#she's gonna come back from a training mission dressed like that all sorry boys im gay married to my goddress Victory now

[animeangel21]

Part 2 is ready for my sukuna fic

Here you go sluts :)

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"T-t-thank you ma-master" I stuttered with a shaky bottom lip.I would definitely have a handprint there tomorrow with the force he was putting on me.

"You need manners"

With him still buried deep in me his palm connected with my ass again and my hips pushed back forcing him deeper into me.

"You like that too huh?"

His hand continued to swat on me with no remorse but one hit in particular had lurched my body forward and I cried loudly cussing with drool falling out my mouth.

"God you're ass is raw, and this sweet little cunt is creaming all over me"

"N-no more" my voice barely above a whisper

He pushed himself back out of me and grabbed my hips and pulled me back on his cock harshly causing my ass to rub against his hips.

My moans were muffled again as his hand found my neck and pushed me further into the pillow. His dick twitched in me and I clenched as his pace somehow picked up.

I screamed a line of cuss words as his cum shot into me and he pounded me harder and I came all over him again.I tried to crawl away, get away, anything to help myself from the over whelming pleasure taking over my body. But his nails dug into my hip on my right side pulling me further back and his left hand was in my hair pulling my head back so my back met his chest.

My legs were on the verge of giving out on me and my arms wouldve struggled to hold up my own body weight if it wasn't for his hand and my hair.

"Just look how I'm bulging in your stomach. Fuckk, you wanted this and now you got it." He groaned pushing my head down and as he did so I could feel and smell the blood in my nose trickle down my face and down my neck.

"Is it that hot to you or is that your body saying you've had enough. Either way I'm not done with you. I've got 1000 years of pent up frustration and a tight needy cunt right here." He dropped my body into the pillows and there was a burning sensation on my hip causing me to try and move away but his grip tightened. " a bond you can't get rid of."

Sukuna had branded me with a RS on my hip.

In a heartbeat I was flipped and he sat on the edge of the bed with me in his lap and my neck in his hand

And his arm was securely wrapped around my waist.

My eyes were slowly shutting due to my body being exhausted. He drug his tongue from my neck to my mouth lapping up all the blood and slapped my face twice on the same cheek to wake me up immediately making my eyes wide.

"Enjoy being on top when you've got the chance because the minute you're down you need to be completely submissive"

" and if you dare to fall asleep or slow down with me I'll shove this dick in your ass raw" he whispered and licked the shell of my ear.

"Now ride" he said looking down at me licking his lips and flashing his white teeth at me. He smacked my ass hard as I sunk down and gripped the flesh hard and left bleeding scratch marks in his path as well.

—skippy—-

Once he came undone and I did as well my body physically couldn't handle it and I passed out.

  but he just let out a deep sigh and set a little mental note to punish the brat next time he would see her.

He was decent enough to snap his fingers and wipe her down with a wet rag and dress her in her oversized shirt with some shitty anime on it and some cute panties.

Hm.. maybe the brat would get some action if he liked to same shitty anime .  Sukuna thought to himself

He snapped his fingers and dressed itadori  and laid him in the bed and pulled the girl to lay next to him burying his face into her breast, and hand on her ass. He positioned her legs to wrap around his hips along with her arms before swapping out as itadori was unconscious this entire time.

Basically got the brats dick wet for him.

And with that he sat back and just replayed the nights events with a smirk on his face.

To further make things interesting he got rid of the marks that were branded into the girls neck and collarbone only leaving the branded letters and marks from the spanking on her ass.

———————————-hehe skip to morning————

  Yuji was the first to wake up or so he thought. His dick was awake before he was and he wasn't exactly sure where he was but this was an every other day thing and he would handle it if there wasn't something weighing his body down.

He woke up enough to look down at the half naked girl next to him who looked a bit rough probably from yesterday's training since he couldn't even remember getting to her house yesterday. His face was no longer between her breast but his mouth was against her throat and he could feel each breath she took. With a small tired moan her legs pulled him closer and her arms tightened around his neck before loosening up and a small gasp fell from her lips.

"I-itadori I'm I- I'm really sorry" she apologize with a flustered face and the boy smiled into her neck but as she pulled away he pulled her closer causing her blush to brighten.

" no need princess I'm comfortable here if you are. I-is this okay" he said with a faint blush

"I - Uh Jeez this is embarrassing um.." she couldn't talk or think properly with the boy looking up at her like a goddess.

I didn't have the balls or energy to tell him that his hand was on my very sore ass and I wouldn't mind him massaging some ointment on it and my bruised thighs.

He adjusted our positions and finally realized where his hand had been and his little shocked face was cute. I hid my face in his chest and he looked down examining the bruises, hickeys, bites, and scratched that littered my thighs noticing it was bad it wanted to ask about something but the embarrassment on his face said it all.

"Can I help you?" He said playing with the hem of my shirt.

"Y-yeah, uh there's creams and stuff inside the bathroom." I said and removed my legs from the boys body.

He sat up showing no shame in his erection as he stretched and mumbled about how sore his lower body was along.I laid in my bed and reminisced about last night and grabbed my phone and opened the camera only to see that there were no bite marks, hickeys,scratches, or puncture wounds.

Yuji took a while in the bathroom and when he came back out I was laying on my side and furrows my eyebrows at the look on his face. Oh damn

"If you're wondering he said he fixed you up mostly last night." Itadori said with a bit of an upset face and he looked at me with shame and guilt

I  dismissed everything I was feeling and how sore my body was I shot up onto my knees on my bed and wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him into a tight hug.

"You're not angry? I thought you would be pissed especially with me of all people for letting it happen."  He mumbled sadly.

"Yuji you can't control him.. of all people him. Look, he's been inside my head for..god knows how long but, I know how you feel and if I could repeat some of last nights events with itadori yuji I would" I said and kissed him passionately to which he returned immediately.

"Let me fix you up before you get hurt again."  He said pulling away.

" he could never do what I did HELLO IM A DEMON" the mouth that manifested on yujis cheek spoke and I smacked it but not hard enough to hurt yuji.

"Fuck off, it was my body." Yuji argued and leaned into my ear before whispering.

"He's had a lil spot for you, always mumbling about how he would fuck you n blah blah blah" and I laughed lying on my stomach so yuji could apply the cream for my thighs and ass.

"Um who told you to spread my business brat" his deep voice boomed.

"Fuck, did you have to go so hard on her." He said after flipping my shirt up to my hips.

"Brats need proper punishment."

"I like the idea of spanking too but there's  hand prints here, and scratch marks"  yuji said  applying the cool cream to my very much still burning skin.

" ya know I'm still here right like right under you" I said and yuji mumbled an apology.

"I'm never sorry" he mumbled

He doesn't know about our little deal, our little bond, and if he finds out I'll kill you myself princess.  Don't make me do that.

Okay, I won't you have my word.

Good girl.

I couldn't help but feel a bit of guilt knowing I'll have to lie to him about what happened yesterday night but sukuna probably told him everything he had to know and not what he shouldn't know.

The feeling of soft but large hands massaging my thighs and butt really took a toll and really turned me on.

More from my thighs as they were always a bit sensitive for me whenever someone touched them.

"Y-yuji I think I'm okay" I said softly and I heard a chuckle.

"Someone's horny" a deep voice rumbled and I flipped myself and it was yuji again.

"YOU CANT DO THAT TO HER ASSHOLE SHES GONNA WHOOP ME CAUSE OF YOU" yuji said and I placed my hand in his cheek.

"I would never I may have my issues but I won't even accidentally hurt the wrong person."

He fell onto my bed and pulled me next to him and relaxed his body and held me close.

"Was he serious?" He chuckled softly and my face started burning

"Yes.. he was but you've had a boner since you woke up but I kept my mouth shut."

"HEY this happens every morning I can't exactly control it" he said blushing as well and it was my turn to laugh.

I couldn't help but think about death and what's go come in my future, I had a while before death would

Come my way but, I was gonna live my life to the fullest. Or so I though.

———guess what, another time skip————————

Months later...

How many curses flooded this place? I don't know.

Me and another student came here on a mission to take care of a special grade while megumi was fighting some special grade.

Back up was on the way but I hadn't seen itadori in weeks because of a 'special mission' he accompanied nanami on.

Me and another grade 1 sorcerer were dealing with some curses on our own and my body was wearing down from the amount of energy I was using.

"WATCH YOUR BACK" I screamed and before my attack could do anything he was done for his blood spattered all over the old walls of the underground building/ bunker we were in.

"No more fucking around." I placed my fingers together.

"Domain expansion: grave expansion " I said and I could feel my energy flow and every single curse was ripped apart into several pieces and the only sound was their screeching.

"Ah you've perfected your domain expansion? It's about time little girl" a voice said behind me and I turned slowly and I was met with  with the piercing green eyes of Toji fushiguro.

" what the hell do you want? Cant you see I'm busy" I said and he got close.

"Hm.. a message..tell gojo I'll be back for him, you have a special grade to take care of missy" and he vanished in thin air right infront of me and I blinked several times to assure I'm not losing my marbles before running towards megumi and the special grade curse. I was weaker than I was before and I couldn't even see straight for a minute but I had to keep going if I was gonna see megumi again.

"MEGUMI WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU!?" I screamed praying for the best.

" you're too weak you need to get out of here" his voice rumbled from behind me blood covered his face and I rolled my eyes.

"I'll be fine, back up is on the way we can both make it out of here, I- I can stun the special grade quickly and we Can make a run for it." I said and my nose dropped blood and he looked at me questionably before nodding his head.

I looked around and spotted the special grade and I took a deep breath.

"Fun times we're gonna have." I said  and my hands radiated purple flames and  a black dragon appeared from behind me and as I moved my arms forward she targeted the special grade and I grabbed megumis hand making a run for it.

" how are you feeling" he said and I shrugged.

" I'm doing just fine let's just get out the back up should be here in less than 5 minutes" I said and as hard as I focused I couldn't help but feel weaker by the seconds passing and the minute we stepped outside I froze in my spot.

A pain in my chest caused me to fall to my knees and onto my back.

This can't happen to me now

I summoned back my black dragon and the pain subsided even though she was injured whatever he did had been bad and transferred from her to me.

"Hold tight." He said and just as he said that the ground shook and the special grade was on ground level with us and standing over us as megumi carried my body. The curse kicked megumi sending him into a near by wall.

The curse picked up my frail body and held me up and smiled at me wickedly.

He turned towards the gates with my body and there stood gojo  and an unfamiliar figure.

"Oh young mya I never told you. This is all cause of me." I heard tojis voice and gojo was already ready with his signature smirk.

"Ah we meet again, I'm gonna need my student released from this curse and we can settle this one on one" he said and Toji looked me in the eyes grabbing my face" and let your strongest walk out of here alive? HAH" and with a flick of his hand the special grades hand shifted and impaled me to a tree  straight through my stomach and into the trunk the object was thin but it still hurt like a bitch

"SON OF A FUCKING BITCH" I screamed with anger crying almost immediately and before I was impaled again by the second arm I looked up at the curse  and it's body was split into pieces and nanami was behind it and itadori was looking at me with a shocked expression and tears on his face.

"I'll Help her call for help." Nanami said and before gojo got a hit on toji he vanished once again and ran over to me.

"I'm so sorry mya" 

"Pfft don't worry about it I'll be.. I'll be fine" I said and I smiled as nanami wrapped my stomach and itadori ran up to me and held my head in his lap.

"I hate this... please.. don't leave me" he mumbled with trembling lips.

"I'll always be with you no matter what.." I said fading in and out of consciousness.

"I'm sorry, I should've been there to help you." Megumi said with his head down and I lifted my hand to grab his hair and pull him close.

"You're a lot stronger than anyone here so don't worry about me. You handled that like a badass" I said and released him but his hand held my wrist and gojo had his head down.

" you are the best teacher ever." And I looked at nanami " my favorite mentor, you're more than capable of dealing with my knucklehead" I said and blood poured out the side of my mouth.

" I'll always be here for all of y-"

I was cut off with a kiss.

"Please, don't die on me!" Yuji screamed  my tears slipped and I could feel my body giving up little by little as I took my last breath and shut my eyes.

" I love you all" I mumbled and I faded into darkness 

Sorry princess it's time.

———————-innate domain——————-

Sukuna knew exactly what would happen if the girl didn't make it and he truly didn't care. But he would manipulate her and convince her to stay if he had to the easy way or the hard way.

He knew that at any given time anyone who entered his domain was gonna see the girl and that’s what he wanted. He wanted everyone to know that he owned her everything now.

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I awoke almost immediately with a gasp and sukunas fingers left my forehead and he picked me up bridal style and out of my hatred for being picked up I wrapped my arms around his neck.

He sat down on the large mattress with an unreadable look on his face and looked at the ground below him.  I was seated in his lap confused and upset.

" 'M sorry, I couldn't save you. something wouldn't let me. Princess, don't think I didn't try to save you.. I did but something wasn't letting me through and it was too late.." he said with his chin on the palm of his hand. I was shocked that the great king of curses was apologetic for once and I just had a straight face.

"Great king of curses are you dying?" I said feeling his forehead causing him to glare at me.

"Cause you just apologized to me." I smiled and held his face with my hand.

" it was gonna happen.. plus I was too weak I used my domain expansion and several other techniques that I shouldn't use all at once so, I did it to myself." I said playing with my hands noticing his white kimono with black edging and the black shoes he wore.

"You're here now, and it's not too bad until I have business to handle." He grabbed my jaw and turned my face to meet his and pushed his tongue into my mouth for a heated kiss.

He pulled away and picked me up dropping me on the bed.

"You need rest" he smirked down and pulled away untying his kimono showing off his godly body and sliding in the bed as well.

"I know I know you don't sleep in pants." He rolled his eyes and with a snap Of his fingers I was in a large shirt and underwear.

He laid next to me and buried his  face in between my breast and wrapped his arms around my waist allowing one of his hands to rest on my ass and give it a rough squeeze.

No matter how many timeswe get intimate since that first day we fucked I’d forever be nervous with him. Every movement of his made me slightly nervous but I felt so little under him it was slowly become normal.

I ran my fingers through his hair and as my eyes shut my actions stopped and he let out a throaty growl which was stupidly attractive and I moved my hands again to mess with his hair.

I traced over his hairline and kissed it gently.

I hummed and let the exhaustion take over from today's events allowing my leg to rest over his waist.

Once you were asleep sukuna could hear urge change in your heartbeat.

He knew exactly what he did and the reactions he had on your body he easily could manipulate you into falling for him and he knew he had to put in little to no effort with such a Naive little girl in his bed.

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I KNOW YOUR SLEEPOVER STARTS TOMORROW BUT IM SO HAPPY THAT I WANT TO START SENDING IN STUFF NOW!!!! So to start off: 💛- HC with my baby Draco Malfoy where he’s a soft boy who’s saying “I love you” for the first time 💐- 1. I love you! You are amazing! 2. Sometimes I just need validation 💕- honestly choose whichever fic you want to review (it’s up to you!) ☀️- a blurb with my baby Draco where he introduces me to his mom post-war CONGRATS AGAIN BOO 💛💛💛💛💛💛

Love

A/N: I am so sorry boo it took me so long to get to your request. I am gonna write the review next. I really hope you enjoy this.

Pairing: Draco Malfoy x Reader

Warnings: none

Hope you all like it!

Y/N was dressed in a simple yet gorgeous white dress that reached just below her knees, giving it a rather elegant look. Her hair were curled into beautiful waves, as she kept her makeup simple and natural. Though she did wear some little gold earrings and necklace, a little set that she had purchased along with a friend of hers from a muggle shop.

She wasn't sure how she was going to walk tonight in those heels since her legs have been wobbly due to her nerves.

She felt arms wrap around her waist and pull her into a warm chest which was covered with expensive linen material. The scent of expensive cologne filled in her senses. She didn't even saw her boyfriend come in.

"You are beautiful." He whispers, looking ber in eyes through the reflection of the mirror. He kissed her shoulder gently, and pressed his lips at the spot where her neck and shoulders meet. "Don't be nervous, mother loves you already."

"Really?" She asks him with her voice laced with astonishment.

Draco smiled at her. "Really. It's impossible for me to fathom how can someone hate you. And in my letters, I always talk highly of you." Draco presses a kiss to her cheek and she turned around and hugged him.

"You are so sweet, my love," she whispered into his chest, just loud enough for him to hear. Draco smiled at her and let them stay like this for a moment before taking a step back.

"Shall we leave, my love?" He asks, adjusting his collar to his comfort.

"Yeah." She whispers and with that they both apparate to the Malfoy Manor.

Draco shuddered as he looked at the manor but when he felt his hand get squeezed, he looked at her, terrified. Y/N gave him a comforting smile and leaned in to whisper gentle words which console him as she pulled him into a hug and let him bury his face in her neck.

Narcissa watched them through the window, her lips curling in a smile when she watched y/n console Draco in a comforting yet graceful manner. She walked away from the window and waited in front of the door.

She glanced around the house for a moment.

After the war, Lucius was taken away to Azkaban for the rest of his life but his wife was spared since she didn't participate in any missions and neither had the death mark.

She had renovated the entire house, getting rid of that horrid black colour replacing it with warm tones of beige. She felt lighter already when she got rid of all the dark artifacts. She felt even better when she changed the look of the Manor.

It was brighter. She could actually feel sunshine grace her skin and she could breath in air without fear. She had started to bake and read more, occupying her free time when she is not busy investing in a few businesses and helping orphanages.

She got cut off the train of her thoughts when she heard a knock on the door. She opened the doors and greeted the couple with warm hugs and sweet genuine smile.

The pleasantries were exchanged and they all went into the living room.

"So how is my son treating you?" Narcissa asks with a smile.

"Really well, Mrs. Malfoy. You have raised a gentleman." Y/N smiles glancing at Draco who seemed to be proud if himself.

"I really hope he has stopped saying, 'When my father will hear about this.'"

Draco groaned, taking a pillow and trying to suffocate himself before embarrassment does.

Y/N laughed at him, shaking her head. "I am sure he will not say that phrase in any other lifetime."

"Good to know that." Narcissa smiles at her and then turns to Draco. "Stop embarrassing yourself, Draco."

"As if you haven't done enough of that." Draco grumbles, sitting up straight as if nothing happened.

"How about you go and check on the steak, dear." She suggests him.

Draco nods, kissing y/n's cheek he got up and left the room while muttering something incoherent.

"Y/N, dear, I would like to say one thing to you." Narcissa begins.

"Please do."

"Draco," she sighed, "he has been oppressed by his father most of his life and wanted to be the ideal son that Lucius wanted him to. He sometimes will not be manageable, he will be stubborn and rude at times. But he will love you despite everything. And by what I see in both of your eyes you both adore each other. Please don't lose faith in him."

Y/N smiled at her. She reached for her hand and gave it a firm squeeze. "Even death can't pull us apart, Mrs. Malfoy. Believe me, I will keep faith in him and it'll take some time but he will change and grow out of any of his antics."

"He is very lucky to have you, you know that?"

"He better be."

The two ladies laughed just as Draco came in. He smiled at them, content in his life with what he had for the first time in his life.

He doesn't need anything but the support of these two women. One who raised him, and one who helped him mature into a lovely human being.

The two of them taught him that money would not matter until he has got love with him. They both slowly made him learn that love for self is the only thing he would need to survive in a cold world.

But perhaps they were wrong for he could not last a day without their love.

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[seak1ng]

what the fuck was i doin all this time not dressing Aska as some kinda radical battle nun

[stargazingcarol]

I like you. [Clint x Pietro]

Note: at the end.

***

I like you.

Those three words meant a lot for Clint.

They had been said by Pietro over text message.

It was unpredictable, really. They're messages from the day before still a faint reminder of their good friendship. Messages about jokes and maybe a little bit of flirting but Clint never thought anything of it. Not everyone that flirts is exactly interested in the other person.

But apparently this was a case where the both of them liked eachother.

Clint stared at the message, it's been two hours since Pietro sent the message and Clint saw it immediately but he couldn't get himself to answer right away.

He needed to get his head in the game. He needed to give a good answer to that message and he still didn't know what message should he send. Should he send: "We can talk about this when I get back." or "Me too."?  Did Pietro even mean it in the romantic way? For all Clint knew Pietro could mean as in "I like you as a friend...best friend."

Clint was okay with the friend thing. But god, the things he felt for the younger boy where...big.

Clint bit his thumb in concentration, his eyes trained on the open conversation of the two of them in front of him.

His phone buzzed and he glared. Thinking it was a message from Natasha. But instead the open conversation now had a new message.

And I mean it in THAT way.

Oh shit. Clint thought. So Pietro did like him. This was...big...this was...fantastic really. Clint felt a smile creap on his face and when he grabbed his phone to type, Natasha burst through the door.

"Come on, it's go time." She said and Clint groaned.

"Just let me--"

"No. We gotta go, now." She grabbed his phone away from his hands and pocketed it in her suit.

Clint glared at her but did as what was told and he followed her out of the room he was staying.

***

On the other side of the world, Pietro had his phone in his hand. Clutching it so hard his mustles turned white. It's been over five hours since he first sent that first message to Clint.

He had a lot of time for two thoughts to start rounding his brain: "I shouldn't have told him" and "It had to be said."

