' so often) manages to get her wedding dress torn up and hides in a cave with a map made by the previous princesses the dragon roasted over the century. Which help Elodie find a path to her escape.

A good chunk of this film is Elodie fumbling around the caves up and down, climbing chasms and running from dragon fire. It sounds like it would be boring but the film does it in a way that makes it all intense and fun to watch.

But after she escapes, OH NO, her sister gets set up to be sacrificed! So Elodie jumps back in the dragon's lair to get her sister out. This is where she does fight the dragon but she works with her strengths, which is her intelligence and strategizing skills. Never thought I'd see a modern movie give a girl a brain instead of a mcguffic to solve her problems.

Elodie is hands down the best female character we've been given in a long time and it's high time we got her. She's not physically strong like a man. She's emotionally and mentally strong, being able to confront terrible monsters, forgive bad decisions or mistakes, and having the courage to save her sister. THIS is what people have been begging for in female characters for years!

Hopefully, this is the start of better female character and not a jump into more stories of women fighting giant monsters ignoring the entire moral behind the story.

There's a megaton of stuff I left out for the sake of spoilers not being spilled.

The point I wanted to get across was that Damsel is a really good film that I highly recommend ... if you have Netflix already. Never going to condone purchasing streaming "service" just for a single show or film. I demand variety with that kind of thing!

[garmmy]

2024 jp trip report (food edition)

i had originally planned to visit tokyo in 2020, but covid happened and...finally this year i managed to go on the trip! ;w; i rarely go overseas but it was really fun just walking around and stumbling upon things. i want to save up for the next japan trip already...

i'm making the post mostly to remember where i've been! i'm splitting up the food and the sights because of tumblr's image limit per post 🙄 will be posting the food here!

(sights edition here)

Day 1 (13/5/2024)

we arrived at night so pretty much everything was closed, but before i went to bed i had some cold haikara udon...i love cold udon so much and wish there was a way to get it cheap back home 😭 i also added some chilli oil with garlic, but it wasn't spicy..only the first day in and i miss singapore's spicy food 😂

Nakau なか卯 (chain store, multiple outlets)

Day 2 (14/5/2024)

we spent day 2 at ikebukuro and nakano...mostly browsing weeb shit 😭

started the day with some breakfast at komeda's coffee, they have a morning set and auugfhjhghh the bread used in japan cafes' toast is always so soft and fluffy..obsessed

Komeda's Coffee コメダ珈琲店 (chain store, multiple outlets)

at nakano broadway, the basement had some supermarkets/grocery stores and one of them sold sashimi. i didn't end up buying from here, but...LOOK at this sashimi, for 580jpy?? omg 😭😭😭 i want

we had lunch at a hayashi rice place near nakano broadway! i had curry omurice myself while my friend got the hayashi omurice. the omelette was sooo good...society if i could cook an egg like this on my own

Hayashi-ya Nakano-so ハヤシ屋中野荘 164-0001 Tokyo, Nakano City, Nakano, 5 Chome-55-15

and for dinner we had monjayaki at ikebukuro..we've never tried like, actually cooking the monjayaki before? so it was a fun experience!

Monjaya Mon もんじゃや紋 170-0013 Tokyo, Toshima City, Higashiikebukuro, 1 Chome−12−10 ヤンズビル 3F

Day 3 (15/5/2024)

on my morning walk i decided to try a canned drink from a vending machine. satsuma-imo milk! so in singapore, there was recently a 'nutri-grade' rating introduced mandatory for all drinks to indicate the sugar level in the drink. i didn't think i would miss it in japan LOL i'm sorry but drinking this drink was like drinking sugar syrup T_TT i think as i got older my sugar tolerance has drastically dropped..

we started at akihabara, and had brunch at niku no mansei (yes the well-known building with like 10 floors of meat before it closed, i think it split into a couple of places?) we went to the akiba place branch for their hemborger hamburg steak...how am i supposed to go back to eating it in singapore after this?? 🫠 IT'S SO GOOD (i'm also laughing at the token broccoli though)

Niku no Mansei Akiba Place 肉の万世 アキバプレイス店 101-0021 Tokyo, Chiyoda City, Sotokanda, 3 Chome−15−1, Akiba Place, 3F

after akiba we went to asakusa, and since it's asakusa we had to have some tendon..we just went into one of the tendon places we spotted but i didn't realise it was akimitsu!? we have akimitsu in singapore too 😂 but loved the tempura eel!

Akimitsu 秋光 111-0032 Tokyo, Taito City, Asakusa, 1 Chome-29-11

Day 4 (16/5/2024)

i got some plum onigiri from famima for breakfast on my morning walk. oughgkhghjh i already miss conbini onigiri so much...affordable yet tasty! i really love onigiri, but our convenience store onigiri in singapore is a bit overpriced, which wouldn't be so bad if the onigiri itself wasn't also terrible with cold hard rice :')

we started the day at tsukiji outer market. SEAFOOD..... we finally got some sashimi today, my beloved,,, we had engawa truffle salt sushi and also a sashimi bowl of the day. and also it was my first time trying shiokara! apparently it's squid in a kind of sauce made from fermented fish/sea animal innards. i'm not sure if it might be an acquired taste, but for a seafood lover like me it was so good 🥺 the lady serving us food was also really nice and we had a little chat even with our terrible spoken japanese lol.

Taneichi たねいち 104-0045 Tokyo, Chuo City, Tsukiji, 4 Chome-9-5

i also found shirako in the market! it was my first time eating it (i think it can be found in singapore? but not particularly common). other than the shiso leaf it was served plain though, while i like the taste i kinda wish i had rice or something to go with it.

also we got some matcha latte from the market before leaving! i got the 'less sweet' which was perfect, when a lot of times the least sweet (without being zero sugar) option from drink stores are too sweet for me..

Matcha Stand Maruni マッチャスタンドマルニ 104-0045 Tokyo, Chuo City, Tsukiji, 4 Chome−14−18

some ramen for dinner at ryogoku! admittedly i'm not a super into ramen person 😅 but butter in noodles is always such a nice combo!

Tadokoro Shoten 田所商店 (chain store, multiple outlets)

and some parfait for supper. look at their logo!! so cute 🥹🥹🥹

Mayonaka Farm (Ryogoku Yokozuna Yokocho outlet) 真夜中牧場 両国横綱横丁店 130-0026 Tokyo, Sumida City, Ryogoku, 3 Chome-22-8

Day 5 (17/5/2024)

started the day with some zaru soba. it was nice but cold soba was kind of a mistake because it was raining that morning and so COLD lol

Yudetaro ゆで太郎 (chain store, multiple outlets)

we started at shinjuku today and walked our way down to shibuya. with my friend's recommendation we tried blue bottle coffee? the latte was nice and even had this natural sweetness(?) to it despite not adding sugar.

Blue Bottle Coffee ブルーボトルコーヒー (chain store, multiple outlets)

and then we went to takeshita street. i think marion crepes is the most well-known one, but the queue..??? so we ended up going to another crepe store. it's still a treat and has a variety of flavours! i got the regular strawberry whipped cream.

Santa Monica Crepes サンタモニカクレープ 150-0001 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Jingumae, 1 Chome-16-16-8

late lunch at yomenya goemon! i had the tarako butter one and i really liked it...i think i could try buying some mentaiko from donki back home and trying it out myself..

Yomenya Goemon 洋麵屋 五右衛門 (chain store, multiple outlets)

Day 6 (18/5/2024)

conbini haul for the morning. i would like to shoutout to famima's pudding in particular; i feel a lot of store-bought pudding tend to be closer to the jelly-like consistency, but i prefer my pudding to be closer to the creamy? eggy? like consistency and famima's pudding is perfect for the price ;w;

we went to miura peninsula in kanagawa for the day using the misaki maguro ticket (it's so worth!! highly recommend if you want a day trip from tokyo). for breakfast we had some coffee and toast at coffee house poem. their signature blend (kaigan blend) in particular was really unique and nice..kinda regret not ordering that for myself 😂 love the rustic interior too!

Coffee House Poem (Miurakaigan outlet) ぽえむ三浦海岸駅前店 238-0101 Kanagawa, Miura, Minamishitauramachi, Kamimiyada-3130

nearby there's a souvenir shop selling mainly jams, and pickles (including daikon, one of miura's specialties). did you know that i hated eating radish until japanese daikon changed my life 🤣 i also got some persimmon jam to try since i'd never really heard of it! and also some honey+daikon candy.

Temiyage Iroiro Miura Store 手土産いろいろ 三浦ストア 238-0101 Kanagawa, Miura, Minamishitauramachi, Kamimiyada-3255

and finally we got SUSHI...i could cry the maguro here is so good 😭😭😭😭😭 the place is called 'kaitenzushi kaisen', but the sushi does not actually 'kaiten'/revolve, the chefs just serve it 😂 we used the maguro ticket on this so we got some maguro and some local catch!

Kaitenzushi Kaisen 廻転寿司 海鮮 238-0101 Kanagawa, Miura, Minamishitauramachi, Kamimiyada-3372-18

we then took the train to misakiguchi station, and the bus to misaki port. there's a market there called urari marche, which sells seafood and veggies mainly. we got some skewer hotate (scallop) and maguro karaage there! i was not a big fan of the maguro karaage though..i still think maguro is best as sashimi lol

Urari Marché うらりマルシェ 238-0243 Kanagawa, Miura, Misaki, 5 Chome-3-1

right next to the port was a cafe i used my ticket on, for some danish loaf with pistachio ice cream and a coffee drink. the ice cream goes so well with the fruity loaf!

