Baby Talk (Hetalia x Reader) by RhythmicBeat, literature
Literature
Baby Talk (Hetalia x Reader)
Baby Talk (Hetalia x Reader)
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*Warning; A little bit of swearing because Romano is in this :] Other than that hope you enjoy :3
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You were laid across Alfred’s sofa with your eyes shut as you listened to your friends bicker of god knows what, today you were all supposed to meet up and have fun and just hang out like friend are supposed to do but that seemed impossible with this lot.
Opening your eyes you looked around the room seeing Arthur and Francis arguing as usual while Russia watched them with a chi
Character Profile Outline by KittyFelone, literature
Literature
Character Profile Outline
Okay, before anybody starts to think this is some weird idea, let me explain.
For anyone who knows how to write (and I mean, REALLY knows how to write), you understand that a good story has everything written out on paper first. You know, stuff like Outlines, Plot Triangles, Character Profiles. This might be of a challenge to some of you and tie you down, but unless you are capable of keeping every piece of information in your mind, this is a good resource to fall back on. If you do not need this, then fineyou arent required to use it. According to Science Fiction Writers of America, do
Beep. Beep. Beep.
Opening the door a slender hand reaches into the microwaves pulling out a pink heart. Lifting up your shirt to tuck it beneath your chin, you pull the waistband of your sweats out sliding the heating pad down onto your abdomen.
“Sweet, sweet merciful god,” you groan out leaning against the counter. Unwrapping a Ghirardelli chocolate, you pop it into your mouth rolling the sweet across your tongue letting out a delighted moan. Resting your head onto your folded arms on the counter, you groan when a cramp hits you. Grunting you press down harder on the heated pad. Standing up you grab your Camelbak water bottle
Master of Ravens
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My little brother is nine years old the first time I decide to kill him.
During the night, snow fell over the jagged wreckage of our land. In the morning I realize he will follow me outside if I call to him. Like an awkward-limbed colt he'll stumble through the snowdrifts, and I can leave him to the ice and wind in the shadow of a three-walled building. No one will see me. Our father will think he has gotten lost on his own. I too will cry when they find his body. When the mourning is done, however, I will be my father's true and only son. 'Cam,' he will call to me, and I'll kneel down before him.
My father. Master of
1:The Ragged Girl with the Grasshopper Motorcycle by CD-Rice, literature
Literature
1:The Ragged Girl with the Grasshopper Motorcycle
SOMEWHERE IN JAPAN. A hurried breath is heard inside the halls of a mysterious complex. The breath is from that of a teenage girl. One who is dressed in nothing but rags. Her hair is shaggy, her body is sweaty, and there are cuts and bruises all along her body. Red lights are flashing along the walls, a loud alarm ringing out. The girl stops against a wall, looking around the corner. There, she sees three figures floating around. They are covered in white cloaks, and are speaking to each other. "Where is he?!" one of them asks, his voice sounding worried, "We absolutely can't afford to lose Black Sun!" " We won't," the only female of the three responds, "We will find him. And then, we will continue the process of converting him. He will be under our control." The three make their way down another hall, and the girl sighs in relief. "Thank goodness," she thinks to herself, "That was close. But, I'm not out of hell yet. I need to hurry! Before they catch up to me!" The girl makes a run for it, hoping that she will finally be free of this hell. She notices a nearby door, which is cracked open. "I hope this isn't a trap," she thinks, as she reaches the door. She opens it up, and steps inside, before quietly closing it. Looking around, she notices it's almost completely empty. She walks forward, looking around for some way out. However, there's no doors, only a window. "Damn it," she thinks, "Who knows how high up this floor may be? The only way I could use that window is if…" She then looks over, and notices something sitting there. She is surprised by what she sees. There sits a motorcycle, an odd one at that. The chassis of the