Nanoha FanFiction Discussion

[Nanya01]

Raiser, I'll read in a moment.

Red

Peek's Mini-Arcs:

Yagami Mid Four Dwell

Takamachi Start

Takamachi 2

Spoiler for Blood That Flows - Peek - Takamachi End:

Miyuki, dressed in a short-sleeved dark shirt and pants, looked at the disgruntled look on Arf's face as she walked into the kitchen. "Fall down again?"

"Almost." Arf, in her usual hot pants and tank top, sighed. "Hey, Miyuki-nee... Do you think I'm useful?"

"Huh?" Miyuki blinked as she sat down next to Arf. "Why bring this up?"

"I feel like... I'm not being useful to Fate anymore. I haven't even gone on any missions with her lately. And that last big one, mom put her foot down and..." Arf stopped as she found Miyuki pulling her into a hug and sitting her on the older girl's lap. "Miyuki-nee?"

"Well, I, for one, am glad that you didn't go." The green-eyed girl smiled at Arf. "Shabranigdo was no joke and that Gaav guy beat everyone stupid so easily. If you went, I'd be worried my cute little sister would get hurt."

Arf blushed slightly and yelped as Miyuki's fingers started dancing over her belly and arms, causing her to squeal and squirm on Miyuki's lap, kicking her legs up and down as she laughed. "Hahahahahahahahahaheaaaaaaaayyyyyaaahhahahah! "

"What?" Miyuki grinned as she tickled the small wolf-girl. "You don't have time to be depressed around here." She stopped tickling Arf, letting the girl catch her breath. "Even if you can't fight, you're still useful. Kyou-chan told me how you were a big help with Arashi and Erio while we were out."

Arf smiled at her. "Thanks. I just think that I'm being forgotten slowly."

Miyuki shook her head, her braided ponytail swaying from the motion. "Nah. Fate's just busy and life gets busy. If you feel that way, sleep on her bed when she's here."

Arf nodded, she might just have to do that.

The two blinked as a knocking was heard at the door. Shrugging, Miyuki went to the door and blinked as she saw Suzuka, who was wearing casual clothing, standing there. "Suzuka-chan, what's up?"

"Uh, well..." She smiled as they allowed her to come in. "You both know that I have super strength, right?"

Arf grimaced as she recalled some of those 'training' matches. "Yeah, why?"

"Well, it used to be that I could only use it once in awhile or around Riksfalto when she was bugging me." The purple haired girl started to explain to the two of them.

"Speaking of whom, I haven't seen her in awhile." Miyuki muttered to herself. "Wait a minute, used to be? What?"

Suzuka blushed heavily. "Um... Well, when I was in the bath this morning, and stood up, I put my hand on the edge of the bath tub and... I broke the bathtub."

The two stared at her stupidly.

"I'm getting too strong, and, um..." Suzuka bowed her head and trembled. "Can you please train me to control it?"

Miyuki looked at Arf, who looked back at her. The older girl shrugged at Suzuka. "Sure." It couldn't be too bad. "Oh, just one thing." Suzuka looked up at her and blinked. "If you're going to be like Red Sonja, please remember that a chain mail bikini might look good, but it chafes around your crotch and breasts and doesn't offer protection."

Arf and Suzuka stared at Miyuki, who shrugged. "Mom always gave me that lecture and said that she found that out the hard way when she dressed up as Princess Leia for Halloween one year."

"I don't want to know, do I?" Suzuka asked, getting a shake from Miyuki's head. "So, when can we start?"

Miyuki shrugged. "Whenever you want. I'll talk to dad, he'll know how to help as well."

"Thanks." Suzuka smiled at her.

(---)

Awhile later...

Arashi pouted as he ran into his sister's hospital room. "Nee-chan's not better yet!" He ran over to the bed and shook it lightly. "Hey, nee-chan! Get up! Come on! You need to see this! It's awesome! It's wow and..."

"Arashi." Fate said softly as she walked in with Erio. "You need to calm down. There are others in the hospital who need rest."

Arashi pouted. "Aww! But I wanna show Nee-chan..."

Fate sighed, she knew Arashi wanted Nanoha to be better, so did she, but she couldn't force it. "Sorry, Arashi, it looks like she's not getting better."

"I'll say." A new voice spoke up and Fate's eyes widened and she spun around, Bardiche in his axe form at the ready.

"Riksfalto." Fate narrowed her eyes at the green haired, one-eyed Mazoku. "What are you doing here?"

Riksfalto pulled off her sunglasses, revealing her scarred over eye as she grinned at Fate. "What? Can't I visit an injured warrior?" Fate blinked at her as Riksfalto looked at Nanoha, then at Arashi, who was still shaking the bed, then at Erio. She merely raised an eyebrow at him. "So, how'd she end up so injured?" If there was a fight that ended up with this girl so injured, Riksfalto wanted to know.

Plus she wondered if the person responsible was still alive. It would be a lot of fun to fight against someone who could injure this girl so heavily.

"We were fighting against Shabranigdo." Fate said softly and Riksfalto turned and stared at her. "...What?"

"You're still alive? Damn. Must have been a hell of a fight." Riksfalto pouted then. "Damn, and I missed it! What the heck?! Why didn't Dolphin-sama tell me anything?!" She sighed when Fate shrugged. "So, Lord Ruby-Eyes did this to her?" Riksfalto frowned as she looked Nanoha over. "Doesn't seem like his style. Then..."

"Someone named Gaav," Fate stiffened as Riksfalto pinned her with a look, "um..."

"That traitor's dead. Hellmaster Phibrizzo himself killed Lord Gaav. That can't be..." Riksfalto's body was starting to crackle with energy and was making Fate very nervous.

Oddly enough, Erio wasn't the least bit bothered by the energy he was feeling.

"Shabranigdo brought Gaav back to life and he injured Nanoha." Fate supplied to her. "After a hard struggle, without Lina-mama or Nanoha, we managed to injure Gaav and fought against Shabranigdo. If Gaav didn't betray Shabranigdo, we wouldn't be here right now."

"So, he got his revenge, huh?" Riksfalto sighed and shook her head. "Well, fine." She looked at Nanoha one last time, before shrugging. "At least she'll survive. She'll need more time to recover though." She looked down at Erio, before reaching down and ruffling the kid's messy hair. "If you want to destroy everything, kid, I really suggest you try to do it when people are tired of living."

"What?" Fate was confused as she looked at Erio and at Riksfalto. "Do you know who Erio is?"

"Erio?" Riksfalto looked at the boy in confusion.

Erio looked back, silently. His eyes were looking at her were partially afraid, but mostly steady, not showing anything. "Yes?"

"Huh, guess so." Riksfalto shook her head and narrowed her good eye. "Oh." Said eye widened and she stepped back. "Ah, well... I think I'm going to be leaving now."

"Huh?" Fate blinked at the Mazoku General.

"Let's just say that I don't want to piss off mother." A strained smile came to the Mazoku's face as she disappeared. "Let Nanoha know that I can't wait to fight her when she gets better."

Fate was left blinking at the spot where Riksfalto was in confusion.

Arashi, on the other hand, missed the whole thing, as he was too busy shaking the bed and calling for his nee-chan to wake up.

- Takamachi End

[Yasanagi]

True. No Chemical X.

[mega1987]

Originally Posted by Nanya01

Raiser, I'll read in a moment.

Red

Peek's Mini-Arcs:

Yagami Mid Four Dwell

Takamachi Start

Takamachi 2

Spoiler for Blood That Flows - Peek - Takamachi End:

Miyuki, dressed in a short-sleeved dark shirt and pants, looked at the disgruntled look on Arf's face as she walked into the kitchen. "Fall down again?"

"Almost." Arf, in her usual hot pants and tank top, sighed. "Hey, Miyuki-nee... Do you think I'm useful?"

"Huh?" Miyuki blinked as she sat down next to Arf. "Why bring this up?"

"I feel like... I'm not being useful to Fate anymore. I haven't even gone on any missions with her lately. And that last big one, mom put her foot down and..." Arf stopped as she found Miyuki pulling her into a hug and sitting her on the older girl's lap. "Miyuki-nee?"

"Well, I, for one, am glad that you didn't go." The green-eyed girl smiled at Arf. "Shabranigdo was no joke and that Gaav guy beat everyone stupid so easily. If you went, I'd be worried my cute little sister would get hurt."

Arf blushed slightly and yelped as Miyuki's fingers started dancing over her belly and arms, causing her to squeal and squirm on Miyuki's lap, kicking her legs up and down as she laughed. "Hahahahahahahahahaheaaaaaaaayyyyyaaahhahahah! "

"What?" Miyuki grinned as she tickled the small wolf-girl. "You don't have time to be depressed around here." She stopped tickling Arf, letting the girl catch her breath. "Even if you can't fight, you're still useful. Kyou-chan told me how you were a big help with Arashi and Erio while we were out."

Arf smiled at her. "Thanks. I just think that I'm being forgotten slowly."

Miyuki shook her head, her braided ponytail swaying from the motion. "Nah. Fate's just busy and life gets busy. If you feel that way, sleep on her bed when she's here."

Arf nodded, she might just have to do that.

The two blinked as a knocking was heard at the door. Shrugging, Miyuki went to the door and blinked as she saw Suzuka, who was wearing casual clothing, standing there. "Suzuka-chan, what's up?"

"Uh, well..." She smiled as they allowed her to come in. "You both know that I have super strength, right?"

Arf grimaced as she recalled some of those 'training' matches. "Yeah, why?"

"Well, it used to be that I could only use it once in awhile or around Riksfalto when she was bugging me." The purple haired girl started to explain to the two of them.