3204 bread&gelato 238-0243 Kanagawa, Miura, Misaki, 3 Chome-12-10

Day 7 (19/5/2024)

went for a short walk at ueno park in the morning. there were some food stalls there! we tried some of the freshly roasted hojicha, and also some mitarashi dango. there's some skewered fish that looked good but i didn't try because i was scared of the bones 😅 and other kinda matsuri-like foods such as kakigori and yakisoba, a bit higher priced i guess because of the tourists there but i'm not a fan of yakisoba so 😆

also there was an asian food festival going on near shinobazu pond! i didn't try the food (it seemed largely SEAsian food, we can get cheaper thai, viet food etc in singapore anyway), but also for some reason there is a food truck for US food? and the representative food is 'american long potato' 😂 is that a thing in US? (ok but i know US is huge)

i met up with a friend for lunch at akiba and they recommended ootoya! a restaurant chain for teishoku. i got the recommended fried fish and veg in sweet vinegar sauce and 🥺 the taste mix is so good! i also wanted to randomly bring up something i'll miss about japan: pretty much every eatery, whether cafe or restaurant, serves free water, or even green tea! you rarely get free water in singapore eateries even though we have friggin drinkable tap water here 🙄 (except in japanese chains like saizeriya or sukiya..lol) you'll have to buy overpriced bottled mineral water or something even if you just want water to go with your meal.

Ootoya 大戸屋 (chain store, multiple outlets)

after some walking around akiba (i.e. combing weeb stores), we stopped for some thick fluffy toast and drink (mine was cinnamon toast and almond cafe latte) at vault coffee. true it was a sunday, but we were surprised that it was some random cafe hidden in third floor of what looked otherwise like a normal commercial building on the outside, and it was still soo crowded, we had to wait a little while to be seated!

VAULT COFFEE 101-0021 Tokyo, Chiyoda City, Sotokanda, 4 Chome−5−1 3F

and this marks the end of our week-long food journey in japan 😆 i had to save a lot of funds for my splurging on weeb and stationery stuff LOL, but i hope the next time i come i can focus more on sightseeing and food maybe! but for now it's back to capitalism to save up first 🏃

[thevoidscreams]

Space Marine Husbandry

A guide:

So your application has been a success, and you're going to be allowed to adopt an Astartes of your own.

Good job!

The first thing to understand about your astartes is that they are fully realized intelligent beings. They are not pets! They are not animals!

They may be shorter than most humans, but they are equally or more intelligent than you are.

A brief history~

After the strange energy surge that swept over Earth in September of 1987 Astartes, and even some larger varieties known as Primarchs have begun appearing on earth.

The initial reaction was to contain and release in areas far from humans. But, the unforseen consequences of this action led to intense damage to many natural habitats. As releasing what amounted to apex predators into unfamiliar territory was a seriously bad plan.

After they were recollected and project Rehome was founded in '89, many family's got their first taste of what having an Astartes was like. The roads were quite rocky for several years as unexpected conflicts arose in homes with incompatible astares. Some of these began to lead to injury or death. So, more research and interviews occurred to discover the root of the issue. While no Astartes could remember how they'd gotten here, they had an innate sense for those they dispised and could not stand.

This led to the rise of many guides and informational programs on the topic. Since then, the deaths have plummeted, and the satisfaction of those in homes has sky-rocketed according to the SMSS. (Space Marine Social Services)

So let's talk care~

The dietary needs of individual astartes is greater than that of humans.

An easy way to achieve this is by buying specialty food from local Astartes care shops. These places, as well as most pharmaceutical stores, carry Astartes vitamins and supplements. This doesn't mean that they can't sit down and eat dinner with you and have some of what you made, however. Just be mindful of dietary needs.

Daily care is achieved by providing food, enrichment, and a reliable and safe/productive environment.

We've already covered the food. How about the enrichment?

Well, that's provided by activities like hobbies, bringing them on routine errand runs, and taking them to schools (some districts will or will not allow this. Please check your local district map to ensure you aren't in violation of the law.) And or to work.

Most major cities and towns also have Astartes parks with weekly battle simulations you can bring your Astartes to to allow them to vent their need for combat. Furthermore, most gyms since the 90's have added Astartes sections to allow them a healthy physical outlet of pent-up energy.

Now, as for a healthy home environment. A healthy home, as defined by the SMSS, is a home with low levels of conflict or homes where individuals are able to handle conflict in an orderly and constructive manner. As well as homes with responsible adults.

Astartes should have access to food, hygiene facilities, a private space for them to be alone, and to partake in meditation or hobbies as they see fit. These are beings with free will and will choose how they wish to spend their time.

Children are not legally allowed to foster an Astartes, nor should an Astartes be brought into a home to act as a pet for children. They are not pets, as stated above.

Astartes should not be aquired to act as a live in baby sitter either. As this is not a natural function to them. A protective instinct may be aquired over time as a bond is formed, but do not expect this of your Astartes. These bonds take time to form and are not a guarantee.

This is it for now. This is just a quick introduction to get you underway on your Astartes journey. More information will be available soon.

[bulletsforyourtrain]

🍊🍋Bullet Train incorrect quotes ft. my oc pt. 2:

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Part 2 with Ladybug this time lets goooo

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Tangerine: How did none of you hear what I just said?!

Lemon: I've been zoned out for the past two and a half hours.

Ladybug: I got distracted halfway through.

Felix: Ignoring you was a conscious decision.

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Tangerine: This food is too hot... I cant eat it.

Felix: You’re very hot, and I still eat you.

Everyone at the table: *silence*

Ladybug: YOU GUYS ARE DISGUSTING!

Lemon: One dinner... I just want ONE DINNER!

.🍊.

Ladybug: I spy with my little eye something that begins with the letter “s”.

Lemon: *looks over at Tangerine and Felix* Lemon: Is it “sexual tension”?

.🍊.

Felix: Subs are so fun to play with. All you have to do is hint at what you might do, back them into a corner with a look, or grab their wrist in a certain way and they're a wide-eyed mess.

Lemon: What the fuck kind of Subway are you going to?

Ladybug: Substitute teachers deal with so much shit.

Tangerine: Guys.

.🍊.

Felix: Tangerine! I can't do this stupid math!

Tangerine: What’s the math problem?

Felix: Well, we have to add the bed, subtract the clothes divide the legs, and hope we don’t multiply.

Lemon, covering Ladybug's ears, while Tangerine smacks Felix upside the head: Not going to lie that was hella smooth.

.🍊.

Tangerine: That's ridiculous, Felix doesn't have a crush on me.

Ladybug: Yes they do.

Lemon: Yes they do.

Felix: Yes I do.

.🍊.

Lemon: Who would you kill out of the four of us, Tangerine?

Tangerine: Ladybug, easily.

Ladybug, laughing: What the fuck, man.

Tangerine: Well, Felix would be too easy. They’d probably be into it.

Felix, now standing in the doorway: What the fuck, man!?

.🍊.

Lemon: Ladybug, you'll be working with Tangerine and Felix.

Ladybug: Alright! My fantasy threesome!

Everyone else: *blank stares*

Ladybug: ...Of people on a team.

.🍊.

*after the Squad's plan goes horribly wrong*

Lemon: Now it seems we're back at square one-- finding the Son.

Felix: For the record, I already found him.

Ladybug: And you let him get away before we could have a meaningful conversation.

Felix: He stabbed me!

Tangerine: I'm surprised he waited this long, Felix. We've all had the urge.

.🍊.

Lemon: I sleep with a gun under my pillow.

Ladybug: I sleep with a knife.

Felix: Both of you are pathetic.

Lemon: Oh yeah? What do you sleep with?

Felix: Tangerine.

.🍊.

Ladybug: Wait, if baby oil dissolves condoms, what does it do to babies?

Tangerine: Believe it or not, babies and condoms are made of different materials.

Lemon: It’s like rock paper scissors. Baby oil defeats condom, baby defeats baby oil, condom defeats baby.

Felix: Rock also defeats baby.

.🍊.

Ladybug: Shh, here comes Tangerine!

Felix: Quick, Lemon, start talking about boring nerd stuff!

Lemon: You know, nerd culture is mainstream now, so when you use the word “nerd” derogatorily, it means you’re the one that’s out of the zeitgeist.

Felix: Yes, that’s perfect. Just like that.

.🍊.

Felix: Hi could I ask how exactly does one accidentally set a lemon on fire?

Ladybug: Microwave for 40 minutes.

Lemon: WHY WERE YOU MICROWAVING A LEMON?!

Ladybug: I read boiling lemons helps cover up bad smells and I wanted to cover up the scent of burnt oranges, but I didn’t own any pots…

Tangerine: Did you burn an orange too? HOW?!

Ladybug: Microwave for 40 minutes.

.🍊.

Felix: You're smiling. What happened?

Tangerine: What? Can't I smile just because I feel like it?

Lemon: Ladybug tripped and fell down the stairs today.

.🍊.

Lemon: Why are your tongues purple?

Felix: We had slushies. I had a blue one.

Tangerine: I had a red one.

Lemon: oh.

Lemon:

Lemon: OH.

Ladybug:

Ladybug: You drank eachothers slushies?

.🍊.

Lemon: Is stabbing someone immoral?

Tangerine: Not if they consent to it.

Felix: Depends on who your stabbing.

Ladybug: YES??!!?

.🍊.

Lemon: Made you all playlists!

Lemon: Tangerine, yours has only heavy metal, and is dark like your soul.

Lemon: Ladybug, yours has sad songs and blues to pair with your crippling depression.

Lemon: And Felix has the ABBA Gold album.

.🍊.

Tangerine: I love you.

Felix: I love you too. I've waited so long to hear you say that.

*Tangerine and Felix kiss passionately*

Lemon, to Ladybug: You owe me 20 dollars.

