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recurring-polynya · 28 days ago

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Bleach Returns 2024 - Day 7 - Aftermath

This was the first thing I started for Bleach Returns 2024, and the last thing I finished. For theme weeks like this, it's always nice to have ideas that can fit under more than one of the prompts, in case you have to switch it around. This one could just as well have ended up under "Unlikely Pairs" -- they day I turned out to have skipped, but I needed the extra time, and I think it fits better as an "Aftermath" story anyway.

In any case, I have held the belief in my heart for ages that a truly underrated part of the Blood War was the fact that out of everyone in the Gotei, the only two people that got to see Komamura's wolf-man form were Iba and Hinamori, and I wanted to know if they ever talked about it later. I accidentally wrote it in the present tense, so it came out about a thousand times more melancholy than I intended it to be, but I'm actually pretty happy with how it came out. Consider this my Komamura Tribute Fic: you were a real one, sir, and for, like, 30 seconds you were a total smokeshow. Somehow I doubt you truly gave up your heart for good.

Rated T for one mild curse and endorsing lying to your boss | read on ao3 |

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"Why are you asking me?" Rukia frowns. "Renji is a perfectly adequate liar." And your friend, she doesn't add.

Hinamori has an answer for this. She would have preferred to ask Renji, too. "He's too nice," she explains. "I know that I'm really bad at this, and he'll tell me I'm fine when I'm not. This is important. I need to do it right."

Rukia screws up her face and for a moment, Hinamori worries that she feels insulted, either on her own or on Renji's behalf. It's usually pretty rude to come up to a person and ask for their help in crafting a convincing fib. Hinamori knows Renji well enough-- she knows Rukia well enough now-- to expect that it would be taken as a compliment. But maybe not.

Rukia huffs. "You're right," she grumbles. "He's always been like that." She sighs expansively. "But if he were capable of running a team grift on his own, we never would have met, so I suppose I can't complain." And without any further preamble, she launces into a dissertation on the theory and practice of lying.

Hinamori blinks as she tries to take it in. There are fundamental precepts. There are classic techniques. There is ontology. There are hand-movements and eyebrow wagging. Hinamori should have brought a notebook, not that she could manage to get it all down. A lot of what Rukia says sounds like something Renji would say, but with far more conviction. He always used to say that he learned most of his chicanery from Rukia, and for the first time, Hinamori starts to believe it.

Rukia stops abruptly in the middle of an illustrative anecdote that has something to do with Kurosaki Ichigo's gym teacher. "What, exactly is the falsehood you need to fabricate?"

Hinamori tells her.

Rukia squirms for a moment. Momo realizes that she doesn't know if Rukia was asked to testify at any inquiries regarding her own captain. She wonders if she should have asked Renji after all.

"Look," says Rukia, in a way that is somehow simultaneously gruff and delicate, "Hinamori." She clears her throat. "I know it's extra weird because he's the Captain-Commander now, but you can just lie to Captain Kyouraku. It doesn't have to be convincing. He will ask you the question and you can say what you need to say and he'll write it in the official report. Whether or not he believes you is unimportant. He wants you to lie."

"I know," says Hinamori. "But I don't want it to just be a nod and a wink. Captain Komamura wouldn't have liked that. He was a good captain and a kind soul. Iba told me that he often tried to help people save face. I want to do a good job on my lie, for him. For Iba, too."

Rukia's brows furrow. She sets her jaw. "Your heart is very big, Hinamori," she says. "There are special techniques for lying with your entire heart. I will teach them to you."

"Thank you, Kuchiki-san," says Hinamori.

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"Shortly after I became his lieutenant," Iba says, facing forward, standing at his fullest height, "my captain informed me that, in the case of his death, he had arranged a special exemption from the standard funeral rites for Gotei captains. He said that, if it was within my power, I should make sure his body was returned to his people."

"That is correct," the Head-Captain agrees. "Werewolves have a different path through the resurrection cycle than we do."

It takes Iba a moment before he is able to continue, but when he does, his voice is steady. He speaks in the cadence of a Lieutenant Delivering a Report. They can all do it. They all do do it. Momo does not remember anyone ever teaching her how. It just comes with the job. Iba's voice is naturally a little froggy, which Momo has noticed before, but it's even more evident when he is forgoing his usual tough guy turns of phrase.

Iba describes the damage sustained by his captain's bankai during the battle with Sternritter E. He makes a remark for the record about the unique relationship between Captain Komamura and his bankai. In this case, Iba says, the damage was more than Komamura could heal, would ever be able to heal. Iba states that by dismissing his bankai, Captain Komamura was able to eke out a few more hours of his life, but that his end was inevitable. This is why Iba and his captain did not regroup with everyone else, and why they declined medical assistance. Iba fought Soldat with his captain until the bitter, bloody end. At that time, zombies had begun to appear on the battlefield, and Iba felt it vital to deliver the body of his captain to the werewolf clan as soon as possible, so that it did not fall into enemy hands. That is why there is no corpse. "But my captain died honorably, in battle," Iba concludes. "I was there when he fell."

It takes some time for Head-Captain Kyouraku to finish up his note-taking. Lieutenant Ise is faster at transcription, Momo thinks, but she is not here. There is so much to do these days. She must be busy with something else.

Kyouraku's eyes scan quickly over his notes. "Thank you, Lieutenant Iba," he says. "Very complete. I don't think I have any further questions."

"If you think of anything later, please don't hesitate to ask, sir," Iba replies.

Kyouraku turns his gaze to Momo. "I understand you are able to corroborate portions of this, Lieutenant Hinamori?"

Momo straightens her spine and clears her throat.

You are telling a story, Rukia reminds her. Parts of that story are true and parts of it are not. Start with the parts that are true.

Hinamori tells the story of fighting her way through the Soldat-flooded city, trying to rejoin her captain. It is their practice to maintain distance when he is using his zanpakutou, but she likes to be within shouting distance. In case he needs her. She talks about seeing the columns of light and feeling the burst of strange, acidic reiatsu as the Quincy unleashed their Voll Stern Dich. She does not mention the way her feet were already moving even before she felt her captain's reiatsu plummet.

One of the things that makes you a bad storyteller, Hinamori, is that you always needs to add in extra detail, even when it doesn't add to the story, even when it makes you not look great. Especially when it makes you not look great. It's like you're always afraid of people thinking you are lying, so you want to lay everything out there up front.

This is still the part that is true, and Rukia said it was important to build up some momentum, so Himamori allows herself the indulgence of being a bad storyteller. If I tell the true parts poorly, she reasons, the lies will be less obvious.

"When Captain Hirako was injured, I made a poor decision. I wanted to save my captain. I thought I could get the drop on Sternritter E. I thought I could fight her fire with mine." Hinamori swallows. "Captain Komamura saved me. I know he wanted to go on and fight Yhwach, but he stayed back to protect me and my captain. I know it's not really relevant to this inquiry, but I would like it added to record anyway, if possible."

"Captain Komamura was always looking out for others on the battlefield," Head-Captain Kyouraku murmurs as his brush makes soft swishing noises over the paper. "I've made a note. Please continue, Lieutenant."

It's not a lie to not say something. It's just editing. Hinamori had wanted to tell Kuchiki the thing, the thing she had to edit out, but Kuchiki didn't want to hear it. Kuchiki had, in fact, put her hands over her ears and sang "LA LA LA LAAAA" until Hinamori gave up. It had been a little bit rude, in Hinamori's opinion. You want to tell me because it feels like a secret, Kuchiki had scolded. It's not a secret. It's extraneous information. Throw it in the trash. Burn it to a crisp. Forget about it forever.

It sure feels like a secret, the thing she had seen. She tries not to think about it, afraid that if she does, it will leave a hole in her story the size of a werewolf and the shape of a man. Instead, Hinamori continues. "Captain Komamura ordered me to take Captain Hirako and leave. I wanted to stay. I wanted to help. But I had seen her explosions, and I knew he needed the space. He went to bankai as I left."

"You didn't actually see them fight, then," Head-Captain Kyouraku surmises.

"Captain Komamura's bankai is--was--very large," Hinamori states the obvious. "As I left, I could see it taking explosion after explosion. I could hear and feel the bombs. They were deafening. I shouldn't have, but when they stopped, I… I looked back. I saw Captain Komamura's bankai crumble to pieces. It did not seem like a thing that would be possible to survive."

"Indeed," agrees the Head-Captain. "A great loss for the Gotei."

"Agreed, sir."

Iba draws in a long breath, but says nothing.

"Anything else, Lieutenant Hinamori?"

"No, sir. That is all."

"Captain Hirako has declined to give testimony. He said he didn't think he had anything to add."

"Probably not, sir. He was unconscious for most of it."

Kyouraku nods as he finishes writing. He puts his brush in the holder, and folds his hands. "Thank you both. I'm sorry we had to go through all this procedure for something so simple as a death in battle, but he was a captain, after all. Usually, the Central 46 would hold a hearing, but I think this--" he pats his stack of paper-- "should suffice."

She has done it. It's over. Kuchiki was right. It was barely a lie. It was a careful arrangement of true things. Hinamori feels like she has run a thousand miles and bench-pressed the Soukyoku. She wants to throw up. She wants to go to sleep for a million years.

"It was an honor to serve under him," Iba says.

Hinamori has no regrets.

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Okay, it turns out that Hinamori does have regrets. Not about the statement. She receives a short note from the Captain Commander several days later informing her that the ruling of "Killed in Action" has been accepted, and thanking her again.

She wishes she had said more to Iba.

Hinamori is very busy these days. There have been three wartime actions in the last two years, and for once, Hinamori has come through relatively unscathed. She wants to make the most of this by helping everyone she can. She and Captain Hirako take on paperwork from the Tenth while its leadership needs extra treatment to purge out the last after-effects of the zombification. It's only fair. Hitsugaya has done enough of the Fifth's paperwork. She goes to PT with her Third Seat, who ended the war with a pair of prosthetic legs. She volunteers once a week at the Pop-Up Mess Hall the Ninth has been running to help out the squads whose facilities were destroyed, or who simply can't spare the manpower (also, the Ninth has a lot of talented cooks, and it's as good an opportunity to socialize as you can get these days). She tries to make time for all her friends, but especially the ones who are injured or grieving or overworked.

