Day 17: Tickle Traps! (ler Remus, lee Nightmare Nico, [attempted] lee Logan)
Okay, Remus hadn't been very successful with his traps, besides the figurative bear trap.
But he had to try one more time! Surely there's something that would catch Thomas!
And better yet, that nosy nerd Logan!
Remus chuckled at his own thought. Logan did have a rather cute nose!
But no, he had to focus. And build a trap that would catch him for quite a long while so Thomas could figure out the obvious...
First he took a shower, using his homemade "Turd Sham-poo." (No soap in it of course, since he was allergic.)
Then he watched some true crime documentaries.
But regardless of how much he pondered, there was nothing he could think of that would make Logan distracted enough to make him stop directing Thomas. He would heal quickly from any blows, and Remus didn't want to seriously injure Logan, no matter how much he'd shown him up in the past.
Nightmare Nico showed up, pushing past him and stretching himself out on the couch. He fell asleep immediately and started to snore.
Remus scoffed at his adopted son.
Just cause he was now part of his family didn't mean he could lay anywhere he wanted!
He walked up to the couch and grabbed Nico's sides to move him. Nico squeaked and flinched. Remus raised an eyebrow.
"Wait a second... that's it!"
That's when he got the perfect plan! He left Nico and sank out.
...
Remus chuckled as he set up the trap for Logan in front of his door.
Oooh, this would be rich!
To hear the uptight nerd scream with laughter and beg for mercy? He couldn't wait!
When Remus finished the trap he called out. "Ohhh Looooooogaaaaan!"
From behind the door, a voice came. "What is it?"
"Come out and see!"
Logan exhaled defeatedly. "Whatever it is, Remus, I'm not in the mood. Go play with one of the others..."
"But Looooogan! I spent so much time on it!" He whined.
Logan rolled his eyes and opened the door. "Fine. What is it?"
Remus could hardly contain his giddiness as Logan stepped out of his room, right onto the wire that triggered the trap!
Logan looked around. "I don't see anything." He walked forward, out of the trap, and looked around some more.
"Nonono, Logan, come back!" Remus said, clenching his fists. It was so perfect!
Logan shrugged and started to walk back into place...
But suddenly Nightmare Nico popped up, right where the trap was.
"Remus, we're out of energy drinks-!" he started to say. But then two mechanical hands caught his wrists, while a bunch of feathers fluttered across the sides of his body, from his armpits to his hips! "AAAHAHHAAAAHAHAHAHHAAAAAA!!! STAHAHAAHAAHAHHAAHAAAP!!! GET THEM OFF ME!! HEHEHEHEHEEEEE!!"
Even more of his dark mascara started running as Nico shed tears of mirth. He struggled and shook his head. The feathers then brushed along the sides of his neck, making him turtle.
Remus rolled his eyes and pressed the button to deactivate the trap.
Nightmare Nico was raspy as he giggled between breaths. Logan looked on, a slight smile twitching at his lips.
Stomping his foot, Remus glared at Logan. Drat, his plan was foiled!
"Better luck next time," Logan said, keeping himself together for the time being. He slipped back into his room, locked the door, and then broke. Tons of laughs and giggles echoing through his room. Not only did he laugh because it was hilarious how Remus' plan failed, but also because of empathizing with Nightmare Nico, since the trap had been meant for him. He couldn't imagine actually being caught by the trap, so he considered himself lucky to have escaped.
"Ah, well... At least it's nice to hear him laugh," Remus thought.
Turning around to call it a day, Remus stepped right into his own trap.
"Oh, Poopie!"
The cartoon hands grabbed Remus' wrists and held them up.
Nico smirked and watched.
"You there! Get me out!" Remus cried. A feather brushed under his chin. "Ehheehee! NAhahaaaa!"
Holding the remote in his hands, Nico turned the trap's controls to the highest intensity. Remus shrieked and flailed.
"HAAHAAHAHAHAHAAAA!! YOUUOOUOUOOUU BRAHAHAAHAT!!"
"Yep, this is what we call justice!" Nico chuckled to himself.
