#mygod this is so mean but so true

[maraczeks]

bcs s5 thread pt 5

[cupcraft]

Hot take but i really think adults that are so anti-enjoying kids cartoons and think any adult who does is Weird and Cringe and that they must Grow Up and Get a Job of Course are the ones that need to mature. It really just shows a lot of insecurity in themselves and their own maturity that they project that the Real Problem is adults who like kids cartoons or engage in Art and god forbid Community with the Things They Like. And i'm not even going to get into any of the the ableism aspects of it in this post, i just mean in general. There's nothing wrong with enjoying something harmlessly. There's nothing wrong for wanting to create art for it, talk about it, share things about it. God forbid, like i hope people realize many shows are even designed for adults to enjoy it too considering they're own kids may be watching it. Many shows are just comforting and not everyone has to watch the Ultra Serious Adult Show. And i hate the argument that many of these adults "dont have real jobs" because ignoring how that statement is just never acceptable/based and is rooted in a lot of conservatism and ableism and other things, its just like there are many adults with a "real job" who just enjoy things too like it doesn't preclude you to only like serious shows mygod.

I also see the argument often that by watching "kids shows" you will "ruin your media literacy". Which is also just not true, and people dont have to engage with media in a way that means they become master meta-ers and essayists. Many people just want to watch things that are enjoyable/comforting/escapism, whether that's kids shows or shows for adults. I personally like watching media and analyzing it but i know many people who don't. And kids cartoons are not going to erase your years of education and media literacy you'll be fine I promise.

Don't be afraid to enjoy things. Adulthood is about growing up, finding your identity, maturing, learning how to healthily navigate the world and people around you. But it's okay to watch a kids show you're going to be fine. You can be secure in yourself and enjoy a cartoon, and dear lord make art and talk about it on the internet in a normal way.

There is nuance to this discussion of course as i didn't really talk about everything, so you're always free to add on

[rimeiii]

Just watched the gameplay trailer and...

Well, it's a lot like Path to Nowhere. Can't say I'm surprised, considering the unit placement and map layouts from all the trailers we've seen.

(More under the cut because we all know I'm the bitch who's more interested in the gameplay compared to other things-)

Some corrections regarding the symbols:

Angel wings are enemies remaining, paw prints are movement opportunities remaining.

Whatever that last icon is, it's supposed to be is your HP.

Two tilesets is real, but it's only used to indicate pathing.

There doesn't seem to be a distinction between low ground and high ground tiles - it's just the lighter tiles are the enemy paths, and you place units on lighter tiles if you want to block enemies.

The limits of the battlefield are the black picket fences along the edges!

But holy shit some of these abilities sound so fucking broken on paper, but the applications...

Marbas's skill, if handled properly, can act like Bard Supporters in Arknights. However, the healing seems to be very limited, at 1 HP per tick? How would it scale based on skill level and stats? Is 1 HP a lot for friendlies? At least it seems to be an infinite duration skill, so...

Paimon's slow is manual targeting. Personally I'm not a fan, or maybe it's because I think in the realm of tower defense, Suzuran is a slower done right. Or Snow Peas. These sorts of units, in essence, slow enemies down so our units can burst them down easily. Which might be uh...let's just say, underutilized based on the DPS options we have down the line.

At this point, Paimon seems to play a lot like May, and even then May is more effective in slowing down enemies with her first skill.

Anyways, what in the fuck is going on here?

That 'Miss' in blue text. Is that a damage instance miss, an ailment miss, or something else? If it's a damage instance miss (which is what I think it is) then mygod I think I'm actually going to rage while playing this game. That is, unless it's due to a unit's passive - then for my own sanity I won't be using them, ever. Because hey, fellow Arknights players, remember these fuckers?

Yeah. Silence and freeze came in clutch, honestly. There's a reason why a lot of players would rather not deal with dodge enemies and just want to nuke them out of existence with true damage and status effects. Though to be fair it's the Nethersea Brand that makes Stultifera Navis a hard event/Intermezzi...

ANYWAYS! The next skill I'll be looking at is Eligos's skill.

That's a unique skill, honestly! Mechanically, it's most similar to Mlynar's second talent, which gives him innate Taunt (makes enemy ranged attacks target him when he's in their range) - except Mlynar is Broken Like That and has damage reflect while maintaining that the Talent is always active, all with respectable defenses and a sizable HP pool. Like Mlynar, depending on how much damage the enemy does on average and how strong Eligos's shield is, the skill can easily turn into a double-edged sword, however - in a much more dangerous way compared to Mlynar.

Think of it this way. It doesn't seem like WHB has a redeployment mechanic, as a similar "style" of tower defense with Path to Nowhere. Which means, if an ally is dead, then they stay dead for the entirety of the stage.

Compare that with Arknights, which allows retreating and redeployment.

Losing Texas the Omertosa on the battlefield wouldn't matter as much as losing Eligos, because I know I can still use Texas down the line. Plus, the Executor subclass is built around redeployment, making that mechanic necessary to use her properly. Same thing with me retreating Chen - her positioning wasn't the most optimal after clearing the treasure chest, and if the stage went on any longer I'd redeploy her in a more strategic position/direction. But I know this stage's mobs aren't particularly tanky, and Mountain with Sweeping Stance (S2) would be more than enough to hold that lane, with his 2-block + DPS + self-sustain.

These are the words of a chronic IS player.

Meanwhile, if I lost Eligos, then I'd lose a valuable blocker unit. He's a defender in WHB, and he definitely has more tanking capabilities. But that means you'll have to consider adding either a healer to keep him healed up or more DPS to kill off enemies before you lose said defender to continuous attacks.

The final three skills shown in the trailer all fall under the same category: burst damage over an area.

This is where I can say slowers might eventually be underutilized in WHB on launch. They work the best with consistent, large damage sources over a period of time. What do I mean by that? Well, let's take a look at Suzuran - specifically, her second passive.

Suzuran, in my opinion, reflects the most effective way a slower is used in tower defense. Not only does she slow enemies down, she inflicts them with a debuff that makes them take more damage (Fragile). This effect is doubled with her third skill Foxfire Haze, where she stops attacking - but her slow turns into an area of effect deal, heals allies, and has an increased range. She is oftentimes used in conjunction with damage dealers and an extra debuffer (optional, but typically Saria S3) with steady burst damage over a set period of time - SilverAsh, Surtr, Mlynar, Eyjafjalla, Mostima, and Exusiai, just to name a few.

Granted, she is a 6* unit (L rarity in WHB terms would likely be the closest approximation), but even then other Decel Binders (slowers like Suzuran) without the debuff application still has the 80% Slow on all enemies they attack, and has ways to increase their slowing and damage capabilities.

It's hard to see with how the battle is presented, but if Paimon's slow is only on skill proc, then him in conjunction with these DPS options would be the equivalent of using Decel Binders with Chiave/Pinecone - which isn't bad per se (unless you managed to stack charges - then it becomes good) but less effective compared to using, say, Pozëmka/Schwarz. And let's not forget that some of these characters have huge attack ranges (Satan and Gabriel specifically) - making the entire point of slowers more or less moot.

Also, it would seem that skills may inflict status ailments! Stun seems to work like in Arknights (enemy stops attacking and moving for a set period of time), but Bleed I will assume is a damage over time deal. Kinda like Blue Poison and Thorns's passives.

The final and arguably biggest gripe I have with what I see in the trailer, though?

Little to no potential for AFK gaming- //SHOT

[cantalooprat]

Fanservice Paradox

What I Liked

hhhh the romance concept of pts and fjx is rly rly right up my alley, philosophy×mathematics with the core of "true self", it rly... rly ticks all my boxes. how do i describe itttt its like, its like... basically, the pursuit of truth is the most romantic of all lmao its like how i think that physics is inherently romantic, philosophy and math are like that too. basically. i love the abstract metaphors and the in-character but non-public knowledge allusions, they way they integrate and make parallels of each other in their own fields of study (moon of entelecheia, point on the number axis). ngl i didn't expect this kind of thing in my idol-setting showbiz wn.

i feel like pts and fjx rly embody the quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, "Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction". pts didnt hate fjx himself but hated how passive he seemed despite being at the eye of a storm of rumors, and fjx avoided him bc it’s his natural reaction to someone who doesn’t like him. but at the core they have similar values and outlooks in life, just different ways of going about in preserving them. so once the ice between them starts to melt into warmth, it's rly... fairly easy for them to fall for each other.

i love how zhichu wrote fjx. i feel like true socially awkward introverts r super rare in danmei-sphere. there r mostly taciturn ppl who don't like to speak (hello stoic cold mls) but they're not lacking in the social capability department. when i read abt fjx i lowkey think, wow, i feel like that too sometimes lmao. it's also nice that zhichu wrote how there r ppl who questioned if fjx has psychological problems and responded that there r ppl who r naturally more introverted, and ngl i'm guilty of thinking of that too, even though i myself am an extreme introvert and should have been able to understand and identify more w fjx sighs

ling yi is an entire precious disaster bb and yybl would not have been the same without him

tbh yybl brings back all the sweetest memories of my kpop stan days, reading it is like experiencing ur fav nugu group blow up into stardom. they even come w their own edgy boygroup title tracks lmao. hnn but yeah, there r so many memorable moments. the accidental cp fancam (exid's fancam that made them famous!), faulty audio that catapulted them to stardom (gfriend's infamous slipping performance when they danced on a wet stage?), fjx's mic box almost falling off and him saving it flawlessly (shinee's dream girl perf w minho's broken mic stand), their first win, their first concert... i cried reading the last 2 chapters abt their concert, it rly made me nostalgic. anw. the point is. stan kaleido.

night trip tho it became so meaningful im so shook, it was a drama ost n they described the scenes where the song was used n i got Goosebumps n then the hidden meaning of the lyrics was also revealed n how it's all referring to pts and fjx's love story sigh sigh sigh

ok ok ok but i can't not mention the absolutely beautiful imageries that kept being used to reference these two. from math to philosophy to the moon to spring/winter... they're fantastic, i love the beauty in the writing.

w a t e r f i r e im so! fukin!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! g o d that set of extras they're not even done yet n im so!!! ok i believe the audio drama team will rls daydream for waterfire they cant not rls daydream!! waterfire is s o . . . their sexual tension is off the charts n i was even like ho they have fwb vibes n then they actually became fwb n i was Still Shook like wtf me anw their romance is a whole different flavor compared to tingjue, they're like a more adult tianwang actually. he ziyan was like "mb im someone who cant keep someone else" n i had moumou war flashbacks. fak i had no clue waterfire is a thing in the main text, if it wasn't for other readers mentioning i'd rly have no idea. n then they have a set of extras just for them n i was like mygod... they can be their own wn... they rly have that vibe of "a relationship that wasn't quite complete when they were young, then they reunited x yrs later n finally get together" n like thats just moumou vibes adkfks

What I Disliked

the...pacing is kinda wack. tbh nearing the end of the story i was kind of tired of reading it, and not bc i'm bored (like for ghfod i was actually bored near the end). the ups and downs were just really... quite extreme. idk how to quite describe it, but it was tiring.

pts's attitude screams entitled a lot of the times. tbh he can't get away w most of the shit he does if he wasn't so rich. at least he's not a stoic ml ig

the author mentioned it too but it's def a v idealistic view of the entertainment industry. not rly a con but its also not rly a pro, but having come from kpop n seeing the netizen reactions for kaleido, i just think that they must be living in a much warmer, kinder parallel world compared to this one.

icb heartbeat paradox wasn't actually a song from the wn /unreasonable

Notes

would i read zhichu's other works? probably... i think their writing concepts and romantic philosophy is right up my alley, but the pacing of yybl rly did make me tired at the end lmao

[youvebeenlivingfictional]

Dany I’m back with my conspiracy theories because after I’ve calmed down from my initial read and enough time has passed for me to miss Old Dog and Pup again I went back to read Interloper again and Dany I’ve noticed A Thing

I realized that you’re doing that thing where you put the next chapter’s name in the previous chapter and it felt like a throwback to the Magnetic times because the way I see it you mostly do chapter navigation two ways:

1.

2.

You see I’ve even gathered necessary screenshots and CLEARLY this next chapter name is ought to give us a hint about what’s gonna happen like it was with Magnetic

So I did some snooping the way I did back when you were doing Magnetic and at first I was like:

“Eval? What Eval? Oh my god is he gonna go to a medical eval oh mygod ohmhgkdnonononononono”

BUT after my initial freak out I did some digging

OF COURSE I had to do some digging and I remember most of what the chapters said (because I read each of them bazillion times) but I went back and checked my theory and IT HOLDS

Here’s my theory

You do world building too well to accidentally use two different words for the same procedure — and so far we’ve seen two kinds of post-op procedures: the one where they have go to medical and the one in which they have to report to their higher ranking agents or whoever they are how the mission went etc.