Hinamori is friendly with Iba, but she's not sure they are friends. He's not quite part of the close-knit core of the lieutenants that she hangs out with. He has his own friends, she's sure. He's pals with Abarai (who isn't?) and Madarame, who finally showed up to a lieutenant's meeting this week, even if he did so with a facial expression like he'd just drank a glass of slugs. Hinamori just isn't sure…well, it's not that those guys aren't sensitive to each other's feelings--scratch that, Madarame is definitely not sensitive to people's feelings--but Hinamori can't help but wondering if anyone has extended Iba any sympathy that didn't come the form of a moment of manly, stoic shared silence or possibly a punch on the shoulder.

Hinamori intends to swing by the Seventh shortly before the end of the work day. She isn't sure how this is going to go, and she wants to leave her options open. Her plans are derailed slightly when, on her way out of the door, she runs into Ise with a pile of new forms and feeling chatty to boot. By the time Hinamori walks into the Seventh's administrative building, it is half an hour past quitting time. The hallways are already pretty empty, and even as she knocks on Iba's door, Hinamori resigns herself to trying again tomorrow. "Lieutenant Iba?" she calls tentatively. "It's Lieutenant Hinamori. Are you in?"

"Ah, yes! Come in!" Iba's gravelly voice calls back.

Hinamori slides the door open and steps through. Iba is hunched over some paperwork. "Sorry!" he says. "Just a moment! I'm trying to finish up--there!" He looks up. "What can I do for you, Lieutenant Hinamori?"

For a long, long moment, Hinamori stares at him.

Iba has brown eyes. He blinks them once, then suddenly scrabbles around on his desk, shoves over a pile of forms that looks suspiciously like the one Ise just foisted on her, grabs his sunglasses, and crams them on his face. "Sorry!" he croaks. "Sorry!"

"No, no!" Hinamori waves a hand frantically. "It was my fault! I didn't-- I didn't see anything!" Her stomach clenches. Why is she always seeing things she isn't supposed to see? She looks away, frantically, and her eyes land on the floor next to Iba's desk. There is a pillow there, and on the pillow, a handsome dog regards her judgmentally. "Oh!" she says. "Hello, Goro!"

Iba clears his throat. "He's, uh. I don't keep him in here all day. He just had his dinner, and I'm going to take him for his walk as soon as I…" He looks at his stack of papers and then looks at Hinamori. "I'm sorry, what did you need? Are those more new forms?"

Goro puts his chin on his paws and sighs.

Hinamori looks down at the pile of paper nestled in the crook of her arm. "This?" she says, trying to get her thoughts together. "Oh! Right! No, no new forms! I got some flyers printed up for my weekly meditation circle! Do you remember, I mentioned it at the last lieutenants' meeting?"

"Oh…oh, yeah," Iba manages. "Yeah, that's not really my…"

"For your squad," Hinamori emphasizes. "I was hoping you might be able to post them in a common area. Or you could hand them out to anyone in particular you thought might benefit. Everyone's working so hard and dealing with so much right now. It can be, well, sort of a subtle way to suggest that someone takes a little break. I got a little stipend from the Fourth, so we have snacks afterward, now!"

Iba nods. He obviously does not need even one more thing to think about. "Ah, okay! Yeah, great idea! Thanks, Lieutenant Hinamori."

Hinamori slides the stack of flyers onto an extra table that Iba has pulled up next to his desk, apparently for increasing its paperwork-holding capacity. "You can have someone deal with these tomorrow," she says gently. She kneels down to scratch Goro's head. "Are you doing all right, Iba-san?"

Iba misinterprets her and immediately begins to bluster. "All of this looks much worse than it is! I'm getting the important stuff done! Ask anyone in Squad Seven--who have been champs, by the way! You see how empty this place is? It's because I make everyone go home on time, that's why! They'd be working night and day if I didn't make them take a rest. Maybe I'll send the whole lot over to your meditation whatsit!"

"That's not what I meant," Hinamori cuts him off. Unlike the Head-Captain's office, this is a place where she doesn't need to be parsimonious with the truth, so she goes on to say, "I only brought those flyers over as an excuse to come see how you were doing. You must miss him so much, and you can't even talk to anyone about the way it really happened."

Iba's mouth opens as he starts to say something, but then he closes it again. "I do," he says finally. He jerks his head towards an extra chair sitting along one wall. "You wanna pull up a seat?"

Hinamori does so. "Have you…heard anything?" She knows that Captain Komamura is still alive because Iba told her when he came to ask her to testify at the hearing. When he came to ask her if she would help him tell the story the way Captain Komamura would prefer it to be told. All the same, she is wants to let Iba be the one to say it out loud first.

"Ah, one of his relatives is a regular at the weekly market outside the eastern gate. There was a letter." Iba is silent for a moment. "He's healed up from his war wounds. He says there are some faces he's glad to see again." Iba reaches down to scratch Goro around the ears. "The cousin, he sells mushrooms, actually, really good mushrooms, I guess they sniff them out of the woods or something. Anyway, he says that, ah, well… they're happy to have him home."

Hinamori feels sadness settle on her chest like a stone. She barely knew Captain Komamura at all, but she knows he must have overcome so much in order to join the Gotei, in order to live in the city. She loves Junrinan, and yet she remembers feeling the cold terror that she might be sent back there after…when it seemed unclear whether she could still be a shinigami. "I'm sure it will be an adjustment," she says slowly. She wishes she could think of something else to say.

Iba regards her for a long time. "You get it," he says. "I can tell." He groans and leans back in his chair. "Aaah, Hinamori, you're right! It's been agonizing not bein' about to say anything! Everyone thinks I'm sad 'cause he's dead, and I gotta pretend that's true, but I'm actually sad 'cause all I can think about is his wolf-mom given' him a bunch of grief about wastin' his time on shinigami shit!"

"Does he have a wolf-mom?" HInamori asks, suddenly curious.

"Hell if I know! He never talked about werewolf stuff, so I've just been coming up with stuff in my head. I'm sure it's all wrong."

"I feel like if he has a wolf-mother, he would love her very much," Hinamori said. "He seemed like that type."

"You're right, Lieutenant Hinamori," Iba said, wagging a finger at her. "You're absolutely right." He cleared his throat. "While you're here. Listenin'. Well--there's something I been wanting to say so bad I feel like I'm gonna explode sometimes. You, ah, don't mind, do you?

"Of course not," Hinamori agrees. "Go ahead."

Iba leans forward, crumpling some of his paperwork. One side of his mouth curls up into a boyish grin. Goro looks up, curious. "He was awesome, there at the end, wasn't he?"

"Oh," says Hinamori, "oh, my, yes."

"For the length of that fight, he was immortal. Untouchable."

"I will never forget how I felt when I saw his bankai," Hinamori blurts out. "It gave me shivers."

"I know! It was absolutely incredible. I've--I've been working on my own bankai and I just…it's never going to be that."

Hinamori tilts her head to one side. "It might be," she says.

Iba frowns thoughtfully. "He gave me something to shoot for, for sure. What a captain he was!"

"Mm," Hinamori nods, thinking about captains she has loved.

Iba looks away for a moment, then looks back. "Hinamori, I gotta ask. You saw my captain. In his human form."

Hinamori is momentarily shocked to hear the secret thing, said out loud and in such a casual way. "Yes," she says eagerly.

"He was…he was, like, better than average on the looks scale, right? I'm not…I'm into ladies, you know, I'm not much of a judge of that kind stuff. But, like. Wow."

"Oh, yes," Hinamori, who is generally very circumspect when offering opinions on other people's look. "He was--well, that's not really my type either but--" She clears her throat primly. "Whew!"

"Whew!" Iba agrees.

Goro whines and puts his paws over his nose. Iba laughs, the kind of big hearty one that comes from getting something off your chest. "I know I've already taken up too much of your time, Hinamori, but, uh…I don't spose you'd like to help me take this guy on his walk?"

Hinamori smiles. "I'd love that."

#bleach returns 2024 #my writing #momo hinamori #tetsuzaemon iba #sajin komamura #rukia kuchiki #it's been a fun week and it was a pleasure to participate!#thank you to everyone else who made such great stuff and to all the kind people who liked and reblogged! 😘

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storms-path · 3 years ago

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Day 30 – Abstracted

Captain Lyna,

I hope this message finds you hale and happy, and that the people of the Crystarium are in good stead. It has been a scant few weeks since last I

Too formal, much too formal. She’s your granddaughter, for the Twelve’s sake.

Lyna,

I hope all is well with you since last we talked. While I may not be quite the bastion of magic and secrets I once was, you can be quite certain that I feel like my old self aga

Yes, rub in the fact that you may as well be dead to her, that’s a wonderful idea, G’raha.

Dearest Ly

She’ll have your guts for garters if you address her like that, world separation or otherwise.

Lyna I’m sorry I’m so sorry I’ve done something unthinkable cruel to you and I must carry that with me for the rest of my days I should have made time to prepare you or at least apologise beforehand and tell you

Definitely not. Note to self, don’t write when you’ve had too many glasses of wine.

Lyna

Now more than ever I find myself missing your company, your stern words and your caring nature. The days on the Source grow dark indeed, and I find myself truly worried for us all. But I know that you would be the first to dispel the notion that we are helpless before certain death, and I take comfort in that fact.

The Warrior of Light and her companions have been working tirelessly to prevent our doom, and I am truly proud to count myself among that number. It is a far cry from our days in Norvrandt, carefully planning for a salvation that was so nearly snatched from us. Nor, I’m sure you will be pleased to read, am I insisting on taking it all upon my shoulders again. Alisaie has made it quite clear the consequences of such actions, never you fear.

I pray that all is well with the citizens of the Crystarium, though I know for a fact that I have nothing to fear with you and the Crystalline Mean to chart the course. With any luck Chai-Nuzz isn’t giving you too many headaches! Oh, Thancred has also asked me to pass on his love to Ryne, though I’m sure she’s busy making her own adventures with Gaia. From how Arashi tells it, the two are practically made for each other. Nevertheless, Thancred would be grateful if you could keep an eye on them. Just in case.

