#crabjoon

[hybridfanfiction]

Yours To Keep

Slightly inspired by Pinnochio

Pairing: Hermit Crab Namjoon x Taehyung 

Word Count: 3,303

As far as life as a captive pet went, little Namjoon the hermit crab had it pretty good. He often missed the coastal home he was taken from, as well as his brothers and sisters that were now undoubtedly scattered all over the country - if any of them were even still alive. He���d learned the hard way during his time in the pet shop that many hermit crabs didn’t live very long, as most humans didn’t feel the need or desire to do all the work to give the crabs a proper home. 

This is why he was eternally grateful that he was picked by the best human out there. He could still remember the day that Kim Taehyung came to the little pet shop and peered thoughtfully into his cramped plastic tank a whole ten years ago. The baby crab did his utmost to impress the boy, though he was surrounded by others, and showed off his shell that admittedly wasn’t the best, but it was the best he had. He made sure the boy saw that he was a beautiful purple color in a sea of brown. When the boy looked around and then reached inside to touch the little hermit crab, he’d allowed it and was very proud that he didn’t pinch the boy even once. 

Taehyung had taken him home that very day and named him Namjoon. The hermit crab now lived as close to a life of luxury as one of his kind could get. Taehyung spent so much time and money perfecting Namjoon’s habitat. He now had a huge ninety-gallon tank all to himself that had the perfect humidity and substrate as well as plenty of fun things to hide in or climb. Taehyung had researched for days to find Namjoon the most beautiful shells of all shapes and sizes, so he never had to work too hard to find a good one as he grew. He even had a separate tank that was used just for playtime since Taehyung loved to do tricks with him. Normally those of his kind had to be kept in groups, but Namjoon had always been a little different than his siblings, preferring solitude most of the time. Besides, this way he had his Taehyung all to himself. 

Namjoon was especially blessed because as a creature that was normally more active at night, he had an owner that was much the same. Taehyung was usually busy during the day as well, but that never seemed to stop him from staying up until it was nearly dawn some days playing video games or watching television. He often took the time to talk to Namjoon, not knowing that the little crab actually could understand what he was saying. He would always angle the television so that Namjoon could watch too, attempting to talk to the crab like he would anyone else as he made comments about the movie or anime. Namjoon didn’t know much about the human world to have much of an opinion, but he did enjoy listening to his Taehyung speak, so he was happy enough. 

The only time Namjoon wasn’t the happiest was when Taehyung had one of his many friends over. Taehyung didn’t talk much to him then and often his friends would try to poke at the little crab and pick him up roughly. Thankfully Taehyung would scold his friends for messing with Namjoon and they all eventually learned that he wasn’t to be handled by anyone except Taehyung. 

Eventually, Taehyung got older. Once he started high school, he began to leave the house more and more. He still took the time to make sure that Namjoon was fed well and his tank was still perfectly maintained, but he didn’t talk to Namjoon as much as he used to. Every now and then he would vent to the little crab as he cleaned up his tank, but no longer did he act like he was his best friend. He had a new best friend now - a human with plump lips and smiling eyes that sometimes brought Namjoon fresh mangos since the human didn’t like them but the little hermit crab loved them. 

Namjoon was often a little sad with this new change, but he knew there wasn’t much he could do. Taehyung was a human with the world at his feet. He didn’t know that to little Namjoon, Taehyung was his entire world. 

The next four years flew by much like this, with Namjoon relishing every moment spent with his human as Taehyung grew taller and his voice deepened. Namjoon loved the way Taehyung’s voice sounded now - so deep and calming that as soon as he heard his human come home he’d scuttle towards the front of the tank to hear more. He’d also heard many of Taehyung’s friends call him handsome, and although he had no real concept of human beauty, he’d always found his boy nice to look at. He always smiled brightly at the crab and his eyes would shine with happiness and that was enough for Namjoon. 

One day, Taehyung came home and Namjoon could hear excited yelling coming from the living room. His parents soon joined in and Namjoon grew curious enough to come out from the little spot he’d been burrowing in and rush towards the front of his tank. He observed his human as he breezed through his bedroom door and dropped his backpack off near his desk. In his other hand was a large envelope. 

“Hey, Namjoon! You’re up early, huh? Guess what? I got into the college I wanted!” Taehyung grinned and peered at the little crab. 

Namjoon clicked his claws curiously. He knew a little bit about college, thanks to the movies and shows that Taehyung’s showed him through the years. It was somewhere humans went to get smarter. But his boy was already smart, so why did he need that? 

“Yup, everything’s all set. In a few months, I’ll be rooming with Chim and studying photography. It’s going to be great...” Taehyung’s smile fell as he stared at the little hermit crab. 

