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I'm pretty sure Steven and I would fight every morning around the coffee pot.

Evidence: I add a good bit of cream and sugar to my coffee, some die hard coffee drinkers say its a blasphemous amount but...

And the argument would follow us into the main office area (commonly called a bull pit), causing general chaos in our stead.

Chain, Leo, and Zed would just shrug it off knowing after a 5 minute cool down, the two of us will be cracking weird jokes about things like Les Misrables and politics.

Zapp would be trying to agitate both sides so the argument doesn't stop.

K.K. would probably sit closer to the middle on my side of the argument, if she's in the office at the time.

And poor Klaus would be trying to keep the peace. Even though we've had the same argument every morning this week, we'll have the same argument tomorrow, and probably every day until the sun explodes...

Not that Klaus is forgetful or anything, he just fully believes that once an argument is over then it should stay over.

Unfortunately for him, Steven and I don't back down from arguing that the other is performing coffee blasphemy.

Chain says Trick or Treat!

Chain + 20 Perpetual Falling

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Chain couldn't tell if she was dreaming or just falling, with her abilities it was hard to tell. But the fact that she wasn't able to find you freaked her out far more than the falling did. Though the ground was coming up fast, and Chain tried phasing through the concrete.

Then woke up half phased through the bed with you frantically patting where a human was just lying. Chain's arm came up from the inside of the bed itself and you rolled back, waiting for her to get back on top of the bed instead of resting in the bedsprings.

"No"

"What?"

"Bad"

Chain just held onto you after falling through her own dream state.

Trick or Treat

6. Chain + 9 Truth or Dare

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Dreading the inevitable, Chain watched as the bottle pointed straight at her.

"Alright Chain, Truth of Dare?"

That second she sat thinking felt like eternity to her, "Truth"

"Who was your biggest crush?"

Chain froze. If she was truthful about this now... here... she'd be teased mercilessly and could never be in the same room as Steven... not to mention the possible problem with her relationship with you.

She had to be very careful with how she answered this.

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 14 [Leo/ Zapp/ Chain]

Prompt: "This is killing you!"

Leo

The frown Leo had was becoming a bit too pronounced for your liking. Sure, he knew you were a more reckless kind of person, that your skills are basically why Libra kept sending you off to do dangerous stuff. But he could see the curse you were keeping under wraps. He promised to keep it secret but...

"This is going to kill you [Name]!"

You really wished he wouldn't have started this in front of everyone, "I'll be fine Leo. I've survived worse."

Leo almost growled, making Klaus worry and intervene.

"[Name], is everything alright?" You were getting trapped into revealing this, "Is there a deeper injury you haven't told us about?"

"No, I'm perfectly fine Klaus." Though you weren't so sure of that yourself in all honesty, "Its just this last time was a bit much and I've been limping a little on sore heels after relaxing for so long. Its nothing I haven't dealt with before and Leo's just over exaggerating."

Leo frowned harder, if that was even possible, and started tapping his foot, "So sue me for being worried. I can't help it."

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Zapp

You didn't like sitting in the hospital listening to Zapp flirt with the nurses like this. But you also didn't have the courage to say anything about liking him as more than a friend. So self-torment it is.

Though the way you were crossing your arms and scowling wasn't lost on Zapp. While the two of you weren't involved, you were roommates and had been friends for what felt like an eternity. He knew when you were pissed over something.

"What's eating you this time Nacho?"

You clicked your tongue, "This is the fifteenth time this month you landed yourself in the hospital Peño."

"So what? No one said you gotta show up every time ya know."

The glare you gave him made Zapp recoil a little. But he wasn't going to back down from this. Yeah, he liked the company, but he didn't need you to stick around like this all the time.

"Well spit it out already."

"This is gonna kill ypu one of these days."

"So? Why do you care?"

"Because I love you Dip Stick."

Zapp sat there blinking, but the steadily deepening red across your cheeks was no mistake. He hadn't stopped long enough to think about you like that, given you were so stubborn about genuine relationships and all that. Friends sure, but Zapp knew what you wanted from a relationship didn't match his life style at all.

"Not like it'll ever matter." You stood up to leave, unable to take the silence, "Still hurts to see you like this all the time. Knowing your job will kill you if some random chic doesn't get to you first."