One final thing, this may be the last time you hear of me for a short while. Krile assures me that we are close to making a breakthrough with the Sharlayan situation, and I intend to be the first to visit that old home of learning and arrogance. The Crystal Exarch may be no more, but you can rest assured that I haven’t forgotten a few old tricks!

With all of my love,

G’raha Tia

It will have to do. We don’t have much time left.

Exarch

Message received. Don’t give Alisaie too many grey hairs. I miss you more than I can ever put into words. Wicked white, if you aren’t careful I will cross the barrier between worlds and talk some sense into you myself.

Stay safe, grandfather.

Captain Lyna

Please be safe, you foolish old man. Don’t break my heart all over again.

#ff14 #final fantasy 14 #ffxiv #final fantasy xiv #FFxivWrite2021 #FFxivWrite #g'raha tia #crystal exarch #captain lyna #lyna #sometimes you just gotta do something totally different for the final day just for kicks #man i can't believe i managed all 30 prompts #this was a lot of fun honestly #still got some other ideas i wanna do so expect more writing in the near future #but for now that's the end of the month and the end of my ramblings #thanks to all those that read and enjoyed my works #and good luck to everyone else on the final prompt!

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ashthemadwriter-archived · 2 years ago

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"When I wake up, you'll still be here, right?"

Fandom: Bungou Stray Dogs

Pairing: Sigma X Fem!Reader

Request: "Hi<333 may I request prompt 18 from the event with Sigma? (preferably sub Sigma and Dom gn or fem reader<3) " ◜By lovely anon!◞

Genre: Smut

Format: Fic

Warnings: Manga spoiler alert (It's a bit different from the real story line but the whole thing is kinda adopted from the manga), Explicit smut, Sub!Sigma, Dom!Reader, Usage of pet names (Pretty boy, Sweetheart, etc), Praising, Face sitting, Thigh fucking, Dirty talk, Cunnilingus, MDNI

Word Count: 2.1K

A/n: Can't believe I finished this in one sitting-

If it weren't for your greedy tongue exploring his mouth, Sigma couldn't have believed you were here.

536 Days. He hadn't heard anything from you for 536 days. Ever since he opened his eyes for the first time, you were with him. It was just a mission at first, you keeping an eye on the DoA's new toy so that everything would go as planned; but slowly, you found yourself feeling something for the poor man who was going through a lot, despite his young age. It was a blessing that he was born mature, you thought to yourself. Because you could never let a child be used as a small tool. But the real reason was... You were glad he was an adult so that your feelings for him weren't inappropriate, to say at least.

You didn't even want to think about your bosses reaction if he found out that you also took a liking toward the white haired man.

Sigma was no different. He fell for you even harder. Out of all people who had used him and then threw him away like he was nothing but a useless piece of trash, you were still there, keeping him company in every second he spent. Sigma liked to think that he wasn't just a task to you, that the reason why you were so caring and cautious toward him was that you felt the same way, and he was right; he found that about it the day you slammed your lips onto his, capturing them in a hungry kiss.

In that moment, Sigma was feeling alive, for the first time.

Everything happened so fast. You finding your way to the bedroom, kissing him with reassurance that this is not just a casual hook up, introducing him to the world of lust. And boy he was enjoying it.

But after three month, you left. You suddenly disappeared from his life, leaving no traces behind. He felt miserable, just like the times when other people took advantage of him. He knew that you had a reason, that you would never do this to him if you didn't have to; but it was hard to have faith in that belief, when he was surrounded with manipulative people.

Though now that you were back, he didn't have any doubt in your love anymore.

It was an exhausting day for him at the casino. Having so many guests and a lot of them were famous politicians seeking for a night of fun; incredibly tiring for him. As the amazing manager he was, he stuck around to make sure that great service was offered to the men; and that wasn't an easy job to be done when the guests were so picky.

He recognized your scent the second he stepped into his room. That expensive cologne he bought for you on your first monthly anniversary... Could it be? Were you really back?

Two hand appearing from behind, wrapping around his stomach seemed like it was true.

Sigma could ask you a lot of things, why did you leave him, what happened to you, how have you been, but there were more important things to be taken care off; like how he was yearning for your touch after his separation from you for so many days.

And of course you played along.

Your hands started exploring through his fluffy silver hair. Sigma felt your lips forming into a soft smile as you smelled his coconut scented shampoo, the one that he used to apply on his hair every morning on 6:30 am.

He hadn't changed at all. Not even one bit.

It was new, the way your tongue was pushing itself past his lips to crash with his. He groaned into the kiss when your thump started lightly rubbing on his cheek. He could worry about how you got this experienced in French kissing afterwards, but now he wanted to take his time to recreate every memory you had in this very same room.

If only he could live without air.

The kiss was broken by his ceaseless panting, but his hands didn't leave your body. They just switched places to your soft cheeks, and his eyes got locked with yours, sharp gazes burning each others body to the tip of your toes. He could see the way your eyes sparkled behind the dark clouds of lust, and it was incredible how he didn't need any lights to witness it.

"You really are back"

His voice was soft, with hidden hints of resentment in it. Of course he was mad at you. How could you leave him without saying anything and come back here like nothing happened? How dare you have such pretty eyes that makes him forget all the nights he gripped the pillow, pretending like you were in his arms?

You beamed as you leaned your forehead on his, staring into his gorgeous grey eyes.

"I am"

His fingers lightly caressed your cheeks.

"I missed you... So much. It's good that you're here, again"

The urge to have his head on your lap and tell him about everything you went through when you were apart was really strong; but it was hard to focus on that when his erection was poking your abdomen from under the clothes.

"I know baby. I can definitely tell how much you missed me"

That wasn't really kind of you to fluster him like this when you just had a reunion, but you couldn't really help it. It's hard to get rid of old habits, honestly.

"I- A- Stop teasing me y/n" He nervously nagged as he tried to cover up his embarrassment, but you both knew it was useless; since it was you. He couldn't hide anything from you, and sadly, you weren't the same.

"So... you miss me that much?"

Sigma recognized that smirk in a glance, and instead of rejecting you, telling you to go back to wherever the hell you've been for the past one and half years, his eyes twitched with excitement when he felt you hands finding their way to his crotch.

"Show me then. Show me how much you missed me"

"Fuck!"

A low pitched moan escaped your mouth when his tongue made contact with your clit again. His face was red from how your thighs were suffocating him; but he would never protest against it. Hell he would even kill for that addictive taste of yours.

"You look so pretty down there. Pretty boy. My pretty boy"

Now was not the time to blush, so he dug his tongue down your whole harder as he swallowed your sticky arousal.

"Just, look at you sweetheart; It's like youre tongue was- Ah- made for my pussy. Youre also having fun doing this, aren't you? I mean, there can't be any other reason for how you still keep going despite having a hard time breathing down there"

Sigma didn't really want to answer you, because what could he say? That he had jerked himself off at nights while imagining this? That he can never get enough of your sweet, tempting touch? He had rather not say anything. He just gripped your ass, pushing you forward to rub his tongue on your folds a bit deeper, which leaded to you moaning louder than before.

"Ride my face"

His firm tune surprised you a little, but it was a matter of time before your expression changed from shocked into a smug one.

"Oh? My baby is feeling greedier today?"

The lustful look in his eyes was enough affirmation for you.

"Ok then. Challenge accepted sweetie"

Placing your hands on the mattress, you started moving your hips back and forth to feel his hot muscle on your pussy even more. You had never done this before, and you regretted that so hard as the amazing feeling was sending you over the moon. The way his tongue was rubbing against your clit, poking at your sensitive spot every time you moved forward on his face; it was driving you nuts. Sigma felt proud when he sensed your body shivering on his face. He wrapped his palm around his girth and started stroking himself furiously as the view of you using him to get yourself off was too arousing to resist.

You felt your heart beating faster and with the way your thighs were shaking you knew that you weren't far from your release, so you suddenly stopped moving, making Sigma look up at you with curiousity in his eyes.

What he didn't expect to see was your heartwarming smile and your loving gaze pointed at him.

"I'm sorry... For leaving without saying anything. And I did miss you, more than you can imagine"

A small but passionate kiss was placed on his lips, then he felt you lying on top of him, closing your thighs around his cock.

You can't be thinking of...

"Let me make it up to you too, ok?"

A few strands of hair was tucked behind his ear, but he still couldn't break eye contact with you. Not with your penetrating eyes.

"Fuck my thighs baby. I owe you this"

Sigma had never been a fan of changes, but this one seemed to appeal to him; since he started thrusting in between your thighs, enjoying how the soft flesh of you thighs were rubbing against his member. He was frustrated enough from eating you out earlier, he didn't need to be told twice to release his frustration on your poor thighs.

But he wasn't the only one who was frustrated. His length was constantly brushing against your core, making your mind go numb. It wasn't like he was doing this on purpose, it was your own stupid idea of letting him have his way with you for tonight, so now you had to put up with it.

Didn't mean you couldn't press your thighs on his dick harder to feel him against your pussy even more.

Pants and moans were the only sound filling the room, and it was getting louder second by second. Even you had abandoned acting tough and gave up on holding your voice down, since you wanted to let him know that he was doing good, and you liked how your whimpers and his groans went so well together.

Finally, his cock twitched and loads of cum spread over the back of your thighs. You chuckled at the ticklish feeling of his hot arousal covering your skin, and captured his lips into a wet, open mouth kiss. He lifted you up a bit to have enough access to your clit, rubbing it harshly; and it didn't take you long to let out a loud moan and wrap your arms around his neck as your body shivered, your cum staining your inner thigh.

"Mhm... that was..."

"Amazing"

Your hands started roaming on his stomach as you leaned your head on his chest. The way his heart was racing made you smile brightly. This was all for you, and only you.

"Y/n?" "Yes honey?"

He sounded a bit insecure, speaking with a shaky voice like that. It made you raise your head a bit, only to meet a nervous gaze dancing in his eyes.

