#so um yeah i am catching up on the matches so if im not active here for footy you know why hehe

[ugartecoco]

[bakugostiddies]

Please god do a villain!au with Todoroki 🧎‍♂️ I usually don't like those but omfg with him it would totally work

Absolutely. This turned into a 4k word fic, but I am too attracted to this man to be ashamed.

Icarus | Todoroki Shouto x Reader

Warnings: eventual smut, temperature play, impact play, kind of dub-con but not really, degradation, praise, villain!au, corruption kink, no gendered terms but reader has a vagina and breasts.

NSFW | 18+

You had fucked up.

The room was dark and dank, eerily quiet save for the sound of your breathing. You looked around frantically, struggling to break loose from the bonds that held you. Shit. Shit. Shit.

As your eyes adjusted, you noted that there was a door ahead of you, a steel one with two deadbolt locks. You could feel a metal chair beneath you, rattling each time you moved even slightly. Your arms and legs were restrained by some sort of extremely strong fabric, but your mouth was unrestricted. Shit. Shit. What was Endeavor going to say? You were still just his sidekick, but this was your first big operation and you blew it completely. He would kill you when you got back, you just knew it. Endeavor took his temper out on you even when you did well, which meant you had no clue what he would do to you after a fuckup this bad. Shit.

Calm down, Y/N, you told yourself mentally. You were safe and unharmed, so maybe they just wanted information. You attempted to activate your teleportation quirk, but it didn’t work. What happened? You could feel yourself beginning to hyperventilate. You didn’t want to die here, after being kidnapped by some asshole who wouldn’t even fight you face to face.

“If you’re wondering why you can’t use your quirk, we just took it away for a while.”

A voice emerged from the shadows of the room, soft and almost velvety. You flinched. You hadn’t even realized someone was here. How could you have missed something so obvious? You felt like a shitty fucking hero.

“Who are you?” You said after a moment.

“Im surprised you didn’t recognize me. Well, I suppose it is a bit dark in here.”

And suddenly with the flick of a match, the voice became a man and the shadows around the room came to life. You swallowed harshly, all of the moisture in your mouth gone. The man stalked towards you with a sureness of a predator and stopped a few feet away from where you were sat in the metal chair. You looked up at his two toned hair, his strong, rugged figure in the flickering light. He wore a suit not too different from that of a hero’s, but he was tinged with scorch marks and small icy spikes. He looked like he was made of fire.

“Well?” He said it softly, but there was a hint of malice in his tone. “Who am I?”

You couldn’t speak, couldn’t breathe, your body almost paralyzed with fear. You knew who he was, of course you did. He was the one who helped blew up that building on the case you were on a month ago. He was the one who ambushed those (kind of sleazy) businessmen on their way to a cartel. He was the one who’s name was whispered in fear and awe on the nations’ streets. He was standing right in front of you, looking… bored?

The man sighed and fiddled with his match. “Hurry it up, hero, I don’t have all day.”

You spoke almost inaudibly. “You’re Icarus.”

He smiled slightly and a chill ran down your spine.

“See? That wasn’t too hard.”

He moved a bit closer to you and leaned down, his heterochromatic eyes almost level with your own. A single gloved hand moved to touch your chin with his thumb and index finger, moving your head from side to side with a feather-light touch. You hoped he couldn’t feel how scared you were, how your body seethed and rejected his very presence.

He finally released your face and you let out a sigh of relief. Icarus removed a single glove and touched his fingers gently to the match. It went out without smoke or a flicker, just a gentle hiss of frozen silence. The room was dark again, and he was moving, knocking on one of the walls.

“Turn on the lights, Red Riot.”

Your eyes widened. Red Riot? Wasn’t he the pro-hero who became a villain after Dynamight? Holy shit, was Dynamight here? Icarus interrupted your train of thought as the lights flickered on almost menacingly. You noted your surroundings carefully, seeing a bed in the corner, a small table, and another chair. The room looked less like a prison and more like a shitty motel suite.

“Do you know why you’re here?” He sat down in a chair across from you, leaning forward with his arms on his thighs and his legs spread slightly.

“I don’t know, Icarus.”

“Heres a hint; it has something to do with your boss.”

“Endeavor?”

You could feel bile rushing up your throat but you swallowed it down. The man before you clenched his jaw rigidly, as if it pained him to hear the name, but returned to normal so quickly you might have imagined it.

“You’re a bright one. Yes, hero, the very same. And do you have any idea on what he’s planning to do, say, sometime in the next six months?”

“I’m not telling you.”

“I wouldn’t be so sure about that.”

His tone was harsher now and he got out of his chair, moving closer to you again. You felt so small under his scrutiny, yet drawn to him like a moth to a flame, like Icarus himself to the sun.

“You see, I’m the only reason you’re alive. And if you want to keep your pretty little head-��� he circled around behind you- “you will listen to what I say.” His voice was barely a whisper in your ear, and your voice hitched in your throat.

“Do you understand?” He asked, straightening up.

“Yes.”

“Yes, sir.”

This was so goddamn humiliating, like your first day working with Endeavor all over again. With him, it was always a yes, sir, no, sir, please don’t make me work weekends, sir. But you swallowed your pride again and spat it out.

“Yes… sir.”

“A hero that obeys commands, what a find,” he said tauntingly. “But you could stand to lose that attitude.”

You wanted to slap him, to beat him up to the point of him being bruised and bloody and broken and then have him call you sir instead. God, if only you could teleport out of these fucking restraints-

“You’re thinking about using your quirk, correct?” It was like the asshole could read your mind.

“You can’t. Aizawa Sensei took yours away. You know him as Eraser-head.”

Fuck, Eraser-head was here too? All of the biggest villains were gathered here together and you- you could do nothing.

“So I’ll ask you again. What are Endeavor’s plans?”

At that moment, you made yourself a promise; that you would not let Icarus win. Little did you know that you would break that promise a thousand times over.

———-

Two days later:

———-

“Did Endeavor tell you about the attacks?”

“No, sir.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Come on now, you can tell me. I won’t hurt you.”

“...”

“Still no response? No matter, I have time to get it out of you.”

———-

Seven days later:

———-

“Still not talking, hero?

Look at that, the silent treatment.

I never thought an adult could be so petty. Just tell me where I can get more information.

Nothing?

Okay. Eat your soup, I can’t have you dying on me before you start talking.

And hero? You will have to open your mouth sooner or later.”

————

16 days later:

————

“Cut the bullshit, hero. We know he has plans for a big attack sometime during the next six months, so either Deku is wrong, or you are lying to my face. And Deku’s never wrong.”

“Well, I guess he’s wrong this time.”

“Then I guess we’ll return you since this has all just been one big mishap.”

“Really?”

“No. You aren’t the smartest, are you?”

“Maybe my brain will somehow recall something about this totally real attack you think is happening if you give me better food?”

“Don't be a brat, hero. I wouldn’t have gone through all this trouble if I had known you would be so inconvenient.”

“Whatever you say, sir.”

————

20 days later:

————

“Thanks for the bread, sir. It's quite an upgrade for a kidnapped person’s shitty meal.”

“You have low standards, hero.”

“Hey, why do you call me that?”

“What, hero?”

“Yeah. I have a name, you know. It's-“

“I know what your name is.”

“Okay, Jeez. If you knew it, then why not use it? Plus, I’m not even a hero yet. I’m still technically just a shitty sidekick who’s totally blown it on my first solo mission. I’m never going to be a pro at this rate, I might as well just give up.”

“I think you’re good.”

“What?”

“I said, you’re powerful and good at using your quirk. You have a lot of assets and it’s a shame your talent is wasted on Endeavor and the fools at the pro-hero agencies. It was difficult to actually catch you off guard, to get past your guards, to make sure your quirk was out of commission. And we are very strong.”

“Oh. Um, thanks, I guess?”

“Don’t thank me, hero. I’m just stating the obvious.”

————

25 days later:

————

“Why is your name Icarus?”

“It's not my real name.”

“Well no shit, dude. I'm asking why you chose it.”

“Icarus was a boy who followed his father’s instructions perfectly, but the moment he strayed from the path set out for him, he was punished, scalded by the flames of the sun, and cast away. But I think it was worth it for him in the end.”

“Why?”

“Because he was free. Because Icarus flew, and he was able to be his own person, even if it was just for a moment.”

“Do you feel like Icarus?”

“Most of the time I do, yes.”

“Sir?”

“Hmm?”

“Do you think that right now, you’re flying or cast away?”

“At this very moment, I think I am flying.”

“You know what? I think so too.”

————

29 days later:

————

“So what’s your real name, sir?”

“I can’t tell you that.”

“Why?”

“Classified. Also, I don’t need you to know my name.”

“But you know mine!”

“That's because you’re a prisoner, in case you’ve forgotten. You are almost unnervingly at ease here.”

“I’ve met three people so far and you have all given me no reason to fear.”

“Really? Not even Dynamight?”

“His hair makes me laugh. Plus, I can’t take airheads with overinflated egos seriously.”

“I agree with that assessment wholeheartedly.”

“You agree with my assessment- Sir, you sound like an old man.”

“I’m only three years older than you, you know.”

“Really? But you have all of these wrinkles?”

“I do not have wrinkles.”

“Fine, frown lines then.”

“That makes it sound like I don’t smile.”

“Well, you don’t!”

“It’s hard to find things to smile about.”

“God, you’re such an Edgelord.”

“What do you mean by that? hero, stop laughing.”

“You are definitely an old man.”

————

30 days later:

————

There had been a new development a couple of days ago in the kidnapping situation. You could feel your quirk again, which meant a lot of things. It meant you weren’t here against your will anymore, that you were free to go. Yet you remained. You still stayed in the same room with Icarus checking in on you in the afternoons. However, it had been given furniture- a desk and more comfortable chairs, a small rug on the floor, and thicker blankets. It was almost like you weren’t even a prisoner anymore. You could always leave, you reasoned. You could teleport out of here. Your quirk was back, and yet you stayed.

The other villains had taken a liking to you for reasons beyond your comprehension, but all it meant was that you were never short on company. Dynamight would burst in to complain about how Deku always got the best missions, Red Riot would bring in a deck of cards and the two of you would play go fish or bluff, even Deku would occasionally check up on you and make sure you were comfortable. But your afternoons? They were always set aside for your favorite visitor- Icarus.

...

“You haven’t answered my question about your name yet.”

You were sitting on the cot in your almost room, feet dangling off the edge and swinging back and forth. Icarus was sitting on his chair again, but lazily, with his arms locked behind his head and his legs precariously balanced against the edge of the bed.

“You haven’t answered any of my questions since you got here, so I don’t believe you have a right to complain.”

He was right, of course. He always was. But technically, he was equally at fault in this case. He was the one who sucked at interrogation, so much so that you took pity on his colleagues. They would have to deal with his lack of results.

You weren’t complaining, however. You enjoyed talking to him, looking at him, being in his presence. It was a stupid crush to have, but you didn’t care. He was beautiful to look at, the way his biceps curled behind his head, the lean toughness of his body, the sheer strength he possessed. Your eyes trailed down his sprawling figure, tracing each indent and dip and curve of his skin in your mind.

“Are you finished staring at me?” His words jerked you out of your stupor and you felt heat rushing to your cheeks.

“I-I wasn’t- I didn’t-“ you babbled until he stopped you.

“Don’t worry, it’s only natural to find me… appealing. You haven’t spent time with anyone else for a very long time.”

You almost screamed on the spot, burying your face in your hands. You peeked out between your splayed fingers to look at him, seemingly unbothered save for the slight pink tinge hidden beneath his bangs.

“How can you say things like that, sir?”

“Like what?”

“Uhm, never mind.”

You wanted the ground to swallow you up whole. He was so, so dense, it was a wonder he even noticed you basically eye-fucking him. You felt the cot creak beside you and a slight dip in the weight. Icarus had seated himself beside you on the small bed and was looking at you with eyes full of concern.

“I did not mean to shame you for your gaze, hero.”

He said it gently and kindly. It would be almost romantic if not for the situation you were in. You remained silent, so he continued.

“I believe it is normal for you to feel this way towards someone who has been in such close quarters with you for so long a time. You should be glad that you still have these urges.”

You suppressed a groan. This felt like having the sex talk with your parents all over again. “Sir-“

“-in fact, everyone feels them!”

He was rambling, oh god you needed him to shut up-

“I feel them for you all the time, and I’m completely normal.”

And suddenly, the air changed between you into something charged and heated.

“You… have urges around me?” You wanted to hear him say it again, just once, but he turned away from you, tensing up and rising from his seat awkwardly. His face was stony and his hair covered his eyes like bicolored curtains. There suddenly was space between the two of you, some insurmountable gap that could not be bridged.

“I apologize deeply. I have misspoken.”

“Sir, wait, you don’t have to leave!” You cried out as he made his way to the door.

“But I do. You don’t deserve this treatment, and it is cruel of me to hurt you in this manner.”

And that was when something broke within you, something that had been holding you together this whole time.

“No.”

He turned around, almost scared by the anger in your voice.

“This is when you decide to stop? You have literally kidnapped me, interrogated me, left me in all but isolation, for a fucking month. You took me from everything that I wanted and everyone that I love and yet, and YET, I wanted you. Goddamn it, I still want you. I don’t understand why. So don’t apologize to me for misleading me or whatever bullshit excuse you’ve decided to use as a sheild. Apologize for everything you have done to me, you fucking cunt.”

And then your voice broke and you could feel the tears rushing to your eyes, your vision turning glassy as your chest heaved with sobs. You could feel yourself slipping away, your breaths growing shallow and your body shaking. Why did you stay here? Why didn’t you leave when you could? What was the point, if Icarus didn’t even want you?

And then, suddenly, you felt warm.

Icarus, sir, whoever the fuck he was, was holding you tightly in his arms, head dipped down into the crook of your neck, his arms enveloping you in his warmth. He was your sun. And he could scorch you again and again but you would still be drawn to him.

Your panic died down and you wept for the first time since you arrived. The two of you sank down to the floor, his apologies muttered swiftly and quietly against your skin. You were in his lap now, your body curled up into a ball in his embrace, one of his palms cupping your face. He turned you slightly towards him.

His eyes were wet too, but only slightly, and his fingers were thumbing at the tears on your cheeks. One of them got close to the corner of your mouth and slowly but surely, with almost childlike fascination, he pushed the tip of it in. Your tongue ran along the edges of it, the salty taste leaving you wanting more.

And slowly, Icarus leaned forward, his lovely face the closest you had ever been to him. He removed his finger from your mouth and kissed you instead, gently, and then all at once.

It was a furious kiss, on that burned and heated a cold room. You could feel teeth and tongue and hot tears, a clashing finale of a kiss. It was against your lips that he murmured his name.

“My name is Todoroki Shouto.”

He said it softly, leaving your lips to place open-mouthed kisses on your neck that left you moaning and had wetness pooling between your legs. But suddenly, your eyes snapped open.

“Todoroki? As in-“

He kissed you again to silence as you felt the questions racing through your head. Endeavor was Todoroki Enji, right? But he had never mentioned having kids to you? Was Shouto lying to you? Why did he want to destroy his father? And how were you-

“Shh.” Shouto tapped his forehead to yours. “Let me take care of you.”

Fuck it. The questions could wait.

Shouto reached down to pull off your shirt and groaned at the sight of you. He looked at you in wonder.

“You- hero, you make me feel like I’m on fire.” He said it with such sincerity that you nearly cried again were it not for his palming of your breasts, his burning fingertips tweaking your nipples and making you whimper slightly.

“I am so sorry. I’m sorry for everything I put you through-“ you were placed on the bed- “I’m sorry for taking you away-“ He was kneeling, fucking kneeling, between your legs- “but most of all-“ fuck, he placed hot kisses on your stomach as he pulled your pants down-

“I’m sorry I didn’t have the courage to do this sooner.”

And with that, his tongue was lapping at you through your panties, new ones that the villains had provided for you, with reckless abandon. Your hands tugged at his hair and you heard his hum of a chuckle as a vibration on your pussy. There was pressure, so much pressure from him against you, like nothing you had felt before, and when he finally pushed your panties aside, they were soaking wet.

Shouto looked up at you for a moment, meeting your gaze with his own, eyes sparkling with desire. And then, without a word, He pressed a small kiss to your clit that had you jolt slightly before he dove in. He had you moaning within seconds, his tongue lapping at your folds before swirling around your clit. You felt yourself reaching a climax- it was too good and too fast and too much and- Shouto pushed a finger inside you and crooked it slightly and you began humping your hips upwards as he nursed at your clit. Your climax was swift and powerful, but he didn’t move throughout it. Even as you came down from your high, his mouth planted on you and his finger gently pumped in and out. Shouto added one more easily, and you swore you saw stars when he began thrusting. He fucked you with his fingers, marveling at your reactions, the sounds you made, your pussy pulling him in.

“Fuck, hero, you’re so wet. Is this all for me? Have you gotten off to me fucking you like this in this bed?”

You moaned loudly and Shouto removed his fingers, leaving you feeling empty. There was a dark look in his eyes that you remembered from the first day you arrived.

“Answer me, hero.”

You nodded your head slightly, but that wasn’t enough for him. He rose to his feet and without warning, he smacked your clit. You squealed loudly from the stimulation, the pain turning into pleasure quickly. His palm was cold as ice, and you squirmed dumbly against his touch.

“Answer the question.”

“Yes, yes, sir, I’ve thought about you fucking me everywhere in this room-“

Shouto’s palm reverted back to his normal temperature and you sighed with relief as he cupped your pussy and rubbed it gently.

“What a good, slutty, hero. Have you touched yourself when you think about me?”

You blushed slightly and hid your face behind your hands. God, this was embarrassing. Of course you had gotten off to the thought of him, but to say it out loud was a different feeling altogether.

You took too long and Shouto spanked your clit again. You let out a shriek and tried to wriggle away from him, but he just pulled you closer.

“I want to see your face, doll.” You whimpered at the new pet name. “Now, have you touched yourself when you think about me?”

“Y-yes sir-”

“Y-yes s-sir-‘ so shy for someone who wants a villain to fuck your hero pussy into behaving.” he palmed himself over his trousers, letting out a little huff of pleasure. “I want to, shit, want to fucking ruin you.”

Shouto pulled you to him as your hips thrust desperately against the air.

“Yes sir! Want you to fuck me, want you inside me-“

He groaned and humped into you, the metal of his belt buckle catching against your clit and making you flinch with overstimulation. Shouto noticed and pulled you closer as he stood at the side of the bed, your back flat against the mattress and your hips arched upwards to meet his bulge. He rutted into you again, forcing your pussy to kiss the metal of the buckle once more. You felt your body seizing up, your orgasm building inside you, and Shouto, with a sadistic gleam in his eyes, pressed his buckle harder against you.

The longer it stayed there, the more it heated up, almost more pain than pleasure, until Shouto wrapped your legs around his waist and thrust against you. There was a wet patch on his pants and you kept shrinking away from the burning hot metal that teased at your clit.

“You have no idea what you do to me, fucking hell-” He managed to spit out, “I’m not even inside you and you’re dripping all over me like a bitch in heat-”

He continued to hump you roughly, each time more forceful than the last until you came loudly as Shouto pushed your body into the belt buckle. “No more, Shouto, please, no more- its too much-”

“Too much for you already, hero? I haven’t even come yet. And you- how many times have you reached your climax today?”

You almost screamed with frustration- how were you supposed to know, you didn't fucking keep track-

“I can tell you, brat.” He grabbed your waist and flipped you easily onto your stomach. You were completely exposed to him now, unable to see his face, out of control entirely.

“You have come three fucking times. That doesn’t feel very fair to me, does it? Do you want my cum inside you?”

You buried your face into your pillow, and he pushed down slightly on your lower back, creating an arch. You startled when he teased his cockhead against the surface of your pussy, wetness coating his dick.

“Shouto, I want your cum-”

His palm came down hard on your asscheek, forcing a gasp out of you as he rubbed it softly with his palms. He leaned closer towards you, his voice whispering in your ear.

“Then beg.”

And, with your voice muffled by the pillow, you followed his orders.

“Sir, fuck me, please, please- I need you inside me, I need you to cum for me, please- Shouto, Daddy-“

Your begging got cut off by him thrusting into you. You screamed and he shushed you gently, holding your hand with his own. “Do you think you can take the rest of it?”

The rest of it? There was more? You looked over your shoulder and nearly passed out. You had barely taken half of his length and you were already completely filled up. But… you wanted to feel him, all of him, so you muttered a soft “yes.”

“Okay, baby, take it easy…” he eased a couple more inches into you before you tightened up, your pussy clenching and back arching as he slid in. “Oh fuck,” Shouto groaned. “Do that one more time and I won’t be able to hold back.”

And of course, you grinned. And proceeded to clench yourself around his length again.

Shouto nearly growled. “I warned you, hero.”

And then, he thrust into you. Hard. And he kept going, pumping in and out of your body like a machine, his thumb rubbing against your clit and his other hand on your leg. You are screaming and crying and babbling on about how good his cock is, how good you felt, how this is what you wanted. And Shouto? The cocky bastard was gloating.

“Look at you, such a good slut on my cock. Are you crying? God, thats so fucking hot. I’ve got a cute little hero crying on my dick. I know you can use your quirk now, Hero, I know Aizawa sensei returned it to you. Did you stay because you wanted me to fuck you like this? Did you want to be corrupted?”

“Yes,” you’re almost incoherent, “yes, ruin me, make me a villain, I wanna be a villain!”

Shouto slows his pace for a moment. “You would leave Endeavor? Leave the agency?”

“Yes, I would, Shouto, fuck, anything for you-”

He slapped the inside of your thigh before resuming his pace again. You had never felt so full before, his dick reaching places within you that you didn’t even know existed. His palms gripped the sides of your hips so tightly you thought you might bruise, tiny burn marks already forming in the place of his fingertips. You were close, so close, your tears and drool spilling over your pillow and your body limp and helpless before him. Shouto felt you clenching around him, completely spent.

“Do you want to cum again? What a greedy pussy you have, hero, a needy little cumdump.”

You couldnt get words out, croaking out your mumbled yeses and nodding your head vigorously. He pounded even harder into you and reached around your thighs to your clit, rubbing it in tiny circles as he fucked you. You could feel your climax building for the fourth time and you twitched pathetically beneath him. Finally, Shouto pinched your clit slightly and you came with a wail of his name.

He fucked you through your orgasm, but he was slower now, his strokes hitting you deeper than before.

“Do, fuck- do you want me to cum in your pretty pussy?”

Shouto was hunched over you, his head resting on your back and his arms caging you in so that he was all that surrounded you. His breath came out in cold pants and his thrusts got more and more erratic as he neared his own climax.

“Please, I need you to want this, I need you- shit, I...” You could hear the desperation in his voice, how he yearned for you, and you the words fell out of your mouth before you could stop them.

“Yes, Daddy! Want you to come inside, fucking breed me-”

“Oh fuck, Y/n-”

And then Shouto came with a groan, his cum splattering your insides with warmth. He pressed kisses to your spine, trailing his fingers down your arms as he turned you to the side. He didn’t pull out of you as he did so, causing you to groan slightly. Finally, he released you and gently removed his dick from where you were connected. Some of his cum oozed out and he pushed it back in with his fingers, trapping his seed within you forever.

The pair of you laid together side by side for a moment, Shouto’s fingers tracing your body with slow, lingering touches as if he was afraid you would shatter the moment he pressed too hard.

