warning(s): yandere themes, obsession, abuse of power(magic?), lmk if i missed something
A/n: Here it is! Finally, i had an itty-bitty hard time thinking about how the story goes, but it was a great time writing this! (and it looks like i got carried away with how long this is) And oh! Here's also the drawing that was requested along with the fic, hope you like it~ Thank you again for requesting @banettelbatkva đ
Word count: 2.8k
The forest near your village was highly avoided, elders telling that it was cursed and should be barricaded so that whatever was in there won't go into the village and vice versa. They don't want any trouble getting inside their peaceful village.
Inside the said forest, lives a creature from the legends that has been passed down from generation to generation, now seen as an evil entity that plays with the lives of people it encounters, a cold-hearted and ruthless kitsune that goes by the name "Tartaglia" or now "Childe", as per what the elders call him in their stories.
He finds it ridiculous, and at first offending, because the moment they saw and experienced his true self they started calling him "troublemaker", "curse bringer", and even a kidnapper whenever a person in the village disappears! Utterly ridiculous he thinks, when he didn't even commit any of the crimes they point at him as the sole suspect.
With the treatment he was getting, he just decided to return back into his forest and never come out again, then maybe, just maybe, the village he cared for would find his absence a good sign
They did of course, celebrating that they finally got rid of the kitsune that has been causing trouble and panic in their village.
"Ah~ No more kitsune to disturb our people! How about we call for a celebration for this yeah?" said the village chief to his men, highly overjoyed by the fact that Tartaglia was back to where he came from
"That's a very good idea chief! Everyone! The chief is hosting a celebration for the Kitsune's disappearance!" one man shouted where the villagers can hear him, they were ecstatic to say the least, "Prepare for a banquet people! We're gonna have fun tonight!" and so they did
Tartaglia didn't like that honestly, he was hurt that the village he loves wanted him gone, and they were happy that he's gone from the village, oh what did he do to deserve this? He asks himself as he watch the people dance and eat around in the name of Tartaglia the Kitsune's disappearance
He turned around with bitterness filling his senses, they don't want him? Fine. Maybe he can become that thing the villagers always describe him as, a ruthless prankster that does evil things for fun. If they canât accept him then so be it, heâs not shackled to be a good entity anymore, so why not?
This now brings us back to the present, now with you as a descendant of the former chief that drove Tartaglia away from your village. Everything has changed by then, although olden stories and rhymes about him still lingered and believed by your fellow villagers. The stories intrigue you ever since you could understand what your parents were telling you, you were curious about him and even wanted to see him yourself
You were supposed to be scared of him, you were supposed to believe all the stories that the elders passed down unto your generation, yet you find yourself sneaking away at night to go the forbidden forest near your village, bringing some food from your dinner as some sort of offering
âWhat could go wrong anyway? Itâs not like the stories about him is true...â you thought to yourselfÂ
â...I just want to see him with my own eyesâ to confirm if he was truly evil as they say? You honestly don't know anymore as you try to find your way half through in the forest
You could swear that you can feel eyes boring holes into your entire being as you try to set your sense of direction straight again, and you could also swear youâve been walking for hours but you keep seeing the same weird mushroom on the bottom of a zigzagged tree. You donât even know if itâs still night or day already because of how dark it was in the forest, the only source of light was the somewhat luminescent plants that you don't know when appeared
Now youâre contemplating whether it was truly a good idea going into the forest all alone and with the sole reason of finding a kitsune from the legends that youâre not also sure is even true.
Tartaglia looked at you, intrigued that a villager from the same village that drove him away decided to come in his forest unprepared. He couldâve dubbed it as a dumb hunter that heard the stories of the elders deciding to head into the forbidden forest just to catch and maybe kill the kitsune that lives there, but no, you didnât have any capturing equipment with you or any of the sort that is meant for killing, or maybe you were a trained professional? Seeking him for a price above his head. That was how cautious Tartaglia was around you, a mortal human, he had already learned not to trust your kind, heâs not falling for any of your kinâs tricks anymore.
