If I may request a Rise fic!! Iโm a huge sucker for comfort/cheer up tickles, so could you possibly write a disaster twins fic with Lee Leo and Ler Donnie where Leoโs been having a pretty bad day (because of what is your choice!) and ends up feeling self conscious about himself and stuff, so Donnie decides to cheer up his twin!! Please donโt feel rushed and make sure youโre taking care of yourself ^_^
~ย ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐!!! ~
๐๐ ๐ต๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข: ๐ฐ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
ยทฬฉฬฉฬฅอ๏ผ*โขฬฉฬฉอโฉโขฬฉฬฉอ*ห๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐บ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฝ๐๐น ๐ฝ๐พ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ธ๐ด ๐พ๐ท ๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐พ๐๐ท ๐๐พ๐. ๐ถ๐ด๐. ๐ผ๐ด!!! ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข ๐ป๐พ๐๐ณ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ!!! ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐โฆ๐ถ๐๐, ๐ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข..๐๐๐๐/๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐โฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐??? ๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐!!!ห*โข ฬฉฬฉอโฉโขฬฉฬฉอ*๏ผยทฬฉฬฉฬฅอ
๐ถ๐๐๐๐: ๐ท๐๐๐/๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐:ย ๐บ,๐น๐ฟ๐บ
๐ป๐๐: ๐ป๐๐ ๐ข๐
๐ป๐๐: ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข: ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐โฆ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ , ๐๐๐๐๐?
(๐ฐ/๐ฝ: ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โฆ๐ฑ๐๐ *๐ฐ๐ท๐ด๐ผ* ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข: ๐ณ๐๐โ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข! ๐*๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐/๐ฝ๐๐ต๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฝ๐ธ!!!)
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐:ย @shut-up-jo @itzsana-kiddingmenow @aceofspades-doodles @ziipzeepzop-eez
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ป๐ด๐ฐ๐๐ด ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐!!! ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ขโฆ
๏ผ*โขฬฉฬฉอโฉโขฬฉฬฉอ*ห๐๐ด๐ด๐ท๐ด๐ด ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐พโจ๐๐ถห*โขฬฉฬฉอโฉโขฬฉฬฉอ*ห๏ผยทฬฉฬฉฬฅอ
โI canโtย believeย youโreย doingย this to me again.โ Leo grumbled under his breath as he rested his mouth on his palm, glancing away from his brother as he sighed loudly.ย
โWellย maybeย if you werenโt soย fuckingย recklessย I wouldnโt need to.โ Donnie growled lowly, glaring down at his twin.
โIโm not aย baby,ย Don. I donโt need to be supervised like Iโm some bombย triggered toย explode.โ The younger said in exasperation, lying down on his bed whilst grabbing a comic book to read off of his desk.
If Leo was going to be told off and scolded by his dear beloved brow-loving brother, he should atย least have something to occupy himself with in the meanwhile.ย
The softshell groaned eternally at his little brotherโs action, quickly snatching the piece of literature out of the otherโs hands and throwing it effortlessly to the ground.ย
Uninterested lime green eyes locked with a determined yet fierce light golden, both of them refusing to look away or blink to show their dominance.
But after a while, the red eared slider grew more impatient, looking away again as he picked a hangnail on his thumb, โIf youโre going to yell at me,ย can you just get it over with?ย I saw a reddit post predicting whatโs going to happen in The Umbrella Academy season four and Iย needย to read it.โย
โYou can read thatย later,ย Nardo. I promise you, that reddit post isnโt going toย fly away.โ The elder said as he pinched the bridge of his snout, โWhat Iย needย you to do right now is acknowledge what you did today wasย stupid,ย alright?โย
Leo looked away from his older brother, scoffing lightly, โI do stupid things all the time.ย What stupid action of mine are you wanting to scream at me forย thisย time?โย
The softshell turtle took a couple deep breaths at that comment, drumming his fingers on his left arm in a soothing motion because he wasย NOTย going to give into the urge of strangling his twin brotherโฆ
โฆNo matter how much he deserved it.
โIโm not planning on screaming at youโ that wonโt helpย anyoneย orย anything.โ The purple banded turtle explained calmlyโฆbut you could see andย tellย he was starting to lose his paitence.ย
โBut you want to.โ The red eared slider pressed on.ย
โLeoโฆplease.ย Iย donโtย want to argue right now.โย
โWeโre not arguing.ย Weโre justย kindlyย discussing myย oh-soย stupidย descisionย that unfolded earlier today, right?โ The younger twin smirked smugly, his eyes locking once again with his brother.ย
When it came to arguments, the leader in blueย alwaysย had thisย wonderfulย tactic to avoiding things:ย attempting to annoy the other personย so muchย that they drop the subject they wanted to discuss with himย completely.
It always worked withย Raphโฆwhich the red eared slider didnโt know whether that was aย goodย thingย or aย badย thing.
But the only downside ofย doingย this tactic was his dumb twin sawย rightย through itโฆ
โฆAnd Leonardoย despisedย it.ย
โNardoโฆyouย knowย what Iโm referring to.ย And stop picking,ย please.ย Your going to hurt yourself.โ The older attempted to say in a tranquil voice, but it personally just sounded like he wasย one secondย away fromย losing. his.ย shell.
โI sadlyย do not knowย what your referring to.โ The blue cladded teen said coyly, picking on his hangnail more desperately now, โCare to enlighten me, Tello?โย
Donnieโs expression hardened ever so slightly at his younger brotherโs absoluteย persistenceย on annoying him out of hisย right mindย so he could eventually drop the subjectโฆbut the softshell turtle wasย notย budging.
His twin would have to tryย way harderย thanย that.
โIโdย loveย to.โ The light golden eyed mutant said in a fake sweet tone as he walked over to lean his shell on Leoโs closed door, crossing his arms in disaproval. The elder grabbed his brotherโs sword, planting it right next to his foot so the blue banded turtle couldnโt reach for it.ย
The red eared sliderโs cocky grin turned to a small grimaceย (shake)ย as he soon came to terms with what his older brother was doingโฆ
โฆHe physically could not leave from this conversationโฆliterally.
Leonardo crossed his arms, trying to mimick the otherโs serious demeanor but was only met with an icy glare in return.ย
โWhat you did during todayโs mission was completleyย recklessย andย idiotic,ย Leonardoโฆand you know it.โ The second oldest said, โI had that thugย exactlyย where I wanted him butย noooooo.ย Because you saw meย tripย you thought it would be aย spectacularย ideaย to throw yourselfย on topย of me as that hooligan tried to hit me with hisย bat!!โ Donatello seethed.ย
โWeโve been over thisย multipleย times,ย Leo! There wasย noย reasonย for you to do that!โ The light golden eyed teen yelled, his glare only hardening more as he saw the younger stuttering over his words to try to defend himself.
โIโm not done.โ The taller teen growled, all of his calmness and collectiveness thrown completley out of the window.
The slider slightly flinched (which went un-noticed by the other) at his brotherโs genuine angry tone, his left leg fidgeting and bouncing up and down like crazy.ย
His tactic wasย reallyย starting to not work in his favour at allโฆ
โJustโฆstop putting yourself in the middle of danger like youโre just expecting the rest of us to justย watch.ย Weโre your familyโฆand mostย importantly,ย we can defend ourselves justย fine.โย
โWell ihisnโtย thatย hypocritic!โ Leonardo scoffed before creasing his eye ridges together in genuine confusion, mumbling to himself, โHypโฆuhโฆhypocrotic?ย HypโฆHypocraticโฆ?โย
โHypocritical?โ The older deadpanned.