Zapp was too dumbfounded to stop you or keep flirting with the nurses checking on him.

Chain

Chain finally answered her phone after what her boss explained to you. Having to find out through third degree like this was bad enough. But for her to up and almost wipe out her existence to the point where you wouldn't even remember her at all was too far.

"Chain here."

"What the hell?" Your voice was absolutely cracked from emotional strain, "I called like a dozen times and had to ask your boss where you were!"

"Okay, first off, I'm sorry. I should've told you about the emergency mission I was needed for." Chain waved her hand down as if she were talking to you in person, "Second, I wasn't going to go that far. It was close, but I pulled out at the last second--"

"THAT DOESN'T MATTER!" You were beside yourself with how calmly she was talking, "THIS JOB IS GONNA KILL YOU IN THE WORST WAY POSSIBLE!"

"[Name]!" Chain tried breaking through your rant, "Its fine! I had the situation under control. Please, calm down."

"CALM DOWN? CALM DOWN!" You screeched, "YOU EXPECT ME TO CALM DOWN? I ALMOST LOST YOU AND WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE MEMORIES OF YOU! DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!"

Chain sighed quietly. The best thing she could do was wait for your anger to ride out on its own. And hope that you'd let her make this up to you with a night in. Some Ghibli movies and no phones type of thing.

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.

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 31-2 [Zapp/ Zed/ Chain]

Prompt: "You know what you have to do..."

Zapp

This was just great, fan- f&^king -tastic. Of course. OF F&^KING COURSE, he forgot to plan something. This wasn't the first time, and it wouldn't be the last. But it would certainly be one of the worst ear-chewing sessions he'd have to sit through.

And he wasn't exactly private about how he was feeling either.

"Is something bothering you Zapp?" Klaus was naturally the first to reach out, no matter how many times Zapp attacked him.

"Yeah, no." He moped across the couch, taking up the whole thing, "[Name]'s just gonna kill me later, that's all."

Klaus was the only one to feel bad about this. Before he could ask for further details from Zapp however...

"Only because you forgot their birthday, Monkey Brain." Chain chastised, "Maybe if you could see past your own ego, you wouldn't be in this mess."

While Chain was right, Zapp wouldn't let her say anything like that. The two bickered while Klaus attempted to smooth things over, avoiding conflict as his sole motivator.

"Just die." Chain said coldly.

"Dude," Leo piped up, "You know what you have to do, right? Like it's a really easy fix since you actually showed up for work today."

"Hey! No one asked your opinion Pube Face!" Zapp snapped, "Don't make me come over there!"

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Zed

"Okay, okay. Run that by me once more?" You wanted to help Zed confess to his crush but he wasn't giving you enough details, "This person. Do you know them pretty well already?"

"Yes. I talk to them frequently."

This made for a delicate situation. Zed didn't want to go to you for dating advice, given that it was you he had a crush on. But in his pursuit of knowledge, he had asked both Chain and K.K. before you. Which meant one of them either told you directly or you overheard them brainstorming with someone else. Regardless, you had sought Zed out, wanting to help him with it.

"But you don't know how to tell them how you feel?" You pressed, "What kinds of things do you two even talk about?"

"Ah well." Zed scratched at the side of his face, "We talk about a little of everything. Especially topical things happening in the news."

You sighed, leaning back, "You know what you have to do, don't you?"

"No, not really." Zed tried looking you in the eye, but it was so difficult, "That's why I've been seeking advice."

"Just be direct and honest with the other person. If you talk to them a bunch, then they should know you say what you mean and all that." You stretched in your chair, Zed blushing slightly as he noticed your shirt pulling up a bit, "Worst-case scenario is they turn you down. But at least you'll have told them how you feel. Maybe write it down if you can't think what to say."

Zed sat there for a second. It was indeed solid advice. And a far better idea than what K.K. had suggested earlier. But...

"Oh, and if you don't think your message will be clear enough," Zed's focus snapped back to you, "You could always ask Klaus about flowers. Some have specific meanings. Wouldn't hurt your chances to have something to start a conversation and kinda hint what you wanna say."

"What?"

"Like roses typically have meanings of love and relationship depending on color. Or something like that." You tilted your head down, "It might be tulips now that I think about it. Or was it carnations? Maybe I should go ask Klaus about this stuff..."

