#ler!darry

Crane-Shaped Wonder

a "The Outsiders" tickle fic

lee!Ponyboy

ler!Darry, ler!Soda

Summary: Pony, as any teenage boy would, is having a bit of self image issues, and his brothers gotta cheer him up a bit...

A/N: No other side notes than: this Is the same timeline where Johnny and Dally live and they're all togheter happily ever after!!! Okay...maybe another one is that this fic Is inspired by what my family and I prepare when we have a beach-day, and...ALRIGHT FINE: this was inspired by some body image issues I have...there I said It.

Taggies: @sunsetsandsunshine @juice-drink-please @hypermoonlover

⚠️INCEST SHIPPER GET TF AWAY FROM HERE⚠️

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Crane-Shaped Wonder

Finally, Summer time beach time! Well, actually, in the Curtis's case, it was actually "Summer time lake time". It was boiling sunday at the end of June, and they had all decided to go to the lake to refresh all togheter. The Curtis brothers were getting all their things ready. Darry was, of course, taking care of the most necessary items: suncream, beach towels, bandages, water, money...all that good stuff. Soda was on food duty, so he stuffed a bag with chips, soda cans, melon slices, sandwiches, and of course a chocolate cake. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. The others would've probably groaned and scoffed seeing that, because It was like a hundred and four degrees Fahrenheit. But Sodapop Curtis would NEVER leave that precious, sweet, choco goodie in the fridge all by itself all day, right? And then there was Ponyboy, who was on game duty. He was basically in charge of choosing the best games for a good time with the others. They had some old games and cards, and those were perfect for a nice lake day. But...there was a problem. All those games were still on Pony and Soda's bed, why? Because the youngest boy had been looking at his own reflection in the mirror for almost an hour...

The green-eyed boy stood in profile and looked at his body. He was skinny, and I mean skinny skinny. Not that he wasn't eating, nope, he always ate like no tomorrow, especially now that school was over, but...he was always so thin. His torso was naked but he was wearing an old red swimsuit that Soda had passed him, since his old ones didn't fit him anymore. Pony had stopped staring at that red clothing piece...not wanting to look up. He knew what was coming. His eyes betrayed him, and soon enough he looked up.

And there It was. It was right in front of him: his crooked back. His body profile looked like a big 'S', with long hair and a skinny body.

He was only eleven when his parents had noticed it. He was playing at the lake with his siblings, and Mrs. Curtis had seen how his hips were slightly backwards, and that he was always hunched over. In the end, they took him to the orthopedic. The diagnosis was simple: an onset of scolios. The doctor reccomended corrective gymnastic, and that actually helped the boy a lot. He got a lot better and even fixed his posture a little. But then...their parents died...and gymnastic became just a far memory. Thus, Pony's structural health started to deteriorate again. He would have backpains a lot, especially because school forced him to stay hunched over books all the time. His two older brothers had tried to help him, in their own way. Whenever the would walk togheter and Pony would hunch his shoulders, Darry always shot him a look and said: "Fix your damn posture". Soda, on the other hand, would always give him back rubs when he felt backpains.

But that didn't make the younger boy feel any better. He knew that It was bad, he hated to see that ugly and deformed silhouette in the mirror, he hated the pain, he hated to be treated differently, he...he hated everything.

His mind didn't want to leave him alone for even a second. That damn mirror felt like a prison, just like his mind:

...

"You're too skinny, are you even a man?"

"Jesus Christ, you really are a monster!"

"You look like a dead body"

"You're horrendous, that's why no one loves you"

"What's that Curtis?! You got an S as a back??!!"

"You'll never be normal...this Is what you'll always be..."

"You look like a crane..."

"You'll always be a CRANE: a broken, skeletron looking, ugly....bird"

...

"Hey Pony, you done in here?! Oh! See? I knew that would look good on you!"

Ponyboy jumped, hearing Soda's voice. His older brother came up to him, smiling.

"Wow...you did get super big huh? Soon even my new clothes will fit you!"

Pony shut his eyes, finally stepping away from the mirror:

"I don't like It..."

The younger boy immediately went to the bathroom, shutting the door behind him.