"Speaking of whom, I haven't seen her in awhile." Miyuki muttered to herself. "Wait a minute, used to be? What?"

Suzuka blushed heavily. "Um... Well, when I was in the bath this morning, and stood up, I put my hand on the edge of the bath tub and... I broke the bathtub."

The two stared at her stupidly.

"I'm getting too strong, and, um..." Suzuka bowed her head and trembled. "Can you please train me to control it?"

Miyuki looked at Arf, who looked back at her. The older girl shrugged at Suzuka. "Sure." It couldn't be too bad. "Oh, just one thing." Suzuka looked up at her and blinked. "If you're going to be like Red Sonja, please remember that a chain mail bikini might look good, but it chafes around your crotch and breasts and doesn't offer protection."

Arf and Suzuka stared at Miyuki, who shrugged. "Mom always gave me that lecture and said that she found that out the hard way when she dressed up as Princess Leia for Halloween one year."

"I don't want to know, do I?" Suzuka asked, getting a shake from Miyuki's head. "So, when can we start?"

Miyuki shrugged. "Whenever you want. I'll talk to dad, he'll know how to help as well."

"Thanks." Suzuka smiled at her.

(---)

Awhile later...

Arashi pouted as he ran into his sister's hospital room. "Nee-chan's not better yet!" He ran over to the bed and shook it lightly. "Hey, nee-chan! Get up! Come on! You need to see this! It's awesome! It's wow and..."

"Arashi." Fate said softly as she walked in with Erio. "You need to calm down. There are others in the hospital who need rest."

Arashi pouted. "Aww! But I wanna show Nee-chan..."

Fate sighed, she knew Arashi wanted Nanoha to be better, so did she, but she couldn't force it. "Sorry, Arashi, it looks like she's not getting better."

"I'll say." A new voice spoke up and Fate's eyes widened and she spun around, Bardiche in his axe form at the ready.

"Riksfalto." Fate narrowed her eyes at the green haired, one-eyed Mazoku. "What are you doing here?"

Riksfalto pulled off her sunglasses, revealing her scarred over eye as she grinned at Fate. "What? Can't I visit an injured warrior?" Fate blinked at her as Riksfalto looked at Nanoha, then at Arashi, who was still shaking the bed, then at Erio. She merely raised an eyebrow at him. "So, how'd she end up so injured?" If there was a fight that ended up with this girl so injured, Riksfalto wanted to know.

Plus she wondered if the person responsible was still alive. It would be a lot of fun to fight against someone who could injure this girl so heavily.

"We were fighting against Shabranigdo." Fate said softly and Riksfalto turned and stared at her. "...What?"

"You're still alive? Damn. Must have been a hell of a fight." Riksfalto pouted then. "Damn, and I missed it! What the heck?! Why didn't Dolphin-sama tell me anything?!" She sighed when Fate shrugged. "So, Lord Ruby-Eyes did this to her?" Riksfalto frowned as she looked Nanoha over. "Doesn't seem like his style. Then..."

"Someone named Gaav," Fate stiffened as Riksfalto pinned her with a look, "um..."

"That traitor's dead. Hellmaster Phibrizzo himself killed Lord Gaav. That can't be..." Riksfalto's body was starting to crackle with energy and was making Fate very nervous.

Oddly enough, Erio wasn't the least bit bothered by the energy he was feeling.

"Shabranigdo brought Gaav back to life and he injured Nanoha." Fate supplied to her. "After a hard struggle, without Lina-mama or Nanoha, we managed to injure Gaav and fought against Shabranigdo. If Gaav didn't betray Shabranigdo, we wouldn't be here right now."

"So, he got his revenge, huh?" Riksfalto sighed and shook her head. "Well, fine." She looked at Nanoha one last time, before shrugging. "At least she'll survive. She'll need more time to recover though." She looked down at Erio, before reaching down and ruffling the kid's messy hair. "If you want to destroy everything, kid, I really suggest you try to do it when people are tired of living."

"What?" Fate was confused as she looked at Erio and at Riksfalto. "Do you know who Erio is?"

"Erio?" Riksfalto looked at the boy in confusion.

Erio looked back, silently. His eyes were looking at her were partially afraid, but mostly steady, not showing anything. "Yes?"

"Huh, guess so." Riksfalto shook her head and narrowed her good eye. "Oh." Said eye widened and she stepped back. "Ah, well... I think I'm going to be leaving now."

"Huh?" Fate blinked at the Mazoku General.

"Let's just say that I don't want to piss off mother." A strained smile came to the Mazoku's face as she disappeared. "Let Nanoha know that I can't wait to fight her when she gets better."

Fate was left blinking at the spot where Riksfalto was in confusion.

Arashi, on the other hand, missed the whole thing, as he was too busy shaking the bed and calling for his nee-chan to wake up.

- Takamachi End

aw.... Riksfalto apparently got a warm heart... well, underneath being an blood knight...

oh god... Suzuka getting physically stronger... we males might feeling phantom pain when a "nut cracker" comes into play...

[Nanya01]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

And a post about not having anything to post gets more replies than most fics do

Sorry to butt in on such an important conversation, but I came to deliver as promised:

Spoiler for Materials no Jikan chapter 5: Sick Days:

“Hang in there, Yuuno-sensei!” Raiko firmly gripped the bedridden Yuuno’s hand. “Please don’t die!”

“Don’t worry, Raiko,” Yuuno said with a cough. “Everything will be all right…”

“There’s only one way to save you!” Raiko said. “We have to go on a fantastic voyage into your body, just like in that movie ‘Harold and Kumar go to White Castle’!”

“… It is merely a cold.” Seikou said as she looked at a thermometer. “He will recover in a day or so.”

“Hrmp, succumbing to a mere virus…” Yami scoffed. “Well… not like it’s going to kill you.”

“Thanks for the concern but there’s no need to get worked up about it.” Yuuno managed a smile. “I just need to rest, that’s all. Why don’t you three go out and play somewhere? You’ve reached the point where you don’t require constant supervision, you know.”

“I refuse to leave Yuuno-san in such a state,” Seikou said simply. “I will stay by your side until you are well again.”

“I’m staying too!” Raiko bounced up. “It’s no fun without Yuuno-sensei around!”

“And without my leadership, who knows what sort of trouble will occur,” Yami said. “Be thankful that I too shall remain!”

“Do not concern yourself with us,” Seikou said. “Just focus on getting better.”

“Okay, thank you.” Yuuno closed his eyes. “I think I’ll just go back to sleep.”

“Then I’ll sing you a lullaby!” Raiko beamed and started singing. “GOOD NIGHT, SWEET DREAMS TO YOU! RIDING ON A SHIP OF CLOUDS!”

“How do you expect anyone to sleep with you shouting like that?!” Yami grabbed Raiko’s collar and dragged her out of the room. “You’re coming with me.”

“Just you watch! I’ll become the top selling voice actress someday!” Raiko said as she was pulled away.

“I am sorry for that,” Seikou said.

“It’s fine,” Yuuno said. “With any luck some of her energy will be transferred to me and I’ll be better in no time.”

“Yes, that would be nice.” Seikou smiled slightly.

X-X-X

“So Yami, what are we going to do tonight?” Raiko asked.

“The same thing we do every night…” Yami slapped her own forehead. “I refuse to lower myself to spouting random pop culture references…”

“In some places it’s called soda!”

“…. Right. Anyways since that peon is ill I felt it appropriate to make something to assist with his recovery. After all, he’s no good to me stuck in bed all day.”

“Are we gonna do some cooking?” Raiko asked.

“No, I am going to do some cooking. You won’t touch anything.”

“But I wanna help too!”

“Then stay out of my way.”

“Yami, do you even know how to cook?”

“Don’t be foolish. I have the only skill required to cook well.” Yami reached into the cupboard and pulled out a book. “I know how to read.” She flipped through the pages and found a recipe. “Yes, a hearty soup will do nicely.”

X-X-X

Yami took the soup to the bedroom and found Yuuno sitting up in bed.

“Yami, what’s that you have there?” He asked.

“Something to speed up your recovery,” she said, pushing the bowl into his hands. “Be thankful I went to such lengths for you.”

“I am thankful. Now let’s have a taste…” Yuuno popped a spoonful into his mouth. “This is amazing! I’m cured!” He jumped out of the bed and went down to his knees. “I swear I shall serve you from this day forward, your majesty!”

X-X-X

“Hehehe, yes, it’s perfect!”

“Let me help!” Raiko said. “Let me help let me help let me help!”

“Fine!” Yami sighed. “Go get the pot while I get the stock.”

“Kay!”

The soup making process progressed fairly smoothly.

“Now to add the noodles.” Yami dropped them in. Plop. “Next, the chicken…” She walked away to get the meat.

“Chocolate makes everything better!” Plop. Raiko dropped a bar of it into the pot and walked away.

“Chicken is in.” Plop. “Now the carrots…” Yami walked away.

“Caramel is yummy!” Raiko came back and squirted syrup into the soup before leaving again. Plop.

“Carrots are in.” Plop. “Next …”

“Can’t get enough sugar!” Plop.

“Some potatoes…” Plop.

“I don’t even know what this is!” Plop.

“Finally, some celery.” Plop. Yami put in the final ingredient and studied her work. She frowned as the bubbling purple liquid looked nothing like the picture in the book. “That can’t be right, I followed the instructions to the letter! Hm, it does say that results may vary so that must be it!”

When it was ready, Yami put some soup into a bowl and headed upstairs.

“I hope he likes it!” Raiko said as she followed.

They entered the room to see Yuuno sitting up with a book and Seikou sitting beside the bed with a book of her own.

“I thought you were going to sleep,” Yami said.