Zed couldn't stop the soft smile across his face. The sooner he told you, the better he'd feel, but being like this wasn't all that bad either.

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Chain

A recent attack on a medical lab had you clutching your side. Chain tried her best to help, but she was woefully unprepared for something like this. She was a spy, not a doctor. She knew how much it would hurt for her to phase through your skin, despite it being possibly the best solution for the problem.

And you were in enough pain as is.

Instead, she hastily rifled through various cabinets and drawers, ones she knew would contain the supplies needed to stem the bleeding. Chain didn't register her own train of thought streaming out of her mouth as she searched. Consistent ramblings of what was where and what all she needed to grab swirled through the air like smoke around Chain's head.

It was far from ideal, but you could walk Chain through the process of stitching up a wound. At the very least it would be passable until you could receive professional medical attention. Despite knowing it would hurt like hell, you knew Chain's ability to phase through solid objects was precisely what you needed at the moment.

It was just a matter of convincing her...

"Chain," You grabbed onto her wrist, "You know what you have to do sweetie. It won't work unless you attempt surgery. And there isn't enough supplies here for that."

The soft, strained groan that escaped her lips was all too telling, "But I don't want to hurt you [Name]. There... there has to be another-"

"There isn't." You reassured her, "I'll be fine. Just do what you have to. I trust you."

Interrogation [Everyone x Reader]

Requested by Anonymous 💬

The effort of knocking the target out left you feeling a little more bitter than normal. Though making sure everything was taken care of afterward would be a bit of a problem. You just weren't sure if it would be needed... yet.

"Let's just grab him and go." You didn't bother offering to pick up the man, "If I stand next to this gluten-free salad any longer, then I'm gonna start losing brain cells."

Klaus didn't hesitate, carefully lifting the enemy. Though Steven and K.K. were arguing about where to take them. As much as Klaus wanted to stop the fighting, it was you who had a plan.

"I know a place." You spoke up from where Leo and Zapp were arguing again, "It isn't that far either."

Chain landed on Zapp's shoulder, forcing him to fall over, "Good to know. But where specifically?"

"Couple blocks." You shrugged, "Not too far."

You had never shown anyone this apartment. It was for emergencies only. At least the cover stories were airtight. Not a single person in the nearby area could get hurt by this. And not a single one would question the number of people entering the apartment. Even if one looked like they just came from fight club.

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Everyone looked around the simple apartment. Scented candles, soft tones, and not a single hidden compartment for weapons. No one expected this to be your apartment. Not even your lover knew about this place. And they were deeply concerned about just... why you had this and never told them at all.

Though, you didn't have the time to explain before your information target woke up. His wrists tied down to a chair, not allowing any kind of movement despite how much he tried.

"Oi!" He yelled, "Do whatever you want to me! You sprung a wild trap! My boss will find me and then this place will--!"

You couldn't take all these cliche statements. Slapping the man against the protests of Klaus and forcing him, almost forcing them all, to face what was going on.

"I rented this place on a shell corporation. My mail goes to another apartment building." You sneered down, "My neighbors think my name is Karume. My coworkers think my name is [Full Name]."

"[Name]," Klaus didn't know how to feel about this. Yes, everyone had their secrets, but a whole double life? "What of your neighbors? They could become accidental victims of this..."

No one knew what to say or think, not really. But the look on your face seemed to suggest you knew what you were doing. And it was true, here you typically acted like a meek, shy person. And in a building of tough strongmen, that meant you were perfectly safe.

Though you knew if you didn't explain something to Klaus and Steven at the very least then things could come crashing down. And so Steven and K.K. took over interrogation while Zapp dug around for some kind of booze.

Joke was on him though, you didn't even keep wine coolers here.

Once out of earshot, you turned to Klaus. He was clearly worried about you. Learning you had this place at all was quite a shock. It wasn't quite a betrayal, but it was something he didn't like to think about.

"[Name], What is this place for?" His hands were wringing themselves, "Your neighbors could be in serious trouble with all of us being here. Not to mention the tracking chip Leonardo confirmed to be in his neck."

"Easy big guy." You patted his arm, "This place is so far removed from Libra that it might as well be wrapped in a conspiracy, deep fried in a cover-up, and smothered in one of those tacky barbeque sauces that no one likes."