You were the one who broke the silence. “ You said my real name.”

“I did. I love your name, Y/n. It just felt... wrong to say it when you were my prisoner. It was easier to distance myself from you if I just thought of you as a random hero. But you’re more than that now.”

You stared straight into his eyes, your hands reaching up to run gently through his silky hair. “I’m not leaving, Shouto. I’m never leaving this place. And I’m not just staying for you- I like it here. The villains like me, and they respect me. You aren’t bad people- if anything, the rest of the world has been far worse than anything or anyone I’ve faced here. It feels like I’m finally home.”

Shouto gathered you into his arms and pressed you tightly to his side. “You will be mine now,” he said almost matter-of-factly.

“And you will be mine as well.” You planted a small kiss to his nose that made his eyelids flutter and a slight blush crawl onto his cheeks.

“You deserve the world, Y/n,” he said hesitantly. “And I am not even close to being good enough for you.”

Shouto’s eyes were downcast and you could see the doubt creeping in. You gently pressed your fingers to his furrowed brows and soothed the wrinkles away. “Don’t do that.”

“Do what?” He asked.

“Put yourself down. You are more than enough for me. And Shouto? I don’t need the world. I already reached my sun.”

He smiled at you then, with no underlying malice, no undertone of darkness. It was blinding. Goddamn it, you would do anything to see that smile for the rest of your life.

“That was terribly cheesy, Y/n.”

“Shut up, Shouto.”

He kissed you, and you could feel the butterflies in your stomach fluttering up a storm. Todoroki Shouto was your sun, and you were his. And even if you both melted away under your flames, it would have been worth the loss.

-Bonus-

2 weeks later:

“So, uhm, Y/n, Todoroki, we were reviewing the footage from Y/n’s old room the other day. While we’re all happy you two are *ahem* together now, maybe you can display your... appreciation for one another in a more private place?” Kirishima was blushing profusely and refused to meet your eyes. Suddenly, it clicked for you.

“WE WERE BEING RECORDED?”

“And?”

“SHOUTO!”

“Ah yes, how horrible and violating, I feel as though I have been exposed indecently without my permission for the perverted public to see. They will be unable to contain themselves when faced with my immeasurably sexy figure.”

“You are NOT being helpful.”

“I beg to differ, Y/n. Kirishima, is there any way you can send me a copy of the tape-”

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A/N: I hope you like this and please let me know if I should do a villain!UA series because I only write under the influence of peer pressure. 

[asmo-ds]

okay, last request i promise!! mc and asmo are having a sleepover and they're putting make up on each other and it's really cute and fluffy. like ik asmo is the avatar of lust and all but i headcanon him as one of the most fluffy characters in the game idk

Slumber Party

Asmo x GN!MC Fluff

Word Count: 1408

Warnings: MC was bullied in the past :(, They also take a bath together but no funny business what so ever I pinky promise

Summary: Asmodeus finds out MC has never had a slumber party before and he refuses to let their life continue without experiencing a slumber party with the king of slumber parties himself

Ever since MC had arrived in the Devildom, Asmodeus had been inviting them to have a sleepover in his room. No matter how much he begged and pleaded with them to join him one night they said no every. Single. Time. 

The Avatar was beginning to grow worried that MC was scared to be alone with him due to his sin.

“MC, I promise I’m not planning anything naughty!” He gave his best puppy dog eyes as he asked for the nth time to have MC in his room for the night. “I pinky promise all I want to do is normal slumber party stuff! We can do face masks and play with makeup, or we can play truth or dare - or truth or truth if that makes you more comfortable,” he pouts.

“Asmo, don’t worry I know you wouldn’t try anything dirty without my consent, i-its more of a me problem I guess…” MC trails off. 

“Oh?” He cutely tilts his head in confusion, causing MC to sigh and finally tell him why they’d been denying him since day one.

“In the human world I never had many friends,” they start, “and I guess because of that I was never invited to an actual sleepover unless you count one time in middle school when the popular kids had me over and humiliated me all night for their entertainment,” MC clenches their fists at the memory of being taunted after showing up so excited for their first slumber party.

“EH?! Seriously? Did someone invite you just to tease you? What a douche. MC please have a slumber party with me, I promise I won’t mock you or taunt you and I’ll show you a nice sleepover where we both relax and chill together,” Asmo holds MC’s hand in his own gently against his chest in a comforting fashion.

MC stares into his eyes for a moment, searching for any sign of ingenuine intentions. They let out a soft sigh as they fail to find any ill intent inside the fifth eldest demon lord. “...Okay, your room or mine?”

-

At 7 pm sharp, MC makes their way through the house of Lamentation, a bag and pillow tucked under their arms before they knock on the door that is almost immediately ripped open with surprisingly strong yet feminine arms pulling them into the blush-colored room filled with the scent of roses.

They look around and see Asmo had a bunch of areas set up, ready for them to do a night of intense self-care and relaxing activities together. 

“Here, put your bag in the corner for now, and you can put the pillow on the bed! OH IM SO EXCITED!” the rose eyes male squeals. “Where should we start? Makeovers or dress up?”

“Um I suppose we could dress up first so we know the makeup will match our outfits,” MC says shyly.

“Ah! Good thinking! You’re such a cute genius, MC,” Asmodeus giggles giving MC a soft boop on the nose before dragging them to his walk-in closet. 

-

“I knew you would look good in [fav color], MC!” Asmo praises, twirling them around and looking at the two of them in the mirror in their new outfits. “Now let’s get some makeup to match, then we can have a mini photoshoot!”

Asmodeus pulls two chairs in front of his vanity, digging through a drawer and pulling out the makeup he thinks will match their skin tone and outfit, placing them next time as he leans forward with a primer on his hands, rubbing it onto MC’s skin. He puts it to the side before grabbing the foundation and getting to work.

 MC and Asmo post in his mirror taking hundreds of photos. “Wait Asmo can we do duck lips!” MC asks excitedly giggling their head off.

“OMD YESSSS” He dramatically pushes out his lips and MC follows before he snaps a few photos. They laugh as they strike more poses and then perform like professional photographers for each other.

“Are you going to put these on Devilgram, Asmo?” MC smiles hoping he’d think they were good enough to feature on his perfectly aesthetic Devilgram page.

“Duh, who would be so cruel as to keep these pictures to themselves when they’re so stunning!” He smiles selecting a few photos to post. As he is scrolling through all the photos one of MC catches his eye. In the photo, they are smiling and laughing after Asmo had clearly done something to crack them up. He feels his heart flutter knowing he caused that smile and moves that picture to a special folder he keeps pictures of his family in (that he will never admit he actually has).

He tosses his D.D.D onto his soft bed and lets it bounce to a stop as he grabs MC’s hand to go to the bathroom. Once they are in there he pulls out some makeup removing wipes and skincare products.

“Wow I’ve never actually gotten a good look at your bath,” MC stares at the tub of constantly perfectly hot water with rose petals and all sorts of washing products lined along the sides of it.

“Did you wanna do all of the skincare and washing off in there? The bubbles will cover both of us for the most part and I promise not to touch your no-no zones,” Asmo giggles as he sees MC’s eyes widen. 

“Oh- uh- sure! As long as there’s no funny business Mr. Avatar of Lust!” They laugh giving his shoulder a playful shove.

“That’s LORD Mr. Avatar of Lust to you” he jokingly scoffs making MC laugh once more before he turns and faces the wall. “Go ahead and get in I’ll stay facing this way until you tell me to come in.”

After hearing clothes drop and the water move a bit as MC’s body descends into the steamy bubbles, he notices he isn’t actually filled with Lust at the moment, which is rare for him when someone else is in the room naked. He smiles when he realizes that he feels more adoration and relaxation in this situation than anything else.

“Wow MC, it’s kind of odd that I don’t feel lustful at the moment,” he voices his thoughts, “instead all I can think about is how excited I am to just chill out in the bath with you.” He shakes his head and lets out a chuckle.

“Well if you’re so excited then hurry up and get in here !” MC smiles at him as he turns. His eyes stay glued to their face with zero urge to wander elsewhere at that moment. He wishes he could burn that smile into his eyes and see it every second for the rest of his life.

He goes back to his room and grabs his D.D.D putting on his favorite playlist made by both of them and strips getting into the tub, bringing the face wash and makeup wipes with him before he moves through the water closer to MC, who closes their eyes as he raises a washcloth to their cheek.

MC and Asmo spend about a half-hour in the tub, relaxing and washing each other’s makeup off, then MC suddenly gets hyper and makes a mess of his bathroom. “Asmo look!” They excitedly say as they put bubbles on their chin forming a big bubbly beard making Asmo giggle.

“MC please let me take a picture of you right now you look so adorably stupid, sweetie.” Asmo grabs his D.D.D while laughing so hard he nearly snorts.

After he takes the picture and puts back his D.D.D, he gets hit in the face with water and opens his eyes to see MC laughing as they start a splash fight.

At the end of their bath, the floor is soaked with suds and water that had been splashed out by the pair and they cleaned it up before heading back into the bedroom.

“Are we sleeping on the bed together or do you want me to sleep on the floor?” Asmodeus asks.

“We can sleep in the bed together, just -”

“Yeah Yeah, no funny business I know, doll,” Asmo cuts MC off laughing.

After getting under the covers they both did that thing we all do at sleepovers where you can’t stop laughing for no reason and Lucifer came in to yell at them like the Mom he is.

[letspretendfictionpressworks]

body language 18

I don’t know what I’m doing.

 My coworkers wanted to treat me today. Usually, I cover for them as they slack off. They told me they wanted to show their thanks and let me leave a little early today, to “start my weekend plans early” since it’s Friday.

 My only weekend plans only ever involve Trevor. And so here I am. At his work, thirty minutes before he gets off. I was eager at first, excited to surprise him. But now I’m here and my enthusiasm has fizzled out, a fire that couldn’t hold itself together under a deluge of an unexpected drizzle of anxiety

 I feel oddly shy. I don’t know where he is in this store—I just know that he works here somewhere—and I can’t bring myself to actively look for him. Somehow, it feels like I’m chasing him when I was never given permission to do so. I’d rather he somehow stumble over me by accident and pretend it a happy coincidence than admit I spent the better part of an hour trying to figure out where he is in this store so we can start our “weekend plans” together.

 This is me, a person who would rather get caught in a half-truth than admit the full story, because nobody in their right mind would believe that I “just happened” into a store like this and “just happened” to stick around long enough to run into the exact person I was looking for. And the explanation requires a wordcount I do not possess.

 “Need help finding anything?” an associate asks me as he wanders past me. I’m sure I look lost. I’ve been standing in the same spot at the end of an aisle of merchandise, my eyes glazed over in thought as I stare at the floor.

 I startle and look up the young man who has a small pile of patterned button up shirts in his hands.

 I have no idea what to say. Admitting that I’m waiting for Trevor to Trevor is one thing, saying as much to a complete and utter stranger is quite another. I have this strange paranoia that this guy will assume I’m some sort of stalker if I just blurt out something like, “Do you know where Trevor is—I think he works here.”

 So instead, I compromise. And by “compromise,” I mean I stare at the guy like I’m a deer caught in headlights, eyes wide and looking ready to bolt in a random direction at any second.

 The guy peers closer at me, and I feel my fight or flight instincts kick in. For obvious reasons, it’s unwise to throat-punch this guy, so my legs tense, ready to help me flee far and fast, and I’m ready to pretend this whole experience never happened.

 So I’m surprised when the guy says, “Wait, you’re Mark, right?”

 My confusion is strong and poignant, and temporarily sets my flight instinct into a state of chaotic bafflement. “Um.”

 “No, yeah, yeah, yeah,” the guy says quickly, waving a hand at me. “You are. I saw you. Yeah. Mark, yeah.”

 I’m… not sure what to do. I don’t know what to say. I can only default to again staring like a deer caught in headlights, unable to even compute the proper response to this situation.

 “Well, if you’re looking for ‘im, I can get ‘im. Bit busy, though—you know Fridays. Retail is always busy as a bee on Fridays,” the guy chatters on.

 I have no idea what he’s saying.

 “It’s nice, though. Glad the guy got himself out of that terrible relationship—anyway. Trevor, right? You’re looking for Trevor?”

 I am still so confused and have no idea what to say, but “Trevor”—yes. That I can nod at and not be agreeing to something I don’t understand or know.

 The guy dumps the shirts onto a nearby rack and fumbles off really quick. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to follow, but the pace he sets is pretty break-neck, so I decide to occupy my time. And by “occupy my time,” I mean I notice that the shirts the guy dopped haven’t been folded very nicely. I fold them slowly, taking my time to make them look neat and tidy.

 What else am I supposed to do?

 Then, I notice that the random associate didn’t place the shirts in the appropriate area for them. They’re a mix of several patterns and I can only assume they’re either returns or someone changed their mind and didn’t want to buy them. So, I find the slot with a matching pattern and tuck them all neatly into their appropriate home. Then, I see that a lot of the shirts have a tousled look to them, like customers were careless as they rifled through for the size that best fit them. And so, I begin the process of pulling out the worst of the bunch and refolding them because I am nervous energy and it feels better to do something than to stand still.

 “My new coworker is sexy as hell.”

 I jump and whirl, clutching the shirt I was folding to my chest like I’m a naked maiden who is trying to protect her modesty.

 “Trevor,” I yelp, unsure what else to say.

 He smiles at me, one side of his mouth curling.

 I realize I’m still clutching the shirt and make a conscious effort to pull it away from me, fold it, and place it on a shelf.

 “When did you start here?” he teases.

 I mutter an embarrassed rush of nonsensical syllables, not even sure what I’m trying to say.

 “You work harder than the employee of the month,” he jokes, coming up behind me. He snakes an arm around me and gently tugs me close, my back pressed in to align with his torso, his resting on my head.

 I like this. I like this a lot. I like this so much. Somehow, it helps to ease my anxiety and I feel myself relax against him.

 “I can wait if you can’t clock out yet,” I mumble.

 He chuckles. “You did enough work to cover the last ten minutes of my shift. ‘Sides, my coworker thought it was adorable my boyfriend came to pick me up. I get to head out early because of you.”

 I frown as I remember. “How did he know who I was?”

 “Hmm? Oh. That picture I took, remember? He’s the one who wanted to see you.”

 Oh.

 “He thinks my name is Mark,” I tell him, wrinkling my nose.

 “Somehow, he managed to call me ‘Travis’ my first year working here,” Trevor tells me, huffing out a laugh. “Don’t judge him too harshly.”

 I can’t keep myself from smiling at the thought.

 “Hungry?” Trevor asks as he releases me. “I know this good—”

 “Take out place?” I say drily, finishing his sentence.

 He smiles sheepishly. “Unless you’d prefer something nicer.”

 I almost roll my eyes. “Wouldn’t dream of it.”

 He takes my hand and guides me away, out of the store and into the heart of the mall.

 ***

 “You look disappointed,” Trevor says as I pick up a fry and examine it.

 “Mm,” I mutter-hum. “I guess I… wasn’t expecting it.”

 “Something wrong with it?” Trevor asks, instantly on alert.

 “Nothing, um, ‘wrong,’” I quickly assure him. “I guess when you said that you ‘knew a great take out place,’ I just wasn’t expecting”—my gaze goes back to the fry—“a burger chain.”

 “You don’t like burger chains?”

 “Didn’t say that,” I say quickly. “Just… who hasn’t been here? Not sure it’s, um, well especially note-worthy.”

 I can see Trevor trying not to look bummed. “Every couple needs a cheap, famous, chain restaurant date.”

 I dunk my fry in a small tub of ketchup and eat it. “Yeah, won’t see me actually complaining. Just thought you had something more unique—I guess?—in mind.”

 Trevor ponders this. Then, he picks up a fry, examines it as though he thought it may tell him the secrets of the universe, nods once.

 And throws it at me.

 I am disbelief personified. “Did you just…?”

 He munches on a fry in one hand while using the other to chuck another at me.

 “You’re wasting food,” I protest, exasperated.

 “You said ‘unique,’” Trevor points out. “I’m giving you unique.”

 “Not quite what I meant,” I comment drily, picking up the fry he tossed that landed on the table near me and chucking it back in his direction. “I meant, like, I dunno—a family owned place, or some foreign cuisine?”

 Honestly, I’m not even sure what I meant. The most go-to fast food chain was not what I thought he meant, though.

 Trevor picks up the fry that’s been tossed between us and ponders. I can see the moment the lightbulb lights up over his head. His expression brightens and he picks up the fry, places it on his top lip, curls it to hold it in place, and says in a very serious tone, “Dees ees what you think of my per-feect deener?”

 I pause sipping my chocolate milkshake to gaze at him. “Was that supposed to be a German accent?”

 Trevor frowns, and the fry falls from his face as he forgets to dramatically curl his lip to hold it in place.

 “French,” he says, wounded.

 I honestly don’t know if it’s my geographical skills that are lacking or his.

 He tosses the fry back at me. I think he’s still pouting.

 That single fry winds up being tossed back and forth between us dozens of times before we finally clean up and head for his apartment.

 ***

 “Throw it away,” I demand, exasperated, as we walk to the bus stop.

 “Somehow, it’s a souvenir.”

 “It’s a souvenir until it rots. It’s just a fried potato.”

 “Maybe it’ll ossify,” Trevor suggests.

 “That’s just another form of rotting,” I press.

 “Hmm.”

 “Throw it away,” I say, once more exasperated.

 Trevor turns towards me to say something more, trips, and tosses his hands out in a quick flail to keep his balance. Somehow, it works.

 “Oh, no,” he breathe, examining the ground.

 “What?”

 “I dropped it.”

 “Dropped what?”

 “The souvenir!” he cries, still searching the ground. “Our French fry!”

 “It’s… just a fry.”

 “You do not understand the importance of a souvenir.”

 Apparently not.

 I see the long form of the bus slowing at the curb’s end.

 “C’mon,” I tell him. “We’ll miss our bus.”

 He wavers. “But…”

 “It’s just a fry,” I say, trying not to sound irritated.

 With a weary sigh, he follows me as I jog to catch the bus. He’s clearly hurt at my lack of concern, but I can’t fathom why. As the bus maneuvers through the roads to his apartment, I try to build up the courage to ask him something—to move the thoughts in his mind away from the lost “souvenir,” to distract him, to cheer him.

 But I have never been good with words.

 I stay quiet.

 Trevor continues to mope.

 ***

 I have one distraction at my disposal. I use it when necessary. I do not enjoy it, but I manage to get through it okay every time. I kiss Trevor in the privacy of his apartment, lure him to his bed, let myself be stripped of my clothes and himself of his, let him kiss me, kiss him in turn, and then let him pleasure himself with my body.

 He holds me close afterwards and I let him. I do not know what the unspoken agreement is in a relationship that it titled “boyfriends,” but I like this part, and I relish in it.

 But eventually I pull away to shower and wash my body of the mess he’s left on me. When I emerge, he once more has his questionnaire in hand. I am too exasperated and tired to do anything more than point at one of the emos—emojis, excuse me—at random. This time, I manage to pick an upside-down smiley face.

 I have no idea what it means.

 “That’s better than before,” he tells me, encouraged by this fact.

 I don’t know what to say. I say nothing.

 He opens his arms for me. This part, I like. This part, I enjoy. I crawl into the bed and let him wrap himself around me.

 “I think we have a good thing going with us,” he mumbles, half asleep, in my ear.

 I sink deeper into his arms, buoyed somehow by his words.

 “Move in with me,” he mutters, groggily.

 I am suddenly wide awake. “Whuh- what?”

 This is not a conversation I ever thought to have half-asleep, and so I pull myself from his arms to sit up and look at him. His expression is serious as he looks at me.

 “It’s lonely during the week without you,” he tells me earnestly when I say nothing me. “Would you—I mean—consider moving in with me?”

 There are countless thoughts rolling over and over in my mind, like the clothes in a washing machine tumbling time and time again over one another. They move too fast for me to make too much sense of.

 But I do remember the nightmare I have to go home to. I remember Kay, his wife, his daughter, and how I constantly feel like a stranger in their home. I remember the fact that the home I return to is not mine to call my own. I remember Kay’s continual insistence to pry into my life; his constant “concern.”

 Trevor’s face clouds. “I mean, I don’t want make you feel like you have to say yes—”

 “Okay,” I breathe.

 He cuts himself off to blink at me. “What?”

 I nod, whispering, “Yes.”

 A smile of pure exhilaration tugs at his lips. He pulls me close, presses his mouth to mine.

 “You won’t regret this,” he murmurs against my lips, and I close my eyes and let his cheerful affection wash over me.

 In this moment, I think I am happy.

 ***

 I find that while I don’t enjoy partaking in Trevor’s daily routine, I like watching him as he goes about it. He returns from his daily run sometime between five-thirty and six. He goes through a daily regime of exercises and often I wake to catch him in the middle of them. He often coaxes me to lie on his back as he tries to muscle through one thousand pushups in an hour.

 He claims it’s a form of strength training.

 I think he is insane.

 “I’m just saying,” he grunts the next morning as I stare up at the ceiling, our backs curved against one another, “why flex your modesty muscle when you could be flexing your biceps?”

 I snort, too tired to protest, and my mind too distracted to come up with a retort.

 In a few weeks, I will no longer need to live with Kay. In a few weeks, I will no longer need to report back to Kay, with him pressing me with questions to wheedle out every detail he can about my personal lives. In a few weeks, it will just be Trevor and me. In a few weeks, I will be free of Kay. I will be free of Kay. I will be free of Kay. I will be free of Kay.

 I cannot say that enough. I cannot think it enough. It is a broken record in my mind.

 It leaves me feeling almost dizzy with relief.

 “Time?” Trevor huffs.

 I yawn and check the clock. “Forty minutes.”

 He grunts. “At seven hundred. I think I can make it this time.”

 I still think he is insane.

 But as he continues his odd morning exercise, I can’t keep my lips from curling in a smile.

 For now, I am still happy.

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 24

road trips are a hell of a thing, right?

