#and a bunny because shes a dummy and thought it would be funny since her last name is Hare

[softplumbs]

This barbie is taking a nap because farm life is exhausting.

[firelinphd]

dad!shinmon x mom!reader | the twins

benimaru shinmon x reader

female reader

When (Y/N) has to go to another city for a whole week because of work, Beni has to take care of the twins by himself.

no warning

I gave the twins name so it would be easier to follow and understand but of course you can change them however you want !

all the characters are older, since the twins are 6, let's say they were born when shinmon was 22, his canon age

       ''But how am I supposed to take care of the twins and the town for a whole week ?'' Benimaru asked his wife, who had just told him she had to move for a whole week because of work. ''Beni, if you can handle a whole town being under attack and kill 6 infernals in the same day, you can take care of your girls. And Konro, Hina and Hika are here anyway, right ?'' She replied to reassure him. Meanwhile, the girls, who were 6, were very happy that they got to spend some time with their dad alone and in the 7th Company.

He was always busy, and even if he had time to spend with them, being with him all day long for a whole week would be very different for them. ''Remember that if you ever get one something, the other has too, okay ?'' The woman reminded her husband. ''Of course, they're twins.'' He replied. But (Y/N) arched an eyebrow. ''I'm reminding you cause last time you found a bunny figure to give Lucy, and Lana didn't get anything. She thought you had a favorite !'' She said. ''Oh, yeah. Yeah, I'm sorry. I won't do it again.'' He replied, still busy writing a paper. The woman rolled her eyes ; she was going to tell everything the twins needed to Konro as well.

The girls kissed their mom's cheek as she was waving at them. She had a suitcase with her, and Benimaru was waiting for his turn to tell his goodbyes. Once the twins ran away, he hugged (Y/N), breathing her perfume. ''Take care, okay ?'' He told her. ''Don't worry. But you, take care of the twins !'' She replied, giggling. Actually, that made the man chuckle, rolling his eyes playfully. ''In 6 years, I've learnt how to do that.'' He said. She snorted and kissed him, before jumping in the car that was waiting for her. Luckily, two of her colleagues were going with her, and they were great friends ; which reassured the brunette.

He turned to check on his girls ; they had run away and were already out of sight. Sure, they had inherited his hair color and Lana had his eyes color as well. But they had inherited (Y/N)'s personality so much. He sighed, already calling their names. ''Lucy ! Lana !'' He thought he had had enough with Hina and Hika for all those years, until he got twins himself. However, since Lucy had (e/c) eyes and Lana had pink ones, it was easier to recognize them. Cause still, they wanted to have the exact same hair and hairstyle, for some reason.

Maybe they will want to be different once they will be older. But right now, they were 6 years old, acting like trouble children and hiding somewhere in the house -or maybe they had run to the firehouse, it was just behind the house, after all. ''Girls, where are you already ? I'm a tired man, don't make me run all over the house !'' He said, calling them. ''We know you can run ! You run fast when you fight infernals !'' He heard a voice from behind him. ''Lucy ? Lucy, tell me where you are.'' He said.

''We want pancakes, and we want them now !'' Lana said, using a villain voice. ''Are you kidding ? Mom's been gone for 4 minutes and you're already missing with me and giving me orders !'' Benimaru said, restraining a laughter ; he knew that if he showed he found it funny, they would absolutely never calm down. ''Come on girls, if you behave, we'll go to that candy shop at the frontier of Asakusa.'' He heard a gasp, which made him bite his lip not to laugh. He was sure they noticed him smile, though. ''Demolishing King of Asakusa, you got us agreeing.'' Lana said, standing up in front of her dad, Lucy following.

Benimaru crouched down to be at their level. '''Dad' would’ve been better and shorter.'' He started, tipping Lana's nose at the name she had called him by. ''But that's nice of you, girls.'' He said. After that, they spent the whole day at the firehouse, and as he had promised, Benimaru went to the candy shop with them -they came back with way too many candies, but it was a dad and girls week, they could have some more things as usual.

      It had been a tiring week for Benimaru, as the twins were always getting off of hand and hiding anywhere they could. They wanted to enjoy those moments with their dad the best they could, ending up with them sitting on both his shoulders like Hina and Hika used to do -they actually taught them how to do that, and even if the brunette was happy his daughters were friends with the twins, he sighed thinking they would never leave his shoulders alone.

         ''Girls. You know that mom comes back tonight. That's why I wanted to spend the day making her a surprise.'' He said, the twins gasping and getting excited at the thought. ''What could we do ?'' Lana asked. ''A cake ! You know how to bake cakes dad, right ?'' Lucy asked. He didn't know much, but he could look for a recipe. He only nodded, smiling when his daughters cheered. ''Which taste ?'' He asked. ''Vanilla ?'' Lana asked. ''No, dummy ! Mom prefers strawberry !'' Lucy said.

        ''Don't fight. We won’t have everything to bake a vanilla or a strawberry cake. But we do have everything to make a chocolate one. You both love chocolate so much, so of course we have some.'' Benimaru said, whilst taking all the ingredients they needed and putting them on the table. ''We wash our hands...'' he said while doing it, his daughters mirroring his action, ''... and we tie our hair.'' and once again, he did, his daughters mimicking him. ''You did a man bun.'' One twin said. ''Yeah ?'' Their dad replied, confused. ''Keep it on, mom told us she loved it.'' The other twin added. The brunette giggled and agreed to keep it on.

       As they were baking the cake, the girls thought of questions they didn't really think of before. But now that their mom was out of town because of her job, they had some curiosity about it. ''Mom isn't a firefighter, right ?'' Lucy asked, her dad shaking his head. ''Why ?'', ''She doesn't have any power.'' He explained. ''How did you meet her, then ?'' Lana asked. ''You do remember when she said your granddad turned into an infernal, right ?'' The two little girls realized, humming. ''Ooooh, so you saved her !'' Lucy said, her dad nodding. ''So mom was like happy that grandpa died ?'' Lana asked, making Benimaru burst into laughter.

        ''Honey, don't say it like that ! She wasn't happy grandpa died ! But she was comforted that I was there, though. Oh my God, 'she was happy grandpa died' you said !'' He kept laughing, his twins laughing with him. When the cake was done, the girls decided to take a quick nap on the couch, until their mom was back. However, Lucy woke up to go to the toilets and ended up sleeping hugging her dad. Benimaru was texting Konro, asking if everything was alright at the firehouse, when he heard the door open. He laid his daughter back on the couch, greeting (Y/N). Of course, the noise woke the young girls up.

       ''Mom, we have a surprise for you !'' One said. ''It's in the kitchen ! See ! See !'' The other added, making their mom giggle, following them. Benimaru took the cake off the oven, putting in the table. His hair was still tied in a bun, and he had put gloves on not to burn himself. ''So hot.'' (Y/N) whispered, the man widening his eyes at her remark. But the girls didn't understand what she was talking about. ''Yes, the cake is hot !'', ''We'll have to wait a bit before eating it !'' They said. It made their dad laugh.

         ''Yes girls, we'll eat it after dinner tonight. It's our dessert.'' He said. The girls ran to the living room to watch TV after their mom thanked them for their surprise. ''Thank you too, sir.'' She told Benimaru, chuckling. ''They really inherited your personality.'' He commented. But he didn't care. They were his perfect little girls, no matter what.

[briangroth27]

Toy Story 4 Review

I rewatched the first three Toy Story films and the shorts before seeing this, and I was blown away by how perfect this series has been so far. Making one great movie is extremely difficult, but making a full franchise that's this good seems like it should be impossible, yet here they are. So, in addition to being one of my favorite franchises since my childhood, Toy Story 4 had a massive legacy and standard to live up to. Incredibly, it completely lives up to both!

Full Spoilers...

This is very much Woody's (Tom Hanks) movie and Hanks runs with it, bringing Woody's character through a familiar struggle that leads him to a completely new place by the end without ever feeling like we’re retreading old ground. At first, Woody's attempts to force Forky (Tony Hale) to accept his role as a toy despite his insistence that he was trash (since Bonnie (Madeleine McGraw) made him out of trash) felt like a weird message to send. Then I realized it was more like what he did for Buzz (Tim Allen) in the first film, albeit with more understanding on Woody's part; even though he was similarly replaced, that’s some nice growth from the old cowboy. It doesn't matter what the toys thought they were initially—with Buzz and the BattleSaurs, we've seen toys’ fresh-out-of-the-box personalities mimicking whatever they were built as rather than realizing that they were toys—and what really makes them who they are is what they mean to a child. Because of a kid's love, they can be more than trash; more than a space ranger.

It's a nice bit of cyclical plotting that Woody goes through this again at the end of his time in another kid's room, and watching him realize that there could be more to life than going from kid to kid and endlessly being discarded was great. Toy Story introduced the terror of being left behind, TS2 played with Woody’s acceptance of the fact that Andy would eventually leave him, TS3 forced him to actually deal with Andy outgrowing him (which is entirely different from acknowledging the concept), and this movie gives us a glimpse of what happens next, when Woody has to face the entire cycle again. I really liked his admission that all he had left to give was protecting Bonnie, even though she’d moved on from him (an interesting adjustment to his outlook, given how he used to see being replaced as the worst thing that could happen). Even if he couldn’t be the toy she adored and needed, he would supply that love no matter what problems or challenges it caused in the process. Woody’s drive verged on obsession more than a few times, leading him to take really irresponsible risks and I almost think he gets off a little too easily (which would be my one note for the movie). Bo (Annie Potts) gets to be rightfully furious with Woody for not listening to her much better thought-out plans and causing real damage to her friends, but since Woody is also unable to fully let go as the leader of Andy’s toys now that they’re Bonnie’s, it would've also been nice for Dolly (Bonnie Hunt) to be right about what Bonnie needs instead of Woody ultimately knowing what’s best. Either way, I would’ve liked an apology from him to Dolly, because that section’s really the one where it feels like Woody can do no wrong, even while flouting the rules of the new room (and even if it saddles him with Forky). I wonder if Forky jumping out of the RV window was an intentional callback to Woody accidentally knocking Buzz out of Andy’s window in the first film, since that also sent him on a journey of self-discovery about his place in the world and led to a toy realizing their true purpose.

Woody's reunion with Bo (Annie Potts) was great and she was absolutely outstanding! She was so cool and I loved that it wasn't some horrible trauma that made her the awesome adventurer she’d grown into, just an unwillingness to continue sitting on her lamp watching the world go by without her. What an excellent, inspiring, and unfortunately rare motivation for a strong female character! Judging by her attitude to being given away in the flashback, she was already more well-adjusted to the possibility of being discarded than Woody and it was very cool to see that evolve into the fearless and free doll she became. I feel like we got enough nods to her history and relationships here that I don't need to see a prequel that spells out her journey (though if they gave us one I’d watch it), but I would be totally up for a sequel about her continuing adventures. Maybe it was the CGI quality of the time, but it really looked like Bo Peep’s dress was part of her ceramic sculpt in the first two movies. If it not being part of her sculpt is a retcon allowing her to be more active in cloth clothes this time around, then that doesn’t bother me at all. Her reaction to her broken arm was pretty funny! I was surprised that Woody’d spent all that time dating Bo back in Andy’s room and didn’t know that Billy, Goat, and Gruff (Emily Davis) were girls (and didn’t even know their names!); even with the excuse that they weren’t Andy’s toys, it was pretty selfish of him to not know that (and selfishness is not a new flaw for him).

Buzz’s screentime felt significantly shorter than in the other three films, but it didn’t hurt the movie for me. With this being Woody’s farewell, Buzz’s more limited focus felt right (though maybe a talk between him and Forky about their initial senses of self would’ve been worthwhile). The subplot of Buzz learning to listen to his “inner voice” (misunderstanding what Woody said about his conscience) was really enjoyable (even if this movie took some liberties in giving both Woody and Buzz more sayings in their voice boxes than it seemed like there ever were before). That was a fun callback to Buzz taking everything about himself so literally in the first movie! I would’ve liked for more of the old gang beyond Buzz to have more to do than wait in the RV, but the script and the actors made the most out of limited screentime. I liked that Bonnie promoted Jessie (Joan Cusack) to sheriff and would be interested to see how she and Dolly run things in the room without Woody (at the end, I wondered if Bonnie took Jessie to school with her, if Jessie hopped in her backpack on her own, or if Dolly agreed to send her). Letting Woody have a moment to return his badge to Jessie was a nice way to give him a chance to willingly let go of his status and his past while relenting to and restoring the way Bonnie set things up. Whether given a few funny lines or slightly larger gags, all of the other toys got a chance to shine. Buttercup (Jeff Garlin) gets an especially odd and hilarious running gag of trying to get Bonnie’s dad (Jay Hernandez) arrested to halt the family’s trip and stall for time. It was also cool to see players from the Toy Story shorts like Combat Carl (Carl Weathers) and Old Timer (Alan Oppenheimer) get moments here. It’s always nice to see shorts like those remain part of the world instead of becoming unconnected extras to be forgotten.

I liked all the new characters too! Duke Caboom (Keanu Reeves), Giggle McDimples (Ally Maki), and Ducky & Bunny (Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele) were all really great additions to this world, representing a wide variety of toys with different goals, tactics, and dreams, which was refreshing: a lesser film would’ve had them pursing the same dream or wouldn’t have bothered to dig into their humorously tragic backgrounds (or imaginations) at all. Forky was funny too, as well as serving as an interesting peek into the imbuement of consciousness onto something by a kid. It was intriguing that even the other toys hadn’t seen something like that happen before (even with sentient chair Chairol Burnett (Carol Burnett) in Bonnie’s closet). His life gives credence to the idea that a toy’s purpose really is to be there for their kids while they need them, even if they don’t know it yet.

