#lee!ash

do you think you could mayyyybe pretty please draw some scottash? /nf

After leaving his Pokémon to heal at the Pokémon center, Ash is left completely alone for the first time in years. Loneliness causes Ash to follow a Stuffel through the forest, where he finds a cave with...Team Rocket?!

This fanfic was suggested by @nico-ticklegoddess12 on Tumblr. I hope you enjoy!

Fandom: Banana Fish

Lee:

- I'd say he's averagely ticklish

- 7/10

- Averagely ticklish meaning that it's hard to tickle him by accident

- You gotta actually try to tickle him to get him to laugh

- Nobody in the gang tickled Ash because their lives would end if they tried

- That is except for one.

- Who is it, you may ask? Who would dare reduce Ash to a heap of giggles?

- Shorter. That's who.

- Before Eiji came into the equation, Shorter would be the only one to be able to tickle Ash without getting shot :,)

- Poking him in the ribs, making him yelp randomly, and laughing as Shorter watched Ash try to come up with a fake reason why he yelped in front of everyone 😆

- Ash destroyed Shorter after that

- Then when Eiji came in, things changed for Ash.

- Imagine Eiji loving the sound of Ash's laugh, and tickling it out of him.

- However, bondage is an absolute no for him for obvious reasons.

- If Ash seriously says to stop, Eiji will automatically stop and ask if he's ok <3

- I bet Max tickled him a bunch in prison to get him to behave/cooperate

Ler:

- Wrecks Eiji.

- Periodt.

- Ash was legitimately astounded that such a pure sound even existed

- Sometimes tickled the younger gang members

- Other than that he mainly tickles Eiji

- Cracks up every time Eiji squeals or snorts

- TEASES

- HIS TEASES GET YOU EVEY TIME

- HE'S JUST TOO GOOD WITH THEM

YES

they'd be hanging out together peacefully and then wilbur walks in through the door with a wide mischievous grin and raises his hands into a claw

the rest of the band members freeze upon seeing him, they know what's about to happen and immediately get up and RUN

wilbur is an absolute menace of a tickle monster and i'm all in for it!

concept 1:

lovejoy have a game that if ash doesn’t show up to rehearsals then they get to tickle him OR alternatively, lovejoy have a game where if ash doesn’t vote in the groupchat poll within 24 hours then he gets tickled. either way, the clip of wilbur entering the room except ash gets all nervous and fidgeting about it

concept 2:

when james offers wilbur with the challenge of making ash laugh, wilbur straight away goes to tickle him as a joke. but ash flinches away anyway. and so wilbur tickles him anyway coz “it was cute and so he deserved it”

concept 3:

ash just occasionally refuses to speak even in band brand practice, and so the other lovejoy members try to make him crack by threatening him with tickles

ASH?? ASH LOVEJOY MY BELOVED???

You have no idea how attached I have become to Ash, Mark, and Joe so receiving this little treat in my inbox made my whole day sweetheart!!

I love the idea of the boys making a game out of getting Ash to speak or laugh, they probably have a little tally chart and everything of who's made Ash crack the fastest.

It's late, but Ash is wide awake. He stares at the barely visble ceiling through the dark and listens as Eiji’s breathing becomes slow and quiet. He doesn't want to disturb him, so he lies perfectly still.

That is, until Eiji’s hand unconsciously brushes down his side. Ash feels his body tense up, and then a breathy gasp escapes his lips. Eiji is a light sleeper, so his eyes flutter open from the sound and movement.

“Ash? You’re still awake?” he mumbles in a sleepy voice.

The blonde doesn't answer. Eiji scooches himself up and adjusts his head until his cheek rests on Ash’s shoulder.

“Did you have the, uh… the bad dream again?” It takes a minute for him to find the right words. English is still tricky for him at times, even after all the years he’s spent in America.

“Cant have nightmares if you don't sleep,” he replies. Eiji frowns.

“Ash.”

Again, the blonde stiffens when two pairs of hands slide down his sides. This time, though, he clenches his teeth and forces back the laugh emerging in his throat. He can't stop his skin from quivering, though, and Eiji notices.

“Oh, is this…? Are you…? Umm, what's the word again...”

“What word,” the lynx feigns ignorance.

