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only one bed
morning after dialogue
"Please, don't make this awkward."
"Did you know that you snore quite a lot?"
"We don't have to talk about it."
"You stole my blanket and fought me for it."
"I need to use the bathroom, could you let me go please?"
"See? That was alright, wasn't it?"
"Never thought you would be a cuddler."
"You're seriously like an octopus."
"How did you sleep? I slept surprisingly well."
"I can't feel my arm anymore, you were laying on it all night."
"You are like a furnace, I felt like I needed to get my clothes off."
"Has anyone ever told you that you talk in your sleep?"
"I couldn't leave, you were lying basically on top of me."
"When did you decide that I was the pillow?"
"Can we delay getting up for a few minutes more, please?"
More: bed sharing scenarios + only one bed dialogue
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reasons for there to be only one bed ˗ˏˋ ꒰ 🍊 ꒱
¹⁾ they’re undercover as a married couple, and as such need to act like one
²⁾ there’s technically two beds available, but it’s freezing cold and everybody knows body heat works best
³⁾ it’s a camping trip, and one character’s forgotten their sleeping bag
⁴⁾ a character goes to their friend’s house after an emotional upheaval in search of comfort, and ends up staying the night - but refuses to kick the homeowner out of their own bed, resulting in the two of them sharing it
⁵⁾ in a roommate scenario, one character’s bedroom has been rendered unusable - and with the couch being unsustainable in the long run, they proffer sharing the one remaining bed as a solution
⁶⁾ there are two beds, but only one blanket
⁷⁾ a character’s taken ill, and the other party worries too much to leave them alone for even a minute
⁸⁾ in a fit of anger after a mission gone wrong, both characters sleep in the only available bed because no one was chivalrous to offer to take the floor
⁹⁾ a character’s had a nightmare, and needs company to feel safe enough to go back to sleep
¹⁰⁾ the weather takes a tumultuous turn, meaning a late night hangout has to turn into a sleepover when a character gets stranded there for the night
¹¹⁾ it’s a late night at work and when they both grow too tired to continue on, the only option is the lone office couch
¹²⁾ a threat’s been made against one/all character(s) involved, and so under the guise of safety in numbers it’s deemed safest if they stay together - everywhere
¹³⁾ one character joins the other for a late-night conversation, and ends up getting comfortable in their bed next to them - evidently too comfortable, as the char in bed falls asleep on the visitor and effectively traps them there
¹⁴⁾ there’s no bed in the shoddy refuge they’ve found after things went sideways, so when it comes time to sleep the only real choice is to stay close together
and, of course,
¹⁵⁾ it’s the last room available at the hotel after a long trip
#8 is extremely simon riley coded but you didn’t hear that from me lol#prompts#prompt list#writing prompts#writing exercise#fluff prompts#rp meme#soft prompts#otp prompts#fluff writing prompts#only one bed#only one bed prompts#forced proximity prompts
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Ok guys consider this: DP fic where Danny and Wes run away together
Make no mistake, they still absolutely HATE each other. Wes has been trying to expose Danny’s identity since the beginning, and that hasn’t changed a bit since the GiW appeared.
Now, though, it makes a little bit more sense to Danny.
Wes is at his window, panting and shaking, and he is bleeding. The GiW, he explains, had been harassing him since the beginning. An hour ago, they got the warrant needed to take him into custody, and they went after him immediately. To add to that, they got the papers to go after one other person as well. Danny.
So now, they’re on the world’s worst road trip to Florida or Alaska or some other, equally far away state because Wes has an uncle there who he knows has a deep enough grudge against the government that he won’t sell them out for anything.
They hate each other, and desperately wish they could ditch each other, but Danny’s the only one who can actually keep their rustbucket bike (originally Wes’ brother’s, gifted to him after it started breaking down) working without dropping at least 2 grand on repairs, and Wes is the only one with a driver’s license.
Danny’s honestly surprised that Wes didn’t just sell him out. Wes told him that, quite frankly, he probably would have, had the GiW not attacked him as viciously as they did. He still hated Danny, of course, but he couldn’t live with himself if he just…left someone to get tortured like that.
