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Her voice startled him, and for a second his blood ran cold. He turned, expected an angry expression, or at least a disgusted one. But instead her face was curious, if still a tad disapproving.
âDonât tell.â
It was all he could manage to say, even though he hated himself for being such a wimp after being caught doing something admittedly terrible. He could only imagine how he would feel if Robin had been the one to find him. Ugh, just thinking about it could make him shiver...
âI wonât,â there was something in the lilt of her voice that let him know there was a follow up.
She came to sit down next to him, feet swinging over the ledge of Titans tower roof, eyeing the white roll of paper and tobacco between his fingers.
âBut, why?â
He shrugged, ââCuz why not?â
âThose things will kill you, you know.â
The taste of irony is so heavy it makes her bite down on her tongue, because she thinks that out of all the things theyâve experienced, this was probably one of the most normal. Secretly smoking on the rooftop? It was probably the most teenaged thing sheâd ever seen him do and it felt, ...nice. It felt nice to feel a shred of anything that wasnât their day to day heroics. She loved being a hero, of course. Loved saving people. It gave her life purpose. But it came with a high price, and part of that was the expense of their innocence, and the freedom to just be.
His laugh filled the air around them, âNot fast enough.â He raised it to his lips, took a long drag and Raven watched it gently drift off in the light breeze and wisp away until it was no longer.
âI can blow Oâs wanna see?â
She smirked, the urge to tease him to strong, âSure, Iâd love to watch you struggle!â
He grinned, âWanna bet? Iâll prove you wrong right now.â
âIâll take those odds.â
âWhatâs youâre wager, Maâm.â
âIf you choke doing your little fancy trick, then you have to agree to quit smoking.â
He looked at her consideringly, âOkay. But if I can do it, then you have to smoke with me!â
Her smile dropped, âNo way, thatâs not an option.â
âAw, backing out so soon? But you were so sure of yourself.â He pouts and crosses his arms, mimicking her.
He knows this sets her off, and it works instantly, he sees a fire in those usually dreary eyes and soon she is huffing her agreements and they are shaking hands.
He proceeds to make a dramatic spectacle out of inhaling, dragging it out for as long as he can. Raven is then forced to watch as he pursues his lips, pops his jaw slightly, and creates perfect rings floating up toward the stars above them.
âDamn.â Is all she says, but not looking particularly upset about it.
âYou better hold up your end on the deal, Rae.â
âI mean I could always tell Robin...â
âNo! No, God no. Never mind, you win.â
âI always do.â She held out her hand, stretching her fingers toward it, âBut I think Iâll join you anyways.â
He brightens, and Raven can feel the spark of energy inside him.
He hands it to her, slipping it into her fingers gently. He lingers and Raven knows heâs doing it on purpose and he doesnât care.
Sheâs smoked once before, just in ceremony, but this was very different. She coughs almost immediately, handing it back to him while he hands her the water bottle on his other side. Even the taste wasnât familiar. She gulped down water before turning to him, âWhat is that?â
âItâs a spliff.â His head tilting, âYou didnât know?â
âWhatâs a spliff?â
He looked like he was trying not to laugh, the lip over his fang twitching. âOh god, Rae. I should have told you. Iâm sorry, I guess I just assumed you knew!â
âBeastboy, what did you just poison me with?â
âItâs weed mixed with tobacco, I rolled it myself.â
âWeed?!âShe was dumb struck, âYou smuggled marijuana into the Tower! Under Robs nose?â
Beast boy looks like heâs fighting back laughter again, âShh, donât be so loud! His birdy senses will tingle.â
âBeastboy!â
âYeah, so what?â He sighs, somber, âItâs legal here anyways, whatâs the big deal?â
She shakes her head in disbelief. âIâm just amazed at your nerve. I am not bold enough to even think about trying anything like that with Robin around.â
âYeah, thatâs why I was so scared when you caught me, for a second I thought it was him and that I would have to fly off this roof and start my new life as the Jolly Green Giant before he could get his hands on me.â
She chuckles and leans to bump him in the shoulder, âWell Robin canât phase through walls like I can, but he is a sneaky little spy.â
âAnd donât I know it.â
She watched as He took another puff, gazing up at the half crescent. Waning, halfway through the cycle.
The new moon is coming.
âCan I try it again?â
He looks surprised, but happily hands it to her.
She goes gently this time, sipping it like a straw and not taking to much. When she exhales itâs smooth, and she only coughs a little.
When she turns to pass it to him, he has a big goofy grin on his face.
âWhat?â
âNothing.â He slides his hand over hers to take it from her, and she raises a questioning eyebrow. She can feel a tingle in her brain and sheâs sure that it must be from her second helping.
âYouâre just... Itâs just nice being up here with you.â
Her face snaps forward and her gaze is locked on the horizon. She desperately wants to pull up her hood. But that would be too obvious. She wonders sometimes if he thinks about how she can feel his emotions rolling off him in waves. His were always crashing over the surface, swallowing him whole from the first day she met him. Itâs why she had tried to avoid him for so long. Everything about him was... intense.
