#though don't none of you worry that won't be for awhile

[black-salt-cage]

had a heart drop moment where i thought your account was gone because i was unable to find it, this is truly so sad it’s almost like they’re still there,,,/j

dw guys I'm too annoying yet wittingly charming to leave. how else would you guys placate your weird media in stim format fixes?

[a-hazbin-reader]

Hehehehe what about Vox and a fem!S/O that makes it a habit to fluster him or smother his techy butt in affection? I really just wanna take care of this stressed and overworked man whdiskansoskns-

Oh I suppose we can throw him a bone~

Vox X Reader Headcanons

✅️Romantic

❌️Platonic

TW: None I think??

Description: ☝️⬆️

Vox is probably the most stressed out of all the V's, not necessarily because of his workload but because of his temperament

A lot of little things get to him even though he tries not to show it

So he really appreciates having you as his S/O, especially on those days where he's losing his shit, because your affectionate nature helps him focus on something else

On those days, you manage to get him to lay down and accept a back massage from you, and you only tickle his sides a little

You couldn't help it

Sometimes, he actually falls asleep only to wake up to you lying on top of him, arms wrapped around his chest

Or you kiss the side of his screen and hug his neck while he vents to you, holding you securely in his lap

He doesn't want solutions, he just wants you to listen and keep cooing at him like you agree with him

Sometimes all he needs is just a hug from his favorite person in the world and you are more than willing to give it

He could die happy wrapped in your arms and breathing in your scent, your fingers gently caressing the edges of his screen

He loves how affectionate you are with him, knows that he would probably been driven mad by now if it weren't for you in his life

But if you do it in public or around the V's?? He's absolutely mortified and will actually just fizzle out right then and there

Not that you care, you'll take care of him

He's on tv doing his show? No matter, you blow him kisses from behind the camera until he's too flustered to go on, ending it earlier so he can go to you

Definitely doesn't cash in on all those smooches you were blowing his way

Not you interrupting a meeting with the V's because he forgot his phone, you practically demanding a kiss goodbye before you go

"Y/N, we're in a meeting I can't just-"

"I won't leave without a proper kiss!"

Smooch

Not Valentino hooting and hollering at you two as you grip onto your mans and really kiss him

Vox is so dazed by the time you scamper off, flopping back into his chair and hardly registering anything being said

...he definitely had his phone in his pocket before he left...he just didn't check after you pulled him in for a hug...

Did you pickpocket him just to kiss him at work!? In front of his friends!?

And now his screen went dark

The two of you are going out somewhere? You insist on holding his hand and kissing it at every opportunity, gazing up at him innocently

He chokes on his own spit

Even when you aren't awake you're so affectionate

Vox tries to get out of bed and get an early start on the day? Not unless he's taking you with him, your sleepy arms wrapped around him like a vice

More often than not, Vox is seen carrying you around while he sips his coffee, you peacefully dozing against him

You always rub your face on him, practically purring in your sleep because you're so content to snuggle him

He's blushing the entire time while trying to keep a neutral or annoyed look on his face, sipping his drink while scrolling through the news

If anybody mentions it then they're fired

If you ever wear lipstick or anything like that? You bet Vox is stumbling out of closets and rooms covered in kiss marks, blushing furiously

You look so innocent when you step out behind him, like you didn't nearly take his soul

Don't worry, you'll clean him up~

You give him affection and love so freely that it's difficult for him not to be embarrassed, not used to such a thing

He does try to reciprocate but it's not nearly as easy for him as it is for you, but he wants you to know he feels the same

So every once in awhile when you two are alone, he'll pull you into his lap and kiss the back of your neck in an attempt to hide his blush

"You know I'd be so lost without you, right?"

Now he's just asking for you to kiss him until he's begging for mercy

"Y/N W-WAIT!"

I had a lot of fun with this one! I hope it was okay!

[bokutooooo]

Dream Ride

warnings: strong language! flirting? age gap!! (LEGAL)

"Hey Neela, who's this red neck?" I laugh and Neela rolls her eyes. "This is Sean he just moved here try to be nice." "Hey nice to meet you y/n" he puts out his hand "Hey, have you showed him around yet?". "Yeah I showed him around a bit, you coming tonight?" "I think so my car finally ready, i'm so excited to show it off."

Neela and I are getting ready at my house. "Soooo going to make a move yet? I mean you guys eye fuck each other all the timeeee, you've had a crush on him for years." I laugh "He's turning thirty In like 3 years" "so what? I think you should make a move, It's likely he feels the same". It's true me and Han do flirt a lot but it never went anywhere, plus he is way older than me. "yeah yeah, just keep getting ready missy"..

We pull into the the race centre In my newly improved Nissan Skyline GT-R, of course it isn't just a boring plain car It's pink and white with a glossy finish don't even get me started on the interior. "this car Is so hot, I love it" I smile, proud of what I did "I know right! it's so perfect". I park In a spot near Twinkie's Hulk themed car, makes me grin every time I see it. Neela's already talking to Sean as I'm speaking with Twinkie "I see you're already best friends with red neck huh?" "yeah, seems chill, thought maybe he'd like to come with me tonight. He's seems really into cars." I look over my shoulder at Neela and Sean "You know DK's going to get mad right? Just look, already glaring at him." twinkie looks over, DK already on the move, eyes widen he's quick to rush over. I'm quick to follow behind him "Hey hey hey DK how's going I see you met Sean" I look over at Neela who looks a bit worried. Neela and DK have been dating? for awhile, I mean I don't know if I'd call it dating but best friends with benefits? DK has always been possessive over Neela but sometimes it's a bit much. "Who's this gaijin?!" Neela steps In front but Twinkie is quick to speak up "DK he's here with us, we don't want any problems just here to race. "really? can he drift." I swallow, Sean is probably so confused. "I can race, wanna race?" Twinkie and I look at each other wondering if we just heard the same thing. Now don't get me wrong DK doesn't scare me just I know damn well he's an amazing racer and going up against him Is kind of dumb, especially If you're Sean and have never seen DK race before. DK chuckles "alright gaijin sure, but uh whatcha gonna race with? that?" he looks over at the Hulk car. "He can use mine, see what the kid's got."

I recognize that voice so fast I don't even need to turn around to see who it is. "Really Han? gonna let this kid race with your car? .. alright I won't stop you, I can add it to my collection." he smirks he knows he'll win.

Me and Neela are listening to Twinkie lecture Sean about his stupid decision "Do you even know what DK stands for?" Twinkie crosses his arms waiting for a reply. "No? Donkey Kong?" I laugh and shake my head "It means DRIFT KING Sean, basically Twinkie's telling you that you're going to get you're ass kicked." I smile and watch Sean's face "Maybe I'll win? you never know" "the chances of you winning red neck are slim to none, than you'll have to pay back Han". I lean back against my car, "What about me?" I turn to see Han shoving his mouth full with chips. I smile seeing him shoveling food in his face he's always eating "just explaining what's going to happen after he loses" "hey have some faith in him, maybe he'll win".

"keyword Han. MAYBE, I just feel bad for you sucks you're gonna lose another car." He just laughs and looks at Sean "just try, you'll still owe me though."

"alright let's go! chop chop!!" Han hands his keys over to Sean to his 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX. "Han man this car is too nice for this."

Han shrugs "Y/n lets go up a level" Neela tugs at my arm "alright good luck Sean, see you at the finish line.. if you ever make it..." I giggle walking towards the elevator. "wait up!" twinkie and Han jogging towards us.

The elevator Is filled with the talking of Neela and Twinkie, the two of them stand close to the door while me and Han are In the back. I watch as Han leans down, "Hey y/n how have you been? it's been a minute since we last talk, missed you" he whispers it so Nel and Twinkie can't hear. "Just been working on Kai, finished her a couple days ago. I'll show you after if we go back to the garage." He's teasing me..I know he is, and I'm enjoying every second of it. "Sure, forgot you name them. I know you've been working on her for awhile, congrats." I smile and the doors open, we step out into the crowd of people. Music's blasting and people are shoving their tongues down each others throat, dancing/gridding. "Do you guys really think he'll win this" i ask looking at Neela and Han "probably not but why not give it a shot"

"Okay!! Let's get this started!!!" a girl steps up between the two cars who keep revving their engines while glaring at one another. "READY?" she looks at the two cars "SET.." the room goes silent for maybe 3 seconds. "GOO!!" and off! both cars race off around the building, twists and turns and all you can hear is screeching noise of the tires. There're quick to go up another level and people rush to get up there. "Come on!" Neela grabs my hand as we run.. or at least try to In our heels.

Once we reach upstairs everyone waits patiently to see who will reach the finish line first. And whoosh! DK stops perfectly, I sigh but already knew what the outcome would be. a minute later Sean screeches In and stops. People are cheering and surrounding DK as I walk towards the scratched up, dented car. Han, Twinkie and Neela are already talking to Sean "You own me a car red." Twinkie's laughing and Neela's talking with Sean. "So that didn't really go to plan huh?"

"Yeah guess not, but I'll just practice till I know for sure I can beat him" I just chuckle at his remark "Han, maybe you can teach him how to drift, a couple of lessons wouldn't hurt." Han turns to me and smirks "maybe you should baby" I glance at him, cheeks reddening at the nickname "why because I drift better than you?" I raise an eyebrow at him with a cocky grin on my face. "whatever you say"

"I wish you'd just race me already! I've been waiting so long" I groan, he smiles "maybe later" he shrugs "you always say thattt!" walking to his car "meet me at the garage, think there's a party going on." I turn back to Sean Twinkie and Neela.

"you guys up for it?"

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Might make another part^!

[hinakazino]

Meeting their future kid! || Angel, Aki

Summary: Meeting their future child they had with you!! Or, in which your child with them somehow lands in the past for awhile.

Context: This is before an established relationship, the kids a teen here. Oh and (C/N) stands for your Childs name.

Warnings: SPOILERS (mainly on Aki’s part), none, just fluff.

— angel devil

Honestly, he’s shocked. Literally thinking what? That’s impossible. Touching him shortens one’s lifespan! He didn’t have a lover either, humans and even devils didn’t interest him- So how is it possible that he has a child?

But he couldn’t deny it either, the girl standing in front of him looked like him. She carried the same features, like the red hair and had wings just like him. There wasn’t a halo though, and he could instantly tell she was a hybrid.

“Dad!”, his daughters voice snapped him out of his thoughts. He hadn’t even realized that he’d completely zoned out. Angel had no idea what to say, but listened as his daughter spoke. “Dad, I know this is quite shocking, but I’m really your kid, my names (C/N),” she said.

