#jackeda

summary: sometimes the thoughts get too loud for takeda

warnings: none :)

For some reason, every thought echoed in Takeda’s head, amplifying in volume every time it bounced around. Takeda winced as another thought intruded into his head and screamed at him. The beginnings of a headache had already formed and all Takeda wanted to do was bury his head into a pillow and go to sleep. He just had to make it through this meeting, and he would be done. He could go to bed and not have to interact with the world and all of its thoughts. He clenched his jaw and his fingernails into the palm of his hand, trying to take the edge off of the throbbing in his head. However, the ache still persisted, prodding and poking at every corner in his head, and he could feel beads of sweat starting to form at his hairline. The pain tore at his mind, digging its claws into his flesh and tearing at his brain. For a brief second, all the voices in the room converged into one, and a blinding pain echoed throughout his head, setting all his nerves ablaze, and Takeda forgot how to breathe. He squeezed his eyes shut, trying to focus his energy into his lungs and to pull air into his lungs.

Summary: Takeda has started to date one of the members of his new team. Hanzo is more than thrilled to hear all about it.

Characters: Takeda Takahashi, Scorpion (Hanzo Hasashi); mentioned Jacqui Briggs

Word Count: 1615

Request: “hanzo listening encouragingly to takeda gush abt jacqui for the requests please? :)”

first fic of 2020 is for you, anon!!! enjoy :) (warning: hanzo mentions harumi for like 5 seconds and its kinda sad but i promise this whole thing is very sweet)

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1) who can outdrink the other? Jacqui. neither of them has exceptional tolerance to alcohol, but Jacqui’s is just a little bit better

2) who says “I love you” more? Takeda. he is the biggest sap on Earth and loves seeing Jacqui’s face when he says it. she makes him so endlessly happy and he literally cannot contain it

3) who has trouble sleeping alone? neither of them. they’re really used to sleeping alone anyway, BUT they fucking love snuggling and sleeping next to the other any day. they probably call one another on the phone and sleep by their phone if they’re apart. it works

4) who swears more? Jacqui, but neither of them swears a lot anyway so it isn’t much more

5) who does more of the housework? their parents/guardians taught them to be responsible, so they share all housework responsibilities. they have races to see who can dust more in a short span of time

6) who forgets their anniversary? neither of them? these two have great memories and write dates on a calendar like a month in advance so they can make plans

7) who steals the duvet in their sleep? tug of war matches every night almost. they eventually get the biggest blanket ever so they don’t have to struggle

8) who keeps the other awake at night with their snoring? neither of them snores, but Jacqui does kick in her sleep. Takeda has woken up many times after Jacqui kicks the hell out of his shin in her sleep. he finds it super funny

9) who finds stray animals and begs the other to let them keep them? Takeda. this boy has never had a pet and wants a cat more than anything in the world. Jacqui has to constantly tell him that they are too busy for a cat

10) who usually makes dinner? they take turns because they’re about equal in cooking skill. they sometimes look up recipes online and try to cook them together

11) who plays their music out loud? Jacqui. both of them listen to music a lot, but she loves playing stuff out loud that both of them enjoy so they can sing along together

12) who hogs the bathroom? Jacqui, but not on purpose. it’s not that she has more to do, she just takes her time getting ready in the morning so she doesn’t have to fix her look later in the day. Takeda loves watching her get ready

13) who gives the most compliments? Takeda. he’s a nerd and loves complimenting Jacqui on literally everything. Jacqui always gets blushing because he’s so sincere in all that he says and she loves it

14) i am not answering this one and can’t rephrase it in a way that i like jsgnjdkg

15) who isn’t afraid to embarrass the other in public? I think they can handle embarrassment pretty easily, but Takeda will say something about Jacqui without thinking (”oh, yeah! Jacqui *insert a secret* and—”) that causes Jacqui to run over and get him to be quiet. he has no filter when he’s excited

16) who gives the other cringeworthy pet names? Takeda, fueled by Johnny and Cassie. he probably sees a lot of them as cute and Jacqui cannot help but scream