Pietro couldn't take the flirting anymore. He was sure Clint liked him. But there was that 1% that told him Clint didn't like him at all.

Clint was in a mission. So, it may take more than five hours for him to answer. But Pietro couldn't take it. He needed to do something. He could run at normal speed? Or fake fight with his sister.

When he got out of his room he stumbled against the hard chest of Steve Rogers.

"Hey, look where you're going, Maximoff." Steve said and smiled at him.

"Sorry, was gonna look for Wanda." He gave the captain a barely there smile. He was nervous.

"She's in the living room with Vision."

"Thank you."

"Oh wait, I told everyone except you. Natasha and Clint had complications in their mission. It was successfully done but Clint is hurt. They might get here in a few hours so medical can take care of Clint."

***

Three hours later Clint was in medical while Pietro was in his bed looking at his ceiling.

His light was off and the light from the moon illuminated his face kind of annoyingly.

He wasn't near dream land when his phone buzzed. He was expecting a text from Wanda, but was surprised to see it was a text from Clint.

He gasped and placed his phone against his chest, his arms crossed as he looked at the ceiling with wide eyes.

Two minutes passed before he grabbed his phone again and clicked on the conversation.

"Come to medical." It was a simple text. Not near what he expected but at least he answered right?

Pietro got out of his room and walked slowly to medical. When he saw the door to the room he looked at his outfit and cursed. He was in his pajamas. Some sweatpants that had iron man faceplates on them that Stark gave him for his birthday a few months ago.

Pietro smiled when he remembered that Stark gave Wanda a dress with the same design as his sweatpants.

But back to that moment and away from good memories. Pietro had his hand on the handle but he couldn't seem to get himself to do it. To turn the handle and enter.

Clint was probably on the other side ready to spill the beans. "Sorry Pietro, I don't like you that way. The flirting was just...jokes."

Pietro gulped. He didn't know what he would do if that actually happened. Probably run out of the room in a flash of blue.

He closed his eyes tightly before turning the handle and letting himself inside. He was surprised to see Clint wasn't alone. Tony was there. They seemed to have been talking comically and stopped when Pietro entered the room.

Clint already had a smile on his face that seemed to grow larger at Pietro's entrance.

"Well, I gotta go. Have to do some...stuff." Tony placed his hands on his pockets and walked away, closing the door.

Now it was just Clint and Pietro. Pietro couldn't stop looking at the floor awkwardly and Clint wouldn't stop looking at Pietro's face. Though that last part, Pietro didn't know about.

"Pietro." Clint sounded relieved. As if Pietro had been the one in the mission and covered in bruises and casts.

Pietro finally looked up and saw that Clint's lip was split. And he had a cast on his right hand and another cast in his left leg.

"Look, I'm sorry I didn't answer sooner..." Clint stopped there but it seemed like he wanted to add more. He didn't though.

"It's okay. You were on a mission. Which was more important."

"That's like saying the mission was more important than you." Clint chuckled but it had no humor.

"I guess." Pietro whispered.

"Well you're wrong." Clint said, firmly.

Pietro looked up surprised and Clint smiled.

"I like you too."

Pietro could finally breathe right after those words.

***

Note: look i tried to look up pietro's age in the mcu and didnt find anything useful. So im guessing judging by his complexion he has to be between the ages of 18 to 20. Maybe early 20's. So i think its safe to ship this ship. So yep. Hope yall liked this!

[thelastspeecher]

Spy AU - Toxin, pt. 3

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a follow-up to this scenario in the Spy AU, where Ford gets hit with a toxin while on a mission, and said toxin later de-ages him to three years old.  The previous installments (in chronological order) are here, here, here, and here.

              Ford was woken by something wet being shoved into his face.  He opened his eyes.  It was the dog Stan and Angie had gotten for their daughters a couple years ago, Apple.

              “Apple, get off,” Ford whined.  He pulled the blankets closer around himself.  “‘m tired.”  Apple let out a small huff and licked his nose.  “Noooo, leave me alone.”

              “Apple,” a voice called.  Apple raised his head.  “C’mere, boy.”  Apple’s tail began to wag.  The person clapped their hands.  Apple bounded off Ford’s bed.  Ford raised his head.  Angie beamed at him from the doorway.  “Mornin’, sleepyhead,” Angie said.  Ford rubbed his eyes.

              “Good morning, Angie.”

              “I think Apple misses the girls,” Angie said.  “So he went to find the next closest thing.”  She smiled fondly.  “The only other lil one in the house.”

              “I’m not a ‘lil one’,” Ford muttered, swinging his legs over the edge of the bed.  “Despite all appearances to the contrary.”  Angie merely nodded.

              “Okay,” she said diplomatically.  Apple, standing by her side, started to move toward Ford again.  “Uh-uh, poochie.”  She grabbed Apple’s collar.  Apple barked.  “I’ll let ‘im into the backyard fer a bit, so he can burn off some of his energy.  In the meantime, get dressed and head to the kitchen.  Stan made breakfast.”  Ford nodded. Angie left and closed the door to the bedroom most of the way, leaving it open just a crack.  As Ford puttered around the room, locating the clothes that had been purchased the day before, his mind focused on that detail.

              She left it open.  Why?  Did Stan tell her that I couldn’t reach the doorknob in the middle of the night? His face flushed red with embarrassment. No, Angie’s observant.  She might have realized I can’t reach the doorknob on my own.  He slowly took off his patterned pajamas and pulled on the Loch Ness Monster sweater Angie had found yesterday, along with a pair of jeans. My instinct shouldn’t be to doubt her motives.  He exited the guest room.  The noise of radio chatter carried from the kitchen, along with the scent of food. Ford made his way down the hallway.  The house seems so much larger than usual.  Granted, I’m not usually this small.  There was a loud bark as Ford was tackled by Apple.

              “Apple, no!” Angie scolded, marching over to drag the dog off Ford. She picked Apple up.  “I’m so sorry, Stanford.”  Stan poked his head out of the kitchen.

              “What happened?”

              “Apple keeps goin’ after Stanford,” Angie said.

              “Huh.  Doesn’t he normally hate you, Ford?” Stan asked.  Ford nodded.  “Weird. Guess he misses the girls.”  Stan frowned.  “Or…”

              “Or what?” Ford asked.

              “Well, we got Apple from the pound, and they said he was trained as a therapy dog.  He comforts people who are going through a rough time.”

              “You think Apple is trying to be therapeutic toward me?” Ford asked.  Stan shrugged.

              “Maybe.  Anyways, come on in and get some Stancakes.”

              “Stancakes?” Ford queried as he walked into the kitchen.  He sniffed the air.  “It just smells like regular pancakes.”

              “Yeah, but these are my own recipe,” Stan said proudly.  He flipped a pancake on the stove.  “Also they probably have a bit of my hair in ‘em.”

              “I’ll pass, in that case.”  Ford climbed onto one of the dining chairs.  His eyes were level with the table’s edge.  “Um, Stan?”  Stan looked over.

              “Oops.  On it.” Stan grabbed a thick cookbook off the counter and walked over to the table.  He lifted Ford up with one hand, put the book on the chair with the other, and then set Ford down on top of the book.  “Better?”  Ford nodded. “Good.”  Stan went back to the stove.

              “Would you mind turning on the coffee maker?” Ford asked.

              “Nah.  I’m not in the mood for coffee, and Angie doesn’t drink it.”

              “Yes, but I’d like a cup,” Ford said.  Stan laughed.  “…What?”

              “A toddler just told me he wanted coffee.”

              “I’m an adult.”

              “Ford, you’re not gonna get coffee.”

              “But-”

              “Angie and I don’t want you to even lock the door when you take a bath. Do you really think we’re gonna let you have coffee?” Stan asked. Ford wilted.

              “When you say it like that, it does sound ridiculous,” Ford mumbled. Stan looked over, his expression guilt-ridden.

              “Shit.  I didn’t mean to be that harsh.”  Stan rubbed the back of his neck.  “It’s- I keep forgetting I need to put on the kid gloves.”

              “Pardon?” Ford asked.  Stan glanced away.  “What did you mean by putting on kid gloves?”

              “Not criticizing you,” Stan said.  “Kids your age, they- they’re sensitive.  Still figuring out the world, y’know?  Angie gave me an earful about it when the girls were about three.  I made a joke, Danny didn’t realize it was a joke, she started crying, it was a big mess.”

              “I’m not ‘sensitive’, Stanley.”

              “When I said you couldn’t have coffee, you acted like I just kicked your dog.”

              “It was the way you said it-”

              “Exactly.  That’s why I gotta use the kid gloves,” Stan said.  Ford was silent.  “I’m not upset with you, Ford, I’m upset with myself.”

              “I don’t want to be looked down on.”

              “How many times have we been through this?” Stan asked.  He placed a few pancakes on a plate and brought it over to the table.  “How many times have you been a kid and I was an adult and we had to keep things professional?  I’m not looking down on you.”

              “I don’t know if I believe that.”

              “…That’s your choice,” Stan said after a moment.  He set the plate in front of Ford.  “Gimme a sec.  I’ll get syrup and stuff.”  He walked over to the fridge.  

              “I told you that I didn’t want-” Ford started.

              “Just eat the damn pancakes, okay?” Stan snapped.  An awkward silence fell.  Angie poked her head into the kitchen.

              “Stanley, take Apple outside and watch him fer a bit,” she instructed. Stan turned off the stove and left without saying a word.  Angie sat next to Ford at the table.

              “I don’t understand what set him off like that,” Ford said.  Angie rubbed her eyes.

              “We’re goin’ to do our best to accommodate you, Stanford,” she said after a moment.  “We don’t want to put any of the pressure of this sit’ation on you.  Well, any more than there already is.  But…”  She trailed off.

              “But?”

              “But it’s hard on Stan.”  Angie clasped her hands.  “It’s definitely harder on you than it is on either of us, don’t get me wrong.  But that don’t mean Stan isn’t kickin’ himself every single time he sees you look upset.”  Ford looked down at his pancakes.  The one on top had a smiley face made of chocolate chips.  “He’s a good dad.”

              “I know.”

              “Yes.  And it’s somethin’ that Stan knows, too.  That’s the main reason he felt like we could take care of ya while HQ whips up a cure. He’s tryin’ to use those dad skills he learned, only they don’t translate quite right when the kid is actually an adult who don’t want to be treated like a kid.”

              “You’re doing well,” Ford said.

              “Yer not my twin brother,” Angie said calmly.  “I can distance myself a bit from this.  Stan can’t.”

              “Yesterday he-”

              “He was doin’ better yesterday ‘cause he was in full-blown dad mode,” Angie replied. Ford thought back to Stan’s behavior. Stan’s instincts the day before had been to treat him like one of his own children, only to be visibly guilty upon remembering the reality of the situation.  “He decided to try to balance it out today, to make you feel better.” Angie reached out to stroke Ford’s hair. “It’s a tightrope walk, but Stan wants to do it fer ya,” she said, untangling a few knots.  She let out a small huff.  “You didn’t brush yer hair at all this mornin’, did ya?”

              “No.”

              “Daisy’s hair gets just like this when she sleeps in pigtails.”

              “Hmm.”  Ford continued to stare blankly at his breakfast.  Angie abandoned the hopeless task of untangling his hair.

              “Stanford?”

              “Yes?”

              “Is somethin’ wrong?”

              “No, I-”  Ford cut himself off.  “That’s a lie.  Of course there’s something wrong, I’m three!  I- I can’t do anything on my own, I can’t even sit at a table!  And Stan’s the one who feels bad?  That’s-”

              “Stop.”  Startled by the harsh tone of voice, Ford fell silent.  “Look at me.”  Ford met Angie’s gaze.  “I didn’t tell ya that to try to brush over yer problems, Stanford.  I told ya that to explain why Stan snapped.  He’s tryin’ his best to balance bein’ a dad with bein’ a brother.  He got frustrated with himself fer not balancing it right, and that frustration spilled over.  We are here fer you.  We want to make sure you are comfortable and safe.  But if you lash out at Stan-”

              “I didn’t mean to,” Ford interrupted.  “I’m just...well, frustrated.”  Angie nodded.

              “I think we all are.”  She smiled weakly.  “Once we get ya on a schedule, though, things should settle down.”

              “Right.  A schedule.”

              “Mm-hmm.”

              “What exactly is on the schedule for today?”

              “After breakfast?  We’re goin’ out.”

              “Out where?”

              “The farm.”

              “Your parents’ farm?” Ford asked.  Angie nodded.  “Why? Isn’t that a long drive?”

              “We’re not drivin’.  Ma is flyin’ us out.  We won’t be able to be there fer a long visit, just enough to sit down and chat. She wants all of us to meet there to discuss the sit’ation.”

              “Why there?”

              “It’s safe.  And you’ll have fun.”  Angie grinned.  “You’ll get to chase all the chickens ya want.”

              “I don’t want to chase chickens.”

              “When ya see ‘em, ya might change yer mind,” Angie said playfully.  Stan walked into the kitchen.  “I was just tellin’ Ford ‘bout how we’re headin’ to the farm after breakfast.”

              “Good.”  Stan hovered uncertainly in the entryway.  “Look, Ford, about earlier-”

              “It’s fine,” Ford said.  “You were under stress, and I wasn’t helping things.”  Angie beamed at him.  Stan seemed relieved.

              “Yeah?”

              “Yes.”  Ford cleared his throat.  “Um, if I could have some silverware?”

              “You got it.”

              “And since I can’t have coffee, perhaps a glass of…”  Ford trailed off, trying to think of non-caffeinated beverages.

              “How about milk?” Stan suggested.  Ford nodded.

              “That sounds good,” he said.  Stan began to rummage in the fridge.  Angie stood.

              “And I’ll grab a hairbrush to tame that rat’s nest on yer head.”  She strode out of the kitchen.  Stan set a glass of milk in front of Ford, as well as a knife and fork.

              “Is she really going to brush my hair?” Ford asked.  Stan shrugged.

              “Unless you brush it before she comes back, yeah. She’s got this whole thing about tangled hair.”  Ford opened his mouth.  “I don’t know why.  All I know is that you should brush your hair first thing in the morning, or she’ll come at you with a comb.”  Stan ruffled Ford’s hair.  “Eat up, pipsqueak.  You’re gonna need energy to deal with the flight.”

[irndad]

i wanna be your baby

title: i wanna be your baby

ship: peter parker (17 yo) x stark!reader

wc: 1.6k

a/n: hello! this is my first fic on this blog (consider following lol) and i really hope you like it! STRANGER THINGS REFERENCESSSS no spoilers!

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Today is going to be a great day. Honestly, Peter is so excited for today, honestly. Today, he gets to hang out with one of his best friends, Miss Stark, as JARVIS calls her. He’s going to sit down with a friend he adores time with and they’re going to watch a movie.

Peter is not at all excited about the fact he might get an arm around her, or how her head might rest on his shoulder the way that she lets it sometimes when she’s you know, not ready to kill someone. He’s not excited about the way she’s going to laugh at the shows and make his heart skip because that doesn’t happen because Peter does not like Miss Stark.

He also didn’t put an absurd amount of time into picking exactly which T-shirt he was going to wear to see her, not at all. He ended up wearing a T shirt of her favorite band on it, hair kind of pushed up the way she said she liked once.

(Coincidence, you heathen.)

Today is going to be great.

And it is.

She arrives in the basement where they keep the movies, clad in an oversized sweater that hangs loosely off her hips, black leggings around her legs. She looks lovely, the kind of lovely that makes his heart skip because he has to wonder how it’s even possible.

Peter doesn’t have a crush on her. But someone who did might have noticed how gorgeous she looked, hair mussed and careless smile upon her pink lips.

If he had a crush on her, he’d think about kissing her.

But he doesn’t, so he invites her to sit next to him on the couch and god.

She curls into him, immediately like a sleepy kitten, her head slightly on his chest and her thighs so close, so close to touching his and he’s only having this much of a heavenly feeling at it because of touch starvation.

And he’s trying to focus on picking the movie but oh god she is beautiful, the kind of beautiful that leaves you breathless, steals the breath from your lungs. She’s the warmth that keeps him from freezing. He wants to focus on the show, but every nerve in his body is focused on how lovely and warm she is.

“I have had a hell of a week Parker. Let’s just watch some Steve Harrington and let me ogle at him and everything will be okay.”

And Peter is not jealous of a steel bat wielding teenager on a TV show. Not at all. That would be silly. Besides, he’s Spiderman, he could protect her a million times better than Steve fucking Harrington.

She feels warm and his heart has that special deep sting he doesn’t want to leave (must be something he ate, maybe all that training with Cap) and he tries not to jump when he feels her fingers carding through his hair.

They’re so warm and her fingers curl around his tendrils and he almost croons like a kitten and he’s not sure if he’s touch starved or her starved. But he can’t be starved from a thing he’s not needing, so it can’t be her.

He wants to lean into it, lean into her touch and feel more of it on his skin and she smells so sweet and he swears that she’s got some sort of experience in order to be able to make his eyes flutter when she plays with hair like that.

And then there’s Steve Harrington again, and her eyes light up, her fingers instantly moving from his hair to point at the screen, moving from her position close to him (come back come back come back) and says it.

She yells it, actually.

“KICK HIS ASS, STEVE! KICK HIS ASS BABY!” she’s yelling at the screen and she’s so enthused with the boy on screen and Peter hears it, sees her hair bouncing and her excited smile at her favorite character on screen kicking ass and.

And Peter feels pathetic.

Because she called him baby. She called Steve fucking Harrington of Stranger Things baby.

She didn’t call him baby when he saved her on a mission. She didn’t call him baby when he threatened Flash for bothering her, didn’t call him baby when he told her that he’d keep her safe and she’d promised it back.

He liked the way her mouth curled around the word, and the part of his brain that bothers him too much wonders what it would be like to hear it.

She settles back into him, and Peter does not have a crush. He just puts his arm around her because he’s cold.

~oOo~

Training with Cap actually fucking sucks. It’s not like he even needs to, he’s the strongest teenager he knows. And he’s had the worst time, not getting the time with his best friend after school every day. He’s worked so hard every day for a week now, missing about 3 hang outs with her, so he could bigger.

Stronger.

And he hasn’t seen her in days but it feels like years and it’s just ridiculous because it’s not been that long.

Because the problem, you see, is that Peter Parker very much did have a crush on Miss Stark. He knew it before and knows it now, knows it with every stream of thought that crosses him when he remembers the pet name falling out of her lips.

All he can think about is the tingle of her fingers in his hair and how close her thighs were to his, how he could feel the warmth and how she is just so enchanting and how badly he wants to be the one she calls baby, wants to hear her yell that he’s the one whose saving her and keeping her safe.

Intellectually, he knows he won’t win her over by getting huge but he can’t help but think if maybe he was a little more like Steve, stronger and braver and protective of her- maybe she’d keep him in her arms just like he wants her to.

Which leads to training with Cap, becoming stronger and bigger and better so he could be someone who could deserve someone like her.

He’s being stupid.

He know’s he’s being stupid.

He’s gonna continue, though.

Until Miss Stark shows up all on her own. All on her own to the gym where they train and Cap gives her the brightest smile as she greets him with her pet name “Uncle America” and he fist bumps her. She shows up, and god he misses the sight of her.

She’s dressed lovely and she’s looking at him like she’s missed him, like maybe she’s missed him as much as he’s missed her and he remembers how sweet she smelled and how lovely she looked under the TV light and he missed her.

“Hey P,” she says, voice soft and eyes soter, gaze lingering over him for a second. “Can we talk?”

He stutters out a yes, pulling her by the wrist into the other room (he hates how he notices how soft she is to the touch), and she places her hands on her hips, looking at him intently, a mix of anger and worry in her eyes and he’s instantly concerned about her.

“What the hell, Parker?”

“What?”

“Ever since we watched Stranger Things, all you do is avoid my calls and text me once a day just to get timings from my dad! Fuck, I thought we were friends!”

“We are!” he squeaks, grabbing her hand instinctively, panicking once he realized what he’s done. He doesn’t let go, though. “We are-”

“If this is about me leaning on you and the hair stuff, I didn’t know you didn’t like me to touch you- I’m sorry.” And she’s gone soft, voice limp and him and he wants to punch himself because he’s who she needs protection from, him and his dumbassery.

“What?”

“I just thought your hair was soft and you were making that cute face at the show and now all you do is train with Cap and I just want to be the person you talk to and stuff and I’m sorry if I overstepped a bound but-”

“I really like your voice but can you stop right now?” he blurted and god. He’s a fucking idiot. She’s red, just a hint and he’s finally-

Shit-

The hair, the closeness, the proximity- it was all him.

“I was jealous.” he blurts out, and he is just so bad at this and he can’t even be mad when she cocks her head adorably, like a puppy, “of Steve harrington, you know, from the show. Cos you called him- you don’t need someone like him to protect you. I can protect you.” He’s closer to her, can feel her breath fanning over his mouth and he feels his eyelids flutter and god he has more than a crush; he loves this girl and it’s apparent in every stupid move he makes.

“….From a demodog?”

And he laughs that laugh, that gorgeous tinkle of a laugh and looks at her with bright brown eyes, leaning down.

“That and everything else. You called him baby,” he says, moving imperceptibly closer. “I wanna be your baby.”

