#he doesn't see that though or take notice he thinks things are still going swimmingly in the ethics department

[raspberry-gloaming]

This will make sense to me and exactly a handful of people but by God I love this fucked up family

[radioisntdead]

you know how vox has vark his pet shark I want a thing with a reader who is an axolotl who is just living with him but vox never knew until a now where he find the reader on vark’s back in the tank in his office

Good evening my dear, I couldn't tell if you meant he didn't know that reader was an axolotl or that Axolotl reader is just causally living there,

I went with the latter because chaos also I went with headcanons as I couldn't figure out how to make this into a full fledged fic.

HEADCANON TIMEEEEE

Warnings: breaking and entering?? I watched an axolotl care guide for this also it's short.

Well you either have the biggest balls known to hell or you lack braincells because why would you break into the Vee's tower?

And how the hell did Vox NOT notice you??

Axolotl's tend to like cool temperatures so Vox's area is perfect for you! Bro has a ton of technology that needs to be kept cool so it doesn't overheat, the lighting is a little bit of a problem.

Vark's tank has a ton of space for you to swim in! And the two of you happen to get on swimmingly so that was a bonus.

Now Axolotl's in captivity, tend to eat trout and salmon pellets, frozen or live bloodworms, earthworms, and waxworms, however since you are a sinner and you'd rather not eat that, you straight up rob the Vee's kitchen.

Velvette gets PISSED when she goes to eat her leftovers and it's gone.

I headcanon that Vox has a little bit of a sweet tooth, so dude has a sweet treat in the refrigerator and it's GONE when he goes to eat it.

You don't trust Valentino's food because it could be drugged, it ends up in the trash.

You are small and squishy, Vark likes to gently chew on you like a chew toy, you have regenerative abilities so it's totally fine! Probably.

Now When Vox finally noticed you, it's almost a year or so later, He's going to feed Vark and you're just chillin' on his back.

I imagine you look like one of these depending on which he's SO dumbfounded on how he didn't realize you were there.

Sidenote, I find Axolotl's both cute and horrifying, like I can see them through a tank and think it's adorable but bring them near me without proper protection and I will cry.

He takes you out of the tank and interrogates you,

WERE YOU A SPY? DID ALASTOR SEND YOU? WAS ALASTOR WATCHING HIM?

But no you were just a random sinner who decided to move into the Vee's tower.

Without permission. Pretty sure that's a crime but it's hell.

Vark refuses to let him get rid of you so uh, I guess you're a bonus pet now.

He probably tries to send you into the hotel to spy on them but it fails.

That's fun, Good luck with that! At least you don't have to rob their kitchen anymore.

You still throw away Valentino's food though, let him STARVE.

Good evening folks! Hope you enjoyed! Also I don't condone food wastage I'm just convinced that any food Valentino touches is drugged.

Thank you for tuning in! I hope you have a wonderful day.

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[intriq]

I love being silly in ur asks!!!!

How do you think the Batfam would react to you being unexpectedly good at one of their "niche" (that isn't the right word I'm sorry) skills? Like gun skills(Jay) or flexibility (Dick)- 🌻

(You also don't have to do this pookie Intri I just love asking questions)

cackling, giggling even. im going to do this. ive been stewing over this since you sent it to me.

Tim - photography

He's probably a little surprised, no doubt. He's got a knack for photography, he's pretty good at it. I wouldn't be surprised if he has some sort of side job where people commission him for photos. He finds it to be a pleasant surprise when you give him a photo you took yourself as a little gift. It doesn't really matter if it's a picture of him or not, he'll still probably find a safe place to keep it so he can always look at it. He makes it a regular thing to trade photos with you after too.

Barbara - computers

Barbara doesn't exactly learn that your good at computers in person or directly. She hears it from the others after one night she wasn't available to provide information as Oracle and you instead did your thing just as smoothly, like it wasn't even an issue to navigate the Batcomputer in her place. She'll probably invite you to hangout with her after, trading tricks that'll no doubt sharpen not only her knowledge, but yours too.

Dick - flexibility

Hands down, Dick is shocked. He doesn't even know until one day you just so happen to showcase it while taking some thug down while on patrol with him, and he's obsessed there after. He probably constantly tries to see if there's anything he can do you can't, and he's probably always wrong in the end. Bonus points if there's something you can do that he can't, so he will pester you to teach him. Your definitely his new favorite person to patrol with after.

Jason - gun skills

He doesn't really let it show but he would be surprised. Amazed may be a bit of an overstatement, but it really depends on the type of person you are. If you don't look the type-- in his eyes-- to wield a gun, then yeah he's an amazed kind of surprised. Otherwise he's kind of neutral about it. He'd probably be interested in seeing if you can show him up in some gun tricks, though.