He decided to play with your poor self, making you go around in circles and making you confused for almost half a day now. He was quite entertained at the âshowâ you were putting on for him. You shouldâve been hungry by now but you refused to eat the food you brought with you, were you really serious about finding him? Wait, he wasnât even sure if youâre looking for him in the first place!Â
But his suspicions were turned down when he heard you speak to no one in particular, âGood archons, is that Childe even true? Maybe Iâm just delusional thinking that he was actually true and now that brings me here!â you screamed in frustration
Raising an eyebrow, Tartahlia finally let you off of his illusions, maybe he felt pity for you for some reason, or maybe it was because there was actually someone willing to look for him without ulterior motives? He doesnât know the answer in his questions as he looked at your face light up in relief as you finally found something different other than the weird mushroom
You found a shrine, possibly it was in the middle of the forest but you couldnât possibly care as you finally laid out the offering you brought with you.
Clapping your hands in a prayer position and closing your eyes, you asked for someone or anything to guide you to the answer you were looking for
And as if your prayer was fulfilled then and there, you heard a male voice behind you
"What's a human like you doing here?" He asked, whipping your head back to look at the sudden voice, your eyes widened when you saw a young man with ginger hair and deep blue eyes that seems to glow yet no light can be seen in them
What was more evident was the ears atop his head, as if he was a...
"Kitsune?" you thought outloud, the male looked at you with a small smirk as you realized what you just said. Clasping your hands onto your mouth you muttered an apology
"I'm Tartaglia, or whatever the people in your village call me now, was it Childe?" he said, crossing his arms and tilting his head a little, the small smirk never leaving his face
"O-Oh, hi, I'm (Y/n)... I came here to look for the kitsune in the stories the elders always tell," you answered the question "But I don't think I still need to do it since you're in front of me now."
"How curious, aren't you scared of me?" he said as he suddenly disappeared into thin air, startling you as you then try to look for him
"Aren't I the big bad kitsune that the villagers tell you to not get close to?" his voice was everywhere in the air and you don't know where to look exactly
"I am now that you're doing that, but I'm here to know if you're really THE big bad kitsune that they always tell us about" you answered
"You know that you're in danger right now don't you?" his voice suddenly become clearer behind you, facing him immediately
"This forest is big and you barely found your way through it, are you sure you can get away from me?" he taunted as he slowly walked towards you, his tail behind him moving ever so slow as it flicks left and right
Unexpectedly to him though, you didn't flinch or run away when he was walking towards you, he can see you trembling and clutching your kimono so hard it's obvious that you're scared
Stopping on his tracks in front of you, he observed you closely from head to toe and back into your eyes
He saw that it was full of determination with a mix of admiration and fear, something that he hasn't seen ever since he came back to his forest
Backing away with his eyebrows raised, he let out a huff and turned away, seemingly leaving you there
"W-Wait!" you called out, though he didn't stop from walking away "Please help me find my way out of here!"
At that he stopped and turned around, looking at you with a smug face, his fangs showing
"Okay." shrugging he went the other way, as if telling you to follow him
After some time you found yourself out of the forest, looking back you were about to thank him but he was gone
The next night you decided to come into the forest again, sneaking out and bringing food with you
Tartaglia was shocked to say the least, that it was you again that he was playing with again, what shocked him more was you were calling out to him
"Childe! Childe! Are you in there? Childe!" you shouted almost at the top of your lungs
"Hey tone it down will you, I can hear you all the way on the other side of the forest" he appeared beside you, startling you and almost making you fall on a stream
If it wasn't for him catching you on time you would've been wet by now.