โYES!ย THATย WORD!โ Leo said, โWhen we were fighting Kraang Prime on the ship and he went to take a blow at Mikeyโฆwhat did you do?โ
Donatello scowled, his eyes not leaving his twin, โโฆI went in front of him and shielded him with my mystic tech.โ
โExactly.โ The lime green eyed mutant scoffed, โAnd how is that any different from whatย Iย did, hm?โ
โBECAUSEย Iย HAD A PLAN!!!โ Donatello shouted, โIย plannedย to accordingly go in front of Mikey so my sheild could protect bothย him andย me.ย Did it end up turning out perfect?ย Fuck no.ย Kraang Prime slashedย right through itย and me and Mikey wentย tumblingย towards the groundโฆโ The glasses wielding teen said through clenched teeth.ย
The light golden eyed teen rubbed his face tiredly, his hands clenching and unclenching in frustration, โBut I had aย plan.ย Youย on the other hand, just zoomedย recklesslyย on top of me and hoped for the best.โ
โโฆIย saved you,ย didnโt Iโฆ?โ The younger twin mumbled out meekly, causing Donatelloโs blood to absolutleyย boil.ย
โThatโsย notย theย point!!!โ The elder said as he clenched his hands at his sides again.
โThen whatย is?!โ Leo said desperately, โBecause from the looks of it, it just seems like you want toย yell at meย for just doing myย job.โย
Leonardo pulled on his mask tails anxiously, trying to calm himself down but ultimately just making himself feel worse by doing the action, โIโve beenย tryingย to be a better leaderโโ
โLeoโโ
โโForย youย andย Mikeyย andย Aprilย andย Raphย andย Caseyย andย C.J.ย a-andย Dad!ย But it seems like no matterย what the hell Iย doย thereโs alwaysย somethingย Iโm doingย WRONG!!!โ The younger twin shouted, blinking back tears as he glared at the ground as if it took his Jupiter Jim comic.
Whichโฆitย did.ย The blue banded mutant wanted it back now, actuallyโฆ
โI saved you! I-I didnโt even getย hurtย by doing it butย somehowย thereโs an issueโฆโ The lime green eyed teen murmured, both of his legs bouncing up and down as he tugged on his mask tails harder, โThere alwaysย isโฆโ
โLeonardo can youย pleaseย justย listenย to me?โ The older twin said in irritation.ย
โBut Don Iโmโโ
โNo, Leo!ย Justย listen!ย Thatโsย allย you need to do!โ Donnie snapped as he cut his brother off, โI donโt want you leapingย head firstย into harms way!ย At all!ย Especiallyย if you donโt have a plan!โ The softshell turtle exclaimed as he flapped his hands against the side of his thighs, but his eye contanct remaining on his little brother.
โOho soย nowย you donโt trust me well enough to know that I can handle myself in combat?โ Leo said in a last desperate attempt to make his brother drop the conversation.
โIโฆโ The young scientistโs eye twitched, his eyebrows creasing together as he had to physically restrain himself to not beat the ever livingย crapย out of the other teen, โTHIS ISย NOTย ABOUTย TRUST, NARDO!โ The light golden eyed mutant screamed desperately, his hands flapping faster as the red eared slider shrunk at his usage of tone, โThis is aboutย youย not evenย thinkingย about what would happen to yourself when you doย reckless nonsenseย like this.โ
Leo glanced to the side, his eyes watering as he bit the inside of his cheek.
He just wanted toย helpย and be the leader his brotherโsย deservedโฆ
But he always found a way toย fuck it upย without even noticing, huh?
"You don'tย thinkย about what could happen to you andย Iย hateย it!โ The elder cried, โWhat wouldโve happened if Raph didnโt come behind the guy and knocked him out cold at the last second, huh?! Would you have just stayed right on me as he continued to beat you with his bat?!โ
Leonardo bit the inside of his cheek harder, his legs bouncing up and down more as his fingernails dug unforgivingly into his arms, โI-Iโm sorry, Donnieโโ
โOr would you have tried toย fight himย instead?! Mind you, you dropped your sword before coming to me so youโd haveย no weaponย to defend yourself.โย
โYou don't thinkย about how much itย scaresย me when you do dumb shit like that! Iย hateย seeing you get hurtโฆI freakingย loatheย it.โ Donnie rested the back of his head on Leoโs door, taking a couple deep breaths and hugging himself in an attempt to calm himself down.
Jeezโฆwhen the hell had he startedย yelling?ย His throat stung like aย bitchย nowโฆ
Andย whenย had he started shaking like a bobby head?!
The older twinโs expression softened, pinching the bridge of his snout once more, โI care about youโฆsoย fuckingย much,ย okayโฆ?โ The purple banded turtle said gently as he gradually started to simmer down and become more calm, โYour myย twinโฆmyย little brother.ย And Iย hateย to be repetitive but I-I justย despiseย seeing you hurtโฆphysically or emotionallyโฆsoย pleaseย justโฆโ
The young scientistโs eyes widened, peering down at his brother who did not seem to be followingโฆat all.ย
Leoโs eyes were wide as saucers as he hit his arm with his fist repeatedly whilst obviously trying to suck in whatever tearsย daredย to try and escape.ย
The taller turtle basically ran to his distressed twin, trying to stop him from harming himself any further but was only met with a low grunt.
Shit.
Shit. Shit.ย Fucking shit.ย
Wonderful job, Donatello! You yelled at your brother so much he shut down!
Even though you knew he canโtย fucking standย being yelled at and theย whole pointย of you evenย being hereย was to explain what he did wrongย collectively and calmlyย because that was the exactย oppositeof what Raph does when heโs worriedโฆ
But no!ย You yelled at him anyway.
Wonderful job, Donatelloโฆwonderful. job.ย
The older twin sighed sadly, gently grabbing his brotherโs wrists so he would stop hitting himself. The two brotherโs shared eye contact once again, an unsure lime green meeting an understanding yet uncertain light golden.
โNardoโฆโ The softshell started, squeezing the otherโs hands gently, โโฆAre you with me, budโฆ?โ
Leo just nodded quietly, squeezing back.ย
โGodโฆNardo Iโmย soย sorryโฆโ The older muttered, โI donโtโฆI donโt knowย why theย hellย I lost my cool like that. I-Iโm sorry I yelled. Iย shouldnโtย of yelledโฆI-I justโฆโ Donatello sighed, squeezing his brotherโs hands once again. โIโm not angry with you. IโฆI was just frustrated.โ
โWell, noโฆlet me rephrase:ย I amย angry with youโย livid even.ย You know damn well enough that when you do those kinds of things my heart literallyย jumpsย out of my shell. I need you to put into consideration that I would like to live to atย leastย seventy-sevenโฆโ
The younger twin giggled wetly, fidgeting with his brotherโs fingers as he spoke, โโฆWhy seventy-seven?โ
โAlbert Einstein died when he was seventy-sixโฆI can andย willย outlive him.โ The light golden eyed teen said matter-of-factly, โBut back to what I was initially sayingโฆI know you meant well.ย You saw that I was in troubleโฆand you dropped literallyย everythingย in order to help me get out of said trouble. You donโt think of what happens to youโฆyou just do it because youโll know if you do weโll be alrightโฆโ
โI-I justโฆI just wanted to protect youโฆI-I just wanted to helpโฆโ Leo tried to explain.