Bruce - strategy

He doesn't even notice it at first. He's far too busy planning something out when you offer your input that is incredibly thought out, and he runs with it. He adds it to his plan and it moves swimmingly, far better than expected. It doesn't click with him that you're a good strategist until after the mission he was planning for was all said and done.

Duke & Steph - puzzles & riddles [steph specifically]

Steph probably doesn't have much of a reaction. She's probably entirely neutral about it, a little uncaring. She'd still talk with you about it, though. Duke, though, is probably the total opposite. All hyped up and energized about it, happy that he's got something to talk with you about. Not to mention it's probably a topic you and him would enjoy discussing. He's just a hyperactive happy kid, I feel.

Cass - stealth

I feel like Cass would be surprised your good at stealth in its own aspect. No matter how she learns it, it'll probably lead to her staring at you and wondering "how the fuck did you do that" over and over.

[danger-xylophones]

Hey! I hope you're having a good day/night <3 I had a LOTR and/or The Hobbit headcannon request but if you're not taking those rn I understand <3 How various characters would react to a friend (reader) who is very emotional (like, the type of person who when they find something funny they LAUGH HARD, has deff. been kicked out of public places for fighting people who made them angry, and gets teary eyed even over the death and suffering of animals and total strangers) Any character is fine, I love them all, but please include Gandalf (he's SO COOL! and I feel like he doesn't get included in hcs enough but idk-) Thank you <3 :)

Howdy, I am still taking requests it just takes me awhile to get around to them.

I also agree Gandalf should show up more.

Gandalf:

Gandalf adores you

You are unequivocally one of his favorite people

And that's saying a lot considering he's been around for centuries

He loves how expressive you are and wishes more people were as free with their emotions, he thinks that maybe some problems in middle-earth could be solved if people were just more open about how they're feeling

Of course, he acknowledges that your propensity for expression can be a danger at times

He would never wish for you to stop being so expressive, but he does wish you'd quit getting kicked out of bars

It makes it hard to go get a drink with you because you're banned from a lot of places for 'roughhousing'

He's keen to have you meet Radagast, he thinks the two of you would get along swimmingly

I will add he's hesitant to smoke anything other than pipeweed with you - I mean, you're already prone to heightened emotions when sober, he's a bit scared to see what happens when you've got some for of recreational substance in you.

You're the first person he wants to show any new fireworks he learns to make to because you let your enchantment with the party favors shine through unabashedly

Beorn:

Beorn was initially a bit put off by you

He's very quiet and used to the company of animals who normally don't laugh when he cracks a joke to himself

But he warms up to you when he sees just how deeply you care for anyone and anything

He took you on a walk one day and you started crying because you found a tree that'd been scorched by a lighting bolt

And again when you were so gentle and tender with one of his horses that suffered a bad scrape on its side

He starts to open up a bit when you're around

It's not that noticeable but the jokes he normally cracks to himself are now loud enough for you to hear

He looks forward to your sporadic visits now

Legolas:

Being an elf who was raised to keep a stoic countenance, he finds your expressiveness odd but a welcome change

The first time he cracked a joke that made you laugh he was worried you'd asphyxiate

Gandalf had to be the one to explain that you were just like that, that you felt things a bit differently from others

It takes Legolas a bit to get used to just how strong your emotions are

He happened to be in a bar with you when you got kicked out once, he was worried he'd be helping you bury a body before the end of the night

He understands your empathy for animals though, as that is something he can say he feels deeply

Elves share a special bond with all life and though they are often spared by death, that does not mean witnessing it ever gets easier

He eventually learns to appreciate your expressiveness as a gift few can claim to have

Galadriel:

Galadriel is very fond of you

You remind of her of her younger self who was more wild and willing to let her feelings shine through

She loves it when you tell her stories of your life

Your still just as emotive while recounting your journeys with Gandalf to her as you probably were while traveling

She's a bit jealous of you though, as she wishes she could show her emotions as freely as you do

You're a breath of fresh air for her

As the Lady of Lothlorien, she has a certain countenance she must uphold and that stoicism is often repaid with aloofness from her fellow elves

But you remind her she is also a person, same as you, and that she feels too

Gimli:

Whenever you get tossed out of a bar, Gimli's often right there with you

He's also loud and expressive

You can hear his laugh through the clamor of a filled tavern and his temper has also gotten his name blacklisted at a few mead halls

He thinks of you're pretty dwarvish, which is high praise to him

Dwarves are passionate folk and that passion is celebrated because it takes great emotions to ring art from stone

He does feel a bit awkward if he sees you cry only because it takes a lot to make dwarves cry

So he's a bit clumsy if he tries to comfort you

But he loves that he can find you in a crowd if he pauses to listen for a laugh

Bard:

Bard doesn't know how to feel about you, if he's perfectly honest

You remind him of his children who are still learning how to control their temperaments