Okay I just cannot stop thinking about this! I have to get this out of my system as, for unknown reasons, I just don’t fancy writing it right this moment. I cannot stop thinking about one of the sides learning what tickling is.
I immediately thought back to oliviaischilling1204′s fic Teach Me How. Like just a part 2 about Remus deciding he wants to know just how these tickles feel! For some reason my brain has proper latched on to Remus learning tickles.
Like I imagine it being a similar situation. They’re just all cosy in bed for a lazy day or maybe they just woke up.
Remus suddenly lurches up with a manic grin and pounces on to Logan’s lap.
Logan without looking up from his book : Yes dear?
Remus: I wanna be tickled! I know you like it so much and it looks fun and surely I could know how to better tickle you if you tickle me!
Logan instantly blushing and stuttering.
He’s so used to keeping his interest to himself that any talk of tickling just gets to him immediately. Instant lee mood.
But he has to be the ler.
Logan: Uh I-I mean... you m-may not like it? I will happily I mean Yeah. I don’t mind t-tic- doing that with you.
Remus: YES!
Logan:... do you want to get off my lap and I’ll sit on your lap?
Now Remus is super chill about this and is lying there with an expectant look. But this alone is super flustering for Logan. Look at his adorable boyfriend being all adorable asking for tickles so he can do his adorable giggles.
BUT ALSO! Like Logan can’t do this! He’s too lee! Remus is just sitting there without even flinching or smiling or even shielding his tickly spots.
What do you expect him to do! Just instantly start tickling!
Logan starts gently tracing around Remus’ feet.
I love the idea of them starting with a spot that just isn’t ticklish on Remus so he’s instantly disappointed.
Remus: Wait this is what tickling is like? This is nothing! Man you’re useless on your feet. You get all giggly and scrunchy. This only feels like a little tingly! Man you must be the most ticklish person al-
Logan- huSH YOUR MOUTH
Logan explains, again, that not everyone is the same and so he just must not be ticklish on his feet. So he turns and starts at his little ol’ belly.
Remus then instantly perked up and tightened everything
Uh oh
Welp... that tickles.
Remus obviously starts giggling and he honestly tries with all his strength not to flinch but he ends up like holding hands with Logan.
Logan now just appreciates his gorgeous understanding boyfriend. What a doofus.
Remus: It’s kinda a lot but I can see why you like this! Like I want to run away but like it’s nice to laugh. It’s like a panic laugh! It’s new! Tickling’s fun! It just tickles! It’s like it’s own thing! Tickle... tickle
He said that all while violently giggling.
Logan is dying on the spot from the beauty of his boyfriend but also does he really need to keep repeating that word like he’s trying to tease himself!
I then also like the idea of him getting to a super tickly spot on Remus and him just exploding.
All signs of giggly happy exploring Remus disappears into him instantly begging for mercy.
Remus: OK! TICKLING IS A LOT! THIS TICKLES! OKAY THIS TICKLES! WAIT LO THIS TICKLES! LO! MERCY! PLEASE! IT TICKLES! I TAKE IT BACK! BEING TICKLED ISN’T EASY! LO!
Remus had been gloating this whole time how much of a baby Logan is for not being able to take tickling but now... he gets it.
They end the session concluding that yep, tickling is weird! Remus isn’t as much of a lee, he doesn’t mind being tickled jokingly or tickle fights but he doesn’t think he’ll fully enjoy a tickle session like Logan.
Remus sighed in longing as he typed up his fifth fanfiction of the week on his laptop.
All of them were about him being compressed in different ways.
"Ugh... I hate to admit it, but I could really use Pops right now," he muttered.
Patton popped up at Remus mentioning him.
"Did someone call me? Oh!"
Seeing Remus was surprising; but seeing that he was writing something was even moreso. Peeking over his shoulder, Patton read some of the story.
He was surprised to see the writing was surprisingly vanilla. Other than the cannibal rabbits and literal acid rain, it was just a normal story about Remus being huddled between hypothetical friends.
"Did you like it?" Remus turned around, looking hopefully at Patton's reaction. "I have more, if you like!"
He showed him the other stories on his desktop.
As Patton read them, his heart went out to him. Poor Remus, it seemed, was incredibly touch starved.
