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Also...sorry for the slow updates. I'm having a bunch of stuff happened and also am sleeping half the time due to the ankle sprain (hurts like hell man and idk why but im refusing to take painkillers ugh...should have just taken them). BUT I promise I'll get back to writing this weekend!
Qifrey: These are my four beautiful daughters that I was lucky enough to get a chance to teach and take in, they mean the world to me :) if you hurt a hair on their heads, i'll kill you.
Enjin: All my kids have attitude problems, angst, and they smell a little bit; but I brought them in, so they're my problem. Also, they bite -_- if you hurt them, i'll kill you.
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Very much needed this since I sprained my ankle today outside the operation room where I was posted and ended up being a patient for today (no fracture so didn't need surgery but it wasn't fun being wheelchaired to the casualty ugh)... forget the pain I hated how my family basically told me I was overreacting and also how my friends were worried to a point theyre not letting me leave the room. 😭
you can find me in narnia, dancing with fauns and singing with centaurs and waxing poetic on battles long won. find me haunting stone ruins and playing with the dryads that live amongst the trees and roam on the breeze, conversing with horse and and wild cat in my tongue or theirs. find me in glittering gown and sparkling crown, armed to the teeth with blades of narnian steel. find me there, where the water speaks and the wind listens, where my laughter tastes like magic dripping from my tongue.
gachiakuta; zanka x shy, fem!reader who is jabber's sister; angst with comfort at the end; my fault guys, i was listening to 'only love can hurt like this' and ended up writing this oof; where are my tissues; hope you guys enjoy!
Zanka had only one mission in mind.
Get back to headquarters and crash into the arms of his sweet girlfriend. The best kind of missions a man could have.
Rushing past Rudo and Follo, he stormed down the corridor until he found your room. Not caring to knock, he rushed inside and stopped at the sight of you on your bed, fidgeting with your vital instrument, legs propped up and face scrunched in concentration as you stared intently at the object.
You’d barely registered that someone had entered the room before his arms tackled you into a hug making you squeal, falling back onto the bed. “Zanka!?”
He made an unintelligible sound as he just plopped himself on you (not fully of course, he didn’t want to crush you). “(Y/N)...”, he groaned, low.
Your eyes softened at his tired tone as your fingers rose to play with the ends of his hair. “Tough day?”
More unintelligible noises.
Laughing softly to yourself, you cupped his face. “There, there… it couldn’t have been that bad… Besides, now you can rest here with me.”
Zanka lifted his head to look at you and sighed. “Fuck… you always know what to say… promise I can stay like this for a while?”
“Of course, love- “
Suddenly, the door swung open as Enjin stuck his head in. “What’s up, lovebirds?”
Screaming, you pushed Zanka off you so fast your fist slammed under his chin.
“OOF-”
“ZANKA! OH MY- I DIDN’T MEAN- “
Enjin chuckled low, his body leaning against the doorway as he watched Zanka’s deadpanned expression and the apologies escaping your mouth as your arms hovered around him worriedly. “Oops~ bad time?”
You glared at him as Zanka rubbed his jaw. “Nah…we’re good… what is it?”, he asked, tentatively.
“New mission. Raiders have been spotted in the nearby town and chances are they’re planning an attack. We’ve gotten orders to take them down fast and quick. Nipping the plan in the bud, y’know?”
Zanka’s face dropped. “WHAT?! But I just got back from a mission-”
“With no injuries! You’ll be fine! Zanka…”, Enjin walked over and placed his hand on his shoulder. “We need you. I need you.”
As if a switch turned on, his face lit up. Enjin grinned. Zanka’s taken the bait. You sighed next to him. To be honest, it was a miracle Zanka didn’t combust from a praise (was it?) like that from Enjin. He’d gotten him hook, line and sinker.
“Well... if that’s the case then I guess I can come along…”, Zanka decided, rubbing the back of his neck.
“Me too.”, you said, softly.
Enjin smirked. “Guess it’s settled then. The gang’s all coming.”
“Uh…when is this?”, you ask, hesitantly. Enjin’s smirk grew wider. “Right now, of course.”
***
This was a mistake.
A big mistake. No, it was a trap.
A deliberate trap. Because the moment you all got there, you were all sucked into different portals transporting you to different parts of who knows where. Just as you got sucked in, Zanka grabbed your hand and you both landed on a hard, dusty surface. As soon as he got up, his hand found yours again. “Hey! Are you okay?”
Groaning, rubbing your back, you nodded. He sighed in relief as he took in his surroundings. A dark, cave-like area with quite many openings. Any of these could be the exit. But then again… neither of them could be.
“Shit… we should have seen this coming”, he murmured, standing up and helping you.
“How? We had no way of knowing… let’s just try to find the others.”
Nodding, Zanka took a few steps before stopping dead in his tracks, making you crash into his back. “Oof- Zanka?”
“Oh fucking hell…”
Your words died in your throat as you heard the fear, anxiety and utter rage in his voice. Your eyes followed his line of sight as all the blood drained itself from your face.