“Well, that’s easier said than done.” Yuuno smiled sheepishly.

“It’s just as well. I have prepared nourishment for you.” Yami held out the bowl.

“Wow, really? Thank… you…” Yuuno looked at the purple fluid. “Uh… this is…”

“Soup, obviously.” Yami pushed the bowl into his hands. “I went to the trouble of making this for you, so you better eat every last drop!”

“O-Okay…” Yuuno gulped. Maybe it wouldn’t be as bad as it looked. He hesitantly put a spoonful into his mouth, his face turned blue, and he fell backwards unconscious.

Seikou quickly grabbed the bowl before it made a mess. “What did you make him eat?” She asked calmly.

“It was just soup!” Yami said. “I followed the recipe in the book perfectly!”

“I believe the results speak for themselves.”

“Haha! Yami is a lethal chef!” Raiko said.

“I do not have such a cliché character setting!” Yami crossed her arms. “I fail to see what could have gone wrong.”

“Yami’s a bad cook! Yami’s a bad cook!” Raiko danced around.

“I am not!”

“And to think I even made it better with that extra stuff I threw in!”

“… SO IT WAS YOU!!!” Yami lunged but Raiko evaded.

“Wai~! Yami is angry!”

“GET BACK HERE YOU BLUE HAIRED BAFOON!” Yami chased Raiko out of the room.

Seikou let out a heavy sigh.

X-X-X

Yuuno resurfaced sometime later and saw that Seikou was still there beside him.

“Seikou… How long was I out?”

“A few hours,” she said. “Well, at least that soup assured that you got some rest.”

“Not sure the cost was worth it…” Yuuno shuddered. “How could something that bad exist?”

“It appears that Raiko tampered with it, so do not fault Yami for it.”

“I see… Where are those two anyways?”

“I believe Yami is still making Raiko eat the remainder of that soup.”

“Oh… So, were you here with me the entire time?”

“Yes.”

“You didn’t have to do that.” Yuuno frowned. “Don’t inconvenience yourself for my sake. I’m sure there were things you’d rather do.”

“There was not,” Seikou said. “Ensuring that you become well is what I want to do. When you feel better, so will I.”

“Well… thanks…”

“And do not concern yourself with inconveniencing me. In fact, I wish you would rely on me more. You have done so much for me and I want to repay you.”

“It’s not like I’m helping you because I want something in return…”

“I am aware, but some one who does not return the good will of others is the worst sort of person.”

“Well, maybe…” Yuuno scratched his cheek.

“So please, I would like for you to rely on me more. I want to be of use to you.”

“Thanks for the offer, Seikou.” Yuuno smiled. “I’ll keep it in mind.”

“For starters, remove your clothes.”

“Okay, I’ll… HUH?”

“Please remove your clothes.”

“Wh-Why?!” Yuuno pulled away.

“You sweated profusely while you slept. I shall wipe your body down.”

“It’s okay, I can do it myself!”

“I insist.” Seikou grabbed hold of his shirt and pulled.

“Please give me a break!”

X-X-X

The next day…

“I suppose you brought this on yourself,” Yami said as she looked down on the bedridden Seikou.

“I’m sorry, Seikou,” Yuuno said. “I gave you my cold.”

“Do not worry about it.” Seikou coughed. “You should get going to the library, Yuuno-san. You said you wanted to get some work done there.”

“I do, but I can’t leave you like this,” he said. “You stayed by my side yesterday, so…”

“No, I do not wish to cause you any more inconvenience. Please go.”

“But…”

“Enough of this!” Yami stomped her foot. “If she says go, then get going, peon!”

“Yami…”

“You can make yourself useful by taking that idiot with you and getting her out of our hair. I will look after this one.”

“Really?” Yuuno blinked. “You’d do that, Yami?”

“Don’t question me! Now get lost!” Yami kicked Yuuno out of the room.

“Well, call if anything…” The door slammed in Yuuno’s face.

“Does he do something other than worry?” Yami pursed her lips and flopped down into a chair. “He shouldn’t doubt his king!”

“You needn’t trouble yourself either, Yami,” Seikou said. “I can…”

“Silence! I… I would be troubled if something happened to a valuable subject such as yourself! I’m only looking out for my own interests!”

“I see.” Seikou smiled slightly.

“… What are you smiling at? No matter. I’ll make you some soup later.”

“… I think I shall pass.”

“Hey! That wasn’t my fault! It will taste fine this time!”

“I am not so certain…”

“Why you…” Yami blinked. “Wait, are you trying to be funny?”

“Yes.”

“… You’ve got some nerve, teasing your king!”

“… If I may be direct, I do not see you as my king.”

“HUH? I’m going to pretend that’s the fever talking!”

“I am being serious. I consider you, as well as Raiko, to be my precious sisters.”

“Sisters? That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard! I’m your king and you’re my subject! Nothing more! Never forget that!”

“Oh… My apologies…” Seikou lowered her head. “For thinking something so foolish…”

Silence hung in the room as Yami watched Seikou’s crestfallen expression out of the corner of her eye.

“… Just so we’re clear…” Yami said. “I’m the oldest sister! You can be the middle one!”

Seikou’s head perked up. “Yami…”

“W-What? Don’t look at me like that! This doesn’t make you a princess or anything, and it still means I get to boss you around, you got that?!”

“I understand.” Seikou smiled happily. “Thank you, Yami.”

“W-Whatever… I’ll go make that soup now!”

Yami left the room and Seikou sat back contently. She might have still been sick, but she felt fantastic.

Spoiler for notes:

Wonder if anyone gets Raiko's first joke or knows the lullaby she's singing.

So to decide on what I work on next I'm gonna do something different.

Here we have Doors #1 to #4. Behind them is a different fic and whichever door gets the most votes is what I work on. A hint: Three's Company is behind one of them.

This time I'll aim to have it done for Sunday, which means I'll probably post it on Monday

The first person to post the answers to what I said in the notes will get 2 votes.

Heh, I found myself laughing when Raiko started mixing stuff in. ^_^

Cute ending too.

I vote... Door #2.

[Yasanagi]

Damn, forgot to vote for a door. I'll go with Door 3.

[mega1987]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

And a post about not having anything to post gets more replies than most fics do

Sorry to butt in on such an important conversation, but I came to deliver as promised:

Spoiler for Materials no Jikan chapter 5: Sick Days:

“Hang in there, Yuuno-sensei!” Raiko firmly gripped the bedridden Yuuno’s hand. “Please don’t die!”

“Don’t worry, Raiko,” Yuuno said with a cough. “Everything will be all right…”

“There’s only one way to save you!” Raiko said. “We have to go on a fantastic voyage into your body, just like in that movie ‘Harold and Kumar go to White Castle’!”

“… It is merely a cold.” Seikou said as she looked at a thermometer. “He will recover in a day or so.”

“Hrmp, succumbing to a mere virus…” Yami scoffed. “Well… not like it’s going to kill you.”

“Thanks for the concern but there’s no need to get worked up about it.” Yuuno managed a smile. “I just need to rest, that’s all. Why don’t you three go out and play somewhere? You’ve reached the point where you don’t require constant supervision, you know.”

“I refuse to leave Yuuno-san in such a state,” Seikou said simply. “I will stay by your side until you are well again.”

“I’m staying too!” Raiko bounced up. “It’s no fun without Yuuno-sensei around!”

“And without my leadership, who knows what sort of trouble will occur,” Yami said. “Be thankful that I too shall remain!”

“Do not concern yourself with us,” Seikou said. “Just focus on getting better.”

“Okay, thank you.” Yuuno closed his eyes. “I think I’ll just go back to sleep.”

“Then I’ll sing you a lullaby!” Raiko beamed and started singing. “GOOD NIGHT, SWEET DREAMS TO YOU! RIDING ON A SHIP OF CLOUDS!”

“How do you expect anyone to sleep with you shouting like that?!” Yami grabbed Raiko’s collar and dragged her out of the room. “You’re coming with me.”

“Just you watch! I’ll become the top selling voice actress someday!” Raiko said as she was pulled away.

“I am sorry for that,” Seikou said.

“It’s fine,” Yuuno said. “With any luck some of her energy will be transferred to me and I’ll be better in no time.”

“Yes, that would be nice.” Seikou smiled slightly.

X-X-X

“So Yami, what are we going to do tonight?” Raiko asked.

“The same thing we do every night…” Yami slapped her own forehead. “I refuse to lower myself to spouting random pop culture references…”

“In some places it’s called soda!”

“…. Right. Anyways since that peon is ill I felt it appropriate to make something to assist with his recovery. After all, he’s no good to me stuck in bed all day.”

“Are we gonna do some cooking?” Raiko asked.

“No, I am going to do some cooking. You won’t touch anything.”

“But I wanna help too!”

“Then stay out of my way.”

“Yami, do you even know how to cook?”

“Don’t be foolish. I have the only skill required to cook well.” Yami reached into the cupboard and pulled out a book. “I know how to read.” She flipped through the pages and found a recipe. “Yes, a hearty soup will do nicely.”

X-X-X

Yami took the soup to the bedroom and found Yuuno sitting up in bed.

“Yami, what’s that you have there?” He asked.

“Something to speed up your recovery,” she said, pushing the bowl into his hands. “Be thankful I went to such lengths for you.”

“I am thankful. Now let’s have a taste…” Yuuno popped a spoonful into his mouth. “This is amazing! I’m cured!” He jumped out of the bed and went down to his knees. “I swear I shall serve you from this day forward, your majesty!”

X-X-X

“Hehehe, yes, it’s perfect!”

“Let me help!” Raiko said. “Let me help let me help let me help!”

“Fine!” Yami sighed. “Go get the pot while I get the stock.”