bike looked normal, but the body. It was green, with black and red stripes on it. It had red "eyes" on the front, and antenna as well. It… looked like a grasshopper. The girl was confused by the bike, walking over to it. "What a strange bike…," she mutters to herself. She touches the area on the bike that resembles a grasshopper's head. And suddenly, the eyes light up, shocking the girl. The bike's head turns to her, and makes a beeping sound. The girl is shocked by the bike activating via her touch. "Hello, my name is Koharu Kurohime," the girl says, "I'm in danger here. Can you help me escape?" The bike beeps again, and the girl, Koharu, breathes a sigh of relief. "Thank you! Thank you so much!" she says, hugging into the bike, which beeps happily. " To be honest, I've never used a bike before. But, since you seem to be sentient, can you help me get used to it?" Once again, the bike beeps in response, and the girl smiles. "Alright," she says, getting onto the bike. She grips the handles, and revs it up. The bike then rushes towards the window, and lifts itself up. CRASH!! The bike, along with Koharu, flies through the window, glass shattering from the force. Koharu looks on in shock, as they fall two floors, before landing on the ground. She looks back at the window, now shattered, and chuckles to herself. "I-It worked! Th-Thank you, Mr. Bike! Let's go! Quickly!" she shouts. The bike beeps, and rushes off, the girl smiling to finally be free of the hell she's experienced for a month… FURINKAN HIGH SCHOOL. ONE WEEK LATER. " Saotome! I will free the lovely Akane Tendo and the fierce pig-tailed girl from your grasps, you vile sorcerer!" Tatewaki Kuno yells, the third year captain of the kendo club charging forward, his shinai raised high. " Ugh, would you shut up for once, Kuno?!" Ranma Saotome growls, dodging the attack by backflipping away from Kuno's attack. The pig-tailed boy kicks up from the ground, and jumps into the air. Stretching out his right leg, he heads in Kuno's direction, before delivering a powerful kick to the kendo captain's face. Kuno is sent flying to the ground, the impact destroying part of the walkway leading to the entrance of Furinkan High School. Ranma lands on the ground, a confident smirk on his face. "Well, now that that's over, Ranma, can we head inside?" a voice asks, "We don't want to be late for class." The boy turns around, where standing a few inches away, is a girl with short, blue hair, dressed in Furinkan's female school uniform. She has an annoyed look on her face, standing there tapping her foot. "You could've gone in at any time, Akane. I wasn't stopping you," Ranma responds. The girl, Akane Tendo, walks past Ranma, and says, "Yeah, but someone's gotta stay around and make sure you don't do anything stupid." Ranma is annoyed by this comment, shouting, "Yeah?! Like anyone asked, you uncute tomboy!" Akane grunts in frustration at Ranma's insult. "Again with the insults! Why do I even bother with him?!" the youngest of the Tendo daughters thinks to herself, "It's been a month since the 'wedding disaster', and nothing's changed! He's still the same old Ranma!" Akane pulls a giant, wooden mallet out of nowhere, surprising Ranma. She glares at the pig-tailed boy, her eyes almost appearing to resemble raging fires. "Oh, yeah?! Then screw you too, Ranma!!" she screams, as she swings the mallet at Ranma, causing him to flinch right before impact. The boy is sent flying by the hit, leaving Akane there, steam emanating from her ears. "Stupid pervert…," she mutters, as she walks into the school. NOT LONG AFTER. ON THE STREETS OF NERIMA. CRASH!! A smoldering pile of rubble sat in the asphalt streets of Nerima. A body was sticking out of the rubble, twitching with their arms outstretched. The body falls to the ground, revealing the battered red face of Ranma Saotome. The boy sits up, growling in annoyance. "Damn Akane," he mutters to himself, "What's her problem anyway?! Not my fault she can't take a joke…" Ranma looks around, thinking to himself, "What part of Nerima did I land in this time? I'm always surprised by how far Akane's strikes send me…" Ranma stands to his feet, and stretches for a second to relieve any pain from the strike and colliding to the ground. "I guess I'm gonna be late for school, not that I care that much anyway," he says, "Though, Ma's probably not gonna be too happy." Ranma walks away from the site of impact, looking around as he makes his way around the town. "Don't think I've