"When I wake up, you'll still be here; right? You won't suddenly disappear like the last time, will you?"

The reason why you did that... He had the right to know everything. It was an important mission and the higher ups had threatened you to do it clean and successfully, or else your loved ones would be harmed. You couldn't bare the thought of losing Sigma, so you had to do it. You had to get away from him to keep him safe. And of course you would tell him all that, but in the morning, when you're both feeling better and ready for a serious talk.

"I promise you one thing baby. I will never, ever leave you again. If I'm going anywhere, then I'm taking you with me. You have my word on that one"

A small sigh breaking out of his mouth was a good sign, and it made your heart drop at how he was relieved only by hearing your honest words.

"Promise?"

"On my life. We will never separate again, my love. Only death can fall us apart, even though I will fight against that too, till theres no blood left in my veins"

Reblogs are appreciated!

#ashthemadwriter #bsd x reader #bungou stray dogs x reader #bsd imagines #bungou stray dogs #bsd sigma #bsd smut #sigma x reader #sigma x you #sigma x y/n #sigma fluff #sigma smut #sigma imagines #sigma scenarios #bsd scenarios #ashthemadwriter's smutember event

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thekatebridgerton · 2 years ago

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Polin 146 aesthetics project, Prompt #30 this one was picked by @melissuhsstuff

childhood marriage promise

"But what if I'm not always charming Colin Pen? What if I get old and grumpy and nobody loves me when I'm gross and thirty" teenage Colin complained to little Penelope after coming back from Mr Cowper's funeral "I could end up dead and miserable like Cressida's dad"

"That won't happen, you're the best boy I know, ever, in the world" little Penelope laughed "but I promise if nobody loves you when you're gross and thirty, I'll marry you"

"Really Pen? You'll marry me even if I'm sad and old?" He said giving her a ring pop he had in his pocket

"Of course I will silly" Penelope giggled kissing the teen on the cheek accepting the candy

It was then that Colin noticed that Benedict was filming with his stupid camera and got angry "Hey Ben stop doing that"

"Oh no! This is blackmail you'll have to catch me first"

-Record end

Successful British columnist Penelope Featherington never thought that an old home video would come back to haunt her so badly just as she's ready to give up on her crush on Colin Bridgerton for good.

He's had commitment phobia all his life for Pete's sake! Got engaged to her cousin, got disengaged from her cousin, then to some girl in Ibiza and then again to another one in Istanbul. All while spending the rest of his 20s running away from responsibility.

Yes they're friends and she has loved him all her life but enough is enough. After hearing him make fun of the silly idea that would be him dating her. Penelope is finally ready to give up her useless crush on him and focus on her career and starting a family of her own by adopting a child. She doesn't even need a man. She can date as many people as she wants and still have fun on her own.

Only thing is that Colin isn't happy about that.

And then just when he's managed to piss her off with too many jealous fits with her dates that make her want to strangle him.. Colin turns 30 and decides that the home video of hell is proof that she's got to marry him now.

Ugh talk about someone who could get away with murder if he tried hard enough. With that puppy face and devilish grin.

Penelope feels quite tricked into the wedding of her dreams really. Colin Bridgerton shouldn't be allowed to be charming when she's angry at him. He's making her believe that he really loves her. And Penelope can't tell what's real and what's not when Colin is working his hardest to cash in on a stupid promise she made when she still believed in Santa Claus

But maybe it's Colin the one who's always been afraid of a lifetime without her.

#someoneplz #writethis

#bridgerton #polin au #bridgerton modern au #Penelope Featherington #colin Bridgerton #colin x penelope #this was a hard one i admit

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sucuretcannelle · 3 years ago

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One-Shot Anon

Presents

Uno Night (A one-shot where everyone rages. Also, this was written before it was revealed Nash put the 'no hearing curses' spell on Pippin, so consider this outdated. Lol)

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"Guys! Guys!"

Everyone lifted their heads as Cup rushed into the room. He was holding what seemed to be a small box. Oddly, too, he was grinning. "I had the best fucking idea!"

"If it involves putting cinnamon in Bird's food, I'm not joining that again," Writer huffed as she looked up from her paper.

Cup ignored Bird's loud 'WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!' as he ran into the middle of the room and held up the box.

Everyone, except Woods, collectively paled.

The male was holding up UNO.

"Nope, nope." Noodles shook her head as she stood up from her spot on a couch. She lightly tugged on Prompt's arm as well, who had been sitting next to her, but was now standing. "We're not playing that. Nope. Not again."

"Awww, c'mon!" Cup pouted. "It'll be fun!"

Finn glared. "Fun?! Nash and Alexi tried to strangle each other!"

"MOTHERFUCKER CHEATED AND I STAND BY IT!"

"I WILL GUT YOU LIKE A FISH, BIRD BOY-"

Cinna sighed and shook her head before looking at her second lover. "Cup, hun, normally I'd be all over some type of game to pass the time. But.. UNO? Really? Do you not remember you throwing Bird into the wall after he skipped you four times?"

Cup grumbled, "you agreed that it was mean of him."

"And I still stand by that!" the girl nodded. "But on the other hand, I'd like to not have to help heal anyone."

Woods blinked before standing. "I have no clue what UNO, but judging by how everyone is behaving, it makes me believe I may need to babysit Pippin."

The butterfly-human hybrid walked out of the door before anyone could say anything else. The room fell quiet for a moment, save for Nash's small sigh of relief. Everyone looked at each other before Citypop spoke up.

"Well, now that Pippin is around, maybe we will be able to control ourselves." the demon pried himself from Cookie, who whined at the loss of contact from her husband. "Plus, Woods is a good mediator and everyone likes her! So maybe we won't get into a fight this time."

The rest of the group considered it. They knew Citypop was right. They had been much more careful now that Pippin was around, and the boy wouldn't be able to intrude on the game if Woods was around to babysit him.

After a moment, Alroy spoke up.

"I'll get the table."

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The table was a circle. They estate had a lot more of circle tables, and not many rectangle ones. Orion himself had them put away after the last UNO game, where Writer and Bird both broke off pieces and nearly stabbed each other.

Everyone was seated around the table, each person having 7 cards. The game had begun some time ago, about 30 minutes, but it was going surprisingly well. Only one threat had been made.

Until now.

Finn stared at Alroy as the demon placed down a skip card. Seeing as Finn was seated next to Alroy, and the order had been reversed eariler by Vex, the skip went to him instead of Cup.

"I will kill you later," Finn growled as he clutched the cards in his hands.

"Sure you will," the former guardian demon mused, turning his attention back to the game.

Bird snickered before placing down card. "Aw, is the wittle puppy maaad?"

"I will KILL ALL OF YOU-"

Prompt chuckled and shook his head. "No you won't."

The ex-prince glanced at the card Bird placed and let out a small hum. He looked down at the cards he held and froze. He didn't have the same color. Hell, he didn't even have a wild card. Well.. that was a lie. He did have one, but it would screw over the person next to him. The Niviasin flicked his tail as he glanced at Noodles.

The neko felt her heart drop when her lover looked at her like that. "No. Don't do it."

Nash and Cup both grinned, "do it! Do it!"

Amoris glared at the two. "You two really are menaces."

Prompt let out a small sigh. "I'm sorry, love."

Noodles let out a mock cry as her lover set down a +4. "WHA-"

"Y-you had-d a plus-s four?" Vex's eyes dialted.

The tall man chuckled softly and nodded. The cat-human hybrid let out grumbles as she grabbed four cards from the pile of cards. Alexi snickered at the misfortune of Noodles before placing down a card.

Senti shook his head as he stared at his cards before looking at Reba. "..What do I do again?"

Reba let out a small groan. "Place down a card that's the same color as the one Alexi put down."

"Why not the same number?"

"Because this isn't online, dumbass."

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"YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Cookie stood up from her stair and slammed her hands on the table. "WHAT THE FUCK?! I WAS GOING TO WIN!!!"

Writer grinned at her wife before looking at the skip card on the pile. "Yeah. You were. And if anything, blame Nash! He put down the red!"

"ME?!" Nash cried, exasperated. "Bird was the dipshit who put the +2!!"

"WH- YOU LYING SON OF A BITCH! I FUCKING HATE ALL OF YOU!"

"THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE THING THIIIIIIINGS." Citypop slammed his head against the table.

Alroy said nothing in response to all the arguing. Instead, he looked at Finn. Cinna stared at her other boyfriend, her eyes wide. "Alroy. Alroy, don't do it."

The demon slowly grinned as the wolf-human hybrid gripped the table.

Cup shook his head. "Don't do it. Alroy, please, don't do it."

Vex sucked in a harsh breath as Alroy stared Finn dead in the eyes and placed a +4 on the pile. Senti gasped as he quickly pushed away from the table, Reba following suit.

Which would fuck over Finn even more.

Because he had 20 cards.

The hybrid let out a shout of rage as he flipped the table over. Everyone let out various shouts of shock as they managed to dodge the table as it smashed against the wall.

Everyone was still for a moment before Alexi lunged at Nash and tackled him. "YOU CHEATING LITTLE SHIT-"

"I CHEATED?! OH YOU ASS-WIPE-"

Cookie and Writer began to roll around on the ground, while Citypop tried to break them apart. "YOU'RE MEANT TO LOVE ME!"

"I DO!"

"I WAS GOING TO WIN!"

"DARLINGS, PLEASE-"

Prompt slowly backed away from the chaos along with Cinna, Noodles, Vex, and Cup. The snake-human hybrid whimpered as he hung his head. "C-can't w-e have ni-nice things-s?"

"Fucker!"

Everyone in the room froze before turning to look at the entrance. There, standing proud, was a grinning Pippin and a crouching and panting Woods.

"I-I'm so sorry!" Woods panted. "He runs so fast!"

"Uh.. Pip? What did you say?" Cinna blinked.

"Fucker! Ass-wipe! Bitch! Shit!"

The group all hung their heads, grumbling under their breath.

"Son of a motherfucking whore bitch."

"FINN!!!"

