#gng gang

[triglycercule]

nightmare's gang but they're one of those youtube family channels that extorts the kids. HEAR ME OUT HEAR ME OUT

i mean cmon man managing his multiversal takeover scheme must take a lot of money. nightmare needs a source of income. so what better than to torture and extort his gang even more. he makes them behave and act entertaining for the camera because if not they get beat and punished. he has cameras everywhere in the castle for content and to monitor everyone. people online are worried about the "kids" on the channel because they are CLEARLY being abused and exploited. nightmare gets a feast of negativity from these peoples' worries. now do i think that he would be cruel enough to force his gang to act like children for this channel?? i dunno,,,,,,,, perchance (YOU CAN'T JUST SAY PERCHANCE)

idk there's definitely a lot more than could be done with this stupid idea. but i just think,,,,,, i just think it would be funny,,,,, think about it,,,,,,,,,,

[2knightt]

Do you think u could write abt the gang being (separately) absolutely obsessed with the reader. Like they adore everything she does, they can’t get enough of her. To the point where the rest of the gang starts releasing them abt it, meanwhile reader is like completely oblivious lol

୧ ׅ𖥔 ۫ heaven and hell were words to me.⋄ 𓍯

…IN WHICH! the greasers are totally obsessed!

tags/warnings: no confessions—just the gang having a crush, gang being literally whipped, them being a little odd, kinda toxic!johnny LFMAO, nothing else to my knowledge

ೃauthor notes⁀➷ i’m just working…working hard so i can please you.(shout out to ema/corvyes/loml for that ref.) but if i get a req asking me for like the gng confessing to you—i will do it. trust.

Dallas Winston

WHEN HE’S DRUNK, YOU’RE ALLLL HE TALKS ABOUT LMFAOOOO

“i’m tellin’ you—there ain’t a girl like her.”

dallas would repeat after what felt like this 5th drink of the night. buck is sick of him, two-bit regrets dragging him along, and dallas just wants to tell them how good you looked today.

when he sees you walking home, to school, or to work he WILL tag along. HE DOESN’T GAF IF YOU TELL HIM TO TAKE A HIKE!

actually, he kinda does. you’re like the only person he listens to.

LMFAOOO THE GANG THREATENS TO CALL YOU OVER WHENEVER DALLAS IS DOING SMTH STUPID

like whenever you threaten a kid ur gna tell santa.

“dallas, i’m gonna tell y/n what you did last week.”

“??if you do, i’ll beat your head in, soda.”

“YIKES..i’m gonna have to tell her that too…”

“…don’t, she’d be so mad at me😔😒.”

THE GANG TEASES DALLAS THE WORST(besides ponyboy) ABOUT YOU LFNAOAOAOAO

like they’re shoving him toward you, nudging him at even the slightest mention of you, giggling as they tell him they seen you today.

“look, it’s your girlfriend.”

“steve, shut up! she ain’t deaf!”

—

“GO SEE HER!”

“OW—i mean—hi, y/n.”

“did you…trip? or did you mean to bump into me?”

“yeah, sorry or whatever. some IDIOT back there pushed me.”

—

“guess who i saw..🥰🥰”

“who?”

“your wife…”

“can you NOT.”

despite all that, you somehow, still don’t know how he feels about you. how? we’ll never know. it’s beyond the human mind.

his friends try and hint at you that the big, bad greaser has a school girl crush on you. do you get what they’re trying to say? no. but that’s okay, you’re just a girl.

lowkey pisses dallas off but that’s okay cuz he prefers admiring from afar. DOES HOWEVER ASK YOU TO HANG OUT AND CONSIDERS THEM A DATE IN HIS HEAD TO KEEP HIM SANE LFMAO

“you wanna go see this drag race tomorrow?”

“sure! i don’t have work then. uhm, pick me up at my place!”

“alright, cool.”

‘yeah..,it’s date🥱😍’ — dallas’ brain.

Johnny Cade

‘johnny, if you even fucking stutter when you talk to her today—you’re gonna have to drink pickle juice.’

“oh, hi. i didn’t see you there, johnny. ‘m sorry.”

“o-oh—it’s alright.”

‘well, shit.”

he thinks he looks like such a fucking loser when he talks to you omfg😭😭

the gang tries to tell him he might have a shot but he thinks they’re just telling him that because he’s their friend. :(

HEAVILY admires from afar. like seriously he’s a fucking stalker

WAIT LMFOAOO HE’D BE THE TYPE OF GUY TO ACCIDENTALLY STALK YOU LIKE HE’D FOLLOW YOU PLACES FROM AFAR LMFAOAOAOOAOA

what a little freak

anyways

he accidentally lets things slip to let you know he’s better than any other guy trying to go after you. like if you had a shitty ex—he’s preaching that he’d ‘never treat you like that, he can’t imagine that a guy with a brain ever would.’

johnny does everything to keep your attention on HIM and nobody else when your friends try and talk to you when you two are out together. like you could be having a conversation with him and he’d be just pouting in the background with his arms crossed.