[noodles-n-soba]

How they'd spend old years eve with you

Modern AU!

Characters: Cyno, Heizou, Itto, Kazuha, Razor, Zhongli

CW: A lil nsfw at Heizou, didnt proofread!

A/N: Happy new year guys (well, in 11 minutes..) I hope y'all had a great year and I hope I could've made a lot of you better with my headcanons and fanfics. It's been a rough year for me too, but I still found a way to turn my battles into creativity. Stay safe :)

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Cyno

You've been looking forward to spending this special day with Cyno..!

Throughout the year he been be all serious about business, never really having time to relax.. But now that it was old years eve, he could finally let out a sigh and relax on the couch.

It was his idea to start the night with a game of TCG, which you had started on.. But still, you weren't as good as him..

Playing cards for almost half an hour, since you were that desperate to win, you didn't realize it was already around 5 pm..

"Oh! We should prepare a meal for ourselves.." You mentioned.. Looking at the cards in your hands, you were so close to winning.. You actually wanted to continue the game.

Since you both weren't in the mood to invite anyone, you had the house all to your own... So, while you played another card, you two conversed about whatever you were going to cook.

 Finally bringing down one of his character cards, you had a mighty fine idea of dinner.. Well, he just mentioned a nice rice dish would've been okay with him, but of course.. You had to go extraordinary since it was old years eve..!

So, inspired you dropped your hand if cards, notifying Cyno you'd start cooking so you could be done by 6 pm.. He observed your cards, letting you know you could've won if you continued playing..

Cooking together with Cyno is a must... He can cook like a God. After you had explained your entire cooking plan, he proceeded to do his part with such precision.. You were almost afraid his vegetables would taste thousand times better-.. Like, come on.. Your prepared meat had to match the flavor..

As expected! The dish was AMAZING. Watching  game shows on TV while enjoying your meal together in peace was all you could've wished for!

He brought up a few jokes, but they were so bad.. Jeez..

After dinner you cleaned up and decided to lay on the couch, your head resting on his chest and continued to watch TV till it was almost time for the countdown..

Without any words he gazed at you, seeing the sparkle in your eye was way better than any firework.. But still...

"You want to watch outside?" The excitement was ginormous as you sat up straight, but not before you exchanged an I love you.

Looking out of the window, being comforted by each other's warmth, you shared your new years resolutions.. Staying with him till death separated you. Well, how cheesy, as a thousand sparks appeared in the sky, he told you he thought about the exact same thing.

Within a second it seemed like the night had suddenly turned into day, the amount of fireworks that were sent flying into the sky.. 00:00..

You wished each other a happy new year, smooching each other and smiling.. It wasnt that much, but the thought behind it meant a lot more to you two

Heizou (A little nsfw-)

You two have been together for 3 years now, and every year you insisted on sitting with him, some good tunes blasting from the radio and some snacks on the table while you crack cases with him..

The first time you decided you wanted to do this on old years eve, he had been very confused.. Though, he didn't see the problem with it..

Now, you've become a reliable helper, even if it was one day a year.. It was fun too? You saw it as a kind of game, gluing all the clues together, marking important words who nobody noticed, laying connections..!

"Now, (Y/n)  do you see all these patterns? I think we've come closer to sewing all these parts together..?" Heizou shoved a file towards you, your eyes scanning the sentences quickly as you underlined another detail which seemed important.

The excitement in your doing and eyes always hyped him up, happy that someone close to him shared his passion in some way..

"Here! You can figure it out better this way." You smiled at him, handing back the paper as you took a sip of water. You had to stay sober so you could crack cases-

"Mhmm... Oh gee? I overlooked that.. How come?" His eyebrows were slightly furrowed, indexfinger and thumb caressing his chin as his eyes observed the paper.

"We got a culprit!" He eventually notified, his smug grin appearing again. You cheered happily, already standing up to get the champagne because.. You had to celebrate of course.

"Hey? (Y/n), are you spicing it up with Heizou or something!?" You looked at the person down the stairs.. Right, you had guests over. You forgot.

"Not really, we were working on a case, but we're done now.." You ran down the stairs, standing next to Itto.. Who invited him again- Well whatever.

"So, that's cleared now?" Kazuha smiled, appearing next to Itto. You nodded and gazed at the clock..  You were busy for two hours..! No wonder they got suspicious.. Well, you had half an hour left until it was 12 o'clock.

"It is, thanks to my amazing s/o, I cleared another hard case." Heizou's arm snaked around your waist, pressing a soft kiss on your cheek. "I also hope you're not done with the 2nd bottle of champagne." He added, walking past them with your hand in his, his thumb sensually caressing your hand.

"No worries, Kuki and me kept them under controll." Seeing Gorou laying on the couch, Kuki watching TV and Scaramouche.. Whatever doing on the floor, you squinted..

".. So laid back.." You whispered, Heizou grinned and pushed the neck of the bottle in your hands.

"Lets pop it open outside.. Just shake it a little.. Move up and down with your hands you know.." The way he stared in your eyes nearly made you pass out, the fact you could feel his breath tickle your lips too..-

"Bro's! They're gonna pop open another one! Cmon we gotta see this.." Itto waved with his hands, taking Scaramouche's hat in his hands for absolutely no reason, waiting for the three of them to come along.

"Ugh.  Give that back.." Scaramouche groaned, slowly awakening from his slumber. Gorou finally opened his eyes too.. Rubbing his own forehead and blinked a few times as Kuki already stood on both her feet.

Heizou and you seemed too indulged (?!?!) With each other as the rest followed to the garden, it seemed like they were pretty much all drunk.. Even Kuki who was pushing so hard to walk straight, they all tripped over their feet in some way.

"Whatcha say.. This one's for us, we run to the bedroom, lock the door and end this year with a really good bang?" Heizou whispered in your ear, your cheeks flamed slightly, your undeniable smile visible for him.

They all chanted, waiting for you to shake the bottle and make the champagne pour out.. Your hands tightened around the neck, staring at Heizou as you shook it around.

"..." He carefully looked at your hands, the grin on his face returned.. The bottle shot open as the champagne poured out. The crowd went absolutely wild..! Praise the almighty (Y/n) for popping a motherfucking bottle..-

Anyways, Heizou quickly took the bottle out of your hands to take a few gluttonous sips. Surprised you stood there, what the hell were you supposed to do wi-

He grasped your jaw, pulled you closer and kissed you, pouring the liquid in your mouth. Eyes wide open you drank, at this rate every body screamed out of excitement.. This was why you could determine they were drunk- You would never hear them shout like this.. Except for Itto..

They were absolutely howling, Heizou somehow distracting them in a way you could sneak past them all, back into the house

"You're gonna see something else exploding tonight.. I'll give you a happy new year in advance.." He smoothly notified, you chuckled as you pulled him with you up the stairs.

Itto

So, in advance, you knew he was the king of stupid ideas.. And it has been a tradition that you would light fireworks with the gang and you, being the S/O of the boss.

As always, Itto was way too excited to wait till it was old years eve. So, about one and a half days before it was legally allowed to be shooting fireworks, he was already looking through all the fireworks he was going to shoot off that day

You were just observing with arms crossed, sighing deeply as he rattled on about all the cool plans he had. You shook your head in disagreement, but kept your words to yourself.

"Hey hey! C'mon c'mon… (Y/n), please.. This one's so cool! You've gotta look at this, I'm surprised we still got these from past year? Thought we used it alllll up.." He held the funmakers in his hands, you blinked a few times.

"Nuh uh Itto. We're not doing it.. It's a day or some till new year's, can't you wait a little bit..?" You noticed how his smile turned into a slight frown, his cheek rounding up as he gave you puppy eyes.

"Pretty pleaaase.. Just one…!" He begged, you closed your eyes and hummed softly. "Okay. Just one."

He cheered, rushing outside already without a single hesitation. You slowly followed him, seeing he was already outside crouching and setting up everything.

His hands searched around on his body, trying to find something. He stood up and sighed deeply.

"Baby." Itto turned around, his eyes sparkling. "You forgot this." You threw the lighter at him, he caught it and gave you a close eyed smile.

"Thank you!" You chuckled, leaning against the doorframe.

"(Y/n), you know you're out in the open.. Is that really that handy.." Startled you looked over to the side, seeing Kuki walking over to you together with the rest of the squad. You hid your face in the scarf you were wearing.

"… Ah, well.. Itto just took a full sprint towards the front door.. Didn't even have time to stop him or anything. What's the chance of him getting caught.. Right.." Your sentence ended with a tone of doubt, realizing it was Itto.. He would get caught so easily.

"Itto, might wanna get to the back.. Don’t you?" You nudged over to your house, he backed off from the firework, holding his arm in front of you as he fixed his hair with his other free hand.

"Nah! We should be fine, cops ain't got nothing on me..!-" He got interrupted by a load bang, you flinched slightly as the rocked soared up through the sky. Your eyes followed it, the bang making Itto roar loudly in excitement.

"LET'S GOOO!" He raised his fists up in the air, nearly hitting one of his gang members.

"Boss! What're we doing today?" They chanted, you gazed at Kuki and whispered you probably had to make some preparations for old year's eve. She nodded and walked back inside with you.. You two decided to prepare some food and drinks, since they would be staying over tonight

"Are you looking forward to new year's, (Y/n)?" You sighed deeply, looking over to her with a tired look on your face. "Kinda worried.. It involves Itto. Simply that.." You responded, staring at the glasses Kuki placed on top of the kitchen counter. "Hmm, I understand. He can get himself into trouble quite frequently and he's really reckless." Kuki quickly wrapped an arm around you and pulled you closer to her, you sighed deeply and leaned in for a few seconds.. Backing off again soon, since you had a lot to prepare for the night!