Akitaru: "Yes." shinra: seems as good a place as any. fang-hua:.....ah! commander shinmon, you wanted to speak with me? Benimaru: "...What do you want?" fang-hua: o-o kabuki said you wanted to see me? Benimaru: "...Oh, yeah. Right. Um...Can you do my paperwork for me? I would, but I want to nap." fang-hua: *sweatdrop* al....right then? Benimaru: "...What? You wanted something out of that? I don't have candy or anything." fang-hua: no no, i'll do it, though you are the commander, and it wouldnt kill you to do a little work -_-; Benimaru: "...I didn't ask for my Brigade to be dragged into some large hierarchal structure bullshit, okay? If I'm running this show, it's in my own way, and that means delegating, and that means you take care of this paperwork, okay?" fang-hua:....*sighhhhs* very well, commander shinmon. Benimaru: "Thank you. And don't screw it up." fang-hua: ... (thinking: at least he didnt call me koha-) Honda: "Young Fang-Hua, your commander seems like an ass." fang-hua: well...... >_>;;; Honda: *head pat* "Tolerate him as best as you can. He is someone with poor social skills." fang-hua: i'll do my best sir.... yasunoki: *sweatdrop* Burns: "This meeting is concluded. I have work to return to. 1st Brigade, depart!" dia: *she nods* tamaki:......*stays behind oubi and glares at burns* Karim: (pats Shinra and Tamaki on their shoulders before following) -later- Iris: (sets out drinks) tamaki:...... Iris: "..." (reaches out) "He'll be fine." tamaki:........i'm going to go sleep... Iris: "Okay...Tamaki? We care about you..." tamaki:....thanks..... nozomi: *worried* Takehisa: (staring at his laptop, typing fervently--then slams the lid shut) maki: hmm? Takehisa: (notices) "S-Sorry...Was trying to find...a lead..." maki: ...... Takehisa: "Nothing...I don't get it. It's like he went into another dimension or something." maki: maybe try his phone again? Takehisa: *sighs* (opens his laptop, types) "I have tried to call his phone, track its GPS, but still nothing...I'll try again..." -elsewhere- Spirit: "Okay, Sachiko, that's the last light bulb. They have all been replaced with energy-friendly ones." sachiko: thanks so much for doing this, even though you didnt necessarily _need_ to. ^^; Spirit: "Hey, come on--just being environmentally friendly! Or...it could be because if it helps you and Izumi, it's important to me..." sachiko:...*sigh* i do appreciate the thought. so, thank you...want something to drink? Spirit: "Water would be good." -elsewhere- lin: *yaaaAAAAAAAAAAAwwwn* Akua: "Are you not awake yet?" lin: i am....just tired...... Akua: "Hmmm...Bad dreams?" lin: yeah, what tipped you off? Akua: "!!!" (nervous smile) "J-Just a guess..." lin: .......seems we start school tomorrow, so we should be rested to make a good first impression. Akua: "Perhaps you need something before you go to bed. Maybe warm milk?" lin: maybe......*she calls in* hi shinodaaaaa~! how's emine holding up? Shinoda: "Well, since your Dokeshi condition is to serve, not very well. He's been asking for you--" lin: WELL PUT HIM ON THE PHONE THEN!! Shinoda: "..." *STATIC* Emine: "H-Hi?" lin: are you ok emine? have you been eating well? have you been doing your bad deeds? *she's very frantic* Emine: "No, no, yes." lin: at least you're fufilling your condition...i havent slept well last night, it might be from me missing you... Emine: -_-; "Or, that you are not fulfilling your condition. I have a suggestion for how you can do so." lin: *nods violently* what is it? Emine: "I have not dined well because Shinoda insists on a diet of only apples. Please intimidate him until he varies my meal menu." lin: will do that~ and i know juuuust who to ask~ -someplace in new york- ???: yes?.........ah! little linny, it's been a while...........hmm? oh him.......i'll see what i can do. Barista: (overhearing) "???" ???: right.....i'll get ready soon....see ya~....yes, i'll take some of the coldest ice cream you have in stock. Barista: (nods, smiles) "Right away!" ???: and for the drink, cold water with extra ice. Barista: (nods) "Okay. Oh! Which flavor of ice cream?" ???: *grins* Neapolitan please~ -elsewhere- grunt: shinoda? you look uneased? Shinoda: o____o; "F-Fine...Fine. Just fine." Emine: "..." grunt:....*shrug* Shinoda: "N-Never again...J-Just bring me apples--lots of them!" (glances at Emine) "And whatever the master wants for dinner! And a lot of it!" Emine: "..." (small smile) "I would like something with meat. Lots of it." grunt: um....yes sir... (thinking: weirdos....) Shinoda: "That phone call...Those images...I-I didn't--J-Just..." (shudders) Emine: ("I see I am not the only one who does bad deeds...") -back at the apartment- lin: hehehehehe~ Akua: "...Why are you giggling like a madman?" lin: i maaay have gotten in touch with my inner emine~ and in this chess match of life, the white queen has made her move, or rather the white, brown, and pink. Akua: "...Is this some sort of a racial thing?" lin: no! dont be rude! *chop!* but tell me, have you heard of someone named 'Nea Polito'? Akua: "Owie!" (rubs their head) "No..." lin: she's another dokeshi who is able to withstand extreme temperatures, but her condition is that she has to eat cold things to prevent overheating... Akua: "...Okay?" ("I'll make a mental note of that for later...") lin: long story shooooort~....she's shinoda's ex-girlfriend~ Akua: "...You are evil." lin: hehehehehehe~ Akua: "So, that means you served Emine by scaring the Bejeesus out of Shinoda, thereby completing your Dokeshi condition?" lin: thaaat's right~! Akua: "And how does Emine repay you?" lin: ............. .////////////////////////////////. *nosebleed+faints* Akua: (catches her, smirks..."Then you'll enjoy that dream charm I drew in blood under your bed...at least, until it turns into a nightmare charm...") -elsewhere- Patty: *PEEEEEEK* shiori: ??? Patty: "Peekabo!" shiori: :o Patty: "...What? I thought babies like 'Peekabo'..." shiori: hehe! Patty: "There we go!" (covers face) "Where's Patty?" shiori: ??? Patty: (uncovers face)"Here's Patty!" shiori: *giggles* Patty: "So cute! You look just like your parents...but you don't frown like Kid does...” shiori: ?? Patty: (picks up Shiori, smiles at her) "What you up for now, Shiori? Reading? Playing? Need a diaper change?" shiori: buck! buck! Patty: "???" (picks up a book) "Book?" shiori: buck buck! ^^ Patty: (smiles) "Okay!" (sits down and starts reading) "One fish, two fish..." -elsewhere- Tuhl: (asleep in rocking chair, cradling Io) io: zzzz..... Yohei: (holds up phone, snaps a pic) chie: that's just too adorable. Yohei: (smiles) "Yeah..." chie: i cant wait to see you like that with our little one. *rubs her stomach* Yohei: (holds a hand along hers) "Same. Only I hope I'm less of a curmudgeon than Tuhl..." Tuhl: *snore* chie:.....*snerk* Yohei: (gently takes Io out of Tuhl's arms to lay back in the crib) saki: how's she doing? chie: sleep. Yohei: "Tuhl evidently rocked her to sleep, so we moved her back to the crib..." saki: ah. Yohei: "How are your parents doing?" saki: doing well...chie, mom and mrs nanami wanted to come with us when we pick out a dress, is that ok? chie: i wouldnt mind at all. *she smiles* Yohei: "...I guess that means I'll have to do something with my dad and your dad..." chie: maybe, haha. Yohei: "What does your dad like to do? Maybe an outdoor activity?" saki: maybe a camping trip? Yohei: "Ah, that could work." -in another room- mono:...... *KNOCK KNOCK* mono: what is it?? Shotaro: "We brought you some food!" mono: .....did you poison it? Shotaro: (shakes his head) "No. Yohei told me that if I ever put exlax in food again, he'd make my head go somewhere that's anatomically impossible." mono:......tch- whatever, stupid dokeshi! Shotaro: "..." (pouts) "I'm not stupid!" mana:........*opens her mouth to say something then stops* Shotaro: *twitch* "Just eat...You need to keep up your strength and get better." mono:...whatever... *she closes the door* mana:......_she's_ pleasant... Shotaro: (pouting) "Maybe she's constipated..." -elsewhere- Kid: (trying to read) stocking: zzzz....... Kid: (looks at Stocking, smiles...Closes the book and lies back down, hugging her) stocking: *opens her eyes*..... o/////o Kid: "S-Sorry...I woke you..." stocking: i-it's fine...the view is great. Kid: (smiles) "I agree..." (light kiss) stocking: hehe~ Kid: "Were you sleeping okay?" stocking: *she nods* Kid: "That's good...May I get you anything?" stocking: *she snuggles up to him* just some cuddles... Kid: (puts his arms around her, smiles) "Okay." stocking: *smooches him on the jawline* hehe~ Kid: "Hee hee...That tickles!" stocking: *nuzzles* well you're just so cuuuuute~! Kid: "Not half as cute as you~" stocking: *she kisses im softly* Kid: "Mmmm~" -about 4 minutes of making out later- Kid: *small pant* stocking: haa....haaa...... wow.... Kid: "St-Stocking...You are amazing..." stocking: i could say the same for you... Kid: (lays a hand along her shoulder) "Thank you..." -morning- Kid: *kitten yawn* stocking: *she's already making breakfast, wearing kid's shirt and glasses* Kid: "All of that looks great on you..." stocking: what if i told you it's all i'm wearing~? Kid: "..." (small smirk) "Fashionable..." stocking: hehe~ Kid: (walks over to her, hugs her from behind...then his hand slides along her bare leg) stocking: ah~ kid... Kid: (kisses the back of her neck just lightly) "I love you." stocking: i love you too, kiddo~ -at school- mono: *grumbling* cant believe they're making me transfer to this cruddy school..... Shotaro: "Ah, it'll be fun! You'll get to meet teachers, make new friends--" Kid: "WHAT THE EVER LOVING CRAP ARE YOU WEARING?!" Shotaro: "...Make new friends..." mono: excuse you, it's called 'style' smartass. Kid: "It's called an abomination against beauty and perfection!" Shotaro: (desperately looking through his bag of bones) "Chicken, no. Shark, no. Wombat, no..." mono: hey, my shorts are a reasonable length, stripes! Kid: "It's not the length of your shorts--it's the lack of symmetry! All clothing should be symmetrical at all times for perfect balance!" Shotaro: "Come on, where is it?!" mono: oh wow, you're one to talk mr '3 stripes on the side of my head' Kid: "How dare you! You should change your clothes, now!" Shotaro: "Ah-ha! I found it!" (holds up what looks like a beak) kirika: kick his butt! tamaki: RIP HIS PANTS OFF! stocking: tamaki what the hell... Iris: o\\\\\o "T-Tamaki!" Kid: "Unhand me!" nozomi: miss tamaki! -rip- tamaki: *laughing like a psychopath* Kid: o\\\\\\o shinra:....... *facepalm* i am so sorry. stocking: TAMAKI WHAT THE HELL?! Shotaro: "...Crap!" (bites on the beak--and grows four extra arms, which he uses to separate Mono from Kid) "BEAK OF THE OCTOPUS!" Mineta: "...Sexy." -Later- Kid: (shuddering) mono: detention on day one, just great... stocking: *hugging kid* Kid: *whimpering* "The only benefit was seeing that boy with six arms and two legs...eight limbs..." Kid: *sniffles* "They saw my undies..." stocking: it's ok kid... tamaki: welcome to _my_ life... Shotaro: "I was seen in just my boxers plenty of times. Mine have bones on them!" soul: same here. Shotaro: o____o "UNDERWEAR BROTHERS!" *bear hug* soul: GRK- black*star, lil help? Black Star: "Right!" *joins the bear hug* Shotaro: "Yay! More huggies!" soul: WHY kilik: *sweatdrop* Iris: "..." *snaps a pic* shinra: ??? *nervous smile* ???: does that sort of thing happen a lot around here? Patty: "Once a week. Two, tops." liz: this is pretty average for a tuesday...who're you? lin: call me Rinko. Akua: "Zzzz..." lin: this is my weapon, akua. Shotaro: *stops bear hug, staring at 'Rinko'* Akua: "Zzzz..." (head slams against the desk, waking them up) "SCARVES! ... What?" lin: ?? *she's in a school uniform with her hair in two low sidetails* Akua: "...I mean...Um...What an annoyance..." (lays head back down) soul:....what's up with them? Shotaro: *still staring at Rinko* (whispers to Mana) "That girl..." Akua: (to Soul) "Trying to sleep here..." mana: hmm? Shotaro: "...How does she get her hair like that?" mana: T-T; Shotaro: "Maybe your hair should be like that, instead of all short and stuff." -the teacher has arrived- Stein: (wheels in on chair) Akua: "..." mono: 0-0; Stein: "I see we have new students here today..." (looks at Rinko) lin: Rinko Masaka and Akua Naptoon, reporting. Akua: (staring intently at Stein...) Stein: (nods) "Rinko, you are the meister, Akua the weapon?" mono: ....... lin: *she nods* Akua: "Hotness--" o\\\\o "I mean, yes." lin: O-O; mana: *sweatdrop* (thinking: he kinda looks like an older yohei...sorta?) Stein: "...We'll begin today's class with a review of extending Chain Resonance beyond three students..." mono: chain what now? Stein: " 'Chain resonance,' the ability to attune one's soul not only to one's weapon partner but to other meisters and their weapons as well." mono: *is confused as flip-dipity* Stein: "...Soul resonance is when your soul and the soul of your weapon are in sync." -later- mono: so confusiiiing....*grumbles* stupid asshole jerk teacher..... Akua: "Y-Yeah..." o\\\\o mono: he just made it onto my list of jerky assholes that i dont like! Stein: (shiny glasses) "Oh, I have, have I?" Akua: o\\\\\\\\\\\o mono: *SCREEAMS AND RUNS* Akua: (frozen...faints) Stein: "..." (picks up Akua to bring to infirmary) lin: *facepalm* wow akua.....woooooow -Akua later recovered in the infirmary--before Stein started any vivisections- lin: how are they? Akua: (nervous) "F-Fine...Just feel something off about that doctor..." lin: ...... Akua: *Ahem* "Did I miss the next class?" lin: it's going to be lunch in a few minutes... Akua: "Hmm...Wonder what kind of food they have here..." ("Something savory, I hope...") -at lunch- Black Star: "Relax, Kid--it happens to the best of us!" Kid: Q~Q stocking: *holding his hand* tamaki:...... *she also got detention* Black Star: "Hey, aren't you that cat girl with the wardrobe malfunctions?" tamaki: *GLARE* nozomi: miss tamaki... *sweatdrop* Black Star: "..." (shrugs, goes back to his sandwich) "Maybe Kid should try something other than tear-away pants." Kid: "They _weren't_ tear-away. Can we please change the subject?" tamaki:...any events coming up? Black Star: "Well, it's summer, so that means pool parties and fireworks..." nozomi: and festivals. Black Star: "Yeah! Get to win at the games, too!" -elsewhere- NoFix: (holding up a trombone) mimeca: *slamming the oven door* luka: STOP THAT! NoFix: "Make me!" (playing the trombone--badly) luka:......*she takes it and throws it out the window* NoFix: "...Why do you hate music, Dr. Hottie?" luka: because, spoiler alert, some of us have WORK to do. NoFix: "So do I, but I think the work is better when it's a group effort..." mimeca: *nods* NoFix: "So, Dr. Hottie, why don't you, me, and three other women get together and--" -LUKA CHOP- luka: no. NoFix: "...Ow." -elsewhere- Akitaru: "Shinra? You okay?" shinra: yeah.....just....still kind of on edge after yesterday... Akitaru: (nods) "Something the Emperor said to you?" shinra: ....... Akitaru: "Shinra...If it is private, that's fine..." shinra:.....*looking at the TV* Akitaru: "..." (nods, sits on the couch) reporter: -and Norio Kurai of the Kurai family were sponsors for the building's crowdfunding campaign. Akitaru: "Kurai? Wow, that family has their hands in everything." shinra: kurai?....wait..... *he looks at the interview* hey! isnt that mikami?? Akitaru: "Oh, yeah...Weird." {norio: even though she is my heir, she still has a long way to go, so enlisting her in the 3rd seems the best course of action. besides, she is alongside the child of one of my employees} shinra: i didnt know she was a rich kid... Akitaru: (nods) "The Brigades certainly attract a lot of different people..." -elsewhere- scarlet: *watching the same tv program and scowling* ???: *puffing on a cigarette* scarlet: *turns off the tv* ungrateful bastard.....mind lending a cig? ???: *hands one to her* scarlet: thanks... *She lights it and takes a long drag* ???: "Why does she get under your skin?" scarlet: it's not just that overly privileged 2nd born, it's that whole f*cking family... bartender: but arent you- scarlet: *aims at them* .... bartender:...nevermind... ???: "Hmmm...Maybe you should send a message to that family..." scarlet:...i'll consider the offer..... ???: "..." (sneers) -elsewhere- Kid: (Googling for belts) kirika:........HEY KID! Kid: "AAAAAAH!" (jumps out of his chair) kirika: *laughing* got ya! Kid: (he is gripping the ceiling, like a cat) "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" kirika: i got bored... *shrugs* Kid: "Hmph..." (lets go and lands perfectly on his feet) "Then get a better hobby..."' kirika:....you're boring. Kid: "I am stable, orderly, and professional--all traits that a mature person should have." kirika: jeeez you're such a stick in the mud. Kid: "I am not! I have fun! I do fun...things!" kirika: you are like, a total wet blanket. and i mean wetter then your sheets after you and stocking do your usual thing. Kid: o\\\\o "Have you no shame?!" kirika: *whistling* Kid: "Hmph. Go back to making googly eyes with your boyfriend, Gopher..." kirika: SHUTUPYOUTHATSNOTHOWITIS!! Kid: (smirks) "So, you don't fantasize about him in your bed?" kirika: *claws out* wanna try dying once? Kid: "..." *Death Taijutsu Stance* "Not happening." kirika: BRING IT BIATCH! *Kid has disappeared from Kirika's sight* kirika: nyeh? Kid: *behind her, kicks under her legs* "Too slow..." kirika: !!!!! *jumps up and grabs the wall* oh that was a shit move! Kid: "For a shit opponent--" (blocks and tries to clutch her ankle) kirika: !!!! Kid: (grasps her ankle and swings her around) kirika: *kicking at his hand* Kid: "Ah!" (he pulls back his hand, letting go of her--and sending her flying away) kirika: *airtime spin and lands on her feet* -NICE LANDING- Kid: (leaps to perform aerial kick at her face) kirika: heh... *jumps up and rolls over him* -dual blade claw!- Kid: "!!! Crap!" *stabbed* "Aaaaah!" kirika: !!!! Kid: "ENOUGH!" (grabs her arm and swings her around) kirika: !! Kid: (swings her up and down onto the grass) kirika: grk-! *Kirika is down on her back, Kid walks up and stands over her* Kid: "You're defeated..." kirika: ok-WHOOPS! *kicks him in the family jewels* Kid: "EEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" (clutches his groin but still stands) stocking: *smirk* Kid: "Owie...That really hurt..." -later- stocking: *putting ice on his bruises* lord death: i'm a little disappointed in you two, beating each other up rather than talking it over... kirika: well soooorry for trying to get my dear big bro to lighten up a little.... Kid: *voice squeaking* "Perhaps if she was not such a crude, asocial, belligerent, foul-mouthed, self-centered, holier-than-thou hypocrite!" Yumi: (standing by Lord Death, arms crossed, looking ready to snap) kirika: yer talking, but all i hear is 'blah blah blah im a stupid idiot'. lord death: ok, settle down you two. Kid: "You talk but don't listen, Kirika, so maybe you deserve to have someone beat some sense into you!" Yumi: *practically glowing red with anger* kirika: maybe if _you_ didnt bore me half to death, i might give a rats ass on what you have to say lord death: ok, now just please calm- Kid: "Why, you kitty litter-breath knave!" kirika: half-baked emo! Kid: "Asymmetrical arse!" kirika: spoiled sh*twank! lord death: ......*shaking* Yumi: "EEEEEEEEEENOUGH!" *Gallows Mansion shakes, the roof flips up, over, and lands again* lord death: ...........what she said. kirika: *already defending herself.....she seems frightened* Kid: (hiding behind Stocking) stocking: *holding kid's hand* Yumi: "You are entering into adulthood, where you will have to deal with people with whom you don't agree! You don't get to simply punch your way out of disagreements! You do not get to beat up people whom you dislike! And you are family! And I am not about to accept seeing members of my family hurt each other ever again! Have I made myself clear?!" kirika:.......... Kid: "Y-Yes, Mother...I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Kirika." kirika:.............i'm going for a walk.... *she gets up and exits* Yumi: *shaking...starting to cry* "Kirika..." -at the park- kirika: *throwing rocks into the pond* ............. Gopher: (rising slowly out of the bushes behind her) kirika: gopher, i know you're there. Gopher: o\\\\\o "How could you tell?!" kirika: you stalk me so much it loses its appeal.....seriously if you wanted to talk to me, just be upfront and just say 'hi' like a normal person... Gopher: "..." (steps out of bushes, cringing and yelping as the branches brush against him, walks up to her, stands in front of her--leaves littered all over him...) "...Hi?" kirika:...heh....you got some leaves on you.....actually...i was kinda hoping to talk to you... Gopher: o\\\\\\o "R-Really?" kirika: *she pats the ground next to her* Gopher: "..." (stiff walking to the spot, then collapsed onto his behind next to her...brings his knees up to his chest) "O-Okay..." kirika:........*she seems bothered by something* Gopher: "...What's wrong?" kirika:...just having some trouble at home.... Gopher: "..." (looks at her face) "You're hurt! Someone hit you!" kirika: !!! oh... yeah...had another scuffle with kid....dad didnt do this.....at least not this one..... Gopher: "I-I'm sorry! Why would Kid hit you?! He's your brother!" -kirika explains what all happened- Gopher: "...I'm sorry...It sounds like things got heated between you two." kirika: heh, when _doesnt_ it? Gopher: "But why does it?" kirika: *she sighs* i just have a hard time fitting in, i guess... i mean, he was born into luxury, and i was born into the goddamn bottom of that scale... Gopher: "So you end up punching the crap out of each other?" kirika: well, i guess the reason i get as violent as i do is cause i grew up in a pretty shitty household as a kid...my birth father....he was the absolute worst.... Gopher: (nods silently) kirika: see this bruise? this is nothing compared to the beatings i got back then.....and i'd run away again and again, obviously, till he finally got run down by some random-ass driver... Gopher: "..." (hugs his knees together) "Do you think about your father when you argue with your current family?" kirika: .......sometimes...but dad....lord death that is....he never once struck me. the worst he ever did was a tiny chop to the head... Gopher: "Not enough like the massive Reaper Chops he does on Mr. Albarn?" kirika: *she chuckles* i think he knows about what i went through...reaper stuff i guess.... anyway, after my birth father kicked the bucket, i was pretty much on my own...then they happened..... Gopher: *shivers a bit, remembering Asura* kirika: *small smile* the mikuni family. Gopher: "O-Oh?" kirika: surprise, but lord death and his family arent the first time i was taken in. i was around 8-9 years old when they took me into foster care. the daughter, oriko, she was a little older than i was, but she was just like a sister to me. Gopher: "...She was kind to you?" kirika: *she smiles* it was the happiest time of my life....that is until mr mikuni embezzled money from the motherfucking yakuza which resulted in him and his wife dead and oriko pretty much comatose for all i know... Gopher: "...I'm sorry..." kirika:....you didnt do anything wrong.....after that, i just left.....found my way to death city, eventually found you....and here we are now.....it's just been hard for me to get close to others because of what happened......you want to know something?....i'm fucking scared, ok? Gopher: "..." (nods) kirika: *trembling* i'm scared that if i get close to people....im going to lose them and end up alone again....i dont want to go through that pain....