“y/n, look. they got that shirt you was talkin’ ‘bout. let’s go check it out. c’mon.” “oh—alright! bye, viv!😊” “yeah, bye viv.😒”

side eyes the gang whenever they bring you up in conversation

“johnny and y/n sittin’ in a tree—“

“😒🤨”

“alright.”

he tries to subtly hint that he really likes you and that you’re his type but it’s not subtle at ALL.

“y’know, if i were to have a girlfriend, i’d wish she was like you.”

—

“my type? uhm, it’d probably be someone-“ and he goes on to describe you.

Ponyboy Curtis

‘holy fuck that’s literally y/n walking towards me??!! does she know i’m here—does she even know me-wow she looks good in red. i mean—SHE’S WAVING OH MY GOD.’

HE IS SUCH A WRECK I CANTTT

ponyboy is the type to stare off into space in your direction and dream about how well he’d treat you if he was your man!!

yk how bitches be like ‘my man, my man!’ whenever they talk about their crush?? he’s all ‘my girl, my girl!’ WUAGRMRNEE

the gang was so confused on why he was so eager to go to school all of a sudden?? and why he cares about his appearance just slightly more than usual?? …is that soda’s shirt he’s wearing?-

two-bit was the first one to realize what was happening when he seen ponyboy and you talk in the halls. that wasn’t the giveaway, though.

it was the way he stared at you like you were the only girl alive and everyone else was just gone. two-bit was almost moved to tears to see ponyboy all grown😞😞!!!

“is tha’ your girlfriend? that why you couldn’t wait ‘til monday?”

“shut up!”

“ouuu, wait until the gang hears ‘bout this!”

“YOU AIN’T TELLIN’ ‘EM NOTHIN’!”

ever since — it has been hell on earth for ponyboy. dallas brings you up every time ponyboy gets smart, johnny giggles at every kissing scene at a movie nudges him, soda and darry had to give him ‘the talk,’ (soda just made it worse by making snide remarks.) and steve never stopped poking fun at him.

two-bit tried to get you to spill the beans on how you felt about him, but all you’d do was huff and ignore him. FINE THEN😒!—is what he always thought.

soda, johnny and two-bit all let ponyboy rant about you.

“LIKE, BRO. my girl, my girl! she’s so cute and smart. LIKE SHE’S TOTALLY MY DREAM.”

—

“that’s so cute ☹️” - soda

“SHE WANTS YOU SOO BAD” - two-bit

“just go tell her, man.” - johnny

does everything to impress you stoppp 😭😭!! pony is trying harder in school, using less hair grease, wearing darry’s cheap cologne when he’s not looking, etc.

HE’S SO SILLY I LOVE HIM!!!

Sodapop Curtis

delusional king!!! yes soda, let the voices in your head tell you that she wants you so bad!!🫶🫶

swear to goddd he thinks y’all are meant to be. you tipped him when he was working at the cash register and he was sooo in love

sorry in my head he’s a hopeless romantic

cause a) you were gorgeous, b) kind enough to tip him, and c) most likely rich💯���

when he seen you at random places with your friends—soda would get so excited LMFAOOO

STOP HE’D HOUND PONY FOR YOUR NAME

“bro they probably go to your school—just lemme look at your yearbook!”

“no??? you weirdo???”

“please??!! i’ll do the dishes or something!”

“….get me a pack of cigarettes and i’ll tell you.”

“OKAY🥰🥰”

stole them but pony never said how to get them so who gaf!!!

SODA WOULD TOTALLY WRITE YOUR FIRST INITAL + HIS LMFAOOAOAOAOAA

or he’d see who’s last name went best with curtis or your last name!!!1!1!1

he’s crazy insane over you did i say that already

whenever you come by the dx—he’d give you shit for free while you insist to pay.

“jus’ take it.”

“i can’t—i’d feel terrible.”

“it’s alright, no one has to know. right?”

he’d flash his million dollar smile, pushing your coke and chips close to you, inciting you to just take the food.

WAJENEDKD he wants u so bad it’s. so terrible.

steve hates his rambles

“YOU SHOULDA SEEN THE WAY ME AND HER WAS TALKING—SHE’S SO INTO MEEEE”

“yeah, she wants you!!! shut up now!!”