โI know. I know, Leeโฆโ Donatello sighed, rubbing the sliderโs knuckles gently with his thumb, โBut you need to understand that with you trying to protect us that way, your putting us in the same situation your trying to keep usย awayย from.โ The elder explained lightly, smiling softly as him and his twinโs foreheadโs touched.ย
โYouโre getting hurtโ or at the very leastย almostย getting hurt. Weโre feeling the same anguish and guilt you would feel if any of us did that. I get that you want to be a good leader and shitโฆbut you can lead wellย withoutย doing thatโฆokay?โย
Leo fiddled with the otherโs fingers a bit more, his bouncing leg starting to calm a bit, โIโllโฆtry to be more careful when it comes to me protecting you guys like that. When I see you all in troubleโฆI justโฆreact.ย I donโt really care about what happens to me as long as you guys end up okay. ButโฆIโll try to be more careful. And if I ever end up, like, being a bitย tooย recklessโฆyou can just tell meโฆdeal?โ
โDeal.โ Donnie nodded, squeezing Leoโs hands one last time before letting go, wiping his twinโs eyes with his hoodie sleeve, โNowย pleaseย stop crying or youโre going to makeย meย start crying.โย
Leo snorted, examining the otherโs now tearing up expression, โI think itโs a bit too late for thatโฆโย
โGAH!ย FUHUCK!โ Donnie cursed, wiping his own eyes as the slider laughed loudly at his exclamation.
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โLeoโฆdonโt you think youโre getting a bit tooย bigย for thisโฆ?โ Donatello grumbled as Leonardo was on his lap, getting all nice and comfy as he rested his chin on the olderโs shoulder. โNoooope.โ Leo drawed out, making a dramatic popping noise at the end of the 'p', โ'Sides, this is what you get for making me emo earlier.โ
โโฆIย saidย I wasย sorryโฆI didnโt mean to shout at you like that. I was just concernedโฆโย
โIย knowย that, you worrywart. I was just kidding.โ The lime green eyed teen said lovingly, squishing his brother into a tighter embrace. The older let out a short shriek at the hug but of course didnโt mind the other being so clingy.ย
If the young scientist really and trulyย didย mind? Leo wouldโve been pushed to the floor by now.ย
The two twins shared a comfortable silenceโฆwellโฆaย semi-comfortableย silence.
The purple banded teen feltโฆoff.ย His younger brother had thisโฆlookย in his eyes; like he wanted to say something but was afraid of what Donnie would say or how Donnie would react.
Which was so damn dumb Donatello didnโt even know how to explain it.
โโฆThereโs something else on your mind.โ The taller turtle hummed, his suspicions only rising as the other glanced to the side. โUhmโฆno there isnโt.ย See?ย This isย whyย I call you a worrywart.โ Leonardo said, tapping his fingers on his thigh nervously.ย
Very convincing Leoโฆveryย convincing.
โDonโt evenย tryย lying to me, Leon. My older brotherย andย twin senses are tingling. You canโt argue against that kind of logic.โ The scientist said matter-of-factly.ย
โWhat are you,ย Spiderman?โ The younger snorted.ย
โWe shall never know.โ The older shrugged, a small smile spreading to his face as he saw the other snort softly at his statement, โNow stop deflecting.ย Spill.โย
โโฆCan youโฆadjust my elbow bracesโฆ?โ The red eared slider muttered.
โโฆWhy canโtย youย do it?โ The other questioned. Not in a malicious way; he was just genuinely curious.ย
โI like it when you do it. You make it more firm, y'know?โ The blue banded turtle whined dramatically, โPleeeeeease?โ
โUgh, Jesusโย fine.ย But drop the poutโฆyou look ridiculous.โ The taller mutant sighed, lightly grabbing his brotherโs arm as he readjusted the braces.ย
The purple banded turtle meticulously took off the otherโs left arm brace, tracing his twinโs elbow to make sure it was healing correctlyโ which the slider couldnโt help but wriggle slightly to.
As the older twin put the brace back on, he looked at the other turtle in complete worry, โโฆWhy are you squirming around so much?โ Donatello asked in confusion.ย
โโฆNo reason.โ Leonardo stated, but let out a tiny squeak as Donnie lightly pinched his forearm.ย
โYohou okayโฆ?โ The glasses wielding mutant giggled.ย ย
โI-Iโm fihine!โ The smaller turtle insisted, covering his mouth as he let out a loud shriek in result to his brother now lightly scribbling his forearm. โEEEEE!ย P-Plehease moohoove yohour hahahand!!โ The younger sputtered out, hiding his face in the crook of the scientistโs neck which the older turtle couldnโt help but let his heart melt to.
โOh.โ Donatello hummed, biting back an amused laugh, โSorry. Sometimes I forget how ticklish you areโฆโ
โSnrtย I-Ihihiโmย nahatย ticklish. I juhust donโt wahant your hand thehereโฆโย
And isnโt thatย quaint.ย
If Donnie had a penny for every time Leo said heย 'wasnโt ticklish',ย the softshell would be richer thanย Elon Musk.
โโฆRight.ย Soโฆyou wouldnโt mind me doingย thisย then?โ The young genius mused as he scribbled one hand over his twinโs ribs. โEEEEHEH!ย Duhuhude noHOH!!ย F-Fuhuck yohou!โ The younger twin managed through his small giggles, pushing on his brotherโs plastron to try and escape while he still could.
The elder laughed fondly at his little brotherโs futile actions, hugging him closer as he lightly tickled him, โNahardo! My brohohother in Christ gehetย back hereย or youโre gohoing to fahall off of the bed!
โN-NOHO!! LEHET ME GO!โ The lime green eyed teen screeched loudly, kicking his legs and pushing even harder on the otherโs plastron, his eyeโs widening in panic as his older brother casually lifted him up and pinned his arms above his head, his plastron now facing up on the bed.
Eugh boyโฆ
Donnie grinned, sitting on the otherโs thighs as he wiggled his unoccupied fingers in the air near the sliderโs side, โThatโs better~!โ
โWAHAIT WAHAHAITย snrtย PLEHEASE DEEHEE!!โ The red eared slider cried, kicking his legs from underneath the scientist.
If he was going to go downโฆhe would atย leastย go down fighting.ย
โI havenโt evenย touchedย you yet, you goofโฆโ The older twin chuckled.ย
โB-BUHUT YOHOUR GOHOHONNA!โย
โ'Gonna'ย what,ย exactly?โ
โTihiHICKLE ME!!โย
โTickle you?ย Well, why didnโt you justย sayย soย in the first place?โ Donatello snickered, using his free hand to skitter his fingers along the crookโs of the youngerโs neck.ย
The blue banded turtle squealed, shaking his head back in forth whilst scrunching his shoulders, โGAHahaโย snrtย EEEEHEEHEHย oho cohomeย snrtย OHAHAN!!โย
โWhatโs wrong, Leo? I thought you said youย werenโt ticklish~?โ The older teased.