It seems that from this Angel regained his composure, he didn’t like beating around the bush anyway. So he asked straightforward, “who is your mother?” “Y/n,” and it clicks. He’d seen you around, and you were his recently assigned partner.

“Um.. you can ask any question you want dad, don’t worry I’ll answer!” your daughter says as she grabs his bare hand to take him to sit. Angels terrified and instantly slaps his daughters hand away. “Woah woah- sorry, I forgot to say, dad I’m immune to your curse!” she says.

His face shows skepticism, but he sits down next to her and he finds himself apologizing. “Sorry..What’s it like in the future?” he asks. “No worries! Oh well, you and mom are basically retired devil hunters. You still go on the job but you get 4 days off now."

He watches as his daughter talks with enthusiasm, and finds himself softly smiling when she says, “happy to hear right dad? Mom says you didn’t like fighting or working much.” Angel feels that he quite enjoys the thought of a future with you and his daughter, it was just truly too good.

Angel then wonders on, "what is it that you do?" he asks. He watches as his daughter responds, "I'm a devil hunter too- but you don't have to worry because I'm pretty strong!!" "Really?" he says. "Yeah! You know you still always have that look on your face father, I'm not a baby anymore," your daughter states proudly.

Angel chuckles at this, as he realizes that his future won't be a lonely one. He won’t be alone anymore, he has his own family. It was in that moment that another thought had occurred to him, my touch drains others lifespan so how strange is it that we were able to have offspring?

Before he could ask though, your daughters time was up. "Sorry dad, I gotta go, this mechanism that got me here doesn't last long," she says. "Ah, no it's okay, stay safe," angel says. "One last thing though! Mom said to give you this, she said it may solve a question you have."

He watches as his daughter hands him a note, and stiffens when she hugs him. Angel finds himself slowly recuperating the hug, hands softly placing themselves on his daughters back, it felt foreign to him. When his daughter had left, he had opened the note.

'From Y/N.

Angel I know you're probably wondering this, so what we did was ...'

Angel blushed, rather his whole face became flushed as he finished reading the note. He could tell that you knew him fairly well since this answered his question exactly, and when he saw you later that day he couldn't stop the thoughts constantly popping up in his head.

— aki

Aki was more so surprised he lived long enough to actually have his own family, but the point that it happened was pleasant to him. He’d lost every person that was there for him in his childhood. Aki felt a sense of warmth knowing that he’d become someone who was now there for others.

Truthfully the idea that a devil hunter lasted in public safety more than 7 years was considered celebratory and it was no secret why. Having a family on top of that? That’s quite the achievement.

But there’s a lot of questions he has, who is his lover? The mother of his child, what’s life like? Has a lot changed? What about Denji and Power, how are they doing? His curiosity shows itself on his face and his son starts off.

“Soooooo, dad like I said I’m your kid and it’s a lot to take in, but I know you have a lot of questions so ask away,” his son says. The kid looks like Aki for sure, he stares at his child’s face and offers a smile. Aki signals for his son to sit down next to them and a father-son talk ensues. “What’s your name kid?” he asks.

“I’m (C/N), and I’m pretty old now,” his son responds. Aki can feel a sense of annoyance, but not with any dislike. “I call you kid a lot huh?” “So you do realizes that you overuse the word,” his son says matter-of-factly. Aki chuckles and continues on, “Yeah uh, who is my lover?”

“Y/n,” and it makes sense, Aki’s noticed your recent starting at him. It wasn’t unwelcome, he could tell you were looking at him with admiration he just didn’t know it was much more. You were his recently assigned partner, one he was tasked to train.

“Mmh, what’s life like?” he asks, trying to sound casual. Aki’s face heated up as it started to settle in that you were a big part of his future. “You and mom are retired married devil hunters, both of you do get called on missions sometimes but it’s really just living and doing normal stuff now,” your son responds.

Aki felt relieved that he let go of his revenge. “How are power and denji?” he asks. “Uncle and Auntie are doing fine, they’re both still in the devil hunting business, you can bet they’re annoying the heck outta me,” your son says sighing. Aki can only smile hearing this.

Everything felt so perfect, he still couldn’t grasp that this was what his future was like. “You decided to be a devil hunter,” Aki comments softly, he genuinely felt slight concern hearing this since he himself has seen many of his coworkers lose their lives.

He watches as, (C/N), his sons face shifts to one of pride. “You don’t have to worry about me father, I know what I’m doing, I got taught by the best of the best after all,” he says. Aki feels proud to hear this, he’s glad knowing that this wasn’t something he pushed on his son. This actually made his curiosity spike again, what about the gun devil, makima, or the agency at his sons time?

“I- I just want to confirm some more, I didn’t force you into devil hunting right? I know I do dislike gun devil and all, what about miss makima-” Aki stops talking as his son cuts him off. “Dad this is my decision, for real, and I don’t know what you’re talking about? The gun devils captured during your time and it’s last appearance was to take down the control devil, Makima,” your son says while shrugging.

Aki couldn't help feeling confused, he had been given no time to ponder over this revelation though, as his son announced his retreat. "Sorry, I've got to go back to my time now father," his son says. Aki feels saddened by this but before he lets his kid go, he makes sure to give him a good hug.

"I'm proud of you, and tell your mom I'm on my way to see her," he says ruffling up his sons hair. He stand there watching as his son laughs and heads on his way with a soft wave.

© 2023 by Hinakazino, do not translate/edit/claim or use my work in any form.

[onlyyourhallucination]

heeeey if your requests are still open i have one right here but ignored otherwise, it's totally fine!

anyways what if reader is jing yuan's sister? (could be older or younger your choice) who recently found out that she's being courted by none other than imbibitor lunae? would it be easy to get jing yuan's approval or if he would even get an approval at all?

also i have high cloud quintet era in mind when this scenario came up since they're closer friends and allies on that time.

thanks and have a good day!

Assistance

Pairing : Imbibitor Lunae x Reader

A/n : Genuinely, this took me a while to, understand. If this is going for the high quintet era, then it, IL, should be as Dan Feng now is it not, or am I wrong. Anyways, Thank you for requesting though!

As a younger sibling, of a certain young male, Jingyuan. You were so eager to learn how to fight, you have been asking for Jingyuan to teach you how to fight.

Well, he did. But not as much, until a certain man somehow, knew about you wanting to learn about it.

His beautiful long black hair, flows slightly as he watches you swing your weapon. He is very capable to teach you any type of weapon that you wanted to learn, but don't you ever wonder how did he know you wanted to learn how to fight?

And today is the day where the question hits you, you are in the training grounds, with him, he is called as "Dan Feng", his gentle also firm gaze watches you as you train.

You put down your weapon after training for awhile, you sat down under the shades, and Dan Feng approached you, "How are you feeling?" He asked as he offer you a drink, you whispered a thank you as you accepted the drink from him.

"Say, uhm.. Dan Feng Gege," He hummed softly as he stood near you, looking down at you, "How did you, know that," You paused for a moment, "I want to learn how to fight?" He stared at you for a second, he frowns, "Well your brother mentions you multiple times" he replied short, making you stared quite speechless.

"My brother did?" You earned a chuckle from him, "Yes, he did" but before he could continue, a familiar voice appeared in the distance.

"(Y/n)-!" Both of you turn your head towards the owner of the voice, It belongs to Jingyuan, who's now walking towards both of you.

"Dan Feng, why didn't you tell me about this!" He sounded quite disappointed of what's happening, you pondered. Wait, Jingyuan doesn't know Dan Feng trained you?

"Jingyuan, You didn't know?" Both You and Jingyuan had a little quarrel, while Dan Feng at the distance staring at both of you for one moment before trying to separate you both away, "Calm down, It is not (Y/n)'s fault, It is my fault for reaching out to her and teach her without telling you" Dan Feng admitted.

Jingyuan stared at Dan Feng in disbelief, he then sighed softly, "Still... Well, at least I know where and how you got that small scratches" He looked at you and smiled, "Promise me, you won't be too harsh on (Y/n)" Jingyuan said, earning a soft chuckle from Dan Feng, "Of course, don't worry"

"But next time, please tell me about this so that I don't get suspicious on why both of you are gone at a certain hour." Jingyuan massaged the sides of his head, "Sorry.." You apologized.

You didn't know that, Jingyuan didn't know your training with Dan Feng, so it's, not entirely your fault.

So, Dan Feng got a approval from Jingyuan. Though he would appreciate you telling him instead of keeping it a secret.

©onlyyourhallucinations ; do not copy/translate

A/n : I'm sorry it took awhile, I hope you enjoyed the fic! Also, if you said that you have sent a request, then I believe, you're the anon who sent the mute request? Apologies that I cannot fulfill the request since, you sent it when my requests are closed.

( 5/5 )

[awfulwriter123]

Silent Jealousy (Rhea Ripley x Mute! Reader One-shot)

Hey everyone!!! Okay so my first attempt at a mute and a jealous reader oneshot, a lil nervous not gonna lie, but hey first time for everything. As always, criticism, tips are appreciated you guys know the deal by now. Happ reading everyone!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

You knew you were being slightly childish, but you couldn't help it. None of what rhea and dom on tv did bothered you, not one bit. Dom had a wife, hell you guys even went on a double date once or twice.

What did bug you was the backstage interviewer Cathy Kelly, now you never met her, but you'd see the little comment's they'd make on social media, the tiktok's and you had to admit you were jealous.

That along with feeling self conscious, you've been a mute since you were born and working around it was hard. Rhea though since you two met, took time to learn what every sign met so that way she won't have to sit and let you write something out.

She's always very patient with you never rushing you. But you couldn't help but feel self conscious every time, and it's hard to sign to rhea how you feel because you feel almost embarrassed and childish to admit it.

When rhea asked if you wanted to come with her to Raw and hang out backstage, you thought 'why not?' You figured since it's been awhile since you've seen the boys of the judgement day, you'd go spend time with rhea and them and of course some other people on the roster you knew.

Right now you were sitting with priest, dom, and finn and you were currently trying to teach priest how to sign 'the judgement day' for what reason? You didn't know but figured why not help him out.

You started waving your hand's as priest messed up the sign for the 5th time, while dom and finn were chuckling watching priest try (and fail) at sign language.

"Oh shut up you two, I almost got it!" He turned his head to say to the other two boy's of the judgement day and then turned back to see you nodding your head telling him he did almost have it.

"Almost have what?" Came the voice of a certain aussie you were all to familiar with, as you felt two arms wrap around you from behind and a kiss to your left temple. You couldn't help the smile that spread across your face.

You looked to your left and quickly signed "Hey baby" Before giving rhea a quick kiss on the cheek, to which she smiled saying "Hey gorgeous, what you guys doing?" She asked as she looked to the boy's.