Klaus blinked a few times, visibly confused.

"It means that, at most, they'll find us." You sighed, "But they'll think we took pity on him and just wanted to help a poor man off his feet."

Klaus turned, that made sense on some level. He wanted to believe you, but something in the back of his mind just wouldn't rest. Though, the situation currently playing out was mostly to blame as Klaus could see the benefits of having something like this as a back up plan.

It wasn't long before Zapp caught ahold of your shoulders, "Alright Steven 2.0, I'll bite. Where do you keep the good drinks?"

"I don't keep alcohol here."

"Hanh!?" Zapp pushed off you, "What do you mean you don't keep alcohol here? What kind of hideout doesn't have booze?"

"The kind meant to keep a low profile, sparky."

Zapp rolled his eyes, "So why on Earth even have it?"

"Just in case." You sighed, "Ya know, when sh^t hits the fan."

"Bah!"

Zapp walked off as quickly as he showed up, waving you off like your place should meet his requirements. Not that anyone else was making any fuss over what was and wasn't around.

Though a loud smack from the living room caught your attention. Just barely having missed running right into Klaus on your way back into the room, you saw K.K. being physically held back by Steven and Zed, one arm raised over her head and both feet kicking wildly.

"K.K.! Relax! He's out cold." Steven gasped, "Why is this harder than the fight with the guy!"

You and Chain couldn't help but snicker at them. Though it would be far more difficult to get information when he wasn't awake. Unless Leo did a little snooping with his eyes.

Not that he could really pinpoint the information needed. Meaning the best you could do was prep a pot of coffee and hope for him to re-awaken soon. Though Steven cornered you quickly.

"[Name], I'm no stranger to keeping secrets." He leaned against the counter, "But none of us even knew you had a place like this."

"It's all legal if that's what you're asking." You folded your arms, "I wouldn't bring any of you here if it wasn't."

Steven nodded, setting his cup on the counter, "Why would you bother keeping this place like this? Other than situations like this."

"Sometimes I just need a place to exist, ya know? No expectations or anything." You sighed, "Sometimes that's here, sometimes that's my place. Just depends on me."

Steven nodded, "Yeah. I understand what you mean. Just a little worried about why."

You nodded. After having spent most of the day placating everyone, assuring them this was perfectly okay. Sadly Leo and Zed weren't convinced as easily as Klaus or Steven. But at least Chain wasn't trying to ask a million questions.

K.K. however, was not going to let that slide.

"Explain this now!" She had you trapped in a corner, "And none of that running around you normally do [Name]."

You sighed, "It's just a little backup plan for stuff like this. Nothing more."

It felt like K.K. was trying to stare into your soul. One eye against two as she kept backing you into the corner.

"I swear," You couldn't do more than raise your hands in surrender, "It's just a hideaway home. Only meant to wait in the wings for things like this."

The soft moan from K.K. as she tried getting more out of you was tense. You weren't sure why she was directing this toward you and not the target, because this kind of interrogation would probably make the guy crack in three seconds.

Interrogation 2 [Everyone x Reader]

Requested by @fandomjumper28 😬

Things were just going so very slowly, this guy was still not talking after nearly a day of hard interrogation. From trying to play good cop, bad cop, to just everyone taking turns. By the time it finally got around to your turn, you were tired of waiting around.

Pulling your emergency supplies out of the secret hatch in the closet, you were stopped by Klaus.

"Why... why is that bag clanking?" He wasn't sure he wanted to know, "What do you have hidden in this apartment?"

"It's fine." You waved him down, "This will just speed up the process."

"Not so fast [Name]." Steven tugged the bag, just enough that you dropped it, spilling a wide range of torture devices, "Yeah, no. Not going to let any of these touch this guy."

You let out an agitated sigh. For all of three minutes, the target was horrified by the scattering of metal objects. All the movement from across the room had been short-lived due to how quickly your ideas had been shot down.

"Alright then, plan B."

Leo and Zed picked up your "tools" so you couldn't sneak one or two into your pocket. K.K. was still busy with her turn of interrogation, so she couldn't scold you too. Though Zapp had to be held back by Chain using her phasing through his liver.

Klaus was almost beside himself when you came back with a large greatsword. At least it was in a scabbard, for now. And Klaus was going to make sure it stayed that way.

