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Writevember jours 9 Ć 11 - Kaebedo vampire AU (2508 mots)
Techniquement, ce n'est "que" 2.5k mots et pas 3k, mais j'ai fait un peu plus que 1K Ć chaque fois jusque maintenant donc je suis presque Ć 12K aujourd'hui...
āSi on veut que cet arrangement fonctionne, il va falloir apporter quelques modification Ć votre mode de vie,ā explique Albedo en arrosant le poisson dāun filet dāhuile dāolive - Kaeya ne se souvenait mĆŖme pas quāil avait de lāhuile dāolive dans ses placards.
āAccepter ainsi quelque chose sans se souvenir de quoi il sāagit, cela me paraĆ®t quelque peu dangereux. Vous ne devriez pas faire cela. Vous pourriez finir par vous mettre en danger,ā raisonne-t-il.
āCāest dāaccord pour moi. Je suis Ć votre merci, chef Albedo,ā glousse-t-il en levant son verre de jus de fruit pour porter un toast. āA notre arrangement, quāil soit satisfaisant !ā
Content Warnings: food mention, briefly mentions loss of parents
āYa canāt go there, Les. āS Brooklyn.ā Jack sighed, rubbing a hand down his face. āNo kid āo mine is goinā down to Brooklyn by himself. āS just not happeninā.ā Les huffed, facing toward Davey. āDonāt look at me! Iām not going to Brooklyn again.ā Davey exclaimed, throwing up his hands. He shot Jack a glance, hoping that he would back him up on this. Instead, a mischievous smile crept on his face. āDat donāt sound too bad, huh. Dave, you should take ya little brudda to Brooklyn.ā Jack paused, holding back a snicker as Daveyās eyes widened. āIās sure Spot would love to see ya.ā Davey shot Jack a death glare before shaking his head. āWhat makes you think he would want to see any of the Manhattan newsies? Weāre not Race or Albert.ā
It was true - only Race and Albert had the privilege of going to Brooklyn whenever they pleased. Jack didnāt like it (and may or may not have felt a bit jealous that he, a fellow leader, wasnāt allowed on Spotās turf), but he couldnāt blame Conlon - although he was cordial with Jack after his betrayal in order to make the strike successful, he had made it very clear on multiple occasions that he didnāt trust Jack: āProve it to me, Kelly. Then weāll talk.ā However, Jack felt relieved knowing that at least two Manhattan newsies were on good terms with Brooklyn. If he ever needed a representative, he never hesitated to ask Race or Albert.
āFine. Howās about I come with ya?ā Jack suggested, against his better judgement. Davey looked at him incredulously. āJack, if there was a list of newsies from any borough that Spot didnāt want to see, Iām certain that you would be at the top of it.ā Jack shifted uncomfortably. āIās changed, Conlonās gonna have to realize that - one way or another. I aināt trespassinā on his turf ācause I aināt sellinā no papers there. If Les wants to have a look at the circus, then we should let āim.ā Davey knew good and well that that wasnāt what trespassing meant, but he kept his mouth closed. Jack had a way of working his magic on practically everyone he came into contact with, so maybe he knew what he was doing. Davey just had to relax and trust him.
āReally?ā Les squealed, looking enthusiastically between the two of them. Jack glanced over at Davey again before slinging his arm over Lesā shoulder. āYeah, kid. Letās go.ā
The water sparkled beneath the sun and boats made tiny ripples in the water as the three of them walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. Les stopped every few seconds to feed pigeons or to rush over to the nearest boat to watch it pass under the bridge, completely ignoring Daveyās calls to not stray too far behind.
They were barely halfway across the bridge when they heard loud whooping and the sound of coins being scattered across wood. The Brooklyn newsies were there. Not too unexpected. The Brooklyn boys often hung around here: playing jacks, selling papers and looking out for anyone that might be a Manhattan newsie. They slowed down their pace, and Davey stopped telling Les to come over.
