#the hard way

[sennenpharaoh]

Atem just looked at Roy as his hand was being taken, wanting nothing more than to be in the other's arms. Finally... he was going home.

"Thank you. I mean it. Both of you. I don't know what would happen if you weren't-"

"Table the thank yous until we get your ass home, now buckle up. And no, I'm not calling this a favor. You gotta try a lot harder than that to consider us even."

Tristan waited until he heard two snaps of the seatbelt before starting up the car and beginning to drive away from the hospital, the start of the drive being... awkwardly silent.

"Well...?"

Atem blinked. "Well... what?"

"Don't tell me all these years off the throne hasn't taught you 'normal people' manners. Come on, who's the new guy?"

Atem turned red in slight embarrassment. "Oh! Right. Um... this is... Roy Mustang. A... Colonel in the military. He's my... um..." He looked at Roy for a slight moment, then looked away. "We're together."

"No shit..." Tristan sounded impressed. "You went and landed yourself a military guy. Damn. Way to one up the last guy."

"Tristan!" Atem slightly snapped.

"Oh chill, will ya? He was my friend too, yanno. Right then. Question two. What the fuck happened to you?!"

Atem went quiet, looking at his bandaged arm and leg, thinking of a way to explain it so that Tristan could understand. "I... I was in a fight-"

"Yea, no shit Sherlock. I know what someone looks like after a fight. What I'm saying is what the fuck happened that you couldn't have asked anyone for help?!"

"But... but I called you-"

"After the fact, Pharaoh! After you went and busted half your body it looks like! What the hell were you thinking?! Do not be sitting in my car, saying to my face that whatever you fought or whatever you did it alone!"

Atem, in response to that, just fell silent.

"A team, Atem. Remember that?! The five of us! You, me, Joey, Anzu, and Yugi. That was the pact! I've got half a mind right now to call Anzu all the way in New York just for her to knock some sense into you!"

"But... the Colonel found me and--"

Tristan, obviously heated, stopped the car at the side of the road and immediately turned to the seat behind him.

"And what if he didn't, huh? What if you were just... oh gee I don't know, lying on the streets with no one around to help you. What then?! You should be lucky that your new lover found you when he did..." Tristan's anger reached a point as he glared right at Atem when he shouted at him.

"Or did you want to join your former lover that badly?!"

Atem gasped, his eyes widened at Tristan's outburst. Did he just mention... No... not his...

With Atem's unburned hand grasping at Roy's tightly now, he brought his injured hand to his mouth, trying to stifle any noises that might come out as the brought up memories of his former lover caused him to tear up instantly. Though as soon as his hand was brought to his face, he noticed that it was indeed on the injured side, and that's when it hit him. His carelessness almost cost him his life, self defense or not, he made a lot of people worry... including Tristan.

Tristan, seeing the tears in Atem's eyes, snapped out of his anger and looked away. "Look, I know that what I just said was fucked up. But..." He turned around to face the road, the car still in park on the side of the road. "You needed to hear that. Someone had to slap you with a reality check. He wasn't just your lover, you hear me? He was my friend. He was my ride or die, and when he..." He looked away, swallowing a huge lump in his throat.

"Fuck, not now. What I'm saying is... think about your own safety, for once in your life. I know you didn't come back from the past just so that you can throw away your life. Yugi wouldn't want that, Anzu wouldn't want that..." He gripped the steering wheel, trying to keep it together. "And Joey wouldn't want that." He adjusted the mirror so that he was looking at Roy.

"Hey, I'm sorry you had to see that. Atem's one of my best friends and it means a lot that you were there for him. As thanks... and as an apology for seeing that... I'll throw you my number and I'll buy ya a beer and we can swap stories, alright? It really means a lot that he's got someone new to help him heal from his... previous lover. Thank you." He put the car in drive and continued the drive to Atem's apartment.

Roy knew that it'd be okay because they were heading out anyways so it was just easier for him to carry Atem out. When the Nurse got interrupted by the voice Roy looks over at the man, realizing he was their ride.

He gives him a soft nod, indiciating he was his plus one. Then when the other bickers at Tristan for a moment before they follow him outside to where the car was.

"Yes, I do." He nods softly, wanting to be there for Atem the entire way. With a free hand still making sure to keep Atem in his arms he opens the door and sets him down slowly on the seat before shutting the door.

"I'll be right back, it won't take me long." Before the other can even answer Roy was briskly walking back inside the hospital to grab the things that he needed to grab for Atem. Crutches, his artist bag, the medicine and other things needed for the week that he would need while staying home and having to heal with. Roy headed back out to the car where they were waiting.

Opening the door he sets the stuff down on one side of Atem and then comes to sit with him on the other side getting his seat belt on in the process.

"Hope you didn't have to wait for me too long." He says softly to Tristan and then takes a look at Atem. He was on the side where Atem's body wasn't burned and took ahold of that hand into his, lacing their fingers together as he squeezes it, giving him a soft smile. "We'll be home soon, Atem."

[just-here-for-the-whump]

The Hard Way (1991)

[notreallyaroad]

totally useless crooked nail, never again like I was born to fail

the hard way / the front bottoms

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[pratchettquotes]

"So what I think is happening is that they're finding out what being a human really means."

"Which is?"

"That you're not as much in control as you think."

Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time

[naffeclipse]

SJ!Eclipse, Cryptid!Eclipse, and Mer!Eclipse are all trapped in a room together.

What happens?

[stephenlang-slang]

Stephen Lang as the Party Crasher. 1991 The Hard Way movie.

[linecrosser]

Whumptober 2023 - Day 29 - "The easy way or the hard way?"

"... I see. The hard way. Fine with me."

[howtowhumpyourhiccup]

@ashleybenlove

The Hard Way

Summary: Set during RttE. Hiccup goes into labor at the worst possible time; while he's captured by the enemy.

Warnings: Pregnancy, Childbirth, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse

Rating: Mature

Dead Dove: No

Words: 4 627

Fandom: How to Train Your Dragon

Characters: Hiccup, Toothless, Viggo, Johann, Krogan, Httyd OCs (Tiny)

Pairing: The OT6, Minor Vigcup

Author's Notes: Written as a request for a dear friend of mine, the last request I had yet to post. (Though I still have a few ideas of my own that I haven't posted yet.)

This was a lot of fun to write, but also a lot of effort to edit. Which is why it took me longer than two weeks to post. :') But it's here now.

Enjoy!

[curator-q]

the hard way (lyrics) - the front bottoms

~paper collage~

[farmerbebop]

McGoohan: How can anyone think about blorbo posting when the moon exists?!

Me: Well, I never said my blog isn't silly.

References: 1, 2

[stephenlangfans]

Stephen as "The Party Crasher" in the 1991 comedy/action film, "The Hard Way".

[penny-anna]

while im at it here's 1 further no-context clip from The Hard Way (1991) for you. i think they should kiss on the mouth.

[seph7]

Stephen Lang as The Party Crasher in The Hard Way (1991) - Part 2

[letterboxd-loggd]

The Hard Way (1943) Vincent Sherman

January 28th 2024

[dokutah-exe]

Strong Operators.

Weak Operators.

That is only the selfish perception of people.

Truly skilled Doktuhs should try to win with their favorites.

i can tell you havent fucked around with end game content

[stephenlang-slang]

The Party Crasher.