"[Name], this isn't proper interrogation protocol." He cut you off again, "Would you please put that away."

"Wait, where did you even get a sword?!" Zapp blurted out, "I thought you didn't keep any of this sh^t here!?"

"I don't travel anywhere unprepared." You crossed your arms, "And c'mon Klaus. He won't crack if we don't use a little force."

Steven sighed, "No, hand it over [Name]."

Groaning loudly, you handed Steven the heavy weapon. It was still your shot at the target. There was still one trick up your sleeve, literally.

They couldn't disarm you as you tilted the chair back, pulling a straight razor and pressing it against the man's cheek. Even with Klaus and Leo in the background trying not to shout at you for having something sharp so close to someone's neck... again.

Steven just had to hold both of them back, reminding them that one wrong move could end in you accidentally killing the only source of information Libra could even get close to. Zed was very busy holding K.K. back, needing to cling to the doorframe, several using his blood threads.

Vanishing [Chain x Reader]

You stood over Chain as she hurled into the toilet... again. Another night out with the werewolf bureau had her reeling from going overboard. The scent of booze on her was strong enough for you to be able to smell it, which was saying something.

Being a blood breed, you normally couldn't smell anything except blood and occasionally Chain when she was invisible. Though that was usually because she was amplifying her scent for your benefit. That one time you almost shish-kabobbed her when she just appeared in front of you had been more than enough reason for that.

"You really need to find another way to unwind." You sighed, mixing a small tonic in the only clean mug in the apartment, "Before you single-handedly cause an alcohol shortage."

The pitiful look on Chain's face was too cute. Even though you were supposed to feel bad about it, you couldn't help but smile. Handing her the perfectly mixed concoction and making sure she didn't spill any of it.

"I can't help it." Chain tried making excuses, "We weren't didn't drink the place dry this time!"

You just looked at her, "Really? This time, eh? I'll bet they barely have three bottles to clink together."

Chain pouted over an empty mug. Just because you were right, didn't mean you needed to say it out loud.

"Oh c'mon, I made that... oh what was it called..." You offered a hand to Chain, "Uh, that one thing you burnt. The one with the chicken in it."

Chain frowned a little, "Are you trying to cheer me up or make me loose more of my stomach?"

"I followed the recipe thank you very much!"

You were being giggled at. All the booze was getting to her head, cause she was giggling at you. At least your attempts to cook never set the kitchen on fire...

Chain Head Cannons

She has a soft spot for cop dramas like Criminal Minds, CSI, and Burn Notice

She develops crushes on the characters like Steven... (yes, she has f/os too)

She really doesn't mind being bait for missions, she knows she'll have a good amount of control over the situation and plenty of back up (including Klaus being a giant teddy bear and offering to talk to her about it all, make sure she's okay)

Despite her confident demeanor, she's kinda shy when it comes to her partner (or crushes *cough* Steven *cough*)

She's secretly a nerd and watches deep lore shows (anime... she watches anime)

As much as she loves getting drunk, she doesn't keep any kind of remedies in her apartment

Children of Libra AU: She's the fun aunt that can do magic tricks, the babies love her (when they are indeed small)

Kekkai Sensen characters as Jello Apocalypse's So This Is Basically Legend of Zelda video quotes (cause my brain is stuck on meme mode...)

Klaus: Sometimes he's young, sometimes he's hot, sometimes he's toon, sometimes he's not. But he's always HYEH!

Steven: I mean, you don't need that last Heart Piece Container. You'll just have nineteen of them up there on your screen, daunting you.

Leo: HYEH missed orientation and has to prove himself every game to the finicky goddesses.

Sonic: Where... Where'd you get that heart Picori? Where'd you get that?

Zapp: Uh... I'm feeling like a... pshshshbt... a pizza. A Hero's pizza, but its gonna need the sacred toppings.

Zed: Ever wanna kiss a fish on its fishy fish lips? Look at all these attractive fish! You can kiss this fish, or this fish, or this fish! The fish-abilities are end-fish.

Chain: Zelda chills out in a dungeon somewhere and makes HYEH pick up her dry cleaning.

Dog: Why did I get this thing again?

Gilbert: Good luck hitting me with that 19 year old control scheme! Ugh, they got the 3DS remake... doesn't count.

