Status: Infected. Mutated Seeker (Mutated Seekers are Stage 3 and higher infected, who can control the urge to find someone to protect and who has only one or two visible symptom despite high stages).
Lacks: glowing irises, greish whites, sharpened teeth, claw-like nails, pulsing brown veins around eyes and neck.
Has: pulsing brown veins on arms he keeps hidden under bandages.
Contagious or not: Not contagious
History: Dazai was a detective (and years before a mafioso) before an outbreak. He is a part of survivors group made of members of Armed Detective Agency. During their travels, when Living Corpses attacked, protected his colleague Kunikida, but was bitten and infected. Dazai always had unnaturally high immunity. Because of that, virus mutated, letting him keep sanity. It's still unclear, if he has urges to have someone to look after. He can be a bit clingy, but he always loved annoy people by getting in their personal space. Ofter goes on single man patroles far away from camp.
Current whereabouts: Camp of Armed Detective Agency survivors. They are currently wander through South territories. For now, not that bothered with finding permanent sanctuary. Because they have a medic, they are more focused on helping fellow nomad survivors.
How you met: You were almost caught by raiders who wanted to rob you for supplies. Thankfully, you run into Dazai, who was on patrol. He saved you and offered to take you to ADA's camp. The camp was in a few days, so you start traveling together. You had no idea, that he is infected, until later that day you saw him changing bandages and notice the glowing veins. Dazai managed to calm you down and convince you to continue your journey with him.
First impression: You have heard about ADA group. Your own group travelled through South already, so it was a given. You never met anyone from that group, only leader of your group met them. You heard bits and pieces about ADQ members. Dazai was called "slacker", "too found of others personal space", but no one mentioned "infected" or "Mutated Seeker". Still, you found Dazai not being that bad. He saved you, he was a great company during travel and, besides, he immediately took upon himself to prepare cams and food, so you can have a bit of rest, or so you can play. Give you something akin to childhood outbreak robbed you from.
How he decided to “adopt”: Dazai doesn't know himself, if he has or hasn't infamous urges of Carestarved Plague. He just feels the need to keep you and protect you. Was it because of infection? Or was it because of a promise he made ages ago to a friend? A promise to protect kids. So, Dazai just accept it and decided to keep you. He will let ADA near you, but he won't let you return to your old group.
Five main traits:
Despite letting them near, Dazai keeps distance from other ADA members. He feels really protective towards you, and wants you to be his and only his child/sibling.
Loves randomly squeeze your cheeks.
Always drags you with him on patrols. Qny infected/Living Corpse/raider/bandit, who dares to look at you won't live long to tell a tale.
Always tries to find you interesting things during patrols. Will be ready to ask Liben for toys, books, snacks for you.
Will often cover you with his trenchcoat when you sleep, even if you have a blanket and it will feel you overheat. Just use his trenchcoat as a blanket, he won't stop.
Like dottore attempting to take care of a child in his lab (I KNOW HE PROBABLY WON'T TAKE CARE OF WTHEM BUT WHAT IF THE KID IS LIKE IDK REALLY SMART AND POINTED OUT A MISTAKE HE HAD OR SMTH IDK MAN)
hello!! i don’t typically write child!reader related content, even if it’s platonic, i guess i’m just quite accustomed to writing romantic content if that makes sense, but i’ll give some thoughts i have abt this below the cut since i don’t wanna leave you hanging!
dottore with a child is.. definitely something else. there’s of course 8 — the segment that represented his youth and the way of thinking that had followed him back then.. but that was also the period of time that had led to him being cast out of his once home ( if it could even be called that ) for simply having a different outlook on the world.
so to be confronted with a kid, and having to take care of them — you — it was.. certainly something that he wasn’t quite versed in. being treated and taken care of as a child was something he hardly knew, so how was he supposed to apply that to you? even 8 did not receive special treatment, as he opted for treating him in the way that he did the others.. despite not allowing him in on certain things.
nonetheless, you were a rather intelligent individual, for being a child, and he wouldn’t allow such potential to go to waste- certainly not over a little mishap. so it’s needless to say that he has his ways of monitoring and making sure you are — eh, somewhat taken care of.
the segments all take turns with looking after you or teaching you new things, and out of all of them — you get along with 8 the most since you’re the closest in age, but you often find yourself running into 45’s cloaked figure in search for comfort. he doted on you the most, as he was a little more refined in maturity than 35 had been, and not as grumpy as 65 could occasionally be with his age. that said, he was often your go-to if the original wasn’t around to look after you himself.
