Day 20 [Chain/ Dog/ Aligula]

Day 20 [Chain/ Dog/ Aligula]

Prompt: "You're bleeding... badly"

Chain

Upon hearing a loud shout from the kitchen, Chain rushed in. Not entirely sure what to do, or even how she could help. All she knew was to make an attempt. However, the scene she ran into was not pretty.

You had cut part of your finger open while slicing onions.

Chain winced a little, "You're bleeding... badly."

"You think?" You were already sobbing because of the onions, "Could you just get some bandages? And the neosporin."

Chain didn't really know how you got so distracted, but at the very least it wasn't an extremely deep wound. Just one that would sting for a couple days and require extra care.

And Chain would have to be the one to finish cooking. Something she wasn't very good at in the first place. ...at least most of it was done already.

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Dog

Being part of a group like Libra came with certain expectations. One of which was being injured on the job. Unfortunately for you, that also extended to your slightly oblivious lover. And boy was he a damage sponge.

So it was no surprise when the dust settled, that Dog was completely ignoring the gaping blood stain running down his side. Only bothering to look when you backed away from his hug.

"You're bleeding." You pointed at his lower ribcage, "Badly. You should probably get to a doctor to have it looked at."

Dog blinked, looking down at the growing stain, "It could also be Deldro trying to play a prank."

Regardless, Dog lifted his shirt and revealed that NOPE! he had somehow burst open a whole bruise and Deldro was trying to stem the bleeding, to very little sucess.

You really needed to start carrying around massive rolls of bandages. Though thankfully Gilbert was always prepared for situations like this. Now you just had to hope he wasn't infected... that would make everything 100x worse.

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Aligula covered in blood so can't tell if it be hers or something elses

Looking up from your book you nearly jumped out of your chair. Aligula was standing there, covered in blood. While this was normal on some level, it was still deeply disturbing. Needless to say, you had several questions...

"Why are you covered in blood? Who's blood is it? Are you bleeding?"

Aligula looked down at her ruined clothes, "Huh, on right. I forgot about the blood."

You couldn't help but facepalm. Of course, she 'forgot' about the blood on her clothes. It was a simple matter of forcing her into the bathroom to make sure she wasn't seriously injured... and enduring the flirting about "taking advantage" of her.

Shaking your head and kissing the top of hers, you stood back so she could strip and step into a warm shower.

"Uh, Lily... you're bleeding." You placed a gentle hand on the small of her back, just under a large wound, "Badly."

"Where?"

She twisted in the shower, trying to see where you had your hand. You moved so she could see herself in the mirror.

"There. What happened?"

"I dunno. I was trying to fix something and heard a loud crash."

"So then something must have fallen and scraped you." You sighed, "But that doesn't explain the rest of the blood."

"Oh that," Aligula smiled, it was kinda creepy, "I was working on the cutest little thing. It should be waking up soon."

You tried, you really tried to not be surprised that Aligula would go back to living being experimentation. But all you could do to distract yourself was help her bandage the thankfully shallow cut on her back.

Klaus doing the boba challenge 🧋 by artist @ AFpocketbee on Twitter (highly recommend her!)

I legit busted out laughing at this... its perfect.

Poor Sonic trying to help make it work too... poor baby

Day 25 [Zapp/ Chain/ Daniel]

Prompt: "I'll be right behind you"

Zapp

"Ah, cr&p. Cr&p cr&p cr&p!"

"Do you know any other words besides swearing?" You joked, "Calm down, I'm coming up right behind you."

Zapp didn't like being backed into a corner by so many zombies, but this game didn't have clear spawn points. And he just had to try camping in one of the worst areas.

At the very least, you knew what you were doing. Though it still bugged Zapp that you got the final shots of the round. And had a better k/d score, C'mon!

"You're just lucky you're hot, sexy." Zapp grumbled, "Or I'd be pissed that you beat me at this."

"We're on the same team though?"

"Tell that to the spawn score!"

You just shook your head. This man could be such a baby sometimes.

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Chain

How could one person become so much trouble? It wasn't like they were on Libra's hit list or anything. The police needed him to be brought in alive for questioning.

But no, you and Chain were being set upon by all manner of thugs and goons by a man who barely ran a street organization. At this rate, your target would have a better time sending his working girls after you if he really wanted to stop you.

"Chain, go!" You nudged your partner, "I can take care of these guys but our target is just stalling. I'll be right behind you so go!"

Chain was reluctant to go, but she knew you were right. Every moment the two of you stood here fighting these clowns was another second that the "boss" was peeling out of the city.

"You be careful though. Don't do anything reckless."

"What, like dissolve my existence to non-being?"

"That was one time!"

"And it was the most reckless thing ever." You smirked a little, "Besides, you won't be around to see it. So I don't have a good reason to show off like that."

"Stubborn."

"But you still love me."

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Daniel

Oh what Daniel wouldn't give to have a normal life. One where you weren't a secret, undercover monster fighting agent, and this city was just regular old New York. That would be nice.

But no. Both of those things just had to be his reality, didn't they?