been around this part of Nerima before," he thinks, "Wonder what kind of shops are around-" SP-LASH! Water flies onto the martial artist, causing him to cry out in shock. However, when the water clears, there stands not a boy with black hair, but a girl with red. She's dressed in the same clothing, and has the same pig-tailed hair style. However, the clothing is noticeably loose on her body. " Damn it…!" the girl mutters, "I should've known the curse would be activated at a time like this…!" This girl was Ranma Saotome, the same soul in a different body. The cold water activated a curse the martial artist had obtained in China, and now, they were stuck like this. At least, until they found some warm or hot water. Looking in the direction the water was thrown from, an angry expression on his face, Ranma sees a nervous girl holding a bucket, her brown hair all ragged and shaggy. She is dressed in rags, and has scratches and dirt marks on her face. Next to her is an odd bike, which resembles a grasshopper. She drops the bucket to the ground, and rushes over to Ranma, muttering, "O-Oh my God…! I am SO sorry! I didn't see you coming. Are you okay?!" Ranma scoffs, shaking himself off. "Eh, I'm alright," the pig-tailed girl responds, "It's just annoying anytime this happens." The girl sighs in relief, and bows to Ranma. "Thank goodness," she sighs. Ranma looks at the bike, confused by its design. "So, what's with the weird bike?" Ranma asks. Suddenly, the bike's "head" turns to Ranma, beeping at him. The boy-turned-girl is shocked by this. "Gah?! Wh-What's wrong with it?!" The ragged girl frowns, replying, "Nothing's wrong with HIM. Battle Hopper just didn't like you calling him weird…" Ranma is surprised by this answer. "B-Battle Hopper? And… what do you mean by 'him'?" " Oh, Battle Hopper is the name I gave him," the girl explains, " I met him when I was getting out of a dangerous situation, he got me far away. For that, I'm forever grateful to him. As for why I refer to Battle Hopper as 'him', it's because he's sentient, and he told me he was male." The pig-tailed girl was confused by the word the ragged girl uttered. " Sen…tient…?" " It basically means he's alive," the girl explains, "I'm the only one who can kinda understand him." " And why is that?" The girl shrugs. "I'm not exactly sure," she says, "But, we're friends. So, I was washing him when you walked by." Ranma stared at Battle Hopper, amazed. "I can't believe a living bike exists," he thinks to himself, "If Nabiki saw this, she'd do ANYTHING to get ahold of it, just so she could make a quick buck off of it." " Well, uh,... I'm sorry, I guess," Ranma mutters, "I've just never seen a bike like him before…" Battle Hopper beeps again, and the ragged girl chuckles. "And I've never seen a girl like you before, miss. Red pigtail, dressed in Chinese clothing," she says. Ranma stiffens up at the comment. He's been like this ever since he obtained this curse. "Once again, another person sees me as a girl. It feels like this curse is nothing but a burden sometimes…" But then, Ranma remembered all the times he enjoyed using his curse. "Sometimes…," he reiterates in his mind. The ragged girl has a surprised look on her face. "O-Oh! Are you not a girl?!" she asks, horrified, "I'm SO sorry! I didn't mean to misgender you. Would you prefer it if I called you a guy?" Ranma was surprised by this girl's question. "Misgender me?" he thinks to himself, "Maybe she thinks I'm like Konatsu? But, in reverse?" " Uh… yeah, that'd be great," Ranma mutters. The girl then smiles, saying, "Great! Well then, I'm sorry again sir, for everything. I hope you have a great day." "Uh, you two," Ranma says. He walks off, leaving the girl and Battle Hopper there. The only thing that Ranma had time to worry about was not missing too much school today… THE ROOFTOP OF FURINKAN HIGH SCHOOL. LUNCH TIME. Akane Tendo had kept track of how long it took Ranma to make it to class after their argument this morning. Twenty five minutes. Half of first period had passed by the time the boy showed up, in his male form. He looked like he was frustrated with how the day was going so far. "Serves him right," Akane thought to herself as she sat on the rooftop, opening up the bento that her eldest sister Kasumi had prepared for her, "He wanted to run his mouth this morning like he always does. Maybe he'll finally stop putting his foot in his mouth…" Ranma was scolded by the teacher as soon as he stepped into the room, and the whole