âYeah, it is nice.â She finally agrees.
âWe should do this again sometime.â
âYeah, okay.â Sheâs not entirely sure if itâs the smoke or the company, but sheâs nervous and excited all at once.
Screenshot: Adrienette thatâs borderline crack in the best way (Teen&up)
It was a nightmare. He hadnât meant to leave his phone unattended, Alya had asked him a question and when he put his phone down to give her his full attention, Nino had picked it up to check the time and instead was greeted with a private Instagram account Adrien had created with the specific purpose to lurk in peace.
âNo way, dude. Do you just stalk a bunch of Ladybug look alikes in your spare time?â
Adrien gaped, too horrified to process his world falling apart around him.
âWow, look at this one, she looks almost exactly like ladybug!â
âLet me see!â Alya sounded too eager.
Heâd never admit it, but there were more than just a few girls on his private Instagram that looked âexactly likeâ ladybug. And no, it wasnât just a uncanny accident.
But the account his friend happened to stumble on was his favorite, a well off Russian Instagram model whoâs handle was Steelix.
She could pass for a perfect Ladybug, if not for her brown eyes. She was perfect in almost every way, and posted great *ahem* material. Ladybug was the fantasy girl of his dreams and anybody that looked liked her was at risk of being followed and stalked by his private finsta page.
His private page he was privately ashamed of.
That his best friend was now holding up to show his own girlfriend, and the girl Adrien quietly, sort-of had a crush on. This really was his worst nightmare. He tried to snatch the phone from Nino but to no avail. âItâs just some girl. I like her photography.â
âYeah sure thatâs why you liked all her recent pictures and wrote in the comments âomgâ with a heart face, a drooling face, and two fire emojis.â
Adrien was red in the face, his mouth gone completely dry not knowing what to say.
âWow Adrien, these are the kind of girls you like?â Alya asked.
Adrien glanced toward Marinette, and the look on her face was perfectly surprised. Ironically, her face was one of the ones he lives to see grace the screen of his dirty private Insta. Marinette had great Ladybug features right down to the freckles on her nose. The only bad thing was Marinette rarely posted any selfies at all, and although her account was an interesting documentary of her handmade fashions, it did not serve the dirty purpose his fake account had followed her for.
âSo what?â He finally grabbed the phone from Nino and was getting back some of his composure, although his face was still deeply flushed.
âOh no reason.â Alyaâs smile was wicked, and it made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up.
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Marinette ponders what she just witnessed while Alya blabs in her ear. She wasnât holding the phone, but it sure looked like he was following a lot of slim girls with shoulder length black hair. If she didnât know any better she would think he would have a type... And he certainly did nothing to dissuade that idea. He turned beet red and made some dumb excuse about photography. And that girl.. the one whose photo he had commented on, Marinette knew her. Well, she had previously followed her. Steelix has such a similar face structure to her own that she had been a phenomenal teacher of makeup to Marinette. She knew all the right things to use and what products would work on her just by watching what Steelix recommended. She had loved following her for her beauty content, but when her account started becoming more of a travel diary with pictures of her on island beaches in bikinis with inspirational quotes covering the captions, Marinette had to find other places to search for helpful information.
All of these thoughts were making her wonder about Adrien, and the things she had neglected to notice about him.
âIf Adrien likes shorter, dark haired girls than why doesnât he comment on my selfies like that?â
âUmm interrupt me, much?â
Oops, she didnât mean to say that outloud.
âBut maybe because you never post any, especially not to insta.â
Marinette thought about this. It was true she used her IG story to post updates on her Latest creations, and her grid was very much like a well thought out catalog. She was very proud of that page, but it was definitely not the place where sheâd be posting cute sundress selfies.
âI use my Snapchat for personal stuff like that.â
âExactly. And I bet you havenât even given Adrian your snap.â
Marinette frowned, stealing a glance at the boys table. âNo, I guess I havenât.â
âWell what are you doing sitting here talking to me for? Go get his snap and start using it for evil!â
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âHey Adrian! Wait up!â
Adrian was more nervous than he should have been when his friend approached, but he kept the feeling off his face. âHey Marinette! Whatâs up?â
She stopped right in front of him, âI was just thinking about earlier, how you have a private instagram account.â
Adrians stomach dropped. Had she figured him out? Did she know he was using her and girls that looked like her to quiet his drowning ache for Ladybug? He was so ashamed of himself. He was weak, so desperately weak.
âAnd it just got me thinking that Iâve known you so long and we donât even have each others snaps.â
âIâm so- wait, what?â
âSnapchat. We donât even have eachother added. So, want to be friends?â Marinette held out her phone, snap code ready for him to scan, her happy little pigtailed Bitmoji smiling up at him.