*tearing up* Gopher: (hugs her) "You won't be alone..." kirika:......*whimpering* i'm pretty damn pathetic, huh? talking shit and acting tough, when i'm just a scared little kid trying to survive? guess i'm not as cool as you thought i was, huh? Gopher: (holds her) "...I think you're pretty tough...But you know what makes someone really tough?" kirika: ??? Gopher: "Knowing when to ask for help..." kirika: ...... 7////7; thanks for listening to my rambling, i guess.... Gopher: (nods) "Whenever you need to talk...I'm here. And so is your family." kirika:....i didnt even tell them about this....i told you cause i-...... *blush* i feel comfortable talking to you, i guess..... Gopher: o\\\\o "Um...I'm happy to help...Th-Thank you for tr-trusting me..." kirika:....*smiles* its getting late, we should head home. i heard late at night, the lake's ghost pulls people under and drowns them. Gopher: ._______. "What?" kirika: haha, just kidding...but we should head back... see you tomorrow? Gopher: "O-Okay...Yeah! Sure! Um...Do you want--need--um, want me to walk you home?" kirika: i could ask the same for you, haha. Gopher: (pout) "Either would be helpful, I'm sure..." -later- Yumi: (fretting, tossing empty box of tissues into the garbage can) kirika: i'm home! Yumi: (wipes her face, stands, assumes professional demeanor as she marches into the foyer...) kirika:...hey mom... Yumi: *bear hug* kirika: !!.....*hug* Yumi: "Please don't run away from your home, Kirika." *sniff* "Don't leave us." kirika: i never said i was..... Yumi: "I know...but I was so scared that you would never come back..." kirika: i just, y'know, needed to cool down... Yumi: (pulls back, nods, wipes tears) "I want to give you your space...but we don't want to lose you..." -elsewhere- Shinoda: "YOU CALL THIS A POLISHED APPLE?!" grunt: i'm sorry sir! i did my best- Shinoda: (seizes Grunt by the neck) "HOW ABOUT I POLISH THE SKIN OFF YOUR BODY?!" saori: mr shinoda? there's a lady here who has a meeting with you. Shinoda: "I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF REPRIMANDING THE HIRED HELP AND--" o_____o "What kind of 'lady'?" saori: she seems pretty well dressed and insistent on speaking with you. so much she's on her way up right now. Shinoda: o______________o (tosses the Grunt and dashes--then trips) "Damn it! I didn't eat my apple! Quick, give me an apple before she--" -SLAM- Shinoda: "...Oh no..." nea: shinoda~! so good to see you.... *her tone is _very_ passive aggressive* Shinoda: "..." *SCREAM* *crawls along the floor, trying to run away* nea: i thought you'd be a little happier to see me? *pouty face* or are you just going to run off to some random skank like LAST TIME?! Shinoda: "...It wasn't my fault! An old friend came in from out of town! IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!" Emine: "...Someone call me?" nea: hey emine. *waves* Emine: "...Oh. Nea. Hello. Are you here to kill Shinoda? If so, I request you do not. I still need him. Most of him. You may break a few bones and take one of his kidneys if you wish." Shinoda: Q_Q nea: i'm just here to keep him in line~ Emine: "...Ah. He has been difficult with the hired Grunts. However, I will not tolerate sexual harassment or assault here." nea: i wasnt planning on it. Emine: "Very good, then. I'll leave you be." *exits* Shinoda: "DON'T LEAVE ME HERE!" nea: and shinoda, i'm keeping an eye on you mr, ok~? grunt: *to another grunt* he must have pissed her off something good. Shinoda: "...Very well..." *grabs an apple from the floor* "THEN I'LL JUST RIP YOUR EYES OUT!" *bites on apple, regains his speed, aims his fingers at her eyes...* -NUT-CRACK- Shinoda: *high-pitched whine* -one could almost hear ave maria play in the background- Shinoda: "My life has turned into Hell..." -elsewhere- Kid: "...I was an idiot." stocking: ........... Kid: *sigh* How do you apologize to someone when you screw up?" *tenses, smiles apologetically* "Not that I think you make mistakes or anything!" stocking: try making things up to them somehow? i guess just talking to them? Kid: (nods) "I hope I am more reasonable and patient...It's just...when she mocks me, or just sits there and doesn't reply, I get so angry." stocking: hmmm.... Kid: "...I'm not a patient person. I'm sorry." stocking:.....*she hugs him* Kid: *returns the hug* "I am going to have to eat so much crow." stocking:......what? Kid: "Old saying. It means admitting I was wrong." stocking: oh... hahaha... ^^; Kid: "???" stocking: *ahem* sorry. -elsewhere- Jacqueline: "How is work at the zoo?" kim: eventful. Jacqueline: "Oh? Good or bad?" kim: depends i guess. Jacqueline: "I don't understand. Are you doing okay at work, or is someone harassing you?" kim: i'm doing well, though my coworkers can be very...eccentric, i guess? Jacqueline: "Ah...Are they any more 'eccentric' than what we usually deal with at school?" kim: *shrug* -elsewhere- Shotaro: "So...I was wondering something, Chie..." chie: hmm? Shotaro: "Because you're looking for caterers...can I go with you and Yohei to help with taste-testing?" chie: *she smiles* sure. that'd be a big help *ruffles his hair* Shotaro: "Hee hee!" -elsewhere- Hibana: (stretches) "Good workout..." miwa: thanks for inviting us, hibana. nayumi: yep, real nice team-building exercise! Hibana: "Happy it could help! I thought people around here needed a little more trust in each other." miwa: yeah. it was also pretty good for the joints, haha. Hibana: "Yes, although now I'm a bit sore." (rubs her back) serina: the should be some ice packs in the firefly. Hibana: (nods) "Would you mind fetching some?" serina: right away. Hibana: (sits down) "How are things going in the other Brigades?" miwa: pretty decently with the 2nd and the 8th, no updates on the others yet... Hibana: "Hmmm...Burns is rather secretive..." miwa: and shinmon...he seems pretty set in his ways... Hibana: (glares) "I think Shinmon needs some sense slapped into him." miwa: yeah... no updates from the 4th or 6th currently......anything from the 3rd? Hibana: "..." (ﺧ益ﺨ) "No." miwa: ??? Hibana: "That doctor creeps me out...I don't trust him. Who wears that kind of mask all the time?" miwa: *shrug* maybe he just has a really ugly face, haha.....*ahem* Hibana: "It would match his personality." miwa: ^^; misora: maybe he's like, super handsome! *shiny eyes* miwa: *sweatdrop* Hibana: "...Oh, honey, no." misora: you never know~... and if he is, maybe his theoretical good looks rival beni’s! Hibana: "..." *sighs* "Oh, to be young again..." sayu: arent you in your 20s? Hibana: "I AM VERY MATURE FOR MY AGE!" miwa: ^^; Hibana: *slight fuming* "Darn...Now I'm all tense again..." serina: i got the ice! Hibana: (smiles) "Thank you, Serina!" *takes the ice, applies it to her back* "A-ah! So cold..." -elsewhere- Crona: *shivering* mami: is everything ok? Crona: *nods* "Just a little cold." mami: *she gives them a blanket* here. Crona: *smiles* "Thank you..." *yawn* -morning- Kid: *fidgeting* kirika: mornin' Kid: "O-Oh! Morning!" kirika: dad made waffles. Kid: "Oh...That's good. Thank you." -at school- Kid: *blushing* "I don't know how to mend bridges with Kirika, and it is making me anxious." liz: just take it easy? Kid: (nods) "Okay...What do you and Patty do when you disagree?" liz: well, just try talking it out, see things from the other perspective? Kid: "I can try, although it's hard to know her perspective when she doesn't talk so directly..." liz: hmmm...... Patty: "Give it time, Kid. She talks. It's just usually through eye-rolls, sighs, and grunts." liz: and plenty of sarcastic remarks. Kid: "Hmm...I think I'll have to shut up and just listen to her." -class begins- Kid: (opens the book) "Which story are we reading?" liz: not sure... liz: 'beasts of the southern wild' i think....? Kid: "Hmm...Sounds familiar." stocking: i think there was a line about eating birthday cake on someone's grave? Kid: (looks a little downcast hearing that, starts reading...) -later, next class- Patty: "That was a really good story, although it had its sad parts..." *pokes Kid* "Maybe a message to send to you!" Kid: "..." (sad smile) stocking: looks like the teacher's here... Tezca: "Long time, no see! Who's ready to learn more about biology and animals in an up-close and personal way?" sayaka: is that a moose?! kim: *whispering* how he hasnt been fired is beyond anyone's guess. Tezca: "I am wearing my moose head because my bear head is out being cleaned!" *clears throat* "Now, then, I have received instructions from the Academy that I may no longer bring in animals larger than a small cage. Therefore, I decided to bring in small portable animals that cannot cause destruction of property, such as these rare Madagascar venomous scorpions!" (holds up an empty container) "...Wait, where did they go?" layla: AW HELL NO! *flees* NOT AGAIN! Patty: (holds up a scorpion by the tail) "I found one! Look at its little baby claws, Sis!" liz: PATTI NO! -later- Yumi: "All scorpions have been collected, and only four tables were overturned." *Chops Tezca on the head* yukari: i cannot believe you would be so irresponsible about this! did you forget the shaula gorgon incident years ago? do you realize how many students were triggered by your actions?? kirara: *sweatdrop* this is defiantly classic you... -___-; Tezca: "I'm sorry, okay?! I didn't know we need trigger warnings on the syllabus again!" kirara: *sigh* we'll handle this, miss amano. yukari: well you'd better! Tezca: "Everyone stop yelling! I still have a headache from students stepping on my head as they escaped the classroom." -at lunch- Kid: "..." (sits next to Kirika) kirika: .....ya? Kid: "..." (slides cat-shaped cookie to her) "This in no way makes up for my mistakes, but I will say 'I'm sorry' and do whatever is necessary and appropriate to have that apology actually mean something." kirika: oh, uh....thanks? i guess.... Kid: (nods) "You're welcome..." liz: sooo, any ideas for this years summer trip? Patty: "Antarctica!" liz: o-o; soul: california? Kid: "!!! Soul! Don't say that word! You know it--" *FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, I'M LOOKING FOR HEAVEN--" Kid: "...Oh no..." soul:.......woah ok nevermind. *EXCALIBUR GOES BACK INTO HIS BOX* student: HE DESTROYED MY QUICHE!!! -ao plasters the box with multiple ofuda- Excalibur: (from inside his box) "It was destroyed already by poor preparation, a bad recipe, and dull cheese!" Kid: *sigh of relief* "Okay, so we have..._that state_. We also can try Florida, or somewhere abroad..." liz: maybe a roadtrip? Kid: *nods* "I think that would be pleasant. And getting to the beach would be enjoyable. I anticipate we could reach the Pacific coast more easily, unless we drive towards Texas and the Gulf." stocking: how about Louisiana? Kid: "Oooooh, good choice: music, food...desserts." liz: plus, the DWMA new Orleans branch is there... Kid: "So, that can be a helpful trip that combines work and pleasure." stocking: i'm all for it. soul: same here. Patty: "Okay!" Black Star: "Sounds good." -elsewhere- Shotaro: "Yummy...So good..." chie: i think this might just work. Yohei: "Tastes good." (has another bite of cake) "Mmm..." Shotaro: "Yeah, but I can taste the artificial coloring..." mana: really now? Shotaro: (nods) "I got really good tasty-buds from all the bones I have! And this artificial coloring is no good!" chie: ^^; Yohei: "We're not as refined as you, Shotaro--" Shotaro: (blows his nose on the napkin) Yohei: "...So, I think we're going with this cake..." chie: i think so too. Shotaro: *shrugs* "Your wedding..." -elsewhere- Ponera: "Moving on, we still have to finish our next task. How is progress going on our next attack?" grunt: smoke bombs are all prepped and ready to go! Ponera: "Yay!" (happy small clap) "Do we have the latest intelligence on the target, Grimmy?~" grimoire: we'll be targeting the new orleans branch sometime soon. Ponera: "Good...Have you the files on their members?" grimoire: *he places his notes in front of her* seems a lot of voodoo practitioners are in that sect. Ponera: "Hmm...Any we can bring to our team?" grimoire: who knows. Ponera: "..." (devious smirk) "I am pleased with this work. Thank you all. Now, let's get ready to show the DWMA what we are about!" -elsewhere- Tuhl: "How's Io doing, Saki?" saki: she's doing well. i found a cute dress for her. Tool: "Oh? That's cool..." *scratches cheek* "Good work..." saki: *she smiles* Tuhl: "..." -\\\\- "Feeling okay? Need a nap? I could babysit Io. Or your parents. Whatever." saki: i'm doing well... Tuhl: "Okay...Let me know whether you need anything. I'll get to work on dinner." saki: *she nods and rocks io* Tuhl: (exits..."Jeez, what's with me...?") -elsewhere- Witch Judge: -_-; "So _that's_ what those noises are..." guard: yeah....*gag* sephy: well my daughter is dating a werewolf too, so..... Judge: "It's not the werewolf part. It's the noises." guard: *criiinge* Judge: "In any case, her intelligence on the Witch Killer has been largely verified. We do have another mission for her, although it should allow us to keep her here rather than sending her into the field." guard: oh? Judge: (slides phone to the Guard) "Let's see whether her charm magic is oral or not." guard: .......huh? Judge: "She's going to place some phone calls to targets, and we will see whether her voice can motivate them to do as we wish." guard: ah. Judge: "Give her the phone, the numbers, this script, and the dossier about the targets. And make sure she is calling the targets--ONLY THE TARGETS." guard: yes, ma'am! Judge: (nods) "I will report to the Grand Witch." -elsewhere- Meme: (reading) mio: ok, homework's finished... Meme: *claps* "Yay!" tsugumi: *looking up urban legends on her phone* Anya: *looks over Tsugumi's shoulder* "Oh boy..." tsugumi: look at this one! Anya: *looks...* "Oh, so creepy...!" mio: *she looks at the screen* Anya: (reading) " 'Have you ever noticed the Eyes of Death City always watching you...?' Creepy." mio: freaky...wait....skinless man?! Meme: o______o tsugumi: maaaybe thats enough creepy stuff for one night! Meme: "How am I supposed to sleep now?" -elsewhere- Kid: *writing itinerary* lord death: hey kiddo. *waves* Kid: "..." (small smile, waves) "Hello, Father." lord death: whatcha up to? Kid: "Planning a road trip for New Orleans." lord death: aahhh, i see. will you be visiting the new orleans bran- Kid: "Yes, we had intended to." lord death: ah, in that case, you wouldnt mind having stein be a chaperone, would you? Kid: "..." (forced smile) "Of course not, Father." (INTERNAL SCREAMING) lord death: good to hear, he said something about a 'delivery'? Kid: (blinks) "A delivery?" lord death: this is _stein_ we're talking about, it could be anything. Kid: "...He's transporting organs? Or blood? Or worse?" *shudder* lord death: best not question it.... Kid: "Fair enough. Any souvenirs you want from New Orleans?" -elsewhere- Iris: *washing dishes* tamaki: *whistling* Iris: "??? You seem pleased." tamaki: i'm just whistling, is that illegal? Iris: *giggle* "No, you just seem happy." tamaki: i dunno...just bored i guess.... Iris: "Hmm...Tamaki, what are some of your hobbies?" tamaki: my hobbies? hmmm... -elsewhere- Giriko: "How you feeling?" arachne: come morning, sick as hell. Giriko: "Man...Anything I can bring you? Ginger ale? Medicine?" arachne: a heating pad would be nice... Giriko: (nods) "Be right back..." arachne: .... *rubs her stomach* Giriko: *returns* "Okay, here we go..." *holds up the heating pad* arachne: thank you. Giriko: *smiles* "Where would you like it?" arachne: *she point to her stomach* Giriko: *lays the heating pad gently over her stomach* "This okay?" arachne: *she smiles* Giriko: *nods, lies beside her* arachne: mmmm.... Giriko: (reaches for her hand, massages it lightly) -elsewhere- Gopher: *literally floating* inori: what are you doing? Gopher: "I'm walking I'm on..." *goofy smile* "So lovely..." inori:........right. do try to be careful and not injure yourself. Gopher: "What can I hurt me? I am so happy! Because love is around the corner--" *Gopher crashes into ceiling--and falls* -fortunately some flowers broke his fall- eibon: ah! my child are you alright? inori:...i did warn him. eibon: good job inori. Gopher: "Owie...But I still feel so good, Sir..." *giddy laughter* "So cute..." -elsewhere- Wes: "This okay?" soul: i think so... *straightening his tie* Wes: "I hope so. I feel a bit nervous." soul: you and me both... Wes: *deep breath* "Just take it one step at a time, then..." *pats Soul's shoulder* soul:...*smiles* Wes: "You'll do great, Soul." -morning- Kid: *snoring* stocking: *kiss* Kid: *eyes break open...he looks around, then smiles at Stocking* "That's a great way to wake up." stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: (wraps his arms around her, bringing her closer and kisses her cheek) stocking: mmmmm~ Kid: "Good morning, sweetie." stocking: do we have school today? Kid: *nodded* "Alas, we do." -at school- *Math books on the desks* Kid: "Oh boy..." stocking: *inhales* yeah ok. -later in the hall- Spirit: (walking down the hall) "Rather quiet around here..." stocking: *whistling* -...........crank................crank.............crank........crank.........- Stein: "Hello, Stocking." stocking: GAH! christ you startled me, doc! Stein: "Hmm...I'm not acting any differently than usual. What's your problem?" stocking: n-nothing...just walking to class is all... Stein: "Ah...Has Lord Death told you?" stocking: hmmm? told me what? Stein: "That I will be chaperoning your trip to New Orleans." stocking: O_O............... how lovely.... Stein: "Yes, I have some business at the DWMA branch there, so I'm happy our schedules matched." *smiles* stocking: how nice.... (thinking: fuuuuuuuuuuuck!!!) Stein: "I already spoke with your father, too, about transportation options--" stocking: (thinking: please dont be van-serivce, please dont be van-service) Stein: "He said I would be surprised by the vehicle. Quite an eye-opener, he said." stocking: i need to go to class now! Stein: "...Oh, right. So do I. I'll see you bright and early with the vehicle..." -in class- Kid: "Are you okay?" stocking: define 'ok'.... Kid: "Did something bad happen?" stocking: *looks around* *whispering what happened in the hall* Kid: "...Yes, Father had mentioned Stein would chaperon...but not the vehicle..." stocking: that makes me worried... Kid: (nods) "Likewise...If we told our fathers that we do not like this plan, would they consider a different plan?" -elsewhere- Shotaro: "How is Mono doing?" mana: a little better than yesterday... Shotaro: "That's good at least. Did she talk much with you?" mana: a little bit. Shotaro: "What did she have to say? Anything about me?" mana: besides the usual stuff, not much. Shotaro: "Oh...So, still kind of irritable...Maybe she has a favorite food we could make?" mana:...maybe some tempura udon? Shotaro: "Oh, that could be tasty!" -elsewhere- Iris: (giggles) "Yes, that's my namesake..." shinra: it's pretty....fitting..i-i mean....um.... >////> tamaki: hehehehe.... shinra: sh-shut up tamaki, you're named after furniture! Iris: "???" (light bulb) "Oh! That's what your last name means!" tamaki: .////. -an arrow pierces through her with the word ‘furniture’ on it- Iris: *giggles* "Small kittens like being underneath kotatsus, too, so the name fits." tamaki: >////< nozomi: how adorable ^^ Iris: "What does your last name mean, Shinra?" -elsewhere- Medusa: *sighs* "Finally...she's asleep." shaula: soooooo, i'm gonna be heading to orleans, buy some shit, wreck some shit, find a date maybe. you? Medusa: (crosses arms) "Tend to responsibilities here. Enjoy your trip." (walks towards Grimoire's office) shaula: woot! Medusa: (frowning as she walks away..."Fool...") *knocks on Grimoire's door* grimoire: it's open. Medusa: "..." (tense. "He looks just like...") "I would like to ask about the New Orleans mission." grimoire: yes? Medusa: "What is the goal for this mission? What may I do from here to help?" -elsewhere- Patty: "What you want to do after school?" liz: deathbucks? Patty: "Sounds good!" stocking: i could really use it... Kid: (nods) "Likewise. Even I could use some desserts..." -and so- Kid: (staring at three plates of cookies) "...I almost wish I ordered more..." ???: need anything else? Kid: "Hmm..." (holds up empty glass) "Another glass of orange juice, please." ???: coming right up~...ah, there you are, akua, took you long enough... Akua: "Yeah, yeah, I'm--" *stare* "...What are you wearing?" lin: it's the uniform, duh! i got started an hour ago! Akua: "...You didn't tell me the job was going to be like _this_." lin: it was in the fine print! Akua: "...I hate you. Just point me to the dressing room." lin: right in the back there. if you want to wear the waiter's uniform, you can do that too. (thinking: the uniforms are adorable! plus i also get to complete my condition on emine's request! TRIPLE KILL!) Akua: "...Fine." (hands in pockets, stomps into the dressing room--and slams the door behind them) lin: ... don't mind them, they got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning~ Kid: "Hmm...Maybe try the other side, then." lin: hahahah ^^; *Akua exits in waiter's outfit* Akua: -\\\\- "I'll get you for this, _Rinko_." lin: hehe~ Akua: *small growl before taking orders at another table* Kid: (studying Akua and Rinko...) -elsewhere- NoFix: "So, if I have learned my lesson, will you let me out of this jail cell already?" luka: give it a day or so... NoFix: "Hmm...I thought I'd be out early for good behavior. Have I not been good?" luka: hmmm....