time, he just glared at Akane. " You know, Akane, if you're gonna knock me away from the school, you could make it a lot closer than what you did today," Ranma says, standing by her. " Maybe I wouldn't do that if you'd stop insulting me," Akane spits at Ranma. " You started it by calling me stupid!" " No, I said what you DO is stupid," she retorts, "There's a difference!" " Listen, you two, it's fun sometimes to watch you two go at it, but don't y'all ever get along?" a voice asks, catching the two's attention. The arranged couple look towards the source of the voice. There, standing with a joking smile on her face, is Ukyo Kuonji. The okonomiyaki chef sits by the two, a bento box in her hands. "Oh, hey there, Ucchan," Ranma says, a smile on his face. " What were you two arguing about this time?" " Nothing," the pig-tailed boy replies, "Just about how far Akane sent me flying this morning…" Akane's face is bright red. "Well, SOR-RY I can't control the strength of my attacks, Ranma!" she shouts at him, turning away in a huff. Ukyo chuckles to herself. "How far did you get thrown anyway, Ranchan?" she asks. " Not really sure," the boy responds, as he takes a bite of food from his own bento, "Was kinda focused on rushing back over here…" But then, a thought crossed Ranma's mind. He thought back to that meeting between him and the girl and her motorcycle. "I wonder if that girl's doing okay," he thinks to himself, "She looked like she was very dirty, and all she was wearing were those rags." Ranma felt a tap on his shoulder. "You okay, Ranchan?" Ukyo asks, a look of confusion on her face. Ranma shakes his head, and responds, "Uh, yeah. Was just thinking about something that happened after I landed earlier." Akane looks at Ranma as he says this. "I was walking around, when I got splashed by a bucket of water. The curse activated, and standing there was this girl dressed in rags," he explains. " Rags?" Akane mutters. " She was washing this weird bike of hers," he explains, "Called it Battle Hopper and said it was… what was the word… sen… senti-" Ukyo and Akane looked at each other as Ranma tried to remember the word. "You mean sentient?" Ukyo asks. " Yeah, that was it!" Akane scoffs at what she's hearing. "He must be making this up," she thinks to herself, "What kind of bike is alive?" Ranma hears the scoff, and looks at Akane. "Hey, I heard that, Akane!" he shouts, and the blue-haired girl says to him, "Well, what do you expect me to think, Ranma? That sounds ridiculous! A living bike! We're not stupid!" " I didn't say you have to believe me!" he responds, "I said it was weird, it seemed to react, and she explained it to me! That's all!" The two turn away from each other, and Ukyo sighs to herself. "A-Anyway, what else happened?" she asks. " W-Well, after that, she mentioned my appearance was odd-" " Is it ever," Akane mutters, under her breath. "- but then she referred to me as a girl, and when I was visibly annoyed by that, she apologized for misgendering me, and we said farewell to each other," Ranma concludes, "And then I made my way over here." Ukyo picked up on the word Ranma used. "Back a sec, Ranchan," she says, holding up her hand in a "stop" motion, "You said she apologized for misgendering you?" " Uh, yeah?" Ranma says, scratching his head, "I assume it's cause she thought I was like Konatsu or something?" Ukyo smiles at Ranma's answer. "Sounds like a nice girl," she says, "Seems like she's a good ally to queer folk…" " Yeah, she was nice," Ranma thinks to himself, "But, why do I feel odd about her apology, then?" THREE HOURS LATER. The school day had finally ended, and the arranged couple of Ranma and Akane had made their way out of the building. Ranma had his hands placed behind his head, a relaxed expression on his face. "Man, am I glad today's over," he mutters, "Can't wait to go home and see what Mom and Kasumi cooked up for dinner tonight…" " I'm just ready to go home and see how P-Chan's doing. He must be so lonely every day when I'm here. He must miss me," Akane says. Ranma, however, doesn't hear this, as he's thinking to himself. "After everything that's happened today, I need some food. The fight with Kuno, Akane knocking me across town, meeting that girl," he thinks, but stops as that girl pops back into his mind, "That girl… Ever since she apologized earlier, my mind's been confused…" The pig-tailed boy has an annoyed look on his face. Akane, however, notices Ranma's expression, and shouts, "Hey! What's that look