25 was not present as often, but he was always the one that was there to clean you up if you had ever gotten into any trouble while working on some research of your own or simply just taking a tumble as most kids do.
now 18 was.. well, he avoided you. a lot. he was just really awkward with kids, and there was this semblance of bitterness in his heart when it came to you being taken care of so easily. he was jealous — why couldn’t he have been treated in such a way, too? why did he have to watch this kid be doted on while he was never given any of that? how could his youngest self even stand for it?
but that opinion comes to change one day when you seek him out on help with either mundane stuff or something you were stuck on, and he feels.. relied upon? there’s this older brother sense that kicks in, rather than envy — and begrudgingly.. he lends his help.
it was rare for zandik to mess up — in terms of calculation. likewise, the same applied for his segments.. but when you came and pointed something out one day before returning to the juice box 18 had plucked off the shelf for you in the fridge- let’s just say the lab went silent for a few hours.
who would have thought this random kid all of them had unknowingly adopted would be this diligent?
notes. this is a little messy in comparison to what i’d normally put out but i hope this scratched the itch in your ask- super sorry for the delay!
Yandere Platonic! Craig tucker x female reader south park
Craig's usual cold, monotone exterior completely cracks around you, making him fiercely protective and defensive of your friendship above all else.
He approaches his yandere tendencies out of a desperate, overwhelming need to be your absolute best friend, genuinely believing he is just being incredibly loyal.
He tracks your daily schedule down to the exact second, purely so he can coordinate his breaks and guarantee you two always sit together.
He uses his tech skills to quietly mirror your phone screen, mostly just to see if you are venting to other people instead of coming to him.
He sits in the back of class and stares blankly at the back of your head, getting deeply annoyed if anyone else tries to partner up with you.
His signature middle finger is weaponized as a silent threat, flashing it at anyone who tries to join your duo because he hates sharing your time.
He gathers private dirt on your other friends by quietly observing them, leaving anonymous blackmail notes in their lockers so you only hang out with him.
He manipulates Clyde, Token, and Jimmy into letting you join their friend group, but ensures you are always paired up strictly with him during activities.
He gaslights you with a flat, certain voice, telling you fake rumors about your other friends so you will realize he is the only loyal friend you have.
He keeps a specific desk drawer entirely dedicated to your friendship, filled with neatly labeled items like matching arcade tickets and old school projects.
He positions Stripe's guinea pig cage to face a framed photo of you two, unironically rambling to his pet about how you are his only true best friend.
He exploits Tweek's intense anxiety, asking him to constantly check on you just to make sure no one else is trying to replace Craig as your number one.
If Tweek ever becomes closer to you than he is, Craig will feel deeply betrayed and ruthlessly trigger a panic attack to push Tweek out of the picture.
He stands by your locker every single day to walk you home, grunting a flat, "We're hanging out today," leaving zero room for objection.
He insists on carrying your heavy backpack every day, claiming it's just what a real best friend does so you don't wear yourself out.
He hacks into your home security cameras, not to spy maliciously, but just to make sure you safely made it home after hanging out.
He buys two copies of every video game, skateboard tool, and snack he owns, excitedly ensuring you two always have matching gear.
He sits next to you at lunch every single day, aggressively claiming the seat next to you and glaring at anyone who tries to crowd your space.
If you try to ignore him, he will sit right outside your house on his skateboard, waiting with a stubborn, sullen expression until you come out.
