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vdlest · 3 years ago

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TFATWS!Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader

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Bucky and Sam are both in New York to finish their mission with the power broker, turns out to be Sharon Carter. The latter is not just the villain in this story, but you once got jealous of her as well when she tried to seduce your man.

Warning:

Swearing

Jealousy

Mention of Smut

"You know you could just call Bucky instead of being a grumpy old lady in here," Wanda pointed out as you accidentally dropped your pen for fifth time.

You and Wanda are doing some mission report in the house that you share together, the reports that you and Wanda are reading and discussing has something to do with the mission two had last week. But your mind is not completely concentrated to whatever the report says. Your mind is in New York, thinking of your man, Bucky Barnes.

"Come on, y/n," Wanda handed you your phone, "Just call him already. I know you're worried about the fact that he and Sam is there in New York to deal with the Sharon Carter," she raised her two hands to make air-quotation-marks upon mentioning Sharon's name.

You used to have no problem with Sharon, you actually wanted her to and Steve to enjoy each other's company before. But that was before. Before that witch became a villain in your lives. All along she is the power broker and she made a fool out of you all. Not just that, she even tried to seduce Bucky because she wanted to cover up her real identity. She put a substance on Bucky's drink to drug him and make it look like something happened to them, but before she could pull off her plan, you and Sam were able to stop her, however she escaped.

"Sam and Bucky are in New York to take that woman down, so I shouldn't feel worried about it anymore," you confidently said, realizing that Bucky promised that there's only woman in his life and that's you.

The two of you started dating a year ago now, but both of you just want to keep it unlabeled for now. But you won't deny the fact that you have been wanting to take it to the next level. There were times when you would ask yourself what is your right to get jealous if there's someone trying to steal your man, he's not even yours to begin with.

"Aren't you guys getting tired of the unlabeled thingy?" Wanda asked you as he closes the folder she's holding, "I mean, no offense, okay? But you clearly like each other. You guys have been dating for a year now and don't you think it's a bit unfair on your part?"

"Unfair, why?" you questioned her. "Wanda, it is also my choice to put it this way. We don't want to rush things about us," you explained.

"Yeah, I know that you guys are confident with your relationship as exclusively dating, but it's better to put label in it. Trust me, you should do it while you still can," she reached for you hand and gave it a squeeze as she smiles at you, "Vis and I didn't have much time. So you and Bucky should make it lasts while you can."

You can sense pain in Wanda's voice. It must've really hard for her to move on and accept her and Vision's fate. If you were in her place, you don't know what will make you stay in your sanity.

Wanda has always been a good friend to you. She has always give you advices and her presence in your life makes you understand the things you were having a hard time understanding, like love itself.

"Do you want some coffee?" Wanda asked you as she stood up from her seat, "I'll probably order some food as well, I'm starving."

Just when Wanda's about to leave to order food and coffee, your phone rang.

B U C K Y calling...

"Seems like your guy cannot live in a day without hearing your voice," Wanda teased before she made her way out, leaving you alone inside the family room.

You grabbed your phone and answered the call of your unofficial boyfriend.

"Hey, I've been texting you, but you're not replying. Are you okay?" he asked as soon as you accepted his call.

"Oh, yeah," you saw the multiple messages that came from him, but you weren't able to see it because you were too preoccupied with the reports and the fact that Sharon Carter is bugging your mind, "Sorry, just got a little mixed up with the mission reports. Wanda and I have been reading it for almost 2 hours."

First of all, you did not want to tell him about your issue with Sharon Carter, although he's already aware of it and he knows already that you got jealous and really angry of her for what happened. Second, you did not want him to feel like you don't trust him.

"How's the mission?" you asked him, changing the topic.

"Well, we finally caught Sharon red-handed. She's in custody right now and the investigation about her will start first thing in the morning tomorrow," he said. Even though they've already taken Sharon down, he and Sam have to stay in New York for a few more days since they have to stay for the investigation, "You, alright?"

You hate it when he knows something's wrong with you or something's bothering your mind. He can already sense it just by the way you breath or speak.

"You know that I know you already, right? So, tell me, what's bothering you?" he questions.

The sigh you let out confirmed his hunch, you're not gonna get away with it anyway so you might as well fire with it. You've always been so honest with him anyway.

"I'm just not so comfortable with the fact that Sharon Carter witch, God, I hope Agent Peggy Carter will forgive me for telling bad words about her niece," you heard him chuckle in the other end. "But God, I can't just forget what she did to you, what she almost did to you."

"You mean when she almost raped me?" he joked.

"Look, Bucky, it's not really funny, okay?" you groaned as you hear him chuckle again on the other line.

"I get it, y/n. Okay? I get it. You have to stop worrying about it, okay? It won't happen ever again. Besides, after this mission, I won't be involved in anything about Sharon anymore. And I also want to take you out again, something that I haven't done for a while now," he reassured you.

It's true that two of you haven't gone on a date for quite some time, as both of you got busy with different things, especially in saving the world and humankind. But it's not really something that bothers you. He still makes you feel special in different ways.

"Buck," you remembered what Wanda advised you and you know you had to open it up to Bucky as soon as you could, "Can we also talk about us when you get back?" you hesitantly asked.

"What do you mean talk about us?" he sounded worried. You closed your eyes as you asked yourself if you did the right thing of opening it up to him this early, "Y/n, do you want us to stop? 'Cause if you do, you can just tell me now."

"Bucky, no," you answered immediately. God knows that's the very last thing you want to happen. You didn't want to lose him. "I just...I...I am...fuck!" you swore, you don't know how to tell him about it.

"Y/n, what's happening? Just tell me so we could do something about it."

You sighed as you prepare yourself to tell everything to him, "I know I was the one who told you and suggested that we should just do the unlabeled relationship because it's much easier that way, and it really was. We did not feel any pressure. We did not feel we have to rush or something, but I just got tired of it. I got tired of it the moment Sharon asked me a few months ago when the incident happened that what is my right to get jealous, to get mad, we're not even in a relationship. It hit me. That question fucking hit me. And here's Wanda telling me how we should make everything last while we can and I feel so guilty that we're taking our time for granted knowing that she and Vision did not get to their happy ending." You took a deep breath and closes your eyes for a second, "I didn't mean to pressure you or anything Bucky, I really don't. I just don't want to take what we have for granted."

After you let your feelings out, it took a few seconds before Bucky could finally answer you. His silence made you nervous but the moment you heard him chuckle, you felt a little relief.

"You're right, we should talk about us when I get back. I should put label to our relationship and I shouldn't make you feel that we're nothing, because you really mean the world to me, y/n. And it's about time we put this whole thing we have in the right pedestal," his words made you ease the embarassment and the awkwardness you're feeling. "Just stop thinking about Sharon, okay? I don't give a damn about her. The whole time I'm away from you all I think is how I would kiss your lips and every inch of your body."

You laughed by the fact that he's thinking of making love to you while he shove off the idea of Sharon Carter or any woman in his life, because there's only one woman in his life and that's you.

"You know I like it when I see you so possessive of me, makes me so eager to fuck you until you realized that you're the only woman I give a fuck," you could clearly hear him he was whispering.

You went out of the family room and went up to your room, giving you more privacy since the man you're talking to right now is starting to propose phone sex.

"Is it just me or you're whispering?" you innocently asked.

"Well, I'm not now. I just got inside my car so," he paused for a moment, "So prepare yourself 'cause I'll make you so wet that you'll wish I'm beside you tonight to attend to your needs."

"You wish," you teased him. "Come home first and I'll cum for you, you tease."

He chuckled, "I'm onto it, sweetheart. I'll ask Sam if I could leave early."

"And what excuse will you tell him?" you asked.

"I'll tell him that I need to make Y/N Y/L/N officially mine, officially my girlfriend. I'll also tell him that there's someone I need to help with her sexual needs," he's joking on the last part but his first sentence made your heart shiver and so excited at the same time.

"That's exciting, and tempting," you teased him back. "Why don't you start pumping your cock and imagine that I'm doing it for you? While I lay here in my bed, thinking of your vibranium fingers making me whimper and moan your fucking name?"

"You're killing me," he groaned and that gave you the sign that he's already pumping himself. "Remind me to punish you for teasing me like this when I get back."

Wanda is right. You should never waste the time you and Bucky have. You should never take anything for granted. Bucky told you that you mean the world to him, and he makes you feel that way, not just sexually, but in romantic way. He would swept you off of your feet. He would do anything for you. That is why if there's someone who'll ask you who are you in James Buchanan Barnes' life, you would just simply answer that you're the love of his life. Too proud to claim it but that's the truth.

No woman can ever make you feel threatened of her anymore, as Bucky claim you his and you claim him as yours day by day, night by night.

-v.dl

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strangewhitegirl321 · 6 years ago

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Electricity (10th)

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Originally posted to my Wattpad account.

"Put on a fancy dress, Donna!" The Doctor screamed as she disappeared down the hall. Hearing her call of acknowledgement, he nodded in satisfaction before skipping over to his reflection. Quickly fixing himself up, he smiled at himself before wheeling on his heel.

Hastily, he set the coordinates of the TARDIS, humming as he skipped and hopped along to drive her. She shook and wavered, shuttering before landing with a small crash to the ground. Just on time, Donna stumbled out into the console room.

"You idiot!" She immediately shrieked, pointing an accusing finger at him. "I was just slipping on my dress, when I fall head first into a bloody rack of clothes and take a couple buttons to the nose!" Immediately, he put his hands up in surrender.

"Oops?" He muttered sheepishly. Then, as she began to march over to him he began to try and save his hide by appealing to her interests.

"Wait, wait!" The man cried. "We're somewhere expensive! Mini quiche, escargot! And fancy wines! Think of the chocolate wines! Yum!"

Donna continued to march towards him, not stopping as she backed him up into his own ship's console. However, her gaze had softened from anger to curiosity faster than he had ever imagined.

With a stomp of her foot, she demanded, "Well, tell me where we are, then!"

Letting a relieved sigh pass his lips, he ran a hand through his hair. Slightly rolling his eyes, he turned on his heel and began to march towards the door. For a moment, he stopped to look over his trench coat. However, instead he checked he had his sonic screwdriver with him and left the coat as he opened the door for Donna with a dramatic bow.

"My lady," He teased, causing her grumble angrily.

"Well, at least you have manners," She mumbled, stepping out the door. Looking around, she noticed they were on a familiar street of London. However, it was night and the street was almost empty save the people crowding into a large building about a block away. Glancing at the street, she noticed how clean they were, and how old the concrete appeared.

The Doctor closed the door behind him, stepping out beside Donna and taking a deep breath in through his nose, "Year two thousand fifty two, January third. London, England. The day a new power source was born."

Glancing at him, she nodded slowly, "A new power source? Or, a perfected one?"

"A new one! Isn't that exciting?" The Doctor exclaimed, reaching out to loop his arm around Donna's. "Allons-y!"

Quickly, he tugged her along as she suddenly complained, "Man, and I thought my dress was fancy." The Doctor turned to catch what she was looking at, and grimaced at a woman wearing a full ballgown seeming to be completely made out of different types of feathers.

"Oh, I think I like your dress better," He admitted, continuing to pull her along. Easily using his psychic paper as an invitation, he got the two of them inside without any problems.

Suddenly, just as he was about to lead her to a couple of seats, Donna jumped excitedly, "Oh look! Fancy punch!" Confused, the Doctor's head swivelled as he turned to glance at a giant fountain filled with a bright red liquid. He watched as people dunked their cups under, before turning around to chug it.

"Fancy indeed!" With a grin he agreed, going off course. Grabbing a cup for both Donna and himself, he dunked it under the falling liquid. Immediately, he handed the second cup to Donna, and together they tilted it back and took a nice gulp.

A satisfied moan left Donna's lips as she cried, "By God this stuff is good!" People turned to glance in her direction, and she shied away from their glances. Just as her eyes turned to meet the Doctor's gaze, she caught him once again dunking his cup under the fountain.

"Did you already drink all of that?!" She hissed, slapping his shoulder as he chugged it. With a yelp, he nearly sent the drink flying all over himself.

"Oi! What was that for?!" The poor man asked, rubbing the shoulder Donna had just smacked.

"For being an alien-pig!" Shamelessly she scolded him. "I swear, I can't take you anywhere."

"You? Take me anywhere?" The Doctor repeated slowly, mouth slowly starting to gape open before he began his attempt to argue. "You know, that's kind of funny because last I checked-"

But before a real argument could ensue, a sudden wail of a microphone caused everyone in the room to jump in sync through their surprise.

"Welcome, everyone!" An old, withered voice echoed through the room. "I am Brendon Kiger, one of the founder's of Solid Gold Energy! And also, one of the few scientists who created the Auric Energy Source."

The Doctor set his cup lazily on the table beside the fountain, forcing Donna to put hers down as well before dragging her over to the group of people beginning to take their seats. Leading her to the first row, he chose the last two seats filled by a couple of young men before flashing them his psychic paper.

"Sorry, but I believe these are our prepaid seats," He claimed nonchalantly. With a bit of hesitance, the boys glanced at each other before getting up and attempting to find a couple other good seats.

Frowning, Donna watched them go before turning to the Doctor, "I don't know about you, but I feel kind of bad for that." Shrugging, he sat down and glued his attention to the stage.

"And, I am Herod Prince. The latest member to join the wonderful crew of Solid Gold Energy working on the Auric Energy Source," A man about Donna's age introduced himself. "Today, we are here to give a small presentation on our new, amazing product."

The older man stepped forward, and began talking as his hands waved in the air, "Our new product is not only efficient, but gorgeous. Instead of the boring wires, or even your wireless devices, you can show off the gorgeous gold hue that bolts through the clear wires specifically meant to display the beautiful colour."

"In just a moment, we will show you a large example of just how alluring the energy itself it," The young man once again took over speaking. "However, we figured that we should mention just how much the amount of energy you are about to see is capable of.

"Within this pipe-" He pointed to a long, clear cylinder about as wide as a human head that grew from the floor to the ceiling behind him on stage. "-there will soon be enough energy to power the whole of England. Every single home, every single facility, car, plane, and boat."

The audience seemed to gasp, and with a wide smirk the young man continued, "Now, finally we will show you the amazing product we have been able to produce."

Stepping aside, the whole crowd seemed to lean in to witness the raw, visible energy that would be passing through the clear tube. The Doctor himself tilted forward in his seat, confused beyond all means as he tried to imagine how the science behind it could work, even trying to remember if he had ever seen such a thing- suddenly, his brain seemed to malfunction.