“Kay!”

The soup making process progressed fairly smoothly.

“Now to add the noodles.” Yami dropped them in. Plop. “Next, the chicken…” She walked away to get the meat.

“Chocolate makes everything better!” Plop. Raiko dropped a bar of it into the pot and walked away.

“Chicken is in.” Plop. “Now the carrots…” Yami walked away.

“Caramel is yummy!” Raiko came back and squirted syrup into the soup before leaving again. Plop.

“Carrots are in.” Plop. “Next …”

“Can’t get enough sugar!” Plop.

“Some potatoes…” Plop.

“I don’t even know what this is!” Plop.

“Finally, some celery.” Plop. Yami put in the final ingredient and studied her work. She frowned as the bubbling purple liquid looked nothing like the picture in the book. “That can’t be right, I followed the instructions to the letter! Hm, it does say that results may vary so that must be it!”

When it was ready, Yami put some soup into a bowl and headed upstairs.

“I hope he likes it!” Raiko said as she followed.

They entered the room to see Yuuno sitting up with a book and Seikou sitting beside the bed with a book of her own.

“I thought you were going to sleep,” Yami said.

“Well, that’s easier said than done.” Yuuno smiled sheepishly.

“It’s just as well. I have prepared nourishment for you.” Yami held out the bowl.

“Wow, really? Thank… you…” Yuuno looked at the purple fluid. “Uh… this is…”

“Soup, obviously.” Yami pushed the bowl into his hands. “I went to the trouble of making this for you, so you better eat every last drop!”

“O-Okay…” Yuuno gulped. Maybe it wouldn’t be as bad as it looked. He hesitantly put a spoonful into his mouth, his face turned blue, and he fell backwards unconscious.

Seikou quickly grabbed the bowl before it made a mess. “What did you make him eat?” She asked calmly.

“It was just soup!” Yami said. “I followed the recipe in the book perfectly!”

“I believe the results speak for themselves.”

“Haha! Yami is a lethal chef!” Raiko said.

“I do not have such a cliché character setting!” Yami crossed her arms. “I fail to see what could have gone wrong.”

“Yami’s a bad cook! Yami’s a bad cook!” Raiko danced around.

“I am not!”

“And to think I even made it better with that extra stuff I threw in!”

“… SO IT WAS YOU!!!” Yami lunged but Raiko evaded.

“Wai~! Yami is angry!”

“GET BACK HERE YOU BLUE HAIRED BAFOON!” Yami chased Raiko out of the room.

Seikou let out a heavy sigh.

X-X-X

Yuuno resurfaced sometime later and saw that Seikou was still there beside him.

“Seikou… How long was I out?”

“A few hours,” she said. “Well, at least that soup assured that you got some rest.”

“Not sure the cost was worth it…” Yuuno shuddered. “How could something that bad exist?”

“It appears that Raiko tampered with it, so do not fault Yami for it.”

“I see… Where are those two anyways?”

“I believe Yami is still making Raiko eat the remainder of that soup.”

“Oh… So, were you here with me the entire time?”

“Yes.”

“You didn’t have to do that.” Yuuno frowned. “Don’t inconvenience yourself for my sake. I’m sure there were things you’d rather do.”

“There was not,” Seikou said. “Ensuring that you become well is what I want to do. When you feel better, so will I.”

“Well… thanks…”

“And do not concern yourself with inconveniencing me. In fact, I wish you would rely on me more. You have done so much for me and I want to repay you.”

“It’s not like I’m helping you because I want something in return…”

“I am aware, but some one who does not return the good will of others is the worst sort of person.”

“Well, maybe…” Yuuno scratched his cheek.

“So please, I would like for you to rely on me more. I want to be of use to you.”

“Thanks for the offer, Seikou.” Yuuno smiled. “I’ll keep it in mind.”

“For starters, remove your clothes.”

“Okay, I’ll… HUH?”

“Please remove your clothes.”

“Wh-Why?!” Yuuno pulled away.

“You sweated profusely while you slept. I shall wipe your body down.”

“It’s okay, I can do it myself!”

“I insist.” Seikou grabbed hold of his shirt and pulled.

“Please give me a break!”

X-X-X

The next day…

“I suppose you brought this on yourself,” Yami said as she looked down on the bedridden Seikou.

“I’m sorry, Seikou,” Yuuno said. “I gave you my cold.”

“Do not worry about it.” Seikou coughed. “You should get going to the library, Yuuno-san. You said you wanted to get some work done there.”

“I do, but I can’t leave you like this,” he said. “You stayed by my side yesterday, so…”

“No, I do not wish to cause you any more inconvenience. Please go.”

“But…”

“Enough of this!” Yami stomped her foot. “If she says go, then get going, peon!”

“Yami…”

“You can make yourself useful by taking that idiot with you and getting her out of our hair. I will look after this one.”

“Really?” Yuuno blinked. “You’d do that, Yami?”

“Don’t question me! Now get lost!” Yami kicked Yuuno out of the room.

“Well, call if anything…” The door slammed in Yuuno’s face.

“Does he do something other than worry?” Yami pursed her lips and flopped down into a chair. “He shouldn’t doubt his king!”

“You needn’t trouble yourself either, Yami,” Seikou said. “I can…”

“Silence! I… I would be troubled if something happened to a valuable subject such as yourself! I’m only looking out for my own interests!”

“I see.” Seikou smiled slightly.

“… What are you smiling at? No matter. I’ll make you some soup later.”

“… I think I shall pass.”

“Hey! That wasn’t my fault! It will taste fine this time!”

“I am not so certain…”

“Why you…” Yami blinked. “Wait, are you trying to be funny?”

“Yes.”

“… You’ve got some nerve, teasing your king!”

“… If I may be direct, I do not see you as my king.”

“HUH? I’m going to pretend that’s the fever talking!”

“I am being serious. I consider you, as well as Raiko, to be my precious sisters.”

“Sisters? That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard! I’m your king and you’re my subject! Nothing more! Never forget that!”

“Oh… My apologies…” Seikou lowered her head. “For thinking something so foolish…”

Silence hung in the room as Yami watched Seikou’s crestfallen expression out of the corner of her eye.

“… Just so we’re clear…” Yami said. “I’m the oldest sister! You can be the middle one!”

Seikou’s head perked up. “Yami…”

“W-What? Don’t look at me like that! This doesn’t make you a princess or anything, and it still means I get to boss you around, you got that?!”

“I understand.” Seikou smiled happily. “Thank you, Yami.”

“W-Whatever… I’ll go make that soup now!”

Yami left the room and Seikou sat back contently. She might have still been sick, but she felt fantastic.

Spoiler for notes:

Wonder if anyone gets Raiko's first joke or knows the lullaby she's singing.

So to decide on what I work on next I'm gonna do something different.

Here we have Doors #1 to #4. Behind them is a different fic and whichever door gets the most votes is what I work on. A hint: Three's Company is behind one of them.

This time I'll aim to have it done for Sunday, which means I'll probably post it on Monday

The first person to post the answers to what I said in the notes will get 2 votes.

talk about backseat cook...

and Yami is channeling Rin's Tsundere...

let's see... 4 doors...

*pulls out a hyper beam launcher and blasted 3 of the doors*

door 3 remains... oh well.. I chose door 3... after i reassemble the other doors I blew up...

[RadiantBeam]

So, here we go... for those who are curious, since I know Shadowverse is hard to keep track of. I had no idea how large it was until now.

Major thanks again to DezoPenguin for putting this all together!

Spoiler for ViCia/Shadowverse Timeline:

Timeline of "Shadowverse" Stories/Events

Key:

Boldface Text indicates events drawn from canon
Underlined Text indicates significant events in the Shadowverse

