Summary: Tamaki takes a moment to hug her favorite hero, and perhaps hear some of his giggles in the process.
A/N: I've been back in the world of Fire Force recently and thus was inspired to write for Shinra and Tamaki again; they're just so cute, I wanted them to have a fluffy moment together. Enjoy!
Word Count: 1006
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The arms wrapping around his waist from behind startled a gasp out of Shinra. He dropped the knife he’d been using to slice carrots before turning to look over his shoulder.
Dark coat, dark hair. Not much to go on…if the pigtails hadn’t been a factor. That and his heart was racing much faster than usual – a sure sign that the person behind him was special.
“Tamaki,” he breathed out a sigh, relaxing some. “Don’t sneak up on people when they have a knife. That could have ended poorly.”
“You could never hurt a friend,” she murmured in reply, her voice muffled thanks to her face pressed into his back. He felt her snuggle into him harder and fought off a grin.
“What’s up? Everything okay?”
“Mhm.” Tamaki’s grip on his waist tightened some. He felt a fluttering in his chest. She was adorable. “Just wanna be with you.”
Forget fluttering – his chest was a full-on fireworks show, complete with grand finale. Shinra gently put a hand on top of hers and closed his eyes, soaking in the feeling. It was rare for them to get to have moments alone, rarer still for her to initiate affection. Usually it was him trying to give compliments while frantically keeping his gaze averted when her Lure kicked in. They’d even gotten to the point that she told him she didn’t mind if he saw, but…
Well, he was a gentleman, after all.
Tamaki nuzzled her nose between his shoulder blades. He stiffened, hoping it wouldn’t scare her off. “W-What are you doing?”
“You smell nice,” she replied, her voice soft and loving. “Like smoke from a fire, but in a good way.”
“Yeah?” he tried to flirt back, but it was difficult when his nerve endings were beginning to wake from slumber. “H-Hey, why don’t you let me turn around and hold you properly?”
Tamaki just held him tighter, her fingers beginning to scribble at his waist in tandem with her rubbing her face between his shoulders like a cat. He could almost see her fiery ears beginning to take shape. “Because you’re cute when you’re pretending not to be so ticklish.”
“Tamaki!” Shinra squeaked, gripping the edge of the counter as the first giggles began to shake his body. He clamped his lips shut as best he could. “Hohow did yohou…? T-Thahahahat spohohohot…?”
“Your roommate might have let it slip,” Tamaki replied, a teasing lilt to her voice now that hadn’t been there before.
Arthur! “That jeheherk!”
“And here I thought you wouldn’t mind if I played with you a bit to find out~”
“I…!” Shinra gasped louder this time when she held firmer with one arm while retracting the other, her warm fingers sliding up his shirt from behind to scribble at his bare back. He was fortunate enough to not have her using her cat claws yet, but it still tickled like crazy. This time he couldn’t hold back his snickers as he whined, “Tahahahahamaki!”
“I should use you as my scratching post,” Tamaki teased, giggling with him the more he began to shudder and squirm in her grip. “I bet that would really get you going.”
Shinra whined through his giggles, trying his best not to whirl around and send her flying in self-defense. If he could keep from activating his flames when his feet were tickled, he could surely keep from hurting her when she was tickling him here.
“Come on, Shinra~” Tamaki splayed her hand just long enough to extend her claws, then began gently scritching them up and down the space between his shoulder blades. “Where’s that laughter I fell in love with?”
“Gah! Tahahahahahahamaki!” he shrieked, said laughter beginning to spill from him now, his desire to try and fight back rising by the second. He shakily grabbed the knife by the hilt and tossed it away just in case they got into a scuffle, then tried reaching around to stop her. “Plehehehehehehehease!”
At that moment her other claws struck, raking between the grooves of his ribcage through his shirt, forcing him to fold in on himself protectively, which only opened him up for more tickling along his back. Shinra squealed and laughed, squirming properly for the first time, bits of carrot falling to the floor as he tried to grab onto something to ground himself.
“Ehehehehehehehe! Stohohohohohop it, Tahahahahamaki! Plehehehehehease, it tihihihihickles!”