You couldn't really stop him from drinking anything, he was going wild-

He also made you sit on his lap and kept you close,  his arm wrapped around your waist. You were simply thinking about the fact that you were surprised Itto didn’t get caught by the cops, slowly relaxing in his arms.

Smooching you every 30 seconds, he simply got lost in your sweet smell, being so damn clingy the entire evening.

Before you knew he threw you over his shoulder, pointing to the door, almost tripping over. "Let's go light some fireworks again..?!" Itto cheered, his fist being raised up in the air.

"… You're not lighting up anything.." Kuki mumbled as you all marched over to the door.

Kazuha

The days towards the end of the year had been really peaceful..!

You had celebrated Christmas together with all your friends, but you and Kazu promised each other to spend the last day of the year with each other.

Happy he was home for one day, you wanted to do nothing else but be really close to him. You were used to him being gone for long periods of time since he liked traveling that much.. Vid calling you wasn't really enough, but if you ever had the chance to go with him.. You took it. And he loved showing you around the world.

But now that he decided to stay home, your face nuzzled into his chest as the Christmas tree still stood in the corner of the room, comfy lights decorating the room.

Normally he wouldn't be a fan of alcohol, but... He wanted to drink with you, for once.. Since it was almost new years..- (AAH)

Sadly enough you didn't get him so drunk that he would let out small hiccups, muttering cute things under his breath, but it was also a reliever that he was kinda sober so he could experience the last few seconds of the year with you.

While you two finished a bottle, you talked all about your favorite moments.. Bringing back up the summer vacation where you traveled together with him to some country outside Japan, though your memory failed to retrieve the location.. But you did remember what kinda stuff you did there..~

Both of your cheeks had a pink dust brushed over them, feeling the warmth in the room raise, Kazuha recommended going outside where it was a lot cooler.

So, you stood up, still holding the glass with beverage inside in your hands as you walked over to the front door with careful steps.

Before you could open it, Kazuha had already caught up with you and opened it for you like the gentleman he was..

You already smelled the gunpowder, indicating people had already started sending fireworks up in the air.. With a deep sigh you smiled and crossed your arms.. Noticing sparks in the air once in a while.

"I know we both prefer peaceful.. So here.." Kazuha closed the door behind him, pulling out two sparklers. You blinked surprised as you saw the particles flying off, but slowly took one and chuckled.

"Its way more quiet.." And with that he finally stood next to you, watching both your sparklers slowly burning up.. Seeing different colors like green and red appear in the sky once a while.. He lived for such sights, and he would kill to make sure you were next to him on these beautiful moments.

"Hey, (Y/n). I've got a few things to mention before we step into this new year just around the corner." He begun, staring straight into your eyes. You hummed loud and clear, quickly checking the time on your phone.. How was it already 23:48.. Time flied..

His sparkler died out first, so he placed it on the floor for him to pick it up later.. And wrapped an arm around you. You scooted closer without hesitation, looking up to observe his lively eyes.

Then he started telling you about how he loved you, how much he adored you, how every bit of you was perfect.. Just.. 5 minutes filled with lavish praise?

Taken by shock you gazed at him, a little stunned by his decision to say all this to you right now.. As the amount of fireworks being shot in the air slowly increased by each minute, you hugged him tight.. A smile formed on your face for the hundredth time that day.

As the two of you stood there in silence, the clock had 3 minutes left before it would tick into the new year, Kazu slowly let go and cupped your cheeks in his hands.

"(Y/n). You're amazing, you know that..?" He stared right into your soul, his gentle gaze was pain softening, your entire body turning into pudding and your mind blanking out for a second.. How could he be so enchanting..!

"Kazuha.. I love y-.." You couldn't even finish your sentence or he already kissed you, thousands of fireworks flying up in the air resulting in the sky changing all sorts of colors.. You knew that if someone had made a picture it would've been the most perfect shot ever.

He let go, eyes never taken off you even though all the action happened in the sky.

"I love you too, (Y/n).. Happy new year.." He hugged you tight, caressing your back really slow.. Your reaction was to rapidly wrap your hands around him too, your face buried in his chest.

"Hey hey? You two flirts. Won't you look at this?" Your body flinched, turning your head to see a phone held in front of your face.

"Oh, Heizou? Scaramouche?" Kazuha brought out with an heartwarming smile on his face. Scaramouche simply crossed his arms and hid his face in his scarf.

"So there was someone who made a pic..?" You said surprised, Heizou closed one eye and he stuck out his tongue.

Razor

You had already warned him for all the loud sounds he'd hear in the city, but he still wanted to enjoy some outside time with you.

It was a cold winter, you had your arm hooked through Razor's as the two of you slowly observed everything.

Even though Christmas had already passed, the lighting still hung in the air.. People excitingly ran around, still getting their last minute fireworks for tonight.

"Isn't it pretty.. All the lights, the sounds of the city being so lively..? Getting served delicious food." You happily hopped around while Razor silently looked around. He held you closer to him.

"As long as you have fun.. Its okay." He replied, growling softly. You sighed and gently ruffled his hairs, pressing a smooch on his cheek.

"I'm having a lot of fun, but it'd feel better if you were enjoying it too!" You hugged his arm tightly, he looked at you.. Tilting his head a bit afterwards.

"I.. Try." You chuckled softly, standing still out of nowhere and turned your body towards him.

He seemed a little surprised, but turned to you too, staring right in your eyes. You cupped his cheeks in your hands, your thumb softly caressing his soft skin. "Let's forget all formalities, all awkwardness.. Let's have fun."

People rushed past you, hands intertwined with each other so you wouldn’t lose each other. It softly started to rain, you looked up to the sky and smiled. "Hey? It's starting to rain?" You notified, Razor shortly sniffed.. Feeling the atmosphere changing to something more comfy for him.

"Am.. Glad." He removed his bangs out of his eyesight, giving you another short stare, a soft smile appearing on his face.

You passed a few food stands that were placed out in the city, enjoying everything that was granted to you tonight.. As long as you were together, it would be fine.

"You know what's the best part of new years Razor?" You started softly, he squeezed your hands lightly as he hummed. "The fireworks. They're loud, but so incredibly colorful and beautiful.." He blinked a few times, eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Is it?" He replied, you nodded excited.

He closed his eyes, placing his indexfinger and thumb under his chin. "There's.. A nice spot.." He whispered in your ear, his eyes slightly glittering.

And so, Razor led you to a place you never really visited, running past tons of trees and bushes. You completely trusted him, knowing he knew the forest like his back pocket. When he noticed your speed was slowly decreasing, he stopped running and turned around to you.

"You.. Okay?" He asked, you panted and nodded. He squinted slightly, not fully believing you.

".. Here." He turned his back towards you, kneeling down a bit and held out his arms on the side. "Jump." His hands gestured for you to climb on his back, you gasped.

"R-Razor..! No nee-" "(Y/n), no worry.. Time is almost 00:00. We can make it.. On time." His hair waved along with the wind, you gulped nervously and jumped on his back.

He easily ran, like you were weighting nothing, towards the spot he was thinking off..

Finally, after minutes, he stopped.. You opened your eyes again, only to see the two of you standing on top of some kind of hill.

The moment he placed you down, the fireworks already started going up in the air, surprised and stunned you slowly found balance on your feet, looking up to the sky..

"Woah.." You brought out, being unable to find any words. The colors filled the sky, Razor was just as surprised as you were.

"Beautiful.." He grinned pleased, his grin grew wider as he chuckled. Your mouth was slightly open, completely concentrating on the colors in the sky..

"(Y/n).." You turned your head to him, he hugged you tightly. Your eyes widened, but you softly readjusted to him which resulted in you wrapping your arms around him.

"Thank you for making my year a lot better.." You laughed happily.. Your life couldn’t get any better.

Zhongli

Old years eve with Zhongli is next level peaceful.

The two of you always evaluate the day, what happened at work.. But on new years eve you discuss what life decisions you two will make in the new year.

Living in a beautiful house with a balcony, the two of you sit across each other, each a glass of wine, having a direct view on the sky.

"I'm the happiest man alive, to witness this together with you.  The end of an eventful year.." His eyes seemed to light up, you took another small sip of wine as you smiled.

"I am grateful to sit here with you. So much tried breaking us down, fortunately, it wasn't strong enough." The wind blew slightly, making you shiver shortly.

"Cold?" He already started taking off his coat as you raised your hand to deny the cold, till you coughed lightly. "Don't worry, here.. Take this.." He stood up and walked towards you, making sure his coat covered up your body.

"A lot warmer..  Isn't it?" He took his time walking back to his spot, his hands still on your shoulders.

"Something the matter?" You looked up, seeing his sharp jawline.. He shook his head, bangs loosely moving along. "Not much, simply time ticking as I think about a lot. There is so much we still need to do." He sighed deeply as you reached out for his cheek.

Surprised he looked down towards you once your hand cupped his cheek. "We still got a lot of time, no need to stress yourself with it.." You smiled kindly, warming his heart up all again in this chilly weather.

"... I love you (Y/n)." He pressed his lips against yours and let go soonly after, he checked his watch.. Fixing his sleeves while he slowly walked back to his chair. You observed his back muscles and bit on your lower lip.

The way his tight blouse revealed his toned body, the belt around his waist exposing how small it was.. Yet himself being so tall.. Towering over you whenever you stood next to him..

He poured another glass for the both of you while staring straight into your eyes once a while. "It's getting late. Almost New year.. What are our wishes?" He begun, handing you over your glass. He sat down with his own afterwards.

With your lips slightly parted, you seeped air through your teeth as you stared to the sky, soon to be filled with colors.