A familiar, golden energy suddenly blasted through the tube and up into the ceiling. Everyone, including Donna, gasped in amazement as the light glimmered and danced. The Doctor's mouth fell open, and his brows rose.

"No," The Doctor began to panic. Already recognising the golden glow of the regeneration energy, he almost bolted from his seat and onto the stage before Donna grabbed his arm.

"Oh my god, it's gorgeous!" She gasped, not noticing the look on the Doctor's face.

He frowned, foot beginning to tap anxiously as his eyes stared down Donna, " I know." His eyes turned back to the raw energy he knew so well just as it disappeared. His whole face seemed to sink, and every breath he took appeared to be stunted. It was dawning on him that there was a slim possibility of another Time Lord. Fear, excitement, and dread coursed through his veins, and he shook the whole line of seats through his anxious hopping in his chair.

"Just the reaction we were hoping for!" Mr. Kiger exclaimed with a victorious laugh. "This is the absolute best energy source we have. Currently, our source is classified. However, the source has more hope of spurring on humanity's technological growth than any of the other ideas.

"From harnessing the sun's solar energy; harvesting lightning; using the Earth in geothermal energy; and even at one point using humankind itself to produce energy-" The man paused, a large grin that made the Doctor sick to the stomach stuck on his face. "None of it compares to what we can give to our planet!"

Finally, the Doctor grabbed Donna's hand and hauled her out of her chair. With a confused grumbling, she unhappily trotted behind him as she tried to keep up with him. Keeping her head down in an attempt to avoid peoples' stares, she stepped on his heel to catch his attention.

"Why are we leaving?" She asked, sulking as she glanced back at the stage.

Gritting his teeth, he stopped just beside a little red box, "That wasn't regular energy." He began, causing Donna's eyes to narrow.

"Then what was it?" She asked, watching as he whipped out his sonic screwdriver. For a moment, he paused to glance at her.

"It had to come from a living being," He tried to explain it vaguely, but knew he couldn't pass off being so upset without giving up the full reason. "More specifically- a living Time Lord."

Immediately, Donna gasped, "Oh my god." At her shock, the Doctor pressed a button on his screwdriver and set off the fire alarm. Grabbing Donna's hand, he turned around and bolted into the crowd of confused people who rushed out of the building quickly.

Squeezing by angry, confused people and keeping a tight grip on Donna, he reached the stage. The men talking earlier had disappeared, probably fled the building.

"To the back!" The Doctor hollered over the loud screech of the alarm. He and Donna broke into a run, bursting through the curtains and dodging workers as they leapt onto the stage.

Suddenly, the Doctor caught sight of an elevator opening up backstage. Out wheeled a large clear capsule. Inside, there was a young (h/c) woman who kicked around weakly as she was completely strapped inside. The metal that wrapped around her head, arms, legs, hips, and chest were tightly squeezing her. Wide, humiliated (e/c) eyes darted around wildly as she fought the cage she was trapped in.

Suddenly, her eyes connected with the Doctor's. Both of them seemed to freeze for just a moment, and she desperately tried to keep her eyes on him as the men pushing her pod forward ripped him from her view.

"Stop!" The Doctor rushed forward, grabbing one of the men's arms. "Stop right there!"

Donna immediately shoved herself right in the path of the pod, and put her hands on the glass, "Sweetheart, can you hear me? Are you alright?"

"Who the hell are you?!" One of the men asked, shoving the Doctor off of him. When the Doctor nearly fell, he stood up and immediately rushed back to grab onto the man again. Immediately, the man brought out pepper spray. The Doctor quickly took a step back, ready to roar.

Taking a deep breath, the Doctor gave him a glare, "I'm the man who's shutting all of this down."

A laugh echoed behind him, and a hand suddenly clasped his shoulder, "It's alright. She's not human, only looks like it." Herod tried to reassure. Immediately, the Doctor whipped around and aggressively threw his hand away from him.

"Exactly!" The Doctor growled. "She is a being from another world. One of the last of her species!"

With a roll of his eyes, Mr. Kiger stepped forward, "We treat her as if she were porcelain. There will be no harm to come to her-" The Doctor couldn't help it, for so long he had been against violence- yet in that moment he delivered a strong right hook that caused his hand to ache. Donna gasped and hollered something unintelligible at his action, she never expected to see that in her life. The struck man wailed as he crumpled to the ground, and an employee rushed forward to replace one of the guards holding the Time Lady's cell. The guard grabbed hold of the Doctor, muttering threats if he tried to get loose.

"Do you even know her name?" The Doctor asked, venom dripping from his words. With barely any effort he shrugged out of the guard's grip, who followed him warily as he walked around the glass so he could face the young woman. The girl's eyes seemed to light up upon seeing him, and his mouth dropped open for just a second. Taking his screwdriver, he scanned the glass. Glancing at it, he put an arm out to Donna and took a step back.

"Close your eyes," He warned to the girl. With no hesitance, she complied. Once her eyes were closed, he pressed a button and the glass shattered and crashed to the ground.

Once he could reach her, he turned to Donna, "Scold them or something." He gestured to the men who were either too shocked to step in, or were helping the bleeding man on the floor.

Then, he turned back around to the girl. Connecting eyes, he was glad to see just how relieved she appeared. With gentle hands, he reached forward and cupped her face. The guard behind him tried to reach out and seize him once again, but Donna quickly put a stop to it.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," She warned, stealing his pepper spray right from his own hand in a wave of bravery.

Both the Doctor and the girl closed their eyes, and immediately he began to search through her memories. A mutual understanding seemed to pass between the two: One at a time. So, she kept from his mind for the time being.

Quickly, the Doctor searched through her memories. He saw how they stole her energy, and grimaced at the screams he could hear echo from her memory. Then even further, he found how they had captured her.

She had just arrived on Earth in a different face, horribly wounded. Dragging herself over to a alley way as she whimpered, he watched as she regenerated. The blast of energy had drawn in locals who came running to get a peak, and the Doctor recognised the face of Brendon Kiger among those who appeared to gawk at the girl who just changed faces.

When she had collapsed to the ground, new (h/c) hair thrown across the pavement, Kiger raced forward and grabbed onto her. He fought with other people for the right to take her, and quickly hauled her into a car and drove off with her.

As he went further back into the girl's memories, he discovered she had only appeared on Earth after barely escaping the Time War. It hadn't been long for her since she had lost her planet- and as he quickly discovered she was so, so young to him. Only two hundred and thirty three years old. He couldn't imagine how it must have felt to be so young and loose all you have, just to be captured and turned into an experiment.

Suddenly, he could feel the girl spurring him on. She wanted him to keep going, and began to take control of showing him her memories. Soon he saw her place in the Time War: She was a hero. The girl before him had rescued thousands of Gallifreyan children. Even through all the strife, she continued to head back into the fire just to save another crying child and take them someplace safe. Before she was sent to Earth, she had jumped in front of two older boys to ensure their safety as they were about to be struck.

In payment, the boys and other children had taken her life into their own hands, and against her will sent her to Earth. Her kindness was repaid in full- but he could feel just how devastated she was to not have been able to protect them in the end. The Doctor could feel how it tore her apart as if it were her own fault.

Then, finally, she showed him her name: (Y/n). Nothing grand, simply a human name she had chosen.

Slowly, he retracted his hands. His eyes stared into her solemn, lost irises.

"It wasn't your fault," He told her quietly. Then, he used his sonic to release her. Slowly, (Y/n) stumbled out on shaky limbs, grabbing onto the Doctor. Quickly, he responded and steadied her. The guard also rushed forward to help stabilise her- and together they lowered her to the ground.

"What are you doing?!" Herod suddenly yelled, angrily shaking a fist as he helped Kiger to his feet. "Somebody stop him!"

However, a woman who had previously been helping his partner shook her head in disappointment, "This is just barbaric!"

In a moment, it seemed her words took full effect on anyone who had stopped to gawk at the almost fairy tale situation. One man even approached Herod with white knuckles and stuck a finger to his chest, scolding him with harsh words.

The Doctor watched it all go down, before he felt a soft hand pull at the collar of his jacket. Glancing back at (Y/n), he reached down to cup her head as it practically lolled around on her neck. He figured she had been in there so long, even the muscles in her neck had begun to deteriorate.

Her wide, (e/c) eyes stared up at him. Slowly measuring him, studying everything about him. Then, with hesitant fingers she began to reach up to touch his face. Even with his encouraging nod, she still froze a mere inch from his skin. So, he reached up and held her hand against his cheek.

Then he showed her his past. When he first started the telepathy link he worried how she would react. But he had quickly discovered she was different from all the other Time Lords. Even largely different from himself. The way she acted in general, and all her regenerations were almost strikingly human in his eyes.

Slowly, she softly picked through his mind. While her eyes were closed, he took the time to observe her face. When she stumbled upon something that interested her, her lips would pucker as she seemed to think about it. Connecting all the lines of who he was, she opened her eyes.

However the Doctor kept her hand firmly on his face. (Y/n) stared up at him, brows furrowed. She wasn't judging him for what he did- rather, she seemed curious and understanding. Finally, she let a relieved sigh pass through her lips and she curled herself against his chest and shut her eyes.

Even through Herod and Kiger's anguished screams and all the people who tried to get in his way, he shoved his way outside. He waited for Donna to catch up, who glanced up at the Doctor after observing the girl in his arms.

Giving him a knowing look, she laughed as he rolled his eyes. Then, her entire face softened.

"So," Donna began softly. "Are you going to tell me who she is?"

Gradually, a smile grew on the Doctor's face. Watching the grin that slowly overtook his face, she couldn't help a smile of her own to see him so happy.

"Special," He answered at first. "Strong, even. A hero."

"Well, you sure got lucky then," Donna commented, causing him to laugh. Then, she opened the TARDIS door for the Doctor, and he carefully carried the girl inside her new home.

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profoundnet · 6 years ago

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Thank you to all these amazing people for participating in the Profound Bond’s Halloween Exchange 2018! I hope everyone enjoyed their amazing gifts. Massive thanks as well to the wonderful @foxymoley for the banner, who never fails us with her brilliant art.

Apologies for the slightly (very) late masterpost, but please enjoy all the amazing creations below the cut!

If you’d like to join the gift exchange, then head on over and join our discord! Information can be found on the wiki which you can access here.

Let Me Live that Fantasy by @profound-boning for justann

"Let's get sexy," Cas mutters against his lips.

Explicit Rating

Tags: AU - Modern Setting, AU - Angels are known, Angel Castiel, PWP, Smut, Fluff, Medical Kink, Doctor Sexy Costume, Wing Kink

Shitty Timing and Slutty Cops by @lunavva for profound-boning

“There’s literally nothing here, man,” Dean says, running his hand down his face. “We’re doomed. I’m fired.”

“Not yet," Cas tells him.

Dean snorts. “You’re right,” he says. “I have three hours and then I’m fired.”

No Rating

Tags: AU - Modern Setting, Fluff, Teenage Destiel

The Samhain Trials by @jemariel for TobytheWise

On Samhain night, the veil is thin, not only between the spirit world and our own, but between humankind and their inner natures.

Every year, the hunt is run. Alphas and omegas brave the woods in search of glory and passion. Every year, Dean Winchester comes out alone. The soulbrand on his neck means that he has a True Mate, and what should be a blessing has only been a curse.

He hopes, and he waits, and this year his soulbrand has been itching as if it were newly risen.

It's nearly sundown.

Explicit Rating

Tags: AU - Soulmates, AU - A/B/O, True Mates, Alpha Castiel, Omega Dean, Mating Bond, First Time, Smut

Zom-bee Mine by a_dusky_gold for Nox-lee

Gabriel's careless gift becomes the promise of a lifetime.

No Rating

Tags: AU - Modern Setting, Teenage Destiel, Friends to Lovers, Reunions, Foster Care, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort

Cuffs and Coffee Cups by @wargurl83 for alessariel

Dean’s a barista at The Java Break in Lawrence. Castiel is an FBI agent sent undercover to KU to track down a drug ring that’s sending kids to the hospital. He tracks the dealer to The Java Break where he meets Dean and starts to fall for him. But Dean has secrets that he has to keep from Castiel. Will they be able to meet in the middle?

Explicit Rating

Tags: AU - Modern Setting, Barista Dean, FBI Agent Castiel

Of Dragons and Princesses by @elizasugarcane for haikuhamster

“I don’t wanna go-oo-ooooh!”, Claire wailed at the top of her lungs. It seemed like no matter what he said, Cas just couldn’t convince her, that she would be fine but that they really needed to leave the car and enter the hospital they had been sitting in front of for about 10 minutes now.

General Rating

Tags: Doctor Dean, Single Parent Castiel

A Halloween Treat by @deadlykittenkaywriting for tfw_cas

It's the annual Halloween party at the Roadhouse and there's a special little treat for everyone that's invited. Also, did you hear what Batman did to Superman?

Teen Rating

Tags: Halloween Costumes, Mutual Pining, First Kiss

Never Play with Things which should Stay Lifeless by @justann42 for starmouse123

Castiel is a warlock and had a new potion which he wanted to try.

Is this really a good idea?

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Tags: AU - Urban Fantasy, Fluff and Angst, Crack

Hard to believe by @surlybobbies for binJLG

He was suddenly giddy with the memory of last night, of the risk he took and the reward he received. Warmth suffused him when he remembered the way Cas’s hands had shaken when he raised them to Dean’s cheeks, the awe on Cas’s face that he was allowed to lean in and -

Dean didn’t bother changing; he walked out into the hallway and into the kitchen in faded boxers and the shirt from last night.

And waiting there, watching the percolator drip coffee into the carafe?

“Cas.” It was the first thing he’d said that day, and it felt right.

General Rating

Tags: Canon Universe, Established Relationship, Domestic Fluff

Reel Drag by @haikuhamster for neonbat

It’d been three days since Dean had eaten. Every time he thought it was safe to leave the cave and hunt, though, the monster would make its presence known once more and remind him that certain death awaited him if he left.

Here in his own head, he could admit that he was terrified.

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Tags: Creature Fic, Creature Castiel, Zombie Werepire, Bottom Dean, PWP, Wing Kink, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Dubious Consent

Holloween by binJGL for loveinghybrid

Dean spirals into a deep depression after casting Michael out and ends up isolating himself. But Castiel WILL NOT let him spend his favorite holiday alone.

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Tags: Canon Divergence, Depressed Dean Winchester, Mental Illness, Hurt/Comfort, Suicidal Thoughts/Ideation, First Kiss

A Halloween to Remember by @loveinghybrid for lunavva

Dean and Castiel have been friends for years. Although they have been through many Halloweens together, this one was one they both would never forget.