At least with the secret agent thing, Daniel could just... ignore it. Sure, he hated the bosses of Libra, but you weren't like them. And you came home in one piece most of the time. But for now, you were trying to help him directly as part of your job.

And this random drug dealer was in far too deep than he had any right to be. Making him a target for both of you. Chasing him down through back alleys so you specifically could interrogate him off record and so Daniel could haul him into the station for real questioning.

"Daniel!"

"Huh?"

"Keep tailing him like this. I know a short cut." You counted the alley breaks to know when to peel off, "I'll head him off from another direction."

"10-4."

"Just don't freak out."

"What?"

"I'll be right behind you... then above you for a bit."

"Ah. Got it."

Day 10 [Leo/ Zapp/ Chain]

Prompt: Worst way to find out a man has cancer

Leo

The look the cashier gave the two of you was interesting, to say the least. Two young men buying a pair of pregnancy tests was understandably questionable. But considering both you and Leo were slightly drunk, it went completely unnoticed once a second glance was given. Taking pregnancy tests just seemed funny to both of you.

Yet, by the time the two of you woke up with a slight hangover, Leo checked the tests himself. Concerned when neither one matched the other.

"Uh, [Name]."

You poked your head into the bathroom, glancing up and down to try and see what the problem was from a distance.

"Do you remember which one was which?"

"Uh, no." You scratched your head, "I barely even remember taking those. Why?"

"One of them shows up pregnant."

You stopped mid-step, blinking in disbelief, "We should probably go to a doctor and see if that means anything."

Leo sat next to you while Dr. Estevez explained what it even meant, she agreed to see both of you at the same time since they couldn't tell her whose was whose. After taking a second test, Leo felt a strange sense of disbelief.

How has he not figured this out sooner? He spent so much time with you after all.

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Zapp

Being far less drunk than you, Zapp managed to talk you into taking a pair of pregnancy tests. Though when you found them on the bathroom counter, you freaked out a bit. One of the tests had shown two lines.

This was bad. So very bad.

"Zapp!"

A loud groan from the bed as springs creaked, "Wha..??"

"Which is who's?"

Zapp scratched at his hair, rubbing his eyes to see better. Blinking a couple times in the bright lights.

"Uuuh, this one was yours I think."

"Think or know?"

Zapp half glared as your panic was taking a minute to sink into his slightly hungover brain. He closed his eyes to think clearer.

"The one on the left was yours, stud." Zapp sighed, "What does it even matter?"

"I gotta go to a doctor."

"Huh?" Zapp broke from his stupor in an instant, "What for?"

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"I read it somewhere that this is a sign of cancer. Something about the hormones or something in pee. I can't even remember where I saw it nor any of the details."

As badly as Zapp wanted to scoff and dismiss this, you were a bit too panicked for it to be easily brushed off. And he'd be lying to say he wasn't worried himself.

Chain

Normally Chain found your drunk antics cute, especially since she could handle her liquor just a little better. But when your dare was to take a pregnancy test, and then it showed up positive...

Chain freaked out.

That was enough to sober you up some, though you didn't know why she was freaking out like this. It was just a weird thing these tests did, wasn't it? After all, you were a guy no way you could get pregnant.

Actually in this city...

But you never did anything to have even a remote chance of that. Right?

Regardless, you submitted Chain's insistence on going straight to Dr. Estevez to explain what happened.

And that's when the bomb dropped. You had testicular cancer and somehow this stupid little piece of plastic had picked up on it.

At least Chain's reaction made sense now...

Day 21 [Klaus/ Leo/ Daniel]

Prompt: "You'll make it"

Klaus (fem s/o)

This wasn't how Klaus thought today would go. The birth of his first child wasn't going to be a smooth process, but Klaus wasn't prepared for just how many things could go wrong.

Things he couldn't help with or predict.

Instead, having his hand squeezed with enough force that he worried about you breaking your own hand. Listening to the blur of noise, drowned out by your screams of pain and trying his best to keep calm. Gently stroking your forehead, softly spoken words of encouragement, and eyeing the monitors that seemed to be determined to find fault.

"You'll make it Shatzi." Klaus didn't know who he was trying to convince by saying it, "I know you'll make it."

He refused to believe anything else. Even as Dr. Estevez attempted to brace him for the possibility of a different outcome. Klaus just wouldn't accept that, thinking it tormented him.

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Leo

It had been a split-second decision, one Leo didn't need to think twice about. Jumping in front of you as a large stake flew at your heart, trying to knock the metal away. But it lodged deep into his shoulder, angled so it only barely missed anything vital.

That didn't stop the blood though.

Even as you paced in the hospital, you couldn't help but think it was your fault. Completely and utterly your fault that Leo was in intensive care, needing a blood transfusion and a volley of surgeries. Each sounding more risky than the last. The last thing you said had at least been hopeful... if rushed and repeated in your desperation to speak Leo's fate into existence.

"You'll make it, Leo." You tried to stem the bleeding without removing the foreign object, panic mingling with pain, "You'll be okay. I promise."