Danny snaps that he knew the GiW would do that since the beginning, and if Wes had just listened to him—
In truth, he’s surprisingly touched. He’s never gonna tell Wes that, but still.
Basically just roadtrip of hell where Danny and Wes slowly get closer and start to understand each other, while simultaneously Jazz and Sam are working together to politically destroy the GiW, Tucker is running digital interference as much as possible (Danny, please stop showing your full face in front of security cameras, are you trying to give him a seizure), and the parents Fenton are beginning to think that they might’ve, just maybe, made a slight mistake in their understanding of Phantom.
#danny phantom#dp prompt#danny fenton#wes weston#unidentified flying ship#ufs#also cujo is there probably#only one bed trope except instead of sharing they beat the hell out of each other for bed rights#btw did you guys know Wes has 2-3 siblings? I sure didn’t lol
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There was only one bed/sharing a bed Prompt list
We doing this masterful trope this time lol. Again like always feel free to use for anything.
Person A waking up to a sleeping Person B clinging onto them tightly.
"Did you know you talk in your sleep?"
Person A waking up to Person B curled up and sleeping on top of them.
"Join me?"
Person A helping calm down Person B who woke up terrified and crying from a nightmare.
First time sharing a bed as a couple.
"Can I join you? I just...I just don't want to be alone tonight."
Whispering "Oh you are going to be very embarrassed when you wake up."
"I don't know, you just make me feel safe."
"It's late and we're tired."
Accidentally falling asleep on the bed to wake up to someone walking in on them.
Person A & B finding out when they wake up that they both cuddle things in their sleep (in this case each other)
"I can take the floor?" "No it's alright, besides it's big enough for the both of us."
Person A idly playing with Person B's hair while they are asleep.
Person A waking up to notice Person B was watching them sleep.
Person A staying the night after an event involving Person B.
Person A staying the night to help Person B recover after they were released from the hospital.
"You sure this is okay?"
"Do you want me to stay?"
"This okay?"
"It's alright, I'm here."
"Weirdly, the best sleep I've ever had."
#there was only one bed#fanfiction prompt#story prompts#writing prompts#prompts#prompt#free to use prompts#fluff prompts#fluff#hurt/comfort prompts#hurt/comfort#ao3 fanfic prompts#ao3 prompt#writting prompt#dialogue prompt#sentence prompts#sentence starters#romantic prompts#romance prompts
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dont get me wrong the “theres only one bed trope and they end up sharing and end up cuddling by the time they wake up” is nice but id be a liar if i said i didnt think the “theres only one bed so one of them sleeps on the floor and they just lay there staring at the ceiling and end up talking about anything and everything and just soaking up their voice and the emotion in it and wondering what the others face looks like when they talk that way” is better
#writing#tropes#writing tropes#fanfic tropes#Theres only one bed#writing prompt#romance tropes#romance prompts
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whenever theres some silly guys i like i have to draw them with passerine by the oh hellos or ill die irl
#i have work tomorrow ishouldve gone to bed half an hour ago#bright colors#eyestrain#cj heart#cj mind#nevermeanttodraw#fun fact one of the only times I won a game of solo build battle was when the prompt was “gun”#thesuntheshadowscast
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Quick dp x dc prompt:
Danny, Tim & Kon decide to play matchmaker to Elle, Damian and Jon because they're sick and tired of the three of them dancing around each other.
They are unaware that Elle, Damian and Jon have decided to do the same thing to them for the same reason.
There's so much matchmaking collateral damage (other people stumbling into schemes and dating the people they fell into them with).
#dc x dp#dp x dc#dpxdc#dc x dp prompt#super serious chaos#super brain dead#danny phantom#danny fenton#tim drake#kon el#kon el kent#conner kent#dani phantom#dani fenton#elle phantom#danielle phantom#damian wayne#jon kent#jon el kent#hotels suddenly are struck by a spree of bed thieves so that there's only ever One Bed#folks getting locked into closets left and right#underclver cases suddenly all require fake dating#everyone else is just watching the chaos unfold and trying to figure out if they should join in or run the fuck away#its a full on matchmaking arms race in the watchtower#bets are being placed#peace will be a distant memory
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Prompt 81
In a modern world, Geralt needs to stay the night at a hotel. The only problem is that by some weird mistake, they gave him the keys to a room already occupied. Nevermind- There's a second, bigger problem which is that the man inside mistook Geralt for his Grindr date and kissed him as soon as he walked into the door. Third even bigger problem, Geralt REALLY needs a room, so he has to now very awkwardly explain the entire situation to this horny pretty man with an instrument case slung over his shoulder, and sinful lips. Fourth biggest problem, It's a fucking single bed.