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Tags: Best Friends, Mutual Pining

Aren’t You a Peach by @supernatural9917fic for surlybobbies

Totally platonic (*cough*) best friends and roommates Dean and Cas get ready for Charlie's classic video game-themed Halloween party, dressed as characters from Super Mario Brothers. But an unexpected glimpse of part of Cas's costume might just change their plans.

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Tags: AU - College/University, Halloween Costumes, Friends to Lovers, Roommates, Fluff and Smut

Broken Wings and Spooky Things by @nox-lee for wargurl83

A case at a Halloween party takes a dangerous turn and Dean sees a whole new side of Cas.

Explicit Rating

Tags: Post-case, Halloween Costumes, Hurt Castiel, Wing Kink, Smut

Angels and Demons and Treats by @snarkysnartes for elizasugarcane

It's almost Halloween and Dean and Cas' son is feeling just a little bit upset.

General Rating

Tags: Fluff

Sweet Shenanigans by tfw_cas for supernatural9917

When a series of practical jokes occur in and around the bunker in the days leading up to Halloween, TFW 2.0 are left puzzled and a little irritated. Who is pulling these pranks, and for what reason? Dean is determined to discover the truth, and if that means spending time researching with his favourite angel, all the better. Maybe it will even bring them closer together.

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Tags: Pranks and Practical Jokes, Humor, Fluff and Smut, First Time, Bath Sex

A Promise at Sunrise by @alessariel for spnhell

“Dude, don’t look now, but there’s another guy wearing the same costume as you!” Charlie daintily sipped her drink while Dean nearly spat out his beer.

What starts with a similar costume rapidly turns into the most amazing one-night stand Dean's ever had. Cas is funny, gorgeous, mysterious and really knows how to use his... wings. Among other things.

Dean made Cas promise to stay the night and watch the sunrise with him, but he finds himself hoping that Cas will stay a lot longer than that.

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Tags: Alternative Universe, Creature Fic, Creature Castiel, Smut and Fluff, Bottom Dean

Under the Mask by @tobythewise for deadlykittenkay

Dean's heart is torn. On the one hand, he's been in love with his roommate slash best friend for years. On the other hand, he's about to meet his online Sir for the first time. His heart (and his dick) are conflicted. What could go wrong?

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Tags: Friends to Lovers, Online Relationship, Two Person Love Triangle, Sub Dean, Dom Castiel, Roommates, Panty Kink, Sexting, Dirty Talk

A Samhain Nights Dream by @ellenofoz for crypto

Dean and Castiel finally get the chance to go away for a few days to the Ozark Mountains over Halloween. They arrive in town, only to discover that trick or treaters are going missing.

They agree to help out, even though working this case is preventing Dean from getting into his boyfriend’s satin panties. The kids are probably just hiding somewhere, stuffing their faces with candy, right?

Wrong.

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Tags: Canon Divergence, Fairies, Panty Kink, Cowboy Castiel, Established Relationship, Dorks in Love

Fly Home by @neonbat666 for pimentogirl

Dean tried to be the big brother Sam would be proud of, even if he didn't know the first thing about taking care of an injured raven he found in his backyard. All he had to do was wait for when his Vet brother could swing his ass by and pick it up. Then again, he should have known life was never so easy.

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Tags: AU - Creature Fic, Creature Castiel, Samhain Magic, Writer Dean

Not the Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back, but the Feather by prolixdreams for a_dusky_gold

Cas can't keep his wings off the Earthly plane. What's causing this, and what will it cause?

Explicit Rating

Tags: Angel Wings, Wing Kink, Road Trip

Every Part of You by @spnhell for jemariel

Dean doesn't get why Cas wants to celebrate Halloween. Every day of their lives is frickin' Halloween, and he's said as much more than once. But Cas won't be swayed, and with Sam off for the month hunting with Garth, Dean decides to hell with it, he's got nothing better to do. Of course, he ends up with way more than he bargained for when Cas takes his command to go and 'change into something more comfortable' a little too literally.

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Tags: Bunker fic, Canon divergence, Castiel with wings, Wing Kink, Halloween Costumes, Grooming, Smut, Bottom Cas, Fluff

Would You by @leafzelindor for prolixdreams

Dean get's a chance to see Castiel's wings after the empty. Then he gets a chance to touch, which leads to more.

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Tags: Art in Fic, Wing Kink, Grooming, Bottom Dean, Getting Together

Coffee on Halloween by @foxymoley for ultimatetrollcolinfirth

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But Dean Likes Cowboys by @pimentogirl for ellenofoz

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He Lost a Bet by @delicious-irony for plaid-and-devils-traps

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Halloween Night by @starmouse123 for beetlepiss

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Flash x2 by @foxymoley for snarkysnartes

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"Well, one of us is going to have to change” by @cryptomoon for delicious-irony

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Supernatural: The Best Episodes

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This Supernatural feature contains MAJOR spoilers up to and including the series finale.

Over the course of 15 years, Supernatural aired an extraordinary 327 episodes, every single one of them starring the same two people, a quite incredible achievement (there were two attempts at backdoor pilots, but both featured Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles at least briefly).

In 327 episodes, of course, there have been some stinkers, and there have been moments of brilliance. Supernatural did scary episodes, gross-out episodes, funny episodes, tragic episodes, tragically funny episodes and episodes set on its own soundstage. Here are 25 of the very best.

25/327*. Carry On (Season 15, Episode 20)

*delete according to preference, and see “Dishonorable mentions” below

We’re being controversial right off the bat, as the series finale has fans split right down the middle between feeling pretty pleased with it and absolutely hating it. And for the many fans that hate it, they really, really hate it. If that’s you, we understand your issues with it – see our ‘Dishonorable Mentions’ list.

But for others, while this ending was somewhat marred by coronavirus restrictions (which are surely to blame for Sam’s wife being blurred in the background instead of clearly shown to be Eileen, and possibly for the absence of Castiel as well), there were also moments of emotional catharsis and beauty. Heaven has undergone some drastic improvements since we last saw it and the afterlife is no longer strangely lonely and depressing. The music choices for the episode are perfectly on point – it almost seems strange we haven’t heard ‘Brothers in Arms’ before – and finally the promise of ‘Carry On, Wayward Son’ is fulfilled, as “surely Heaven waits for you”.

Best moment: Hearing the voice of Original Bobby (not Apocalypse World Bobby) for the first time since Season 11.

Quotable: “Always keep fighting” (Dean, to Sam)

Watch if you like: Tragic melodrama, great music, Bobby

24. Devil’s Trap (Season 1, Episode 22)

Supernatural’s very first season finale set the tone for many more finales to come. The arc plot kicked up a gear, Winchesters pointed guns at each other, and the whole thing ended in a nail-biting cliff-hanger. This episode sets up much of how the show will work, including the important detail that demons possess innocent humans, which led to our heroes spending some years trying to avoid killing them where possible (before they eventually gave up on that one). Most important of all, though, this is the episode that introduces Jim Beaver’s Bobby Singer, who would become the Winchesters’ surrogate father, and whose particular brand of caring, with a hefty dose of calling them idjits, was always entertaining with a warmth underneath the humour.

Best moment: Sam refuses to kill his father – the first of many times this sort of decision will be forced on the brothers.

Quotable: “The storm’s coming, and you boys, your Daddy – you are smack in the middle of it” (Bobby)

Watch if you like: Family melodrama, demon arc plots, Bobby

23. All Along The Watchtower (Season 12, Episode 22)

Death and life have always gone hand in hand in Supernatural, and nowhere is that clearer than in this game-changing season finale. We lose one of the show’s few regular characters, Mark Sheppard’s Crowley, along with a newer, highly likeable, recurring character, Courtney Ford’s Kelly Kline, both in moving self-sacrifices that honor the characters and their development. (Oh, and Castiel dies again too, but of course that doesn’t stick). On the other hand, we gain two new characters. We meet Apocalypse World Bobby, and while he can never really replace the Bobby the boys knew and loved, he brings some essential Bobby-ness back into the show. And Jack is born, Castiel’s (and later the Winchesters’) adoptive son, whom Cas is convinced will create a paradise in the future. This episode is full of great character work featuring numerous fan favourites, along with genuinely exciting plot developments that left viewers itching for the next season to start.

Best moment: Castiel took an online doula class in preparation for Kelly going into labour, but it didn’t cover quasi-celestial beings.

Quotable: “Whenever there is a world ending crisis at hand, I know where to place my bets. It’s on you, you big beautiful lumbering piles of flannel” (Crowley)

Watch if you like: Alternate universes, self-sacrifices, Bobby

22. Don’t Call Me Shurley (Season 11, Episode 20)

This episode has shifted down the list since we last ranked it, as the plot developments of season 15 have robbed it of some of its joy, but the episode itself still stands up. It’s well known that Supernatural is often kind of a grim show, and one of the pleasures of watching it is that, however crappy your life is at that moment, it’s not as crappy as Sam and Dean’s. There are occasional moments of satisfaction (like the killing of Azazel in “All Hell Breaks Loose”) and there’s certainly plenty of humour, but real, honest to Chuck, joy? That’s rare, and the best example (Dean’s Heaven) required both main characters to be dead. So there’s something really special about this Season 11 episode, in which God finally comes back (and reveals that He has, in fact, been helping out on the odd occasion all along). The rest of the episode, in which Metatron makes the case for humankind to God, is a philosophical and meta-fictional treat as well, but it’s that conclusion that really makes it something to remember.

Best moment: Dean pulls his old amulet out of Sam’s pocket – signalling that God has returned.

Quotable: “You know what humanity’s greatest creation has been? Music. That, and nacho cheese” (Chuck)

Watch if you like: Philosophy, happy endings

21. Lebanon (Season 14, Episode 13)

Supernatural’s 100th episode (“The Point Of No Return”) was an arc-plot heavy drama; it’s 200th (‘Fan Fiction’) was a delightful and comedic take on the show. For this, the 300th episode, the series went in a different direction again, and focused on the Winchester family unit, bringing Jeffrey Dean Morgan back as John Winchester for the first time since the season 2 finale. Sam and Dean’s whole story has been driven by their broken family life, and before this the closest they’d come to being together as a family was a brief car ride with their parents’ unknowing younger selves while time travelling. Here, they get to spend some proper time together as a family, before it’s inevitably cut short – and as a bonus, we get to see Zachariah (not seen since the 100th episode) and Scary Castiel again as well.

Best moment: All four Winchesters, all alive at the same time, have dinner together. It’s lovely.

Quotable: “Now you live in a secret bunker with an angel and Lucifer’s kid” (John)

Watch if you like: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, family dinners, anniversary episodes

20. Roadkill (Season 2, Episode 16)

Many of the episodes on this list are major arc plot-related episodes, or hilariously funny format-bending episodes, or both. But it’s also worth celebrating episodes that offer just a really good Monster of the Week, and this is one of them. Supernatural was inspired early on by urban legends, and this episode is a sad, scary and effective take on a classic, the Vanishing Hitchhiker. Guest star Tricia Helfer does a great job as Molly, whose perspective we follow throughout the story, keeping her true predicament from both her and the audience until the twist ending. The episode’s conclusion was also the first time we saw a suggestion of something potentially positive waiting for human souls after death, giving all the many, many dead characters on the show a glimmer of hope.

Best moment: The reveal of Molly’s true nature isn’t really a surprise if you’ve ever read a ghost story, but it’s very well done.

Quotable: “Follow the creepy brick road” (Dean)

Watch if you like: urban legends, scary ghost stories, plot twists

19. Scoobynatural (Season 13, Episode 16)

By Season 13, inevitably some viewers had drifted away from the show, as people will when something runs as long as Supernatural has. “Scoobynatural” had a concept so enticing, it brought some of those viewers back (only out-performed in the ratings that year by the season opener). Not only was the idea of Sam and Dean in a Scooby Doo cartoon too good to miss, Supernatural also has an excellent track record in comedy episodes. These can be hit and miss on most shows, but Supernatural’s comedy misses are few and the hits are plentiful enough that six of them are on this list. Viewers trusted the show to make this work, and that trust paid off – the episode is both very funny and touching, as all the show’s best comedy episodes are.

Best moment: Sam and Dean trying to explain to the Scooby Gang that no really, ghosts are real.

Quotable: “We’ve been stopping real estate developers when we could have been hunting Dracula? Are you kidding me?! My life is meaningless!” (Fred)

Watch if you like: Scooby-Doo, crossovers

18. No Rest For The Wicked (Season 3, Episode 16)

The writers’ strike cut Season 3 short (yes, Supernatural has been going that long), which meant the planned story arc, in which Sam and Dean desperately tried to find a way to get Dean out of the deal he made with a Crossroads demon, also had to be wrapped up in fewer episodes than anticipated. The solution was truly shocking – they failed. Dean was sent to Hell and viewers were left with an image of him being tortured and screaming out Sam’s name. OK, no one really thought he was going to stay there for ever, but it was still a bold move.

Best moment: Sam joining along in a singalong to Bon Jovi’s “Wanted” with his brother, knowing they only had a few hours left.

Quotable: “Family don’t end with blood, boy” (Bobby)

Watch if you like: Dante’s Inferno, soft rock anthems

17. All Hell Breaks Loose, Parts 1&2 (Season 2, Episodes 21&22)

Like “No Rest For The Wicked,” this was a real watershed moment for the show. Sam’s death and the deal Dean makes to bring him back set in motion just about every major storyline since. But these episodes don’t make the list just for that reason. The “only one can live” set up Sam is dropped into is always an intriguing premise, and these two episodes make up a dramatic, satisfying season finale in which the bad guy of two years is dispatched, the Winchester men get some closure, and the mythology gets a bit more development.

Best moment: Sam’s first death. The regularity with which the Winchester boys die and come back to life is a long-running joke and has even been the focus of more than one episode over the years, so it’s easy to forget just what a huge, horrifying moment that first death is, back when they used to take it seriously.

Quotable: “That was for our mom, you sunnnuvabitch” (Dean, to Azazel’s dead body)

Watch if you like: The Hunger Games, Jensen Ackles emoting

16. Abandon All Hope… (Season 5, Episode 10)

Season 5 was Supernatural creator Eric Kripke’s final season as show-runner, and it was written to be the final season of the show. The story arc followed the boys’ attempts to stop the oncoming Apocalypse and recapture the Devil himself, with the stakes getting higher and higher as the season wore on. “Abandon All Hope…” is a turning point, hammering home the seriousness of the situation by killing off half the regular supporting cast, after which the story became increasingly grim until our heroes faced an impossible choice in the season finale. It’s also the episode that introduces Mark Sheppard as Crowley, King of the Crossroads Demons, who immediately cements himself as much more fun than your average demon.