I was afraid that it was gonna be the first one because Bond was gonna be injured but oh no no I checked and in “Old Dog” when Pup needs a medical procedure done they don’t call it “eval” they call it “medical”

I’m still not 100% sure you’re not gonna hurt Bond but hey this at least takes the chances of Bond being hurt from 99.9% to 50% and I call that a win at this angsty world of wonders we call youvebeenlivingfictional dot tumblr dot com

ANYWAY then you might be wondering “but Honey Bug Anon then what does “eval” stand for??”

Don’t worry my dear because I CHECKED THAT TOO

In “Pour Honey Into My Ear” Bond asks Pup if she has an “eval” and she says that she doesn’t so this suggests that an “eval” isn’t a necessary procedure for every mission AND Bond is jealous and since we know that Bond usually breaks stuff and pisses people off during his missions this means that “eval” happens when a mission doesn’t go smoothly.

THAT’S HOW WE KNOW WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN IN THE NEW CHAPTER BECAUSE

In conclusion, I still don’t know what exactly is gonna happen in the chapter but I have A Clue and A Theory and my theory is that Bond is at least not gonna die die BUT something’s gonna go south and even if they’re going to be okay in the end we’re gonna get That Angsty Moment and I’m here for that whole series of events

Only time will tell if my theory is gonna hold true but I have the receipts Dany, I have the receipts

(DISCLAIMER: THAT is my HOPE because I want them to be happy but we NEVER know what you’re gonna be up to next Dany so WE’LL SEE but I trust you with whatever you do anyway and ilysm)

I was gonna add a react image but there are only 10 images allowed per post 😂

[sukirichi]

— 💌 ; a love letter from @kyriaan

long post below regarding broken records. cw includes adultery, physical assault, toxic relationships, broken records spoilers, and mature content

[ from the ask ] BROKEN RECORDS ; track 005

Okay! I finally had time to actually sit down and properly read chap 5 cause ill be damned and burned if i dont pay special attention to one of my favorite series here! Rather drown or be sting by bees slowly 😒

🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙃 I for the first time don't even know where to start so allow me to be all over the place cause my emotions are also all over the place with this chapter ✌️

Ill start by y/n's dad caN GO FUCK HIMSELF? Like okay sir you might have fallen in love with our mom (ill give him the benefit of the doubt regarding his feelings) BUT SIR YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HONEST? FROM THE BEGINNING? ALSO BRUH YOU KIDDING ME??? SIR YOU LEGIT ABANDONED YOUR OTHER DAUGHTER AND THEN YOU PROCESS TO 'LEAVE US' I- YOOOOO I WOULD BITCH SLAP HIM I SWEAR!!

Also ALSO ILL SCREAM FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK NO KID HAS EVER TO BE BLAMED FOR BEING BORN!! Y/n mom's line: 'we have to atone for our sins' its legit BULLSHIT it wad NOT y/n fault her DAD COULDNT KEEP HIS DICK INSIDE HIS PANTS NOR ITS Y/N FAULT THAT HER DAD CHEATED!!! ATONE FOR OUR SINS MY ASS!! the father is the one that has to take responsibility for all this shitty situation we do NOT nor any kid out there in this situation has to be taken accountable by this!!

And now Suna 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 bruh im just gonna cry... Everything he does just makes me heart swell i feel so cozy when i read his parts like how sweet and present he is I- bruh I never had that... Actually seeing y/n breaking up with him when shes clearly falling in love with him just breaks me cause Girl for real Suna would be there for you... I get it shes afraid and shes acting on that fear but girl... Pls he truly loves you deeply not everyone is like your dad. There are happy endings. There are good people Sunas one of them pls 🥺🥺🥺 also MY LOVE TSUMU BEING A SUPPORTIVE FRIEND EVEN THO SUNA GOT THE GIRL BRUH TSUMU I FUCKING LOVE YOU MY CHILDISH YET ADORABLY SMUG BOY 😭😭😭😭😭

Nagisas a bitch btw ✌️ so far i see no redemption not excuse in what she did so far. I get her reasons but that does NOT excuse her behavior. She has to lash out at her cunt of a dad not at a innocent woman who was also a victim all along. Nor even her half sister. I get her mentality behind this but doesnt excuse her behavior at all- its basically the same as being a victim from a bully and playing bully after aswell.

Overall YOU MADE ME CRY AGAIN SUKI! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS BUT ALSO UGH MY HEART SUKI!

[ from suki ] 

BROKEN RECORDS IS UR FAVE SERIES??? babe pls you’re gonna me cry !! nah nah fr his dishonesty caused all this mess. YEAHA SAKLAA tbh I love mama lucy but her words of ‘atoning for their sins’ or her mindset of ‘we don’t deserve to be happy when we’ve hurt others’ really messed up YN. she was only 21 and vulnerable with all the shambles happening in her family + the sudden assault from nagisa, that when her mother said those words, she struggled to let go of it. to her, it became like a final verdict that dictated how she lived her life.

SUNA URGHHH PLEASE GIVE SUNA A CHANCE HE HAS PURE AND GOOD INTENTIONS BUT I CANT BLAME HER EITHER AHSJAKA. and the comparison of nagisa being a bully’s victim only to become the next bully is true. nagisa should lash out at their shitty excuse of a father. ALSO AAAAHH THE NEXT CHAPTER (007) IS WORSE AHSJKAAL

[ from the ask ] BROKEN RECORDS ; track 005

I know shins attractive I mean mans perfect?? Does he even have any flaw?? And the way he cried when he got his jersey MYGOD FHDHFHFJSKS but I still look at him and im like.... Hmmmm nah i wouldnt date him its just not my... Do i dare say type? Cause i dont think i have a type ghfhfisofbd but like I just 🧍‍♀️

I love him i just dont love him i guess

The makeout scene tho ill give you that 🥵🥵🥵 made me bark (i would still walk out next day like was a good fuck kita byeeee🚉🏃‍♀️💨)

... More drama regarding mari... And you said this will have like 10 chapters... And from 8 on will be angsty.... 🙂 *traumatized noises*

[ from suki ] 

YUUHHH KITA IS PERFECT HERE AHSJKAA IDK MAYBE ITS MY SIMPING FOR NAOYA CONVERTED TO KITA ALREADY BEING PERFECT AS HE ALREADY IS AND I AMPED IT UP BCOS THE SIMP MODE IS ACTIVATED AHSKAA. the make out scene !! pls sir i’m on my knees spare some love in ur heart AAAAAAHHHHHH. also. i assure you. businessman! kita got game. he’s gonna make you walk funny if you give him the chance HSJKA

yeah i just finished writing the outline for track7 right now and the drama is HSJKAA it gave me a headache sobs 

[ from the ask ] BROKEN RECORDS ; track 006

I want to give you my usual thoughts on the new chapter and at the same ahm...

I just saw myself on Suna... Deeply....and it kinda slapped me harder than i was expecting...there were too many things from him giving himself to mari/treating her like he wants to be treated... To deleting his best friend from social media thanks to his girlfriend... And it really hurt me ahah..

I would vent but.. Yeah

But yes this chapter i saw myself in suna and i had to take quite the long breaks cause it was getting to me 😅😅😅 also if anything i learned from my experiences is that MARI SCREAMS RED FLAGS and even Osamu can see that pls

I would honestly end Mari there, i wouldnt even bother to just retort i would walk my way into to the damn apartment and fucking take Suna for myself cause Mari does not deserve him. Shes manipulative, and in a way abusive.. Not allowing him to keep contact with his best friend his a total redflag and o know its because Suna had feelings for y/n and vice versa but Suna never gave het a reason to distrust him.

The moment he said he was best friends with y/n and was single she immediately clinged himself to him and for what? To then dump him like he was trash...

He gave himself to her, he proved he was there for her he even took her back this boy deserves the fucking world and its not Mari...

I kinda want to say it's not y/n at this point either cause the way she broke his heart was kinda the same Mari did.. Y/n disregarded his feelings and just broke it up.. Mari disregarded his feelings abd broke it up... But y/n stated from the very beginning that she would eventually break up Mari just shrugged and didn't care so i can in a way forgive y/n i cant forgive mari

Besides y/n was supportive from the beginning while Mari was obsessive and controlling.

Another really insanely well written chapter as usual (albeit this one making me ball my eyes off harder because yeah) but yes~ eagerly waiting for the next one~

Take your time tho 😌🙌

Mari can go fuck off 💗💓💞💕❣️❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍💯💝💖💋💅

Suna x y/n pls

Y/n deserves to have a healthy love life with someone she loves (hence why npt Kita) and loves her back

And Suna deserve the fucking world and be treated right

[ from suki ] 

NAHHHH cuz when you said suna was treating mari the way he wanted YN to treat her... that’s right. on point. they’re all so complicated sobs. MARI IS A WALKING RED FLAG THAT OSAMU CAN SMELL FROM A MILE AWAY. ALSO yes mari is manipulative and borderline possessive when it came to suna. like yeah, let’s be real, she could tell a long time ago that suna was in love with YN and it made her insecure / jealous, but the whole time, YN kept her distance. she was supportive over their relationship from afar as to make mari comfortable. suna also did everything he could to make sure she was well cared for. for three years, he was focused on her and only her. he gave love a second chance despite being brokenhearted. suna never mari a chance to doubt because he, too, was sure he could be happy with her.

until mari left him.

and now suna is back with YN because they will always have each other. but honestly,,,if we think about it, if mari never broke up with suna or at least gave him the chance to explain himself - if mari didn’t do the exact thing YN did to suna years ago - he honestly would’ve been really happy with mari. they were going well. like yeah mari has always been toxic by pushing suna’s boundaries and asking him to unfollow his own best friend on social media, but he did it anyway. because he trusted their relationship. he wanted the best for them. 

also yeah, the parallels between mari and YN were intentional !! 

HEHEHEHE THE KITA X YN SHIP everyone loves them im so happy about that bcos kita is so amazing in my eyes. PREACH FOR THAT THO !! SUNA DESERVES THE BEST. SUNA DESERVES TO BE TREATED RIGHT. HE DESERVES THE WORLD AND SO MUCH MORE

thank you for taking the time to send me this, kya, it means a lot to me and it motivates me to work harder on the future chapters !! <33

[sastheforestspirit]

Okay underrated relationship from OOO - Ankh and Shingo, spoilers ofc.

Okay, so you know me, and you know how I’m joking that Kamen Riders OOO’s real title is Kamen Rider BOys plz talk tO eachOther. That’s still super true. Eiji didn’t trust Ankh till I think eps 47+, Ankh didn’t trust Eiji too. I mean they trusted eachother when it comes to fighting, not in general. 

Yes, I’ve allways thought this is nice lessons for kiddos. You don’t have to like someone to work with them, you don’t have to trust this person in general to trust they will do their job. Japan is all about cooperation so it’s good lesson. Yet. Boys plz, talk to eachother. 

Those two don’t know their motifs literally till the end. They had to finish all their businesses with eachother to notice they like eachother beyond that. That’s there is more between them than just “usefullness”

(oh mygod Ryon looks SO GOOD in this ep) 

The only person who trust Ankh, and I do belive trust him almost completly... is Izumi Shingo. Something that weren’t said propertly in the show. Shingo knows Ankh the best, knows his weeknesses, knows his moitfs. 

Shingo is with Ankh entire season and he said it himself, he remeber everything. This is still his body and even if he is not in Ankh’s mind and he don’t hear his thoughts, he still feels bodys reaction to those thoughts. Ankh is way too closed to rest of characters, but Shingo feels whenever Ankh smile. Stomach pains because of stress? Little buterflies or even a relief when he is holding his medals? Tears of frustration and anger? Long sleepless nights worring about future? All this emotions that Ankh allowed himself to show ONLY when no one was watching him? He wanted it or not (probably not) Shingo was with him entire time.

In this scene:

Writers did everything for Eiji not to hear it. That was important, couse Eiji is this kind of person who will get soft over Ankh in seconds, but he coudn’t yet couse Plot™ that makes Shingo the only person who heard that.

(that he use his body) I don’t think so. 

Shingo also aknowladge every times Ankh saved Hina, every time he covered her when monster attacked. That’s why Shingo was ready to save Ankh as fast as Eiji, even if he possesed him and used him for a year. That’s why Shingo is so dedicated to help him. Couse he like him the most. Couse he understand Ankh. That’s ironic, couse most of the time host hates his ‘parasite’ (did I just call Ankh parasite lol) in other stories. This is, I think, pretty regular trope for hosts, but Shingo’s relationship with Ankh is different. 

Look at Shingo here: 

Is he really affraid? or is he more like “are we really have to do it?” and “okay you won’t listen me, dont you?”. He knows how desperate Ankh is. He understand how much he is able to do to be complete and he understand this feeling. Ankh doesn’t have time to listen Shingo, he needs body and he needs it now. He don’t know Shingo that much and he don’t trust him, but Shingo do. He choked him, yes, that wasn’t.. really nice thing to do, but I think Ankh wanted to: 1) make Shingo obey faster, couse he didn’t belive Shingo would ever let him enter himself 2) convince everyone and himself, that he is still Greeed™, that he is still egoistic little sh*t (he is not) and he do not care about humans (he do) 

(they did they best to animate it, yet hahahah)

still Ankh let him say it. Couse they both know it: he is okay. 