#geraskier#the witcher#geralt x jaskier#geralt x dandelion#witcher fanfiction#fanfiction prompts#geralt loves his bard!#writing prompts#requited unrequited love#strangers to lovers#strangers to friends to lovers#there was only one bed
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Prompt - Only One Bed
Shikamaru groaned lightly as he walked to the village gate. Per Hokage's orders, he was tasked with housing one of the Hidden Sand's Jounin for a week, and as much of a drag it was, he was grateful only his father was home for the duration. He loved his mother dearly, but he had no intentions of hearing any talk, whether it was about dating, marriage or sex.
The very thought of bringing a woman to his mother shook him to his core, especially a woman like Temari. Temari was very forward, and often she'd lack a filter for the things she'd say. His mother quite easily took offense to things, and Temari's "I-Don't-Give-A-Fuck" nature was surely a horrible mix.
As the gate neared he tried to push his exhaustion away. Temari was a woman in high power, and despite what his younger self would think, Shikamaru respected her quite a lot. It was important to him to look professional in front of her.
Temari was a very intelligent woman. Often her battle strategies had led Sunagakure strongly, she was an amazing leader. Authoritive, but still caring towards the soldiers of Suna. She also showed great skill when it came to puzzles and boardgames, she was one of the few people to come close to beating him competitively. Her dedication to protecting her family was also quite admirable; always rushing in to defend her brothers, even when they were strong enough to do it themselves. She was so full of love, and balanced her work and home life well. Shikamaru admired her strengths greatly.
A light burn on his cheeks brought him out of his thoughts, whether it was a blush or the sun, he wasn't sure, but Temari's voice began to creep to his ears. He had to focus now.
Temari stood talking to a couple guards at the gate, the two that often teased Shikamaru for his apparent "obvious crush", Izumo and Kotetsu. Dreading the embarrassment, he waited for her to finish talking before approaching so they didn't have to stay long.
He muttered a small greeting, ignoring the shit-eating grins from the men beside him, and turned to Temari.
Her eyes carried dark circles, clearly tired from her travels. She had a tendency to get careless and do the whole trip on one nights sleep and a nap, and while Shikamaru found it troublesome, it was the perfect excuse to get home faster.
"Oh! There's the little love bird. It's such a shame he always keeps you waiting. It's already late afternoon!"
"Yeah! Come on, Shikamaru. Have some mercy on the poor girl, she's already stuck with you~"
Temari shook her head, half waving to them while walking off. The two said their goodbyes, and after Shikamaru glared at the them for their immaturity, he started to lead Temari across town.
They went their typical route, passing shops with their keepers trying to draw Temari in with their wears, kids dancing and playing together on the path, and all the usual Shinobi and Kunoichi making their way to their posts. It was relaxing in the only way your hometown could bring, and although Temari wasn't from Konoha, he could see her enjoying it too.
She watched the busy streets with a soft smile, the same smile she gives to her brothers, full of love and admiration. There was a sadness in her eyes, though. The sadness of growing up, or more so, watching your family grow up. Shikamaru didn't understand how it felt, but maybe one day he would.
As the sun began to set, they arrived at the house. Loud talking and slight shouting rustled the walls. Shikamaru groaned, recognising the voices, and slid open the door.
"I'm home, father... and Chouza and Inoichi."
The three men turned to them, raising their glasses and laughing. While Shikamaru and Temari stepped inside and removed their sandals, the room was filled with tipsy greetings.
"Welcome home, son. And, uh... who's your friend?"
"She's uhm, a Jounin. From Suna. She's staying here for a week."
Temari looked around while Shikamaru spoke with his father, grimacing at the smell of alcohol as she passed by. Family photos and clan symbols lined the walls. It was far more cozy than her home at Suna. With both her and Kankuro on missions, and Gaara as the Kazekage, it was practically unlived in.