Something warm ticked his belly. âYeah, definitely.â He pulled out his phone and added her to his seldom used snap account.
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He has to add her on his old account, the one with the list of contacts from kids that once gave him their number. There really isnât that many.
Adrien finds out quickly that Marinette posts her selfies on snap, and keeps her instagram clean and more professional. Very smart for a girl who is looking to go to college next fall. He clicks on her daily story; a picture of her in her bedroom mirror, a picture of fresh croissants and danish, a picture of Alya, Rose and some other girls at her lunch table, and then finally a selfie. A picture taken from straight above, she was lying down in her bed, light pink and white pajamas that looked like they may have a ribbed texture to them. He could see the edge of the selfie stick she was using to get such a wide angle, the idea that she had planned this sleepy in bed photo turned him on more than he could have ever dreamed. He could see the tops of her exposed thighs where her matching pj shorts abruptly ended. Her lean, exposed belly led up to the cropped short sleeve tshirt, that was so on-trend and so Marinette that he had no doubt sheâd made it for herself.
Best of all, her blue eyes stared right back at him through the camera and her lips were puckered just right.
It was as he was getting himself all worked up thinking about the blue of her gaze, easing his own back down her body when he realized something else; she wasnât wearing a bra. And the way she had arched her back to show off the muscles of her stomach only made it more obvious; and Adrian couldnât believe he didnât notice them before. Tiny peaks hidden behind soft pink fabric. He was going to lose his mind.
His heart was beating faster and he swallowed back guilt as he unzipped his pants. Her body was amazing, and he was insanely greatful she left this on infinite. He worked himself till climax thinking about what her nipples must look like beneath that thin pajama top, and what it might feel like to taste them. He kept working himself, more gently, thinking about that face, those lips and those eyes and how bad he wanted her to swallow him. Who? Marinette or Ladybug? Honestly in that moment he didnât feel like he was using her pictures as a ladybug substitute. He cleaned off his phone and thought seriously if he should use his tablet to take a picture of the screen just so Marinette wouldnât know he screenshoted her. Another, dirtier part of him wants her to know. Wants to comment on her pictures like heâs some random thirsty nobody. Tell her how she makes him sweat, how he canât get enough. He wants to use his private page to stalk her, too.
Damn sometimes the lines get too confusing.
He sits there, weighing his options. This picture was too good for him to let go. But he didnât want to look like he was chasing after Marinetteâs thirst traps when he knew he was still just a dirty pervert for Ladybug. Adrien felt like screen recording would be even more creepy than a screenshot, and almost made him feel like he was coping out, being a chump. But if he did screenshot her what would Marinette say? Would she ignore it? Would he be sad if she did?
Adrien shook off his intrusive thoughts and screenshotted his new favorite photo. And for good measure; and maybe so he could feel like he was making a move instead of just drooling over his classmate; he sent âwowâ with an emoji it took him way too long to choose. Stuck between the drooling or hot emoji he finally got fed up with himself tapped his screen and sent it off without letting himself immediately get anxious. He made a decision, over analyzing himself wonât help anything. Now he just had to wait for Marinette to respond.
And then he could freak out again.
ââââââââââ-
A/N: a work in progress, can someone help me come up with their snap handles? I donât like the ones I have right now. Adriens is supposed to read as (BeAgreste= beâąourâąguest). I dunno! Iâm not good with puns itâs the best I could do! Please help me!
The sun was just about to drag itself over the horizon when Otabek hung up his phone.
Damn. Trouble at home meant he would have to fly back to khazakstan and cut this little vacation short.
He looked out the window to catch the sun glinting back at him, waving good morning. A picturesque view, handpicked out of many Airbnb listings by Yuri just for them. Otabek thought theyâd have a weeks worth of chances to watch the sunrise together. If he knew today would be the first and only one he would have made breakfast with the weeks worth of food they had just bought. Maybe he still has time to make something before..
âOtabek?â
His voice is soft, muffled by the wall separating the small living room to the even smaller bedroom, but Otabek hears him anyways. So small it only takes him five strides to make it to the bedroom threshold, and seven to round the corner and see Yuri; red in the face with marks from the folds of sheets and considerable bed head; half sitting up in the mattress they shared last night. Otabek watches Yuri brighten, looking as if he had been woken up by Otabeks absence and wanted him back. Without breaking stride Otabek slips back into bed and wraps his arm around Yuri, his heart melting into honey already. Something poked at his brain âThis is a perfect moment! You should kiss him now!â Otabeks brain nag was right, this was a perfect time. Perfectly domestic and natural. Almost like he hasnât been searching for moments like these since they exchanged numbers at worlds.
Otabek pulls himself up slightly, Yuriâs body slides against him, and he moves his hand to cup Yuriâs cheek...
And gets a snore directly to the face.
Otabek slouches back, comedically defeated. So much for the perfect moment.
âAh well, another one will come soon enough.â a more soothing voice tells him.