His eyes flicker to her lips and he’s never been kissed and she is so gorgeous and oh goodness he’s never been so enamored with anyone before-

It seems sudden when she kisses him, looks at him like he’s a miracle she can’t wait to taste and he doesn’t mind, his hand on her cheek and their eyes closed and her lips are soft and he is so so gone for her.

“Good first kiss, baby.”

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[laurens-lil-fics]

Pins and Needles Chapter 6

Cassian x Reader

Previous Chapter

Series Summary: Reader is a combat medic who joins the Rebellion at the age of seven and is assigned to be Captain Cassian Andor’s field medic. But Cassian carries a dark secret with him as he and Reader go on more and more covert reconnaissance missions. The closer he gets to reader, the harder this secret is to keep.

Chapter Summary: Reader wakes up after the crash and does her best to save K2 and Cassian.

Word Count:

NSFW: nope!

Author’s note: mom holy fuck, it took me soooo long to post this one, Im sorry y'all!

BOOM!

Another explosion? No. Thunder. Thunder is what woke (Y/n) up.

It jolted her awake and had her squirming against the straps keeping her restrained. (Y/n) looked around, noticing the sparks from the damaged console in front of her. Then she turned and saw K2 and Cassian, both not moving.

The crash must had knocked something loose in K2, and Cassian probably passed out from blood loss. (Y/n) had to get them out of the wreck as quick as possible.

The ship felt tilted backward, they were sinking into something. A lake or a river maybe… it didn’t matter, they were taking on water.

(Y/n) pulled out the saber and ignited it, cutting through the straps that gripped her like a vice. The blade disappeared with the push of a button and (Y/n) turned in her chair, looking at the rest of the ship. Water had indeed flooded the other half of the ship, getting out would be more difficult than she thought.

She braced herself and slipped out of the chair, falling into the freezing water. (Y/n) ignited the saber once more, using it as a light, and began searching for any supplies she couldn’t afford to leave behind.

(Y/n) caught sight of her medical supplies and grabbed hold of the bag, strapping it around her waist. The last thing she managed to grab before having to catch her breath was some rope.

She coughed violently and looked up at her companions in their chairs. A fallen panel hung above K2-SO and (Y/n) threw the rope over it, successfully catching it her first try. (Y/n) carefully climbed up the panels, attempting not to lose her footing on the slippery metal, and managed to make it to K’s seat.

After getting the straps off him, (Y/n) tied the rope around his large, metal torso. She carefully hoisted him into the water and jumped in beside him. (Y/n) wrapped the rope around her arms and ducked under the water, tugging his heavy body with her.

The breach in the hull was easy to spot, and (Y/n) quickly pulled K out of the ship, right onto shore. She fell onto her knees beside him, breathing heavily before turning back to the ship. Cassian was still inside.

(Y/n) dove back into the lake and swam inside the ship via the breach. The climb up the panels in the cockpit seemed harder than before. She slipped a couple times, but (Y/n) couldn’t give up. Cassian wouldn’t give up on her if he were in her position...

She finally made it to his chair and cut him loose. (Y/n) held his body and dove back into the water, keeping him close. (Y/n) swam past the breach, panicking as the end of her dress hooked onto the jagged metal. She could feel herself running out of air, but after looking over Cassian’s face she pushed herself to kick her legs until the fabric tore.

(Y/n) sucked in a deep breath once she broke the surface of the water, thunder drowning out her coughing and wheezing. She swam to where she left K2 and laid Cassian on his back before collapsing onto her stomach.

She shakily crawled over to Cassian, struggling to keep her weight up on her elbows, and kneeled beside him. (Y/n) pressed her ear to his chest, pulling away quickly when she heard no heartbeat. Her hands began pushing on his chest as her instincts, and possibly her adrenaline, kicked in. She leaned back down and blew air into his mouth, pulling back to push on his chest.

As a last hurrah she pounded her fists against him, making water shoot out of his mouth as he gasped for air. (Y/n) sighed in relief and rubbed at his back, attempting to calm him down as he tried catching his breath.

Cassian attempted to stand, but (Y/n) stopped him, explaining that he could ruin his leg.

“Well then help me.” he demanded, sitting up straight despite her efforts to keep him laying down.

“I can’t treat you properly out here, we have to find shelter.” She explained.

Much to Cassian’s dismay, (Y/n) dragged him towards K2 and laid him across the droid’s limp body. She stood up straight and gripped the rope still tied around K and began dragging the two across the mud in a direction she hoped there would be shelter.

“You can’t be serious…” Cassian grumbled as he gripped K’s shoulders to steady himself.

“I am. And if you try standing I’ll knock your lights out.” Cassian got the feeling she wasn’t teasing, and allowed her to drag him and the droid away from the ship as it sunk into the lake.

The mud was thick and deep, causing (Y/n)’s feet to sink into it, making the cold relentlessly seep into her bones. It at least made it easier to drag K and Cassian behind her.

It felt like she had been dragging the two for hours until she saw what looked like a barn ahead of them. (Y/n) thanked heaven and began dragging them faster until she finally reached the structure.

(Y/n) helps Cassian sit up against a crate while she sat K2 up against the wall of the barn. She approached Cassian and sat beside him, watching him look her over.

Her dress was ruined for sure, it was caked in mud and blood, and soaked from the rain. Her face was probably a mess too, unless the rain and the dip in the lake managed to wash all that makeup off.

“You look like hell…” he mumbled, smiling slightly as she chuckled at him. She began undoing the buns her hair was put into and shut her eyes in pain as the hair ties pulled at her scalp.

“You’re not lookin too peachy yourself, Cassian…” she mused. (Y/n) tossed the hair ties aside, leaving her hair down. She looked over Cassian’s leg and pulled at the torn fabric, glancing at his leg.

“That’s gonna be infected… shit.” She went into her pack, looking for some ointment.

The sound of a blaster powering up made her freeze in place. Cassian saw the new faces first and quickly raised his hands, prompting (Y/n) to do the same.

(Y/n) slowly turned and faced the stranger, stopping when she noticed it was a child. A young boy, with his little sister behind him. The blaster was too big for him, it looked almost comical.

“Are you with the Empire?” The boy demanded, keeping the blaster trained on (Y/n) and Cassian. Cassian’s hand inched towards his blaster, but (Y/n) stopped him with a look before looking back at the boy.

“We’re with the Rebellion…” she answered, watching him lower his blaster slightly. He caught sight of K2-SO and raised it once more.

“You have an Imperial droid with you.” He sneered, watching (Y/n) bite her lip nervously.

“We’re with the Rebellion… he’s been reprogrammed, he’s K2-SO. We call him K…” (Y/n) looked down at Cassian, nodding at him slightly. “This is Cassian, he’s kind of a stick in the mud but he’s okay… I’m (Y/n)”

The boy seemed more settled down by now and his sister giggled at the comment about Cassian. She held her brother’s sleeve and pointed at (Y/n).

“She’s pretty...” she murmured, tugging her brother to put the blaster down.

He stayed silent for a moment before pulling up his and his sister’s hoods on their rain coats. “Come inside the house, your droid stays here until morning.”

(Y/n) nodded quickly and stood, bring Cassian with her. The children led the two into their home near the barn.

The children watched at (Y/n) sat Cassian down and pulled the medical pack from her hip. The boy stopped her and offered them access to their bath, and their parents clothes. The two happily accepted and Cassian let (Y/n) shower first, leaving him alone with the kids.

Once she was out she helped Cassian into the shower and waited outside the door incase he needed any help. (Y/n) sat him down at the dining room table and lifted the baggy pants up so she could get a good look at his leg.

(Y/n) began working on getting it cleaned and sewed up properly, making sure the little sister wasn’t around to see the blood oozing from Cassian’s wound. The children introduced themselves, the boy was Benjen, his sister was Kaybee. Their parents had been drafted to work for the Empire, the two managed to hide out so they wouldn’t be taken as well.

(Y/n) felt so sad for them, they had to grow up so quickly, all because of the war.

Cassian suddenly jolted and shouted in pain startling (Y/n) out of her thoughts.

“Hold still, will ya? The more you move the more it’ll hurt.” she scolded, earning a small glare from him.

“Just take it easy with that needle.” He demanded, trying his best not to glare at the children who snickered at him.

Benjen and Kaybee began cooking dinner, the aroma made (Y/n)’s stomach growl a little too loud, she never felt so hungry in her life.

The only sounds made during dinner was the sound of utensils scraping against plates. (Y/n) and Cassian ate their food heartily, enjoying every last bite. They both chugged down their waters and finally noticed the children staring at them.

“What?” Cassian asked, causing (Y/n) lightly hit his arm.

“Do all Rebels eat like that?” Benjen asked, watching Cassian wipe stray grease off his chin.

“You never know when your last meal will be, this is the best meal we’ve had in months.” (Y/n) complimented, smiling at them as she dabbed her lips clean. “Sure beats the rations we get at the base.”

The two children smiled and finished off their meals.

“You can stay in our parent’s room… is that okay?” Benjen asked. (Y/n) quickly nodded before Cassian could object, and helped up Cassian so she could get him to bed.

Once the door shut and they were alone, Cassian laid on the bed and relaxed against the pillow. “Why did you say yes? Now we have to share.”

“Because I don’t want to reject their hospitality. They’re doing a brave thing by helping us.” She explained, laying down beside him. (Y/n) watched Cassian through the corner of her eyes as he took off his shirt, revealing bruises and scrapes dotting his torso, she had almost forgotten those damn radicals beat him senseless.

“Let me clean those.” She pulled her pack from the nightstand and sat beside him, pulling ointment from the pack. He sat still for her as she rubbed the medicine onto his bruises, shivering at her touch.

“Are you alright?” Cassian suddenly asked, catching her off guard. “The poison and Krennic… I was so worried about you…” he admitted.

(Y/n) wiped the ointment off her fingers and sighed softly, laying back and staring at the ceiling.

“I didn’t like any of that… obviously the poison part, but especially him…” she mused, staring down at her feet. “I’m not typically courted by men… and he proposed out of the blue. I knew I should have said yes, to throw him off. But I couldn’t.”

Cassian stiffened and clenched his fists, unaware that (Y/n) caught him in the act and smirked slightly.

“Oooh Cassian, are you jealous?” she teased, watching him turn to her, a deadpan look on his face. There was something else hidden behind his eyes, something (Y/n) recognized. She saw it in how Director Krennic had stared at her hours before, only this time it didn’t unsettle her. It didn’t make her skin crawl, or make her want to run away.

It was just her and Cassian.

Her smirk fell as their eyes locked, Cassian remained silent. (Y/n) moved the covers off her legs and grabbed her pack, mumbling something about her staying on the couch. Cassian’s hand caught hers, making her freeze in place.

She swiftly turned to him, leaving her hand in his.

“Three words… All I need to hear are three words, and I’ll stay.” she demanded, tears pricking at her eyes as she spoke.

Cassian watched her dumbstruck; he could never say it. He was a rebel, dedicated to his cause. (Y/n) knew that. She was foolish to have these feelings for him, and foolish to ever thing he’d reciprocate.

“Please…” he murmured, a pleading look in his eyes that had (Y/n) taken aback.

She allowed Cassian to gently pull her back into the bed and gingerly wrapped his arms around her, afraid that with one wrong move she would leave.

It took a moment for (Y/n) to process his embrace, how long at it been since he held somebody? Since somebody held her? It was all so surreal.

(Y/n) slowly melted into the hug and closed her eyes, resting her head on his chest.

No more words were exchanged as Cassian’s steady heartbeat lulled (Y/n) into a peaceful sleep.

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 77

from fancy dinner parties to familial revelations

[[cont after part 76]]