“Okay, enough with your siblings bullshit, I need this body, go to sleep, bye, see Hina? He is fine.”

Except for Shingo no one trusted him here :/ they didn’t want to listen and make a plan. At first Ankh is almost like “okay, I’m back, let’s talk and.... oh shit, shit shit he is gonna kill me” 

[asexual-hugger]

*Later that day, Allison meets up with her friends in Adrian’s office at Raines HQ. Lily immediately goes into questioning mode*

Lily Spencer: So? How was the big hubby-wifey trip?

Allison: The honeymoon went great. I never knew that a beach house would have so much activity.

Lily Spencer: Please tell me you had servants!

Allison: We didn't. I cooked most of the meals. I didn't think that having waitstaff to tend to our every need was necessary. It was just me, Adrian and the open ocean.

Adrian Raines: You should try her cooking. She’s exceptional.

Kamilah Sayeed: Hmm. Maybe you and I can set up a cooking date one of these days in my kitchen, Allison. I've been known to cook here and there myself.

Allison: That sounds fantastic, Kamilah. I'd love that.

Jax Matsuo: What did you two do up there?

Allison: Mostly spent time on the beach.

Jax Matsuo: Any crazy stuff?

Adrian Raines: Define ‘crazy.’ Because we did some pretty ‘crazy’ stuff in our bedroom.

Jax Matsuo: O-kay then. I think I know where that one’s going.

Kamilah Sayeed: What about the doctor’s appointment? Did you visit Dr. Reinhart?

Adrian Raines: Oh, boy, did we ever! (His face breaks out into a huge grin as he gazes at Allison) We found out the most amazing news.

Lily Spencer: Oooooo! Deets! DEETS!

Jax Matsuo: What sort of news?

Adrian Raines: Allison, why don't you share?

Allison: Dr. Reinhart said I was something called a Blood Bride.

*There is a long silence as all of her friends stop talking. Then Lily lets out a gasp and Kamilah looks shocked*

Adrian Raines: Yeah. Kamilah is making a face similar to the one I did when I first found out.

Lily Spencer: Oh. Mygod. You gotta dish RIGHT NOW!

Kamilah Sayeed: How is that even possible?

Adrian Raines: That’s what I asked. Apparently Allison possesses a very rare ability beyond her Bloodkeeper powers.

Jax Matsuo: Uh, so, translate for the newbie in the room. I'm guessing this means something huge by the way you all are reacting.

Kamilah Sayeed: It’s very huge. It’s the rarest occurrence in vampire history. There hasn’t been a Blood Bride known to any of our kind. What this means is that Allison can bear children.

Jax Matsuo: Bear children? But vampires--

Kamilah Sayeed: Can’t, normally. I know. When a human is Turned, their body changes, meaning any hope for reproducing will often disappear. It seems that our Bloodkeeper possesses another ability that we all believed was impossible. Are you sure this is true, Adrian?

Adrian Raines: Positive. I asked Dr. Reinhart repeatedly, and she confirmed it. She said she ran the tests three times.

Lily Spencer: ...Whoa. I don't know the right words for this right now. This is big.

Jax Matsuo: Allison, how do you feel about this? I know you said that you wanted to try for a child. This sounds like a lot to take in.

Allison: Honestly? I'm excited. Knowing that there’s a chance that I can provide for a family is a dream come true. I'm feeling a lot of things at once. Dr. Reinhart said that the birth would be painful, but if I can give Adrian another chance to hold a baby in his arms, then it’s all worth it.

Adrian Raines: That’s sweet of you and all, Allison, but I don't want to put you through anything you can't handle.

Kamilah Sayeed: I'm with Adrian. If you think the pain might be too much, you shouldn't go through with it. You can adopt children. Did Dr. Reinhart recommend any less painful methods in giving birth? Any drugs? Procedures?

Allison: Um...no.

Adrian Raines: Perhaps there is something we can do, if you do decide you want to do this.

Allison: But what about having a family? Don't you want to hold a child again?

Adrian Raines: Of course I do. Just not when it involves excruciating pain.

Allison: You underestimate me. Maybe it isn't as bad as she described.

Adrian Raines: Allison, you said you envisioned the birth and felt the pain. That speaks volumes.

Jax Matsuo: Yeah. There's that.

Allison: I did. And it hurt. It really hurt.

Adrian Raines: Exactly my point.

Lily Spencer: But just because she saw it happen and felt the pain, that doesn't always mean that it'll feel like that when it does happen, right?

Kamilah Sayeed: What did Dr. Reinhart say when you told her? I'm guessing you told her, right?

Allison: Yes. She basically said that it was close to accurate.

Jax Matsuo: Damn! So Allison is a very rare type of vampire, but she has to face a lot of pain just to make her and Adrian’s dream come true. I know a lot about sacrifice, but this just seems overkill.

Adrian Raines: I agree, but I suppose you have to give up something for eternal life.

Allison: I made my decision. Maybe it'll feel like the vision, maybe not, but as I said, holding that baby in your arms for the first time overpowers any pain I might feel every time. I'm willing to go through with it, for us.

Adrian Raines: At least let me find you something to ease it. Dr. Reinhart did say that I had to help in any way I could through the birthing process. Let me do that.

Lily Spencer: I'll help. You won't be alone in this, Allison. All of us will be there the moment that baby is born.

Allison: Aw, you guys. I'm not even pregnant!

Jax Matsuo: Yet.

Adrian Raines: Dr. Reinhart said it would take time to conceive a child. We have eternity. I don't know about you, but I'm not in any rush.

[i-have-a-wonky-eye-too]

Nat’s little girl!

Anon: Woooooo so could I please request a Natasha smut where the reader and her are a thing but like none of the team know and idk mebs like Tony walks in on like them in a really intimate moment and is like OMG and starts running around be dramatic and stuff and like telling the other guys and like when Reader and Nat come for food with the team they all tease the two xxxxxxxx

Anon: Hey idk if you take Natasha requests but could I request a Nat smut where her and the reader are getting intimate and Steve walks in but no one knows that Nat and reader are a thing so steve is really shocked and tells the rest of the team and then Nat and reader get teased by everyone and turns out Tony bet Sam that they were a thing

Warnings: NSFW gifs, 18+ readers, fingering, dirty talk, sex, G/G

You felt like a teenager again with all the sneaking around, giggling, touching, blushing, secret kisses. The thrill of something new and a little bit wrong was enticing you to carry on.

You nodded biting your lip. “Yes, ma’am.”

Natasha grinned before dropping her head back down and continued her assault on your sensitive pussy. Her tongue was like pure evil that made you feel like you were fucking high.

You squeezed your eyes shut, willing yourself not to moan out loudly but the moment she pushed three fingers back inside you hitting your G-spot just as she bit your clit, that was it. You were done.

“Fuck!” you moaned loudly as you came again, your juices flowing all over Nat’s hand.

Nat quickly pulled back and sat up. “Such a noisy little girl today, aren’t we?” she crawled forwards over your body slowly until she was face to face with you. She bent down and crashed her lips against yours, making you moan was more.

“Hey, Tony, have you seen Nat? We’re meant to be training.” Steve asked Tony as he walked into the kitchen.

Tony shook his head. “I haven’t, Cap. Not since this morning.” he sighed a little, looking at his watch. “Don’t suppose you’ve seen, Y/N? She asked if I could take a look at, something, or other for her… now she’s not answering her phone.” Tony sighed a little frustrated with you.

Steve shook his head. “The last time I saw her, she said she was nipping to her room.” he shrugged.

Tony nodded thinking about where they could be. “I’m gonna go see if she’s in her room, maybe Nat’s with her. They might be doing, I dunno, girly, things.” Tony shrugged as he began to leave the kitchen with Steve following behind him. Arriving at your door Steve was about to knock when Tony grabbed his arm. “Shh, listen…” Tony turned his head to the side as he tried to listen.

Steve stayed quiet for a few moments before sighing. “What is it?” Steve frowned. A sudden moan from inside the room followed by ‘Don’t… stop, stop!’.  “What, what’s that?” Steve creased his brow.

Tony shrugged and very slowly wrapped his hand around the door handle and opened the door. He bobbed his head round the corner of the door slightly, his eyes widening at the sight in your bed. “Fuck.” he gasped surprised at the sight.

“Langue, Tony.” Steve scowled at him as Tony moved away. “Are they in there?” Steve asked his friend.

Tony nodded. “Yeah, Cap, they’re in there.” Steve nodded and went to push the door open wider but Tony once again stopped him. “Nah-uh, Cap, I wouldn’t if I were you.” Steve frowned shaking his head and opened the door. He froze on the spot as he saw Nat sat on your face in your bed, both of you naked and moaning loudly. You were so caught up in the moment neither of you noticed your audience. “Get, out of there.” Tony yanked on Steve’s shirt, pulling him out of the room.

“Wha-what are they, they doing, Tony?” Steve’s face was burning brightly as the two men headed back to the kitchen.

Tony sent him a look. “Really? Surely even you can work that one out, Capsicle.” he sighed rubbing his face. Steve began mumbling about maybe it’s not what it looks like and you were really good friends. Tony rolled his eyes sighing. “OHMYGOD! SEX, Steve! Nat and Y/N are having sex.” he shouted.

“WHAT?” Wanda, Bucky and Clint stared at the two men.

You held your laptop in your hand as you headed to the dining room. FRIDAY had notified you that dinner was ready and everyone was waiting. You enjoyed those days where no one was on a mission and you could just relax and be around the tower together. “Hey, Tony… “ you smiled happily at him as you approached him and Steve. You noticed Steve’s eyes widen as he began to blush before he walked off. “Hmm, you still okay to look at my laptop?” you asked holding it up.

Tony nodded grinning. “Yep.” he answered quickly.

“Everything okay, Tony?” you raised your eyebrow as you took a seat next to him. He nodded keeping his mouth shut. He’d been warned not to say anything. A few moments later Nat and Bucky joined the table and you were all together. Everything was silent, which was unusual for the room full of superheros who all had their own opinion.

“Hmm, damn, this is good.” Nat hummed her pleasure as she put another mouthful of food into her mouth. Tony snickered quietly receiving glares from Steve every time Tony let something slip.

You shook your head hissing a little at the sudden twinge in your neck and shoulder. You moved it slightly as you used your free hand to knead the knot that had formed there. “What’s wrong with your neck, Y/N?” Bucky asked with a slight curve to his lips.

You sighed lightly. “Just, aching I guess.” you shrugged slightly.

Tony cleared his throat. “From what? You haven’t been on any, missions, lately, have you?” Clint grinned glancing to Natasha who wasn’t paying much attention to anything other than her food.

You shook your head. “Nah, probably just been laid in a funny position.” you answered, sneaking a glance at Nat knowing it was all her fault.

“I know exactly what you mean, Y/N.” Tony grinned mischievously at you.

“You do?” you asked with a raised eyebrow.

He nodded pulling a serious face. “When a girl decides she wants to ride your face, it causes, all sorts of problems.”

“Tony!” Steve warned him.

You frowned glancing from Tony to Steve and back again. “What do you mean ‘when a girl decides-’” your eyes met Nat’s that wore a knowing look. He knew.

“That’s because you’re old, Stark.” Nat answered smugly. “I don’t have a problem with my neck.” she winked at you teasingly.

“Nat!” you hissed as you kicked her under the table.

“Yeah, well, from what I saw it was her doing all the work.” Tony answered winking at you. “Right, Cap?”

Your head wiped round to poor Steve who was bright red. He was staring into his food hoping he wouldn’t have to answer. “What’s that supposed to mean?” you frowned. “Steve?”

He shook his head as he cleared his throat. “I, saw- I didn’t see, anything… I don’t, know, what he’s… talking-”

“Oh please, you couldn’t take your eyes off the two of them.” Tony laughed. “I thought you were going to start taking notes you stared for that long.” Tony teased Steve. “I agree with you though, Capsicle. The piercing was a shock to me, too.” Tony carried on talking.

“What piercing?” Bucky asked with giant grin, leaning forwards in his seat.

Nat sighed standing up from her seat. “Y/N’s nipple piercing…”

“Oh, MYGOD!” you groaned covering your face with your hands. Nat came to your side and pulled you to your feet.

“Wait, it’s true?” Sam’s eyes widened. Steve nodded, his face getting redder. “Fuck- that means-”

“That means, you owe me 20 bucks, bird brain.” Tony grinned smugly as he folded his arms over his chest. Sam sighed throwing the money onto the table but before Tony could claim his winnings Nat grabbed it, slipping it into her back pocket. “HEY!”