He learns your absolute favorite video games and secretly practices them for hours at night just so he can perfectly carry you in co-op modes.
He actively lets the air out of your bicycle tires just so he can hang out with you longer while helping you fix it.
He takes candid photos of you two hanging out, printing them out to keep in a hidden scrapbook under his bed that documents your friendship.
He shows up at your workplace or after-school activities, awkwardly sitting in the corner just to serve as your personal, silent support system.
He learns your parents' schedules perfectly, timing his visits so he can bring over junk food and video games for a movie night the second you're alone.
If you ever try to end the friendship, his deadpan eyes will immediately well up with tears, completely shattering his unbothered facade.
He will nervously pull out his phone and show you your tracking data, desperately begging you to see how much he cares about keeping you safe.
He will clumsily explain his plans for you two to move into the same apartment complex after high school, red-faced and insisting you can't break your duo.
Superman & Lois x daughter reader part 8/ep 8 holding the wrench
y/h/t = your hair type y/f/s = your favourite scent
It's day one of my suspension but just like every other school day i still had to wake up early.
When my alarm went off i peeled the blankets off, rubbed my eyes, turned off my blasting alarm then sat back down on the side of my bed.
"no point in changing into something else" i said looking at my pyjamas in the mirror
I got up to get my brush, detangler spray and turned on my laptop, found something to watch then brushed my y/h/t hair. The scent of my detangler spray fulled my room making it smell of y/f/s and soap.
"dang it" i whined rolling my eyes and sighed attempting to squeeze anything out
"oh great now i have to bug them for more"
I paused the video on my laptop and got up and ran to the bathroom to throw away the empty spray bottle.
I twisted off the pump to smell the inside of the bottle one last time before tossing it.
"i really thought i had more time with it" i thought, then i twirled around and headed straight back to my room.
I brushed through it one last time before putting my hair up and heading downstairs for breakfast.
When i got down to the brightly lit Kitchen Dad was already there heating up the stove while the twins where still upstairs, i was finally first for once
"Hey"
"Still in those pyjamas?" Dad asked while frying eggs
"I mean, no point of getting dressed if i cant go to school for three day's plus im grounded " i told him crossing my arms
"About that-" he said turning around and standing at the head of the table
Just then the twins sat down.
"Why are you only half ready?" Jon asked me gesturing to my hair and my pj's
"Cause im grounded and suspended for three days?" i replied by raising an eyebrow and turning my head
"Whats the point in getting dressed if i cant leave the house?" i added leaning back in my chair
"Okay two things" Dad spoke up
"y/n me and your Mom talked it over and your not in any trouble" he told me
"So your not grounded" he added
"What?!" me, Jordan and Jon said in union all of us confused at the switch up. I sounded more happily but also taken aback, Jordan more shocked and Jon mostly confused
"But she got suspended for three days?!" Jon reminded Dad
"I know, but it was self defence" Dad said defending his and Mom's decision
"Since when is throwing furniture self defence" Jon whispered
"He GAVE me the idea!" I snapped pointing to Jordan, who was mad i threw him under the bus
"Like y/n said the other kid came at her with scissors it could have gotten worse but throwing the desk was a bit much" Dad said
"So later i'm gonna take you to the fortress to figure out what's going on and for the next two days of the suspension ill teach you proper self defence so you don't do anymore school damage" Dad told me, then he gave us our plates and drinks
"okay..." i said
It was so weird seeing that Mom and Dad weren't upset with me on this from last night and letting me off the hook when Mom said the opposite
"But didnt Mom say she wasn't off the hook?" Jordan asked
"Yes but after some thought its more about not telling us what's going on and hiding things" Dad explained
"And going forward we need all of you to tell us about your problems at school and things going on with powers, got it?"
"Got it"
"Yeah"
"Okay"
After we all finished eating Dad instructed to me to get dressed and get my winter coat for the Fortress.