Pulling you onto his chest to catch you, you were surprised at how gentle his touch was. Pulling away slightly you looked onto his face to thank him, but you saw him already looking down at you with unreadable eyes
He chuckled in response as you try to look away and mutter a word of gratitude but fail as your eyes keep coming back into his
"Like what you see?" he teased making you blush and pull away abruptly, causing you to actually fall into the stream. He laughed at you, wheezed at your pouting face
He helped you out of the forest that night again
He doesn't want to admit it but he liked your presence around him, how you brought almost new experiences to his immortal life, you got this light around you that reels him in oh so strong and he lets himself get caught up in it
You were someone who accepted him as what he truly was, his pranks might have irritated you sometimes but you didn't bad mouth him and always gave him smiles and giggles instead. You seem genuinely happy around him as you both travel the "vast" forest together
"I really like it here, it's really beautiful here and peaceful, without the others looking and judging you." you suddenly said when you both were walking near the mountainside
"Oh? Isn't it peaceful in your village without me there?" he asked
"No I don't think so, it might be peaceful but crimes happen every night like robbery and sometimes murder, the guys who commit them are mostly the guys I avoid when I come here"
"You don't have to go here every night you know, I barely know if you still sleep when you go back into the village" he said
"Oh I do alright, but I come here because I want to, I like spending time with you, you know? You always help me finding my way here either way" you said "And I like it when we stroll around like this.."
What you didn't know was it was all his doing, when he decides to use his powers to make the forest look infinite so that you two would spend more time together, you also still don't know it was him who intentionally makes you go around in circles whenever you enter the forest, and have to call out his name if you ever wanted to find your way around
He liked it that way, you relying on him whenever you needed help, he wanted you to rely on him and him only, you liked it too didn't you? Yeah you do, with the way you keep coming back to him every night just to spend time with him
Until one night though, you didn't come into the forest and call out his name, it was weird he said, because instead of you a different person came in your behalf
Tartaglia didn't want them, he wanted you, so where were you? Did you leave him? Did you find him boring now so you made someone else go instead of you? Oh this is unacceptable
Instead of greeting the new person kindly, he immediately got rid of them. He wanted you to come back to him
Every night new person comes into his forest, and he always kills them whenever they're deep enough inside, how many people was he supposed to kill just for you to come back to him?
He was angered when after a week he still didn't see any sign of you, he lashed out on the recent person
"Do you have any idea HOW THIS IS JUST GETTING FRUSTRATING DAY BY DAY? WHERE'S (Y/N)?!"
"T-They're in the village preparing to take over! Please have mercy!" they trembled as they fell onto the floor
"Ahh, you all just don't know how I want to keep them here forever with me, do you know those illusions I make?" he asked, but not expecting an answer, "oh yes them, I use them to make them call out to me every time they go out her way just to get in here."
"Ah~ That sweet voice of theirs calling my name, all helpless and wanting me to help them out.." he rambled on as the person watched him in horror
After he was finished talking with the person, he killed them on the spot, not even letting them make a step towards escape, he doesn't want them running their mouths and telling you everything he just said to them, no?
But unbeknownst to him, you were actually there, nearby but he didn't notice you, blinded by his rage and obsession, he didn't know that you heard all of the things he said
Eyes widened in horror, you flinched when Tartaglia turned around to look at you. The man was shocked at first, but his face contorted into a blissed one when he realized it was finally you who decided to appear
"Ah! (Y/n)! You're finally here!" he approached you with a big smile on his face that made his fangs stand out. He walked towards you so naturally as if he didn't just kill one of your servants
"D-Don't come near me right now.." you stuttered out, backing away, fear now slowly eating your entire being
Tartaglia's expression dropped faster than lightning when you said that, his ears and tails dropped along with it
"Why..?" he asked, he looked like a kicked puppy with him pouting and ears drooped, you could even here him whimper as he try to get close to you
"T-Tartaglia..! Stop right there for a minute yeah?" you said as you stepped back bit by bit, yet the space between you two seem to keep getting smaller and smaller
"Are you leaving me too..?" he asked, looking into your eyes as if looking for something, perhaps he was looking for proof that you're not going anywhere, but he fails to find what he's looking for as the fear in your eyes overpowers other emotions
"You can't leave me..! You can't!" he suddenly shouted, making you flinch and start running, fearing that he was also going to kill you like he did to all those other people you sent
You sent them here because you were busy preparing for your inheritance of the title "village chief", it was a great thing you thought, because you can remove the barricades in the entrance of the forest and finally show that Tartaglia wasn't someone who was evil like they say in the stories
Sending people over there was the first step you decided to do, maybe if people went there themselves, they'll see that Childe wasn't bad at all, and it was also convenient because you can't come yourself at the moment
Today was supposed to be the day you tell him that you're going to make him feel accepted again, but when you saw what he just did, you can't find the reason to remember all the things you wanted to do
What you wanted to do right now was to run, run away and save your life and alert the villagers about Childe going on a killing spree
"YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME!" you heard his shouts behind you
"NOT WHEN I FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE WHO ACCEPTS ME!" he said, his voice getting closer and closer
You saw the dirt you were running on grow the same weird mushroom and plants, and that's when you knew you were fucked
You once saw how his magic worked, whenever he uses his illusions, these same types of plants grow out of nowhere. It was like a sign that he was playing with the person who saw the plants
You liked it when you saw them back then because when they appear, you know that Tartaglia was there to save you from getting lost in the forest, it was also a sign that he was using his magic to show you something that you'll surely like
Now you cursed those same plants as you just try to get away from his illusions, and from him mostly
"YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE!" you heard him again "YOU'RE GOING TO STAY WITH ME HERE FOREVER!"