Best moment: Ellen staying with a mortally injured Jo as they sacrifice themselves to save the boys.

Quotable: “Your choice. You can cling to six decades of deep-seated homophobia, or give it up and get a complete bailout for your ban’s ridiculous incompetence” (Crowley)

Watch if you like: Mark Sheppard as Crowley, tear-jerkers

15. Nightshifter (Season 2, Episode 12)

Sam and Dean spent much of the first few years of the series on the run from the law, despite having several police officers in their debt. This would continue until the police thought they were dead, only for the pair of them to turn up again, and the threat of jail time if they were ever caught and identified never quite went away. This episode, in which a shape-shifter is carrying out bank robberies, really notches up the tension as they come to the attention of the FBI in the worst possible way, as well as observing the tragedy of a well meaning civilian caught up in something he doesn’t understand.

Best moment: The brothers escape to the tune of “Renegade,” by Styx.

Quotable: “We’re not working for the Mandroid!” (Sam, to Ronald)

Watch if you like: Bonnie and Clyde, The Lone Gunmen

14. Death’s Door (Season 7, Episode 10)

The decision to kill off Bobby permanently in season 7 was controversial, to say the least, but it’s hard to deny his final episode as a living member of the team is a great one. Poor Bobby’s backstory is revealed to be even more tragic than we already knew it was, but more importantly, his bond with the boys and the reasons their relationship is so important both to them and to him are explored. It also prompts the show to explore a fairly obvious question – we’ve seen plenty of ghosts on the series whose bodies were burned, so even with hunters’ funerals, how is it we haven’t seen more beloved deceased characters return after death?

Best moment: Bobby giving his alcoholic father a proper telling off in his imagination.

Quotable: “As fate would have it, I adopted two boys, and they grew up great. They grew up heroes” (Bobby)

Watch if you like: Bobby and Rufus, daddy issues

13. Dark Side Of The Moon (Season 5, Episode 16)

The earliest episode to acknowledge how often the boys have died and come back to life, “Dark Side Of The Moon” sets its cards on the table by abruptly killing them both in the first few minutes. We finally get to see what happens when you go to Heaven in the world of Supernatural, and it’s a little weird and oddly lonely (with the exception of “soulmates”, everyone is off in their own little worlds – thankfully this is eventually rectified) but it’s a satisfying journey nonetheless. Not that Dean or Castiel would agree, as this is the episode in which they give up on searching for God, having been told He isn’t interested.

Best moment: Dean’s Heaven – playing with fireworks with Young Sam. It’s a truly joyful sequence.

Quotable: “Gentlemen, I don’t mean to be a downer, but I’m sure I’ll see you again soon” (Ash)

Watch if you like: Family drama, nihilism

12. Baby (Season 11, Episode 4)

The Supernatural team have always been clear that the Impala is the third main character on the show (sorry, Castiel) so this Season 11 episode shifts focus to tell a story entirely from the car’s point of view. No, this isn’t a Herbie or Transformers situation – rather, the entire episode is shot from inside the car. What this means for the story is that we get to see different parts of Sam and Dean’s day – while they’re off investigating, we see the Impala get taken for a joy ride by a car park attendant, and Sam and Dean’s traditional emotionally-charged conversations are given a little more space to breathe. This is how you shake a show up while keeping its unique feel after eleven years.

Best moment: All of Castiel’s hilarious phone calls.

Quotable: “Never use Swayze’s name in vain, OK? Ever” (Dean)

Watch if you like: Classic cars, Bob Seger’s “Night Moves”

11. What Is And What Should Never Be (Season 2, Episode 20)

Towards the end of season 2, as the series started to grow in confidence, Supernatural started to do slightly more experimental episodes that took us away from the straightforward “Sam and Dean hunt a monster” set-up. The first meta-fictional episode was the fun “Hollywood Babylon,” while this was an early glimpse of an alternative timeline – or, rather, an hallucination of Dean’s under the influence of a djinn. The result was a fun “what if” scenario and a lovely penultimate appearance from Adrianne Palicki as Jessica, but it culminated in a truly heart-breaking moment for Dean as he confronts everything he, Sam, and their father have had to sacrifice in their attempts to help others, and is forced to choose life at the expense of happiness.

Best moment: Dean breaks down at his father’s grave.

Quotable: “Look, whatever stupid thing you’re about to do, you’re not doing it alone. And that’s that” (Sam)

Watch if you like: Alternate timelines, wishes gone wrong

10. The French Mistake (Season 6, Episode 15)

In this episode, Sam and Dean are pulled into a parallel universe where they are the actors Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, the stars of the TV show Supernatural. The story takes the highest of high concepts and makes it work beautifully, including an appearance from Padalecki’s real life wife and former co-star Genevieve Padalecki and Misha Collins sending himself up gloriously. There’s even a clip of a much younger Jensen Ackles on Days Of Our Lives thrown in. A joy from start to finish.

Best moment: Sam and Dean trying to act. They are not good at it.

Quotable: “You married fake Ruby?!” (Dean)

Watch if you like: High concept comedy, Misha Collins

9. The End (Season 5, Episode 4)

What better way to raise the stakes early in the season than to flash forward five years and reveal what the world will look like after the Apocalypse has come about? Funny and heartfelt in equal measure, this is a classic alternate timeline story with a twist. It is also a really important episode in the development of Lucifer as a character, here played with squirming intensity by Jared Padalecki, who gets to sit out most of the story while Jensen Ackles pulls double, only to come and steal the show at the end. It also features some advice from Chuck (i.e. God) to hoard toilet paper, which turned out to be remarkably prescient.

Best moment: The reveal of Hippie Future Castiel, who has taken a surprising attitude towards the end of the world.

Quotable: “When you get back there, you hoard toilet paper. You understand me? Hoard it like it’s made of gold. Cause it is” (Chuck – some people clearly took this advice too much to heart in 2020)

Watch if you like: Dystopias, toilet paper

8. Fan Fiction (Season 10, Episode 5)

The show’s 100th episode was an important moment in its then-current story arc, but it was the 200th that really celebrated in style. Watching a girls’ school put on a musical version of the Supernatural story (the Kripke years) sounds like a terrible idea but they pull it off brilliantly, making an episode that is both funny and sweet. Most of all, though, this is just a treat for long-term fans, full of call-backs, references, and in-jokes, and that finally ties up a loose end from “Dark Side Of The Moon” in an emotionally satisfying way.

Best moment: The lovely cover of “Carry On, Wayward Son” at the end of the show.

Quotable: “That is some of the worst fan fiction I ever heard!” (Marie, on hearing what happened after the end of Season 5 – a popular take on just about everything that’s happened since then in some quarters)

Watch if you like: Musicals, subtext

7. The Monster At The End Of This Book (Season 4, Episode 18)

Neither “Don’t Call Me Shurley” nor “Fan Fiction” would have been possible without the episode that introduced Chuck in the first place, though back then he was nothing more than a cowardly writer and (apparently) reluctant prophet. Supernatural had done a few meta-fictional episodes by this point but “The Monster At The End Of This Book” was the moment they took it to new places, creating the fictional Supernatural universe within the Supernatural universe and allowing the show to explore fandom, fan fiction, fan conventions and fan musicals further down the line. The whole concept is a real treat for the show’s real life fans.

Best moment: Sam and Dean discover online fandom and slash fiction.

Quotable: “They do know we’re brothers, right?!” (Dean)

Watch if you like: Fan fiction, meta fiction

6. Faith (Season 1, Episode 12)

This low-key Season 1 episode may seem like an odd choice for the sixth best episode ever out of 327. But there are two reasons for singling out “Faith” here. One is to highlight just how good Supernatural’s early ghost stories were. We could fill a whole list with classic examples of spooky tales done really well from the show’s early years (“Dead In The Water,” “Bloody Mary,” “No Exit,” “Playthings”). “Faith,” though not strictly about a ghost, centres around a faith healer’s wife controlling a reaper. But “Faith” is more than a good yarn done well. It’s also the episode that showed what the series could be, as it started to deal with the deep and complex philosophical themes the show would later explore in more obvious, explosive ways. There’s also a great guest performance from Angel: The Series’ and Dexter’s Julie Benz, and poor Dean finds himself dying from something fairly mundane – not for the last time.

Best moment: “Don’t Fear The Reaper” is put to great use here as the reaper hunts down a jogger.

Quotable: “You better take care of that car, or I swear, I’ll haunt your ass” (Dean)

Watch if you like: Theology, Blue Oyster Cult

5. Mystery Spot (Season 3, Episode 11)

The best comedy episodes of Supernatural are not only side-splittingly funny (and they are), they also have a dramatic punch, an element of real drama behind the comedy. “Mystery Spot” is based around a twist on the Groundhog Day concept, in which Sam has to relive a day on which Dean seems doomed to die over and over and over again, unable to prevent it. Dean’s many, many deaths caused by all manner of strange things (just how did he manage fatally to slip in the shower?) are very funny, but Sam’s increasing difficulty in dealing with the situation, and then his terrible three months without Dean (this was the first time that had happened since the series began) bring sincere emotions to the table as well.

Best moment: Sam working out that the Trickster is behind everything.

Quotable: “OK, look. Yesterday was Tuesday, right? But today is Tuesday too” (Sam)

Watch if you like: Groundhog Day, Final Destination

4. Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

Not too many shows can claim their pilot as one of their best episodes. But Supernatural’s Pilot really is a great episode of the show. It kicks off the series’ major plot arc, of course, but it also introduces the show’s humor and heart. On top of all that, the Pilot also features a classic Ghost of the Week that’s spooky and sad and ghoulish, as all good ghost stories should be.

Best moment: Our introduction to Dean’s “mullet rock” music collection, including two classics from AC/DC (“Back In Black” and “Highway To Hell,” of course).

Quotable: “We got work to do” (Sam)

Watch if you like: Mullet rock, ghost stories

3. Swan Song (Season 5, Episode 22)

The episode that would have been the series finale, if the show hadn’t been renewed and taken over (first by Sera Gamble, then Jeremy Carver, and finally Andrew Dabb and Robert Singer). “Swan Song” would have made a great finale as well – it’s thrilling, satisfying, tragic and funny all at once. The main reason it’s not higher on this list is that it is a little bit of a downer – if the series had actually ended there, there would have been a lot of Fix Fic out there online, sorting it out. Granted, that’s true of the series’ actual finale as well, but honestly, think about it, and take out the sequel hook shot of a resurrected Sam at the end of “Swan Song” which presumably wouldn’t have been there – this one is even more depressing.

Best moment: The opening narration, describing how the Impala has always been the boys’ real home.

Quotable: “Hey! Assbutt!” (Castiel, to Lucifer)

Watch if you like: Supernatural. Honestly, this one is the conclusion to five years’ story-telling – don’t start here!

2. Changing Channels (Season 5, Episode 8)

Is this the funniest comedy episode of Supernatural? It’s a tough contest, but the genital herpes commercial Sam is forced to star in might just give it the win. But “Changing Channels” is more than comedy. The reveal that the Trickster is actually the Archangel Gabriel in disguise really shouldn’t work, but somehow it does, and it brings a new dimension to the Trickster’s previous appearances (especially “Mystery Spot”) as well as a solid conclusion to this one. But really, the episode’s greatness lies in the fact that it’s just. so. funny.

Best moment: The Impala/Sam as KITT from Knight Rider.

Quotable: “Should I honk?” (Sam/the Impala)

Watch if you like: Grey’s Anatomy, CSI, Knight Rider, cheesy sitcoms, Japanese game shows, adverts for genital herpes treatments

1. Lazarus Rising (Season 4, Episode 1)

What with running for 15 years, Supernatural went through a fair few major upheavals and shifts that sent the show in a new direction, and several of them are on this list. Nothing, though, beats the appearance of real, possessing-someone-else’s-flesh-and-blood angels on the show. This was the episode that made Supernatural what it has become, for better or for worse.

But that alone isn’t the reason we’ve put it at Number 1 of 327 episodes. The episode is hugely emotionally satisfying – although Sam and Dean had both come back from the dead before by this point (Dean technically dozens of times) Dean coming back from being buried for months is undeniably huge. The series needed to show how much of a big deal this was, and they did. We immediately learn that angels are terrifying and that wherever they go, collateral damage follows (it’s easy to forget that the first thing Castiel does on this show is burn out an innocent woman’s eyes).

And then, we finally get to meet an angel face to face. Castiel, in his first appearance, is genuinely something to behold. The deep voice, before it became the subject of in jokes and deadpan comedy, was originally intended to convey gravitas and power, and it works. This is a force like nothing the boys have encountered before, and it is awesome in the classic sense of word – full of awe.

Later, of course, Castiel would become the third member of Team Free Will and one of the most important characters on the show, next only to Sam and Dean. Misha Collins has made the character funny and loveable and awkward and generally indispensable. We wouldn’t change Castiel for the world and certainly don’t mean to suggest that it’s all downhill from his first appearance. Indeed, that later legacy is part of what makes this episode so special.

But really, it’s that entrance we can’t get enough of. We get shivers every time.

Best moment: Castiel’s entrance, of course. Though the rest of the episode is very good as well.

Quotable: “I’m the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition” (Castiel’s first line)

Watch if you like: Castiel, angels

Honorable mentions

There were so many great episodes we didn’t have room for here – “My Bloody Valentine” (gory and funny in equal measure), “It’s A Terrible Life” (a classic Angel Shenanigans of the Week story), ‘The Born-Again Identity’ (Castiel’s return after it looked like they really had killed him off this time), “Houses Of The Holy” (the first references to angels on the show), “Everybody Hates Hitler” (a solid adventure during the course of which the boys discover the Bunker that has become their home), and “LARP And The Real Girl” (probably the best and most fun episode featuring fan favorite Charlie, played by Felicia Day) are just a few of the other greats.

Dishonorable mentions

We don’t want to spend too much time focusing on the negative, but we should probably acknowledge that, in 327 episodes, the show has occasionally got it wrong. Generally speaking, any time the show decides to feature dogs (the domesticated variety, not werewolves) the results tend to be less than excellent – “Man’s Best Friend With Benefits” is a real low point, and while many fans love “Dog Dean Afternoon,” we find it cringe-worthy. “Bugs” and “Route 666” (the one about the racist truck) are the two most often picked on by the writers themselves as examples of terrible episodes, though since both are from Season 1, they’ve long receded into most viewers’ long-term memories.