โSnrtย STHDHAHAH! Shuhutย UP!ย IHIโM naHAT!โ The younger shouted, tugging and pulling his arms to try and get his handโs free from the otherโs grasp. Donnie just laughed softly at the action, wiggling his fingers above his little brotherโs stomach.ย
The lime green eyed teenโs eyes widened in panic, thrashing in the hold to try and loosen his brotherโs grip but the purple banded turtle did not budge even aย smidge.ย
Leoโs laughs became more giddy and loud as he continued to squirm, small squeals and snorts escaping his beak as his twin brotherโs hand wentย sloooooowlyย to his stomach.ย
โN-NOHO NONONONO DAHAโย snrtย DOHON!!โ The smaller turtle snorted, hiding his face in the side of his arm which Donnie couldnโt help but giggle to.ย
The light golden eyed mutant rested his hand on the sliderโs plastron, making the younger turtleโs laugh raise almost a thousand octaves.ย
โDOHONโTย snrtย DOHONโT DOHOHONโTย snrtย YOU DARE!! YOHOUR SOHOย MEEHEEHEEAN!!โ Leonardo whined, hiding deeper into his arm and becoming a giggly flustered mess.
The older twin shook his head fondly at his little brotherโs embarrassed state, taking the opportunity to tickle the youngerโs stomach while he wasnโt looking.ย
Leo let out a loud scream, descending into high-pitched cackles as evenย louderย snorts followed, โHAHAHAHELP!! IHIโMย SNRTย BEEHEEING SLAHAHAUTERED!!โย
โIโm quite literally only usingย one hand,ย Nardo. Stop being dramatic.โ The light golden eyed teen mused whilst watching his brother snort and squirm, โAnd here I thoughtย Iย was the dancer of the family. Look at you! Youโre making up a wholeย dance routineย right now!โ He said as he let go of Leo, crossing his arms in amusement.ย
โS-Shuhuhutย snrtย upโฆโ The younger twin wheezed out, hugging his middles as he playfully glared at his purple loving brother.ย
Then, a lightbulb went on in the scientistโs brain, a smug smile spreading to his face, โHmโฆyou know, Leeโโ
โDohont callย snrtย me thahat!โ Leo giggly interupted.ย
โUh-huh.ย Well, Leeโฆdid you know that the underarms are one of theย warmestย places on the human body?โ The scientist said.ย
The lime green eyed mutant cocked his head to the side in confusion, โSoho?โย
โSooooย my hands are cold.ย Veryย cold, in fact. Iโd be forever in your debt if you couldโโ
โNO! NONOHO WAHAY INย HEHELL!ย G-GOHOย AWAHAHAY!โ Leo squealed, reaching for his brotherโs wrists as the elder tried to tickle his neck once again.
SighโฆLeonardo made this too damnย easyย sometimes.
The glasses wielding teen wasnโt just going to miss thisย oh-so-definetly-not-plannedย opportunity! The softshell scribbled his fingers along the sliderโs underarms, making the younger let out a loud squawk as he shot his arms down.ย
โNAHAH AHAHAHAโย snrtย GEHET THEHE HEHELL OHAHAโย snrtย OHOHOUT!!โ Leonardo cried while banging his heels on the bed.ย
โWhat~?โ Donnie hummed inocently.ย
โGEHEHET AHAโย snrtย GEHET. OHOUT. OHOF THEHEHERE!โ
โAweโฆwhy~?โ
โBEEHEECAUSE IHITโS SOHO BAHAHAD!!!โย
โAnd?โ Donnie chuckled, โThat sounds like aย youย problem, little brother.โย
โAHHHAHAโย snrtย GAHAHADย FUHUCK YOHOU!!!โ
โPardonโฆwhat was that?โ Donnie questioned as he pinched where Leoโs hip met his thigh. โN-NONOโย snrt NAHAHAH!!ย I CANโTโย snrtย PLEHEHEASE IโMย snrtย SORRY!! I-IHI TAHAHAKE IHIT BAHAHCK!!โย
โNahโฆI think Iโll just stayย riiiiightย here for a bitโฆโ The taller turtle smiled, using both of his hands now to tickle Leo into a laughing and snorting blob.
The younger weakly hit his big brotherโs arms, throwing his head back as he squeezed his eyes completely shut.ย
โโฆAnd you know what, Lee~?โย
โWHAHAHATย NOW?!โย
โIโm feelingโฆkind ofย famished.โ The elder mused, his smile almost looking like the signature Jokerโs as he saw his younger brotherโs face pale.ย
Leonardo scrambled to sit up, fighting with his brotherโs arms as he giggly protested, โPLAHAโย snrt PLAHAHEASE!ย PLEHEASEย snrtย D-DOHONโT!!โย
Donnie pinched his brotherโs thighs unforgivingly, โYou should have thought about that before yapping suchย illย nonsenseย about yourself.โ
โWHAHAโย snrtย WHAHAHAโย snrtย WHAHAT DIHIDย snrtย IHIHIย snrtย EVEN SAHAHAY?!โ The lime green eyed turtle cackled, flapping his hands on the mattress.ย
It took literallyย everythingย in the older twin not to coo his baby brotherโs adorable actions; instead, he lightly moved Leoโs hands away, smiling evily as he lowered his head to the otherโs plastron, โYou donโt even know. Guess youย reallyย want this, huh~?โย
The blue banded teen kicked his knees into his brotherโs shoulders and shell, throwing his head back in complete hysterics whilst waiting for him complete and utter demise.ย
The softshell wasted no time blowingย raspberriesย afterย raspberriesย in the middle of his youngerโs stomach, making sure to move the otherโs hands away any time he tried to push at the young geniusโ head.ย
Donnie didnโt feel like getting brain damage after all.
Plus, he had his signature glasses แด
แดษดแดแดแดสสแด แดแด on! And those wereย trademarkedโฆas you canย wonderfullyย see.ย
โGodโฆcan youย getย more ticklish?โ Donatello giggled, squeezing and squishing the red eared sliderโs knees with one hand and scribbling his sides with the other whilst contuinung to raspberry Leoโs stomach.ย
โDEEHEE DEEHEEHEEย SNRTย PLEHEHEASE!!!ย IHIย SNRTย DAHAHAHโย SNRTย DAHAโย SNRTย DAHUNNO!!โ The smaller turtle screamed, happy stimming with his arms on the taller twinโs shoulder.
Donnie couldnโt help but chuckle, deciding to show his twin aย tad bitย of mercy as he nibbled his stomach lightly.ย
The slider let out bloody murder from his beak, happy tears threatening to fall from his eyes as his bubbly cackles and snorts bounced off the walls of his room.
โJeezโฆI think Peppa Pig has some competition, huh~?โ The light golden eyed mutant snickered.
โPLEHEHEASE!!ย TEHEHELLOย SNRTย IHIโM GOHโย SNRTย GOHOHAโ AHAHAย SNRTย MYHYHYย SNRTGAHAHAHAD!!!โ The smaller teen pleaded.
โDo you promise to stop putting yourself in between danger and your family?โ The older hummed.ย
โYEHEHES!!โ The younger cried loudly.
โDo you promise to go easier on yourself?โย
โYAHAโย SNRTย YAHAโย SNRTย YEHEHES!!!โ
โDo you promise to accept your doing an amazing job as leader and we all love youโโ
โMYย SNRTย FUHUHUCKINGย SNRTย GAHAHAD!!!ย IHIHIย SNRTย GEHET IT!!โ Leonardo shouted, his blush now completley blending into the red stripes on his face.ย
The softshell turtle got off of the other, sitting next to his little brother as his little brother in question hugged his middles and giggled tiredly.ย
โY-Yohou could ohof juhuhust sahaid ahall of thahatย wihihithoutย tickling meeheeeโฆโ The younger grumbled despite the evident smile on his face.
