Erich tugs at the cuffs of his uniform as he ducks out of his tent and scans the camp. He promised Degurechaff that he would rest, but… there’s only so much lazing about and cuddling with Alexis he can do before he becomes restless, especially in their current situation. So… he won’t do anything official, …
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He drifts awake to the murmur of quiet-familiar-safe voices in his ear and a slender, calloused hand combing through his hair. Everything is warm-safe-content, from the hum of Alexis’ soulmark to the press of spiritual power all around them, and he turns his head slightly to bury his face a bit more in his pillow. …
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As soon as he felt he had a solid grasp of the route to the Capital and the route he needed to take once inside the city, Kaito excused himself and returned to the room where he and Ishida had taken up temporary residence; it was late enough in the evening that he wasn’t surprised …
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Erich seats himself at his desk, Alexis still practically glued to his side, and takes a moment to clear the paperwork away as best he can with only one hand. He’s not about to pry his other hand free, not when he’s still soaking up her presence, but it does make things… difficult. Alexis helps …
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They loot the camp, motions practiced and priorities already known. Intelligence, food and medical supplies, ammunition… nothing is left behind that they can use or adapt to use. Erich slings a pack full of stolen papers across his back, settles his rifle in place, and waits for his men to be done. He ignores all …
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Degurechaff finds him later, hard at work in the command tent with all the lamps lit and stolen enemy papers strewn around him as he does what he’s been trained to do: analyze and plan. He’s not managed to glean much new from them, but the effort has at least helped settle his nerves. “He’s …
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He sleeps poorly that night. It’s strange to think that he’s already grown accustomed to his soulmate’s nightly visits, but somehow he has. Two nights of healing rest, a third interrupted visit, and now a part of him is missing the rest and reassurance even though it’s only been a single night. Degurechaff politely says …
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The morning comes too soon. Erich gives up on sleeping when he hears the watch change, crawling out of his bedroll and swiftly changing clothes before Degurechaff can stir. He slips outside and nods a greeting to Serebryakov, then leaves her behind in favor of finding breakfast. (It’s still strange, to eat and not have …
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Erich wakes to a hand in his hair and ripples of warmth coursing through his body. He wakes to lethargy and contentment and safety, to the urge to close his eyes and rest, to trust, and it’s all he can do to fight past the unnatural desire and lift a hand to grab— A hand …
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Kisuke snuck another glance at Griffin as the man concentrated on eating; he looked younger, softer, without his uniform or mask to draw the eye and add a hunter’s sharpness to his features. Not that his golden eyes and narrow eyebrows weren’t enough, but… Griffin had down feathers on his chest, visible through the gap …
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(For the trope mashup ask meme, prompted by anonymous: Kisuke/Erich/Alexis — 24: Soulmate AU, 67: Character in Peril) Erich is born with a thin band of indistinct leaves around his right wrist, a sign that his soulmate is older than him, though no one knows by how much. It causes a stir – he’s the …
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65 and 66 ichigo/uryuu? :3c anonymous “I really don’t think this is going to work out,” Uryuu said with as much dignity as he could muster while crouching behind a steel crate and trying to fumble an arrow in place with numb fingers. Kurosaki shot him the look that statement honestly deserved. “What gave you …
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Chocolate of romance + not a date Orihime/Nelliel (adult form like end of canon obv) loveasunnyday Orihime sighed and scrubbed furiously at her eyes, trying to erase the evidence of tears before anyone could see. She felt so ridiculous, crying because she’d been turned down by someone she liked, and… and– Warm lips pressed against …
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“And here’s Karakura!” Kisuke came to a stop next to Mami and stared across the bridge at Karakura, relief coiling through him at the sight of it; he’d never quite known how much the town had come to mean to him over the decades until he’d not been able to return immediately. For somewhere that …
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Erich followed his father into the man’s office, mouth dry and stomach a knot of tension; this was the moment where everything could go wrong, where he could be found out as a liar and— He honestly didn’t know how his father would react, either to discovering the lie as a lie or believing it; …
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