And his initial thought is that you're too immature

However, when he does finally sit down and talk to you he's quick to realize that this supposed 'immaturity' is something he completely fabricated

You're incredibly intelligent, emotionally and intellectually

And he soon realizes he made a grave mistake judging you so early on

He comes to love just how boisterous your laugh is

It becomes enough for him to start laughing just hearing you laugh

He's still learning how to handle you're more fiery emotions

But he's a loyal friend who'll stick with you even when you get the both of you kicked out of the bar

[my-arlington-academia]

Hey again! Well I was wondering about what kinda dates do you think Axel, Tyler and Raquel would take their s/o? (Let's hope it doesn't get deleted this time) Thank you sweetie

Heya Erre! Finally I get to your request 💝💕 thank you for your patience and sorry I'm so slow 😔🙏 so I guess headcanons right? This made me realize that maybe it wasn't a smart move on my part to allow "main 10 headcanons" because it takes much longer to come up with different scenarios for 10 characters for the same situation. So thank you for choosing those 3! It really made it easier for me to write (not to say that you guys aren't allowed to request headcanons for all the characters! It's just that I have this weird mental thing where I want to do my requests in chronological order instead of "the-quicker-ones" order 😂)

Axel

- he loves going out but because he's so famous, it'll be a huge hassle if you two get caught

- thus you only go out late at night (which is tooooootally not against school rules. Nope 😎)

- you guys hang out in random parts of the town, passing by fancy restaurants and 7-elevens

- the best time is when there's a funfair in town

- as always you sneak out with Axel late at night and yet it still gets you anxious

- Axel quietly laughs at you

- "Aww, come on. It's been a while since we've been doing this and you're still this stressed out about it? Try to keep the adrenaline low because once we get to the funfair you'll have a hard time."

- as he said, the adrenaline rush from all those crazy rides got you good

- somehow Axel managed to get you into some of the most insane rides, you know, those that make you feel like "I think I'm gonna die"? Yeah, those.

- honestly, the haunted house was bland in comparison

- after all of that, ready to go home, you guys sit on a bench farther away from all the ruckus and the mood gets just right

- you scooch over and grab his hand, all that adrenaline has made you feel like nothing else but today matters (but like, not in a bad way! In a really really good way.)

- Axel looks at you expectantly, it seems like the night has made both of you much bolder

- "So uh. We almost kinda died together? Not that I would mind dying with you but don't you think that we should at least give eachother a reward for surviving tonight?"

- lover boy is clearly asking for a kiss

- and well, of course he got what he wanted

Tyler

- definitely takes you to the movies

- his father being a movie director and his mom being an actress, he used to watch a lot of movies as a kid

- first he planned to go for the obvious route and do the "put my hand on your hand" thing when the movie gets to the romantic parts

- but at the end he got too invested in the plot and forgot about it

- curses himself for making such a dumb mistake

- it's not over though! There's still the fancy-pancy restaurant after the movie

- ngl he just really wanted to show off and be classy

- but most of all he wants to impress you

- "I'm paying all of it so don't worry about the prices and order whatever you want, okay?"

- it makes you even more worried for the prices because you don't want Tyler to empty his wallet for you

- his parents may be rich but you don't want to make him feel like you're trying to take advantage of him

- the food is so good tho

- the evening is well spent (and Tyler's money too whoops...)

- when you guys sneakity-sneak back into the dorms he stops in front of your room

- secretly really wants you to invite him in and honestly you want the same thing too... So you do it

- "You wanna come in? Not for long but... like 5 minutes or so."

- Tyler is not an idiot, in the past you already invited him once and he refused by reflex but he won't let this chance pass by a second time

- tells himself that he absolutely has to find a way to kiss you in those "5 minutes"

- fortunately it didn't take long.

- the moment the both of you step in, no one says anything since you want the same thing

- it naturally happens

- in the dim light of your room, you exchange a kiss with Tyler

- when you pull away there's a silence again until Tyler speaks up

- "So um. I think this was only about 30 seconds? Should we kiss for another 4 minutes or ...?"

- like usual he's half joking and half flirting

- you kiss again, though you guys aren't sure if it lasted 4 minutes...

Raquel

- tries to sneak you in a nightclub

- "No worries! I'll forge you a fake ID, they won't notice the difference."

- you tell her that you're not comfortable enough with the idea, she gives up immediately and finds an alternative

- "Alright! So what about a concert? There's this really dope group coming to the town, they have a small following but they're great."

- you swiftly make it out of the dorms without getting noticed

- you guys hold hands while running in the streets and laughing

- somehow Raquel makes even the smallest things super fun

- the concert goes swimmingly well, you spent yesterday listening to all the songs from the band so you can sing along with the audience

- because of that, everytime a new song starts you're getting hyped up with Raquel

- when you can't see the stage very well (because of tall people in the front 😂) Raquel gives you a piggyback ride

- after about an hour and a half you guys go to a convenience store to grab some drinks before going home

- "So? It was amazing am I right?"

