#ic.mk

[niightwcves]

❛❛ Mk. ❜❜ Her voice comes gentle as she rounds the corner of the shop ---- no one but the regulars. Good. She didn't quite feel like concealing her true self at the moment. Floating towards the young man, or, monkey man, fingers lift to gently cup his cheek. Such an adorable child ( grown man but at her age most are children), she gets why he's certainly the apple of both Pigsy & Tang's eyes. Her other hand lifts, a small basket containing time limited sodas & chips as well as a few homemade chocolates within it & at once, she pushes it into his hand before leaning to press her lips to his forehead, a soft spell left behind in the wake of her lips ( she hopes it'll improve his sleep. ) ❛❛ Happy Valentine's Day. Thank you for my presents as well, I have placed that card somewhere it shall not be destroyed. I hope these are to your likings, I was going to buy you this instant limited time ramen but I feared Pigsy might beat me with a stick for bringing instant noodles within five hundred feet of his store. Heh ! Any who, thank you. ❜❜ With ease, her arms wrap around him, giving a little squeeze.

The biggest thing he often looked forward to was the sales of chocolates that came after it. There was no need for last-minute scrambling for gifts that he didn't need. The perks of living life without the need for romance to partake. Though, that didn't stop him from grabbing a couple of cheesy Valentine's day cards to hand out to his friends as either they stopped by or he saw them in passing. If not for love, it was at least appreciation for their bonds that have grown exponentially over time.

Today was not all that different, but this time, he had busied himself with helping Pigsy out with the server role of his restaurant, only taking a break when the rush of lunch hour slowed. A bit of time allowing him to hang around before the dinner rush came around. His head turns to the dragoness that calls for him, handing over the usual Tang meal before meeting her halfway. Brow raised, this was not something he was expecting today, but the moment those eyes locked onto the sodas & snacks present... well, excitement blossoms on his face. " Woah, " MK says in awe, taking the basket into his own hands. He notices little of the additional magic placed upon him as he starts to rummage through the gifts she had brought. His attention returns to Koto, giving a small laugh.

" I'm glad you took a liking to that card, but I feel like that wasn't much compared to this ! Man, how'd you find some of these flavors ? This truffle one was out of stock for a while I thought ! " At least at the stores he tried to buy them from. " Also very good call on the noodles. Totally has a standard. " Glancing over to the kitchen area, he notes that he was still rather busy with prepping more food for the evening crowd ( confirm wasn't listening too intently with the conversation it seems ). MK returns the embrace, patting her back with a grin. " Thanks for this ! You totally rock, Koto. Happy V-day! "

@dayscorch || unprompted valentines ask

[niightwcves]

"We promised we'd do everything together. You pulled me out of the fire, and I stood by you through the grittiest of battles. We're each other's, we're supposed to rely on one another and you.." She can't stop replaying that memory, the feeling of helplessness that invaded her senses as she watched him unable to do anything.

How if not for some miracle, that would have been the last time she ever saw him

"Do you really think I'd find worth living in a world without you? Th-that any of us would have been able to survive your absence?

Why did you give up? Why did you give up on us, on me?" - Mei for Mk

Had he refused to take on the role as the sacrifice, it would be countless, innocent lives on his shoulders. Lives that didn't deserve to be destroyed if he refused to walk the path that was forced upon him. Mei, Sandy, Tang, Pigsy, everyone he ever knew didn't deserve to suffer a fate like that. Or perhaps it was his way of apologizing for what he caused, though none of it of his own doing. To put them all through hell that he never asked for.

It's hard to look at her, even after the world had ended up fixing itself ( with strange new quirks now as magic fills the land and its people living on it ). With them all alive & well. Even as the world finds itself back in order, he can't shake off the guilty feeling that there were points from what she said.

" That... That wasn't me giving up. It was a choice I had to make. No one else could make it for me. " Not even the Monkey King, willing to try his own luck, put himself into the puzzle when he doesn't fit into it. " I thought I could do something more than any one else could. If I could have at least saved the world... that counted for something, didn't it ? I couldn't... I didn't want you guys to get hurt because I refused to do something where I could change the outcome. I always want to be with you, with all our friends, our families. "

" I couldn't... I couldn't just lose you guys like that. Even if the world got destroyed or reset or whatever Nuwa had in store. I just... couldn't. "

@diisccvery || unprompted

[niightwcves]

You still have to see the original to understand and appreciate the sequel, don't you think? (MK) from Mei