Haumea: "--and he is not showing respect to his elders--not that I'm that much older than Sho, mind you--and furthermore we have a lot of work to prepare for the Preacher's next steps, what with turning this stink-pile of a world into a more appropriate setting--" guruna: *waves hand* Haumea: "...Yes, Guruna, a question?" guruna: if these two guys were on the moon and one killed the other with a rock, would that be fucked up or what? Haumea: "...Would they have oxygen tanks on the Moon?" guruna: 'nother question. why do your clothes look like pajamas? Haumea: "IT'S CALLED AESTHETIC!" >_< -elsewhere- metsu: ....... {meiko: *lying on the ground, bleeding out after being attacked by a subclass*} {hinagiku: now to finish the jo-} {*a sound like slithering is heard*} {hinagiku: eh?} {*something is felt crawling along Hinagiku's leg*} {hinagiku: !!!! what the fuck?! get off me!} {*bite*} {hinagiku: *screams as he fades into ash*} {meiko: ah-.....} {A snake slithers from the remains...and stares at Meiko} {Snake: "..."} {meiko: *stares at the snake, her breathing shallow*} {Mikuni: "Wow...She's in bad shape."} {Snake: "...Yes."} {meiko: *shaking, looking at them* am.....ambu....} {Mikuni: "She's not going to make it..."} {Snake: "..." *crawls up her arm until it can look into her eyes*} {meiko: *staring at him*} {Snake: "You can no longer live like this..."} {meiko: i dont.......want to die....} {Snake: "You don't have to...but you won't be human any longer."} {meiko: .....please....save me....*she's crying* } {Snake: "..."} {*the snake glows with a dark energy...resuming the form of a human*} {meiko: ah-} {Jeje: "You will be...a vampire."} {meiko: ....p-please....i dont want to die....} {Jeje: "Then I'll need to...have you drink my blood."} {meiko:...*small nod*} {Jeje: "...I can open a cut to make it easier..." *removes a blade from his pocket*} metsu: ..... Jeje: "...Hello." metsu:....*hugs from behind* Jeje: "!!! ..." =_= "You okay?" metsu: just.....thank you....*small smile T///u///T Jeje: "..." -\\\\- "You're welcome..." -elsewhere- baum: *whistling* Steinbeck: -_- *wringing out his socks* "Stupid Twain..." baum: what did he do? Steinbeck: "Pushed me into the river before I could get my shoes and socks off..." baum: how embarrassing, hoho. ... oh, DOROTHY! stay in the shallow end! dorothy: i knooooow. =A=; Steinbeck: "...You really are concerned for her..." baum: of course, she's my only sister after all. Steinbeck: "I can sympathize...If anything happened to..." baum:.....yeah....you know, even if we arent related by blood, i'd do anything to give her a good life. Steinbeck: "...Hmm..." baum:.....we found her in the ruins of a farm house that had been devastated by a tornado. she was the only survivor. Steinbeck: "I'm sorry...I didn't know." baum: ....she was admitted to my father's psychiatric clinic due to the trauma. she said a witch had caused the storm to get to her...she didnt have any other surviving family or guardians to look after her, so our parents decided to adopt her as their own. Steinbeck: "...I can imagine some days are more difficult for her than others." baum: *he nods* still, i want her to be happy, so i'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. Steinbeck: "...That includes during this trip." *looks out to the water* "...Nowhere else you could have kept her during this trip?" baum: i just want to make sure she's in my line of sight. it helps me feel a bit calmer. and knowing im in _her_ line of sight makes that fact even more so. Steinbeck: ._.; baum: did you know her shoes were a present from me? ^u^ Steinbeck: "Oh? They look impressive..." -elsewhere- Touma: "What is my favorite tinkerer up to?" tinker: just working on some new weapons, sir. ^^ mafura: *peeek* Touma: *smiles at Mafura* "How far along are you in the testing process?" tinker: still in the beta stages yet. Touma: "I see...Maybe you need some grunts to handle other tasks for you..." tinker: we're working pretty hard as it is, but it may take some time. Touma: "Time is not something we have...Figure out how to expedite the process without cutting down on quality and accuracy." tinker: y-yes sir.... -elsewhere- Haumea: *puts on a cloak* "..." dahlia: i brought the dress you requested. Haumea: "Very good." *takes it* "...Yes. I think this will do. Thank you." dahlia: of course, lady haumea. Haumea: =w= "I like the 'Lady' title..." *gets behind partisan to change* "It did not put you out much in cost, right?" dahlia: would that be a problem? Haumea: "I suppose not...assuming the price was worth it..." *passes a hand along the fabric* "Oh, this feels worth it~" =w= -elsewhere- Adam: T_T lydia: you seem troubled. Adam: "People seem really uneasy with your 'master' gone..." lydia: hmm.... Adam: "Oguri seems anxious, Ivan is...Ivan. And Zoey is fixated..." lydia: and yana? Adam: "...Seems sad." lydia: .... yana:...... *sighs* <fuck> .... Adam: "I don't know what to do...I keep guarding the place, but people still seem upset." *rubs his arms* lydia:...perhaps training might help you? -elsewhere- nea: hello~ Kepuri: "Hey!" *opens the passenger door* "Want me to take over--" nea: its fine i got it! ^^;;;;; Kepuri: *shrugs* " 'Kay." *buckles up* "Don't see any cops around, so I'm sure I'd be fine...How's your day been?" nea: been good. Kepuri: "Just enjoying the cool..." *curls up in the passenger seat, yawns* "...while I was busy at work?" nea: aah. Kepuri: *yawns* "Been resting today?" -elsewhere- Lucy: "Thank you for visiting, Howard." ^^ "Right, Atsushi?" atsushi: sorry for disturbing your hibernation. ^^; lovecraft: its fine....gonna sleep now. *jumps back into the pond* Lucy: *sigh* "I missed getting to see some of those weirdos..." atsushi: ^^; Lucy: "..." *holds his hand* "Nothing against weirdos I know here..." atsushi: ^^ Lucy: *yawns, rests her head on his shoulder* atsushi: .//////. *hug* Lucy: =\\\\= "...Zzz..." -morning- Kid: *adjusting his tie* liz: busy day of work head of us. im carpooling. Kid: "Yes." *grabs his folder of documents, follows her* "Do be careful on the turns..." liz: noted. *looks at wes* see you tonight, wes? *kiss* Wes: ^\\\^ "Of course. Rehearsals end at 6, so I'll be home for dinner..." liz: glad to hear. ^^ Kid: *waves to Stocking* stocking: do your best~ ^^ Kid: "Thank you. You as well..." *smooch* stocking: hehe~ -elsewhere- Haumea: *twirl* *twirl* "Isn't it lovely?" arrow: *claps* it looks nice. guruna: so pretty <3 Jonah: *has re-designed his face to look like Haumea--complete with a cardboard crown* *thumbs up* Haumea: "Why thank you~" *bows--and falls on her face* dahlia: are you alright? Haumea: "..." *thumbs up, face still on the floor* *muffled* "Just not used to leg mobility..." -elsewhere- Rin: *walking to school* "..." konekomaru: *waves* ^^ Rin: "Yo, Konekomaru! What up?" konekomaru: just walking to school as usual. bon already went ahead. i think shima has a cold. ^^; Rin: "That sucks. Winter got to him, huh?" konekomaru: guess so. ^^; Rin: "I know! Let's take really good notes in class for him!" konekomaru: *nods and smiles* izumo: come on chatterboxes, we're gonna be late! >A<; Rin: "??? Hey, Izumo! We're taking notes for Shima!" izumo: oh, so you'll take notes for others before yourself? how noble of you. -and so, in class- seiya: miss moriyama? shiemi: here. seiya: good. mr okumura? Rin: "HERE!" ^w^ -a scream is heard in the hall- seiya: ?? *goes to examine* godaiin: *running from a shadow creature* h-HELP! SOMEONE HELP! Rin: "!!! Shit!" *grabs his sword, heads to the hall* seiya: mr okumura-! godaiin: *trips and falls* ah! Rin: "Godaiin! Get down!" *points at the Creature* "And you! Don't move!" creature: *SCREEEECH* godaiin: >~<;;; *ducks* Rin: "Okay, buddy..." *aims the sword but keeps his distance* "What you doing here?" -it charges at them- seiya: STAND BACK. ROKU, BENI, COME FORTH! *summoning her foxes* Rin: "!!!" *grabs Godaiin, runs* -after the situation was handled- seiya: alright..... *chop to rin* okumura, that was highly reckless, but you did save this boy. *glares at godaiin* you. how did you get in here? godaiin: s-s-sorry ma'am, s-someone must have left the door open a-a-and i thought it was the bathroom. seiya:.......*GLARE AT RIN* Rin: ._______. "...Heh. I...was in a hurry so not to be late for classs?" ^^;;;;;;;; seiya: well, im sure you'll have time to explain when you're cleaning the classroom later today. ^^# Rin: D: "Aw, nuts..." seiya: as for you mr.... godaiin: g-godaiin, ma'am. seiya: *writes up a note* could you deliver this to sir pheles? if you take the elevator at the end of the hall and press the 6 button three times, that should get you to his office. godaiin:... ._.;; n-noted, ma'am. -elsewhere- zubaidah: i dont really look forwards to this mission.... *glares at triple A...* Triple A: -^- "Frankly, I would prefer more capable company..." Jinn: -_-# ???: isnt that chick a sage, though? zubaidah: that would be correct. man: *sweatdrop* alright, we're here. zubaidah:....so that's the impure princess, right? Triple A: "About time--move aside! I will lead us..." ???: of course you would....huh, kind of reminds me of the impure king incident last year.... Jinn: "Yes. Surprised the capable Arthur Auguste Angel was not available to assist--" Triple A: *glare* applebee: do you suppose the incidents are connected? ???: shame we dont have that okumura kid and the kaname girl here. Triple A: >_<# ???: jeez, salty much? Triple A: "We press on, already!" *steps forward* ???: so noble, im in absolute awe! zubaidah: -_-; Triple A: ^^ "I am glad someone here admires my bravery in the face of--" *Triple A falls into a hole* caliburn: D8> arthur! are you alright?! zubaidah: *sigh* -after defeating the impure princess- ???: ....!!! there's someone there! *runs down the dune* woman: *cough cough* couldnt....control it.... zubaidah: miss? are you alright? Triple A: *still messy* "What is she prattling about?" Jinn: "..." *watches the woman* woman: he....hehehehehe.....i became one....with the impure princess.....hehehe AHAHAHAHAHA -she's....bubbling- zubaidah: !!!!! Triple A: "!!!" *lifts Caliburn* "Stop her!" woman: all will be one, all eyes will see.... zubaidah: EVERYONE GET BACK! -the woman explodes into gore- ???:...shit... applebee: we need to report this ASAP. -elsewhere- Mephisto: "That's...not good." stocking: what do we do about this? Mephisto: "Intelligence. This will require our best researchers finding similar occurrences and sending backup to Zubaidah and Jinn." stocking: and this godaiin kid? Mephisto: "...Keep an eye on them." stocking: right. -elsewhere- Mori: *stretches* "...Elise..." -silence- Mori: "..." *whimper* {elise: jeez rintarou, you're really helpless without me, y'know?} {Rintarou: *sniff* "I-I'm just sad is all..."} {elise:...*sighs and patches him up*} {Rintarou: "I-I'm--" *hic* "--sorry..."} {elise: hey, its those dumb kid's faults for pushing you into the creek!} {Rintarou: "I-I wish I had pushed them..."} {elise: want me to beat them up next time?} {Rintarou: "..." *nods*} {elise: ok. whenever you need me, i'll be there to help you, ok? *holds out her pinkie*} {Rintarou: "..." *holds out his pinkie* "You promise?"} {elise: *links with her own* its a promise. ^^} Mori: *covering his face* "Wh-Where are you..." -elsewhere- Alone: *shovels food in his mouth* *mouth full* "You gonna finish that, Shaula?" shaula: *pouty nom* Alone: *shrug* " 'Kay." *sips his water with his pinkie up* Kunikida: "..." *pushes his dish away* grimoire: ..... Alone: *glances around, whispers to Shaula and Grimoire* "So, now that we got Shaula, how we busting out?" shaula: OuO -elsewhere- *A car with a Utah license plate heads down the highway...* officer: *keeping an eye out* Driver: Q_Q "..." *whispers to the backseat* "There's a cop..." beatrice: ........ Driver: "Wh-What if they pull me over?" beatrice: keep at the speed limit and there won’t be any need for that. Driver: *nods* "O-Okay..." *stays at the speed limit* "So-So Nevada, huh?" beatrice:...yes. Driver: "L-Lovely state. Lots of...sand?" -elsewhere- Sid: "Okay. Nakajima, you're tailing a target. How do you avoid being seen in crowded locations?" atsushi: hmm. stay about 5-10 meters behind? Sid: "Good. And if you lose sight of the target?" atsushi: get to higher ground if possible? Sid: "If you're in a city, where would this higher ground be?" atsushi: a roof or maybe a fire escape? Akutagawa: *raises his hand* "Wouldn't this make the pursuing party easy for the target to see, at which point they would know to run away or attack?" atsushi:... .~.; good point. Akutagawa: =\\\\\= Sid: "That's why the pursuing party needs to know how to dodge, hide, and otherwise avoid being seen. And someone who turns into a giant tiger would definitely stand out..." atsushi:..... *slumps in seat, embarrassed* Q~Q;; odasaku: *pap pap* you tried, kiddo. atsushi: TT3TT (thank you.) Sid: "That's all for this class. Now head out to the gym for your next lesson..." Akutagawa: "...You look upset." atsushi: getting called out by a teacher isnt exactly 'fun'. Akutagawa: "...I was just trying to ask a question. And he was not calling you out so much as pointing out a factor you have to control for if you want to successfully pursue your prey." atsushi: i guess. Akutagawa: "..." *awkward cough* atsushi: so, where's your next class? Akutagawa: "Not sure. Either gym as Barett said or something else..." *checks his itinerary* -elsewhere- Jacqueline: "...He's built another fort of books for himself." Poe: "...That he has." rowena: ?? Hyde: *pokes his head out--he has on a robe and a fez* "...Do you mind? This is a very exclusive club for very exclusive people. And you are excluded." *hangs up a sign: "EXCLUSIVE"* rowena: ._.; i just need to borrow this, sir. Hyde: *blows a raspberry* Poe: "..." *dark aura* rowena:...actually, this one will work better. *takes one book, causing the fort to fall onto hyde* *Sounds of Hyde being crushed by books echo through the library, scaring away bats outside the window* Poe: "..." TwT "I'm so proud..." Jacqueline: -_-; "Get a mop to clean up this mess..." -elsewhere- Magaki: "..." *curls up under blanket* "..." guard: *slides in food in the door slot* Magaki: "..." *takes it* <Thank you.> -elsewhere- Gopher: "..." *hugs a pillow* inori: ?? eibon: are you alright, my child? Gopher: "..." *nod nod* *looks away* eibon:....is something troubling you? Gopher: "...I'm just worried I won't know...about my mother." eibon: hmm....sadly, the only way i know to get an answer is one i would rather never do... Gopher: "???" eibon: .....we'll keep him bound, but....the only person i know to get answers from is _him_... Gopher: "..." *shudders* "Th-The only?" eibon: ...im trying to find other methods, other information... Gopher: "..." *nods* "If-If it's the only way, I'll pursue it..." eibon:....very well...i'll keep him bound.... Gopher: *nods...but shudders* eibon:...you let me know when you're ready.... Gopher: "..." *grabs a book* "R-Ready..." eibon:.....very well..... -and so- -noah was kept bound with seals as not to escape- Noah: "..." *lifts up his head* Death the Kid: Gopher: *clutches the book more closely* eibon: he has a question for you, and you undoubtedly have the answers for it. Noah: *smirks* "I have answers to a lot of things..." Gopher: *shaking* eibon:..... *looks at gopher and nods* Gopher: "I want to know...about my mother." Noah: "..." *starts laughing* inori: ?? Noah: "Oh, this is too rich...And you expect me to answer why?" -WHACK- Noah: *struck with the book, bleeding slightly* Gopher: *tapping the book in his hand* "Answer, or you get another one..." Noah: "...Look who grew a pair...Alright, then. What do you want to know?" inori:... Gopher: "...Who was she?" Noah: "...A homunculus. Not unlike that thing." *nods at Inori* inori:..... eibon: you watch your tongue, child of index... Gopher: "Who was she?" Noah: "..." *smiles at Eibon and Gopher* "A plaything." Gopher: "..." Gopher: "Who. Was. She?" Noah: "When she got knocked up with you, I did the only logical thing, something I should have done before she coughed you up...After she gave birth to you, I killed her." eibon: !!! inori: !!!! Gopher: "..." *CRACK* *The book cracks over Noah's skull, knocking off his cap* *The book in Gopher's hand is nothing more than a cracked spine with pages attached to it...Gopher continues to swing the wrecked tome over Noah's head, its pages sweeping along Noah's face and into the air...With nothing left to strike Noah, Gopher's hand curls into a fist...and he brings it down against Noah's head, drawing blood* Gopher: "Who was she? Who was she?! What was her name?!" eibon:....*shaking a bit, keeping composure* Noah: *coughs up blood...laughs* "Look who grew a pair...Okay, Gopher...Her name was Ilise. And the last thing she screamed was 'My baby! Don't kill our--'" *CRACK* Noah: "Grrrk!" Gopher: *has his hands around Noah's neck, squeezing...another crack is heard from Noah's throat* eibon:.....i have half the mind to let him go through with this, noah. Noah: *struggling to laugh* "Y-You think this w-would be enough..." Gopher: "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" *swings his fist at Noah's eye* inori: *grabs his shoulder* i understand you are angry, however, killing him will not return your mother to you... Gopher: *shaking* "He shouldn't be alive!" inori:.... eibon: then shall i reseal him? Gopher: *crying* Noah: *trying to laugh--but no sound is coming out* "...!" eibon:.....*reseals noah back into the book* Gopher: *covers his face* eibon:....inori, place the book back..... ......... *hugs gopher* im sorry, my child. Gopher: *silent sobbing* -later- kirika:....oi, goph? you awake? Gopher: "...Kirika?" kirika: yeah its me. thought i'd come visit. i brought snacks. Gopher: "...Thanks, but I'm not hungry." kirika:....something happened, didnt it? Gopher: "..." *crying* kirika:......................*walks over to him.......and hugs him* Gopher: *sobs* kirika:...want me to stay over tonight? Gopher: *nods* kirika: ok.... -elsewhere- Kid: *rubs Stocking's back* stocking: t-thanks.... Kid: "You're welcome...Just take it easy..." stocking: ....... -elsewhere- mafura: ~? yumikage: *grumbling and brushing mafura's hair* cant believe we're still on babysitting duty with her... tsurugi: you look like your having fun, yumikins~ yumikage: oh shush you! Jun: "Take things a bit more serious..." takuto: hiya lady. mafura: *tiny wave* ^^ Jun: *pats Takuto's head* ^^ takuto: her hair's blue. did she paint it, daddy? yumikage: nah, that's natural. tsurugi: unlike yours. yumikage: will you shush?! >n<;; tsurugi: ^u^ Shuhei: "..." {man: d'aww, i think he likes you ####!} {####: "That...would be surprising."} {man: guess that makes you uncle ##### now, huh?} {#####: -_-; "Please, you're embarrassing me..."} {Shuhei: "???"} {man: *waves with a little plush toy with a funny voice* wull hullo thar, shuuhei!} {Shuhei: "Hee hee!" >w< } Shuhei: "Hmph." -elsewhere- Kunikida: "..." erina: *heading down the hall* Kunikida: "???" *tries to listen* erina: keep it together erina, you got this. Kunikida: *can barely hear* (" 'Got this'?") erina: *muttering to herself* Kunikida: "???" ("What is she getting herself into?") erina: ..... Fyodor: "Hello." erina: *jumps a bit* eep! Fyodor: "Sorry. Did I scare you?" erina: a-a little... Fyodor: "My apologies...You're up late." erina: y-yeah, g-got the graveyard shift tonight. Fyodor: "Must be frustrating." erina: and nerve-wracking... Fyodor: "Why's that? The prisoners?" erina: s-some of them... Fyodor: "...Are they out of control? Need someone to stop them?" erina: t-they're fine, they just unnerve me... Fyodor: "...I have some familiarity with that." erina: really? Fyodor: *nods* "There have been some difficult prisoners I have encountered." erina: is anyone bothering you? Fyodor: "Oh, no--not here, anyway..." erina: .... Fyodor: "...The last prison was awful." erina: *listening* Fyodor: "He...kept me there. He would play sick games to try to wear me down..." erina: .... Fyodor: "It took every ounce of my willpower to hold onto my sanity long enough to determine a plan to secure my freedom...I escaped that awful torture..." erina: oh my gosh.... Fyodor: *nods* "But, you know...I believe people get what they deserve..." -elsewhere- Wes: *asleep on the couch* "Zzz..." liz: *arriving home*..... *kiss on the forehead* Wes: =w= *yawns* "...Hey." liz: tired? *snuggle* Wes: "Yeah...Conducting was more exhausting than I thought..." *puts an arm around her* "How was teaching?" liz: tiring. Wes: "Can imagine...How are students doing?" liz: they're an interesting bunch. Wes: " 'Interesting' is a load phrase..." *cheek smooch* liz: *chuckle* -elsewhere- maid: *looking around the school with a letter* Rin: *scrubbing the floor* "Stupid punishment..." T~T maid: mr okumura? Rin: "??? What up?" maid: mail call. *hands him the invitation* Rin: "???" *looks at the invitation* "...Um...?" -its from mephisto- *BOOM* Rin: *instant sparkly* Rin: -_-### *The invitation is talking in Mephisto's voice--raised a pitch* Chibi!Mephisto: "You're invited! You're invited! You're in--" Rin: *growl* Chibi!Mephisto: ._.; maid: *sweatdrop* Chibi!Mephisto: *ahem* "I'M HOLDING A PARTY! Show up! Fancy dress! BYOB! Just kidding--I'll have drinks there. RSVP." Rin: "...Do I have to?" maid: if its any consolation, your niece will be there as well. Rin: "Well, that's a plus...Is it RSVP plus one?" maid: yeah. heck, bring as many as you need. Rin: "...We are totally cleaning him out of food and drinks." -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *looks around...approaches a door marked 'SECURITY'* "???" eckleburg: hmm? Mr. Tsubaki: *fox chitter* eckleburg: what're you doing here, toby? *picks him up* Mr. Tsubaki: *scratches at the door* eckleburg: are you hungry? there's no food in there. *walks away* lets get you some food, ok, toby? Mr. Tsubaki: -_-# *stomach growl* -elsewhere- mikan: *humming and rocking heibito* heibito: zzzz Asura: "..." *stares* mikan:....*smiles at him* Asura: "..." *shy smile* mikan: *snuggles up to him with heibito* heibito: =w= Asura: "..." *awkward hug around the two of them* -elsewhere- katya: so what's one of the most fucked up things you've seen in the mafia? Gin: "..." *thinks about Mori* ryurou: there's a lot of 'fucked up' things i've seen that i've lost count. Chuuya: "...Yes..." *thinks of meeting with Fyodor...* katya: yeah, we saw some shit in the rats too......(ivan's room is an example......) Gin: "One can imagine...but prefers not to. We try to keep such information within the Mafia." katya: ah. Tachihara: "Okay--most embarrassing moment in the Rats?" katya: just about half everything gonch does. pushkin: same. poor dude has it bad. naoya: ah. Gin: "I think Tachihara fits that category now." Tachihara: *glare* pushkin + katya: OOOOOH SNAP. *high five* Tachihara: >_< "Shut up! Stupid gremlins..." -pushkin had to restrain katya to keep her from tearing tachihara’s head off- Tachihara: *hiding behind Gin* Q_Q Gin: -_-# hirotsu: *sweatdrops* Tachihara: "That brat is crazy..." -elsewhere- Kid: *crawls into bed* stocking: *in lingere* hmhm~<3 Kid: *smiles* "Hello~" stocking: looking good, handsome~ Kid: *unbuttons the top of his shirt* "You're looking beautiful, angel..." stocking: *kissing his chest* Kid: *moans, rests a hand along her leg* "Thank you...." -elsewhere- Dazai: *sleeping against the baby's crib* kirako: ....*puts a blanket over him* Dazai: =_= -elsewhere- Gopher: "Zzz..." kirika: ..... Gopher: *slight kick, whimper* kirika:....*rubs his shoulder* *sigh* Gopher: *calms down...