“Hey, Hey, Hey~”, a chilling, yet familiar voice echoed from near a boulder. The figure jumped out from behind and grinned at you both. Long dark hair in dreads, violet eyes, claws…and that grin.
“Jabber… “, your breath escaped you. Zanka’s face whipped to yours in shock. “You KNOW this guy?!”
Jabber smirked as his eyes lit up, a cruel glint in them. “Zanka and my favorite little traitor~ What a duo! What a combination!”
He let out a shrill laugh before walking closer, “Oh yeah… this is gonna be fun.”
Your body froze in fear at his words as Zanka looked between you both. “Traitor? What’s he talking about?”
You couldn’t answer. Your eyes only followed those claws as he swung them at his side, walking closer and closer, slowly, like a predator stalking its prey. Fuck, not again… not again-
Then, he lunged.
“(Y/N)! SNAP OUT OF IT!”, Zanka yelled, putting himself between you and Jabber, activating his Lovely Assistaff and holding it up just as Jabber’s claws swung through the air. He yelled and pushed Jabber off using his staff before looking at you. “(Y/N), dammit! Stay with me!”
Jabber picked himself off the ground and stared at you both. “Wait a minute…”
His eyes went to the way Zanka was holding you up, his hand finding yours, brushing against it for a brief second before his attention was back on the imminent threat.
Jabber threw his head back. And laughed.
He laughed so loud the walls of the cave shook. “NO WAY! NO WAY! Are you two…dating?!”
“Jabber! Please!”, you cried out. He just continued laughing. With no mercy in his eyes, he bellowed,
“Oh this is great! MY RIVAL AND MY SISTER ARE DATING!”
Zanka nearly dropped his staff.
A sob made its way up your throat nearing choking you as you just activated your vital instrument. Jabber’s cackles faded into the signature grin on his face. “Oh?? You didn’t tell him? That you’re my sister?? And how you were a part of the RAIDERS before you turned traitor and left for the cleaners?! Oh!! This is too GOOD!!!”
Zanka’s grip tightened as he refused to meet your gaze. He could feel the fear and guilt coming from you in waves. But he couldn’t… he couldn’t bring himself to look at you.
“Zanka…”, your voice, smaller than he’d ever heard, echoed in his ear as you said it. His heart clenched so hard it hurt. But not as much as the sob that escaped you after.
“JABBER!!!”, your usual shy, anxious exterior erupted into pure rage and hatred as you lunged at him with your instrument. “There she is…”, he murmured, grinning again as he leapt off the ground and spun in the air, his claws aiming for your face.
You dodged his attack, rolling on the floor before getting back up. “Why do you always RUIN everything!?”, you snarled. He glared at you and sneered. “ME?! Oh, please! You didn’t think twice about leaving me!”
“I’d asked you to come with me!”
“To where!? You and me- we belong here! Not with those prissy stuck-up cleaners! We’ve had fun taking them down, remember!?”
Your heart stopped. Yes, you’d taken down cleaners before. That was a fact you only told Corvus. No one else knew. No one else should have. Especially not…
Zanka still stood there, unmoving, as if every word Jabber said paralyzed him. And maybe it did. Tearing your eyes away from him, you focused on fighting your brother.
What the-
In a blink of an eye, he’d vanished. Where did- Oh. Fuck. His shadow loomed over you, as time seemed to slow. His hand raised, claws unsheathed as the grin never left his face.
You couldn’t dodge this. Your eyes darted to the sides. No openings. No way out. Damn it, you already spent too long thinking- he was going to get you-
A flash appeared before you as something struck Jabber’s neck. He made a choking sound and fell, as someone grabbed you away from the swipe of his claws. Groaning, you both fell down, rolling over to break the momentum.
“Hey… told you to snap out of it, didn’t I?”
Your eyes met Zanka’s, a small yet sad smile on his face. Your vision blurred as tears formed with no warning.
“Zanka…I- I meant to tell you- but I just- “
“Hey…”, he whispered. “I know… but right now we gotta focus on getting out of here… so, you with me?”
You knew this discussion was far from over. But you nodded before standing up, ready to fight. Because no matter what…
You were with him. And he was with you.
***
“AHH! That was exhausting…”, Enjin groaned for the hundredth time that day. You didn’t reply. Your eyes were locked on Zanka’s sleeping face in the infirmary. The white sheets made him look more gaunt than usual but the light tinge of colour returning to his cheeks reassured you that he was recovering from Jabber’s poison.
Your throat tightened as you remembered how he took the attack for you, a stupid decision, really, especially with all the secrets you didn’t tell him.
“You should have let me take the hit… You should hate me…”, you whispered just as Enjin left the room, leaving you both alone. Tears pricked the corner of your eyes as you covered your mouth with your palm to prevent any sound from leaving you. Your body wracked with sobs as reality crashed in.
He had risked his life for you. And you hadn’t even trusted him enough to tell him your past.