“Oh no! What am I going to do about you? Mom and Dad already told me they didn’t have time to take care of you for me. Am I going to have to sell you? I don’t want to do that. I wish there was some way I could take you with me, Joon,” Taehyung’s eyes went glassy as they began to fill with tears. 

Namjoon was thoroughly worried for the first time in nearly a decade. Not only did he not want to be sold to someone else who wouldn’t take care of him to the extent he’d gotten used to, but he also didn’t want to lose Taehyung. He watched his human make call after call, trying to find a reliable friend that would be willing to take on a hermit crab that needed Namjoon’s level of care. The little crab felt helpless, and if he had the ability to cry he was sure it would be happening now. 

Finally, after many hours and lots of tears, Taehyung fell asleep hugging the giant crab pillow to his chest like he did every night that he was actually home. Namjoon watched over his boy from his tank, knowing this very well could be his last night with him. 

Namjoon snuck a peek towards the closed window, observing the stars twinkle through the small number of clouds. Suddenly, a memory began to tickle at his brain. He remembered vaguely hearing a legend when he had been a tiny thing still living on the coast. It was said that the Goddess of the sea would grant a single wish to any born in her waters. Namjoon was a rather practical crab, and such a legend sounded ridiculous at best. Still, he was desperate, as he didn’t want to leave his boy. So, he closed his eyes and wished with all of his tiny heart to stay with the boy he loved. 

Nothing happened. 

Of course it didn’t. He hadn’t expected it to, really. He’d just be grasping at straws. Namjoon drooped sadly and began to scuttle towards his plants and rocks to hide away for a while. 

Suddenly, the window snapped open loud enough to wake Taehyung, who was sitting up groggily and rubbing his eyes. Namjoon turned back towards the front of his cage and watched as something flew into the room. 

It appeared as a big bubble of water, glowing an eerie blue tint. The little crab’s eyes flickered between the bubble and the boy who was staring at the water with a terrified gaze. Eventually, the bubble stopped near Namjoon’s tank, the light illuminating the set up within. Slowly, the bubble began to change shape until it began to resemble a human form. 

Once it was done transforming, Namjoon stared back at a tall and beautiful woman. Her hair was a dark royal blue and fell to her feet in cascading waves. The eyes that pierced the little crab were the same shade of blue, but glowed and shimmered much like the bubble had. The dress she wore was like fine silk, soft and flowing as though it were made of water. Even a crab that didn’t know much about human beauty could tell that this person was ethereally stunning.

“Hello there, little Namjoon. The call of your heart was so strong I had to come,” the woman said as she peered into the tank. Even her voice was enthralling, forcing the crab to listen even through his fear. 

“Hey, who the hell are you? This is my room. I’ll call the cops!” Taehyung shouted from his spot on the bed, holding his pillow above his head like it made a worthy weapon. 

“Do not worry, human. I mean no harm. I am here because the little one called to me.” 

Namjoon cringed internally as Taehyung’s gaze whipped towards the tank. He hadn’t known that she would actually come! He’d never meant to scare his boy. 

“What do you mean? Leave my Namjoonie alone!” 

“Ah, you have love in your heart for him as well. This is good. It may not be quite the same, but it will grow.” 

The woman peered into the tank again. 

“Do you still want me to grant your wish, little one?” 

Namjoon nodded once and clicked his claws, hoping that she would understand if she was really the Goddess. 

“Very well. So much love in such a little heart deserves a reward, after all. Then you have my blessing. Live a long and happy life, little one.” 

The Goddess raises her hand and the eerie blue light surrounds Namjoon, lifting him up and out of his tank. 

“NO! Namjoon! What are you doing to him?!” Taehyung wails as he scrambles out of bed.  

“Calm yourself, human. He asked me for a boon and I found him worthy,” the Goddess chuckles as she watches Taehyung trip over his bedsheets trying to get to them. 

Namjoon couldn’t begin to describe the feeling of what was happening to him. The blue light felt like it was piercing him straight into his soul and transforming everything. He could feel his very insides changing and shaping themselves into something new. As his body expanded, so did his brain, until he was suddenly experiencing all new emotions and thoughts that he hadn’t been capable of before. He was worried for the boy staring up at him in horrified fascination, but along with that he also felt utter unconditional love, of such depths he hadn’t known were possible. 

The Goddess smiled encouragingly at him as he grew within her blue light until finally he was sitting on the floor as a whole new being. 

Namjoon raised his claws towards his face, only to realize they were hands like his boys instead. He flexed the fingers, giggling as he wiggled them around. He followed the trail of the flesh suit on him, noticing arms and legs and weird hairs, all just like his Taehyung. In fact, he thought he might even be a little larger! Oh, what fun he was going to have being so big! 