* "Zzz..." kirika:.... *sigh* (honestly, this guy....) Gopher: *turns over, lying near her* kirika:..... (you can talk about it in the morning, then....) -elsewhere- milia: zzzz Free: *tucks her in* eruka: *smiles* milia: =w= Free: *whispers* "Sweet kid..." eruka: yeah.... Free: "...Been thinking about other work..." eruka: where abouts? Free: "Maybe construction? I'm tall, can lift a lot--can't die if I fall." eruka: yeah, ^^; Free: "I mean, easier than working at a grocery or retail...My big hands can't stock shelves good." -morning- Todoroki: *holds up a slice of bread* "..." fuyumi: *making coffee* Todoroki: *heats the bread with his hand* fuyumi: clever. ^^ Todoroki: "Thanks..." *takes the knife to spread butter* "How's school?" -elsewhere- Gopher: *yawns* kirika: mornin. *eating pancakes* not bad. eibon: thank you. it's an old recipe. ^^ Gopher: .\\\. *sits down...looks down at the food* "..." kotone:....brother? arent you hungry? Gopher: "...A little..." *slices a small piece...eats* "...It's good." *he sounds unenthused* kirika: .... eibon:....are you alright, my child? Gopher: "...I think...I don't want to go to school today..." kirika:.....wanna stay at my place? Gopher: "!!! ...Y-You would let me?" kirika: *nods* yeah, cause i care about you, y'know? Gopher: Q_Q "Th-Thank you..." kirika: ....need me to carry you there or are you good? Gopher: O\\\\\\\o "...I-I-I-I-" kirika: ....*waves hand* oi, goph, you there? Gopher: *falls face first into his pancakes* eibon: D8 kotone: D8> !!!! kirika: ._.;; -elsewhere- Rin: "--and I still got glitter under my nails." madoka: ^^; Rin: "So, up for the shindig?" madoka: sure, i'd love to. ^^ Rin: "Sweet! Can't wait to show you my new threads..." -elsewhere- sonia: papa?.... Chuuya: "What?" *lifts his head--and his eyes are red* sonia: *walks over, holding mito* mito: *meow* Chuuya: "Wh-What's wrong?" *sniff* "H-Hungry?" sonia:.....*puts mito on the bed and crawls in to hug him* Chuuya: "..." *hic* sonia: .... *glances to a bedside table* -there is a photo of rain, along with her glasses, her bowtie.....and a wedding ring- Chuuya: "...I'm sorry..." *wipes his eyes* "L-Let's get you some water..." sonia:...ok... Chuuya: *small sob, chokes back tears, gets out of bed...* sonia:...... *holds his hand* Chuuya: "..." *small squeeze* -elsewhere- Kunikida: "..." *lying in his cot, looking up at the ceiling...the walls are marked with lines* -elsewhere- Adam: "--and he hasn't left his room..." yana: hmm. should i go pay our padre a visit then? Adam: "I think so? He seems sad..." yana: ...alright. *knocks* ooooi, padre? open up. *Silence* yana: are you dead or something? cause that would cause problems for us. Hawthorne: "Go away." yana: ... <gonch, would you do the honors?> Ivan: "Certainly~" *walks back from a starting position...leans down...and runs at the door with his head* yana: <i meant with your golems.> lydia: <vanya please, you're going to open your wound.> Ivan: <It's fine--I lost most feeling there~> *The room is dark except for the light coming in through the doorway...Hawthorne is not visible* lydia: ... yana:....padre? hello? *There's a closet door...The top of the bed looks filthy* lydia: .... *sending a small, shadowy dog to investigate the area* *The door is giving off an awful stench, worse than the bed* dog: *whine* yana: *covers mouth* ok, you better be either dead or in need of a bath... *Someone is holding the door shut* yana:.....*looks at ivan* *nods* Ivan: "..." *directs the Golem to rip off the door--which drags Hawthorne out by the doorknob, too* yana: *completely unfazed* lydia: !!!! *He hasn't shaved or cut his hair...His nails are long...He smells awful* yana: .....yikes. <ivan, get him a bath and then send him to the nurse.> Hawthorne: "N-No! Not her!" Ivan: ._.; yana: padre, dont be a baby. Hawthorne: "She's brutal! Violent! Insane!" *clawing at the floor* zoey: is something wrong....pastor? Hawthorne: Q______Q "No!" Q: you smell awful. Hawthorne: "Just a bath! That's all I need!" yana: *looks at ivan* Ivan: "...I'll take his legs..." lydia: *grabs him by the arms* Hawthorne: "NoOOOOOOOooooooOOOO!" yana: quit your whining and take your bath, you're a grown ass adult. Hawthorne: "Fine, fine! Just don't let her near me!" -elsewhere- ranpo: *checking his phone*...hey poe, your bro uploaded something. i think its a video from when you were a kid. Poe: ._________. "...What?" -the video shows a young poe on a stage, dressed like his namesake.......he just screams- Poe: Q_______Q "...In every person's life, there is a terrifying school stage play." ranpo: i've never been in a school play. Poe: "It's nerve-wracking...W-Would you have ever wanted to be in one?" ranpo: nah, sounds lame. Poe: *covers his face* "Embarrassing..." lana: at least you didnt have another kid throw up on you. -_-; Poe: D: "Oh no..." lana: kindergarten plays are terrifying. Poe: *nod nod* "Incredibly..." -elsewhere- Gopher: .\\\\. stocking: so you carried him back? kirika: yeah, so? stocking: you must carry madam zeroni up the mountain- kirika: hahaha, very funny. -_-; Kid: "I laughed." ^^ Gopher: "...I don't get it." -elsewhere- Black Star: *opens the door* "..." *slowly shuts the door* "...No." himawari: ?? Black Star: "Just...don't go in there..." *shudders* himawari: ???? Black Star: *shakes his head* "How do you get stuck in something like that..." belkia: Q____Q i fuzzed up. Higan: "I know, buddy, we all do...Let me get the lube." belkia: *CRINGE* Higan: "This will only hurt for a moment...I'm going to pull it out slowly..." belkia: PHRASING!! Higan: "...Sorry. I use the terms that are on the tip of my tongue...so to speak." *grabs Belkia's hips, pulls* belkia: *cries* ayami: ._.;;; should i call the hospital just in case? Higan: "Nah, I'm sure I--" *pulls* belkia: *SCREEECH* -he made it out- Q_Q my butt's all sore now! naho:.................I HAVE VERY MIXED FEELINGS ON THIS SITUATION! Higan: "??? How'd you get here?" naho: ... *shrugs* -elsewhere- Motojiro: "--like fine wine pouring through the streams of the valleys of lemondrop fields!" leo: ^^ naoya: cool story, my dude. Motojiro: "YES! I was inspired by days of Candyland!" *holds up his book* "SO MUCH POETRY I HAVE WRITTEN!" leo: i liked it. ^^ Motojiro: OWO *shiny eyes* "THANK YOU!" -elsewhere- Yukio: *sighs* "You're impossible." Rin: *shaking the envelope* "I think there's still more..." *There's a mountain of confetti at their feet* kyouko: -_-; Yukio: "J-Just...Just clean this up..." Chibi!Mephisto: *hanging from the envelope's edge over the floor* ._.; -elsewhere- mio: *playing mario party* Meme: *tapping the buttons* rowena: *focused* lenore: *watching* -elsewhere- hitoshi: *walking along* Izuku: *waves* hitoshi: *small wave* Izuku: "How are you?" hitoshi: *writing something down* [good] Izuku: *nods* "...You studying for exams?" hitoshi: [yeah, general exams, tho.] Izuku: "..." *smiles* "It's the road to getting into the hero courses." hitoshi: [no kidding] Izuku: "Any study group?" -elsewhere- Kid: *shudders* stocking: *kisses down his chest* Kid: =\\\\\= "Nice..." stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: *rests fingers along her wrist* -elsewhere- Victor: *opens the cupboards* "Not much here..." nozomi: *taking notes* Victor: "??? What you writing?" nozomi: just examining my father's notes. ^^ Victor: *nods* "You've been hard at it..." nozomi: *smiles* Victor: "Any new experiments you're going to try from it?" -elsewhere- sonia: *in class* ???: "Whoops--" *pushes Sonia* sonia: .... ???: "Didn't see you there, Tiny!" *wicked laugh* sonia:.....*ignoring them* Bully: "...Hey! When someone apologizes, you should say something!" *pokes her arm* sonia: your apology sounded insincere, so i will assume you were being sarcastic. Bully: "...What?" sonia: do you try to assert authority over me because im a grade below you? or are you just acting out because you want attention? Bully: "..." Q______Q "...Attention?" sonia: your parents ignore you a lot, dont they? or am i wrong? Bully: "...I only see Mom when I get into trouble." sonia: *grabs the bully's hand and drags him with her* teacher, this kid needs the guidance counselor. Teacher: "??? Um...How do you know--" Bully: Q~Q Teacher: "!!! O-Okay, okay..." sonia: *goes back to reading* child: woah. boy: what does 'ass-hurt' mean? girl: *giggles* Teacher: -_-; "Come on...It'll be okay." Bully: *wiping his eyes* -elsewhere- atsushi:.....*siiighs* Lucy: "??? You okay?" atsushi: tired =_=; long day..... Lucy: "D'aw..." *rubs his back* atsushi: TT3TT thanks Lucy: "How about some tea and a nap?" atsushi: sounds nice. -elsewhere- Chuuya: "..." hirotsu:....chuuya? you've been quiet all day. Chuuya: "...Just focused, I guess." hirotsu:...if something's bothering you- Chuuya: "Th-Thanks..." *nods, shaking* hirotsu:...*pap pap* Chuuya: "...I-I think I'll stop here for today..." hirotsu: shall i send for someone to pick sonia up? Chuuya: "Y-Yes..." -and so- sonia: ... Gin: "Hello." *she's unmasked in her civilian attire* sonia: hi aunt gin. pushkin: *waves as he is the driver* sonia:................................ pushkin:.... ^-^;; that's fair. Gin: -_-; "Sorry. It was difficult to find additional persons..." sonia: ...... *sits close to gin* Gin: *pats her shoulder* "How was school?" sonia: alright. i got a kid sent to the guidance counselor. pushkin: ._.;; Gin: "...On purpose?" sonia: i think he has issues at home. Gin: "Ah...Suppose that is for the best..." *looks out the window* sonia: ...... Gin: "...Did you want to stop for a snack?" sonia:...ok -elsewhere- Shima: "--and the food! And the girls! And the dancing! And the girls--" izumo: *smack* we get it, shima. -_-# Shima: X-< Rin: "Everyone got dates?" konekomaru: im good. izumo: i asked paku if she was interested. *death glare at shima* Shima: "!!! I didn't do anything!" izumo: you were thinking it! Shima: .______.;;; "...Okay, you got me there--" -elsewhere- Yohei: *sets down blocks, stacking them in front of Toru* toru: ?? Yohei: "See? Different colors, but they're all cubes..." *holds one up to Toru* toru: ba! Yohei: "Like a little box!" *smiles* -elsewhere- Akutagawa: *sneezes* naoya: feelin' ok? Akutagawa: *groans* "Hope the winter stops soon..." naoya: dont worry, it'll be spring before ya know it... -elsewhere- kyouko: *riding the back of sayaka's scooter, making deliveries* sayaka: ^^ Mikuni: *sweeping* kyouko: *gets off and walks up to the door* delivery! Jeje: "??? Oh. Thank you. I'll sign for it--" *The door slams open--and crushes Jeje* Johannes: OwO sayaka: *runs* kyouko: D8< Johannes: "Bean!!!" *runs for the exit* sayaka: D8> *SCREEEEEAM* Johannes: "SQUEE--" Mikuni: "???" *turns--and his broom smacks Johannes in the face* kyouko: ._.; metsu: he's fine. mostly. Johannes: .w. *twitching* "Br-Bring me your finest ginger ale with an umbrella..." -elsewhere- mitsuba: ..... Jun: "???" mitsuba: im so boooored. hyakuya: no kidding. Jun: "...Want to play Monopoly?" hyakuya: eh, sure.... -elsewhere- twain: so this guy tried camping out on top of a building once. He was shooting crows, but the police were too busy teargassin' him to ask what he was doing up there. He screamed for an entire month every time he opened his eyes! it was funny at first, then it just got sad...but then it got funny again! emily: that's....um.... Steinbeck: "Not in front of the younger ones..." -_-# dorothy: *nom* Hemingway: "Some damn fine food..." *opens a bottle of beer* oscar: delicious~ ^^ ebie: *nom nom* Steinbeck: *sighs* "Still a way to travel..." oscar: so what's our next plan? Steinbeck: "We'll need to raft..." -elsewhere- sonia: papa, im home. Chuuya: *smiles* "Hi." *hug* "How was school..." sonia: sent a kid to therapy, got snacks with aunt gin and mr pushkin drove. Chuuya: ._. "...Go back to 1?" sonia: *she explains what happened* Chuuya: "...That was very mature of you." sonia: thanks... Chuuya: "...I'm happy you didn't retaliate...but was there a reason you didn't?" sonia: if i got angry with him, it wouldnt have fixed anything. Chuuya: "..." *nods* "I suppose not..." sonia:....did you have a good day at work, papa? Chuuya: "...It went fine." *smiles* sonia...*hug* mito: *mew* Chuuya: "..." *pat pat on Sonia's back...pets Mito* sonia: .... Chuuya: "W-Well, I suppose you have homework..." sonia: could you help me? Chuuya: "Of course...What did you want to work on?" -elsewhere- Gopher: .\\\\. riley: is he alright? kirika: having a tough day. heather: *sweatdrop* (doesnt look it to me..) Gopher: "Wh-Wh-Wat-t-t-ter?" -elsewhere- Bakugo: "??? The hell you looking at my baby pictures?" mina: you have such an angry baby face XD Bakugo: >_< "I DO NOT AND I WILL TOTALLY DESTROY YOU WITH--" eijiro: is this a lion?! <X'D -it’s a onesie- Bakugo: O\\\\\\\O "...MOM! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" -elsewhere- Iida: "??? You feel okay?" momo: ?? y-yeah. of course i do. ^^; Iida: "...The exams?" momo:...*nod* Iida: "Anything you know to work on?" -elsewhere- Relan: "Feel better?" shinra: yeah Relan: *rubs his back* "Just take it slowly...You'll figure this out." -elsewhere- Bon: *grumbles, adjusting his collar* konekomaru: everyone all set? Shima: *in a white suit, scarf, and fedora* "Ready!" izumo: -_____-;; paku: count your blessings at least its not a trilby. shiemi: *opens the door*.....wow. paku: this is.... izumo:............i have no words. -one fancy ass house- madoka: i feel so tiny... ._.; Bon: "...How does all this fit in this space?" stocking: magic mostly. izumo: GAH! oh, right, she's here too. Rin: *waves* "How's it going, fam?!" stocking: ^-^; well, the party room is this way. mom, dad, and kid are there waiting. Yukio: *bows* "Thank you for this invitation--" Rin: *pushing Yukio forward* "Food, bro--food!" Yukio: -_-; paku: mrs death? stocking: hmm? paku: is it true your dad is....you know....a mega nerd? stocking:............................................................... >->;;;;;;;;;; izumo: -_-; your silence speaks volumes. Shima: "Ah, how big a nerd can he--" *turns a corner to another hallway* "...Why does he have anime figurines in glass cases?" stocking: the less questions you ask, the better you'll sleep tonight. Bon: -_-;;;;; "Let's just get this--" Mephisto: "WELCOME!" *bear hug* Bon: *crushed ribs* X_____X paku: ._.;; shiemi: ^-^;; stocking: *inhales* (please let me get through this tonight) felisia: ^^; so you're stocking's students and coworker, right? Shima: "..." *picks up Koneomaru* "Please accept this human sacrifice--" konekomaru: D8 -CHOP- stocking: bad shima. Shima: *collapses at Felisia's feet* X_X izumo: *drags him in* i apologize for that. felisia: oh it's quite alright, deary. ^^ paku: i really like your dress, ma'am. felisia: aw thanks, i sewed it myself. Rin: "Stylish. I should get some cash to have you make something..." Yukio: "??? ...So you could wear a dress?" Rin: >3< "Dude!" felisia: if you wanted, i wouldnt judge. ^^ -and so, at dinner- Bon: *stares at the curry* "How spicy is it?" stocking: *cringes as she eats her dinner* paku: you have a pretty big house. are you really a magician? felisia: you could say that~ ^u^ Rin: >_> "Soooooooo, how's work going, Kid?" Kid: "Busy. And your classes?" Rin: "...I'm not failing as badly?" ^^; shiemi: we've been improving, right nee? nee: ^o^ Yukio: "I can attest to that..." madoka:....oh! right. i should probably return- Mephisto: "Oh, thank you! But I don't want it anymore." madoka: oh, a-are you sure? Mephisto: "Consider it a gift, Honorary True Crosser..." madoka: thank you sir! *bows* Mephisto: "You're very welcome, Hero." *smiles* -noises in the hall....footsteps?- shiemi: ??? ???: "Brother? We got any curly fries?" stocking: 0-0;; (oh. oh no. no no no.) maid: miss paku, a sample of tea? paku: oh, um.....ok?..... *sips......zzzzzz* izumo: D8< WHAT DID YOU- maid: it's better if she doesnt remember this. Amaimon: *holding a tub of ice cream* "...Oh. The party?" shiemi: OxO;;;;;;;; Rin: .___. "..." *turns* "Stocking. Explain?" stocking: dammit amaimon -_-; konekomaru: isnt he the broccoli head guy? Bon: "What the hell, Mephisto?!" Mephisto: "...Well, Amaimon is..." ^^;;; felisia: we're rehabilitating him here. stocking: (nice save, mom) Bon: "..." *crosses his arms* "Makes sense, I guess." Shima: *still unconscious, propped up in a chair* X_X Rin: ^^;;;;;;; shiemi: >->;;;;;;;; Amaimon: "Hey, you gonna finish that?" *puts his hand into Konekomaru's mashed potatoes, grabs it, starts licking it off his fingers* konekomaru: D8> -CHOP- stocking: down boy. Amaimon: T_T "So mean..." shiemi: ._.;;;;;;; Mephisto: "...Kidding!" shiemi: *forced awkward laughing* OwO;;;; Bon: "..." *pushes his plate, sips the water* Amaimon: "...Oh, hey. My bride." shiemi: THISHASBEENALOVELYDINNERBUTIREALLYHAVETOGOHOMERIGHTNOWITHINKMYMOMMAYHAVEATERMINALILLNESSANDINEEDTOTENDTOTHATGOODNIGHT!!! *RUNS* Amaimon: "..." *takes Shiemi's seat, starts eating her meal* izumo: .........should i be creeped out by this? i feel i should. Yukio: "Let's...just make the most of this. Not like anything else weird can happen..." Mephisto: "How are classes? I was wondering because we had some ideas to spice up lessons--" konekomaru: well, we had this one random student come in named godaiin- Mephisto: *drops his spoon* stocking: dad? Mephisto: "...Whoopsy. I better get a fresh one..." felisia: ... Mephisto: *walks to the kitchen* -elsewhere- Kurogiri: "Oh, stop it..." tomura: *face on the floor, groaning* himiko: do you want a cupcake? Kurogiri: "...We can put frosting on it." tomura *muffled response* Kurogiri: "...I think he said yes." -elsewhere- Poe: *curled up under blanket* lana: edgar? Poe: "!!! Y-Yes?" lana: you alright? Poe: "..." *nods* "Snug as a bug in a rug..." ^^; lana:....*leans and snuggles* Poe: =\\\\\= *holds her* -elsewhere- Crona: *humming* mami: *making dinner* Crona: *sets down plates* "...May I help?" mami: feel free to. ^^ Crona: *reaches past Mami for a bottle* "Maybe a little of this?" -elsewhere- Hyde: *holds up a jar to Licht...it has a label on it* licht: ?? *The label says "Whoop Ass"* Hyde: "..." *slowly opens the jar* licht: ???? there's nothing in it... *PUNCH* licht: *stunned* !! Hyde: "Hee hee--GOT YOU GOOD!" licht:....*glare* Hyde: OwO "...REGRET NOTHING!" *runs* -elsewhere- Fyodor: *muttering in Russian* erina: ?? Fyodor: *shakes in the shackles* "..." *sounds like a rattle in his throat* erina: sir? sir?! Fyodor: "M-Medicine..." erina: r-right away! *over talkie* we have a prisoner who is in need of medical, ASAP! Fyodor: *shudders* -elsewhere- hina: so this 'league'... mimeca: =3= saku: .... Akua: "They...are expanding." kinuta: oh~? PlushFix: "And they want our expertise!" Akua: "...Or just your numbers." hina: eh, a job's a job. and if we get to murder some fucks, great! saku:.... 7_7; mimeca: *takes form of beatrice* hina: yeah, maybe we will find the rent-a-maid. PlushFix: "Hope so. And Flowers." hina: maybe schedule a prison break~? mimeca: *NOD NOD NOD* PlushFix: "Sweet...That'll be a good challenge." -elsewhere- Gopher: *asleep on the couch* kirika:.... *Ring* kirika: yo. Justin: "Miss Kirika? This is Justin Law." kirika: oh hey shitty priest, thought you died or somethin' *her tone doesnt seem hostile* Justin: ^^; "Fortunately, not. Thank you. I wanted to check in regarding Miss Oriko--" kirika: !!! is she ok?! how is she?! does she remember anything?! oriko: ?? Justin: "She is fine...Her mental and emotional health are improving...Memories are slower to come..." kirika: what all does she remember? Justin: "Mostly typical details and behaviors--talking, usual activities someone her age would know...Only a few details but not the majority of her past." kirika:...can i talk to her at least? Justin: "Of course. I know you'll do so, but be understanding how much she can handle..." kirika: o-ok... oriko: who is it? Justin: "A friend." oriko: ok...hello? kirika: oriko, it's me kirika, do you remember me? oriko: oh of course. you're justin's friend, right? kirika: *wince*....y-yeah....guess you still dont remember, huh? oriko: sorry if im not able to help. i do remember some things, though. like tea, one of my favorite novels 'crime and punishment', but i dont remember the author... Justin: *wipes some dust on a nearby counter, listening* kirika: well, if you guys wanted to...i dunno...visit, i'd like that a lot. oriko: ok. i'll let him know. bye bye......miss kirika offered us to visit... Justin: "..." *smiles* "I think that would be a fun event. It's a charming home." -elsewhere- Shima: *wakes up* "Wh-what happened?" paku: ugh...am i dead right now? -they're in one of the spare bedrooms....on a heart shaped bed- Shima: .\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\. ("OH GOD OH GOD--DON'T DO ANYTHING. DON'T MOVE. DON'T SAY ANYTHING.") "...Hello." ("...YOU DUMMY!") paku: .......................................................*SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM* *PAWNCH* Shima: *knocked out of the bed* *slow-motion--* "Ooooooooooow..." -repeat that in slo-mo as ave maria plays in the background- Shima: *hits the floor with a loud thud* izumo: *SLAM* WHAT HAPPENED?!! DID HE DO ANYTHING?!?! Shima: X______X paku: PERVERT!! izumo:............*DEATH AURA* Shima: X_X "I swear, I'm already dead. No more..." konekomaru:....no offense, mr mephisto, but you have a demented sense of humor Mephisto: "D'aw, thanks~" ^^ madoka: well, thank you for the dinner, sir. *bows* stocking: i'll make sure godaiin gets those eyedrops then. Mephisto: *curtesy to Madoka* "You're very welcome." *serious face at Rin* "DON'T SCREW THIS UP." Rin: ._.;;;; Kid: "???" madoka: ^////^;;; stocking: *sweatdrop* felisia: ^^; Kid: *ahem* "Thank you very much, Mephisto, Felisia..." *looks at Shima* "...So, do I collect his soul, or--" felisia: he's fine. mostly. -elsewhere- Emine: *under his own bed* "..." lin-kimpur: *pap pap* you did well on your bad deed, today. Emine: "...Did I?" lin-kimpur:... *crawls under to join him* Emine: "...Too cramped?" -elsewhere- Yukio: "What a mess..." -_-; kyouko: yikes. sounds like it. Rin: "It was mostly harmless--minus the passing out, unwanted advances from demons--" kyouko: ._.; Yukio: "Please take this more serioiusly. Shiema is now going to need more anti-demon repellent--" Rin: D8> "Then how do I hang out with you guys?" shiemi: i-it's fine, really. if i use that, i wont be able to see nee or the others. Yukio: "But we have to do something--" kyouko: you're getting pretty strung up, yuki. *smirk* Yukio: "I am simply concerned about the wellbeing of--...of all of us." kyouko: 7w7 sure yuki, sure. Yukio: -\\\\\- Rin: "...!!! D'aw, he's blushing~" -w- Yukio: >\\\\\< "I am just having an allergic reaction--" shiemi: i dont think i have pollen on me ._.; Rin: "...Yukio, didn't you tell me pollen was--" Yukio: "FINISHTHATSENTENCEANDI'LLMAKEYOURFLAMEINTOASMALLEMBER--" kyouko: yukio. deep breaths. shiemi: ???? Rin: Q_Q "...I don't want to be turned into an ember..." -elsewhere- Kid: *takes off his jacket* "...Those eyedrops..." stocking: they should help that boy out for at least a while. i'll ask nygus to give him a prescription…. {stocking: dad, what do you mean 'godaiin's problem is a harbinger'?} {Mephisto: "We are trying to determine what he encountered that led him to see things he should not see..."} stocking: ... -two days later, in russia- ???: <shit! there's no end to these things!?