for?!" Ranma calms his expression, and mutters, "N-Nothing…! J-Just thinking about earlier, that's all!" " You're such a liar, Ranma! You looked annoyed cause I was talking about P-Chan, weren't you?!" " N-No, like I said… I was thinking about that girl from this morning," he responds, shaking his head from side to side. Akane is surprised by this answer. "And why is that?" she asks. " I don't really know," Ranma answers, a look of confusion on his face, "Just… something about what she said… and what Ukyo was saying about her being a good ally… has me thinking is all…" The two stand there, thinking about it. "Yeah," Akane says, "Probably a lot better than we are. It took a while for us to get used to Konatsu being trans." " Yeah, and she looked so happy once everyone fully started calling her a girl," Ranma added, a smile on his face. He remembered the day that changed their perspective on queer people. Ranma and Akane had gotten into another one of their shouting matches, and Akane made another comment about Ranma and Konatsu both being "perverts". However, that time, the kunoichi reacted way worse than she ever had before. She had begged for everyone to understand. That she was a GIRL. It wasn't like Ranma, who changed sex with his curse. Or like Ukyo, who had lived a period of time as a man for her revenge against Ranma and his father. Or like Tsubasa Kurenai, the straight crossdresser who was attracted to Ukyo. The kunoichi was a girl, in her SOUL despite what her BODY said. And right then, Ukyo seemed to understand. Seeing her waitress break down, in tears, was enough to get the chef to understand. And then, after a week, Ranma and Akane learned that Ukyo had accepted Konatsu, and she wished for them to accept her as well. Ranma and Akane, along with mostly everyone else in the Saotome and Tendo families (except for Genma, who dared not say anything around the others), had realized how much they had hurt Konatsu. " We really screwed up. All of us," Ranma thinks to himself, "And now, we're trying to do better." " I guess I'm just thinking about gender is all," Ranma says. " Really? Why is that?" " I don't know, guess with us accepting Konatsu and now that talk with the girl, it's been on my mind is all," he responds, "Anyway, let's get home. I don't want Pops to steal my serving tonight!" Ranma starts to walk ahead, but Akane mutters, "You never get excited when I cook…" " No duh, Akane. Who'd get excited about your cooking?" Ranma says, turning back to Akane with a grimace on his face. The blue-haired girl flares up at this comment. "Oh yeah?! W-Well, P-Chan does! And so does Ryoga!" she spits back. " Yeah. I wonder why that is…," Ranma retorts, an exasperated grin on his face. " If only you knew the truth…" " Well, better to be a horrible cook than a pervert like you!" Akane calls out. Ranma stands there, looking at his fiancée. His face is bright red in anger. He always hated Akane calling him a pervert. It was her go-to insult for him, and it always pissed him off. But now… Now… " You know what?! Screw you!" he says, waving her off like a cat (not like he'd be near one), "Walk home by yourself!" He begins to walk off, leaving the girl there. She just stares at him, her anger still there. But, at the same time, Akane Tendo is a little confused. "He's never gotten that angry before…" STREETS OF NERIMA. LATER THAT NIGHT. Ranma Saotome found himself walking along the streets of Nerima, bored out of his mind. He wasn't sure what to do. The boy was frustrated with Akane after her little comment, and he didn't want to be anywhere near her at the moment. " I don't get why Akane's like this! It's always 'Ranma, you pervert'! I've never once done anything perverted to her!" he thinks to himself, "She walked in on me that first night at her place. Ryoga gets all cuddly up to her as P-Chan, and the only reason I haven't told her is due to my honor as a martial artist. If anyone's a pervert, it's him!" Ranma stands there, his hands in his pockets. He sighs to himself. "I don't know why…, but that comment really pissed me off this time…" The boy looks up at the night sky, the stars shining bright. "I wonder what time it is. Mom probably will want me home soon…" Ranma continues to walk down the street. As the pig-tailed boy thinks to himself, he notices something out of the corner of his eye. Someone is running through the alleyways. Someone who is scuffed up and in rags. "What's that girl doing?" he thinks. Ranma watches the girl, noticing