Especially after he’d told you his. One quiet night, you’d snuck into his room and after a few soft kisses shared between you both… he’d opened up to you. About everything. Gosh… how you loved him. You were such an idiot-
“Kinda hard to hate you, love…”, a hoarse voice broke into your thoughts, “Would rather… take on that bastard again… than hate you.”
Your head snapped up to Zanka’s face, a familiar tired smile tugging at his lips. Your hands trembled as you couldn’t hold back your tears anymore.
“I’m sorry- I-I am… so sorry… I didn’t mean- I wanted to tell you… But I was scared…so scared… I’ve never…”, you tried to streamline the flurry of words leaving your mouth into something coherent.
“I’ve never loved anyone the way I love you, Zanka… I… I was scared I’d lose you… So, back there when Jabber said that… and you went silent…I-”
“You love me?”
You blinked back your tears as Zanka’s face showed a quiet surprise at your confession. Your cheeks felt warm as your mouth opened… before closing again. You nodded.
Zanka’s eyes softened to a degree that had your heart racing as he laughed, almost relieved. “Thank God… I thought it was just me…”
Your breath hitched as you searched his face for an explanation. One he was only too happy to give:
“I love you too, (Y/N)... I’ve loved you for a while now.”
At your stunned expression, he chuckled and leaned in, pressing a soft kiss to your temple. “Just…promise me you’ll trust me enough to tell me these things… whenever you’re ready.”
And you nodded. Of course you did. You did trust him. You loved him.
You loved Zanka Nijiku.
And he loved you too.
Thank you so much for reading! Was quite fun to write this hehe!
Guys!! I'm gonna close my requests for a bit since my exams are gonna start soon and I already wanna work on the ones I have. So, yeah.... REQUESTS ARE CLOSED!
gachiakuta; zanka x shy, fem!reader who is jabber's sister; angst with comfort at the end; my fault guys, i was listening to 'only love can hurt like this' and ended up writing this oof; where are my tissues; hope you guys enjoy!
Zanka had only one mission in mind.
Get back to headquarters and crash into the arms of his sweet girlfriend. The best kind of missions a man could have.
Rushing past Rudo and Follo, he stormed down the corridor until he found your room. Not caring to knock, he rushed inside and stopped at the sight of you on your bed, fidgeting with your vital instrument, legs propped up and face scrunched in concentration as you stared intently at the object.
You’d barely registered that someone had entered the room before his arms tackled you into a hug making you squeal, falling back onto the bed. “Zanka!?”
He made an unintelligible sound as he just plopped himself on you (not fully of course, he didn’t want to crush you). “(Y/N)...”, he groaned, low.
Your eyes softened at his tired tone as your fingers rose to play with the ends of his hair. “Tough day?”
More unintelligible noises.
Laughing softly to yourself, you cupped his face. “There, there… it couldn’t have been that bad… Besides, now you can rest here with me.”
Zanka lifted his head to look at you and sighed. “Fuck… you always know what to say… promise I can stay like this for a while?”
“Of course, love- “
Suddenly, the door swung open as Enjin stuck his head in. “What’s up, lovebirds?”
Screaming, you pushed Zanka off you so fast your fist slammed under his chin.
“OOF-”
“ZANKA! OH MY- I DIDN’T MEAN- “
Enjin chuckled low, his body leaning against the doorway as he watched Zanka’s deadpanned expression and the apologies escaping your mouth as your arms hovered around him worriedly. “Oops~ bad time?”
You glared at him as Zanka rubbed his jaw. “Nah…we’re good… what is it?”, he asked, tentatively.
“New mission. Raiders have been spotted in the nearby town and chances are they’re planning an attack. We’ve gotten orders to take them down fast and quick. Nipping the plan in the bud, y’know?”
Zanka’s face dropped. “WHAT?! But I just got back from a mission-”
“With no injuries! You’ll be fine! Zanka…”, Enjin walked over and placed his hand on his shoulder. “We need you. I need you.”
As if a switch turned on, his face lit up. Enjin grinned. Zanka’s taken the bait. You sighed next to him. To be honest, it was a miracle Zanka didn’t combust from a praise (was it?) like that from Enjin. He’d gotten him hook, line and sinker.
“Well... if that’s the case then I guess I can come along…”, Zanka decided, rubbing the back of his neck.
“Me too.”, you said, softly.
Enjin smirked. “Guess it’s settled then. The gang’s all coming.”
“Uh…when is this?”, you ask, hesitantly. Enjin’s smirk grew wider. “Right now, of course.”
***
This was a mistake.
A big mistake. No, it was a trap.
A deliberate trap. Because the moment you all got there, you were all sucked into different portals transporting you to different parts of who knows where. Just as you got sucked in, Zanka grabbed your hand and you both landed on a hard, dusty surface. As soon as he got up, his hand found yours again. “Hey! Are you okay?”
Groaning, rubbing your back, you nodded. He sighed in relief as he took in his surroundings. A dark, cave-like area with quite many openings. Any of these could be the exit. But then again… neither of them could be.