He eventually did. āDid you see the big one? It looked incredible!ā Les exclaimed, walking over to them. āWhat? Oh, nah kid. I didnāt see it. I bet it was though.ā Jack responded, nervously running a hand through his hair. āHowās about you go looks at some more? I bet thereās others that are just as big.ā Les shook his head. āNo, Iām ready to go now. Come on, I wanna see the circus!ā Jack shot Davey a nervous glance for what was probably the umpteenth time and then they continued on their way. It wasnāt that Jack was scared of Spot - he wasnāt even intimidated. But Jack knew how badly he had let down all of the newsies when he briefly became a scab. It still hurt him deeply to think about, and he felt ashamed to even show his face in Brooklyn. And it wasnāt just Brooklyn - It had taken him a bit to even feel comfortable with his newsies again. Sure, they accepted him back in no time (even the ones who were a little hesitant at first), but Jack still couldnāt shake the feeling of being a backstabber. Especially when it came down to the younger newsies and the ones who were badly wounded during the strike. Living as a newsie was far from living in high society, but it had always been important to Jack to set a good example for them. And he failed. He had assured Crutchie that he would never let him down, he had promised to fight for all of the newsies, even the ones who didnāt partake in the strike. And he was the one who turned out to be the quitter. Oh, the irony.
As they approached closer, Jack tried not to think about the past and instead tried to think of how he was going to explain to Spotās newsies his reason for coming to Brooklyn. Suddenly, Davey poked him, and gestured up ahead. Surprise surprise, Spot was here too. āJust as luck would have it.ā Jack muttered, sucking in his breath.
He squared his shoulders and strode over to where Spot, a few Brooklyn newsies, and (not so surprisingly) Race and Albert sat. āHeya Conlon!ā He said, making sure to play up his charm. āHowās things goinā?ā Spot looked up at Jack, continuing to maintain his gaze as he put down his cards and stood. āWhyāre ya here, Kelly? State your purpose.ā āWeās taking-ā Spot moved to stand directly in front of Jack. āBusiness or pleasure?ā He crossed his arms, waiting for an answer. āPl-ā āIām going to see the circus!ā Les interrupted, the excitement evident on his face. Spot glanced at Les before returning his gaze to Jack.
Behind him, Albert nudged Race, prompting him to reach out and tap Spot on the arm. Spot turned his head ever so slightly to look back at Race, whose eyes pleaded with him to let Jack off the hook. Spot turned his back to Jack, and stood in silence for a few seconds before waving his hand in the air. They were in the clear. Jack gave Race a quick nod before continuing his walk. Spot stood watching them until they disappeared out of view.
They heard the circus before they saw it. Animated carnies yelled, āCome to the circus, itās the best day of the year!ā and loud horns played in the distance. The smell of fresh, buttery popcorn wafted through the air. Les couldnāt contain his happiness. He bounded over to the nearest booth, completely ignoring the ticket collector and tried to peer inside. āHey kid! Whereās your ticket?ā The collector yelled, standing up to block his view. Les stumbled back, stunned. A hand landed on his shoulder. āIām sorry for any trouble he was causing, sir.ā Daveyās voice came from behind him. āWe were just on our way.ā The collector gave them a stern look as Davey steered Les away, and Jack followed.
āI didnāt do nothinā,ā Les was clearly irritated. āI was lookinā!ā Davey shook his head. āLooking to get yourself in trouble.ā Les pulled himself away from him, walking over to go stand by Jackās side. āJack told me I could look! I was lookinā, right Jack?ā
Jack nodded in agreement. āDavey, ās okay, really. And Les, maybe ya should stay by da fence.ā A long, metal fence surrounded the circus, keeping them out but still allowing them to view the vibrant red and white booths, the carouselās intricate designs, the flashy costumes of the performers and the enticing fair food. The circus showed up annually and although Jack had never been, he had heard plenty from newsies who had seen it in passing. It was like nothing he had seen before.
Les looked longingly at the sight in front of him, and soon a man holding balloons came by. Immediately his eyes lit up. āLook, balloons!ā He turned attention to Davey. āCould I get one, David? Please?ā Davey shook his head. āI donāt want to have to explain to father why our earnings are significantly less than it was last time.ā āIāll work extra hard then! Younger sells more papes, remember?ā Les insisted. āI said no, Les.ā
Jack felt uncomfortable, as if he was intruding on something. Among the newsies, he was usually the one to break up fights and settle disagreements. He wasnāt used to this. āBut-ā Les tried again, only to be cut off by Davey. āLes, we canāt afford it. Thatās final.ā
Jack glanced awkwardly between them before holding up a finger to Les, and leading Davey a few feet away. āListen,ā He kept his voice low and dug around in his pocket. āI might have some spare change.ā After all, he slept on the rooftop, so he sometimes did have a little extra money as opposed to the newsies who had to pay for a bed every night. He typically saved the extra cents in case a newsie happened to be down on their luck. Davey looked at Jack, his face turning red. āWeāre no charity case.ā
Jack felt as if he had been punched in the gut. The last time Davey had said those words to him were before he even knew Davey was Davey. Of course Jack knew that they werenāt a charity case, they both were hard workers and Davey hated asking anybody for anything.