MC0001: Founding of the TSAB and formation of the Council
MC0065: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's occur
MC0065: NSIS Director Admiral Gil Graham removed from position after role in black-budgeted scheme to use freezing-magic "Durandal" to seal Book of Darkness; Graham allowed to retire to Earth to restrict exposure of NSIS from public exposure.
MC0065: Lutecia Alpino ("Alphine" in Shadowverse stories) born
MC0067: Lutecia kidnapped by Jail Scaglietti
MC00??: Chrono Harlaown appointed NSIS Director.
MC0075: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS occurs. Lutecia rescued from Jail and sentenced to rehabilitation on Mau Gram until she is deemed psychologically capable of re-entering society. Vivio adopted by Takamachi Nanoha and Fate T. Harlaown. Vivio = 6 y.o.; Lutecia = 10 y.o..
MC0078: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Sound Stage X occurs. Vivio and Lutecia help research Ixpellia and Mariage for investigation of the Mariage Incident. Runessa Magnus convicted of murder and magical terrorism.
MC0078: "Shadows Fall" (DezoPenguin) Lutecia recruited by the NSIS under the auspices of Director Chrono Harlaown.
MC0079: "First Time" (RadiantBeam)
MC0079: "Miranda" (RadiantBeam)
MC0080: "Stray" (RadiantBeam)
MC0080: "Solution" (RadiantBeam)
MC0080: "Building Tolerance" (RadiantBeam)
MC0081: "Downtime" (RadiantBeam)
MC0081: "Learn the Hard Way" (RadiantBeam) Vivio realizes that she loves Lutecia.
MC0082: "Never Been Kissed" (RadiantBeam) Vivio and Lutecia's first kiss
MC0082: "Like Mother, Like Daughter" (DezoPenguin)
MC0082: Miranda killed.
MC0082: "Straitjacket Feeling" (RadiantBeam)
MC0082: "Aftermath" (RadiantBeam)
MC0083: "The Call" (synaesthetic/cori.writes.stuff)
MC0083: "Scars" (RadiantBeam)
MC0083: "Burning Glory" (RadiantBeam)
MC0083: "Tuesday Morning" (RadiantBeam)
MC0083: "Keep Your Thoughts Close" (RadiantBeam)
MC0083: "Winter Wind" (RadiantBeam)
MC0084: "Never Confessed" (RadiantBeam) Vivio and Lutecia become girlfriends
MC0084: "Clearly Parenting Had an Effect" (DezoPenguin)
MC0084: "Mothers and Daughters" (DezoPenguin)
MC0084: "Daddy's Little Girl" (RadiantBeam)
MC0084: "Following Her Lead" (DezoPenguin)
MC0084: "Jealousy's Just Another Form of Love" (RadiantBeam)
MC0084: "Tongue Rape" (RadiantBeam)
MC0084: "Innocent Question" (RadiantBeam)
MC0084: "Sinners and Saints" (RadiantBeam)
MC0084: "Within Our Own Shadow" (DezoPenguin)
MC0085: "I Spy" (RadiantBeam)
MC0085: "Glasses" (RadiantBeam)
MC0085: "Romance Studies" (DezoPenguin)
MC0085: "The Deep Shadow of Chrono Harlaown" (spawnofthejudge/Dracis Tran)
MC0085: "Gentle Shadow" (RadiantBeam story + DezoPenguin omake)
MC0085: "When a Shadow Sleeps" (RadiantBeam)
MC0085: "Didn't Want to Hurt Her" (RadiantBeam)
MC0085: "Running Through Shadows" (DezoPenguin)
MC0085: "The Christmas Locket" (RadiantBeam)
MC0085: "The White Devil is Scary" (DezoPenguin)
MC0085: "Bet on It" (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "I Spy" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Waiting Game" (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Something About Fate-mama Just Bugs Me" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Defining Sin" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 16]
MC0086: "A Matter of Pride" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 29]
MC0086: "But" (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "The Godzilla Threshold" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "They Take These Matters Seriously" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Three Shadows" (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Maybe This Time Next Year" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "On the Matter of Ties" (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Take Her Best Shot" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Shadow" (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "The White Devil's In The Details" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Sunrise" ch. 1 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Sunrise" ch. 2 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "The Shadows We Cast" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Caught Within Shadows" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Sunrise" ch. 3 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Sometimes We Sweat the Small Stuff" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Long Distance Goodbye" ch. 1 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Shadow's Contradiction" (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Long Distance Goodbye" ch. 2 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Throwing Light on a Shadow" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Long Distance Goodbye" ch. 3 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Excuses" (RadiantBeam)
MC0087: "Jailbait Wait" (RadiantBeam)
MC0087: "Intercom" (Moczo)
MC0087: "Actually One of the Better Excuses" (DezoPenguin)
MC0087: "A Strict Policy Benefits Everyone" (DezoPenguin)
MC0088: "Growing Pains" (RadiantBeam)
MC0088: "I Never Knew You Could Take It Literally" (DezoPenguin)
MC0088: "A Cure Worse Than the Disease" (DezoPenguin)
MC0088: "It Never Hurts With You" (RadiantBeam)
MC0088: "Love Casts But Fleeting Shadows" (DezoPenguin)
MC0088: false light (synaesthetic)


Omitted as non-official fanon (either because they're in alternate timelines or just for fun):

"Alternate Realities FTW," "Sunset," "Broken," "Chill," "Borderline," "The Perfect Gift," "It Only Hurts," "Curiosity Killed," "Left Unsaid," "Mess With One" (RadiantBeam)
"Border Crossing" (DezoPenguin)
"Shadow in the Rain" (DezoPenguin), Crime Never Sleeps (deathcurse)
"Their Problems" (Sniperk)

Sunset/Broken/Chill = Sunset alt. timeline
Borderline/Border Crossing = Borderline alt. timeline
Shadow in the Rain/CNS/Mess With One = CNS alt. timeline
It Only Hurts/Curiosity Killed/Left Unsaid = Dating Ein timeline

[DezoPenguin]

Originally Posted by RadiantBeam

So, here we go... for those who are curious, since I know Shadowverse is hard to keep track of. I had no idea how large it was until now.

Major thanks again to DezoPenguin for putting this all together! Also, Sniperk, can you leave me a VM/PM with the link for "Their Problems"? If it was posted on AS, I think I lost it. Sorry.

Spoiler for ViCia/Shadowverse Timeline:

Timeline of "Shadowverse" Stories/Events

Key:

Boldface Text indicates events drawn from canon
Underlined Text indicates significant events in the Shadowverse

MC0001: Founding of the TSAB and formation of the Council
MC0065: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's occur
MC0065: NSIS Director Admiral Gil Graham removed from position after role in black-budgeted scheme to use freezing-magic "Durandal" to seal Book of Darkness; Graham allowed to retire to Earth to restrict exposure of NSIS from public exposure.
MC0065: Lutecia Alpino ("Alphine" in Shadowverse stories) born
MC0067: Lutecia kidnapped by Jail Scaglietti
MC00??: Chrono Harlaown appointed NSIS Director. (I don't know if there's another director between Gil Graham and Chrono, since Chrono was only 14 during A's. Chrono was acting as director during StrikerS, however, which likely formed the first links between himself and Hayate; NSIS support behind the scenes was involved in the formation of Riot Force 6)
MC0075: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS occurs. Lutecia rescued from Jail and sentenced to rehabilitation on Mau Gram until she is deemed psychologically capable of re-entering society. Vivio adopted by Takamachi Nanoha and Fate T. Harlaown. Vivio = 6 y.o.; Lutecia = 10 y.o..
MC0078: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Sound Stage X occurs. Vivio and Lutecia help research Ixpellia and Mariage for investigation of the Mariage Incident. Runessa Magnus convicted of murder and magical terrorism.
MC0078: "Shadows Fall" (DezoPenguin) Lutecia recruited by the NSIS under the auspices of Director Chrono Harlaown.
MC0079: "First Time" (RadiantBeam) Dating on this is based on the fact that it's Lutecia's first kill, and she theoretically kills again [Shadowfire 7]
MC0079: "Miranda" (RadiantBeam) Lutecia identifies herself as 14 here [Shadowfire 9]
MC0080: "Stray" (RadiantBeam) Lutecia is identified as 15 in the narration [Shadowfire 38]
MC0080: "Solution" (RadiantBeam) Immediately follows "Stray" [Shadowfire 39]
MC0080: "Building Tolerance" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 34]
MC0081: "Downtime" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 18] Lutecia is 16 y.o. so in this year, and since Vivio specifically doesn't notice Lutecia yet (see A/N) it's before LtHW
MC0081: "Learn the Hard Way" (RadiantBeam) Vivio realizes that she loves Lutecia.
MC0082: "Never Been Kissed" (RadiantBeam) Vivio and Lutecia's first kiss
MC0082: "Like Mother, Like Daughter" (DezoPenguin) [Vivio's Happy Family Magical Theater 4]
MC0082: Miranda killed. Dating based on discussions with RadiantBeam
MC0082: "Straitjacket Feeling" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 22]
MC0082: "Aftermath" (RadiantBeam) Set one week after Miranda's death [Shadowfire 36]
MC0083: "The Call" (synaesthetic/cori.writes.stuff)
MC0083: "Scars" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 28] Based on RB's A/N at the end
MC0083: "Burning Glory" (RadiantBeam) Another blind guess at the dating [Shadowfire 8]
MC0083: "Tuesday Morning" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 35] Sometime in this year due to Erio and Caro's ages
MC0083: "Keep Your Thoughts Close" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 19]
MC0083: "Winter Wind" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 20] Lutecia 18 y.o. in-story, and wintertime
MC0084: "Never Confessed" (RadiantBeam) Vivio and Lutecia become girlfriends
MC0084: "Clearly Parenting Had an Effect" (DezoPenguin) [Vivio's Happy Family Magical Theater 8]
MC0084: "Mothers and Daughters" (DezoPenguin)
MC0084:
"Daddy's Little Girl" (RadiantBeam) Dating of this story based on Nanoha asserting that Lutecia has "three years" to wait, ergo Vivio = 15 y.o.
MC0084: "Following Her Lead" (DezoPenguin)
MC0084: "Jealousy's Just Another Form of Love" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 2]
MC0084: "Tongue Rape" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 3]
MC0084: "Innocent Question" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 33] This feels pretty close to when Lutecia and Vivio started dating
MC0084: "Sinners and Saints" (RadiantBeam) Dating is post-"Never Confessed" but no idea otherwise [Shadowfire 15]
MC0084: "Within Our Own Shadow" (DezoPenguin) Dating listed as six years after Mariage incident
MC0085: "I Spy" (RadiantBeam) Dating uncertain but between "Daddy's Little Girl" and "The Christmas Locket"
MC0085: "Glasses" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 11]
MC0085: "Romance Studies" (DezoPenguin) [Vivio's Happy Family Magical Theater 28]
MC0085: "The Deep Shadow of Chrono Harlaown" (spawnofthejudge/Dracis Tran) Dating purely pulled out of thin air but would seem more likely to be later in the arc due to Chrono's flirting with burnout.
MC0085: "Gentle Shadow" (RadiantBeam story + DezoPenguin omake) Another guess on the dating [Shadowfire 14]
MC0085: "When a Shadow Sleeps" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 21] Dating is a guess; it mentions that Vivio's in high school, but I sort of like the idea that the mission Lutecia is recovering from here is that in "Gentle Shadow"
MC0085: "Didn't Want to Hurt Her" (RadiantBeam) Lutecia mentions it's been 10 years since Jail [Shadowfire 4]
MC0085: "Running Through Shadows" (DezoPenguin)
MC0085: "The Christmas Locket" (RadiantBeam) Lutecia 20 y.o. in this story
MC0085: "The White Devil is Scary" (DezoPenguin) [Vivio's Happy Family Magical Theater 12]
MC0085: "Bet on It" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 5]
MC0086: "I Spy" (DezoPenguin) [Vivio's Happy Family Magical Theater 16]
MC0086: "Waiting Game" (RadiantBeam) It's post-"The Christmas Locket" since Vivio's wearing the locket. I believe that "Something About Fate-mama Just Bugs Me" was taking place during this one...
MC0086: "Something About Fate-mama Just Bugs Me" (DezoPenguin) [Vivio's Happy Family Magical Theater 20]
MC0086: "Defining Sin" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 16] "one year to go" before Vivio turns 18
MC0086: "A Matter of Pride" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 29] Lutecia 21 y.o. in this; also see RB's A/N
MC0086: "But" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 31] Could actually be any time post-"Never Confessed" and pre-"Shadow"
MC0086: "The Godzilla Threshold" (DezoPenguin) [Vivio's Happy Family Magical Theater 30]
MC0086: "They Take These Matters Seriously" (DezoPenguin) Vivio 17 y.o. here
MC0086: "Three Shadows" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 30] Reference to dating; I like the idea that the school function Lutecia mentions that she's going to here is the one she went to in "On the Matter of Ties"
MC0086: "Maybe This Time Next Year" (DezoPenguin) [Vivio's Happy Family Magical Theater 32]
MC0086: "On the Matter of Ties" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 25] No internal evidence to dating at all; I just kind of like it here because a slightly older Vivio goes along well with the sexy thoughts
MC0086: "Take Her Best Shot" (DezoPenguin) It has to be after "They Take These Matters Seriously" because this is where Burning Glory gets his shooting function in Revolver Form, in this year because Lutecia is 21 (8 years working for the Bureau + 13 y.o. when she joined), and pre-"Shadow" from multiple internal evidence
MC0086: "Shadow" (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "The White Devil's In The Details" (DezoPenguin) [Vivio's Happy Family Magical Theater 24]
MC0086: "Sunrise" ch. 1 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Sunrise" ch. 2 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "The Shadows We Cast" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Caught Within Shadows" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Sunrise" ch. 3 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Sometimes We Sweat the Small Stuff" (DezoPenguin) [Vivio's Happy Family Magical Theater 26]
MC0086: "Long Distance Goodbye" ch. 1 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Shadow's Contradiction" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 37]
MC0086: "Long Distance Goodbye" ch. 2 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Throwing Light on a Shadow" (DezoPenguin)
MC0086: "Long Distance Goodbye" ch. 3 (RadiantBeam)
MC0086: "Excuses" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 10]
MC0087: "Jailbait Wait" (RadiantBeam) [Shadowfire 27] Just before Vivio turns 18. Non-canon?
MC0087: "Intercom" (Moczo)
MC0087: "Actually One of the Better Excuses" (DezoPenguin)
MC0087: "A Strict Policy Benefits Everyone" (DezoPenguin) [Vivio's Happy Family Magical Theater 34]
MC0088: "Growing Pains" (RadiantBeam) The fight referenced in "I Never Knew You Could Take It Literally," so has to immediately precede it.
MC0088: "I Never Knew You Could Take It Literally" (DezoPenguin) Vivio 19 y.o.
MC0088: "A Cure Worse Than the Disease" (DezoPenguin) Lutecia in her "early twenties"
MC0088: "It Never Hurts With You" (RadiantBeam) The aftermath of Lutecia's mission from "I Never Knew You Could Take It Literally"
MC0088: "Love Casts But Fleeting Shadows" (DezoPenguin) Vivio 19 y.o. and living with Lutecia for 8 mos.
MC0088: false light (synaesthetic)