“Thanks, Stark. That’ll pay for our drinks… don’t wait up, or, do and hear more than what you and the Cap saw.” Nat winked before pulling you behind her towards the elevator. You burst out laughing as the two of you fell into elevator. Nat immediately grabbed a hold of your hips and pulled you close to her so she could crash her mouth onto yours.

“C’mon!”

As Nat devoured the flesh of your neck making you moan you sneaked a peak of the dining room and saw the boys had taken to their feet and were making their way towards you, in hopes of joining your little party. Before they could, you slammed your hand against the button so the door would shut right as they reached it. You began grinning to yourself thinking about what sort of night you were in for, Nat loved making a point and now everyone knew and felt it was okay for them to tease you about your relationship ao openly, she’d make sure they regretted every second they enjoyed.

“C’mon little girl, let’s have some fun!”

[treatbuckywkisses]

ohmygod oh mygod oh my god

OMSGDOSMSG HELLO ???? COL ARE YOU ACTUALLY KIDDING ME RN LIKE ACTUALLY WHAT THE FUCK

what a fucking way to start a series ohmygod collie im ob-freaking-sessed

Now, every minute shift in your environment was a potential hindrance to your survival. starting with a memory and jumping right into this ???? holy fuck wow.

Not that any amount of distance would ever make you feel safe. Not from the people who terrified you more than any undead creature could. omg whaaaaat drama 👀 who are they what did we do😭

You went for the adult on your right first, lodging one ax into their neck and spinning behind them to gain momentum to pull it out as your other ax landed on the top of the kid's skull. The second adult barely had time to turn their neck before your blade was lodged inside its cheek. HELLO ??? oh we are so hot okay 😌 look at us wow

Overcome with emotion, the young one jumped forward, wrapping his arm around your middle. You froze, unsure what to do at first, and then your hands rested on his head and his shoulder in some semblance of a comforting gesture. PLEASE- i am sorry but the amount of touch starved is like personal to me i have to laugh we're a mom now how cute <3 they're good ages this is fine

There was no arm to require the extra fabric, apparently. Not that he needed any extra strength to hold you in place. I'm literally 😵💫😏🤭 head full <3 my one armed zombie killing dirty daddy <3 id do anything for him idc idc

Your heart broke into a million pieces, but you refused to let Bucky see tears well in your eyes. However, you could have sworn that you caught his murderous expression soften for a fraction of a second at AJ’s distress. please no this is exactly how i felt when i read it😭😭 he's just a lil baby pls i love aj & cass collie if you hurt them i will have no choice but to hurt you as well. BUCKY IS A SOFT GRUMPY BABY AWEEEEEE

“That depends,” you said. “Does staying with you mean this beefcake is going to keep a blade on me at all times? Or will I be able to, like, eat, sleep, and pee without risking getting my neck sliced open.” BEEFCAKE BEEFCAKE BEEFCAKE!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE SGSKSKSNHSKS I AM SCREAMING PLEASE YES AS SHE SHOULD GO OFF GIRL QUEEN PUSSY BOSS 🥰

It had been so long since you were wanted. Since someone cared about you. Not your body, not the blood flowing through your veins. this is so incredible shut the fuck up. god tier writing.

Instead of feeling fear or anger, you felt heat. OH ? WE FEELING SPICY ALREADY 😏🤭👀 can't say i blame her though bc I'd do it all for grumpy dirty beefcake

He was so close, so close to you, and yet some insane part of you felt the urge to move closer. It must have been your insanity that made you hallucinate his eyes flashing to your lips for a millisecond before meeting yours once again. shut up its only the first chapter I literally cannot fucking handle this im vibrating you stop that

“Whatever you say, sweetheart,” he said, the sweetness in his voice coated with disdain. Then, he turned back around and began to seamlessly climb the rope. shutup i will !!!!! omsfdksosng

It may be a kindness to leave these people be, but it would be a crime to prove Bucky right. so true we cannot let him have the satisfaction

no stop im experiencing collie i can not

no you are so sick and twisted for this im in love already omg i can't wait for the next chapter i have so much to say 😩

i know she won't tell them abt her other camp when they get there in fear they'll make her leave before she's even inside right they definitely like try and get nice w beefcake just to join camps right and then shit goes down or is that too twd for you ONSGDKSH I am invested okay and my twd phase was HUGE the first Fandom i was ever in wow you're bringing me back to my roots 🥲

anyways are beefcake and badass going to fuck bc WOW THEY ARE SO HOT I LITERALLY CANT BREAYHE SGSOSMGS you're actually killing me and we just got here im so excited and he so likes her okay I know it already oh the idiots to lovers will be so strong i can feel it

that's this fic couple btw beefcake & badass 😎 you set it up

WAIT I HAVE MORE WORDS BUT I HAVE TO GET READY FOR WORK UGH WHY DID I DO THIS TO MYSELF HELP

Awake My Soul • 1

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x F!Reader

WC: 3.5k

Summary: It’s been 5 years since zombies first started their invasion, and despite everything you’ve been through, you’ve managed to survive up until this point. Now it’s time to face your must dangerous challenge yet….the grumpy, untrusting, fiercely protective Bucky Barnes.

Chapter Warnings: Canon level violence, gets pretty gruesome (it's a zombie fic lol), vague mentions of torture, Bucky is angy.

Series Masterlist / Series Playlist

It was raining.

Somewhere, deep in the back of your mind, a flash of a memory brought you back to the days when you could sit by an open window, inhaling the smells from outside made that much sweeter by the rain. The pine scent from the evergreens that surrounded your home was sharper, the aromas from the flower garden just below you wafted upwards, making your bedroom smell like lilacs.

If you were lucky, your mom would have made hot chocolate, walking it over to you and sitting beside you within the alcove in your room, the two of you watching the rain in silence, allowing the sounds of droplets create a symphony with the different surfaces it fell upon.

But that was just a memory. A time when you could simply observe the weather and appreciate it with very little thought.

Now, every minute shift in your environment was a potential hindrance to your survival.

Rain was no longer just rain.

It was a sound you could hide behind, a substance that could wash away your footprints.

It was a lubricant that made climbing more difficult, a resistance added to your steps as you trudged through the thick mud.

Still, even as you sat atop an oak tree, eyes scanning the area for any signs of movement, the faint taste of chocolate lingered on your tongue.

Five years of this desolate life, and still those happy memories managed to poke through.

The snap of a twig caused your head to whip over to your right, eyes narrowing as you tried to focus through the wall of raindrops to the brush below.

It took a few seconds, but then you saw them.

There were three. Two adults and one kid, dragging their deteriorating bodies along. The rainfall was loud enough to create a reprieve for you from the horrific moaning sounds that continuously fell from their skeletal mouths.

Zombies.

You shifted on the branch ever so slightly to hide from them. Their gazes remained downward as they slowly walked down the wooded path, and you were grateful for the fact that you had just applied a fresh layer of moss to your skin.

They were twenty feet ahead of you now, gaze still focused on a nonexistent destination.

Just a few more minutes and they would be gone, and then you could continue moving.

It still wasn’t safe yet. You needed to put more distance between you and them.

Not that any amount of distance would ever make you feel safe. Not from the people who terrified you more than any undead creature could.

“I will always find you.”

You swallowed the lump in your throat, forcing your breathing to remain steady.

Just when they stepped out of sight, another twig snapped.

Right below you.

Your head shot down, hand tightening around the hilt of your handaxe ready to strike.

But then your eyes widened, your mouth dropped open, and your heart stopped as you saw the source of the sound.

Kids. Two boys.

Alive.

They looked up at you, hands gripping the bark of the tree in panic.

The younger boy let out a small whimper, and you nearly jumped the 20 feet down from your spot to clamp your palm over his mouth, but it was too late.

You looked back ahead, and sure enough, there they were, bodies hobbling to what they hoped was their next meal.

“Fuck,” you breathed out, releasing your hold from the handaxe and grabbing the branch below.

The boys jumped back as you landed onto the muddy surface, their arms now grasping one another instead of the trees. The younger one looked like he was on the verge of sobbing and you slowly raised your pointer finger to your lips.

The older boy nodded in understanding, covering the younger one’s mouth.

You closed your eyes, hands moving to your side as you held onto the hilts of both axes, taking a long, deep breath as you forced your ears to block out the rain and listen for the terrifying groaning that approached.

On the exhale, your eyes shot open and you turned to run at them.

You went for the adult on your right first, lodging one ax into their neck and spinning behind them to gain momentum to pull it out as your other ax landed on the top of the kid's skull. The second adult barely had time to turn their neck before your blade was lodged inside its cheek.

They were on the ground, unmoving as you panted, securing the weapons to your sides once more. 

Then, you returned your attention back to the boys, who had stepped away from the tree, staring at you.

The older one opened his mouth to speak but you shook your head, finger going back to your lips and his mouth clamped shut.

You walked back to them, grabbing them both by the shoulder and ushering them back to behind the tree. 

After stepping back to do a quick scan of the perimeter, you looked back, face inches from theirs.

“Are you hurt?” They shook their heads. “Have you…have you been bitten?”

Their eyes widened as the head shaking grew more frantic. Then, they rolled up their sleeves and pulled the collars of their shirts, proving that there were no marks on their skin.

You nodded, letting out a sigh of relief. “Are you alone? Do you have people watching over you?”

The younger one’s bottom lip trembled as the older one whispered out, “We lost Momma and Bucky a few hours ago. There was a raid and we got separated.”

Fuck, you thought instead of saying out loud. “Do you have any idea where you last saw them?”

They shook their heads again.

Finally, the younger one was no longer able to contain himself as he quietly sobbed out, “Will you help us find Momma?”

You bit the bottom of your lip. It had been years since you had been part of a crew, when a betrayal put a target on your back and put you in a prison that made you desperate to escape to where the undead lurked.

Since you had finally managed to break free weeks ago, you’d been on your own. You preferred it that way. It was easier to be alone. 

Less people to worry about, less people to worry for.

It was that mindset that had you considering saying to the boys good luck and goodbye. Maybe if you gave them a spare blade they could stand a chance until someone alive might find them.

But then you saw the wetness on the young one’s cheek switch from rainwater to tears, and your body sagged in defeat.

“Yeah. I’ll get you to your mom.”

Overcome with emotion, the young one jumped forward, wrapping his arm around your middle. You froze, unsure what to do at first, and then your hands rested on his head and his shoulder in some semblance of a comforting gesture.

“I’m Cass,” the older boy said. “This is my brother AJ.”

You nodded. “Cass. AJ. I’m Y/n.” Pulling back you rubbed AJ’s head with a small side-smile, and you were surprised how much your heart swelled when he smiled back. 

That’s when you realized you were going to do anything and everything these two kids asked of you. “So, which way did your momma-”

Your words died in your throat as your ears picked up a sound nearby. 

Lifeless, dragging moans.

A lot of them.

More walkers, headed in your direction.

You looked to the wide-eyed faces of the boys, grabbing their hands and pulling them along. “Come on, and be quiet,” you whispered.

You started jogging to the right, careful to make sure the pads of your feet landed on the ground as quietly as possible, eyes scanning the area for any type of landmark you could hide in.

The moans grew softer and softer as you ran, and you felt a pit in your stomach start to diminish. They couldn’t catch up, meaning they didn’t have a fast one in their pack.

Those ones could have reached you easily, especially at the slowed pace with the boys.

Finally, about half a mile later, you noticed a large cliff with different jagged rocks sticking out, and some were structured together in a way that looked like they were caves.

It wasn’t awesome, but it would have to do. You could feel the boys starting to drag.

Once you reached the base of the rocks, you linked your fingers together and lowered them, gesturing to Cass to step on and climb up. Once he reached a flat point, you did the same for AJ, and Cass grabbed his younger brother’s arm to help him make it all the way up. 

You turned your head, listening for any signs of approaching zombies. It was quiet, but you didn’t want to test your luck.

With that, you hoisted yourself up the rock to Cass and AJ. Now that you were higher up, you noticed some deep crevasses further ahead and climbed over to hide within one of them.

The three of you huddle down, your arms wrapped around them while they clung to you, their breath shaky, tears streaming down their faces.

You wanted to tell them it was okay, that they were fine. But you couldn’t. You needed to keep quiet in case those walkers caught up.

Also, you didn’t actually know if you were okay.

After thirty minutes or so without hearing anything, you deemed the area safe, slowly moving up to stand, gesturing to the boys to stay where they were while you inspected your surroundings.

The rain had stopped, making it easier to listen for any alarming sounds, which you couldn’t detect. You looked up to the sky, now cloudless, noticing that the sun was starting to set. It would be dark soon. 

You thought for a moment. It was possible that you could continue on and cover more ground, and maybe you could find Cass and AJ’s camp before nightfall.

Or, you had run in the completely opposite direction and this might be the only semi-safe space you would find today.

If it had just been you, you would have gone with the more reckless option.

But now you had two small humans to look after.

With that, you walked back to the boys and told them you were going to camp out here for the night and head out first thing tomorrow. They both nodded, but you caught AJ’s bottom lip tremble.