âââ-
Yuri wants to explore the area so they go out to eat at the breakfast and lunch only cafe close by. Otabek tries not to think about the food in the fridge.
They place their orders, hand over their menus and Otabek is left again to think about how he should tell Yuri heâs leaving tomorrow morning. Just a little over one day out of their carefully planned, made months in advance, just them in a place with no one else they know for the first time ever, vacation. His hear ached just thinking about it. He had been on cloud nine for the past month just anticipating this trip with Yuri. Anxious of course, but the idea that Yuri wanted to spend this kind of quality time with him had sent him into a happy daze that could still put a smile on his face in public if he thought about it too hard. And this morning had been... something. Yuri had woken up again, still cuddled against him, nuzzled his nose into Otabeks neck, and whispered âgood morningâ in his ear. Otabek could already feel his skin prickling, tingling with the feeling of another anticipated moment. Otabek was reaching for his waist when Yuriâs stomach growled, loudly. And then Yuri almost as loudly proclaimed he wanted to go out to eat.
So here they were. And there was no way getting around it, Otabek could not seem to get the timing right for these perfect moments.
âWhatâs wrong?â Yuri asks, leaning close to the table, recently removed back nail polished fingernails tapping on the spot directly between them. His eyes are intense, trying to read him before he can even decide to come clean
âI got a phone call from my mother this morning. It wasnât good news.â
âIs it your grandmother?â
âYes.â
âIâm sorry.â His reaction was honest, a selfless first thought. A different Yuri than the one he had befriended and he felt lucky to know both. âYouâre going to have to leave, arenât you?â
Otabek sighs, honest and ill-mannered because Yuri isnât the only one who has changed. âYes. Iâm so sorry, I was so looking forward to this vacation with you.â Otabek brings up his hand and offers it across the table. âForgive me?â
Yuri takes it, a smile tugging the corner of his mouth. âYou donât need to apologize, family is the most important thing.â
Otabeks heart warms again. This is something he was so glad Yuri understood. Family was the epicenter of his life and sometimes explaining why he would drop anything just to help them was hard. Nothing had ever been more important than family and he would be there for them no matter what the cost. And that was something Yuri and he agreed upon. Family is irreplaceable.
âIt is too bad about the apartment thought, I really did like the view. And I wanted to hike around the mountains here.â
âWhy donât you stay for another day or two? Explore the area, you can go-â
âThereâs really no point though if youâre leaving. I wonât be interested if youâre not here.â
Otabeks ears heated and he was glad their plates of food interrupted them. The statement was simple enough, and if Otabek really wanted to go down that path he could say Yuri had made far more provoking ones, but there was something about this trip. Maybe it was their proximity; always close, because unlike the other times they traveled together, they had no mutual acquaintances to create buffer space. The well manicured front they put up for the public eye no longer needed. Otabek must just be on edge.
âWhen are you leaving?â He asked later, most of their food finished.
Otabek sighed again, âlater tonightâ
Yuri looked more crushed than he expected and Otabek kicks himself for not lying to his mother about finding a same day flight. Family was important, but Otabek likes to think of Yuri as his family too.
âOh.â
Heâs reaching across the table again, âIâm sorry Yura, Iâll make it up to you I promise.â
Yuri smiles, one of those small smiles heâs never seen him give to anyone but Otabek, and Otabeks heart floats up from where it had sunk in his belly. âYouâd better.â
Otabek gives him the smile he saves especially for Yuri, âI will, I promise.â
âââ-
Later on; when they had packed up the stuff they had had the chance to take out, and asked the neighbor across the hall if she and her two little kids would like the food in their fridge, and had cuddled more than significant amount of time on the couch for two people who are supposedly platonic; Otabeks Uber pulls up. Yuri looks so sad Otabek could hardly bare the guilt. He begs Yuri to forgive him, and he does everytime. Assuring him there is nothing to apologize for, things happen and he hopes Otabek would be safe traveling. Otabek clings to Yuriâs arm, wishing for more but not knowing how to ask for it.
Yuri hugs him close, arms around his shoulders and Otabek can feel the brush of Yuriâs fingertips on his neck. âIâll see you again soon. Donât worry Beka, go take care of your family.â
Otabek swells with gratitude, and knots their little fingers together, âI promise it will be soon.â
Yuriâs smile is bittersweet when he pulls away, Yuriâs hand not falling when he lets go. âBe safe Beka, good luck.â
âYou too.â He doesnât dare say goodbye.
Neither does Yuri.
Otabek is about to turn his back when Yuri almost yells, âIâm going to miss you.â
Otabeks world seems to tilt. And he canât quite explain why. They often admit to missing the other, but for some reason... for some reason this one feels like a confession.
Otabeks face flushes red to match Yuriâs. âIâm going to miss you too, so much.â
Yuris wearing that smile just for him as he loads up his suitcase, climbs in the car, and is still wearing it as Otabek waves goodbye through the rear view. He slumps back in his seat and sighs. Too many what ifs weigh on him, so instead he opens up Airbnb and starts searching.