"Priest is having y/n here teach him how to sign 'the judgement day' in sign language, and he's failing miserably" Dom said whilst trying to stifle his laughter, which quickly ceased as priest gave him a death glare.

"He was close" You signed to rhea which made giggle, "She said you got close priest, why do you wanna learn how to sign that?" She asked.

"Well cause I wan-" "Hey rhea! Cool your here!" You all turned your head's to the door to see Cathy Kelly standing there, to which she quickly acknowledged all of you in the room. "Hey boys, and I don't believe i've met you." She said to you.

"Oh Cathy this is my girlfriend y/n, y/n meet Cathy." Rhea introduced you two, as to not be rude you held your hand out as Cathy shook it very enthusiastically.

"Nice to meet you" She let go of your hand to and nodded at her as if to say 'likewise' and she gave you a confused look. "Oh right shit my bad, y/n's a mute." Rhea quickly said as though to not make Cathy feel like you were being rude.

"Oh! No worries." She quickly smiled at you two to which you returned. "What do you need Cathy?" Finn asked the question that was on all your minds.

"Oh right, rhea I wanted to know if you'll help me film something for tiktok? I got a great idea in mind!" She said and your face dropped slightly, but you quickly composed yourself and hoped no one noticed.

"Yeah sure, can't take too long though, gotta get ready for the show soon." She said as she turned to put a quick kiss on your lips. "I'll be back in a minute." She said to you and the boy's as her and Cathy left.

You couldn't help the scowl that crossed your face after they left. "Hey y/n." You heard as you turned your head slightly to see dom give you a concerned look. "You alright?"

You quickly turned your head to hide your scowl and you guessed sad eyes you must have had considering the look dom gave you and nodded.

"Hey come on y/n you can talk to us." You heard dom say as he sat next to you and started rubbing your back. You looked up to see finn and priest looking at you as well with concerned eyes.

With a silent sigh you took out your note pad and pen that you carried around with you as you knew, not everybody knew sign language, so you carried them with you just to be sure.

You hesitated slightly with the pen hovering over the piece of paper, you just didn't know how to put it. "Take your time y/n." You heard finn say to you, to which you took a deep breath and started writing down what you felt.

Once you were done you handed it to dom, who quickly read it over and then handed it to priest so he can read whilst finn, who was sitting next to him was reading it while leaning on his shoulder.

You turned your head to dom as you heard him speak up first. "That's not something to feel embarrassed about y/n, Cathy has kinda been all over rhea." A quick glare from priest yet again shut dom up as he saw your face turn sad.

"Listen y/n." Priest said leaning over a bit to put a comforting hand on your knee. "Rhea loves you, anyone can see that. Hell she never shuts up about you, she would never do anything to hurt you, you have zero to be jealous about." He smiled at you as you gave a small one back.

"As for being self conscious." Started finn. "She doesn't care that you can't talk lass, cause she couldn't give two shit's about this." He point towards his throat. "She care's more about this." He point's to his heart which made you smile even more.

"Could you guys give us a minute?" You all looked up to see rhea standing at the door with a sad look on her face. All the boys quickly got up to leave, but not without giving you quick smile's on their way through as rhea gently shut the door and sat down across from you.

She looked over and saw the piece of paper which wrote out for the boys to read, to which she reached over and read it. She would stop every once in a while to look up at you whilst you were looking down feeling embarrassed. She quickly put down the piece of paper and asked.

"Why didn't you tell me any of this?" She asked you, as you deiced to be a smartass and try to lighten the mood by signing. "Well to be fair, I can't say anything." To which rhea quickly rolled her eyes and gave you a look. "I'm serious y/n."

Your smile quickly fell as you let out a silent sigh, before signing. "I thought you'd think I was being childish, and be mad at me cause of it." You quickly signed as tears pricked your eyes, to which rhea was quick to lean over and wipe away any before they could escape.

"No no no. Baby, i'm happy you told me, i admit Cathy is a bit much as time's, but don't think i'm going to just up and leave you for her cause you can't talk." She said as she held your cheeks lightly making you look at her.

"Finn's right babe, I don't care about this." She point's towards your throat. "This." She points towards your heart, and taps your chest lightly with her finger. "This is what I care about." She smiled at you as you smiled back as tears pricked your eyes again, not of sadness, but at the love you felt for this woman.

Rhea wiped away your tears again. "I'll be sure to tell her to tone it down a bit and to not do to much alright?" You nodded at her as she smiled at you and planted a gentle kiss on your lips.

"I love you alright? Never forget that babe." She said as she put her forehead against yours. You signed quickly 'I love you too' and planted another kiss on her lips before she pulled you into a warm embrace.

~Author's Note~

Okay i honestly dont know how to feel about this one, i feel like i did good but then my nervs set in and then i feel like this is shit but oh well, i wanted to try this kind of one shot and see how it went.

I still have a few idea's in mind, but im considering opening up request's, idk id of course have to make a list of what i dont write and what i do write, i also kinda wanna try my hand at a judgement day oneshot or hc. But idk we'll have to wait and see.

Anyways have a goodnight, morning or after whatever time zone ur in, later!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[pholla-jm]

Stronger Now

lol, I found this deep in my WIP's. IMAGINE: STRONGER NOW ~ SANJI X SIBLING!READER GENRE: ANGST/FLUFF cw: during sabaody archipelago arc. also touches sanji's past. talk of slavery and child abuse. not proof read. first person p.o.v **************

"Everything will be okay... everything will be okay." Is what I say every single time I'm put onto that stage.  However, I knew that nothing would be okay. Whenever I'm put onto the stage, I worry for who is going to buy me next. How the next person is going to treat me... which would be shit. 

I don't regret what I did to receive this type of life. If I had a choice to redo anything it would be to help my younger brother sooner. I haven't seen him almost eleven years, and I hope wherever he is at he is alive and well. 

My younger brother Sanji, one of the sweetest people I know, did not deserve the torment he went through. Especially from our father or any of our siblings. 

The sound of my shoes hitting the ground is the only thing I could hear throughout the stone walls of the castle I currently resided in. I was currently searching for Sanji, wondering what he was doing since I haven't seen him in awhile. 

I suddenly hear a loud crash followed by some crying. I could hear some other voices, four voices to be exact. I didn't need to hear anything more to know what was going on. I quickly followed the voices and soon I was greeted with the sight of Yonji beating Sanji up. 

"Hey!" I shout walking over to the three males and picking all of them up by the back of the collar, "what do you think you're doing?!"  "We caught Sanji cooking again-"  Ichiji starts but I cut him off. "So you beat him up for it? I told you many times-"  "I don't care what you say! Sanji is weak!" 

I raise my eyebrow at his response, irritation and anger filling my veins. No matter how much I want to hit them, I won't. I refuse to hit a kid, no matter how much they deserve it. Instead, I drop all three of them on the ground. Each one landing on their bum with a 'oof'. 

"Go on, get out of here. Next time I catch you hurting Sanji, there will be dire consequences." 

All three of them got up and started to leave, each of them mumbling how one day they would be stronger than me and beat me up. Hah, like that day would ever come. 

"What's going on here?" I hear Judge, or rather father, say.  I look over to see him glowering down at me, and right next to him was my younger sister, Reiju.

I immediately feel Sanji go behind my legs, gripping onto them. I place my hand on the back of his head, comforting him. 

"None of your business." 

One would think that a father wouldn't support his kids hurting each other, but he was the opposite. I hated the fact he didn't claim Sanji on his own just because he considered him weak. 

"It is my business girl."  "It will be your business when you actually start caring for you children."  "I do care for them, not for that one though." 

I scowl at him, disgusted with him. I can't believe half of his DNA is in me. 

"Then it's none of your business. Let's go Sanji." I say turning around and grabbing his hand.  "You won't be able to protect him forever. Once you're married off, you're never allowed in this building." 

I grimace at his words. That's right, he set up a marriage for me. I don't even know the guy, this marriage is just for Judge's convenience. I ignore him and continue to walk with Sanji to my room where I have some medical stuff for him. 

I look down at Sanji, his face set in a frown. Now I could see all the bruises and bumps on him caused from his brothers.  "What's the matter Sanji?" I ask him.  He looks up at me, with tears in his eyes, "you're going to leave me one day." 

"Actually," I say before sitting him down on my counter so I could grab some bandages, "I think you're going to leave before me. But I'll always be with you. Even if I'm physically not here, I'll be here." I say pointing to his heart. 

I start to clean his cuts and put ointments on his bruises. 

He looks at me confused, "how will you be in my heart?"  I laugh at him, "no silly. I won't be in there physically. Metaphorically. No matter where you're at, I'll always love you and I'll be in your memory."  "But I want you to stay with me forever."  I give him a sad smile, knowing that things won't turn out that way, "I know... I know." 

Honestly where I'm at right now is a lot better than being married off to some guy I don't know. If I was married right now, I would probably be tied down with children and never allowed to leave the house. Huh, now actually that I'm thinking about it, both situations are the same. Either way, I ended up a slave. 

I close my eyes, letting the darkness overtake me. I was definitely going to need rest for what was going to happen next. Auctions were so tiring and it drained a lot of energy out of me. 

"Why do you protect him? He's so weak." Reiju asks me while I continue to write in my journal. Besides Sanji, I can tolerate Reiju sometimes. I place down my pencil at her question and close the journal.  "One day he won't be weak. But just because someone is weak, doesn't give someone the right to pick on them. If you are strong, then it is your duty to protect the weak."  Reiju tilts her head, "why?"  "Well wouldn't you want someone to help you if you were weak?"  Reiju hums in thought.  "If we help someone out while they are weak, they in turn will become stronger later. They will help aid other people. That person will never forget the kindness and will return the favor later if needed." 

"Ah," Reiju smiles up at me, "you're so smart (y/n)."  I smile back at her and ruffle her hair, "where's Sanji anyway?"  Her smile immediately goes into a frown making me worry.  "Father put him in the dungeons." 

"What?!" I immediately get up and start to rush around the room, gathering some things.  "What are you doing?" She asks.  "It doesn't matter. It's pass your bedtime though. You should get going to bed."  "But-"  "Now." 

Reiju sighs and leave my room. I continue to stuff things in a bag, including the journal I was previously writing in. Once I leave my room, I go out to grab a lantern knowing that Sanji was scared of the dark. 

I quickly make my way towards where the dungeons at, careful not to be seen by the guards. Once I pass them I can immediately hear the cries of my younger brother. The sounds causing my heart to clench. 

"Father please, I'm sorry. It's so dark down here. Please let me out." I bite my lip to suppress any tears from escaping. I hate this so much. Once I calm down my emotions, I pull out a match and light up the lantern. 