“That word, you know...,” Eiji ponders, racking his brain through the past seven years of English lessons. It's on the tip of his tongue, but it fails him, so he resorts to charades. The tried and true method. He wiggles his fingers in the air above Ash’s stomach and makes little “tiki tiki” noises followed by a cartoonish giggle. Ash squirms in place.

“...Ticklish,” Ash winces, knowing what was coming next.

“Ticklish!” Eiji exclaims. His hands return to Ash’s sides and he caresses them softly, like brushstrokes on a painting. “Ticklish,” he repeats as his hands wander across his stomach and waist, hoping to solidify it into his memory. “Ticklish, ticklish…” He doesn't pay any mind to Ash, who’s writhing in place and struggling to hold back laughter (and failing miserably).

“Eiji, stop! Aaaahaha!”

“Oh! So sorry.”

His hands stop moving and he rests them comfortably at Ash’s sides once again. He pulls Ash into a comforting hug and buries his face into his neck. His soft, black hair sweeps his skin and tickles him horribly. It takes him off guard, so this time his bubbly giggles flow freely. Eiji smirks. He does it again, and Ash squirms feebly in his grasp.

“Eiji! Ahaha, no…”

“Sorry, so sorry.”

Sorry my ass, Ash thinks. He’s doing it on purpose. The lynx scrunches his shoulders and tries to work away until Eiji promises to stop, really stop this time. Even though his hands are still and resting comfortably on his belly, the giddy feeling hasn't left. The slightest movements make him twitch.

“Its okay, Ash,” Eiji says in a gentle, amused voice. “No more ticklish.”

He doesn't have the heart to correct him.

✭ This show has completely wrecked my mental game up - so you know what I have to say to that?

...

✭Let’s write cute fan fiction about it in hopes that it’ll cure the sadness right out! (I doubt it..I have been crying over it for the past few months.)

✭Spoilers ahead! If you have not seen past episode 9, please do not read. If you still wanna read, that’s completely fine <3!

✭Also this is my first time writing something like this! I hope you guys like it.

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Title: “Smile, my sunshine.”

Ship: AshEiji

Summary: Ash’s mind had been torn apart from that night - the night where he had to do such a disgraceful thing to his best friend - and has been restless ever since. Luckily, Eiji knows the right way to keep him happy.

WARNING: This is a tickle fic! There are mentions of death, and grief. Please be mindful when reading! Also, art doesn’t belong to me. (I wish I could draw like that.)

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“Oi, Ash.”

Eiji pounded on his door once more, his tone growing frustrated with every time he had to come back and pound on this stupid door. The frown on his face was clear to see from miles away and his eyes were narrowed so low that he was afraid that he might end up breaking the door with how intense he was staring at it.

There would be no need for him to feel this way if somebody - Ash Lynx - would actually get up and go on with his day. Of course, if Eiji was in that situation, he wouldn’t want to get out of bed either - but Ash couldn’t act like the world was ending. He had to live on because life was ... just worth living.

And because somebody made breakfast, Eiji thought angrily to himself before grabbing the knob and twisting it harshly. Walking into the younger male’s room, everything looked ... almost perfect. Bed was made, curtains were semi-open, and the rest of his stuff was laying in a neat pile - just the way Eiji liked it.

But that lead the question - where was Ash?

Eiji almost went to call out his name, but stopped as he heard the soft trickle of water coming from the shower. Slowly making his way to the sound, he opened the door to find a sleep deprived child sitting in the tub with only his black underwear on. ... the elder’s eyes almost filled with pity. Walking over, the black haired boy tried to figure out what’s going on.

“Ash, talk to me.. did you get any sleep last night?” he asked, petting the top of his head softly. The blonde shook his head, a blank stare still stuck on his face.

“I couldn’t,” he admitted, wiping his eyes with a force that was even surprising to him. “...I c-couldn’t.. think about anything but him, Eiji...” the younger broke down in sobs, covering his face with his hands, feeling the soft patter of water on the back of his hands. It somehow seemed to comfort him, if only a little.

It would make sense that he didn’t get over Shorter’s death that quickly. But to think, for a guy to be almost broken over something he watches everyday - it tugged at the black haired boy’s heartstrings in a way that nothing has ever done before.

“...you should’ve just talked to me,” Eiji mumbled into his ear, closing his eyes as he rested his head on his shoulder. “I’m here for that reason, you know.” Ash looked up, his jade green eyes filled with an indescribable pain.