Soda looked dumbfounded. He didn't understand, Pony had been excited about this lake day all week! He'd bene talking about how he wanted to have a swimming race with Two-Bit and Steve...why was he so blue now?

Soda sighed and went to knock on the bathroom door:

"Pony...can I come in?"

The younger boy didn't respond. Soda groaned.

"Ponyboy, c'mon..."

"Are you two kuckleheads ready?! The others must be waitin'-"

Darry had just stomped into the room like his usual self. He was carrying a big watermelon shaped rubber dinghy.

"... What's up with him?"

He asked, setting the watermelon down. Soda looked at Darry.

"I don't know, he was lookin' at himself in the mirror and then said how he 'doesn't like It'...but like what?"

It took Darry only a few minutes to understand what had happened. He sighed...and came close to the bathroom door.

"Ponyboy, It's Darry...let us in...please"

It took at least a minute, then the door clicked. The two older boys saw their youngest brother curled in a corner with his head onto his knees. Soda was the first one to rush to his side. He gently sat down next to him and gently cradled him in his arms.

"Pony what's up- wait...are you crying?"

The youngest boy sniffed, putting his head again his middle brother's shoulder.

"I hate how I look...I look hideous... I'm gross...I look like a crane... that's what I'll always be..."

The two older boys looked at him, and then at eachother. Darry was the one to speak up first:

"Ponyboy Micheal Curtis, look at me..."

The green eyed boy didn't look up, so his eldest brother lifted his chin gently with his fingers.

"Don't ever, say that about yourself...ever, ya hear me? Don't ever feel ashamed about how you look"

He set his firm hands onto his brother's shoulders.

"That's a part of who you are, you'll live with It for the rest of your life, yeah...but don't EVER let that take you down...because that back you say to hate...Is just... It's a wonder of nature, and just because It's crooked doesn't mean It's bad..."

Darry gently wiped Pony's tears with his thumb, Soda then chimed in:

"Hell yeah! You're like...a wonder! You passed school with flying colors, you're the best at writing... you're like...a crane-shaped wonder!!!!"

Pony, for first time in the whole day, smiled, tearing up again. Soda chuckled.

"Group hug!"

Soda was the one cradled Pony again, while Darry held them both firmly. It was hot as hell, but even then no one can deny a nice hug.

Then, It all happened in a flash. Soda had gently, not even on purpose, brushed his finger against his bare side. That made the younger boy squeal and jump, still in his brothers' hold. Darry and Soda looked shocked for a minute, then they looked at eachother, smirked and finally laid their eyes on Ponyboy.

Before the youngest boy could even flinch, Darry had him pinned down to the floor, holding him down with an arm. Pony's eyes were wide as lakes.

"Guys...I beg you...no..."

Soda was the one that attacked first, gently giving him butterfly tickles. He gently traced his fingers across his bare sides, making him squirm around.

"What, Pony? Are you feeling nervous, are you afraid of some tickles?~"

Pony immediately bursted out laughing.

"Hehehehe!!!!- Nohoho!!! Guhuhuys!!!"

Darry was second one to attack, tickling his armpits with no mercy.

"Geez, you're really ticklish huh? Well... let's do some more, how 'bout...here!"

And immediately poked his tummy. That sent the green eyed boy into a frenzy.

Pony squealed and kicked around so much that Soda had to sit on his legs.

"NAHAHAHAHAHA!!! NAHAHAT THEHEHEHERE!!!!"

Soda whislted, smirking.

"Gee whiz, Darry! You hit the jackpot!"

Then, the horse loving boy started to scribble around Pony's ribs, making him giggle like a child.

"Let's see hmh...were do you give me all those precious giggles huh? Let's see if I can find another spot~"

"SOHOHODA C'MOHOHON!!!"

Darry suddenly leaned down and nuzzled his neck, teasing him:

"Awww listen to his cute giggles~ Love you, baby bro"

"Hehehehehe!!!! Dahahahaharry!!!!"

That's when Soda decided to deliver his masterpiece. He took a deep breath and blew the biggest raspberry onto Pony's tummy.