âLook, I appreciate you coming here to try and apologize but-â
âThis isnât an apology, itâs a goodbye.â
Raven blinked at him, âGoodbye?â
âYeah, once and for all, no more late night text messages, no more âaccidentalâ meet ups, no more of this hot and cold relationship. You donât call me unless the world is ending and you need me for backup.â Beastboy stopped and took a deep breath, trying to soothe himself before his temper got away from him. âIâll always be your teammate Rae. But I canât be just your friend, not anymore.â
Her first thought was that he must have rehearsed that speech all night. But he had to be bluffing. In the history of their on-again, more off-again infatuation with each other; she would never admit to more than that; he had never backed down, never wavered, never given up. He had always pushed her to remember why fighting for the little moments was worth it.
âSo youâre just going to abandon our team and leave me to do this all by myself?â She hadnât meant for her tone to be so childish, but she could feel herself pouting, irritation building beneath her cool exterior.Â
âThis isnât about the team Rae! This is about you and me.â He sounded exasperated, âIâm bonkers crazy in love with you, but you just donât feel that way for me. And thatâs ok! It is. But I really, really just canât keep going back and forth with you.â A defeated expression cast a shadow on his face, âEvery time you change your mind about me it breaks my heart all over again.â
Raven didnât know what to say to comfort him. She knew she felt strongly for him, cared for him perhaps more than anyone she had ever known. But was that love? Wasnât love to give oneself over to another completely and totally, entrusting yourself to them? Well, Raven didnât want to hand herself over to anyone, she wanted her life to be her own. And she couldnât burden another soul with the curse she bore.
So, love?Â
For a creature like her? Â
Impossible.
âIâm sorry.â was all she ended up saying.
âI know.â He smiled at her reassuringly, but she could make out tears gathering in the corners of his eyes. âMaybe in another life. Some place where people donât have super powers and evil villains donât try and take over the city.â He chucked mostly to himself.
Words seemed to be her enemy, because all she could manage was a indifferent âYeah, maybe.â
He looked sadder than sheâd ever seen him, and as he turned to walk away she wondered if he thought she might beg him to stay. He should have know better.
âGoodbye, Rae.â
But still...
She licked her lips, nerves and something similar to panic fluttering in her belly, âThatâs it? No goodbye kiss?â
She watched him turn to face her smirking facade, she dropped her hood to reveal a blush. He swore and ran back, throwing himself at her.
His lips were all over her, greedy and hot. He bit at her collar bone, making her cry out.
âRaven.â He whispered her name like a sin.
âGar, donât leave.â
He stopped to look at her earnestly, âIâll stay if you do.â
She hesitated. âI canât promise you anything.âÂ
âJust promise me weâll be together.â
Raven smiled up at him, chasing his lips playfully. It wasnât, couldnât be, love.. but she could honestly say, âI canât think of anywhere Iâd rather be.â
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a/n: sister fic to something else i wrote awhile ago for a different fandom. its just been lying around waiting for me to edit. oops!
I hate this feeling of restlessness. The one banging on my door to get up.
But go where?
Even it doesnât know.
It wants to roam the streets and 2 am and binge tv shows until I canât hear its voice anymore.
It makes me want to open my veins, if only to make poetry flow.
It makes me daring, bold.Â
Dangerous
Bad habits and adrenaline are like pillows to land on when life knocks me down. And that bitch can punch.
It erases my logic and reduces me to a junkie looking for their next fix. All I can think is, does it feel good? Do I want it? And if the answer isnât no then Iâll ride that wave until itâs inevitable crash on the shores of reality.
But the thing is I can never feed the beast enough. I can never quell this restlessness. It never really goes away.
It lurks in the corners of my mind, like a boogeyman hiding in the dark of your childhood closet.
Things I had long since forgotten have risen to the surface again
Itâs almost like I forgot. Not forgot who I was, more like I forgot my own range
The extremes of my personality
How emotional I can be, how caught up in my own little made up world that I forget to touch down to earth, that I forget that there is such a thing called landing
And when reality hits like ice in my lungs itâs not easy
Not easy for me to admit that I was wrong
Not easy for me to recognize the disturbing parts of myself I thought I had buried.
Itâs strange, and in a way itâs almost funny. I thought I had grown into a kinder, wiser version of myself
But instead of shedding skin I was wearing it
Like a suit of armor meant to protect me against those prying questions
The ones I donât have polite answers for.
What Iâm saying is this might be a slap in the face, but itâs also a wake up call.
Thereâs things I need to confront, things I need to work on.