The movie’s villain, Gabby Gabby (Christina Hendricks) was quite creepy and worked really well as a dark reflection of Woody’s own insecurities about losing his kid while acting as an example of a toy that had gone off the deep end by being discarded (at first). The body horror they came up with through her wanting to take Woody’s voice box—by force, if necessary—just so she could experience the love of a child was really effective. I liked that they found a way to bring Woody to a place where he’d willingly give up his voice box (to save Forky) rather than it be stolen and that Gabby Gabby wasn’t actually that evil; she could be redeemed. I was definitely expecting a turn where Woody fought to get his voice box back and I was pleasantly surprised that it didn’t go that way. It was very cool that even after being abandoned by what she believed to be her one way out of the store and offered a chance to come with Bonnie, Gabby Gabby was still a good enough person that she chose to help another lonely and lost soul (Maliah Bargas-Good), risking abandonment again but finding a real home instead. With Woody failing to listen to just about everyone about the right way to do things, Gabby Gabby giving up the “sure thing” of Bonnie’s love to take a chance on something that felt more right was a cool way to stealthily foreshadow and parallel Woody making the same choice, just for himself rather than another kid. Gabby Gabby, even more than Woody, understood that the important thing wasn’t to be just another toy for a great kid, but to be the toy for the right kid at the right time. This is an especially cool parallel since Woody comes so close to being a contender for the villain role here too, given how obsessed he is with doing what he thinks is best for Bonnie. Gabby Gabby’s hench-dummies, the Bensons (Steve Purcell), were super-creepy! I wouldn’t have minded them taking the horror of those dummies a step further, but this worked perfectly as is. I know the Bensons have a very common ventriloquist’s dummy design, but I couldn’t help but wonder if their look was based off the book and movie version of Goosebumps’ Slappy.

At first I was skeptical that they had any full-length-worthy story left to tell in this universe and I was content for them to just continue doing periodic short films, but I was excited when I heard this would be a romantic comedy about finding Bo Peep. I’m not sure the romantic comedy vibe fully survived into the final version of the film, but taking us back to find Bo was certainly worth it and this turned out better than I could’ve imagined. The movie hit really strong emotional beats all the way through, with the flashback to Bo being given away, a very smooth recap of Woody’s life with Andy (Jack McGraw, John Morris) and Bonnie, Woody feeling left behind in Bonnie’s room, and eventually Woody nearly saying goodbye to Bo again…but changing his mind and leaving all his friends behind instead. I’m a sucker for goodbyes between family and friends, so both that one and Bo initially being given away hit me hard. Not quite as hard as Andy giving his toys to Bonnie in Toy Story 3, but they were still powerful moments. The knowledge that Woody and the gang from Bonnie’s room will probably never see each other again hurt, but I’m glad to know he’s off to find a new purpose for himself (finding homes for all the carnival toys and living his own life with Bo), rather than continuing to devote himself to someone who doesn’t need him anymore and has decidedly moved on (as I’ve seen others point out elsewhere).

The RV, carnival, and Second Chance Antiques store all provided a great variety of new locations for adventures. It was cool to see everyday settings like a store and a fair get the toy’s-eye-view treatment, transforming them into wondrous and danger-filled playgrounds. The action was great and made good use of not only the toys’ specific attributes, but tied their emotional arcs together really well too. CGI technology has improved a lot since the first film and these characters look outstanding in their latest (and last?) film. The writing and pacing were on point, while Randy Newman’s score brought a great familiar feel to the proceedings.

Toy Story 4 is an absolute delight and totally worth seeing in theaters! If they want to do another sequel and continue either Bo/Woody’s or Buzz/Bonnie’s Room stories (or both), I would definitely be down for that. I trust them to find a new story to tell with each movie and know that they’d make it fantastic, just like the rest of this franchise. However, if all we get from Toy Story is more short films, that’s OK too. And if this is the real end, then it’s a great one.

 Check out more of my reviews, opinions, and original short stories here!

[zaraevee]

I just saw Toy Story 4 and i'm still reeling

First off, I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO MUCH. What made it so good was that it built on all the others to give a final happy conclusion, looking forward to the future in hope in a way that no one would have expected. I don't think I can say a single thing I didn't like other than the fact that the dummies were extremely terrifying (but they even poked fun at that) and the bit when Woody agreed to give up his voice box and the dummies surrounded him felt so damn dark omg. His voice when he asked for Gabbi to leave him Forky sounded so broken and honestly gave me chills. But of course, it was very well done. I never thought I would actually like Gabby Gabby but by the end of the film, when she found the lost child, I was crying because of how happy I was that she finally got a chance to be loved.

Also, something you must know is I am a huge Toy Story nerd. Ever since I heard the first news about this film several years ago, I have read and watched every article and interview I could get my hands on. Also I suck at keeping myself from spoilers (thanks curiosity) so I basically knew all of the major plot spoilers and had even seen some footage of the end where Woody decides to stay with Bo. So, that didn't hit me as hard in the theater as it might have, because I had already watched that clip 14 times and cried for half an hour at 2 in the morning lmao

Also Woody has been one of my all time favorite characters since I saw the first two movies when I was 6 or 7. I got a version of his hat at Disney world in 2014 and though I never wear it, it is very important to me. Woody has always made me feel an overwhelming warm, positive energy, but also he can be incredibly badass. (I love that I feel this many things from not only a fictional character, but one that is a toy). But, I will say, a lot of the time when I watch the Toy Story movies all I want is to give Woody a hug because he freakin deserves it man!! (Woody is the kind of man people should strive to be, if so inclined, he's certainly not perfect. He's sarcastic, and can be mean, jealous and self centered. He also looses his temper quite a lot, has made plenty of mistakes, and is loyal to a fault. But he is brave, empathetic, sweet, loyal and shows weakness sometimes, even if he is afraid to. But everyone who knows him doesn't expect him to be perfect. He does so much, but one man (toy lol) can't carry the whole world on his shoulders and his friends know that and are there to remind him of that when he forgets. That's one of the reasons why I love the Toy Story franchise so much, it provides an example to kids (and adults alike) what a family should be.

So, Dad- Woody, especially during the first bit of the film when he babysat Forky was so funny and wholesome also I felt so bad for him oh my god! Also, TOYS SLEEP?! (or at least their version of it??) WTF! Also I stan Bo so much and always have I love how sassy both her and Woody can be and how perfectly they work together 😊💕 (they're the cutest freaking couple) (and they were definitely one of my first ships before I knew what shipping was)

I love how TS4 built on the other 3 movies and changed everyone's perception of things- what it means to be a lost toy and what it is like to be a lost toy, "no toy gets left behind", what it means to be there for a kid, the true significance of Woody's voicebox and the part toys play in human's lives (because there was A LOT more risky action of the toys around humans than in any other TS movie (except for the Sid part in TS1 lmao)) Also I love all of the parallels in the movie- from all the uses of Woody's voicebox throughout the movie as a sort of foreshadowing, to Duck & Bunny's day dreams, to when Woody and Bo were separated for the first time to the ending scene with them (and there were so many more but i've only seen it once so I can't list them all).The delivery of lines was so good as was the characterization, and the animation itself OH MY GOD. I'm not going to make a post on that or talk about it too much because a lot of other people have, but the detail and attention to textures and lighting was the most ICONIC thing. From the texture on Forky's pipe cleaner arms to Woody's scuffs and stitches, to the light reflecting off of Bo's porcelain, to the DETAIL of the trashcan at the carnival, it was so FANTASTIC. also THAT CAT! Two more things- the moment when Woody grabbed Bo's arm and it came off and they both screamed was so funny and well done and also Buzz's "she'll be ok... Bonnie will be ok" got me so hard as well as the sheer heartbreak in Woody's face during that scene. I'm so glad that Woody got his version of "retirement" after being alive and hard working for around 60 years. Overall, I will stand by this film as one of the best of the year, and in my opinion, the best one of the Toy Story series and the perfect end to a story.

[fortheloversoffilm]

Toy Story 4 (2019)

Title: Toy Story 4 Director: Josh Cooley Release Date: June 20th, 2019

Let’s just jump right in --  

For the first half of the film, this focuses on Woody (Tom Hanks).  Then after Bo Peep (Annie Potts) appears in the film, it is very much Woody and Bo.  Which is overall fine, since this is more a “Woody story, to find his happiness after Andy,” BUT, I was a little upset about this.  I love seeing the adventures with the whole gang, and watching them work together; see their dynamics.  The only other character from the OG gang we really watch adventure is Buzz (Tim Allen), as he adventures to then find Woody.  It was disappointing (and a little sad) for me to see the others sidelined so easily.  

Another issue I have, why use the creepy dummies (which I just learned are called “The Bensons”).  These I associate with horror films...I understand it’s an antique store, and they really aren’t “bad” (we’ll get to this), BUT why make another generation of young kids TERRIFIED of dummies??? *shivers*

This film should have ad a different title.  It is the continuation from the point we leave in Toy Story 3, but this film felt like it could have stood alone by itself.  This is a slightly more touchy topic, because I know many disagree with this.  I feel Toy Story 3, ended perfectly for the generation that grew up on this franchise.  We grew as Andy grew, and him leaving was about the same time most of us were either in college, leaving for college, or just graduating college -- in him moving forward, it was almost a “rite of passage,” if you will, for all of us as well. 

This ending as well was EXTREMELY bittersweet.  Woody leaves all that he’s known behind him, really without a second glance.  This goodbye sequence was very short lived as well.  However, I see the need for the comical feel after it being so emotionally filled. 

This brings me to my next point: This film was quite comical!  Some examples are Buzz* and his “conscious;” Duke Caboom and his posing, along with his more dry humored jokes (Keanu Reeves). Forky (Tony Hale) turned out quite comical after being annoying the first half of the film, with his strange questions and moving googley eyes.  And of course, you cannot forget Ducky and Bunnie (Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele), with their “Plush Rush” and constant lines of sarcasm. 

*One thing here though, was that it appeared Buzz was “dumbed down” from what he had been in Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3, a lot for comic relief.  I understand this happens a lot as series go on (FRIENDS’ Joey, New Girl’s Cece, etc), but I felt dumbing him down was not necessary.  Buzz is a funny “jock” in his own right.

There are extreme animation improvements as well!  I was honestly surprised to see how “primitive” Toy Story was when I rewatched it recently!  Even compared to Brave, it was an amazing difference to details.  Bo Peep LOOKED like porcelain, and even has cracks on her (as seen below).  Woody and Buzz BOTH showed the wear.  The textures, colors, and just attention to detail is amazing.

Badass Bo Peep was also enlightening.  She continued to go all in, but also caring SO much for her own.  She constantly shows that kindness is how life should be done (helping toys find kids on the playground, helping Gabby Gabby even after all she’s done to her. 

Looking at Gabby Gabby (Christina Hendricks) and The Bensons is also important here.  As I mentioned earlier, the dummies are TERRIFYING.  BUT, I would argue they are not inherently “bad.” They are doing for Gabby what and of Woody’s friends would have done for him (if he was more power hungry and had that “edge”).  I did think that it was refreshing to not have a extremely terrible “evil” character this time.  We’ve had Sid, which you can’t really say anything good about.  Then we had The Prospector, who was greedy and only thought of himself.  Lastly we had Lotso, who while abandoned, makes himself into someone who doesn’t want anyone else to be happy.  Thus looking at Gabby Gabby, she does not seem to be terribly as bad -- she just wanted to be loved by a child, which Woody understands.

I will be honest, like I’ve said before, I am not a fan of most sequels that have a 3 and/or 4 in them (from a mostly stand alone film).  Yet, looking at the film as a whole, I do not feel it was a entertaining film.  The animation was lovely, and it was wonderful to see Bo Peep and how she is doing.  It was very upsetting to see the ending, and I still stand by the idea that it should have been a stand alone film, and not a continuation.  But, if you look at it for the entertainment value, Toy Story 4 was funny, engaging, and beautifully animated. _______________________________________________________________________

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[shenanigans-academia]

End of Season 3

Last one! Then I’ll shut up until October

Episode 51: Moving Into Dorms

•”I won’t make you worry, Mom” Izuku don’t life to your mother like that

•”She reminds me of my predecessor”

“What why?”

“It’s the hairstyle” All Might asbsjienb

•I LOVE THESE KIDS SO DAMN MUCH

•I genuinely just want like a spin off of the kids in the dorms. Like them just being super powered teenagers living together and being KIDS like. Please. Living with all your friends with powers? What could go wrong...? Think of the shenanigans

•Aizawa laying down the hammer wow

•I. Love. Kaminari. Jirou leave him alone

•BAKUGO AND KIRISHIMA I LOVE THEM OKAY

•Kirishima is Best Boi

•Uraraka falling over from shock the entire time and Iida freaking out is so cute

•MIDORIYA’S ROOM IM CRYING

•Tokoyami’s is badass leave him be he tried so hard

•Mineta no

•Leave Ojiro alone he’s comfortable

•Kaminari’s room is literally any teenage boy room. I knew at least 4 guys who had a room almost exactly like that lmao

•I FORGOT KODA HAD A BUNNY

•The girls are outnumbered. Hate when Mineta’s right

•Bakugo is such an old man he’s already asleep I love a sleepy sad Boi

•Mineta:”I knew I’d get in trouble if just I suggested seeing the girls dorms now I have people to back me up!”