"Kiddo..." he whispered. "Do you... do you need a hug...?"
Tears came to Remus' eyes and he nodded vigorously.
Patton enveloped him in his arms, squeezing tightly and warmly. It was the best hug Remus had ever received. The hum of contentment that escaped his lips surprised them both.
It was the purest and happiest sound Remus had made in a while.
He felt his protective fatherly nature take over and held him in his arms, stroking his back.
"Oh, Remus... I'm so sorry..."
Wiping away a tear, Remus clung to him like an octopus.
After ten seconds, Patton went to pull away, but Remus shook his head.
"Please, don't let go!"
Feeling the guilt wash over him, Patton complied with his request. Perhaps he could give him an extended hug. Most people would rather Patton only hug them for a few seconds, so a full on cuddle session was new to him.
It felt really pleasant, actually.
Patton's fingers started to move over his sides as he felt the fabric of his outfit. Remus giggled.
"Heheeey!"
Patton grinned.
"Aww, did that tickle...?"
Remus shifted and squirmed.
"Yeheeheeah!"
Fluttering at his neck with his fingers, Patton teased Remus.
"Tickle tickle tickle, Re!"
"EEHEHEEHEHEHEHEHEEE!! NAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!"
He tickled down his torso from his ribs to his hips. He skittered across his tummy and booped his navel.
"AAHEEHEHEHEHHEHAAHAHAHAAA!! PAHAAHAHAAT!"
"Yeah, kiddo...?"
Remus blushed and wiggled around more.
"PLEHEHEHEEHEHHAAASE!"
Patton squeezed his thighs. Finally it was too much for him.
"EEEEE!! MERCYHYHYHYYYYYY!"
He let up and ruffled his hair.
"How was that, Remus?"
Remus giggled and purred into his touch. He offered him a stick of his deodorant as thanks.
Patton grinned nervously and shook his head.
"All the more for me," Remus shrugged, flipping off the lid and taking a bite of it. The deodorant seemed to actually smell worse than any body odor would. Looking at Patton with a puppy-eye pout, Remus silently begged him to stay.
Sighing, Patton wrapped his arms around Remus again. Perhaps his work could wait a little longer.
Summary: The dark sides have been planning something big for their big holiday coming up. The light sides can’t handle the anticipation and intervene.
Note: Tickle fic! Lee Virgil, Remus and Deceit. Ler Logan and Patton. No clue why I excluded Roman but here I am! I’m really happy with this one!
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“Now. This can be really simple. We just want a few questions answered. That’s understandable. We’ve been very confused due to your changes in behaviour. We would be very grateful if you just simply told us.” Logan tilted his head and kept his body language open.
“Screw this! Right! You’re all tied up right now. Can't move. Can’t hide. Can’t do anything. Doesn’t matter if you tell us anything. We can keep you all here all day.” Patton harshly clapped his hands. Pacing around the bed while side eyeing the three dark sides tied to the bed. His face strained into a harsh neutral expression. Utterly completely totally unaffected by the three wobbly smiles and tiny giggles from the three typically serious dark sides.
“We’re not saying anything! Torture us all you want! We’ll never talk!” Remus wailed. But Patton immediately saw an entirely different story. He wouldn’t make any eye contact and his smile refused to dim.
“Hey! We’re all reasonable here! We just want to know what you lot are all planning? A simple question! We don’t need this... senseless violence.” Logan held his hands up to Patton.
“No...” Virgil muttered while still trying and failing to hide his face in his arms. He had already seen this routine.
The light sides had attacked with no warning. All the dark sides were lured into the commons room by the amazing smell of lunch but the next thing they knew, they were tied down onto a plush bed. All of them tied with their arms above their heads and their feet tied to the end of the bed. Each of their feet tied to the neighbour’s. Virgil was sat in the middle with looser restraints than the others but that didn’t stop the fact that his left foot was tied to Remus’ foot and his right with Janus. His most ticklish spot still bound completely at their mercy.
“We’re not getting answers!” Patton cried out and threw his arms up. Making the most of having his back turned from them so he could smile in excitement.