- however, when you try to go back to the dorms unnoticed a problem arises

- "No way... they're still making the rounds? Dammit!"

- Raquel has a track record of sneaking out when something big happens in town and she's not the only one

- it seems like other students were at the concert and they're trying to get back safely as well

- a few minutes pass by before you guys and that other group of students realize that it's gonna take a while for them to give up

- they probably already noticed that some students are missing and now they're patiently waiting to catch them red handed

- Raquel speaks up

- "Okay guys, I'm gonna sacrifice myself. I'll keep them busy will you guys make it safely to the dorms, okay?"

- dramatically kisses you in front of that random group of friends before running away

- those people quietly cheered when she kissed you, now looking at them, it seems like a couple of them are in fact from your classroom... welp.

- despite your heart beating fast and not having completely processed the kiss yet, you decide to take the role of leader and make the students get back to their rooms safely

- once it's all over you bury your face in your pillow, still thinking about the kiss

- the next day you recognize those people in the hallways when they pass by and it turns out you somehow became friends with them after this "midnight escapade."

[groovyzombiellama]

Tempting Fate

Title: Tempting fate

Requested? No.

Plot: You and Colson meeting for a few times by accident before going on a date, realising something along the lines of fate was pulling the two of you together.

Word count: 1555

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You never believed in chance encounters, to you everything that happened was planned out, and there was absolutely no way that you were gonna have a cheesy meet-cute one day that will just sweep you off your feet. You spent a lot of time thinking that, until life decided it was going to prove you wrong. That Saturday was like any other. You had made a pact with your best friends in college to take every Saturday off, even for an hour or two, and just go out for a coffee together, and keep your friendship strong. You can still remember it like it was yesterday. You can even remember the exact outfit you wore on that day. It was a bit chilly out, so you had your camo leggings on, and a black t-shirt, covered with a black leather jacket, along with a pair of timberland boots on your feet. You've always tried your best to choose clothes you feel comfortable in, and also know you look good in. Your friends all told you that combo looked good, so you just grabbed the clothes out of the wardrobe, because not being a morning person, among other things, meant that you couldn't be bothered to plan out an outfit.

Yoir hair was up in a ponytail, and after grabbing your purse and phone, you were put the door, somewhat rushing. Why did you always have to be so late? You hated it the most that every time you leave even so much as five minutes earlier, you spend over ten minutes waiting for everyone, but when you give yourself the liberty and time it out to leave with just enough space left to be there on time, you always somehow end up being late. If it ends up happening today too, you were ready to start looking into the reason behind this strange occurrence. Luckily, on your way there, you got a message from your friends, saying they were running a bit late themselves, so you could just slow down your pace and enjoy the cold breeze pinching your cheeks. As you approached the coffee shop you and your friends frequented, you could notice it was a lot more crowded than usual. The biggest appeal to the coffee shop was that it wasn't way too many people constantly coming in and out. It was more a place where people came to have a quiet moment, do some work on their laptop or even read a book while they sipped on a warm beverage.

Taking a closer look, you noticed that the people who were currently populating the coffee shop weren't exactly interested in that sort of thing. They were more interested in a certain customer. You couldn't really see who it was, but you could tell how frustrating it was for the workers of the coffee shop to kindly ask them to leave. They knew you and your friends very well and when your friends arrived, about a few moments later, you could see their pleading eyes almost begging you to help. And you were going to do just that, not knowing that you would set in motion one of the weirdest and yet happiest days of your life.

"Alright everyone, I don't know what this whole fuss is about, but I have to ask you to respect the people who work here and the people who just want to enjoy their drink. Whatever it is, it can wait at least a little bit. Please."

You pushed your way towards the counter and raised your voice just enough to gain everyone's attention.

"She's absolutely right guys. We can take photos outside when I'm done, but please step away for a moment, okay? You don't have to wait outside in the cold, but if you stay here, please be respectful."

A voice you found pretty familiar agreed with you and caused you to turn your head to the side to identify the owner of that voice. And that's when you realised where you knew him from. You were mesmerised for a moment, looking in the gorgeous blue eyes of your celebrity crush Machine Gun Kelly. You somehow managed to come back to reality and smile at him, a blush creeping on your face when he sent you a wink, and you and your friends went to your usual table. You couldn't help but sneak glances at Colson's table, and your cheeks would get redder and redder every time you looked in his direction to find him looking back at you, his lips curving into a slight smirk. You could also feel a lot of cold stares from his fans, and it was all making you really self conscious. After being done with his drink, Colson got up, much to his fans delight, and after paying for his, and what you'd later fond out, yours and your friends drinks too, he was out the door, and he took a few photos with his fans and disappeared after sending you another smile.