"Finding a solid job that is..?" It sounded more like your personal new years resolution, though it was necessary to mention, it wasn't something that you could really reach together.

"Don't worry, I'll help you sort that out." Zhongli's comforting voice reassured you, another sigh escaped your lips.

"I'd like to.. Move away from the apartment. The balcony is very nice, but it isn't really.. My dream house." You eventually brought out, your glazy eyes finally recapturing their sharpness as you made eye contact with your man. "Understandable. Let's try doing that before next year ends." He placed his hand on top of yours, he got a nervous laugh out of you by doing simply this.

"That's a big goal ain't it?" "And I'm sure we'll fulfill it, no worries (Y/n)." He said, taking another sip of wine. You did the same, feeling your head spinning slightly.. You couldn't really recall how many bottles the two of you had finished, but it was fun to just.. Talk and drink something with your S/O.

"It's almost 00:00. I want you to know that once we enter this new year, I will still love you nonetheless, and my love has never decreased.. I hope we can stay like this, (Y/n), forever." A short twinkle appeared in his eyes, another laugh shook loose from you.

"I love you too Zhongli, please stay at my side.. And don't leave." He stood up, slowly retreating his hands back from yours and held them behind his back. He looked up to the sky, his jawline clearly visible. Once again your heart throbbed.

You eventually did the same, his arm being raised as an invitation for you to come closer, so you did. The moment you reached his chest, he wrapped his arm around you.. Breathing in and out deeply once.

"What would I ever do without you.. Hm?"

[running2reanimation]

Birthdays

Happy Birthday, King!

King woke to the smell of something burnt. Not the best way to start a birthday, but still definitely not the worst way he'd ever started it. But that was almost another lifetime ago, or at least it felt like it.

He slid out of bed, making sure his feet thumped audibly against the floor and immediately heard, "NO! DON'T GET OUT OF BED YET! STAY PUT!"

King rolled his eyes and tucked his feet back under the covers. He settled back in bed, listening to his son scrambling in the kitchen for a few more minutes before finally appearing at his bedroom door, breakfast tray in hand and a bright smile on his face, "Happy Birthday, Dad!"

"Thank you, Gold," King looked down at the tray that had been set upon his lap. There was toast and two hard-boiled eggs, "So, what did you burn, and how bad was it?"

"Uh... the pancakes, but-but-but it's already cleaned up, which is good because we've got a big day ahead of us! After you finish breakfast we're gonna go to the park and fly a kite-"

"Aren't you a little old for that?" King asked between mouthfuls of egg.

Gold just shrugged, "Maybe, but I know you like to fly kites and it's your birthday. Moving on! After we get bored of that we're gonna take the train to the city, stop at Merlot & Lime's for lunch-"

"And where are you getting the money for that?"

"Don't you worry about that, I promise it's legal, that's all that matters. Anyway, after lunch, we're going to go to that used bookstore you like and you can pick out a book or two, then we're gonna check out the space exhibit at the museum and then supper at Coal's, then it's back home for cake - courtesy of Aqua, by the way - and presents. Sounds good right?"

"Sounds great, Gold, I'm impressed you planned this all yourself."

"Well, some of your planning skills had to rub off eventually," Gold grinned, collecting the dirty dishes, "Now, I'm going to wash these while you shower and get dressed and then we'll be off!"

And with that Gold practically skipped out of the room.

How did he get so lucky?

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He hadn't even realized it was his birthday until he looked at the date on his phone after taking that call with Sky.

... It didn't really matter, the day was almost over.

Maybe he'd heat up one of the microwave dinners that had a dessert to celebrate. Gold... wouldn't like the idea that he'd done nothing special.

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"Good morning, Baba!" King jerked awake at Purple's cheery voice, honestly grateful for the wake-up-call, "Happy Birthday!"

King blinked at him in confusion, "...How do you know when my birthday is? I don't think I ever told you?"

"Oh, I have my ways..." Purple smirked, coming in with a tray to place upon King's lap, a fruit, yogurt, and granola parfait and two blueberry pancakes with honey.

"After you're done eating, you need to get washed up and dressed up nice, we're heading to the city for lunch and a matinee concert, and then back here for a party later."

"A party?" King tried to keep the trepidation out of his voice, but he was sure Purple picked up on it based on the reassuring smile.

"It's just the Colour Crew, don't worry. Oh, and Aqua! She made the cake, said she knew what you liked and not to worry about it," Purple patted the big stick's knee, taking the dirty dishes, "Now, I'm going to wash these while you shower and get dressed and then we'll be off!"

And with that Purple trotted out of the room, clearly quite pleased with himself.

How did he get so lucky?

[alinalioness]

Surprise for Alina 4 Chapter:In search of.

The heroes were still on the plane with their new friends.

Alina:The second day on the plane. Namely me, pets and Tricky.

Bokko:We know you were on a plane to Africa when you were looking for a trunk for Sofia.

Emoji:I wonder if nothing will happen if one or several even many costumes turn out to be real?

Alina:Nothing's going to happen. We've been in reality and nothing has happened to wonderworld.

The shadow in Alina's backpack was watching Alina. She hoped there wouldn't be a problem, but there was only one thing... this is a personality that Alina did not know what to be in the future.

It was evening in Moscow and the plane landed at the airport. The heroes immediately left and went to look for a hotel to spend the night.

Meanwhile, with BWW.

The characters of wonderworld were having dinner in a cafe with Max and Irina while the two were talking.

Max:Our dad works as an office and mom as a cook.

Emma:And where are they now?

Irina:They're on a business trip right now. But you already know, we are economic.

Balan:It's good that you look after the house while your parents are not at home.

Lance:It's time for us to look for a hotel, it's getting dark.

Max:We can take you to "Golden Key" Hotel.

Irina:Our relatives always come there.

Balan:Great choice, let's go.

Before leaving, they pay the waiter and go to the hotel. When they arrived, they were lucky that there were rooms available.

BWW, Max and Irina:Till tomorrow.

BWW immediately entered their rooms, and Max and Irina went to their home. When the two children entered their apartment, Irina came up with something.

Irina:Brother, let's use the Internet to find a way to bring our friends home.

Max:That's a great idea, Sister.

Meanwhile, with heroes.

The heroes chose a hotel called "The Bell" and immediately took their room.

Alina:Well, tomorrow we'll split up and look for it. And that's my plan.

Cristine:Is there no other way?

Alin:Cristine, how do you think we'll find ours all together?

Katya:That's right, it is necessary to be adequate to this.

Cristine:Listen, Alina, don't be too harsh.

Alina:I'm adequate in the plan and in schools, and everything else is fun for me. Okay, good night.

Cristine, Julia and Katya:Good night.

The girls immediately went to bed, while the shadow quietly and imperceptibly crept up to the bedside table where Alina was sleeping and fell asleep.

The next morning.

The heroes were on the street and were already ready to search.

Alina:So, before the search begins. If you see anything suspicious or even something bad, call me.

Heroes expect Alina:Good.

Alina:Then...

Heroes:Together, stronger, hurray!

The heroes immediately split up, and the shadow is watching Alina.

Meanwhile, with girls.

Seven girls with pets were on their way to find BWW.

Cristine:And how do you feel about BWW, that you are best friends?

Alina:We're just best friends. Balan is just mischievous, I didn't trust Lance before, and then I'm calm. Leo is a great dancer, Emma is kind. At the expense of character, they are all adequate and kind.

Cristine:And why do you take us seriously, and them seriously too, but more joyfully?

Alina:How should I know? Okay, we're looking for it.

Meanwhile, with kikoriki.

Kikoriki searched and asked people if they had seen any wonderworld characters.

Krash:Excuse me, did our friends pass by?

Man No.1:No.

Krash:Can you?

Man No.2:I'm sorry, but no.

Wally:It's so hard to search, and the capital itself is big.

Chiko:(He noticed something) Look.

Kikoriki noticed three humanoids who were walking. But what was surprising was that one of them was a green scarecrow who wore farmer's clothes like Jose's. Even his eyes have the same shape and color. His hair was made of nettles.

And two of them were mice with yellow bandages around their necks. One was a blue boy and the other was a red girl. Both had green eyes, purple triangles under the eye like Balan's, and brown shoes.

Barry:Why does this scarecrow almost look like Jose? Only the head is round without a nose and ears.

Rose:Guys, what if these are the ones...

Kikoriki:A lost costumes.

Krash:It turns out we found them.

Chiko:I think we should take them with us, in case Balan will be very happy to see them again.

Carlin:It's great idea.

The Kikoriki immediately approached the lost costumes that they had noticed.

Red Mouse:Look, round animals are coming towards us.

Scarecrow:We see it for the first time.

Krash:Hello, are you the lost costumes?

Chiko:It's just that our friends were telling us the costumes.

Lost costumes:Are you familiar with them?

Carlin:We've known them for a long time. As with Balan, Lance and the costume representatives.

Blue Mouse:So they haven't forgotten us.

Scarecrow:But it is known that the costumes except the representatives remembered and the rest did not. Our friends should be aware.

Chiko:It turns out that the rest of the lost costumes are also here and Olivia is with Sicily.

Barry:And I also see that you are a former representative of Jose Gallard.

Scarecrow:Yes, I was replaced by a Tornado Wolf. But we are friends with them. My name is Weed because I summon the weeds (Called the weeds, and then the weeds are gone).

Blue Mouse:And we are mouses diggers. I'm Mickey, and this is my sister Minnie.

Krash:I'm Krash and my friends. Chiko, Wally, Rose, Barry, Bokko, Carlin, Olga and Pin. Come with us.

Chiko:When we find Balan and his friends, he will be terribly happy.

Weed:With pleasure.