And of course, there’s “Carry On.” For every fan who found it a flawed but satisfying ending, there’s another who ranks it somewhere up there with Game Of Thrones’ and How I Met Your Mother’s finales in the All Time Terrible Series Finales Hall of Fame. There were too many people missing (largely the fault of COVID-19, but that doesn’t really help), especially Castiel and Eileen, whose absences were palpably felt. To leave Misha Collins and Castiel out all together after years of him sharing show-leading duties with Padalecki and Ackles seems very wrong, and many fans were disappointed that we never really see Dean react to Cas’s confession of love for him in ‘Despair’. Dean’s abrupt death felt anti-climactic to many, and the fact he was robbed of the chance to live a life free of Chuck was frustrating. And on top of all that, Sam’s grey-haired wig really was quite terrible. So all in all, while we would still say that for us it felt like a fairly well played conclusion to the story, we can understand that for many, it belongs at the top of the list of Dishonorable Mentions.

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The Boy With Emerald Eyes

A Komahina Fanfic *By me!!

“Huh? Hajime’s going on his first date? That’s amazing!

(Also yes this is late but I hope you guys enjoy reading it just as much as I did writing it!)

*Also I was so close to naming this “Hajime Screws Up” XD

Enjoy!

Written from Hajime’s point of view

Edit 2018: Hey guys so I reworked this one so it sounded better and even then I didn’t have enough time to edit all the way but I hope this story I made still warms your heart this year!!!

It was amazing, seeing Makoto and the rest of the survivors from Future Foundation unveil, the new Hope’s Peak Academy. It was great to see everyone happy again. Finally, no one didn’t have to worry about a thing in the world. I’m Hajime Hinata, a survivor of the Tragedy. Along with the rest of the former class 77-B, I was an Ultimate Despair. Some may have known me as Izuru Kamukura, the experiment of Hope’s Peak. Sometimes I wish I could erase the past, but If I did, I wouldn’t remember the important relationships I’ve gained and built with people. I wouldn’t remember, her either.

Straightening my tie, I applauded as the Future Foundation members gave their final speeches. “Isn’t this wonderful? It’s like the Earth is rebirthing from hope once more!” It was Nagito. Surprisingly, he’s changed a lot since he was awakened from his coma. I never thought I would be so close to someone like him. He’s changed for the better. I’m glad to see his spirits more uplifted each time I see him. “I know, it’s so great to see the world stable again, especially starting from here.” He smiled, “I’m most especially glad, that I was accepted to come here with you guys! Ha, I can’t believe you guys still care about me; an insignificant piece of trash.” Well, he’s changed but not completely. I hate it when he talks about himself like that, but I get it, somethings from the past can’t change but I try to make him think better of himself nowadays. “You shouldn’t talk about yourself like that...I told you already, it pains me to hear you say stuff like that,” He stared at me with a questionable look in his eyes. “Look, I know we both don’t have such a great past, but that’s why it’s called PAST, please Nagito, think more positive about yourself.” He slumped back into his seat slowly, staring at the floor.. He looked up at me with regret in his eyes. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to upset you,” he said quietly. I immediately felt bad about scolding him, but it’s for the better. It’s the only way I can really help him. “It’s fine I’m just trying to help you as a person, you’re my friend after all, that’s what friends do,” His eyes immediately lit up. They were the type to get lost in. An enchanting shade of blue, gray, and green. He smiled, “That’s right, I’m so glad I’m friends with someone like you. You’re so inspiring to me haha” he laughed softly. It was so nice to see him smile sincerely. I love seeing him this way, happy and excited. It’s just something reassuring to me, I could look at that smile when I’m down and I’ll instantly feel better. Nagito’s a great person to be around. He gives off a positive energy. Never thought I’d be saying this but, I wish I could be around him all the time. Wait what? Did I just? Nevermind. Besides, Nagito and I have been pretty close recently, he’s become my most valued friend. We usually hang out most of the time and we’ve bonded greatly.

After the ceremony, we stayed for the party. Everyone was having a good time. There was food, music, and drinks. The music was uplifting and happy. Oh and yeah, I helped with the music. Well, it was more of just me in the background doing all the mixes while Ibuki performed in front. It was a um...star-studded performance I guess some would call it. I still have all those talents from Izuru, they come in handy, but sometimes it gets pretty annoying. Everyone teases me about the things I specialize in. Some are pretty embarrassing, heck, I never knew I could chug down so much Kusamochi in one minute. Like one day, maybe I was drunk maybe not, I woke up in the middle of a dance floor in some type of club. The next day everyone was calling me “Twinkle Toes”. Please don’t ask why, I don’t know and neither do I WANT to know why.

“Hey Hajime get over here!” It was Kazuichi. “Yeah what is it?” “Ya think I could get a date with Miss Sonia over there? She’s all by herself, which means I finally have a chance!” I doubt he would. “Yeah, you should, it’s the um...perfect chance aha.” I laughed nervously at the idea. He ran off towards Sonia, the enormously large crowd of people blocked him, to the point where I couldn’t see him anymore. Maybe he did get lucky, maybe I passed some luck to him.

“Hajime why’re you just standing there, get out there and dance. Oh and don’t say ya can’t, I know you have that talent too Twinkle Toes.” Fuyuhiko laughed. “S-stop calling me that!” Yeah just as expected, someone just has to bring the talent thing up. Now I really don’t want to know what stupid thing I did that night “Suit yourself then.” Fuyuhiko took a drink from the table and walked away.

Well at least that topic’s done.At least nothing bad has happened. Saying that I immediately jinxed it. As I walked forward,I tripped over the bucket of ice holding some drinks. THUMP! I bumped into someone, falling straight downwards into their chest.

I hate myself sometimes.

I expected my face to hit the ground but instead my fall was...stopped? It was him, Nagito. I looked up and found myself staring straight into his eyes. “Hey, are you alright?” He was holding me by my arms. Embarrassed, I immediately got myself up and apologized. “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to! I tripped over something, sorry about that.” I hope I didn’t damage his chest, I really don’t want to hurt him, he’s very frail still. Even though Mikan and I have been treating him with medication and treatment for the past couple months, he’s still very fragile. He rubbed his chest a bit and smiled, “It’s ok Hajime, really I’m fine” suddenly his smile faded and he stopped to look at me. Tilting his head, he put his hand on my cheek. I think my heart may have stopped for a moment. That was unexpected of me. “You seem a little dazed. Maybe we should get you home?” I stuttered, “A-aha n-no I’m ok!” I could feel myself blushing, but why? I usually don’t blush around people since I can control how I present myself nowadays but, this was strange. He smiled that devious, yet soft smile of his.

Grinning,“The party’s almost over, so maybe you should get some sleep. Have you been drinking too much? The taxis are all outside too, let’s go before you drink again,” “N-no! I’m not drunk Nagito!” He giggled. “Ok ok! Hahaha it’s funny seeing you get all mad!” He continued to laugh and I walked away, obviously embarrassed by my accident. From a distance I heard him once more. His back turned to me,

“Yeah it’s best that you head on home, before you get waaay too drunk and before you get your talent thing going on,” I looked his way and at the right moment we met eyes once more. As he turned around slowly, he winked and said smiling, “Twinkle Toes”

I hate that stupid name. Irritated I walked out of sight before anyone else could call me “Twinkle Toes”

My heart was still surprisingly racing. This isn’t the first time I’ve felt this way around him. Also no I don’t mean irritated with him. That happens enough already. He always has to pull some sort of joke on me and I always get annoyed. But in a way, I guess I kind of like it. Yeah I probably sound like a lunatic but I get a feeling that makes my heart race and my skin shiver. It’s happened before in the past but it’s been reoccuring more often. It’s like the more I spend time with him the more this feeling grows. I’ve tried so hard not to acknowledge this feeling in the past, but it keeps on happening whenever I’m with him. It’s not a bad feeling, necessarily, I actually how do I put it, enjoy feeling this way? It’s difficult to explain. I keep asking myself, am I really- no, No I’m not, right?

We’ve been talking for so long and I’ve learned so much more out of him than anyone else. More importantly, I’m the only one who can understand his luck. It’s like I value him more than anything else now. He’s just someone I want to protect and seal away from all of the troubles in this world. Maybe that makes sense, maybe it doesn’t? Who knows what I’m even trying to say anymore.

The party was over now and everyone was starting to leave. “Thanks again for coming Hajime, without you and the rest of 77-B we all wouldn’t be here right now.” Makoto said smiling and shaking my hand. Behind him Kyoko walked out in front extending her hand as well, “Yes, we do owe a lot to you guys. Thank you for everything.” She smiled gracefully. “No problem, we’ll always be here to support you no matter what.” I smiled and gave my goodbyes to the rest of Future Foundation. I walked out of the building and took in a deep breath as the New Hope’s Peak building came into views. In a way I’m glad they’re renovating this old place. It gives the world a new hope to evolve from. I continued walking and I saw him staring at the building as well, he eventually saw me and we met eyes once again. And- there it was... that feeling again! I ignored the feeling once more and lowered my gaze.

“Hajime! Wait up!” Nagito started to walk swiftly in my direction. “So what do you think of this new Hope’s Peak, I think it will be a sacred place for all humankind, don’t you think?” he asked. Trying to get back at him for earlier,“It’s great, it gives the world something to hold on to, like a ‘stepping stone’ ya know” I smiled as I emphasized those words. He obviously knew I was teasing him. He looked away shyly and uttered, “Yeah aha” Seeing this I kinda felt bad for saying it like that. I didn’t mean to hurt his feelings. Laughing nervously I tried to redeem myself, “Hey, I’m sorry if I offended you! I really didn’t mean it in a bad way!” He instantly started to laugh again. That smile, it was so calming and uplifting to see. Thank god,I didn’t hurt him for real. He’s the one person I care about the most, and I’d never do anything to hurt him. Here I go again, rambling. What is it with me recently? As we walked towards the taxis, I studied his face.

Now that I think back to all the times I’ve been with Nagito, he seems more radiant each time I see him again. His eyes, his face, his personality, they all start to seem more incredibly luminous and sometimes even...alluring? What am I saying? Come to think of it, I’ve been using words like that a lot recently to describe him.

He’s not bad-looking, he’s actually pretty handsome. He’s not a bad person either. I feel so happy when I’m around him. Whenever I’m with him I feel...complete almost like I did when she was alive. I’ve been trying to deny my feelings for so long, but who am I kidding, I can’t hide it forever. I think...I understand it now. Have I really been missing it all this time? Ever since we were on the boat, after the incident with Future Foundation, we’ve connected. Ever since he gave me those candies on the boat, I’ve felt some sort of way towards him. Ever since, he’s been awakened. But, I guess it never really crossed my mind.

In front of us I realize there’s only one taxi left. Didn’t I call for one? Maybe I did drink a lot. Or maybe it’s just this stupid luck of mine.

“Hey, do you want to ride with me in the taxi. I could get you home. It’s the least I can do.” He looked back up at me with a smile. Well I had no choice. “Sure but, I’ll pay for it okay?” “Huh? You know you don’t have t-” I looked at him with a confident smile, “It’s fine I got it.” He shrugged and got into the taxi. After I paid for his ride, we talked for a while until the taxi brought him back to his apartment.

“Hey are you sure you don’t need some money to get back to your place?” He questioned. “No don’t worry about me I’m fine! Also thanks for letting me ride in your taxi. He smiled softly, his gray-green eyes glittered, “Your welcome!” He turned away and headed for the apartment building. I swallowed a deep breath and slumped back into the car seat. My heart was still racing, and my palms were...sweating?

I never realized it until now. Nagito really is my best friend and I don’t want him to look up to me as an idol or some sort of god. I want to be something much more valuable in his eyes. He admires me for my strength and hope. He always has, ever since the Neo World Program. He always had a strong feeling of admiration towards me. But I thinks that’s the only way he feels towards me.

I’ve always felt strongly towards him as well. Maybe not in the best way in the Neo World Program, but it was something. Now that feeling has evolved into something much more intense. It’s more stronger than it ever has been. It is anything but negative. This feeling has bloomed into something I want to keep forever. I want to be more than just his friend. If there’s anything I would really want more than ever now, it’s... his love. I never was aware of my feelings but, I hope they aren’t one sided.

I never thought I’d ever be admitting this but, it’s safe to say… yes, I am definitely in love with Nagito. I guess I never noticed it or really payed attention to it, but I love him, I really genuinely and sincerely do. These past 7 months with him have been great. He’s an amazing person, not everyone gets to see his true personality but, I do, almost everyday actually. I’ve seen past his flaws, and I’ve seen him as a real person. I won’t ever judge him by his past. I care about him. He’s the one thing I hope to keep forever, lover or not, I always want to have him in my life. Maybe that sounds crazy, but it’s the truth.

As I look out the window, all I can really think about is him. I mean we’ve visited so many places together and built so many memories. How am I NOT supposed to fall in love. He’s really kind and he’s the light of my life and, wow, I can’t believe I just said that.

When I got home, the first thing I did was step into the shower. To clear my thoughts out of course. I still can’t believe all the things I’ve been thinking lately. It’s crazy to think about all the things my mind can force me to believe. But I know the love’s real, I can feel it in my heart, if that makes sense.

I really want to be with him, I want to make him happy. If I were to ask Nagito out, how would I even do it? “You love him right? So you’d do anything to be with him.” It took me only a moment to realize I wasn’t speaking in my mind anymore and had said that aloud. But really, I want to be with him more than anything. How would I do it? I’ve never asked out anyone before. Let-alone ask a guy out. If I can’t even ask girls out then how am I supposed to ask Nagito. If I do, I want it to be as romantic and enchanting as possible.

It been a couple weeks since the unveiling of the new Hope’s Peak and my love has grown even stronger. Also, I can’t believe it’s already February. Which means it’s also the month for Valentine’s Day. Yet another year passes by without having a lover. Or maybe not? I really want to tell him. Hey, I mean even if he turns me down, it won’t be so hurtful. He’s nice to me, well he does tease me now and then, but overall he’s very kind. But I don’t want to have my heart broken this year. I want to have real love. I don’t want to ruin a friendship either. Ugh, why is this so difficult. Anyway it’s technically my fault for not knowing much about love.

I’ve had friends that are girls, but I was always was the one with bad-luck getting into relationships with them. The only person I really had was, her. And yet, I couldn’t even say it before she left us all.

Suddenly, I got a phone call, it was Kazuichi. “Hey what’s up my soul friend! Wanna go to the ramen place near the cafe down the street of your apartment?”