Your friends were teasing you constantly after that, and you couldn't wait to get back home and Bury your face on your pillow and daydream about what could have happened. But your cousin ended up calling you and asking if you were up for lunch, which you gladly accepted, your cousin being like a sister to you and after you were done catching up with your friends, you were on your way to see your cousin. A similar situation awaited you in the restaurant and you couldn't help but chuckle after meeting eyes with Colson again and he smiled at you before shrugging, and you ended up shaking your head with a smile on your face, and turned to talk to your cousin. You were talking and laughing, and you could feel Colson's stare burning in the back of your neck. You felt weird meeting him here again, since your college town isn't that small that you only have several restaurants to visit. He could have chosen any other, but as if that one thing you didn't believe in at work here. Good old fate. But you still refused to accept it and regarded it as another coincidence. Even your cousin was naming fate when you told her that you'd seen him today already.

"You know, I think she's right. Even though you don't. I'm Colson, nice to meet you. Sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier and thank you for helping me calm my fans down a bit."

Colson appeared next to you as you answered to your cousin how fate doesn't exist. He smiled and reached his hand out to you when he introduced himself and you shyly took it and you shook hands. His gaze lingered on your eyes for a moment before introducing himself to your cousin too. He invited you two over to his table for dessert and your cousin had to drag your blushing self along. You spent some time talking and laughing together, before you had to part ways and you made a bet with Colson that you'd let him take you out if the two of you met for the third time before midnight. Of course you wanted to go on a date with him, but you also didn't like losing, so it was a tough call.

You asked your sibling who was going out that night to let you know if they see him, so you'd know what bar you could avoid and then pop in before midnight to let him know that you won, but you kinda maybe still wanted that date. Confusing plan, but you felt like it was sound. Oh how the tables will turn. When you and your friends arrived at your club, a good while away from the club you heard Colson was in, you got comfortable. You aren't usually a big fan of parties, but it was your friend's birthday, so you wanted to celebrate with her. Everything went swimmingly for a few hours, until you felt someone snake their arm around your waist and pull your back flush against their chest. You were ready to curse out this imbecile for even thinking he can touch you, but as you turned, you realised that it was no imbecile, but Colson. He leaned over and whispered in your ear.

"Looks like someone owes me a date."

His words made heat rise in your cheeks once again, making him chuckle at how cute you looked to him. You could say that the rest is history. You went from the first date to the second, then third, and it was then that Colson asked you to be his girlfriend. Three years have passed since then and the two of you are still going strong. It isn't always easy, but you make it work. Although Colson would never admit that he in fact searched for you that night, to make sure he doesn't lose his chance with you. Oh no, if you ask him, it was fate for the third time. And it was in a way. He searched for you, but just as he was about to give up and think you purposely stayed home, he stumbled into the very club you were in. So maybe there is such a thing as fate, who knows.

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I'm trying my best to write as many requests as possible so that I'd have the ability to queue them and be able to focus on classes as well, but it's super tough for me sometimes to spend all day at college and then muster enough energy to write more than one fic. But I will give it my best, and hopefully I'll be able to post them soon 😊😉

I hope this time the app doesn't send the gif all the way to the bottom like it did the last time I posted here 😂

[woah-imagine-that]

a NeW ImaGiNeS bLoG oOOo sHinY~ :0 may i request a fluffy fluffy scenario including Izaya (and if ever he had a kid) , taking his daughter to her first day of school where she cries because she doesn't want him to leave..? I don't know how likely it is but I'm a sucker for fluff :) please and thank you~! (。･ω･｡)ﾉ♡

Hello there :). I guess I can call my blog shiny now? Haha. 

hmm yeah I don’t really see Izaya having a child when he’s reeking havoc in Ikebukuro, but I do see it happening after the events of Ketsu where he leaves Ikebukuro and goes to Bunokura. So there will be some spoilers ahead, but I think we all know what happens to Izaya at this point. 

It was the beginning of a new day, the sun was just peeking out from under the horizon, getting ready to say hello to the world. A small amount of light shone through the window and placed itself on the edge of the bed. Two figures were nestled under the blankets, resting peacefully. Their breathing from under the blankets was steady and soft, taking a breath only when they needed to. The first figure rolled over, waking himself up in the process. He had a look around the space, there seemed to be nothing out of the ordinary. He wiped his bed hair out of his face before turning towards the ceiling, picking out the little dents and bumps in the cream colored roof.

Izaya Orihara hummed in content, it had been a while since he had slept that peacefully. Most of his nights were filled with terrible nightmares of the past, more specifically of that beast that still roams Ikebukuro today. But this time, he only dreamt of happy things. He looked down towards the edge of the bed, where the sun was seeping through. It was weird, the sun somehow felt different here than in Ikebukuro, it was far more welcoming, and far more humble. He scoffed, the sun could feel different depending on where you were? How absurd.