โAnd whereโs the fun in that?โ Donnie smiled back, his expression softening as Leo got up and leaned against him softly. The older wraped an arm around the youngerโs shoulder, pulling him closer into a warm, protective gesture.ย
โAhand would yohohou look ahat that! Ihi got yohour emo bahad boy ahahass toย smileย todahay. Your eheeven hugging me~!โ The blue banded leader spoke softly, his voice filled with affection as he poked his twinโs forehead cheekily.ย
โYou tellย anyoneย that and I willย not hesitateย to deny that extremely untrue statement.โ The scientist huffed, rolling his eyes fondly as his smile spread.
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(๐ฟ.๐.: ๐ธ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐!!!)
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Lol omg at your last ask because imagine dippers under some truth spell and ends up spilling a bunch of secrets that Bill already knew and had stashed to use for later
This is no longer 'last ask' relevant because I had this partially written in my drafts for like a million years - but a Truth spell on Dipper would be very interesting!
So I took this prompt and didn't really answer it except in some ways.
Here's a thing!
โYou never bring me any souvenirs.โ Bill complains. In an all-too-whiny tone, and an all-too-close lean into Dipper's personal space.
Plus, it's a blatant lie. One Dipper shouldn't respond to.ย
He does anyway. โI literally brought you harpy feathers last week.โย
โDoesnโt count! That was for a ritual you wanted to pull off!โ Bill sounds miffed, though he also plants a palm on Dipperโs head and starts ruffling hair. โNow where's the emerald from last March? Or like, the headdress from that cult with all the rabbit bones? The good stuff."
Dipper grunts. He focuses on navigating back out of the cave, turning the clay tablet over in his hands.
Figures Bill would remember all the times he did get something. His memory is excellent. And heโs greedy, because a new toy every time is a big ask.ย
What does Bill expect, anyway. Not every situation Dipper gets into has something to bring back. What could he even offer? An ear taken off every monster he has to fight?
Wait, no. Bill would love that.
Dipper makes a face. โYou've just proved that it's not โneverโ. With examples."ย
"Sure, but whenโs the last time it was cool?โย
Dipper sighs. No point in arguing. Bill could go on forever about how 'unfair' it is that he doesn't get trophies from every trip, or trinkets from conquered lands, or, again, ears from every enemy. When heโs decided to complain, no reasonable argument will shake him out of it.
โToo bad, then. Youโre only getting some gifts.โ Dipper shakes his head rapidly to dislodge Billโs hand from his hair. "Itโs hardly the worst thing thatโs ever happened to you."
โHey! I could argue that itโs related! In fact -โ
Dipper tunes out the rest of Billโs ramble, rolling his eyes. Listening with half an ear to Bill's ongoing tirade about being a poorly kept man, and unappreciated in his time.ย
Despite how much he already has, Bill always wants more. Somehow he sniffed out Dipperโs latest excursion, showing up right at the end and looking for โlootโ.
Which Dipper, by all rights, should prevent.ย
ย Anything magical falling into Bill's hands can cause chaos, no matter how innocuous it seems. The flower incident alone is reason not to hand Bill anything, ever, and the fact that Dipper still does sometimes should be appreciated, damn it.
Bill's complaining on and on, but whatever. Eventually he'll get bored.
ย In the meantime, Dipper turns the clay tablet around again with a frown. He found something interesting, at least.
Whatever this is, itโs definitely not a language he recognizes. The script is strange, scrawled in different directions. For all he knows heโs holding it upside down. He hopes Bill doesnโt notice until heโs figured out -ย
"Whatcha got there?" Just as expected - and right on time.ย
Dipper feels the tablet yanked out of his grasp, unfazed. He doesn't break his stride.
"I found it in the lair, after... you know." Charred bones, explosions - Dipper wishes he could use, like water, or something, but mastery over even one element is powerful as is. "Anyway, that monster was collecting a lot of weird magic stuff, and this was the only interesting thing it had." He shrugs. Then, because Bill will like it, adds, "So... to the victor go the spoils?"
โNow thatโs the spirit!โ Bill gives him a grin, holding the tablet up to squint at it. Thankfully not turning it around. One point for Dipper, on not looking incompetent.
Still, if anyone can read itโฆ
โWhat language is this?โ Dipper not-so-subtly leans over, trying to peek around Billโs arm.
"Old Draconic," Bill says, without missing a beat. Humming to himself as he apparently reads the text. Perking up a bit, smile widening. "Oh, hey! Iambic pentameter."
"What does that mean?"
"Nothing, sapling. I just wish when people did the whole 'ancient poetry curse' thing, they'd get a little more creative. You never see hexameter! Or tetrameter! Not even a tasteful use of spondee.โ Bill sticks his tongue out.ย "Come to think of it - I donโt think anyoneโs done a prose epic that made the reader wanna tear their eyes out since Joyce."
Sometimes with Bill, you have to read between the lines. The long, irrelevant babbling lines.
"Just tell me if I need to get Ford or not." Dipper says, flat. He rubs at the bridge of his nose.ย
Among all the other stuff, Bill said โcurseโ. Never, ever a good sign.
Though the monster he just took down wasnโt a dragon, and that wasnโt really a โhordeโ so much as something resembling the contents of the Mystery Shack, thereโs absolutely no good thing about a curse. If Dipper somehow triggered it -ย
Great. As if hanging around Bill alone didnโt invite enough bad fortune, heโs picking up parts of his own stupid curiosity.
"Nah, donโt bother with the loser uncle!" Bill waves his concern away, amused. โThis is just purple prose! Bunchaย โoooh, bad thingsโll happen if you mess with my stuff.โ Totally boilerplate spellcraft with some flowery wording.โย
With a shrug, Bill dismisses the whole thing. Which includes chucking the tablet over his shoulder, but Dipper manages to snag it before it falls and shatters into a million pieces.
โTypical dragon horde enchantment. All bluster, no burning.โ Bill keeps walking without a care in the world. โTheyโre full of hot air!โ
โSo Iโm not cursed,โ Dipper prompts, catching up to him. โAside from you, I mean.โ
โFlatterer,โ Bill says, slightly warmer. He continues, shrugging. โNo reason you would be! No dragons in the area, and the warning sign thereโs too old. By my guess, the original horde was raided centuries ago! Just another piece of random crap that got dragged into that junkyard." And he ruffles Dipperโs hair again, in the second-most annoying way. "Youโre stuck with me, though.โ
Dipper ducks and twists, thus freeing himself from the minor torment. โI think I can live with that.โ
One would think that chatting with a demon - one as cryptic and ominous and aggravating as Bill - would only cause irritation, at best.ย
It still does, of course. But when it comes to Dipper, Billโฆ sometimes lays things out straight. On occasion. Especially when heโs instructing, doubly when it comes to magic. Like heโs trying to pour all the facts he can into Dipperโs brain, overfilling the cup.
If his goal is to overload this one mortal mind, though, he'll have to work a lot harder.ย
Dipper gets out his notebook, while Bill looks away, and pretends he didnโt see it. Yet another poorly-veiled lesson, with Bill obviously trying to plant seeds re: actually casting curses. Tough luck managing that. His subtle lean towards chaos might escape the unwary, but to Dipper? Billโs way too transparent.