“I know..” he said, wiping the last of his tears on his wrist. The other nudged Ash’s arm and pointed toward the door. “...why don’t we cuddle so you can fall asleep?” He immediately shook his head. He looked as if he was going to die if he fell asleep - hence him sitting in the tub and hoping that it kept him awake.

“I’m not leaving you in the tub.” He crossed his arms, standing back up. The other leaned against the wall, blinking a couple of times to force himself to stay awake. Ash immediately looked up at him - there was a bright aura coming from him, as if he was the embodiment of sunshine itself. The other exhaled quickly, standing up with shaky legs. “..woah! Woah, careful now,” Eiji said, grabbing on to Ash’s arms when it seemed like he was going to fall.

“...I’m okay,” he said as he wrapped an arm around him. “Sit down,” Eiji ordered him as he sat on a seat they keep in their room. The younger obliged, reluctantly, watching as he got a towel from the bathroom and started drying his hair.

“...you’re depressed about ..it, aren’t you?”

The question caught Ash by surprise.

“...of course I am. .. he’s always been my best friend - I don’t think I’d be who I am without him. ...but when I saw you getting attacked by him, I knew I couldn’t just.. sit there and do nothing. I-It was so hard to pull the trigger. ..I almost couldn’t do it..” before he had realized it, the gang leader had been throwing out his feelings to the boy who stuck by him the entire time. “...I know I didn’t know Shorter that well,” Eiji started, finishing with his hair and moving down to his body. “...but I could tell how much he meant to you. Probably much more than me,” he said jokingly, hoping to brighten the mood. The blonde’s expression hadn’t changed from the sad frown he had on since he shot Shorter.

... what could I do to make him laugh, Eiji thought as he continued drying. Then he hit across something - something spectacular - and if it was true, well, maybe he would be able to get Ash out of this depressive situation that held him hostage.

“Ash~?”

“Eiji,” he mumbled, trying to be snarky and failing.

“Can I do something?”

“...sure, go ahead,” the blonde yawned as he stretched upwards, his whole body arching into the best stretch he’s ever had. This is when he took the time to seize his opportunity.

Eiji’s fingers travelled directly to his ribs, soft and delicate not to hurt him but to drive him wild with laughter instead. The reaction was instantaneous; Ash let out an unmanly squeak while one arm shot down to protect himself, the other to cover his mouth.

“...ohohokay, mind explaining that noise, Ash?” Eiji couldn’t keep himself from laughing like an idiot - the gang leader’s face was entirely red and he shook it, unable to say anything at the moment.

“Playing the strong, silent type, eh? Lucky for you, I win tickle fights with my sister all the time so I’m prepared. But the real question is, are you?” From Ash being so weak from not sleeping all night, he was actually quite surprised when the elder picked him up to the best of his ability and threw him on the bed, sitting on his waist with a snarky grin on his face.

“Ash, say, do you think you can smile? Just for me?”

“...please don’t,” Ash mumbled, his eyes closed and his whole face bright red - he didn’t want to know what came next.

“Don’t what?”

“Tickle me!”

Eiji’s grin only widened as the boy fell right into his trap. This is exactly where he wanted him to be - and he was playing right into it, too.

“Tickle you? Well, why didn’t you just say so?”

And so 10 fingers descended on the blonde’s poor ribs, ever so gently scraping across each and every singular rib.

“..h-hey! Waihihihit-! Stahahahap that-! N-No!” Hysterical giggles poured out of the blonde’s mouth. Eiji was so surprised by his squeaky laughter that he almost just stopped tickling him to begin with - ...he found it honestly quite cute. The way his head was thrown back, the bright red blush on his face.. it was so cute.

“...oh? What’s wrong? Does it tickle? How badly? On a scale from 1-10?” The teasing tone dripped with every word he said, and it didn’t stop there. “..broken already? My little sister can handle more than you. Beaten by a girl? Seriously? That’s pretty frustrating isn’t it?”

And it made it 100 times worse.

“CUHUHUT IHIHIHIT OHOHOUT! EIHIHIJI! F-FUHUHUCK! STAHAHAP!” The blonde was now squirming profusely, shutting his eyes tightly as tears pricked on the corners. Oh god, what had he found himself into it? Him? Tickled to death by the weakest, most kind, most gullible person he knows? That’s just unfair at that point.

“..hmm, I wonder what happens here.” Eiji quickly stuck his hands underneath of his arms, expecting a small reaction. The reaction he got was anything but small.