“We’re reasonable! I’m sure they’ll tell us if we explain our confusion and worry..”
“No. We grab the weakest. Virgil will be the most... vulnerable to our... techniques but Remus is most likely to spill their secrets without realising. But Jan is definitely the head of operations. Meaning...” Patton slowly turned around. His face carefully set in a peering gaze.
“We should just grab Remus first!”
Lurching forward, Patton launched his claw attack at Remus’ armpits first. Not a very ticklish spot but enough to get him laughing. The surprise and the set up for this attack was all too much for his already weak defences. “AAAAAAAAAAAH! AHaAHAHAHAAHAHAHA! HAHA!” Remus stood no chance.
“You got anything to say now?” Patton growled.
“Now now Patton. Patience is key!” Logan laughed in the middle, almost shaking his head at how ridiculous all these dramatics were. He smoothed his hands over Remus’ armpits like he was trying to stop Patton. But he made sure that his ‘uncertain’ movements tickled in of itself. “He’s just too ticklish to go all out once for.”
“Hahahaaaaa! Hu... hahahaaAAAHaha! Oh come on! Hehehhahaaaaa! Logan! You’re ti- hahhahahaa tick- hahaAAAHAHAA. TICKLING ME!” Remus shook his head already knowing he’s been defeated.
Janus knew this tactic. He knew it well. Once Remus got talking while being tickled, he couldn’t stop. He’d ramble about anything. But they were one step ahead. They had a plan B for Remus if he was targeted but... now in the moment. Janus was grimacing already knowing that Remus would resort to the plan B instantly, he’s always been weak for tickles.
“GEHE- GET JANUS! He’s hahhaHAHAHAA head of it all! Hahaha! HA! HA! Get his hhahahaaaaaa his tummy! He’s extraragaahahahaha! Extra ticklish there! PAHAHAATTON! You love tickling him!”
Welp… there it is. At least he had the decency to give away a less ticklish spot.
“Oh yeah? So now all of a sudden you want to talk! Selling out your friend? Logan?” Patton tilted his head and Logan immediately took over from him. Skittering his fingers across Remus’ armpits. Making sure to give him light tickles to change from Patton’s brutal digging. Just some light feathery tickles to keep Remus talking. Patton jumped excitedly over Virgil to blow a raspberry against Janus’ ticklish tummy.
“NOOHOHOHOHOHHHOOOOO! HAHAAH HEHE!” Janus tried to lash out but he only succeeded in jostling Virgil who was looking more and more nervous and getting increasingly giggly.
“You want to talk? Say anything to Remus,” Patton tried to lure out more information. Before diving in and delivering plenty of more raspberries, obviously.
“HAHAHAAAAAA! DON’T YOU HAHAHA DAAAARE!” Remus squealed, somehow laughing harder at Logan’s gentle tickles.
“Hohohaha oaaahhhaha! We’ve hohhhohohho not done AAAOHOHOHHAHAO anything!” Janus finally stammered out. Patton let a peaceful smile finally uncurl.
He always loved Janus’ laugh. It sounded like an evil villain’s laugh as he revealed his grand plans. Chesty laughs that sounded like they were almost punched from him. Like he hadn’t laughed in years and it sounded fake and theatrical but it was completely real. It went just so nicely with Remus’ frantic squeals, cackles (that was the only way to describe his laugh) and shrieks.
But that means that there was someone’s laugh missing.
“We just want to help you out! I don’t want to see you tickle tickle tickle tortured for the rest of the evening. Virgil is most likely to spill what you’ve planned. If you tell me how to tickle him-” Logan soothed.
“NO! Don’t you dare Remus!” Virgil shrieked.
“If you tell me how to tickle him then this could be over quicker... We can help each other out!”
Remus managed to hold it together for a grand total of ten seconds before he sent a desperate look to Janus before crying out “SIDES! SIDES! HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAA! HA! Sides and hahaAAHAHAA spreading out fingers thing...”
“No! No!” Janus cried and lifted his head up.
Both Logan and Patton completely broke character at hearing Janus’ shout. He blushed bright red at the sudden attention but continued on.