He desperately wanted to get up and do something, he had an itching feeling that he had some kind of work he needed to do, but there was nothing to be done, his work in Ikebukuro had ceased to exist and the Adamura incident had ended, so Izaya could rest easy, for the time being.

His ears perked up at the sound of movement. He faintly heard the stifle of little giggles emanating from the end of the room. So, she was awake it seemed. He chuckled to himself, sometimes he had to remind himself that there was a child in his midst, a child that he could call his own. He never thought he would settle down and start a family. Heck, he didn’t think he’d live this long to begin with. He thought he was destined to die young, and in the hands of that monster, but it looked like fate had other plans for him. He met someone who gave him a sense of being, and who he truly loved for who they were, and the next thing he knew they were having a child together.

He wasn’t a big fan of babies since their brains weren’t fully developed, not quite being the smart and unpredictable humans that he loves, but he was curious to see how a baby would grow under his care. Surprisingly she grew up swimmingly, she seemed to inherit Izaya’s brains, and was quite the cheeky little devil. Yep, there was no doubt in Izaya’s mind that this was, in fact, his child.  

The next thing he knew, he was being pounced on by his daughter. It was funny, for someone so tiny and fragile, she had the energy and stamina of a professional Olympian. “Come on Dad, wake up. Wake up!” She chanted, rocking his shoulder vigorously, urging him to do as he was told.

He put his hand on hers to get her to stop. “There’s no need to be rowdy this early in the morning.”

“Of course there is,” she protested, “you need to take me to school!”

School? Oh, that’s right, it was her first day today. He smiled his trademark smile, he couldn’t help but reminisce for a bit, he could remember his days at school, they were quite fun, he admitted. He wondered, how was Shinra doing these days? He’s most likely moved on and forgotten about him, just like everyone in that city has. There may be little whispers about him every now and then, but they’ll be quickly drowned out by the bustling excitement that Ikebukuro provided.

“Hey!” She woke him up from his daydream, “let’s go!” She was pulling him by the arm now, which of course did nothing, it was just something to urge him on. He looked back to his partner asleep on the bed, he was almost surprised that they didn’t wake up yet, but they did have a late night last night, and they weren’t exactly night owls, so he didn’t blame them for sleeping in.

Well, looks like he’ll be the one to take her to school. However, he was stopped when he stood up too quickly. A sharp pain ran up his legs, he flinched in return. Oh, that’s right, he almost forgot about the little dilemma he had with his legs. It hurt to stand, it hurt a lot, but he should grit and bear it, it was his punishment after all. He limped his way over to his wheelchair, his daughter was looking over at him in concern. He scoffed at her look, “there’s no need to pity me, I’m fine.”

“Pi - ty… what does that mean?” He chuckled at her curiosity, he loved how she asked questions, “It means: ‘to feel sorry for.’ You feel sorry for me because I’m in pain, and because pain is a negative feeling you don’t want me to feel it. But you must understand that I deserve this, I did some pretty bad things before you were born, and I have to pay the price for it.”

She was silent, but Izaya could tell that she wanted to say something. Something like, ‘you aren’t a bad person, look at all the good stuff you’ve done for us. I love you, you shouldn’t have to feel this way,’ but nothing came out.  After a few moments of awkward silence, she seemed to snap out of her depression, going back to her old self again. “Alright! Let’s get ready for school! I’m so excited!” She then paraded down the hallway, chanting, “school, school!” If Densuke was around he would’ve told her to shut up. But he wasn’t here right now. Even though their contract was still ongoing, he advised him to take a short break for the time being, as he wasn’t of use right now.

Before he knew it, he was out of the house and making his way towards the school. His daughter was at his side, hat on head and lunch in hand. She was hopping with a spring in her step, jumping over the cracks in the pathway, her smile growing when she caught sight of the school in the distance. Izaya noticed other families making their way up to the school. They shot him a few glances, some of them even waved at him. When he first arrived, the people feared the man. But after the events with the Adamura and Kiyojima families the people of Bunokura soon grew to love Izaya, and welcomed him with open arms, just as they did to everyone. He cringed inwardly, it wasn’t as if he hated the feeling, he just wasn’t used to it. 

The entrance to the school was in sight, he saw the teacher calling in the students from the entrance. “Well, I think you can take it from here. Have fun, but not too much fun, we don’t want you getting hurt..” “Wait,” she suddenly stopped in her tracks, “you mean… you can’t stay with me?”

“Well no, of course not. What did you think? That I was going to babysit you the whole day -”

He was suddenly pulled into a hug by his daughter, which was uncomfortable considering the fact that he was in a wheelchair. He could feel tears soaking his shirt, and he could hear little whimpers.