Bits and pieces of conversation filtered in through her focus, Shikamaru arguing with the three men about their relationship. In a way, it reminded her of her own parents during their love, commenting on any boy she showed interest in and teasing her about crushes. None the less, what Shikamaru said was true. They weren't together, and while she was an adult and he was still 16, they wouldn't be until many years have passed.
Eventually, Shikamaru got fed up with their banter and lead Temari to his bedroom, where she would be staying throughout the trip. It was a small room with a simple double bed, very little furniture inhabited it aside from necessities. It had a door leading to a private bathroom as well.
Exhausted and quite gross from her travels, Temari decided to hit the showers while Shikamaru prepared the room better. Fluffing the pillows and making sure nothing vulgar was out in the open; he was a boy in his late teenage years of course. When he was done, he sat and waited for her on the bed.
The sound of running water covered the loud three man party in the living room, Shikamaru was rather surprised that Ino and Chouji weren't there was well. Usually if one generation of "Ino-Shika-Chou" was present, the other would be too. Maybe his father took pity on him and decided just three people teasing him was enough.
Around five minutes had passed before the water shut off, and Shikamaru prepared to take one himself. The door opened and after one final look around the room, he had a realisation.
"Where are you gonna sleep, Mr. Crybaby?"
He didn't have another place to sleep.
Shikamaru's face began to flush from embarrassment. How did he not plan this out better? He felt like an idiot. Temari's laughter didn't help either.
"I didn't plan this right."
"Clearly," Temari snorted. "But it's fine. I'll sleep on the floor, I have a sleeping bag."
Shikamaru watched her unfurl it, stopping her before she laid down. Temari raised her eyebrow, unimpressed by the contact.
"No. You've had too big of a walk to be sleeping on the floor. Take the bed."
Temari moved her body from his, crossing her arms and looking down at him. It wasn't much of a tactic to intimidate him, only to show her displeasure, but it was affective in both.
"I'm not taking your bed from you."
"I'm not letting you sleep on the floor!"
They went back and forth for a few minutes, both just as stubborn as the other, before Temari gave up.
"Look, if it's that important to you, lets just share the bed. Put pillows in the middle."
Shikamaru grumbled lightly. While he did respected her greatly, she was quite a troublesome person. He swallowed his pride and accepted.
The rest of the evening went smoothly from then on. Shikamaru gathered some food for them while Temari took the time to relax; stretching and easing the tension in her muscles. Shikamaru's matress was soft. It sunk in beneath her weight quite a bit, constantly making the pillow wall fall apart, but it was worth the annoyance after the past few days.
Shikamaru came back with a simple meal. With how fast it came, Temari guessed it was premade. Shikamaru didn't seem like the type to cook, quickly or good, but food was food in the end.
While they ate, Shikamaru looked at Temari closely for the first time since he met with her. She was only wearing a bra and long pants, a good portion of her skin showing, and the most odd thing, she had her hair tied into two rather than four. Her skin looked rough and damaged from wear he sat, he was willing to bet it'd feel just the same, and her body had many healed scars from training and battle. He had heard how harsh Suna's training was, he wondered how many scars were from village people and how many were from enemies.
"Whatdya staring at?"
Shikamaru turned away embarrassed. "Nothing... sorry."
She laughed and shook her head, finishing her food before lying down again.
"You apologise too much."
Shikamaru ate in silence, trying to keep his eyes to himself. She was right in a sense, he apologised a lot when it came to her, something about her nature made him want to, even if it was any other person he'd just shrug it off. Deep down, he knew his father was right. Izumo and Kotetsu too. Naruto, Asuma, Chouza and Inoichi. They were all right. He loved her, he just wasn't ready to admit it.
Temari tossed and turned for a bit trying to get comfortable, settling for laying in her side. Back facing him. Part of him wanted to pull the blanket over her, another part wanted her to hold him close. He settled for taking care of the dishes, trying to pull his mind away from his feelings.
When he returned, snoring had filled the room. Temari's position much more sloppy then when he had left. It was unladylike, but still beautiful. Shikamaru smiled softly, the muscles in his face straining when he tried to stop.