The Kikoriki with the lost costumes went back to their friends.

To be continued...

[ichisama]

557 words | rating: t | roommates!au

Samatoki's roommate was doing stupid, sexy, shirtless push-ups in the living room again. Which was fine. It was whatever. Ichiro always put down an exercise mat wherever he worked out, so he never made a mess or anything. There was no reason for Samatoki to complain.

There was also no reason for him to sit down on Ichiro's back while Ichiro was doing those stupid, sexy, shirtless push-ups.

But Samatoki had just woken up. With a killer hangover. Or maybe he was still a little drunk from going out last night.

Point being, when he saw Ichiro doing those push-ups in the living room, he was sufficiently out of it to think it would be funny. To sit on Ichiro's back.

To pretend to, at least.

Samatoki had the vague idea that he would just mime the sitting down motion, without actually putting any real weight on Ichiro, and that they would both have a laugh about it before he wandered off to the kitchen to put on some coffee for them both.

But when he went to execute that vague idea, after grunting a response to the cheery good morning Ichiro called out to him, he found that he'd vastly overestimated his own ability to squat and pop back up without losing his balance.

In short, he fully sat right down on Ichiro's back.

And Ichiro just went on with his push-ups. Unbothered, unfazed.

Samatoki froze and stared. He'd been all ready to apologize and spring back up, but the way Ichiro kept right on doing those push-ups with perfect form, as if Samatoki didn't weigh a thing, was downright mesmerizing.

Because Samatoki most certainly did not weigh nothing. He still had his feet on the ground, sure, so it wasn't like he had all his weight on Ichiro, but he was still a grown ass man sitting squarely on Ichiro's back.

Meaning Ichiro was at least strong enough to do push-ups with a grown ass man sitting on his back.

"Can I take you out to dinner?" Samatoki blurted out.

It was only then that Ichiro faltered. He paused with his arms bent at a perfect right angle, then finally collapsed onto the mat with a wheeze of laughter.

"This is what did it?" Ichiro turned back just enough to grin up at Samatoki, without dislodging Samatoki from his absurdly gorgeous back. "I've been flirting with you for the entire duration of our lease, and this is what gets me a date?"

"You've been—" Samatoki cut himself off with a groan, then squeezed his eyes shut and smacked the heel of one palm against his forehead. They'd been living together for nearly a year already.

They could've been going out, and doing all the fun things that came with going out, for nearly a year already?

"Okay, change of plans," Samatoki declared. "Forget dinner, I can't wait that long. We've got way too much time to make up for. Can I take you out to breakfast?"

Ichiro laughed again before carefully turning onto his back, giving Samatoki enough time to shift and straddle his hips.

"Samatoki," he said, smiling the smile that had had Samatoki wanting him, bad, for months. "You can take me straight to bed."

They didn't even make it to bed.

There was a perfectly good exercise mat right there, after all.

[kathbunny]

This is for one of my aus where VR-LA basically snapped and messed with the memories of the crew to keep them 'safe'! I haven't posted it before, outside of the discord, so I decided to now! The exact context of why or how doesn't matter, just enjoy some really creepy VR-LA! This is fairly old!

Approach with caution!

TW: Drugging (sleep medicine), memory modifying with consent, manipulation

VR-LA looked over at the clock, seeing that it was time to prepare for the day. He stood slowly, putting away his book in its determined place. He heard a sound in the hallway, careful steps going down towards the stairs. Finbar woke up twenty minutes before his average wake up time. VR-LA waited for Finbar to start going down the stairs before stepping out into the hallway. If something was wrong, he was prepared to fix it. Anything going wrong was unlikely.

VR-LA went down the stairs, seeing the kitchen's magical lights turn on. VR-LA hummed to himself, were they getting dimmer? He'd have to go through and fix that tonight. VR-LA made sure his steps could be heard before opening the kitchen door. "Finbar, you woke up earlier than normal. Is everything okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." Finbar sighed. "Don't worry about it." Finbar seemed tired. VR-LA hummed and tilted his head, analyzing Finbar. Nothing was too off, he just seemed more depressed than normal. The most likely reason? Another nightmare about his memories. VR-LA can help with that.

"Did you have that nightmare again?" VR-LA said, walking to stand next to Finbar. "Nothing bad can happen here again, we've made sure of that." VR-LA made sure of it. Nothing could enter or leave this place without him.

Finbar nodded, good, VR-LA was correct. "Yeah, it was that nightmare again, but this time you and the girls got hurt too.. I couldn't do anything.." Finbar said and VR-LA tossed the words around in his mind, searching for the optimal response.

"It's impossible for something like that to happen, you never have to fear losing us like you did everyone else." VR-LA put careful emphasis on his words, watching as Finbar winced a bit. "If anything is worrying you, perhaps I can find a way to assure you that it will not come to fruition, Finbar?"

"I don't need that, but thank you." Finbar said with a sigh. "Could you help me make breakfast?" VR-LA didn't think that would be the response, he'll take note of that.

"Of course, Finbar. Promise me you'll take a break later if you still feel bad though. I'm worried about you, your nightmares have become quite common." VR-LA pat Finbar on the shoulder, receiving a polite smile in response. Everything was back in order, perfect.

"Don't worry about me. I'll take a break if I need one." Finbar said, moving to grab a mixing bowl. "I'm going to do some dinner prep, too. We're almost out of white bread, so I wanted to start on the dough while making breakfast." Finbar explained, setting the bowl down and moving to grab ingredients.

"What is the plan today?" VR-LA asked, his eyes following Finbar as moved ingredients onto the counter. Based on the normal routine, and available items, VR-LA has narrowed it down to twenty possibilities. If it's just normal breakfast food, which downed it to five.

"I was thinking of crepes and rolled omelets. I have the batter for crepes in the fridge, and just made the perfect spice mix for 'Dani omelets', so I'm doing both." Finbar explained, some things into a bowl full of water and covering it with a cloth. VR-LA wasn't off in the least, and immediately got to work grabbing pans he knew Finbar would need. That's an unusual combination coming from Finbar, so he's also stress-cooking.

"That's an unusual combination coming from you." VR-LA commented. "Want me to slice fruit?" VR-LA was already grabbing the fruit he knew Finbar would add.

"Yes, thank you. Apples, strawberries, pears, and just pull out the other berries for me, don't slice those." Finbar said, grabbing the batter from the fridge, setting the covered bowl down on the counter next to the stove. Finbar frowned as he prepared the pan. Some of the pixies began to flutter around VR-LA as he began slicing the apples.

The pair continued in silence. Finbar took the fruit from VR-LA, making the crepes with careful precision. He made the crepe itself, filled it with whipped cream which had been made a few nights prior, added a chocolate syrup, and finally various fruit slices, then rolled it. He repeated these steps three more times, placing them all onto a plate. "Could you put the extra sliced fruit around the crepes?" Finbar asked, moving over to the counter with the water and yeast mixture to work on his dough some more.

"Of course." VR-LA replied, carefully putting the fruit around the crepes in a way he thought was pretty enough. He's had a surprising amount of practice making things pretty lately, hasn't he?

Finbar mixed dry ingredients into his mixture before covering it with the cloth again. "I'll work on the rolled omelets before finishing with that.." Finbar mumbled before going and grabbing another mixing bowl and the eggs. VR-LA watched and could hear Kyana's steps rushing down the stairs.

Her steps didn't sound panicked, and she woke up exactly on time. Perfect. VR-LA hummed happily to himself and watched the door as Kyana promptly burst through. "Good morning!" Kyana happily called, closing the door behind her before practically bouncing her way to the center of the kitchen. "Did you both sleep well?" She asked, leaning over onto the counter to look into the bowls and plates covering it.

"I slept well." Finbar lied. "What about you, Kyana?" VR-LA expected him to turn it back to Kyana, and thus said nothing.

"I had that weird dream again.. The one about that golden being that looks like my arms trying to pull me out of a pit? It was weird as always." Kyana said, briefly losing her smile when discussing the night, before it quickly returned. "Whatever! It's not like dreams aren't always weird!"

"Dreams are always quite weird." VR-LA agreed, which seemed to greatly please Kyana. "Are you going to meditate again this morning?" He asked, watching Kyana happily nod.

"Yeah! I just wanted to say hi first! Call me in when breakfast is done! Bye, VR-LA! Bye, Finbar!" Kyana said before leaving through the door that connected the kitchen to the garden before anybody could respond.

VR-LA seriously needed to find a way to deal with those nightmares! VR-LA watched as Finbar returned to the stove and started slowly making the rolled omelets. "Are you feeling okay?" VR-LA asked him.

"I'm fine, VR-LA. I'm a little worried about Kyana." Finbar replied, slowly going through the motion of doing the rolling that makes the omelet a rolled omelet.

"I am worried too." VR-LA agreed, watching as Finbar put one omelet onto a plate. "I think that my worry is unnecessary though. She's safe and happy, and she's certainly not letting an odd dream affect her." VR-LA patted Finbar on the back.

"You're right, you're right.. She's a tough girl. A weird dream won't hurt her." Finbar agreed, and VR-LA had to resist making a pleased sound. Everything was going so well.

"Let's finish making breakfast then. Want me to knead the dough for your bread?" VR-LA asked, moving over towards the middle counter.

"That would be great, thank you." Finbar said, smiling a bit at VR-LA. VR-LA lightly covered the counter in flour, then his hands, then the dough. He began to knead the dough as he listened to the sounds of Finbar making the rolled omelets behind him. Everything was absolutely perfect.

Eventually, VR-LA returned the dough to the bowl to rise and washed his hands. Finbar and him began bringing the plates, coffee and juice into the little dining room. VR-LA felt so happy. Dani would probably wake up soon and come down for breakfast. His whole family is here, they'll all be here to have breakfast with him.