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(Sorry. I felt like this was kinda OOC, for everyone. Like.. I really feel like everyone is OOC and I don't feel like I included everyone. I also know I did a shit job on Reba and Senti, but I haven't gotten familiar with their characters yet. So I'm sorry, Cup. :(( But I'm proud of it soooo.. I'll send it! Hope everyone likes it!)

(IDC IF IT WAS OUT OF CHARACTER OR NOT, IT WAS FUCKING AMAZING AJSBAJJS)

#one shot anon

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serenity-the-firefly · 3 years ago

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I posted 2,763 times in 2021

163 posts created (6%)

2600 posts reblogged (94%)

For every post I created, I reblogged 16.0 posts.

I added 534 tags in 2021

#thoughts - 165 posts

#the magnus archives - 132 posts

#yeah - 50 posts

#lotr - 43 posts

#xmen - 36 posts

#omg - 30 posts

#the magicians - 29 posts

#relevant to my interests - 18 posts

#star trek - 17 posts

#tepi - 14 posts

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#anyways this post prompted bc im so tired of seeing posts that r like ‘high waisted pants are the best bc thats where everybodys natural wa

My Top Posts in 2021

god i’m still thinking about this and it’s legitimately so funny that lauren shippen managed to find the ONE setting where a found family dynamic is essentially ILLEGAL

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I think uquiz should let me rate a quiz based on how accurate i find the result

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Can't believe i am in eskew is written by a guy also named jon...all uk horror men are the same

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My favorite part of midsomer murders is how there’s always some random kinda weird middle aged woman who IMMEDIATELY becomes my new style icon

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finding out that pierre’s age in the great comet is mid-twenties to late thirties has honestly made the whole thing SO much funnier....”just another sad old man living out his final days in moscow” dude you’re only 28

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Get your Tumblr 2021 Year in Review →

#my 2021 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review #I WORKED SO HARD TO GET THIS #i had to wait a whole twenty minutes

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toomanyfandoms02 · 4 years ago

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Writing prompts!

So I just reached 100 followers and I am BEYOND happy YALL. So heres 100 prompts for people to send me asks with! Send as many numbers as you want in one and I'll make a blurb from it. (And by blurb I mean I will grow attatched to your request and write a whole fic on it probably lmao) THIS WAS PREVIOUSLY MY 100 FOLLOWER THIBG BUT IM BRINGING PROMPTS BACK FOR REQUESTS.

FYI no matter when you are seeing this, request. I don't care. I'm always up for inspiration. :))))

If it has a star next to it, I came up with it on my own.

These probably wont be blurbs and will be longer!

I'm currently writing for >>>>

Breakfast Club

HARRY POTTER

Spencer Reid / MGG

The Maze Runner

Buzzfeed Unsolved

Spiderman

Barry Allen

Theres a list of who I write best for on my page!! ^^^^

1. "I told you not to read that."

2. "Sir, this is for children only."

3. "Are you kidding me? We're not 'fine'!"

4. "Whatever you're going to ask, the answer is no!"

5. "Hey... what's wrong with your face?"

6. "You look a lot different from your profile picture."

7. "Are you going to keep walking by my house, or are you going to come in?"

8. "Dude, it's three in the morning."

9. "I can't believe I use to think he was attractive."

10. "Actually, you *are* speaking to the manager."

11. "This isn't going to be a typical best man's speech."

12. "According to this, you owe them eighty thousand dollars."

13. "That's the worst reason I've ever heard to have a baby."

14. "I didn't even recognize you!"

15. "You're Satan."

16. "I need a place to stay."

17. "It's six o'clock in the morning, you're not having vodka."

18. "Safety first. What are you? FIVE?"

19. "This is girl talk, so leave."

20. "You're bleeding all over my carpet."

21. "Just smile, I really need to see you smile right now."

22. "Hold still."

23. "You're not interested, are you?"

24. "Oh honey, I'd never be jealous of you."

25. "I'm telling you, I'm haunted."

26. "Touch her again and I'll break your wrist."

27. "Don't look behind you, hurt that guy is checking you out."

28. "I need you to pretend to be my boyfriend."

29. "Quick! Kiss me!"

30. "Just shut up and kiss me."

31. "I hate high school reunions."

32. "I think I picked up your coffee by mistake."

33. "I've never felt this way before... and it scares the shit out of me."

34. "Wait a second, are you jealous?"

35. "This is by far the stupidest plan you've ever had. Of course I'm in."

36. "You never told me you had a fucking twin."

37. "Am I suppose to be scared of you?"

38. "You're hiding something from me."

39. "A wedding?"

40. "Where would someone hide in a town like this?"

41. "H-how long have you been standing there?"

42. "Is this skirt suppose to be this short? I kinda feel like a french whore" *

43. "Oh fuck off."

44. "When did you take that?"

45. "I hid it."

46. "Stop trying to look cool in paparazzi pictures, you look like a dumbass." *

47. "Can you stop laughing?"

48. "You look like a reptile from this angle. Lizard? Snake? Turtle? I just can't decide." *

49. "You have a dirty mind."

50. "You guys are lame."

51. "I don't know. Resurrection maybe?"

52. "This is a safe space." "What the hell are you talking about?" "SAFE SPACE!"

53. "Just stab him."

54. "I'm in dire need of assistance."

55. "I'm gonna die in an elevator full of idiots."

56. "Shoot me."

57. "I feel like you know." *

58. "You're making me dizzy."

59. "I don't want any excuses, they must have the hottest date ever."

60. "Are you with him because it's easy?"

61. "Dibs!" *

62. "If we die, I'm going to kill you."

63. "Do you think you could just go *one* day without pissing me off?"

64. "Your hands are really soft." *

65. "We've become the clingy newlyweds you've always complained about."

66. "Pregnant?"

67. "We are SO much cuter than them."

68. "Wanna go for a drive?"

69. "Is there a reason you're blushing like that?"

70. "Sleep over? Please?"

71. "Are we on a date right now?"

72. "Am I your lockscreen?" "You weren't suppose to see that."

73. "Well I think you're beautiful."

74. "Your feet are so cold!"

75. "You come here often?" "Well I work here, so I'll have to say yes."

76. "You met me yesterday though?" "Yes, and I would die for you in one second. Next question."

77. "I can't stop smiling."

78. "Did you see it?"

79. "Don't leave me alone."

80. "Have you ever kissed anyone before?"

81. "You didn't tell me your friend was cute! Now what am I gonna do?"

82. "How can you drink that stuff?"

83. "Stop apologizing for other people! You aren't the shitty one!"

84. "I just wanna be swept off my feet. Is that so much to ask?"

85. "Oh, my ankle! It must be broken!" *wink wink*

86. "These heels are peeling off my **skin**. But yes, keep complaing about your tie you whine ass." *

87. "I don't want to ruin your party."

88. "Could you just come get me?"

89. "Now I have to start counting all over again!"

90. "Do you talk to your mother with that mouth?"

91. "You are very endearing while you are half-asleep."

92. "But I want to hear you sing!"

93. "No- Mom- don't tell him I said that. Wait!" *

94. "And you wonder why you are still single."

95. "Somebodys cranky." "Somebody needs to shut up."

96. "She's hot. But she's evil."

97. "Pinky promise!"

98. "I'd rather jump out that window. But thanks." *

99. "Hello, sunshine."

100. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

BONUS:

Prompts based on things my best friend has said (changed a little bit for context)

1b. "Man, I hope this ice melts soon."

2b. "Holy SHIT the Disney World parking lot is packed."

3b. "Those tree lights are burning my retinas."

4b. "These are fun to work with." "Not to eat." "No!"

5b. "I mean, I could hit a kid with a car."

6b. "You up? I need to call you! It's not bad it's just kinda funny!"

7b. "Wow I can't imagine being that rich! How old are the kids, maybe I can date one."

8b. "The oldest I would go? 98 I think, for money purposes."

Thank you guys so much. I love you all. SEND ME THOSE ASKS!!!

#mgg #criminal minds #spencer reid #dr spencer reid #spencer reid x y/n #MGG #matthew gray gubler x reader #matthew gray gubler #prompts #buzzfeedunsolved #harry potter #draco malfoy #the maze runner #the breakfast club #breakfast club #the flash #barry allen #spiderman #peter parker

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denkiillgetmochiwyou · 4 years ago

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Here's a prompt list to get me started on my fanfics

1. "You're too cute"

2. "Are you serious right now?"

3. "That's not the answer, [name]"

4. "Can you tone down the violence please? I'm trying to watch [a movie, show, mv]"

5. "You're a pain"

6. "But you love me"

7. "Ha ha, you're so funny I almost choked"

8. "That's inappropriate"

9. "It's 2am and I just wanted to get my kiss goodnight"

10. "Shut up I don't believe you"

11. "My standard is here, he's up there. Of course he's out of my league"

12. "What did you just say?"

13. "You're a fool"

14. "Stop staring, you're making me/her/him shy"

15. "You see me and turn as if you don't know me"

16. "People who talk too much always die in movies"

17. "Watch out, you're about to get murdered. And no, I won't be making it look like accident"

18. "Come back to bed"

19. "Stop pushing me away"

20. "Thank you.. for loving me"

21. "My biggest mistake was you/befriending you"

22. "The truth hurts, doesn't it?"

23. "I'm not your coat rack, carry your own fucking bag"

24. "How do I tell someone I like them but also that I killed their goldfish?"

25. "Suddenly, I regret all the cruel words I've said to you"

26. "I got a haircut/dyed my hair, thanks for noticing"

27. "Just tell me you hate me so I can leave in peace"

28. "Oh my god, we're one of those couples aren't we? Ew, let's break up"

29. "Permission to kiss you?"

30. "In front of everyone?"

31. "Can you sing for me?"

32. "You're voice is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard"

33. "I don't lie.. okay, maybe I do"

34. "Love scared me"

35. "Have you ever thought about what it would be like? You and me?"

36. "Come cuddle me"

37. "You're all I think about"

38. "I can't help it, I'm in love with you"

39. "Just because I love you doesn't mean I'm letting you off the hook"

40. "I want you all to myself"

41. "I hate being selfish but I really don't want to share you"

42. "Stay awake with me?"