“I-I don’t want you to go.” She looked up at him, her tears stained on her rosy cheeks. He looked from side to side awkwardly, as some families looked over at the display they were putting on for them. He sighed before placing his hands on the side of her head gently.

“Listen, I’m not going to leave you forever. At the end of the day, I’ll be right here waiting for you, I promise. Now, you go in there, put a smile on your face and have fun. You’re such a smart and brave girl, I know you can do it.” At his encouraging words, she wiped her tears away and walked off towards the school, but not before giving him a kiss on the nose first.

As he watched her walk into a new chapter in her life, a genuine smile was plastered on his face.

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He Doesn't Really Do Feelings. (Mikey Way x Reader)

Shrugging on your jacket, you grabbed your Algebra book and closed your locker door.

Looking up to your right, you were met by the smiling face of Frank Iero. Frank was in your Spanish class, so the two of you weren't strangers, but you weren't exactly friends either, so him waiting for you at your locker was a little bit strange.

"So you're into the little Way, hm?" he giggled, wiggling his eyebrows.

You must've looked completely horrified because Frank burst out laughing. His laughing stopped immediately when you grabbed him by his leather jacket and dragged him into the nearest classroom, though.

"You're really strong for a tiny person, you know that?" Frank pouted.

"How did you know that?!"

"Look- between me and you - just because it looks like I'm sleeping in class, doesn't mean I am."

"But- you... you... what?"

"No offense," he said, scratching the back of his neck, "but that Chelsey friend of yours really does not know how to use her inside voice," he said sheepishly.

"Oh god, oh god, oh god," you mumbled, starting to pace up and down the empty classroom before stopping in front of Frank, an anxious expression on your face. "You didn't tell him, did you?" you questioned while toying nervously with the hem of your t-shirt.

"Relax, Mikey is as oblivious as ever."

"And you're not planning on telling him either, right?"

"Don't worry, your secret's safe with me," Frank reassured.

"Thank you, Frank," you sighed in relief.

Frank leaned back against one of the wooden desks, eyes following your pacing frame as he studied your still-anxious body language and concerned facial expression.

"You really like him, don't you?"

You stopped pacing and glanced at Frank, but you couldn't bring yourself to meet his eyes. Chelsey was the only person who had known about your feelings for Mikey for the past couple of years and now suddenly that wasn't the case anymore. Even though Frank assured you that he wouldn't say anything about it to Mikey, having someone who you weren't extremely close with know what was probably your biggest secret was exponentially frightening. Especially when that someone happened to be one of Mikey's best friends.

Managing to choke out a 'yeah', you finally willed yourself to meet Frank's eyes.

"I can help you, you know. I won't tell Mikey, cause I know that's the last thing you want, but there's other things I can do."

"Like?"

"Well, it'd really help if we became actual friends first," he grinned.

"Okay. We're friends now, then."

"Great! So, I'll meet you by our table at lunch!"

"Wait, our table? Wha-"

"BYE, BEST FRIEND!" Frank yelled to you over his shoulder as he swiftly slipped out of the classroom. 

~

Cautiously walking into the cafeteria, your eyes scanned the room in search of a leather jacket. You couldn't see Frank anywhere, but you did find 'our table'. Tucked away in the far left corner was a table occupied by three guys wearing all black and chatting quietly to each other. One of them, of course, was Mikey. Lounging casually in a way that made the cafeteria seats come across as comfortable, he looked as gorgeous as ever. Of course, he didn't find himself attractive at all and neither did most of the girls in your year, but that didn't matter because you'd kill to be able to plant kisses along that jawline.

"Ya know, for someone who's scared of Mikey finding out about her feelings for him, you're not doing a very good job at being subtle about it."

The unexpected sound of Frank's voice behind you caused you to jump a little, making the green-eyed boy giggle.

"Don't sneak up on me like that," you breathed, hand over your heart.

"Don't get so lost in staring at people in front of the entire school, then," came Frank's cheeky reply.

"Fair enough."

Wrapping his slender fingers around your wrist, Frank began dragging you towards his friends.

"Frank, hold on, I changed my mind.  I really don't think this is a good ide-"

But it was no use. Frank moved unbelievably fast, and before you knew it, you were standing in front of three wide-eyed teenage boys.

"Hey, guys. This is my friend, (Y/N). She's gonna be spending some time with us. That cool?"

There was no response from the males at first, which made you question whether this was really happening or if it was just some insane dream. Right before you could run away in embarrassment, one of the boys spoke.

"Of course it's okay! You're fucking gorgeous!"

You were a bit taken aback at his words, so you just stood there with your mouth open, unable to form a coherent sentence.

"Jason, watch your language! And that's no way to talk to a lady," was the reply of the brunette guy sitting next to who you now knew as Jason. "Please excuse my friend, I'm sure he meant it as a compliment, it's just sometimes he has trouble expressing his thoughts in a non-douchey way," he continued, eliciting a 'I can hear you, asshole' from Jason.