I met with Dad outside While the twin's stayed inside
"Are you ready?" he asked me
"Yeah" i replied as dad put my hat on
"Hang on tight" he told me
I then hoped on Dad's back and we blasted off, we flew off so fast it felt like i was being hit in the face with a leaf blower or being in a typhoon
After a few seconds we arrived in the Arctic just outside of the Fortress. It was freezing and a little bit windy how does Dad tolerate it here?
"so its an ice castle?" i asked shivering in my jacket crossing my arms
"not really" Dad said as we walked as i trailed behind him and followed him inside.
I stood off to the side as Dad walked up to a table where "Jor-el's" hologram was talking to him. I didn't really pay all that much attention to most of their conversation all i really cared about was finding what was going on with my powers.
I didn't really do anything just standing against the cold walls until they scanned my body and my brain
"It seems like y/n's powers are manifesting through fight or flight" i over heard
"It's unknown how powerful she will be"
"Okay"
"Its seems like y/n and Jordan abilities will still be unpredictable just like yours"
"but unlike Jordan, y/n will have more control over her abilities as they appear"
The two continued to go back and forth while i zoned out staring off, after of what felt like forever the hologram shut down and Dad approached me
"Okay, lets teach you to fight properly" Dad Told me
I nodded in response and followed him into another room where Dad stood about three feet away from me and held a pen in his right hand
"okay pretend this is a weapon, knife, gun scissors whatever" he told me holding it up
"i want you to knock it out of my hand and push me back with your super strength" he instructed
"but if it were real wouldn't i get hurt?" i asked clenching my fists
"yes but you, i and the boy's heal fast so don't worry" he assured me
"whenever your ready" he added
I kicked the cap off the pen and didn't even move Dad with my push, i let out a deep sigh
"its okay you'll get" Dad told me as he put the cap back on
"Go again" he told me
This time i kicked the pen across the room and managed to shove dad
"Much better!" he told me
"Really?" i asked "But i barely did anything" i said
"Sure but its progress" he replied
For the next couple of rounds i could only either kick the pen or shove dad not both. If I can control my powers so easily then why am i struggling to do two simple things?
"This is impossible!" i whined throwing myself to the ground while tucking my knees to my chest.
"Hey.." Dad said softly while walking over to me and meeting me on the Ground
"Its okay to not be great at it immediately" Dad said as sat down then he pulled me onto his lap
"Your actually doing really actually, just as well as i did when my powers were emerging" he told me, that has to be a lie to make me feel better.
"Really?" i asked him
"Yeah and eventually you'll be just as good as me" Dad said
"not at this rate.." I said
"hey..give it some time, do you want to take a break and go home? or keep trying for a bit longer?" he asked me
"umm" i hesitated. We still have the rest of today and the next two days so it doesn't matter if we pause for now, but i really want to nail this. I looked at my feet for a couple second's
"Can we just go home?" i asked him
"Sure" he replied as scooped me up then stood up
"Hold on tight" he told me. Dad then speeded out of the Fortress then he flew us Home.
When we landed a few moments later he landed us beside the house, then he put me down and asked
"I gotta fix the truck but can you get your brothers and meet your Mom and i at the barn?"
"Sure" i said taking off my coat and speeding inside.