The only thing that scares me is that I might not be able to do it alone
Yuuri glanced from the small silver cage he was holding toward the blonde prince standing in the doorway. âUmmm..? This is... A present for Greta?â
âOh?â Wolfram cocked an eyebrow, still skeptical. âAnd what did you get our beautiful daughter?â
âAh.. A barebee.â
âA barebee?â The prince was thrown, âHaven't we done this before?â
âYeah, well.. It didnât work out so well last time so I thought I would try again.â
âGreta really doesnât need any pets, she has enough of Qwendalâs knitted creatures to take care of.â Wolfram made a move to look inside the tiny cage, only to be blocked by a nervous looking Yuuri.
âWell! I just thought itâd be nice for her to have something alive to play with.â
âYuuri! Whatâs in that cage?âÂ
âN-Nothing! Itâs a barebee, just like I told you.â
âYuuri!â Wolfram was now grabbing Yuuri by the collar, trying to snatch the cage from his hands.Â
Yuuri finally released his captive and Wolfram scooped it up gently, peering inside. He half expected a monster or maybe even an assassin disguised as a barebee, but he did not expect the little fuzzy ball of fluff that yelped back at him.
âWhat is it?â
âItâs ah.. Itâs a dog, from Earth.â
âA dog?â
âWell, a puppy to be exact, thatâs what people on earth call baby dogs-â
Wolfram shot up, pointing a finger at Yuuri accusingly. âYou! This is because I told you Shinma animals are cuter than Earth ones! So you brought a tiny dog with you, hoping that it would change my mind?â
âYeah right!â Yuuri fired back, not denying his intention. âYou would never admit you were wrong even if you thought you were!â
âWell thatâs easy, because Iâm never wrong.â Wolfram crossed his arms indignantly.
âI brought the puppy so Greta could see Earth animals are just as cute, if not cuter than Shinma animals!âÂ
The heat around the prince intensified. âYou were going to use our daughter against me?â
â....Maybe..â
Yuuri had been around long enough to know the warning signs of Wolframâs anger, and on a scale from one to ten, if Wolfram got to a seven there was no turning back, and the princeâs temper had just jumped from a two to a six in a second.Â
âWolfram!â
âWhat!â His voice was like venom.
âIâll admit thereâs one thing Shinma has thatâs cuter than anything Iâve ever seen on Earth.â
Wolframâs anger cooled off from a six into a frosty one almost instantly. âGreta?â He asked curiously, with a hint of pride in his tone.
âWell, yes, but something else.â
âOh?â Wolframâs smile was threatening to show on his face, all anger now forgotten.Â
Yuuri laughed nervously, scratching the back of his neck, âDonât make me say it, Wolf.â
Wolframâs eyes narrowed and he closed the distance between them, a dangerous smile playing on his lips, âTell me, Yuuri.â
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A/N: some terrible crap i wrote for the ma! chat. Prompt was barebees and i used it loosely. might delete or rewrite later.Â
There was a lot of things Yuuri did that Wolfram didnât understand.
His obsession with those awkward looking machines thats only purpose was to âvendâ a selection of snacks; Yuuriâs much too frequent âoffice napsâ; even his overzealous politeness could ware down Wolframâs nerves.
But this must be something new, and undiscovered cultural difference between Yuuriâs two worlds. Yet another quirk Wolfram would be forced to learn about. He rolled his eyes, pouting at the sturdy wooden door in front of him. The two guards flanking him dared not make eye contact, too afraid to aggravate the spoiled prince even further.
Wolfram knocked on the door to the royal bedroom a little more forcefully than he intended. âYuurriii!â Â He whined through the crack, not daring to push it open after the last scolding he received. âCan I come in yet?â
Wolfram pressed his ear flush against the wood, hearing some faint rustling and the sound of something clattering against the marble floor.
The door creaked open just a moment later, Yuuri closing it behind himself quickly, blocking Wolframâs attempts to catch a peek.
âYuuri this is my bedroom too! If you wanted to redecorate all you had to do was ask the maid staff.â
Yuuriâs cheeks were painted a dusty pink, a shy smirk tugging on the corner of his lips. âIt wouldnât be the same if someone else did it. Just be patient, Wolf.â
But Wolfram hated being patient. He wants what he wants when he wants it; what was so wrong about that?
Yuuri shooed him away and Wolfram found himself wandering long hallways, while his mind wandering through possibilities. If Yuuri was going to convert their chambers into some kind of âbaseball hall of fameâ Wolfram was going to move back into his old bedroom. Yuuri had; once before; tried to hang up a poster of his favorite baseball team. The image was not on the wall for a full minute before Wolfram had ripped it down, accusing Yuuri of cheating again.
âIf you're going to stare at anything before you fall asleep then its going to be me!â Wolfram had huffed, feeling very childish even through his blinding rage. Yuuri didn't have much to say about that, but mumbled something about âit not being the same thingâ and rolled the poster back up, never to be seen again.
Wolfram kicked a rock by his foot, finding himself outside in the sizzling summer sun.
âDaddy!â
He swung around just in time to catch his daughter before she crashed into him, chestnut curls and rosey cheeks beaming up at him.