The fact is, that Dipper absorbs things fast. Even Bill will admit it, sometimes without being prompted.ย
That Includes stuff Bill doesn't even know he's teaching.
Billโs also rambling on about historical curses, and how often these things backfire, or misfire. Itโd almost sound like a series of unconnected, gossipy anecdotes, if it werenโt for the extra technical details.ย
And Dipperโs not falling for it. As far as he's concerned, his first curse was his last one.
But thenโฆ
Even if heโs not going to use the knowledge, there's no reason not to learn it. Knowledge about making curses can also be used to break them, after all. Taking all the facts Bill smacked a โFor Evil Purposes Onlyโ sticker on and using them to shatter an evil plan would be very satisfying.
Theyโre nearly out of the cave at this point, so Dipper figures itโs fine to let his guard down a bit. The monster's dead, all the traps were cleared out on the way in - everything should be fine.
He clicks his pen a couple times, and asks Bill to repeat that last thing, about the life drain. It gets a snort of amusement, but Billโs more than happy to elaborate at length. Dipper struggles to keep up with Billโs rapid-fire speech; he's trying to make this intentionally difficult, damn it.
Bill leads on with careless gestures and an uninterrupted stride. Getting ahead of Dipper by several meters, but Dipperโs got to note down what he says before he has to do something awful, like ask Bill to repeat himself.
Dipper is, in fact, so busy trying to write in shorthand, and walk, and not hit a stalactite with his face, all at the same time, that he sort of loses track of where he is.
And okay, maybe he trips over a rock slightly, and nearly faceplants, bonking against the sudden curve of a wall with a swear.
Dipper takes a step back, rubbing at his forehead. Annoying, but, whatever. There were a few traps around, but he pretty much cleared out the cave on the way in, so itโs probably - oh, hell.
Not fine, he dropped the stupid tablet.
Great. The only really interesting object, shattered into half a dozen pieces. So much from saving it from Bill; Dipper himself fumbled the bag.
He backs up to evaluate the damage -
The stone sinks under his foot, and something goes โclickโ.
With a start, Dipper raises a shield without thinking, arm jerking up as he wills his magic into the gesture. It's solid enough for something done on reflex, but an impact hits hard on his side, with sudden, stinging pain.ย
And a pretty hard impact, at that. He didnโt get it solid enough, damn it, wasnโt expecting something physical -ย ย
Dipper wheezes out a breath, slumping to the ground and clutching his stomach.ย
Alright. So. He got most of the traps.ย
He sits down, and lets his head thump back against the stone, teeth bared in a grimace. Stupid. Should have been paying attention.ย
The commotion makes Bill turn his head, blinking at Dipper sitting on the ground.ย
Then -ย because heโs an asshole - he starts laughing.ย
โI know Iโm fascinating, sapling, but really?โ He tuts, setting fists on his hips. โNot sure if I should be flattered that youโre obsessed with me, or disappointed that youโre dumb enough to walk right into a wall.โ
Dipper sucks in a breath, gingerly touching his side. Doesnโt seem like - he glances down. Sure, it stings, and his shirtโs torn, a long, shallow cut on his stomach, just near the old scar. But thatโs about it. Over to his side, an arrow rolls against the ground, stone head clicking against the ground.
Over by the cave mouth, Billโs cackling. God, heโs a jerk sometimes.ย
But he must not have seen the trap set off, too wrapped up in his own stupid bullshit, or heโd be less of one. Dipper knows that for a fact. Though heโd really, really prefer heโd never had that experience.ย
โCโmon, kid. If youโre not even more brain damaged from your bump, letโs ditch this joint.โ Bill jerks his head over his shoulder.ย
Dipper hugs himself around the torso, grimacing. Not bothering to respond. His heart is still pounding, or heโd have a retort ready. Adrenalineโs helped him out in a lot of situations, but not with talking. Heโll get up when heโs ready.
โWhat, you smash your skull open or something?โ Bill raises one arch eyebrow.ย
Though Dipper knows why Billโs like this, itโs still deeply annoying. He shakes his head in lieu of a reply. In a second, heโll be calm enough to tell Bill exactly what he thinks of his incredibly poor bedside - and cave-side - manner.ย
โFigures. Canโt leave you alone for five minutes without your guts spilling everywhere.โ Bill clicks his tongue, folding his arms and stepping forward. โWhatโs the damage?โ
โIt hurts.โ Dipper says, through gritted teeth. Then pauses. Wait, he meant to say - He shakes his head rapidly, only for more words to force themselves out, unbidden. โI got cut again.โ
Again, not what he intended. Dipper lowers his chin, teeth clenched. What the hell, he shouldnโt have said that. Billโs mocking aside, maybe he did hit his head a little too hard. Once Bill gets the mockery out of his system, heโs going to be a total pest about it, too.
With a huff, Dipper slumps. Settling in for a sulk, waiting for the next jab - But thereโs no insult forthcoming. Or argument.ย
In fact, Billโs gone totally silent. Which is super weird.ย
Dipper looks up at the cave entrance, expecting a comment or a question, or at least a huge grin. He tenses up, hunching over.
And meets a frozen, unsmiling face.ย
Bill dropped his arms, they hang limp by his sides. His expressionโs gone blank.
The next moment, heโs right in front of Dipper, kneeling and tugging at his arms with alarming urgency.ย
โAlright, lemme see.โ Billโs face is very close. Though heโs trying to pull his arms away, Dipper resists out of sheer surprise. Bill growls, eye darting around until it lands on the arrow. โOh for - Really canโt leave you alone for five minutes. Move.โย
Another pull, less hard this time. Like heโs trying to ease Dipperโs arms away.
โWh- Hey!โ Dipper plants a foot against Billโs chest, but that hardly stops anything. He raises his arms. Holding them up, in fact, like heโs at gunpoint. Whereโd this come from. โDonโt get upset, Iโm fine.โ
โHa! Good one, sapling. Whoโs upset, exactly?โ Bill says, teeth bared, and in a deeply upset way. He tugs Dipperโs shirt, up, fingers tracing the cut before pressing into his stomach. โIโm just wondering if I need a replacement mortal this soon into your miserable existence. No big deal!โ
Okay, this is too much.ย
Dipper struggles up, despite Bill trying to shove him down again. Bracing himself on the cave wall, and glaring. โCalm down already.โ
โIโm perfectly calm.โ Bill says, through gritted teeth. At best he looks miffed, but heโs at least stopped trying to make Dipper lie down in the recovery position or whatever. With a glare, he tugs up Dipperโs shirt, prodding at the shallow cut. โWhat the hell, kid. I thought you said it hurt!โ
โOw.โ Dipperโs stomach jumps at another poke. He smacks Billโs hand away. โIt does, alright? Quit poking.โ
Bill doesnโt seem impressed. His fingers trail over the larger, older scar on Dipperโs left side, then glares at Dipperโs stomach like itโs insulted him. A beat, then - โYou donโt usually complain.โ
โI-โ Okay, true. Dipper glares anyway. โShut up.โย
He doesnโt complain because itโs the only option. For all that Bill whines and teases and taunts Dipper, all the time, about being some โfragile mortal meatsackโ, already rotting before his eyes, he really doesnโt like it when itโs brought forcefully to his attention.ย
God, he shouldn't have said anything. Ninety-five percent of the time, there isnโt any harm to mention. But when Dipper does ends up showing he is kind ofโฆ mortal, and itโs small, he just. Doesnโt bring it up. For all that they bicker all the time, he doesnโt like to make Bill upset.