K.K.: Zelda doesn't have a personality, except in Windwaker where she's a cool pirate. Oops, boring Princess mode activate...

Daniel: Sometimes he shows up at the end of the game and uses the darkest magic of all... plagerism.

Raju: Ganondorf is a wizard, who doesn't know what wizards are...

Femt: Ganondorf wants to take over Hyrule for... reasons...

Aligula: In Breath of the Wild you can unlock her personality, yep... that's. That's what I'm focused on it these cutscenes...

Chain's After Party

Its all kinds of wonky cause... uh... it just is. But a sleeky, party girl style dress for Chain. She deserves a couple, maybe a sparkly purple one.

Whumptober 2023

Day 1: "Don't panic, it won't hurt" [x Chain]

Hellsalem's Lot had some of the worst wasps you'd ever seen. You couldn't reach the stingers embedded in your back and sitting wasn't very comfortable; given that you couldn't lean back at all. That's how Chain found you, sprawled out face down on the bed.

"What...?"

"Wasps." You groaned, half rolling over, "They got my back and I can't get the stingers out."

Chain sighed. It would be tricky, but she could get a lot of them out at once using her invisible werewolf abilities. Though she didn't know how it would affect you to have someone phasing through your body. The people she fought tended to have very negative reactions when she phased through them.

"Okay, just lay still." She lifted your shirt slowly, "And take a deep breath. Don't panic, it won't hurt."

The deep breath you took was exhaled sharply as something went right through your skin. It felt so cold, it burned; though it was vaguely hand-shaped. Chain was doing her best to move quickly, she could tell that you weren't thrilled about this arrangement.

"Almost done." She said, "Just a little more and they'll be out."

The teeny dribbles of blood from the open wounds hurt Chain a little. There wasn't much left to do except ointment and bandages, which was far easier than removing the stingers. Though Chain was quick to kiss around the small plastic strips, and that made it feel just a little bit better.

Flufftober 2023

Day 5: "Sweet of you to think of me" "I always think of you" [x Chain]

Landing lightly in your shared apartment, Chain looked around for any trace that you were home. There was none, sadly. The only thing she found was a note explaining you'd gone shopping and that Chain hadn't replied to your text earlier. Something she checked as soon as it was brought to her attention.

Chain wouldn't admit to having poor battery management... despite the evidence of a dead phone in her hand.

Instead, she shuffled into the bathroom for a shower. Might as well get comfortable while she waited; both for you to return and for her phone to charge. And it wasn't long before she was splayed across an armchair with a bag of chips, watching a random video on her phone and wondering when you'd be back.

Not that Chain was left waiting too long.

You were able to push the door open easily, meaning Chain had left the door unlocked. Something she, thankfully, only did when she was at home. Certainly made toting the groceries inside easier.

Being met with a half-bored gaze, Chain got up to offer help. Getting to you just as you set the bags on the table, ready to sort through the bags and put stuff away. Taking her time while you pulled certain ingredients to the side counter.

"Hm?" Chain held a container of chocolate-dipped pretzels out in a curious fashion, "Why'd you get this? With the chips and all we should have enough snacks."

"I know how much you like your chocolates." You smirked over your shoulder, "So that's really just for you. Though I couldn't find anything in dark chocolate."

Chain stared at the container in her hand, "You... you thought of me? That's... really sweet."

"I always think of you silly." You rested your chin on her shoulder, "If I'm not thinking of you, then there's something seriously wrong."

There were no words coming to Chain. She was just too grateful to you, not when you kept doing small things like this. Small gestures just for her...

If it wasn't for the fact that these were chocolate-covered pretzels, Chain would offer to share. But you already knew better, that's just how much she loved chocolate treats. It was only a matter of time before she had the whole thing polished off.

Flufftober 2023

Day 14: "Just relax" [x Chain]

It didn't take a rocket scientist to know something was bothering Chain. From all the pacing around to the way she was wringing her hands; what you couldn't tell was what was bothering her. If you knew then maybe you could actually help... but she was staying tight-lipped about whatever it was.

Unfortunately, you weren't the best at guessing what other people were upset about. Your intuition was spotty at best and downright wrong at worst. Which sucked because you wanted to help Chain but you had no clue how to go about doing so.