"It is pretty dark down here, huh Sanji?" I ask once I'm able to see him. 

There he was placed behind the bars with a metal helmet on him so I could only see his eyes. He had tears flowing down his face, but once he saw me his tears immediately dried up. 

"(y/n)!"  "Shh!" I say placing a finger on my lips and he nods his head.  Once I'm in front of him, I kneel down in front of him. "I'm so sorry Sanji..." I whisper grabbing onto his hand.  "It's not your fault..." He whispers back clenching onto my hand.  "I'm going to help you, okay? But you have to listen to everything I say." 

He immediately nods his head. I let go of his hand and bring both of my hands up to the helmet that was stuck on him.  "Relax." I tell him as I put my fingers in the helmet, facing away from him. I applied pressure the metal bending in the opposite direction until it broke. The broken pieces clunked on the floor and I could now see Sanji's full face. His eyes were wide as he looked at me. 

"There's that handsome face." I say pinching his cheek causing him to blush and swat my hand away. I laugh at his reaction before standing up, "did I hurt you?" I ask a little worried.  He shook his head, "no... you're so strong." He says with wonder. 

"I bet one day, you'll be stronger than me though. Stand back." I tell him and he listens to my orders. 

I grab two of the metal bars and push against them so there was enough space for Sanji to get through.  "You really think so?" He asks and I nod my head, "I know so." 

"Come here." I say waving him over and he doesn't waste another second to wrap his arms around my waist. His head resting right on my stomach. I place my hands on his back. I really wish I could stay like this forever. I just want to protect my little brother as long as I could, which is why I have to do this. 

"Let's go Sanji."  "Where are we going?" He asks, but I don't answer him.  

I walk over to one of the walls, punching the cobble wall. The stones fall easily to the ground causing a sliver of daylight to sneak into the room. The sun was rising, which meant the ship should be here soon. 

"(y/n), where are we going?" He asks as I drag him across the ship. There was already an island that I could see. A island that father was attacking. There was bound to be another ship nearby where I could get him to safety.  "Stop asking questions." 

I didn't hear anything else from him. 

It took a while for the fighting to stop, but neither of us were spotted which was good. I saw a ship from a far. 

"There," I say pointing to the ship, "go on there okay? There are wonderful people on there that will take care of you."  "Huh?" Sanji looks at me confused, "what's going on?"  "I know you want to be a cook Sanji. You have a gift and if you stay here, you won't be able to fulfill your dreams."  "B-but"  "You want to find the All Blue, don't you?"  His eyes widen at my words and tears start to well up in his eyes.  "Come with me." He says but I shake my head.  "I can't. Just go, Sanji!" 

Tears now fell down his face and loud sobs escaped his lips.  I put my bag over his shoulder and turn him back around the ship, "the sea is a big place. You're going to meet some people that love you more than your family ever did. So stop crying and just go!" I push him towards the ship trying to stop the tears running down my face. 

Sanji must of realized that I was right and continued to run towards the ship while crying. Hearing his cries only made my cries worse. 

"Stay safe, Sanji." 

After that, the rest was history. Once Judge found out what I did and the damage I caused, he immediately disowned me. He realized that he couldn't marry me off since I wasn't technically a Vinsmoke anymore. That combined with the fact he couldn't look at me any more, he sold me off to be a slave. I don't regret what happened though. I would happily do it again. The look of anger on his face was very pleasing to me. 

"Hey, get up. You're up next." Someone shook me and pushed me towards the stage. 

Well here we go.

I was pushed onto the stage where the announcer immediately started bidding for a price for me. It didn't take long with a bid of 3,000,000 bellis. I was so used to this that I didn't hear the small commotion that was going on in the crowd. 

Right after me was a mermaid, which I knew she was going to be placed for a high amount. I was right, of course, with 500,000,000 bellis. She was about to be pushed off the stage until there was a loud crash. Two men burst into the building, one of them punching a celestial dragon and punching another person. Soon a commotion erupted throughout the room causing everyone to run and destruction to follow.

What the hell is going on? 

"(y/n)!" I heard someone shout my name and I was soon grabbed.  I let out a small scream from shock and closed my eyes. I didn't know who was grabbing me, but I didn't fight back just in case it was one of the buyers.  "(Y/n)?! Is that you? Please look at me!" 

The voice was familiar causing me to slowly open my eyes and look up at the person who was holding my arm. I squint my eyes at the guy. The blonde hair covering one eye, and a swirly eyebrow. It couldn't be.... 

"Sanji?" 

A large smile is now placed on his face and his arms wrap around me, spinning me around.  "What are you doing here? How did you end up like this?" He asks me as soon as he places me down.  "That doesn't matter. What matters is that you're safe! I'm so happy to know that you didn't die out there." I smile at him. 

I was a bit confused to why he was frowning at me. 

"(y/n)," He says.  "What is it?"  "I'm not a little kid anymore. I'm a lot stronger now. You don't have to hide things from me." 

The smile falters from my face, "oh." 

That's right. He is grown now.  Sanji sighs, "just because I'm older and stronger now doesn't mean I still don't need you." 

"Once my crewmates find the keys, I'll get you out of this." He says pointing at the collar around my neck.  "Thanks." I say pulling wrists outwards so the chains could break. I do the same thing with the chains wrapped around my ankles. 

"So, you're on a crew now?"  "Yeah... we have a lot of catching up to do." He says patting my head, just like I used to do when he was a kid. 

"From now on, I'll protect you." 

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Don't mind me, I've been taken into a chokehold by cuteness again, enjoy!

(Takes place just after episode 5 and before episode 6)

It was just another normal day in the hotel. Everyone was off doing their own thing. Husk went out with Angel and Cherri to a bar while Alastor visited Cannibal Town for a feast with Rosie. Lucifer relaxed on one of the couches in the lobby, reading a good book with Charlie happily scribbling away at more plans for the hotel. He smiled fondly at his daughter, sparing her a glance. "Already busy as a bee, I see." He spoke warmly, smiling at her.

Charlie looked over at her father and giggled. "Well, I can't help it, I have that meeting with Heaven in a few days." She replied. However, her brows furrowed as she started to fidget. "I just hope it goes well, I'm so nervous."

Lucifer looked over at his daughter, his eyes softening. "Charlie.." He placed his book down and went over to sit beside his daughter, placing one of his hands on her shoulder. "My little apple pie, I know Heaven won't be easy, but I'm so proud of you." His red eyes sparkled, but they soon flashed some worry. "I'm sorry I can't go with you, which is why I'm here now, to help you if you need it."

Charlie sniffled a bit and nodded. "Thanks, Dad. I think I'm going to go walk around for a while, clear my head." She lightly moved his hand away and stood up from the soft velvety seating. Lucifer watched as his daughter left the room but blinked, spying a certain someone peeking out of the kitchen.

"Ah, Maggie, perfect timing!" He smirked once Charlie was out of earshot. "I need your help with something." He walked over to Vaggie, who tilted her head at him.

"It's Vaggie, sir, and what do you need help with?" The moth demoness replied, looking curious at the King of Hell.

Lucifer took Vaggie lightly by the arm and dragged her into the kitchen with a cute grin. "As you saw, my little apple pie is looking a little nervous. So I was thinking, why not we bake something for her to help calm her nerves? You know what she likes, right?" The man replied a little nervously since it's been awhile since he made Charlie something that wasn't a rubber duck.

Vaggie blinked but rubbed her chin, liking the idea. "She really likes sweets, so why not something like cookies or a cake?"

Lucifer beamed and used his magic to poof in some ingredients. "Excellent, so um, do you know how to make those? Or should I get the boys to run out and grab some?" He looked a little awkward since it had been just a month since he got out of his slump and started to get to know his daughter again.

He blinked, earning a chuckle from Vaggie. "I think she'd like it more if it was hand-made, sir. And no, I haven't exactly tried baking, so we could learn together?" She scratched her cheek offering a chance to bond with her girlfriend's father.

Though what seemed like a bonding time between the two turned into a messy fiasco as smoke surged out of the kitchen, causing the princess to yelp and rush over. "What in hell happened in here?!" She wafted the smoke as Razzle and Dazzle began to ventilate it.

Vaggie and Lucifer looked a little sheepish at her as the king held what looked to be a slightly burned batch of apple shaped cookies with little ducks painted on them. "Uh note to self, don't let your dad use the fucking oven. No offense sir." Vaggie dusted some soot off her shirt.

"None taken.." Lucifer laughed nervously and gulped. "We uh... Wanted to surprise you sweetie? Sorry if they look kinda bad.." He motioned to the cookies on the tray.

Charlie couldn't hide a snicker, which turned into a full-blown laugh seeing both the people she loved covered in soot. "You're lucky everyone else is out today." She teased as soon a screech was heard. "Uh oh.."

Nifty came in looking like a feral little gremlin, her lone eye bulging at the sight. "My clean kitchen, I just dusted in here not to long ago!" She whined and soon swatted at the trio with her feather duster. "Out out out, this mess needs to be clean!" She giggled wickedly as the trio moved out of the small demon maid's way.

"You got in trouble, sir." Vaggie chuckled as Lucifer laughed sheepishly.

"Yeah... My bad." The short king replied with a small smile. "Well I should be going now, um nice seeing you and good luck!" He rushed out since Nifty came back out waving a knife.

Charlie snorted and took a cookie from the tray. She smiled fondly at it and bit it, only to nod a bit. "It isn't half bad..."

"Really?" Vaggie looked at her not convinced.

"Ok it's bad. But you two worked so hard on these, sorry..." Charlie winced unable to hide her disgust. Vaggie chuckled softly as Charlie finished the cookie. "What's so funny?" She looked over at her girlfriend.

"Can't believe you just ate that. You could've thrown it away hon." Vaggie looked at Charlie taking her hand. "Still it's sweet of you to do so."

Charlie chuckled and nuzzled Vaggie, only to get soot on her nose. "Ah even here there's soot?!" She whined as Vaggie grumbled.

"Seriously don't let your dad use the oven again. I don't think it'll last with him around." She pinched the bridge of her nose as Charlie laughed.

The two retired to their room as Vaggie needed a shower to get the soot out of her hair. It had also become a darker grey as a result. Charlie, however, looked fondly at the photo of her parents that rested on the wall. "Thanks dad..." Her eyes softened, she felt new found courage swirl inside her, maybe the trip to heaven would go well, but also it felt nice to have her dad back in her life again. A soft kiss to the cheek broke her out of her trance as the blonde looked over. "All better?" She teased with a cheeky grin.