I had nothing better to do today anyway, plus that ramen place serves the best Kusamochi for dessert. Kusamochi always wins me over in any situation. “Sure, I’ll meet you there at 12:00 noon”

At 12:00 I walked out of my complex and started walking towards the restaurant. As I was walking, I saw a poster advertising rice. For some odd reason, I was thinking of Nagito again. Yah I know that’s a stupid thing to say, but I’m being sincere. I guess the color reminded me of his hair. Great, am I really just gonna think of him wherever I go?

As I walked further, eventually reaching the restaurant, Kazuichi was waiting for me. “Hajime! I got some great news to tell ya!” “C’mon I’ll tell ya inside!” After we ordered our ramen, we sat down at a table and rice was displayed in front of us. As an appetizer I assume. I guess I kinda looked unsettled, because Kazuichi asked if I was ok. Crap, I can’t believe I’m displaying so many emotions right now.

To distract him from my own self I asked bluntly, “So yah, what great news did you want to tell me?” A little surprised he smiled and said between chewing, “Remember how I told ya I was trying to get a date with Sonia?” he dropped his chopsticks into his bowl, “I THINK I FINALLY WON HER OVER!” I backed away into my seat a little slowly, “O-oh really? Wow, I’m happy for you Kazuichi!” He sank into his seat and crossed his arms, as if to brag. “Yeah I know right, ha I’m awesome” Scratching my head nervously, “So how’d it all go down? Did you make the first move?” He sat up, looking surprised, “Huh? We didn’t kiss or anything. I just asked if she would go with me to the Zoo.” “Oh, well that’s great too. Good job Kazuichi.” “Thanks, you don’t know how happy I was to hear those words come out of her mouth.” I didn’t want to be rude but, I know Kazuichi and Sonia very well and...I doubt she’d go with only Kazuichi. Let alone the Zoo, and I can only think of one person who’d be more than happy to go there and that other person is not in a very good state with Kazuichi right now. “What exactly did she say?” I asked. Placing a finger on his lip, “Well she said this: Oh that sounds great! Sure!” I’m pretty sure she wasn’t done talking. I asked, “Is that all she said?” “Yeah...well she did say something else, but I ran off in excitement. Probably just asking when and what time. I’ll just text her the time though, so ya could pretty much say I got a date for Valentine’s Day.” I smiled awkwardly, “Haha, good for you Souda, good for you.”

Suddenly, the conversation switched to me. “So...you got a date for Valentine’s Day?” I choked a little on my ramen. Clearing my throat, “-Ah n-no I don’t have anyone aha.” He looked at me questionably and then smiled, “C’mon Hajime, there’s gotta be a special someone in your life. You’re not even ugly.” Trying to shorten the topic I raised the chopsticks to my mouth and replied bluntly, “Nope, nothing.” I could feel myself turning red. Shouldn’t I have the “Ultimate Liar” installed in me? If I do it’s not really working right now, because obviously he knew I was lying.

“C’mon Hajime, tell me the truth! I’m your friend, you could tell me.” To hopefully change his mind I said, “Nope I got no one, but I was thinking of just...h-hanging out with N-nagito that day.”Kazuichi looked at me curiously. He grinned baring his sharp teeth, “Oh so ya gotta a little bromance thing going on, better make sure you take your boyfriend somewhere special.” I felt overheated. I could feel myself blushing furiously. I didn’t answer. He continued,“Dude, you’re blushing! I didn’t know you were into dudes!”Angrily I finally replied, “H-he’s not my boyfriend!” He laughed, “Hajime’s got a man-crush!” I was sweating now. “S-stop that! Cut it out!” My eyes darted nervously around the room, back and forth. He laughed once more, “Hajime’s got a boyfriend!” I couldn’t do anything about it, so I just looked out the window only to see another rice poster. Still laughing, he said, “Just admit it! You like him don’t ya? Hey, I won’t judge ya, whatever makes you happy makes me happy.” I didn’t respond. “See your still red, it’s ok to admit it, I’m still your friend no matter what.” Well, I couldn’t escape it now. There’s no way out of it. Stuttering I miraculously managed the words, “F-fine I...admit.”

“There ya go, you just had to say that! I’m totally cool with gay people” I felt like I was going to explode into a million pieces. I wish I could just disappear.

Bluntly he then asked, “So where are you guys going?” Still flustered I said irritably, “I-I don’t know, tch we’re not even dating! I don’t know where to go?” Chewing his food, “To be honest, I thought you guys were dating all this time, but you just didn’t want to come out yet. Pretty much everyone thought you guys were dating.” I froze, “Gngh! W-what do you mean everyone?” Between slurps of soup, “Well you never hung out with any of the girls a lot. It was always Nagito. So it became pretty obvious. Isn’t he gay too? That guy always talked about you for hours on end, sounds crazy about ya.” This was too much for me. I couldn’t get the words out that were stuck in my throat. “Quick question have you ever even asked out anyone before?”Kazuichi asked. I looked down at the floor and replied glumly, “No”

“Wow that’s surprising!” Still staring at the floor, “Yeah, thanks for making me feel better.” “Well I don’t know what to say man. I mean that makes things more difficult for you.”

“Well, what kinds of things does he like?” I had to pause for a moment. What does Nagito like? The only thing I really know is that he likes “pretty things” like sunsets and oceans. Stuff like that. “He likes pretty things that make him feel calm inside. But I don’t know what things he’ll find pretty or not!” Looking on his phone, Kazuichi says, “Why don’t you take him to the movies? There’s a new action film out” He shows me his phone. “He wouldn’t like that,” I quickly responded. Stunned he said, “How do you know? You’ve never even seen it!” “Nagito can’t handle things with kidnappings and plane crashes, he’s had a rough past you know, and from what I can analyze from the preview it’s about plane crashes and kidnapping.” He lowers his phone, “Man you really are made for each other. That was the most quickest response someone’s given me.” Blushing again, “A-anyway, do you know any good places, like a carnival or something.” Looking at his phone again, “Well there’s Odaiba, ya know the artificial island. I don’t how you feel about islands anymore or how he feels about them but it’s a nice place to go.” He showed me a picture and immediately my mind was made up, that’s exactly where I’ll take him.

“That’s perfect! They even have a ferris wheel, I mean hopefully he’ll like it. I’ve heard about it but I never really bothered to think about it. Yeah that’s ot. That’s where I’ll take him!” Kazuichi looked at me surprised, “Huh? Hajime’s going on his first date? That’s amazing!” I looked at him, irritated and uttered, “You don’t have to remind me.”

After we finished eating I thanked Kazuichi for helping me. With a bag of Kusamochi in my hand, I went back to my apartment. I threw down my jacket and landed on my sofa. I sighed happily, taking everything in. I feel so delighted right then. Like an intense feeling of happiness was flooding over me.

Now, I don’t want this “date” to be too obvious to him, so I’ll just say If he’d like to join me for a trip down to Odaiba if he’s not busy. Yeah... that sounds good. I just...hope I don’t mess things up for us both.

A couple days have gone by and it’s now February 13. The days have gone by faster than expected. I’ve been planning so many things for our date. I’m secretly hoping he’ll cancel on me, I’m so not ready. I took in a deep breath and told myself, “Ok, Hajime you can do this. It’s not like you’re proposing marriage or anything.” I pulled out my phone from my pocket and texted him: “Hey are you doing anything tomorrow? Maybe you’d like to come with me to Odaiba at around 6:00 in the afternoon. I’m paying for everything, so you won’t have to bring any money.” I waited, and waited impatiently for a text back. My stomach was churning, I felt slightly sick. Then finally he replied. He said: “Sure that sounds fun! I’ve never been there before, so it’ll be a great experience to me. Also thanks for inviting me Hajime!” Whew, that was harder than it seemed.

I instantly felt like I had just achieved the greatest victory in the world. I’m actually proud of myself for having the courage to ask him. I’m still feeling really nervous right now. My heart is fluttering and there’s butterflies in my stomach now. Most people assume that a man like me would be the most patient and calm person ever since I have so many talents but the truth is I’m nothing like that anymore. I’m not Izuru so it’s still hard for me to control everything I possess. With all these talents, it’s hard to maintain them all. I’m just me. If I were to use some of my talents tomorrow to impress Nagito, I highly doubt I’ll succeed. To use one of the many thousands of talents I possess, I need to be fully focused and determined. It’s a complicated process and too long to explain. Also knowing myself, I won’t be 100% focused. Let’s just see what happens tomorrow.

It was now 8:00 in the morning. I didn’t get any sort of sleep last night. I guess I got a little too over excited and couldn’t relieve my mind of the thought.

Tired, I slowly got up from my bed and stared out the window watching the sunrise. Watching the sunrise seemed to have a calming effect on me, it was a beautiful shade of pink mixed with a cream orange. Beautiful, just like what he would’ve liked to see.

Crap! What am I doing? I need to prepare for this! I hurriedly ran into the shower. Wait, what am I going to wear? It pains me so so much to say this but what would a fashion expert choose to wear? Dammit why am I so difficult?! Welp… the Ultimate Fashionista wasn’t installed in me for nothing I guess.. Immediately, I became focused and suddenly, I had the greatest fashion sense in the world. As I picked out a leather jacket I uttered, “I can’t believe I just used that talent. I hate myself sometimes.” After I put on my clothes, I sat down and realized that I got ready way too early. It’s barely 9:30 am. What the heck is wrong with me? Great job Hajime, you can’t even pick a time to get ready. I literally chose to make the date start at 6:00 pm. I really hate myself but heh, maybe I’ll make another outfit change later on. But in a way, it was good, that gives me extra time to think.

So first, I’ll pick him up and we’ll catch another taxi together. I’ll pay and then from there we’ll take the train to Odaiba. Yeah and then we’ll go to the shopping mall and I’ll buy him quality gifts. Then the ferris wheel, and lastly a look out on the pier. Seems romantic enough right? Well I guess that’s romantic, I don’t know what kinds of things he considers romantic.

When I wanted the hours to go by quickly, they went immensely slow. But now the time’s going by too fast. 5:41 already? No it can’t be. I’m not ready yet! Who am I kidding, I was never ready for this moment. I put some additional cologne on and some finishing touches on my outfit, perfect for a date. I’m actually kind of glad I have the “Ultimate Fashionista” installed in me, I look better than ever. Wow did I really just admit that? There’s definitely gonna be a slip up of some kind tonight.

It was now 6:00. Time to go. I ordered the taxi ahead of time so it should be here already. Nervously and slowly, I turned the knob from my door and walked outside. I was feeling so incredibly nervous. I tried to knock the nervousness away and built some courage inside myself.

In the taxi, I texted Nagito letting him know I was going to be there very soon. Like almost every text I receive from him, they always end in a smiley face.

“We’re here” said the taxi man. The ride felt way too short. I couldn’t believe it. This is actually happening. “Just greet him like a gentleman” I silently told myself. I opened the taxi door to greet him. I actually kind of froze when I saw him. He was wearing dark-blue denim jacket and a black v-neck shirt underneath. He was wearing a small golden chain around his neck. He looked so attractive. His hair still looked pretty fluffy but he parted it to the side. His outfit brought out his eyes perfectly. They were like emeralds, so incredibly astonishing. He stared into my eyes from a distance, until finally he said, “Umm, Hajime are you ok?” It took me a minute to realize I had been staring for too long. Shoot! I slipped up already and it's only been 2 minutes into this date.

“Oh aha y-yeah I'm fine! How're you?” He smiled, “I'm doing ok. Thanks for asking! And thank you for being so kind enough to invite me out tonight” He smiled that warm smile of his and started to walk towards the taxi. Wait I need to be a gentleman right? Let me just- as I rushed over to open the door for him, I missed my chance. I stumbled forward. Our hands touched. “Gnhg!” I was blushing again. He looked down where our hands met,“I could open the door myself you know. Both hands are fully functional thanks to you haha!” He looked at me again but this time his expression was different. It was the first time I've seen him give me that look. He was smiling still of course but, it was an irregular smile. Almost flirtatious in a way. Is he? No it's probably just me. He’s just a really smooth guy in general. Right?

The taxi ride along the way got progressively better. We talked all along the way just like any regular conversation we've had in the past. But it's hard to stay focused on a conversation especially when you feel attracted to the person.

Before I knew it, we had arrived at the train station. “Well we’re almost there!” I turned my head to him. He looked a little tense and was holding his hands together stiffly. It was almost like he was frozen, he wasn’t moving at all. “H-hey are you alright?” I asked stepping forward slowly. Reaching my hand out slowly, he moved. He backed away swiftly, “Huh? Oh yeah I’m ok aha. J-just lost in thought. Nothing to worry about!” He looked a little red and laughed nervously. This is the first time I’ve seen Nagito look nervous... Is it me? I hope I’m not making him uncomfortable. Oh gosh what if it is me? Geez, I’m the least romantic person in the world. Suddenly tons of negative thoughts were entering my mind. With my head down I muttered,“Let’s board the train now,” I said. I can’t do this. He obviously knows this is some kind of date. He probably doesn’t even see me in that way…..what if I’m being too intimidating? Dammit! I should’ve known this would’ve never worked. I could only imagine how uncomfortable he must be right now. He must feel so awkward now. I walked with my head down and boarded the train first. He followed behind me.

After paying for the ride, we sat down. He must’ve known I was upset. I was looking away and didn’t speak. “H-Hajime? A-are you upset about something? If you’re not feeling well, we could go home. I don’t want you feeling sick...” Just as I thought. He’s trying to end this before it gets worse for the both of us. Gosh I'm seriously the worst person in the world. Poor Nagito, I wanted him to have fun but I made him feel uncomfortable instead. I hung my head and muttered, “Excuse me,” I got up and walked into the restroom.

I knew this was a bad idea. Ugh! I’m supposed to have talent and yet I fail at the things I need most in life, love. It’s never too late for a refund I guess. I looked at myself again in the mirror. I’m such a disappointment. I’m titled the most talented person in the world and I still feel like such a damn failure. It’s like I can never do anything right. I just want to make him happy, instead I’m ruining stuff with my self-loathing already. I’m making this horrible for the both of us. Now I’m in here, being selfish and loathing. How disappointing. How disappointing I am. Gosh he’s like the only person I could have this many emotions for in one day. Dammit..now he’s outside all alone. I really messed up I shouldn’t have even come in here. I want to make him happy,that’s all I want. He obviously knows the signs of attraction I'm showing towards him; probably doesn't even like me like that. I ruined it. And the friendship. I want to have love. Suddenly, for some odd reason I remembered her. Chiaki. Those same words found its way into my head. “There’s more to life than just talent” “By getting involved with others and making memories, hope, which is more than talent, is born”

Memories…that’s what I want with Nagito, more than anything. I can’t leave him. I need to get back out there and fix this. What the hell was I even saying earlier. I said I want to make him happy but I’m complaining... To this day, my emotions always seem to get the best of me. I know I don’t need talent to make him happy. I never did. Even back in the N.W.P, he still hung out with me even if I didn’t know what my talent was. I should’ve learned that by now but, some things just stick with you forever. I just need to be myself around him. He always looks so happy when I’m around him. I can’t break his spirits. Whether he loves me or not, I can’t let him resort back to his old self where he was in a dark place. I’ve really helped him physically and especially mentally. His mentality is stable, why? Because of me. I can’t ruin this for him. I need to go back out there before his spirits and emotions die. I’m one of the only people who still manage to be around him this long. I have to fix this.

