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ifitmeanslosingyouthenno · 3 months ago

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au in which nathaniel is married to riko

okay so

in this universe there's no mafia, the moriyamas are just filthy rich businessmen, but nathan still is a serial killer

things go a bit different in the sense that nathan kills mary when neil is 10 bc he loses his temper and keeps neil practically captive in that house, torturing him endlessly until nathan slips up and somehow the fbi finds the evidence they need to raid the house when neil is idk 15 ish and they end up killing nathan and neil is sent to foster care

he doesn't have as bad a time in foster care as andrew did, some parents like slapping him around, but some are genuinely nice people

ultimately tho he's not adopted by anyone by the time he turns 18 (he tells himself he doesn't mind, who would want a damaged and quiet and sketchy and flighty kid in their family anyway?)

he's left on his own, to figure out how to be a real person, an adult, with no home, no place to stay, no friends, no family, nothing but himself

he goes through a few years where he just lives on the streets, spending the little money he has left on food, going to shelters when he can, traveling through states until he gets to new york

he's attacked and harassed by some guy at some point outside a bar or something and he's so dazed he cant even fight back, but someone fights back for him

and its riko moriyama, famous fucking exy star and professional athlete

he saves neil and he takes him to his place, where he lets him stay and recover and hey, he's actually kind of sweet, and he really cares about neil, and maybe it wouldn't be so bad to stay with him? and when riko kisses him the first time maybe its not so bad? and maybe when they start dating he's incredibly loving and he gives him gifts and it's the happiest neil has been? and maybe when riko proposes neil says yes and they get married and they're happy? genuinely happy for once?

except that at some point, the love becomes anger, the sweet gestures become punches, the care becomes jealousy and control and pain, and what was the best thing in neils life becomes a nightmare once more

(and maybe he blames himself, maybe its neil thats the problem, maybe its him who brings out the worst in people, maybe he's doomed to this cycle of abuse)

its not until riko beats neil withing an inch of his life that neil runs

OH SHIT WAIT LMAO I FORGOT TO SAY

neil doesn't actually go by neil throughout all of this, he still goes by nathaniel, his legal name, nathaniel wesninski is married to riko moriyama not neil josten

so neil runs and runs and runs with what little money he could steal from riko and he adopts neil josten's identity until he physically cannot keep going

luckily for him, his collapse happens far enough, all the way in seattle in the same pharmacy that medical intern aaron minyard was buying some supplies

so yeah aaron freaks out and almost calls an ambulance but neil stops him bc he's scared bc riko might not have mafia connections in this universe but he has so much fucking money

and it takes aaron and katelyn and abby on the phone for them to fix a heavily beat up neil who should definitely go to the hospital but this is the best they can do

(aaron just assumes he's homeless, and he cant pay the hospital, and he's a fucking softie deep inside so he does everything he can to help how he can)

and maybe when kate catches neil sneaking out one night, she does everything to stop him and offers him safety and maybe the exchange some truths, maybe kate guesses that neil had someone that abused him, maybe someone he loved and neil is scared and he doesn't feel like he can trust anyone but something about kate makes him break down and tell her what he can while making sure he doesn't reveal much

and im taking too long but basically aaron and kate take neil in and they introduce him to the foxes and to the legendary kevin day and andrew minyard, professional exy players for the seattle exy team

and well it takes time and lots of trust before neil lets himself open up again

but its in the form of andrew minyard and the way they can both respect each others boundaries, and neil tells andrew about nathan, but never reveals the truth about being married or anything about riko moriyama

until andrew asks neil to marry him and well

it all goes to shit lol

neil cant bring himself to tell andrew the truth and it all becomes a mess and andrew breaks things up and neil becomes a mess as well

(bc its true, it's on him, its always on him and god he never learns, he never fucking learns, he doesn't fucking get happy endings, he doesn't fucking get good things)

and he tries to leave aaron and kate's place again, and he's successful this time and he's on his way out of seattle when he stops by a gas station to get some food and he has no idea of where he's going and he hesitates for a while, until he catches the eye of andrew on his car outside, and andrew just looks away and leaves and-

and if neil was hesitating before he's sure now and he has to leave for good and he has to leave and get away and never come back and

and he runs right into riko moriyama as he's leaving the store

to be continued maybe??

part 2

#aftg #neil josten #all for the game #aftg fic #andrew minyard #andreil #aftg au #riko moriyama #aaron minyard #katelyn mackenzie

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luminasposts · 24 days ago

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Aftg's Baltimore scene from Kevin's POV?

From the nine foxes on the line up were only seven currently sitting in the hideously painted team bus of the Palmetto Foxes.

Kevin remember all too well Andrew pulling him and Aaron towards the bus and shoving everyone else out of their ways. They were the first ones to arrive at the bus with Abby and Wymack, shortly followed by Dan, Matt and Nicky who was holding a hand over his bleeding nose. The last ones to arrive were Allison and Renee, because Neil never made it back to that bus. After a while Andrew had stood up and walked straight out into the riot again, ignoring Wymacks and even Kevin's own warnings. Kevin couldn't remember how long ago that had been. Most of the riot had been calmed down by now. Allison was getting treated by an ambulance right now and police officers had arrested the people responsible for the fight already. The rest was clearing off the stadium grounds, but Andrew and Neil still hadn't come back. Kevin was starting to worry, it couldn't be that hard to find the striker, however small he may be, on the nearly empty stadium grounds. Even if he had gotten into a fight himself, Andrew should have found him by now.

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When the last ambulance car finally left and the foxes were alone in their bus again, Kevin thought about how desperately he needed a drink right now. The striker and goalkeeper still weren't back and by now at least two hours must have passed. Everyone had left by now, the stadium grounds empty except for them.

When Kevin was about to ask Wymack if he had some alcohol, Nicky jumped up and exclaimed loudly "Andrew's back! He found Neil then." Matt immediately got up from his seat too and Kevin felt himself calm down instantly.

Until his sigh of relief died apruptly in his throat the closer the goalkeeper got to the bus.

Andrew was alone.

There was no Neil behind him and the only thing in his hands were a black duffelbag and an orange racquet. Andrew entered the bus and tossed the duffel on a free seat. It had seen better days before, but now it was barely recognisable.

The racquet was carelessly tossed on the floor and when Andrew reached into his pocket and pulled a grey flip phone out of it, Kevin's world came close to crumbling. He had gotten his hopes up knowing he'd be disappointed in the end, he just hadn't expected it to come so soon. Neil had been everything Kevin couldn't in regards to Riko and the Moriyamas. He'd stood up to Riko on live TV to defend Kevin, he'd punched the raven during the Christmas banquet and walked straight into his knife afterwards for two whole weeks, three in raven time, and he came back saying nothing more than "They gave me a contract but I wouldn't sign it. They couldn't make me."

So Kevin had gotten his hopes up. The maybe Neil would be strong enough to survive the Butcher and Kengo. That Neil saying he would die at the end of the season was just another one of his lies, but then Andrew opened the phone and said

"410."

and the choked out gasp that filled the bus must've been Kevin's because suddenly all of the other foxes turned their attention on him and Andrew flipped the phone shut before staring blankly at Kevin.

"You know something." It wasn't a question, more the goalkeepers way of demanding Kevin tell him the information he had, but even if he wanted to, Kevin couldn't force a single word past the lump in his throat and with every second of silence the air in the bus grew more tense.

"What do you know?" Andrew's voice was dangerously calm and Kevin knew that keeping his mouth shut would do more harm than good for anyone, especially himself, right now but he was too afraid that if he acknowledged Nathaniel's father being the one who orchestrated this whole situation, he would sever the last string of hope he had for Neil's life. So Kevin swallowed, pressed his lips together tightly and said nothing.