âHello my little one, what are you doing out here in this heat?â
âDaddy, look at the dress Papa got for me to wear today!â she released Wolfram, only to twirl around in front of him, the lace of her dress being taken by the breeze.
âVery beautiful! My little Princess looks like a little Queen!â he cooed happily.
She giggled, hopping up and down, âPapa says itâs a special occasion so I get to wear a special dress!â
âA special occasion?â
âYes! Papa said today is a special day but when I asked him why he wouldnât tell me!â
âWouldnât tell you?â Wolfram puzzled over this. Was today some kind of holiday in Japan? Had Wolfram forgotten something important? Yuuriâs birthday had already come and gone and his own wasnât until after the harvest. What could today be?
Greta pulled him down by the arm until she could kiss him gently on the cheek, wishing him a happy whatever-today-was before running off to find somewhere out of the burning humidity to play.
Wolfram was sucked even deeper into his muddled thoughts. Patient, Yuuri said he had to be patient.
But the prince could only suffer for so long, because an hour hadnât even passed before he was busting down the door of Gunterâs private study.
âWolfram!â Gunter hastily flung the book he had been writing in somewhere behind his desk, safely out of the blondeâs eye line. âI told you to knock before you enter my office!â
Wolfram was in no mood to argue, âGunter, what Japanese Holiday is happening on Earth right now?â
Gunter blinked, âHoliday?â
âYes, Yuuri is preparing something special for today and I need to know what for.â
âOh my,â he rushed over to his desk, picking up papers and putting them back down, nervously looking for something he wasnât sure was there. âA Japanese holiday! How wonderful! Oh, my king has so much pride, what a great leader he is! If the king is celebrating, then we should as well!â Gunter stopped short with a wad of paper in one hand, the other clutching his heart, âOh no! I must have the staff prepare! A feast! We need a feast! Oh, and where are we going to find entertainment on such short notice? Well I suppose if itâs a Japanese celebration then maybe I can try out a few of those Earth tricks I learned from-â
âNo! Absolutely no Earth magic. Youâre awful at it.â
Gunter was about to protest before Wolfram cut him off again, âGunter! Arenât you looking for your Japanese calendar?â
âRight!â
Papers rustled about, sheets sailing onto the floor. Books were pushed off shelves, dust making the royal advisor sneeze. âHere it is!â He pulled out a small spiral notebook with lettering Wolfram could not read printed delicately on the front. âNow, how do I calculate the date again? Oh yes I wrote it down on the first page! Sometimes I really do amaze-â
Wolframâs eye twitches dangerously, âGunter! Pat yourself on the back later, just tell me what today is.â
âYes, yes. Today. Well, according to my notes, and this calendar, today isâŠ. Monday.â
âMonday?â
âYes! Monday! I bet its an amazing tradition on Earth to celebrate Monday. Even itâs name just sounds so exotic. Monday.â
Wolfram rolled his eyes, trying to contain the fire inside of him. âNo, a Monday is just a day of the week. Thereâs seven of them, but I canât remember all their stupid names.â
âJust a day of the week?â
âYes.â Wolfram was perturbed, âBut if the calendar says today is just a Monday, then that means it has to be some kind of personal holiday?â
âA personal holiday? Impossible!â The silver haired advisor sounded almost insulted, âIf his majesty had a personal investment in this day, I, Gunter, would surely know about it!â
Wolfram did not acknowledge this, but simply turned on his heel and exited the cluttered room.
âKnock next time!â Gunter called after him, shaking his head while plucking discarded books off the tile.
Wolfram was agitated, and a bit nervous. What was Yuuri doing in there? Should he prepare something just in case? Should he Yuuri a gift? Should he act like he knows whatâs going on? Surely he wouldnât-
âWolf?â
The prince spun around to face a smiling Yuuri.
âAre you ready yet?â
His smile only grew at Wolframâs sharp words. âYes, come on.â He held out a hand for the other too take.
Wolfram started at it and then back at him before taking it, a flush on his face. âI hope itâs worth you locking me out of our room all day.â
He grinned further, pulling Wolfram along, âI hope so too.â
Wolfram had to fight his nerves every step of the way, and when they finally made it outside those heavy wooden doors, he felt as if he was going to explode with anticipation.
âYuuri, Greta told me today is some kind of special day.â he admitted, âIf thereâs a holiday Iâve forgotten about, please just tell me.â
Yuuriâs smile turned into something else, but he stay silent and pushed the door open, leading Wolfram beyond the threshold.
His jaw dropped, There was flowers everywhere. It looked as if a lush garden had taken up residence in their bedroom overnight. Vines with tiny golden flowers twisted up the bedposts and hung over the mattress like a canopy. There were vases filled with brightly colored flowers in every corner and surface, petals and leaves of all shades carpeting the floor. The drapes on their windows had been taken down to accommodate hanging flowers and vines, all looking like they had been grown there naturally.