43. "The stars are pretty" "I guess, but you're so much prettier"

44. "Can I take you on a date?"

45. "You met in a cafe?"

46. "I deny all claims. I'm not the one in the wrong"

47. "Don't look at me. Look at [name]" "What? What did I do?"

48. "I'm in love with you"

49. "Come sit on my lap, babygirl/boy"

50. "Kiss me you idiot"

51. "I just want to fall asleep beside you"

52. "You.. love me?"

53. "I'm sorry"

54. "I can't do this anymore"

55. "So.. you cheated?" "Its Monopoly. Calm down"

56. "Stop laughing, its not that funny" "It is though"

57. "How can you love me when I'm like this?"

58. "I'd fight for you" "And I'd fight you"

59. ".. Please put your shirt on"

60. "Stop fucking laughing, I'm not the one who decided to put the cereal on the highest shelf!"

61. "Can I buy you a drink?"

62. "Do I know you?"

63. "No I did not plant the mistletoe, stop accusing me of such blasphemy and just kiss me already"

64. "Do you believe in soulmates?"

65. "So, it was you huh?"

66. "No one ever stays. Why are you any different?"

67. "Do not skip that song. I will kill you"

68. "Keep your filthy hands away from my fries"

69. "Get out of my kitchen"

70. "The last time you did that [name] broke a finger"

71. "I'll always choose you"

72. "That's cute and all but can I have my phone back?"

73. "You're tall, I'm short I get it. Just give me my phone!"

74. "I don't want to be just friends"

75. "You.. thought I loved them? I don't - I love you"

76. "Why are you smiling like that?"

77. "You have a secret warship corner? Of me?"

78. "I didn't ask questions.."

79. "You think you're so smart don't you?"

80. "I'm not above blackmail"

81. "Speak of this and you're a dead man/woman"

82. ".. I didn't hate it"

83. "If I can, after drinking enough alcohol to knock out a Russian solider, muster enough courage to call and confess to you the least you could do is pick up"

84. "I'm like Cupid" "Cupid's an angel, you're no angel"

85. "I don't understand how I managed to fuck so much up in a hour and a half"

86. "I'll get him later"

87. "Turn around"

88. "I love you"

89. "Huh. It worked"

90. "Not the point here, guys"

91. "Are you sighing and judging me through the phone right now?"

92. "Maybe I did/am, so what?"

93. ".. It sounds worse when you say it like that"

94. "I honestly wish I could say I'm surprised"

95. "Watching you make your own decision is much more amusing than I thought it would be"

96. "We're plotting your demise"

97. "Wow. Damn. Okay"

98. "Well since you're literally falling for me, it's hard to say no"

99. "Worth it."

100. "I'm still trying to decide if that was a compliment or an insult.."

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khuxdul · 6 years ago

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30 Questions Tag

Got tagged by the lovely @gay-pippin! I've never really shared anything about myself on this blog, so this should be fun. ✨

1. How tall are you?

Let's just say about dwarf size (around 5 feet...I am...smol...)

2. What color and style is your hair?

Black and Pomfy, the top half is always tied back in a bun to keep it out of my face.

3. What color are your eyes?

Black, like The Pit. 👀

4. Do you wear glasses?

Yeah- my eyesight clocked out in sophomore year of high school for me, unfortunately. I can't see from afar (I lack Legolas' Keen Elf Eyes)

5. Do you wear braces?

Nope! I've always been more or less content with my smile, so I'm good.

6. What's your fashion sense?

Sweaters and Jackets, babey. I've also been known to sport the Mom Style (I'm a sucker for a Good Tunic) and I really enjoy atheleisure wear (I like the style without the actual physical activity, thank you very much). 👌

7. Full Name?

All y'all are getting out of me is my first name, Paulina, though I'd much ratcher you all call me by my nickname, Peps, if you please! 😊

8. Where were you born?

California, Land of Heat and Oranges ☀

9. Where are you from and where do you live now?

Southern Cali, to elaborate further. I live in a small city/town near Big Ol' LA.

10. What school do you go to?

I'm in my first year at a local community college- I'm an animation major!

11.What kind of student are/were you?

The kind of student who procrastinates and struggles and is always tired and yet somehow miraculously still manages to get good grades, RIP. 👏🙌

12. Do you like school?

It ain't bad- if anything, it's just routine for me, which I guess is good. I'd much rather sleep and watch TV at home, though.

13. Favorite school subjects?

History, Philosophy, and Art classes.

14. Favorite TV shows?

New Girl, Criminal Minds, Brooklyn 99, The Good Doctor, Stranger Things, The Twilight Zone, Queer Eye, Parks and Recreation, Forensic Files, Drop Dead Diva, Lie to Me, Vicious, and a whole lotta cartoons (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, Over the Garden Wall, The Amazing World of Gumball, etc.).

15. Favorite Movies?

Obviously the LOTR/Hobbit movies, Disney/Pixar films (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Moana, Treasure Planet, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Hercules, Finding Nemo, Zootopia, The Rescuers/The Rescuers Down Under, Monster's Inc./University, etc.), DreamWorks films (HttyD, RotG, Kung Fu Panda, The Prince of Egypt, El Dorado, etc.), the Harry Potter movies (Order of the Phoenix is my favorite), Mad Max: Fury Road, Pride & Prejudice, Kingsman: The Secret Service/The Golden Circle, Arrival, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, Bohemian Rhapsody, Black Panther, Hairspray, The Pianist, Happy Feet, The Village, Lady in the Water, and so many, many more.

16. Favorite Books?

Tolkien's works (a bit obvious again), The Harry Potter series, The Percy Jackson Series/The Heroes of Olympus/The Kane Chronicles, The Golden Compass, Dracula, Pride & Prejudice, The Guardians of Ga'Hoole Series, What We See When We Read, Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over The World, The Narnia Series, etc.

17. Favorite Pastimes?

Drawing, playing piano, and sleeping.

18. Do you have any regrets?

Knowing the fact that I'll probably never write out any of the fic ideas/prompts I have, most likely 💀

19. Dream Job?

I'd love to be either a Storyboard Artist or a Character Designer for Disney Animation Studios one day! That or maybe create my own cartoon series.

20. Would you ever like to be married?

I guess so- I'd hate to do taxes on my own.

21. Would you like to have kids?

Yeah, actually! I really like kids (since we're usually into the same things, like cartoons, pfft).

22. How many?

Two boys is what I'm hoping for (named David and Mateo, maybe).

23. Do you like to go shopping?

Eeeh, sometimes? I really have to be in the mood for it, and I much rather go book shopping than grocerie/clothes shopping.

24. What countries have you visited?

Only one- Mexico back in 2015. I loved Guadalajara!

25. Scariest nightmare?

All of them involve catastrophic natural disasters like earthquakes and tornadoes/hurricanes/tsunamis- I'm a Big Weenie during any type of storm or earthquake, so that fear seeps into my dreams, rip

26. Any enemies?

Those who hate Frodo Baggins are my Sworn Enemies- I will personally fight you all, and I promise you that I will win. 😤✊💪👊

27. Do you have a significant other?

Does my cat Weasley count? He is a Wee Lad, a Precious Fool, an Absolute Bastard. I Love Him. ❤

28. Do you get along with your family?

Yeh, especially with my older sister.

29. Do you believe in miracles?

Yes, in the sense that I still manage to keep up my good grades, even though I Never Know What I'm Doing, Ever. That and how I'm still alive in a post-BotFA age and the crippling agony that is Bagginshield that drains my life-force. 💔

30. How are you?

I'm okay! Been busy with school. Tumblr-wise, though, I've been feeling a little lonely. I'd love to talk to more of my followers and mutuals, so please, come have a chat with me! I'd love to get to know y'all some more.💛

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And that's that! I'll be tagging @mizimeluh @loveherpizzapalace @x-kytanna-x @love-and-bagginshield @gaaladrieel @ghisborne @bisexualfili @vtforpedro @arkenburglar and anyone else who'd like to join in! Can't wait to hear more about you guys. 👏🙌

#again this isn't something i normally do but i wanted to give this a shot #feel free to ignore if i tagged you no worries #hopefully you guys can get a better sense of who i am and what my other interests are tho #this was fun!#personal

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mikawa-province · 8 years ago

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I am loving your writing so far! Whenever I see that you've added a new post, I get giddy with excitement and stop whatever I was doing just to read your wonderful work ^ω^ Okay, for the writing prompt (if that is still open/available) can I request number 30 (which is sharing a bath/swim)? It's alright if you can't, and you're probably very busy ^_^ Thank you very much and I look forward to reading more of your works! ^O^

Hey Anon!

My apologies for the very late response.

Here is the prompt fic you have requested for, and I hope you enjoy it.

30. Sharing A Bath/Swim (from here)

For mobile users: click here

“For the last time, Ieyasu-sama, I am not getting out.”

Sometimes, he wondered why he had to sufferand deal with stubborn retainers who did not know their place. Specificallythis stubborn wench who did not know her place and kept challenging him whenevershe pleased.

“You dare make a Lord get out of thebaths just to accommodate you?” He flashed a glare at her that wouldintimidate most of his enemies on the battlefield.

Unfortunately for him, the kitchen wenchwas immune to any glaring that he did. Grown men had cowered before him uponseeing the glare, save for Honda Tadakatsu, that pervert, but this commoner hadthe gall to give him a glare that matched his own. Admittedly, he would havebeen half-impressed if it wasn’t for the fact that they were in a rather… unusual situation.

Who would have thought he would get into anargument with the wench with both of them as naked as the day they were born,both of them soaking in the open-air baths of the inn they were staying?

“A proper Lord waits for his turnbefore entering the baths.” She frowned at him. “Or even checking ifthere’s already someone in it and that ‘someone’ happens to be a lady—”

He rolled his eyes. “Need I remind youthat you were the one who walked in on me?”

When she had no retort, he continued, “Besides,you’re no lady. Your body can hardly be called 'feminine’ when you’ve fooledthe clan into thinking that you were a man.” He said in a rather scathingmanner, referring to her underdeveloped body, despite being a grown woman.