"I will ask once more. What do you know?" Andrew's voice sounded less calm now and he took a large step towards Kevin. The apathy was now gone, replaced by never ending rage and it took a lot of willpower for Kevin to keep his mouth shut.

He would wait five more minutes. If there was no sign of Neil being still alive after five minutes, he would tell the foxes everything he knew. Andrew was still radiating pure fury and directing it at Kevin, so to distract himself he began counting down the minutes in his head.

300.

299.

When he was at 200, Andrew lunged forward and wrapped his hands around Kevin's neck, squeezing until black dots began to dance in Kevin's vision. "What. Do. You. Know?" It sounded more panicked than angry now, but Kevin just shut his eyes tight and continued counting while the black dots began to grow larger and larger and he instinctively wrapped his own hands around Andrew's in a weak attempt to pull him off. He noticed at the corner of his consciousness that Matt, Nicky and even Coach were trying to pull Andrew off him as well, but he focused on counting down the seconds. Both to keep him conscious and silent.

With two seconds left, they pulled Andrew off him and Wymacks phone rang.

Kevin sat up, coughing and desperately gasping for air while holding his surely bruised throat. Having breathed in enough air to focus on his surroundings again, he registered Wymack just ending the call and the Coaches next words were like a balm to his soul.

"Neil is alive."

#all for the game #kevin day #andrew minyard #neil josten #palmetto state foxes #all for the game trilogy #nora sakavic #the kings men #Baltimore scene

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orange-foxes · 26 days ago

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BAMF Neil

🤜🤛 Deadly Affections by NikNak22 (12k)

Neil Josten is not soft- has never been in fact. But when an unintended comment from one of the Foxes throws Neil for a loop, he finds himself reminding them why no one should think of him in that way. But why is Andrew suddenly so distant? And what happens when all of these reminders of his past start to catch up with him? Aka: all the times Neil proved he was a badass, and Andrew reminds him he's an idiot.

🤜🤛 thorn in my skin by ephemeralsky (6k)

These days, both of them are able to sleep on the same bed without any weapons underneath their pillows and on their person, and Andrew is not sure what he wants to do with this knowledge. They have poured years into forging their armors, and now they are stripping them, piece by tattered piece. (or: the five weapons Neil has at his disposal + the one weapon he wields without knowing it)

🤜🤛 The Nameless Monster by kanekicure (108k)

Nathaniel Wesninski wants nothing more than to see his father dead and buried. But when his father promises him the title of The Butcher, Nathaniel quickly realizes that his destiny of following in his father's footsteps is closer than ever before. So of course, when he gets forced to go undercover for the Baltimore police, he starts seeing what living could truly be. - Andrew Minyard is a newly recruited police officer for the worst precinct in Baltimore, who is dedicated on hunting down the notorious Butcher and his unnamed underling. But when Neil Josten is thrown into his midst as his civilian consultant; he starts to realize some things don't quite appear as they seem.

🤜🤛 Walk a Little Lighter by jjmash (5k)

Five times Neil Josten took care of shit, and the one time he didn't have to. *** Wymack looks between Neil’s overly-innocent expression and the spot on the floor where Jack is curled into the fetal position. “Uh huh. You gonna tell me he did that to himself?” Neil crosses his arms. “It’s entirely possible.”

🤜🤛 the ash is in our clothes by Klanceyschmancy (12k)

A continuation of the Neil and Aaron fight, Aaron walks in on Andreil and things blow up. Aaron still doesn’t trust Neil, he probably never will, but he’s learning to trust Andrew. With the help of both katelyn and surprisingly, Neil, he learns to talk to Andrew and let him in. One step at a time. Aaron and Neil fight. Katelyn and Aaron talk. Andrew and Aaron talk. Aaron and Neil talk. Matt and Neil talk. A lot of talking goes on. In this fic. Hashing things out. And then Neil’s pov of being walked in on and how Andrew and Neil deal with it.

🤜🤛 pieces of me line the pavement (my blood soaks the cracks in the road) by CuteLittleMousie (8k, series)

Andrew had no doubt that if he’d killed Drake of his own accord, with his own weapons, watching the blood flow wouldn’t have been nearly as sweet. Sharing that was vulnerable. It was dangerous. But then again, so was Neil. --- or; andrew and neil meet while neil is still on the run. it changes nothing and it changes everything.

🤜🤛 Armies by nekojita (342k)

Upon Mary Hatford's death, Nathaniel Wesninski makes the call to his uncle Stuart rather than continuing on the run and ending up in Milport, Nevada. Upon graduating university, Andrew Minyard turns down all offers of a professional Exy career and muddles through a 'normal' life, until the boredom and inanity of it all wears him down and he accepts an offer of a break to spend some time with his cousin Nicky in Stuttgart, Germany. There he meets Abram Hatford, a handsome and broken young man who has more in common with Andrew than he suspects, and nothing's normal anymore.

🤜🤛 Neil Josten's Guide to Not Giving a Shit by Savagetoyolo (31k)

Neil Josten sighed as he looked at the black sky. His cigarette burned down to the filter as he took one drag out of it after letting it burn. He didn't want the nicotine, only the familier ache in his heart that came with the smell. The ghost of death and unfairness creeps up on him. Aka the one where Neil is a baddass but also kind of tired and just done with life and people. And Kevin's shit. The Moriyama's are dicks who Neil isn't afraid of and he killed his father before he went to Millport. I suck at summaries lol A lot of it is taken from canon, all unchanged content credit goes to Nora Sakavic

🤜🤛 it takes two (but you and i are one) by kairospy (14k)

Sometimes, not often — not enough for it to be concerning — he felt too much like him. Andrew noticed the very moment Nathaniel walked into the locker room. :*:*: Nathaniel Wesninski had been dormant for too long.

#aftg fanfiction #the foxhole court fanfiction #aftg #aftg fic rec #andreil #badass neil #bamf #masterpost #andrew/neil #all for the game

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kevinsbitch-panini · 4 months ago

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fanfic friday: aftg edition

Deadly Affections by NikNak22

Summary: Neil Josten is not soft- has never been in fact. But when an unintended comment from one of the Foxes throws Neil for a loop, he finds himself reminding them why no one should think of him in that way. But why is Andrew suddenly so distant? And what happens when all of these reminders of his past start to catch up with him? Aka: all the times Neil proved he was a badass, and Andrew reminds him he's an idiot.

Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, My First Fanfic, no beta we die like men, Badass Neil Josten, Exy (All For The Game), Knives, Guns, Neil Josten Is an Idiot, Kissing, Canon Compliant, Post-Canon, okay maybe a little OOC but let me have this- I tried

Words: 12,287 Chapters: 1/1

this was genuinely a work of art. i generally love fluff/soft shit but this. this fundamentally rewired my brain oh my fucking god. it was the perfect balance of angst (neil reverting back to nathaniel??!!!) but also comfort <3 and also neil being a badass may be the sexiest thing in the world (perhaps even more so than kevin switching his racket hand 👀 which i didn't think was possible). plus i dont necessarily like it when neil is treated as incompetent (he is literally so talented! however he chose to ignore all of that in exchange for exy) so really this fic is perfect. plus it felt very canon andreil, and basically very in-character in general. overall 11/10

the author has written a whole bunch of aftg fics (which im gonna go read right now) so pls check them out! idk their tumblr but if someone finds it lmk

#genuinely the second best aftg fic i've read ever. maybe the first i have to reread the other one. but so good #im going a little feral thinking about it #fanfic friday #fanfic friday: aftg edition #aftg #all for the game #nora sakavic #andreil #andrew x neil #neil josten #andrew minyard #david wymack #and the rest of the foxes too but not as big a role #angst #hurt/comfort #nathaniel wesninski #there is some violence (beating ppl up) guns knives etc #but definitely not as bad as the books lol

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bougiebutchbinch · 13 days ago

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https://youtu.be/lDYfQhoOvZc?si=PdHbP6VDp8dc5GW5

It's 7066. Aka. World War X. Everyone against everyone. Aka. The year the world ends. A nuke so large it makes a black hole in the center of the earth, taking him with it. At least- that's what he hoped.