Darry Curtis

nobody knows. it’s like a top secret only darry knows. the gang has their suspicions but they can never really know why darry is suddenly so adamant on going to go get him, soda, and pony’s hair done at the salon.

they alllll can see that he only really talks to you—but at the same time he does that weird ass dad stance where they stand with their arms crossed and legs far apart LMFAOOOOO

darry thinks you’re like…model fine btw.!!!!!

BROOO WHEN YOU LIKE UNCONSCIOUSLY MASSAGE HIS HEAD WHEN YOURE CUTTING IT—HE’S SOO READY TO JUST ASK YOU OUT

darry doesn’t know what it is but goddamn!! you have him in a spell!!

“c’mon—we gotta go to the salon again.”

“….we just went?”

“TWO WEEKS AGO. it’s about time we go AGAIN.”

does in fact work a little extra just so he can see you. he’s that much of a loverboy i fear.

HE DOES ACTUALLY NOT WAIT TO ASK YOU OUT

like, among all the gang, he’s the only one mature enough to actually flirt with you properly & to ask if you’re single.

darry’s fucking down like that.

AWWHHH HE TOTALLY BUYS YOU FLOWERS AS A ‘THANK YOU’ GIFT LOL

flexs his strength around you to prove he’s worthy !!! DARRY LOVEEESSS SHOWING OFF WHEN YOU’RE LOOKING

megara + hercules methink…..

you two probably started hanging out as ‘friends.’ …yeah right!!!!

he’s driving you around as you be his pretty little passenger princess, he’s offering to buy you things when you two are out, etc, etc.

darry might not know how to show that he likes you, but trust me, the second that you look a little too far into his actions—it gets obvious.

like maybe too obvious idk.

Steve Randle

HELLLOOOO??? HE IS TOTALLY SHOWING OFF HIS GYMNASTICS MOVES AROUND YOU

“bro, bro! (yes he’d call you bro. idgaf.) watch what i can do!!😊😊” “wowwww, steve that’s so cool.”

geeks out near you. when you aren’t around the average person would see him and go ‘jesus christ, he literally might beat my ass.’ but when you’re around, they might think, ‘why is that scary looking guy talking about cars and comic books rn??’

you bring out the nerd in him in the best way possible🫶😊 BECAUSE THAT MEANS HE LIKE LIKES YOUUUUUUU

and it’s so obvious to the gang bc wdym steve told you all about DC comics while all they got was a ‘yeah, it’s alright.’ …hm…..

soda NEVER shuts the fuck up and him and his little girlfriend. NEVERRREE

“why’re you so pouty today? y/n ain’t say hi?”

“bro, shut up!”

steals for you and gives them to you all proud like he paid for it LMFAO

tries to be sooo cool around you but the second you bring up the latest batman comic he’s all “OMGOMGOMGOMG IT WAS SOO GOOD!! DID YOU SEE THE-“ he’s a loser what can i say.

dallas totally flirts with you in front of steve just to piss him off LOLLL like when he sees dallas twirling your hair around his finger steve is just all “???🤨🤨😡😡”

and then becomes your knight in shining armour and swoops you away as he glares daggers at dally!!!!<3

Two-bit Mathews

he becomes the funniest man on the planet i’m not joking

he says jokes that anybody and everybody will laugh at. just because he wants to see you laugh at what he says for his delusions

two-bit thinks like ‘she laugh=she likes me’

he’s not the brightest but it’s okay

HE MAKES IT SOOO KNOWN THAT HE LIKES YOU LFMAOOOOOO

“you’re lookin’ pretty? who’s the fella?” / “gee, i didn’t believe when they said they seen an angel walkin’ around until now.” / “well, now you owe me dinner.”

shit like that

two thinks he’s soooo smooth…smh.

DALLAS AND PONYBOY SO BADLY WANTS HIM SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY ABOUT YOU LMFAOOO

they keep on telling him just to confess already but then two gets all giggly and shy and goes “omg guys noooo🤭🤭🤭🫣🫣”

just coincidentally runs into you everywhere you go!!! (literally has eyes everywhere. he’s weird. he’s odd.)

follows you around like a lost puppy and lowkey kinda gossips. idk.

[s6xpunk77]

Bowers gang GIF collection

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[vicvinegarandhughhoney]

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Check the full zine out here:

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[narrat3333d]

look away gang more cringe ass punch out oc stuff 😓

my bad if it looks ass 💔

doodle of sean…i hatehim…💔 (i have drawings of cian as well but i lowkey think the piece of paper they were on got threw out)

i thought it’d be funny to draw him with like the..background characters (in the fighter intros and allat..like the little ovals) eye shape..and then if he has his glasses off it’s just..his normal eyes..idk how to explain it but like

yrah…💔 im tweaking anyways gng live laugh love spread positivity 🫶🫶🙏

[childaintit]

I just think that it would be funny if Subaru has a little sister. Bcs yk. Canonically he doesnt....but think abt it gang...