“Does it?” Tamaki giggled, relenting in her attack between his shoulders only to grab the hem of his shirt and slip both hands under it to scribble freely at his bare ribs with her cat claws. She held on tight as he cried out in surprise, nearly losing his footing for how hard he was laughing now.
“Gahahahahahahahaha, nohohohohohohohoho! Okahahahahahay, okay, I gihihihihihihihive! Plehehehehehease, Kohohohohohoho!”
At last she slowed to a stop, running the palms of her hands along his sides and stomach as he caught his breath, then snuggling into his back again.
“A-Are you…ever going to let me turn around?” Shinra asked through residual giggles, trying to glance over his shoulder at her.
She lifted her head to gaze at him with a soft smile. “Can’t I give my hero a hug?”
He grinned. “I could hug you much better if you let me~”
He got another brief tickle for that, but she did step back just long enough for him to turn and face her, wrapping his arms around her shoulders and resting his chin on her head as she lay her cheek against his chest. She had to hear how fast his heart was beating, but he didn’t mind. He could feel her quickened breaths in response.
“How did I get so lucky?” he murmured aloud, mostly to himself, but Tamaki hummed her agreement.
“Sol must have been shining on us both.”
Shinra didn’t know about that, but as he hugged her tighter, he was sure of one thing.
He really, really liked this girl. Random tickle attacks and all. And he wouldn’t let a day go by without letting her know it.
Heyo! :D I missed my boys, and now here they are kjejakrkjearjkeaj I was fangirling with Nym (@intheticklecloset) recently over these two and Fire Force as a whole- one thing led to another and boom! This fic was born! I hope y'all like it! :D
Summary: Arthur and Shinra have weekly tickle fights. That's it- that's the fic
It was Arthur’s fault, naturally. He usually was the one to start these fights.
“Begone devil, or I’ll be forced to cut you down.” The blonde fumed, grabbing the hilt of his plasma blade. “I’m not one to bluff.”
“Gee, forget how to say ‘excuse me’?” Said devil rolled his eyes as he turned back to the counter, pouring cream into his coffee. He could move, but Shinra was feeling petty now. The self proclaimed knight king could wait. “Since you're standing there, hand me the sugar? I think Maki burned the pot.”
“Assisting a devil? And a stubborn one at that- you are truly bold to ask a Knight King for assistance after refusing my orders.” Arthur puffed up, the hand on his hilt tightening knuckle white. Still, he turned and grabbed the sugar off the nearby table.
Only to put it on the top of the fridge, just out of Shinra’s reach.
“Oh you son of a-” Shinra growled as he twisted towards him, reaching for the bowl. “You’re a real pain in the ass, you know that?”
“Had you yielded, you’d have your sugar- hey, back you!!” Arthur pushed at his shoulders as Shinra leaned into him, using the blonde as leverage. “Begone I said!”
“Shut up, you started it!” Shinra stretched his arm long, fingers just grazing his target. Arthur scrunched his nose up at the smell. “Hold still!”
He did not. Instead, Arthur shoved his hand into his armpits for a better shove, curling his fingers.
The reaction was near instantaneous.
“GAH!” Shinra yelped, all but falling on his ass as he spasmed backwards. Arthur reached out to grab him, a hand to Shinra’s t-shirt the only thing preventing him from hitting his head on the way down. There was a brief moment of stunned silence, then…
“Geahhaha! Doohohohn’t you dahhahahre!” Shinra cried out when Arthur let him go, following him down with two hands in his armpits. “Stahhahahap, sthahhap yooohohohu jehheheerk!”
“Oo, what’s wrong? Is the devil himself ticklish?” The blonde cooed, grinning from ear to ear as Shinra thrashed and squealed beneath him, curling up like a cockroach. “If I’ve known this sooner, I’d have defeated you already! Now I shall take my chance!”
“Yehahahhaha rihhihiihght! Gehahahhaha, yohohohou’re a mohohohorohohohon iihihif yohohohu thihiihnk thihihs will kihihihll mehehehehe!” Shinra quickly reached out, grabbing onto Arthur’s knee and squeezing. Almost immediately, Arthur spasmed, falling back and giving Shinra the opening he needed to run.
“Dehevil! Get back here!” Arthur cried out, but Shinra was already far too gone, laughing the entire way.
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Arthur was exhausted.