Turning off the light, he crawled into the bed beside her, her body out of sight with the pillows dividing them but the feeling of her body remained. The bed was more comfortable, more warm, and more cozy with her in it, and he quietly wished she could be there longer than a week.
Shikamaru's eyes grew heavy with the warmth, the sound of her snoring made him feel oddly at ease. Usually he hated noise when he was trying to sleep, but there was something about Temari that made it tolerable. She made him feel safe, protected, at home. It was easy to fall asleep by her side.
In the morning, he was sure she'll find a way around sharing a bed, but for now, he'd enjoy her comfort while he could.
#temari nara#nara temari#temari no sabaku#sabaku no temari#shikamaru nara#nara shikamaru#temari x shikamaru#temashika#shikatema#izumo kamizuki#kotetsu hagane#those two guys from naruto#shikaku nara#chouza akimichi#inoichi yamanaka#naruto#naruto shippuden#mini fic#prompt : only one bed#for @nezukoo-channn
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only one bed
dialogue prompts
"I guess someone needs to sleep on the floor."
"This will not be awkward at all."
"We're both adults, we can sleep in one bed."
"It does look like a very comfortable bed..."
"One bed is one thing, but only one pillow and one blanket?"
"You will survive sleeping next to me for one night."
"We're both tired, so please just get in."
"It's not like we haven't slept together before."
"This totally does not feel like the movies."
"I will take the couch, it's no problem."
"Quit acting like I have the plague."
"Just put a pillow between us."
"No one needs to sleep in a bathtub, that's ridiculous."
"I don't want to freeze, so just let's get it over with."
"We're friends, this doesn't need to be weird."
"It's just for one night, we can handle that."
More: Bed Sharing Scenarios
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prompts for sharing a bed ˗ˏˋ꒰ 🐚 ꒱
— sharing a pillow and waking up with their faces only centimetres apart
— cuddling in their sleep
— falling asleep to the sound of the other’s heartbeat
— warming their hands by slipping them up the other’s shirt and onto their back/stomach
— playing with the other’s hair while they sleep
— falling asleep with their head laying in the lap of their lover
— waking up to their partner tracing the divots of their spine
— one talking to the other when they think they’re asleep
— waking up in the other’s arms
— resting their head on the other's stomach, only to fall asleep there
— drawing patterns onto their partner's body
— intertwining their legs together
— sleeping back-to-back
— watching the other sleep
— going to sleep as the big spoon and waking up as the little spoon
— one talking in their sleep and the other listening fondly
— lovingly tracing the other's scars
— gently kissing the other awake
— one falling asleep on the other's shoulder while they talk
— massaging wherever is sore
#prompts#fluff prompts#sharing a bed prompts#only one bed#only one bed prompts#fluff writing prompts#fluff rp meme#rp meme#rp starter#prompt list#action prompts#otp prompts#imagine your otp#otp writing#ot+ prompts#fluff prompt list#writing exercise#writing prompts
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hear me out, rather than there was only one bed:
-theres two beds and four people and theres tension going on between two that their friends can see
-theres two beds but one is larger so they keep arguing until they just both dive for it
-theres two beds but one is under the ac and is freezing
-theres two beds but theyre like really close friends and are wondering ic ut would be rude to just immeadierly go for the other
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Superbat Week Day 2: Ordeals on the Road
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Fandom: DCU Pairing(s): Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne Length: 5.5k Chapters: 1/1 Summary:
The last time they’d shared a bed, they’d had sex. Afterwards, Clark had lain beside him, the world feeling fuzzy and pleasant in the wake of it. He’d tipped his head towards Bruce to see that stern profile relaxed, hair a mess, skin glowing with exertion, a soft smile playing about his lips.
He was everything Clark wanted. And Clark had thought to himself, very calmly, that he couldn’t do this anymore.
(or: The Only One Bed fic that literally no-one asked for.)
#superbat#my fic#superbatweek2024#when I saw the prompt I thought “oh! I can finally write a cute and/or sexy only one bed fic!”#that is. not what I wrote#instead have 5k of awkward tension and vicious bickering#(there's a happy ending though don't worry)
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I was thinking to myself recently how wild it would be if this fandom was big enough to do a kinktober. Alas...