New york has been bombed. The radiation is agonizing. The smoke is so thick that he can't breathe without a mask underneath of his mask. And guess who's unfortunately still alive? But at least the radio tower was still working..

So, Wade sits on top of the tallest stable building he could find, swinging and kicking his feet, eating 3 year old canned mystery meat while waiting for his time traveling boyfriend to pick him up.

Letting out a bored sigh, he glanced at the adventure time watch that hasn't worked since- well for about 5000 years or so.

"Any minute now.." he mumbles, throwing the can over the edge, looking and litsening for its soft "Clunk!" Noise.

He can hear the occasional shooting from those who were scavenging for any sort of food against the mutated radioactive zombie-like creatures. He's been shot several times, mistaken for the rotting fleshbags that simply couldn't get enough in their stoamchs, resorting to eating everything and everyone. Including themselves.

It was sad, really. Sometimes, he'd toss them some, pittying the mindless things. A genetically engineered strand of mind worms he presumed. He would pat the smaller ones, scold them if they snapped him. Like a rabid fox you really wanted to give a forehead smooch. The only thing about this was that they always spat him out. He could imagine just how bad cancer must taste, so he didn't blame them.

"Welp. Guess it's just us." He mutters, standing up as he walks closer to the edge, walking it like a child testing their balance. Though turns out- being dehydrated and malnurished- as well as having a contaminated sense of air made you not so good at that sort of thing.

'Op- here we go-' he thinks, feeling himself loose balance, dipping sideways.

"Wade!" The hand that grabbed him was familiar, like fitting perfectly into an underground bunker with just enough space to sleep on your side and still have your pack too.

His eyes lit up greatly, grinning wider than he has in quite some time. "Nathaniel!! I knew you would come! You said you would and here you ar-"

The soft, reuniting smile on the mans face quickly hardened, glaring, letting him go."

Litsening to the scream all the way down, He didn't bother to look at the ketchup stain on the broken up city street. "..That's not my name." He grumbled, beginning to make his way down the fire exit, rounding each stair case as he grumbled to himself. "I should have just came at the bottom..."

Besides. He'd be fine once he got all the way down here, right?

AHHHHH their love is so real..... thank you for this!

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mblack-93 · 9 months ago

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AFTG fic idea

Hi! I have some fic ideas for All of the Game fanfics, and want some opinions!

Pretty please? I have put some snippets of the stories with the ideas!

You can vote at the bottom for which fic I should write!

The options are;

First: Neil is not the only freshman to start at the Foxes that year, but Mike/Michaela (an androgynous person) is the other (Dealer or Striker?) They have known Andrew for years and are because of that 'adopted' into the Monsters. What nobody knows is that they are the daughter of Lola. They hate their mother and become very protective over Neil. *maybe pairing with Kevin, or with Neil/Andrew*

Snippet from this story;

''So it's true? You're a whore?'' The bitch sneers.

Michaela laughs and gives them a frightening grin. ''I never did say what my services are, did I? It's just funny that everyone always assumes it has something to do with sex.'' She purrs.

Neil has stiffened next to him, and she can't blame him. Now she knows who he is, her 'killer' smile probably makes him nervous. She knows she looks like her mother that way.

And after all, her mother is none other than his father's right hand.

Second: Neil gets badly hurt during an attack by his father, and his mother needs to leave him for a couple of weeks to get them off their trail. Neil passes out in a warehouse and gets picked up by the police and put into foster care because our boy will never say anything about his parents. There he meets Andrew at the Spear house. (you can probably imagine the horror they go through) before his mother finds him again and kidnaps him, but not before torching the house. Neil thinks Andrew is dead and is grieving, while Andrew survives the fire barely (he has some bad scars.) Andrew gets adopted by the Minyards and follows canon until Neil comes back into play in Arizona. *Andriel*

Snippet from this story;

Andrew is frozen, he had not expected to ever see Abram again. He truly thought the kid died. His only friend. He thought-

''DREW!'' Abram cries out and throws himself in Andrews's arms, and even after all these years, Andrew recognizes Abram as if he's his own touch and doesn't flinch away. No, he pulls him tighter against him, hugging him like they have never been separated. He is the only person who can touch him without warning. The only one he even wants to touch and someone who never has made his skin crawl.

''I thought you died,'' He hears Abram whisper against his ear; Andrew feels more than hears the hitched, pained breath that leaves Abram.

''I can say the same, idiot,'' He tells Abram gruffly, making the other boy snort. Christ, he's taller than Andrew now. The asshole, how dare he?

Third: Neil never ran with his mother and has grown up with Kevin in the Nest. When Kevin's hand is broken, Neil gets him out and brings him to the Foxes, he also gets Jean out, but has to pay the price himself. Then after months of silence and Kevin being sure his friend is dead, he turns up at the Foxhole Court. He has made another deal with Ichirou. If he can disgrace Riko, and kill him afterwards, he has earned Kevin's and Jean's continued freedom. He never made a deal for himself. *A Neil/Andrew/Kevin pairing*

Snippet from this fic;

''You are still going to play, Kevin Day-'' A chuckle escaped the red-haired boy before him. ''-You will not let him win, and you will not give up. You will play Exy-'' ''But-'' A hard tug shut him up before he could say more. ''You are going to play Exy and show the world that those numbers mean nothing.'' He gestured to Kevin's cheek before pointing to his own. Nathaniel's had just been tattooed yesterday, before the match that ruined everything.

Kevin sucked in a breath and whimpered when Nathaniel started wrapping his hand up in bandages. He then shoved a bottle of Vodka in Kevin's lap and ordered him to drink, which Kevin did without complaint. It dulled the pain, even if it was just a little.

Kevin spaced out for a moment, but before he knew it, Nathaniel was in front of him again—this time with a duffle bag slung over his shoulder and a phone pressed against his ear.

He talked in rapid Japanese, and Kevin tried to focus on what was being said, but he could only make out a few words.

''-dangerous-'' ''Broken investments-'' ''Anything.'' ''-get us out.''

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#fanfic #aftg #all for the game #the foxhole court #the raven king #the kings men #neil josten #andrew minyard #kevin day #andreil #kandreil #oc character #palmetto state foxes

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gabriel-sprite · 3 months ago

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did some actual real life drawing of my Miraculous au (bc brainrott)

Marinette as the mouse holder

Nathaniel as the fox holder

(OC) Vincent Klein as the ladybug holder

alos can’t seem to kept marinettes hero outfit consistent-_-

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evenfallwriter · 19 days ago

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Exy Coach Neil Josten AU - II

(+ Professional Exy Player Kevin & Foster Parent Andrew)

Nathan's man catch up to Nathaniel after his mother's death, and the thing is Nathaniel never joins the Raven's- no, his father takes him to his basement instead.

Nathaniel thinks that it will be the end for him, that he will never see the sky again- there are many things that Nathan promises him, many methods that he has seen the Butcher of Baltimore use to take apart the unfortunate souls that found themselves at Nathan's mercy.

Yet, his father never gets to use any of them- Nathaniel manages to runaway.

He is bleeding, injured and in pieces, unsure just how long he has been o the run, how long he has went without a sleep when he slips into the lockers of an old court and falls asleep there.

When he wakes up, he finds himself on a couch-that-he-had-definitely-not-fallen-asleep-on and man in his early 50ies watching him at the side, sitting one a rocking chair with the newspapers in his hands.

The man forces him to stays, and Nathaniel convinces himself that he only stays because it is much safer for him at that point- he will leave when the moment is right, he convinces himself (that moment just never arrives).