So heres my image of her currently :

Tbh? Name would be Hana Natsuki. Still debatable since this name came outta my ass

She's the splitting image of her mom(Naoko), but has her father's eyes(Kenichi).

A bit more on the cutesy-side.

Her and Subaru are polar opposites, but similar.

Basically she, unlike Subaru, she wasn't really that known by her peers as a child (matter of fact, she was invisible) but as she grew up, she learned to face her own fears and started communicating more. People's expectations of her? She thinks it doesn't matter because its what they want, not her. She also joins a lot of competition ever since she got older.

Closet-ish otaku. Unlike Subaru, she doesn't pull out references but stoops down to other people's level and give them words that they understand. But the moment people ask about what she likes....she becomes a yap lord.

She's a bit calm. Like calmer version of Subaru. She's eccentric, but a bit more toned down. She's sort of the type to say the most ridiculous shit TO YOUR FACE and smile. She knows what she said was crazy its just funny to see other's reaction.

Has good composure, and strong mentality due to the slight bullying and isolation she got as a kid.

An oppurtunist. The type to try to pursuade to get her something for free and occasionally it works. Also a positive-realist?

WEAK for beautiful people.

Can draw very well.

CANT SPORT FOR SHIT. Subaru makes fun of her constantly and she goes "at least i have FRIENDS" subaru cried

Kenichi spoils her a lot (gives in and accepts her demands) while naoko softly scolds her for taking money from her father..

Daily interaction consists of :

Hana making fun of Subaru (It's fun teasing him),

Hana acting cutesy for money, reading whatever collection Subaru has (and makes fun of each trope about the fanservice but then subaru calls her out on her yuri/yaoi/shoujo collection),

Subaru asking her to get out to get some stuff (she keeps the change).

So imagine if her ass was sent to the re zero world after subaru. Around arc 4? 5? Doesn't matter...i just want to see her get picked up by Priscilla.

The panic she would have and for different reasons..

In her head shes like KYAAAAAA WHERE THE FUCK AM I??? WHERE..WHAT...MY...HOUSE...HOME...MOM DAD??? but on the outside she's just looking around but then the next second she gets picked up by Priscilla because 'she's interesting.' Or something beneficial...and then Hana would be like : KYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAHHH A PRETTY...GORGEOUS...MAGNIFISCIENT...GIRL..PICKED ME UP...!!!!!! Oh and theres a weird dude with an armor....? Whos that kid.

Everyday she swoons more for Priscilla and shes like 'notgaynotgaynotgay I LIKE MEN (a man hater)'

Ok but ti be fr, shed be pissed off by the fact that when her parents are in their worst(subaru missing era), she teleported them, and might be making them worry. And shes like. Sad. Pissed off. A lot of emotions.

And itd be interesting if she was there by some accudent and a witch has to take responsibility..either wrath or lust. Idk. Im not a true re zero fan guys im sowwy..

I wish i could write more but gaaahhhh i havent reached that far yet gng...

[femkel]

cant let gng know i fw with femkel on tumblr

gang ain't a real one if they don't fw femkel on tumblr

[ohbabydollie]

Can’t let the gang know I fw Schlatt!

gng know i fw schlatt 🔥🔥 (they don’t, they js know i write fanfics)

[ningvory]

aye girl u betta tell vicky to send me sum pics cause DAMNN😩 mami got em thickems 😏😏😏tell that sexy thang to respond to my dms too aight thx gang

nah gng gtfo with that wasn’t you just calling her a loser?😭😭🙏🙏

[pr3ttyf4wn]

gang I KINDAAAA wanna make a superpower like high school au do we want it...maybe...with like the triplets,larray,quen,Sam and colby, Tara, Jake and johnnie, like the WHOLE GNG

[ir0nskin]

Doing a Last Wars reread, might post some more thoughts.

Spoilers ahead.

While Monsoon ends up being pretty pathetic, I think he starts out rather nicely. He takes Ouu by surprise and causes massive damage to their key players and distrupts any kind of strategy they could come up with.

Yoshi forgot how old Hiros kids are, and how many pups Lydia and Jerome had, lol. Maybe I'll headcanon they had a second smaller litter, and it was 3 of the older pups that got killed. (Lenov, Akira and the other one.

I like that Hiro sacrifices himself for Gin. I don't like that Hiro is dead, but its a nice drawback to GDW (Might of just been anime only? I dont remember) that becuase he lost his own father, he goes out of his way to protect his "new father" - the father of Ouu.

Kurotora is agressive as fuck but hes pretty useless in his old age

"Paradise has fallen" is one of my favourite pages in all of Ginga. Its just cool.