“Shit… we should have seen this coming”, he murmured, standing up and helping you.
“How? We had no way of knowing… let’s just try to find the others.”
Nodding, Zanka took a few steps before stopping dead in his tracks, making you crash into his back. “Oof- Zanka?”
“Oh fucking hell…”
Your words died in your throat as you heard the fear, anxiety and utter rage in his voice. Your eyes followed his line of sight as all the blood drained itself from your face.
“Hey, Hey, Hey~”, a chilling, yet familiar voice echoed from near a boulder. The figure jumped out from behind and grinned at you both. Long dark hair in dreads, violet eyes, claws…and that grin.
“Jabber… “, your breath escaped you. Zanka’s face whipped to yours in shock. “You KNOW this guy?!”
Jabber smirked as his eyes lit up, a cruel glint in them. “Zanka and my favorite little traitor~ What a duo! What a combination!”
He let out a shrill laugh before walking closer, “Oh yeah… this is gonna be fun.”
Your body froze in fear at his words as Zanka looked between you both. “Traitor? What’s he talking about?”
You couldn’t answer. Your eyes only followed those claws as he swung them at his side, walking closer and closer, slowly, like a predator stalking its prey. Fuck, not again… not again-
Then, he lunged.
“(Y/N)! SNAP OUT OF IT!”, Zanka yelled, putting himself between you and Jabber, activating his Lovely Assistaff and holding it up just as Jabber’s claws swung through the air. He yelled and pushed Jabber off using his staff before looking at you. “(Y/N), dammit! Stay with me!”
Jabber picked himself off the ground and stared at you both. “Wait a minute…”
His eyes went to the way Zanka was holding you up, his hand finding yours, brushing against it for a brief second before his attention was back on the imminent threat.
Jabber threw his head back. And laughed.
He laughed so loud the walls of the cave shook. “NO WAY! NO WAY! Are you two…dating?!”
“Jabber! Please!”, you cried out. He just continued laughing. With no mercy in his eyes, he bellowed,
“Oh this is great! MY RIVAL AND MY SISTER ARE DATING!”
Zanka nearly dropped his staff.
A sob made its way up your throat nearing choking you as you just activated your vital instrument. Jabber’s cackles faded into the signature grin on his face. “Oh?? You didn’t tell him? That you’re my sister?? And how you were a part of the RAIDERS before you turned traitor and left for the cleaners?! Oh!! This is too GOOD!!!”
Zanka’s grip tightened as he refused to meet your gaze. He could feel the fear and guilt coming from you in waves. But he couldn’t… he couldn’t bring himself to look at you.
“Zanka…”, your voice, smaller than he’d ever heard, echoed in his ear as you said it. His heart clenched so hard it hurt. But not as much as the sob that escaped you after.
“JABBER!!!”, your usual shy, anxious exterior erupted into pure rage and hatred as you lunged at him with your instrument. “There she is…”, he murmured, grinning again as he leapt off the ground and spun in the air, his claws aiming for your face.
You dodged his attack, rolling on the floor before getting back up. “Why do you always RUIN everything!?”, you snarled. He glared at you and sneered. “ME?! Oh, please! You didn’t think twice about leaving me!”
“I’d asked you to come with me!”
“To where!? You and me- we belong here! Not with those prissy stuck-up cleaners! We’ve had fun taking them down, remember!?”
Your heart stopped. Yes, you’d taken down cleaners before. That was a fact you only told Corvus. No one else knew. No one else should have. Especially not…
Zanka still stood there, unmoving, as if every word Jabber said paralyzed him. And maybe it did. Tearing your eyes away from him, you focused on fighting your brother.
What the-
In a blink of an eye, he’d vanished. Where did- Oh. Fuck. His shadow loomed over you, as time seemed to slow. His hand raised, claws unsheathed as the grin never left his face.
You couldn’t dodge this. Your eyes darted to the sides. No openings. No way out. Damn it, you already spent too long thinking- he was going to get you-
A flash appeared before you as something struck Jabber’s neck. He made a choking sound and fell, as someone grabbed you away from the swipe of his claws. Groaning, you both fell down, rolling over to break the momentum.
“Hey… told you to snap out of it, didn’t I?”
Your eyes met Zanka’s, a small yet sad smile on his face. Your vision blurred as tears formed with no warning.
“Zanka…I- I meant to tell you- but I just- “
“Hey…”, he whispered. “I know… but right now we gotta focus on getting out of here… so, you with me?”
You knew this discussion was far from over. But you nodded before standing up, ready to fight. Because no matter what…
You were with him. And he was with you.
***
“AHH! That was exhausting…”, Enjin groaned for the hundredth time that day. You didn’t reply. Your eyes were locked on Zanka’s sleeping face in the infirmary. The white sheets made him look more gaunt than usual but the light tinge of colour returning to his cheeks reassured you that he was recovering from Jabber’s poison.
