Among Japanese otaku, the phrase "See your hallucinations early on" is often used.
Right now I'm dying to read the official IBVS story, but I know once I start I probably won't be able to stop. So for now, I'm warming up by drawing the idols I'm used to sketching. (I'm just scared of falling even more for them, lol) This is bad—I keep thinking about them all the time, just like when I was in love. My heart's pounding and it hurts, but it's fun.
Ah, my study abroad in Korea ends the day after tomorrow...🥲 I wish they'd come study in Japan. Thinking that, I somehow finished this weird drawing. I want them to wear Japanese high school uniforms just once...👉👈
“Ed, we need to talk as soon as possible.” Nevin said as soon as Isaac answered his phone.
“Hey… Nev, two things. One, I’m Isaac… And two, why are you calling either of us at 5am on a Saturday on the beginning of a three day weekend.” Ink grumbled, feeling incredibly confused.
“Isaac… Look in the nearest mirror, and avoid any dumb puns, please…” Nevin responded, his voice a little short and…
“Are you whispering?” Isaac asked, feeling profoundly confused as he zombie-shuffled over to mirror… This looked like Edward’s room - and he was on Edward’s phone. Ink looked into the mirror and-
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“What the fuck did Edward get us cursed with this time?” Isaac hissed, staring at utter confusion as he was staring into Edward’s soulful eyes, as the other stood in his dorky pajamas. “Why am I in Error’s body?”
“I don’t know, but I woke up in yours… Which means -” Nevin responded, sounding as if he was trying very hard not to freak out.
“Hang on, Ed’s calling me on your phone. I’m going to merge the calls so we can all talk and try to figure out what the shit happened.” Sure enough, Nevin’s number flashed up on his screen.. Ink merged their calls together..
“Ooohkay, have all three of us switched bodies, or are you in mind, Nev?” Edward asked without preamble.
“We’ve all switched bodies… So, can anyone remember getting cursed by anyone in the past few days? Like oh, say, a witch curing someone to get a new perspective, or that walking a mile in someone else’s shoes, or living a day in their life will open your eyes… Or any similar sorts of bullshit?” Isaac responded, remembering a couple of magical curses that his parents had taught him about while he’d been a kid.
“No… Why do you ask?” Nevin asked, utterly confused. The other had been turned by a vampire a little over a year ago and he and Edward were doing what they could to teach him of the magical world.
Ink had no idea which of the noble vampires had turned his one of his boyfriends, and why they hadn’t claimed him as their fledgling… Although that likely meant that he had been accidentally turned which… Could mean a whole heap of trouble if it was discovered and Isaac worried about what could said noble vampire might do to Nevin in order to keep the potential scandal quiet.
Edward growled a little bit, pacing back and forth “As far as I know, I haven’t been on the receiving end of a curse like that, and I don’t think that you can do a body switch curse without all of the affected people within your sightline… Do you have any idea who has the power and the desire to do this to us? I mean… We’re three teenagers, and none of us have the influence for this to have some really bad consequences.”
“So this bodyswap… Thing. It’s something that happens occasionally?” Nevin spluttered “Is there a way that you two know how to reverse it? Or is it something where we’d have to ask one of your guys’s parents for help because of it? Oh and Ed - Drew and Grandma are both early risers, so they’ll be checking in on you sometime in the next three hours or so. Pretend to be asleep as I usually get up no earlier than ten if I can at all help it.”
“Augh, fuck. Thanks. Oh, and we only sound like ourselves with one another, as we all switched bodies. To everyone but the caster, I’ll sound like you, you’ll sound like Isaac, and Isaac has my voice.” Error responded quickly “One of my grandparents was cursed with a spell like this, so they told me all about what happens. Usually there’s a time limit of a few days, or like a week before it wears off… We can try to act like one another, or we could go to either my parents or Isaac’s… There’s likely to be a curse breaker in the city that they can contact so that we can get back into our own bodies - especially since Nev lives with humans. You two should probably talk to whoever wakes up first in either my home or Isaac’s.”
“Sounds like a plan. We’ll text you with a time and location once we get it.” Ink responds, glad that they have a course of action. This sort of shit was irritating and something that needed to be dealt with quickly - as secrecy was one of the major laws that featured heavily in their world. He and Ed had been trying to teach Nevin what the other would need to know… Isaac hadn’t been sure as to how to introduce both of his boyfriends to his parents and… Wasn’t happy that the choice had been taken from his hands.