The kid can’t be older than eight, you thought, heart breaking. Unable to control yourself, you stepped forward, pulling them both in for a hug.

“I promise I’ll do my best to keep you safe. I’ll get you back to your momma, okay?”

You felt them nod against your shoulders.

After a few moments, you pulled away and grabbed your bag, taking out the thin blanket you kept packed in there and wrapping it around them.

“Stay here,” you told them, zipping up the bag and putting it around your shoulders. “I’m going to try to find us some food. Cass, I’m putting you in charge until I get back.”

Cass’s chest puffed up, and he bobbed his head up and down. You gave them a reassuring smile before making your descent back to the ground.

It had been a while since you had traveled with anyone, and it surprised you how quickly you felt overwhelming worry and dread for the boys the further you got from them. You hoped this would be a quick trip and you could find some consumable mushrooms or a squirrel.

In the end, you settled for a pocket full of berries you deemed safe to eat. Luckily, you had left your canteen open while hiding in the tree earlier during the rain, so you had enough water to get you through tomorrow at least.

It was almost pitch black by the time you returned to the rock wall, and you smiled as you let out a sigh of relief knowing you were soon going to be reunited with your young companions.

Just as you raised your right hand against the hard surface to begin climbing, you heard an almost imperceptible shuffling sound behind you. Before you could turn around to see what it was, something had grabbed onto your wrist, pulling it down and shoving your body against the rock.

You let out a soft oof from the impact, using all of your strength to try to get out of this hold, but the arm against your back was immovable.

Hot air brushed against your ear as you heard a gruff, venomous voice whisper, “Where are they?”

“Who the fuck are you?” you whispered back, still trying to break out of the man’s grip.

Suddenly, you were spinning, and then your back was slamming against the hard surface.

And you were face to face with your attacker.

Years of surviving outside made it so that your eyes could see just as well in the darkness as it could in the light, and you were able to make out the giant man who towered over you.

His hair was cropped short, unkempt scruff covering his face. His right hand held a dagger up against your throat as his bottom lip curled up in a snarl.

You looked to his left, and noticed the sleeve to his blue henley was cut and sewn together at the shoulder.

There was no arm to require the extra fabric, apparently. Not that he needed any extra strength to hold you in place. 

“I’m not gonna ask again,” he said, his breath now hitting your cheeks. “Where. Are. They.”

“They’re here! I got them!” another voice called quietly from above you. The man’s eyes shot up from yours and you both looked to see a woman peering over the edge of the rock, Cass and AJ on either side of her.

“Don’t hurt her Bucky!” AJ cried out, and the woman covered his mouth to shush him.  

“She saved us from a pack of walkers earlier and was trying to bring us home!” Cass whisper-yelled in agreement.

Bucky’s jaw tightened, and his venomous gaze met yours. “We can’t trust outsiders,” he said, loudly enough for Cass to hear but you knew the message was aimed toward you.

“Buck, settle down,” the boys’ mom chastised, her tone filled with relief. “They’re here and they’re safe. Let’s just go home.”

AJ wiggled out of his mom’s hold. “Y/n is coming with us, right?” he begged.

Bucky shook his head, opening his mouth to say something but you spoke first. 

“AJ, I think it’s best for you and Cass to go back with your mom and Bucky,” you said, narrowing your eyes at the man who had reinvented the term of being stuck between a rock and a hard place. “I’ll be fine on my own.”

“No,” AJ wailed, now beginning to sob. “You have to come with us! We need to keep you safe!”

Your heart broke into a million pieces, but you refused to let Bucky see tears well in your eyes. However, you could have sworn that you caught his murderous expression soften for a fraction of a second at AJ’s distress.

“She’s good, Bucky,” Cass said, and you were amazed at how adult the young boy sounded in this moment. “She risked her life to save us when she didn’t need to.”

Silence.

Then, “Y/n?” the woman from above called out and you looked up, feeling the blade scrape against your throat. “We have a small camp. It’s well-protected, with a lot of good people who are willing to risk their lives for one another. It’s hard for us to trust newcomers to invite them to stay, but-”

“Sarah, don’t,” Bucky bit out.

“-But you saved my boys, and I don’t know what else I can do to thank you but offer whatever protection we can provide. As long as you’re willing to do the same for us.”

You looked back down at Bucky, who was shaking his head, eyes pleading.

The more his composure was breaking, the more you were able to see behind those eyes. And suddenly, the large, pissed off man before you was just a scared boy.

You’d be lying if you said you weren’t just as terrified.

It would be the right thing to do, to say no. To stay on your own and continue running from the living demons that refused to stop hunting you down. Setting roots anywhere meant that you were not only putting a target on your back, but theirs. It would be selfish to expose these people to the dangers that went beyond the undead.

You couldn’t let them find you or anyone else.

But…

“Please, Y/n,” AJ begged. “You have to stay with us. Please.”

It had been so long since you were wanted. Since someone cared about you. Not your body, not the blood flowing through your veins.

Just. You.

“That depends,” you said. “Does staying with you mean this beefcake is going to keep a blade on me at all times? Or will I be able to, like, eat, sleep, and pee without risking getting my neck sliced open.”

The boys let out soft giggles and Bucky’s eyes widened with shock before narrowing. Were the corners of his mouth twitching?

“Bucky,” Sarah said, “Let her go. She’s fine.”

He stared at you for a few seconds, unmoving, and you set your jaw, raising your chin in defiance. 

With one last shake of his head, he loosened his grip, stepping back from you. You rubbed a hand over your neck.

“We’re too far from camp to get there safely in the dark,” Sarah said. “This spot looks safe enough to stay until dawn.”

“I scavenged some berries that y’all are welcome to,” you said, glaring at Bucky when he scoffed.

“That’s great, thank you, Y/n,” Sarah said, then ushered the boys back to your little camp above.

You were about to start your ascent back up when Bucky grabbed your arm, spinning you around until you faced him, the two of you only inches apart.

Instead of feeling fear or anger, you felt heat.

“If you do anything, anything,” he threatened between clenched teeth, “To put one of them in danger, you’ll be wishing one of them flesheaters got their hands on you first.”

He was so close, so close to you, and yet some insane part of you felt the urge to move closer. It must have been your insanity that made you hallucinate his eyes flashing to your lips for a millisecond before meeting yours once again.

But then, thankfully, your wits returned and you smirked.

“Save your threats for those who are actually trying to kill you, beefcake.” He scowled at the pet name you had apparently given him. “As intimidating as I may seem, there’s much scarier shit out there. Scarier than you, so excuse me for not falling victim to your threats. You don’t scare me, you just annoy me.”

Then, Bucky did the one thing you never expected.

He laughed. A low, grizzly chuckle that vibrated the parts of your body connected to his, then he clicked his tongue as he pulled away from you, moving toward the rock wall.

Though the man before you had done literally nothing to earn your sympathy, realization of his missing arm caused you to feel an unshakable urge to offer to help him climb up the wall.

Before you could say anything, Bucky reached down to his right hip, pulling out a small metal grappling hook attached to a thick piece of rope.

You watched him toss the hook up the cliff to where Sarah and the boys were, pulling it taught to make sure it was secure.

Then, he placed his right foot against the rock, turning back to you with a grin.

“Whatever you say, sweetheart,” he said, the sweetness in his voice coated with disdain. Then, he turned back around and began to seamlessly climb the rope.

You watched him in awe, eyes glued to his back muscles as they carried his body up.

It was then that you realized you were alone at the bottom of the cliff. You turned to look over your shoulder into the unending forest.

You could run, you thought to yourself, hand moving up to your stomach, rubbing over the indentations. You could try to get as far away from them as possible. It would be a kindness.

But then you looked back to Bucky, who had made it up the cliff, and was now leaning down, his right arm extended down to you.

He raised his eyebrows questioningly, as if able to sense all of the doubt running through your mind, as if expecting you to run.

It may be a kindness to leave these people be, but it would be a crime to prove Bucky right.

So with that, you reached up the rock wall and grabbed his hand.

Chapter 2

[fluffandlove]

HEEELLLLLOOOO

Exams are finally over!! I have a week off before school starts and my hands are literally itching to write oh m gyod. Today was a family day with lunch and dinner and all that shit, otherwise I would’ve gone all out ngghggn

Small interesting thing that happened this week: the Japanese dude that I mentioned in this post randomly contacted me and I was so confused because we haven’t talked since... July 2017. We talked a few weeks after I got back from our trip but then we just kinda stopped talking, mostly because I told him I wasn’t a huge fan of a long-distance relationship and he confessed he just wanted to bang and I was like “Yeah, dude, let’s not” LOL

Shout out to @otomiya-tickles​ who helped me get through this xDDD <3 

He sent me a message on fb, not even saying hi, “Jo, will you be in Holland in April?” I decided to go along with it, see what he was getting at. “Yeah, why?” “Cause I was thinking of coming over. Let’s meet up!” I started contemplating my life, regretted kissing him even more and just BLAAAH. I TEXTED GINNY LMAO LIKE “LOL HELP WHAT IS THIS” and she encouraged me to just tell him the truth  I grew a pair and sent him, “Sssoorrry, I have a gf right now...” “Oh... Got it. I guess I’ll talk to you later” bUT THEN. “There aren’t any other people who speak Japanese there?” That felt random and odd, and fucking Ginny thought he meant that he was trying to find some other girl through me, and me, being so very naive, went all, “Naaah, maybe he’s just really nice and is willing to help me practice Japanese?” 

 And I sent him, “Not really no. I guess there’s my classmates who speak Japanese?” “So, there isn’t anyone you can introduce me to?” 

PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF I STARTED LAUGHING SO FUCKING HARD AND I WAS IN PUBLIC ASJFKLASD GINNY WAS RIGHT I’M oh mygod 

I ended it by saying that everyone I know is either taken or gay, which is literally true I mean, we’re all fucking nerds who study Japanese, so our conversation finally died after that and I lowkey feel guilty but adskfjasdfsdjk he’s a bit of a butt who couldn’t keep his hands to himself merp

SO YEAH. STORYTIME WITH JO FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME Keep an eye out for a new fiiiic 

The list of prompts that I’m working on include MakoHaru (duh), Reigisa (double duh), TodoDeku, Victuuri, platonic Sebaciel aaand wtf is their shipname Atsushi x Dazai idek 

aND POSSIBLY OtaYuri because I randomly fell in love with that pairing again???? dude, the feels randomly kicked in this week, I felt so offended but I guess this is a good thing. also this post is incredibly long bUT HIIIII I’VE MISSED ALL OF YOU BABESSS HOW ARE YOUUUUU <333   

[ishqbaaaaz]

Ishqbaaaz - August 28 2017 - Episode 355

OK I KNOW IM LIKE HELLA LATE BUT IVE BEEN SO DAMN BUSY THIS WEEK BUT I FINALLY HAVE TIME TO SIT AND DO THESE

HERE WE GO I HAVE MY POPCORN READY

LET THE ROAST BEGIN

ok starting from a bit before we left off from Sunday’s episode

Here we are Pinky revealing everything BITCH SNATCH YOURSELF

BUT I DONT GET HOW THIS IS A LIE

LIKE WHERE DID MAHI COME FROM THEN AND WHAT DID KAMINI HAVE AGAINST THEM THEN?

Annika is confused as fuck

she says she isnt worthy of Shivaay 

Bringing up when he got shot for Annika

DID WE FORGET ANNIKA DID THE SAME AS WELL

LOL SHE SAYS SHE WASNT GONNA SHARE SHIVAAY WITH HER LOL R U OK PINKY

This is why she was working with Kamini

ok so Kamini found Mahi off the street as a kid and original plan from like years ago was to brainwash him so she could have him be Shivaay and take the empire

lol what

this makes no sense what???