I like the Cross took the pups to safety at Daisukes house. But wasn't that village destroyed/uninhabitable from the events of GDOrion???

Gin should of dropped Orion over the cliff in GDO.

I'm all for having a protaganist that doesn't do what hes told and does his own thing, but they usually grow and learn from their mistakes (while keeping their "ill do it my way") and Orion...literally doesn't.

Bob is pathetic baby man.

Chapter 49. The beginning of the awful sickle saga..... It is nice that the dogs recognise they have better chances with a human weapon, like how they had better chances with Gohei's gun in GNG.

Kyou and Rocket literally forgot about Ken lmao poor guy

Uhh it was George/Jouji who couldn't save Minnie from the River not Ken? Chapter 60 makes it sound like Jouji gave up on watching Minnie and Ken had to go save her but couldn't.

"He was a teacher and guide to Tesshin in place of his father" Tesshin was raised by Ouu not the Koga Elder....I do like how Kurojacki and the Koga pack came to collect The Elder as he died. I would say living to 31 is a stretch to any normal dog, but look at Bobi the dog who lived on a farm in Portugal.

I like Zion, he's an okay addition to the Ginga gang, but its sad hes not really his own character, just a translator. And all he does is follow Sirius around because ""family""

I'm half with Sirius, half with Orion. Bears and dogs can/could co exist on the mountain, but like....thats regular bears. Bears who are just being normal bears. Monsoon and his brothers started a war with Ouu. There is a big grudge against ALL bears with Ouu, but perhaps that could of been left buried.

The last page of C72 is really nice.

Here comes to infamous sickle battle. Its mine! mine!!! mine 1!!! It would of been better if the dogs kept the sickle moving intentionally...to keep Monsoon guessing who has it next and keep him confused rather than squabbling like children over who gets a turn on the xbox

Everyone is desparate to become an "Ouu legend." Ouu has become nothing more than propaganda.

Sasuke should of died tbh.

I do like how the humans are taking action this time. They didn't do much in Akakabuto's time, but now they recognise the same thing is happening again and they are ready to help.

Akame should of died. This was a GREAT spot for it. His death should of been the last straw for Orion/Sirius. I'll forever HC that he died here lol.

It's sweet that Cross takes care of Tesshin, she did raise him along side her pups afterall.

"He's just as intense as his grand father, Riki!" Orion is nothing like Riki?? Orion is a brat. He was given control over an army just because of who his family is. He's never earned anything, not even respect. He's spent the entirety of the manga arguing and disobeying orders from those higher up than him who he's suppose to ""respect."" He's had to be bullied into not doing anything stupid while the army recovers. He is keeping a promise he made, but doesn't excuse his tantrums.

The way Monsoon acts sometimes reminds me of that baby from Spirited Away.

It is nice that hes different from Akakabuto. he has PTSD/Flashbacks, wants to get revenge and eat all the dogs that hurt. Scared of humans and tries to play around it. Akakabuto kept out of the humans way but didn't hesitate to turn them to paste if he found them in the mountains. Monsoon doesn't even try to attack humans. He has conflicting feelings.

Thats it for stuff on Sff Reader, ill have to go to Fantas blog to read from 121-end

[13tinysocks]

ik that they wouldn't have social media or anything mostly because they seem like they're almost constantly on the run, but if they did, what do you think the ycyd boys would post? maybe even thio gang?

hope u and abby (and ur puppy!!) have a good night!! (or rest or ur day :))

The ycyd boys technically have an in universe Tumblr that I've kinda abandoned. it's complete schitzoposting. Nothing is coherent and linear at this point in the story (social media wise). If they are to continue posting it would just be paranoid nonsense, gore, and creep shots of yn and randoms. None of them trust social media except maybe Brian. Even then, he'd only post highly specific questions to reddit on burners with the most insane VPN you've ever fucking seen.

As for the thio gang: Though Jack has access ability settings on his phone and technically COULD have a social media he does not. He distrusts other people that aren't the rest of the gng entirely. Jane has 10k followers posting mostly fashion and sewing- never her face or mask. Natalie.... Would have an iFunny account when she was in highschool. Does NOT know what is going on in the current social media landscape. Wants to but Jane won't let her. Jeff does not have any. Liu makes burner accounts to stalk people. Nina posts thirstraps on TikTok.

[faerielli]

which gng you rep?

gonna be honest, i have no idea what this means. if ur asking what gang i rep tho, it's the lesbians

[couripacepals]

It’s day two of GNG’s BTRL!

The lead is currently held by Fe666 with a 10:34.  EvanKae is in second with 10:36 and Specnr in third with 11:20.  More great runs to come today!