I tossed my coat onto the bed and threw my hat onto my dresser then twirled around towards each of the twins doors. I knocked on both doors and yelled
"Dad wants to see us all at the barn"
"Why?" Jon asked me as he swung his door open
"I dont know he never said" I replied
Then Jordan came out of his room
"Does it have anything to do with the Fortress? or even powers?" Jordan asked
"Not sure all he said was to get you two and go to the barn" i replied
The two of them followed me to the Barn where Dad was trying to fix the Truck from last night while Mom was talking to Dad
"Did you need help with the truck?" Jon asked walking over to Dad tool's
"uhhh not sure" Dad told Jon
"What'd you want to see us for?" Jordan asked as he stood by Dad
"We just wanted to see how you three were doing" Mom said
"I know the last few weeks have been hard on us all bottom line, there’s a lot going on" she explained
"Morgan Edge, people suddenly getting powers, mystery guy trying to kill your Dad, problems at school, so we just wanted to check in and see how you were doing with all of it" she added
"I talked to Coach Gaines He’s not happy, but he knows the three of us are taking a break from football he just needs your uniforms back" Dad said as he used his strength to un-dent the hood of the truck
"I’ll go do it today It’s my last time in a high school locker room probably ever" Jordan said
"Dad?" Jon said handing him a wrench
"uh no im good" he replied, Then Dad used his heat vision as welding
"Is that it? can i go inside now?" i asked
"Can i be excused?" Jon asked
"No you two say we’re not done talking" Mom told us
"Listen, the stuff that we’re dealing with would be a lot for anyone, so if you’re stressed or worried, you need to tell us, okay?" Mom said
"Are you saying all this cause of me?" i asked scratching my head, this felt targeted
"Not entirely, but it still applies" Mom told me, is that a yes? Dad then turned around looking up at the sky
"That’s your dad I’ve got to get to the DOD and question John Irons" Dad told Mom
"I’ll let you know what I find in the RV" Mom told him
"Okay. Good luck"
The two hug before Dad backs up and gets ready to take off
"When i get back we can practice again later" he told me
"okay"
"Kid's" he said addressing the Twins and I, then blat's off
"I’ll be in the barn you three stay out of trouble" Mom told us
I Followed Jordan inside while Jon went with Mom
When i got to my Room i just buried myself underneath the sheets and went back to sleep slowly drifting off.
By the time i woke up i got my diary out and wrote about today and my suspension
"i dont know how to feel about all this on one hand ill be bored in the house for a few days but on the other hand im not in trouble? I can't be mad though. Im mostly just worried about getting back to school on Monday. Hopefully i can perfect this self defence thing by then"
I dropped my pen as i heard yelling from downstairs and closed the book.
"what now?"
I put the book down and headed out of my Room, but as i closed my door behind me Jon ran upstairs, flew past me and slammed his door behind him.
"Is it that serious?" i said stepping back at the sudden loud noise before heading downstairs.
I stood on the stair case easdropping waiting for a good time to walk in without making things awkward.
When i got to the kitchen the atmosphere felt heavy and stuffy as Mom and Dad were whispering about something.
"Is everything okay..?" i asked
"Uhh- yeah" Dad said as he left the room. I looked over at Mom she was obviously sad but i didn't know what to do except hug her.
When i did I could almost feel her cheering up just a bit.
"You said we should talk if we were feeling upset i think you should do that too" I told her as i pulled out of the hug
"Yeah...you're probably right" Mom said looking at me. As i went to make myself lunch Mom went to her office. I mixed up what i could with my limitations my plate was a little bit random but it was good.
As i was almost done eating lunch I saw Jordan getting ready to leave and he was even smiling,
"Awh are you gonna go see your girlfriend" i teasted Jordan
"Sarah's not my girlfriend" Jordan stated
"Oh so you are? you didn't deny it..." i bit back
"When will you ask her out already?" i ask him holding my head in my hands
"He wont" Jon said walking in
I laughed at Jon's quick response while Jordan just rolled his eyes in annoyance
"Whatever i gotta go" he said rushing out the door. Jon was still standing by the door in silence just staring.
"You good?" i asked him, there was a moment of silence before he pulled out his phone
"Uhh, yeah" he replied as he was texting somebody
"Oh, well just checking everyone's been acting off lately did i miss something?" i replied
"Does it have to do with last nigh-" but before i could finish my question Jon cut me off
"No! it-" he paused still stairing down at his phone
"sorry..everything's fine" he added
"That's not at all what im SEEING" i replied
Jon sighed and put his phone in his pocket
"If Jordan comes back can you let me know?" he asked me
"Sure" i replied as he too rushed out the door
At this point it was just me and Mom home alone together or so i thought. When i finished eating i went to go look for her in the Office but it was empty.