Charlie Hernandez is a bastard that shouts too much, who likes to swear like a sailor. He learns during his recovery that the man doesn't shy away from hitting the back of Neil's head whenever he thinks that Neil is being an idiot, and surely knows how to yell out empty threats that he would never follow through.

He also is a bastard that is dumb enough to let Neil Josten (a boy that had runaway from his orphanage), who Nathaniel had introduced himself as, crash a couple of weeks on his couch without asking any questions.

He also likes to knit in his free time, separates all the plastic and carton's that he throws out from all of his other trash and is obsessed with cats (more than anyone should ever be allowed to be obsessed with anything) even though he doesn't own any pets.

Hernandez also teaches a bunch of kids how to play exy, Neil doesn't care about it, he can't; his mother would skin him alive if she knew he even got near a court in the first place, but that isn't that important.

Well, at least not at first.

Not until Neil starts 'assistant-coaching' the little gremlins to pay the man back for everything he has done for Neil because even if his mothers voice screams at Neil, it doesn't matter- he already got too attached by that point.

Kevin is 16 and unable to continue playing after the 'accident', and instead ends up leaving the nest (snuck out with the help of Jean and Thea).

He doesn't have anything to go on for- that is until he finds a letter that had been slipped in between his clothes.

The letter is from his mother to Master Tetsuji Moriyama' his mother who he can barely remember after the accident that left him crippled, having lost a portion of his memories in the process, memories that had reminded him that there was good in the world too: of Jean, Thea and him at the Nest, simply fooling around, of his mother...

It is hard to read it, but when he finishes it he is left with a single goal- to find his father.

His father, David Wymack, who had supported her during every step, who had been delighted when he had learned that Kayleigh had been pregnant- his father who had been told that Kevin had died with Kayleigh.

He decides that he has to find his father, and to let him know that Kevin had survived, that Kayleigh had loved him till the end.

He goes to Palmetto State University, but he is too late (only a couple months late). David Wymack had been fired after the Foxes fell from their places as a first class team, and no one knew where he was. Kevin doesn't give up.

None of the foster houses that Andrew ends up in really works for him, until it seems like one of them does (the Spear's) , but it turns out that one doesn't either.

Twelve foster homes become fifteen soon enough, and fifteen becomes twenty and somewhere along he simply loses hope- till it stops at 23.

It stops with Isabella and Emily, who own a cat-cafe and gives him the key to his bedroom. Izzy and Emi, who let him go to the cafe whenever he wants to, lets him bring in as many cats as he wants from the shelter and who never raise their hand no matter how many buttons he pushes.

It stops at 23, because they don't let it get to 24 and adopt him after a while. It stops at 23 because Andrew finds a place that he finds himself finding some sense of security in, buried under a ridiculous amount of cats.

It is when Andrew is with Emi and Izzy that Aaron calls Andrew for the first time, and after a while of talking through the phone and getting to slowly trust one another, they start meeting at the cat cafe.

Their places becomes some sort of like a second home to both Nicky and Aaron through Andrew.

Tilda is arrested after her drug addiction is found out, and Aaron is sent to live with Luther and Maria, which doesn't last long as Nicky jumps in and takes Aaron under his wing instead. Aaron ends up studying most of high-school in Germany before moving back to America for Uni.

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#aftg au #andrew minyard #neil josten #kevin day #the foxes #palmetto university foxes #aftg fic #all for the game #all for the game fanfic #kevandreil #andrew x kevin x neil #pro exy player kevin day #exy coach neil josten #foster parent andrew minyard #aftg #fanfic #au #alternate universe

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aledethanlast · 11 months ago

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This David Wesninski AU is making me love Browning like nothing else, because this man is probably experiencing every emotion under the sun and inventing a few new ones just in the short period of time between realizing the Hatfords fucking slaughtered (almost) everyone in that house instead of trying to take them alive like they said they would and finally just letting the Foxes just have Neil, anything to relieve the headache the Foxes are causing over the whole thing. Imagine being Browning, you’re desperate to arrest Nathan Wesninski on the murder charges absolutely everyone knows he is guilty of and making a deal with a crime family isn’t your ideal method of catching him but you are desperate and you know how much they hate this guy so you’re confident they won’t help him, and then after an utter shit show of a night you discover that the Hatfords have a very loose interpretation of “take these people alive” and have vanished so you’re already dreading the paperwork you will be required to fill out to arrest the living members of Nathan’s circle and also the paperwork about this mission, and you discover this kid who looks a lot like Nathan but is either very babyfaced or is way too young and then this kid looks like he’s been tossed through a meat shredder several times and he just looks at you and says “my name is Nathaniel Wesninski and my father is dead” and while you’re trying to determine if this kid can be any help in sorting out the remaining arrests and figuring out what the hell was going on, he bursts into hysterical laughter and you wonder if perhaps you should call a psychologist to come visit the hospital. Two agents call to tell you some exy team is here looking for the guy, saying his name is Neil and he’s their teammate. Then, this kid is finally able to talk at the hospital and he will not tell you anything until he sees his teammates, who you figure will not want anything to do with him; then you get another call from the agents informing you that the teammates won’t answer any questions until they see and talk to Neil and they have had to handcuff one of the players to the coach. This situation does not improve any part of your mood and by the time the kid is released back to the Foxes, it is 95% because of the fact that you are about to burst into tears from frustration; you wonder if you can go home but Towns offers you nothing but a coffee and a “sorry buddy, but it’s 2:00 pm and we’ve still got several hours left.” You wonder how much vacation time you have and how much of a notice you must give before using it and if 1 day is enough. Then, you come home a few weeks later and your daughter is watching an exy game and there is that annoying little shit on your screen, smirking at the camera like he knows you’re watching. You nearly scream

TFW you joined the fbi to bust up hardass career criminals and save hapless teenagers except someone put both groups in a cocktail shaker and served it neat.

#the foxhole court #aftg

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ifitmeanslosingyouthenno · 2 months ago

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au in which nathaniel is married to riko part 2 (part 1)

(like 2 people asked for this but lmao thats good enough for me)

i had to think hard about this ngl, i kinda just like leaving my thoughts open ended like that, and i had a choice, to like, be nice to neil

here is the opposite of that <3

tw for domestic abuse, manipulation, suicide attempt

neil doesn't truly remember what happens next, he just knows he's in a hotel room and he's in pain and he can barely open his eyes and he can see riko is right there in the room and neil just wants to cry and scream and go back and he doesn't want to be here

and riko is right fucking there and he's threatening neil and he's just going on and on about how much trouble he's been, and how much trouble he's going to be when they get back to new york and how riko wont ever let him slip away like that again

and then riko just fucking... stops, stops shouting, stops pacing, stops spitting things at neil, and he just cries and tells neil how much he has missed him all these years and he apologizes and he holds neil close despite the pain, despite the wounds, and he promises to be better, he promises he will take care of neil

no, not of neil

of nathaniel

and nathaniel, exhausted and terrified and hopeless and in agony, can do nothing but whisper to riko to take him home, even if the words taste like venom, even if there's nothing he wants to do more than throw up, even if there are tears rolling down his cheeks and blood covering his skin

because this is all there is for him right? neil josten wasn't real, his hopes and his friends and his family and his- no, andrew is not his anymore, none of the foxes are

neil josten's life isn't nathaniels

it never was

bc neil josten didn't exist in the first place and he never should have existed

meanwhile back in seattle (and what neil doesn't know), andrew felt guilt of all things, at seeing the look of heartbreak in neils face, of hope and despair and loss, so he forces himself to stop off the road not even a kilometer later (don't ask me about miles i have no idea how those work) and he kinda just hits his steering wheel in a sprout of anger but he cant make himself to go back just yet, so he calls aaron

aaron kinda just yells at him lol, bc he's been worried about neil himself all morning and him and kate are dying bc they are scared and they just want to know how neil is doing, and like aaron just makes andrew go back for neil while aaron gets there

except neil is gone

obviously, bc wtf andrew its been like half an hour where you expecting him to be waiting for you?