… Not that he had a proper look at hernaked form; he was only going with what Sakakibara had stated, and he clearlyhad no idea what she looked like in her most natural form, despite the fact shewas sitting across from him. The water and her knees, which were propped up infront of her, hid her body from his sight.

“Says the man who knew about it allalong and played a prank on his page in the hopes of traumatizing him intoseeing me half-naked!” She snapped back.

That struck a nerve in him, remembering thatback then, he had found it amusing to traumatize his usually poker-faced page.It was only in this instance when he realized that Toramatsu had seen more ofthe kitchen wench than he did… even if him and said kitchen wench werecurrently sharing an open-air bath together.

It angered him more than he thought itwould.

“Yes, but as Sakakibara said, yoursupposed 'feminine form’ will drive no man to lust.” He replied in arather bored tone, trying to keep his cool as the thought of his retainerseeing the kitchen wench half-naked invoked an anger that surprised even him.

He knew that someday, his actions would comeback to haunt him, but not this way.

“… Yeah, that’s not what Inuchiyosaid when he walked in on me one time.”

Her comment was delivered so casually thatit took several seconds for it to register in his mind. The shock had turnedinto wonderment as to how the Fool’s Dog had managed to seen her naked, thoughhe cursed himself mentally for forgetting the fact that she and that brute werechildhood friends. It was not impossible for a scenario to play out thatinvolved them seeing one another naked, but the aftermath of it had made himfeel ill all of a sudden. Wonderment had turned into fury in an instant, and ithad been a struggle for him to even speak out the words that he thought wasbest to cover up the anger that was making him too emotional for his own good.

“So you let a dog see you naked? Bigdeal.” The words came out harsher than he had intended it to be, but hewas past caring. Underwater, he was clenching his fists tightly by his side,barely able to contain the anger within him.

Once the words escaped his lips, it hadbeen inevitable for his mind to play out rather passionate scenarios thatinvolved the stupid dog and the stupid wench, angering him further.

There was no way it would be possible forher and that mutt to end up together, as he absolutely refused to believe thatthere was something more that went on between them, and yet, she—

“So you say, milord… so yousay.” She muttered quietly under her breath, as if she had already conceded.“If that is the case, then I feel like I should be relieved and be at easethat despite being a woman, my lord does not lust over me.”

Before he could retort and call her naïvefor being so trusting towards men, she added, “Maybe the man whom I candrive to lust is somewhere out there. Who knows, he may be living outsideTotomi, and I just need to venture out and look for him.”

“Do what you want.” As much as he wanted tonot make it seem like he was running away in the middle of their argument, hismood was turning for the worst, and he needed to cool his head.

It may have been because he was toodistracted by the anger he was feeling, but he had snapped out of his stuporwhen he heard a scream escape her lips. Irritated that she was making noise atan ungodly hour and would likely draw attention, he turned his head to glare ather, who, he noticed, was looking anywhere but him, her face a bright red.

He was so consumed by his anger towards thewench that he had forgotten that they were soaking in the hot spring, that theywere both naked, and that—

Immediately, he sat back down again,feeling his face burn from embarrassment.

She had seen him naked.

She, of all the women, had seen him naked, and for some odd reason, hefelt so embarrassed over it.

He should have gloated over herembarrassment and mock for her blushing like a woman who had never seen herfair share of men.

But here he was, wanting to drown and passout over the stunt he just did, albeit accidentally.

“You can stop looking like you’ve seensomething very horrible, you know.”

The wench, her face still bright red,looked up and gave him a look of surprise, clearly startled at what he had justsaid. Truthfully, as much as he did want to drown himself and pass out from theembarrassment, he decided to say something else to break her out of her stupor.

Just before she could answer him, however,a voice interrupted them.

“Ieyasu-sama! You there!?” came thecheerful voice of Honda Tadakatsu.

Ieyasu never knew he had it in him to moveacross the open-air baths on all fours to get to where the wench was and shieldher with his own body. With his back turned to her, he slowly pressed againsther body, grateful that the rock that was behind her would partially hide her. Thankfully,the wench had understood what he intended to do, as she ceased all of hermovements.

“Huh. I thought Sanae was in the bathstoo.” Tadakatsu looked very confused when he stood by the baths, towel on hiswaist. “She’s not with you, Ieyasu-sama?”

“Why the hell would that wench be here?” hehoped he sounded believable, despite the fact that he was getting nervous overthe thought of her getting caught. As an added precaution, he pressed his backagainst her just to make sure Tadakatsu wouldn’t see a glimpse of her.

“Thought I heard her earlier. Was on my wayin when I heard a woman scream.” His retainer scratched his head in confusion.

“Are you implying that I sound like awoman?” in a desperate attempt to get the man sidetracked, he glared at the retainer,who had actually blushed.

“Never, Ieyasu-sama, but your glare…! Mmm!”thankfully, the masochistic side of his retainer came out in full force, andhad gotten distracted from the topic altogether.

“… Tadakatsu, I think we should leaveIeyasu-sama alone and come back later.” Toramatsu informed the older man,sensing his lord’s irritation.

Unfortunately, the other retainer was stilldistracted over the thoughts of his lord demeaning him further.

“Oh, if only Sanae was here and I walked inon her, I would happily be called a pervert if it was you calling me such,Ieyasu-sama!”

From his back, he felt the wench jerk inresponse to hearing the other retainer’s thoughts about her, even going as faras pressing her face against his back in embarrassment. In his case, he wasmore amused than disgusted upon hearing that one of his retainers wouldactually have such thoughts about the wench, only for the amusement to turninto anger in an instant.

Oblivious to the warlord’s growing anger,he turned to Toramatsu. “You saw her naked once, right?! What did she looklike?!”

In an instant, Toramatsu blushed, his gazedropping to the floor. “… I-it’s not nice to talk about people behind theirbacks…”

“I know Yasumasa said that she has no sexappeal, but I doubt that! Not when you’re blushing so much, Toramatsu! You saw something, didn’t you?!” the olderman was goading his page, and to both his relief and his frustration, Toramatsuchose to say nothing.

“… Maybe you two should talk about thewench when I’m not around? Honestly, hearing you both talk about her in thatmanner is making me sick.” This time around, he aimed the glare at the youngerretainer, in order not to prolong the discussion.

He wanted his privacy, and he wanted it now.

… Aside from getting the wench off hisback, literally, even if he could actually feel her breasts pressing againsthim, and that the intimate contact was making him feel really, really uncomfortable in another part ofhis body.

“Let’s just go back after Ieyasu-sama isfinished with his bath.” Toramatsu took this cue to leave, ignoring theprotests from his fellow retainer. “We can do some late-night training for themeantime.”

“You’re right. There’s nothing like a nicesoak after some training! Guess we can come back later.” With his mood still inhigh spirits, Tadakatsu made a run for the changing room, but not before bowingand bidding his lord a good night. Toramatsu did the same and followed theolder man back.

It took Ieyasu several minutes before hecould move again, highly conscious of the possibility that any of them wouldrun back in without warning while he and the wench were in the open-air baths,and when he did turn move away from her to see how she was doing, his heartnearly stopped.

He had felt her slump against him earlier,but ignored it, thinking that she was doing it to hide her embarrassment atfirst, then annoy him. His suddenmovement earlier had made her fall face first to the hot spring. Quickly, hetook her by the shoulders, held her up above the water, and tried to shake herawake. Noting that she was still unconscious and unmoving, he took her out ofthe open-air bath, laid her on her back, and checked if she was still breathingby tilting her head back and placing his face rather close to her mouth.

He could hardly feel her breathing on hischeek, and in a panic, he pressed the heel of his palm on the center of herchest, just below her breasts, and began pressing hard in an attempt to get herbreathing. Admittedly, the young lord was good with herbs, poultice, andantidotes, and while he had been trained to save people whose breathing hadstopped, he never had to use the training until this.

It was difficult to do compressions whensomeone’s body was shaking in fear, but he pushed it all aside upon realizingthat the possibility of losing the wench justbecause she drowned and he was unable to prevent it was enough to force himto push harder.

Five quick breaths through her mouth, and hecontinued to press the heel of his hands on her chest as fast as he could.

Comeon…!

As much as he wanted to scream out hisfrustration at her unresponsive state, he couldn’t. Drawing attention tothemselves was the last thing he wanted, and all he could do for now was gether to breathe.

Two quick breaths, and he continued topress against her chest until she coughed out the water from within her.Immediately, he rolled her to her side as she continuously coughed out thewater that she inhaled earlier.

With his panic subsiding as he watched herslowly regain consciousness, it dawned upon Tokugawa Ieyasu that he had draggeda female out of an open-air bath, laid her on the ground to get her to breatheagain, and had done so with both of them naked.While he believed that modesty was not needed during emergency situations, itwas still rather awkward to be naked in front of her, and no doubt, she was also thinking the same.

After checking that she was conscious, hegrabbed his towel that he had placed on the rock that loomed over her headearlier and wrapped it around his waist for modesty’s sake. Her towel was bythe other rock that was beside the one where he laid his own, and draped itover her torso, from her shoulders down to her hips.

“I-Ieyasu-sama…?” she rasped out afterrealizing who it was who had helped her.

“… The hell was that, you stupid girl?” hegrowled angrily at her.

“… I… I guess a city girl like me can’t standto soak for too long at hot springs…” she gave out a weak chuckle. “Myapologies for ruining your night.”

He surprised event himself when, afterwrapping the towel on her torso and securing it properly, he found himselflifting her up on his arms and said, “If you’re going to ruin my night, youmight as well go all out.”

Which was how he found himself severalminutes later back in his room, now clad in a dark room yukata, while the wench, also now modestly dressed in a light pinkroom yukata that hugged every curveon her body, lying next to him on the futonthat he had been laid out for them.

It had been rather awkward when they got tothe inn earlier that day; the innkeeper had mistaken him and the wench as a married couple that he had been toldthat they only prepared three rooms for their party of five, and that there wasno way of changing it because the inn, despite being luxurious compared to theothers, was small, and could only accommodate four travelers for the night.