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The Go Next Gang is holding their 2-day BTRL (Break the Record Live) event this weekend for RSG 1.16 Any%!  It will run from noon to 8 pm EST (17:00 to 01:00 UTC) today and tomorrow.

Runners include former world record holder Fe666, catJAM, Megeli, MoleyG, Specnr and more.

Main stream with commentary is at twitch.tv/olivermcsr.  

Individual runners streams can be found from twitch.tv/team/gng

[groovygrub]

folks i got good news!!! i've reached Peak Queer. currently listening to the i saw the tv glow soundtrack while perusing the always sunny pride zine

also please go check out the zine if you haven't yet!! so many talented artists/writers, it's gorgeous ❤️

[heavenequals]

HYPE BOY!

raiden x reader

☆note. feeding us starving raiden lovers.. i'm still hungry gng 2,835 words

you were there for raiden's first everything. his first job, his first girlfriend, his first kiss, and most importantly his first time participating in a tournament and winning! you're his biggest supporter, so how the hell does he not realize you're in love with him?

raiden and kung lao has always been your closest friends, but you always had something specifically special with raiden.

it's been peaceful after all the tournaments and timelines interfering, having nightly outings with the earthrealm gang at madam bo's. as much as you miss the simple farm life with raiden and kung lao, you were content with this.

daily training, johnny and kenshi having a ridiculous dilemma, as per usual, and raiden attempting to diffuse the situation. so, at this moment like always, you were left with kung lao.

"so.. that tournament was pretty crazy," you'd begin. a smile across your features as you looked up at kung lao who sat ahead of you.

"tell me about it.. raiden had all the glory too!" kung lao would complain. aggressively drinking his tea before slamming the empty cup onto the wooden table.

"maybe next time, in a hundred years.." you'd grin at him. lifting your own cup to your lips as your eyes drifted to raiden, who was trying to keep kenshi from taking out sento and splitting johnny into four.

"if it means i'd get to fight kitana, i'm more than willing to wait a hundred years. did you see how raiden looked at her?" kung lao would lean over the table.

"what do you mean?" you'd drone, finally taking a long sip of your warm tea.

"he totally has a crush on her!"

the tea lodged in your throat, going through the wrong pipe. you spat out your tea straight at kung lao's face before going into a coughing fit.

"goddamnit! what the hell was that for?!" kung lao would drop back into his seat, blindly trying to reach out for any papertowels on the table.

"shit, sorry lao!" you'd sheepishly grin. assisting him on finding the papertowels and handing it to him before falling into deep thought. raiden liking kitana? sure she's noble, kind, selfless, and quite honestly, you'd have a crush on her too. kitana was just that girl. how could you compete with royalty?

"you okay?" raiden's voice made you almost jump out of your seat, his hand on your back as you turned to look at him. that unforgettable, soft gaze. it always took your breath away.

okay. were you okay? after finding out raiden might have feelings for someone else kind of sucked. it hurt when he got a girlfriend for the first time, and it definitely hurts now.

how does he not realize? you've been there for everything, you supported him through everything, you've done everything for him. what more can you do to make him come to his senses?

with a soft sigh, your hand raised to rest on his wrist, and you put on your best smile.

"yeah, i'm okay."

after that night, you've been avoiding raiden like the plague. it was tiring having to push your undying feelings down and it was worse how your feelings were on the verge of bursting when he was around. what better way to avoid your problems than avoiding your problems?

you couldn't imagine having to practically watch the love of your life end up with someone else again. as much as you love to support him, how much more can you hype him up?

god, does raiden make you go crazy. you desperately needed to get your mind off this ordeal.

you decided meditating would do the trick. heading to one of the wu shi academy's garden, one with a wide range of space. you sat yourself down on the pavement, criss crossing with the backs of your hands resting on your knees.

with a deep inhale, you close your eyes, attempting to focus on the little things. trees bustling from the wind, birds chirping, scents reminiscent of damp soil, a particular earthy smell that reminded you of raiden. the wind was a soft whisper, almost like raiden's delicate, humble voice.

a low groan of annoyance leaves you, face palming directly into your hands. meditating is definitely not doing it for you. you can't even get mad; thinking about raiden gives you a different kind of happiness.

for as long as you can remember, you never went a day without raiden. he was the highlight of your life with a single smile alone, and yet, he sees you as just a close friend. a close friend that'd do anything he asked, he just has to say the word. you were hopeless and you were going crazy. if raiden were to ever get a partner again, would they know what he likes? what he enjoys? cause you definitely do.

countless times, you've daydreamed about him picking up a phone and maybe just even saying something simple.