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“… Drew, could you and your brother join me in the living room?” The Jovels’ grandmother called out, a kindly smile on her face as Edward (in one of his boyfriend’s bodies) and Drew nodded as they wandered and sat down as she indicated.
The latter smiled and walked over to the other “Yes, what is it, grandma?”
“Well, I had hoped to not tell you two just yet - to give you a bit more time to live without the burden… Ah, but I’m getting a bit ahead of yourself. Drew, have you noticed that your brother has been acting a bit… Oddly as of late?” Grandma Jovel asked, her eyes narrowing just a little as she stared directly at Edward, who froze in his seat.
“Yeah… Are you talking about today, when I heard him talking to someone at four in the morning? Or the fact that I… I kind of think that he’s been drinking blood for some reason, for months? I know that Isaac comes to school with a thermos full of something that smells like blood… Not that he’s the only one…” Drew responded, a worried frown appearing on his face. “Or the fact that though he… Nevin as of today while he… He kind of sounds like my brother he just… He really doesn’t seem like he’s actually Nev?”
“You’re more observant than most would give you credit for, my little star. Now who are you and do you know in who’s body my little moon is in, young being…” Grandma Jovel responded, narrowing her eyes at Edward, who froze in place, his eyes wide.
“I… Uhh… Uhm… Oh fuck!” Edward cursed, completely taken off guard and trying desperately not to panic.
“… Edward?” Drew guessed, frowning a little and staring at him, his eyes shining gold. Something seemed to shift on his back for just a moment. “… How did you end up in my brother’s body?”
“I don’t know. I woke up like this and called Isaac - who was in my body. Nevin is in Isaac’s.” The young werewolf responded, still kind of panicky “How did you guess so fast? And I-I don’t mean any disrespect or ill-intent when I deceived you, ma’’am… I thought… I didn’t realize you were part of the… I thought that both of you were normal humans.”
“Hmm… Drew and Nevin’s powers are unawakened for the most part, but that assumption is incorrect. Message the other two and tell them to come here. I can fix something like this easily.” Grandma Jovel responded, staring steadily at Edward.
The self-proclaimed school king nodded shakily and texted his boyfriends.
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Nevin arrived first, Isaac showing up about five minutes later, both very confused. Grandma Jovel smiled warmly at Nevin “There you are, my little moon. Sit next to your boyfriends. I have everything prepared to break the curse. Stay still now.”
“G… Grandma please don’t call me that in front of my boyfriends…” Nevin pleaded, a bright blush appearing on the face he was currently wearing.
She chuckles and ruffled the top of his head with a fond smile “Yes, yes. I’ll keep that in mind, Nevin.” She sets out three crystals, and speaks an invocation of power. All three of them shiver as they feel Grandma Jovel’s magic wrap around their souls - and after blinking once, each is in his own body. “Also the three of you should rest here - as the transfer will have drained you rather a lot. I’m going to make pizza for all of you - and Drew would you like to help me? I can explain a few things as these three rest.”
“But… But grandma I wanna know how you… How… All of this too…” Nevin called out, attempting to get up and nearly falling over as he felt incredibly dizzy, sitting down with a hard thump.
“And I will explain to you both everything in much greater detail. For now, I will be explaining the basics of the magical world to Drew - which you likely have gotten. Consider it a gentle chastisement for not telling me you were turned into a vampire once you realized what had happened to you, Nevin.” Grandma Jovel responded back “Stay put, before I make you.”
“Yes grandma… Sorry grandma…” Nevin mumbled, snuggled comfortably between his boyfriends… Sleep sounded great… The three of them passed out together on the couch, holding hands.
Personally, I absolutely love the plot twist where after Isaac turns Nevin into a vampire, Nevin then turns Drew into one. Those twins and the Nerd look way too perfect with vampire red eyes...🦇
I really want to know more about Edward, Chris, and Barry too... These characters hit my preferences way too hard... I absolutely adore them all. This is bad—I've been head over heels for them since yesterday. After neglecting them for five whole years, it's all coming rushing back now.