Suddenly, the train jolted and stopped. We were at Odaiba already? Have I been in here for that long and- Nagito! I have to go get him!

I rushed out of the bathroom, pushing my way through crowds of people, desperately trying to find him. I tried to navigate where we were sitting and when I got there, he was gone. Dammit. I looked over upon the crowds and still no sign of him. There were hundreds of people on this train. How am I going to find him now? I need to navigate my way out of here. Focused, my mind set itself to find him. Soon I was soaring through the crowds easily. Everyone was outside now. I continued to navigate through the large crowds and then I finally saw the white-haired boy.

“Nagito!” I yelled as loud as I could. He turned around, and from afar, he didn’t look happy. He had the same lonely, and dark look I’ve seen on him before in the past. Shit, that’s what I didn’t want to see. His eyes looked glassy. I can still fix this though. I immediately starting running in his direction. Trying not to bump into him again, I stopped just a few inches until we were standing right next to each other. Panting, “Listen...Nagito I’m...really sorry I stormed off like that...it’s nothing about you...so will you-” Unexpectedly, I was caught in between his arms. He embraced me tightly, and then quickly let go. My face was probably as red as a tomato. “S-sorry about that! Aha, I’m just glad you’re feeling ok. For a second, I thought you got sick from having to stare at my ugliness. A-and I thought you were feeling uncomfortable around me but I’m so glad you’re okay!” He was smiling again and dabbed at his eyes. Had he been crying? I smiled back and said, “You know you’re not ugly to me, you’re a handsome guy Nagito, and I’ll never be uncomfortable around you ever” Woah, where did that come from?! I can’t believe I just said that. He instantly started blushing, “O-oh r-really? Aha, how nice of you to say,” He turned his head away shyly to hide his red face. To me, this was kind of cute to see. I immediately felt accomplished. One compliment down. But really where did that come from?

The first place we went to was the shopping mall, which he adored. I felt like a real gentleman, paying for the small items he asked for. Seeing him so happy is the world to me. It was beautiful place to be. The shops were all amazing and we had so much fun. We spent at least an hour in the mall. We spent a while looking at all the shops and he seemed so delighted.

After that we went to a restaurant. Nagito’s a really picky eater so it was kind of difficult to pick a good place to eat. “What about that place? It smells delicious just from standing here.” And most responses would be something like, “Hmm, it looks a little too greasy maybe there’s a healthier option.” Geez, sometimes he could be so incredibly difficult. Eventually we did find a good restaurant, but it was the most expensive. Welp, I want to make this his night so, I guess I’ll pay for it. Why does he have to be so picky?

The dishes they served were pretty good, although I could have easily prepared these all in under 1 hour. To my delight the restaurant served Kusamochi, my favorite! “Hey is Kusamochi good?” he asked. My mouth was overfilled with Kusamochi. Chewing still I struggled to speak, “Yeah-mmngm its pretty-mgmng good!” He laughed, “Why’d I even ask, of course you’d say it’s good. That’s your favorite dessert.” He looked at my large plate of Kusamochi, “Hey do you think I could get a small taste?” “Huh? Oh sure!” Without realizing it, I had eaten most of it by myself. He took the small piece that was left and ate it. “Well, I'm not a huge fan of sweets but this is actually pretty ok!” He had crumbs all over his mouth. Leaning over to clean it off, “Um you got a little something right there.” As I leaned over, my clumsiness got the best of me.

I tripped over the leg of my chair and face planted into the table. The drinks were spilled everywhere now. Thanks to his ultimate luck, Nagito didn’t get any on him. I wish I was more romantic. Guess this what I get for never having experience. Slowly, Nagito helped me up, “What happened? Are you ok?” He said brushing my jacket off. “Y-yeah I’m ok! Really I’m fine!” I felt so embarrassed. Also my nose was bleeding now.

After that embarrassing mishap at dinner, we took a short stroll on the boardwalk. The sun was down, but it wasn’t fully dark yet. The lights started to show on the bridge. “Wow, this is beautiful Hajime, I’m so lucky you invited me out today!” With tissues still in my nose, “Y-your welcome aha.”

“Hey you um...want to go on the ferris wheel? It looks pretty calming.” I asked. He looked a little worried, “Um, yah I guess so, as long as you’re near I know I’ll be ok so yeah let’s go.” I’m at least glad he feels safe around me.

He looked a little tense as we got closer to the ferris wheel. I hope he’s not plagued by some traumatic experience right now. As soon as we got closer I immediately had second thoughts. Nagito’s luck combined with mine could result in an accident. “Hey we don’t have to go on if you don’t want to. I don’t want you feeling unsafe and threatened up there.” His expression changed quickly, “It’s ok! It looks ok, well you have all the talents in the world so if anything happens, I’ll just depend on you for help!” He laughed softly. He still looked a little nervous when we got on, but as soon as I sat next to him he calmed down a little. The sky was fully dark now and the moon was out.

When we started moving, he got a little startled. “Ngh!” He instantly grabbed onto my arm. My heart stopped again. Clinging tightly to my arm, I tried to soothe him, “I-its ok Nagito! It’s just a ride, don’t worry. I-I’m here for you and as long as I’m here I’ll make sure nothing happens to you.” His head was now resting on my shoulder. I didn’t want to see myself right now, I was probably sweating and turning red again. He looked up at me and soon we were just inches away from each other. I was staring straight into his eyes. I couldn’t help but stare at his lips. “T-thank you Hajime. Really I know I’ve said that before in the past but, you’ve done so much for me. You’re the one person I feel safe around, and I don’t have to worry about my luck affecting you. You don’t know how grateful I am to have you in my life.” I could feel us getting closer and closer. Soon there was only a small space in between us. This was the perfect moment to tell him. He looked beautiful in the luminous moonlight. The stars were shining in his radiant emerald eyes. Sweating and stuttering I spoke, “N-Nagito?” He responded, “Yes?” My heart was beating faster than ever. “I-I lo-” My words were cut off in a sudden jerk. The ride had stopped. Dammit! I finally had a chance! And now it’s gone!

“Oh wow the ride’s over already? That was fast,” He had turned his head away from me. Shoot! I should’ve just told him earlier. Now the mood is ruined. Great. I could still feel myself blushing light a bright-red tomato. “Y-yeah I know right…” It was starting to get pretty late and I don’t want him to lose out on any sleep. His body needs it, it’s beneficial to him, so his health can remain stable.

“Wow would you look at the time! 12:34 thanks for bringing me Hajime! I had so much fun!” He looked elated. But I was still upset. I can’t let him go just yet. I still have a chance. I’m not failing tonight!

“Wait! Let’s go back on the boardwalk, all the lights are lit up!” I hope I didn’t sound too desperate. “Oh sure!” I started walking swiftly, Nagito followed behind me. Finally we got to the boardwalk displaying the water. His eyes lit up, “It’s so lovely! This is amazing! I’ve never seen anything so fantastic!” Pheww, I’m glad he liked that at least. Slowly, I made my move. My hand crept over and touched the cold metals of his robotic arm. He seemed to notice it. I didn’t look over, I just kept my vision straight. “H-Hajime?” My heart felt like exploding. “Look, Nagito, I know I told you this was just an outing,” I was sweating now. “W-well, it’s not. I b-brought you out here t-tonight on Valentine’s day a-as a date. This is a date. F-for you a-and me.” He didn’t respond. “I-I know you’ve been having fun this entire night, b-but I have to tell you something. Something, I-I’ve been meaning to t-tell you for a while now.” I felt sick in my stomach. “N-Nagito I...I..tch! Nagito! I’m...in love with you!” No response. Suddenly, I felt his hand slip away. My hand was holding nothing but the cold railing now. D-Dammit! I screwed up! I-it was too soon! He probably doesn’t even like me like that. Yeah, that’s right he only looks up to me as an idol...for strength and hope. Not a lover. He probably got too nervous and backed away. Shoot! I’m so so sorry Nagito. I just ruined our friendship. I didn’t want tonight to end this way.

I was about to just give up and walk away. It was stupid of me to think he’d have feelings for me too. Unexpectedly, and swiftly, I felt a tight grip on my waist. It was him. His arms were wrapped around me tightly. I could feel his head on my shoulder. He whispered, “I thought I’d never hear you say that…” Then I felt water trickling down my skin. Was he crying? I turned around and indeed, tears were in his eyes. “Y-you don't know how happy I am to hear you say that!” Huh? Why is he crying. And more importantly, he...loves me? I guess I was a little too surprised to react appropriately. He was blushing now and he was getting closer. His metal hand grabbed ahold of mine. He held it up to his chest and kissed it. Looking down at the floor, “Hajime, the truth is…I love you too, I always have ever since we were trapped in the Neo World Program.” He continued, “You were the first person ever to talk to me like a normal person and not a freak” He began to shed more tears, “I know I always said I admired you for hope but, you meant so much more to me than anything.” I finally broke my silence, “N-Nagito, please don’t cry, you know I will always be here to protect you. I care about you so much, please don’t ever forget that.” I stroked my hand on his cheek wiping away his tears. He spoke again smiling, “Since today was Valentine’s Day and you invited me out, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to tell you, but this whole night I've just been so nervous, so it was hard for me to tell you, ya know” Looking back at it, he was pretty unresponsive sometimes tonight. Like at the train when we were boarding, he must've gotten nervous and moved away out of fear of rejection. He spoke again, “I didn’t want you to reject me or even worse end our friendship forever,” I looked into his eyes with passion and consent, “Oh Nagito, if only I had known this was how you felt all this time, we could've been more than friends” His eyes sparkled.

“You’re the best thing that ever happened to me. Despite all my bad luck, you even love me,” Suddenly we were both embracing each other. We got closer and closer to each other. It was only a matter of time before my lips touched his. It was an exhilarating feeling. For a second, it felt like the world stopped turning for us, so we could have this intimate moment. My heart fluttered. This was the first time I had kissed someone. That was the best feeling in the world. Behind closed eyes all of my troubles and worries were forgotten. Suddenly, all of my fears were left behind. It was romantic.

This...this was what love felt like.

We looked at each other affectionately. He gazed into my eyes lovingly before planting a kiss on my forehead. He spoke with a ever so charming smile, “Well looks like you're not single for Valentine’s Day this year” He stroked my cheek once more. I blushed and laughed softly. “Well, let's head home, I don’t want you missing out on your sleep.” I said. He stopped and asked, “Hey are you free tomorrow, maybe we could go to the park or something?” I smiled, “Yeah that sounds like fun!” He looked at me from the side, “Oh and you don't have to pay for anything. It's all on me.” He winked at me with shining eyes.

“Hey, Hajime?” “Yeah?” “Do you mind if I could possibly stay at your place? If..it’s ok with you.” A rush of happiness flooded over me. “Oh um, of course! I’d love to have you around longer tonight.” He put his arm around me, “Thanks, I love you Hajime.” Walking to back to board the train, “I love you too, Nagito.”

Tonight was a beautiful night. The stars seemed to shine brighter than ever. The air felt calming and cool. The night sky was a gorgeous asset to this date. Well I can't say tonight was perfect, but it took its own path and made it even better than expected. I mean I did pretty good for a first date. I even earned my first lover tonight too. I mean hey, there's always a first time for everything. And I'm really glad I got enough courage to ask Nagito to be my boyfriend. This is the happiest I've ever been in my entire life. This boy, the boy with the luminous emerald eyes, is the one I want to keep locked away in my heart forever. He's the one thing that I want to love and protect more than anything. I earned his love by being myself, and not by my talent. Character always counts and he loves me for who I am. For a first love, this was great, and I want him to be my last. I would do anything to protect and keep his love for the rest of my life.

“Ah, you have such a nice apartment!” He pranced around looking so excited. He stopped and said, “Oh! I just remembered! Fuyuhiko was planning an event tomorrow. It’s kind of like a dance I think, maybe...we should go there tomorrow.” I laughed, “A dance? Well, I mean I’m not such a huge fan of dances but as long as you’re there I’d be more than happy to go.” He came up to me and kissed me again. Teasing me, “Huh? What do you mean you don’t like dances? You’re a pretty fantastic dancer,” He turned away and looked at me from the side, “Twinkle Toes” I hate that name. But if I have to live with that name for the rest of my life, I would. I’d do anything to keep him calling me that forever.

#komahina #Hajime Screws Up #komahina fanfic #nagito komaeda #hajime hinata #hajime x nagito #this was for valentine's day #hope you enjoy #my fanfic

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ichij0u · 8 years ago

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in your favor (pt.1)

pairing: yoongi x reader

genre: demigod!AU, fluff, (future angst/smut)

part: 1/?

word count: 3.5k

summary: You were praying to get a decent boyfriend. Then as if the gods had heard you, someone literally fell down from the sky.

a/n: yup i’m adding a new fic! there’s too much in my drafts, I just wanted to get this one off of my head.

You never had a boyfriend during the 18 years of your existence. You don’t exactly know what’s wrong with you; you have a lot of friends, you’re very independent, and you’re an honor student. When it comes to your looks...you belonged to the ‘above average’ ranking; you’re not ugly, but you’re not that gorgeous either. You have a nice personality (like what many people tells you), but there is no one you’ve set your eyes on, and there’s no one who has set their eyes on you.

Tragic. You’re bound to live alone for the rest of your life.

“You know that famous wish-granting tree at the park?” Sooyoung asked. “You should go there.”

Sooyoung, your closest friend who has the most bizarre ideas. She’s weird, but you love her for that. Also, his extremely good looking boyfriend, Sungjae loves her so much for being weird. Both of them have matching personalities, so you guessed maybe that’s why. Lucky her, she have someone looking out for her. You kind of envy that fact.

“That’s impossible. A tree granting wishes? Are you for real?” You furrowed your eyebrows at her and sighed.

“That’s real! I knew three of my friends wished to have a boyfriend and it happened! You just need to go there by 3 in the morning and whisper your wish at the trunk of the tree.” Sooyoung nudged your waist and wiggled her brows. “There’s no bad in trying, right?”