Bill grunts, mouth turned down at the corners. He stands up quickly, folding his arms. His lip curls up in a sneer. โIf you wanted attention, kid, there are way better ways to-โ
Oh, fuck that. Dipper flips him off, and starts storming off.ย
God, this is stupid. Whenever Dipper ever breaks a bone or something, he gets teased about being so weak and vulnerable. Which he is, but neither of them like the reminder.ย
These days, it also comes with some weirdly maybe-sincere โkiss it betterโ thing that Dipper then has to disinfect. A lot of hovering, and rambling commentary. Sometimes creative descriptions of how much worse it could have been, and Dipper never needed those, at any time. Bill gets oddly fixated on such random little moments, and itโs just -
Dipper doesnโt like it, is all. Bill gets the way he gets, itโs a lot, and itโs easier just to avoid it. If he were a different guy - a human guy, or even mostly-human monster- Dipper might try to talk to him about it.
But Billโs a demon. Not normal, barely sane even on his best days, and worse, heโs Bill, so. That conversation would go precisely nowhere.
Behind him, he hears said demon approaching, fast. Stupid jerk. He should be as tall as his real form. Thatโd be fair. More accurate, too, and then Dipper could properly stomp off without Bill catching up so easily.
Already the bastard is by Dipperโs side. A tall, irritating presence. Hovering close without grabbing on, which adds to said irritation.ย
Dipper leans away, but Bill catches him around the waist and drags him in.
โDonโt get so grumpy, sapling, youโre fine! A little nick in the outer layer rarely killed anyone since they invented antibiotics.โ Though he pinches Dipperโs cheek, he yanks his head away with a grunt. Bill sighs. โEverythingโs a-okay here! Looks like I don't have to find a replacement just yet.โ
Billโs an idiot. Dipper scoffs, though an unpleasant feeling crawls in his gut. โOh yeah? Who would you replace me with?โ
โEh, not like I got anyone specific in mind.โ Bill waves that off, nonchalant. โBut I have options! Lots of options.โ He bumps a hip against Dipper. โKeep that in mind before you go charging off into obvious traps.โ
This goddamn liar. Dipperย elbows him in the side, because the asshole deserves it.ย
Not that Dipperโs worried, or anything. From what little heโs heard of Billโs exes in the demonic rumor mill - Billโs been, as they say, less than successful. Already Dipperโs outstripped his longest by years.. Bill can lie day in and day out about his options, put on a brave face - but they both know heโs not going to find this again. Not easily.ย
โGood luck finding another husband, asshole.โ Dipper says with appropriate derision. Itโs annoying that Bill even brought it up. Thereโs a good riposte in there, somewhere - but while his brain is coming up with an insult, his mouth runs on automatic. โBut I was really worried that you would last week. I couldnโt stop thinking about it all day until you sent a dick pic. It was weirdly comforting.โ
Bill turns toward him with genuine surprise. He even blinks a few times, no retort emerging, and Dipper looks back at him with equal surprise.ย
Until his mind catches up with what he just said.ย
Dipper digs his heels in the ground, slamming to a halt. Clapping both hands to his mouth, eyes wide.
Beside him Bill nearly trips at the sudden stop, flailing for balance with a swear.
Shit, shit shit. Dipper really didnโt mean to say that. He knows Billโs not looking around, that heโs not interested. Cynically, that he couldnโt manage it if he was. Last week was just a one-off anxiety, like all the others Dipperโs brain comes up with when it gets too much free time. Totally irrational, and really hard to stop fixating on.
Bill keeps staring. Not angry, just confused, for long enough that Dipper wants to shrink into the ground and melt into nothingness.ย
Then he asks, โWhat the hell, Pine Tree?โย
โI donโt know! I donโt know why I thought that. I donโt know why I said that.โ Dipper cringes into himself, grimacing and ducking his head. He runs a hand over his slightly sweaty face. โI didn't even want you to know I got hurt.โย
At that, Bill snorts. โOh, please. Iโd have seen that first time I got your shirt off. You canโt keep secrets from me!โย
Dipper folds his arms, internally seething - and his stupid mouth moves to say,ย โIโve done it before.โย
This time, the silence is tense.
Dipper wipes his sweating forehead again, not daring to meet Billโs eye.ย God he shouldn't have -
Before he can think, he blurts out, โI think somethingโs wrong.โย
โProbably!โ Bill agrees, with a smile just a little too sharp. He takes Dipperโs face in both hands, eye narrowed. โHold still a sec.โ
As Billโs eye flickers blue, and the magic between them surges -ย Dipper squirms a bit, but. Well. If anythingโs wrong with him - magically, anyway - Billโs the best one to diagnose it..
Bill tilts his head to one side, then the other. After a moment, his mouth twists up into something unpleasant, eye glowing slightly brighter for an instant.
Then he sighs, and lets Dipper go. His expression is neutral, except for the slightest downturn of his mouth. His lips part like heโs about to speak, then twist up into a grimace.
Uh oh.
Whatever Bill saw, he didnโt like it.
โWhat?โ Dipper pats his head, then his chest. If there was something weird, magically about him, he - wouldnโt be able to tell, actually. Heโs too close to get a good look. Oh god, what if he did hit his head too hard, and something in his brain is bleeding, or worse. โWait. Am I dying?โ
โWorse! Youโre telling the truth.โ Bill claps his hands together. Though heโs smiling again, itโs brittle and annoyed. โDonโt suppose you know any curse breakers that arenโt your great-uncle?โ
โNot really,โ Dipper admits. Bill's words catch up to him, and he bites his lip. Then, because the situation deserves it, โFuck.โ
Protection curse. The tablet.
Damn it.
A part of a horde, from a long time ago. Messed with. It should have been something less awful. Like warts, or sprouting plants from his skin, or a big fireball. Pretty much anything else would be less awful.
Truth curses are rare, theyโre difficult as hell - but judging by the words spilling out of Dipper, heโs caught a pretty strong variant.
Of all the curses that could hit him. Why this one.
Hell, maybe itโs intended to be the worst curse possible for the โthiefโ. That would explain how targeted this feels.ย
And knowing Dipperโs luck, that part was explained on, like, the back of the tablet.
โWelp! Good thing Iโm not short on contacts, kid.โ Bill grapes his shoulder, shaking him a bit, before he trails an arm over Dipperโs shoulders. โWho wants some fumbling idiot uncle to fix this kinda spell, anyway?โ
Dipper would! If it was feasible. He makes a brief attempt at shrugging Billโs arm up before letting his shoulders slump.
The idea of Ford hearing about this isโฆ.
Dipper sucks in a breath through his teeth.
Ford really would have a way around this. He'd certainly have the best intentions, Dipperโs certain. He'd...
Also not have the best sense of boundaries.
Though he'd be doing it for the right reasons, he'd ask the wrong questions. Out of concern, and arguably valid worry; he's never fully believed that Bill can't influence him. Despite how many times Dipperโs tried to explain it to him, Ford just canโt wrap his mind around certain truths.
With this curse, though. Between poor social sense, the Pines curiosity, and what Dipper might blurt out, while compelled to answer -ย
On this, Dipper agrees with Bill. Theyโll have to find something else to break this.