#me rambling#or like at least one of those week things for a ship or a specific show#maybe that's more attainable#also i say any of this as if i am a known smut writer when i definitely am not 😂#i would like to be i'm just not confident#but there could be gen options too#it's just funny to me because the source material here is so out there it kinda lends itself to kinks right?#i mean there is canonical mpreg in tyo#eddie is sticking a whole sofa up richie's arse in one of the bottom lives#alan b'stard is a canonical sadist in bed#and out of it too#there's other examples i can't think of now#i also just constantly think about fandom events i'm afraid#idk why my brain is like this i just constantly wanna set up creative events but unfortunately for the nichest things 😂#the rik and ade fest is great but only runs once a year#sometimes we do scumbag secret sanata#but those things both depend on collaboration to a certain extent in that one person is creating for another#which is great!#but what i'm proposing here is free reign to just take a vague prompt and make something for it#fic art edits literally whatever#to be posted here or ao3 or instagram or wherever else#because it could be fun and we could all hype each other up#and sometimes creativity needs a nudge#or just the chance to break from a bigger project for something short#i am waffling a lot i'm sure i'm gonna run out of tags soon but let me know if this appeals to you#even by an anon if you're shy!#this is very vague i'm not even sure what the specific event would be centred around#like should it be for a single show or everything#maybe i will open a discussion? probably not but maybe 😂#rik mayall
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@sirwow and they were ROOMMATES
#rhythm doctor#chiimo art shenanigans#the comic sounded funnier in my head i just remembered the “only one bed” prompt and HAD to draw it#i know nicole doesnt talk like that i just thought it was funny#anyways YOUR COCOLE STORY ARC IS SO GOOD???????#im. SO incredibly normal about it trust me#cocole
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The burial mounds, a place of mystery, the place of the dead, cannot be comprehended by humans. It is a place warped by time and resentful energy and the intentions of those who inhabit it and who knows what else. It is sentient and has a strong will of its own. It’s said that no one can leave the Burial Mounds, and that is true as much as it’s not. The burial mounds keeps what is theirs; protects what is theirs. No one can escape from the Burial Mounds bc more often than not, once you enter, the Burial Mounds see you as theirs. It does not take well to people hurting and taking what is theirs. (And, maybe this is why a certain demonic cultivator was able to survive and leave that place. Maybe he understood this will and resentment bc he too would do anything to protect those he loves. For him as well, once he considers someone family, they are family. And nothing will change that. No matter what happens, his family is his family, and those under his protection are fully under his protection. They can see a kindred spirit in each other, and so the Burial Mounds let him go, knowing that he will always carry part of the Burial Mounds with him. The souls in his sleeves and the resentful energy he welcomes into his body. The boon that the Burial Mounds grants him.)
It is for these reasons that WWX knows to bring the Wen remnants there. Not only does he know he can defend them if needed in that place teeming with resentment, he knows the Burial Mounds themselves will protect them. It protects its own, and the Burial Mounds knows these people that WWX brought are his, so they are its. It’s as simple as that. And, the Burial Mounds likes it. It likes having these people here, milling about and carving a life on it. It likes how they turns its soil from barren to fruitful. It likes how they are happy and content. It likes being their home and haven. It will do anything to protect them.
When the first siege comes, the Burial Mounds try to protect what is theirs. These people who have made a home on it. But, they are all grieving deeply, and it’s beautiful child, the first to even understand them and want to make peace with them instead of destroying them, is breaking apart. He is breaking apart with the weight of someone who could not protect that which is most precious to him. And he has been breaking with this weight for months now, every day chipping another piece of himself away, every day pulling further and further into himself, every day driving him just a little more insane. The Burial Mounds have no problem with madness. They will still embrace him fully and without question, but it pains them to see him like this. They are all breaking under the pressure of what the world outside its borders do. This is no longer their haven, but now their place of imminent doom. It is only a matter of time until the cultivators attack. The Burial Mounds fights back as it always does to protect those that are its. But, some of these living cultivators attacking are family of WWX and it cannot attack family. And, it knows that even should he wipe all these harmful intruders out, that will not stop more from coming, and more after that. The Burial Mounds would fight every wave they send, but that is not the issue. The issue is that its people are grieving and breaking. The issue is that it cannot do anything to fix that and every attack will break their spirits just that much more.