"Mhm, c'mon, I think aside from terrible cookies, some cuddles and a movie would help ease your nerves." Vaggie gave her a soft smile as the two soon curled up on the couch in the room together. Charlie relaxed in Vaggie's embrace, casually laying again the smaller woman's shoulder while her girlfriend lightly massaged her back. The two enjoyed their lazy afternoon together for tomorrow was the big day.

(Hiya! Yes I tried again with another Chaggie fic... I can't help it, I also tried my hand at our smol baby dork boy Luci. Thanks for reading!)

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You were running. Fastly without looking back. Your feet been waiting for you to stop because it has been hours you were on the road. But you couldn't. If you want to escape, you shouldn't take a rest.

Since it was night, the sight was so dark. This might be good for you and difficult for him to search you. Slowly, your energy decreasing little by little. You were thirsty and your feet hurting so bad. You were looking for any house to stay for awhile but there's none.

You turned around when you saw a bright light and your eyes squinted at the sight of small truck stopped in front of you.

"Are you lost?"

You didn't know why but you started to cry. The driver became panic and quickly got off the vehicle and went closer to you.

"I- I I just want to help you. I don't mean anything bad."

Probably because it's been a long time since you get to talk with other human beside your crazy boyfriend. He's been keeping you inside his house and never let you out.

"Please, please help me."

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"Can't find her?"

"No, she really got away this time."

Heeseung stared at his friend, Jake who was holding a necklace that he believed was yours. You ran away again and this time you succeed. Jake had called his friends to search for you but all of them said the same thing.

He waited for Jake to say something. He didn't see any tension showing on his expression.

"Let's stop." Jake calmly said made his friends turned confuse.

"You mean stop searching her?" This time Jay asked him carefully since all of them can't believe what they just heard.

"Yeah."

"Why though? Don't you think she will be at the police station at this point?"

"You think she can do that? She is smart. She won't make a report because she knew how strong my influence is."

"So, you are letting her go?"

"Pftt, obviously no. Let just say I give her some time to be free before she need to come back to me."

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"Yeonjun, don't be mean to Y/n."

"I- mom! At this point, people gonna say Y/n is your real child and I'm not."

Y/n stuck out her tongue to tease Yeonjun more before laughing together with the old lady beside you. It's been two months now since you came into the family.

The day Yeonjun brought you together that night, you finally found the warm and comfort you have been looking for. His mother taking care of you until you finally be able to talk without being scared.

You suddenly felt dizzy and something built up in your throat begging for release. Quickly, you ran to the sink and threw up everything. Yeonjun and his mom followed behind with worried on their face. Yeonjun caressed your back while holding your hair so it will not get dirty. When you done, he helped you rinse your mouth and gave you a glass of water to drink.

"Are you alright, honey?"

"Yeah, mom. I'm just a lil bit dizzy."

"You should go rest. Yeonjun can help me prepare for dinner."

You wanted to refuse but knowing both of them are stubborn, you just agreed to it. You didn't think of anything else and just sleep on your bed.

"Are you sure you are okay, Y/n?"

Yeonjun asked as he waited beside you to finish throwing up. This has been continue for two weeks now. You will either throw up or feel dizzy or even have mood swing. Yeonjun noticed too that you have been eating a lot than before.

"I...I'm sure."

"How about this, we go to check up in case there is something serious happen."

"No, yeonjun. I'm okay. It's probably because I have indigestion."

"No. it has been two weeks right now. Let just go. Nothing bad can happen, y/n. I'm here for you."

"Congratulation! You are pregnant for three months right now. Some women tend to get the sign early some will be late. Is this your first child?"

You and Yeonjun were speechless. This is not what you expected from the doctor. This is not the result that you want from the doctor. You are having the best life right now so why this thing happen at this time?! You tried hard to forget your past, to forget your boyfriend but instead you are carrying his child now. You felt sick remembering his words.

"I will always be with you, Y/n. I will always stuck with you."

"Y/n?"

You looked at Yeonjun caressing your back. The doctor has gone already. You guys walked out from the room and went inside his car.

"I want to get rid of this child."

"Y/n, what the fuck ? No!"

"I don't want it Yeonjun!! I don't want to carry this."

"Y/n, this child is innocent. I know you might feel disgusting but please don't do this. Me and my mom can help you."

You calmed down hearing his words. No matter how much hate you have towards this news, it's still your child. Yeonjun started the engine and drove both of you to home. Too bad, none of you noticed someone has been watching you from far distance.

"I found her."

_____

Two months passed since the day you acknowledge your pregnancy. You can see your stomach bump now and you also started to accept the child that is growing in you.

Yeonjun and his mom really took good care of you. Sometimes, Yeonjun will bring clothes or toys when he back from his work. You even wonder how can he afford all of that when he is just a farmer. Regardless, you were grateful for both of them.

One night, you were walking back to the house after bought something from convenience store. Despite getting some sweet scold from Yeonjun's mom, she let you go with a condition to not buying too much stuff.

You walked giddily until you noticed few cars parked in front of the house. Yeonjun's mom didn't say anything about inviting someone tonight. Without thinking much, you went inside the house.

"I'm home."

"How are you, my love?"

You stopped on your track when saw Jake, your boyfriend sitting on the couch and watch you with smile on his face. Panic started to build up and you slowly backed away afraid of him being closer. There were also Jake's friends who always help him finding you when you try to run away. Sunghoon and Jay holding you tightly so you can't move anymore. You looked at Yeonjun and his mom sat on the couch and just looked down on their feet like they felt guilty.

.....Guilty??

"My god honey. Look at you. So beautiful with my child inside of you. Told you that you can't run away from me."

"Don't- don't hurt them, please."

Jake scoffed and laughed like you just told him a joke. He went closer to you and caressed your face. Your cheeks became chubbier and Jake thinks that is the cutest thing ever.

"I would not kill them, honey. After all, I paid them to take care of you."

Your eyes widen at what he said. You looked straight to his eyes looking for a lie but you knew his eyes showed the truth.

"You are just trying to manipulate me."

"My love, do you think people would let money go away from their hands? All I do was giving a check and done."

Your eyes turned to Yeonjun and his mom who still didn't look up. You felt like you just got stepped on real hard with those facts came out from your boyfriend. When you finally thought you got away from him but no. Never. You never got away. You just stuck and running in circle without you noticing.

"Let's go back, my love. You have been out for a long time. It's time for you to be back in our house."

Without saying anything, you let Jake hold you and brought you inside the car. You didn't look back to the house. You were too heartbroken by the betrayal. Jake went inside after few minutes and started the car then quickly drove away leaving the other member standing outside the house.

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"You guys ready?"

"Yeah."

"Get all of the equipments. We gonna make sure everything is clean."

They went back inside and started to do their work. Yeonjun and his mom pleading went ignored.

"We did like you told us! Please let us go."

"Well, Jake never say he will let you guys go once he took Y/n back."

The horror on both of their faces looked funny to the members. They laughed for the last time before ending their life.

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😐😐dang that was long..well I really hope this will be entertaining for you guys🙌

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Ellie x Reader

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Synopsis: After the events of Tlou2 your friend Ellie has been on a downward spiral, pushing you away and locking everything she's been feeling up . After a small argument she cracks and finally starts letting it all out

A/N: i've been in an angsty mood idk why, most of it is angsty or awkward but it ends on a happy end

You knew your friend Ellie was going through a really rough patch in her life. Ever since Joel died she's been on a downward spiral to say the least. It's only gotten worse since Ellie came back from California; she's been walking around with more guilt and sorrow than ever. You don't see Ellie as often as you once did, but whenever she would appear walking around Jackson, she was always walking absentmindedly with her head hung low.

Since Ellie had come back, you tried a few times to talk to her, or you would go down to her house to check up on her, but it was pretty obvious she was avoiding you. You understood that what she was going through wasn't easy, but it still hurt a little. You assumed maybe she didn't want your company anymore.

You have known Ellie for awhile now, and although she had her best friends Dina and Jesse,she would always come to you when she felt like she needed to get something off her chest. You were the one person who would listen and understand without trying to put your input in without having to put your two cents in. Even though her family gives her good advice, sometimes she felt more comfortable telling you things and spending time with you as well.

One night, you decided to go to the bar just to loosen yourself up for the week. You found yourself so worried about Ellie that you wound yourself up too tight, but it was nothing a couple shots couldn't fix. You just wanted to drink and relax in the bar in the cool atmosphere it usually had during the evening hours.

Once you got there, though, you were greeted with a different scene, one you'd never thought you'd see: A highly intoxicated Ellie is trying to hop over the bar counter, trying to fight the bartender because she won't get her another drink. You had rushed to the scene, spewing out apologies to everyone in the room.

The walk to Ellie's house was interesting one, not only was she clinging onto you the entire you walk there, she was also talking to you like she once used to. Although none of her sentences made any coherent sense, a few of the ones that came out of her were "I'm sorry", "I don't deserve you", and "don't leave me like everyone else has". You were shocked at the words coming out of her mouth, but your friend wasn't in the right state, so you decided not to push.

When you two finally arrived at Ellie's house, you gently placed her on the bed, and you were about to leave to retreat to your own house, knowing that if you stayed any longer, it would be awkward for the both of you in the morning. All of a sudden, you felt Ellie grip your wrist hard. She looked at you with teary eyes and a weak voice when she asked, Please stay? I don't want you to leave me ". You reluctantly agreed not only because you were tired yourself but her grip on your wrist really left no room for argument. You had slept on the other side of the bed, leaving a noticeable amount of space between the two of you. With that, you had called it a day.

When Ellie awoke the next day,she was greeted with your face nuzzling right into her chest. She was confused as to how you got into her house and was even more confused as to why you were in her bed. She shook you awake and angrily asked you, "What fuck are you doing in my house? You were disappointed but not surprised to be greeted by the aggressiveness of Ellie first thing in the morning. You sat up and answered "Last night you were making a fool of yourself and making an embarrassment out of yourself, so I decided to be the good friend that I am and help you home". You made sure to keep your voice as neutral as possible: I stayed here because you asked me to, but it seems like I should've just minded my business from the start."

Ellie stared, not knowing how to make an argument out of what you said. Ellie croaked out a small "thanks" before quickly telling you to leave.

You understood, and you were getting ready to leave, but you still needed answers. Thinking back to last night, you knew Ellie was bottling up a bunch of things, and you knew this wasn't healthy for her to be acting like this.

Before you reached her door, you turned around and told Ellie, "You know you can tell me anything, right? We're still friends, right?" She stared at you with eyes void of emotion, and that only pushed you to continue asking her, "Last night, you told me that you didn't want me to leave like everyone else has; did you really mean what you said? Her blank stare faltered for a second, going from sad to angry before flashing an angry look. "I was drunk. Anything I said last night was all bullshit; don't take it to heart."