It was the beginning of the week, and the dreaded paperwork day. Normally such an event wouldn’t come around until later, but due to a few incidents over the weekend with infernals, the torture was moved sooner. The ogre pri-Maki; his head still hurt- insisted it wasn’t all that bad; just a small pile for each of them.
For her or the lieutenant, this was breezy. For the Knight King himself; it felt like decades.
“Oi, sit up- that’s how you fall asleep.” Shinra elbowed him gently, snapping him out of his sleepy trance. “Speaking of, did you sleep at all last night? I swear I heard you snoring for the most of it.”
“A Knight King gets plenty of stamina. This however- it’s poison. It drains my life force.” Arthur looked down miserably at the half finished paper, feeling his eyes start to droop just after reading the first few lines. “I’ve sat here for eons. Any longer and I won’t be able to go on…”
“It’s been five minutes. Most of them you spent asleep.” Shinra elbowed him again when Arthur started to droop, shaking him awake once more. “Do you want some coffee? An energy drink- water?”
“Coffee would be nice..” Arthur nodded through a yawn, watching Shinra get up to make it. “Make haste, devil- before this poison spreads to my he-aaaaart..”
“Sure, sure, whatever.” Shinra rolled his eyes as Arthur yawned again, stretching his arms out overhead. “Don’t be asleep when I get back or else.”
Arthur knew Shinra likely meant it. He leaned into his hand as he stared at the paper, the world growing blurrier and blurrier until…
“Eheh!” Something sharp and ticklish jabbed his sides. His vision was blind- when did that happen? Oh no- the poison spread to his eyes! “I can’t see-”
The paper he was working on fluttered off his face. Arthur stared. Oh.
Then the tickles came back and he didn’t have any time to feel silly.
“I told you to stay awake, didn’t I?” Shinra growled in his ear as he squeezed the life out of Arthur’s sides, making the blonde squeal and squirm in his clutches. “I told you, and you fell asleep anyway! This is what you get!”
“Aehahhhahahha! Rehehahahaleahahase me, dehheheehevil! Hohohow dahahahare yohohohu- gehahahhahahahhah!” The Knight King tried and failed to grab his hands, still groggy with sleep as Shinra danced his fingers up and down his torso. “Begohohohohone, dehhehehevil-HEhhehehehehehhahah!”
“You know- you’re awfully bold to ask for coffee from me and then tell me to ‘begone’. Actually- didn’t you say the same thing yesterday too?” Shinra’s efforts were doubled as Arthur snorted like a pig, trying and failing to guard his stomach from the devil’s prodding fingers. “Well too bad for you! I’m here with an antidote for your ‘poison’, and I’m not going anywhere until it’s in full effect!”
The coffee had grown cold by the time they were done, but Arthur wasn’t sleepy anymore.
A win is a win?
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“You’ve got to be kidding.”
“Shut up! It’s not like you’ve never been stuck before!” Shinra argued at the Knight King- his stance weakened significantly as he swayed to and from. “Get me down!”
“Usually I’d leave devils like yourself like this, but as a Knight King, I suppose I have to help you.” A puff of laughter escaped the blonde’s lips, momentarily breaking his monologue. Seeing Shinra hanging upside down in a tree with his leg caught within the branches was quite the sight! Part of him wanted to take a few pictures.
Well…
“Oi, put your phone away and help me!” Shinra cried, swiping at Arthur as the other snapped a few shots, ducking and weaving out of the brunette’s reach. “Arthur!”
“Pfft, okay okay.” Tossing his phone aside, he reached up and grabbed Shinra by the waist- or ribs. He was never good at devil anatomy. “I’m gonna pull you down- try not to squirm.”
“Hurry u-eehheahhaha, stahhahap!” Shinra cried, shivering all over at the feeling of tickles. “Don’t tihihickle me!”
“I’m not trying too- damn, how’d you get so stuck?” Arthur gave another tug, squeezing Shinra more and more as he pulled. The entire time, the brunette was giggling and curling up, punching at the air and holding his face as he tried and failed to escape. “I told you to stop squirming!”