Seeing yourself nearing the edge of a cliff and knowing that you can't make it, you decided to call out for him
"T-Tartaglia, please stop! Please calm down for a second!" you said, stopping near the edge, not sure anymore where to go
You saw him emerge from the shadows with a crazed expression that sent shivers down your spine
"I finally caught up with you~" he cooed, his smile getting wider as he walked close to you
"W-wait, don't come any closer right now, please." you pleaded, looking behind you and finding no more ground to walk on, seeing how steep and deep the almost seeming like abyss, you started trembling
Tartaglia saw this and his smile widened, he knows where this was going, his plan's going to work!
"We can talk about this (Y/n), you just need to come with me yeah?" he said as he opened his arms towards you, expecting you to come running on his chest and embrace him
"N-Noâ I mean, not now, we can talk about it later, please just go away right now." you said, your hands in front of you in a shielding position
"What do you mean? Don't you like being with me? Why do you want me gone? Is it because I killed those people?" he bombarded you with questions
"You know I won't do that to you right? I can never hurt you! You're my sweet (Y/n) who loves me back! I can't have you gone now can I?" he said, spreading his arms more as if it would make you go to him faster
"I do like being with you, but what you just did wasâ!" you were cut off as you felt yourself falling down
Screaming, you were lucky enough to get a hold of the ground you were standing on before
"Childe!" you called out to him. Ah, there it is, you finally called out his name for help
"Childe please help me!" your sweet voice calling him out sounded like the trumpets in heaven, a blissful sound that puts him at peace
"Childe! Help!" he almost forgot that you were actually "falling", he ran up to you and pulled you up
You clinging onto him felt just right to him, yes, this was where you belong, in his arms as you rely on him and him only
"You're not leaving me right?" he asked, snaking his arms around you, encasing you in a protective embrace
Knowing again that you don't have any chance of escape anymore, you buried your face in his chest, hugging him tighter as you nodded
"Good girl" he said as he stood up, carrying you bridal style as he entered the forest again
You could swear that the cliff wasn't there when you looked back
Looking up to his face, you could barely see his smug expression as he finally have you in his arms, and you're not going to try and escape right? Well, you can't do it in the first place because he'll just use his illusions on you
So that you'll just keep coming back to him and call him for help over and over again until you learn your lesson.
You were trapped, and you can't do anything about it.
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The event is still open! Feel free to send in some asks~
Hi Hazel, congrats on your new event! Could I have a pull of the emperor, the devil and the world for Diluc where he is supporting the reader through their final exams at uni. Thank you :)
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Congratulations on 100 followers! Can I request âYou have no idea how to make toast?!â , said by Illumi? Or if you think itâll be better if Chrollo said this, you can write it that way. ïżŒChrollo, Illumi, and Hisoka live in the same dorm room at the University of York New City. Chrollo was startled because Hisoka was trying to make toast ïżŒ, carelessly let it toast for too longïżŒ, and nearly caught on fire. Hopefully that makes sense, lol.
requested by:Â shirophantomvox
Prompt Sentence: (will appear in bold)
#9Â âYou have no idea how to make toast?!â
Thank you so much once again for your participation in my 100 followers event! I hope you like what I came up with for your request! Canât remember if I said this before but Iâve never done a school au before so coming up with the setting was fresh and fun! Enjoy!