"PRRRFFFFFF"

"AHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHAH!!! NOHOHOHOHO!!! SOHOHODA!!!!"

"This Is because I love you"

Then blew another

"This Is because you were doubting yourself earlier!"

And continued to blow raspberries, eachtime using a different reason:

"That's for always being awesome! This Is for being the best baby brother ever!"

In the end, Pony was compleately out of breath, so much that his tummy hurt from laughing. Darry was still gently skittering his fingers down along his sides. When Soda was over, he looked at his eldest brother.

"Your turn now Darrel!!!"

"Hold up- mine?!"

Soda nodded

"Yup! He's our brother, he gets torture from both of us!"

Darry rolled his eyes, smiling. He let Soda hold him now.

"Fine... let's see..."

Pony was still giggling, tears in his eyes and red as a strawberry. Darry gave him a smirk and blew a big raspberry too.

"PRTFTTTTTTT~"

"IHIHIH HAHAHAHATEHEHE YOHOHOU BOHOHOHOTH!!!"

"This Is for being a pain in my ass!"

Another one, this one more tickly:

"This is for making me worry and this one-"

The final one was the longest.

"...Is because you're always being yourself..."

Pony was now wrecked as the Titanic. He was flushed, hair messy and damp and his eyes were watery.

"Yohohou...suhuhuck..."

Soda picked him up, cuddled him and kissed his cheek.

"Love you too, jackass-"

"SODAPOP PATRICK CURTIS! IF YOU AND YOUR BROTHERS DON'T GET YOUR ASSES RIGHT HERE THEN NOT EVEN THE DOOR IS GONNA SAVE YOU!!!!"

The three brothers all looked at the direction of the front door...that was...that was Steve!

"The hell-"

Darry managed to say.

"Guys c'mon! We've been waitin' for centuries!"

That was Two-Bit!!! Oh lord...they were waiting already. Darry was the first one to get up.

"Let's go, c'mon...or else Two-Bit's gonna go hard on me durin' volleyball..."

Sodapop chuckled, then looked at Pony, still in his arms.

"You ready for the lake-day? Crane-shaped wonder?"

Pony smiled

"Ready? I was born ready, Soda!"

The two youngest brothers got up and joined the others.

Yes, scoliosis would've been with him all his life. Yes, It would've taken lots of years to at least get a bit better...

But Pony knew that his brothers were always by his side, every step of the way...no matter what.

And like a crane that has migrated to his new home, Pony's heart flew right out of his chest, having fun with his family.

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...guys I'm going to bed, LOVE U, Hope you liked this!!!!

Character A is in a bad mood, and Character B tickles them to cheer them up.

Pony acts childish and has a fake attitude but the whole time he just wanted darry to wreck him.

{YESYESYESYES OMGOMG}

Ponyboy sat up in his bed. The sun was shining through his curtains. He looked over to his side and noticed that sodapop was already out of bed, probably making breakfast with Darry in the kitchen. They let ponyboy sleep in, wow thats suprising. Any other morning he would have been woken up by them jumping about like monkeys. Ponyboy got out of bed and looked at himself in the small mirror that was sitting in the bedroom. He more he looked at himself, the more of a odd feeling grew on him. It was a tingly feeling going through his body. It made him shiver, letting a small smile turn on his face. “..weird” ponyboy thought to himself. He didnt think much of it. He just left his room, going to the kitchen. That weird tingly feeling was haunting him. It was like a soft electric feeling going down his sides.

Ponyboy peeked his head into the kitchen to see only Darry sitting at the table, drinking some coffee while reading some newspaper. “..morning darry” Ponyboy said with a grin that seemed to be stuck on his face ever since that feeling started. “Morning pony” Darry grumbled. Ponyboy made his way behind darrys chair, peeking over his shoulder to look at the newspaper. “Whatcha doing’?” Ponyboy asked in a weirdly happy tone which made darry look up at him. “..reading the newspaper” Darry answered nonchalantly. Ponyboy nodded, biting the side of his cheek as that tingly feeling made its way to his ribs. He tried itching them a little to try and make the feeling go away but it didnt go away. It made it worse. Ponyboy started to figure out that his every so often ‘lee mood’ was coming back. Now he had to just start the long process of annoying everyone in his wayuntil they somehow get the hint. “..wheres soda?” Ponyboy asked darry, leaning back against one of the kitchen counters. “Went to work early” darry replied, his eyes not lifting up from the newspaper. “..ah okay” ponyboy nodded, staring at the back of darrys head. If sodapop was home it would have been only a minute before he would realise what kind of mood ponyboy was in but soda wasnt gonna be back til late evening which was hours away so he had to work with what he had which was darry.