I would rather Mahi be his brother

OH SHIT PINKY AND KAMINI HAD SHIVAAY KIDNAPPED ALL THAT TIME AGO WOW TERRIBLE MOTHERRRR

Shivaay looking HELLA betrayed

Pinky changed the dna reports

WHO ARE THESE DOCTORS THAT THEY ENTRUST THEY CHANGE ALL THE DAMN DNA REPORTS FOR EVERYTHING

Pinky is snatching her own weave I and LIVING

OH SNAP CRACKLE POPSICLE 

“Ma? Duniya ki sabse khoobsurat lavs ko aap ne gaali bana di”

WOW

Hes so upset she called her own son a bastard wow

SON OF A MISTRESS omg

AHHH THAPAR

OH MY GOD GO DADIIIIIIIIIII

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I HAVE BEEN WAAITINNGGGG

Why is Pinky confused as to why everyone is upset

Wow now Shakti speaks up homeboy you are LATE

lol this bitch still says she did all this for Shivaay

HE SAYS NO U DIDNT DO THIS FOR ME U DID IT FOR U ONLY AHHHH

OH MY GOD

OH MY GOD

HE IS ROASTING HER BECAUSE SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE TO INSTILL THIS NAAM KHOON KHANDAN SHIT INTO HIS LIFE 

HE CANT SEE PAST IT AND ITS ALL HER FAULT OH MY GOD

HOLY SHIT

“Aap Shivaay ki Ma hain, uski utni khushi aap ko kabhi nahi hui jitni khushi aap ko Shivaay Singh Oberoi ki Ma hain”

YOU FILLED ME WITH ALL OF THIS 

I AM LIVING FOR THIS OHHMYGOD

It was only because of his brothers that he was able to see past all this or else he would have lost Annika

SHIVAAY BABBBBBYYY I AM SO HAPPY

He says Om took the daag of being najayaz and his bade papa and badi ma all were questioned but said nothing just to protect me

well to be fair Tej didnt say anything because Jhanvi blackmailed him but ok

NOW HES GOING TO ANNIKA BBY LET THE APOLOGIES BEGIN

HE SAID IM SORRY

I CANT EVEN LOOK INTO YOUR EYES 

“Dont be so nice, Annika. Mein deserve nahi karta” LOL aint that the truth

MRS PINKY SINGH OBEROI 

BOY BYE

MERI ANNIKA

GUYS I AM ALLLLIIVVEEE

“Kaun si Ma? Ma nahi, Mrs Pinky Singh Oberoi”

You love the surname, enjoy it

YOU CAN BE THE OBEROI BAHU, SHAKTI SINGH OBEROI’S WIFE SOMEONE’S CHACHI, SOMEONE’S NANAND BUT NOT MY MOTHER”

IM FUCKING LIT

Shivaay is having a breakdown

HE LEFT

THATS RIGHT PINKY

FALL AND CRY BITCH

THIS IS EVERYTHING I WANTED AHHHHHHHHHH

wow im so happy with how they did that scene

All the awards to Nakuul

Shivaay calls Annika and doesnt say anything

Annika what do you mean samajh gayi ho?

LOL HOW DID YOU KNOW HE WAS AT THE GAZEEBO

oh my God these scene is so blue I literally hate this its gonna suck to gif

“Sab kuch kiya, lekin bharosa nahi kiya” SHIVAAY IM SO GLAD THE LIGHTBULB IS LIT

Well its true it wasnt only Shivaay’s fault, Annika was so stupid lmao

lol we wont hide things from each other

DONT MAKE PROMISES YOU CANT KEEP

ANNIKA CAN YOU JUST TELL HIM YOU LOVE HIM AHHHH

“Mathh jao door” HAYE

O JAAAAAAAAAAANNNAAAAAAAAAAAA

Staring at that fake ass moon lmao

These flashbacks are bringing me back to life

THEYRE BOTH CRYING

HE KISSES HER HANDS

FACE TOUCHING

UGHH I LIVE FOR THIS STUFF

I love face touching oh my goodness

HHUUUGGGSSSSS

HEAD KISSES 

OH BABY

HAND HOLDING

Ab yeh kaun aa gaya

Nagini I guess because I saw spoiler photos lol

Is this when shes gonna have Annika killed....while Shivaay is there? 

MORE HAND HOLDING

wtf 

omg its the media 

LOL IS THIS NAGINI’S PLAN?

BBY WHAT WAS THIS GONNA DO

Theyre asking if he broke his engagement with Nagini

LOL ENGAGEMENT HOTI THO ZAROOR THOR DE THA 

We were never engaged, this was a lie she told you all

SHIVAAY COME FOR HER TASSLED EARRINGS BBY

this reporter has a video of the bua wtf i dont understand

in the video she says Annika is from the street

ohh theyre questioning her NKK

BBY SAYS HE DOESNT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT HER NKK

FOR ME SHE IS ONLY ANNIKA

KHIDKITHOD ANNIKA

THERES NO ONE LIKE HER

SHIVAAY ACTUALLY LEARNED FROM ALL OF THIS I FEEL LIKE A PROUD MOM

SHIVAAY SAYS HES PROUD OF ANNIKA 

IM SO HAPPY

ANNIKA AND SHIVAAY WERE NEVER DIVORCED

HE NEVER FILED THE PAPERS

HOMEBOY

SHES STILL MY WIFE

ANNIKA NEVER GOT THE MARRIAGE SHE DESVERVED lol aint that the truth bby

OH MYGOD

IS HE GONNA PROPOSE

HOMIE IS ON HIS KNEES

YYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS

HOLY SHITTTT

HE ASKED HER TO MARRY HIM

I WANNA CRY SO MUCH IM SO HAPPY 

i was kinda hoping he would do this privately BUT BEGGERS CAN BE CHOOSERS

SHE SAID YES

Lmao Nagini is pissed 

GRAND SHIVAAY AND ANNIKA WEDDING

OHHBABY IM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS

Nagini is leaving BYE FELICIA

Viku is consoling her...are they a thing now? Did we forget she tried to set herself on fire...

FORWARDING TEJ AND JHANVI I DONT CARE

Oberoi fam watching them on tv guys same

LOOK AT THESE NERDS WALKING IN HOLDING HANDS AHH

 All the hugs yass

OM KI SHAYRI AND HIS HAIR IS MAJESTIC CAN WE KEEP HIS HAIR LIKE THIS FOREVER THANK YOU

Lmao theyre all teasing Shivaay nerds

GAURI SUNSHINE BROUGHT CAKE

Rudy ki selfie toh banti hai yaaaar

FEED EACH OTHER CAKE GUYS THIS IS EVERYTHING

k im going straight to the precap forwarding this nonsense

Precap: 

Dadi is gonna keep them alag until the shaadi

SHIVAAY IS TRYING SO HARD

Im dying this is gonna be so FUN

[i-w-p-chan]

Miss- err, Mr. and Mr. Croft, Part 7/Anniversary, Part 1

Important Author Note: Unless it is specified who says which part, the dialogue typically alternates between Tsuna and Hayato.

WARNINGS: OOC, Language (there is a lot of cursing), Violence, Indiscriminate Killing (Tomb Raider Typical Killing- applies to humans, animals, and mythical creatures), Dialogue Heavy, Set In The Tomb Raider Games 'Verses, So May Not Make A Whole Lot Of Sense If You Don't Know TR (unless you, like me, don't mind that), Uses Dialogue From The Game, Collection of Snippets/Drabbles/Scenes Featuring Tsuna's And Hayato's Adventures In The TR Games, Beware Of Unexpected Mood Whiplashes, Ship Teasing, Slight BoyxBoy (why do I even warn about this anymore?), Platonic 5927 (To The EXTREEEEEEEME!), Snark, Badass Tsuna And Hayato, Badasses In Dresses, Perverted Swords, Cute Hammers, And As Always: Shameless Self-Indulgence/Ridiculousness.

Disclaimer: Don't own TR or KHR.  

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Legend 'verse: Nepal

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Tsuna looked out the plane's window to observe the storm raging outside, "I don't like this weather."

"What now, Tsuna?"

"Is there something wrong, Tsuna?"

Tsuna looked at a concerned Amelia Croft, ignoring Hayato, "I was reminded of that time we were in a plane crash, when we were around twenty."

"Oh, that."

"Yes, Hayato, that."

"Should I worry?"

Tsuna paused, carefully observing Amelia, "Yes." He grabbed her hand in his tiny one.

Amelia pulled him and Hayato to her side, surprising both, "I'll take care of you two. Don't you worry."

Hayato opened his mouth to interject about how they can take care of themselves and Amelia, she didn't have to worry, and she should ignore Tsuna with his worrying words, but Amelia beat him to the punch, "I know that you're not little kids, but… let me do it, please?"

At the look in Amelia's eyes, Hayato relented.

Tsuna decided to change the topic, "What do you think Richard is doing right now?"

"Probably immersed in his research again."

"I hope he doesn't forget to eat." Amelia fondly chuckled.

Then the plane violently shook, causing Hayato to topple to the floor.

"Henry, what happened?"

"Lady Croft! Please stay seated!"

Tsuna looked outside one of the windows and winced at the sight of the wing burning outside.

"Tsuna! Hayato!" Amelia grabbed Hayato and secured him into a seat. Tsuna followed her lead and sat on seat on his own, letting her secure the belt. Amelia had just secured herself into a seat when lightning hit the plane head on and it tilted down dangerously, dropping through the air.

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"What is this place?" Tsuna looked around the room.

"Well, damn." Hayato shared a look with Tsuna, "We're finding archeological places to scour on accident now?"

"Hush, Hayato."

Tsuna was about to turn around when one of the column-like rocks shook, its rocks separating from it at the top without dropping to the ground, exposing another rock inside that glowed with a green aura that emitted light, before they returned to their place, appearing as if they hadn't moved at all.

"What was that?" Hayato felt a weird feeling nudge at him, as if something was attempting to 'encroach' on his 'territory' without permission. His eyes landed on the dais in the middle where a sword was sheathed inside. "Tsuna?"

"Do you feel that?"

"Tsuna! Hayato! Have you found anything for the fire?" Amelia asked as she came up from behind them.

"No." Tsuna was frowning at the room, "We should leave this place."

The sword moved, sinking deeper into the dais and turning like a door knob. The place started to shake, and a stone circle that was on the ground rose, glowing like a portal.

"There is something inside?" Hayato clutched at Amelia's skirt.

"I think so?" Tsuna pushed at his flames, managing to coax out only enough flames to cover his hands as his body still wasn't used to the amount Tsuna was in the habit of summoning.

"It's saying something." Amelia inched forward towards the sword.

"What? Who are you? What about Hayato?" She motioned for Hayato to keep away, "You stay away from him, he didn't do anything!"

Amelia looked at the sword as a sound echoed from the portal.

"Amelia…?" Tsuna inched towards her; she raised a hand to stop him.

Whatever she heard echo from the portal at that moment terrified her, as she cried out, "Oh god, no!" She pulled out the sword.

"AMELIA!"

There was a blinding flash of light, and after it disappeared, Amelia was nowhere in sight.

"Amelia?"

"AMELIA!"

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Anniversary

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"Sounds like fun. But I'm here to make an introduction. Lara Croft, meet Jacqueline Natla, from Natla Technologies."

Tsuna and Hayato looked curiously at the blond woman on screen.

"Good afternoon Mr. and Mr. Croft." Tsuna and Hayato stiffened, she could see them?

.

"That was unexpected, though."

"What brought it on, Natla being able to see us?"

"Besides, the way she approached us was different this time."

"True. In the last world, Lara Croft's motivation for adventuring was different. This time around?"

"Yeah."

"Hey, since Natla approached us again, and now we're heading off to Peru in search for Qualopec's tomb, again, you think this will be a repeat of last time?"

"I don't know. Lara's background this time around is different, so there may be differences."

"Never mind the fact that Natla knew about Richard. You think they were connected?"

"Possibly."

.

"You know, Hayato, while I think that this jump you did with guns drawn to shoot the wolves is cool, I still think the one you did before, with cutting the rope with the knife in your boot, dramatically discarding your cloak as you drop down while shooting the wolves, was way cooler."

"Thanks."

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"I don't remember there being a mechanism to stop the arrows last time."

"New world, different details."

.

"The caves felt bigger, last time."

"Tsuna- new world, different details."

.

"Talk about different details, fuck, I don't remember any bridges breaking from underneath us!"

"It was a shock."

.

"It's strange."

"What's strange?"

"I haven't heard you snark about improbable places to find medipacks in, in ages."

"You complained about it when I used to do it and now after I finally stopped, you miss it?!"

"Well, it was nice background noise."

"Ass! If you missed it that much, I'll gladly pick up the habit again!"

"No! Wait!"

.

They walked cautiously across the second bridge, and when they reached the other side without it breaking they sighed in relief.

.

Tsuna walked towards the edge and peered down, "Wasn't there a bear at the bottom last time?"

"Yeah. Remember how loud you screamed when you accidentally fell down and the bear surprised you?"

"You… shut. Up."

"Oooh, scary. What are you going to do?"

Tsuna narrowed his eyes at Hayato, drew his guns and back-flipped down the pit. There were growls and gunshots, and then the sound of a heavy body dropping to the ground.

"Tsuna, you vicious, vicious bastard! What did that poor thing ever do to you?!"

.

"Did a bear just come barreling right at us?" Hayato kept his guns out.

"Yeah. I think I handled the pack of wolves last time well enough, I wouldn't have minded a repeat. But a surprise bear?"

"'Well enough'?" Hayato scoffed, "Need I remind you of how you climbed up the nearest wall to escape them?"

"Hayato!"

"But I was impressed by that. There were no foot or handholds, how did you do it?"

"…"

"Alright! I get it! I'm sorry."

"No you're not."

.

"I spy with my little eye a medipack where it shouldn't be."

"Tsuna, please."

.

"Hey look, we got the wolf pack you asked for, are you happy?"

"Not very, no."

.

"Wow, look! Shotgun ammo!"

"Tsuna!"