“Ahahahand I tohohold yoohohou tohoho stahhap tihihihckli-EHEHE!” Hands to his hips did him in. He arched so harshly he went backwards into Arthur, his leg deciding that was the time to come loose. The two boys went flailing into the dirt below- groaning in mutual pain as leaves scattered around them.
“Ugh..Devil, are you hurt?” Arthur asked, feeling Shinra shake his head. “Good. You can carry me back.”
“Oh shit- did you get hurt?” Shinra shot up, staring down at Arthur’s torso.
“No, but I’m far too tired. It’s the least you can do for knocking the air out of me.”
Shira swore, digging into the blonde’s sides and making him jump and cackle.
He did end up carrying Arthur home though.
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Ghgggggggggggghhh.
Shinra felt his eye twitch. He pressed them closed tighter, practically squinting.
Ghgggggg-hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhch.
He pulled the pillow tighter around his ears, trying to block out the sound.
Khggggggh-ghhhghgh-zhhhhhhhhhhgh
Now that last one sounded personal. Shinra twisted in his bed to glare down at the blonde sleeping away. Arthur wasn’t usually the type to snore; most nights the most you’d hear out of him is sleep talking through a dream-made acceptance speech. It was only when he got sick he snored.
And good lord he could snore!
“Oi, Knight King!” Shinra whispered sharply down at him, waving to get his attention. Usually he’d be more sympathetic for his roommate in times like this, but Arthur was on the very last leg of his cold. After what felt like decades listening to him snore, he finally had enough. “Wake up!”
“Zzh-heh?” Snorting awake, Arthur blinked blurrily up at him, wiping at his face with a tired hand. “What? The princess wishes me to marry her? I’m flattered, but I am far too committed to my duties.”
“No, dumbass! Wake up! You’re snoring like crazy!” Shinra growled, climbing down the latter of their bunk before heading to the bathroom. “Hang on, let me get the decongestants.”
“I don’t need your potions, Devil. I’m fine. Besides its-” Arthur looked at the clock, wincing. “Good lord- 1 am?- I can survive the night.”
“Well, I can’t.” Shinra came back with a glass of water and two pills, offering them to the blonde. “Take them. That’ll clear your up.”
Arthur stared. Then he scrunched up his nose in distaste, shaking his head. “Those are poison.”
“They’re medicine!”
“They taste horrible.”
“You sound like ass- take the freaking pills!” Too tired for patience, Shinra put down the water and climbed onto Arthur’s bed, grabbing at his sides as he brought the pills to his mouth. “Come on- come on, Knight King- the princess wants you to take them!”
“The priiihihncess is a dehehhevil! A dehihihvil in dihhihisguiihihse!” Arthur giggled out, one hand slapped over his mouth as the other shoved at Shinra, trying and failing to keep it down. “Stahhahap, it tihihihickles!”
“Take. The. Meds. Now!” Shinra growled, worming his fingers higher up as Arthur fell back into the bed, squeaking and giggling all the way. He was about to shove a hand into the blonde’s gut to really get him going when the door suddenly opened. “L-Lieutenant!”
Hinawa looked beyond exhausted, hair slightly messy and glasses missing. He also looked really, really pissed. He walked over, taking in the sight as his eyes landed on the pills in Shinra’s hand.
Without any words, he held out his hand for them. Shinra gave them without question. Hinawa turned to Arthur.
“These will make you into a grand knight king. Take them or you’ll die to the witch's poison.” He spoke so seriously even Shinra believed him. Arthur blanched before snatching the pills, gulping them down with every last drop of water.
“Good. Bed. Now.” Hinawa gave Shinra a look that sent chills up his spine. Quickly, the brunette did so, watching the older man leave. Before the door shut, he heard a soft “Goodnight boys.”
“Scary…” Shinra moaned. Below him, Arthur was fast asleep already.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“That’s it! This charade has gone on LONG ENOUGH!” Shinra declared one afternoon- tossing down his coat and pointing at the blonde before him. “You and me- outside; right now!”
“Bring it on, Devil. I’ve been waiting for this day.” Arthur nodded, following the brunette out the door. Tamaki- who had been sitting by watching the entire fiasco- turned to the others with wide eyes.
“Should we stop them?” She asked- still new to Company 8’s dynamics.
“They’ll be fine. They do this at least once a week.” Maki reassured her, sorting through the remains of her paperwork. “If you want, why don’t you go out and see for yourself? I can take care of things here.”