and when he asks around well, the cashier just knows, ah yes the fidgety redhead kid? oh yeah some rich asian guy in a mercedes picked him up, yeah they looked close, the asian guy even hugged him and basically left clinging off the readhead, yeah sorry buddy, they left like half an hour ago, why tho? is he in some kind of trouble?

and andrew just, loses it

the next few days are a blur for andrew, he knows wymack pulls some strings and with the help of the foxes and his own money they manage to get the recorded tapes from the security camera at the gas station and its grainy as shit and

and why the fuck is riko moriyama hugging neil?

how does riko even know him?

it doesn't make any sense, why is riko kissing neil, andrew’s neil, like there's no tomorrow??

why is neil leaving with him??

and why the fuck is riko posting a picture on instagram, ready to fucking come out and announce that he has a husband??

and why is that husband neil??

except its not neil, except riko says his husband is nathaniel, and well would you look at that?? nathaniel is nothing but a fucking liar, who didnt tell him that he's with someone else, who didn't even tell him his fucking name

andrew loses himself a little after that, even if he convinces himself that he's fine, that he even ended things with him, that neil is living the happy rich life with the richest and most popular man in exy, good riddance

(but andrew can never forget, not only the good things about the relationship, no, what he can never forget is neil- nathaniel's flinches, the way he would curl up into himself when someone spoke too loud, the fear in his eyes whenever he messed up at something, the quiet sadness when they- when they started being something, andrew and neil, and he confessed that he was scared of things changing, and he confessed that it was scary to open up to someone, the again implicit in his shaky voice)

(andrew can never forget the rage when neil confessed he wasn't in the mood for sex most times, and the confusion when andrew said they didn't have to have sex when it was a no, the rage at neil's soft whispered "i can say no?")

andrew can never shake off the feeling that something is so fucking wrong, but he convinces himself to stay the fuck out of it, that its none of his fucking business, that nathaniel can live his life however he fucking wants to, andrew doesn't need him, he never has (he's always been a good liar)

months go by, in which riko posts pictures of his perfect life with his perfect husband, who doesn't have social media accounts of his own bc he likes his privacy (then why is riko sharing his pictures-)

months go by where andrew gets drunk beyond relief, but he needs to keep his pro career to pay aarons tuition so he sucks it up and does the bare fucking minimum while making sure he doesn't get fired

aaron can never truly shake off the worry, he and katelyn were the ones who saw him when he arrived, beat up and terrified and so dangerously hurt, and how hard it was for him to open up and start to accept good things, kind things

so he keeps up with them, with rikos pictures and videos and stories, trying to find proof that there's nothing wrong there, trying to find a way to convince himself that no, he's making it all up bc he himself was abused by somone he loved and trusted, and he's just proyecting

but neil is too quiet, all respectful smiles and wrapping arms around himself, always wearing baggy clothing and turtleneck shirts

the smile never reaches his eye

aaron just cant help but worry for him, bc he cant worry for andrew anymore, not he doesn't want to worry about himself, not when he's ready to pretend nothing happened and wants to keep going like neil didn't even exist

its aarons day off, and it's been 8 months since he's seen neil when he gets a call from an unknown number and he answers expecting to hear from a colleague or a resident or a med student on shift at the hospital

what he doesn't expect is ragged breathing from the other line

"hello? who is this?" he almost hangs up when all he gets is silence and that faint sound of breathing for a full minute, but before he can he hears a sob

"im so sorry, i didn't- i didn't know who to call"

aarons heart stops, bc its neil, holy shit its neil and he asks if neil is okay, he asks if neil is safe, he asks what's going on

neil remains silent again for too long, and his voice is barely a whisper "i will be soon"

his heart drops to his stomach, fear, no, absolute terror, engulfing him, "neil what did you do"

silence and then "he got me prescribed valium"

his heart is beating too fast too fast he's going to have a heart attack, "neil, neil i need you to tell me how many pills you took"

that for some reason brings out a small giggle, "i dont, i didn't count, i just, I just swallowed them all"

"neil i need you to call 911"

"i dont want to do that"

"neil, please please call 911"

"i just, im sorry i called you, i just didn't want to be alone, i- andrew didn't pick up the phone"

aaron can feel the tears on his face, "neil please, just call 911, I'll, tell me where you are and i can come get you okay? you dont, you dont have to do this"

he takes a beat too long to answer, and he does with a sob "i cant take this anymore aaron, i can't- i can't stand living with him anymore, he won't let me go any other way"

"neil i promise I can get you help, legal help, we can get you away from him, you would never have to see him again, you would be safe"

neil is still crying, "it didn't work before, it, nothing works, nothing- this will make it better"

aaron is starting to hyperventilate, "neil, please just..."

"can you, can you tell andrew i didn't mean to fuck it up? i couldn't- i couldn't marry him without getting a divorce and I couldn't- i didn't want himto find me"

"neil you can tell him yourself, lets just call 911"

his words are slurring, he sounds so tired, "thank you for being such a, such a good friend aaron"

he's too quiet on the other line, aaron is fucking terrified, god he's crying and panicking, god what does he do what does he do

he puts the phone on speaker and texts kate who's just out getting takeout and god he really needs her right fucking now

thankfully, he hears the car come in the driveway and he runs down the stairs to meet her

the call is still going, but neil hasn't said anything

"neil?? are you still there?? NEIL??"

by the time kate opens the door, he's telling her to call 911, they're able to locate calls right?? even if neil hasn't answered, the call is active, thats enough right??

"i have someone on the line who i think is attempting suicide, i- i dont know where he is, and he isn't answering, but the call is still going"

its enough

"an ambulance is on its way, do you have any idea of what happened?"

"i think he overdosed on diazepam"

"you did great by calling us"

they can do nothing but sit in silence, call ongoing in aaron's phone, holding each other as they both cry and pray to a god aaron barely believes in that the ambulance gets there in time

he can't even read how much time has passed on the phone, when he's suddenly aware of noise on the other end of the line, what sounds like a door breaking, and then chaos

he can't distinguish what's happening, he doesn't know if they got there in time or not

"hello?? is someone there??"

"YES, yes is he alive? is he...?"

"he's alive, just barely, we gave him an antidote to reverse the effects and he's breathing, you did a great job sir"

"can you tell me where you're taking him? im in seattle but i will book a flight as soon as i can"

they tell him the name of the hospital, they tell him he will probably be there for a few days under suicide watch

before the paramedic ends the call he makes himself say, "can you make sure his husband doesn't see him? he's, he abuses my friend, he's the reason he took those pills"

the paramedic takes a deep breath, "can you tell me his name? the husband's?"

his voice trembles, "riko moriyama"

"i will personally make sure he doesn't have access to him"

"thank you"

the phone disconnects at last and through the tears, the first thing aaron does is book two flights for new york

one for him and one for katelyn

he hesitates, before rubbing his eyes free of tears and realizing andrew is in a game

he books a third ticket leaving a few hours later than his and kate's, grabs a bag and they're out the door in less than 5 minutes

he can do nothing to leave a voicemail for Andrew's phone, that he knows will destroy him and give kevin a headsup too, bc he might not be much, but he's all the support andrew is gonna have at the time

he prays to the god he's believing in a little bit more than he did an hour ago, and asks nothing more than for neil to be okay when they get to new york

did not mean for this to become longer than 2 parts oop

#i have no idea if 911 is able to track your phone but for this fic they can ajdkdk #aftg #all for the game #aftg fic #aftg headcanon #aftg hc #aftg au #aaron minyard #andrew minyard #neil josten