> shura: *SLASHING* just what is this place, even? ???: this was an experimental accelerator...perhaps.... shura:.... !!...oi....lewin, the fuck is that? lewin: ??..... !!! -a dark shape can be seen- Triple A: *slashing at an opponent* "Back, back, foul beast! Lewin! Could you please find what you need so we can--" lewin: ohohohoho, this is getting real interesting now...you know what that is there? shura: a creepy ass blob of death? lewin:...that.....is a gehenna gate. shura: !!???!!! lewin: a human made gehenna gate, eh? -the gate warps- shura: i dont like the looks of this. lewin: we'll need a specialist to deal with this... Triple A: *grumbles* "Fine...Who are we calling?" lewin: you know who we have to call. Triple A: "...No." lewin: come on angel, i know you dont like it, but, contrary to popular belief, the world doesnt revolve round you. shura: zing. Triple A: -~- "F-Fine..." *opens his flip phone* "...Pheles?" Mephisto: *static* "Wh-What--" lewin: i think we have an idea of what's been happening here.... -elsewhere- Asura: "!!!" mikan: you felt that too? Asura: *nods* "So powerful..." -upstairs, nirvana employees are scrambling about with reports and research- ???: *pulls out his watch, looks at it...smiles* ???: ..... *she's shaking, scared* <d-d-do i have to? h-he didnt do anything wrong-> -a man is strapped to a chair, likely to be interrogated- ???: "Tsk tsk tsk...You know it has to be done." ???:.....*touches the man's cheek* Man: "?!!" <Wh-What are you--> ???:.....*she is crying as she takes a hammer.....and slams it onto her finger* Man: *howls in pain* <What sorcery is this?!> ???: *tears falling from pain as she slams the hammer down again* Man: *screaming, crying* <St-Stop! I'll say anything!> ???:...... *she looks to the man with the watch* ???: *smiles* "Ask him where the money is." -elsewhere- Motojiro: "--and then they drizzle chocolate over it! You'll love it!" leo: *smiles* -elsewhere- sachiko: *examining patient files* Dr. John: "Hard at work?" sachiko: yeah. feels like i havent been working as hard as i could be.... Dr. John: "Well, we all pace ourselves to achieve our goals." *smiles* sachiko: *nods* -elsewhere- izumi: *studying hard* Anya: "Could I borrow a sheet of paper?" izumi: *hands her one* Anya: "Thank you..." *starts folding the paper* -elsewhere- Todoroki: "Looking forward to spring?" ochako: yep! cant wait for the flower viewing. Todoroki: *nods* "And flower shows?" ochako: ^^ Todoroki: "Should be fun. We can go after we get through exams..." -elsewhere- Yohei: *drenched wet and covered in soap suds* "..." chie: *also soaked* *sigh* toru: babu! ^o^ Yohei: "Kid's gonna be a swimmer..." -elsewhere- Medusa: *humming* neian: *babble* Medusa: "..." *hug* -elsewhere- tomura: ..... Kurogiri: "Any new visitors--" -knock on the door- tomura: *groaaaans* Kurogiri: "...Fine. I'll answer." *opens the door* hina: yo, this the 'league of rogues' or somethin'? Kurogiri: "..." *summons a warp gate hina: woah, easy now. we're just here cause we heard you're recruiting. that broker guy in the purple sent us. mimeca: *waves* saku: ... Kurogiri: "..." *shuts off the warp gate* "Pass-code?" PlushFix: *muffled voice* " 'Seven sleeping seagulls.'" *PlushFix pops up* "Who writes this shit?!" Kurogiri: "...It's from my child's picture book." hina: fantaaastic. Kurogiri: "Come in." *closes the door behind them* "Let's begin with drinks and discussion." himiko: AWWW WHAT A CUTE PLUSHIE! can i hold it? hina: sure, go nuts. himiko: *HUGGGGGGS* PlushFix: "Wait wh--" *CRUNCH* X_____X "You motherf--" Kurogiri: *covers PlushFix's mouth* *evil voice to PlushFix* "No." PlushFix: O_o;;;;; tomura: let me fucking guess, you shipdits are here to sing the praises of stain for the billionth time. hina: who? tomura:....this woman is officially my favorite person in this building. Kurogiri: "See? Recruiting new people can be useful." PlushFix: X______X mimeca: ^u^ tomura:...whatever.... -elsewhere- Chuuya: *pours milk into the dish, sets it on the floor* mito: *lap lap* Chuuya: *strokes her back...sits on the floor* mito: *mew* ^^ Chuuya: *small smile* "Good kitty..." *pats her side* -elsewhere- Akutagawa: *knocks* higuchi: door's open! Akutagawa: *walks in* "Hello." naoya: yo! Akutagawa: *wave* "I assure you, I have not killed." higuchi: *sweatdrop* nice to know. kuniko: hey. *playing smash bros* Akutagawa: "...How is game-playing?" -elsewhere- Steinbeck: *wringing out his shirt* -_-; ebie: *whistling* Steinbeck: "??? Still busy with tasks?" *hangs up his shirt on a clothesline* ebie: yeppers....so you're from a farm too, right? Steinbeck: "Yep. Tend to fields..." ebie: *smiles* that sounds nice. i get homesick sometimes..... *draws something in the dirt* thats my pa, john, my ma, fern, my big brother avery, grampy, grammy edit, and the farmhand mr zuckerman. Steinbeck: "...Quite a few people, huh?" ebie: *nods*....i do miss them a lot. i hope they're doing alright. Steinbeck: "When did you last talk to them?" ebie: i got to talk to my ma last christmas over the phone. sounds like they were doing ok, though she did say she missed me. *wipes eyes* Steinbeck: "..." *pats her shoulder* ebie: do you miss talking to your family, too? Steinbeck: "...Yes. All the time." ebie: maybe we can meet them one day. Steinbeck: "..." *looks around...whispers* "There are some of us who I think aren't ready to meet my family yet..." ebie: owo ? -elsewhere- Kid: *has glitter in his hair* "..." kirika: ^u^ Kid: "...This is not charming." kirika: love you too, bro ^^ Kid: *sighs* "Thanks. Now I have to get this cleaned up--" Patty: "Way ahead of you!" *dragging the garden hose inside* Kid: O_O "PATTY, NO--" -elsewhere- barkova: *sniffing around* Adam: *lifts up his legs* "...She always do this?" yana: pretty much. Adam: "...Is she sniffing for treats?" yana: *sighs and throws a bone cookie* barkova *chases after it before eating it* Adam: "...How'd she end up like that? Genetic tampering?" yana: more like mental conditioning. Adam: "...That seems mean." yana: we arent exactly 'good people'. Adam: "..." Q_Q "That's incredibly sad." yana:.... *typing things up* -elsewhere- Aizawa: *draws lines along the page* "Aaaaaaaand done." *Class 1A names linked together* blood king: well done. *has done the same with class 1B* Aizawa: "How's their exam planning?" -elsewhere- Rin: *headphones on, chopping vegetables, whistling* kyouko: hey rin? yukio has a call for you.....rin? Rin: *singing into a carrot* "OOOOOH YAY!" kyouko:....hate to do this, but you leave me no choice....*grabs his tail and bites down* Rin: Q____Q *SHRIEK* kyouko: *ptooie* sorry 'bout that, but yukio has a call for you. Rin: Q~Q "Not cool, man..." *takes the phone* "What up?" Yukio: "Oh, good, you're there--we have some extracurricular work--" Rin: "Is it extra credit?" Yukio: "...No--" Rin: "Hanging up--" Yukio: "DON'T GIVE ME THIS SASS RIGHT NOW!" Rin: ._.; kyouko: ._.;; Yukio: *ahem* "It is by order of Mephisto." -and so- Rin: *yawns* "So, what we doing?" Yukio: "We are investigating the Seven Mysteries--" izumo: of the cram school, right? Shima: "Not the one about the old lady who smashed the toilet?" konekomaru: well, death city is full of strange things, but i guess to the locals these are pretty mundane... Yukio: "This is limited to just the cram school. We expect demons are responsible for the Mysteries." shiemi: ... Yukio: *hands out a paper* "Read and memorize these mysteries..." izumo:... !!! look! -a white form can be spotted in the window- Yukio: "Ah. That's Mystery 1: 'the Bride.'" Shima: ._______. konekomaru: come on, lets go. -elsewhere- adrian: *walking along school grounds**turns a corner*... ?? well...fancy meeting you here~....mr traitor... Todo: "Tch. Respect your elders." adrian: here to clear out your old office? Todo: "Among other things..." adrian: hmm...no one else is here, right? Todo: "No. Just a ghost." adrian: and i take it she's dealing with the cram students? well, in that case, i'll just get comfortable~ *markings appear on her body, and horns upon her head* pazuzu: *streeeetch* ahhh, it's been too long since i could let loose like this. Todo: *nods* "Now, onto business..." *takes out an envelope* -morning- takara: *reading* konekomaru: ....what even _is_ takara's deal, anyway...? Rin: "...Do you think he's... *gulp* a demon?" konekomaru: ..... *staaaaaaare* izumo:....*facepalm* Bon: "And what the heck are you, you dimbulb?" Rin: "...A cool guy?" izumo: that's debatable. Rin: >3< "Just ask him, then. YO! TAKARA! WHAT'S YOU--" takara's puppet: CANT YOU SEE HE'S BUSY, BUNNY BOY!? Rin: ._. "..." >_< "I'M NOT TALKING TO A PUPPET! I'M ASKING--" izumo: dont bother. Rin: *being held back by Bon and Konekomaru* Bon: -_-# shiemi: bon, is he really the son of a toy company owner? Bon: "Yep. Wouldn't surprise me if that was one reason Pheles wanted him." izumo: cant believe he's a year above us. Bon: "Well, if you're young at heart, guess you look younger?" -elsewhere- Dazai: *yawns* kirako: zzzzz Dazai: "..." *light hug* kirako: *yawn* morning.... Dazai: "Morning...Hungry?" kirako: yes please. Dazai: "Okay..." *stretches* "Any preferences?" -elsewhere- (Oda: you awake?) atsushi: *yawn* (yeah) Oda: {Busy day ahead?} atsushi: (yeah, winter exams and all...) Oda: {You've been studying quite a bit for them, though...Need to practice?} atsushi: (might help) Oda: {Maybe ask Lucy or--} atsushi:.... (i'll see if she's up) -elsewhere- Chuuya: *adjusts his gloves* hirotsu: *hands him a paper* your mission for today. Chuuya: *takes it, reading the file* "...You're sure?" hirotsu: *he nods* Chuuya: "...Very well. You want me to handle this alone or with someone else?" hirotsu: you'll be taking naoya and miss makarov with you. Chuuya: *nods* "Very well. Are they ready?" -elsewhere- PlushFix: -_-### mimeca: o^o~? PlushFix: "That tiny terror plays too rough...I'm not some toy, damn it." mimeca:.... >->;;; PlushFix: "Y-You know what I mean! And Emo Hand-Job is a buzz kill." mimeca: =3= PlushFix: "Then Warp-Daddy says 'Just wait, your time will come.' I WANT TO KILL ALREADY!" mimeca: *pap pap* PlushFix: *sniff, wipes his teddy nose* "Thanks..." T_T -elsewhere- Mephisto: "...Disconcerting, to say the least..." shura: yeah, no shit. lewin: hopefully, those barriers you put up will help... Mephisto: "Quite..." *sips his tea* "...Where is Arthur?" lewin: he's getting info from the locals. Mephisto: *nods* "Keep me updated." -elsewhere- tamaki: ..... Arthur: "...Yes?" tamaki: ?? just thinking... Arthur: "...Yes?" tamaki: ?? just thinking... {tamaki: *eating lunch alone in a storage closet, wiping her tears away* *sniff*} {???: "--and such a freak!"} {???: did you see her at gym class today? i bet she's just faking it to get guys to notice her, hahaha, how lame!} {???: "You know what I think? She's a slut. Just wants attention."} {tamaki: *shaking, eating her food harder* *hic*....(stupid jerks...i dont need friends anyway! im fine on my own!)} tamaki: ........ Arthur: "..." *rests his hand lightly over hers* tamaki:... *sniff* t-thanks... Arthur: *nods* "...You're not alone." tamaki: .... nozomi:....*pats her back* Arthur: "See?" tamaki: ....*small smile* Arthur: "..." *smiles* -elsewhere- Yohei: *smooch* chie: ^////^ hehe~ Yohei: *rubs her back lightly* "I finished fixing the sink...What else you need?" LK: [[..... TT~TT YAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSS YASSSSSSSSSSSSSs. later down the line tho.]] -elsewhere- liz: *plomph onto wes' lap* hello~ Wes: ^\\\\^ "Hey, there, beautiful." liz: busy~? Wes: "With you..." *kisses along her jawline* "Yes." liz: hmhmhm~ Wes: *lets his hands move to her back, drawing her closer* liz: u////u Wes: *his lips meet hers, as one hand slides to her bottom* liz: mmmm~<3 Wes: *rubs her bottom--before giving a very soft spank to it* -elsewhere- Shamrock: "Your tea." tsubaki: thank you. naho: we're back! Sakuya: *closes the door behind them* Shamrock: "How was it?" naho: tireeed. *plops onto the couch* =////= soft.... Sakuya: "..." *nods* "What she said..." *puts down his bookbag, stretches* lavender: want some hot cocoa? Sakuya: "That'd be great--thanks." lavender: ^^ *goes to make it* with marshmallows? naho: yeeeessss.... Sakuya: ^^ *sits down, rests his fingers along her head* naho: =w= <3 Sakuya: *small laugh, massages her head lightly* naho: *purr* Sakuya: "Cute..." -elsewhere- Akutagawa: "Zzz..." hirotsu: *tucks him in* Akutagawa: *shivers* hirotsu:.... *sighs and exits* -morning- yumikage: *grumbles* Jun: "???" yumikage: long night. exhausted. fuckin' tsurugi kept me up all night. Jun: "Well, you have work this morning--so pour some coffee." yumikage: *grumbling* mafura: ~? tsurugi:.... 7v7 *whispers something to mafura* mafura:....ok.....mr jun? Jun: "Hmm?" mafura: is mr tsurugi mafura-chan’s brother? yumikage: *sipping coffee* Jun: "I don't think so." mafura: because he said mr touma was our daddy. yumikage: *SPITTAKE* TSURUGI! D8< tsurugi: >u< Jun: "... ... ... ... ..." *death glare at Tsurugi* tsurugi: OuO..... WHOOPWHOOPWHOOPWHOOPWHOOP. yumikage: GET BACK HERE AND APOLOGIZE TO HER! Jun: "...Mafura. Think through what you're asking next time." mafura: ??? Jun: "..." *sighs, smiles* "How about pancakes?" mafura: ok! ^u^ -elsewhere- Master: "??? You got customers." mana: welcome. ^^ Izuku: *waves* "Hi. We're here for a study group?" mana: right this way. *guides them to a table that has a sign 'class 1-a study group' Todoroki: *nods* Mineta: *walks on in, very proud--* Master: *DEATH GLARE* Mineta: *walks right back out...* -elsewhere- Hemingway: "Gee, you're burnt to a crisp..." twain: x3Q worth it....ow. Hemingway: *sigh* "How is this 'worth it'? You got to build up slowly. Look at me--" *rips open his shirt* "AND MY GOLDEN TAN!" twain: noice. oscar: .///. oh my. Hemingway: "You think this is something, you should've seen the tan I sported when I went toe-to-flipper against the rampaging manatees of Havana!" -elsewhere- PlushFix: "...So is it a mannequin hand, or an artistic statement?" tomura: *grunts and plays his game using chopsticks to press the buttons* PlushFix: "...That's just sad. I bet you can't even touch your Little Buddy..." tomura: do you ever stop talking, you shitty demented chucky knock-off? PlushFix: "...Yes. When I'm eating out your mama." tomura: *throws him out the window* PlushFix: "WOOOOORTH IT--" *crashes into dumpster* tomura: shut up. shut up shut up shut up sHUT UP SHUTUPSHUTUP!!! Kurogiri: "Shigaraki. Breathe." tomura: *sharp quick breaths as he's crying* Kurogiri: "???" *pats his back* tomura: mu-*hic*-ma-*hi-hic*-mommyyyy..... Kurogiri: "...Oh...I'm sorry..." tomura: *whimpering* Kurogiri: *hums* tomura:....*hic*.......... Kurogiri: "You're okay...Just breathe..." -elsewhere- soul:....*staring up at the ceiling* .... Stein: "You're up." soul: ?? oh, right. so, how long is the plane ride gonna be? Stein: "Long enough for another 2 movies--director's cuts." soul: *grooooan* Stein: "...Something on your mind?" soul: just.....remembering. Stein: "...Hmm. Talk?" soul: i know its been years since it happened, and i've been coping as best as i can.....but part of me still wishes she was here. Stein: "...That is a normal wish. Do you think about her often in combat?" soul: ...yeah. Stein: "Then use that to do what she would want you to do." soul: right. Stein: "And don't forget to pay attention to what is in front of you--or you're going to run into a wall." soul: *stops in front of the wall* ._.; Stein: *sigh* "Sit down and just watch the film." -elsewhere- Meme: "..." *sniff* mio: meme? Meme: *wipes her eyes* *sniff* "Y-Yes?" mio: you holding up, ok? Meme: "I-I don't know?" mio:....well, there's a movie being held in the den if you're interested. Meme: "...Which one?" mio: i think it's fivel goes west. Meme: "..." *holds out a hand* mio: *takes her hand and leads her downstairs* -elsewhere- Vulcan: *stands up* "How was it?" lisa:....ok. Vulcan: "..." *holds out a hand* "You had to make another appointment?" lisa:...*nod* Vulcan: "Want me to take you there?" lisa: y-yes. Vulcan: *nods* "Of course..." *soft pat on her hand* -elsewhere- Kid: *falls face first onto bed* stocking: feeling ok? Kid: "Tired...So many papers..." stocking: want a shoulder rub? Kid: "...Please?" stocking: *smiles and does so* Kid: =\\\\= *sigh of relief* "So much better..." stocking: ^^ *kiss* Kid: "Mmmm...Thank you." *smooch* stocking: hehe~ Kid: "I'm sorry...I didn't ask how your day was." stocking: busy for the most part. Kid: *lies back* "...I'm so proud of you." stocking: *kiss* ^///^ Kid: ^\\\^ "Mmm~ ...I said the right thing, then?" *smiles* stocking: you often do~ *crawls onto his lap* Kid: *holds her* "Comfy?" stocking: mmhmm~ *rests her head in the crook of his neck* Kid: *strokes the back of her hed* "Good..." *holds her close* stocking: u/////u i love you... Kid: *cheek smooch* "I love you." stocking: mmmn~ *kiss* Kid: *kisses back, rests a hand on her hip* "Love..." stocking: mm? Kid: *rests his lips lightly on the side of her neck* stocking: ah~ *strokes his head* Kid: *purrs softly, holds onto her* -elsewhere- Kunikida: *shaking* medic: has he even been eating? Medic #2: *shakes their head* "Refuses..." medic:....has he been taking care of himself _at all_? Medic #2: "...I think something is lost for him." medic:.....*sigh* do we request a transfer into psychiatric? Medic #2: "...Make the call." -elsewhere- Akutagawa: *holds target upside over the edge of the building* "You are lucky. I promised not to kill." guy: Q~Q;;; Akutagawa: "But that's only for a probationary period. And while I wait for that period to end, I'm going to be thinking of the many ways I can torture you--then kill you in the slowest, most painful way possible...unless you give me what I want." guy: i-i'll talk! i'll talk! Akutagawa: "...Good." *pulls the target back, drops them on the top of the roof, holds Rashomon close to them* "You were hunting the Tiger. Why?" guy: w-we got orders.... Akutagawa: "From whom?" guy: t-the dame...s-she- Akutagawa: "???" guy: she gave the order. katya: dame? as in from the order of the clock tower? Akutagawa: "??? Them?" katya: most likely. Akutagawa: "...Get this one into custody, before the Order finds him." katya: understood. -elsewhere- -elsewhere- ???: are the three of us really going to the states, madam? ???: will we be..... ???:....taking a boat? ???: for now, you will be surveying the situation. -the young woman and twin girls nod- all three: of course. -elsewhere- Jonah: *walking around in Haumea's old outfit* " 'I'm Haumea! And I like potato sack clothes!'" guruna: *giggling* kurukurukurukuru >w< Jonah: *spins on one foot* " 'I'm a giant human bug zapper--'cause my synapsis are all shot!' Tra la la la la..." Haumea: "..." guruna: OwO;;;;;; Jonah: .w.; Haumea: "..." *grabs the sleeves of her old outfit--and pulls them up like drawstrings, sealing Jonah...before she holds the outfit like a bag--and swings it over her head and through the wall* arrow:.....*siiiigh* -_-; -elsewhere- Gopher: "...Thank you." kirika: hey, its no prob. Gopher: "..." *smooch* kirika: O////O Gopher: *pulls back* "..." .\\\\. "I-I just...I wanted to...I'm sorry." kirika: >////<; y-you could at least warn me first, jeez. 7///7; Gopher: "S-Sorry! ...Should I warn you now?" kirika:...f-fine, sure, whatever. -///-; Gopher: "..." *cheek smooch* kirika: =///=;; Gopher: *pulls back* .\\\\. "...It's soft." kirika: 7///3///7; Gopher: "..." *strokes where he kissed* kirika: >///< *smooch*.... Gopher: O\\\\\\\O kirika: ....i-i panicked ok?! >n< Gopher: .\\\\\. "I-I guess we're even?" kirika: y-yeah......i got smash bros. you in? Gopher: "Y-Yeah. I'm in..." -elsewhere- Chuuya: *walks through hall with groceries* sonia: *walking with him* Chuuya: "And this weekend I'll show you how to bake carrot cake..." sonia: ok. *small smile* Chuuya: "And when we get through some of your homework...Did you teacher assign you much?" sonia: its not too much. Chuuya: "Then maybe we can find some activity to do. Or did you want to visit anyone?" sonia: .....can we visit mama? Chuuya: "..." *smiles* "Of course." -elsewhere- *darkness* ???: "Heroes...die..." shinra: ??? *looks around* *Fire appears against the blackness--but no heat comes from it* *Women's eyes appear...everywhere...watching* shinra: what...where am....where am i.....? *Hands pass along his chest* shinra: !!! *wakes up with a start, frightened* GAH! teacher: mr kusakabe? shinra: w-wha.. Arthur: "..." *rubs his arm* "Stupid laundry day...Static cling..." shinra:... s-sorry, i dozed off. *focusing on studying* Arthur: *eyeroll...and not noticing he has a sock stuck to the back of his jacket* shinra:....*grin* -elsewhere- Poe: *opens the mail* "...Huh. This is charming." lana: whats up? Poe: *takes out a child's drawing* LK: lana: aww. ^^ Poe: ^^ "She even drew us..." -the drawing shows emilia, her parents, poe, rowena, lana karl...and the black cat- Poe: "..." Q_______________________Q lana:...*pat pat* Poe: "Do-Don't you see it?" lana: ?? does your brother have a cat? Poe: *shakes his head* lana: is it her imaginary friend, then? Poe: "...Lana...I have something..." lana: i already know you have an ability, i saw it first hand, remember? Poe: Q___Q "...It's still scary." lana: it's ok... *kiss* Poe: *whimper* lana: *hug* it's ok...*pat pat* Poe: "Th-Thank you..." -elsewhere- Q: *doodling* ^^~ Adam: "???" *looks* -its of Q and zoey, Q's doll, aya, and fyodor.....with ivan cut into pieces in the background- Adam: "... ... ...Who is that blob?" *points at Aya* Q: .... .////. her name's aya. she's pretty. Adam: "...You have a crush on the girl represented by the blob?" Q: >///< *nod nod* her dad tried to shoot me, though. Q_Q Adam: "...That's rough, kiddo. Maybe you should have spoken to him first?" Q: but he's with the agency >3<.....and he's in jail right now........*lightbulb* PERFECT! Adam: "???" Q: miss lydiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lydia: yes? Q: can you get aya for me? pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee- lydia: no. Q: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee lydia: i said no, Q. Q: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE- lydia:... <oh for the love of...> vanya! talk to him. Ivan: <Gladly~> ^^ "Young boy, you cannot simply obsess about someone--it's not healthy. Instead, channel those feelings into behavior that is more productive--" *currently sharpening a knife* lydia:................................................*facepalm* (i dont even know why i bother.) Adam: "...Well, I think there's not necessarily someone for everyone. Maybe you're just destined to die alone?" Ivan: "..." lydia:....... -one punishment later- Q: mommyyyyy they're being mean! zoey: whats wrong, sweetie? Q: they wont bring aya over! TTATT lydia: it would be a liability to- zoey: well, im sure they'll gladly bring her over, right? lydia: that's- zoey: i said.... *scalpel out* they will _gladly_...bring her over....._right_? lydia: ...i'll.....see what we can arrange. Q: YAY! Adam: Q______Q "...It hurts in multiple ways..." yana:....that sucks, buddy. Ivan: >3< <--and he has no idea what true love is...> yana: <well what _is_ it then?> Ivan: <Absolute devotion.> yana:...<cool story, bro.> Ivan: <Always serve the one you love with absolute devotion and no questions, spawn of my master!> Adam: O_o ("...I have no idea what they are saying.") yana: mmhmm. Ivan: <Never let go of the one you love! Serve their every need! WE WILL GIVE YOU A GLORIOUS WORLD, MY MASTER! Hang in there and survive prison!> yana: gonch, easy boy, deep breathing. Ivan: *deep inhale--then passes out* lydia:... *sigh* i'll take him to his room. -elsewhere- Fyodor: <It's quite comfortable...The quiet...That stench of hope slowly drained from even the strongest body...It exudes out the skin, as the heart breaks.> erina: ?? Fyodor: "...Sorry. I'm rambling." ^^ erina: i..see. ^^; Fyodor: "I haven't asked you--are they treating you well?" erina: well, one of the higher ups did heckle me for talking to you while you're in solitary. Fyodor: "Oh, dear. I'm sorry I caused you trouble...That's not fair." erina: *sigh* i do have a job to keep things in order....but i do enjoy being able to talk to you... Fyodor: "I as well. I appreciate your company." *smiles* erina:... .