Ash shrieked, his hands collapsing on his most sensitive spot and trapping his friend’s hands there. Eiji’s eyes widened in surprise, smirking along with his friend who was basically getting tortured in front of him. “Ah, Ash, ...I can’t do anything when you trap my hands like that, you know. You have to get them out.” He said, wiggling his fingers faster.

“YOHOHOHOHO BIHIHIHITCH! FUHUHUHUHUHUCK!! STAHAHAHAHAHAP!! PLEHEHEHEHEHEASE!”

“...hmm, let’s see, are you happy yet?”

“YEHEHEHEHES! FOHOHOR GOHOHOHODS SAHAHAHAKE, YEHEHES!”

“... and are you gonna come straight to bed so you get enough sleep?”

“I CAHAHAHANT- I HAHAHAHAVE A JOHOHOHOB!”

Eiji dug his fingers into his friend’s underarms, furrowing his eyebrows. Ash jerked, throwing his head back once more as his whole body shook with ticklish agony.

“I said... ‘are you gonna come straight to bed so you can get enough sleep?’”

“FIHIHIHIHINE! WHAHAHAHATEHEHVER! NOHOHOW PLEHEHEHEASE STOHOHOHOP!”

And just like he said, the other stopped with no hesitation, leaving a bright red teary-eyed man laying there, gasping for breath. “...w-whahat.. the hell, Eiji..” he mumbled, covering his face.

“Your laugh is quite cute,” Eiji said softly into his ear. “...Don’t expect me to forget about this~!” The other laid down on the bed, pulling the blonde to his chest as he pet the back of his head, watching him melt into his touches as if he were some sort of animal.

“..can I ask you a selfish favor, Eiji?” Ash whispered, burying his face within his chest. The other nodded, smiling softly.

“...stay.. by my side. Please.”

“You don’t have to worry- even if the world turns it’s back on you, I’ll stay by your side. Forever.” Ash slowly closed his eyes, drifting into a peaceful sleep as he felt satisfied with the answer he got. Eiji leaned down and gave him a kiss on his forehead - something he’ll forget when he wakes up but something Eiji will treasure forever.

“.... always smile, my sunshine.”

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Eiji groaned in exasperation as he stood above Ash’s bed. The blonde had burrowed himself under three layers of sheets and blankets and was refusing to come out. It was past noon, lunch had been ready for fifteen minutes, but the stubborn lynx had refused to come out of his den.

“Ash!” Eiji spoke in the most commanding tone he could muster. “This is the fifth time. Wake up already.”

He didn’t get an answer. Seeing that his verbal threats weren’t making much headway, he started pulling on the comforter with all his might. It didn’t accomplish much.

“I’ll wake you up if it’s the last thing I do!”

“Ngggh!”

For someone who was half unconscious, Ash sure had an iron grip. Eiji soon lost his strength and let go, falling backwards on his ass. He growled in annoyance.

“Ash! Get up!”

A muffled voice retorted back. “Make me.”

That was it. Eiji climbed on the bed and straddled his stubborn friend, yanking the covers down and revealing his pale, alabaster skin.

“Fine! I will!”

He attacked with all ten fingers, scrabbling all over his bare torso at random. Ash began cackling immediately and moved left and right in attempt to evade his tickly assault. Eiji was a little surprised; he expected his reaction to be more violent, but all he did was squirm and shudder. He made no attempt to punch or kick him away; perhaps he was holding himself back? Eiji didn’t think too hard about it; he was having too much fun. Ash’s laughter became his main focus: it was boyish and charming, completely opposite of his personality, and Eiji couldn’t restrain himself from teasing him if he tried.

“I can’t believe the AshLynx is so ticklish! Kitchie kitchie koo!”

“Bahahahhaa! Eijeeheehee! Noooooo!”

It continued until Eiji was certain that Ash was wide awake. He stopped after a few seconds, and pulled him up just in case he passed out again.

“Now come on! Lunch is ready, and it’ll get cold if you waste anymore time!”

Ash responded with quiet giggles, still feeling giddy after their little tussle. Eiji stood up and turned to leave the room, but before he reached the door he heard a soft thump behind him. He spun around and saw Ash laying face down once again.

“Oh, Ash…” he placed a hand on his forehead and smiled in amusement. “Guess I’ll have to try a little harder…”