Maybe at that point you should've listened to her, but you still kept deciding to push. Ellie, please tell me what's going on. Like, I know you've been going through shit and I want to be there to help you, but you keep pushing me away." You were confused and on the verge of crying because you never expected Ellie to treat you this way, but still, you had to let all your feelings out if this was how Ellie was going to end the relationship. "I'm sorry for being concerned, but if you don't care for our relationship anymore, I'll leave you alone now."

Ellie was quiet for a second before she just came crashing down, bawling on the floor. You stood there dumbfounded before Ellie continued, " Fuck! I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I thought maybe if I pushed you away, it would stop you from leaving me and me having to go through all the pain of being left again. You rushed down to hug Ellie, trying to calm her down. "You mean so much to me, I don't know what I'd do with myself if you ever left me." The words that left Ellie's mouth shocked you, never knowing that Ellie had superseded these feelings for you. "I was scared that if I told you everything that I've done, you would look at me differently and hate me." You swiftly assured Ellie, "I would never leave you or hate you; I care about you so much too. I love you, and I just wanted to make sure you were okay this whole time."

You two looked at each other and decided that it was best for you to start things over. You guys started spending more time together and hanging out like you used to. By spending more time together, Ellie has also been able to open up to you more. When Ellie spent time with you, it felt as if nothing else mattered—as if nobody else mattered. Neither of you would trade this feeling for anything. In a few months, the feelings between you grew, and you ended up getting together. Ellie was so grateful to have someone like you in her life, and you were grateful for her.

A/n : i've been writing so many diff ideas, idk if this one is my best one out of the bunch but i just wanna share it with y'all

[monodipita]

in desperate need of a muse

pairing: yandere!xingqiu x gender neutral reader

words: ~1,900

warning(s): yandere content, dark content, possible kidnap

a/n: i have a request from a user on tumblr that i haven't gotten to just yet. just letting you know publicly that i will be getting to your request soon!

        The nifty furniture and sparsely decorated walls were stained with blots of ink and permeated the air with its unmistakable scent.  The lights were on to provide the most lighting three bulbs could manage, revealing pages and snippets of drafts here and wherever - and in the midst of this chaos sat none other than Xingqiu, tirelessly working on whatever you could've assumed to be his newest project - the sight worried you, as the distress was written clearly across his meager countenance.  

        "Xing, everyone's worried about you. . . I'm worried about you.  It's been awhile since we last spoke.  Everyone's been telling me that they haven't seen you,"  you spoke quietly at the doorway.

        The air in the room fell deathly still.  His glass pen stopped scrawling, and a soft thud followed as it hit the paper, before he turned around to reveal his weary expression; though, his eyes seemed to light up when they graced your figure.  As if you were perhaps a figment of his exhausted imagination, it was only until he could confirm the disembodied voice that he could rest.  Xingqiu stood up at once and hurried over to your body before sucking you into a tight embrace, causing you to return his warm affections.  He smelled of books, at least he was taking care of himself.  "[Y/N]."  He murmured your name softly, as if relief overwhelmed him.  "I'm so happy to see you.  I'm so, so happy to see you."

        "Where have you been?"  You asked, pulling away from him to see his amber hues staring weakly at you.  "This place is a mess, what happened?"

        "I've been trying to find my way."  his smile fell within an instant. "Even the way I sit doesn't feel right anymore - it's as if I've lost my touch and I don't know why."  He sighed, "my life feels adventurous as is!  I can even imagine a vivid trip to Inazuma despite not having set foot there personally, not recently at least.  So why am I stuck in this rut?  Something is clouding my mind. . ." maybe because I tried to replace you. He grimaced, making your frown intensify as well.  "Maybe its best to just give it a few days," you replied.  "People will always look forward to your material."

        "No, no.  I won't allow that.  My imagination is far too active to sit idly. I need new material, a new muse.  Someone who can act as the body for my mind."  He shook his head and pulled away from you altogether, leaving your body cold from the newfound lack of warmth. 

        "I understand. . . I'm just happy that you're alright.  We can worry about that later."  You knew better than to argue with your dear friend.  He was such a hardhead, but alas, if his head wasn't hard, then how would he keep all of his ideas contained within?  "Let's go out and get something to eat, then.  Maybe you just need a good meal to get the creative juices flowing!"

        "You're right, maybe a break of scenery could help.  I am craving something to eat at the moment."  Xingqiu sighed. He looked down at his clothing and turned on his heel, before rushing into another room attached to this one. 

        In the meantime you stepped further into the room to examine your surroundings - this room was an absolute mess.  Thankfully most of the damage was centralized to his desk, with empty ink wells, books, and papers scattered across the floor, which captured your curiosity.  Maybe he needed to hear from someone whose opinion he valued that some of these ideas were worth expansion?  Of course, you loved and supported your dear friend and would read any of his work, so you didn't mind walking up to take a peek at some of the scattered rough drafts.  You picked up a page that looked particularly promising and opted to stand to read, since well, there was ink all over the couch.

        The paper read:

                It was as if he was living in a fanciful dream; being able to talk and interact with someone whom he found himself so endearingly infatuated with on such a consistent basis.  He likened it to eating his favorite food every day, although he would never be tired of the taste of [Y/N]. He loved them like no other, and would truly find no other like them.  Seeing them was like watching the beautiful rays of dusk spill over the stalwart Liyuan mountains. . .every word they spoke was absorbed into his skin and spoken on his tongue, until their colorful words, anger, sorrow, and joy covered him like decorative sleeves.  He became obsessed with them and the ichor of their imagination, wanting to be with them every waking moment of the day.  He wanted them for himself; no jewel was more precious than the one he had come across on that fateful day.  [date].

                He could hardly stand being away from them - his excitement always caused him to lose sleep while his thoughts surged to create more idyllic scenarios for the future; these were ones where he could imagine them being together for the better.  Frolicking through Liyue's gorgeous meadows, or tumbling excitedly down a hill, hand in hand with [Y/N] were just a couple of the plentiful scenarios he kept in his head under lock and key.  He wanted to know what they were doing, and what story they could meticulously craft for their little dates when they were apart.  What would they do to twist his heart, and how sweet would their words sound to his ears?

                He'd never met someone who could capture his attention in such a way that he felt pained to be apart from them.

                Their name was [Y/N], and they were the perfect person.  The epitome of beauty, the gifted, the benevolent and kind.

                Their travels were numerous, the adventures long, short, and between.  He could sit and listen to them for hours, drawing his inspiration from their sublime stories for grand tales spun from their combined imaginations. . . they were whole when they were together, when he was with [Y/N].  

                Be with them.

                Have them.

        Huh?  No, you were reading this right.  It couldn't have been some coincidence that the love interest had the same first and last name as you. . .

        You carefully put the piece of paper down to look at another one; though, these drafts seemed to hold fewer and fewer the more you looked at them.  One of them was even as simple as just. . . your name on the paper.  [Y/N] [L/N].  Over, and over, and over.

        You looked to the next piece.  Mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine

        I WANT [Y/N]

"What?" you furrowed your brows.

        And that's when you noticed that your hand was over a blot of ink, making you retract it with worry.  You uncovered something. . . your name etched into the wood of his desk.  You felt anxiety raise up from deep within you, causing you to take a step away from it all.  Something was clearly wrong with your good friend, but what?  Was it even something you wanted to discuss?  Maybe it was more appropriate to get the hell out. 

        "What is it [Y/N]?"

        "AH!" You shrieked, immediately turning and pressing the shy of your back to his desk.  Your eyes went wide at the sight of him; he stood perfectly still with a small smile on his handsome face.  He wore his signature outfit, and as beautiful as he was, you were still a tad unsettled. But, you felt comfortable enough to ask. "You scared me!  Xing, what are these?"  You asked as you lifted up the piece you just read and handed it over to him.  "Do you. . . do you have a crush on me or something?" your voice took on a softer tone. 

        Xingqiu's expression dropped, and the heat rising to his cheeks immediately made him flush.  "You. . . weren't supposed to see that."  he looked away from you to gaze at the wall for a moment.

        You could immediately feel guilt coursing within your veins.  "W-well, if it makes you feel better, I appreciate the piece," you remarked with a small frown.  "You can turn the worst people into the best.  You've made me sound like a bonafide adventurer when I just enjoy traveling and bringing you little knick-knacks."  You reached over and pulled him into a side hug, which he hesitantly reciprocated.  No matter how genuine you came off, you knew it wasn't going to get rid of the feeling he harbored within him. . . and truth be told, you didn't know how to react to the news. . . there was just so much to say with so little time. . .

        "That's because you are.  You're perfect.  You should be what everyone aspires to be."  Xingqiu's voice was just below a whisper.  It was as if you were forcing him to speak his mind.

        His grip on you tightened past the zone of comfort, making you wince.  "Are you alright?"  You attempted to put some space between the two of you, but he closed that gap almost immediately.  Even the door had been shut, much to your surprise. . . when did he do all of that?  You were in the same room as him, so how did you not hear it?

        "You know, you are the muse that I desire.  Your beauty, your insight, everything. . . it all matters to me."  Xingqiu started as he locked the door behind the two of you. "It would be a mistake if I so willingly chose to pry us apart again, and I won't make the same one again.  I need you more than ever."

        "B-but this isn't the way to do it," you explained while you pushed him.  "You need to get out of this house, Xing.  You have a responsibility to the people you've aligned yourself with. . . and this isn't you."

        He merely stumbled back.  The push wasn't hard or anything, of course you wouldn't want to hurt him, but looking at it in hindsight - you wished you knocked the wind out of him to allow yourself for a chance to get out.

        "I've found out why I haven't been myself, and like I said before, I made a terrible attempt to separate us, in hopes that I would feel better.  But I don't, and I won't - that's why it's important to keep you here."  Xingqiu narrowed his eyes.  "All I need to do is look.  You don't have to worry about being held captive. . . you are free to roam around my home as you please, but I assure you, I won't be letting you go anytime soon."

[dawnthefox24]

*Cole is standing outside as he's looking off into space for a moment wondering where everything went wrong*

Hanzo: *is right next to him*You're thinking out loud cowboy

Cole:*Jumps a bit* FUCKING-!!

Cole: *sighs softly but glares* You scared me Shimada...

Hanzo:*shrugs * Genji told me to get you, but it seems to be that you're dwelling on something..

Cole: *looks away from him *Yeah we'll it ain't your business...

Hanzo: we'll now it did, so what's on you're mind?

Cole:*Sighs softly remembering his promise to Genji to be nice too Hanzo* I....Look you wouldn't understand Shimada...

Hanzo:*arms crossed* I like a challenge so try me

Cole:*cracks a small smile before sighing * I don't know where to begin...

