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get to know me meme >> Favorite Relationships [12/?] Karolina Dean & Nico Minoru (Marvel’s Runaways)

So you like a girl with a sword? Only if that girl is you.

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xmoonsilk​:

“I don’t know if the weird ever stops. I almost miss when I didn’t notice it, ya know? I wish I could be like.. six again and only worry about what I’m gonna have for a snack or when I’m gonna take a nap. Not saving the world or watching my mentor get turned into a spider.”

“Back when life was simple.” Karolina was almost blissful. Her bracelet had still been a commitment to her religion, not a way to repress her alien powers. Her parents weren’t murderous cult members who sacrificed people -- at least, not that she knew of. “It was a few years ago for me, but I was lucky because all my friends went through the same thing.” Each had a twist, like Nico’s magic or Molly’s powers, but they all had lost their parents that night. “Oof, sounds rough. Is she okay?”

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grimminoru​:

That earned a chuckle out of Nico as she stretched as well, her feet coming nowhere near the foot of the bed as she slowly sat up, gently pulling Karolina’s head up onto her lap instead. Covering her mouth, she let out another yawn and took a deep breath before sighing happily. It felt amazing to wake up in their bed again, with Karolina right by her side. There was a very real possibility that Nico wouldn’t come back from Pleasant Hill, but thankfully everything worked itself out. 

“That was probably for the best. It feels like I’ve been asleep for awhile.” She mumbled, pouting a bit as Karolina got up from the bed. But then she noticed that her girlfriend was preparing some tea and she smiled lazily and laid her head back against the headboard.

“Wait, what? That was the last thing I was expecting. Makes sense though, I guess. Did they let those kids out of the Re-Education Center?”

From her new vantage point, Karolina was glancing up at Nico’s small, pointed chin. She was hands down the most beautiful person she had ever seen. Even when she had been coating her face in makeup to hide her grief over Amy’s death Karolina had struggled to take her eyes off of her. She had felt bad staring back then because she didn’t understand who she was. All she knew was that Nico couldn’t be hers.

Now, she was. Imagine that.

“She was starting to grumble but Gert told her to shut up. They’re going to bring some food over tomorrow for lunch. Chase too. Unless you have more top secret assignments?” Karolina glanced over. She wasn’t jealous Nico got these opportunities. It would be good for her.

“Yeah, they’re all out and back home. They didn’t issue an apology, of course, but the Champions are saying it’s a win. I’m glad that I can worry about Molly a little less.”

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destroyrofworlds​:

Daisy looked up at the unfamiliar blonde and paused for a moment before shaking her head in response. “No, not everyone. Are you looking for someone in particular?”

“Uh, yeah, actually.” It was surprising to have her question announced so quickly. “Nico Minoru? Short, gothic Japanese witch with a big Staff. She was here to cast a spell.”

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carterthirteen​:

Sharon was in the middle of pouring herself a drink when she heard the door open, and she paused at the sight of the younger blonde woman. She didn’t recognize the name off of the bat, but she decided to give the girl a few minutes as she nodded and took a sip of scotch. “Sure.”

Now highly doubting her decision to come, Karolina stepped inside the room and knocked her braid off of her shoulder. “Cool, thanks. My girlfriend was in Pleasant Hill yesterday to cast a spell. But what happened here, that wasn’t magical, was it?”

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honeykinney​:

“Well, mutants have been known to get kind of… wild.” Gabby snickered a little bit at that, but continued. “But this is the first event of this kind. I think Emma’s got something big planned.”

“I have a friend who’s a mutant, but she never knew that.” Molly had gotten to know Wolverine since, but the Runaways had always remained separate. “Emma. Is that the White Queen? Sorry, I need to read up.”

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casslang​:

“It just seems like such a cool p-“ Cassie immediately cut off at the light that was now illuminating Karolina’s entire body, and she couldn’t even hide her wide smile as she sat there in awe. “Wow. That’s… really pretty. Much cooler than turning giant.”

“It’s not very subtle, but I like being able to fly.” Karolina shrugged before the glow died down. “So, your body changes size?”

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spiidey​:

“woah, hey! watch it – i just got this face back.”

“That’s on me.” The light that had been emanating from Karolina’s palm faded in a rainbow glow. “Sorry, the lights went out and I don’t have my phone on me.”

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grimminoru​:

Nico really, really hated having to leave Karolina. Even if it was just for less than two days.  She’d done the whole separating from Karolina against her will thing before, so she tried her best not to get put into those situations. But S.H.I.E.L.D. had really messed up, and the potential of something like the reality stone getting into the wrong hands was far too dangerous for Nico to ignore.

That didn’t make it any easier for the witch, though.

And as much as she wanted to spend all the time she possibly could with Karolina now that she was back, exerting her powers that much took a toll on her. She couldn’t help but to pass out immediately once she got home. Now that she was awake with her beautiful girlfriend leaned against her chest, there was nowhere else she’d rather be. She smiled softly as she kissed the top of Karolina’s head again and yawned. 

“Yeah, feels like it’s dark outside..” Nico smiled at the drool comment and rolled her eyes. “I feel like I just woke up from a coma.”

Stretching out, Karolina’s feet brushed the edge of the foot of the bed. They kept saying they were going to get a bigger one to accomodate for her height but Nico was small enough that it wasn’t an issue and Karolina forgot to bring it up. Guiding her hand to the side as she followed through on the stretch, the blonde was careful not to clock her girlfriend in the face before she sat up. It felt easy to be around Nico. Maybe not at first when they were teens trying to figure our their sexualities and who they were, but it had been years of growth since then.