"I'm Sam, by the way," he offered you his hand and a heartfelt smile, which you gladly returned.

"(Y/N)," you said while shaking his hand.

"Pleasure to meet you, (Y/N). Welcome to our table."

~

Frank had introduced you to his friends in the cafeteria two months ago and since then, you'd gained three new friends in the guys. Frank's plan to get you and Mikey together was coming along swimmingly, except for one tiny flaw...

Mikey wasn't interested in you at all.

As a friend, maybe. Romantically, not a chance in hell.

No matter how hard you tried to spend time alone with him, and no matter how many hints you dropped, Mikey still treated you as no more than a friend. Sometimes even no more than an acquaintance, which left you second-guessing whether he even liked you as a person, let alone as a potential girlfriend.

The was one good thing to gain from all of this, though - you and Frank had become exceptionally close and you now considered him one of your closest friends. He introduced you to his band, My Chemical Romance, which was comprised of him, Mikey, Mikey's older brother Gerard, and their friend, Ray Toro. Gerard and Ray were great people and you became comfortable with them quite quickly. You'd watch them rehearse every week and soon enough you became the unofficial "fifth member of the band".

Yet Mikey still didn't give you the attention you were hoping for, if any at all.

"I'm telling you, Frankie. He hates me," you bit your lip and threw your hands up in frustration.

"He doesn't hate you, babe. Maybe he just doesn't know what to say to you. I mean, it's Mikey. He doesn't really do feelings," Frank replied while disconnecting his guitar from the amp.

It'd been an incredible practice, and you had been on your feet clapping and cheering at the top of your lungs while congratulating the boys. They all gave you shy smiles and thanked you, except for Mikey, who didn't even look at you; prompting the current conversation you were having with Frank.

"I just really wanted him to like me. Even just as a friend. But it seems like that's never gonna happen so..." you trailed off.

"Hey," Frank spoke softly, striding over to you and pulling you against his chest in a tight hug, placing a kiss to your forehead. "It'll be okay, babe. He'll come around."

The two of you stayed like that for a little while, before someone cleared their throat in the doorway, causing you to separate.

It was Mikey, and he looked pissed.

"(Y/N), can I talk to you, please? Alone?" he asked impatiently.

"Um, yeah, sure," you said.

Shooting Frank a confused look - to which he replied with a thumbs up and a 'good luck' - you followed Mikey out of the garage and into his bedroom.

His room was suited perfectly to his personality. It hand band posters up on one wall, and drafts of song lyrics and music sheets hung on the wall above a cluttered desk on the opposite end of the room. It was cozy and comforting, but you couldn't shake the feeling of dread in your stomach. 

Expecting him to yell at you about how much he hated you, you reluctantly broke the awkward silence that hung over the room like a heavy cloud.

"So, you wanted to talk to me about someth-"

"What's going on between you and Frank?" he interrupted you.

His words stunned you beyond belief.

"Excuse me?"

"You and Frank. What's going on between the two of you. Are you together?"

"Me- me and Frank? Together?"

"You heard me."

"No! God, no! Why- why would you even think that?!"

Mikey scoffed. "Why wouldn't I think that? You two are practically inseparable. All the hugging and kissing and 'babes'. It's kinda hard not to notice!"

Mikey's voice was laced with anger and frustration and if you weren't mistaken, jealously...?

"Mikey, I don't understand why y-"

"Just answer the fucking question, (Y/N)!"

After the way he had been treating you since the moment you had met him, he had no right to speak to you that way. And there was no way you were going to take it.

"How dare you? How dare you, Mikey?! You've been treating me like I don't exist since the beginning, and now you suddenly care about who I'm dating?! What the fuck, Mikey? Why? Why do you care?!"

"Why do I care? Why do I...," he stopped abruptly and let out an almost animalistic groan before rushing towards you.

He grabbed you roughly and you froze in shock, half-expecting him to hurt you, but he did the last thing you would've thought him to do.

He kissed you.

He kissed you deep and with infinite passion like your lips were air and he was drowning.

When you pulled apart, you were both gasping for breath.

"That's why." Mikey said, exasperated.

"No."

“No?" he asked, puzzled.

“Frank and I. There's nothing between us. I feel nothing for him. I have feelings for you. Only you, Mikey. I have for the longest time," you sighed as you closed your eyes and relished in the feeling of being so close to him.

The smile that he wore on his face was enough to make your knees weak.

"I'm so sorry, (Y/N). For everything. I was a complete dick to you and I know that nothing I say can make up for it. But is there any chance you'd let me try?" he cupped your face, his eyes pleading with you.

"If it means that I can do this anytime I want," standing on your tippy-toes, you kissed his jawline, "then yes, little Way."

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