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redtippedfox · 2 years ago

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“Oh but Marinette~” The tiger villainess purrs, her clawed hand with her corrupted miraculous reaching out for Ladybugs hand, Chat Noir could only watch as the tigress clasped her claws around Ladybugs unmoving hand. The tails of the fox villainess wrapped around his neck as a sign to not interfere. “The reason why we’re like this, in this god-like state is because you made us into this.” Ladybug only stared forward, her eyes wide as she was forced to listen to everything that these corrupted hero’s had to say. “That’s right, you chose us, your friends to wield Miraculouses and you helped us become what we are today…” Black Stallion said as he continued to scroll through the pulled up research that he had stolen from older Marinette’s room. “…Even though it was Monarch-er-Hawkmoth who kidnapped all of us and turned us into weapons for him to use against you and Chat Noir…we all owe being chosen to you.” Ladybug blinked, the rest of the sentence was hazy and blurred, her mind only catching a small piece of the sentence. “A-All of us? Who’s us?” She asked in a meek weak tone that Chat Noir had never seen before, he had seen Marinette sad, or confused and even conflicted thanks to Chloe but he had never seen Marinette or Ladybug cry. A hand is placed on Ladybugs head, as a sign of comfort and Ladybug can’t help but feel tears try to swell up, there was only one person who ever patted Marinette’s head like this and that was her best friend Alya. “Why everyone else of course!” Kitsune Rouge says as she smiles down wicked at Ladybug. “Me, Nino, Juleka, Max, Ivan, Rose, Sabrina, Nathaniel, Kim, Alix, and our other friends you haven’t met yet.”

“But don’t worry You’ll be meeting them soon enough~” and then a white portal opened up, and Ladybug could only cry as these hellish version of her friends came to drag her to Hell or well her older self who had apparently already been through that Hell.

“It’s time you meet the team Mari, and then the hunt can begin.”

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Timey Wimey…Uh Oh Chapter two Coming Soon…

This drawing has been finished for such a long time that I was waiting to post it when chapter two came out but life has been hellish recently and I usually only have time to work on it in my advertising class. But it should be done soon. Love ya’ll!

#miraculous ladybug #my art #miraculous tales of ladybug and chat noir #miraculous au #marinette dupain cheng #ladybug #timey wimey…uh oh au #adrien agreste #fox miraculous #trixx #akumatized max #akumatized juleka #akumatized alya #chat noir #alya cesaire #max kante #juleka couffaine

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celestiall0tus · 1 month ago

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Miraculous AU - Chapter 41 - Deception and Honesty

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“Here’s your room, Lila. I’m sorry there’s not much here. Your father didn’t give me much time-.”

“It’s perfect! Thank you.”

“Now, I need to head out. Will you be ok here on your own?”

“Of course, I will be. Why wouldn’t I be?”

“I just worry with the recent attacks, dear. You’ll call me if something happens, right?”

“I will. Now, hurry on. You don’t want to be late, do you?”

The woman kissed Lila’s cheek and left.

A fox kwami materialized beside Lila. “The coast is clear.”

“Excellent. Are you ready?”

“Always.”

“Trixx, shroud.”

“Hey, Marc!” Marinette called out.

Marc paused and smiled. “Hey, Marinette!”

“Sorry I’m late.”

“You’re not. You’re just on time.”

“Well, late for being early.”

Marc giggled. “C’mon, let’s get some coffee. You look like you need it.”

Marinette nodded.

They headed to a nearby café and grabbed some coffee. They sat at a table by the window.

“Before I forget, here’s your sketchbook back.” Marc took the book out of his bag and handed it over.

“Thank you for looking after it. Still had a lot of room in this one.”

“I’m sorry it took so long to get back to you.”

“It’s fine. We’re both busy with our projects. Speaking of, how’s the comic coming with Nathaniel?”

“Not well. He’s making it impossible to work with him. All he wants to do is… well… not talk about the comic.”

“Do you know what’s on his mind?”

Marc shrank back. “I don’t think I should say.”

“Ok. I hope everything is ok with him.”

“I do too. So, how’s everything going in your life?”

“Exhausting.”

“Do you want to talk about it?”

“Do you know about y’know?”

“Your double life? It’s a little obvious.”

“For once that’s a relief. Where do I start? It’s exhausting, obviously. And there’s stuff coming that we need to prepare for, and we’ve been preparing for it every night so far. For the first time I’m glad that school is all online. I don’t think I’d be able to do all this with school too. And what’s worse is I can’t spend any time with my boyfriend.”

“Boyfriend? You never told me you had a boyfriend.”

“Oh! Right. Yeah. Uh… there are reasons I haven’t announced it.”

“Can you tell me now?”

Marinette scratched her cheek. “Maybe later where it’s not so crowded.”

“Ok. Aside from your other life, how’re your projects going? I know you were working with Alya to set up a website.”

“That’s slowed down a little, but mostly because I’m designing outfits for the heroes for a gala that they’ll be attending. Oh, let me show you!”

Marinette pulled out a sketchpad and opened it. The first page was a dress for Ladybug. It was a gown with a red bodice and a full black skirt. The bodice was a sweetheart neckline with silver off the shoulder sleeves. On the skirt was fabric that resembled a ladybug shell as it parted before it took flight. Along the hem of the shell was sheer silver fabric that made Marc think of wings. Behind the back along the skirt was ladybug print fabric bunched up with wisps of red, black, and silver strands. To top it off, this Ladybug had her hair tied back in a low bun with the same wisp strands in her hair.

Marc listened to Marinette as she went into her design process. Something on the café TV caught his eye. When he looked over, he saw an emergency broadcast with footage of Ladybug. She ran along the rooftops and threw some kind of smoke bombs around. The bombs exploded into large splats of color wherever they landed.

“Marinette, look.”

Marinette stopped and looked up at the TV. “What the hell? Is that happening right now?”

“I… think so?”

Marinette shook her and headed over to the TV.

Marc stood to join, then paused. He felt something staring at him. He looked around and saw a strange cat outside. He tilted his head as he looked at it. It was the size of a housecat, but its ears and fur reminded him of a lynx. It stared at him with gleaming yellow eyes that shivers down his spine. He stared at the cat as he wondered if this was one of the kwamis. Alya had told him to be on the lookout for them. She also mentioned that they tend to approach holders as animals first. His heart raced at the idea. He could be a holder like the others. He could join them on their adventures and witness it all firsthand!

Marc looked at Marinette, then the cat. He held up a finger before he approached Marinette. “Hey, let’s get going. If Ladybug has snapped, we shouldn’t be out.”

Marinette blinked, then nodded. She grabbed her stuff and headed out with Marc. He took her hand and looked for the cat. He spotted it and followed it to a back alley.

“Here, you should be able to transform.”

Marinette squeezed Marc’s hand. “Make sure you get somewhere safe, ok?”

Marc opened his mouth but was cut off by a meow. They looked down at the cat. It didn’t look like a simple housecat, but a full-sized lynx.

Marinette’s eyes widened. “That’s a kwami, isn’t it?”

The lynx nodded and transformed into a lynx kwami.

Marc’s eyes sparkled. “Are you here for me?”

The kwami chuckled. “I don’t see any other unclaimed humans around here, do you?”

Marc shook his head. “What’s your name?”

“I am Luz, kwami of honesty.”

“I’m Marc Anciel. Pleased to meet you.”

“And I you. Are you ready to become a holder, Marc?”

“Yes, please!”

Luz smiled. “I like your enthusiasm. Here.” He held out a hand as a silver ring with a lynx head on it appeared.

Marc gasped and put it on his left pinky finger. “What can I do?”