Omitted as non-official fanon (either because they're in alternate timelines or just for fun):

"Alternate Realities FTW," [Shadowfire 1] "Sunset," [Shadowfire 12] "Broken," [Shadowfire 13] "Chill," [Shadowfire 17] "Borderline," "The Perfect Gift," [Shadowfire 6] "It Only Hurts," [Shadowfire 23] "Curiosity Killed," [Shadowfire 24] "Left Unsaid," [Shadowfire 26] "Mess With One" [Shadowfire 32] (RadiantBeam)
"Border Crossing" (DezoPenguin)
"Shadow in the Rain" (DezoPenguin), Crime Never Sleeps (deathcurse)
"Their Problems" (Sniperk)

Sunset/Broken/Chill = Sunset alt. timeline
Borderline/Border Crossing = Borderline alt. timeline
Shadow in the Rain/CNS/Mess With One = CNS alt. timeline
It Only Hurts/Curiosity Killed/Left Unsaid = Dating Ein timeline
(not sure if "Excuses" needs to be here as well)

VM'd you some editing notes...

I don't even want to think about how long it took you to through all those links and cut and paste in those URL tags. Thanks for all the work, though; I think it'll be a real help if anyone wants to start reading the Shadowverse stories but was put off by trying to figure out where the fragging heck they were supposed to start (or for that matter, finish)!

[RadiantBeam]

Originally Posted by DezoPenguin

VM'd you some editing notes...

I don't even want to think about how long it took you to through all those links and cut and paste in those URL tags. Thanks for all the work, though; I think it'll be a real help if anyone wants to start reading the Shadowverse stories but was put off by trying to figure out where the fragging heck they were supposed to start (or for that matter, finish)!

So noted, I'll go edit it right away. Thanks!

It was shockingly pretty easy, all things considered. I started at a little after nine and finished, well... a couple minutes ago, but I also had distractions at home to think about while working on it. I was relieved, though; it only expanded about one page when I was adding all of the links!

[ZeroIchiNi]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

And a post about not having anything to post gets more replies than most fics do

Sorry to butt in on such an important conversation, but I came to deliver as promised:

Spoiler for Materials no Jikan chapter 5: Sick Days:

“Hang in there, Yuuno-sensei!” Raiko firmly gripped the bedridden Yuuno’s hand. “Please don’t die!”

“Don’t worry, Raiko,” Yuuno said with a cough. “Everything will be all right…”

“There’s only one way to save you!” Raiko said. “We have to go on a fantastic voyage into your body, just like in that movie ‘Harold and Kumar go to White Castle’!”

“… It is merely a cold.” Seikou said as she looked at a thermometer. “He will recover in a day or so.”

“Hrmp, succumbing to a mere virus…” Yami scoffed. “Well… not like it’s going to kill you.”

“Thanks for the concern but there’s no need to get worked up about it.” Yuuno managed a smile. “I just need to rest, that’s all. Why don’t you three go out and play somewhere? You’ve reached the point where you don’t require constant supervision, you know.”

“I refuse to leave Yuuno-san in such a state,” Seikou said simply. “I will stay by your side until you are well again.”

“I’m staying too!” Raiko bounced up. “It’s no fun without Yuuno-sensei around!”

“And without my leadership, who knows what sort of trouble will occur,” Yami said. “Be thankful that I too shall remain!”

“Do not concern yourself with us,” Seikou said. “Just focus on getting better.”

“Okay, thank you.” Yuuno closed his eyes. “I think I’ll just go back to sleep.”

“Then I’ll sing you a lullaby!” Raiko beamed and started singing. “GOOD NIGHT, SWEET DREAMS TO YOU! RIDING ON A SHIP OF CLOUDS!”

“How do you expect anyone to sleep with you shouting like that?!” Yami grabbed Raiko’s collar and dragged her out of the room. “You’re coming with me.”

“Just you watch! I’ll become the top selling voice actress someday!” Raiko said as she was pulled away.

“I am sorry for that,” Seikou said.

“It’s fine,” Yuuno said. “With any luck some of her energy will be transferred to me and I’ll be better in no time.”

“Yes, that would be nice.” Seikou smiled slightly.

X-X-X

“So Yami, what are we going to do tonight?” Raiko asked.

“The same thing we do every night…” Yami slapped her own forehead. “I refuse to lower myself to spouting random pop culture references…”

“In some places it’s called soda!”

“…. Right. Anyways since that peon is ill I felt it appropriate to make something to assist with his recovery. After all, he’s no good to me stuck in bed all day.”

“Are we gonna do some cooking?” Raiko asked.

“No, I am going to do some cooking. You won’t touch anything.”

“But I wanna help too!”

“Then stay out of my way.”

“Yami, do you even know how to cook?”

“Don’t be foolish. I have the only skill required to cook well.” Yami reached into the cupboard and pulled out a book. “I know how to read.” She flipped through the pages and found a recipe. “Yes, a hearty soup will do nicely.”

X-X-X

Yami took the soup to the bedroom and found Yuuno sitting up in bed.

“Yami, what’s that you have there?” He asked.

“Something to speed up your recovery,” she said, pushing the bowl into his hands. “Be thankful I went to such lengths for you.”

“I am thankful. Now let’s have a taste…” Yuuno popped a spoonful into his mouth. “This is amazing! I’m cured!” He jumped out of the bed and went down to his knees. “I swear I shall serve you from this day forward, your majesty!”

X-X-X

“Hehehe, yes, it’s perfect!”

“Let me help!” Raiko said. “Let me help let me help let me help!”

“Fine!” Yami sighed. “Go get the pot while I get the stock.”

“Kay!”

The soup making process progressed fairly smoothly.

“Now to add the noodles.” Yami dropped them in. Plop. “Next, the chicken…” She walked away to get the meat.

“Chocolate makes everything better!” Plop. Raiko dropped a bar of it into the pot and walked away.