So instead, the Burial Mounds decide to change it. As the cultivators pour in, the Burial Mounds pulls its energy from defending and into charging its intention. Some of its people get cut down, but that is fine, it will still work, they do not have to be alive. Just as WWX is about to destroy the Stygian Tiger Amulet (oh, and look at their brave boy, but don’t do that, my child, it will tear you apart) a large pulse of resentful energy ripples out over the battlefield, shaking the ground and seeping into all that is theirs. The air and ground starts to ripple, unstable and warping like swirls of marble, until none can stay standing in this odd happening, toppling over, nauseous from the swirling. Those that are theirs are sucked into the soil, deep into its power, and it embraces them into its depths.
Then—
They open their eyes.
WWX is seven, on the streets of Yiling, and turns his head to the Burial Mounds so close by, calling to him. Come home, my child, it whispers. Come to me; I will protect you.
Wen Ning is eight and Wen Qing 14. They also look in the direction of Yiling—of the Burial Mounds. They too hear the call. There are gasps rippling around their home, and people bursting through doors, embracing each other, crying in joy. Eyes flick around at everyone. They know. All those that were on the Burial Mounds, as well as Wen Qing and Wen Ning remember. They know what Wen Ruohan is planning. They also know what will happen to their real family.
They go to Yiling. Just a few at first. They lost many people in their branch before they were saved by WWX, and those people are more than hesitant to go to that cursed place. Those that remember can’t simply leave them to their fates again. So, some go, while some stay. They will convince the rest later. When they arrive at the base of the Burial Mounds, there is already a large collapse in the wall surrounding it looking to be made recently. The paths open up for them as they start their ascent. The path is just as they remember, the corpses and spirits howling, but leaving them be. They know they are already part of them. Granny Wen and Wen Qing are at the front of the group, leading the way. Wen Qing wishes her brother was there, but that was not something their parents would budge on. They barely let her go, and only because Granny was insisting as well and promised to look after her.
They reach the clearing where their homes were, and there they are. Their little shacks that barely stay standing. The patches of land they’d tilled and toiled over. And there, perched on a tree stump by the side of the road is a boy, even smaller than A-Ning, covered in dirt and grime that can’t all be from the Burial Mounds, spinning a black, bamboo dizi in his tiny hands. He watches them with shining eyes and a large smile they’d know anywhere breaks out on his face, then—
He laughs. The boy laughs loud and clear and bright as he topples off the stump in his joy. Many of them join in the laughter as well. Amazed and in disbelief. Wen Qing, granny, and a few others rush over to the little Wei Wuxian and pull him into a crushing embrace. The laughter soon turns to wracking sobs as they all cling to each other and let it all sink in.
They are alive. They are together.
And, they will make sure it stays that way.
The Burial Mounds hum around them, welcoming them home.
#now they just need to convince the rest of the dafan wen to move into the burial mounds#and stop a war#but that's secondary to keeping their family safe and together#the burial mounds picked up on lwj and wwx's conection#so it brought him back too#one minuet he's lying in bed his back burning from the discipline whip#the next he's eight years old sitting in class at the cloud recesses perfectly fine and uninjured#it is only his YEARS of beaten in composure and naturally stoic face that keep him from whipping his head around and freaking out outwardly#he just *knows* this has to do w/ wei ying especially since he can hear the call as well#bc of this he's not totally freaking out but still#he goes to the burial mounds as soon as he can and all the wen are either confused like wwx about why he was included in this#or laughing their asses off that even the *burial mounds* have picked up on their strong feelings and connection#(don't worry lwj was the only non-wen to be brought back bc even if wwx considers jc his brother the burial mounds isn't going to bring bac#someone who tried to kill the rest of them and lwj is the only person that didn't live there who didn't have any animosity for them)#(unfortunately bc jyl never went up the mountain and stayed in yiling the burial mounds can't form a connection w/ her to bring her back)#mdzs#mo dao zu shi#the grandmaster of demonic cultivation#wei wuxian#wen qing#the burial mounds#sentient burial mounds#time travel au#time travel fix it#mdzs fanfic prompt#mdzs fanfiction prompt#do with this what you will
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