"Wasn't she just here?" i asked myself then speeded outside to find her car was gone.
"It's not like her to leave without saying anything"
Whatever now i have the whole house to myself, as long as Mom and Dad dont find out Jon and Jordan leaving no one will get in trouble right? I took advantage of this to watch tv for the next few hours until Jordan and Jon came back.
As i heard the Door open and Jon and Jordan talking to each other, i shut off what i was watching.
"Is Mom or Dad home?" Jon asked
"No, why?" i replied
"Because your not supposed to be alone by yourself?" Jon said
"Yea but Mom just kinda took off and Dad was like never here so its not like anyone is gonna get in trouble, plus if i can get suspended without consequences then im pretty sure this isn't a big deal" i replied
"So where did you two go?" i asked the twins
"Sarah's play audition" Jordan said
"Yea he brought flowers and everything" Jon said
"oooo"
"It's not like that!" Jordan stated
"I just wanted to support her" he corrected
"Oh im sure did" i said sarcastically
"Yeah by playing the piano for her..." Jon slipped
"Oh really? what happened to your anxiety stopping you from playing?" i asked
"Well this time was different" he replied
I started laughing at his response hunching over and holding my stomach, even falling off the couch
"Oh so power of love will combat your anxiety?!" i squealed as i got up and left the room heading to my room.
A little bit later Mom and Dad finally came Home
"Guy tries to kill Dad, and now he’s, what, he’s our houseguest?" Jon said
"I really don’t think Mom would let him stay here if he was dangerous" Jordan said
"A guy that tries to kill Dad, got arrested doesn't scream dangerous to anyone?" i chimed in
"After everything that she saw in that trailer, you really trust her judgment right now?" Jon asked
"I guess I deserve that" Mom said as she walked in
"Give me a minute alone with your brother" she told me and Jordan
So basically what I’d imagine the kid that is in those forsaken child reader or something. Also the hair is for both genders but this is a unisex hair style. Anyways uh backstory idea also could be reader/insert
Came from a broken home with a neglectful and slightly abusive home. Along with maybe having a sibling (wink wink). Doesn’t remember much but seems to have a problem with finding out things they don’t want to know. Also a quiet kid but prefers being near someone along with be scared easily. May or may not have PTSD but need to research that if uh idk. (Also kids can have PTSD I did my homework)
Varang daughter messing around with Jake Sully outside of the cage, jumping scaring him and asking how his blood taste like, just being her normal little monster self 😅
First fic back from hiatus!! Hope you enjoy 🪐
Jake had been sitting there for hours. The crowds had died down, leaving only a few soldiers standing around the glass cage. The occasional person came around, taking a photo or cursing him out before leaving.
Jake had his head lowered, his eyes fixated on the ground of his 'cage' when he heard a bang on the glass. The man didn't look up. It was probably someone ready to curse him out. That was until - "Look at (Name), Skxawng! Do not ignore!" Jake's head snapped up at the Na'vi word, his eyes immediately finding a small, mangkwan child.
Jake mumbled a "What the hell" under his breath, turning his body to face.. (Name)..? Is that what she had said.. why the hell was she speaking in the third person. The navi child couldn't be older than five or six years old.
(Name) had her face pressed against the glass, staring intensity at the locked up blue man. "Ew. You ugly." (Name) said, a word she often called Lyle too, she had heard her mother call sky demon's that.
Jake's eyes widened, just who the hell was this child. "Excuse me..?" He said in disbelief. (Name) scowled. "You heard (Name)!" The child banged on the glass again.
A yip came from somewhere behind the child, making her turn around. (Name) turned back to Jake, sticking her tongue out at him, something Lyle had taught her before running off. Jake scoffed under his breath, turning his body back.
A few hours had gone by, and Jake had let his guard down as he tried to fall asleep in his sitting up position. Just then- BANG! Jake jumped, swerving around to find the na'vi child from before. (Name).