Your throat tightened as you remembered how he took the attack for you, a stupid decision, really, especially with all the secrets you didn’t tell him.
“You should have let me take the hit… You should hate me…”, you whispered just as Enjin left the room, leaving you both alone. Tears pricked the corner of your eyes as you covered your mouth with your palm to prevent any sound from leaving you. Your body wracked with sobs as reality crashed in.
He had risked his life for you. And you hadn’t even trusted him enough to tell him your past.
Especially after he’d told you his. One quiet night, you’d snuck into his room and after a few soft kisses shared between you both… he’d opened up to you. About everything. Gosh… how you loved him. You were such an idiot-
“Kinda hard to hate you, love…”, a hoarse voice broke into your thoughts, “Would rather… take on that bastard again… than hate you.”
Your head snapped up to Zanka’s face, a familiar tired smile tugging at his lips. Your hands trembled as you couldn’t hold back your tears anymore.
“I’m sorry- I-I am… so sorry… I didn’t mean- I wanted to tell you… But I was scared…so scared… I’ve never…”, you tried to streamline the flurry of words leaving your mouth into something coherent.
“I’ve never loved anyone the way I love you, Zanka… I… I was scared I’d lose you… So, back there when Jabber said that… and you went silent…I-”
“You love me?”
You blinked back your tears as Zanka’s face showed a quiet surprise at your confession. Your cheeks felt warm as your mouth opened… before closing again. You nodded.
Zanka’s eyes softened to a degree that had your heart racing as he laughed, almost relieved. “Thank God… I thought it was just me…”
Your breath hitched as you searched his face for an explanation. One he was only too happy to give:
“I love you too, (Y/N)... I’ve loved you for a while now.”
At your stunned expression, he chuckled and leaned in, pressing a soft kiss to your temple. “Just…promise me you’ll trust me enough to tell me these things… whenever you’re ready.”
And you nodded. Of course you did. You did trust him. You loved him.
You loved Zanka Nijiku.
And he loved you too.
Thank you so much for reading! Was quite fun to write this hehe!
howdy, could you do Zanka X Shy!Fem reader, and she’s secretly Jabbers younger sister and the zanka finds out while on a mission with her. ty for opening your requests (*ˊᗜˋ*)
Hii!!! Happy to get this request! Here you go!
I took the liberty to choose the genre lol and ended up making this kinda sad? Sorry if it doesn't make a lot of sense...it got longer than expected so I think I rambled a little too much.
gachiakuta; zanka x shy, fem!reader who is jabber's sister; angst with comfort at the end; my fault guys, i was listening to 'only love can hurt like this' and ended up writing this oof; where are my tissues; hope you guys enjoy!
Zanka had only one mission in mind.
Get back to headquarters and crash into the arms of his sweet girlfriend. The best kind of missions a man could have.
Rushing past Rudo and Follo, he stormed down the corridor until he found your room. Not caring to knock, he rushed inside and stopped at the sight of you on your bed, fidgeting with your vital instrument, legs propped up and face scrunched in concentration as you stared intently at the object.
You’d barely registered that someone had entered the room before his arms tackled you into a hug making you squeal, falling back onto the bed. “Zanka!?”
He made an unintelligible sound as he just plopped himself on you (not fully of course, he didn’t want to crush you). “(Y/N)...”, he groaned, low.
Your eyes softened at his tired tone as your fingers rose to play with the ends of his hair. “Tough day?”
More unintelligible noises.
Laughing softly to yourself, you cupped his face. “There, there… it couldn’t have been that bad… Besides, now you can rest here with me.”
Zanka lifted his head to look at you and sighed. “Fuck… you always know what to say… promise I can stay like this for a while?”
“Of course, love- “
Suddenly, the door swung open as Enjin stuck his head in. “What’s up, lovebirds?”
Screaming, you pushed Zanka off you so fast your fist slammed under his chin.
“OOF-”
“ZANKA! OH MY- I DIDN’T MEAN- “
Enjin chuckled low, his body leaning against the doorway as he watched Zanka’s deadpanned expression and the apologies escaping your mouth as your arms hovered around him worriedly. “Oops~ bad time?”
You glared at him as Zanka rubbed his jaw. “Nah…we’re good… what is it?”, he asked, tentatively.
“New mission. Raiders have been spotted in the nearby town and chances are they’re planning an attack. We’ve gotten orders to take them down fast and quick. Nipping the plan in the bud, y’know?”
Zanka’s face dropped. “WHAT?! But I just got back from a mission-”
“With no injuries! You’ll be fine! Zanka…”, Enjin walked over and placed his hand on his shoulder. “We need you. I need you.”
As if a switch turned on, his face lit up. Enjin grinned. Zanka’s taken the bait. You sighed next to him. To be honest, it was a miracle Zanka didn’t combust from a praise (was it?) like that from Enjin. He’d gotten him hook, line and sinker.
“Well... if that’s the case then I guess I can come along…”, Zanka decided, rubbing the back of his neck.