He smirked as he came up to darry again, snatching the newspaper. “Ponyboy” darry said in a stern voice, glaring at pony who was smirking and holding the newspaper behind his back. “Give it” Darry continued. “Nope” ponyboy said with a confident tone. Darry stood up, grabbing the news paper. Dammit. Ponyboy sighed as darry went back to reading the newspaper. Maybe he can try later.

Throughout the way, ponyboy has been annoying the fuck out of darry all day. He has been taking his stuff, poking him, messing up his hair, yapping to him and other stuff.

Finally, at around 4pm, ponyboy had succeeded.

Darry was fixing something with his tools. Ponyboy came up behind him, watching him silently. Well, he tried to be silent but he kept letting out small tiny giggles every now and then as the tingling feeling was getting worse and worse. It started spreading around to his belly button, knees and feet. “Do you need something, pony” darry asked. He seemed to be in a okay mood. “..nope” pony replied with a snicker before grabbing one of darrys screw drivers right before he was gonna pick it up. Darry turned his head to ponyboy. “..give it back” darry said, standing up. Ponyboy shook his head with a smirk, backing away. It ended up with darry chasing ponyboy. It didnt last long since there wasnt much room in their house to run so darry caught him almost instantly. Darry had him pinned on the middle of the living room floor. “NohOho” ponyboy was already giggling and darry didnt even do anything to him yet. Darrys face softened at the sound of his little brothers laughter. He couldnt help but smile himself. “What? Im not doing anything yet, ponyboy” Darry told ponyboy who blushed out of embarrassment and just ended up laughing more. “Got one of ‘em lee moods, havent you” Darry teased, smirking at his little brother. Darry gently hoovered his fingers over Ponyboys ribs. “NOhOHo sTAhaAhp” Ponyboy laughed out, squirming. Darry snickered. “I still havent touched you, pony. Whats so funny?” Darry asked in a teasing tone. “JuHust dohoOhO iT!” Ponyboy snickered. “Very well” darry said before instantly scattering his fingers all over Ponyboys ticklish ribs without any warning. Ponyboy howled with laughter, squirming from one side to the other. The mix between the tingly feeling and Darrys fingers was so much and ponyboy loved it, even if he would never admit it. Ever. “StAhHAhp Th-tHis is hAraHAhssmeHent!” Ponyboy laughed out loud. Darry couldnt help but laugh at that himself. “Harassment? You were the one who was annoying me all day for me to wreck you, pony.” Darry called him out with a smirk. Pony turned a deep shade of red when darry said. Darry knew it all along? Darrys fingers worked their way up to ponyboys armpits which made him go literally crazy. “DAHAHARRY STAHAHAWP IT” ponyboy screeched. “What if i dont? What if i just..-” darry said as he moved one of his hands to ponyboys hips, pinching them. The twospots getting attacked genuinely killed ponyboy. He was basically wheezing at this point.

(TickleTober Day 25: Gang Tickles)

Summary: Dally gets teamed up on bc they’re silly

Pairing: None

Word Count: 545

A/N: y’all I’m not even gonna lie, I was so tired today and lacked motivation… 😭

I still wanted to post something tho, so I did my best :)

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It was a lazy Saturday afternoon. The gang had all congregated in the Curtis living room, the air thick with the smell of leather jackets and cigarette smoke. Johnny was flipping through an old comic book, Two-Bit was playing with his switchblade, and Darry was busy fixing a leaky faucet in the kitchen. Soda, Pony, and Steve were engaged in some loud chatter while Dally lounged on the couch, trying to look as uninterested as possible.