(Name) let out a loud cackle, her hands pressed up against the glass. "Haha, take that, Skxawng." Jake's eyes narrowed, (Name) seemed to say things with an accent. Not the type Neytiri had when she spoke English. Quaritch's accent. It was almost as if Quaritch had been teaching this child English, but that was impossible. Why the hell would he teach some random mangkwan kid English? Unless...
"Hey, kid. Who are your parents?" Jake asked, looking (Name) up and down. Much to Jake's dismay, (Name) only stared at him in confusion. Jake groaned. "Who is your Sa'nok?" (Name) lit up. "Tsahìk! Sa'nok!" Which meant that Varang was (Name)'s mother. "What about your Sempul?" Jake asked.
"Sa'nok ate him." The child said with a grin, twirling one of her braids. Jake sucked in a breath, feeling slightly blessed for the wife he had. BANG! (Name) just the glass one last bang one before running off.
A few hours after that, Neytiri rescued Jake. "Baby. Thank you for not eating me." Neytiri had looked at Jake like he a lost his damn mind.
For Platonic! Yandere! Diluc x GN! Child! Cat! Reader
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Warning: Implied and non-descriptive abuse and dehumanisation (not from Diluc), forced vomiting. For now, without info notes, I made them when fic is finished. Also, because plot of the fic was made before 6.6, I didn't use any new Pantalone cannon.
"Look what I have!" Bennett proudly showed off a paper bag containing four large... no, enormous chocolate balls. Sticky, sweet, and so fragrant that your mouth watered at the mere thought of the treat. "Dads gave me this. It's from Fontaine. One for each of us."
Razor sniffed candies wolfishly but took the treat. He took a small bite, chewed slowly, and a huge smile blossomed on his face.
"Not meat. Not potato. Smells good. Tastes good. I like it."
After a few bites, not a trace of the candy remained.
Fischl's reaction was more reserved. She carefully took the chocolate ball and cleared her throat.
"I accept thy offering, Bennett." She took a small nibble. The smile was tiny and polite, but it was clear that she really liked the chocolate.
"Exquisite delicacy is worthy of Prinzessin der Verurteilung's plate."
Oz flapped his wongs.
"Mein Fräulein" means "It is delicious.""
Bennett turned towards you, waiting for you to take the treat. Slowly, with a shaky hand, you took your share.
You looked at the chocolate ball. An essence of pure sugar and happiness, and, for you, consuming it was a sign of being a human... It still feels like something forbidden. You braced yourself and in two bites ate it.
The flavor bloomed on your tongue. You couldn't hold back deep purring. You were practically vibrating while chewing and swallowing the chocolate ball and licking the remaining chocolate from your fingers. Your tail was straight up in the air. You were happy just after one candy.
"You liked it, right?" Bennett (his own chocolate ball was almost finished) asked. The question was rhetorical, but you nodded. You still were purring so hard, you couldn't talk. You barely managed to say, "Thank you, Big Brother Bennett!" before returning to licking your fingers.
The rest of the "playdate" was fun. Bennett, Razor, Fischl and Oz were fun to play with. You helped them gather materials for their commissions, and then you five played hide-and-seek. When you were a seeker, you quickly found others with the help of your sense of smell, and when you were hiding, you often tried to climb up a tree.
You returned home in the evening. Funny, how fast you accepted Dawn Winery as your new home.
Yes, it would be nice for it to be home. It would be nice, if stuff and Master Diluc become his family.
Master Diluc already was here, in the main hall. He was looking through some papers but looked up when you approached the table.
"Did you have fun?"
You nodded vigorously.
"Yeah! Benny and his team are the best! We picked flowers, played hide-and-seek..."
"And ate chocolate?" A warm, kind smile rang in Master Diluc's voice. But the words drowned the tone for you.
You felt your blood run cold. How did he know? Maybe you could talk your way out of it?
"W-what chocolate?"