17) who fusses over takes care of the other when they get sick? both of them do. either of them getting sick is really rare, so both of them try their best to help the other feel better

18) who finds it impossible to stay angry at the other for long? neither of them is one to get mad? like, Takeda is just so chill and can handle most things like a pro (not including that cutscene in MKX with him and Kenshi. he’s a more mature boy now). Jacqui is the same way. they’re also really good at communicating

19) who clings to the other for comfort when they’re sad or scared? both of them, honestly. it’s rare that it gets that way, but they’ve both seen some crazy shit. Takeda killing Fox (mentioned in the comics) and his mom dying, Jacqui living with her traumatized dad and her mom dying too, doing anything with the Special Forces. they’ve killed people. they’ve seen their loved ones die. their lives aren’t easy at all. there are lots of nights where they just hold one another in silence, knowing how the other feels and trying to best to both comfort them and live with their own traumas

these two are literally perfect. thank you for the ask!!!!

1) Who rocks the Ferris Wheel seat and who flips out and begs them to stop? They work together to rock the seat as much as possible. The ride worker is the one that begs them to stop because they’re about to break the ride.

2) Who is always horny and will have sex at any time, at any place and at any time? Neither of them is super horny, but Jacqui is more likely to suggest that they have sex in general. 

3) Who is more into taking showers/baths together? Who tries to make it relaxing and who tries to make it sexy time? Jacqui adores baths and takes this time to just… be lazy. Takeda likes them too, so he oftentimes gets in with her. He makes it sexy on occasion, but most of the time they just relax.

4) Who likes to walk around the house naked and who tells the other to go put some clothes on? If it was legal, Takeda would never wear clothes. Ever. He’s very comfortable with himself and spent a lot of time naked in the Shirai Ryu. Jacqui is very far from used to it.

5) Who sleeps on the couch when they get into a fight? Takeda. Their fights rarely escalate to that, and he doesn’t necessarily get so mad that he needs to distance himself… He knows that Jacqui could use some alone time, and the bed is more comfortable. Jacqui always goes to the couch to drag him back to bed.

6) Who takes photos of the other while they sleep? Takeda. He thinks that Jacqui is, like… the prettiest woman ever. Models wish they were as pretty as Jacqui. His phone is filled with photos of her. She thinks it’s sweet and will pose if she’s awake.

7) Who said “I love you” first? and who ends their arguments in a fight with “Because I love you”? Takeda said it first. He was going off on a tangent about Jacqui’s impact on his life, and he eventually ended wit “what I’m trying to say is… I love you.” Jacqui was so touched. He’s also the one to end fights with “because I love you” if she’s about to do something with the Special Forces that he worries is too dangerous.

8) Who likes to wear the others sweatshirts? Jacqui adores Takeda’s sweatshirts. He gets them big specifically because she likes to wear them, and he wants her to be comfortable.

9) Who wakes the other up in the middle of the night to tell them a cool dream they had? Who has the most nightmares, and who sings them back to sleep after? They both love waking the other to talk about dreams, and they’ll ramble a while about what they dreamt about. Jacqui rarely has nightmares, but Takeda has a lot… and they’re pretty bad sometimes. She won’t sing, but Jacqui will definitely hold him close and hug him to help him calm down and get back to sleep.

10) Who is more likely to cheat at games (cards, board games, etc.)? Takeda. He can be either super sneaky or super obvious; there’s no in-between with him. Jacqui has asked him to teach her some cheating tricks.

11) Who makes fun of the other for having a crush on them, and who has to remind them that they are in a relationship? Neither of them really tease for having a crush… but sometimes they’ll say something along the lines of “I wish I could do _______ with someone” and then they realize that they can! Because they have a boyfriend/girlfriend to do that stuff with!

12) Who starts a food fight in the kitchen? Jacqui. They’ll be cooking and then she ‘accidentally’ gets batter in his hair… It quickly turns into a war.

13) Who initiates duets? and who is the better singer? They both initiate duets. They probably do karaoke a lot together. Takeda is the better singer, but not by much!