Todoroki:”I’m over it”

•Honestly Kirishima’s isn’t that bad y’all are just mean (except you Uraraka you get it)

•”If I found out my boyfriend had a room like this I’d dump him” HAGAKURE WHAT THE HECK

•Shouji... honey. Your bed isn’t even made. And they thought Ojiro’s was plain

•Okay Sero’s is cool “yup that’s me, always the wild card” god I love you

•Todoroki’s is so cozy

•Sato is so. Sweet lmao we need more of him

•Jirou is so punk I LOVE HER

•Hagakure. So. Pink

•Mina. So. Hot Pink

•Ojiro is so polite he’s so good

•I need Momo’s bed

•LMAO SERO WRAPPED UP MINETA WHEN HE WAS BEING PERVY WE LOVE TAPE BOY

•YEAH SATO WON

•Intervention time

•Tsuyu is so pure she deserves so much

•YALL MADE TSUYU CRY IMMA FIGHT

•KIRISHIMA APOLOGIZING AND SAYING HE WONT MAKE HER SAD AGAIN WARMS MY HEART they’re all so pure

Episode 52: Create Those Ultimate Moves

•Mido forgetting he was in the dorm is kinda cute he’s like wait this isn’t my room at home

•”That’s 2 questions. Calm down” Iida it’s too early for this and Aizawa is a tired man

•Everyone’s so intense. Then Mido is just like...I can’t move my arms what the fuck do you want from me

•”How can I fight with these damaged arms?” Well everybody told you NOT to break your bones, Deku

•ALL MIGHT HAVING A TEACHING FOR DUMMIES BOOK IM CRYING

•Lmao they just blew up Midoriya

•Nobody:

Mido and Uraraka: BOOOOOOBS

•”I’m Tenya Iida, the man you tricked into to being a walking billboard for you at the Sports Festival!”

“NEVER HEARD OF YA” Hatsume has no chill

•Hatsume doesn’t know personal space lmao

•”My quirk is in my legs you mad woman” Iida is done

•AND MIDORIYA JUST REALIZED HE HAD LEGS LMAO

•Mido is so soft for his mom’s costume I love it

•Bakugo is literally trying to kill somebody

•”If I’m so worried about using my arms then I’m use my LEGS” what happens when you break your legs again honey THINK

Episode 53: The Test

•Gotta protect those stupid red shoes

•I live for Kami’s choker. But Kiri you added sleeves. But still. No. Shirt. Honey

•Tsuyu’s hair up is *chef’s kiss*

•The girls talking about boys like regular teenagers I love it

•”ITS A BOY ISN’T IT IS IT MIDORIYA OR IIDA YOURE ALWAYS HANGING OUT WITH THEM WHICH ONE IS IT” Minaaaaaaa lmao she doesn’t mess around

•Cue Uraraka watching Deku lmao “it’s not it” SWEETIE YES IT IISSSSSSS

•Inasa is Iida x1000 and with WAY too much caffeine

•Erasure is too emo for love lmao

•”Think about it Erasure, if I was your wife your future would be a life of constant laughter”

“That sounds like a legitimate nightmare” god I love this grumpy man

•I do love Joke and Aizawa’s “friendship” if you want to call it that lmao

•IT’S DEKUS TWIN

•”This charming pretty boy is going to steal our girls” You’re right Kaminari he is

•”Please date me”

“Shut up” I’m both Ms. Joke and Aizawa

•Aizawa has so much faith in his class he’s like I’m not worried about my little shits just watch

Episode 53: Shiketsu High Lurking

•JIROOUUUUUUU

•”PROTECT THIS PERV” Mina is my favorite 1A girl I’m not sorry

•Shindo is slutty Deku and I love him

•I am the commentator wow

•”I don’t know why but I’m actually getting pretty excited about this” of course you are Midoriya you big quirk nerd

•”In order to help others you have to be able to take care of yourself” DEKU SAID SELF CARE

•”Midoriya what is this enviable situation you fight yourself in” Serooooo why

•We’re gettin some good Sero content thank god

•Lmao there’s a ninja school

Episode 55: Class 1A

•Todoroki is. As you say. A Badass

•Inasa:”Wait what were we talking about!?”

Poor Random Kid:”I don’t know. You just came up and started talking...”

•This is literally Anime Hunger Games

•Shouji holding Tsuyu is. So pure

•SHOUJI YELPING AND TURNING AROUND WHEN MOMO OPENS HER SHIRT TO USE HER QUIRK HES SUCH A GOOD RESPECTFUL BOY

•The power group we don’t deserve: Momo, Jirou, Tsuyu, and Shouji

•KAMI AND KIRI FOLLOWING BAKUGO MAKES ME SO HAPPY they love to annoy him and it works but they work so well together love Bakusquad

•GOOEY KIRI IS GROSS LMAO

•Aizawa basically saying Mido and Bakugo are the leaders who help the class work better the most and that he’s honored to teach them is PEAK

Episode 56: RUSH!

•Sooo Shindo’s a sneaky bastard I see

•”THIS IS WHY EVERYONES TERRIFIED OF YOU YOU’RE WAY TOO HARDCORE” Kaminari’s right and he should say it

•I need more Baku and Kami interactions tbh

•”Those ugly ass gauntlets of his” love sassy Kami

•DEFEND BAKUGO SQUAD IS AIZAWA/KAMI AND KIRI YES I LOVE MY BOYS

•Oof Mido takes no prisoners

•It does suck that if you don’t pass the Provisional License exam do you just never get your Hero License? Do you only get a set amount of times you can take it?

•Iida has grown so much

•Bakugo knows your secrettttt

•Jirou says fuck Kaminari lives lmao

•GO CLASS 1A ALL OUR KIDS MADE IT

•Aizawa shut up you big softie lmao

Episode 57: Rescue Exercises

•Sero why are you starting shit lmao

•Kirishima and Kaminari following Bakugo just because they want to is my favorite

•Momo stopping Uraraka from acting too quickly is great leadership skills. All these kids have what to takes to be heroes they work so well together and in situations like these I love these kids so much

•Shouji and Mineta are a good team because Shouji keeps Mineta in line and I appreciate it

•The fake bystanders are hilarious

Episode 58: Special Episode: Save The World With Love!

•All Might and David Shield (GAY)

•Bakugo why are you like this

•Midoriya is a giant softie romantic and I fucking love it

•All Might as a villain is just funny he gets so into the roll but he’s also just a bad actor lmao

•Mic needs to tone it down but he’s so funny

•I like Cementos a lot and Midnight is an A1 actress go her

•All Might running away and shattering the kids idea of love is so fucKING FUNNY LMAO

•Nice way to set up the movie

•UNLCE MIGHT

•GAY

•The timeline of this episode is throwing me off tho since this is before Midoriya moves into the dorms

•DadMight and Deku family vacation SO CUTE

•”You are the real heroes” THEY’RE SO PURE HOLY SHIT

Episode 59: What’s the Big Idea?

•Bakugo you need to calm down babe

•Gang Orca came to play damn

•Todoroki and Inasa are so chaotic together oh my god

•Gang Orca is just like what is up with these damn kids

•”It was a shock to meet your father because when I looked into his eyes the only thing I could see was an insatiable anger aimed at the entire world” imagine being raised/trying to live with that hatred, Inasa

•Lmao Todoroki triggered Inasa into not coming to UA. Endeavor loves ruining kids lives doesn’t he

•TELL EM OFF MIDO

•Inasa is so. Weird

•”Why didn’t I remember him? He’s so loud and obnoxious” You were so blinded by hate for your father that you were literally blind to other people in your way sweetie

•LMAO JUST CHOKE A CHILD THEY’LL GROW STRONGER

•Highkey love Shindo ngl

•Team Work Boys come on

•Ojiro my fuckin BOYYYY

•OHHH TSUYU THATS MY GIRL WE LOVE POWER MOVES

•Love Hair Dude

•Gang Orca’s actually impressed wow

Episode 60: A Talk About Your Quirk

•Mido passed yesss All Might Jr lol

•Bakugo and Todoroki. Whomp whomp

•B:”Let me see it [review of the exam]”

Kiri:”Ahh how about you worry about yourself”

Kiri’s like please don’t kill me

•Sero:”Hey looks like I’m pretty great at this” I love you Tape Boy

•I love how Iida just picks Mineta up by his cheeks and takes him away from people when he’s being too much lmao Dad Mode Activated

•Inasa and Todo are such an interesting dynamic. I haven’t read the manga but I know the make up exam happened recently and their interactions always make me laugh

•Kinda forgot about Toga but there were hints that it was her the whole time so it’ll be cool to actually meet Camie later on

•Holding his Prov. Hero License:”I have to show my mom and All Might right away” Izuku I love you precious boy

•oh my god One For All shut the fuck UP

•”I won’t be dying any time soon. Especially not by Shigaraki’s hand” if that is foreshaDOWING IM GONNA CRY IT BETTER NOT BE HIROKOSHI

•”We’re gonna have a talk about your quirk” I’m ready to CRY

•Kiri sleeping is so cute I love his hair down. And Iida sleeps stiff as a board I’m laughing reminds me of a friend of mine

•Bakugo please just. Breathe

Episode 61: Deku VS. Kacchan, Part 2

•MY FAVORITE EPISODE YALL

•Kacchan Hon, Deku doesn’t live just to get in your way in life believe or not

•Bakugo DEFINITELY kinda planned on killing Midoriya AHH

•”Why hurt each other when we could just talk things out?”

Bakugo tries to blow him up instead

•The flashbacks are killing me they were so small

•Bakugo’s voice cracking while talking about his anguish and self blame? That shit HURTED

•When he yells like this he looks like a feral wolf oh my god Kacchan

•Kacchan needs a hug. Too bad he doesn’t understand being comforted by other people. So instead Izuku KICKS HIM IN THE FUCKING HEAD WHAT THE FUCK

•Feral Bakugo has been Leveled Up

•”Our relationship to one another is completely screwed up” Oh really Mido what made you think that

•These kids wanna fuckin die

•”It’s obvious you’ve always looked down on me even when we were kids” Bakugo you are a BIG DUMB BLIND BOOMY BOY

•Okay but the animation tho???

•”All Might was my hero but you were the one ACTUALLY IN MY LIFE” WHEN I SAY I SOBBED

•When Bakugo’s crouched and ready to strike, Me:”MA THERES A WEIRD FUCKING CAT OUTSIDE”

•A wild Gremlin is loose Aizawa and All Might come get your kids

•FUCKIN KO BOI

•lmao whoops never mind

•my favorite MHA ship? Bakugou and Therapy

•ALL MIGHT YOU LITERALY JUST WATCHED THEM PUMMEL THE SHIT OUT OF EACH OTHER BRUH

•Bakugo blaming himself for All Might’s retirement? Kill me

•”Sometimes I forget that you’re children” apparently everybody does THEY’RE 15/16!!!

•”Don’t you dare lose again” you are. So confusing

•Baku’s little exhale tho he had so much weight on his shoulders this poor boy

•”If this secret ever got out, people will wonder where the power went. You idiot why did you tell me about it before” Deku’s like I can’t win with him lmao

•THEY’RE PROPER RIVALS NOW I LOVE 2 IDIOT CHILDREN

•Aizawa with his hair in a ponytail and black V neck tho? Oof when I say I love a man...

•Aizawa is done with this class and these 2 problem children in particular lmao

Episode 62: A Season For Encounters

•My boy Twice

•”Your face makes me want to puke” you get used to it rando villain dude...or noT DABI NO

•Dabi. Babe. Bruh. What the fuck

•Twice and Ectoplasm have similar quirks...TODOROKI WHERE ARE YOU

•Overhaul. I’m gonna hate you so much I can tell. Especially for Season 4 I KNOW YOU you creepy Plague Doctor Asshole

•Kirishima trying to comfort Todoroki is adorable

•MONOMA WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS LEAVE PONY GIRL ALONE DON’T DRAG HER INTO YOUR BULLSHIT LMAO

•SHINSOUUUUUU “looks like he’s bulked up a bit since the Sports Festival” my boy gettin BUFF since he knows Midoriya could’ve killed him if he wanted to lmao

•Kami playing with Ojiro’s tail gives me life

•...You ain’t nothin but a Hound Dog Lmao

•BIG THREE. BIG THREE. BIG. THREE. MIRIOOOOOOO

•God I love Present Mic

•Sero and Mineta are asking to die I swear

•IIDA CALLING MIDO “HOUSE ARREST” AND DOING A FUNNY VOICE IM CRYING I love sassy Iida where has he been

•The first time I saw the scene of Mirio sticking his head through stuff to scare Mido was on Tumblr before I watched MHA and I was CACKLING AND CONFUSED

•The broccoli head was strong in that frame

•THE. BIG. THREE. AHHHH

Episode 63: Unrivaled

•Sometimes I forget how fucking gross Mineta is. Then he opens his mouth and it all comes flooding back

•”He didn’t do that great a job at the Sports Festival last year. Definitely left a strong impression” being buck ass naked will do that lmao

•I relate to Amajiki Tamaki so. Fuckin. Much. I feel you sweetheart

•LET! SHOUJI! TALK!