as she takes a quick look around. She then makes her way around a corner, and Ranma loses sight of her. "That was odd," he mutters. But then, three figures appear from around the opposite corner, dressed in white cloaks. Ranma is surprised by their appearance, and almost doesn't think anything about them. That is, till he notices something… They're FLOATING… The figures point in the direction the girl ran in, and they follow. Ranma growls to himself, thinking, "Damn it… That's not good, is it? I just met her this morning, but she was nice…" Sighing in defeat, Ranma jumps towards a sign, clutching onto it with ease. He then leaps at a wall, kicking off of it. His hands grip onto the edge of the roof, and he climbs up. "Guess I'm following them…," he thinks to himself, as he runs off in the same direction. The girl, Koharu Kurohime, is panting wildly as she runs throughout the alleyways of Nerima. "Fuck! I thought I was safe! It's been a week since I escaped! Why did it take them this long?!" she thinks to herself, taking a right turn around a corner. The girl runs as fast as she can, only taking a look back to gauge the distance between her and her pursuers. Unfortunately, they are steadily approaching her. "It'd do no good to call Battle Hopper here! There's no space for us to go!" The girl is horrified, as she soon comes across a dead end, a brick wall staring back at her. She reaches it, and pounds on the surface, screaming out, "NO!! Not now!" She turns around, her back to the wall. The three figures are only a few feet away from her, floating there. "Black Sun," the one with the pale white face says, "This foolish charade has gone on long enough! You will return with us, and we will complete your memory wipe. And then, you may become one of the Century Kings, and fight for the right to rule Gorgom." " No!" Koharu shouts, "I will not! I don't care what plans you have for me! I am not Black Sun! I am Koharu Kurohime, a young woman, and I will NOT be a Century KING!" " It looks like we'll have to do this, the HARD way then!" the female member of the trio mutters.. Up on the rooftops, Ranma watches in confusion. "This whole thing is bizarre! What the hell are they talking about?" he thinks, "Black Sun? Gorgom? And what do they mean by Century Kings? She's clearly a girl…" Just then, it hit Ranma. "Wait… We thought she must be an ally… Does this mean she's actually-?" The pig-tailed boy watched the scene from above, when suddenly, the feminine cloak wearer throws out her hand, and suddenly, the girl is raised into the air. He is in shock at this. "H-How is she doing that? What technique is she using?" Then, the woman flings her hand forward, and as a result, Koharu is flung into the brick wall, crying out in pain. The woman does it again, and the same result occurs. Ranma winces as this is repeated over and over, thinking, "I-I can't let this go on! I've gotta stop them!" But, before the boy can do anything, Koharu is flung once more, and this time… KLONK!! The brick wall breaks, and Koharu is sent flying into the interior of the building…! Dust surrounds the hole in the wall, and Ranma squints his eyes, trying to get a good look. However, from his height and distance, he can't see anything. The three cloaked figures float there, watching the hole as well. But then, Ranma is unprepared for what he sees… A figure rises from the hole slowly, grabbing at the edges of the hole for support. But, it doesn't appear to be Koharu. It… It is truly horrific. A monstrous figure that resembles a grasshopper as much as it does a human being. It stands there, glaring at the cloaked figures, or at least, what Ranma assumes is a glare. "What is that thing?!" Ranma thinks to himself, "Looks kinda like… a grasshopper…" The thought of Battle Hopper appears in Ranma's mind. His eyes grow wide with the thought, and he stares at the grasshopper monster. "I-It can't be! There's no way… THAT… is that girl from before… right…? Is this some kind of Jusenkyo curse?!" he thinks to himself. But then, a weird green aura surrounds the monster. It washes over it, and with a flash, the monster has changed. Its appearance is more streamlined, with black armor surrounding parts of its body, including the chest. There are noticeable muscle areas on the arms, legs, and neck. The left pectoral area has an odd symbol on it, which looks like a partially drawn infinity symbol. And the head almost resembles a helmet, with red compound eyes. The cloaked figures are shocked. "Black