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 All was relatively quiet on the University of York New City campus. The dark, mainly empty streets emitted a mild eeriness in the dead of night as the usual night owls and party goers were noticeably vacant. Tucked away in their rooms for some much needed extra rest or burning away the midnight oil at their desks, all done in preparation for the ever dreaded and rapidly approaching finals.Â
 Even the ever popular Chrollo Lucilfer was holed away in his dorm room, pouring over his vast collection of texts and carefully taken notes. The faint rasp of graphite on note paper was barely audible over the soothing, yet motivational symphony of Mozart playing in the background. The music was not only to aid in his studies, but to help muffle out any excess sound that might disturb his sleeping dorm mate who was buried beneath a mountain of blankets in one of the lower bunks.
 The young man paused in his work and glanced at the clock, nearly 2am.Â
 âI suppose I should wrap this up for the night,â he muttered quietly to himself.
 Chrollo set down his pencil and stretched in his seat. Due to sitting in one position for so long, his neck, shoulders, and spine all crackled and popped like shipping bubble wrap. He took in a deep breath through his nose in preparation to lose a groan along with his stretch; but instead, he froze with a look of perplexity spreading across his face..
 Sniffing the air a little more carefully, he straightened up in his seat and turned towards the room door that let out into the hallway.
 Is something. . . burning?
 As though the gods were listening, the sudden shrill sound of one of the dorm's fire detectors started blaring throughout the shared living quarters. Chrollo jumped at first, then scrambled to his feet to make a mad dash out of his room. He had to find what was going on and solve the matter before the rest of the alarms were triggered throughout the building.
 From the corner of his eye, Chrollo saw his dorm mate, Illumi, jolt awake so hard he nearly smacked his head on the bunk above him. He was trying to untangle himself from the combination of blankets and waist long hair by the time Chrollo was out the door.
 Chrollo noticed the haze of smoke now lingering in the air during his rapid approach to the kitchen. Having excited the hallway and rounded the corner, he found a somewhat amusing, yet very concerning, site.
 His second dorm mate, Hisoka, was frantically fanning something inside the microwave with a dish towel. Whatever it was, it looked as though it could possibly be on fire as smoke was continuously emitting in concerning volumes.
 Before Chrollo had a chance to respond, Illumi rushed past and shoved Hisoka aside while snagging the dish towel from the red-headâs hands. Using the towel as a mitt, Illumi grabbed the microwaveâs rotating plate and removed it.Â
 Sure enough, there was something small and black sitting on the glass plate which had a few dancing flames atop it. Illumi didnât stop, he quickly set the glass tray in the sink, fetched a large pot lid, and placed it over the burning object. Before any of them could blink, the fire was snuffed out.
 Chrollo was next in action. Eyes locked on the screeching fire detector above, he gracefully climbed up onto the counter top. As soon as he stood, Chrollo reached up and held the reset button long enough to silence the alarm.Â
 His body relaxed somewhat and he let out a content sigh when silence suddenly enveloped the household. Dropping his hand, he glared down at Hisoka who had just finished opening all the windows to let out the smoke.
 âJust what in Heavenâs name were you doing, Hisoka?â the shorter man scolded as he climbed down off the counter.Â
 âYou could have set the dorms ablaze,â Illumi added in his usual monotone voice. His large, dark eyes stared intently at the contents under the pot lid, head slightly tilted to one side.Â
 Hisoka scowled then shrugged his broad shoulders, âI was a little hungry. â So I thought some buttered toast would make a good snack. âŁâ
 âWait, you were trying to make toast in the microwave?â Chrollo questioned, confusion coloring his tone.
 âWell, yes~ âĄâ Hisoka shrugged again and then smirked, âI just put some butter on bread, tossed it into the microwave and set it for a few minutes. I suppose seven minutes was too long, though.~ â â
 Silence overtook the kitchen once more as Illumi and Chrollo stared at Hisoka in slacked jawed disbelief. The red head looked back and forth between his dorm mates and the smirk slowly faded from his face.Â
 âWhat? âŁâ he questioned with a hand on his hip.