Tamaki nodded, standing up and heading towards the door. With a small huff, she pushed it open to find…
“COME HERE!” Shinra yelled out, diving into Arthur’s middle as the blonde grabbed onto his shirt. Sparks flew and flames ignited as Shinra took flight, soaring him and Arthur through the air. Despite such a move, they only skimmed the rooftop, no different than a fly buzzing around a sugar cube.
“Think you’ve one? Ha! Take this!” Arthur wasn't deterred. The second they reached the center of the roof once more he brought the hilt of his sword into Shinra’s back, making him stumble to his feet. Tamaki sucked in a small hiss- that couldn’t have felt good.
Neither did the suplex Shinra performed on Arthur. With the blonde on his back, Shirna was quick to sit on his hips, one hand grabbing at his wrists while the other…
“AH! Shihihihihihihit!” Arthur yelped, arching when Shinra’s fingers attacked his stomach, sending waves of ticklishness up his core. “Dehehehhevil!”
“Whahaht?” Shinra mimicked, giggling like a goon as he carried on gently tickling the other. He was smiling that devilish grin of his- the kind that never failed to make Tamaki’s heart do little flutters whenever it came around. “Come on- fight back, Knight King? What is it- too much for you to handle?”
“Yohohoohu shuhuhuhut yoooohur fahahhahce! Gehahhaha, I’m juhuhust gehehhehetting stahahhahartred!” With a burst of strength, Arthur broke free from Shinra’s grip, attacking the other’s ribs with full force. The brunette yelped as he doubled over, giggling like a child almost immediately. “Tahhahahke thahahahaht!”
“Wow- and here I thought they’d spar more before getting into the tickles.” Maki’s amused tone make Tamaki jump out her skin, finding the older girl watching alongside her. “Last week it took them a few more attacks before they got going.”
“They’ve been on edge all week. This is their stress relief.” Hinawa added, making Maki nod in agreement.
“Latom.” Iris added, tenting hands. Tamaki copied her almost automatically.
“Ehehehehheheh! Dohoohohohn’t juhuhuhuuhst stahhahahnd thehehehere- hehehehelp meheheh!” Shinra called out to them, half fighting off Arthur’s attacks and half digging into the nearest soft spot he could find. “Geheheheht his neehheheck-EHEHEHEH!”
“Dohohohon’t goohohoho gihihihving awahhahy my sehehehecrets! Hihihis feheheht! Gehehhet his feheheheh-EHEEHEHK!” Arthur yelped just as loudly when Shinra dug into his highest ribs, the hands in Shinra’s armpits starting to weaken. “GEHEHEHT OOHOHOHUT!”
“DIHIHIIHIHITTOOHOHOHOHO!”
“They’ll work it out eventually.” Hinawa returned to his desk, Maki following not too long after. Iris stayed with Tamaki, giggling in her hand as she watched the boys play.
“They’re always like this- you don’t have to worry.” She reassured her, squeezing Tamaki’s hand. “Come- lets go get some tea before they realize we’re still here.”
Away they went, leaving the boys screaming and cackling on the rooftop in their tickle fight. Soon the noise died down, the boys returning to the office disheveled and giggly.
“Iihihll..I’ll win nehehext time!” Shinra called out, pointing at a sleepy Arthur as the blonde sank into his seat.
“Suhuhure, shuuhhure..dehhehevil.” Arthur rolled his eyes, head hitting the desk as he began to snore. Only Maki shaking him kept him from completely passing out.
“I didn’t know you were ticklish.” Tamaki mused as she passed him a mug, watching his ears go red. “Who knew the hero had such a weakness?”
There was a brief pause in his eyes, something she couldn’t quite read passing over them before he began to laugh, taking the mug with that trademark smile of his. “Well- all the best heroes have one. Sometimes two.”
“What’s the other one?” She asked automatically, tilting her head when he only smiled around his mug.
Summer, warm weather, flower fields. It was finally a day off for Tamaki so he could just relax and not have to worry about anything but an unexpected guest shows up to his private little field he frequents. He didn't expect to make a friend so easily but life just happens that way sometimes doesn't it?
Words: 2460, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