“Three powers: a lesser, a greater, and a Miraculous. With Truth, your lesser power, those around you will be compelled to tell you the truth. Axiom, your greater power, you can perceive the whole truth of reality no matter how hidden or complex. Finally, your Miraculous, which is only usable with the fox, you both manipulate truths and lies. So, you can turn truths into lies and lies into truths.”

“What’s the price of that?” Marinette asked.

“That’s where it gets complicated. It’s not like you and the cat where it’s clear cut and dry. If something is changed to true, it’s no longer false. Same in reverse. It’s both a price and a favorable outcome. Most the time.”

Marinette frowned. “That sounds dangerous.”

“Miracles usually are. Besides, it can only be used with the fox and they’re currently running amok in your city, Ladybug.”

“The fox is?”

�� “That’s who’s running around with your image, Ladybug.”

“I can’t tell if that’s good or bad. On one hand, it’s not a monster, but on the other, it’s another holder.”

“It may not be that bad. They seemed to be causing harmless chaos.”

“Maybe so, but we should stop them. They are running around as me.”

“Can I join you?”

“Of course. Are you ready?”

Marc nodded. “How do I transform?”

“Say, ‘Luz, reveal.’ To de-transform, say ‘Luz, shroud.’”

Marc grinned. “Luz, reveal!”

Luz vanished into the ring and transformed Marc.

Marc’s clothes transformed into a brown turtleneck top, pants, knee high boots, and a high-collared tailcoat. A pair of bracers with a lynx head covered his forearms. His nails extended into cat-like claws. Silver armor covered the foot of his boots. Silver chains decorated his pants, coat, and top. A pair of lynx ears appeared as his hair turned brown and framed his face like a lynx. His green eyes turned luminous yellow, and his pupils mirrored a cat’s pupils. A belt appeared with a bag attached to it. He spun around as he looked at himself.

“What do we think? Be honest.”

“You look fantastic! Though you seem shorter.”

Marc laughed. “I’m not wearing platforms right now.”

Marinette looked down and laughed. “I never thought I’d see the day. How’s it feel?”

“Weird. Very weird, but I thought I’d try something different.”

“It looks good on you. What do you want to be called?”

Marc hummed. “How about… Sleuthlynx?”

“Sleuthlynx it is. Are you ready?”

Sleuthlynx nodded.

“Tikki, spots on.”

Nathalie moved through the house as she prepared the guest bedrooms. She listened to the news while she finished the bedroom arrangements. She laid out the bedding when the emergency broadcast. She stopped and watched it with a raised brow. Duusu crawled out from her jacket.

“The lynx is active,” Duusu said.

“What? When did it activate?”

“Just now. You know what that means, right?”

“No.”

“Oh! Look.”

The camera panned to a lynx boy and a different Ladybug.

“The fox is in the city.”

“The fox of deception?”

“The very one. Looks like they’re starting their chaos early. Oh, see!”

Nathalie watched the fake Ladybug throw a smoke bomb at Sleuthlynx and Ladybug. Sleuthlynx ran through the smoke unaffected. Ladybug coughed as she emerged covered in glitter.

Nathalie grimaced. “That’s never coming out.”

Duusu’s eyes widened. “Ooo! Shiny!”

Nathalie rolled her eyes and looked at the screen. Ladybug screamed and activated her Lucky Charm. She threw her yo-yo and it found its way to the fake Ladybug. It wrapped around the fake one. Ladybug pulled the string and brought the fake one right to her. Sleuthlynx approached and placed a hand on the fake one. The illusion faded away to reveal the fox. Nathalie’s eyes widened when she saw the fox holder.

The girl wore a sleeveless crop top that was white in the front and orange around the sides and back. Under her top was a short-sleeved dark orange crop top. Her shorts were the same pattern with a pair of belts around her hips. She wore brown cuffed knee-high boots with brown stockings that came to her lower thigh. Her arms were covered with gloves that came to her upper arm and bracers. A foxtail scarf was wrapped around her neck that fell past her knees. Her head was obscured by an orange hood with fox ears. Her face concealed by a fox mask.

“Now this one understood the assignment. Though Viper is a close second. I suppose Carapace too.”

Nathalie hushed Duusu as she listened to their exchange.

“Who are you? Why are you doing this?” Sleuthlynx asked.

“Would you believe me if I told you?” the fox asked.

“I don’t think you have much choice here,” Ladybug said.

The fox laughed. “There is always choice. I could choose to not say anything if I desired.

“Something tells me you won’t though,” Ladybug remarked.

“True. I mean, what’s the fun in silence? What’s the fun in any of this? Why not just let me go?”

“We aren’t letting you go anywhere,” Sleuthlynx said.

“Oh, what a shame. Though it could be worse.”

“How so?”

The fox leaned back and nuzzled her mask against Ladybug. “I could be held captive by a repulsive creature, but instead I get a lovely face like yours.”

Ladybug sneered. “Please stop.”

“But why? Aren’t we having fun? I know I am.”

Sleuthlynx and Ladybug glared at the fox.

“No. Well, how about a game? Everybody loves games.”

“We aren’t playing any of your games,” Ladybug said.

“No? How about a simple one? We all share our names. Though, I already know yours, little Bugaboo.”

Ladybug growled. “Don’t call me that.”

“Oh? Why not? Ladybug is so boring! Bugaboo so cute. Don’t you think so?”

“Not coming from you.”

“No? Oh! You probably like it coming from that little black kitten, don’t you? He sure is cute enough, I suppose. Not my type personally, but I’m sure he gets the job done.”

“Don’t bring him into this.”

“Come now, why not? Everyone loves a bit of gossip, don’t you? Especially us girls. I mean, what girl doesn’t love talking about their trashy partner?”

Ladybug’s face flushed. She gritted her teeth as her eye twitched.

“Enough of your games. Answer our questions,” Sleuthlynx said.

“And then what? You’ll let me go?”

“No.”

“Then I see no reason to answer your questions unless I get something in return.”

Sleuthlynx sighed. “I’m Sleuthlynx.”

“Oh! That’s cute. At least you’re more creative than Bugaboo here. So, little lynx, what are you investigating? It’s not me, is it? I’ve had lots of hounds on me, but never a lynx. I wonder if you can actually do your job unlike those others.”

“We’ll find out, won’t we?”

“Indeed. Well, this has been fun, but I should be going soon.”

“And what makes you think you’re going anywhere?” Ladybug asked.

Nathalie raised a brow when the fox tilted her head so the muzzle of the mask obscured Ladybug’s chin. The fox stood up as the spots on Ladybug’s suit faded to black. The fox jumped back and kicked Ladybug in the jaw. Ladybug staggered back and let go of her yo-yo string. Sleuthlynx moved to grab the fox, but the fox stepped out of the way and tripped Sleuthlynx. He yelped as he crashed into Ladybug. The fox trotted behind them, smoke bombs in each of her hand.

“I’m afraid I must say good-bye, darling Bugaboo. But this won’t be our last good-bye. I promise you that.”

The fox threw the bombs at her feet. Orange and white smoke enveloped Ladybug and Sleuthlynx. When the smoke cleared, the fox was gone.

Duusu chuckled. “If that doesn’t incite jealousy in Adrien, I don’t know what will.”

Nathalie rubbed her forehead. “I don’t want to think about that right now.”

“Why? Because he won’t realize it was all a play or you don’t want to think what comes with that?”

“Both. Always both.”

Nathalie’s phone rang. She looked at the caller ID and saw it was Gabriel. She groaned and answered it.

“Yes, sir?”

“Office. Now.”

“Yes, sir.”

Nathalie hung up and put her phone in her pocket. Duusu slid into her suit jacket as she made her way to Gabriel’s office.

Gabriel looked up from his tablet when he heard a knock. “Come in.”

Nathalie stepped into the room and shut the door. “You called.”