“Nam...Namjoon?” Taehyung stuttered, reaching out tentatively towards him. 

“Tae Tae! I’m big!” 

Namjoon smiled excitedly at his boy, realizing that not only was he big like him, but he could also talk like him too! 

Taehyung seemed to freeze when Namjoon smiled, staring at his mouth. 

“And...you have dimples,” he told Namjoon, his voice hushed and cheeks a little pink. 

The crab patted his new fleshy face, suddenly worried. 

“Is that bad?” 

That seemed to loosen some of the tension in Taehyung’s shoulders as he chuckled softly. 

“No, Namjoon. That’s good. Dimples are cute.” 

“Oh,” Namjoon replied shyly. Taehyung often called him cute with one of his big boxy smiles, so he knew that word was a good one. 

“Kim Taehyung,” The Goddess began, smiling fondly at the pair of them. “I give my charge Namjoon into your care, to love and care for the rest of his days. He has used his single boon to stay with you, and I have granted that wish to the best of my abilities. I have made him completely human and he will age at the same rate as you. There is also a packet of papers on your desk that will contain everything he needs to maintain a human life. I wish you both happiness. Love him well.” 

“Thank you,” Namjoon hoped that though his words were still few, she would know that he was overwhelmingly grateful. 

She nodded and smiled at him one last time before transforming back into her bubble and leaving through the window. 

Namjoon and Taehyung watched her leave silently. It wasn’t until Namjoon shivered a little that Taehyung tore his gaze from the open window to stare at Namjoon. 

“Oh! You’re...well...naked. You must be freezing!” 

Taehyung jumped up and ruffled through his drawers, pulling out a pair of big sweatpants and a soft-looking sweater. He handed them to Namjoon and turned his back so he could dress. 

Namjoon struggled, seeing as he wasn’t used to such a big form or so few legs, but he eventually figured it out. The clothes were nice, not as cozy as his shell, but they were soft and smelled like Taehyung. 

“I’m done.” 

Taehyung turned once he heard Namjoon’s whispered words, grinning fondly at the big man dressed in soft pink sweats. He sat down on the floor, and Namjoon dropped to copy him. 

“So, I’m not going to say this isn’t really weird, because it is. But it’s still like, a good weird?” Taehyung mumbled, ruffling his own hair a bit. 

Namjoon nodded, because yeah, even he knew it was weird and he was a crab. 

Namjoon cleared his throat, his new massive-sized brain working hard to figure out what he wanted to say. 

“I know this is strange, and when I made the wish I didn’t think it was really going to happen. I was just sad so I remembered the legend about her and did it. But I’m happy I did.” 

“I think I’m happy you did, too,” Taehyung smiled. “I was so upset that I was going to have to give you away. I even thought about smuggling you into my dorm room, but we could have been kicked out for that kind of stuff.” 

“You could have if you lived in one of those houses with college boys and they drink a lot. There was that one movie where they even had horses in the back. I was a lot smaller than a horse.” 

Taehyung quirked an eyebrow at him. “You paid attention to movies?” 

“Of course! I always watched the movies and stuff you would play, or listened when you talked to me. I loved when you talked to me,” Namjoon told him enthusiastically, not knowing how enthralled the other was by his deep dimples as he smiled. 

“So, how do I look? Am I a regular human?” Namjoon asked, suddenly nervous since Taehyung kept staring at him. Maybe something was wrong? 

“You’re...beautiful. Tall and strong-looking, with a big smile and pretty eyes. And your hair! It’s purple like you were before. I wonder if it’s permanent,” Taehyung mused as he reached towards Namjoon’s head. 

Namjoon was both excited and nervous because this was the first time he was going to be touched in this form. Handling always made him a little nervous anyway, but he trusted his boy. 

Taehyung’s fingers lightly touched Namjoon’s fluffy purple hair, and Namjoon was in heaven. It was so soft and the touch of Taehyung’s fingers ignited new nerves that made him twitch happily. So this was petting! It was wonderful. 

Namjoon butted his head further into Taehyung’s hand to beg for more, making the other laugh giddily. 

“Ah, Namjoonie, you’re so cute.” 

Namjoon sighed happily, pleased that his human still seemed to like him in this form. He frowned when Taehyung pulled his hand away, causing the other to snort a laugh. 

“Relax. I’ll pet you more in a bit. I want to see what else she left you. Hopefully, it’s some sort of birth certificate because right now you’re basically illegal,” Taehyung said as he jumped up and head towards a fat envelope on his desk. 

Taehyung brought the envelope back over to Namjoon and plopped down next to him before opening it. He peeked inside, shuffling some papers around and pulling a few out. 

“Well, welcome to the world, Kim Namjoon,” Taehyung chuckled and handed the paper to Namjoon. 