Finbar left to call Kyana in for breakfast right as VR-LA heard Dani step down the stairs. Her steps were slow and heavy, like she was grumpy, but that was to be expected. Dani entered the dining room with a yawn, right as VR-LA heard Kyana walk back in from the garden. Perfect, absolutely perfect.

"Good morning.. Did you carry me to my room last night?" Dani asked as she plopped down into her usual seat. VR-LA passed her a cup of coffee, which she immediately took. "I swear, I don't remember falling asleep.."

"You fell asleep while working on some blueprints. I carried you up to your room after checking in on you." VR-LA answered, receiving some grumble from Dani about him not needing to carry her like a little kid.

Finbar and Kyana walked in, both saying good morning to Dani as they sat down. VR-LA listened in to the conversations that began, taking note of every little detail as he began to eat. He didn't need to contribute to this conversation, just listen and take note. He'd hopefully not need to steer the conversation.

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After breakfast, everybody went off to do their own thing, so VR-LA decided he should do the rest of his daily checks on his crew. VR-LA knocked on the door to Dani's workshop, immediately receiving the response of "Come in!" from inside. VR-LA walked into the workshop, giving the room a quick scan before walking over to Dani's desk across the room.

"Good morning, Dani. How are you this morning?" VR-LA asked, stopped next to Dani's desk and gave her blueprints a quick scan. There's been minimal change to them, but that made sense, she probably only just started writing on them again.

"I'm good, I'm good.." Dani mumbled, leaning over the blueprint she fell asleep on the night prior, fixing her notes and math as she reviewed it. VR-LA looked around the room, spotting Plug under one of Dani's piles of spare parts. Plug, upon making eye contact with VR-LA, hissed at him and retreated further under the pile.

"What are you working on?" VR-LA asked, turning his head away from the grumpy mechanical cat. Dani slightly sat up, before grumbling and hunching again over a different part of her blueprint.

"Motorcycle." Dani mumbled as she started redrawing part of the blueprint. VR-LA hummed to himself, trying to think of something else to say to Dani.

"Do you need me to play 'rubber duck' for what is frustrating you?" VR-LA asked, and Dani shook her head. "I'll be on my way then. I just wanted to see what was keeping you up last night." VR-LA said, turning to leave the office.

"Bye, see you at lunch.." Dani mumbled, followed by her dramatically scratching out one of her measurements. That'd keep her busy for a few days, which is good. VR-LA hopes she does take her proper breaks. VR-LA's schedule with Dani had been cut a bit short by her intense focus on her new project, so VR-LA decided on going to see Kyana. She's probably out in the garden training, as always.

VR-LA walked his way through the hall and the kitchen, before finally stepping out into the garden. He immediately saw Kyana in the grass, not training, but staring at the sky. VR-LA walked over to her, careful to not let his shadow cast over her and block the "sun." VR-LA slowly sat in the grass next to her, and Kyana slowly looked over at him and smiled. "Why are you on the ground, Kyana?" VR-LA asked, tilting his head as he looked down at her.

"I just felt like staring at the sky. I'll probably do my stretches and go jog around the woods later.." Kyana replied, looking up at VR-LA with a kind of hazy smile. VR-LA better fix that sooner rather than later.

"Are you feeling okay, Kyana? You don't look too good.." VR-LA said, putting his hand on her forehead gently. She had no fever, so she's probably not sick. "Oh no, you have a fever. We should get you inside." VR-LA spoke softly, receiving a confused frown from Kyana, who tried puzzling over the words in her mind.

"..I don't feel sick, do I really have a fever?" Kyana asked, putting her own hands on her forehead. VR-LA felt the usual fondness in the back of his mind over the motion, slowly taking her hands away from her forehead.

"You were burning up! Let's get you inside so I check with a thermometer though." VR-LA said, standing up and offering a hand to help Kyana up. Kyana took it, letting VR-LA hold her hand as he led her back into the house. "Let's get you to your room. You can rest for a bit while I check your temperature and get you some medicine." VR-LA said, pulling Kyana along through the kitchen, into the hall, and up the stairs.

VR-LA pulled Kyana into her room, motioning for her to sit on her bed. Kyana's room was warmly designed, quilts piled up on her bed and paintings of various planes decorated the wall. He drew her curtains closed as Kyana sat down on her bed. "I'll be right back." VR-LA said, patting Kyana on the head before walking out of the room. VR-LA walked to his room, grabbing a thermometer and a potion from one of the drawers in his desk. Then, quickly back to Kyana's room. Kyana was still sitting on her bed, looking confused.

"I'm back, I brought something to reduce your fever and a thermometer." VR-LA said, handing the glass thermometer to Kyana. Kyana put the thermometer into her mouth, being oddly quiet. Usually she's a bit louder when she's hazy. No matter, he will fix it all. After a moment, she handed the thermometer back. No fever. "You do have a fever, Kyana. I'll need you to take a quick sip of this potion and take a nap, okay? That'll get rid of your fever by dinner. It'll make you a bit tired, but most medicine does." VR-LA spoke softly, handing the potion to Kyana. Kyana nodded and took her sip, her eyes immediately getting heavy.

VR-LA helped Kyana adjust, tucking her in like one would a sick child. VR-LA sat on the bed, humming lightly until he was sure Kyana was asleep. It didn't take more than a moment. "Sleep well, Kyana. I'll make everything better." Nobody was in the hallway, this would be the best time for this. "Modify memory." VR-LA said, holding his hand against Kyana's forehead. He'd have to reinforce everything again. That's not a problem.

[fangirls-fanfiction]

Sorry that this chapter is SO LONG but I guess it makes up for the few shorter chapters I’ve posted recently 😅

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Chapter eight!

♦️𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙳𝚊𝚝𝚎♠️

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Wednesday.

The day the Casino was closed, according to Henchwoman. An odd day to be off work, but the Devil wasn't exactly a very ethical (or smart) business woman.

Even so, it gave the sisters and Henchwoman the perfect chance to bring their idea into full motion. Thus, operation 'Get Devil and Dice together and also come up with a better name for the operation' was a go.

Starting with the setting, the sisters figured something small, like a dinner for two. But it'd prove to be a lot to prepare for, as the Devil and Dice both had very specific food preferences. While Queen Dice just enjoyed meals that happened to be harder to make, the Devil preferred her meal to be absolutely perfect.

Luckily, Hell's kitchen's chefs were willing to help out- For a favor from Henchwoman.

Either way, the plan seemed to be working perfectly. The hardest part was keeping the two in question out of the kitchen.

It was a lot of work but all that was left was to just set the table. And of course get the soon-to-be lovely couple at their table.

"Are you sure this is gonna work?" Mugma'am asked

"Positive!" Cuphead nodded. "Well... About 70%."

"I'm not sure how much I like those odds..."

"You worry too much, it'll be fine."

They turned their heads to the door opening, Henchwoman coming to check in again.

"I hope you two are almost done, the Boss is wondering why she can't come into the kitchen." The imp said nervously.

"Does she eat a lot during the day?"

"No, she just doesn't like being told what not to do."

"Well, we just finished setting the table," Cuphead said. "Would you mind going and seeing if the food is ready?"

Henchwoman smile and nodded, heading to the doors of the kitchen, leaving the sisters alone.

"You go get the Devil, I'll get Queen Dice." Cuphead began heading towards the door.

"Woah, woah, woah-" Mugma'am pulled her sister back by her sleeve. "You want me to go get the Devil?"

"Yeah?"

"But- But she's scary- A- And she's in a bad mood already."

"Oh, c'mon Mugsy, it's like Queen Dice said; the Devil's not so bad once you get to know her."

"Wh- What? She's been nothing but mean to us!- Part of it deserved I guess- But why on Earth do you think she's nice?"

Cuphead blinked for a moment, unsure if she should tell Mugma'am about the night before. It was odd but, Cuphead never expected the Devil to step in like that. Being worried for Cuphead. She had seen a different side to the Devil- One that didn't seem evil. She seemed to have genuinely tried her best to help Cuphead out. She seemed like she cared. Surely Mugma'am would tell her it was just a dream- Which she herself had thought. But it didn't seem like a dream... It wasn't a dream... Was it...?

For her own sake of having to explain it, she decided against telling her sister right now.

"Fine, ya crybaby, I'll go get her."

"Cuphead! We've talked about the name calling!"

They both went down the short hallway, peaking their heads around the corner. In the next room, the Devil sat in her throne, appearing to be pretty angry. Queen Dice, however, was nowhere to be seen. Unsure of where her room was, they knew the Devil had mentioned that she did in fact live here. And there was one hallway they hadn't explored.

Expecting to get yelled at as soon as she entered the room, Cuphead took a deep breath and entered the throne room, Mugma'am darting to the other hallway so she wouldn't be seen.

Cuphead approached the demon's throne, though the Devil didn't acknowledge her presence. Deciding to tap on her arm, the Devil whipped her head around as soon as Cuphead made contact.

"Hey..."

"Oh, it's just you." The Devil leaned back in her throne once more.

Cuphead hesitantly opened her mouth to say something before the Devil unknowingly cut her off.

"Listen, kid, about that whole... About what happened last night..." The Demon Queen said awkwardly.

"Yeah...?" Cuphead glanced around uncomfortably, as the awkwardness was getting to her too.

"You... You won't tell anyone, will you?" The Devil asked. "I can't exactly everyone in Hell thinking that I have all of these ushy-mushy-gushy feelings- Y'know?"

"I have no idea what the words you just said mean- "

"I mean that I can't let... If anyone knew that... That I can be nice... They'd kick me off of the throne for sure!" The Devil said, nearly pleading.

