"Why do you hang on?" He Xuan repeated, his hands tightening as Shi Qingxuan's waist. The pressure from his grip felt too vivid. Too real to be his imagination.
"I c-cannot let you go." Shi Qingxuan's trembling hand reached up to touch his face, gently stroking his cold skin, "He-Xiong…I could never let you go."
Being Human Chapter 23: End Of A Life, End Of A Lie
Shizuo was at the window in an instant. Below, the two of them could see a figure below, running away.
It was Izaya.
A twinge of fear ran through Roppi as he felt Shizuo growl in fury. Without a warning, Shizuo jumped out of the window with Roppi coming along for the fall. Roppi’s yelp was drowned out by the nostalgic yell of Ikebukuro’s strongest.
This song was so fitting for Keith and Shiro in season three, I just had to.
I wondered what would happen if Shiro returned, but as a robeast.
I'd like to think Keith would try and talk some sense into him, maybe even without his lion or armor as a gesture of goodwill, that crazy boy.
Making Shiro half bio, half mechanic robeast was inspired by ultraformats' post.
This song was so fitting for Keith and Shiro in season three, I just had to.
I wondered what would happen if Shiro returned, but as a robeast.
I'd like to think Keith would try and talk some sense into him, maybe even without his lion or armor as a gesture of goodwill, that crazy boy.
Making Shiro half bio, half mechanic robeast was inspired by ultraformats' post.
Being Human Chapter 20: Catching A Snake By Its Tail
“Such a gentleman. Fine, I’ll be sure to tell you the next time Yodogiri tries anything.” Izaya smirked. His smile dropped immediately as he spotted Roppi turn the corner over Shizuo’s shoulder. His twin froze as soon as he spotted who was with Izaya.
‘That idiot! Didn’t he get my message?’
“You better. Good night, flea.” Shizuo said as he turned to leave.
In a panic, Izaya grabbed his face and pulled it back. Shizuo stumbled towards him. The raven pulled him down and sealed his lips over his. It wasn’t his best plan, but he needed to distract the thick-headed blonde long enough for Roppi to make a break for it.
Izaya opened one eye to peer over Shizuo’s shoulder to see if his twin had fled yet.
He hadn’t. He stood there looking at the two of them in shock, his eyes brimming in confusion and an another unidentifiable emotion.
To: trip
From: sheneverupdates
Prompt: Kagami’s birthday and Kuroko tries his hardest to make a cake but it doesn’t work that well
Message: I’m soooooo sorry for being late T-T. I couldn’t decide between making a fic or a picture, so I ended up doing both. Thank you for participating for the @kagakuroexchange and I hope you like it hun! Again, so sorry for making you wait OTL
“Nigou, down.” Kuroko chided, shooing the small dog that curiously sniffed at the cake he pulled out of the oven. But he was glad the puppy didn’t turn tail and run away from the smell this time. It was encouraging.
This was attempt number five.
The recipe was from his grandmother, who baked the most delicious cakes for his birthday. They were soft, moist and smelt rich with vanilla. Every bite was like heaven.
And Kuroko wanted to bake it himself for his boyfriend’s birthday.
But, it seemed that he didn’t get all the necessary information to bake it properly, such as: what order to mix the ingredients together, or how long to bake it in the oven. It wasn’t that Kuroko was a bad cook; he just hadn’t baked by himself before, and he didn’t know these things. During the first attempt, the cake set off the smoke alarm and was burnt to a crisp. The second attempt, he didn’t keep it in the oven long enough, and was still runny in the middle. He stuck it back in and ended up burning that too. The third attempt, Kuroko kept opening the oven door to check on it, determined not to burn this one too. Instead, the cake deflated. On the fourth attempt, Kuroko resorted to looking up how long to bake it on his phone. Everything seemed like it was fine, until Kuroko sampled it, and gagged. Turns out he’s been mixing up the sugar and the salt jars all this time.
Kuroko carefully sliced a small piece off the top of the cake and took a tentative bite. It was slightly tougher than how his grandmother makes it, but it was good. If anything, the center would be moist. Right?