•Kaminari you dumb

•”The futures gonna be!?... Awful” Wow. Mirio gets it

•Tamaki if you could get off the wall you could do what Mirio’s trying to teach these kids I love an anxious boy

•Big Tough Boi Kiri is both badass and soft I love a Rock

•Aaaannd Mirio traumatized a bunch of kids with his dick. Mostly Jirou lol

•Aizawa your whole class was just murdered by a wild naked man

•Mirio has a baby face TinTin but is fucking JACKED

•”I tried to make it so that you didn’t see my willy. Sorry if you did” Mirio you’re so cute I’m going to bawl in Season 4 I’m not ready

•Mirio walks so funny

•...who the fuck is Sir???

•Kiri bringing Baku his trash: “Sure I’ll take it!”

Anybody else bringing Baku their trash:some kind of aggressive phrase

•Oh, you. I heard about you. I know what happens to you... this is gonna hurt, huh?

Whelp that’s the end of my rewatch. I can’t wait for Season 4! Is it October yet???

[not-just-any-fangirl]

I walked into a pillar at work today and gave myself a mild concussion. A colleague had to take care of me cause I was really dazed. Now that I feel better I'm sure this can become a good prompt for a fluffy Nalu oneshot! xD

Mid-Day Concussions

Word Count; 1849

I know you prob didn’t mean this, but all I can think of is in my deaf!Natsu au bcus I love it! Also, adorable scenario, I hope you’re alright, and I’m SO SORRY this is so late

Lucy couldn’t tell if she wanted to laugh or to cry.

On the one hand, Natsu was currently laying in her small dorm room, in her bed, half unconscious and Lucy had no clue how to help him. On the other hand, he was in this state because he had walked into a pole. An honest to god, cartoon-like scenario, pole. 

Lucy made calming noises when Natsu shifted, scowling to herself when she remembered how stupid that reflex was in her current situation seeing how he was deaf, and nothing Lucy could do could be helpful. He made a noise, low and distressed, and Lucy wanted to scream. She tapped his shoulder, urging him to look at her. After several tries he finally did, emerald gaze unfocused and a large and angry looking knot forming dead center on his forehead. 

“Are you okay?” Lucy signed, speaking out loud as well. Natsu blinked once, nodding as he curled onto his other side so he was closer to Lucy. She smiled as she ran a hand through his hair, Natsu pushing slightly into the touches. They had only been friends for a few months, dating for a week and a half, but Lucy knew how physical he was. Cuddles, casual hand-holding, and resting his chin on top of her head were all daily expectations at this point, and Lucy loved it.

“M’fine,” Natsu mumbled. And Lucy was back to freaking out because she couldn’t tell if he was slurring from his injury or just not concentrating as he spoke.  

Lucy ran her hand along the side of his face, brushing his bangs from his face and tracing an eyebrow piercing with one finger. Natsu cracked his eye open, and Lucy smiled at him. “Spell your name for me,” she signed. Natsu frowned at her, and Lucy made a low sound of irritation while keeping her expression the same. She repeated the phrase, slower. Natsu cocked his head, more confused. He tried to sit up, paling quickly and sweat beading on his temples. Lucy rushed as she pushed him back into her bed, worrying her lip at his whine. 

Lucy looked around the room, petting the top of Natsu’s head in what she hoped was comfort. Her curtain was drawn, stopping the afternoon sun from overstimulating Natsu’s maybe-concussed self, and all the books and notes that had been living on her bed for the past two weeks had migrated to her floor to make room for Natsu. If it weren’t for the pained look that twisted his features just enough for her to notice Lucy would have thought he looked adorable, curled in her twin bed and laying on top of her yellow polka dotted blanket, her stuffed dog that she had sewn a snowman nose onto when she was five being cuddled by Natsu as if it could chase away his pain. 

She was still in her work uniform, black t-shirt with her name tag on it and the university’s mascot on the back, hair pulled up in a messy ponytail because Lucy had woken up fifteen minutes before her shift. Natsu had greeted her with the sign for ‘pretty’, which made her blush more than any other guy that had called her gorgeous or beautiful or stunning. And then she had been distracted with her, y’know, job checking refunded books and buying back from the other two-dollars-above-broke students at Fairy Tail, and the next thing she knew Natsu had wandered off. Which usually didn’t bother her, except the store had finally stocked the textbook for the 500-student level 100 stats class. Lucy cringed as she thought of her coworkers dealing with the desperate throng of students. 

Then Natsu whimpered as he pressed into her hand, and Lucy couldn’t give a flying fuck about what was happening back at the campus bookstore. 

“Dummy,” Lucy mumbled to herself. She leaned forward, kissing his bump gently. Tomorrow, she’d laugh at him for walking into a god damn pillar, but right now all she wanted was to make sure he was okay. Lucy already wasn’t a fan of how Natsu acted like he was a burden, and she didn’t want to add a concussed and bedridden boyfriend to that mix of self-loathing that she had yet to unpack. 

She also really wanted to punch the guy that had shoved Natsu, but priorities. 

Natsu opened his eyes, and Lucy signed ‘name’ again, her fore and middle finger pressed tight against each other and swiping her right-hand fingers over her left-hand fingers twice. Natsu furrowed his brow at her hands, trying desperately to understand what in all hell she was saying. Lucy almost screamed because this wasn’t the first time this had happened before Natsu had finally gotten it, and she didn’t know whose fault it was. 

“Name?” Natsu asked out loud, looking at her questioningly. Lucy smiled, nodding quickly. Natsu barked out a laugh, throwing his head against the pillow behind him. Lucy scowled at him, unsure as to what was so funny but guessing that she was being laughed at. Natsu’s grin was weaker than usual, his normally golden brown skin a sickly grey under and red around his bump, but Lucy still got the impression of an amused cat in the twitch of his lips and glimmer under the haze in his eye. “Name.” Natsu signed, holding his hands like Lucy had, but instead of swiping he simply tapped them twice. 

Lucy groaned, covering her flushed face with her hands. She couldn’t believe it had been three months since she’d started taking ASL lessons after class on Fridays, and she had still messed up something as simple as ‘name’. She was limp as Natsu pulled her to bed, his pull weak, but still strong enough to tug her down and curl her against his chest. 

“Silly Lushi,”  Natsu hummed, kissing the top of her head. She pulled back, making sure Natsu could read her lips.

“I’m not the one who walked into a pole.”

Natsu pouted at her, nuzzling her cheek as he whined. “Mean Lushi. I’m concussed and yer mocking me.” Lucy snorted, gently running her hands from his neck to his chest and back up. As if she were the mean one here. A bottle of water sat freshly open on her bedside table, heating pads and cool packs both ready for use on the floor, a sick bucket in case his nausea turned into full-on gross puking like the concussion symptom list had said. And she was here cuddling him instead of at work! Mean, her ass.

“Mildly concussed, and maybe at that,” Lucy said, grinning at her bickering with Natsu. She was just thankful he was aware enough to read her lips, though she didn’t want to strain him and knew they should stop soon, just in case. “You’re usually so aware of the space around you, I don’t understand how you missed a foot and a half wide brick pole.”

Natsu’s pout deepened, cracking into a scowl when Lucy giggled at his expression. She kissed his lip ring, pulling back expectantly. 

“Was distracted,” Natsu grumbled, falling into silence as Lucy waited for him to continue. The muffled sounds of TV came through the thin walls of her dorm, and she couldn’t help but be thankful that sound wasn’t a factor that Lucy had to worry about keeping to a minimum for Natsu’s headaches. Cana may be a good friend, but considerate she tended to slip on, just for the simple fact of her forgetting to do so. 

“By what,” Lucy finally pressed. Lucy ran her thumb over his lip, pulling herself closer to him so all that separated them was Plue; her snowman slash dog stuffy. 

“You.” he said. His scowl softened,  expression turning serious and so unfathomably sincere that Lucy was winded. “I saw a bunny I thought you’d love, and wanted to give it to ya ‘cus ya looked so stressed. But then the guy shoved me ’cus I guess he thought I was ignoring him and I turned around to tell the jackass I was deaf and watch him be socially ruined by a crowd of people judging him for yelling at the deaf guy and there was a pillar and now my head hurts.”

Lucy kissed him, soft and sweet and careful so as to not hurt him but knowing no other thing to say what she felt. Adoration swelled in her chest for her dumb, goofy, pierced and pink haired puppy of a boyfriend. She didn’t know if she was in love with him yet, but damn if Lucy didn’t love this boy. Natsu returned the kiss, smiling with pleasant surprise as his lips pushed firmer against hers. He opened his mouth, tongue brushing against the seam of her lips hopefully, and Lucy pulled back. Natsu blinked at her before whining, trying to pull her back to him for a kiss. Lucy pressed her finger to his lips, biting her lip as she grinned and shook her head no. 

“Rest,” she signed. Natsu whined loudly, knowing his volume when Lucy rolled her eyes and increasing it. Lucy giggled in exasperation, gently tapping his temple to remind him of his injury. Now was not the time for lazy makeouts, and Lucy was unafraid to enforce that rule. 

“Fine,” Natsu conceded unhappily, returning to signing. “But check my jacket.” 

Lucy tilted her head in confusion but sat up and did as he requested anyway. She then gasped, pulling a yellow bunny stuffed animal the size of her hand out from his leather jacket, the name ‘Lucy’ stitched into it’s ear in white. 

She swatted at his arm, whirling on him from where she perched at the edge of her bed. “You stole the rabbit!?”

“Technically, you stole it ‘cus I forgot I had it in my pocket when ya led me out of the store. You should really put some tag detectors in there. Nothing even happened, at least I think it didn’t. The walk’s kinda fuzzy right now.” Natsu explained simply, as if hadn’t just stolen from her place of employment. Lucy huffed at his blase attitude toward grand-theft-bunny. She gave him a judgemental look as he led her back to his chest, wrapping his arms around her.

“Unbelievable,” she muttered to herself. Then Natsu nuzzled into the top of her head, breathing in deeply and relaxing as he took in her scent. Which Lucy would find weird, if his own mix of cologne and natural musk wasn’t lulling her into an afternoon nap as well. She couldn’t help it, burrowing deeper into his chest, each holding a stuffed animal with one arm. Lucy smiled. She could always pay for it later, granted that Natsu didn’t do something like die on her in his sleep. 

Lucy laughed to herself, legs tangling easily with Natsu’s. It would take more than ramming headfirst into a brick wall to take out her boyfriend. She didn’t think she knew anyone that was as strong as her Natsu. 

Definitely none that were as adorable or unknowingly sweet as him. 

[yoongiscutesweaterpaws]

Fear of love Pt.1 [College AU]

Request:  Can you do a Yoongi college au where he denies his feelings for you and ends up hurting you? -Chichi

Pairing: Yoongi x Reader, Bestfriend!Jungkook x reader, ft. Bangtan 

Genre: Angst 

Word count: 2 508

Warnings: None

A/N: Hi Anon Chichi! I’m sorry if there isn’t as much Yoongi x reader interaction as you wanted, hope you like it tho. Thanks for requesting <3 

Also, I’m doing two more parts of this, I’ll try to publish Pt. 2 this week. 

Pt. 2

Masterlist!

Yoongi have been in the same spot trying to study for the past two hours. Clue word is trying. The constant noise from his roommate and his best friends were a constant distraction for him, and by now his temper got the best out of him as he stood up, exiting his room, walking to the small living room.

“Ya! I’m trying to study, you know, keep it down.” He said trying his best not to sound too harsh, but his crossed arms and angry expression didn’t help much. At the angry presence, immediately seven head shot up to see him, trying their best to seem innocent.

“Sorry Oppa, it’s mostly my fault, I was taking photos of them for my project.” You said stifling a laugh, Yoongi never actually scared you when he was angry, in your opinion he looked adorable. Of course your lack of reaction to his anger always drives him mad, he swears to God one day he will end up murdering all seven of you, but specially the cute girl who seems to make him soft much to his despair.

“And I didn’t really consider we would make such noise when I said to (Y/N) to make the photo shoot here…Sorry hyung?” His roommate, Namjoon, added so you wouldn’t take the entire fault. A bunch of “Sorry hyung” followed him.

Yoongi sighed heavily, he can’t get angry at you, he hates it but it’s the truth. “It’s okay, it doesn’t matter.” He sighs while scratching the bridge of his nose, making you notice how tired he was so you made a gesture to Jungkook so he would pick the stuff you brought. Since you were roommates it’s not like he had much choice.

“You look tired, you should take some rest.”  You say while raising a brow, almost like accusing him for not taking proper rest. “I’m not tired” Yoongi replied with a scoff, but not long after that he couldn’t contain a yawn, making you laugh a little. “Yeah right, and my major is Laws.”  After your sarcastic remark, you approach him to give him a kiss in the cheek, him trying his best to look indifferent at your actions.

“Better for us to go and finish our projects in our apartment.” You say before hugging the rest of the guys and living with Jungkook, both of you already discussing if you were actually finishing your projects right away or playing a round of Overwhatch, making the others laugh at their youngest friends.

“You look tired; you should take some rest, my sweet and handsome oppa.” Taehyung started to imitate you once you were gone, kissing in an exaggerated way Hoseok’s cheek who quickly got in role, looking blankly at Tae. “I may look like I’m a stone and I don’t like you, but I’m actually screaming inside.” He said in a monotone way, all five of them bursting into laughs, gaining a death glare from Yoongi.