Hanzo:*looks up into the night sky * Just start slow from the beginning

Cole:*sighs* ...When I first joined Overwatch I was 17 and didn't have a choice, ran with a gang whom I still consider family I was give an option and picked the ladder...

Hanzo:*now fully listening *

Cole: *removes his hat to push his hair back* But of course...Life had to flip a coin once again when I started working undercover WITHOUT a choice yet again...

Hanzo:*looks at Cole and sighs* I'm sorry that happened to you...

Cole: Don't be...I was...

Cole:*looks down upset trying not to breakdown* I..was.....corerced...by someone I trusted...

Hanzo: *placed his hand on Cole back rubbing it gently* You don't have to speak about it Cole...

Cole:*shakes his head before taking in a deep breath * No I need to get this off my chest just don't tell anyone okay...

Hanzo: I won't tell a soul not even Genji, just take you're time...

Cole:*smiles softly at Hanzo * thank you now..where was I?

Cole: Everything I knew and loved started to change slowly as cracks were forming around the perfect image so I choose to ignore it for as long as I can, before anything could happen things started to spirll down hill from here to the point I had to leave with everything being out of control......I had too leave and I was gone for...I actually don't even know I just left the people I loved and cared about so I was off the grid for awhile....

Hanzo:....So why are you worried?

Cole:*rubs his arm a bit and squeezed it gently* The same thing will happened again...with Winston recall I just....Everything went wrong the last time and this time it won't be different....

Hanzo: *sighs softly and looks down * You know I was corerced as well by the elders...I could have done many things differently just like you....Though the outcome was my choice in the end....I made that choice on what I did and I regret it ever since you know...

Cole:*nods* I know.....You do know that Genji forgives you ya know...

Hanzo: *looks at his hands* And it's a forgiveness I don't deserve after what I've done to my own brother....

Hanzo: We've could have done many things differently, I trusted the elders like how you trusted someone you knew.

Cole:*looks down and sighs softly * How do you handle it Hanzo... Hanzo: You usually call me Shimada

Cole:*rolls his eyes* Not the point and answer the question please

Hanzo: Elabroate on how I handle what?

Cole: Everything with everyone not being to keen on you and more over with the fact that no trusts you even though we're being nice for Genji's sake....

Hanzo:*Looks at him before sighing*......I don't I just carry on that burden, I know everyone talks behind my back and you weren't too keen of me arriving here....I know everyone wishes I was dead...But I choose to ignore that fact since Genji invited me here....

Cole:*looks down ashamed with himself, knowing how true this was* I-I'm sorr-

Hanzo:*cuts him off* Don't be....I grown used too it I can atone for my sins but I'm trying...

Cole:*smiles softly and nods* But Hanzo I'm sorry for being rude too you since I have no right to say any of that...

Hanzo: It's okay, I'm only doing this for Genji...

Cole: I know but thank you none the less for joining Overwatch

Hanzo:*smiles* Thank you too Cole...

Cole: For what?

Hanzo: For letting me spend time with you

Cole:*feels his face heat up and smiles* No problem partner

[inevitably-johnlocked]

Do you have any recommendations or suggestions for blogs that do anything close to what you do for other fandoms or ships? (I’ve got a desperate need to find a good omens fic from a few years ago and nothing but a vague recollection of some specific internal monologue)

Also thanks for what you do! I haven’t read johnlock fic in ages but I appreciated the amazing resource you provide when I did, and I still enjoy following you as a reminder of how passionate people can be about the things they love.

Hey Lovely!

Ahh, sadly, none that I recall? I think someone suggested someone for... Supernatural I think? once, but I'm not finding the ask... I'm SURE I'm not the only hyperfixated, obsessively-organized, fic reccer around, am I???

I wasn't aware that there WAS a gap in the GO fandom, honestly... 🤔

LOL Seriously though, I don't read enough GO fanfics to even COMPARE to the collection I have for Johnlock (over 1500 which includes the FFnet fics, though the FFNet fics aren't filed), but maybe I'll start sorting the GO ones I do have too, in case someone ever asks me over on the other blog, LOL. This blog is a full-time job as it is, so I sadly can't do both at the same frequency, LOL. I love it here a lot, so it'll be awhile yet. I'm not reading as much Johnlock (or anything really) these days either, so I worry people will inevitably get bored of being here. I've already been told my lists are repetitive and boring, so I dunno, maybe I'm just getting discouraged.

ANYWAY THAT ALL SAID! I am HUMBLED and honoured that you still follow me even though my content isn't what you're into anymore <3 I won't be offended if you need to unfollow, though it means the world to me that you let me know that you still enjoy your time here. Thank you SO MUCH for your kind words.

[faerii-shin]

Haikyuu - Confessions Pt 1

Haikyuu boys x Gn! Y/N

summary : How they confessed the "little" crush they had on you.

characters: Sakusa, Ushijima, Bokuto

warnings : none

genre : fluff, soft

a/n : Enjoy luvs! Hope you will like it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Sakusa wasn't big in affection nor has he ever had interest in romance before, until he met you. The moment he saw you, Y/N L/N, he immediately fell in love with you. The first ever conversation you both had together, was after one of his practices. Just seeing you makes him feel so happy in a way he has never felt before. That's why, he oh so decided to confess his feelings for you. You were about to walk home, stepping out from the school library. You almost dropped your album full of pictures for the school newspaper and yes, you were the president of the photography club. Until then and there, Sakusa had caught the album for you. He was amazed by your talent and other than that, the pictures you took off the volleyball team were splendid. "Hey Sakusa-kun! Sorry about that and thank you as well." You said to him smiling. "Hi, Y/N and yea- you're welcome. It was no problem at all." "Nice pictures by the way, you're really good." You were shocked by the compliment and simply nodded your head. You then started to walk a way so suddenly to spare yourself from embarrassment. But, Sakusa grabbed your wrist, however it was just a gentle tug. "If it's fine with you, may I walk you home?" He asked politely once you turned around to face him. "Mhm, sure-e!" You replied back stuttering a bit, knowing you've liked the ace for the longest time. timeskip You reached your house and he led you to the front door. "See you tomorrow, Sakusa-kun!" You said to him happily. "I- See you Y/N!" POV: Why can't I just tell her? Come on, you can do this. Right? She won't reject you... "Y/N! Wait!" He yelled. "Yes?" You quickly replied and luckily you hadn't got in yet too. He walked up closer to you. "You might think of me differently, I guess." He started off. *sighs* "I like you, Y/N. I always have. You're just incredible from the moment I met you until now." "I understand if you don't feel the same way and I totally respect your decision if that's the case." You, of course, were stunned with what you just heard. Sakusa Kiyoomi, Itachiyama Academy's ace, has just confessed to you. The quiet, germaphobic boy, who happened to be your best friend has just confessed to you. You both stood there for quite awhile. Till you spoke up. "I- I like you too, Sakusa." You managed to mutter out. He was wearing his mask, though you could tell he was smiling. "Saturday, at 7pm?" "Sure, I'd love to." You responded. "Then, that's a date." "See you, love." He said lastly before parting ways.

With Ushijima, he was just mainly focused on volleyball. Nothing more, nothing less. Never was in love and never thought of getting a girlfriend/boyfriend even once. That is, until you became his best friend a long with Tendou. He didn't notice he has developed feelings for you, actually. At least Tendou told him, bringing it up in a conversation a few weeks ago. "So Ushiwaka, when are you planning to them?" Tendou asked, bringing in a small chitchat since their practice just finished. "I- I don't know, Tendou." He replied looking down on the floor. "Oh come on! You've gotta tell them at some point!" "But I can't. What if they reject me?" He said worriedly. "Don't doubt yourself. You'll do well. Trust me." Tendou reassured him. And there's how it happened, you and him, walking around the park together that fine afternoon. After what it felt like hours of talking and walking, Ushijima offered to get you some ice cream. Seeing that there was a stall nearby. You both walk towards it and place in your orders. A few minutes later, there comes the ice cream. "Nice choice, Y/N. (Name of the ice cream flavor)." "Mhm. It is my favorite after all." "Thank you by the way Ushijima-kun." "Of course, no worries at all." "Now go on and eat it before it melts." He said with a light chuckle. timeskip "Alright. I'm finished." "You?" "Yep! Same here." You say cheerfully, before you two stand up. And at that moment, he musters up the courage to finally tell you. "Y/N. Can I tell you something?" "Mhm. Sure, what is it?" You ask with a curious intention. "Y/N L/N. You're the most amazing person that I have ever met. You're one of a kind and very talented." "Well, I guess what I'm trying to say is..." "I like you, Y/N." "I understand if you don't feel the same way, but...-" You cut him with what he is saying. "I like you too, Ushijima-kun." You reply back. At some point, it was still unbelievable that Shiratorizawa Academy's captain, Ushijima Wakatoshi, has just told you how he felt. He smiles at you again. A much more beautiful smile, that you are sure to have seen only a few times. "Then that settles it." "Come on, it's getting late." He says as he holds your hand. Advancing into the sunset, you lay your head on his shoulder while you walk. Thinking how lucky you are to have him by your side.

Believe it or not, the first time Bokuto saw you, he already knew you were the one. And with his energy levels including his confidence, you may think he had an easy time talking to you. Wrong. Just seeing your face was enough to make him flustered. So with help from Akaashi, you managed to become very close. To Bokuto, you were like an angel sent from the heavens above. And now, at least 5 months after you have become best friends, he's planning to confess his feelings to you. Well obviously, that day he was a shaking wreck. Trying to sort out what to do and what to say, thinking whether you'd accept or reject him. After what I could say would be hours of practicing, he's finally ready. "Y/N-chan!" He called out to you as you were walking out the school building. "Bokuto-kun! Hey!" You replied back with the same exciting tone. "Can I walk you home today?" He said going up to you. "Yea, Sure!" You say, signaling him to come over. As you were walking to your house, Bokuto couldn't help but stare and take glances at you. Beautiful (Eye Color) eyes looking up at the setting sky and a pleasant smile that could light up anybody's day. He loved every bit of you, from flaws to perfections. "Y/N?" He suddenly said. "Hm, Yes?" *sighs* "Y/N I LIKE YOU PLEASE GO OUT WITH ME." He said quickly before turning around to face the other way. You on the other hand, were astonished. Fukorodani Academy's captain, Bokuto Koutorou, has just asked you out. "I like you too, Bokuto-kun and I'd gladly go out with you. You said with a few thoughts still overlapping in your head. "REALLY!? You would?" He remarked, turning around to face you as he held your hands. "Yes, really." You said giving him the smile he always liked to see. "Yay! Alright!" "I can't believe you're mine now, baby owl." He said placing his head on your shoulder. "And I can't believe you're this heavy, Kou." You tell him letting out a soft laugh. "Hmph! I'm not that heavy." He responds pouting. "You are." "Am not." "You are." "Fine I guess I am, but I love you baby owl." "And I love you too, Koutarou."