“Chicken is in.” Plop. “Now the carrots…” Yami walked away.

“Caramel is yummy!” Raiko came back and squirted syrup into the soup before leaving again. Plop.

“Carrots are in.” Plop. “Next …”

“Can’t get enough sugar!” Plop.

“Some potatoes…” Plop.

“I don’t even know what this is!” Plop.

“Finally, some celery.” Plop. Yami put in the final ingredient and studied her work. She frowned as the bubbling purple liquid looked nothing like the picture in the book. “That can’t be right, I followed the instructions to the letter! Hm, it does say that results may vary so that must be it!”

When it was ready, Yami put some soup into a bowl and headed upstairs.

“I hope he likes it!” Raiko said as she followed.

They entered the room to see Yuuno sitting up with a book and Seikou sitting beside the bed with a book of her own.

“I thought you were going to sleep,” Yami said.

“Well, that’s easier said than done.” Yuuno smiled sheepishly.

“It’s just as well. I have prepared nourishment for you.” Yami held out the bowl.

“Wow, really? Thank… you…” Yuuno looked at the purple fluid. “Uh… this is…”

“Soup, obviously.” Yami pushed the bowl into his hands. “I went to the trouble of making this for you, so you better eat every last drop!”

“O-Okay…” Yuuno gulped. Maybe it wouldn’t be as bad as it looked. He hesitantly put a spoonful into his mouth, his face turned blue, and he fell backwards unconscious.

Seikou quickly grabbed the bowl before it made a mess. “What did you make him eat?” She asked calmly.

“It was just soup!” Yami said. “I followed the recipe in the book perfectly!”

“I believe the results speak for themselves.”

“Haha! Yami is a lethal chef!” Raiko said.

“I do not have such a cliché character setting!” Yami crossed her arms. “I fail to see what could have gone wrong.”

“Yami’s a bad cook! Yami’s a bad cook!” Raiko danced around.

“I am not!”

“And to think I even made it better with that extra stuff I threw in!”

“… SO IT WAS YOU!!!” Yami lunged but Raiko evaded.

“Wai~! Yami is angry!”

“GET BACK HERE YOU BLUE HAIRED BAFOON!” Yami chased Raiko out of the room.

Seikou let out a heavy sigh.

X-X-X

Yuuno resurfaced sometime later and saw that Seikou was still there beside him.

“Seikou… How long was I out?”

“A few hours,” she said. “Well, at least that soup assured that you got some rest.”

“Not sure the cost was worth it…” Yuuno shuddered. “How could something that bad exist?”

“It appears that Raiko tampered with it, so do not fault Yami for it.”

“I see… Where are those two anyways?”

“I believe Yami is still making Raiko eat the remainder of that soup.”

“Oh… So, were you here with me the entire time?”

“Yes.”

“You didn’t have to do that.” Yuuno frowned. “Don’t inconvenience yourself for my sake. I’m sure there were things you’d rather do.”

“There was not,” Seikou said. “Ensuring that you become well is what I want to do. When you feel better, so will I.”

“Well… thanks…”

“And do not concern yourself with inconveniencing me. In fact, I wish you would rely on me more. You have done so much for me and I want to repay you.”

“It’s not like I’m helping you because I want something in return…”

“I am aware, but some one who does not return the good will of others is the worst sort of person.”

“Well, maybe…” Yuuno scratched his cheek.

“So please, I would like for you to rely on me more. I want to be of use to you.”

“Thanks for the offer, Seikou.” Yuuno smiled. “I’ll keep it in mind.”

“For starters, remove your clothes.”

“Okay, I’ll… HUH?”

“Please remove your clothes.”

“Wh-Why?!” Yuuno pulled away.

“You sweated profusely while you slept. I shall wipe your body down.”

“It’s okay, I can do it myself!”

“I insist.” Seikou grabbed hold of his shirt and pulled.

“Please give me a break!”

X-X-X

The next day…

“I suppose you brought this on yourself,” Yami said as she looked down on the bedridden Seikou.

“I’m sorry, Seikou,” Yuuno said. “I gave you my cold.”

“Do not worry about it.” Seikou coughed. “You should get going to the library, Yuuno-san. You said you wanted to get some work done there.”

“I do, but I can’t leave you like this,” he said. “You stayed by my side yesterday, so…”

“No, I do not wish to cause you any more inconvenience. Please go.”

“But…”

“Enough of this!” Yami stomped her foot. “If she says go, then get going, peon!”

“Yami…”

“You can make yourself useful by taking that idiot with you and getting her out of our hair. I will look after this one.”

“Really?” Yuuno blinked. “You’d do that, Yami?”

“Don’t question me! Now get lost!” Yami kicked Yuuno out of the room.

“Well, call if anything…” The door slammed in Yuuno’s face.

“Does he do something other than worry?” Yami pursed her lips and flopped down into a chair. “He shouldn’t doubt his king!”

“You needn’t trouble yourself either, Yami,” Seikou said. “I can…”

“Silence! I… I would be troubled if something happened to a valuable subject such as yourself! I’m only looking out for my own interests!”

“I see.” Seikou smiled slightly.

“… What are you smiling at? No matter. I’ll make you some soup later.”

“… I think I shall pass.”

“Hey! That wasn’t my fault! It will taste fine this time!”

“I am not so certain…”

“Why you…” Yami blinked. “Wait, are you trying to be funny?”

“Yes.”

“… You’ve got some nerve, teasing your king!”

“… If I may be direct, I do not see you as my king.”

“HUH? I’m going to pretend that’s the fever talking!”

“I am being serious. I consider you, as well as Raiko, to be my precious sisters.”

“Sisters? That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard! I’m your king and you’re my subject! Nothing more! Never forget that!”

“Oh… My apologies…” Seikou lowered her head. “For thinking something so foolish…”

Silence hung in the room as Yami watched Seikou’s crestfallen expression out of the corner of her eye.

“… Just so we’re clear…” Yami said. “I’m the oldest sister! You can be the middle one!”

Seikou’s head perked up. “Yami…”

“W-What? Don’t look at me like that! This doesn’t make you a princess or anything, and it still means I get to boss you around, you got that?!”

“I understand.” Seikou smiled happily. “Thank you, Yami.”

“W-Whatever… I’ll go make that soup now!”

Yami left the room and Seikou sat back contently. She might have still been sick, but she felt fantastic.

Spoiler for notes:

Wonder if anyone gets Raiko's first joke or knows the lullaby she's singing.

So to decide on what I work on next I'm gonna do something different.

Here we have Doors #1 to #4. Behind them is a different fic and whichever door gets the most votes is what I work on. A hint: Three's Company is behind one of them.

This time I'll aim to have it done for Sunday, which means I'll probably post it on Monday

The first person to post the answers to what I said in the notes will get 2 votes.

Spoiler for review:

I was wondering if Yami actually have any cooking skill due to her personality, but then I remember that she was based from a child who's a mother to 4 Magical beings (or 5, Reinforce I is debatable). Although making Raiko eating the rest of the "Soup" sounds like a motherly punishment, that unless Raiko enjoys it. You had me cracking at "I don’t even know what this is!"

Osmosis Jones for the first joke?


Door #3

[00-Raiser]

Originally Posted by ZeroIchiNi

Osmosis Jones for the first joke?

Nope. Think older. Muuuuuch older. A mysterious person that repped me seemed to get it. Whoever they are, I got over 10 points for it O_O

Door #1: 1
Door #2: 1
Door #3: 3
Door #4: 0

[Rising Dragon]

I'll go with door number 2.

[Tiresias]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

Nope. Think older. Muuuuuch older. A mysterious person that repped me seemed to get it. Whoever they are, I got over 10 points for it O_O

But...you practically spelled out "Fantastic Voyage" already! Unless you're referencing the more recent one, Innerspace?

[00-Raiser]

Yeah, it was "Fantastic Voyage." I just wasn't sure if the young'ins these days would know of such an old movie

[GaelicDragon]

I vote for number 4

[sniperk]

Uni Duni Tê Salamê Minguê, Um Sorvete Colorê, o Escolhido foi você

I go with Door number 2

[00-Raiser]

Originally Posted by sniperk

Uni Duni Tê Salamê Minguê, Um Sorvete Colorê, o Escolhido foi você

Um... what?

[sniperk]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

Um... what?

It's a portuguese childrens song akin to 'Eeny, meeny, miny, mo'

[vic-vic]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

And a post about not having anything to post gets more replies than most fics do

Sorry to butt in on such an important conversation, but I came to deliver as promised:

Spoiler for Materials no Jikan chapter 5: Sick Days:

“Hang in there, Yuuno-sensei!” Raiko firmly gripped the bedridden Yuuno’s hand. “Please don’t die!”

“Don’t worry, Raiko,” Yuuno said with a cough. “Everything will be all right…”

“There’s only one way to save you!” Raiko said. “We have to go on a fantastic voyage into your body, just like in that movie ‘Harold and Kumar go to White Castle’!”

“… It is merely a cold.” Seikou said as she looked at a thermometer. “He will recover in a day or so.”

“Hrmp, succumbing to a mere virus…” Yami scoffed. “Well… not like it’s going to kill you.”

“Thanks for the concern but there’s no need to get worked up about it.” Yuuno managed a smile. “I just need to rest, that’s all. Why don’t you three go out and play somewhere? You’ve reached the point where you don’t require constant supervision, you know.”

“I refuse to leave Yuuno-san in such a state,” Seikou said simply. “I will stay by your side until you are well again.”

“I’m staying too!” Raiko bounced up. “It’s no fun without Yuuno-sensei around!”

“And without my leadership, who knows what sort of trouble will occur,” Yami said. “Be thankful that I too shall remain!”