“No, don’t tickle him! Uh, what about my knees? Patton you l-love ti… tickling my knees! I just can’t stand it... your tickles.”
It was the most suspicious thing ever. Clearly they knew Virgil wouldn’t stand a chance. So if they were true interrogators then surely they would instantly set their targets on Virgil.
But...
Janus never ever asked for tickles. So... well who would they be if they didn’t tickle someone who was asking!
“AAAAAH! HA! HA! HA! HA!” Janus bellowed out his sharp distinct laugh as Logan and Patton took a knee each. Patton desperately scrambling all over while Logan took carefully planned out squeezes. Remus laughed at him while Virgil was dying from his blush from nearly being tickled.
“Aw! You want some tickles huh? Lots of tickles all over your cute tickly knees!”
“Patton...”
“You just knew I can’t resist tickling your knees, cutie! They’re just so so so ticklish! I could tickle them for years!”
“Pat.”
“Since you asked so nicely, saving Virgil and everything, you deserve all the tickles! All of them! Tickles all over your legs for the good cute giggly snake boy!”
“Patton! Good cop, bad cop...”
“...Oh yeah! Uhm.... This is what you get! You deserve these tickles for annoying me so much! No more sass young man!”
Logan smirked as he saw Remus finally catch his breath and Virgil loosened up. He kept his eyes on the knee he was tickling but just as the laugh was getting more strained and the gasps getting harder, he flung himself to Virgil.
“AH!” Virgil squeaked before remembering to clamp his mouth shut.
“I’m on your side here,” Logan said as he Virgil squirmed underneath him and sent pleading glances to Remus. He wasn’t even tickling him yet. Just sitting there. “You could just tell me now. I’d understand! What are you planning?”
“Hehe...” Virgil just giggled while burrowing away in his arms.
“Oh tough guy are we?” Patton shouted over Janus’ laughter and skittered his fingers across Virgil’s foot. Only a brief skitter. But Virgil burst into laughter! Oh he was this keyed up already!
“NOHOHOHOOO! KEHEEP TIHICKLING ME! HOHOHEHAHA!” Janus managed to spit out.
“Wait! I uh I’ve got an itch on my foot! Logan do you mind tickling it for me?” Remus and Janus practically yelled over each other. But it was too late, Virgil had already spoken. But also, Logan already had a plan in motion.
“Hah... no problem Remus...” Logan grinned. He kept his eyes focused on Virgil and then reached out to tickle Remus’ foot, sending him into giggles, and then spidered his other hand on Virgil’s tummy. Virgil squeaked but used all his strength to hide just how much that tickled.
“Neh! Hehee! No! Focuhuihihihehehe! Focus on me!” Remus shrieked, the giggles slipping out without any problem. Logan didn’t react other than his hand pausing before just tracing a finger along the ball of his foot. A single finger. Scribbling from one side to the other. A tiny tickle so he could now focus on amping up Virgil’s tickling.
“VIHI VIRGIL!” Janus shouted, he could already see the tell tale signs of Virgil giving in. Yes, he wasn’t laughing yet but the blush and frantic squirming spoke a completely different story.
“Virgil? Please, I just want to understand! Just one detail, that’s all I’m asking for. Then you can be free! Otherwise, I’d have to give you up to Patton. You don’t want that, surely?”
“Pfthahahaahaaaaaa! Aaaaaaah! Logan!”
Patton looked up at his name but his determined frown took over. Oh, so Logan was expecting Virgil to break first... Well, the rare competitive side of Patton instantly broke free.
Janus was bright red now for a different reason. There was only so much he could be tickled before even he had to give in. He wasn’t bothering to hide his face anymore. Just laying back with his head thrown back. He looked like he was relishing in the tickles. “HA! HA! HA!”
“Huh, Logan’s after the info. I forgot that’s what I’m supposed to be doing.”
“NOOOOO HOHOHHAAAA!”
“Seeing you being tortured, makes me want to keep you here forever. Even if you tell me what you’re planning, I’m still going to get your feet. So funny that a snake’s favourite ticklish spot is his legs huh!”