The End. Pt 2 coming soon.

[vierandancer]

No matter how far she traveled or how many different kingdoms (or worlds) she found herself staying in, Ishgard would always be her second home. Although she had not had a chance to stay as long or as often as she liked, walking through the Gate of Judgment never failed to remind her of everything that had transpired.

She would be sure to pay a visit to the Fortemps Manor and try to drag Ser Aymeric out of his office for a break, but she had one very important stop to make first.

She was amused to find Sidurgu in the Forgotten Knight, but not quite surprised. He was very much a creature of habit. She was surprised, however, to find him there alone.

"I hope you're not still rentin' a room here when you've a perfectly good apartment a very generous someone gave you th'key to," she teased as she approached.

Sidurgu, who had seen her walk in the door, set down his glass and shook his head. "Can a man not drink in peace?"

"Never." With a grin, she moved around the table quicker than he could react and gave him a brief hug. He froze up awkwardly, as expected. She released him and stepped back. "M'sorry it's taken me so long t'visit. World's always in need. No whisperin's o'any other blasphemies runnin' about, I hope?"

"None that I've heard. Ishgard's skies only burned for a few days before returning to normal. But it was mad for awhile there. Then again, it was mostly the clergy who were affected, so..." He shrugged, expression blank. "I didn't lose too much sleep over that." His gaze then focused on her, taking in her appearance up and down. She didn't appear to be worse for wear despite her burdens. "Are you well?"

Meiko nodded. "Aye, fully recovered from battlin' a deity o'despair at th'end o'the universe. Able-bodied an' sound o'mind, as far as I know." Her smile softened as she added, "Thank you for askin'. I worried fierce about you an' Rielle when everythin' started to spread towards Eorzea. But I knew neither o'you would succumb to misery; not after all you've been through. An' like you said -- it was mostly holy men turnin'. You an' Rielle don't exactly frequent the cathedral." Sidurgu snorted and took another drink from his mug. Meiko looked around the familiar bar, then asked, "Where's Rielle, then? She take the apartment for herself finally?"

He hesitated. Then he shook his head slowly, averting his gaze.

"No. She... she's been avoiding home for the last few days."

"What?" Meiko's brow furrowed. "Did you two argue?"

"Not exactly." With a sigh, he looked back at her and put his mug down again, hitting the tabletop with a heavy thump. "She's being a brat. Or just a teenager, I don't know. Don't take any of it to heart, all right? She knows you have important responsibilities, she just..."

"She's mad at me?" Meiko felt her heart drop into her stomach.

"She's upset you don't visit as often. When I told her you planned to come by in the next few days, she got upset and said she didn't want to see you." He waved a dismissive hand. "I told her that was stupid because she clearly missed you. She was praying for your safety every day during all of it. But she's -- I don't know."

"Sidurgu."

"I mean, would I like you to visit more too? Of course I would. But I know--"

"Sid," Meiko reached out and touched his forearm, stopping him before he drew the attention of the rest of the bar. This had clearly been bothering him, too. "I'm sorry."

"You don't have to--"

"No, I do," she insisted. "I agreed t'help you raise Rielle. An' even though I've had good reasons for not bein' here, it doesn't change th'fact that you've both suffered for it. You need support an' she needs a guardian that isn't you on occasion. I've not been able t'provide much o'either these past years, an' I can't promise you the same shite won't happen ever again. So...I do have to apologize for that. An' for th'fact that nothin's likely t'change."

He opened his mouth to say something. Then shut it. Conflicted, remained quiet and frustrated, struggling to come up with a response. She would give him time.

"Is Rielle upstairs?"

"...Aye. She rented out our old room."

"All right. We'll talk more again after she's yelled at me." At his nod, Meiko turned and jogged up two flights of stairs to where the private rooms were settled. Navigating down the famiiar narrow corridor, she stopped before the door marked 3 and gave a few sharp knocks.

"Rielle," she called when there was no immediate response. "S'Meiko. Can we have a chat, please?"

"No," came the sharp response. Even when upset, hearing Rielle's voice never failed to warm her heart. She waited. Eventually, there was a shuffling and the door unlocked before opening up just enough to reveal the teenager's torso. "You don't have to keep visiting, Meiko. I know you have more important things to do."

Ouch. Meiko fought the instinct to over her heart with her palm. Those words stung.

"It's not a matter o'importance, Rielle. It's a matter o'safety. Makin' sure there's a tomorrow for the world so you can live in it," she sighed. "But you've a right t'be mad regardless. I've not been 'round when you needed me. It's my failure, but you're the one that pays for it. Sid, too."

It hurt to know that she had let them down. It reminded her just how unreachable she could be. How any relationship outside of the Scions was doomed to follow the same pattern.

"If it's too painful to only see me now and again, then I can stop comin' around. I'll sign the apartment to you an' Sid only an' give my copy o'the keys. And I can stop comin' to the Knight, too. Won't say hello in the street, either, if that's what you want."

She doubted Sidurgu would be happy with that. But she could always meet him outside of Ishgard and keep in touch with letters.

Rielle, however, only seemed to get more upset. Her grip on the door tightened, voice breaking.

"...That's it? You'll just -- you'll just go away, then? Just like that?"

Ah, fuck. She'd said the wrong thing.

"I don't want to, Rielle," she insisted, running a hand down her face and shaking her head. Damn it all, she was getting choked up, too. "M'tryin' to offer -- to offer whatever'll make you happy."

"That won't make me happy! What'll make me happy is you staying with us! You said you wouldn't abandon me, but you weren't even around when the world was ending! You didn't even come back when everything got better!"

"Rielle, I can't just --!" Meiko bit back what would have been a shout. She didn't want to shout at her. There was just so much she wanted to say, and for the briefest of moments, she was standing back in Ultima Thule standing on the walkway paved by the lives of her friends.

An Elezen poked his head out of his room down the corridor, looking perturbed. Meiko gave a wave of apology and sucked in a breath before looking at Rielle.

"Can we go inside, please?"

Rielle nodded numbly and left the doorway, moving inward to sink down onto the untidy bed. Meiko followed, shutting the door behind her. Not wanting to invade the teen's space, she sat down in an uncomfortable armchair across from her instead.

When Rielle didn't speak, Meiko took a shaky breath and started again.

"Rielle. I cannot begin t'describe everythin' I've faced since I left for Gyr Abania. I know we've seen each other here an'then in th'in-between, but... it..." She shuddered, her breath catching. "I... I needed time away, by myself, after the End of Days were stopped. I needed that time to get my head on straight."

She leaned forward, elbows on her knees.

"I can't escape my fate, Rielle. Titles an' glory an' adventure aside, I will never have a normal life. Only brief respites between th'horrors. If I could settle here in Ishgard, make a home for myself with you and Sidurgu, I would. But that isn't possible. I didn't know that when I promised to take care o'you. I know it now. So as much as it would pain me to be out of your life, I understand why you would. That's all I meant. I'm not givin' up on you. I want to visit you whenever I can, an' I promise t'make a better effort to do so. I'll even try t'write you more, even if it's a struggle. An' I will always, always love you, even if it's from the other side o'the world. But...that's all I can offer. I wish I had more."

Rielle didn't say anything. Meiko, too, could only manage to sniffle here and there. The silence felt like it stretched on for an hour, but it didn't. It only lasted a couple of minutes.

"...I don't want you out of my life," Rielle said finally, voice soft. Fragile. "I'm just...I'm mad that you're not here when I wish you were. And -- And I know it's always for a good reason. I just...I just wish the reason was me sometimes, too. I know it's not your fault, but I'm still upset -- it -- it's just so unfair, I can't stand it! Can't you just retire? I thought the Scions of the Seventh Dawn disbanded!"

"We..." Meiko felt so useless. There was nothing she could really say to comfort her. "We have, Rielle, but ... there's still a lot going on. And it goes beyond the Scions' business now. I..." Gods, she didn't have the energy to explain to her how the world came to be and her connection to Azem. She didn't even know if she was permitted to. "I can't retire. Not while I'm still breathin', at least."

She would die on a battlefield. Or in an infirmary succumbing to her injuries. Or in a great big ball of light, a heroic sacrifice... nothing anywhere as peaceful as she would have liked. No seaside cottage listenng to the waves gently lap against the beach, watching the sun rise for the final time. No comfortable bed and nurturing partner.

She would burn out like a falling star. Brilliant and terrifying. And gone in an instant.

Rielle pulled her knees up onto the mattress and hugged her arms around them, still sulking, but at least more miserable than angry at the moment. Meiko guessed this was her cue to join her, and cautiously put an arm around the girl's shoulders.

"M'sorry, Rielle."

Rielle sighed and leaned her head on Meiko's arm.

"I'm sorry, too."

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mr driller fangame premise thats been in my head for awhile: Susumu goes missing and in turn Taizo and Masuyo team up to investigate.

It starts out with Taizo going over to visit and deliver a souvenir, but upon arrival he finds that Susumu and Puchi are not there. He does a bit of digging around, which in turn makes him late for a meeting he promised Masuyo.

She is annoyed with him showing up late (though its an improvement from not showing up at all), but is surprised when he alludes to what distracted him.

`Masuyo: Susumu isn't always going to be there when you show up unannounced, you know.

Taizo, looking a little worried: yeah, but...

Masuyo: (He's really worried, huh...?) You think something happened?

Taizo: I dunno, but I'm going to find out.

Masuyo: (It's been awhile since my last goose chase...) Mh. It'd be more thorough with someone by your side.

Taizo: (huh? Does this mean...?) You think so?`

They say goodbye to Taiyo and head off. Think there would be a stage for each continent where they dig down, since intercomms don't go very far when you're underground. They talk to a number of familiar faces on the way, none of which know where he is.

Ataru shows up at his moms place and is shocked to hear that his parents are working together. He too decides to investigae the absence of his brother, just missing his parents in the meantime.

After no success finding him on the planet, Masuyo suggests that maybe he's on the moon, so the two get the OK to go up. Gameplay switches up a bit for the area but he's not there either.

Turns out Susumu was just at the lab the whole time, racing Anna. The one place that neither of them thought to look first, haha! (Or maybe Masuyo suggested it and Taizo blew her off) Ataru had also known this, being the first place he looked, and was partly following his parents to inform them. (Though he really just wanted to see how the two get along, he won't admit that to anyone but Usagi.)

And then it concludes with a picnic, or something with the family all hanging out.