"Chain," You tried again, "I can't help if I don't know what's going on. You know that, right?"

She stopped, looking at you, "Yeah... I know. I just... it's a lot of little things piling up."

"Okay, that actually does help." You stepped forward, grabbing her hands before they wrung themselves out, "Just relax, okay? We can just work on these one at a time. Let's start with the small tasks and build our way up. Or whatever needs to be done first."

Chain let out a deep breath before squeezing you in a hug, "Sounds good [Name]. Thank you."

Guiding Chain as you walked backwards, moving to get started would need her to tell you what all needed to be done. But at least one thing at a time would be easier to manage than all at once.

Whumptober 2023

Day 19: "I'm so afraid you'll never wake up." [x Chain]

Why, of all things, did you have to be hit with a sleeping spell?

After being carried to the office by Klaus, Steven informed Chain about the results of the latest mission. It would take a while for the spell to wear off of course, but no one knew how long... yet. Leo would be able to tell for sure when he got off from his shift at Dogimos.

Until then, Chain was pacing around. Jumping to your side every time you twitched in your sleep. Doing her best to keep calm, but things were rarely so easy...

"A month!?" Chain was ready to shake Leo, "Are you sure it'll be a month?"

"Yes. I'm sure. I can show for yourself."

Shaking her head, Chain sighed. A whole month... this would not be fun.

.

Comically, she tried every form of remedy in the book. Smelling salts, crystals, acupuncture, loud noises, tickling your nose, even making out with you when there was no one else around to catch her. Chain just couldn't deal with how quiet the apartment was.

The idea that your body, mind, or soul couldn't handle the spell...

She tried to remain positive. You would wake up and everything would be just fine.

"But what if they don't wake up?" Leo asked, "Is it even possible for someone to die from too much sleep?"

"No recorded cases. Unless you count long-standing comas where the person simply lost the ability." Steven sipped at his coffee, "But that usually follows a severe head trauma or spinal injury. [Name] has neither and even in this city there's never been a record of someone dying specifically because of a sleep spell."

Chain dipped into your room, unable to face facts.

"I'm so afraid you'll never wake up." She brushed a few strands of your hair out of your face, "Wake up, please."

Flufftober 2023

Day 21: Accidental Confession/ Crush squeeing over them [x Chain]

Secret collecting was Chain's specialty, yes, but this wasn't the kind of secret she thought she'd stumble onto. Not in broad daylight, in the middle of the office, when you were talking to Steven of all people.

"But you haven't said anything?" The older gentleman sounded amused, "You're so certain how you feel but you won't say anything?"

"How can I?" You protested, "She's so perfect, smart, cool, funny. And I'm just... Well look at me!"

Steven deadpanned, "I am looking at you. And I don't see why Chain wouldn't be interested."

She bout fell out of the rafters, but stayed silent. Remaining invisible and listening to you. She didn't want to be the first to say something about her ridiculously embarrassing crush on you, but if you felt the same way...

"Easy for you to say." You huffed, "But I'm not exactly her type."

"What do you mean?" He sighed, "Chain's 'type' doesn't have to affect your confession to her. It just means you know the likelihood of rejection."

"Exactly!"

"And sadly, just because you know what Chain is looking for in a physical sense, doesn't mean she won't change her mind." Steven plowed right over you, "Or decide that she'd rather be with someone who makes her feel seen."

Grumpily folding your arms, you turned away, "Well sorry for thinking Chain can do better than me. Especially the way she smiles, her laugh... she would probably be happier with--"

"Just tell her how you feel and see what she says." Steven wasn't the nurturing kind when it came to 'Nascar conversations', "And don't skip out on all the little details you find attractive on her because lord knows if anything will win her over, its that."

Before you or Chain or anyone could move, Steven had more to say.

"And if you can't say it to her face, then write it all down and give the paper to her. Cause this is the last time I'll listen to your insane ramblings about Chain and how perfect she is."

That did it... Chain was so red in the face it was a miracle she was still invisible. Thoughts flooded her mind, questions of how many times you must have talked to Steven about this... especially for him to be tired of it, as if he's heard everything you like about her. Chain could die... whether it was of happiness or embarrassment, she wasn't sure. Maybe a little of both at this point...

Sonic Speed Monkey AU doodles!

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