“WE’RE PLANNING A HALLOWEEN PARTY ON THE 30TH!” Janus no longer cared. He huffed desperately before continuing, scared that Patton wouldn’t be satisfied, “We were going to jump scare you all, that’s why it was on the 30th as you would all expect the 31st. I was going dressed as Logan, Remus as Roman and Virgil was going dressed as you. It was Remus’ idea!”
“Hey!” It was at this point that Janus realised that literally everything had stopped. Remus’ bubbling giggles, Virgil’s snorting huffs, Logan’s baby talk and Patton was sitting completely still. With a huge smile!
“Janus what was that!” Virgil gasped.
They hadn’t created a plan to stop Janus from breaking because he never ever he broke by tickling. Janus was just too strong and could deal with tickles so much better than anyone else. Well, he used to be able to deal with any tickles. They had plans for Virgil and Remus! But no! Janus just had to sit there and be the focus of all the tickles!
Patton sat there for another silent moment before giving himself a high five and wooping loudly.
“HAH! I knew I could break Janus! No one else could, but I knew I could if I gave it an honest go. Yes! Quick go tell Roman!”
Summary: Remus has made a new shampoo for Roman! How sweet! But wait, how can a simple pickle-flavoured shampoo ignite a brotherly tickle fight? Find out by reading on! (tw: Amb*r H*ard mention.)
@fluffymary Here’s your prompt filled! It may be a bit different from the pictures, but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless! :)
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~Flashback~
Remus whined. "But Roman, I don't want to bathe! I like being a dirty boy!"
Roman looked at the miserable boy in the tub, getting the bubble bath ready. "You've stunk up the whole house for a week straight!"
"Gay," Remus corrected. But he just smirked at his actions.
Roman got the Compliments Shampoo ready. He massaged it into Remus' scalp.
"Hey! Ehehehehhee! Stahhahp that!!" he squeaked.
"What's the matter? Ticklish scalp?"
Remus whined.
"It'll only take a minute, trust me!"
After a minute of annoyed whining and splashing, Remus got to wash the shampoo off. Then Roman reached for the Herbal Essences conditioner.
He massaged it through Remus' hair. Remus giggled, and relaxed. Honestly he found the smell a little too soothing. If only it was a garlic flavoured conditioner... He smiled at the thought, thinking of how to modify the recipe to his liking.
Meanwhile Roman had finished.
"Now you may wash it off."
Remus did so, the thought of garlic shampoo and conditioner prevailing.
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~Flash Forward, the next day~
"Heeey, Roman, I made a surprise for you~!" Remus said. He presented a bottle of garlic shampoo to him that Logan had helped him develop. He'd also made a Poopy-scented one, nicknamed Ember Turd, but kept it for himself. It would just upset Roman, being reminded of someone who hurt one of his favourite actors, Johnny Depp. (Remus would usually pop up anyways and offer the shampoo to him, if not for the weeks-long depression Roman had been in over it.) He'd been working on controlling his outbursts, and now found he was a little more in control of them.
"There's a conditioner too," Remus said, summoning it and showing him. "I couldn't help make it pickle flavoured!"
Roman smiled. "Wow, that's really... um... kind and thoughtful of you, Remus!"
Remus grinned. "Anything for my big bro!"
Roman scooped him up in his arms. "Did someone say it was... tickle flavoured??"
Remus shook his head with a squeak. "Nonono!!"
Bringing him over to the living room floor, Roman laid his brother down and raspberried his belly.
"NAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!" he screeched.
Remus tried to push him away, but found he couldn't. So he called in some backup.
Tentacles came from his side of the imagination and coiled around Roman, holding his arms up and his ankles back. Remus wiggled his fingers in his armpits.
"NAHAHAHAHAHHHAHHAHAHAHAHAAA!! CHEATER!! HEEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEEEE! THIS IS CHEATING!!! HAHAAHAHAAHAA!"
Grinning, Remus had more tentacles come over and wiggle in Roman's knee pits.
"No, no, Roman... This is cheating!"
Roman howled as his brother attacked both his armpits and knee pits at the same time.
"Please more tickles? Okay!" Remus summoned more tentacles to attack his midriff. A small one wiggled in his belly button while others tickled all around his belly and sides. Roman shrieked.