Sun?!" the figure with a jade green face mutters. " So, that's Black Sun, huh? That monster is her after all," Ranma thinks to himself, "Just what is up with her…?" The figure stands there, steam billowing off of her body. She slowly walks forward, and then, jumps at the cloaked trio quickly. However, they dodge the attack, and fire lasers out of nowhere, which collide with her chest, sparks flying. The girl is sent back, landing on the ground. She quickly stands to her feet, and readies to attack again. However, the pale-faced figure twists his hand, and suddenly, a metal beam creaks, before breaking. It collapses onto the transformed girl, and she falls to the ground. However, she grabs ahold of the beam, and lifts it up, surprising Ranma. "This girl is incredible," he thinks to himself, "I didn't pick up on any power from that girl before, but what I'm seeing… she might be a match for Ryoga at the very least…" The girl throws the metal beam at the three cloaked figures, who float out of the way of the incoming projectile. "This isn't over, Black Sun! We'll be back for you soon! Count on it!" the pale-faced figure shouts, as the three disappear into the dark of night. The girl stands there, breathing from the attack she just suffered. "Wow! That was pretty impressive!" The girl turns around, as Ranma Saotome lands down a few feet away from her. The girl readies for a fight, but the pig-tailed boy puts up his arms. "Whoa whoa, wait a sec…! I'm not here to fight ya!" he says, before thinking for a second, "Well… not seriously. Maybe a fun spar, if you're up for it…" The girl stands there, looking at him. Ranma freezes in place, a little unsettled at the expressionless eyes on her. "That look she's giving me is uncomfortable…" " Wh-Who are you…?" the girl mutters, surprising the boy. " Y-You can talk like this?" " Yes, but that doesn't answer my question," the girl says, "Who are you?!" " Hey, calm down. Like I said. I'm not gonna hurt you. I can see you've been dealing with some major shit," the boy responds. " You saw all that?" she asks, "With Gorgom?" The boy was confused at this. "G-Gorgom?" " They're… They're an ancient cult," the girl explains, "A month ago, they broke into my house, and killed my parents. And then, they abducted me." Ranma was surprised at what he was hearing. "An ancient cult?" the boy thinks to himself, "Why would they kidnap her?" " Why'd they do it?" " From what I understand, I was born on the day of a solar eclipse, along with someone else," the girl answers, "They experimented on us, transforming us into cyborg mutants. And then, they injected these stones into our waists…" " Stones?" " Yes, the Kingstones. I was injected with the Stone of the Sun, and the other person was injected with the Stone of the Moon," the girl continues. " Oh, so that's why they called you Black Sun," Ranma says, "And as for why they called you a Century King-" The girl growls at hearing this phrase, and Ranma freezes defensively. "Hey, I understand…!" he says, "You're… a trans girl, aren't you?" The girl stood there. "H-How did you figure that out?" she asks. Ranma scratches the back of his head, kinda embarrassed. "W-Well, I have a friend who's like you. She's helped me understand trans people a bit," the boy explains, "And besides, how could I not figure it out after how you apologized to me this morning?" " Huh? What is this guy talking about?" the girl thinks to herself, "I've never seen him before in my life…" " Oh, you're confused. Right, well, I can explain," the boy says, running off, "Just wait right here…!" A couple seconds pass, and soon, the boy is back, holding a bucket of water. "Water? Why did he grab that?" the girl thinks to herself. " Just watch this!" Ranma says, before he suddenly dumps the bucket over his head, the water splashing him. The girl can't believe what she's seeing. Within a second, where the boy was standing before her, is now the girl she met this morning. "Wh-What the hell?! What is going on?!" " H-Hang on! What kinda trick is this?" the girl asks, pointing her finger at Ranma, the boy now in his female body. " Hmm? Oh, this isn't a trick," he explains, shaking himself dry, "See, a year ago, my pops and I were training in China, and we came across this valley of cursed springs. We each fell into one, and now we're stuck like this. With cold water, I turn into a girl. And with warm water-" " You turn back into a boy?" the girl finishes. The pig-tailed "girl" nods in agreement, responding, "Exactly. I've