"you're mine."

is that too much? what more do you have to do to make him realize–

"(reader.)"

you almost flew out of your skin to the sudden familiar sound. you were so caught up in ur thoughts, you hadn't even noticed raiden had blessed you with his presence.

"holy— raiden! you can't keep scaring me like that.."

"sorry," he'd chuckle, taking a seat beside you. "just haven't seen you in awhile. meditating?" he'd hum, not even looking at you, but rather staring into the distance; as if he had something on his mind.

"you could say something like that," you'd reply with a nervous grin. looking at raiden from the side as your thumbs twiddled anxiously together.

raiden would respond in another low hum before turning to face you. his gaze lingering on you for a moment longer than necessary, almost examining you before he began to speak.

"is there.. any particular reason you've been avoiding me lately?"

that question dropped on you like a bomb. was it really that obvious?

"avoiding you? ha, what makes you think that?" you'd laugh, awkwardly. attempting to play clueless as a way to steer from the situation, but raiden knew better than that.

"maybe not intentionally, but.. you just haven't been around lately," his eyes drifted away momentarily, probably thinking of his next choice of words.

"was it something kung lao said the other night? because if it was, you know you can tell me anything. i know how he gets," raiden would place his hand on top of yours before giving you a reassuring smile. a smile that made your heart skip a beat.

"no – he didn't say anything bad, it was just - something that was stuck on my mind," you'd sigh. you were always so honest with him, he just had that affect.

"i see," he'd rub circles on the back of your hand with his thumb, a simple gesture sending goosebumps up your arm. "do you mind telling me what he said?"

how could you say anything without giving yourself away? you hesitated for a moment. your mouth opening and closing, trying to conjure up a sentence, or just any words willing to spill out. its like talking to him changes your brain chemistry.

you'd wet your lips, shifting your position before letting out a cold exhale.

"do you.. have feelings for kitana, raiden?" you'd murmur, staring at your hands that were so perfectly tucked with raiden's before your eyes lifted to look at his. only to be met with a very confused expression.

"feelings?" he'd repeat curiously, taking a moment to process your words before a red hue began to brighten on his cheeks. his hand releasing yours to tilt his hat down, covering his embarrassed expression.

"i knew kung lao would exaggerate it," he'd groan to himself regretfully. "i may have a small crush on her, but i can never imagine being with royalty."

it was like a weight was being lifted off your shoulders, a relief washing over you as you smiled gleefully.

"really? i mean, kitana is the whole package! why would you pass that up?" you prodded further, leaning in with interest as you bumped raiden's hat up with your knuckle.

raiden would lift his hat up to look at you better, a reluctant laugh leaving him as a response to your action before taking his hat off completely and placing it beside himself.

"i'm just a simple farmer and i'm very well off as so. i don't think i'm made for the royal life," he'd grin, feeling relieved to see the burdens on you being lifted, even if it was just a little.

you definitely were mentally celebrating. you were even more relieved than raiden, knowing his romantical feelings towards kitana is non-existent.

"dang, that's too bad. i would've 100% supported it. you guys would've been a really cute couple," you'd tease. were you seriously hyping him up after losing your mind over the whole thing?

raiden would roll his eyes playfully in response, his hand trailing back to hold yours. his touch always takes you to the skies, it's unbelievable how much your heart pounds around him.

"is there a reason that it seemed to upset you? me liking kitana, that is." another question dropped like a bomb, raiden and his attentiveness.

"pshh, no reason," you released his hand, laying on your back on the pavement; maybe as a way to avoid looking at his eyes while telling him a white lie, but he only cocked a brow at you in response. he always sees right through you.

"i would assume there would be a reason for you avoiding me all day," he got you there. you knew he was smirking with just the sound of his voice.

you have two choices. you lie to him again and risk him seeing right through you, or you just be the slightest bits of honest and hope he'll be oblivious like he has always been.

option 2 seems the most ideal.

"yeahhh.. maybe i was just a little stunned to hear you had feelings for someone," you'd stare up at the sky. the pavement you were laying on was not comfortable at all, but this situation wasn't the coziest either.

there was a long pause and no response from raiden, it was starting to make you feel anxious.

"how come?" it was a sudden break through the awkward silence. short and abrupt, now how were you to respond to that?

"i mean.. you know, we've just been friends for awhile. if someone else were to enter your life, romantically, i wouldn't have all the fun with you no more!" you'd prop yourself up on your forearms, knowing well you were going to get rock indents later.

"ah, so you were worried you were not going to recieve my undivided attention?" he would suggest, moving to look at you directly. the sun hit his brown eyes perfectly, they appeared hazel. you were almost dazed at the way the sun seemed to kiss his face, uttering out random words.

"well‐ imean –maybenoyes – ..what?" you had to stop yourself to think, raiden snorting at your sudden blankout before clearing his throat. he makes you so dumb in love.