*lightbulb* did you know you can get vacation days? NoFix: "??? Seriously?" luka: you can go anywhere you like, but dont go to new orleans. i'm serious on this.... NoFix: (angel's halo appears over his head) "Of course not! I would never!" (claps his hands together, looks up--a choir of angels can practically be heard) mimeca: *angel wings and shiny eyes* luka:....riiight.... NoFix: "Well, can't wait for a vacation. Just have to figure out where to go. Right, Mimeca?" mimeca: *nods* luka: *exits* NoFix: (angel's halo transforms into devil horns) "Heh heh heh..." mimeca: *same transformation* *giggling motion* NoFix: "We'll have to call our travel agent, Mimeca! We have a great trip ahead of us!" (sneers) "Want to spread some chaos?" -elsewhere- Anya: "Dinner will be ready shortly." kim: awesome! Jacqueline: "Kim, help me set the plates." kim: on it. Anya: "Tsugumi, how is the salad coming along?" tsugumi: doing good. Meme: "Can't wait to eat! What's on the menu?" Anya: "Adobo chicken with ginger with rice and a small salad." ao: plus hoshino style okonomiyaki. Anya: -_- Meme: "Yay! Thank you, Ao!" Anya: >_< -elsewhere- Kid: *rubbing his temples* kirika: whats up? Kid: "Just...an inconvenience regarding the trip to New Orleans. Two inconveniences, actually: Stein and whatever vehicle Stocking's father is providing." kirika: that sucks for you i guess. Kid: "??? You're not joining us on this trip?" kirika: nah, i have stuff i got to to here, plus another training session. Kid: "...Oh. Um, okay...Well, I hope it goes well." -a few days later- Kid: "About ready..." stocking: same here. who's all going with? tsuyu: new orleans, hmm? sounds exciting. takeru: i've never been that far out before.... Patty: "You'll love it, Takeru! Great food, the beach, dancing..." Izuku: "..." ochako: this is going to be so cool! mina: yeah! this is going to be so hype! Izuku: "Huh? Y-Yeah!" *nervous laugh* soul: i think the van's here. Kid: -_-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; stocking: *praying* please please please.... ochako:...that's...um....fancy. mina:.....wow. Izuku: o___o "Why is there some man with a toothy smile plastered all over the bus, winking at us?" stocking: *covering face and blushing* that....that would be my dad. Izuku: "!!! Oh! S-Sorry! I'm sure he's quite nice! Has a wonderful personality!" (nervous laugh, grabs Ochako's wrist) "Help me out here, please?" ochako:...if you squint, they look a lot alike. mina: no offence....but your dad's kinda hot. stocking: 0-0;;;; i'm just going to ignore you ever saying that. Izuku: *facepalm* Patty: (nods) "Stocking's dad is a total DILF." liz: PATTI NO! Stein: "...If you all are done talking, start loading the luggage into the bus." *presses a button on the bus to open the luggage compartment...but instead it--* -CUE FUNKY MUSIC- stocking: ugh, let me! Stein: "...Be my guest." Kid: *facepalm* -and so- Stein: *driving the bus out of Death City* "Good thing Mephisto's vehicles handle so well in the desert..." Izuku: (looking out the window) ochako: wow! there's a lot more plants out there than i realized. Izuku: "Huh? O-Oh, yeah! I guess this desert is different than what most people think it would look like." tsubaki: deserts come in different forms, such as the western US, the middle east, the sahara...even the north and south poles are considered 'deserts' in their own right. Black Star: "Zzzz..." (head slams against table, waking him up) "Wh-What?!" Izuku: *taking notes from Tsubaki's explanation* soul: do you think we'll stop by some tourist destinations on the way? Patty: "We better!" (pulls out a map, showing path from Death City to New Orleans) "Dallas is along the way! They got a cartoon studio there!" ochako: woah! neato! -elsewhere- Yumi: "Zzzz..." lord death: *reading* Gopher: *shiny eyes* kirika: *playing some mario party 8* Gopher: "This is so good~" kirika: >///< dont make it weird, jeez! Gopher: "Oh! Um...Should I be competitive instead, then, for this game? Or should I let you defeat me? I-I don't really know these social interactions very well--" kirika: just play the game, then. Gopher: "..." (shuts up and plays) riley:.....* awkward back pat* kirika: *also gives a back pat* Gopher: *slight shiver of joy* -elsewhere- NoFix: "Sweet ride, Kyle." mimeca: *turns on the tunes* NoFix: "Nice..." (looks through CDs in Kyle's collection in the car) "?!! Coldplay?! Fuck that!" mimeca: *finds AC/DC* NoFix: "Nooooooooooice!" (mispronouncing "nice") mimeca: *puts it in to 'highway to hell'* NoFix: "Let's roll, Mimeca!" -elsewhere- Yohei: (hugs Chie) chie: oh? what's this for~? Yohei: *smiles as he nuzzles against her cheek* "Just love you. And our child. And I totally didn't trick Shotaro today--'cause that's my good deed." chie: *giggles and rolls her eyes* what did you do. Yohei: (laughs) "I'm serious! Don't you trust me? It's not like I asked our parents to take him and Mana out for the day..." chie: oh? Yohei: (nods) "I think they're going to treat those kids like their own grandchildren--if Shotaro doesn't ask them dumb questions." chie: oh boy. Yohei: *shrugs* "How bad can it go? Given how your mom is, I think she'll help Mana keep Shotaro in line." -elsewhere- Shotaro: *his hair is on fire, his clothes are burnt, and he's holding a stack of comic books* "...This is actually typical for me, Mr. and Mrs. Yohei and Chie's parents." *his shoes then spontaneously catch on fire* mrs kagehime: ....... mr kagehime: *pulls out the fire extinguisher* Shotaro: "...I think I'll need some athlete's foot powder: my feet feel like they are on fire." mana: they _are_ on fire. Shotaro: "..." (looks down) "Huh. So they are." -elsewhere- Hibana: (getting a massage) "Hmmm...Right there. That's the spot." gabriella: =////= Hibana: "Gabriella, you want in? Helga is great at--AAAAH! Oh, God, right there...My lower back has been killing me. Gabriella, undress, lie down, and let Helga work her magic..." gabriella:......*gulps* -elsewhere- Iris: "...Shinra? You okay?" shinra: yeah, just havent been sleeping much... Iris: "..." (reaches for his hand) "Come with me. I know how to help you relax." shinra: oh, um.... Iris: (smiles) "Fresh chamomile tea! Let's get the fresh herbs from my garden and brew some up!" shinra: oh. *sniff* smells good. Iris: "Nothing beats something fresh." *hands him a dish, as she clips a few leaves and places them onto it* -elsewhere- Ponera: *humming happily* milia: we ready to go, nalsie~? Nals: "Hmph...Yes, I'm ready. And don't call me 'Nalsie.'" Ponera: *smirks at 'Nalsie'* milia: then how about 'my prince'? *hug* Nals: "...Fine. If only because you're a royal pain in the--" milia: YAY!! Ponera: "Have fun, Lovebirds!" *waves at Nals and Milia* -elsewhere, that evening- stocking: *stretch* Kid: "Can't wait to get into the room..." -seems everyone will be sleeping in 4s- stocking: oh. Stein: "I can't wait to get into _our_ room too, Kid." Kid: "...What?" Stein: *sneer* stocking: what? Stein: "The boys will be in one room, the girls will be in two rooms, and that leaves one room for Kid and me." soul: that sounds kind of s- mina: GIRLS NIGHT! Patty: "Girls night!!!" soul:....nevermind -_-; Kid: Q_Q "B-B-But..." tsuyu: best of luck kid. try to survive. Kid: O_______O Black Star: *whispers* "Cockblocked..." soul: that sucks. stocking: stein you better not try anything! Stein: "I won't. At least, nothing that you would do to him." stocking: O/////////O Kid: "SAVE. ME." -later- Patty: "So, truth or dare?" tsubaki: hmm, how about truth? Patty: "Name a time you cheated on something!" tsubaki: well....i once added an extra seasoning to a cooking assignment... Patty: "Ha ha ha! Cheater McCheaterson! Now you get to feel shame for that all the rest of your life!" tsubaki: hmmm... um, stocking! truth or dare? -in another room- Izuku: *writing notes in his notebook* soul: *peek* 'trip notes; new orleans.' Izuku: "H-Hey! Um...Yeah. I like keeping track of how...um...heroes act. So I thought this would be a helpful trip to see...heroes like, um, people here at the DWMA on this trip." soul: ah. cool. -in kid's room- Kid: o______o Stein: *finishes brushing his teeth* "Good night, Kid. Don't let the bedbugs bite." Kid: O____________________O Stein: "Just kidding." *turns off the light* Kid: O____________________________________O Kid: ("Stocking, save me.") -in another room- Ochako: "..." (wringing her hands) tsuyu: *watching the tv on the travel channel* Ochako: (shaking--then explodes with questions) "What do you think they're up to in the other rooms? Are they talking? Watching online videos together? Are the boys up to something? Are they comparing their superpowers? Maybe doing something that would be interesting to watch? Is Stein going to kill Kid? Aren't Kid and Stocking cute together? Who else do you ship? I think Patty and Juggernaut look really cute together! Or Patty and Black Star! Or maybe Liz and Tsubaki? Does Liz already have a boyfriend, though? Doesn't her boyfriend kind of look like Soul? And what's Soul's deal? Is he--" tsuyu: *covers her mouth with her hand* breathe ochako. you're going to pass out Ochako: "..." (looks at Tsuyu, takes a deep breath through her nose, then nods) tsuyu: you ok? Ochako: (nods again) tsuyu: that's good. Ochako: *leans back to release Tsuyu's hand* "...How are you, Tsuyu?" tsuyu: doing well. i got a message from my dad telling me to 'avoid the french cuisine'...not sure what that's about... Ochako: "...Huh. That is kinda weird. I've never been to New Orleans, so I'm kind of excited!" -elsewhere- Yumi: "Hmmm~" lord death: *smooch~* Yumi: "So good..." (wraps her arms around him) -elsewhere- eijiro: WOOT! 60 points! Denki: "Nice!" Katsuki: "Fuck fuck fuck! Damn button is sticking!" kyouka: no need to be butthurt Katsuki: *glares at Kyouka* kyouka: i'm gonna go for a round of DDR, who wants to get wrecked? Denki: (hand goes up way too fast) "Me!" kyouka: *cracks knuckles* lets dance. Denki: "Hee hee! Ready when you are!" Iida: (adjusts glasses) "I have winner once Eijiro defeats Bakugo." Katsuki: "GO FUCK YOURSELF!" *Katsuki loses* Katsuki: "FFFFFFFFFFFF--" shouto: who would have seen _that_ coming? eijiro: YEAH! WOOHOO! Katsuki: *fuming, hair almost ready to ignite* Iida: (gently picks up Katsuki and sets him aside) Iida: "Ready, Eijiro?" eijiro: yeah, i'm ready to take you out! Iida: "It is on in a manner similar in nature to Donkey Kong." Katsuki: "..." (facepalm) -elsewhere in the arcade- Harvar: "..." kim: *playing the basketball game* Jacqueline: (waiting for her turn) kim: nice! you're up next, jackie. Jacqueline: (nods) "Okay. Let's see how many tickets I get..." Jacqueline: (throws the first ball--and misses) "Ah!" -also in the arcade- tamaki: *panting* -she wrecked the whack-a-mole- nozomi: oh wow... *sweatdrop* Arcade Manager: "...You're going to be paying for that machine." tamaki: sorry, i just kinda snapped after- n-nevermind....how much? Arcade Manager: "Five thousand." tamaki: *JAWDROP* WHAT?! Arcade Manager: "That's the price. I'm gonna need your name, address, credit card number, and your parents' info." tamaki: um...uhh..... *sweating* ???: "I am here to save the day!" nozomi: eh? Aoyama: (holds up credit card) tamaki: ah! aoyama! Aoyama: "I will cover the cost for this young lady!" Arcade Manager: "..." (takes card, swipes it--stares shocked with a big smile) "Thank you, sir!" nozomi: oh, you dont need- tamaki: *covers nozomi's mouth* nozomi shut up... thanks aoyama. Aoyama: (smiles) "You're welcomed!" *bishie sparkle* "You can pay me back in installments." nozomi:....installments? *confused* Aoyama: "About $100 per month for three years--not including interest." nozomi: EH?! Aoyama: "Yes! I may have money, but I also know how to be responsible with it!" nozomi: *faints* tamaki: ._.; Aoyama: (catches her) "Oh dear..." nozomi: !!!! IDROPPEDMYGLASSESINTHEBALLPITINEEDTORETRIEVETHEM! *flees* tamaki:....*sweatdrop* -_-; Aoyama: "Is everything okay? I haven't seen you beat an arcade machine. Usually you save your aggression for Shinra." tamaki: .////. rough day today... -meanwhile- nozomi: *panting* that was so embarrassing.... >////< ???: (underneath the balls) "Huh? What was embarrassing?" nozomi: EEK! *Rin Okumura emerges* Rin: "...Hi?" nozomi: um...hello? *confused* kyouko: rin where- oh, there you are. Rin: (waves) "How long have I been in here? I feel like I haven't been around much." *Minoru emerges from the ball pit and gasps* Minoru: "You mean there were no girls in this ball pit the entire time?!" kyouko: well, yukio is waiting in the car right now, so- WHAT THE HECK IS THAT!? Rin: (frowns, smashes Minoru) "Stay in the balls, you sicko!" Minoru: Q____Q Rin: "Coming, Kyouko!" *waves at Nozomi* "I hope whatever's bothering you gets better, ma'am!" nozomi: eek! *she fled* Rin: "??? What's her problem?" kyouko: *shrugs* -elsewhere- Shotaro: "And so, the comic books were saved! But I think I lost feeling in my hair." mama nanami: what an exciting story. Shotaro: "Thank you, ma'am! I appreciate the feedback!" Yohei: -_-; ("Why did I have to give up smoking now...?") chie: ^^; Tuhl: "At least you're not dead. Don't want a repeat of that again..." Shotaro: "..." (looks sullen) mana:...say! why dont we watch a movie? Shotaro: "Yay, movie!" Yohei: (nods) "GET, projector, please." -elsewhere- Kid: Q_Q ("I haven't been able to sleep...Stein hasn't tried anything...But I can't sleep...") -phone vibrates- Kid: "!!!" (grabs phone, silences it, looks at the screen) Stein: *murmurs, turns...silent, snores* "Zzz..." [sugarsweetnightmare: U ok kiddo?] [reaperkid42: no! i haven't been able to sleep. i think i'd be more comfortable trying to sleep in the bus!] [sugarsweetnightmare: want 2?] [reaperkid42: yes!] [sugarsweetnightmare: our luggage is still in the van, and its hella secure. i'll let u in ^^] [reaperkid42: i'll be right there!] Kid: *peeks over bedsheet* Stein: "Zzzz..." -and so- stocking: hey. Kid: *waves...then hugs her* stocking: feeling better? Kid: "I am now." *pulls back* "Sorry. H-How are you?" stocking: doing good Kid: *small smile* "I'm glad." *looks at the vehicle* "Well, I guess I'm going in. Can you unlock it?" -once they are inside, she locks it behind them- Kid: "???" stocking: i want to show you something. *she pulls down a latch from the top of the bus, opening a small hatch which leads to a compartment with a mattress floor, pillows, and blankets* Kid: "?! How did-- Oh, right. Mephisto. Able to manipulate time and space." stocking: yeah. he had this built in for....n-nevermind....it's really soft. Kid: "...Yes, nevermind that part." *yawns* stocking: *she hugs him and nuzzles into his chest* Kid: (smiles) "You're so good to me." -sunrise- Kid: *kitten yawn, turns to his side* Stein: "Wake up. You need to shower and dress already." Kid: "Eight more minutes, Stocking..." Stein: "I am not Stocking." Kid: o_O "..." (looks up at Stein, already dressed) Stein: "We got a long day of driving, I'm cranky, and you need to hurry up. Now." Kid: "Y-Yes, sir!" ("Stein is definitely not a morning person...") -and so, after everyone is packed up and ready to go- Patty: "That was a great night! Full of truths and dares which we may never speak of again lest we embarrass each other in horrifying ways!" liz: .__________. Patty: *eyebrow wiggle at Tsubaki* stocking: ah! kid! you ok? Kid: *shivering, his hair is an asymmetrical mess, he's twitching* "I am never rooming with Stein again." stocking: aww... *straightening out his hair* Kid: *calming down* "Thank you..." Stein: "Mina, get the rest of the luggage into the bus." mina: you got it, doc! -and so- Izuku: *looking out the window again* "I never get to see so much of the world like this." takeru: neither do i... *looking at signs they pass* Patty: (points) "Heh heh...'Butte.'" Black Star: (looks around the bus) "I don't see any buttons to press..." tsubaki: *sweatdrop* Kid: *relaxing a bit more* "That is a godsend, then." -later- Stein: "Okay, we're here. Don't fall down--I'm not dragging back your corpses." Izuku: o_o Ochako: "No worries! I'm anti-gravity, so no one is falling today!" tsubaki: he's just joking...right? Kid: "No, he is not." stocking: the view is amazing.... Black Star: "Wow..." (yells) "Black Star is awesome!" (holds up his ear to listen to the echo) Echo: "No, he isn't..." Black Star: "?!!! What the hell?!" stocking: *whistling* Patty: "Sis, how far is the fall?" liz: *standing by the van* .__________. Patty: "Sis! Stop being a fraidy cat and come here! The view is amazing! And Anti-Gravity Girl will save us should we fall!" Ochako: *waves at Liz* "Hiiiiiiiii!" -elsewhere- NoFix: "Man, this Slurpee machine ain't even working right." mimeca: *hammer arm* *Slurpee sprays all over NoFix* NoFix: "...This seems familiar..." mimeca: *shrugs* NoFix: (licks Slurpee off his face with long tongue) "Shopkeep! Add it to my bill!" -the clerk does not respond, as she is kiiiinda dead- NoFix: "...Oh...Um...Mimeca, grab all the donuts and dump them into the car. I'll fake the suicide note." mimeca: *salutes and does so* NoFix: *steals pen and notepad, writes* " 'I...killed...my...self. Love--' " *pulls up the corpse, reads nametag* "...Damn, the blood's in the way. Is that 'Jillian' or 'Gillian'?" mimeca:....*shrug* NoFix: "..." *shrugs* "I'll write both names, just to be safe." -elsewhere- Hibana: *sipping tea, sorting through papers* gabriella: there's supposed to be a follow-up meeting in the coming days... Hibana: (pouts) "Darn. More listening to Pretty Boy Loudmouth and Dr. Creepy." gabriella: at least miwa and oubi will be there, they're pretty dependable, from what i've gathered. Hibana: "Miwa, yes. The gorilla...yes, I suppose..." gabriella: we're also allowed to bring a 'proxy' as a witness. 1 being the minimum and 3 being the maximum. Hibana: "Excellent!" (pats Gabriella's head) "I have at least one proxy right here!" gabriella: yay! *shiny eyes* Hibana: "Aw, so cute~ So, who else do we have to volunteer for proxies?" -elsewhere- Iris: "...Do I even want to know what happened?" tamaki: it's goddamn resetti all over again.... Iris: "...Are you playing a game?" Iris: "Also..." *holds up spray bottle listed as "Holy Water," wears scary face* "What have I said about cursing...?" tamaki: *cowering* O^O;;;;; Iris: "So, it is a game? Animal Crossing?" tamaki: yeah. -elsewhere- Stein: "We'll be at the campsite shortly, then tomorrow morning we'll checking out Four Corners Monument." stocking: neat. Kid: *whispers to Stocking* "At least that means different tents, I hope..." Patty: (reading owner's manual for Mephisto bus...) "Hmm..." stocking: same here. we could even tell ghost stories! liz: Q-Q Black Star: "If we had a prize to give away, we could make it a contest!" liz: Q____________Q Izuku: "Hmm...Maybe the winner gets to have the first roasted marshmallows? Or first s'more?" tsuyu: sure, lets go with that. Ochako: *claps* "Yay! I can't wait to scare the pants off of everyone! Maybe the Bloody Ghost? No! I know! The Swamp Beast of the Marsh! No! Wait! The Succubus! That one is really good!!!" Izuku: "...'Succubus'?" stocking: *griiiin* how about the 'skinwalker'? Ochako and Patty: "OoooooooOOOOoOoooooo...That one sounds really creepy!" Kid: O~O "...What?" -she tells her story on the skinwalker- Kid: T_____T Stein: (sinister grin as he overhears) Izuku: (shivering) Black Star: "...Tch. Boring! We have one of those in Death City! Calls himself Free! And he gave me fleas!" stocking: *glares at black*star* Patty: "I thought it was scary, Stocking! Look at Liz! She's scared!" liz: *hiding under the sleeping bag* -LIZ THOMPSON; OUT!- Izuku: "...So, she forfeits the graham cracker s'mores? Darn." stocking: who's up next? Black Star: "How 'bout Mina? You got something?" -mina told the story of the hook on the door- Kid: o_o "Hmm...Rather responsible to get out of there..." mina: who's up next? Patty: "I do!" (She tells the story of the Slap Ghost) Black Star: "...That just sound stupid." *SLAP* Black Star: "Ow!" Patty: "The ghost did it!" soul:....here's one that happened to ox during one of this pizza deliveries... Black Star: "...Yeah, old people are scary. Look at Stein--" *SLAP* Black Star: "Ow!" Stein and Patty: "Slap ghost." soul: who else wants to go? Ochako: "I got one!" *shines flashlight on her face "The Snake Woman on the Lake!" soul: (thinking: good thing chrona isnt here to hear this....) Stein: "Hmph. I say we make s'mores and marshmallows now--" Izuku: "But who won?" Stein: "...Um...vote?" soul: wait, izuku, black*star, kid and tsubaki didnt tell their stories yet. Kid: "I have a story that will terrify everyone about--" Black Star: "The room was asymmetrical and you pissed your pants." Kid: "THAT LAST PART NEVER HAPPENED!" stocking: *GLAAAARE at black*star* Black Star: "Okay, I have a scary story about a Demon who crawled out from the underworld, stole children's candy, and--" Kid: *SLAP* Black Star: "Ow!" Kid: "Slap ghost. Tsubaki, please share your story." tsubaki: have you heard of the tale of 'hachishaku-sama'? Black Star, Izuku, Kid, Patty, Ochako: O____________O "Tsubaki won." stocking: 7.7 Stein: "Hmph. No one else has a story? Fine. Tsubaki, have at it." *hands her the marshmallows* tsubaki: thank you, i guess.... ^^; Stein: "...I'll tell my story later..." Kid: Q_Q stocking: *pats his back* Kid: (gently holds her hand) stocking: *hugs and kisses his cheek* hehe~ *They make s'mores, Ochako helping make some for Kid, Stocking, and Izuku* Kid: (blushes, smiles) Izuku: "???" mina: awwww. Ochako: "So cute~" Patty: "Hee hee..." soul: get a room. -_-; Kid: o\\\\o *glances at Stocking* stocking: 7///w///7 Stein: "Well, I'll tell my story now--" Kid: *Yawn* "I think I'm going to turn in early..." *glances at Stocking* stocking: yeah, same here.... Stein: -_-; "But Stocking, if you sleep now, you'll miss out on all the yummy sugary s'mores..." Kid: "?!" *angry twitch* stocking: 8<.......... fiiiiine.... sorry kid.... Kid: "..." *sighs, sits back down* "I can stay awake a bit longer..." Stein: *sneer* stocking: well? you gonna start or not? Stein: "Very well..." (picks up some sand, and blows it, causing the fire to ignite more and form a shade of blue) Kid: "?!!" stocking: woah! Stein: "I shall tell you the story of Andreas Vesalius...one of my historical mentors..." –minutes later- "And when he got to his heart, the victim's hands wrapped around Vesalius's throat, throttling him against the wall, until both doctor and specimen collapsed, dead." stocking: ....................what.......the.........fuck..........??? Kid: O___O Izuku: *hiding behind Ochako* Ochako: *hiding behind Soul* soul: DOC WHAT THE HONEST TO GOD SHIT?! takeru: Q-Q tsuyu: wooow...that...that was graphic. Stein: "..." *shrugs* "It's just a story. I'm sure it won't haunt your dreams." mina: suuuuuure.... Stein: *Yawn* "Well, I'm going to bed. Night." *gets up to go to his tent* -later that night- Kid: "Stocking..." stocking: yeah? Kid: "I can't sleep." stocking: *she moves and pats the spot next to her* Kid: *moves towards her and lies beside her* "Thank you." stocking: *she smiles and snuggles up to him* any time, kid.... Kid: *returns the hug* "I feel safe with you...You are there when I...want someone to be the solid earth under my feet." stocking: *she giggles and kisses his forehead* thanks...i know it's difficult, given your-....*ahem* your 'condition'...even then, i want to be there for you. Kid: (nods) "And I want to be there for you...I'm sorry this trip isn't turning out as expected." stocking: it's fine....i've been having fun, so far... Kid: *smiles* "I'm glad to be here. I just..." *sighs* stocking: hmm? Kid: *sighs* "I had hoped, being here in the outdoors, the moonlight, a lake nearby...If not for those horrific images, it would be an area for a romantic walk." stocking: yeah...... although....