#now back to the original wip that if you're a chosen one reading my tags you shall know in advance its beatbuffa

[hyakunana]

"If you could say one thing, to any character from any tokusatsu show, who and what would it be?" — we were asked.

[eventinelysplayground]

A Sleeping Rabbit

There was a post a bit back by @ichgakr01270910 wondering about Chevaliers pov for Chapter 10 and if there was a fanfic out. I don't know if there was one but I got inspired by the post and wrote this. This was also the highest voted WIP in my recent poll. This pulls from not only Chevaliers route but also his episode 0 story, as always don't have to have read the extra bit to enjoy this fic. Emma's fallen asleep in Chevaliers room causing him to think of his past again. WC approx 940 also tagging @aquagirl1978 and @kraiyne because they were interested in this topic as well.

Ridiculous

Chevalier scoffed in disapproval as he peered down at Emma's face while she lay sleeping peacefully in his arms.

Not even that woman was foolish enough to allow herself to fall asleep in my presence.

“Did I not just warn you simpleton?”

Chevalier did not expect a reply to his question.

‘Prove here and now that you have enough of a brain packed into that small head of yours to defend yourself.’

For a frightened rabbit it was a creative idea and proves she is at least capable of thinking under unfavorable circumstances. As foolish as the position of Belle is, it would be an annoyance to have to restart the process from the beginning if any harm were to befall her.

Chevalier went to move but just as he did Emma snuggled closer to him letting out a contented sigh. The warmth from her body seeped through into his own and although an unfamiliar feeling Chevalier found that it was not entirely unwelcome.

You not only fall asleep in the arms of the Brutal Beast but you would willingly move further into his clutches? How foolish can no… wait.

‘Prince Chevalier, you're not a beast- you're a person.’

These actions are not from foolishness but your misguided belief that I am a person.

Chevalier had truly been stunned when Emma had made her declaration that he was indeed a person.

I have been accused of being many things but a person was never one of them, yet this simpleton declares me to be one without hesitation. Even that woman knew I was a beast…

‘You’ll never be loved by anyone.’

'Why is that?'

'Because you're a beast without a human heart.'

Chevalier let out a disgusted sigh. He moved more cautiously this time and managed to remove himself from his bed and Emma.

I shall have someone fetch her mutt and have him carry her back to her room.

Chevalier strode over to the door but stopped short, his hand hovering above the handle. It was not like him to hesitate and yet he found himself doing just that.

It is late if she is seen being carried from my room that will only further fan the flames of these ridiculous rumors. Yet if my fool of a brother were to find her here in the morning, the rumors will be ‘confirmed’ and lead to a tiresome and pointless conversation with four eyes.

After what seemed to be a long deliberation Chevalier withdrew his hand from its place above the door handle, turning around to study Emma for a moment.

She has already meddled enough in these matters that there is no escape for her now and there are ways I can use these rumors to my advantage.

That was the rationalization that Chevalier used for his actions; however even as he stood there he was aware that his actions were only creating more work for himself and putting Belle at greater risk. Yet even knowing that he found himself pushing that knowledge away in favor of keeping her by his side.

At least her knowledge of books is proving to be useful.

Chevalier reached down to the books on his desk that had originally brought Emma to his room. He picked one at random and returned to his bed, settling himself awkwardly if not carefully beside Emma. After a while Chevalier found her soft rhythmic breathing drawing his attention more so than the book he had chosen.

Curious.

Chevalier hesitantly reached down and tentatively ran his fingers over her hair, it was soft to the touch and smelled faintly of citrus and roses. Emma suddenly stirred under his hand letting out a contented sigh and Chevalier removed his hand from her hair. He attempted to return to his book however he quickly gave up as his thoughts continued to wander.

This is nonsense, why am I wasting valuable time with such senseless actions? After all

‘Because…because it's unnatural to be so calm about it! Neither the King nor I can find it in ourselves to love you any longer. As long as you don't know what love is, you'll remain a beast forever.’

Nothing has changed since then, I have always been the Brutal Beast. But perhaps…

‘I won't argue that you can be as cruel and merciless as a beast. However, I don't think that's all you are.’

Chevalier lay back down on his side in bed with Emma's back to him. His eyebrows knit together in concentration and his ice blue eyes were filled with a forgotten longing.

Perhaps this simpleton truly is capable of seeing deeper, into the very essence of a beast? That first day in town she faced me directly and didn't avert her gaze even when I drew my sword on her.

Although there were no assassin's in his room tonight, Chevalier still fought. As he stared down at Emma the fight played out within his icy eyes. Just like against a physical opponent the fight ended quickly however there was no clear victor in this fight and Chevalier sighed.

No, it is more likely she has been influenced by all the romantic tales she has read and her simple life. Once she has spent more time in the palace she will see there is no value to emotions or attachments, especially to a beast.

Despite his carefully crafted thoughts, Chevaliers body betrayed him. He pulled Emma tightly to his chest as carefully as he could manage and held her there, her warmth seeping into him and continuing to thaw the coldness it found inside as he drifted off to sleep.

[avengeclintasha]

You want questions? Ill give you questions (from the writers thingy. These are chosen at random)

22. 40. 36. 17. 5. 19. 2.

I appreciate the amount and randomness of these, thank you :)

22) What is it about watching the same two idiots falling in love over and over again?

It's really the comfort for me, like I just like when I can go into something and know that they end up together, and there are certain things that I as a half-assed writer don't have to create. There's inside jokes and references in there too, that I just feel like makes it even more fun to write and read.

40) Write a 9-word fic.

THIS iS HARD and what I came up with is shit

When Steve turns back to see Peggy, he smiles.

36) How do you come up with fic titles? What's the one you're most proud of?

So, it's kind of a mix, sometimes it's words or phrases in the fic that I pick out, or if a song/something served as inspiration, usually I go with that. I don't know if I have a title I'm most proud of, but I enjoy "hold my hands when they are shaking, run your fingers through my hair", and "and the sun won't resign until your by my side", the first is something I came up with and the second is a Halsey lyric that fits that fic very well in my opinion

17) Past or present tense? Why?

Okay, so I've gone through phases of both in my own writing, I've done both. I typically go for present tense now, but I always wrote past tense prior to "a mighty ocean or a gentle kiss", which really spurred the change from past to present tense, but if a story idea was originally written in past tense, sometimes I revert. I don't mind either when I read, I don't have a preference.

5) What's a tag you never want to use for your works even when it applies?

I hate tagging things. Not because I hate tagging, I actually love the tagging system, I just think I'm very bad at it, like I can never think of what applies and what doesn't or anything. I don't think there is one that I don't like using, I want more tags to use honestly bc I never know how to tag things lol

19) Share a snippet from a wip without giving any context for it.

“Strawberries with sugar.” 

“Chocolate.” 

“Not American chocolate.” 

Steve rolled his eyes and nudged Peggy’s shoulder. “American chocolate.” 

“A strong cup of tea with milk.” 

“Sleep,” he mumbled, yawning.

“Sleep,” she concurred, raising her tin cup of coffee towards him. 

2) Anything that you'd like to write but feel like you're unable to?

Anything with PLOT. I'm bad at plot, or at least I think I am. I just have a really hard time thinking of how to go from one thing to the next. I just mainly publish the one shots and anything more involved than that (minus madame president because it was for Steggy week and I've hardly touched the plot but I WANT to write it so bad) just lives in my notes folder bc I know the plot will never really work out/I have trouble planning and stringing things together and I don't think what I have is enough to publish.