“Do not concern yourself with us,” Seikou said. “Just focus on getting better.”

“Okay, thank you.” Yuuno closed his eyes. “I think I’ll just go back to sleep.”

“Then I’ll sing you a lullaby!” Raiko beamed and started singing. “GOOD NIGHT, SWEET DREAMS TO YOU! RIDING ON A SHIP OF CLOUDS!”

“How do you expect anyone to sleep with you shouting like that?!” Yami grabbed Raiko’s collar and dragged her out of the room. “You’re coming with me.”

“Just you watch! I’ll become the top selling voice actress someday!” Raiko said as she was pulled away.

“I am sorry for that,” Seikou said.

“It’s fine,” Yuuno said. “With any luck some of her energy will be transferred to me and I’ll be better in no time.”

“Yes, that would be nice.” Seikou smiled slightly.

X-X-X

“So Yami, what are we going to do tonight?” Raiko asked.

“The same thing we do every night…” Yami slapped her own forehead. “I refuse to lower myself to spouting random pop culture references…”

“In some places it’s called soda!”

“…. Right. Anyways since that peon is ill I felt it appropriate to make something to assist with his recovery. After all, he’s no good to me stuck in bed all day.”

“Are we gonna do some cooking?” Raiko asked.

“No, I am going to do some cooking. You won’t touch anything.”

“But I wanna help too!”

“Then stay out of my way.”

“Yami, do you even know how to cook?”

“Don’t be foolish. I have the only skill required to cook well.” Yami reached into the cupboard and pulled out a book. “I know how to read.” She flipped through the pages and found a recipe. “Yes, a hearty soup will do nicely.”

X-X-X

Yami took the soup to the bedroom and found Yuuno sitting up in bed.

“Yami, what’s that you have there?” He asked.

“Something to speed up your recovery,” she said, pushing the bowl into his hands. “Be thankful I went to such lengths for you.”

“I am thankful. Now let’s have a taste…” Yuuno popped a spoonful into his mouth. “This is amazing! I’m cured!” He jumped out of the bed and went down to his knees. “I swear I shall serve you from this day forward, your majesty!”

X-X-X

“Hehehe, yes, it’s perfect!”

“Let me help!” Raiko said. “Let me help let me help let me help!”

“Fine!” Yami sighed. “Go get the pot while I get the stock.”

“Kay!”

The soup making process progressed fairly smoothly.

“Now to add the noodles.” Yami dropped them in. Plop. “Next, the chicken…” She walked away to get the meat.

“Chocolate makes everything better!” Plop. Raiko dropped a bar of it into the pot and walked away.

“Chicken is in.” Plop. “Now the carrots…” Yami walked away.

“Caramel is yummy!” Raiko came back and squirted syrup into the soup before leaving again. Plop.

“Carrots are in.” Plop. “Next …”

“Can’t get enough sugar!” Plop.

“Some potatoes…” Plop.

“I don’t even know what this is!” Plop.

“Finally, some celery.” Plop. Yami put in the final ingredient and studied her work. She frowned as the bubbling purple liquid looked nothing like the picture in the book. “That can’t be right, I followed the instructions to the letter! Hm, it does say that results may vary so that must be it!”

When it was ready, Yami put some soup into a bowl and headed upstairs.

“I hope he likes it!” Raiko said as she followed.

They entered the room to see Yuuno sitting up with a book and Seikou sitting beside the bed with a book of her own.

“I thought you were going to sleep,” Yami said.

“Well, that’s easier said than done.” Yuuno smiled sheepishly.

“It’s just as well. I have prepared nourishment for you.” Yami held out the bowl.

“Wow, really? Thank… you…” Yuuno looked at the purple fluid. “Uh… this is…”

“Soup, obviously.” Yami pushed the bowl into his hands. “I went to the trouble of making this for you, so you better eat every last drop!”

“O-Okay…” Yuuno gulped. Maybe it wouldn’t be as bad as it looked. He hesitantly put a spoonful into his mouth, his face turned blue, and he fell backwards unconscious.

Seikou quickly grabbed the bowl before it made a mess. “What did you make him eat?” She asked calmly.

“It was just soup!” Yami said. “I followed the recipe in the book perfectly!”

“I believe the results speak for themselves.”

“Haha! Yami is a lethal chef!” Raiko said.

“I do not have such a cliché character setting!” Yami crossed her arms. “I fail to see what could have gone wrong.”

“Yami’s a bad cook! Yami’s a bad cook!” Raiko danced around.

“I am not!”

“And to think I even made it better with that extra stuff I threw in!”

“… SO IT WAS YOU!!!” Yami lunged but Raiko evaded.

“Wai~! Yami is angry!”

“GET BACK HERE YOU BLUE HAIRED BAFOON!” Yami chased Raiko out of the room.

Seikou let out a heavy sigh.

X-X-X

Yuuno resurfaced sometime later and saw that Seikou was still there beside him.

“Seikou… How long was I out?”

“A few hours,” she said. “Well, at least that soup assured that you got some rest.”

“Not sure the cost was worth it…” Yuuno shuddered. “How could something that bad exist?”

“It appears that Raiko tampered with it, so do not fault Yami for it.”

“I see… Where are those two anyways?”

“I believe Yami is still making Raiko eat the remainder of that soup.”

“Oh… So, were you here with me the entire time?”

“Yes.”

“You didn’t have to do that.” Yuuno frowned. “Don’t inconvenience yourself for my sake. I’m sure there were things you’d rather do.”

“There was not,” Seikou said. “Ensuring that you become well is what I want to do. When you feel better, so will I.”

“Well… thanks…”

“And do not concern yourself with inconveniencing me. In fact, I wish you would rely on me more. You have done so much for me and I want to repay you.”

“It’s not like I’m helping you because I want something in return…”

“I am aware, but some one who does not return the good will of others is the worst sort of person.”

“Well, maybe…” Yuuno scratched his cheek.

“So please, I would like for you to rely on me more. I want to be of use to you.”

“Thanks for the offer, Seikou.” Yuuno smiled. “I’ll keep it in mind.”

“For starters, remove your clothes.”

“Okay, I’ll… HUH?”

“Please remove your clothes.”

“Wh-Why?!” Yuuno pulled away.

“You sweated profusely while you slept. I shall wipe your body down.”

“It’s okay, I can do it myself!”

“I insist.” Seikou grabbed hold of his shirt and pulled.

“Please give me a break!”

X-X-X

The next day…

“I suppose you brought this on yourself,” Yami said as she looked down on the bedridden Seikou.

“I’m sorry, Seikou,” Yuuno said. “I gave you my cold.”

“Do not worry about it.” Seikou coughed. “You should get going to the library, Yuuno-san. You said you wanted to get some work done there.”

“I do, but I can’t leave you like this,” he said. “You stayed by my side yesterday, so…”

“No, I do not wish to cause you any more inconvenience. Please go.”

“But…”

“Enough of this!” Yami stomped her foot. “If she says go, then get going, peon!”

“Yami…”

“You can make yourself useful by taking that idiot with you and getting her out of our hair. I will look after this one.”

“Really?” Yuuno blinked. “You’d do that, Yami?”

“Don’t question me! Now get lost!” Yami kicked Yuuno out of the room.

“Well, call if anything…” The door slammed in Yuuno’s face.

“Does he do something other than worry?” Yami pursed her lips and flopped down into a chair. “He shouldn’t doubt his king!”

“You needn’t trouble yourself either, Yami,” Seikou said. “I can…”

“Silence! I… I would be troubled if something happened to a valuable subject such as yourself! I’m only looking out for my own interests!”

“I see.” Seikou smiled slightly.

“… What are you smiling at? No matter. I’ll make you some soup later.”

“… I think I shall pass.”

“Hey! That wasn’t my fault! It will taste fine this time!”

“I am not so certain…”

“Why you…” Yami blinked. “Wait, are you trying to be funny?”

“Yes.”

“… You’ve got some nerve, teasing your king!”

“… If I may be direct, I do not see you as my king.”

“HUH? I’m going to pretend that’s the fever talking!”

“I am being serious. I consider you, as well as Raiko, to be my precious sisters.”

“Sisters? That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard! I’m your king and you’re my subject! Nothing more! Never forget that!”

“Oh… My apologies…” Seikou lowered her head. “For thinking something so foolish…”

Silence hung in the room as Yami watched Seikou’s crestfallen expression out of the corner of her eye.

“… Just so we’re clear…” Yami said. “I’m the oldest sister! You can be the middle one!”

Seikou’s head perked up. “Yami…”

“W-What? Don’t look at me like that! This doesn’t make you a princess or anything, and it still means I get to boss you around, you got that?!”

“I understand.” Seikou smiled happily. “Thank you, Yami.”

“W-Whatever… I’ll go make that soup now!”

Yami left the room and Seikou sat back contently. She might have still been sick, but she felt fantastic.

Spoiler for notes:

Wonder if anyone gets Raiko's first joke or knows the lullaby she's singing.

So to decide on what I work on next I'm gonna do something different.

Here we have Doors #1 to #4. Behind them is a different fic and whichever door gets the most votes is what I work on. A hint: Three's Company is behind one of them.

This time I'll aim to have it done for Sunday, which means I'll probably post it on Monday

The first person to post the answers to what I said in the notes will get 2 votes.

Yami really shouldn`t leave her creation alone with Raiko in the house. Though it would be fun if she would say "zort" each time when she added new ingridient in soup. Still, last scene with Yami and Seikou is my favorite, despite everything Yami couldn`t hurt her "sister" feelings.

I`m voting for door 4.

[mega1987]

Raiser's Poll inquiry:

what's the tally?