~ Kid: "???" stocking: you up for a little skinny-dipping~? Kid: o\\\\o "...Yes. Yes, I would." -and so- Kid: (small "Eep") "A bit chillier than expected." stocking: yeah....you'll keep me warm, right kiddo~? Kid: (smiles) "Only if you swim close to me..." *whispers* "The cold water and the moonlight makes your skin shine divinely." stocking: hehe~ oh you~ Kid: *smiles, as he rests his hands along her hips--and lifts her up* stocking: *blushing* you're so strong, kiddo... Kid: *admires her, seeing her eyes, her naked body...and down to her soul* "So are you. Every last part of you." *spins her around before returning her to the water, kissing her lips softly* stocking: *gazing at him, running her fingers through his hair* you're amazing, you know that? Kid: *smiles* "I...am not always sure of that. You just seem so...amazing yourself." stocking: *she kisses his forehead* trust me...you are... Kid: *looks down, nods* "Thank you..." *holds her hand, rubbing it gently...then kisses once above her breasts* stocking: ah~ *bluuush* Kid: "I love you, Angel." -after they are dried off and dressed- Kid: *smiles* "Just glad no one was around and stole our clothes. I live through enough cliche hijinks." stocking: yeah, haha.... Kid: *reaches for her hand, smiles* "This is a lovely forest. Peaceful." -upon arriving back at camp- Kid: *holds finger over his lips, as they slip back into the tent(s)* -morning- Izuku: *stretches* "That was a really good sleep..." Ochako: o\\\\\\\o mina: morning everyone! Patty: "Morning, Mina! Morning, Sis!" liz: *yaaawn* Stein: *grunts, still lying down in sleeping bag* soul: dude, the sun's just beginning to rise, why am i awake? Black Star: "Early bird catches the worm, Soul! Granted, we're heading to the Four Corners...but fishing wouldn't be bad either! I heard the lake is great here! Anyone been to it yet?" stocking: sounds like fun! Kid: "Yeah, great!" Ochako: o\\\\\\\\\\\o tsuyu: ochako? you look warm, are you feeling well? Ochako: "I AM FINE! I SAW NOTHING!" *slaps her own face* "..." *smiles, as she floats a bit* "I'm walking on air! Let's get to the lake, which I have never been to before at all!" *starts walking on the air towards the lake* Izuku: "???" stocking:.......... *sweats* Kid: o_____O mina: we got morning aerobics today~! Patty: "Huh. Wonder what's gotten into her?" takeru:.....*confused* Black Star: "Mina, once we're done with the workout routine, I'm totally catching a bigger fish than you!" -later- Patty: *frowning* "Why the fuck are there even sea bass in a fucking lake?! Away with you, motherfucker!" stocking: it's nice, isnt it? Kid: *inhales* "Yes. Despite Patty's shrieks--" Patty: "Another boot?!" Kid: "--it is indeed relaxing." soul: ......*looking around* Black Star: "Something wrong, buddy?" soul: just looking around.... Black Star: "..." (looks around as well) -tsuyu seems to be enjoying herself in the lake- Stein: *still lying in the sleeping bag* "Ugh...I wonder whether Shouta has days like this..." *finally sits up, pulls out his lighter and cigarette and starts smoking* soul: hey doc. Stein: *grunt* "What do you want?" soul:....so...what is it you're taking to orleans, anyway? Stein: "...Can you keep a secret?" soul: i wont say a thing. actually i think i might repress it as soon as i hear it anyway, so lay it on me, doc. Stein: "..." (gestures for Soul to come closer as he explains) "Lord Death trusted me to bring something with me that has been a threat to Death City...So, he commanded I separate Spirit's head from his body and bring it to New Orleans, where it can be locked away, his ceaseless prattling no longer annoying the people around him..." soul: O________O;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Stein: "...Actually, I'm kidding. It's a relic Eibon handed me to lock away." soul: oh....i thought it was medical stuff.... Stein: *shrug* " 'A relic from Eibon' is the cover story I'm going with. Although, yeah, it's kind of medical in nature." soul: ah...i wont say anything then... Stein: *nods* "Good. Now, keep your classmate preoccupied so they aren't all obsessing about what I'm transporting." soul: can do, sir... ???: "AAAAHHH!" soul: ?!?! Black Star: *has a giant catfish he caught...that is now swallowing him* "HELP!" -and so- Ochako: "Almost done cooking the fish!" Black Star: "Yum~ Can't wait! Thanks, Ochako, Tsubaki!" Izuku: *smiles at Ochako* Stein: "...These kids will be the death of me." tsubaki: no problem. i've been training a bit. it's actually a lot harder than it looks. Izuku: "Really impressive, though, Tsubaki!" Ochako: *nods...although frowns at bit at Izuku's remark* -later, when the got back onto the road- Stein: "We'll be at Four Corners in two hours, then check into the lodge." Kid: *smiles at Stocking* Izuku: *pointing to sites with Ochako* soul: *texting blair* Black Star: *napping* Patty: *about to draw something onto Black Star's face...* liz: *whisper* draw a dick. Patty: *nods to Liz...* tsubaki: please dont. Patty: *pouts* "Just having some fun..." -later, elsewhere- Akitaru: *scrubbing the walls* shinra: *phew*.... Takehisa: (blasting squirt bottle like a gun at the wall, blasting away dirt in the process) nozomi: *making lunch* Iris: *organizing medical supplies* tamaki: *siiiiiigh* Akitaru: "Tamaki, you okay?" tamaki: yeah, just bummed after yesterday... -_- Akitaru: "What happened?" -tamaki explains what happened at the arcade- Akitaru: *sigh* "You know property damage is a Fire Brigade no-no." tamaki: i know, but i was just stressed.... Q.Q Akitaru: *pats her shoulder* "Then you have to find a constructive way to manage that stress. Do you think talking with a counselor may help?" tamaki: i guess.... Akitaru: *nods* "I can go with you?" tamaki: i'd appreciate it.... nozomi: i'll go with her too, a-as her monitor... Akitaru: "Heh heh, good." *pats Nozomi's head* -elsewhere- Shotaro: "Is lunch almost ready, Mana?" mana: just about. mono: *pouts* this is impossible! Shotaro: "??? What is impossible?" mono: the stupid bacon is stuck! Shotaro: "Here, let me help!" -later- Shotaro: "Yummy! Even the bacon tasted good! Great work, Mana and Mono!" (pauses) "Wait...Why are your names so similar?" mono: ........ mana: *shrug* -in the living room, baby pictures are being shown- Tuhl: "Oh, I took that one of Saki and Io..." mama kagehime: so cute! papa kagehime: this is saki and chie during new years. -the picture is of chie and saki as children in kimonos at a shrine- Yohei: "D'aw..." chie: i was such a shrimp back then ^^; Yohei: "You're taller now." chie: well obviously, haha! Yohei: *Holds up pic of him at fifth grade science fair. He has big-ass glasses and braces* chie: *chuckling* Yohei: -\\\\- Yohei: "At least I won the fair..." mono: *sees the pic and laughs* Yohei: "...Fine. Everyone laugh. Get it out of your system." Tuhl: "Oh, I'm not getting it out of my system any time soon. This is going to be hilarious for months." -elsewhere- Black Star: "...So, we're just standing in all four states at the same time? That's it?" liz: *snapping pics* Patty: "So, if I stand in all four states, that means I can break the law in all four states! Which law should I break?!" liz: patti no. Patty: *pout* Kid: "The sky is beautiful here." stocking: *streeeeetch* Kid: *smiles at her* "Glad to be out of the bus and back outdoors?" stocking: yeah. the weather is amazing today. Kid: "Yes. Not too hot, either." soul: how many days until we reach new orleans? Stein: "We'll arrive in Los Alamos tonight, then we'll be visiting Sante Fe tomorrow before sleeping over in Amarillo. Then we get to Dallas the next day, then New Orleans the next night. So, about three more days." soul: ah. Patty: "Los Alamos? Where they did nuclear tests?" mina: which _might_ explain a lot.... i dunno. Patty: "Hmm..." Stein: "Well, let's grab lunch before heading out again." -and so- *Back on the bus, heading towards Los Alamos* Patty: *giggling, snickering* liz: what? Patty: *smirks* "I broke the law in four states at once." liz: -_-; Patty: "Illegally downloading a show to my phone! Anyone else up for watching?" -later- Stein: *sighs* "Finally here." *yawn* "I just want to check into my room and sleep." mina: *streeeetch* Izuku: "Zzzz..." Ochako: *giggles, picks him up and takes him to the motel front desk* -nightfall- Kid: "Soooooo happy to have our own room!" stocking: yeah. *she smiles and hugs him* it's small, but i think we can make it work. Kid: *nods, hugs back* "Just one night. And I managed to make the room symmetrical. Mostly symmetrical. 88 percent symmetrical." stocking: *she smiles and kisses him* you're such an adorable little dork, you know that? Kid: *nuzzles* "I'm your little dork~ ...Not that little..." stocking: very well equipped too~ Kid: *smirks* "I hope so...and I hope I use it well..." *leans closer to her* stocking: *laying on her back* Kid: *kisses her cheek as he lays atop her* stocking: mmmm~ Kid: *kisses along her neck...then senses something* "Stocking, I think your phone is on silent, but that bright light is distra--" *turns...* "Um, that's not your phone..." stocking:...*she examines the phone* Kid: (looks to the window, gets out of bed) "Hmm...Light seems to be from outside..." stocking: ???? is some creep spying on us? Kid: o_O "Y-You could say that..." *Outside the window is a glowing extraterrestrial being* stocking: WHAT THE FUCK?! *SMASH* *Window breaks, as the alien grabs Kid by the neck and holds him up* stocking: KID! *swords at ready* PUT HIM DOWN YOU MOTHERFUCKER!! Alien?: *gurgling noise, as it tries to form a word* "Soul..." stocking: ??? Alien?: "Give me...His soul!" *slams glowing hand along Kid's chest, causing Kid's mouth and eyes to glow* stocking: !!!! *she screams and lunges at the beast slashing at it* Alien?: *gurgling scream, as they try to backhand Stocking, their blood glowing* Izuku: *yawn, walking out of room* "What's going on?" Black Star: *walks out with Izuku* "Kid, Stocking, stop your loud lovemaking and--" stocking: !! -cross edge!- Alien?: *LOUD GURGLING* liz: KID! Izuku and Black Star: o_O "ALIEN!" Kid: *standing up, coughing* "Liz! Patty! To me! Transform, now!" liz: right! *gun mode* Kid: *aims, fires at the Alien?--and it explodes...all over Izuku and Black Star* mina: izuku! you ok? tsubaki: black*star! Izuku: "I feel dirty in ways I never have before..." *shudders, mumbling* Black Star: "...What the fuck just happened?" stocking: kid! are you ok? soul: .................... Kid: *nods, hugs her* "I was so scared! I felt my soul about to explode, and the alien was asymmetrical, smelly, gooey, and I'm in my boxers!" stocking: *she hugs him* i was worried you'd-..... Kid: *sniff* "I know...I'm sorry..." Black Star: "..." *tries shaking like a dog, but the goop stays on* *Sirens heard* mina: that....that doesnt sound good... Kid: "Mina, get Izuku and Black Star inside! Thank goodness that alien's mess just exploded right onto them and not the walls--" Izuku: "HOW WAS THAT A GOOD THING?!" Kid: "We'll speak to the authorities." mina: i can acid the stuff off, but i'll make sure it doesnt hurt you. Black Star: "Okay, sounds good..." *follows Mina inside* *Police officers climb up the stairs* Officer #1: "Sir, we heard reports of a strange beast and--...Sir, why are you in your boxers?" Kid: -\\\\- officer 2: commander… -_-; -after that fiasco- Stein: "...Aliens? Really?" *looks to Mina and newly cleaned Izuku and Black Star* "Good work, Mina. These two give you any troubles?" mina: izuku did pretty well to be honest. Izuku: o\\\\\o Black Star: "It felt like what dogs go through when they get groomed...or when you get bubblegum stuck in your hair." Stein: "...Still, good work, Mina. I'm sure you are wide awake, but do try to get some sleep. We can file the report with Lord Death in the morning." -morning- Kid: "I'm sorry about last night, Stocking." stocking: it's fine...i'm just glad you're safe... Kid: *nods* "You protected me when I needed it...Thank you..." *hugs her* -and so, travel continued- Stein: "Our next step is Sante Fe. Could someone check the map?" tsuyu: *she has the map out* seems right. Stein: "Thank you, Tsuyu." *yawns, picks up his coffee and sips* Izuku: *looking downcast* Ochako: "..." (pats his hand) Kid: "Zzz..." *asleep in seat* -elsewhere- Aoyama: "Bonjour. Is Ms. Kokatsu here, madam?" maki: oh, um, yeah she's here, i'll go get her. tamaki: *streeeeetching* nyah- AH! aoyama! i wasnt expecting to see you here! Aoyama: *bows* "It is a pleasure to see you again." *looks up* "How are you?" tamaki: i've been good. Aoyama: "I'm happy to hear. You seemed aggravated at the arcade. I hope I did not exacerbate that. I do not mean to intrude..." tamaki: *sigh* guess i'm going to have to find part time work now TT-TT; Aoyama: "I could help with that~" tamaki: um.... .//////////. *fire ears and tail* Aoyama: *slides business card across the table* "My aunt runs a business..." tamaki:...... *JAWDROP* isnt this that really fancy department store?! Aoyama: "Oui. I put in a good word for you, so as long as you don't do terribly in the interview, you're a shoe-in for the job~" nozomi: i'll try for an interview too, just in case. Aoyama: *claps* "Splendid! I suggest you dress well for your meeting as well." *stands* "Let's examine your closets!" Iris: "?!!!" maki: O-O;;;;; -elsewhere- Tuhl: "Why do I get stuck changing your diapers, tiny?" io: ba! ba! Tuhl: -_-; "There, you're changed. Happy?" io: ^o^ Tuhl: "..." *small smile* "Come on, stinky. You're gonna need a nap soon." io: hehe! Tuhl: *cradles her in the rocking chair...* io:........zzzzz Tool: *small sigh* ("Good. Put them down, then get a nap myself...") -elsewhere- NoFix: "All I'm saying is that who would actually miss New Jersey?" mimeca: *shrug* NoFix: "Well, just keep an eye for more cops. Don't want a repeat of the last pull-over." mimeca: *looks in the back* NoFix: *calls to the back* "How you doin', Officer? Feel alright?" officer: *muffled screams* NoFix: "Glad to hear it! Don't worry, we'll drop you off at your destination." *lets go of wheel, looks at map* "You said you were heading to Baltimore, right, Officer?" officer: <p-please! just let me go! i didnt do anything to you!> NoFix: "Yeah, Baltimore is nice this time of year. Lollipop capital of the world!" *Hears loud horn, lowers map to see a Mack Truck coming at them* NoFix: "?!!!" *spins wheels and hops up and over the Mack Truck and back to the right side of the road* NoFix: "...Damn. I keep doing that. Sorry, Mimeca, Officer Hostage." office: *crying in terror* NoFix: *eye roll, puts on more music* "Hey, Mimeca, I'm really happy you joined me for this adventure. I mean it. Mad props." mimeca: *thumbs up* NoFix: "So, when we get to Baltimore, want to pick up anything? Or anyone?" -elsewhere- Gopher: ‘w’ kirika: what is it? Gopher: "I just...Thank you." kirika: for what? Gopher: "For being you." kirika: *blush* w-well of course i'm me, who else would i be, haha! Gopher: *smiles* "That's all you can be, and I like that about you." *tiny pat on her head* kirika: .////. 7/////7;; Gopher: (smiles) "So, any plans this week?" kirika: *shrug* still got school. Gopher: "So...I'll see you there?" kirika: yeah. Gopher: *smiles...squirms a bit...* kirika: you ok? do you need to use the restroom? Gopher: "Oh...Um...Th-Thank you? Which way is it?" kirika: down the hall, should be a sign on the door. -elsewhere- Stein: "Sante Fe coming up soon. We'll be able to check out nearby national park, local community..." stocking: neat. Kid: *yawn* Izuku: (writing notes) "Can't wait to check out the forest. I heard there was a superhero who frequents the area..." tsubaki: this should be exciting... *she's wearing a sunhat and a summery dress with flowers on it. also sandals* Black Star: o///o "Yeah." Ochako: "I want to check out the nature trail! Maybe rock climbing! How about you, Mina?" soul: *he has on red shorts, a white t-shirt with a tiger on it, and sunglasses.* mina: that sounds awesome! Kid: *rubs his eyes* "Maybe tour the city and meet with people..." tsuyu: sounds good. Stein: *pulls off the highway and into the city* "Okay, we're here. After that...last encounter, I changed our reservation for an actual hotel. Please try not to get attacked by aliens this time." Kid, Black Star, Izuku: -_- -and so- Kid: *stretches* "Luggage moved into our room. But I'm still exhausted. I think a walk would help." stocking: i'll go with you. Kid: *smiles* "A little shopping along the way?" stocking: sounds great! Kid: *holds her hand* "Señor Murphy is one candy shop here. Caramel apples, although the spicy chocolate may not suit your taste buds." stocking: ^^ ........ O_________o that's just sacrilegious.... Kid: *small squeeze of her hand* "We'll just have to get more caramel apples to expunge that thought from your head." stocking: yes please. QAQ Kid: *small kiss on the cheek* "Just around the corner, and all the non-spicy candy we can find." stocking: thank you. *SENOR MURPHY, RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, with a display of chocolates, candy apples* -and so- stocking: ^//w//^ ~<3 Kid: (small bite of caramel apple) "Yum~" stocking: maybe we could go to an ice cream parlor? Kid: "Oh, yes! There's a gelato and espresso bar, too." stocking: *shiny eyes* Kid: *smiles* "I already asked the candy shop to deliver the other candy, part to Death City, part to the hotel." *holds her hand and leads her to the gelato bar* "I enjoy these moments with you." stocking: *SMOOOOOCH* you're the best, kiddo~! Kid: *sad smile* "You make me want to be better..." stocking: *huuugs* -elsewhere- Ochako: *panting* "I...knew I should have...cheated on this trail...I could have just floated up..." soul: *face down on the ground* mhphmgh..... Black Star: *absolutely fine after the trail walk...Picks up a stick and starts poking Soul* soul: i'm dead... Izuku: *panting, exhausted, but marking something in his journal* "I thought...th-the superhero would be around here...Usually she's on trails like this..." tsubaki: ...!!! *a deer just walked right up to her* um..... ._.; Ochako: *shifts in closer near Tsubaki* "Are birds now going to land on you?" -elsewhere- Stein: *in front of mirror* "Lord Death?" lord death: howdy! how's kiddo and the others holding up? Stein: "...Let me start by saying no one is hurt. Physically." lord death: and mentally? emotionally? is kid taking his medication? Stein: *nods* "i've kept an eye on that. But we encountered something weird in Los Alamos. What do you know about extraterrestrials around there?" lord death: to be honest, the only 'extraterrestrial' i know is eibon. also his parents and-..... Stein: *nods* "From what the students said, this looked like something out of a bad Area 51 sci-fi film. We had to do clean up after the alien...exploded. But I did have our student save a sample..." *holds up a vial* lord death: ah. i see. Stein: "I don't know when I can send the sample to you, or who should research it. Maybe drop it off in New Orleans?" lord death: sounds like an idea. or drop it off in...where are you right now? Stein: "Sante Fe." -elsewhere- Akitaru: "So...What's the deal with that cape-wearing sparkly guy who keeps meeting Tamaki?" maki: i think he might be her boyfriend~ tamaki: that's not how it is! D:< Akitaru: "Hmmm...Well, ask him to clean up after himself." *shakes his shirt, and glitter falls out* shinra: *kitten sneeze* Iris: :3 "Awwwww...You have a tiny sneeze! Are you still sick?" shinra: i'm fine....just got a tickle in my nose.... tamaki: *trying not to laugh* Iris: *smiling* "It's an adorable sneeze." shinra: 7////7; Takehisa: ("At least Hibana isn't here to mother / torture him...") "Shinra, Tamaki, please review these reports ahead of the next commanders' meeting. It refers to details related to recent investigations around Rekka and the White Knights." tamaki: .... shinra: right away, sir. Akitaru: "Um...Takehisa, maybe Tamaki could sit this one out..." *looks at Tamaki* nozomi:..... Akitaru: "..." (pats Shinra on the shoulder) "Care to shoulder a bit more work, son?" -elsewhere- Yumi: (visiting Marie with Shiori) "Shiori, say, 'Hi, Marie'!" shiori: himawi! christa: shio! shio! Yumi: *waves Shiori's hand at Marie and Christa* "You're big girl is learning a lot of words, Marie." marie: i know, shiori's learning a lot too. ^^ Yumi: *sighs* "They'll be running around on their own before we know it." marie: i know! Yumi: "Hmm...I worry..." marie: hmm? about what? Yumi: "...Getting older...losing Shiori..." (sets Shiori down next to Christa) marie: ...*pats her back* she'll be ok, i just know it. marie: you'll be ok too. Yumi: *sniff, wipes her eyes* marie: there there, it's ok. want some tea? Yumi: *nods* marie: ok then~ Yumi: *smiles* "I'll keep an eye on the kids..." *waves at Christa and Shiori* -elsewhere- Yohei: "How are you feeling?" chie: excited, and nervous. Yohei: (nods) "Yeah...At least everything is scheduled...Trying not to obsess about small things..." chie: right. *she hugs him* Yohei: (holds her, kisses her) chie: U//////U Yohei: *inhales* "I'm looking forward to being your husband..." chie: and i'm looking forward to becoming the new 'Mrs Nanami' Yohei: *smiles, lays hand softly over her belly* chie: we'll tell them after the honeymoon. Yohei: *nods* "Sounds good...Looking forward to the honeymoon?" chie: *she nods* Yohei: "It'll be a good break from everything here." -elsewhere- Kid: *sitting on patio of the hotel, looking at the sky* "Quite nice here." stocking: yeah... *in a sundress and sunhat* Kid: *holds her hand* "Meeting with the city council went well..." stocking: and? Kid: "...City council members here in Sante Fe still have some concerns about the DWMA..." stocking: oh? Kid: "It's hard to convince some people when...they focus mostly on what you get wrong..." *frowns* stocking: *frowns* Kid: *shakes his head* "Ever since...the Kishin, people still look down upon the DWMA." stocking: ......we just have to try harder, i guess. Kid: *nods* "All we can do..." stocking: right.....need anything? Kid: *smile* "Lemonade?" stocking: alright. *she smiles* Kid: *looks up again at the sky...