"let me put it this way. (reader,) were you.. jealous?"

fuck. were you jealous? hell yeah. thinking about how raiden must've felt about kitana in the moment of the tournament flips a switch in your brain. has he ever felt that about you? ever?

"a little," you said bluntly, turning to lay on your side, away from raiden. without looking at him, you can feel him smiling behind you.

"would it be wrong for me to assume you like me, (reader)?" he'd tease, playfully poking at your shoulder to get you to look at him.

like him? nah, you wish he was yours 24/7 of the day. like him is an understatement. you let out a heavy sigh, sitting up to face him.

"okkayy, so what if i did?" you'd spill, boldly. your eyes searching his for any sign of discomfort or hesitation.

you heard his breath hitch in his throat at your admission. his cheeks heating up to a pink blush, reflecting your own.

"i mean – iwouldn'tmindthattobecompletelyhonest –" now it was his turn to be uttering nonsense, but he was still making you feel stupid. you just need a clear response for godsake.

raiden paused, taking a deep breath in before exhaling slowly. his hand cupping his cheeks as he avoided your stare.

"do you like me?" he'd proceed.

"i'm attached to you," you'd admit without outright admitting it, but it seemed like raiden wasn't going to take that. he shifted closer to you, your faces so close you can feel his breath hit your face.

"i'm not forcing you to tell me, (reader.) but after what you said, would it really be fair to leave me hanging like this?"

the butterflies hes giving you right now isn't fair. you just stared at him, stumped. dumbfounded even. your face red and ready to explode.

"yes, i like you," you croaked out, eyes shut. ready to run and jump into incoming traffic, anything to get out of this situation.

you hear raiden let out a breathy laugh of relief. opening your eyes to see him with the softest smile plastered on his face.

"yeah?" he'd ask, he had to be sure. but you knew he already had the answer.

"yeah," you'd say, breathlessly.

raiden let out a soft hum, taking both of your hands in his. staring down at how you both connected, hands clasped together.

"what would you do if i said i liked you too?" he grinned from ear to ear, bringing your hands up to his face and planting a kiss to your knuckles.

your heart was stuck in your throat, you were speechless. mouth agaped as you stared at raiden, his kisses sending shocks of serotonin up your spine.

"i think i'd kiss you," you'd murmur. your eyes glued on his perfect pink lips, just waiting for you to lean in.

"then i like you," he'd bring your hands to cup his cheeks before leaning in, his eyes closed. his lips brushed over yours, as if he was testing the waters. waiting for you to take the initiative.

his cheeks were smooth and warm, taking this moment to admire his complexion. appreciating this moment you've always waited for, died for. you pulled his face closer before pressing your lips to his.

your breath shuddered. the kiss was soft, long, and passionate. raiden's hands traveling to your waist and pulling you impossibly closer. he was so, so warm.

after what felt like forever, you broke the kiss. catching your breath, you felt like you were dreaming.

"i love you," raiden would murmur like a prayer under his breath. leaning into the crook of your neck, like he never wanted to let you go.

"yeah? for how long?" you'd giggle, running your hands over his shoulders.

"for awhile," he'd hum, his breath tickling your neck.

"you were always there for me, you never missed a single thing," he'd go on. pressing soft kisses along your jawline, kissing you like he's been waiting for this moment as long as you have been.

"well, i love you too," you let out a contented sigh, resting your head against raiden's. you're glad this is how your next chapter with him begins, and you couldn't ask for it any other way. just being in the moment in the wu shi garden, with him.

"are you okay?" he would whisper, tracing circles along your waist, his staring full of adoration. the adoration you always longed to see.

okay? you were more than okay.

"yeah, i'm okay."

BONUS

after that day, raiden had taken you out on your first date together. of course, at madam bo's, with a special discount from the woman herself.

it was nice, just the two of you. candle lit up in the center of your table, holding hands while talking about future plans. it was most ideal.

"you guys.. are eating at madam bo's without us?" you paused suddenly, your eyes wide as you turn to the possessor of the voice, kung lao..

"oh shit! yo, are you guys on a date?" johnny pushed his glasses over his head, disbelief shown all over his face as he stared at your connected hands.

"johnny-" you were about to tell him off before raiden cut you off.

"oh uh, we are. but if you guys would like to join us?" raiden would offer, a gentle smile as he gestured to the table. you let out a low groan from his damned kindness. it was supposed to be *just* you and him.

kung lao seemed to get the memo, elbowing johnny in the chest.

"lets leave these lovebirds alone, hm?" kung lao would chuckle, wiggling his brows at raiden before walking ahead. johnny trailing not too far behind.

"damn, i owe kenshi so much money."

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