“Me too.”, you said, softly.
Enjin smirked. “Guess it’s settled then. The gang’s all coming.”
“Uh…when is this?”, you ask, hesitantly. Enjin’s smirk grew wider. “Right now, of course.”
***
This was a mistake.
A big mistake. No, it was a trap.
A deliberate trap. Because the moment you all got there, you were all sucked into different portals transporting you to different parts of who knows where. Just as you got sucked in, Zanka grabbed your hand and you both landed on a hard, dusty surface. As soon as he got up, his hand found yours again. “Hey! Are you okay?”
Groaning, rubbing your back, you nodded. He sighed in relief as he took in his surroundings. A dark, cave-like area with quite many openings. Any of these could be the exit. But then again… neither of them could be.
“Shit… we should have seen this coming”, he murmured, standing up and helping you.
“How? We had no way of knowing… let’s just try to find the others.”
Nodding, Zanka took a few steps before stopping dead in his tracks, making you crash into his back. “Oof- Zanka?”
“Oh fucking hell…”
Your words died in your throat as you heard the fear, anxiety and utter rage in his voice. Your eyes followed his line of sight as all the blood drained itself from your face.
“Hey, Hey, Hey~”, a chilling, yet familiar voice echoed from near a boulder. The figure jumped out from behind and grinned at you both. Long dark hair in dreads, violet eyes, claws…and that grin.
“Jabber… “, your breath escaped you. Zanka’s face whipped to yours in shock. “You KNOW this guy?!”
Jabber smirked as his eyes lit up, a cruel glint in them. “Zanka and my favorite little traitor~ What a duo! What a combination!”
He let out a shrill laugh before walking closer, “Oh yeah… this is gonna be fun.”
Your body froze in fear at his words as Zanka looked between you both. “Traitor? What’s he talking about?”
You couldn’t answer. Your eyes only followed those claws as he swung them at his side, walking closer and closer, slowly, like a predator stalking its prey. Fuck, not again… not again-
Then, he lunged.
“(Y/N)! SNAP OUT OF IT!”, Zanka yelled, putting himself between you and Jabber, activating his Lovely Assistaff and holding it up just as Jabber’s claws swung through the air. He yelled and pushed Jabber off using his staff before looking at you. “(Y/N), dammit! Stay with me!”
Jabber picked himself off the ground and stared at you both. “Wait a minute…”
His eyes went to the way Zanka was holding you up, his hand finding yours, brushing against it for a brief second before his attention was back on the imminent threat.
Jabber threw his head back. And laughed.
He laughed so loud the walls of the cave shook. “NO WAY! NO WAY! Are you two…dating?!”
“Jabber! Please!”, you cried out. He just continued laughing. With no mercy in his eyes, he bellowed,
“Oh this is great! MY RIVAL AND MY SISTER ARE DATING!”
Zanka nearly dropped his staff.
A sob made its way up your throat nearing choking you as you just activated your vital instrument. Jabber’s cackles faded into the signature grin on his face. “Oh?? You didn’t tell him? That you’re my sister?? And how you were a part of the RAIDERS before you turned traitor and left for the cleaners?! Oh!! This is too GOOD!!!”
Zanka’s grip tightened as he refused to meet your gaze. He could feel the fear and guilt coming from you in waves. But he couldn’t… he couldn’t bring himself to look at you.
“Zanka…”, your voice, smaller than he’d ever heard, echoed in his ear as you said it. His heart clenched so hard it hurt. But not as much as the sob that escaped you after.
“JABBER!!!”, your usual shy, anxious exterior erupted into pure rage and hatred as you lunged at him with your instrument. “There she is…”, he murmured, grinning again as he leapt off the ground and spun in the air, his claws aiming for your face.
You dodged his attack, rolling on the floor before getting back up. “Why do you always RUIN everything!?”, you snarled. He glared at you and sneered. “ME?! Oh, please! You didn’t think twice about leaving me!”
“I’d asked you to come with me!”
“To where!? You and me- we belong here! Not with those prissy stuck-up cleaners! We’ve had fun taking them down, remember!?”
Your heart stopped. Yes, you’d taken down cleaners before. That was a fact you only told Corvus. No one else knew. No one else should have. Especially not…
Zanka still stood there, unmoving, as if every word Jabber said paralyzed him. And maybe it did. Tearing your eyes away from him, you focused on fighting your brother.
What the-
In a blink of an eye, he’d vanished. Where did- Oh. Fuck. His shadow loomed over you, as time seemed to slow. His hand raised, claws unsheathed as the grin never left his face.
You couldn’t dodge this. Your eyes darted to the sides. No openings. No way out. Damn it, you already spent too long thinking- he was going to get you-
A flash appeared before you as something struck Jabber’s neck. He made a choking sound and fell, as someone grabbed you away from the swipe of his claws. Groaning, you both fell down, rolling over to break the momentum.
“Hey… told you to snap out of it, didn’t I?”