“Don’t be such idiots, I don’t like her.” He couldn’t like her, even if he knew he did, he didn’t want to. His past relationships didn’t end up well, at first he was the one who gave it all and the most recent ones he noticed he was the one hurting them. He created such façade to prevent himself of getting hurt that unconsciously he neglects anyone who made him feel even the slight affection, this time would be no exception. He didn’t want to do it, you were so important; he couldn’t bear the thought of not having you in his life because he hurt you or something in-between those lines.

“Oh, so I guess it doesn’t bother you that I heard Kookie’s idea for the project was to take nude pictures of (Y/N)” Jimin said simply, a mischievous look in his eyes, the only of the boys who didn’t understood it was a lie to make Yoongi jealous was Tae, who made the most shook expression ever.

“They…What?” Almost immediately after reacting in an almost angry way, Yoongi realized he fell in a goddamn trap set up by the little pink-haired devil.

“Come on, hyung, don’t lie. What is wrong with liking her? She clearly likes you and cares deeply about you, and you obviously care about her too.” This time Hoseok spoke, he knew how Yoongi was scared of loving, even if he didn’t admit it himself. Yoongi knew their intention was the best, but they didn’t understood, he wasn’t good for you. If he could avoid everything going to the absolute trash by erasing his feelings, he would do it. “There’s nothing wrong because I don’t like her, now stop being so damn stubborn. I’ll take a nap.” The words came out of Yoongi´s mouth in a harsh way, rolling his eyes before exiting to his room, leaving the five guys with a sad look.

“So…is Jungkookie really taking nude photos of cupcake?” Asked Taehyung calling you by your pet name, Jimin looking at him in annoyance.

“No, dummy, that was a lie. Ah, you really are a lost case” Jin laughed, dragging the rest out to let Yoongi rest.

“Kookie-ah!!” You screamed from your room as loud as you could, hearing the quick steps to your room and two seconds later an alarmed Jungkook was in your door. You laughed at his appearance, his face with paint all over while his left hand was holding a paint brush. “Don’t. Do. That!” He exclaimed between breaths, rolling his eyes. “I almost ruined my paint because of you, so it better be a good reason.” He crossed his arms, looking like an angry little child.

“Does it look good?” You ask with your best angelic smile, turning around to show him your outfit. You never were one to care that much about fashion, so you could understand the confused face of your roommate.

“Yeah but…why do you ask? You never do that…oh, wait, don’t answer. This is because of certain grumpy hyung.” Jungkook starts to tease you as he walks closer, raising his brows and doing a weird dance. You couldn’t help but blush, smacking his muscular arm while moving to your mirror so you could start your simple make-up routine.

“Don’t worry, he most like you, he never gets angry at you!” Jungkook exclaimed with a happy tone, sitting in the edge of you bed as he saw you get ready for the party almost everyone in the campus was invited to. “Don’t be a fool, that’s just because I don’t bother him as much as you do.” You reply with a laugh, looking at him in a funny way. You start being bothered by the paint in his face so you took out a tissue and approach him to wipe his face, being as gentle as you could.

“I just…feel so strange with him; like everything is at peace…you know that feeling? But he probably doesn’t like me, even if he’s oblivious about it we all know the entire music faculty wants to get in his bed, how can I compete with girls who not only have the same interest as him but also are older than me? And way more pretty also.” You started to ramble, starting to pay no attention to your current task, making Jungkook scrunch his face, placing his hands in yours so you would snap out of your thoughts. “Ouch, (Y/N)” He simply said with a small smile, knowing you needed to let it all out. “Sorry…” You smiled back, going back to clean his face.

“You don’t have to worry about others, I guarantee you that hyung probably is already all head over heels for you.” Jungkook smiled sweetly, poking your sides playfully. “Could you pick my outfit? If you are going like that I should dress up too.” You laugh at your best friend, nodding with your head as you finished cleaning his face, throwing the tissue away before going to Jungkook’s closet with the happy bunny behind you.

After an hour you both arrived at the party, both looking effortlessly stunning. It didn’t even passed a second before you saw your group of friends calling you over, whistling at you, but you didn’t knew if it was because you put a little of effort in your outfits or because you were always late.

“Damn, look at our babies, looking good!” Jimin exclaimed, resting his arm in your shoulders.

“We are just a year younger.” You rolled your eyes, but at the same time you couldn’t help but laugh noticing the tipsy state of your friends. That’s when you noticed a certain pale boy was missing. “Where’s Yoongi?” You asked, making them all smile in a creepy way at you.

“Why you want to know?” Taehyung asked, leaning closer to you. You limited yourself to send him a warning look before turning to the others, waiting for them to answer.

“I don’t know, but you should look for him, he may be happy to see you.” Namjoon said before sending a wink your way.

“If you say so…” You tried not to get your hopes high, after all Yoongi didn’t act like you were something more than just a friend.

“Good luck my little flower” Jin dramatically said, sending one of his infamous hand kisses.

You laughed a little before heading to the backyard, as you walked you asked yourself whose house was this, Jungkook was the one who told you about the party but you really didn’t knew who was the host or if there was one at all. You started to wonder around the house full of teenagers in all kinds of substances looking for the black-haired boy who managed his way to your heart without even meaning to.

You started to remember when you met each other, you weren’t even in college. Jungkook, your childhood best friend, wanted to present you his friends out of school, who were older than him. You ended up joining them every time, all of you becoming closer as time passed. But there was this feeling you got whenever you were close or alone with Yoongi, you became so aware of him, of every move, every word, and every little thing about him made you melt. You tried to be subtle, not showing too much how wiped he had you, you showed you cared in little details, hoping one day he would care too.

You snapped out of your thoughts when you reached the end of the hall, you gave up searching for him, figuring that maybe he went back with the boys. As you came downstairs to meet with them again, you saw him. Yoongi was seating in one of the large couches, but he wasn’t alone. A girl you didn’t really recognize was sitting in his lap, both too involved in a heated make-out to even notice your hurt stare.

“Cupcake! Did you found hyung?” The deep voice of Tae took you by surprised, but you still were too focused on the rather painful scene in front of you. And your oblivious friend didn’t seem to noticed it, since he just stayed there waiting for an answer with his cute innocent smile. You simply pointed with your chin in direction of the older boy in the couch; all leaving Taehyung’s mouth was a quiet “Oh…” He quickly pulled you away to go back with the boys, and you just followed him. You tried to suppress your feelings so much that you physically you had no reaction. You wanted to cry, but you found that being silly and immature. You were the one who created the whole fantasy, you were the one who gave different meaning to the occasional hugs, when out of the blue he took your hand or when he decided to visit you with the sole intention of cuddling. You didn’t notice when you arrived the small table your friends had claimed as their spot, or when Taehyung pointed the reason of your blank expression and lost eyes. You didn’t noticed the pitiful look in Jungkook’s, Jimin’s and Jin’s eyes or the anger in Hoseok’s and Namjoon’s expression, because they knew you were hurting and it was the most unnecessary thing ever since Yoongi had feelings for you, but in his stubbornness he thought he was doing the right thing.

You recovered you senses when you felt the strong arms of your best friend around you, giving you his best funny smile. But you could see the worry in his eyes, and you hated it. You smile as if everything was alright, but he could see the pain behind it, and he hated it. “You know, this party is lame, let’s go home?” You didn’t want him to go home, this was a huge party and you knew he was doing this just because of you, but before you even knew you were nodding eagerly. The rest of the boys tried to join you, but you told them to stay. Just because you couldn’t it doesn’t mean they can’t have fun either. In the ride you couldn’t make up a sentence to break the silence, your mind couldn’t even concentrate on the trip.

Why did you felt so broken? Probably because deep down, a part of you thought he did liked you back. But it turns out It was all in your head, you weren´t enough. Or so did you thought. Truth is, life has a dark humor, and even when Yoongi’s intentions were to keep you from getting hurt, he hurt you in the worst way. Because it was a whole new kind of pain when you felt less, when you saw the one you loved with someone else, thinking that she was better than you. Not in a general way but in his eyes she was better than you. You really want to slap some sense into yourself and stop the silent crying you didn´t notice until now, but you aren´t strong enough. You want to believe you are, that this will not affect you and that live goes on. But right now, all you are in the mood for is crying and feeling safe in your warm bed with the sole companion of your best friend.

They ended the night like this, both feeling helpless, both thinking of the other. He had a naked girl in his arms; he doesn’t remember her name, because all he thought was about you in his weak attempt to get rid of his feelings. You were in someone else’s arms, crying in Jungkook’s chest, holding for dear life into your loyal friend, feeling too weak to stop yourself. He had no idea the pain he caused you and you had no idea that he actually did loved you.

He loved you so much, but he was afraid. Sometimes the only thing humans should actually fear is fear itself. Now both of you were stock with a question, “Did I just dodge a bullet…or did I just lost the love of my life?”

[ultranova00]

New Year’s Flirt: Epilogue

TWICE fanfic: Epilogue chapter to the original story New Year’s Flirt

Pairing: SaiDa (Sana x Dahyun)

The morning sun streamed in through the windowpanes upon Sana’s face, her features aglow in the dawn of a new day.

“Mhmhmhmhhhhh…” Sana groaned and blearily opened her eyes. “Where am I?”

“You’re in our dorm, dummy.”

“My head kind of hurts, Dahyununnie.”

“Cause you drank too much last night,” Dahyun, ever her favorite dubu, sat by her bedside with a ‘how do I put up with you’ expression on her fair face. Subtle lines of worry creased the pretty Korean girl’s brow. “Do you remember anything?”

Sana pondered her question. Then, the memories of last night’s events came flooding back to her. Her pupils first shrank in horror at the bad memory, then she relaxed with a goofy, contented smile at what happened afterwards. “Heh…”

Dahyun watched her closely, with the concern of a lover, relieved that she seemed okay. Sana glanced back and held her stare, the drowsiness now fading away, and the thought crossed her mind that Dahyun still looked insanely cute while worried.

“Oh, I still remember what happened,” Sana winked and rolled over in bed on her stomach, propping herself up on her elbow and resting her head on her hand. Dahyun could never tire of admiring that tousled, caramel colored hair, messy from sleep but somehow beautiful, and her anime-like eyes that sparkled in the sunlight.

“Promise me you won’t do something stupid like that again. ”

“Only if you promise to love me forever”

“You’re so corny,” Dahyun tried not to smile at her mushiness.

“And you’re one hell of a beautiful angel,” Sana attempted to kiss her on the cheek.

“Why do I even put up with you,” Dahyun, pulling away at the last second, was embarrassed yet enormously pleased remembering the events of last night.

“Because...” Sana pretended to think cutely by placing a finger on her chin and tilting her head. “You love me?”

Taking in each other's gaze, the pair’s deep look could last for a thousand years, a snapshot frozen in eternity, and perhaps neither would ever notice the time pass.

Sana playfully traced her finger on Dahyun’s thigh, like she was carving her name onto her. Dahyun gulped nervously and took a deep breath.

“Hey, she’s awake!” A voice from the hallway made Sana withdraw hastily.

Momo came into the room, yawning. She was followed closely by Jeongyeon, Chaeyoung, Mina, Nayeon, Jihyo, and Tzuyu, who came streaming into the room in their PJs and bunny slippers, hanging off each others’ shoulders in a sleepy train of aegyo.

“Sana unnie, are you okay?” Mina asked concernedly.

“We were so worried!” Jihyo exclaimed.

“Don’t do that again, you pabo,” Jeongyeon shook her head, previously having been worried out of her wits.

“JYP abeoji was asking us about you too,” Tzuyu said, rubbing her anxious eyes tiredly. “Unnie, we... heard some gossiping last night.”

“Ahhhhhhhh,” Sana cried out in embarrassment at the trouble she caused and covered her face. Several caring members closest to Sana hugged and comforted her. Dahyun continued to cling to Sana like she was a castaway’s life preserver.  

“But it’s okay now,” consoled Jihyo, who concluded, “We chipped in and sent Sunmi a bouquet of apology flowers this morning, and she sent us a message saying don’t worry about it.”

“She probably laughed it off, actually. Judging by all the smiley emojis she gave us,” Mina gave a slight smile.

“But now you owe us big time,” Momo joking tried to look tough, like a mafia boss demanding payment.

“Yeah,” Jeongyeon added, laughing as she massaged Momo’s shoulders playfully.

“Oh, thanks!” Sana relaxed and lit up with a sweet smile of relief. “I can pay you back…” She fluttered her eyelashes as a suspiciously coy look flashed across her face, right before she pounced in for her sudden attack, “...with lots of kisses!”

The members all shrieked and laughed to get away from Sana’s kissing attack, as she chased everyone around with puckered lips. Dahyun could only narrow her eyes in half-jealousy and pout.

  Afterwards, TWICE sat down at the breakfast table to eat the food that Jeongyeon, the expert chef who often cooked meals for her fellow members, made for them this morning.

Momo began eating intently.

“Stop fighting!” Jihyo reprimanded Nayeon and Tzuyu, who had both reached for the jar of strawberry jam at the same time and were bickering over it comically.  

“These eggs are so yummy, thank youu~” Mina joined her hands together in gratitude to Jeongyeon, who beamed back.

“I’d rather be eating tofu for breakfast,” Sana said with a straight face while looking directly at Dahyun, who froze in mid-chew.

Nayeon cleared her throat loudly next to them. Jihyo shot her a warning look that read ‘our kids are clearly in love, let them be’.