“I did. Did you see the news?”

“I saw the emergency broadcast, yes.”

“Excellent. Get a message out to my contacts. We need to make arrangements to meet with this fox holder. Papillon would love her.”

“Sir, is this a good idea? The fox is deception. She can’t be trusted.”

“It’s not about trust, Nathalie. It’s about a common goal.”

Nathalie sighed. “Very well. I’ll reach out and see what I can arrange.”

“Perfect. Oh, and one last thing. Keep an eye on the news, specifically tabloids and gossip magazines.”

“Why?”

Gabriel laughed and held up the tablet. “It seems you missed the best part. At least the part that’ll make ‘real’ news.”

Nathalie took the tablet and watched the clip. Sleuthlynx moved to help Ladybug when Chat came rushing in. Chat scooped up Ladybug, checked on her, nuzzled her, everything. Nathalie’s eye twitched as she returned the tablet to Gabriel.

“I thought you knew about this already?”

“I did, but it’s always good to get further confirmation. Besides, they’re going to love the ‘drama’ that comes out of this. Just imagine the headlines on the gossip magazines.”

“Do I really have to read that nonsense? It’s all usually lies.”

“Lies that everyone eats up. Directed towards the heroes no less. It’s perfect, don’t you think so?”

Nathalie sighed. “Yes, sir. I’ll keep my eye out.”

“Good. You’re dismissed.”

Nathalie nodded and left.

“Mend.”

Golden light wrapped around Ladybug’s jaw and healed her.

“How do you feel?” Viperion asked.

“Anger. Pain.”

“What happened?” Viperion looked to Ladybug and Sleuthlynx.

Ladybug crossed her arms. “I don’t want to talk about it.”

“The fox holder is in town,” Sleuthlynx answered.

“Fox? Is it dangerous?” Viperion asked.

“More annoying than dangerous. She wouldn’t shut up,” Ladybug grumbled.

Souris snickered. “You played right into her hand, Bugaboo.”

Ladybug growled. “Don’t call me that!”

Chat’s ears pinned back. “Do you want me calling you that anymore?”

Ladybug grimaced. “Maybe not for a while, Kitty.”

“When did she call you that anyway?”

“Wait, how much of it did you see, Chat?” Souris asked.

“I saw up to when Sleuthlynx revealed it to be the fox.”

“You need to see the rest. You and Viperion.”

Souris stood, moved Chat away from Ladybug, and sat him beside Viperion. She handed them her phone and they watched the emergency broadcast. She couldn’t see much emotion from Viperion other than a frown, but Chat’s ears were pinned, his tail lashed, as he growled.

Souris turned to Ladybug. “So, I’m curious. When the fox girl leaned in at the end, did she kiss you?” Souris glanced back at Viperion and Chat, who both looked at her.

“No. She said she was simply running out the clock, then my charm ended.”

“Smart girl. And she played it well. Everyone is going to eat up the superhero drama she stirred,” Souris said.

“What drama?” Ladybug asked.

“Think about it. The fox played into an attraction for you like a classic hero/villain love. Makes it look like she kissed you, then wounds you. Not long after that, the other love comes to help their partner, seemingly unaware. It’s the perfect story,” Sleuthlynx said.

“But it’s not true!”

Sleuthlynx shrugged. “It doesn’t have to be. They just need a lead and then the imagination makes up the rest. It’s all about making an appealing story.”

“Exactly. Listen to the writer.”

Rose peeked her head in the doorway. “Lunch is ready. Will you all be staying?”

Chat shook his head. “I need to be back home. Father would blow a fuse if he found me missing.”

“Won’t the glitter be a tip off that you were out?” Souris asked.

Chat looked down and saw the glitter on his suit. He ran his arm across his face and saw glitter.

Chat grimaced. “That’s going to be difficult to explain.”

“Especially if he was watching the news,” Souris pointed out.

Chat’s ears pinned, then straightened. “What if we use our Miraculous to destroy the glitter? Unless you like the glitter?”

“I hate glitter and I don’t need my parents asking why I took a glitter bath. But what would I create?”

Souris grinned. “How about an instrument?”

“An instrument?”

Souris nodded. She whispered a suggestion in Ladybug’s ear. Ladybug’s eyes widened and she grinned. Ladybug whispered it to Chat. His eyes darted to Viperion, then nodded. Viperion eyed them suspiciously as they used their Miraculous. The glitter disappeared as Ladybug remade it into a violin. Viperion gasped when he saw it. It was an ebony violin. In the wood on the sides were plant details, like herbs. On the front was a snake curled up with red roses around it.

Ladybug held it out to Viperion. “For you.”

“What? No. I can’t take this.”

Souris nudged Viperion. “C’mon, brother. It’s just a violin.”

“I can’t accept this. I’ve not done anything to deserve this.”

“Perhaps you can see it as burying the hatchet?” Chat suggested.

“Have you?”

“I have. But we’ll talk later. I have to go. See you guys!” Chat waved good-bye and dashed out.

Ladybug smiled and placed the violin in Viperion’s lap. “Tikki, spots off.”

Tikki emerged from the earrings and transformed Ladybug back.

“Is it ok if Tikki eats real quick? I’ll head out after that.”

“Of course. What are your plans, Sleuthlynx?”

“I didn’t really have any other plans.”

Rose gasped. “Then you can have lunch with us! Let’s go.”

Rose grabbed Sleuthlynx’s hand and ran out of the room. Marinette trailed after them. Souris moved, close the door, then knelt beside Viperion.

“Hey, do you want to talk?”

“What is there to even talk about?”

“You could start with being honest with yourself, no?”

“I don’t know if I can.”

“Luka, if you can be honest in your songs, why not to yourself as a whole?”

“Songs are different. There isn’t that hope and everything that comes with this kind of mess. They’re just… words on a page.”

“Words with heart and emotion behind them.”

“Maybe, but in the end, they are just words. Besides, there’s no point. It’s just silly feelings.”

Souris frowned. “Luka, ‘silly feelings’ got you into that mess initially. I know it was because of your ‘old’ crush on Marinette that started it but shifted to me. Please, I don’t want to see that repeated. Please.”

“I’ll try. I just don’t want to get my hopes up. Not like before.”

“Well, it might be different.”

“Yeah? How?”

“Well, you know what some people say, right? Two is better than one, but three is better than two.”

Viperion blushed. Souris laughed and ran out of the room.

“Sass, scales rest.”

Sass emerged from the bracelet and transformed Viperion back.

Sass looked at Luka. “Did you want to talk?”

“You make it sound like I have a choice.”

“You do for now. Later you won’t.”

“Then can it wait until later?”

Sass hissed.

“Look, I just… I just don’t want to talk. It’s not important anyway.”

“What isn’t? How you feel?”

“Yes.”

“Have you learned nothing? That kind of thinking got you in that mess in the first place.”

“Then what else can I do? I’m not… I’m not.” Luka paused and sighed. “I don’t matter.”

“Luka?”

Luka moved the violin onto the floor, then stood. “It doesn't matter.”

Sass stared at Luka as he left the room.

Lila returned home. She checked to see her mother wasn’t home before she headed to her room.

“Trixx, reveal.”

Trixx emerged from the necklace and transformed Lila back.

“Well, that was entertaining.”

“Wasn’t it? I haven’t had fun like that in ages. Did you see how I got under their skin? It was almost too easy that it wasn’t fun. Almost.”

“So, what’s the next course of action?”

Lila hummed. “Well, we’ve got a whole city to fuck with. Gossip, lies, and deception to spread. And with the heroes now in the spotlight like any celebrity, I have more to work with.”

“What if the butterfly holder should attack?”

“Let the heroes handle it. I’ll maybe be around to catch the fight, but only if something juicy happens.”

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s unpack and set everything up.”

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