Your eyes met Zanka’s, a small yet sad smile on his face. Your vision blurred as tears formed with no warning.
“Zanka…I- I meant to tell you- but I just- “
“Hey…”, he whispered. “I know… but right now we gotta focus on getting out of here… so, you with me?”
You knew this discussion was far from over. But you nodded before standing up, ready to fight. Because no matter what…
You were with him. And he was with you.
***
“AHH! That was exhausting…”, Enjin groaned for the hundredth time that day. You didn’t reply. Your eyes were locked on Zanka’s sleeping face in the infirmary. The white sheets made him look more gaunt than usual but the light tinge of colour returning to his cheeks reassured you that he was recovering from Jabber’s poison.
Your throat tightened as you remembered how he took the attack for you, a stupid decision, really, especially with all the secrets you didn’t tell him.
“You should have let me take the hit… You should hate me…”, you whispered just as Enjin left the room, leaving you both alone. Tears pricked the corner of your eyes as you covered your mouth with your palm to prevent any sound from leaving you. Your body wracked with sobs as reality crashed in.
He had risked his life for you. And you hadn’t even trusted him enough to tell him your past.
Especially after he’d told you his. One quiet night, you’d snuck into his room and after a few soft kisses shared between you both… he’d opened up to you. About everything. Gosh… how you loved him. You were such an idiot-
“Kinda hard to hate you, love…”, a hoarse voice broke into your thoughts, “Would rather… take on that bastard again… than hate you.”
Your head snapped up to Zanka’s face, a familiar tired smile tugging at his lips. Your hands trembled as you couldn’t hold back your tears anymore.
“I’m sorry- I-I am… so sorry… I didn’t mean- I wanted to tell you… But I was scared…so scared… I’ve never…”, you tried to streamline the flurry of words leaving your mouth into something coherent.
“I’ve never loved anyone the way I love you, Zanka… I… I was scared I’d lose you… So, back there when Jabber said that… and you went silent…I-”
“You love me?”
You blinked back your tears as Zanka’s face showed a quiet surprise at your confession. Your cheeks felt warm as your mouth opened… before closing again. You nodded.
Zanka’s eyes softened to a degree that had your heart racing as he laughed, almost relieved. “Thank God… I thought it was just me…”
Your breath hitched as you searched his face for an explanation. One he was only too happy to give:
“I love you too, (Y/N)... I’ve loved you for a while now.”
At your stunned expression, he chuckled and leaned in, pressing a soft kiss to your temple. “Just…promise me you’ll trust me enough to tell me these things… whenever you’re ready.”
And you nodded. Of course you did. You did trust him. You loved him.
You loved Zanka Nijiku.
And he loved you too.
Thank you so much for reading! Was quite fun to write this hehe!
riliphin x reader .. ? like hurt/comfort type of thing .. . the reader can be anything ! whether a partner, a best friend, romantic, platonic I'll take anything
Oh!!
I do know who he is but I actually haven't read the manga (no promises that I will read it either since I have a mile high tbr rn *sobs*)... so I have no idea what his personality is like...
Really sorry, love, but I don't think I'll be able to do this request. Please feel free to request any other character from the anime preferably if you'd like with the same or different idea. If not, no problem and sorry again!!
witch hat atelier; qifrey x gender neutral reader who is finding it hard to take care of themself and get out of their head; pure fluff with some dark thoughts mentioned; this was so fun to write; thank you @edethereal for the request; hope you enjoy!
The coffee was too bitter.
You lowered the cup from your lips as you stared down at the brown liquid. You’d just managed to make it. Why did it have to taste so wrong?
The door to the dining room sprang open as the four young witch apprentices rushed in, their hands covered in ink and their faces beaming from what seemed to be an eventful afternoon of honing the art of magic.
The familiar smile made it’s way to your face. “Hungry?”
Coco’s stomach grumbled in response as Tetia laughed. Clutching her stomach in embarrassment, Coco nodded, her cheeks red. So did the others. Chuckling softly to yourself, you stood up and headed to the kitchen counter to cook for them. The scraping of chairs were heard as the girls hopped up, looking at you expectantly.
It wasn’t hard to cook for them. You weren’t a bad cook. But why did everything feel so heavy?
Forcing yourself to move, you found yourself grabbing things mechanically while trying to convince yourself this was easy. Normal. Not something you should find hard.
Dammit. Why was it so hard?
“Allow me, my dear.”
You were pulled out of your thoughts as a gentle voice whispered from behind you. You turned around to see him standing there. Light hair with eyes that reminded you of the vast blue sky and a gentle smile tugging at his lips.
“Qifrey…”, you managed to breathe out. His eyes softened even more, if that were possible, before kissing your head. “Sit down. I’ll feed the girls.”
You wanted to protest. But it was feeling heavy again. What exactly… you still didn’t know.
And so you were sitting nearby on a chair as he bustled about the kitchen, amusing the girls with his antics as he served them lunch. Their laughter echoed through the walls of the atelier, light and airy. It was such a contrast to what you felt that you couldn’t help but think…
Was there something wrong with you?