Diluc propped his cheek on his left hand and silently poked you in the chest with the finger of his right hand. You looked down.
There, on the light-colored fabric, was a small chocolate stain. If you sniffed, you could smell the chocolate, too. In horror, you recoiled, curled into a ball, and let out a yeow.
"Please, don't hit me! Please, don't make me puke!"
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You don't know who left that chocolate bar. Did a servant lose it? Was it left on purpose? To what purpose? To give you a treat? Or to poison you? After all, Pantalone did a great job in hiding your youkai nature. For the outside world, you were just a pet cat of Regrator.
Some would say you were ungrateful. What cat owner can tell that he feeds his cat a mix of raw goat milk, water, raw quail eggs, chicken and beef mince, chicken neck, beef liver, beef kidney, chicken heart, chicken giblets, dried kelp, green lipped mussel, and it's just the first meal of the day? But it was it. It was raw cat food. You wanted something cooked. Or something different. You wanted garlic, onions, chives, coffee, and chocolate! You wanted to be treated like a human.
So, you took the chocolate bar and hid it under the cat bed. Every night you took small nibbles from it. It was your treasure, the source of your happiness. You tried to be careful.
Pantalone found out.
You didn't question that the next business negotiations were about confectionery. You just loafed on Pantalone's lap. But you were listening. You remembered that at one moment of the negotiations, it was mentioned that certain chocolate can't last long without a wrapper.
You remembered about your own treasure. There was no wrapper, and you still have 1/3 of it left. You didn't want it to become bad. There was no way you could get rid of it without getting attention from Pantalone.
That night, when Pantalone was sleeping, you ate what remained of the bar. The second you swallowed the last bit, familiar hands scooped you up. You froze under the gaze of purple eyes.
"Lucky Charm, don't you know that chocolate is poisonous for cats? It makes them... vomit."
Pantalone squeezed your stomach hard.
Bile seared your throat and toungue.
It was painful. It burns.
Pantalone didn't stop with that.
In an hour every last servant was fired.
In the next few days you could only lie on the cat bed, whimpering from pain. Your stomach hurt. Your whipped back hurt. Everything burns.
And Pantalone's words were ringing in your ears.
"You are a cat because I said so."
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"[Y/N], what are you..." Diluc's gaze swept over them, pausing at ears flattened backward against the head, while the tail was tucked closer to the stomach.
They were in distress. He learned about different cat sounds and what they mean from Margaret. He also learned from her that chocolate is poisonous to cats. But [Y/N] were a youkai, and he already saw them eating "not healthy for cats" things multiple times and being fine. A very bad feeling crept in the back of Diluc's head.
Pantalone... Cursing Ninth Harbinger's name became a new norm for Diluc.
He leaned forward and picked [Y/N] up, sitting them on his lap. He rested his chin on the crown of their head. Gently, carefully, Diluc began to stroke the back of the little yokai's head and their back. Soon, [Y/N] calmed down, nuzzling into Diluc's chest.
Diluc didn't stop petting.
"[Y/N], do you remember what I have told you? You can eat and drink anything you want. I won't punish you for eating or drinking. If you want something specific, ask Adelinde to cook it for you, or ask me and I will buy it. Understood?"
[Y/N] nodded against Diluc's chest. They stopped trembling and now were just sitting here on Diluc's lap, in his embrace.
"Good. Please, [Y/N], don't be scared of sharing anything with me. I will try to help you as best as I can."
Youkai on his lap was silent. Then they slowly looked up. [E/C] eyes met Diluc's red eyes. [Y/N] whispered.
"You are warm. Like Dad..."
Diluc stopped petting them. Maneki Neko Mother was so crucial in this mess with Harbinger that Diluc kept forgetting that kid's father was Gotoku Neko. Meanwhile, [Y/N] continue.
"He was warm... He said I could share anything with him... That he would help... Like you... I miss home. But the winery is also home..."
They paused before making themselves speak on.
"C-can the winery be my new home? C-can you be my dad?"