"Well, if you're so concerned about your pride, then why'd you act like you cared in the first place?" Cuphead snapped.

"Listen here you little bratty sippycup," The Devil snarled. "It's not just my pride getting in the way, it's my actual purpose here in Hell. I'm not supposed to be nice. But unfortunately, sometimes I can feel... Remorse when something cuts deep..."

"What do you mean?"

"Ehm... Well- I've- I've... I've lost people I lo- CARE about too. I've been left to cry alone too... And... And I know how miserable and painful that can be." The Devil kept her voice hushed.

"It's ok to say that you care. No one's gonna judge you for that- "

"Can we change the subject? Please?"

Cuphead opened her mouth to argue, before she noticed the state the Devil was in. Rather than angry, the demon seemed to be more sad or upset. Maybe even reminiscent. Who that person that the Devil had lost was was a mystery to Cuphead. Though it didn't occur to her just what the circumstances were. The Devil, an immortal being bent on making all of mankind miserable, was surrounded by humans. Couldn't make friends. Couldn't fall in love. Not just because she was the literal Devil, but also because of her immortality. Humans just couldn't live forever. Cuphead herself couldn't imagine a life where she couldn't make friends. It must've been painful.

And lonely.

So Cuphead decided it'd be best to follow the Devil's wishes and change the subject.

"Uhm... Can I show you something?" Cuphead asked.

"Not right now."

"Please? It'll only take a minute."

"No."

"Please, Devil? I promise I won't bother you for the rest of the day."

The Devil sighed, turning her head to face the girl again.

"You promise?"

"I swear."

"Fine. What'd you want to show me?" The Devil stood.

"You'll see." Cuphead took the Devil by her hand and pulled her toward the kitchen.

😈 😈 😈

It was rather obvious which room was Queen Dice's. The golden plate on the door reading 'Queen Dice's Room' was a dead giveaway, along with the muffled sound of music coming from behind the door. Though she wasn't sure how thrilled Dice would be to be interrupted, Mugma'am also knew that she had to do this. She knocked on the door, loud enough to be heard over the music.

The music suddenly stopping, she soon heard heeled footsteps approaching the door. Taken aback by seeing Mugma'am, Queen Dice looked around as if expecting someone else to be with her.

"Is there... Something I can do for you, Mugshot?"

"My name is Mugma'am." Mugma'am furrowed her eyebrows.

"Oh- W- What, you don't like nicknames?" Dice chuckled.

Mugma'am raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything else about it.

"Could you come here for a second?"

"I'm... A bit busy... Today is the day I get all dolled up for the week, like getting my nails done, dying the gray in my hair- I MEAN, uhm- Y'know... Stuff..."

"Please? It'll only take a minute."

Sighing and sneaking in an eye roll, Queen Dice checked her nails to see if they were dry.

"Let me just get my gloves and my jacket it on." She said rather bitterly.

🎲 🎲 🎲

"This is a lovely dinner set up, but why did I need to see it?" The Devil crossed her arms.

"You'll see." Cuphead smiled.

The doors of the dining hall opened, turning both Cuphead's and the Devil's heads towards the doorway. The Devil's eyes widened when she saw

Mugma'am pulling Queen Dice in by her hand.

"Dice?" The Devil asked.

"Boss?" Queen Dice blinked. "What's... Going on here?" She glanced at the table.

"Oh, would you look at the time Mugsy," Cuphead looked at her wrist as if she had a watch on. "We've gotta get goin. You guys enjoy your date!"

""OUR WHAT?""

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"What're they doing?" Mugma'am asked.

"I dunno, they just seem to be just... Standing there..." Cuphead answered.

Watching through the Magic Mirror, the sisters kept an eye on how well Dice and Devil's date was going. So far; Not well.

No doubt still letting their fear and/or pride get in the way of each other's feelings, the girls could only hope that the food would be coming by shortly. It might be the only thing that would save this night. They didn't seem like they were even looking at each other. The Devil's eyes darted around the room, glancing back to Dice every now and then. Meanwhile, Dice's eyes were glued to the ceiling. Both flustered, it didn't seem like either of them were making any effort to do anything. Not even speaking. Neither of them even made a move to sit down, as if their feet were rooted to the ground.

Finally the food came around, getting the two of them to finally sit down, though they barely touched their food. It didn't take long before the silence proved too much for them.

"If I'd known we'd be having a date, I would've worn something nicer than work clothes." Queen Dice finally said, brushing her hair behind her ear.

"Why? I think you look pretty in everything." The Devil spoke up as well.

"Why thank you, Boss." Queen Dice smiled, the Devil smiling back.

Sitting a few more moments of silence, the two of them glanced at one another, their gazes lasting longer than a few moments. And even so, they never stopped smiling.

"I never thought my first date with you would end up being like this..." The Devil admitted, just above a mumble.

"I never even imagined I'd strike a date with you." Queen Dice chuckled, the Devil's smile fading slightly. "You always seemed too good for me."

"Too good for you?" The Devil leaned in slightly. "Dice, listen to yourself. You're beautiful, talented, you've a lot of charisma, charm, passion- The list goes on. I should be the one surprised to have gotten to go on a date with you."

"Really, Boss, you're too kind." Dice shook her head, but nonetheless still smiling. "Besides..."

Queen Dice looked to her plate, looking back up at the demon. Leaning slightly before she spoke, she kept her voice low.

"You're the beautiful one."

The Devil snickered, a couple snorts escaping between her giggles. To this, Queen Dice chuckled too. They both leaned in closer, their noses inches apart; their mouths drawing closer and closer-

Until they both pulled away.

Queen Dice tucked her hair behind her ear, looking down at her plate; the Devil's hair curling around her index finger becoming the most important thing in the room to the demon. Going silent once more, they both seemed even more flustered than they were before.

The Devil let out a long, drawn out sigh, looking at Dice once more. Dice doing the same, they stared at each other for a moment. The Devil opened her mouth to say something, Dice listening intently, fluttering her eyelashes. Though when nothing came out. The Devil quickly turned away, Queen Dice doing the same.

After a few more minutes of uncomfortable silence, the Devil finally gave in.

"Dice?"

"Yes?" The woman asked, batting her eyelashes once more.

"You... I..." The Devil searched for words, grumbling when none came to her.

Annoyed and flustered, the Devil's sharp nails slightly dug into the wooden table, though Queen Dice quickly placed her own hand over the Devil's. Intertwining their fingers, this gesture seemed to calm the Devil. Though it didn't help how embarrassed she was. Upon looking at the woman, Queen Dice gave her a patient smile. With that confidence boost, the Devil finally spoke;

"Dice... You know all those things I said... You know I meant them... You know that... Right...?" The Devil asked, Queen Dice nodding. "Well uhm... How do... How do you feel about me?"

"You... You want the truth?"

"Yes, tell me the truth. It's ok, I can take it."

With hesitation, Queen Dice inhaled a shaky breath. She tightened her grip on the Devil's hand, though the demon didn't pull away. She waited for her answer patiently, yet eagerly.

"I... I love you, Boss."

Blinking in complete awe, the Devil soon smiled.

"You do?"

"Yes. Yes I do."

"Well- Surprise for you; I love you too!"

Perhaps laughing at their own embarrassment or their unjustified fear, they didn't care. And it didn't matter to anyone. At that moment, it felt like the most important thing was right in front of them. Leaning closer to one another, the Devil went for it, but stopped.

"Hey, Dice?" She said just loud enough for the woman to hear. "Can I... Uhm... Can I kiss you?"

Queen Dice nodded.

The Devil leaned in further, stopping once more.

"Are you sure?"

Queen Dice nodded again.

"Really sure?"

"Yes."

"Absolutely?"

"Yes."

"Positively? Because you- "

Having enough, Queen Dice used both of her hands to cup the demon's face, kissing her square on the lips. Obviously surprised by this, the Devil's eyes shot open. It wasn't long, however, before the Devil accepted the gesture. Though the kiss was short-lived, it was still passionate. After they both pulled back, they stared at each other for a moment before going back in for another.

Not expecting them to kiss as soon as they did, Cuphead wasn't exactly astonished by it. In fact, it rather grossed her out to see them kiss. But both of the sisters couldn't deny that they were happy their plan worked, and hopefully it would make for a more pleasant atmosphere in Hell and in the Casino.

At least the Devil and Queen Dice would be happier.

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Not bothering to finish their food, Devil and Dice went off to the demon's personal quarters, giggling all the way. Closing the door behind them, they sat on the edge of the bed, continuing to giggle at one another. Or perhaps the situation. It didn't matter, they were just happy that they shared each other's feelings. But to the Devil, there was still one thing that was wrong with all of this;

"Dice?"

"Boss?"

The Devil thought for a moment, wondering if she shoul even ask this stupid question.

"What... What do we do now...?"

"What do you mean?" Queen Dice chuckled.

"About us. What're we supposed to do?" The Devil asked.

"Oh- Uhm..." Dice realized just what the Devil was talking about. "Do you... Want to be my girlfriend?"

The Devil blushed, blinking for a moment. Not sure if she heard the woman right, she couldn't even answer.

"What?" She asked, her voice shaking.

"I said; Do you want to be my girlfriend?"

The Devil stared at the woman for a long moment. Anxiety setting in, the Devil found that she couldn't speak. She couldn't move. She could hardly think past those words that had so casually came out of Queen Dice's mouth. It was hard to imagine the dating. It would be a wonderful thing. The Devil herself would absolutely adore it. She wanted to. She'd love to.

But she went down the heartbreaking path before. Dating mortals just never worked out for her.

And she promised herself that she'd never let it happen again.