* -elsewhere- NoFix: *fishing* "...Just some friends by the water, fishing...This is nice, Mimeca. Baltimore is kind of peaceful." mimeca: *she got a sea bass* Xp *tosses it in the trash* NoFix: "Yeah, those things suck...How's your fishing going, Officer?" *Officer is tied up, fishing pole taped to their hands* officer: Q-Q NoFix: "...You know, maybe it's the bait, Mimeca? I think if you used something bigger--" *thumbs at the Officer* "--you could catch a bigger fish..." mimeca: *shiny eyes* officer: *terrified* NoFix: "Maybe catch a stringfish!" *holds up a hook* officer: *trying to crawl away* NoFix: *puts the hook through his pants' bottom* "Mimeca! Your bait is ready! Master it!" -elsewhere- Solence: *deep breath* "At least that maniac left here..." luka: and i can finally get some work done around here... Solence: "What are you working on, exactly?" luka: one of my personal 'pet projects'.... *she looks at something in a test tube* you know the female kishin? she managed to get the blood of a death scythe... Solence: "?! For real? How?" luka: she had it in one of her syringes... Solence: "...So she just was syringe-ing people to take their blood? Yikes." luka: a lot better than eating their souls. Solence: *shrug* "Maybe...What are you planning to do with that blood?" luka: .....it's part of my 'pet project'.... Solence: "..." ("That's still vague...Maybe better I not know...") "Well, then, I'll just get something to eat then..." -elsewhere- Judge: *angry twitch* kinuta: you seem upset. what did i do now? Judge: "Evidently, the werewolf." *picks matted fur out of Kinuta's hair* kinuta: hey, you know what they say about werewolves- Judge: "???" kinuta: large and in charge~ sephy:.....i need to make phone call. Judge: *nods to Sephy, then grumbles at Kinuta* "Have you finished making those phone calls? We needed you to charm those 'assets' to get what we need: convince them to hand over magical relics, to eliminate threats..." kinuta: i've got it taken care of, dont worry! -at free and eruka's residence- *briiiiing* Free: "???" *picks up the phone* "Hello?" sephy: freeeee, so good to hear from you! *there is a passive aggressive tone in her voice* Free: "...Oh. Um, hey...You want to talk to Eruka, huh? Hang on--" sephy: actually, i wanted to talk to _you_ since you are living with my baby girl, after all... Free: "...Huh?" sephy: soooooo, how's everything going over there? Free: "Alright. Just been chilling." *stares at a wall* "Thinking about repainting." sephy: ah, and eruka? Free: "...Actually, a bit jumpy...No pun intended." sephy: is she sleeping well? Free: *shakes his head...then remembers he's on the phone* "No. A lot of pacing at night." sephy: *worried* try to get her to rest, kerona and i worry about her... Free: *nods* "Okay, will do. Maybe she'd want to hear from you? You want to talk with her?" sephy: is she there? Free: "Yeah." -elsewhere- nozomi: the follow up meeting is scheduled for tomorrow. Akitaru: "Yeah...Man, I hate putting on that stiff uniform..." shinra: *nervous* Takehisa: "..." *awkward head pat to Shinra* "There...there?" shinra: um....thanks? tamaki: .....i dont really want to go.... Akitaru: "...Tamaki, they did have some questions about Rekka...I don't know if it is avoidable without raising suspicions..." tamaki:.......i'm only going because nozomi wants to, a-and she's kind of monitoring me, and i dont want to get her in trouble... Akitaru: "..." *smiles, pats Nozomi on the back* "Keep Tamaki safe out there, okay?" nozomi: *she nods* yes, sir! Iris: *pats Shinra's back* "You going to be okay?" shinra: i'll try. Iris: *smiles* "That's all you can do. I'm proud of you, Shinra." shinra: *bluuuuush* Takehisa: "Well, I think we need to recompose ourselves before this meeting. Maki, could you make the tea while I make something to eat?" maki: *salutes* on it! Akitaru: "Iris, let's get some plates..." -at the hotel- Patty: *staring at fish tank in the hotel's restaurant* "Cool..." tsuyu:........*sees something on the menu*....... O-O;;;;;; *she goes upstairs* Ochako: "??? Tsuyu?! What's wrong?!" tsuyu: i've just lost my appetite for the next day or so.... Izuku: *looks at menu* "... !!!" o_____O mina: ooooohhhh. .__.;;;; awkward. Patty: "So...does that mean they serve humans on the menu?" -in kid and stocking's room- Kid: *smiles* stocking: *streeetch* *she's in black sheer lingere* Kid: "You look beautiful..." *kisses lightly along her shoulder* stocking: mmmm~ i could say the same to you~ Kid: *in silk black boxers, lays a hand along her waist* stocking: *she tugs at his waistband and kisses him* Kid: *kisses back, as he starts to push himself up alongside her to help himself out of his boxers* -a few minutes later- stocking: *panting* Kid: *liiiiiiick* stocking: a-ahhh~! Kid: *tries to hold her hips down as he lets his tongue lie along her sex* stocking: MMMN~!! *her hips jerk up* Kid: *pulls back his mouth and smirks, bringing the tip of his index finger to her clitoris* stocking: ahhh~! k-kiiid~! Kid: *chuckling* "Divine music..." *continues stroking her clitoris* "Shout for me what you want..." stocking: k-kiiid! p-please..i-AH! i want you..i-inside... Kid: *continues stimulating her, while his hand reaches for the condom on the nightstand* "C-Could you help me...put it on?" stocking: o-ok.... Kid: *hands her the condom, moves up to be by her side so her hands can reach his hard member* -a few moments later- stocking: *moaning as she grips the bedsheets tightly* Kid: *he is inside her, moaning as he holds her hips and thrusts into her* "Fuck..." stocking: f-fuuck kid! d-dont stop! Kid: *leans his mouth down towards her neck, licking there as he continues thrusting* stocking: ahhh~!! Kid: *whispers in her ear* "You feel so tight...Your body drives me wild..." stocking: *panting and blushing* Kid: "You are so fucking hot, and I want to make you cum over and over again..." *moves a hand up along her side, clutching her left breast* stocking: oh~! Kid: "Do you like how this feels, you beautiful goddess?" stocking: d-does it feel good for you too? Kid: *panting* "Y-Yes...Stocking, you feel so good..." *pants* "God, you feel so warm, and I love your--" *pinches her nipple* stocking: *pleasured yelp* Kid: "Your breasts...your ass..." *whining as he grunts and feels himself getting close to cumming* "God, I want you so badly..." stocking: f-fuck you're so hard! i-i love you kiddo! Kid: "I-I love you so much! Stocking....I'm so close..." stocking: m-me too~! Kid: "Ah...Ah! Ah! Aaaaaaah!" *grips her hips as he thrusts harder, shaking the bed* stocking: *mewling loudly as her wings begin to flutter* Kid: "Aaaaaaaaah~!" *he ejaculates into his condom, vibrating as he cums* stocking: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH~!!!!<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 *wings flapping* Kid: *continues to thrust a bit more as he finishes cumming...kisses lightly along her neck* "Your wings..." stocking: *shuddering, dripping* ahhh..... Kid: *smiles at her...he guides his member out of her but still is over her...his hand feels along her dripping sex* "Your wings are beautiful, Stocking." -morning- Kid: *smiles* stocking: hehe~ soul: well you two are affectionate this morning...as per usual. Kid: *small kiss* "How did you sleep?" stocking: good. *glares at soul* Kid: *small laugh, as he holds her hand* "Everyone almost ready to check out of the hotel, Soul?" soul: yeah. mina: all packed and ready to go! tsuyu: the sooner we're on the road away from here, the better. Izuku: *sympathetic hand on her shoulder* -and so- Stein: "Slight change to the schedule: we'll stop at Amarillo for an hour to rest, then we'll arrive in Dallas this evening and spend a day there." soul: oh? Stein: *nods* "Amarillo will be more of a pitstop, so feel free to rest, check out the city. Tomorrow, you'll have a tour in Dallas with a company..." mina: company? Stein: "They do animation production. Stocking's dad asked that we stop there and pick up souvenirs." -elsewhere- Gopher: *reading* eibon: *tending to his garden* Gopher: *taps a finger on a page in his book* "Sir, are you growing this plant? I heard someone with the 8th Fire Brigade mention it." eibon: hmm? no no, my child. these are Anurla flowers. -the plants are blue, and seem to glow almost.- Gopher: "Hmm...It looks...shiny?" -elsewhere- heibito: *staaaaaare* Asura: o_o "Wh-What?" heibito: *crawling over to him* dad! Asura: O_____O "You spoke!" heibito: dad! dad! mikan: awww. Asura: *picks up Heibito...smiles* heibito: *blinks* *his 3rd eye blinks too* Asura: "So cute..." *smiles* mikan: he gets that from you. Asura: "...I am not sure of that..." -elsewhere- Katsuki: "WHERE IS THAT NERD?!" kyouka: he's on a trip, remember? why, you miss him? Katsuki: "I MISS SCREAMING AT HIM FOR BEING A WEAKLING! STUPID DEKU!" kyouka: sure.....katsundere.. eijiro: ........ T_T Katsuki: "I WILL KICK ANYONE'S ASS WHO KEEPS TALKIN' LIKE THAT TO ME! I'M SO ANGRY, I WANT TO PUNCH WALLS!" Iida: "Wall-punching is strictly forbidden by school rules--" Katsuki: *DEATH GLARE* kyouka: *rolls eyes* todoroki, if you please? Todoroki: *nods--and freezes Katsuki in place* Iida: D: kyouka: why? because _you_ need to chill. Katsuki: *body except for face encased in ice--and he is twitching* "I HATE PUNS! WHEN I GET OUT OF HERE, I'M GONNA--!!!" Iida: *shoves handkerchief into Katsuki's mouth* -elsewhere- Yumi: "Zzzz..." lord death: *snoozing* Yumi: *hugs Death in her sleep...then yawns* "Sh-Shiori?" lord death: hmm? -shiori is asleep in her crib- Yumi: "I thought I heard her...Must have been my imagination. Sorry, I woke you." lord death: *yaaaawn* it's fine... Yumi: *hugs him* "I saw Marie...Christa is getting so tall.." lord death: ah, i see. Yumi: "...I got emotional seeing her...Just thinking how quickly Shiori is growing up..." lord death: *listening* Yumi: *hugs him* "I want to create a safe world for her." -elsewhere- Shotaro: *tugging at collar of suit* "Do I really have to wear something like this for a wedding?" mana: yes, yes you do. we should be arriving at the hotel soon...here we are!..say, isnt this the same hotel mono was staying at? Tool: "Oh, yeah..." mana: will she be ok at the house by herself? Tool: "...I don't know. Yohei said something about additional robotic safety measures..." *glances at Mana* "Did Mono say something about any favorite animals?" mana: *shrug* [mono:...a plush giraffe? WHAT DOES HE THINK I AM, A GRADE SCHOOLER?!] Shotaro: "So, Yohei and Mana already at the hotel..." mana: i'm right here -_-; Shotaro: "...Sorry. I meant Chie." -elsewhere- Hibana: -_-; "This meeting is going to suck..." *tugs at her collar* gabriella: it wont be so terrible. miwa: hey hibana. -she brought padma and serina with her- Hibana: (to Gabriella) "Well, at least some friendly faces are here..." *waves to Miwa, Padma, Serina; puts on a smile* padma: a pleasure. *nods* serina: *she smiles* Kishiri: "Hello, ladies~" padma: no. Hibana: -_-; "...He was the only one to volunteer..." Kishiri: "I go wherever my commander commands!" *smiles at Padma* "But I would do anything for a pretty lady~" padma: is that so? then stop talking. miwa: *snerk* *ahem* Kishiri: o_o Hibana: *smirks* Akitaru: *nods to Hibana* "Commander." Hibana: *nods* "Gorilla." Akitaru: -_- miwa: hey oubi-wan. ???: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TORRY~~~!!! Kishiri: o____o "Noooooo! I got to--!!" -glomp- vivian: ~<3<3<3<3 Kishiri: "Get her off of me GET HER OFF OF ME GETHEROFFOFME!!!" Hibana: *smirks* "What? I thought you like women~" Kishiri: "THIS IS NO WOMAN--SHE'S INSANE!" ryuuko: you're the daughter of a haijima branch owner, and this is how you behave? i'm somewhat dissapointed. vivian: *ahem* *brushing herself off* tamaki: well, if it isnt the rising star of the 3rd brigade, ryuuko houo. ryuuko: miss kotatsu. mikami: .///.; *hiding behind ryuuko* Akitaru: "Um..." *waves at Ryuuko* "Howdy!" shinra: *wave* Hibana: *waves at Shinra* "Hi! Are you eating well? Are you regular?" *puts hand on his forehead* "You don't have a temperature do you? Is Akitaru taking care of you?" shinra: i'm fine, ma'am... Hibana: "Okay. Because if anything is wrong, you can always transfer to my brigade!" Akitaru: "?!!" Hibana: "Everyone is so happy there~ Look at Kishiri!" Kishiri: *hiding behind Nozomi to get away from Vivian* shinra: i'm good where i am, thanks.... *sweats* tamaki: *muttering* still better than the 1st.... Akitaru: "Yes, he's fine, Hibana. And at least our brigade keeps our soldiers well fed! (Barring cooking mishaps...)" tamaki: Q-Q shinra: at least the stove wasn’t destroyed completely.... Akitaru: "Although we'll now have to pay for repairs and renovations. And I know Tamaki doesn't have the money since she broke that arcade machine--" tamaki: *DEATH GLARE* Akitaru: o_O; Burns: "Hmph. I see the level of discourse has gone way down..." *nods to Tamaki* Giovanni: "Commander Hibana..." *nods* Hibana: (ﺧ益ﺨ) nozomi: *she smiles a little bit* tamaki: *grumbling* Akitaru: "Commanders Burns, Giovanni, good to see you again." Burns: *awkward handshake* "Indeed." Giovanni: *studies Nozomi* nozomi: *ahem* a pleasure, sirs! tamaki:...... 7-7 Honda: "Salutations!" -inside- Benimaru: *asleep in the pew* "Zzzz..." *snore* shinra: *clutching his stomach after tamaki punched him* whyyyy.. Q-Q Akitaru: "Do I have to put you two into the get-along shirt again?!" Hibana: "I think the two need to be separated. You can have Tamaki, and I'll bring Shinra to the 8th~" Burns: *urge to maim: rising* Honda: *smiley face* Giovanni: "Nozomi, what is your blood type?" nozomi: eh? ryuuko: *sweatdrop* commander... Giovanni: "Just making conversation. Totally not intending to do anything with that information as part of secretive experiments on live human test subjects--" Hibana: *holds up cross at Giovanni and hisses* Burns: "I'm surrounded by idiots..." tamaki: O-O;;;;;;; *pulls nozomi closer to her* Karim: *sighs, stands* "His eminence is entering. Could you all behave? Especially the adults in the room...and Hibana." Hibana: "?!!" -and so- Sol Priest: "We turn now to a follow-up report on the White Knights. We have had long discussions based on information provided by Shinra Kusakabe and Tamaki..." *holds paper up closer to his eyes* "?!! 'Kotatsu'?" tamaki: *sluuump* >n>;;;;;; yyyeeeeeah i kind of helped to detain rekka.....secrets out! ^^;;;;;; pearl:.... dia: T.T; Sol Priest: ("What kind of a family has a last name like 'Kotatsu'...") "If these reports are accurate, the White Knights were seeking something we have struggled to locate for some time: the Adora Burst." shinra: ........ Sol Priest: "Young Kusakabe, the information we receive suggests it is you who has the Adora Burst inside of you." shinra:...*gulps* i-i think?......i dont really understand it that much..... Sol Priest: "What do you know of this flame, the Adora Burst?" shinra: not much...... Sol Priest: "The Adora Burst is a pure flame, very rare among even third-generation users. It is said to be the first flame used by the Sun God to form this planet--the original flame." shinra:.......*shuddering slightly* tamaki: so it's like the grigori soul of fire then? Sol Priest: "Yes! An apt comparison!" *small laugh* "Only this flame is also externalized..." *gestures to the thermal power plant* "The same Adora Flame, the same first fire, is what powers this plant." shinra: seriously? nozomi: *writing things down* Sol Priest: *nods* "Which means that so long as you possess this pure flame, you are in danger." shinra: .....*shuddering* Giovanni: "If Kusakabe is in danger, I suggest increasing protection around him. Perhaps placing him into a new location..." shinra: ....... Hibana: "Except we should leave it to each Brigade to concentrate on what is most important. Each one's goal should be on pursuing the White Knights, not interfering in each other's business." Burns: ("Says the Commander who has been trying to bring Shinra into her group...and after Akitaru took Tamaki to his...") Akitaru: "With our increased troops, we will be able to provide the protection Shinra requires, your excellence." Sol Priest: *nods* "Kusakabe will remain at the 8th...for the time being." shinra:...... -outside- ???:.............. Brigade Guard: "..." guard: ...?? *looks up* ???: *ducks out of view* Guard #2: "Hmm? What's up?" guard: nothing...probably a bird or something. -on the roof?- ???:....... *listening in* Akitaru: *below, speaking with Miwa* "We have tried to keep security as strong as possible, but--" miwa: need us to help you out? Akitaru: "I didn't want it to spread to Burns, but yeah..." Hibana: *sneaking up behind them* "And you'll need me to keep Giovanni off your back." shinra:..... Akitaru: "Hey, we know you will be able to take care of yourself Shinra." *smiles* "But it doesn't hurt to have help just in case." ????: um...excuse me....mr oubi? shinra: .... karim and....other girl... pearl: pearl fiamma. Karim: *slight bow* "After Rekka's actions, I feel I owe it to you and the safety of this world to make up for his actions." *offers hand to Shinra* "I want to help." shinra: um....thanks? *shakes his hand and blushes slightly* pearl: i want to help too....i want to understand...why father hoshimiya became the way he did....it might help me find peace of mind... Akitaru: *nods* "Your help would be appreciated, Pearl. Thank you." pearl: *she smiles* ???:......idiots.... *Phone vibrates in ???'s pocket with a text message* ???: *she picks up* yeah? [text message: update?] [reddevilscarlet; kusakabe kid confirmed for adora burst.] [text: typical. we have contingency ready to retrieve him. lay out the bait] [reddevilscarlet: on it.] Hibana: "But are you sure I can't convince you to move to my brigade? We have comfy beds, actual working showers, and a kitchen that isn't all burned up..." shinra: i'm ok, really... scarlet:.............(thinking: that kusakabe kid......he isnt the only one with adora burst.........) *she glances at mikami*........(thinking: mikami......i'm sorry.......but you know i cant face you like this...) Guard #2: *looking up and around* "Do you sense something?" -elsewhere- chie: *she blushes* papa kagehime: TTwTT Tuhl: *trying to keep it together...* Shotaro: *big happy smile* Yohei: *blushing as well* -at the house- mono: *watching gameshows* WASHU: *holds up a tray with an ice-cold glass of water for Mono* mono: ....thanks.... WASHU: -W- *happy chirp* mono:.......... WASHU: *bounces onto the couch...shy wave* mono:....hey..... WASHU: "..." *sits closer to her...tiny hug* mono:....*looking at old pictures* -the picture is of her, yohei, nick, kevin, a woman with black hair, and others- ............................ WASHU: "???" mono:..........*sniff*....... *Knock knock* mono: who is it? mono: *looks out the peep hole* akaderu:.................. *in the bushes* Assi: *waves at the peephole* "Hi! Is anyone there? I wanted to--" mono: what do _you_ want, a-frames? Assi: "Oh! Hi! Um...Is Yohei in?" mono: no, he's out getting married. Assi: "...Oh. Um...I guess my invitation got lost in the mail..." mono: well too bad for you.... Assi: "Wait! I had something else! The hotel said you left something in your room, and I offered to bring it here personally--" mono: oh?...*she opens the door* Assi: *holds up a sock* "You left your sock behind! And a sock should never be without their mate!" mono:...*she takes it back* thanks... 7-7 Assi: *nods, smiles* "Happy to help...So...Um..." mono:...what? Assi: "...Um..." *nervous laugh* "I guess that's all. I better get back to the hotel..." akaderu:....... Assi: *waves* "Um, see you around?" mono: whatever..... *she closes the door* Assi:  ):> "..." *turns to walk away* akaderu:......... Assi: *looks at the bushes, and the flowers in front of it...* "Huh...White roses?" akaderu: i prefer red ones, to be honest... Assi: "?!!! Who said that??" akaderu: oi, turn around, dumbass. Assi: "Eek!" akaderu: i could aways just paint them, but i'm out of red paint.....maybe i should use the blood of the kyokotsu...what do you think, shitty glasses? Assi: " 'The kyokotsu'?! St-Stay back!" *pulls mace out of his pocket* "I'll spray you!" akaderu: dude, relax, i'm not after you. Assi: "Th-Then who are you after?! I-I know the kyokotsu, and he's my friend!" akaderu: is he here? i kind of have 'bone' to pick with him. no pun intended. Assi: "N-No! They moved! To Canada!" akaderu: sure....if you see him, let him know i'll kill him if i see him....got it, shitty glasses? Assi: *struggling to glare but shaking too much* "I won't be seeing him! Ever! Because he is Canada! And learning to speak French!" akaderu:....tch-, i've wasted enough time with you....i'm going home. Assi: "...So am I!" *walks in the direction opposite the hotel* ("CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP") -elsewhere- mana: QwQ Shotaro: *crying and laughing* Tuhl: "Can you two collect yourselves...?" T_T priest: you may now kiss the bride. Yohei: *smiles, closes his eyes, holds lightly along Chie's face* chie: *she smiles and kisses him, crying tears of joy* Yohei: *kisses back* Shotaro: *claps* -later, elsewhere- Stein: "Okay, don't get lost in Amarillo. I am not saving your asses if you get hit by alien goop again." Izuku, Kid, Black Star: Q~Q takeru: ...... Patty: "Hey, Takeru, you up for checking out the town with me?" takeru: oh! uh, sure! Patty: "Hee hee!" *takes his hand* "Come on!" Ochako: *watching Patty and Takeru* takeru: o///o liz: have her back at a reasonable hour, ya hear? Patty: "We're just in town for an hour or so, Sis! He'll be a gentleman!" Ochako: *sigh* -elsewhere- Iris: "How was the meeting?" shinra:........ tamaki: it went well. Iris: "..." (notices Shinra, puts on a false smile) "That's good! Well, have a seat, and I'll bring snacks!" *DEATH GLARE AT TAMAKI* "That aren't burnt." tamaki:..........*ghibli tears* Akitaru: "Maki, Takehisa, my office, please." maki: *she nods and follows* Akitaru: "Shut the door behind you, Takehisa." Takehisa: *does so* Akitaru: "We have a problem, and it is Shinra." maki: ??? Akitaru: "He has the Adora Burst." Takehisa: "?!!!" maki: what?! Akitaru: "Yes. And that makes our work more difficult. Our task is to be a check on the other brigades--and we cannot very well do that if we lack the security in place to protect one of our own. Keep this information to just the 8th, and let's get to work at improving our security in this building." maki: right. Takehisa: "Understood...Sir, what do we do if Shinra is captured? Someone with that power can be a threat to--" Akitaru: *DEATH GLARE* "We. Are not. Letting Shinra. Be. Captured. Understood?" Takehisa: "...Yes, sir." maki: right.... Akitaru: *salute* "Dismissed." *pulls out weights and starts exercising vigorously* shinra:.....*he was listening in* .................... Takehisa: *opens the door...* tamaki: OW! *pwnd* oooowwwwww..... X-X Takehisa: "...Tamaki, first the kitchen, now the door? Do I need to dress you in the Hinawa Safety Suit 4200?" -elsewhere- Hibana: "So, when I became my own experiments on fire beings, Giovanni, he...he..." *groans with annoyance* miwa: sounds rough. Hibana: *nods* "Yes...He is cruel, manipulative, cold...He calculates how best to manipulate others to his ends." miwa:.................... miwa:.............those flame humans..........do you know their names? Hibana: *nods* miwa: .....every flame human squad 0 puts down.....i always write down their names.....that way, their names, their dreams, their lives, they arent forgotten. Hibana: "..." (puts her head in her hands) "The Sisters..." miwa: hmm? Hibana: "When my powers manifested...the other Sisters died...I try to remember do much about them, but with age, I start to forget more and more...the sound of their voices..." miwa:........ -in a cell- ivy:.................................... Burns: "We need to talk." ivy:......oh? Burns: "What do you know about the Adora Burst?" ivy: adora burst? not much that i know....just a pure flame, right? Burns: *nods* "Who is seeking the Adora Burst?" ivy: i dont know. my knowledge on that is vague. Burns: "Then I'm wasting my time here." *starts to depart* ivy:.................. Burns: *leaves...but someone sneaks into the cell* Karim: "Ivy..." ivy: well if it isnt burn's b*tch....and i dont mean dog girl. Karim: "I see your living arrangements have not improved your attitude. A pity." ivy:...why are _you_ here? Karim: "...I lost a brother." ivy: so? Karim: "I think you know who is responsible..." ivy: do you have proof? Karim: "White Knights. What do you know?" ivy: about as much as you. i've only started hearing about them recently Karim: "Do you know what they are after?" ivy: no. Karim: "...Then tell you what: I'm going to leave. And whenever you do remember something about any of this, then you can call me. Goodbye." ivy:............. Karim: *exits and locks the door behind him* ivy:................................... Karim: *marches down the hall* -elsewhere- Shotaro: *staring at wedding cake* mana: arent you going to eat your piece? Shotaro: "I am! It's just...I'm trying to remember every last detail of it..." mana: ah... -elsewhere- Patty: *looking at the window to a toyshop* "Look at all the dolls inside!" takeru: they look cute.... Patty: "Want to shop inside? I think Julie would like one!" takeru: um, oh-ok... Patty: *opens the door and enters, holding it for him* "You have any kids in your family who like dolls, Takeru?" -elsewhere- Black Star: *biting into a buffalo burger* "So tasty..." stocking: *enjoying a nice chocolate cake* Kid: *sipping a glass of cold green tea lemonade* "A few more days before we're in New Orleans." stocking: yeah... liz:.......... Kid: "Liz?" liz: hmm? Kid: "Are you okay? You seemed to be deep in thought." liz: just thinking...... Kid: *nods* "Something you wanted to do during this trip?" liz: .... Black Star: "Could always check out the water! Or shop! Or eat! I heard they have these tasty--" mina: *glaaaare* Black Star: "...What? I was just talking about fr--" *Ochako slaps a hand over Black Star's mouth* liz: yeah, but isnt new orleans supposed to have lots of creepy stuff?! Kid: "...Yeeeeeeeees...Technically..." *looks at Stocking for help* stocking: *opens her mouth to speak* Stein: "New Orleans is known for grisly murders, plundering pirates, voodoo spirits, and restless wanderers that run rampant across the city. There were more than 200 murders last year, and it has had the highest crime rate in the United States." Kid: *DEATH GLARE* liz: Q__Q;; soul: what about the lalaurie house? Stein: "Aw, now that is one gruesome murder! Marie Delphine Lalaurie was a New Orleans socialite, known for torturing and likely murdering her household slaves--" liz: Q_______________________________________________________Q *WHIMPERING* mina: could you not? Stein: "Soul asked the question. Blame him." -elsewhere- NoFix: "Well, Baltimore sucked. Didn't even see one raven..." -something is heard from the trunk- NoFix: "Hmph. I knew The trunk was a bad idea..." officer: *in the back seat* NoFix: "Maybe we should have swapped the Officer with the you-know-what in the trunk?" mimeca: ??? NoFix: "...You did put the fish into the trunk, right? Did you put _anything_ in the trunk? 'Cause I didn't..." mimeca: *shakes her head* NoFix: "...Damn it, Kyle!" *pulls over, gets out of the car* "I'm going to check the trunk!" -the noises persist- NoFix: *grips trunk handle, hesitates* "Man, I hope it's just a vibrator left back here..." ???: you think it's a hostage...... -someone pops out of the trunk- nui: BUT IT WAS ME, NUI~! NoFix: "WHAT THE SLAP-HAPPY CRAP ARE YOU?!" nui: nui harime, prefessional seamstress, and former resident of nirvana labs, buuuuuuuuuuuuuut~....i broke out! :D NoFix: "...Shit. Great. Now I got one chick who says nothing, and one chick who says too much." mimeca: D: NoFix: "Don't give me that look. You know it's true." *looks at Nui* "So, you broke out? Why did they keep you locked up?" nui: weeeelllllll, i am kiiind of something they call a 'problem child'. also something to do with my mom? but i dunnooooooo~! :D NoFix: -_-; "Yeah...I'm a 'problem child,' too. In that I kill a lot." nui: neato! :D NoFix: *looks at Mimeca* "She's going to be this loud, isn't she?" mimeca: *shrugs* NoFix: "So, um, Nui...We're going to New Orleans, and I don't feel like dragging your ass back to the lab. You coming with us?" nui: hmmm, sure! NoFix: "You can ride in the back with Officer Bound-and-Gagged." nui: cool! -elsewhere- Tuhl: "I'd say that was a successful wedding...mostly." mana: and now they're at a fancy hotel in town for the honeymoon. Shotaro: "Man, that must be great. Do you think their room has decent cable TV and comfy beds?" mana: if by 'decent room' you mean a deluxe suite, then yes. Shotaro: "Oooooo! Deluxe! Neat! I hope they get to watch a lot of TV in their room." -in the room- chie: *she snuggles against yohei* ^///^~<3 Yohei: *snuggles back, holding her* "Well, Mrs. Nanami..." chie: *she smiles and kisses him* love you~<3 Yohei: "Love you, too." *hugs her* "Thank you." chie: *she rubs her stomach* i'm happy. i have a loving husband, my sister is safe, i have a baby on the way.....life is good....*biting her lip* Yohei: *smiles* "Chie..." chie: our little baby~ Yohei: "It's amazing...I never thought this would happen..." chie: hehe~ worker: room service? chie: I AM ENJOYING AN EVENING WITH MY HUSBAND COULD YOU NOT BE SO LOUD?!....*ahem*.........s-sorry.... Yohei: *covering his ear, nervous laugh* "It's alright...Wait...Chie, did you call Room Service?" chie: oh yeah.....i got hungry.... -elsewhere- Stein: "On board! We got to head out." liz: at this hour of the night? Stein: "...Sorry. I lost track of time." stocking: i feel like im tripping balls @-@;;; Kid: "Stocking? What's wrong?" stocking: nothing, just...had a weird feeling.... Kid: "...Did you...ingest anything?" stocking: maybe it's nothing...... -elsewhere- scarlet:.....so...what do we do with knight boy here? Joker: "Hmm...We still haven't gotten much good info out of him..." scarlet: damn...so he's basically dead weight.... Joker: "Pretty much...But he's not our target, so perhaps we can use him to send a message..." scarlet: beat him up and leave him for dead? Joker: "Sounds fun. Just leave him half-dead--let the Brigade be a bit hopeful that he may pull through." -later that night- 3rd brigade guard: *yaaaawn* *A siren can be heard in the distance* 3rd brigade guard: hmm? *A fire engine is coming down the street...towards the Brigade's HQ...and it is not slowing down* 3rd brigade guard: the heck? Joker: *tugging cord on the engine to make the horn blow again* "Special delivery!" 3rd brigade guard: ?!?! scarlet: *kicks arthur and the excalibur out of the back and closes the door* Joker: "Toodles!" *smashes part of the HQ with the fire engine as he drives away* scarlet: ..... --# when we get back, i'm going to have a little talk to you about 'being discreet'. 3rd brigade guard: ????.....!!!!!! WE HAVE AN INJURED OUT HERE! Joker: "Hmph. You can't be discreet without some style. Besides, I made sure to leave a calling card for the Demon to let us know we'll be talking with him soon..." Arthur: *unconscious, slices along his body...and a Joker playing card stabbed into his forehead* -morning- Akitaru: "My God..." maki: he's ok?? that's great! i cant wait to tell tamaki when she gets off work! shinra: *yaawn* morning... Akitaru: *loud sigh of relief, spots Shinra* "Oh...Um...Hi?" shinra: *looks at the clock*.....mid noon?! why didnt anyone wake me up?? Akitaru: "We've been...busy...Shinra, please sit down." Akitaru: "Maki, could you get him some water?" maki: *she nods and goes to get some* Akitaru: "Shinra...it's about Arthur." shinra: .....!! Akitaru: "He's going to pull through, but the initial damage was pretty severe..." shinra: where is he?! Akitaru: "Death City General Hospital. We're visiting him in an hour, so..." shinra: is tamaki at her job with nozomi? Akitaru: *nods* -later- Arthur: *groans* ???:.....rthur?......arthur, you ok? -it almost sounds like tamaki- Arthur: "T-Tamaki? Oh, God..." ???: what happened to you? Arthur: "Shhh...Speak not with words...Your lips on mine speak better than your stumbling words..." *leans closer to her* ???: um....arthur? Arthur: "Tamaki..." *smooch* shinra: O///////////O ARTHUR!!! Arthur: o_____o "...Oh, bloody hell." shinra: *covering his mouth* Q/////Q Arthur: "...Can I die now? Just pull the IV out..." -later- maki: do you remember who kidnapped you? Arthur: "A man with a grin. Kept ranting at me about a 'demon.' It's kind of a blur." maki: that doesnt answer much....what about when you came to? Arthur: "I remember a woman with red hair..." maki: oh? Arthur: *nods* "She seemed kind of familiar. She wanted to get her hands on someone..." maki:.....then what? Arthur: "I remember...something else. They kept repeating 'White Knights'..." maki: hmm...... Arthur: "Maki, what is going on? What have I missed? I've been gone so long and--and--Why didn't any of you come for me?" maki: ............we tried to find you, but- Arthur: "But what? What?! Why was I alone?! Where were all of you? What has been going on that you couldn't get me back?" maki: .......we got preoccupied when- Arthur: "??? When what? What happened?" maki: a colossal flame human appeared, then tamaki- Arthur: "Tamaki? You found her? Where is she?" maki: well, long story short, she transferred to the 8th. nozomi came back with her too, so- Arthur: "She's okay?! She's fine! And she's in the 8th?!" *wide smile* "Where is she? I have to see her!" *tries to get out of bed* maki: arthur just wait a moment- Arthur: *gets out of bed, grabs the IV drip on wheels, and starts leaving the room* (the back of his hospital gown is opened) maki: arthur! D: Arthur: "I'm coming home, Tamaki! I can't wait to see you!" Akitaru: *sitting in the hallway, watching Arthur walk by...* shinra: Q-Q i'm ruined for marriage..... Akitaru: *pats his shoulder* "Aw, don't worry. Everyone's kissed a guy at some point." Takehisa: *unenthusiastic* "No, wait, Arthur, come back. Don't do it..." Iris: "Arthur! Why are you--?!" *he walks by her--and she sees his behind* o\\\\\\o -outside, it is beginning to rain- Arthur: *outside, trying to call a taxi over* "Taxi! Come on! I can pay you when I get back home!" ???: aw come on! *sighs*..... Arthur: "???" -someone gives her an umbrella- tamaki: hmm? *she looks up to see* oh....thanks aoyama. Arthur: T____T "TAMAKI!!!!" Aoyama: "You're welcome, madam...Um...Who is that pantsless man yelling?" tamaki: ?? ........!!!!!!! ar- Arthur: *hobbles towards Tamaki, hugs her* "I missed you so much!!!" Aoyama: *still smiling...but he is twitching* tamaki: *bluuush* Arthur: "Where were you? Why couldn't we find you? WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS CAPTURED BY CRAZY PEOPLE?!!" Aoyama: *grabs Arthur's wrist* "I think the young lady would like you to stop yelling and touching her, please." Arthur: "???" *looks at Tamaki suspiciously* tamaki: arthur, i......*she looks down* Arthur: "...Tamaki...Who is this--" Aoyama: "Yuuga Aoyama, Tamaki's boyfriend." Arthur: "..." *stabbed through the heart* tamaki: a-arthur, i can expla- Arthur: "I was...dying...and what got me through each day was thinking of you..." *small sob* tamaki:.........*she doesnt know what to say* Aoyama: "...Perhaps I should leave you two alone? Call you later, chaton?" Takehisa: *has emerged from inside, watching Arthur, Tamaki, Aoyama* tamaki:....sure.....arthur- Aoyama: *hands her the umbrella and departs...sparkling all the way in the rain* Arthur: "...Why?" tamaki: arthur, i really missed you.... Arthur: "...I missed you, too..." tamaki:....*she hugs him* Arthur: *hugs back, crying* maki: Q-Q my emotions..... Takehisa: *hand gently over mouth* "Shhh..." Arthur: "Tamaki...I'm sorry. I'm sorry I wasn't here when--everything--" tamaki:......... Arthur: "Just...I don't care about what has happened. I love you. And I just want to know you are here." *pulls back, wipes his face* "I-I can't make you...I can't force you to do anything. Can we just...start over?" tamaki: ......... i need time to think this over.... Arthur: *wipes his face* "O-Okay..." *smiles weakly* "That's good...That's...goooooooo--" *collapses* -later- Arthur: *looking sheepishly at Sachiko* "I did say I was sorry..." sachiko: you really shouldnt run out like that, especially on a stormy day like this... Arthur: "...I just...let my heart get ahead of me..." sachiko:....*sighs* *looks at akitaru* make sure this one doesnt do anything else stupid to hurt himself.... Akitaru: -_-; "I'm trying my best..." Iris: *fidgeting* shinra: ._.;;; Iris: ("...I wonder what Shinra's--") *slaps her own face* "I think I'll visit the Chaplain while we are here at the hospital!" *departs* Arthur: "???" shinra: ????? Takehisa: *still taking notes* "In any case, with these injuries, Arthur should be back on his feet soon." -elsewhere- Patty: *hugging body pillow with an anime character on it* stocking: that was trippy..... *she has a skullboy jr plushie* Kid: *tapping a finger on his chin* "Some of those shows looked familiar...and the actors sounded familiar..." Ochako: *puts a Blu-Ray disc into portable player* -elsewhere- Shotaro: *frown in the house* "Sure is quieter here now..." io: *in her play chair* buu.... Shotaro: "Hee hee...At least you're here, Io!" io: guu! ^o^ Shotaro: *giggles, as he holds up plushie turtle toy at Io* Tuhl: -_-; "Offensive." saki: io~ lunch time~ io: mamu! mamu! Shotaro: *passes Io to Saki* Tuhl: *eyeroll, glances at Mana and Mono* mono: *watching tv* Tuhl: "What's on right now?" mono: just game shows. Tuhl: *sits, watching* "Man, these questions are super-easy. Bet I could get on one..." mana: prove it! Tuhl: "Okay--let's see what the next question is, and I bet I can answer it!" Tuhl: "And if I get it right, I'll try out for a game show!" mana: *rolls eyes* -elsewhere- NoFix: -_-; "There is nothing to do here in Richmond, Virginia...and this chick is going to make me bash my head against the wall." mimeca: *writing something down* note: wanna ditch her here? NoFix: "If we do, Doctor Hottie probably will cut my balls off...I don't know, man. What do you usually do when you want someone to stop talking?" mimeca: *pulls out another ballgag and tape* >:3 NoFix: "..." *sneers* "You hold her down, I'll wrap this up..." -elsewhere- Hibana: *hangs up* "Well, the news of young Arthur is certainly troubling..." gabriella: will he be ok? Hibana: "Physically, yes...I don't know. Based on his memory of the event and what he is going through now..." gabriella:..... Hibana: "...When I lost my sisters..." *shudders* gabriella:........*she hugs her* Hibana: *holds onto her* "Thank you..." *sniff* -elsewhere- mikami:..... mikami: um...mr b-boyle? Arthur: "Hmm? Wait...I know you, don't I?" mikami: y-yes. mikami kurai, from the 3rd brigade....y-you were dropped in front of our HQ last night.... Arthur: *shifts in bed, grimaces* "Yeah, I can still feel where my ass hit the asphalt...Um...Thanks for stopping by. How are you?" mikami: alright. ryuuko is giving her report to mr oubi right now....but i wanted to ask you something....about the people who took you.... Arthur: *groans* "Okay..." mikami: i heard a mention of 'a lady with red hair'......what else can you say she looked like? Arthur: "...Tall. Grouchy. Muscular--" *rubs his bruised cheek* mikami:.....did she look like this? *she pulls out a picture of two girls. one is mikami, the other looks a lot like scarlet. though they both seem younger and well dressed* Arthur: *eyes widened* "Yes!" mikami:....i-its just a coincidence...right? i-it just has to be....*she's trembling* Arthur: "Kurai...Who is she?" mikami:....in the picture?....the one in the picture is my older sister, Akami. Arthur: "!!! Oh no...I-I'm sorry..." ryuuko: mikami? are you ok? mikami: i-i'm ok....i-i was just about to head back.... ryuuko:.....i'll catch up with you in a moment. *she hugs her* -mikami exits- ryuuko:..........she told you...didnt she? Arthur: "...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset her. That's...I can't imagine what she is going through." ryuuko: .......... if it really is her.....*sigh* i dont want to see mikami get hurt...she means the world to me, and i'll do anything to keep her safe. Arthur: *struggles to reposition himself* "She was with someone, with a crazy grin and some playing card fetish...Kept rambling about a 'demon' and...'something blast'? 'Aurora blast'? I can't remember." ryuuko: ......i'll give a report to the commander then....i suggest laying low for a while until you regain your strength.... Arthur: *frowns* "Laying in bed is probably all I'm good for..." *his arm is cut up* "Can't hold Excalibur or...or..." -slap- ryuuko: beating yourself up wont do you any good. and your arm will heal. Arthur: Q__Q "What the hell?! I know it'll heal! I'm just not good for anything right now!" -awkward silence- ryuuko: i'll just go now. Arthur: "Wait! C-Can I ask something?" ryuuko: hmm? Arthur: "If there is anything I could do to help Kurai, could you let me know?" ryuuko:....i'll consider it. Arthur: "...Okay." -outside in the hall- Nurse: "Ma'am? Are you okay?" mikami: um...y-yes, i'm ok. ^^ patient: um..... Q-Q;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Giovanni: "Hello, Mikami." mikami: ah! c-commander! ryuuko: *she nods* Giovanni: "How is young Boyle doing?" ryuuko: alive, though wounded. Giovanni: "Is he accepting visitors?" ryuuko: yes.... (thinking: though i fear you might frighten him....) Giovanni: "Good..." *wheeze* "I shall speak with him..." *enters* "Hello, Mr. Boy--" *LOUD SCREAMING AND A BEDPAN SLAMS INTO GIOVANNI, knocking him back into the hallway on his back* Giovanni: "...Ow." mikami: D8> ryuuko:......(thinking: perhaps i should have warned him... -_-; ) Arthur: *pressing alert button* "I need a doctor!" Giovanni: *stands up, brushes himself off, enters again* "I _am_ a doctor--" *FWOOSH* Giovanni: *exits, burnt* "His fire abilities are still in place..." *wheeze* shinra: what the heck?! oh, hey mikami, hey ryuuko. -ryuuko pulls mikami closer, giving shinra a judgmental glare- shinra: *sweats* Giovanni: *leaps up, still burnt and wheezing, but flexible and fast* "Aw, Kusakabe...A pleasure. How are you?" shinra: been good... Giovanni: *leans over him* "Have you re-considered my prior offer of additional protection? The 3rd is quite thorough at keeping track of its assets..." shinra: um... Takehisa: "Oh, Shinra, there you are." *nods to Giovanni, salutes* "Commander." Giovanni: "...Sir." *INTENSE STARING* *LIGHTNING STARE BLAST* shinra: iiii'm going to grab a snack from the vending machine now.... *EXITS QUICKLY* Takehisa: "I am here today to provide protection to Shinra." Giovanni: "How can you do so, when he is running off to chew on potato crisps and gummies?" Takehisa: "How can you chew with that mask over your face?" Giovanni: "Don't you ever blink?" Takehisa: "That's how I keep an eye on people I can't trust." Giovanni: "..." *LIGHTNING STARE AGAIN* maki: ok, lets calm it down now ^^; Takehisa: "I will when he does." Giovanni: "I am nothing if not calm--" *wheeze* -elsewhere- Stein: "Liz, look at the map: are we stopping before New Orleans, or still driving forward directly to the destination?" liz: drive directly there during the day with a stop each night? Stein: "What time is it? I've lost track." liz: sunset Stein: "Hmm...Better pull over for the night, then." *points to a very sketchy creepy motel across the street from a much nicer hotel* "That looks like a good stop--" liz: NO! stocking: noooooooooope! Patty: "Don't listen to them, Frankie--let's stay at the murder motel!" Izuku: *covers Patty mouth* "I say we vote on this! All who want the good hotel, scream 'Aye'!" -several 'aye's- Stein: "All in favor of the creepy motel across the street?" *Stein and Patty raise their hands* -silence- liz: patti no. tsubaki: yeah, at worst you could be killed, or locked in some creepy basement, bound to a bed and becoming a bondage porn slave. -everyone looks at tsubaki like O__________O;;;;- Black Star: o_o "...That's kinda hot." soul: DUDE!! liz: D:< stocking:.....*whistling* Kid: o\\\\\o Stein: "...As tempting as that is, democracy wins: boring hotel it is." *sneers* "I'll just have to determine room arrangements..." tsubaki:.....*covers her face in shame* Stein: *pulls in* "Let's see...Who should room with whom...?" -and so- stocking: I'M WHAT?!? O_O Stein: "That is the rooming arrangement I have decided upon." stocking:..........why? what did i do to deserve this? Stein: "If it helps, you can choose which bed you want..." (Kid is outside the door, terrified) stocking:....i'll take the couch, thanks. Stein: "Suit yourself. Also, I snore. And have night terrors. And sleepwalk. So please make sure I don't sleepwalk off the balcony...again." stocking: um.......sure.... Kid: *whimpering outside the door, pawing at it like a puppy* stocking: *she goes to the door* Kid: *pouting* Black Star: *trying to drag Kid away* "Come on, Kid! We need sleep! Come on!" stocking: *reaches for the doorknob* Kid: *gripping the door with his fingernails at this point, as Black Star tugs at him* Black Star: "I said--LET'S GO!" *sharp tug on Kid, pulling him--and the door--away* stocking: O-O; *Black Star and Kid go rolling down the hall, with the door as well--smashing into the door of someone's room down the hall, knocking it down and rolling into their room* -it was some mafia goon and his girlfriend banging.........in some kinky fashions- Black Star: O_O "WHO THE HELL WRITES THIS STUFF?!" Kid: "Stop breaking the fourth wall, you idiot!" *strangles Black Star* Black Star: "You broke the door!" -midnight- stocking:.......... Stein: *grunting and panting in his sleep, tossing and turning* stocking:...... stocking:........... *she turns on the tv* Stein: *seems to quiet a bit, the TV's light and noise not waking him up* stocking: *turns on the home shopping network* British salesperson: "We have an extraordinary offer! Tell them more about, Josie!" -1 AM- Kid: *sitting up in bed, trying to read to distract himself, the desk light turned on brightly* Black Star: "Hmmm...Turn off that light. I can't sleep with it on." Kid: "I can't sleep at all. Unless you have another idea how to fix that--" Black Star: "I could knock you out..." *holds up his fist* Kid: *eyeroll* "Fine. I'll read in the hallway." -2 AM- Ochako: *asleep on the ceiling* -3 AM- Kid: *asleep on couch in hallway* Izuku: *dragging his feet, walking by, to fill up the ice bucket* -4 AM- Patty: *cuddling against someone in their bed* takeru: zzzzzz...... liz: zzzzzzzz Patty: *drools, moves her hands down* liz: O///////O Patty: "Hmm..." *opens her eyes* "Wait..." o________o -5 AM- Stein: *grunting, tossing, turning--falls out of bed* "Ow." stocking: !!! Stein: *looks up* "Sorry. Fell out." *stretches, checks clock* "Might as well shower anyway...Get an early breakfast." stocking:.........