///. Fyodor: "Oh, no...I said something wrong, didn't I?" erina: n-no not at all, sir! Fyodor: "...'Fyodor.'" erina: ...r-right... .//////. Fyodor: "And...may I call you 'Erina'?" erina: O///O *steam comes off her head* ITSFINES-FYODOR! >////<;;; Fyodor: "Ah~ That's pleasant to my ears." *smiles* erina: ehehehehehe...heh.... .////w////.;;; Fyodor: "...I'm glad you're here." erina:....t-thanks... -elsewhere- Kouyou: "I’ll be back by 10." leo: understood, lady kouyou. Kouyou: *picks up an umbrella* leo: please do take care of yourself. *bows* Kouyou: "I will, thank you." *steps outside and spots--* "Oh." leo: ?? Tachihara: "Hey, sweet thang. You tired? 'Cause you been running through my mind~" leo:...*slams door in his face* Tachihara: *smushed face* D8> -elsewhere- kyouko: *playing the DDR* sayaka: she's really good at this. Rin: *nods* "She'll crack the top score!" sayaka: go kyouko! >u< Rin: *claps* "Kyouko! Kyouko!" kyouko: *still going* ???: "I want to play!" kyouko: ?? Meme: *with Mio* kyouko: sure thing, tatane. ^^ Meme: *smiles, gets on the other platform* mio: go meme! Meme: *follows the movements, not missing a step* -elsewhere- Akitaru: "Hanging in there?" shinra: y-yeah.... Akitaru: "...You need a break?" *sits down, pours a glass of milk* shinra:...*sigh* Akitaru: "..." *clears his throat* "You know, there's nothing wrong if you wanted to take a leave of absence..." shinra: i-it's fine. i dont have anywhere to go... Akitaru: "You wouldn't have to go--it could be a stay-cation...Just a thought if you need it." shinra: i guess..... Akitaru: *nods* "And you'll need some sleep..." *pours a glass of milk for Shinra* shinra: ok. -elsewhere- Yumi: *trembling, clenching her fists* lord death: yumi? is everything ok? Yumi: "...How can they get away with selling this?" lord death: we'll send someone to investigate the situation. *sigh* honestly.... Yumi: *nods* "Good...Good." *still clenching her fist* lord death:... *pats her back* Yumi: *shudders* "Th-Thanks...The nerve of all of this." -elsewhere- Kurogiri: "Honestly, this is getting out of hand..." ???: what he lacks is conviction. motivation... Kurogiri: "Hmm...I thought that was what Stain would offer?" ???: and look how well _that_ went. Kurogiri: "...Point taken. So, should another variable be introduced, or let Touma dwell on this?" ???: for now, let him have time to cool off and get his thoughts in order. Kurogiri: "That...may be more difficult with the newbies?" ???: i've been looking into their histories...that doll....some of the acts committed in life are.....disturbing, to put it lightly. Kurogiri: "...I was afraid of that. One reason I keep my daughter far from him." ???: and miss toga? Kurogiri: "...I think she'll be able to handle what that tiny furry pipsqueak has to offer." -elsewhere- Chuuya: *tucks Sonia in* "And tomorrow, we'll see your mother." sonia: ok, papa. Chuuya: "Sleep well, okay?" sonia: *nod nod* Chuuya: "Good night. I love you." sonia: love you too, papa. -morning- ochako: hey dad? where do we keep the camping equipment? Mr. Uraraka: "I think in the closet. Been a bit since we used it..." ochako: ok, thanks. *goes to look, with her flashlight in hand* Mr. Uraraka: "This for your exam trip?" ochako: yep. *cough cough* dusty... Mr. Uraraka: "Yeah...Heh. Guess I should do more cleaning..." ochako: alright, let's see here. old vhs tapes, old record player, holy grail replica, aha! camping supplies! *The sleeping bag has a hole in it* ochako: *frowns* darn. it has a hole. and its too big to sew it back up. Mr. Uraraka: "Oh, man...I'm sorry, sweetie." ochako: *sigh* gonna have to buy a new one. Mr. Uraraka: "...I can start saving up--" ochako: i have an idea. maybe i can get a part time job! Mr. Uraraka: "...Now, Ochaco, you know I want you focusing on your studies--" ochako: i know. i do want to be a hero to earn you money in the long run. but the part time job is just temporary to save money for a sleeping bag for now. Mr. Uraraka: "...Okay. But your homework comes first, and I want to know the maximum hours they're going to work you. Okay?" ochako: right. Mr. Uraraka: *head pat* "Good. Now, let's get those help wanted ads out..." -elsewhere- soul: alright, so what are we doing here? Stein: "First step of any investigation is to gather immediate evidence. Notice anything out of the ordinary?" soul: *looks around* Stein: "We have to keep track of any odd behavior--" *looks...Excalibur face* soul: ?? Stein: "L-Let's just keep moving..." *walks away* Mime: o_o "???" -there is a large poster on the wall; NOW SHOWING! Swan Lake. Starring Etta Hoffman- soul:.... hm. Stein: "??? You like that kind of thing?" soul: eh, i dunno. Stein: " 'Hoffman'...Not familiar with that one." soul: must be a local thing. Stein: "..." *walks up to the ticket booth* ticket person: <how many, sir?> Stein: <Two.> soul: wait seriously? Stein: "What? I said look for what is obvious...You brought a suit and tie, right?" soul: um.... ._.; no? Stein: *sighs* "What am I going to do with you...Come on. We'll continue questioning bystanders while we get you a suit." ???: .... -elsewhere- Vulcan: "--and it'll pick up electrical signals in the air." *it's a radio...in the shape of a cicada* shinra:...cool. Vulcan: "??? What's on your mind?" shinra: bad dreams, mostly. Vulcan: "..." *sighs* "Been going around, huh?" shinra: yeah. -elsewhere- sonia: hi mama... -silence- Chuuya: *pats Sonia's shoulder* "Do you...need time alone?" sonia: ...a little.... Chuuya: *nods* "I'll...be over there." *points to a tree* sonia: ok......papa and i really miss you a lot...im trying my best to be like the other kids...but its hard....i know a lot of scary stuff about the world other kids dont know about...and im not normal like other kids...but im trying my best... Chuuya: *can't quite hear it all* "..." sonia: underground, that priest said my birth was an abomination...that i shouldnt be alive at all...is he right? Chuuya: "!!! ..." ("...No...") sonia: .....i wish you were here, mama... Chuuya: "..." *wipes his eyes* sonia:.... *looks over at chuuya* Chuuya: "???" *points to himself* sonia: do you want to talk to her too? Chuuya: *nods* "If you don't mind." sonia: its fine... Chuuya: *nods* "Thank you..." *looks at the grave* "...Hello, Rain." -...- Chuuya: "...I'm glad to be here to...talk with you." -...- Chuuya: "And I know our daughter is happy to talk with you, too." sonia: ... Chuuya: "...We miss you. And we're trying to move forward." -elsewhere- Alone: "Isn't it great? We at least get to do some work around here!" *is scrubbing the communal showers* grimoire: -_-; just freaking lovely. Alone: "..." *gets close, sing-songy voice* "They gave us new scruuuuuubers!" *holds up the brush* grimoire:.....*eye twitch* Alone: ._____.; *backs up...starts scrubbing tiles* "How you doing with this work, Shaula?" shaula: this is some serious bullshit. Alone: "What, you never cleaned the boys' showers?" shaula: *GLARE* Alone: .________.;;;; *backs up* "Okay, guys? I'm running out of corners to work out of, so I'm just going to scrub here, and you two can scrub those corners--" -elsewhere- higuchi: *looking through records* Hirotsu: "Higuchi? What is it?" higuchi: i cant find any leads on him. tachihara: on who? Hirotsu: "..." higuchi: it all just leads to dead ends... tachihara: ??? what's she talking about? Gin: "Nothing for you to think about." tachihara: aw come on, guys. im a black lizard commander too, right? >3< Hirotsu: *sigh* "She's looking into the past of the Mafia." tachihara: why not ask you? Gin: *dope-smack* tachihara: DX higuchi: -_-; i figured examining mori's background could give us insight onto where he is... tachihara: i guess that makes sense. Gin: "We've checked his usual...hangouts." tachihara: i need like...50 showers now. higuchi: hm....hirotsu, you said he used to be a doctor, right? Hirotsu: *nods* "We keep our people posted in various capacities at numerous hospitals in this city--with no luck spotting him." higuchi: hmmm...perhaps i should pay a friend of his a little visit. tachihara: do you have to be so vague? -elsewhere- Mori: "IT BROKE!" D8> fukuzawa: -_-; Mori: "Can you fix it?" fukuzawa: lets see... *examining it* -the dolls head fell off- fukuzawa: hmm.... *looking for glue* Mori: "Please? I don't want her to...to..." *stunned* fukuzawa: ....? mori? Mori: "H-Her h-h-h-head...Head. I left it. Head." fukuzawa: im looking for the glue now, mori. shizuka?: *laying on the bed, bleeding from her neck stump* Mori: *screams* *backs up from the bed* "N-Not now!" fukuzawa: mori! get a hold of yourself! Mori: "I already hid it!" fukuzawa: hid what? Mori: "..." *curls up* "S-Something from the past..." fukuzawa: .... Mori: "...Just fix it." fukuzawa:....darn, out of glue....i'll be right back. ranpo, keep an eye on him ranpo: will do. *playing on the switch* Mori: ._.; "...Maybe have someone else watch me?" -elsewhere- Stein: *grabs the blood samples* "Let's see what this offers..." soul: ... Stein: *checks under the microscope* "Hmm...Looks normal. Will have to check type as well, get some clues to their identity..." *looks at Soul* "Go speak with some witnesses." soul: .-.; um o-ok then......um.... h-hello? Bystander: "???" <Sorry, I don't speak English.> soul: um.... *sweats and checks book* <mind if i ask you a fist question?> Bystander: "..." <'Fist question'? Are you threatening me?> soul: u-um... ._.;;; ???: <This young man wishes to ask you about the murder that took place late last night.> soul: ?? *looks* girl: ....... Ted: <Do you have any information to share with Mr...> "Pardon, what is your name, young man?" soul: evans...sir. ._.; Ted: <Mr. Evans. Answer his question.> *smiles* <Please.> girl: ...... soul: um.... so did you see anything suspicious at the scene? Ted: *listens* "..." *sighs* "Sorry. I'm afraid not, Mr. Evans." -a few questions later- soul: thanks, sir. Ted: *nods* "Happy to help." girl: ...... Ted: *to her* "Come along, now." girl:.....*looks at soul as they leave* soul: .... Stein: "Oh. There you are." -soul explains what he heard- Stein: "No leads? Surprised you picked up the language enough..." soul: i had a guy translate for me...guess i need some lessons, still... Stein: "Yes. Read the book more closely." soul: -_-; yes sir. -elsewhere- Black Star: "Care to pay a visit to our new friend?" naho: *nod nod* i wanna meet them. Black Star: "Okay. Just remember--don't put a lot of pressure on them, no loud noises--and if they ask for blood, don't give it." naho: noted. Sakuya: "So, where they at?" Black Star: "Dungeon." Sakuya: ._.; lilac: ._.; Black Star: "...It's just probation, you know? Like a time-out." lilac: o-oh..... Sakuya: "What the heck kind of time out is Lord Death into?" Black Star: "I mean, Crona and others had the same thing--just have to hope the best..." tsubaki: ^-^; -elsewhere- Medusa: *sets out potions* neian: *in playpen* Medusa: *sighs* "Running low on newt eyes...Can't find a decent supplier..." neian: baba Medusa: "??? What are you thinking about, child?" *picks up Neian* neian: *babble* Medusa: "...You might as well watch. You'll have to try this as soon as you can speak." neian: ga! Medusa: *pours a bit of the potion into one cup of another--causing a snake mist to dance up and evaporate* neian: ^o^ Medusa: *smiles* "You like that, huh?" -elsewhere- Gopher: *reading* ".." -knock- Gopher: "???" *answers* kotone: *hugs* i was.......worried..... Gopher: "!!! ..." *pat pat* "I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to..." kirika: hm? oh, hey koto. kotone: .... Gopher: ^w^; "Would you like to join us, Kotone?" kotone: *nod nod* Gopher: "We can have snacks..." kirika: and we have pizza. -elsewhere- Ivan: ^w^ *sighs* lydia: <you seem pleased> Ivan: <Putting faith in Master is never ill placed~> lydia: <ah.> Ivan: <And when he leaves the prison, we'll bring about his new world...> lydia: ... <i see you dyed your hair again.> Ivan: *pats his hands on his cheeks* <Oh, you noticed!> ^\\\^ <I thought it was for the best...> lydia: <it's a nice color on you.> Ivan: <Aw, thank you. That's really kind.> -evening- erina: *in her room* Roomie: "Yo." erina: oh, hey. heading to your job now? *she was writing reports* Roomie: "Yeah. Such a drag...How 'bout you?" erina: just finishing up writing these reports. Roomie: "Really? Can I take a looksie?" erina: well.... just a peek. Roomie: *looks over* "...What's a 'Fido'?" erina: it's 'fyodor'.... .///. Roomie: "??? ..." *smirks* erina: .... ?? whats with that look? Roomie: "You're blushing." erina: e-eeh? seriously? *slaps her own face* im fine! >A<;; Roomie: "Girl, please don't fall for the kind of people locked up in prison--there has to be someone better than that on the outside..." erina: >/////<;;; c-casey! its not like that at all! its professional! really! >/////<;;;; Casey: "So, you haven't done anything with him?" erina: O/////////O NO! Casey: "But you want to." erina:.............*going completely pink* Casey: *sighs* "Since I've known you, you haven't talked about any dates. When's the last time you got laid?" erina: CASEEEEYYY >A<;;; Casey: "Okay. Just...Don't do this. I'll set you up--I know plenty of people who'd at least give you a good night." erina: =_=;;;;; oh my gooooood.... Casey: "But don't fall for prisoners. At least wait until he gets out..." erina:....r-right... -elsewhere- Employer: "Okay, your shift will start in about an hour, so let's review what you need to know." ochako: *nod nod* Employer: "You'll have to keep an eye on customers to make sure they don't shoplift." *points to set of photos taped to the window* ochako: understood! *The door rings as someone enters* Employer: "And here's your coworker to show you the ropes--" ochako: *shiny eyes* Hyde: "Yo, boss man. Sorry I'm late--alarm didn't go off until my roomie kicked me in the head--" *spots Ochaco* "...Oh. Hey there." ochako: oh hey, you're hyde cranz, right? Hyde: "Yep. And you're...um...'Gravity'?" ochako: it's ochako. ^^ Hyde: "Right, Ochaco. I had my bet on you against Kacchan." ochako: ...y-yeah... s-sorry about that. ^^; Hyde: "Nah, it's cool--I used some other guy's money." ochako: oh... eheheh... ^^;; Hyde: "Well, I better show you how we run this machine we call 'the store of convenience.'" *points to the hot dog heater* "Don't grab anything there with bare hands." *points to the soft drink dispensers* "The nozzles grow fuzz, so clean them daily." *points to the freezers* "The lights only come on with motion sensor, and you stock in the back--so don't get locked in or you'll be a Hyde-scicle." ochako: .-.; Hyde: "So, let's get you started helping customers find what they need. Take care of that one over there. Introduce yourself, ask how you can help--show them where it is." ochako: *nod nod* hey there, need anythi- Bakugo: "??? Uraraka?" ochako: OwO;; heeeeeyyyy kacchan. ^^; Bakugo: -_-# "...Why are you in that uniform?" ochako: part time job. do you need any help? Bakugo: "Yeah, I'm looking for breath mints." ochako: they're in aisle 5. ^^ -elsewhere- Magaki: <Hello.> tsubaki: <how are you holding up?> Magaki: <The food is acceptable.> tsubaki: hmm... Magaki: <How are you and your partner's family?> tsubaki: we brought a few of them for you to meet. naho: hi! my name's naho. this is sakuya and lilac. ^^ lilac: .... Magaki: *already hiding under the table* naho: its ok. we're not gonna hurt you. ^^ Magaki: "..." *peeks up* <...It's a traditional reaction to see how the other party reacts.> *looks at Naho* <How old are you?> naho: <20.> Magaki: <Ah. You look younger.> naho: <well, i did become a vampire pretty young, so.... i was about 17 when it happened.> Magaki: "..." *nods* <I don't remember the details as clearly...> lilac:......*shaking a bit* Magaki: "???" *looks at Lilac* <H-Hello.> lilac:....*tiny wave* -elsewhere- Tanizaki: "How're you holding up, Princess?" maria: its been nice. miss naomi showed me how to play these commoner tv games. naomi: ^^; she means video games. Tanizaki: "Mario Kart?" maria: *nod nod* Tanizaki: "That purple shell is tricky, huh?" maria: yeah. >3< -elsewhere- higuchi: .... Fukuzawa: *walking, his sandals clicking against the stone walkway* higuchi: *matching his footsteps, hand on her gun* Fukuzawa: "???" *slight turn* higuchi: *gun to his neck* dont move. Fukuzawa: "... Miss Higuchi." higuchi: you have some information that i want.....mori's old office....where is it? Fukuzawa: "Why do you ask?" higuchi: im the one asking questions here. Fukuzawa: *sighs* "The slums." higuchi: address? Fukuzawa: "...42 Tsuwano Avenue, in the Kanoashi neighborhood." higuchi:...thank you....*takes her leave, imputing the address into her phone* Fukuzawa: *sighs* ("She should have asked about the traps...") -elsewhere- Anya: "..." *sighs* chidori: whats up? Anya: "Just...being nostalgic, I guess." misery: something bothering you, dear? Anya: "...I don't know. I guess I feel badly about..." *thinks about Yana* misery:....*pat pat* Anya: *sniff* "Th-Thank you...I should have said goodbye." misery: im sure you'll meet again someday... Anya: "M-Maybe..." *wipes her eyes* "Foolish..." misery: *hug* Anya: *hug, cries* -elsewhere- Kunikida: *passed out on the prison hospital gurney* medic: alright. he'll be transferred tomorrow morning. we'll send a call out to his employer. Medic 2: *nods* "...How is recovering?" Kunikida: *groans* -elsewhere- higuchi:.... (here it is.....) *The office looks run-down...Corners look like they have mildew* higuchi: (gross)...... *spots his desk* (alright...lets see here...) *The desk has a locked drawer* higuchi:.... *takes a paperclip and begins picking the lock* *There's a teddy bear kept in the corner...facing where Higuchi is* *The drawer makes a 'click' sound, opening* higuchi: .....*glances at the bear* Bear: *just sitting there* higuchi:...... *shivers and examines the files* *The files are surprisingly organized...One file says 'Elise'* higuchi:.... *examines it* *One is a medical file...referring to Elise's height, weight, conditions, blood type--* higuchi:..... (bullshit….) ?? *Another page is listed as 'Project Elli'* higuchi: (bingo...maybe...) *reads it* Report: "With the ideal conditions, including improvements upon the host's body and his ability avatar, it is possible to age said avatar. While treatments related to food have proven slightly successful, upon digestion the avatar's body resumes prior appearance. Therefore, if metabolic reactions are partially responsible for aging, then there is one location to which to alter the avatar: the blood." higuchi: !! *shaking* Teddy Bear: OwO *tick* higuchi: !!!! *grabs the files and backs away* Teddy Bear: *mouth opens--and a syringe flies out* higuchi: *dodges* *The syringe misses--and another jabs into Higuchi's shoulder* higuchi: GAH! *wince* *Her vision starts going...Everything is getting dark...Someone tall emerges from the shadows...* higuchi: ngh...w-who.... ???: "Now, then, let's see what you wanted to ask..." *all fades to black, as Higuchi is now completely unconscious* -minutes later- ???: "You're awake." higuchi: nngh..... ???: "Easy...I just wanted to know why you were so rash as to hold a gun on me." higuchi: *her vision is stabilizing*...oh...its you... Fukuzawa: "Indeed." *Higuchi is tied to the chair* Fukuzawa: "I relieved you of your gun and the knives I could find in your pockets." higuchi: !!!! Fukuzawa: "I will let you go after I am satisfied with your honest answers. And if you try to escape..." *aims the tip of his sword at her neck* higuchi:.....what do you want to know? Fukuzawa: "You came here for information on Mori. What was it that you seek?" higuchi:...his origins. who he was before becoming the boss of the port mafia. Fukuzawa: "Hmm. Who have you been asking?" -she explains all that she knows on him, but doesnt mention the file on elise- Fukuzawa: "...Largely accurate." higuchi: but there's missing links. im trying to find more info, birth certificates, diplomas, anything that can give insight onto why he is the way he is... Fukuzawa: "...Germany." higuchi: ??? Fukuzawa: "Look for his family there." *puts his sword away, stands up, turns to walk away* higuchi: h-hey! arent you going to let me go?! Fukuzawa: "Well, given our prior engagement, it is likely you will attempt to injure me, which would harm the tenuous truce between our parties--and we cannot have that, correct? Besides, someone who has come along this far is obviously resourceful and will be able to escape, yes?" *keeps walking* higuchi:........*examines her surroundings* *Fukuzawa is already downstairs...The desk has a small bit of metal sticking out that used to hold up a broken shelf* higuchi:..... *scoots the chair over to try cutting the rope* *SLICE* *one rope comes loose* higuchi: *looks on the table* *There are more scattered papers--and a map* higuchi:.... *looking for something sharp...* *Looks like all the sharp objects were removed--except the syringe tip* higuchi:.... damn....that wont help......*cuts the other rope on the metal bit* *RIP* higuchi: *rubs her wrists* alright...two down.... *looks around the room* *The Teddy Bear stares blanky* Teddy Bear: owo *Something glitters next to the bear* higuchi:..... *scoots her chair over to the bed....turning the bear away* fuck you. *There's a broken exacto-knife* higuchi: *examines the knife* *Not quite as sharp as it could be--cracked--but usable* higuchi: alright....lets do this....*cutting the ropes on her ankles* *SLICE* higuchi: (success!) *she gets up and goes over to her messenger bag* *The phone has 3 missed calls, one voicemail, 2 texts* higuchi: *checks phone as she checks the files again, and puts the map in her bag* Gin: *text* [where r u?] higuchi: [sry. ran into obstacle. im ok] Gin: [good. get back now] *sounds businesslike* higuchi: [will do. need a ride.] *putting certain files in the bag*... [*will need a ride] Gin: [location? your gps is broken] -she sends the address- higuchi: [i think i found some info that might help] Gin: [excellent. keep it secure] -and so, on the car ride back- higuchi: .... Hirotsu: "What happened?" higuchi: *she explains what happened, a short version anyway...* Hirotsu: "...What is the next step?" higuchi: i'd like to request a trip to germany and investigate mori's family and history there. Hirotsu: "Who will you bring?" higuchi: ....havent decided. Hirotsu: "Well, Tachihara is a no-go. Katya...well..." >_> higuchi:............what did she do now? Hirotsu: "Tachihara brought up zamboniis, and she had a very violent reaction." higuchi:... ._.; is he alright? naoya: pushkin managed to hold her back from rampaging. Hirotsu: "But Tachihara seems shaken by the ordeal." -elsewhere- Motojiro: *humming a tune...while twirling* ayako: owo ~? Motojiro: "Ballet...Fine dresses...The graceful explosion of neurons firing through the brain to direct the limbs to follow pre-established motions in sync with the organized pattern of auditory notes." ayako: hot date? Motojiro: .\\\\w\\\\. "J-Just a night of ballet. That's all. All." *awkward coughs* "Lemonade. Need lemon--" *walks into the wall* ayako:..... it'll be a miracle if he gets laid. -elsewhere- Mori: .-.;;; "...Is he back?" *lying upside down* -the door opens- ranpo: dad's back! fukuzawa: i brought glue and snacks. ranpo: sweeeet! Mori: "Is the glue a snack?" fukuzawa: -_-; the glue for your doll, mori. Mori: *squee* "Yay!" fukuzawa:...... {*Higuchi is slumped against the chair, tied up, unconscious...The desk includes some photos*} {fukuzawa: *examines photos*} {*they look to be...of organs?*} {fukuzawa:..........} {*One is labeled "Elli Sample A"*} fukuzawa:....there. all fixed. Mori: QwQ "...Thanks?" -elsewhere- Magaki: *nods* "Until again." tsubaki: see you soon. ^^ Magaki: *bows* <Goodbye.>