14) Who starts the hand holding? Who grabs the others butt? Who slides their arm around their waist? Who likes to put their fingers in the belt loops? Jacqui initiates the hand holding. She loves physical contact of any kind. She’s also prone to grab Takeda’s butt, much to his surprise every single time. Takeda wraps an arm around her waist if they’re ever in public. Jacqui grabs his belt loops a lot if they’re laying there together.

15) Who likes writes the others name on their wrist? Neither of them writes their name, but they probably doodle on each other’s wrists when they’re bored. 

16) Who is more seductive when they are drunk? and who is louder in bed? Neither of them is seductive, really, but they are more confident. Jacqui’s louder, but she still isn’t very loud.

17) Who is more protective? Both of them are protective of the other. They work together to keep themselves safe. Power couple!!

18) Who talks to the other while they are sleeping? Takeda. He calls her beautiful a lot when she can’t hear him. If something’s on his mind, he tells her when she’s asleep to get it off of his chest. 

19) Who drives and who has the window seat? Jacqui drives. She does it a lot more often, plus… Takeda is a terrible driver. Dear god.

20) Who falls asleep in the others lap and who carries them to bed? Jacqui falls asleep in Takeda’s lap a lot. She occupies his lap often, sitting it in or laying on top of him if they’re relaxing together, so she falls asleep there a lot. Takeda has a bad habit of falling asleep too, but if he manages to stay awake until time for bed, he’ll gladly carry her to bed.

21) Who cuts the others hair? Neither of them. Jacqui pays someone else to cut her hair, and Takeda cuts his own hair. She loves watching him cut it though.

22) Who is super bad at sexting? and who sends them encouraging messages throughout the day? Neither of them sext seriously, and Jacqui is more likely to do it as a joke. Takeda loves texting her at all, and he’s the king of encouraging messages!! “You can do anything you set your mind to, i love you SO much baby” followed by like… a bunch of heart emojis. He’s a softie.

23) Who thinks they are not good enough for the others love? and who’s more afraid of loosing the other? Who thinks they keep messing up, only for the other to tell them they don’t need to worry? I honestly don’t think one of them feels unworthy of their love? I don’t know why but I feel like they assure one another that they love another so often that they aren’t worried about it. But Jacqui is definitely afraid that her life and her father is gonna make their relationship strained or even cause it to end. For that same reason, she feels that she messes up sometimes as a girlfriend. Takeda is quick to assure her that he’s never been happier in his life, all because of her.

24) Who starts random slow dancing with the other in the kitchen? Who holds the other just above the ground and kisses them? Takeda is a sucker for romantic stuff like that, so he does slow dances a lot. Jacqui is just as fond of dancing as he is. Takeda loves holding her up off of the ground and kissing her nose.

25) Who says shitty puns and sex jokes just to see the other giggle and blush? Takeda. Dear god he’s practically spoon fed puns by both Cassie and Johnny, and they’re all bad. Jacqui cracks up whenever he gets on a pun spree.

26) Who kissed first? Takeda. They were watching a movie, but it was god awful so they were just quietly chatting to themselves. At one point, Takeda leaned forward and kissed her cheek, and Jacqui smiled and said that he missed. He immediately kissed her lips then, much to their delight.

27) Who orders take out at two in a morning? and who wakes the other up at three in the morning to go downstairs with them to get a glass of water because it’s too dark? Jacqui orders take out because her sleep schedule is shit. Neither of them wakes the other up to walk with them to get water, but if he’s up, Takeda will offer to walk with Jacqui. 

28) Who writes poems/stories and love songs about the other? Do they sing the songs the write for them? Takeda writes poems, but they’re so bad that he doesn’t share. Neither of them really sing songs for the other unless they’re doing karaoke. 

29) Who does some crazy stunt to try and impress the other and who ends up driving them to the emergency room after it backfires? Takeda once dedicated a whole day to trying to learn how to do a backflip, just to impress Jacqui. When he broke his collarbone, she spent the entire drive to the hospital yelling at him for being a dumbass.