Even the oddly comforting gesture of his oversized boss didn't calm your nerves. Though a gentle hug, while you laughed and bawled, was welcomed. No doubt you'd still be in this conflicted state until you knew for sure that Leo would be okay. No matter how many times you repeated it... each second that ticked by made the phrase feel weaker.

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Daniel

What was with this city that every time something happened, it always went right to the guns? Daniel didn't even know how these guys got ahold of such heavy artillery. His informants at Libra were supposed to tell him, but they were going way too f&^king slow for Daniel's liking. And beyond that, the guys under investigation had gotten spooked, leading to this high-speed chase through the whole god-forsaken city.

At least he could always depend on you. Not only his partner in most cases as a police officer but also his lover. If he ever needed a getaway driver, you knew all the shortcuts.

Though even perfection can be blinding.

Having taken so much damage from the spray of bullets, the windshield was difficult to see through. Meaning you had to try leaning out the window to even see where you were going. Trying not to go up on the sidewalks or hit anything. Despite how Daniel hated this, it wasn't like the windshield wipers would help in this situation. And it would only take one bad call to turn this into a slaughter.

"Hold on!" You yelled, "Gonna knock him off his game."

Daniel grabbed the "oh sh^t" bar as you floored the gas. The impact sent both of you forward but was nowhere near enough to do much more than jostle the two of you.

The other car lost its traction though, turning wildly before flipping over itself. You knew this street, the pothole of that one sewer grate that was NEVER IN THE RIGHT PLACE had come in handy. Especially as you swerved to avoid it, cutting off the escape route as backup finally caught up.

But everything just went downhill after that.

Nothing solidified that more than Daniel in the back of an ambulance, holding your hand while you were being transported, struggling to remain conscious.

"You'll be okay Pie." He was trying to convince himself too, "You'll make it through this."

Day 13 [Daniel/ Raju/ Aligula]

Prompt: "...Always something more important"

Daniel

This ate at Daniel, always having to run off. And in the middle of dates no less. So when he saw you gathering things in your shared apartment, he couldn't blame you for what you were doing.

"Pie, listen." Daniel wasn't trying to get in your way at all, "I know this has been a lot. And that you deserve someone who can give you more of their time. But-"

"I don't want to hear it, Danny." You were fighting back tears, "If it was just work I'd understand. But this seems to be everything. It isn't just that work is more important, I knew what dating a police officer would mean, what it would be like. This is everything else."

Daniel stopped, still holding onto one of your scarves, "What do you mean?"

"It seems that everything from spots games, to whatever you're doing on the computer, to even your brother's problems... no matter how big or small an issue. It just seems like there's always something more important than me."

"Pie..." Daniel tried to grab your hand, "C'mon Pie, you know that's not true..."

"No, I kinda don't." You started walking for the door with your suitcase in hand, "And its a little too late for explanations now."

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Raju

This was strange, to say the least. Raju was certain he knew where your apartment was. And yet, the window was closed and there was no sign that you were even still in this apartment building.

Had something happened? Were you evicted? Was it just getting too loud at night?

Raju managed to find you by some miracle, unsure why you wouldn't tell him if something was going wrong. He wanted to help after all, as much as he could.

"[Name], what happened?" Raju floated down beside your car, "I tried to return home but the window was closed, and it looked as if you moved."

You let out a deep sigh, "Raju, I just... I can't handle the long stretches of alone time. I understand why, I just. It comes off as you always having something more important to do. So I closed the window myself. And... packed away most of the knick knacks."

Raju reached out to touch your shoulder, upset when you drew back.

"[Name], I don't know what to tell you. My work has always been dangerous and learning to share my life with someone else is... its not something I've done before."

You looked at him, this had to be the first time he's ever shared anything about his past. At least, anything concrete that wasn't training or the past... 20-something years. Though, you didn't even know how old Raju was so who knows what counts as recent history for him.

"My kind aren't exactly known for creating familial units the way humas do. We only ever spend time together for sexual interactions and the occasional feast. But if you're telling me that you need me to be around more often, then I can attempt to do so. It won't be easy, but I believe it will be worth it."

Raju still didn't have a filter when it came to speaking his mind, but there was a kind of sweetness to his words. It was still difficult to justify him being gone for 8 months at a time, though if you used that summoning method as a reminder...

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Aligula

Aligula was hunched over a large paper, plans for another pass at Deldro and Hummer. Her thoughts had flown right out the window when she noticed Klaus on the television a couple of days ago. And no matter what you said or did, she wasn't budging in the slightest.

"Lily, tell me something I don't know." You propped up on your elbows, "What's so special about this guy? Like why are you going after him when you have me right here?"

"Becaaaause!" She whined, "I was dating Deldro first. And then the million and one chances of finding Hummer, with his perfect face to just die for fell right in my lap. I neeeed them back in my life."

You sighed, straightening up, "They're always gonna be more important huh?"

Aligula didn't even register what you said. Nor did she know that you'd left until after her defeat. She spent a good three hours looking everywhere for you, but all she found was a small note.

"Always gonna be second best, aren't I? You'll always have something more important to do..."