 The two blinked in unison and exchanged looks.
 âYou have no idea how to make toast?!â they both questioned at once.
 Hisoka jumped a bit at the response in stereo. He then narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms over his muscled chest.Â
 âSure I do, I just set the timer too long is all. â â
 âHisoka, you donât make toast in a microwave,â Illumi said plainly. Chrollo pinched the bridge of his nose and shook his head.
 âOh~?â Hisoka raised an eyebrow and a smirk returned to his lips. âAnd you know how to make toast? I figured you had your butlers do all the food prep and cooking for you. âąâ
 Illumi stiffened at the red headâs words and pressed his lips tight. Without another word he spun back around, facing the counter. He swiftly removed a slice of bread from itâs bag, closed it properly as Hisoka had left it open, and loaded the bread into the toaster that was in plain view. Adjusting the dial to his preferred level of bread toastiness, Illumi then firmly pressed down the toaster lever and the bread disappeared into the machine. Within moments, a warm orange glow began to illuminate from the toasterâs slots.
 At this, Illumi faced Hisoka and sharply gestured towards the toaster as it did its job.
 âThat, Hisoka, is how you make toast,â he stated with a cold edge resonating in his voice.
 Hisokaâs eyebrows had crawled up his forehead to the point of nearly reaching his hairline. His gaze shifted from the toaster to his long haired dorm mate.
 âAnd the butter? âŁâ
 âYou put that on after the bread pops back out of the toaster,â Chrollo sighed.
 There was a moment of silence as Hisoka looked between Chrollo, Illumi, and the toaster. He then blinked, smirked, and shrugged his shoulders.
 âWell,â Hisoka chuckled, âI guess that makes sense.~ âĄâ
For Spencerâs birthday, he decided to have a small gathering to celebrate the occasion. Close friends and family are invited to join Spencer, Dominic, and Maxine in the eveningâs festivities! The night will start with food and drinks, and may end with a stroll around the lake, stargazing, or even a high-stakes volleyball game. See you there!
Event: Spencer Hawthorneâs 34th Birthday Party
Where: Two Old Crows (Old Edgewood)
When:Â July 14th
Time: 6:00PMÂ âtil bar close (2AM)
Click the cut for more event-related details!
While the party takes place on the 14th, the event itself will run from Tuesday, July 14th through Sunday, July 19th to give everyone an opportunity to participate, if they would like. Weâll be kicking things off around 7:00AM CST on Tuesday, July 14th.
For this party, we will once again be utilizing the Discord server for character interactions! Characters can mingle with other guests and head home at their leisure--all in mostly real time!Â
This celebration will once again take place in across two channels in the đ Event: Spencerâs Birthday category.
For those attending:
In the #đ„-inside channel, we will have the indoor festivities! Inside the bar, your characters can order food and drinks at the bar, mingle with other guests, bar patrons, or bar staff, and play darts or cards.Â
Meanwhile in the #đ-outside channel, we will have the outdoor activities! Two Old Crows has an old volleyball court out in the back, but itâs BYOB--bring your own ball. If you listen close you might hear the two crows themselves in the trees. At the edge of the yard is a well-trodden path through the trees that connects to a walking trail encircling the lake.
Interactions
Much like the speed dating event and the dash conversations of old, these interactions should be short back-and-forths to keep the conversation flowing naturally.
If you play more than one character, be sure to **bold** the first instance of their name in their reply--especially if you have more than one character attending the event.
For those not attending:
You may mute either or both of these channels if you donât wish to get notifications from them.Â
As always, have fun and if you have any questions, donât be afraid to ask!
Hello, my Tuna! I see you are
Always fun to see Yuuta in your style!! Please let Tuna dress them however they want, teehee. (Really should make a new profile for Yuuta ugh.)
Please take your time and it's okay if you don't get to mine!đ
REN!!!! HIIII :D I would never pass up the chance to draw Yuuta