It was ridiculous, but you actually gave consideration.

All night you couldn’t sleep at all. Good thing you don’t have a roommate at the dorm, thus making frustrated noises doesn’t bother anyone at all.

Suddenly, the idea of wishing at that tree came up to your mind. You checked the time unconsciously and it was 2:55AM. Five minutes and you can have your wish granted.

You let out a groan and finally made a decision that maybe you should really try wishing. As long as no one would be harmed...it would be okay to do it, right?

It only took you a few minutes before jumping out of the bed, sliding some slippers on, and slamming your door shut. If you’re about to do it, you wanted to do it quick.

At last, you were staring at the famous tree. You checked your phone again for the time and it’s 2 minutes till you can make a wish. You winced at the thought of actually believing Sooyoung’s story, but you also told yourself that there’s no bad in trying it. It was so embarrassing to believe such things, but when the clock struck three, you slowly leaned over at the trunk and whispered your wish.

“Someone who would love me with so much passion, that’s all.” You muttered.

Of course, you weren’t expecting it to happen, but somehow, saying it out loud put you at ease.

At that moment, you heard a shuffling sound from the branches of the tree. You have assumed to be greeted by a cat or a bird, but an actual person fell down and this scared the living shit out of you.

It was a loud thump against the soil, and you were worried that someone had broken his or her bones. When you went to examine the person, you were horrified to what you saw.

It was a man. Did the tree actually granted your wish right away? This must be joke. This guy might’ve been just sleeping on the tree...but why the fuck would he sleep at a place like that at three in the morning?! That realization just made you panic a little bit more.

The said man didn’t move at all when you poked his cheek. You noticed that he has pale skin like snow white, his hair was a deep color of black, and his lips were glazed pink---like what lip gloss is he using actually?

He was wearing a quite expensive looking set of clothes. His long sleeved polo was dark blue with some gold embroidery by the chest, he was wearing small, shiny silver loop earrings, and a black slip-on with cream colored fur around the heel of the shoe. Okay, is he some sort of company heir or what?

You were about to poke his cheek for the second time, but his eyes shot open, and so does yours. You stumbled backwards, falling flat on your butt. Your heart was too surprised to what just happened, and now, you’re feeling scared at how he looked at you.

He glared at you with dark, slanted, cat like eyes; you tried to read what he was thinking, but he looked at you emptily. “Who are you?” He spoke up with a raspy voice.

“Uh, I’m Y/N.” You replied hesitatingly.

You eyed him from head to toe, looking fully at every detail of his face and body. The moonlight gleamed against the skin of his cheek and it glowed. Taking a more careful look at his features, he seemed to possess inhuman beauty, for the way his skin glimmered was ethereal.

“My father has sent me to a mortal like you? This is a big joke.” He huffed.

From the way he stood up and gazed at you with disappointment in his eyes, as if you were a failure in the making---made your blood boil with anger. He might look beautiful, but his personality is nowhere near beautiful. You don’t even know his name, and you don’t even want to know what this bastard in front of you is called.

You began to walk away, you were so done with his negative personality, but when he called you by your name, you suddenly halted. His voice now was more careful than a while ago, but the aggressiveness is still there.

“Why are you walking away from me?” He asked. You turned to looked at him, puzzled to why he is asking such question.

“Because I don’t know you, and I need to sleep?” You shrug your shoulders.

“You don’t speak to the son of the Roman war god like that.” He crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow in amusement. “So humans are like this, huh? No wonder the Gods haven’t meddled with the humankind for so long. They’ve grown too barbaric and disrespectful.”

Hold up. Who’s the Roman war god? He’s a son of a war god? And why is he referring to humans as if he isn’t one? He’s not really making sense. If he’s role playing some shit, he better stop.

“What the hell are you saying? Stop the games, nerd. You’ve been reading too much mythology books.” You rolled your eyes and chuckled.

“I don’t know what you mean, I’m not playing any games. What I’ve said is the truth.” He straightened up his posture and looked down at you like he has some sense of authority over you. “My name is Min Yoongi. I am a son of Mars.”

You laughed. He was so dead serious about his acting, he could actually get an Oscar award for that. “Okay, stop it Yoongi, you’re not a demigod, but a funny nerd.”

“You think I’m a joke? The disrespect.” Yoongi glared at you.

In that brief moment, you saw his eyes flash a bright red color. You blinked your eyes several times to confirm what you’ve been seeing, but his eye color did change to red. You took a few steps back, terrified.

Suddenly, you felt a painful, burning sensation on your wrist. You flinched and let out a small yelp. Yoongi was also feeling the pain because you saw him stare at his own, but he was obviously fighting back to make a noise.

You quickly turned your arm upside down to see what had happened, and to your surprise, there was a tattoo printed on your wrist. The roman numeral number one was written and you wondered where the hell it came from.

Yoongi was already sensing your horrified heart beats and so he went over to you and held your hand tightly. “It has began.” He said.

“What did began?!”

“Our intertwined fate.” Yoongi looked at you directly on the eye, his red eyes was still there and it looked scary. “If it becomes the fourth roman numeral number, we’re going to be together for all our life times. Including this one.”

“I’m so not into your jokes right now, so stop making up stories!” You were actually irritated at him by now. This is a serious case of strange events and you need a real explanation.

Yoongi placed both of his hands on your shoulders, steadying you up in one place. He shook your body, trying to get your nerves to calm down. “This is the truth! You wished for something in that tree and so my father sent me down to grant your ridiculous wish!”

What?! How did he know that you made a wish?

You don’t want to believe him, but to what he’s been saying and to what’s been happening, it’s actually making sense. But a demigod as your boyfriend? For fuck’s sake, why?

You felt dizzy like some kind of alcohol took over you brain. Is there some side effect from this tattoo thing? You saw Yoongi watching you blankly, but he pulled you closer to him, adding more balance to your asymmetrical movements. He smelled like wine, fruits, and everything nice that you couldn’t pinpoint exactly what. This is what you assumed heaven smells like, and maybe he was actually telling you the truth.

Then the last thing you remember was collapsing onto his chest, and losing your consciousness completely.

A soft, hot breath suddenly woke you up. It was unfamiliar and foreign, but at the same time it was comfortable. You slowly flitted your eyes open and you were greeted by a pair of dark, lazy ones that looked at you with no emotion at all.

You instinctively moved your head away from him and gazed at him with complete shock. Your thoughts had finally registered back and you realized that everything happened last night was real. Min Yoongi was in front of you---beside you, on your bed.

“Why are you so surprised?” He asked in a flat tone.

“How did you know where I live?” You looked around the place, and it was inside your dorm. He didn’t take you to somewhere hideous, but that didn’t change the fact that he slept beside you.

You looked down at your clothes. A sigh of relief showered your whole body when you saw that you were still fully clothed. He’s rude, but good thing he’s not some pervert.

Yoongi smirked at your reaction. “You thought I would touch you?”

“I’m just making sure, mister.” You push yourself up to a sitting position. Without sparing him a glance, you asked, “So are you going home or what?”

Through the corner of your eye, you saw Yoongi tilt his head sideways in confusion. “I don’t have a home in the mortal world. I’m going to live here with you.”

Your breath hitched and you shot him a surprised look. “What are you saying? Still up with the mythological game?”

Yoongi sighed. He looks so freaking done with you already. “Why did father even chose you?” You heard him whisper to himself.

He closed his eyes and opened them again only to be revealed that his red eyes had reappeared. “You are chosen for me, and I am chosen for you. We have a connected fate. See this tattoo?” He pulled his sleeves up and showed you the same mark that you mysteriously received last night.

You looked at your own wrist, and rubbed the tattoo off, but as expected it didn’t even budge. “Okay. So you’re a son of Mars, the Roman god of war?”

Yoongi nodded and his expression lit up a bit, feeling relieved that you’re getting the confusion off of your head. “And...he your father, brought you to earth to become my soulmate because I wished for it?”

“Yes, you’re right.” He hummed in agreement.

“How do you expect me to believe that?!” You yelled, not caring if the neighbors got disturbed.

Yoongi was of course, taken aback by your sudden burst of emotion. He tried to be calm, but his red irises made a comeback and it had intensified in color.

You suddenly felt fear crawling down your spine. “You saw my eyes didn’t you? A sudden change of emotions causes it to be like that...and you’re making me really angry right now.”

Maybe you should really believe him. He was too serious to be joking. But a demigod? Why can’t it be just a normal human?

“Okay! Fucking chill, alright? You’re really scary.” You looked away from him and closed your eyes. He was indeed scary, but something about him feels like he wouldn’t hurt you at all.

His eye color returned back to normal as if you had extinguished the anger from his chest. He was back to looking ethereal like what a God would actually look like.

You were relieved that he instantly understood your words and actually calmed down. Maybe he wasn’t all bad. “So, what now?” You sighed.

“I’ll become your most faithful partner, of course.” Yoongi lowered his head, something similar to a bow, but not really.

You felt your cheeks heat up. No one had ever told you that, of course you’ll get flustered.

Alright. So a good looking guy comes up to you one day and tells you that he was your soulmate. What the hell is this clichéd-romance-fiction shit?

“Are you for real though?” You asked and went to poke his cheek. He slightly flinched at the action that you did, but he remained still nonetheless.

“Yup, you’re real.” You answered your question before he could even respond.

Yoongi leaned closer to you. He frowned and narrowed his eyes---he looked like he was judging you. In response, you moved your face away from him.

“What are you doing?” You asked.

He rubbed his chin and continued to stare at you. “Why do I feel like you’ve been blessed by Minerva?” He asked out of the blue, breaking off the awkward silence between the two of you.

Minerva? Isn’t she the Roman goddess of Wisdom?

“Who’s that?” You still asked, despite knowing who it was. You might be mistaken, who knows.

“She’s the goddess of wisdom.” He replied. “And I could feel her blessing in you.”

Oh. Maybe it’s because you’re a top student?

“You could say that. I’m actually a top student in my course.” You ended up sounding cocky when you said that. You quickly toned down your smirk in case he might find you arrogant and irritating.

To your surprise, Yoongi smiled at you. You were so confused to how that statement made him happy, but you didn’t bother asking him. He looked really pleased with your answer though.

“Okay…” You trailed off, checking the time. You were calm, but panic rushed down your body when you saw that you’re already late for your first class. “Oh shit!”

“Shit?” Yoongi questioned. “As in, human feces?”

You were about to brush your teeth when you heard him say that. You almost choked when you burst out in laughter. “That’s a swear word, Yoongi.”

Yoongi nodded in amusement. He seems to find the word very interesting.

“Are not going to look away or something?” You asked him as you were about to change your clothes. He was staring at you, and he didn’t even budge at all when you asked him to look away.

Yoongi shrugged his shoulders and he looked confused as fuck. “I cannot look at your body? Why?”

“Why--” You brushed your hand across your hair in frustration, but ended up letting out an exhausted sigh instead, rather than fighting with him. “We barely know each other, and you’re gonna see my naked body? No way.”

“But we are technically lovers. Humans let their lovers see their body right?” Yoongi asked. He was mostly true about that, but you don’t even know him that much to really call him as your lover.

“I know you’re my soulmate or whatever, but we haven’t even spent a day together. I don’t know your personality, neither do you know mine, so we’re not really lovers yet, I guess.” You explained to him in a kind manner as much as possible. You don’t want to get him mad again. His angry red eyes looks pretty creepy.

“So?”

“So?” You sighed again. This guy is unbelievable. He’s more like a caveman than a demigod. “So, you need to look away and let me change my clothes because I’m really late for school.”

Yoongi pursed his lips and stared at you for a few good seconds, then a sigh escaped his lips, but he complied to your request anyway. He turned his back on you and sat there quietly. Thank god, or you mean gods for helping Yoongi to understand.

You pulled down your pajamas first, then as you pulled off your shirt at the top of you, your sight had been blocked temporarily. As soon as you completely removed your white tee and was able to regain your view, you saw Yoongi now looking at you with a blank expression.

His eyes traced from your face down to your legs. You instantly hid yourself behind the small clothing you had been holding. He just fucking saw you with only undies and bra. What the hell.

“I told you not to look, oh my gosh!” You screamed at him, which snapped him out from his reverie.

He shook his head, and he somehow understood what you just yelled, but he was still looking at your body, not at your face.

“You have pretty nice figure, why are you ashamed of it?” He asked, and finally he was now looking at your eyes.

You were speechless. You felt your heart beat pounding louder and you assumed that you might’ve been a blushing mess right now. How can he say such things without feeling embarrassed? How can he be so blunt about it?

You felt defeated by his words. You just went to slip on the most decent tee nearby and went to grab on to your reused denim pants. It just happened, you can’t let him unsee it; you could just let it slide...for now.

“I’ll be going. Stay here. Don’t go anywhere, alright?” You said it directly to him, but you can’t look him at the eyes.

He didn’t respond, but you heard him stand up from the bed and walk towards you. Again, your heart rate accelerated and you were feeling so nervous.

What is he gonna do now?

He moved his face closer to yours. He wasn’t saying a word, so you gave him a glance. He was surprisingly close to you already and you could hear his light breathing.

You saw him close his eyes and then...he gently collided his lips against yours.

It was about eight seconds, you were standing there dumbfounded and frozen. You didn’t think about pushing him away at all, but it made you think that it was your first kiss.

He pulled away and gave you something that is between a smile and a frown. You don’t know really, but he looks pretty much okay with what he did. He was freaking chill about it, while you’re already dying internally.

“What...did...you...just...do?” You stuttered and looked at his stupidly handsome, bored face.

“A kiss on the lips.” He replied.

“Obviously! But why did you do that?!” You were sweating already and your whole body is heating up.

“It’s a greeting to our commitment. Besides, lovers do that right?” He asked again in confusion. You swear you wanted to slap him on the face, but he looked too beautiful, you can’t even get mad properly. “Are you disappointed with it?”

You were about to respond, really, but he did something impulsive on his own. Again.

He quickly blocked your sentences with his mouth. He kissed you for the second time, but this one was a lot more comfortable. He let your bodies touch and he wrapped his arm securely around your waist It was a longer kiss, but sadly, it ended too.

“You seem less disappointed with the second one I see. So you like more intense kisses than a gentle ones?” He smirked at you teasingly, and your face quickly reddened.

Good lord, your knees are so weak and your heart beat won’t slow down at all. You don’t know what the hell you should do to this man. You couldn’t believe that the gods actually gave you someone...and you ended up with this?!

Oh please, all you could hope now is the strength to cope up everyday with your demigod soulmate. In all seriousness, just what is this thing you involved yourself into?

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