Kuroko smiled in satisfaction and got the ingredients to make the icing.
Turns out, Kuroko was worse at decorating than baking.
The pieces he cut for the tiers were uneven and lopsided, his piping technique non-existent, and to top it off, he didn’t realize he had to wait for the cake to cool completely before frosting. So naturally, the icing was melting off.
Kuroko pouted. He didn’t expect this to be so hard.
“I don’t think Kagami-kun is going to be very impressed with this, Nigou.”
“Impressed with what?”
Kuroko jumped as he heard his lover’s voice next to his ear. “K-Kagami-kun! Don’t scare me like that.”
“You’re one to talk. Always appearing out of nowhere.” Kagami chuckled and placed a kiss on his shadow’s cheek as he wrapped his hands around his waist. “I’m home.”
“I didn’t hear you come in.” Kuroko chided lightly as he tried to block the taller male’s sight from what he was working on, with no avail.
“I did call out, but you didn’t answer. I guess you were too focused on…that?” Kagami guessed, tilting his head slightly as he got a better look at the cake on the table. A warm smile spread across his face as he understood what his boyfriend was up to. “Did you make that for me?”
Kuroko blushed, “It was supposed to be a surprise for your birthday. It’s not ready yet…and it turned out to be a disaster.”
“What? No way…so what if it’s a little lopsided, and melting, and you missed a spot there-oof!”
Kagami rubbed his stomach from where Kuroko elbowed him.
“I’m kidding, I’m kidding. I love it Kuroko, really. Especially the little basketballs you decorated on it. Nice touch.”
“…those are tigers.”
“Oh…really? Oh, wait I see it now. The whiskers…or stripes. They’re cute.” Kagami bit his lip, trying not to chuckle.
“If Kagami-kun keeps laughing, you won’t get a slice.”
“I’m not laughing.” Kagami snickered, as he hugged Kuroko tighter, “You’re just so cute, Kuroko. To go through all this trouble for me. You put so much effort. I really appreciate it.”
Kuroko fidgeted, feeling shy all of a sudden, “It’s really nothing, Kagami-kun. I just wanted to do something special for you on your birthday. It just didn’t come out as planned.”
“I don’t know about you, but I don’t judge a cake by how it looks,” Kagami’s lips pulled into a teasing smirk as he licked a smear of icing off of Kuroko’s cheek. “It’s the taste that counts, right?”
Kuroko felt his cheeks glow again, “I…suppose.”
“Feed me?” The taller male requested innocently, though eyes sparked with mischief, like an overgrown child. And Kuroko couldn’t refuse him, not with that hopeful look on his face.
He cut off a piece of cake, turned to face him fully and lifted it to his lover’s lips.
Kagami took a small bite, “Mmm…sweet,” he complimented as he went in for a bigger, messy bite, taking Kuroko’s fingers in his mouth as well.
Kuroko gasped in surprise and giggled, “Kagami-kun!”
“M f’orry, I’f was jus’ ‘fo tasty,” he grinned and swallowed, his lips smeared with icing, “I wanted to make sure I got all of it.”
Kagami leaned forward, licking his lips, “You should really try this icing.”
Kuroko smiled, “If you insist.”
He stood on his toes and captured his boyfriend’s lips between his own. He sucked lightly, savouring the taste of the sweet frosting with a hint of vanilla. Kagami gave a content sigh and pressed their lips together more firmly. His tongue slipped into Kuroko’s mouth, giving him more of that sugary taste. Kuroko let out a soft moan, as Kagami ran his tongue over and under his own. Kagami’s large hands gripped his hips and lifted him on to the table. Kuroko leaned back on his elbow and swiped a large glob of icing off the cake. He gave his finger a sensual lick, enjoying how his partner’s eyes were glued on him. Without further prompting, Kagami closed the distance between them again, pressing his body further against the table.
Kagami hungrily lapped up more icing from his lips, as if the taste was the most addictive thing he knew.
‘Maybe,’ Kuroko thought to himself, ‘I’m not that bad at baking after all.’