.

"No swinging blades, or trap doors that lead to water pools this time around?"

"I kinda liked that trap door leading to a water pool."

"That could have been a trap door leading to a Certain Death! You have weird tastes, Hayato."

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Tsuna looked at the waterfall in front of him, "T-rex?"

"T-rex."

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"I don't remember the part with the T-rex taking that long to reach."

"New world-"

"Different details, I know."

Hayato gave Tsuna a half-hearted glare at the interruption, "But you're right about not taking long to reach the T-rex. Actually, I distinctly remember accidentally stumbling across the place during our initial exploration of the place."

"Kind of hard to forget shooting at the huge T-rex from the narrow holes we stuffed ourselves in to avoid that thing's swords-for-teeth."

"You got that right. But it kinda ruined the initial terror of being confronted with a huge, carnivorous creature gunning to eat you."

"In the end, that is. You can't possibly tell me that your 'initial terror' wore off that quickly into the confrontation! You were still shaking like a fucking leaf even after the T-rex dropped dead!"

"… not gonna deny that…"

.

"Oh, wow. A perfectly functioning shotgun! What's next? A revolver?"

"Tsuna…"

"Hush, Hayato. Don't forget to thank Mother Nature."

"…"

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"This place looks like it might be the dreaded T-rex' place."

"Well then, I guess it's time to brace ourselves then."

.

"There are definitely more baby T-rexes this time around."

"'Baby T-rexes'? There is nothing 'baby' about those monsters!"

"You'd be surprised about how fucking terrifying babies can be!"

"Are you talking about that hitman baby with the curly sideburns again?"

"Out of all the terror inducing titles, like 'the World's Greatest Hitman', that I mentioned to you, you only call him by 'hitman baby with curly sideburns'?!"

.

"Hayato." Tsuna gulped as he raised his guns.

"Yes, Tsuna?" A bead of sweat rolled down the side of Hayato's face.

"Remember what you said about the 'initial terror of being confronted with a huge carnivorous creatures gunning after you' being ruined?"

"Yeah?"

"I don't think it was, ruined I mean."

"I fucking agree."

"Good. Now, how the fuck do we take down this giant T-rex Hayato there are no places to hide from this monster ohmygod-!"

"Keep calm?"

"I can't keep calm!"

"Someone was generous enough to offer us huge, spiked, rocks in this place. Let's use them."

"Okay."

"And Tsuna?"

"Yeah?"

"Don't burst into flames."

"I'll try."

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Tsuna reloaded his guns and re-aimed at the T-rex which was turning towards Tsuna; Hayato was on the other side and staring at Tsuna with worry.

Tsuna was caught in between the T-rex and the building behind him. Tsuna's arms shook before he strengthened his resolve and raised his guns higher, aim unwavering.

The T-rex charged at him.

Tsuna ducked to the side, took aim and-

His bullet hit the T-rex' eye, causing it to blindly stumble and ram head-first into the building that was formerly behind Tsuna.

As a part of the building toppled on top of the T-rex, killing it in the process, Tsuna sagged in relief. Only to jump when Hayato slapped him on the back, "You did a really good job, Tsuna!"

"O-oh?" Tsuna put a hand on his furiously beating heart, "I can't believe I did it."

Hayato laughed.

"Stop!" Tsuna hissed, "You may attract more to us with such a loud sound!"

"Okay, okay." Hayato stopped laughing but he kept smiling fondly and proudly.

Tsuna blushed.

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"Wow, what a mess. Why couldn't the hall be intact like the last time?"

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"The floor, or what was left of it, didn't really need to be ruined more."

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"Now, where could the lever for the third gate be?"

"You think it's up?"

"Let's climb up and see."

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"Well… it's not like we need the floor anyway. We can always jump, right?"

.

"Let's be careful here. Another rock may drop on top of us."

.

"There wasn't any, thank god."

.

"Does the guy think that we can't sense him shadowing us?" Tsuna whispered.

"He thinks he's smart, but he isn't. He can't see us, it's obvious."

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Tsuna's hand twitched as he looked at the piece of Scion on the pedestal in front of him; he remembered what happened last time he and Hayato just casually plucked the artifact off the pedestal, so he needed Hayato to be ready to bolt right next to him in case the temple fell down on top of their heads again.

"Hayato…"

"Yes?"

Tsuna looked up to see Hayato heading towards the throne that held who must have been Qualopec, and had two strange creatures standing guard next to it. Tsuna twitched at the sight of the creatures as they looked like badly mummified animals standing upright with no skin covering their muscles.

"What are you doing?"

"We haven't paid much attention to this side of the temple last time. So I'm curious…" Hayato silently read what was written on the wall, "It mentions that Qualopec was a ruler of Atlantis. It also says that there are three pieces of the scion. And mentions the triumvirate."

"Huh."

Hayato inched closer to Qualopec.

"Hayato…" Tsuna raised his gun, "I don't think you should get too close."

The creature on Qualopec's left moved and launched towards Hayato who jumped back, creating a distance between them; near the Scion piece, Tsuna reacted and shot the creature which then dropped to the floor. He took out his other gun and trained it on the other guard.

Hayato backed up towards the Scion piece, his own guns out.

"Hayato, let's just leave."

"Okay."

A moment after Hayato picked up the Scion piece, the place shook. He immediately headed towards the exit with Tsuna, not even sparing a glance back.

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"Kicking Larson, the same way, in the same place, in front of the same waterfall. Twice." Hayato clapped, "Good job, Tsuna. And consider me impressed. I thought you were going to just shoot him and be done with it."

"Should we head to Greece already?"

"I don't know. I feel like ruining a lift and wrecking Natla's office again."

.

"Not much wrecking this time around, such a shame."

.

"Hey! There are lions here." Tsuna's eyes sparkled.

"Tsuna no."

"Tsuna yes!"

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"You think Pierre would confront us?"

"I should think," Hayato started carefully while eyeing the two lions flanking Tsuna, "That anyone with a self-preservation instinct would steer clear of a lion tamer in the company of two lions."

Tsuna beamed and put an arm around each lion, the two lions moved closer to him and rubbed against his sides, letting out satisfied rumbles.

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There was neither hide nor hair of Pierre.

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"Look! Two more lions!"

Hayato put his face in his hand.

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Tsuna looked over the edge, then back at his lions, "My babies, you think you can jump and climb down?"

Hayato just stared around him, ignoring the deep conversation between Tsuna and his 'babies'.

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Hayato finished pulling the four levers to open the four doors that led to the rooms where the keys they needed would be, just as Tsuna finished safely escorting his 'babies' down to the ground.

(Hayato didn't want to know.)

"Oi, Tsuna! You better start pulling your weight!"

"Alright! I get it! I'll go get the keys!" Tsuna then turned to his 'babies', "Wait for me here, darlings~ Mama just has to go get the keys so that we can go forward~"

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"Hey, Hayato~ Got you Poseidon's key! But wow, did you have to do all that? The whole raft pulling, water level adjustment and climbing?"

"Ah, the lever…" Hayato paused as he watched Tsuna go cuddle with his babies.

(How could Hayato mention that he merely swam and only had to pull a lever to open a door behind which the key just lay on the ground? And that there was nothing overly complicated about it?)

"Alright~ Imma go get the next one~"

Tsuna was overly chirpy today, wasn't he? Hayato looked contemplatively at the lions staring at their departing 'mama'.

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"Here, Damocles' key."

"How did you do with the swords?"

Tsuna shuddered, "Fucking terrifying. The smallest one is about as tall and as heavy as I am. If not heavier. There was a group clustered above the key and fell just after I took it. Never mind the spikes on the ground."

Wut?

Hayato did not expect the way to the keys (or out of the room) to be a lot more dangerous and/or complex.

"Maybe I should go get the last two keys."

"Nonsense! You opened the doors, I get the keys."

Hayato hesitated, should he really let Tsuna go?

"Tsuna-"

"I insist."

"O-okay."

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"Hephaestus' key."

"How… was it?"

"Could have been better, but much better than Damocles' to be honest."

That… did not tell Hayato anything.

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"And now the final key."

Did Hayato want to ask about what happened in Atlas' room?

"Now, my babies~ Let's go~ The Coliseum awaits! Who knows, maybe we'll find you some more siblings?" Tsuna then fucking skipped away.

Hayato dragged his feet after him.

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End chapter 7

[jadeowl19]

??????? Literally I'm just like- WHAT

i mean WHAT IS GOING ON

I cnat I cant I mean this is wild. WoW just I cant believe I got this awesome art from a amzing artist and its so funny and your art is amazinf and.... and I'm so... so honoured..??? Oh god this is amazing and I'm just gaping at my phone and oh thank you so very much anrkjekajhrhrhrhrbf oh myGOD

And its totally true that my Jacob cant comprehend emotions. He can never be in one's shoes...?? its just hopeless 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ hahh thank you again for the amazing art ??? I love your art style and the COLORS I love the way you use the color brown??? Like different shades of beige and cocoa and.. its amazing

It’s always sunny in the Jacob-verse.

After learning that he doesn’t comprehend emotions, I just had to borrow @jadeowl19’s version of Jacob for this scenario. This spiky, fleshy robot was so fun to draw and I want to draw all the Jacobs now.

[lesoleilxjulien]

tokyo - alternate.

if they wouldn't share the same flight Jerome would just stand defeated in the airport tbh if Julien had to leave first. He'd just let voices pass along him because he doesn't care to pay attention. BUT okay. He walks around and i feel Julien would spot him first because he's just paying attention to nothing in particular with him being so tired and emotionally drained and ;-; its so strange because Jerome hasnt felt visibly small since he arrived in Korea, in need of protection or a safety net. But Julien would just protect Jerome with these things when people question and bug him about it and Jerome just gets visibly uncomfortable and pained to Julien and oh mygOD

He overhears some idols talking about who's hooked up w who and the mention of Jerome and that model catches his attention; he's ready to yell at them and chastise them for their actions but it's a flash of a camera that stops him. It's a reminder that they're in public, and he can't be like that in public. But while waiting for Jerome he finally sees him and jogs over to catch his attention. There'd be a light touch of Julien's hand on Jerome's back, guiding him to an area in the airport lounge that's relatively quiet and empty before having a seat. "Hey;;" he'd murmur softly, sitting next to him "did you get some rest?

JULIEN MY SON IN LAW. The fact that he almost broke his public presence when it was about Jerome hurts me so much? But Jerome is hardly paying attention until he feels the hand on his back and he's startled but the second he sees it's Julien he relaxes instantly, eyes lighting up just like they did every time he received a text. He just follows him without a word, his expression telling enough even with half of his face obscured with the black mask. They walk until the lounge and Jerome can't stop looking at him, sometimes letting his gaze fall to the floor but never in front of him, trusting him enough to guide him. And when they reach the lounge they'd sit together and he hears Julien ask him that, eyes falling to concentrate on his hands folded between his legs. "No." He mumbles truthfully behind the mask. He felt like he should've lied, say he rested up nicely but he couldn't. He dodges questions with Julien but would never lie. Could never lie. He doesn't like lying. Lying hurts. And he could and would never lie to the person he cares for the most. That's what Marie did. Lie. And he hates her for it. "Not after you left." He'd look at him then with an expression that almost told him not to feel guilty about it. Because there is nothing to be guilty about, only to feel special over that /he/ was the one that got him to sleep. He'd pull his facemask down then to make himself more heard instead of muffled under the fabric. "Did you? You still looked so tired."

UGH YES. They're lucky he didn't clock them honestly. Especially bc they don't know the truth and they should be the ones that know how rumors go better than anyone. But they'd just be sitting in a corner and Julien has his book in his lap and his americano in his other hand while listening to Jerome. He'd frown that Jerome couldn't sleep, but he'd nod in understanding but smile softly and pull off his own mask. "No, I just ended up reading and getting ready. Couldn't sleep." But he'd hold out his iced americano "want some? If not, maybe you can sleep on the plane?