âYuuri.â He breathed, unsure of what to say.
âDo you like it?â
âYes, I love it. Itâs.. itâs amazing.â He took a step forward, the smell of roses floating up and embracing him.
âToday is a special day, Wolf. But Iâm not surprised you donât know why.â
Wolfram turned to face a bashful double black, butterflies fluttering in his stomach. âOh? Are you going to make me guess?â
His chuckle relieved some of the tension, âNo, I wonât make you guess.â Yuuri reached out to grasp both of Wolframâs hands in his. âA year ago today, we were siting outside, in the garden. Greta was playing with some of the other kids who were visiting and you made a picnic lunch for us to eat while we sat and watched them. There was a moment when you looked at me and laughed, and everything just kind of hit me at once. I was happy, happier than Iâd ever been. I couldnât describe it to you at the time, but I know now. I love you Wolfram. And that was the first moment I realized it. Our life together, itâs already perfect. You make it perfect. So I wanted to show you how much you mean to me, and how much I appreciate everything youâve ever done to make me happy. Itâs amazing, I mean, youâre amazing. Eh, now I feel like Iâm ramblingâŠâ
âIf you donât want to be here then just leave already!â Wolfram pushed Yuuri another step closer toward the shimmering fountain, the back of his legs bumping against the ledge.
âWolfram! Be careful!â
âBe careful? Thatâs all you have to say to me? Why should I be careful when you clearly arenât.â He shoved him again, face twisting in anger. âJust go already!â
âCome on Wolf, I donât want to leave with things like this between us.â
Green eyes flashed dangerously and Yuuri could see sparks of fire popping like fireworks behind his head, âSo you ARE planning on leaving! I knew it!â He pushed him once more, sending the double black tumbling over the edge, landing with a shallow splash. Wolfram swung his legs over the barrier between them, black boots sloshing in the water as he glared down at Yuuri, vicious intent in his eye.
âWolfram! You know I just canât abandon my family. I have a duty to them too, Iâm more than just Shinmaâs king!â
âYuuri...â
Yururi wasnât used to hearing this tone of voice out of his normally snarky prince and it sobered him, âI already know what youâre going to say, Wolfram.â
The honestly in those green eyes felt like a dagger too his heart and Yuuri wondered if this was the same man who had tossed him in the fountain just moments ago.
âI- I want you to know that weâre also your family, Conrad, Qwendal and I. Mother too, of course. No matter what; whatever you decide; youâll always be one of us.â
âWolfram....â
âI just need you to know that before you make a decision.â He rushed on, âI donât want you to think this is only about your place as our king. Thatâs important, but you, me, Greta. I donât want to lose that, Yuuri.â
He raised tan fingers to cup the princeâs pale cheek. âYou really think Iâd leave you and our daughter and never come back?â Yuuri smiled gently, âI know sheâd be alright, but I donât think you could handle being left behind. No matter how many times you call me a wimp.â
âYou are a wimp.â Wolfram breathed, relief flooding him. He leaned down to grab Yuuriâs free hand, pressing it to his lips and then his chest, âBut youâre also right. I can't bear to be without you anymore.â
Yuuri beamed back him, âMy selfish prince, what am I going to do with you?â
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A/N: Just some bullshit I wrote for no reason. Happy pride.
âIt doesnât look like me. Thatâs what I was going to say, about your painting. That girl looks nothing like me.â
âWhat do you mean? Itâs a painting of you!â
âYeah but she just looked... she just looked so peaceful. And just so⊠so not anything like me! I didnât want to tell you because I didnât want you to be insulted.â
âIâm not insulted, because Iâm a good painter. And because it looks exactly like you! Youâve just never seen yourself sleeping.â
âNo.â She shook her head, but a smirk twitched at her lips. âItâs just you making great art, as usual.â
âAnyone who saw that painting would know immediately that it was you.â
âWell too bad no one will ever see it, Iâm keeping it locked up tight.â
âYou hate it that much?â His smile drooped further than his shoulders.
âNo! Itâs beautiful, truly; but itâs still a picture of me sleeping. I canât let anyone see that.â
âYouâre really that afraid to let anyone see you being vulnerable? Being human?â
âCome on, Princess. Indulge me. I did save your life after all.â Chat Noir winked, presenting his hand with a flourish.
Marinette rolled her eyes but nevertheless grabbed his hand. âIf I must.â
He whirled her around the rooftop before pulling her close. âIf someone had told me Iâd be dancing with you tonight, I would have said Iâm never that lucky.â
âOh can it, cat. Donât push it, dancing to some cheesy old love song with you is bad enough without your annoying idea of flirting.â
âMeowch, Princess.â His playful tone left a sour taste in her mouth. She meant for her words to scathe, but somehow he made it seem like this was nothing more than friendly banter between them.
âBe careful, you might actually convince me you donât enjoy this.â