There was an awkward silence afterwards, as most still ate intently, since everyone was hungry and slightly hungover from the party last night. Then Chaeyoung and Momo started talking about a funny instance when they were talking with so-and-so and one of their sunbaes from another group fell in the pool last night. Nayeon excitedly fangirled over a short interaction she had with IU, along the lines of “OMG she noticed me!” while the others listened amusedly.

Sana slipped her arm around Dahyun’s waist, partially covered by the table, when the others weren’t looking. She took it away, like a guilty puppy caught doing something naughty, when Jeongyeon gave them a grossed-out look.

  The breakfast concluded and the two youngest members Tzuyu and Chaeyoung were on dish duty. When the the other members retired to their rooms to get ready for the day, Sana and Dahyun were alone in the living room.

The two cuddled on the couch next to each other, with Dahyun resting her head on Sana’s shoulder and their arms intertwined like two garden vines grown together.  

After a hesitant silence, neither knowing what to say to the other, Sana grabbed Dahyun’s hand.

“Thanks again for saving me last night,” she spoke with a watery gaze that could melt chocolate. “And for putting up with me all this time.”

“Oh stop.”

“No, really, I’m too flirty sometimes...I’m sorry Dahyunnie, I get a bit too much when I’ve too much to drink, and I didn’t know I could hurt you too.”

Dahyun didn’t immediately respond, instead processing this and letting her feelings settle down before finally speaking.

“Don’t mention it, jerk.” She punched her playfully in the arm and looked down, fidgeting a bit with her feet. For once, TWICE’s dubu couldn’t think of anything funny or strange to do to alleviate the shy unease of the moment.

Sana could only think about how dreamy Dahyun looked, baffled at how she could be simultaneously a weird dork and ridiculously attractive at the same time. Time after time, she was drawn to her like a magnet without fail.

“You’re so good to me, I honestly wonder what I did to deserve you. And you’re beautiful, all the time,” Sana said sincerely, being the overly possessive girlfriend she was by slinging her arm around Dahyun’s shoulder, causing Dahyun’s blush to be apparent on her milky-pale skin.

Sana finally drew her in for a long kiss, drinking her in like she was all she needed in the world. Dahyun was her elixir, the love of her life that could still send tingles down her spine like electric sparks and fluttering butterflies.

Suddenly, Nayeon walked into the common area looking for her phone. At the sight of the two, she made an annoyed face.

“Aish, get a room!”

[antares031]

Red Dummy!

1st place winner of “Drawing Undertale Red” contest

Written by veteran0001 English translation by antares031

Lots of things are floating down to the garbage dump of Waterfall. An astronaut food that doesn't belong to this underground at all, a DVD case for an anime with claw marks, a rusted bike with funny honk sound. Really, a lot of unusual things are floating down to this site, and float away later. So it's not a big deal to find something special among them. That being said, even if there's a marvelously beautiful doll, modestly placed on one of piles of garbage, no one will pay attention to the doll at all...... except a young ghost.

The doll was adorable. Snow-white skin, lovely rolled pink hair, delicate limbs. The crimson red cape was the best part, even though it was a little bit worn out and wet. I gaze the doll, like I was possesed to something. Feeling this strange, and yet pleased emotion, and I've finally realized that this one is called 'desire'.

'......I want it.'

That feeling was confusing, and unfamiliar to me. Ghosts usually don't desire something. There's nothing to own, nothing to become, nothing to do, and nothing to protect. Ghosts don't belong to this world after all. They can't give affection, or anything, to this solid earth, and just levitate around the air as something that isn't dead, but isn't alive, either. It's something empty and hollow, and I don't deny it. But futility is exactly the thing that belongs to ghosts, isn't it? No mass and shapes, and no aspirations, just flying around the air. It's one of the closest things to absence; non-existence.

Of course, not all of us are like that. There were few ones, who wanted to find the meaning of their existence, because they couldn't take this emptiness and futility anymore. Most of the time, they wanted to have their own solid matter as a body, hoping to get their own mass and shape, and meaning. I think one of ghosts in this area left here for the same reason. I can't remember it correctly, though. It's hard for me to remember something clearly, since ghost is a dull and futile being.

At first, I couldn't understand those unusual ghosts. In fact, it was unnecessasy for me to think about it. What does 'want' mean, and what does 'own' mean? I didn't even have a curiosity back then, so those questions faded away in vain quickly. And now they're coming back to me at this moment; looking at this doll. What does it mean that I want this doll? I keep floating around the doll with no pause. A little young ghost, who doesn't have any feeling and meaning, now feels something that she never had before; affection and desire. I cannot allow other ghosts to let them have this doll. I cannot allow this doll to float away to nowhere, either.

Then, there is only one answer. I decide to possess the doll carefully.

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Water was cold.

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...

......With the feeling of cold, I open my eyes. Cold! ...And wet! Those new, unfamiliar feelings are strange, and yet interesting to me. It's a little bit funny, too. I stand up slowly with the body of doll. So this how it feels to stand above the ground. I can't resist myself from joyful laughing, and run around the Waterfall crazily. These fun, exciting, and delight feelings. All of them are for the first time. Now I can understand that why some of us wanted to have a physical shape. Having a body, having a feeling, having a life are so delight and appealing to me. Everything was fresh, and everything was amazing. I couldn't stop laughing. It was a silly, consecutive action of having a mouthful of air within myself and let it go. But it was so pleasant, too. I tripped and fell to the ground several times, since I wasn't familiar with this new body yet, but I don't care at all; it's so exciting after all. I don't stop myself and decide to run to Snowdin. I can't wait to feel the snow. I couldn't touch it, and step on it when I was a ghost. Passing through the garbage dump and waterfalls, and I finally reach the border of Waterfall and Snowdin.

"HEY!!!"

So suddenly, I couldn't even realize at first, a magic blue spear hit the ground, right in front of me.

"STOP, HUMAN!!!"

...

Now I realize the urgency of this moment a little bit. Eh, first of all, I am not a human. More precisely, I'm a ghost, possessing a human-like over-sized doll. The problem was, this doll definitely looks similar to human. It does look like a human to me, so it's understandable to make a mistake. But...

"YOU'RE HUMAN! YOU'RE THE LAST KEY TO OUR FREEDOM!"

But I am not a human! If I said it loud and clear, things may have solved more easily. Or maybe not, I'm not sure. After all, I couldn't say anything from my mouth. I was just frightened, and paying all of my attention to keep myself from falling down to the ground. And those flying spears, it was so exhausting to dodge those spears. They could've stabbed me several times if there was no spear to defend myself, that she gave me for some reason. So it was nearly impossible to greet a new guest politely at that moment. Hey, wait! I think we need to talk! Of course I have many things to speak, but there was literally no moment to shout them, while I was dodging this fierce storm of magic spears. Just, would you stop for a moment! I cry out inside of myself, and suddenly think an idea.

'Wait... stop?'

And I knew the best way to make her stop.

I exert all the power I have, and spread the magical bullets.

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...

Fortunately, it was successful. She lowers her spear immediately. Knowing how to shoot these magical bullets means that I'm not a human. But sadly, that was all. I'm completely exhausted, and my wet clothes are staring to freeze from the cold weather of Snowdin. This feeling... this icy wind right in my face... coldness is not interesting anymore. And now I realize that I need to survive. I didn't need to survive when I was a ghost, mind you. I can't even figure out which one is the best at this moment; either take off the freezing clothes, or keep wearing them.

"Oh, gosh! Are you going to do nothing like that?"

She decides to do something first. She carries me with her arms, and starts walking to the village of Snowdin. I resist a little bit for a moment, but I decide to accept quietly. After all, she looks like a grown-up, who has a physical body for more than twenty years, so she might know what to do in this case better than myself. Some of villagers glance us and whisper each other, but I don't care. Ignoring monsters' attention, she enters a small shop, and shouts in a loud voice like a thunder.

"Please light up the fireplace more!"

And towels, clothes, blankets...... she takes a large, fluffy towel and gives it to me. Shortly, I'm covered with other towels and blankets. Feeling something heavy is not that great, but the warmth is really nice and cozy. Just thirty-seconds have passed, and now I'm fully dried from wet clothes and frozen ice. Yes... warmth was definitely better than coldness.

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...

"Uh...... you're alone, then?"

She, introduced herself as Undyne, asks me with worried eyes. The anger from her face, saying 'I'm gonna tell your parents about your childish, risky appearence back there!', is fading away quickly. I nod, and Undyne's face is covered with panic slowly.

"There is no one who protects you with this 'human-like appearance'?"

I nod again.

"And there is no one who explains for you when you're misjudged by other monsters?"

I nod again, and have a bite of a cinnamon bunny that she gave me as an apology. Oh, this is delicious! Tasting something was another fresh feeling, and I kinda like the bittersweetness of this one. Ghost sandwich didn't taste anything at all. I keep chewing the bread, and swallow it. Eating was something weird, but it's interesting in its own way. And it's delicious. While I'm feeling good with just a single bite of the cinnamon bunny, Undyne seems like she's not pleasant with my situation.

"No... not this. Never... I'm not someone like a kindergarten teacher!" "I'm fine." "I AM NOT FINE!"

IT IS OUR DUTY TO PROTECT THE WEAK! She asked me about my name, my home, and my age. But she couldn't get answers, rather than I don't know anything about my name, my home, and my age, since there's no use to count it anyway. Come to think of it, hmm... it's not an ideal status to me right now. I had no problem when I had nothing as a ghost. I didn't expect to have lots of things to concern, just because now I own a body. Besides, now I have someone who concerns for me... I feel like I was buried under the physical body, feeling, and attention that I've never had before. She is mumbling herself about the condition to be accepted to an orphanage. Maybe I should tell her that I'm fine one more time... then she suddenly raises her head.

"Hey, you! Eh...... interested in joining the royal guard?"

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...

Being as a part of group was more convenient than I thought. Although I still looked like a human, nobody suspected a child, wearing a uniform with a giant delta rune on it. It was a simple and clear solution. Of course, Undyne gave me a mask, since she's not fully relieved about that.

"Red!" "Red, Let's play with this stick!" "Bark, bark!"

Now I have my own name. My own name and a mask, and many rights and responsibilities, as the one of members of the royal guard...... I've received lots of my own belongings within just a day. I only had my own spirit back then, but now I have many things and my own social status. You may ask me that I was bothered by these things. But, no. Far from it. It was happy to have more and more precious things around me. I liked my name. My rank, the vice-captain of the royal guard, was a little bit too much, but I'm happy with it. And my new and only family members... I can't even express my appreciation to have them. Everything around me was not untidy and faint, but cozy and clear. I should have realized earlier about this; It's so happy to have precious things for me.

"Everyone, fall in! And be careful while you guys are playing!"

As soon as the captain appears, everyone is gathered in formation, leaving a stick behind that we're playing with. My position is on the far left of the formation. Now I'm familiar with military discipline. I stand on my place, checking members carefully, then I've realized that one member is missing. Greater Dog is not still here. I look around slowly. He should be here by now. I'm starting to feel the anxiety, crawling inside of my body. The captain notices me, and starts to talk.

"Greater Dog won't come here for a while."

He sprained his ankle during the training, so you guys should be careful next time, too. Captain Undyne points each member to remind this, just like she always does, and everyone understands. But, but I...

"......Did he get hurt?" "Uh, not much. But I told him to rest for a little bit. He doesn't know how to control himself, anyway."

Everyone nods, and some of them even giggle a little bit. We've started a discussion to rearrange the patrol routine. Everyone is okay. But, but I...

"......Red?" "Red, wait...... are you crying?"

I'm scared.

I do know that it's not normal. Anyone could laugh at me. It was not a critical illness or a serious injury, and just a small sprain. But I've realized one terrible fact; anyone with a physical body can be hurt, and anyone can be gone away forever from me at any time with any reason...

I have these for the first time. I do not want to lose them. I do not want to go back to the time that I had nothing. I believed that it was crystal-clear and obvious. You cannot terrify me like this by now.

Something whispers my ear. Yes, those are not yours in the first place. You didn't have anything, after all. You empty, little, futile ghost.

I ran away. Someone was calling me from behind, but I ignored.

Anyone with physical body can be hurt, and will be dead one day... That natural, absolute fact scared me horrendously. Everyone, including the injured one, was okay with that little wound. But I was afraid of it. Realizing the possibility of "can be hurt", and a series of misfortune because of that possibility is becoming a wave of terror, tossing me to the abyss. I have never concerned about this before. Getting hurt was none of my business, and losing something was not a thing that I had to worry about. I have never, ever, considered about this. Why have I not noticed this yet?

Having something means that you will lose something one day.

I hide myself to a forest in the middle of nowhere, sitting crouched, hugging my knees. Eating delicious food means that you will become hungry later. Wearing a fancy cape means that it will be worn out in the future. My hand, that can pet someone's head softly, can be stabbed by a sharp blade one day.

Having a life was equal to losing the life one day.

Having something was awfully painful. Losing something was terribly sorrowful. Why have I not noticed this?

"RED!!!"

Through my eyes, that couldn't even shed tears, I can see the captain. With her apparent eyepatch, I feel a lump in my throat all of a sudden. Will she hurt, and die? Will she go away from my side one day?

"Aren't you afraid of this, captain?!"

I shouted loudly to her. It was definitely impolite for a warrior to talk about fear. Besides, I could be caught by the collar for insulting the captain of the royal guard. But she didn't do that. Instead, she pets my hair carefully. Anyway, she is my family. My precious family...