In the meantime, heโll manage, like he has all the other times his life has sucked. Hardly the worst case scenario. If Bill had been cursed - someone who lies like he breathes -ย Who knows? Give it a few days, and he might just explode from all the backed up bullshit.
โWait.โ A horrible thought strikes. Dipper reels on his husband, eyes wide. โAre you okay?โ
โWhat, me? Iโm a perfectly moral human man,โ Bill says, resting a hand on his chest, lifting his chin with pride. โA boring sentient mammal whoโs never found curses entertaining.โย
Yep, Billโs fine. As always, itโs Dipper who gets the short end of the stick.ย
He breathes in slowly, and lets it out.ย
Yeah. Still sucks. Heโll deal. Cursed, but not dead. In danger, but not the worst - and his husbandโs being annoying, which means heโs perfectly fine. Thereโs a solution too - itโs just going to be a huge, annoying process getting to it.ย
โSo,โ Bill says, slowly. Drawing the word out in a long string, while he finger-walks his arm up around Dipperโs shoulder.
Uh oh.
Speaking of annoyingโฆ
โWatch it,โ Dipper hunches his shoulders, not daring to look his idiot husband in the eye. โYouโre this close to sleeping on the couch for a month.โ Not a big enough threat, Billโs still thinking- โOr for a year.โ
โOh, sure,โ Bill says, in a distracted tone. His fingers pause on their walk, one โlegโ poised on Dipperโs clavicle. They hold the position for a long moment, tapping out a little marching step - and seconds later, his palm slaps down on Dipperโs shoulder. โSo, Pine Tree! How do you feel about this โBill Cipherโ guy?โ
Though Dipper resists, and he really tries to, the words slip out past his teeth, his lips form the sounds -
โI love you.โ God. Damnit. He clenches his fists, as Billโs sheer smugness radiates from him like heat. โAnd Iโm thinking about shoving you off a cliff right now.โ
When Bill paused, Dipper thought he might have fended this off. Wishful thinking, really, Billโs almost impossible to stop. Dipper used what leverage he had, but all heโs managed to avoid are the worst, most invasive questions.
When it comes to Bill, thatโs pretty close to a win.
Not that itโs going to feel like one.
Bill has, in fact, been encouraged. Now that heโs heard something he likes, he leans in like a weird creep. Dipper can practically hear the leer in his voice. โAnd on a scale of one to ten, how handsome am I?
โTen point five,โ Dipper needs to loosen his jaw or he might break a filling. Being pumped for information is bad enough without pumping up Billโs already ridiculous ego. โYou bastard.โย
Billโs chest puffs out, thereโs a strut in his stride. The grin is so wide now Dipperโs pretty sure it should hurt- and if he dares to pucker up, heโs not getting lips on his awful face.ย โAnd am I the most clever and sexually amazing guy in the universe or what?
This time, Dipper snorts.ย
โDefinitely not.โ He ignores the sharp, indignant sound next to him, tilting his head in thought. โFor one, thereโs succubi and incubi, so. Sexually, youโre not even on top amongst demons.โ He glances over at the offended โoโ of Billโs mouth. โAnd I know youโre not the most clever, because I win our debates nearly half the time. Maybe youโre up there, but not the most. And thatโs just the surface level stuff.โ
Dipper doesnโt have a complete cosmological view of the multiverse, but he has learned a lot. Mostly stuff he picked up from his husband, and demonic gossip. Itโs absolutely enough to go on a long, long ramble about how Bill most likely doesnโt rank number one in anything. If Dipper avoids the topics where he actually is.
Heโs barely fifteen seconds in before Bill starts scowling, with a grumpy hunch to his shoulders - But screw him.ย
Dipper starts smiling, just a bit. Then, to be a dick, he adds,ย
โThe ten and a half is just me, anyway. To the average human, youโre maybe an eight..โ Dipper continues, over another spluttered protest. Again, true; not everyone likes the slightly inhuman maniac cyclops look. โSix with your personality.โย
Bill groans. โUgh, you pedant.โ He squeezes Dipperโs shoulder, jostling him slightly. โCโmon, you know what I meant! Whatโs the real - โ
โDonโt ask questions if you canโt handle the answers,โ Dipper warns, jabbing Bill in the chest. So far it hasnโt been too much, but it could be. Time to draw a line. โI will suck so much fun out of this for you.โย
Bill Cipher, unintentional teacher once more. Now Dipper knows the curse isnโt about perfect truth. When he can deliberately misinterpret a questionโs intent, and can go on tangentsย - that means he has loopholes. There might even be more, if he tries.
And if they canโt get this settled soon, heโll need every one of those he can find.
โClever brat.โ Billโs frowning, but he canโt disguise the amusement in his voice. His eyebrows wiggle, his arm hauling him close -ย "Go ahead, then. Anything else you wanna share?"
"I know two and half ways to kill you, Bill Cipher." Dipper gets right up in his face. He wonโt let Bill push this any further. "Don't tempt me to use them."
Being face to face like this, Dipper watches Billโs eye go wide - ha, didnโt expect that, did he. With that threat, heโll -ย
Start cackling. And weirdly, turn a little pink. Dipper feels all the momentum he had whoosh out of him like sad balloon animal.ย
โBoy, you are a saucy one!โ Bill whistles, low. He places his hands demurely on his cheeks, fluttering his eye at Dipper with amusement. โOh, yeah. Talk deadly to me.โ
By this time, Dipper figures he should be used to stumbling into demonic flirtation. Only it turns out itโs basically fractal in nature, and he keeps running into new and newer edge cases.
โFun as this is - we gotta get you cleared up, and no time like the present!โ Billโs calmed down enough to scoop an arm around his waist, leading Dipper onward. โCanโt have you babbling everything to everyone, yโknow?โ
โWhat, you donโt want me telling you everything?โ Total bullshit. Dipper elbows him in the side. โI thought you wanted to get in my head.โ
โHey! I didnโt ask for our game to be set on โbeginnerโ mode. Thatโs boring.โ Bill flicks his fingers - but heโs got his โevading questionsโ look on. โYouโre lucky Iโm so- oof.โ
Another elbow, harder this time. Bill grunts, but capitulates. Rubbing at his eye briefly, he sighs.
โSo! How many of my secrets would you say you know, Pine Tree?โ Bill tightens his grip on Dipperโs waist, tugging him closer. โAnd Iโm talking about the ones that I wouldnโt enjoy getting out in the world.โ
โMore than I can count.โ Dipper says without thinking. Then, with thinking -ย โOh.โ
Dipper hadnโt considered how much Billโs taught him, before this exact moment. How much heโs learned. Even unintentionally. Especially unintentionally.ย
Crap, even his threat before was kind of -ย
Shit. Thereโs definitely, absolutely, no way can they go to Ford about this. Total recipe for disaster.
โSee? We both got liabilities in play here.โ Bill moves easily as Dipper picks up the pace. If anything heโs amused, and not feeling nearly as urgent. Another reason heโs an idiot. โAll we gotta do is get you patched up quick, and no more loose lips sinking ships! Easy-peasy.โ
โIt better be,โ Dipper mutters. Nothing ever goes right for him. And by extension, them.
โTrust me, kid! I got this handled!โ Bill snaps his fingers - and smacks Dipperโs butt with a wink. โI know some guys!โ
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