āStop thinkinā datās what I means. Iās tryinā to do a little somethinā for da kid!ā Davey forced a laugh. āWhat? I do not think that all the time! Whenās the last time-ā He stopped mid sentence, shocked. The last time he uttered those words was back in July. Back when he still didnāt trust Jack.
To make matters worse, Les had made his way over and they hadnāt noticed. He hated fights. He hated that his brother seemed so serious about saving money. Why couldnāt his enjoyment be just as important as what his family spent their money on? He didnāt understand.
āI think Iāve seen enough,ā Les whispered, unknowingly breaking both Jack and Daveyās hearts. āWe should go.ā
Daveyās hands fiddled with his pencil. He was trying to study for a test, but he couldnāt stop thinking about what had happened earlier that day. Les had been silent since then, and had barely eaten anything at dinner. To make matters worse, their mother had told him that if he didnāt eat, he couldnāt sell papers on Sunday. Selling papers on Sunday (and the occasional Friday) was something that Les looked forward to, and he hated that his mother threatened to take that away from him. One by one, the family retreated, leaving Les at the table. Davey hoped some space would do him good. He also hoped he hadn't been too hard on him.
Plonk! Davey jumped slightly as something hit his window. And then hit again and again. He set down his pencil, lifted up the window and peered out. Jack stood below, waving his hand. āāPunzel, āPunzel, let down ya⦠fire āscape, or whateva.ā Davey laughed quietly, leaning out the window further to lower the fire escape to the ground. āI didnāt know you liked fairytales.ā Jack shrugged, coming closer to the ladder. āHeard Katherine readinā it to Smalls da udder day. Thought Iād try it on ya.ā Jack grabbed a hold of the rungs and climbed up. Davey moved back a little to make room for him, but Jack held up a hand. āNot cominā in Dave. I wanted to-ā āIām sorry I snapped. I shouldnāt have said that to you, you were just trying to help.ā Jack met Daveyās eyes. āDonāt sweat it Dave. I shouldnāt have put ya on da spot like that.ā They stood in silence for a minute before Davey noticed Jackās eyes scanning the room. āHowās Les?ā Davey looked down as the guilt kicked in. It had been nearly two hours since he had last checked in on his brother. In all honesty, he didnāt know how to go about it. He opened his mouth to speak but closed it again. He didnāt know how to respond, and Jack took notice. āGo check on da kid, Iāll see youāse tomorrow.ā Davey sighed and nodded. āGood night.ā He said quietly, and walked toward the kitchen.
Jack reached into his pocket, taking out a small, flat package wrapped in newspaper. He reached inside and pushed the window almost all the way down, before carefully placing the corner of the package under the window and shutting it.
Then he turned and started his way down the fire escape.
Les sat in front of a three-quarters-finished bowl of soup. His head was down, but the dried tears on his face were visible. Daveyās heart ached. He looked so small, so fragile. This was all because of him. He slowly walked over to the chair opposite Les and sat down. Les didnāt move. A long silence went by before Davey took a deep breath and broke the tension. āIām sorry.ā Les looked up slightly, blinking his eyes. āI didnāt mean to hurt your feelings. I didnāt mean to be so harsh on you. I didnāt mean to take away your happiness. Iām sorry for taking so long to check up on you. Iām sorry for ruining today for you. Iām⦠sorry.ā Daveyās voice was quiet and his fingers twitched nervously. āAnd you shouldnāt have to eat this if you donāt want to. I know that soup is colder than a brick right now.ā Another minute of silence passed before Davey pushed back his chair and stood up. āCome here.ā He said, outstretching his arms. Davey knew that hugs always made his brother feel better, especially hugs from their mother. Even though Davey wasnāt Esther, he could still try and comfort Les the best way he knew how to.
Les padded over to him, taking him up on the offer.