"At anytime, anyone... can be hurt, and can be dead...... and you can lose all of your precious ones......"

I finally start to burst out crying. It was something similar to laughing. This irregular breath, this pulsating spirit...... and I couldn't stop it with my own will. This ice-cold air was painful, stabbing deep into my heart. At least, when I laughed out loud for the first time, it was so joyful......  Undyne tries to calm me without talking. Yes, this may look so pathetic to her. After all, getting hurt is something natural to soldiers.

"......Yes, I'm afraid of this, too."

I flinch a little bit, and raise my head. Her strong eye is showing her sincerity to me.

"And that's the reason we are fighting for. To protect." "......Can you always protect everything around you?" "No, I can't."

Sometimes you need to choose, need to give up, and need to lose... Every single word that she's talking was dreadful, like severed fingers. Although I couldn't see my own face, but I can feel that my face is contorted with terror.

"So we always try to do the best we can. Even if it may be painful, but at least we can have no regrets. So we can have a smile in front of the death." "...... I don't understand."

Yes, I can't understand. So painful and futile. What's the meaning of having no regrets? Hey, even if it does mean something, it will be faded away sooner or later.

"Am I...... am I the only one who thinks like this? Because I'm a ghost?"

Does everyone have their own meaning and carries on, except me? Am I the only one who is drowning from this sense of futility? Am I the only one who is afraid of all of this? I'm angry with her, although it is definitely not a right thing to do. It was not her fault. In fact, she was my family who helped me to find the meaning of life. And I was the one who lost it, and cried about it. But she doesn't show any anger to me. She pets my head carefully, and says to me.

"I hope, one day, you find the meaning."

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I couldn't find anything.

My relationship between the royal guard members became ambiguous, even after the return of Greater Dog. I didn't want to lose anyone else I know. I was too afraid. But it was impossible to forget the relationship with them completely. Even if it's possible, it might be so dreadful to me. I started to withdraw into myself, but I looked at them from behind at the same time. I couldn't figure out the best way to deal with this. This fickle behavior became something like a routine to me; Ignoring, rejecting, and then coming back to say hello to them. I did appreciate their presence, but I was afraid of losing them. I became a monster of few words, and started to spend more time with myself.

The animation was interesting. Most of all, I liked the fact that I could enjoy it alone. Some of fans of that animation despised the new series, and the new character was a little bit shoe-horned in for my tastes. But at least I appreciated the quality of those newly-added fight scenes. I enjoyed those fancy MTT TV shows, too. I'm getting used to be alone. I'm happy with something meaningless, which I won't feel guilty to lose. And this place is one of them.

'The meaning of dandelion is......'

Happiness. I heard about this before. Maybe they told me; my own family members. But it's not a big deal. Anyway, there's no real dandelion flower around here. All you can see are spores of it, floating around the air aimlessly. I like this place. I'm filled with emptiness and fear. But that problem is not a big deal in this place, where the meaning of flower doesn't matter too much. Captain Undyne noticed my intention, and assigned me here frequently. And the other day......

......Just like the other day.

...

...

...

...

"...Right for the face, huh?"

The mask is shattering into pieces. No... I did not want to lose it. It was given to me by someone who concerned me, to made me look "less human". It was my precious thing...... Anything with physical form will be gone away one day, whether something is shattered, or someone is dead. So I ran away to this place, because I was afraid of it. But I'm losing it, in the end. Beyond the scattering fragments of the mask, I can clearly see the appearance of the human. Ah, I didn't want to realize my human-like appearance like this way. The human smiles vaguely. How many? How many are dead because of you?

'So we always try to do the best we can. Even if it may be painful, but at least we can have no regrets. So we can have a smile in front of the death.'

The air is filled with burning dandelions. Somehow, it feels like I saw the final moment of them. They might fell down with no regrets, and smiled in front of the death. I can see how they are ended, like I looked into those last scenes. Yes, they were stupidly honest, so obvious, so predictable...

They would do anything without hesitation.

"I'm not worried anymore."

To be honest, I still don't understand.

Why is this futile belief so important.

Why did I love the ones, who are going to die one day.

Why am I supposed to protect this world, which is going to be erased anyway.

But.

"And yet, that's what they wanted."

My loved ones wanted to protect this world. I couldn't refuse to love them, who were eager to give their lives to protect the others. So.

"If you want to stop this now...... then you are late."

The sentinels are placed right behind me, like they are trying to embrace me. Yes, It's too late. I'm going to do the best I can to fight you. I will never spare you, and I will not accept your mercy. You cannot convince me, since I can't explain the reason to protect this world to you. So.

"The only one you can convince, is a dead one."

The Royal Guardians loom over both of us.

[the-master-cylinder]

When you were a child did you dream of becoming a model/ actress or was it just something that happened? Bobbie Bresee: Well, to make a long story short… (how far back do you want me to go)… My mom always wanted to be an actress (plays in college was the closest she came). I did a few plays and got the “bug”. Fresh out of college (bachelor of Science) at Auburn University – I headed for Hollywood and landed a Playboy Bunny job for 5 years. A rotten job, but somebody had to do it! TV roles of one word graduated to one line and so on… until all this “horror stuff” came about. I’m a real “horror fan” so it came quite easy. However, I’m the one who likes to do the scaring, not to be scared.

Tell us about your memories of being a Playboy Bunny. Bobbie Bresee: It was the most exciting time of my life. I spent five years there; most kids only spent a year or two. I ended up being a manager type at the gift shop. It was the best time I ever had. The original Bunnies were one of a kind. It was really kind of interesting, they were all in show business. The club I was involved with was on Sunset Strip, so everyone who came in was a celebrity.

Is there an encounter that stands out? Bobbie Bresee: I was the door Bunny, wearing the ears and tail, and during Christmas we had to wear rabbit tops — it was really darling. This one time a huge entourage pulled up, and I had to greet the people coming in. I said, “I’m sorry you can’t get in without a key.” And he said, “Oh yes I can.” And they just started bursting in and I ran over to the manager because I have no idea who these people were. And later I found out it was Hugh Hefner! I thought “Oh my god they’re going to fire me!” He was the kindest person. You wouldn’t think he would be, but he was the kindest, most down to earth, humble man. He loved all the girls and he took care of them. He was a mentor to us.

Do you still keep in touch with the other Bunnies? Bobbie Bresee: It’s been about 40 years since then. We still try to connect, we still call every once and a while. I had a reunion at my house a little while back and all the girls came over. My husband was like, “Where are the Bunnies?!” I was like, “Honey, we don’t look like that any more!” I think I’m one of the oldest; I’m 70. It’s been that long. It’s incredible. It’s more than just a college reunion. It is closer than that; we were like a sorority.

What were you doing prior to MAUSOLEUM? Bobble Bresee: Prior to MAUSOLEUM… I had received a Bachelor’s Degree in Music and taught for two years – went shopping in Hollywood one summer – had lunch at the Playboy Club and never left!! I was a bunny for five years – had a ball… met a lot of people in show-business and was hooked!!

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How did you get involved with MAUSOLEUM and horror films in general and have you always been a fan of the genre? Bobble Bresee: Horror was my favourite genre of films. I loved to be scared to death. Forrest J. Ackerman was the one who said to try out for MAUSOLEUM. They wanted a brunette and in my audition I put red contact lenses in my eyes and dug my nails into the person I was reading with – and growled.

Did you have any objections to wearing gruesome makeup for your first starring role? Bobble Bresee: I approached the make-up as an adventure. Never having experienced the whole process I was naive to all the consequences – Yikes! The funny side was no one would sit next to me at lunch and they covered the mirror so I wouldn’t get depressed! It’s amazing how much character you come up with after looking in a mirror.

I understand your transformation from beauty to beast was quite an ordeal. Bobbie Bresee: John Buechler created the MAUSOLEUM monster. His original concept of my transformation started with a cast-mold months before filming… so he could apply the prosthetics that would fit exactly. It was put on with spirit gum! How does one remove it all.. acetone (and oil). Unfortunately the fumes alone bumed all the capilaries in my eyes and off to hospital I did go Not a pretty sight. It took a month to heal… then we returned to finish the film.

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Did you play all the monster scenes or was there an occasional stand in for the full drag monster parts? Bobbie Bresee: Stunt girls were used toward the end of the film because couldn’t wear the large contact lenses in my eyes anymore! Also, B Vale was the final demon. A rough job to wear that garbin 110 degree hear. The head alone weighed 30 pounds.

The man eating breasts were quite original, how was this effect performed? Bobbie Bresee: He nicknamed her “munching tits and well deserved. They were connected to air-compression tubes worked by three guys standing behind herl Thore word tubes coming out of her head and body both. I wasn’t on the set when the man monster was used. I did phase 1 and 2. It wasn’t saw the finished version did I realize what she did with her breasts.

John Buechler talked somewhat bitterly about his experiences in MAUSOLEUM, stating – “I hate the movie, I hate the people with it with the exception of Bobbie Bresee – she’s wonderful. The people did not know how to make a movie…” Do you have any comments about his statements or some feelings of your own on the matter? Bobbie Bresee: Hell, I have my own theories on all this. It was the producers first film… it wasn’t organized, all the money wasn’t there, they wasted a lot of film (enough to make 2 more MAUSOLEUM’s), changed to a second crew and director mid-stream, even the leading actor, who was to be played by Burt Ward of Bat Man fame.

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Were the make-up effects as strenuous on you this time around? Bobbie Bresee: I didn’t have to wear prosthetic pieces – my “dummy double” did all the tongue work. Can’t say I’m too crazy about those bends of facials. Even the hair on your face is taken off (& MAUSOLEUM).

I know MPM seems to have distributed it in America on a region-by-region basis. Bobbie Bresee: That’s exactly right. As a matter of fact, I was told that the reason movies open up in the southern areas is that they’d like to get a response from somebody, and if it’s good, then they open it up in the big cities – New York and L.A. and what not. And I wasn’t aware that when they did a distribution thing they did it region by region, but that’s the big reason, and if it doesn’t do too well they’ll pull it and then not spend the money on the big opening. (Some more small talk and the conversation shifts back to the make-up effects in MAUSOLEUM). To finish that story, we had the eyes in, we had the teeth in, we had all the prosthetic pieces in – it was like three a.m. and we finally stopped shooting. Everybody went home and I was left there to have my make-up taken off. Well, you never heard such hollering, it hurt so bad. My skin was all peeling off and my eyes were dead red from wearing the lenses too long, and that was like three hours later – six o’clock, and I was an absolute mess.

What was your reaction when you first heard that your performance in MAUSOLEUM had won an award, Best Actress’at the Paris Film Festival Of Sci-Fi and Fantasy? Bobbie Bresee: Shock… fatal shock! I have since found a wonderful coach (John Lehne) who said, after seeing MAUSOLEUM, I hadn’t developed a three-dimensional character. My reply was “Are you kidding – I barely got the words outlet alone develop a character”.

What was it like working on a Troma set and a film like the wonderfully titled SURF NAZIS MUST DIE? Bobbie Bresee: Peter George, producer and director of SURF NAZIS MUST DIE, was a USC film graduate – this was his first film, with his own money. If you know how difficult it is to get something like this accomplished (produce a film) then he gets four stars for this first attempt.

How did your part for GHOULIES come about? Bobbie Bresee: Buechler recommended me – I jokingly said it was because they already had a bust (cast mold) of me – anyone could have done the part. It’s very expensive to cast a bust (dental material!)

Besides playing in movies, you’ve played in television shows like Simon & Simon and the Fall Guy. After being on both sides of the fence, which do you like the best? Bobbie Bresee: Definitely horror. You have more freedom, and besides, the TV people only see me as a “dumb blonde” – I’d rather scare people to death!

You have worked with two generations of the Carradine family, John in METAMORPHOSIS and David in ARMED RESPONSE, how did they compare to each other and what were they like to work with? Bobbie Bresee: John Carradine was sexyl Can you imagine, during an interview I leaned in and he looked down my blouse and smiled. I looked at him quite differently after that. He was chain-smoking the whole time. I’m sure that probably added to his health problems. David on the other hand seems to be very low keyed – doesn’t smile much and loves his beer!

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I have heard that you had bad experiences working for Fred Olen Ray, was this the main reason that you formed your own production company with your husband?

Bobbie Bresee: Interesting that you picked up on that. Actually we were so disappointed in the way Fred Olen Ray put the video (METAMORPHOSIS/Evil Spawn) together – we had to go to court to get control so we could put out a better product. Fred cuts a lot of corners and it shows. The ‘ole saying “you get what you pay for also pertains in movie making. The version in the States is the one Fred put out – I’m still embarrassed about that. England got the revised edition.

I realize you have little free time but do you have any hobbies? Bobbie Bresee: I go to acting classes in my spare time. My drama coach, Rick Galters, is a certified genius and has coached a lot of the big stars today. I owe him a lot.

What’s the story behind your board-game business and how successful is it? Bobbie Bresee: “Pass Out” (an adult drinking game. Ed.) has been a successful board-game in the States for over twenty-five years. Frank (her husband) has fifteen board games on the market. As a matter of fact Games Trade Monthly’ of England reported that “Pass Out” was the #1 most popular board-game in all of the United Kingdom. It is currently sold in most big stores including the ‘adult games department’ of Harrods.