[thelastspeecher]

Spy AU - Toxin, pt. 1.5

Randomly, last night, I sat down and wrote this.  It takes place shortly after the first thing I wrote with the toxin.  After getting targeted by an enemy while on a mission, Ford is attacked with a toxin that reverts him to being a three-year-old.  In this ficlet, Stan and Angie are taking Ford to find clothes that will fit him and don’t belong to his nieces.  It...doesn’t go as well as any of them would like, but at least Ford gets ice cream before they head home.

              Ford stopped in the middle of the aisle.  While he caught his breath, he looked around at the shelves, covered with various brands of chips and snacks.  The song playing over the store intercom changed from country to pop.  He was staring blankly at a bag of corn chips when Stan rushed back to him.

              “Geez, Sixer, don’t scare me like that,” Stan said, putting a hand on Ford’s shoulder.  “We thought you got kidnapped or something.”  Stan followed Ford’s gaze.  “…Do you want chips?  Is that why you stopped following us?”

              “Not really,” Ford mumbled.

              “Okay.  Why did you do that, then?”

              “I don’t wanna say.”  Ford ducked his head.

              “C’mon.”

              “…My legs got tired,” Ford said reluctantly.  “I was- I was just taking a short break, that’s- that’s all.”  His already small voice got smaller and smaller as his sentence went on.

              “Oh.”  Stan rubbed the back of his neck.  Ford frowned at him.  He clearly had something to say.

              “What?”

              “Nothin’.”

              “Stanley.”  Ford crossed his arms in a gesture more mature than one would normally see in someone his apparent age.  “You’re holding back.  You’ve got a suggestion or comment or something.  Spit it out.”

              “Fine.  There’s a really easy solution to your problem.  Two, actually.”

              “Is one of them finding somewhere to sit for a little while?” Ford asked. Stan shook his head.  Dread began to build in Ford’s chest.  “I’m not going to like it, am I?”

              “No.  No, you aren’t.”  Stan sighed. “Look, you’ve got tiny legs now. Just a fact.  You take a lot more steps than I do to go the same distance.”

              “…I know this.”

              “Yeah, but I’m reminding you, so that…maybe my suggestions don’t upset you as much.”  Stan stuffed his hands in his pockets.  “The way I see it, you’ve got two options, like I said.  Option one is you riding in the cart.”

              “In the baby seat?  No!  I explicitly said I wouldn’t do that, back at the house.”

              “Option two,” Stan continued, “is having me or Angie carry you.”  Ford’s jaw dropped open.  “You can’t keep up with us, Sixer.  You know that.  So if we wanna finish shopping and head back home quickly, you have to choose one of those options.  Your suggestion – taking a break – would take a long time.  ‘Cause it wouldn’t be just one break.  It’d be a lot.  We haven’t even been here a full twenty minutes and you’re already too tired to keep walking.”  Stan smiled sheepishly at Ford.  “It sucks, but them’s the breaks.”

              “I- I can’t do either of those,” Ford whispered.  “You- you can’t make me choose!”  Stan sighed and crouched down to Ford’s eye-height.

              “Either you choose, or I do,” he said firmly.  “I don’t like it, either.  But sometimes you don’t have any good options.”  Ford looked down at his feet.

              “I- I don’t wanna choose,” Ford whispered.  Stan sighed again.

              “Carrying you, it is.”

              “No!  I won’t do it!” Ford protested, stomping his foot instinctively.  He froze, the immaturity of his action crashing over him. Stan scowled and scooped Ford up in his arms, then stood to his full height again.

              “Don’t talk to me like that,” he scolded.  Ford swallowed nervously.

              “S-sorry, I didn’t-” he squeaked out.  Stan groaned.

              “Shit, no, Ford.  I’m- I was the one who fucked up there.  I’ve heard that sorta stuff from my daughters a million times, and I slipped into ‘Dad Mode’. I shouldn’t have talked to you like that.”

              “No, I- that was a reasonable reaction,” Ford said quietly.  “It’s- it’s how you would respond if I was actually a petulant child.  We are in public.”  Stan sighed one more time.

              “Still.  Well, uh, let’s, uh, let’s go find Angie, okay?” he said, feigning a cheerful tone. Ford nodded.  Stan set off.  Ford frowned, frustrated at how much faster they were moving, now that Stan was the one walking.  After a few moments, they found Angie perusing clearance dresses.  “Ang, I found him.”  Angie looked up.  She beamed.

              “Ya most certainly did!  You ready to find some clothes, Stanford?” she chirped.  Ford nodded reluctantly.  Angie paused for a moment, watching the two brothers.  She cocked her head.  “Uh, aren’t ya goin’ to put ‘im down?”  Ford buried his face in Stan’s shirt so that he could pretend he didn’t hear how Stan replied.  Unfortunately, his hearing wasn’t impeded whatsoever.

              “His legs got a bit tired is all,” Stan said.

              “Ah.  Okay.” Angie’s tone was mild, but Ford felt a hot flush rush across his face.  He squeezed his eyes shut.  Stan patted his back gently, but while the gesture was supposed to be comforting, it just frustrated Ford more.  They started moving again.  Ford could hear Angie humming softly.

              Why does she do that so much? It’s- it’s- His agitation began to slip away.  -it’s very soothing.  He sighed.  Angie knows what she’s doing.  So does Stan, for that matter.  They’re both excellent parents.  His comfortable position, snuggled against Stan’s chest, was disrupted as Stan carefully peeled him off and set him down on the ground. Ford looked up at Stan.  Stan chuckled and ruffled his hair.

              “That’s a damn cute face, Sixer.”  Ford blinked at the compliment.  Stan grinned. It was the affectionate smile of someone looking at an endearingly adorable child.

              “Stanford, sweetheart, come over here,” Angie called.  Ford looked over.  Angie was standing next to a display of various shirts, frowning at a sweater emblazoned with the Loch Ness Monster on the front.  “This looks like somethin’ ya might enjoy.”  Ford walked over to where Angie was standing.  She held the sweater up.  “Right size, seems like.”  Ford stared silently at the sweater.  In Angie’s hands, its minute size was clear.  He glanced past Angie, at a nearby boy being helped by a woman he assumed was the child’s mom.  Distress churned in Ford’s stomach.

              I’m…so small right now.  That- that literal toddler is taller than me.

              “Well?” Angie asked.  “Do ya like it?”

              “Yeah, it’s- it’s fine,” Ford choked out.  Angie set the sweater back on the display and crouched down.  Ford determinedly looked away from her worried gaze. He hurriedly wiped away a couple tears that had escaped from his eyes.  “I- I like it.”

              “Hon, are you all right?” Angie asked softly.  Ford let out a loud sniff.  Seemingly summoned by the noise, Stan appeared at Ford’s side.

              “Bud?” Stan asked quietly, crouching next to Ford.  “Somethin’ wrong?”  Ford clenched his hands into fists and pressed them tight against his eyes. “Ang, you’ve got his size now, right? Think you can handle it on your own?”

              “Sure,” Angie said.  “Just keep yer phone on ya, and I’ll find ya when I’m done.”  Ford felt Stan carefully pick him up.  He let out a sob.

              “C’mon, buddy,” Stan said soothingly, rubbing his back.  “We’re gonna go for a little walk, okay?”

              “B-but the clo- the clothes,” Ford sobbed.

              “Angie’s gonna handle it.  She’s better at this stuff anyways.  Wanna go to the food court?”

              “I- I-”

              “Yeah, let’s go to the food court,” Stan continued.  “Get some ice cream.  Okay?”

              “O- okay.”  Stan began to walk.  Ford could hear the change from the generic radio station to the faint background chatter of the mall thoroughfare.  Stan was humming to himself like he often did when doing everyday tasks.  The mundanity of the sound calmed Ford.  He finally opened his eyes and peered over Stan’s shoulder.  Immediately, he wished he hadn’t.  There were two teenage girls walking behind Stan, clearly having spent a full day shopping. They were also clearly watching Ford with wide eyes.  One of the girls, short with red hair piled in buns, saw Ford looking at them and elbowed her much taller friend excitedly.  Her friend gasped and covered her mouth.

              “Oh, my gosh, he’s so cute!” the taller of the two girls gushed.  Ford looked away, blushing.

              “You scared him!” the other girl said.  Stan’s pace picked up.

              “Don’t worry, we’re almost there,” Stan said softly.  “Just ignore ‘em.”  Ford nodded silently.

              After a few more incidents of Ford catching people watching him, they finally arrived at the food court.  Ford let out a relieved sigh.  They went through the line at the ice cream place without incident, but Ford’s delicate good mood was strained by Stan grabbing a booster seat for Ford to sit on at a table.  As Stan set up the booster seat and put Ford in it, Ford stared at him pleadingly.

              “Please don’t do this,” Ford whispered.  Stan’s expression was wracked with guilt.

              “…I don’t have a choice.  Not- not only would it be suspicious, but it’s not safe.  You have to use the booster.”  Seemingly acting on instinct, he kissed the top of Ford’s head.  “All right, eat up.  Can’t let it melt.”  Stan handed Ford his scoop of butter pecan in a dish and took a seat, then attacked his own treat, a chocolate cone.  A few bites into his ice cream, Ford could feel himself perking up.

              “Excuse me?”  Stan and Ford looked over.  The speaker was a woman neither of them recognized, holding a baby carrier occupied by a sleeping infant.

              “Uh, you talking to me?” Stan asked.  The woman nodded.

              “I was just wondering – how did you teach your son such good table manners?” she asked.  Stan frowned.

              “My son?” he asked.  Ford coughed quietly.  Stan looked at him.  His eyes widened.  “Oh, yeah, uh- he, uh-”  Stan’s stammering was suddenly replaced by a suave demeanor, as he slipped into his spy training.  He beamed. “Stan Junior here, he didn’t get that from me.  You’d have to ask his stepmom.  She’s the one that taught him all his good manners.”  Stan grinned at Ford.  “Isn’t that right, Junior?”  Ford stared silently at him, unsure of what a three-year-old in this situation would do. Stan chuckled.  “He’s a bit shy.”

              “Aw, well, I am some strange, random lady that walked up to the two of you,” the woman said with a laugh.  “Thanks anyways.”

              “No problem.”

              “Have a good day, Stan Junior,” the woman cooed at Ford.  She walked away.  Ford scowled.

              “Really?  Stan Junior?” he hissed.

              “It was the first thing that popped into my head.”

              “I thought you were better than that at improvisation.”

              “Hey, that coulda gone way worse,” Stan said defensively.  “Finish your ice cream.”

              “Ya didn’t get me anything?” a familiar voice asked.  Angie took a seat at their table.  Stan grinned.

              “Nah.  This was a special treat for just us guys.  Right, buddy?” Stan said, winking at Ford.  Ford quirked a small smile; Stan’s exuberance was contagious.

              “Hon, I think ya can lay it off a bit,” Angie said quietly.  “Not many folks ‘re payin’ attention.  There’s plenty of cute lil kidlets at the food court.”

              “Oh.  Yeah.” Stan rubbed the back of his neck. “Dammit.  I’ve been slipping into ‘Dad Mode’ with Ford a lot.”  Angie put a hand on Stan’s back.

              “Yer adjustin’.  We all are.” She looked at Ford.  “How are ya holdin’ up?”  Ford shrugged.

              “All right, I guess.”  He poked at his ice cream.  “Didn’t like the people who kept looking at me,” he muttered.  Angie frowned, confused.

              “Buncha teens and old ladies thought he was cute and stared at him,” Stan explained.

              “Ah.  Well, that’d happen, since ya are mighty cute,” Angie said.  Ford sighed.

              “Yeah, I…I guess it’s a curse.”  Angie and Stan chuckled.  Stan shoved the last bit of his ice cream cone into his mouth and stood.

              “I’m gonna hit the john before we head out.”  He kissed Angie on cheek.  “Back in a minute, babe.”

              “I’ll hold ya to that, darlin’,” Angie said teasingly.  Stan walked off, ruffling Ford’s hair on the way.  Angie moved closer to Ford.  “Here.”  She carefully messed with his rambunctious curls, returning them to something more closely resembling a neat hairstyle.  “Better?”

              “Yeah.  Thanks.”

              “It ain’t no problem, sugar-cube.”  Angie grimaced.  “Oh. Whoops.  Sorry ‘bout that.”

              “It’s fine.  No worse than Stan scolding me earlier, or him carrying me everywhere.”

              “He calls ya ‘buddy’ a lot, too, I noticed.”

              “I don’t mind that as much.”

              “Good.  ‘Cause I don’t see that lettin’ up any time soon.  Stan, uh, he really wants a son.  Lately, I’ve caught him mumblin’ in his sleep ‘bout throwin’ a football to someone he calls ‘sport’.”  Angie smiled sheepishly.

              “That might explain why when a lady asked about me, he called me Stan Junior,” Ford commented.  Angie laughed.

              “Oh, that’s right!  He put that name on the list.  I told him that under no condition would I name my son Stan Junior, but he didn’t care.” Ford cocked his head.

              “Are- are you and Stan-”

              “No,” Angie interjected.  She shook her head.  “Not- not yet, at least.  Just talking about trying again.”

              “Remember the last time you and Stan were ‘just talking’?” Ford said, raising an eyebrow.  Angie chuckled.

              “I remember.  I remember very well what happened. We’re tryin’ to be a bit more careful this time.”  Angie smiled warmly.  “Sorry that yer trip to the mall was so upsettin’.  Hopefully I picked out some clothes that ya like.”

              “You have good taste.  I’m sure it’s fine,” Ford said with a shrug.  Stan returned to the table.

              “All done with your ice cream?” Stan asked.  Ford stuffed the last bite into his mouth, swallowed, and nodded. “Great.  Let’s get goin’.  Want me to pick you up again, Sixer?  We’d get to the car faster that way.”

              “I know,” Ford said.  “And I’m feeling slightly better about that particular fact now.  But…maybe Angie would carry me?”  Stan’s mouth fell open in a surprised “O”.

              “Ya sure?” Angie asked.

              “You two are incredibly surprised by this,” Ford remarked.

              “I mean, ya did know Stan when ya were this age the first time ‘round,” Angie said.  Ford shrugged.

              “Fair enough.  But Stan claimed you were my stepmom, and that’s something a stepmom would do, right? And I don’t think I can handle the embarrassment of my younger brother carrying me again.  At least, not today.”

              “If yer sure,” Angie said.  Ford nodded. Angie stood and picked Ford up from his booster seat.  As she carefully nestled Ford into a comfortable position, he thought about how this was different from being carried by Stan.  Her patterned blouse was softer than Stan’s T-shirt, and she smelled like citrus and sweet peas, much more appealing to Ford than Stan’s usual aroma of motor oil, cigar smoke, and whiskey.  “Comfy?” Angie asked.

              “As I’ll ever be,” Ford said.  Angie stroked his back.

              “That’s good enough fer me.  Let’s head home.”