“Molly asked if she could stop by, but I told her it was basically a magical hangover over. My plan was to make sure you were still breathing and let you sleep until you woke up.”

During the time that Nico had been gone, Karolina had done approximately zero of the things she had intended to. It was hard to pull herself away from Nico and their warm bed but she found a way to do so and padded across the small studio to light the stove for the kettle once more, pulling out the tea leaves Nico liked. 

“They abolished C.R.A.D.L.E. while you were out. I guess everyone’s trying to save face after whatever just happened in Pleasant Hill. 

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casslang​:

“I just kinda wanted to see if you’d do it. I don’t actually need a flashlight. Worth a shot though, right?”

“You’d be surprised the requests I get. It’s not like it’s a solid beam either.” Karolina had once needed her bracelet to control what she could do. It felt natural now let the purple and pink light creep up her body. “There you go.”

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xmoonsilk​:

“Ya know, It’s sad that it got to that point. But honestly I’m just glad I didn’t get turned into a spider. Or a porcupine.”

“I thought we had seen a lot of weird stuff with our parents, but I feel like something new comes up at least once a year.”

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destroyrofworlds​:

Daisy was getting herself ready to leave, despite the very stern warning to stay put. The concussion and other injuries from the aftermath of Pleasant Hill were pretty apparent as she blinked hard and turned towards the noise from the other side of the makeshift infirmary. “For the last time, I don’t care what Hill says. I’m not staying and I’m not going to get a psych eval either. I’m fine.” Okay, so maybe that was an understatement. But she wasn’t ready to unpack having to watch her father get restrained and sent to the Raft quite yet.

Restless and unable to just sit by while Nico was gone, Karolina had flown to the town and found everyone in the middle of cleaning up what appeared to be a fight. “Does everyone look as rough as you?” The alien was praying the answer was a strong no.

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rgocking​:

“I’ve never been so thankful for opposable thumbs.”

“I’m sorry -- did everyone there run the risk of losing their thumbs?” She cared because her girlfriend had been in the town for a few hours 

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honeykinney​:

“The Hellfire Gala’s gonna be so fun, right? I’m think the food is what I’m most excited for. I hope they have the little lamb skewers. Oooh! Or little miniature cheesecakes!” Alright, so maybe Gabby was deflecting, but she couldn’t help it. It was a lot easier to talk about something like food opposed to her anxieties about Laura and the Vault. Or what the New Mutants were up to.

“Sounds like a fun party.” Definitely one  that the Runaways would not be getting an invite to. Do you guys do this kind of thing often?”

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carterthirteen​:

The consequences of Pleasant Hill hadn’t fully sank in for Sharon yet, but thankfully she had a feeling Hill was going to get most of the repercussions. If it came down to it, she’d go back to Madripoor. Of course she felt a little bad about her involvement, but her moral compass was jaded after being on the run. She owed several apologies. But for now, she was tired. Resting a sprained shoulder and busted lip, she leaned back in her chair and took a deep breath at the sound of the voice. “If you’re looking for answers, I’m not sure I have much to offer.”

It had been a day since Pleasant Hill and Sharon Carter still looked a little beaten up. As shitty as it was, Karolina was just glad that the people she cared about had been returned unharmed. That didn’t mean she was thrilled about how it all gone down. Wondering why she thought it had been a good idea to come at all, Karolina shifted from one foot to the other. “Uh, hi. Karolina Dean. Do you have a second?” 

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grimminoru​:

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Assisting with stabilizing the reality stone in Pleasant Hill hadn’t seemed like it would be a huge feat, but Nico quickly realized that wasn’t the case as soon as she had gotten inside of the town in Connecticut. But as soon as she was there and faced with the possibility of being written out of reality, the only thing on her mind had been Karolina. What would happen if she didn’t make it back? Without even getting a chance to say goodbye? Ultimately, she knew she needed to go, but leaving her quaint little apartment, her home with Karolina, had been the hardest decision she ever had to make. Thankfully it went successfully, but she’d been passed out for a solid day from exhaustion of overexerting The Staff of One and her magic. 

As her eyes fluttered open, she was met with the familiar comfort of Karolina’s head resting against her chest as she smiled tiredly and kissed the blonde’s head. “How long was I out?” She mumbled. 

She hated worrying. Maybe it was because she hadn’t done much of it. Karolina got anxious, sure, but she didn’t worry. That was one of those things that the Church of Gibborim said to throw to the wind. Absolute bullshit as a whole, but surprisingly good advice in that one regard.  Still. Nico was gone. Despite how top secret it was all supposed to be, Karolina knew exactly where Nico was and what she’d been doing. She hadn’t loved the way the scary Russian one had checked Nico out before they crossed the border, her incredibly small witch of a girlfriend lugging a massive staff behind her,

But she was back. It was fine.

Karolina had slept some but not nearly as much as Nico. She had slipped out of bed for a while to drink a glass of tea and fire off a quick she’s all good! text to the rest of the Runaways. Eventually, she had rejoined Nico on the mattress. A smile broke out on her face as the rhythm of Nico’s breathing was altered. 

“I want to say half the day? I see stars now. But it’s okay. You’re cute when you sleep. Drool withstanding.”

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