āWhy canāt I ever buy candy? Or go to the toy store just once? Itās not fair.ā Les sniffled. Davey remembered asking these questions too when he was his brother's age, but that was before he understood how the world worked. He knew his parents wished that they could give them everything and more, but it just wasnāt very possible. āItās just the way things are right now. Theyāre doing the best they can. Itās not easy, but theyāre trying. Iām sorry.ā
They hugged for a few more minutes before Davey pulled back. āGo get ready for bed, you look tired.ā Les nodded sadly, and began to walk toward the door. Suddenly, he turned around and faced Davey. āItās okay.ā
Les walked over to the small, wooden table to blow out a candle. But his attention diverted to the window, where something had caught his eye. He crossed the room and gingerly lifted up the window, the package falling in his hands. Bringing it over to the candle, he realized that āFor Lesā was scrawled in big, messy letters. His eyebrows raised in surprise and he tore open the newspaper.
In his hands, he held a piece of paper. His eyes were drawn to the small signature in the bottom right corner. Jackās. And then he noticed the picture.
Balloons.
Little bursts of red, green, white, orange and blue balloons. They were outlined with a pencil, and had curly, straight and wavy strings attached to them. Les couldnāt believe his eyes. Each one looked vastly different from the other. They were beautiful. The paper smelt vaguely of food, and Les giggled to himself. Jack mustāve used old fruits and vegetables to get the pigment. But that didnāt matter because it was perfect; It was his. He hugged the picture to his chest like it was worth a million dollars. To him, it was if Jack had given him the world.
Les ran ahead of Davey to the circulation gate, and for the first time, Davey didnāt tell him to slow down. He was glad to see a smile back on his brotherās face. He sped up, just in time to see Les bum rush Jack.
Jack steadied himself to keep from crashing into the newspaper wagon as Les threw his arms around him. Then he froze. Now Jack had always been affectionate. He was used to ruffling the newsiesā hair, playfully punching their sides, and slinging his arms around their shoulders. But hugs? That wasnāt something that he was used to. Well, at least not anymore.
When he first became a newsie, he was made fun of a lot for ābeing soft.ā He really wasnāt (as most kids who had gone through a significant amount of loss which caused them to learn how to fend for themselves werenāt), but at the time, he just wanted to feel loved. Nowadays, he would usually hug a younger newsie when they were still new and grieving the loss of their parents or when they occasionally suffered a nightmare. Hugs were something that came only on occasion.
But this was Les, and Les wasnāt letting go. Jack could hug him without worrying that he was going to be mocked. So he relaxed his shoulders, and pulled his arms around the boy. Les squeezed him even tighter then. Jack could barely breathe, but he would never say anything to Les about it - he would hate to hurt the kidās feelings. Plus, he actually liked the hug. He didnāt realize how much he had missed them. A few more moments passed before Davey appeared, holding his and Lesā papers. He took one look at Jackās face and tried his best to keep from bursting into laughter. āLes, let up some. You donāt want to squeeze his insides out.ā Davey chuckled. Les let go and grabbed his papers out of Daveyās hands. As he was putting them in his bag, Daveyās eyes locked with Jackās. His eyes told a million stories. āCome on,ā Les said, grabbing Daveyās wrist. āI donāt wanna miss my usual customers!ā Les began to run, dragging Davey with him. With his eyes still fixed on Jack, Davey mouthed āThank you,ā before turning around to face whatever the day had to offer.
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Hey guys! It's almost time for the third annual Writevember! This time I changed it up. You can do weekly prompts or daily prompts, depending on how much you personally can write. It's a fun little writing challenge and I love seeing people participating! You can even use your own prompts too, anything you like. It's all about developing writing habits and having fun!
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For writevember a bit of Ayaoso! I meant to do it for the 3rd promptĀ āSootheā :
The sound of the doorbell echoed in the house, making Ayane hurry toward the door. She checked first who could it be and sighed of relief when she recognized her boyfriend behind the door.
When she opened the door she smiled while sayingĀ :
« Osomatsu-kun, hello. »
Even if he smiled back he seemed off. He brushed the back of his head with a timid smileĀ :
« Hello, Aya-chanā¦
_ Are you okĀ ?Ā Ā»
She noticed so easily. Was it so easy to see?
Osomatsu didnāt waste time in trying to hide that he wasnāt feeling wellĀ : after all itās because he knew that he could rely on her that he was there. But it was still hard to be totally honest about it though.
He walked to her and posed his head on the crook of her neck.
And he just whined as a reply.
Later Ayane was kindly preparing tea for him as he covered himself with one of her blanket. It smelled like her and it made him patient as she was busy for him.
She was really too kind. He always accepted her kindness earnestly but today he felt a bit out of it, a bit like he didnāt deserve that kind of attention right now. But it wasnāt at the point as he could totally refuse what he craved.
She sit at his sides.