You had a loving partner. You had four delightful, intelligent and kind girls who lived with you, brightening up the place. You had friends. You had a good life.
Why weren’t you happy?
Why was it so difficult to get up in the morning even with him beside you?
Why was it so hard to make them a simple lunch?
Why was the coffee so damn bitter!?
“Darling?”
A soft gasp escaped your lips as your eyes focused onto the man in front of you. His brow was knit in worry and he was leaning towards you. “Are you alright?”
You gulped and opened your mouth just as you saw the girls staring from behind him, their spoons half-way to their mouths. Just as they realised you’d caught them looking, their heads whipped back to their plates but it was too late. You schooled your expression back just as quickly.
“I’m fine, love”, you murmured, standing up from the chair. “I’m going to take a nap. Wake me if you need me…”
Qifrey didn’t say anything as you got up, leaving behind your unfinished coffee as you trudged up to the bedroom. His eyes followed your figure until you closed the door, then set his eyes on the coffee mug. The once warm drink was now a cold undrinkable pool of caffeine. He glanced at the girls and back at the coffee, before taking off his hat and placing it on the table.
“I’m going to the bedroom, girls. Do knock if you need either of us.”
Hearing the chorus of ‘Yes, Master Qifrey’, he walked to the room. He listened outside the door for a minute before stepping in. He saw you lying on the bed with your shoes on and staring at the ceiling.
“You aren’t napping”, he said, softly.
“...Can’t…”
He nodded, sitting down next to you. His hand slowly rested atop your head, his fingers running through your hair. “What’s wrong, my dear?”
You didn’t answer. He didn’t prod any further. Sighing, he got up from beside you.
As he stood up, you were sure he would leave… he should be hurt at how dismissive and cold you were to him. It was quiet right now. Yes, he should have left by now-
“Ah, there it is. Found your comb.”
Your comb? Why did he need that? You sit up slowly, watching him. He smiled at you fondly before walking back to the bed. Adjusting the pillows, he sat behind you and… started to brush your hair.
“Qifrey…”
“Shh… I know what you are going to say. And I don’t believe any of it.”
Before you could protest, he pressed a light kiss to the nape of your neck.
“Let me take care of you, my love… please”, he whispered. Your shoulders- which you didn’t even realise were tensed- sagged visibly as he said those words.
“Why?”
Qifrey laughed. That soft, breathy laugh that still sent shivers down your spine and made your heart clench. “Now that’s a silly question. I think, my dear, you know the answer to that yourself.”
A small smile made it’s way to your face. One he caught discretely before smiling to himself. Once he was done with your hair, he wrapped his arms around you, pulling you back against his warm chest. “You didn’t finish the coffee… it got cold…do you want me to reheat it?”
Tears welled in your eyes. And Qifrey instantly knew it wasn’t because of the coffee. You were hurting. Hurting to the point where you felt numb inside. Hurting because your brain convinced yourself that any feelings you had didn’t matter and had to be hidden from everyone.
Even from him.
He pulled out a piece of paper with an incomplete glyph and completed it. Your eyes widened as a flower grew from it and dropped into his hand. Your favorite one… Your eyes rose to meet him as if asking what this meant. His gaze never left yours as he just said,
“Talk to me.”
And surprisingly… that was all it took. Your walls broke down as you held onto him.
You both spent all afternoon in the bedroom, just holding each other and sharing whispers and soft kisses. By nightfall, he took you and the girls outside to gaze at the stars.
Your eyes followed the young apprentices running around pointing at the constellations and chasing the fireflies that emerged from the grass. Wrapping the shawl around you tighter, you felt a little at ease. Like a small stone had been chipped off a boulder you insisted on carrying without even realising how much it hurt. Not completely alright… but you were getting there. And more importantly, you weren’t alone.
Qifrey’s arm wrapped around your shoulder as he smiled at you. “Enjoying the view?”
You nodded, slowly, a ghost of a smile making it’s way onto your face. “It is an exceptional night…”
He chuckled at that before turning towards you again, his hand, warm and safe, coming up to cup your face.
“I love you. And I promise you… we will get this sorted together. You and me. Always.”
“Always… “, you whispered back, your smile widening by a fraction. “I love you too.”
And his lips met yours in a soft, gentle kiss. The night was a beautiful one. And you knew he vowed to make each day just as beautiful for you. That was just how he loved people. And in this moment, you felt luckier than you’d ever before.
For he was yours and you were his. And you knew things would turn out fine.
The mug of warm coffee in your hand was proof of it.
Also which of these guys would you be willing to write about? All might, Aizawa, Present Mic, Rock Lock, Mirio togata, All For One. Ill choose one of them for the request.
Ooh I do like AUs! Depends of what the au is but yes I am definitely open to it!
As for the characters, im fine with any of them but I can write for all might (just something about heros man... I always end up liking them) and also aizawa (read so many fanfics on this guy I think I can do a study oof).