As an apology for the mishap, the innkeeperhad agreed to make the open-air baths exclusive to them for the night, andwhile that did nothing to fix the situation, it had given him the privacy heneeded to ponder upon the sleeping arrangements later.

… Until, of course, she had walked in,oblivious to the fact that he was already soaking in the open-air bath, and hadjust basically intruded on him, literally and figuratively.

She didruin his night, but not in the way she was thinking; until now, he stillcouldn’t believe that he could have nearly lost her if he hadn’t been trainedto handle victims of drowning. While he had wanted to mock her for being sostupid and for drowning in a shallow open-air bath, he was in no mood to dosuch. He barely spoke to her when they came back to their shared room and hadwordlessly dressed himself in a yukata.It was only after she got dressed that he told her that he was keeping an eyeon her to make sure she would not get into more trouble, and that she would beturned into his heat source for the night as punishment. To his surprise, sheagreed to it, and lied down next to him. Taking this as a sign that it was timefor them to sleep, he blew out the candles and, in the cover of darkness,reached out for her and inwardly sighed upon contact.

She was warm.

She was breathing.

She was alive.

“I-Ieyasu-sama…? I… I can’t… breathe.”

He hadn’t realize that his hold on her hadbeen that strong that he had to pull away for a bit, albeit reluctantly. While hewould rather die than admit to her, and to everyone else, how he felt for her,in the dark, Ieyasu figured that he could be a bit more honest… the darknesswould partially hide his expression, and she wouldn’t see him blush as well.

“Ieyasu-sama?”

After his eyes have adjusted to thedarkness, he found her looking straight at him.

“I… I would like to say thank you forearlier. If it hadn’t been for you, I—” before she could even continue what shehad wanted to say, he interrupted her.

It was embarrassing enough that she wasthanking him for what he did.

“Say nothing about it.” He muttered underhis breath. Unlike her, he unable to look at her directly. “It only made sense,since you make my meals and all. Getting a new personal chef is something I donot want to do again.”

“Still, thank you, Ieyasu-sama.” To hissurprise, she had placed a hand over his cheek and smiled. “You have a kindheart.”

He couldn’t help but roll his eyes at her naivety,even after everything she had witnessed. “I am not kind—” just before he couldstart telling her the reasons why he was not what she thought of, she pulledhim closer, their lips pressing against one another. The contact had beenbrief, and it had actually taken him several seconds for the action to registerin his mind as a ‘kiss’.

“… What was that?” he found himself asking.

“A-a kiss, Ieyasu-sama. M-m-my way ofshowing gratitude for saving me…”

After the ‘kiss’ that she tried to pull onhim, she had gone bashful?

Unbelievable… but then again, it wouldn’tbe her if she didn’t act this way;all bold and daring, then turning shy the next..

“You call that a ‘kiss’?” he snorted. “Really?”

He placed a hand on her nape, and beforethe wench could even utter a word of protest over her lack of kissing skills,he tilted his head and kissed her. A moan from her lips had made his heart beata little faster, and while he would like nothing more than to force her mouthopen so that he could slip his tongue in and taste her, the young lord knew hehad to take it easy as not to frighten her. Instead, he ran his hand down herback, letting it rest on the curve of her backside. In response, her hand madeits way to his back and pressed herself closer to him as she tried to kiss himback.

Immediately, he pulled away from her,knowing that if they continued, it might lead to… other things; while he knew what he was getting to, she most likelydid not, and regrets were something that he was all too familiar with.

The last thing he wanted to do was make hercry.

“Ieyasu-sama…?” she looked up at him, hereyes intoxicated after their kiss, and it took everything in him not to pulldown her robes and taken her right then and there.

“… And that’s how you kiss.” He managed tosay out loud after a few seconds of being unable to come up with anything.

“I-I… s-see…” was it just him, or was hehaving a hard time hearing her response? His heart was beating so fast, hecould hear the pounding in his ears. “W-well, t-thank you for… for… teaching me…”

Before she could turn away to face him, heheld her still in his arms, effectively rendering her unable to turn her backon him. It did not escape his notice that they were so close together thattheir bodies were touching, and that a part of his body was, once again,reacting to her.

How far he had fallen; now he was lustingover the wench, something that he was sure would never happen to him.

No matter how he rationally tried to thinkit over and tell himself that the gap between them was far too wide because oftheir social standing, it did nothing to deter his heart from already makingits choice.

It was such a foolish thing that couldcloud one’s judgment, along with emotions, and yet…

And yet, the damn thing had allowed him tofeel contentment and joy in a long while.

For the meantime, he knew he should enjoyit while it lasts.

Ieyasu-sama was an enigma.

For the whole day, she pondered on how shecould make his mood a little less foul after the misunderstanding over theirroom arrangements, which had really left him angry and seething. While he ateduring dinner, he barely glanced at her and kept his gaze on the food beforehim. Before she could ask him what he wanted to eat for dessert, he haddisappeared; even Hanzou, his ninja, would not tell her where he was, citingthe lord’s desire to be alone, which worried her for the rest of the nightuntil Sakai-sama had assured her that Ieyasu-sama would be fine, and that sheshould take it easy and bathe in the open-air baths, since it was for their group’sprivate use.

It was a huge, huge mistake on her part in easily agreeing with the older man’ssuggestion.

Imagine her shock when, after she hadcleansed herself in the bathing area, she went for a dip in the open-air bathsand the very man she was looking for was soaking right in front of her.

At that point, she had wanted to scream,but knew that it would not be good to draw attention to herself; instead, shehastily dropped down to the pool, wincing as the hot water scalded her skin,and turned her back to him.

If it was possible to die fromembarrassment, she knew she would have dropped dead the moment she noticed him soakingby himself, a bored expression on his face when she sensed his eyes on herbody. Thankfully, she had a small towel to cover the front of her torso, so itwasn’t that much of a big deal…though it had been a struggle to soak, all the while trying to cover her bodyand making sure that the towel wouldn’t touch the hot spring water.

The whole time they were in the hot spring,he tried to get her to leave, but she stood her ground. Sanae had been worriedabout him, and he was trying to push her away, which did not sit well with her.She strived to stay with him for as long as possible, even if her body, unusedto the hot spring water, was telling her to leave already, before she passedout.

The young woman knew should not have beenso petty, but him insinuating that even if she got up and leave that he wouldbe unaffected, and that she did not possess a body that would drive a man tolust… it had hit a nerve, and had even made her come up with a ratheroutrageous story involving her childhood friend. While it had been true thatInuchiyo had walked in on her, it had been a very close call. Her friend sworethat he saw nothing, as he had turned around immediately to leave, but hadreminded her to be more careful next time, which was why, despite thinking thatshe was alone earlier, she still covered herself with the towel she had onhand.

Little did she know that Inuchiyo’s advicehad come in handy when that happened.

The thought of flashing at Ieyasu-sama… itmade her face burn in shame and embarrassment, though nothing compared to thesurprises that the night had in store for her.

Her first shock of the night was whenIeyasu-sama had stood up and she saw… thingsthat definitely lived up to expectations.

At that time, it had been a struggle forher not to dwell on what she had seen, which he had interpreted as a sign ofdisgust, and that she had seen something so horrible.

On the contrary, she had been in awe of herlord’s body… and maybe it must have been the heat of the moment and the waters,but she had been ready to tell him that he was beautiful when Tadakatsu-samahad made his presence known, and her lord had to hide her.

The physical contact with his hard back hadbeen too much for her to bear as he pressed up against her in an attempt tohide her; it had been embarrassing for her because she had no time to turn toher side and, instead, her breasts were pressed against him.

Her second shock of the night would behearing Tadakatsu-sama say rather crude things about her. Thankfully, Toramatsu-kun has refused to divulge what had happened before between the two of them, andIeyasu-sama had also told them to leave, even at the expense of making it soundlike talking about her in front of everyone else made him sick. While that hadmade her sad, she knew that it was a small price to pay for getting rid of theother male retainer and for stopping him from talking about her in that manner.

After that, she couldn’t remember what hadhappened, as she had passed out from staying too long in the hot spring, onlycoming to her senses when she felt something press against her chest.

Her first reaction was to cough, and outcame the water she inhaled earlier. At that instance, Ieyasu-sama had rolledher to her side, and had placed her towel over her body to maintain a sense ofmodesty.

And that had been her third shock of thenight: realizing that he had seen her naked and that kiss he gave her just now.

Who knew that such a man could be sopassionate in private?

She felt her cheeks burning as sheremembered how his mouth had coaxed her to open up, and how his hand had madeits way from her nape to her hip. In her boldness, she had pulled him closer toher while she let him kiss her lips, and felt desire envelop her as she pressedagainst him. Her want was becoming a need, but before she could lose herselfinto the madness, he had put a stop to it; she was both grateful and frustratedat what Ieyasu-sama had done, but she knew it was for the best.

They… no, she had to take it slow. Lust and desire was clouding her judgment,and she prided herself for being level-headed most of the time.

A future with her lord as someone otherthan his personal chef and his retainer… it was uncertain. Their classdifference was too wide, and she was not from a samurai family; it would befoolish of her to think that she would have a chance, a future with him.

Her prospects were grim, and yet, a simpleincident had brought them closer together, and had given her the chance to have a few stolenmoments with him.

Iguess… my lord does lust over me. Allowing herself a smile at the possibility of herlord being attracted to her, she placed an arm over his sleeping form and snuggledagainst his chest, hearing his heartbeat. The steady rhythm of his heart hadeased her nerves, and minutes later, she had fallen asleep.

Maybe sharing that bath with him hadn’tbeen a horrible mistake after all.

For this fic, I experimented on using the Japanese honorifics. I… kinda got the hang of it after replaying Ieyasu’s route, especially since it can get confusing.

One thing’s for sure: MC/heroine refers to most people with the ‘-sama’ honorific, with the exception of Toramatsu, as she uses ‘-kun’ on him.

Let me know if you prefer this kind of writing wherein I use Japanese honorifics or if I should stick to the localized honorifics.

Thank you for reading!

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