Do you have any goals… where will Bobbie Bresee be ten years from now? Bobbie Bresee: Well, like most actors, we hope to have continuous work (which is rare in this business). And dream of the “big break”. You really have to love acting to stay in it… the drop out rate is 97%. I’d like to make an Academy Award winning Horror film someday. Now, wouldn’t that be a first! Elsa Lancaster (BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN) once told me… “if you always play a monster, you can grow old and nobody will notice!” Sounds good to me!

From watching most of your films, It is plainly obvious that you are not a shy lady. Do you feel that all of your nude scenes are totally necessary for the plot or simply included to attract a young male audience? Bobbie Bresee: There are no two ways about it – nude scenes have nothing to do with the plot – it’s upsetting, exploitive and de-meaning. You have two choices – work or not!ll There are two-hundred girls waiting in the wings who are younger, better looking and willing to take over in a second. Since realising this inevitable dilemma I have found a coach, John Lehne from the Strasberg School in New York, to help me become a good actress. I had the “cart before the horse, I got work before I was ready. Luckily I’m working to repair that damage. I plan to stay a life-time in this business and there’s only one way to do it… study!

Even though you’ve only been in a couple of movies (that have been seen thus far you’ve obtained a army of fans practically overnight… how does that make you feel? Bobbie Bresee: And that’s the reason I don’t want to switch genre’s! I consider myself extremely lucky to have acquired them!

CREDITS/REFERENCES/SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY huffpost Fantasynopsis 4 (1991) Draculina Fearbook 1992

Bobbie Bresee “80’s Boob’s & Beasts” When you were a child did you dream of becoming a model/ actress or was it just something that happened?

[hannahberrie]

Something That Finds You: Chapter 5

Fandom: Zootopia Pairing: Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps Rating: K+ WC: 2295 Summary: “Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.“

In a time of tension in the land of Zootopia, Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps are arranged to be married as a symbol of peace and unity. The only problem? They can’t stand each other (the 8 year age gap doesn’t help either). A story following Nick and Judy growing up together, through all the good and bad.

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One spring when Judy was 8 and Nick was 16, she caught him stealing a kiss from a vixen his age under the apple tree near the front gate. The vixen was some girl from town, Judy didn’t know her name, nor did she want to. All that mattered was that the giggling, tittering, eye-batting vixen had been hanging around far too often, and Nick hadn’t been often enough.

Since she was 8 now, Judy felt she that was practically grown up, and knew that she was very smart. She knew that Nick thought she was dumb, but that absolutely wasn’t true. Sure, she might not know what Algebra was yet, but she was smart enough to know when Nick was lying (which was far too often).

She’d first grown suspicious when Nick was constantly sneaking out after dinner, saying he was going to bed “early.” Her parents and his parents always believed it, but Judy didn’t. He’d say his ‘please’ and ‘thank you’s’ before scampering off, darting out of the dining room and heading towards the front entrance.

While the grown-ups stayed behind and chatted about boring grown-up stuff, Judy was the one to follow him. She was thankful for her lack of paw pads, as that made her footsteps extra quiet and sneaky. Perfect for hunting down the fox, following him outside, and watching from the bushes as he met a vixen at the front gate. The foxes would smile at each other all sneakily and dart off to do…well, bad teenager things, Judy assumed.

And the dumb fox thought he was so sneaky (he wasn’t)! There was something going on between them, she just knew it!

Her suspicions grew when Nick had the nerve to invite this girl into their home! She knew they weren’t “just friends,” as he’d told everyone. The vixen was always giggling at every dumb joke he said, even the REALLY not funny ones. And she was stuck to him like glue, practically tripping over his big dumb tail. They would always hide away in the library together, sitting a little too closely in Judy’s favorite chair, no less.

She’d tried to do some extra-close investigating, though it hadn’t gone well.

“Can I play with you guys?” She’d asked one evening, approaching the two as they laughed over some dumb book they were reading together.

“We’re not ‘playing,’” Nick had snorted, causing the vixen to, of course, giggle.

“Why don’t you run off and play with your carrot dolls, or whatever it is you bunnies do,” she’d cooed teasingly at Judy.

Judy frowned, her paws balled into little fists of frustration. “I don’t have ‘carrot dolls’.”

“Then go make some,” Nick said breezily, hardly throwing her a glance.

Judy opened her mouth to retort, eyes blazing and little foot thumping furiously. “I’m not—”

“Go on now,” the vixen said, dismissively cutting her off.

It was useless. Storming out of the library as they sat there, all close and snuggly, was the closest Judy had ever come to actually catching them doing something couple-y. That is, until today.

It went without saying that after weeks of suspicion, of being brushed off, tossed aside, ignored, and mocked relentlessly, finally seeing the vixen’s muzzle all smashed up against his, against her betrothed, her lying, mean, completely dumb betrothed, made her go ballistic.

Well, as ballistic as an 8 year-old, 1.5-foot tall bunny could be.

It wasn’t like she was jealous, or anything. She didn’t like Nick, or any boys for that matter. But Nick was hers, and she wasn’t about to just sit back and let some random nobody from town waltz in and steal what was legally contracted to her.

She narrowed her eyes as she stormed over to the apple tree, feet smacking against the muddy earth with resounding thuds as she picked up speed. “Get away from him!” She’d exclaimed hotly (and slightly panting). She’d darted between the two and pushed the vixen away from Nick, glaring up at her, standing full stature and paws on her hips.

“What on earth?!” The vixen snapped, matching Judy’s glare, “Can’t you get a hint, you stupid little bunny? Leave us alone!”

“You need to leave US alone!” Judy retorted, “Nick belongs to me!”

The vixen snorted. “And how is that?”

“Don’t listen to her!” Nick interrupted quickly, trying to get past Judy, but to no avail. The little bunny, still with her back to him, kept stepping in front of him each time, blocking off any advances he tried to make towards the vixen. “She’s crazy. Hay fever, you know how it is.”

“I don’t have fever!” Judy insisted, still glaring up at the smirking vixen. “I’m his fee-on-say!”

“Fiancé,” Nick corrected her without thinking. But the minute the word left his mouth, he realized his mistake and slapped a paw over his face with a groan. “Damn it…”

The vixen paused, blue eyes widening. “What?!”

“We’re getting married!” Judy proclaimed, paws folding across her chest, “Maybe if you knew how to read a book, you would know about the Unity Prock-a-mation!”

“Proclamation,” Nick muttered, paw dragging down his face and pulling on his eyelids. “It’s pronounced ‘proclamation’.”

“That’s what I said!”

“Wait, wait, wait…” The vixen waved a paw in the air as she glanced between the two of them, as if she was waiting for elaboration. “You’re kidding me, right?”

Judy raised an eyebrow, arms still crossed, and Nick offered the vixen an apologetic look.

There was a beat of silence, and then the vixen started to snort, then giggle, then laugh, and she then laughed and laughed and laughed until she was nearly crying. "You're engaged to a child?!" She exclaimed through her tears, to which both Nick and Judy rolled their eyes (albeit for different reasons). "Sweet mercy, that's...that’s…p-pathetic!”

“It’s not like I asked for this!” Nick said defensively, much to Judy’s annoyance. “You think I wanna marry her?”

“Does it matter?” The vixen answered, still laughing profusely. “How do you expect me to date you now?!”

Nick opened his mouth helplessly.

“That’s what I thought,” She snorted, turning her back to him as she headed to the front gate. “Have a happy marriage, Nicky!” She called out, laughter echoing even as she headed off down the trail to town.

Judy smiled confidently as she watched the vixen leave. "I think we showed her!" She said, turning to Nick proudly and smiling up at him.

Nick blinked after the vixen for a moment longer before he abruptly turned to glared at her, fire blazing behind his eyes. "What are you talking about?! She's never going to speak to me again now, because of you!"

Judy frowned at him, confused. “So what?”

“SO?” Nick laughed in disbelief, paws shaking slightly. “So?! So....you ruin everything, that's what!” With that, Nick fell to the ground, huffing angrily as he picked a stray apple off the ground and threw it as far as he could.

It landed against the side of the manor with a loud smack, and Nick followed up the action by throwing a second apple, and then a third.

Judy thought for a moment, watching as he threw apple after apple. "Well, you're marrying me, not that other girl, so you shouldn't kiss her. Otherwise, you might get in trouble, and the guards would come bring you to jail. So really, I was helping you.” She finished her declaration with a proud nod, as if she was sure that there was no way for Nick to refute it.

He did anyway.

“I’m not marrying a kid,” Nick snarled, yanking an apple off the ground and taking an angry bite out of it. “And you can’t go to jail for kissing people.”

“Yes you can, and yes you are, because we're bethrowed.”

“Betrothed.”

“That’s what I said!”

“No it isn’t—you know what, Fluff? Never mind. I don’t like you and I don’t want to marry you.”

Judy glared angrily at him and crossed her arms, a storm of strange emotions rushing through her all at once. This wasn’t news to her, after all, she didn’t want to get married either. She didn’t care if Nick liked her or not, because she was pretty sure that she didn’t like him. And yet, hearing Nick snap at her like this…she couldn’t help but feel really bad. She didn’t mean to upset him, but really, why couldn’t they even try to be friends? She was trying!

She tried to think of a proper or coherent retort to make him understand, to make him not angry anymore, but her mind felt empty. “Well…I don’t want to marry you either,” she finally said crossly, plopping onto the ground next to him. “You’re mean!”

"You're annoying.” Nick snapped.

“You’re dumb!”

“You’re stupid.”

“You stink!”

“You’re psychotic.”

“That’s not even a real word!”

Nick rolled his eyes up to the sky and muttered some word Judy didn't know yet but she assumed was a curse word.

“None of the girls in town even want to talk to me when they find out I’m engaged to you!" He exclaimed, finally looking her right in the eye. "And finally, finally, I meet someone who doesn’t know about the stupid Unity Proclamation, and you have to go and ruin it!”

“Well, those girls are…are…”

“What?" He scoffed, "Dummies? Babies? Knuckleheads?”

Judy frowned. “...Yes."

Nick shook his head, taking another bitter bite out of his apple. "You're such a baby," he muttered.

"And you're such a...bad person!" Judy replied. "Why do you like that girl so much anyway? If she really cared about you, she wouldn't have laughed at you. Or left you.”

Nick opened his mouth to reply, but feel silent.

"You know I'm right," Judy said in a sing-songy voice, plucking her own apple off the ground and taking a bite.

Nick scowled. "It doesn't matter. She still left because you showed up. If you hadn't burst in on us —”

"Then you'd be in jail right now."

"I already told you, Fluff, you can't go to jail for kissing!"

"You can go for lying!"

"You literally can't."

"My brothers said I would go to jail for lying!"

"Then they were lying."

Judy paused, eyes widening as realization set in. "So they were lying about lying?"

"Yes."

Judy was shocked, and very upset. She would have to make sure that she told off Henry and James later. But for now… “Well, I’m sorry I hurt your feelings, but you shouldn’t be lying! I was doing the right thing!”

“The right thing,” The fox scoffed. “Like forcing two mammals to do something against their will is the right thing.”

Judy hesitated. “…I’m not sure about that.”

Nick just shook his head as he finished his apple. “It doesn’t matter, anyway. The moment I turn 18 I’m going to be out of here.”

The little bunny him a confused look. “Why?”

“I’m going away to university, and then I have training with my dad. Gotta learn how to do government, or whatever.”

Judy didn’t know whether this was good or bad news. “Oh.”

“And do you wanna know why I’m most excited to go?” Nick asked, tossing his apple core aside as he stood up.

Judy’s ears perked up as she watched him. “Why?”

His eyes narrowed. “Because I’ll be a million miles away from you.”

He walked off after that, leaving Judy sitting alone in the shade of the tree. She could feel her heart sinking, then hardening. It was all so frustrating. On one hand, she wanted to make her parents happy, she wanted to make Zootopia happy. But on the other, why was this the only way she could? It didn’t seem very fair, especially when Nick was being such a butthead about it.

This was all giving her a headache. She sighed aloud, picked up a spare apple, and threw against the side of the manor, watching it burst with a satisfying splat.

***

That evening, her mother came to tuck Judy, along with her 20 or so bunny plushes, into bed (a long process when you had over a hundred siblings). As her mother dimmed the lights and fluffed Judy’s sheets, the little bunny couldn’t help but try to voice her concerns.

“Do I have to get married?” Judy asked, looking up at her mother as she leaned down to stroke her forehead.

“Of course, bun bun,” her mother replied, sitting down on the bed beside Judy, “You know that.”

“Well, can I marry someone else? Nick is mean.”

Her mother paused. “Has he done something to you, Judy?”

Judy hesitated. She didn’t want to tattle on Nick’s lying ways, that would probably only make things worse. “No…he just thinks he’s so cool ‘cause he’s older. He teases me.”

Mrs. Hopps smiled, gently rubbing her paw over Judy’s cheek. “Don’t worry my dear. He’s still a kid, like you. I’m sure that by the time you come of age he’ll be much nicer to you.”

Judy looked doubtful. “Yeah, right.”

“It’s true!” The elder bunny insisted. “You know, your father and I were arranged to be married too, and we turned out just fine!”

“Really?”

“Mmm hmm,” she replied with a nod. “Believe me dear, love is something that grows over time, something that finds you when you least expect it. And I promise — as you and Nick grow older, I know that it will find you too.”

Judy still wasn’t too sure, but perhaps her mother was right. She thought about this as her mother kissed her goodnight, as her mother left the room, a candle left flickering on the nightstand, and as Judy lay awake in bed on her side, restless, eyes turned to the window and examining the stars.