The words were jumbled a bit at first, but once he concentrated they seemed to arrange themselves until he understood what it said. It was a birth certificate with his name in black bold letters, stating he was Kim Namjoon. This meant he was a real human now, right?

Taehyung gave little huffs of laughter every time he pulled out a new piece of paper. 

“Hey, Namjoon. Did you know you graduated from my high school last year as valedictorian? And oh look, you’re starting college the same time as me.” 

Now that piece of information caught his attention. 

“Is it the same one as you?” 

“Yeah, actually. Although your major is Marine Biology.” 

“So I can stay with you?” 

Taehyung peeked over at Namjoon, blushing slightly. 

“Yeah, Namjoonie. You can stay with me. Chim can find a new roommate. I won’t leave you to the wolves.” 

“There are wolves there?” 

Taehyung giggled. “No. It’s a saying.” 

“Oh, good. But I’m big now, so I can protect you from wolves if you need it.” 

“Okay, Joon.” 

Namjoon suddenly yawned loudly, the excitement and changes with his body finally catching up with him. Taehyung stood up and pulled Namjoon towards the bed. 

“Let’s get some sleep, Namjoon. We can figure everything out later. For now we both need to rest.” 

Namjoon nodded and let Taehyung tuck him under the covers before he slid in next to him. 

But what made Namjoon happiest was when instead of hugging his crab pillow to his chest like usual, Taehyung instead wrapped himself around Namjoon. He’d never been cuddled like this before in his life, but he loved it. He’d never felt so special and loved before. He cuddled closer, smiling softly as Taehyung’s breathing slowly changed. 

“Namjoon?” Taehyung’s sleepy voice asked, muffled a little by blankets and his position against Namjoon’s shoulder. 

“Yeah?” 

“You’re still going to be here when we wake up, right? I’m not dreaming and you’re not going to be the crab in my tank in the morning are you?” 

Namjoon grinned, happy with the answer he had to give. 

“I’m yours to keep.” 

[i-am-the-one-i-should-love-blog]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAMJOON🎂🎂

The most handsome 😎

Dimples 😊

A Total cutie 😆

So playful 😝

Yet so clumsy 😂

Such a Softie 😇

Crabjoon 🦀

The most beautiful leader ever❤

We love you so much Joonie.You deserve all the happiness in the world. Keep smiling and showing those beautiful dimples always. Thank you for everything you beautiful clumsy extremely talented idol♥

Bonus:

Loves his children so much.

[g-a-b-j-o-o-n]

❝CrabJoon❞ - Gabriela Giménez

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G-A-B-J-O-O-N  

[21stcenturyghoul]

@weedstoner

We no longer claim crabs

[mini-pretzel]

namjoon without crab

crab appears

namjoon scream over crab

namjoon happy over crab

crabjoon 2k19

[guksthighs]

NAMJOONS. EXISTANCE. MAKES. ME. SO. HAPPY.

heartjoon

loudjoon

femjoon

richjoon

sexyjoon

crabjoon

dimplejoon

wow i love my softest boy

[taechnological]

kim crabjoon everyone

joon with his crab friends ♡   sources: 1, 4, [2, 3, 5 dwellingsouls]

+bonus

[tryoongs]

crabjoon 🦀

[kimcrabjoonie]

Kim Namjoon x reader (crab role play)

It's a peaceful spring morning, the birds chirp happily, waves gently kiss the shore, the sun rays softly caress your face. Suddenly, you feel cold, goosebumps erupt in your whole body and you realise that something is towering you, effectively blocking the sun. Your fight or flight instincts immediately activate, but you find yourself unable to even move. That something, someone actually, comes closer and crouches near you. You try to move but your lanky legs are stuck in place, almost like they are glued there. The person reaches out to you and in a smooth move scoops you out of the shallow water and brings you closer to him, inspecting you. You are frozen in place. But, you are not sure if that's because you are scared or because of his mesmerising beauty. "Hiiii" he says. You can't believe how that person could have such a captivating voice. You immediately crave to hear him talk again. "Hellooooo" he says again and you all but melt in his deep, rich voice. For a moment, you feel like you have reached nirvana, surrounded by nothing but him. However, you quickly snap out of it when you hear his concerned voice asking you if you're alright. You immediately remember your well forgotten manners and answer, "Hello! I'm alright, don't worry." Pt 1/? ~continue next time~

[tryoongs]

mundane superpower au where namjoon's power is finding crabs. wherever he goes he finds them and they find him. at first bts members think it's coincidence but when the instances start increasing and it gets to a point where it seems like he's just pulling them out of his pocket he has to confess. (ps: it ends in uwu)

[ecarlateetoile]

crabjoon

joonie’s sea treasures