« Whatās going onĀ ?Ā Ā»
He just looked at her for a moment, hesitating on how to formulate his thoughts. So her hands slowly get close to his cheekā¦
To pinch it.
« Ouch !
_ Sorry. Your sad face is cute. Like a puppy. She teased him
_ WhatĀ ?! Iām sad and youāre making fun of meĀ ! Itās meanĀ ! He protested
_ But Osomatsu-kun is so cuteĀ ! Heās sad so he come to me for cuddlesĀ ! She said with a big smileĀ Ā»
CuteĀ ?! Heās a manĀ ! Donāt she know that he doesnāt like being called cuteĀ ? Isnāt he manly enoughĀ ?
He blushed and looked away, now pouting.
Nice. It seemed that teasing him a bit eased his heart a bit.
« Iām sorry.Ā Ā»
She kissed his cheek as he just groan a bit harder. How couldnāt she call him cuteĀ ?
« Donāt you want some teaĀ ? If you donāt Iāll drink it myself.
_ Why do you do tea if itās for drinking it yourselfĀ ? Protested Osomatsu again
_ HeheĀ !
_ You enjoy teasing me too much. While Iām already so down⦠cruelā¦
_ Iām just getting back at you for all the time you did it to meĀ !Ā Ā»
He couldnāt help but smile too. Being mad at her just werenāt an option right now. He felt relaxed at her side.
Maybe relaxed enough to talk.
« Aya-chanā¦.do you think Iām a terrible brotherĀ ?Ā Ā»
ā¦
« I mean, I am arenāt IĀ ? Thatās a stupid question.Ā Ā»
ā¦
Her hand gently came in contact with his own.
« If you were a terrible brother you wouldnāt even care about being one, Osomatsu-kun.Ā Ā»
Of course he wasnāt convinced so easily. It couldnāt leave just like that.
« Since I know you youāre making great efforts⦠youāre only getting better, Osomatsu-kun.Ā Ā»
ā¦
« Donāt hate yourself for not being perfect.Ā Ā»
Osomatsu finally looked in her directionĀ :
« Youāre good at it. Comforting me I mean.
_ Youāve been good at it for me too.Ā Ā»
And she kissed his cheek again as he smiled. He kept talking.
« Iāve been quite a dick to my brothers and I had an argument with Todomatsu. I didnāt want to apologize but I know I have to. I still donāt want to though. And even if I apologize Iām sure he wonāt care so isnāt that better to just not saying anythingĀ ?Ā They know Iām shitty whatās the point of-Ā Ā»
Suddenly she put her two hands on his cheeks and force him to look at her.
« Do it for you.
_ ...ehĀ ?
_ You feel bad about it arenāt youĀ ? Then do it for yourself.
_ ā¦.ahā¦.Ā Ā»
He looked down again as she kept talkingĀ :
Ā« And Iām sure he wonāt hate you for that. Because youāre a good brother enough for him to love you.Ā
_ I donāt know about that but Iāve done worst and we still were close afterā¦
_ Donāt mention the mixer.
_ Haha yeahā¦Ā Ā»
After that Osomatsu just let his whole body fall against Ayaneās, in need for warmth. As a reply, she Ā put his head on her legs and started to stroke his hair.
« Iām gonna take a napā¦
_ Go ahead.Ā Ā»
Itās true that Osomatsu wasnāt the best brother. She knew it. But he tried. And when he does try, he does amazing thing.
« Prepare yourself to apologize. Then tell me how it goes.
_ Okā¦. Thank you Aya-chanā¦. youāre the best girlfriendā¦.Ā Ā»
She ruffled his hair a bit as she chuckled. She loved him so much.
And she was proud. Because even if he werenāt the best, he was still worried about it and still tried. He tried so she hoped that one day heāll be the kind of brother heāll be proud to be.
Soon enough Osomatsu breath became deep and calm.
Her only regret was that she hadnāt a book to read while he was napping.
For those of us not up to doing NaNoWriMo, or just looking for an alternative, what about coming up with a variety of prompt lists to chose from, ala Inktober, and choosing as many or as few lists to work from as weāre comfortable with? Iāve done one for worldbuilding/setting practice here (based on an Inktober list by @lonelytofu, not in a good order yet). Would anyone be interested?
I feel totally stupid because I completely misread todayās prompt asĀ āDesertā and only just realized after writing it that it wasĀ āDesertā so....Iām Just going to go ahead and keep it as is and make up for it with another fic later.Ā Iām so sorry I messed this up hhhh....
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