"  Yeah  but  aren't  the  ratings  for  the  original  way  lower  than  the  sequel  ?  Do  we  really  wanna  sit  through  a  bad  first  movie  just  to  amp  up  the  follow  up  ?  "  Following  after  her  to  the  movies,  he  was  wondering  why  she  had  shown  up  considerably  earlier  than  the  agreed  upon  time.  Well,  now  he  knows. ( Perhaps  he  shouldn't  have  revealed  last  minute  that  he  hadn't  seen  the  original  in  the  first  place… )

"  Fine,  fine,  we  can  do  it,  but  you're  buying  the  first  round  of  popcorn  and  sodas  !  I'll  pay  for  any refills.  Deal ? "

@lumenhollow || i want that fairytale prompts

[niightwcves]

I see ((MK!))

I think MK is still trying to figure her out. He sees her as one of Wukong's friends (I would say he knows more, but lbr, he really only read the parts about when Monkey King fought or caused trouble, not so much any other characters) and someone on a similar level of strength as Wukong or Macaque. Though there's a mild hesitancy, as he still hasn't quite been the same since Macaque had fooled him into thinking they were friends at first. In the meantime though, he has placed some trust in her not to do anything, even be welcoming to have hangouts with her. If that's ever her thing.

@marshalforgotten || Send me “I see” and I’ll tell you how my character perceives yours

[niightwcves]

🩹  - Pigsy for Mk

"  Y'know  if  you  wrap  me  up  any  more,  I  might  start  thinking  this  is  a  really  good  mummy  cosplay.  "  A  light  jest  right  in  the  middle  of  a  father's  frantic  worry.  Practically  no  inch  of  skin  that  hasn't  already  been  inspected,  tended  to,  or  kept  an  eye  on  by  him.  It's  comforting,  knowing  that  he  would  always  be  worried  about  him.  ...Even  if  the  worry  is  a  bit  excessive  for  the  Monkey  King's  protégé.

"  I  think  you  did  plenty,  Pigsy.  All  fixed  up,  "  MK  says,  reaching  forward  to  lower  to  raising  hand  holding  yet  another  roll  of  bandages.  "  I  am  feeling  pretty  hungry  though.  Any  chance  I  can  get  a  bowl  of  noodles  ?  For  someone  who  needs  the  energy  to  heal  ?  "

@diisccvery || Send  🩹  to  patch  my  muse  up  after  a  fight.

[niightwcves]

"You okay?" (chunhua for mk)

Tentative voice brings forth the attention of the Monkie Kid, quietly scribbling away in his journal of the latest victory. Bandages loose on his body ( this ability to heal quickly was unreal... almost too convenient ) as his head finally lifts and glances over at her.

" Huh ? " Truth be told, the voice he heard... he couldn't quite make out the words said at first. Yet as he notes the other's expression, he can garner enough clues that... he's perhaps being asked how he's doing. Closing the journal, now tucked away to the inner pocket of his jacket, he gives a small smile & nod. " Yeah, I'm doing alright. Just thought now's a good time to just draw a little something, right ? Since it's all chill out here ? "

@worldclassmenageriie || send “you okay?” to find my muse sitting alone on a roof at night.

[niightwcves]

“you okay?” wukong and mk !

Voice that calls out to him, all too familiar for the student, causes MK to grip the edge of the roof's ledge a bit tighter. A breath is taken quietly in hopes that the shadows that veil the night wouldn't reveal that rare, tired look. Head tilts back, with friendly smile on his face.

" Yeah. Doin' just fine, Monkey King. Taking a look at the night life of Megapolis is all ! " A gentle chuckle bounces away as he continues to let legs swing over the edge. " You're not normally out and about here. What's the sitch? Need me to help fight somethin' ? Cause I'm totally up for that ! "

@dayscorch || send “you okay?” to find my muse sitting alone on a roof at night.

[niightwcves]

“you okay?” ((For MK!))

The idea of being okay was a concept that became less & less familiar the more he learned about him. The truth that he wasn't ready to hear about yet. ( Little does he realize how strong his own glamour concealed for so long. ) Yet, asked once more by yet another person, the usual response appears. A forced laugh, wide grin, waving her off on the notion.

" Yeah ! Yup ! Nothing to worry about over here ! Just needed some fresh air is all. Was worried I was going to get a headache & didn't wanna ruin the mood is all. "

@marshalforgotten || send “you okay?” to find my muse sitting alone on a roof at night.