learned to live with it since then, and I've even been able to use it to my advantage." The transformed girl couldn't believe what she was hearing from the pig-tailed "girl". "I can't believe it…! This whole time… there's been a place that gives a guy the body of a cis woman!" she thinks to herself. She clenches her fists. The girl stands there, thinking to herself, "And I'm stuck like this… As a monster…" " Hey, are you alright?" Ranma asks, walking up to the girl, "Do you have a home to go to?" " N-No," the girl responds, "At least, not that I know of…" " Well then, why don't you come with me?" the "girl" suggests, "My family and I are staying with some close friends. If we tell them what's going on, they might let you stay too…" The girl reacts in shock, backing away from Ranma. "N-No!" she mutters, "I-I can't! Wh-What if they see me as a monster?! A freak?! I-I can't go through that… Not anymore… Now that my parents are…" Ranma stands there, staring at the girl, a sad look on his face. "This poor girl," he thinks to himself, "I can't even begin to imagine what she's been through…" " H-Hey, it's alright. You don't have to tell them about this form, we can just tell them about the other stuff, okay? Besides, I doubt they'll care much about you being trans. Like I said before, we know a girl like you, and they get along great with her." " Really?" " Yeah," Ranma says, holding out his hand, "So, what do ya say?" The girl stands there, staring at the "girl's" hand. "W-Will they… really be nice to me…?" she thinks to herself, "I mean, it's not like I have anywhere else to go. It's either try this out, or sleep on the streets, waiting for Gorgom. At least with this family, I have some people to talk to…" " Okay…," the girl mutters, "I accept your offer then…" The girl grasps Ranma's hand, a smile growing across the face of the pig-tailed "girl". "Great!" he says, "I'm Ranma Saotome! Nice to meet ya." The girl is surrounded in a glowing light, much like the one that surrounded her transformation from the more-monstrous form to her current one. Then, the armor disappears, leaving Koharu Kurohime standing there, shaking Ranma's hand. "I'm Koharu," the girl speaks, tears streaming down her smiling face, "Koharu Kurohime…" TO BE CONTINUED…
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Origin of Eyeless Jack
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War of Jealousy (Levi X Reader)
You hadn't looked at Levi in two whole days; not since it happened. He did not like this one bit. He took the advice given to him and kissed you as told to. He even drifted away to wait for you to come to him! But that's not the thing; you weren't coming to him. Now you practically ran from the mere sight of him.
Being on a whole new level of pissed Levi went to see the shitty advice giver herself. "Hanji!" He yelled upon entering the lab of the erratic woman. She stood up with a cheesy grin on her face. He wanted to beat every shred of happiness out of her in that moment. "You said (f/n) would come running to me if I kissed her and
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Seven Minutes in Heaven: Eren x Reader
Eren Yeager
You swallowed thickly as your eyes scanned the name on the small slip of paper. You dared not look up, for fear you would make eye contact with the brunette and betray who you chose.
Moments of silence passed as you focused on trying to control the reddening blush on your face. You could feel the gaze of a dozen stares burn into your back.
Summoning your courage, you let out a small sigh before speaking: "Eren."
A murmur passed through the small crowd gathered around you. Eyes looked to Eren, who stood rigidly, a blush etched onto his face.
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You passed one of
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You raced down the alleyway, as fast as your little seven year old legs could take you, away from the older boys yelling mean things to you and laughing about it as you ran. They had their pet pitbulls with them on leashes, helping track you down and adding to their noise. Your leg muscles burned but you couldn't stop. If they caught you, they wouldn't let you go so you just ran. "(name)! (name)! Get back here ya little bitch! Come on! We just wanna play with you! The dogs do too! They're growling with excitement!" Your eyes stung from the threat of more tears but you shook your head.
You pushed trash cans down to try and slow them but nothi