Ok but sleep deprived Jerome who is feeling all types of way and couldn't vocalize shit just when he was in such close proximity now feels a bit bold and he'd just sigh softly before humming. He'd stare at the drink for a moment before refusing it but showing gratefulness at the offer. He doesn't have much energy and even drinking would feel like a choir, even if the drink would help him get energized for moment. "I'd crash. Worse than now." He says, rubbing his eye before letting himself slouch down in the seat, eyes closing for a moment. head lolled back slightly. "Hmm. Plane. Maybe." He'd take in a breath. "Maybe I can even sleep here." and he'd stay like that for a moment, just eyes closed and looking like he was about to fall asleep before he'd open them again, looking directly at the other again. Boldness sets in. "Why didn't you stay? The night? We'd both would have a good sleep. I think... I think we could've come up with an excuse..You're my friend right? My best friend.. My.." He doesn't finish the sentence, instead starting a new one after a swallow and an averted gaze. "It wouldn't be that strange, would it? Two friends... together.. spending the night." He'd let his gaze fixate on something that happens in the distance, a couple walking, a few idols standing around, the lights of the signs. "It would've made you less reliant on that." Blindly he points at the coffee cup before he lets his hand drop to push himself up straight again. "Would've made me look less.. dead.:" He says this all in a very hushed tone, only speaking to Julien and no one else. He'd hunch forward, elbows on his thighs as he places the palms of his hands on his eyes to rub again. "Ah, I haven't looked like this in a while." PhOnE cAlL. He'd just sit like that for a tad bit until he moves his head so his hands are holding up his face as he looks at Julien again, his eyes slightly watery and red from the tiredness and rubbing he just did. He changes the subject. "Do we actually sit next to each other.. on the plane? Or..." and ok the reason for this sudden rush of boldness is everything combined. The location isn't just them. Though he was staring at him the whole way to where they are seated now it was more of a /Julien I can finally see you/ moment. And he was a bit in awe. But now he feels the need to talk, even if his words seem from wherever, he wants to talk to Julien. im- rip

And if Jerome wanted to get some sleep in the lounge, Julien would be okay with it. He'd even lend his jacket to cover Jerome like a blanket if he needed it;;;; although when Jerome asks him that, Julien kind of freezes. Why is Jerome asking for such a thing from him? Julien would bite down on his lip, dropping his gaze and giving a little shrug to feign nonchalance, but his ears start to turn a rosy shade. "Maybe if I stayed we'd still be in the room instead of here," he'd murmur, pausing to sip from his americano. "Wouldn't that be more strange than a slumber party between... best friends?" He asks. And he says best friends after a pause bc at this point, he's starting to feel a little confusion about what he and Jerome are. Are they more than friends? Just best friends? It's complicated, he thinks. But he throws the idea to the back of his mind. Instead, he takes another sip of his drink, watching as Jerome rubs his face before looking at him. "I mean. I'm sure we could probably sweet talk whoever is in the next seat over to switch, if you'd like that. It'd make the flight much more bearable." And they talk. It's soft and mumbled to each other but it's a talk;;;;;

Jerome would gladly fall asleep now, head resting on Juliens shoulder and jacket covering him. But he tries to stay awake. So he talks. And thoughts slip out. But Juliens answers peak his interest. He's looking at him then so he'd notice the reddening of ears but just barely because hes's registering Juliens answer. Would they? Would they still lay together then? Still with Juliens arms around his waist and his back against Juliens chest, just eyes closed and bathing in the warmth that left too soon. Did Julien just admit he'd hold him for so long then? Did Jerome hear it correctly? He just blinks and tries not to let his skin colour because it would be too noticeable on his paled skin, he flushing slightly though, not having the power for anything let alone stop something like that. "Mhm. Might be. Might not be. All I know is that I wouldn't mind. I don't mind things when they involve you." He admits, a slight play on the words he barely whispered in the night when the other asked him if holding him was okay. He ends up leaning against him when Julien finishes talking, his eyes closed against but this time he doesn't look like he's drifting off into sleep. "I'd like that. We'd be able to..." and he leaves his sentence there, eyes closed, head against Juliens shoulder, thoughts a jumbled mess. ;-;

TBH and Julien will shut anything down so fast. And Julien's ears would be rosy and his cheeks a light pink as he holds his book and drink while Jerome sleeps. And it's true, really. Julien would be able to sleep. They'd be curled up and the entire day would pass by but they'd be asleep until finally waking up after being well rested. But julien would hum softly. "I wouldn't mind either," he'd murmur. And honestly with Jerome sleeping, julien would sit and stay still, simply reading and drinking from his coffee before it's their turn to get on the plane. And he'd gently nudge Jerome, shaking his shoulder "time to board."

The sunlight would pour between the curtains like honey, illuminating the two sleeping figures but not awakening them. They'd just be close and intimate and in their sleep there is no things to hold them back but to curl against one another under the warm blankets. THEM WAKING UP AFTER THOUGH. Jerome would turn around in Juliens arms after just a while of just them wakening up and their noses would touch and both look like disheveled messes but they both look so beautiful and Jerome just stares at him in the low light of the sun through the window aND WOW I GOTTA STOP THIS DIDNT HAPPEN WHY AM I TYPING SM???? JUMPS but Jerome is against his shoulder and he catches only parts but he's content with letting go. Time would pass and when Julien would awaken him he's blinking his eyes open after moments and the lights would hurt, getting a bit teary eyed because of it but he's looking at Julien now before nodding and reluctantly moving his head off of his shoulder. He stretches, raised hand finding his eye to rub the sleep out of it, yawning. He stays seated for a bit, hands now on his lap, eyes half closed as he looks at whatever is happening in the background before getting up, extending a hand to Julien with not much thought, just natural impulses, as he tries to find his ticket-

he finds it much easier to sleep with Jerome around. ALSO AGREED THO. Like they probably would have overslept and woke up like that but it's so slow and lazy for them, neither of them want to get out of bed. Julien even probably wonders if they could stay another night so they can sleep;;; as soon as Jerome is awake and no longer leaning on him Julien stretches, rising up from the seat with his book tucked under his arm and drink almost finished. But julien actually reaches out and takes his hand in his for a few moments too, mostly bc he's telling himself that he's just leading him from his seat and it means nothing. Ugh these cuties.

Ugh but ok when Julien takes his hand Jerome actually doesn't let go. He doesn't want to. He's standing up and finds his ticket, glancing down at it whilst his hand sits comfortably in Juliens for moments too long but not to be let go of. "Lead the way." He'd say quietly as he glances away from his ticket

Julien would lead Jerome to the gate and would only let go to present his ticket to the agent but once he gets it back he's already grabbing Jerome's hand and heading to the entrance of the plane "I'm sure our managers are fine sitting together," he'd murmur, leading Jerome to where he was assigned;;;;;

rIP Jerome just follows him, shuffling along, almost looking disappointed when Julien has to let go of his hand but their hands are connected again soon after and he feels ok again. I think around this time he doesn't want to leave Juliens side, like at all, so he'd just nod and "They have no choice anyway." said in hushed tone as they walk through the plane. Because honestly tired emotionally drained Jerome will have it be known if his manager complains, but she wouldn't because Jerome rarely looks this bad and she remembered dealing with him during the times of his debut and the phone call and all that, that she rather avoids him like this all together. And Julien is a good influence, she thinks. If the seats would be empty still Jerome wouldn't let go of his hand, instead they'd sit down together and the second they do Jerome's head rests against Juliens shoulder, hair tickling Juliens neck as he just curls against him and gets comfortable, and he would just cover their connected hands with his other one, no time to waste. He has to catch up on what they had back in the hotel room.

and honestly Julien's manager knows how Julien gets and kind of lets him do his thing. He's had to sit next to people before e.g. Azumi bc she's afraid of flying, and his manager knows him so she doesn't mind either. Their managers would probably just be friends at that point. But with Jerome curled up against him and trying to get rest, Julien can't seem to sleep just yet. He's too worried about Jerome, hoping Jerome can actually sleep on the flight, so he instead spends the flight reading and keeping an eye on the man next to him during the entire flight;;;;

AND yo Julien is so precious. Jerome sleeps like a baby on the plane, having fallen asleep just moments after the plane took off. He'd murmur in his sleep some incoherent sentences, hands sometimes holding onto Juliens a bit tighter before relaxing and having his head turn a bit on his shoulder. A peaceful look is plastered all over his tired face that wasn't there when he opened the door to his hotelroom or when he came into the airport. He feels at ease now. Serene in the moment of just holding onto Julien and knowing nothing could hurt him. HONESTLY when Jerome eventually awakens he looks like a disheveled puppy, blinking his eyes open and yawning slightly before looking first at their connected hands he refused to let go off in his sleep and then up to Julien who looks so handsome behind the veil of awakenings.

he occasionally turns to watch Jerome sleep before returning to his book and he knows some people are glancing over bc they still can't figure out how the two are so close bc they're so different. But when he awakes Julien still looks hella exhausted but he smiles softly at Jerome. "Good morning, sunshine. We're back in Seoul." And he'd give his hand a squeeze ;;;;;

Jerome sees him as he blinks his sleepy eyes awake and notices the lack of sleep written over his face. But he also notices the smile and his heart leaps. "You're the sunshine-" He murmurs back quietly as eyebrows knit together in a slight frown of concern when he takes a second good look at him after glancing down at their hands again. With the one hand free from the warm grasp of Juliens, he lets it caress over his cheek for a moment, bumping up his glasses clumbsily in his sleepy state as he just lets the natural action play out. He only stops brushing his digits over his cheek when he comes to the realization that they are still on a plane, still in public, not under the warm blankets of a Tokyo hotel room. He lets his hand drop, retreat as you will, to have it fall in his lap. But not before he whispers. "You haven't slept, you should have slept." Thumb brushing along his cheek bone before eventually dropping his hand. "Why haven't you slept?"

[ruiningvoldemortday]

PoA Chapter 14- Snape’s Grudge

Here is the usual warning that I Have Opinions about Snape and R/Hr.  Don’t like?  Don’t open the readmore.

- I think Sirius actually getting into the common room with a knife is more of a reason to keep all the students together and protected than the portrait being slashed but you know that’s just me - Ron loving the attention he’s getting actually kind of hurts my heart a little - “Why did he run?”  Now that I know what’s going on it’s obvious.  He only wanted to murder Peter. - Oh mygod poor Neville ;-; - I’m cackling at Ron getting all excited to tell his story and Hagrid shutting him down. - Hagrid’s dress clothes amuse me greatly - Hagrid is best dad.  It’s so sweet of him to worry about Hermione and set Harry and Ron straight when they’re being fucks.  He loves them but he knows when they’re doing something wrong and he’s not afraid to give them that tough love - Aaaand then Ron goes and acts like an asshole to Hermione anyway.  True love right there. - Neville just wants you to be his friend Harry oh my god be nice to him no one else is - Snape why are you the actual worst?  There’s nothing wrong with them hanging out in the corridors on a weekend day. - Does Snape know about the passage to Hogsmeade? - Scops owls!  It’s foreshadowing for Pig! - It still baffles me that after twenty years of silence the Shack has a reputation as the most haunted dwelling in Britain - Why is everyone so creeped out by the idea of ghosts when they know several of them? - Malfoy shut the fuck up you classist little shit - Trying to trip Crabbe was stupid and Harry deserves everything that’s coming to him - Of course Snape is the one who tracks Harry down.  Because why not.  Malfoy totally did that on purpose too - I mean, Snape’s not exactly wrong about Harry being stupid about his own safety but does he have to be such a jackass about it? - “My dad didn’t strut” always puts me in mind of James going around Hogwarts like a model on a catwalk and it’s kind of hilarious - Why does he keep harping on the Quidditch thing?  They didn’t like each other before James was even allowed to play Quidditch - Yeeeah Harry I’d shut up about the saving your life thing it’s not the story you want to hear.  Goddammit Sirius.   I mean, I can see where the thought of something that horrible as a joke would enter into his mind.  At sixteen, Sirius was at a period of huge turmoil in his life, running away from his abusive home.  As much as he thought he was different from them, some of that ‘lesser beings deserve to die horribly’ stuff had to have gotten internalized.  And even as an adult Sirius doesn’t always think of consequences, like what something like that would do to poor Remus.  Combine all that with his dislike of Snape and… yeah.  I’m not excusing Sirius’s actions.  Just explaining.  Definitely a “cool motive still murder” moment. - This scene right here is why I can never get behind Alan Rickman’s Snape was much as everyone else can.  He was a BRILLIANT actor, don’t get me wrong, he was incredible.  But Snape has absolutely no chill and is always screaming and shrieking and talking in exclamation points.  Alan Rickman’s Snape soft and understated and the quiet kind of scary, not to mention the fact that he was about thirty years older than he should have been just like everyone else from that era goddammit movies.   - The thought of the Marauders jinxing the map against Snape and only Snape is deeply hilarious to me.  This is the kind of stuff I can get behind, because from what we’re told, Snape does shit like this too.  It’s a two way street.  It’s just deeply unfortunate that the only scene we really see of it is the Marauders having the upper hand.  One line twenty years later is not enough to prove he gave as good as he got and can I have my Marauder prequel please - I LOVE how Remus is the first one to insult Snape.  He’s not the innocent one everyone thinks he is. - I can see how some people would be horrified by this but I’m slapping my leg and going AWWWW SHIT. - I hate Snape.  The Marauders cross lines in OotP but this right here, putting Snape in his place when he’s acting all high and mighty and abusing his position to bully students?  This is glorious. - “An odd, closed expression appeared on Lupin’s face” ahhh, memories - Does Snape know about their nicknames, and Remus being Moony? - “directly from the manufacturers?” that’s a yes answered my own question - “They’d think it extremely entertaining” aka “they’re shitlords” - For Hagrid, now Lupin.  Harry is getting the disappointed dad talk a lot this chapter. - Poor Hagrid ;-;