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imaginedyou) wrote2011-08-07 10:00 pm
imaginedyou) wrote2011-08-07 10:00 pm
a kiss to build a dream on [Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Marvelous/Joe]
Written as a response to the 12 Character Meme. The prompt was: "Captain Marvelous tries to kiss Joe Gibken. What happens?", from fairytales. Set pre-series. 747 words.
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a kiss to build a dream on
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Marvelous knows things are much more complicated than either of them have let on. It's been three days since Joe promised to be with him, "to your dream, and beyond", and yet he still hasn't come out of the quarters Marvelous offered him, except to eat and exercise.
Marvelous had no way of knowing beforehand just how silent and solitary Joe was going to turn out to be, but he is sharp enough to realise there is more to it than just that. It's not just Joe's personality, it isn't just Joe recovering from the constant fear of being on the run, almost certain of being caught thanks to the tracking device on the collar and running like hell anyway. Sometimes Marvelous sees Joe sneaking around with red eyes that are not from a lack of sleep.
Marvelous knows what it is to mourn someone you cared about. And not in the way of family, perhaps not even in the way of close friends - AkaRed had been a little of everything to him; father-figure, mentor, friend. Basco had been his friend, partner in crime, some-time lover. Marvelous knows relationships can be complicated, far moreso than can be put into words. Joe's grief could be some of these things, all of them, or none of them at all.
Somehow it's the same.
He leaves Joe to it, not bothering to worry. Anyone who has the balls to stand up to the Zangyack like that right in their own backyard can handle their own problems. Marvelous decides he will wait for Joe to come to him.
That's before Joe wakes him up the next night with a blood-curdling scream, followed by the choked cry of a name; "Sid-sempai!"
The next thing Marvelous knows, he's outside Joe's bedroom door and a clatter sounds as something flies across the room. He even hears Joe's indrawn breath, sharp as he realises that must have woken Marvelous up, and that there is no explanation for it. None that he is prepared to give, anyway. Little does he know Marvelous is already awake, and right there.
Marvelous leans against the wall, arms folded, one leg propped. After what seems like an eternity, in which he suspects Joe is waiting himself - waiting for the sounds that suggest Marvelous is up and about, woken by the noise - he hears the shuffle as Joe gets up out of bed tentatively and heads for the door.
He sticks his head out first, glancing around for signs of life, and because Joe is half-prepared for it, he only flinches slightly to see Marvelous lazing there against the wall.
Joe is still wearing bandages from his various injuries - sword slashes and electric shocks alike. Between that and the obvious tears that have been wiped away from his face, Marvelous can't hold back.
He had known from the first instant that Joe was strong. But that doesn't make him unbreakable.
Marvelous pushes off the wall and stands in front of Joe. He reaches out and places a hand under Joe's chin, tilting it up to look him in the eyes. Joe's face has the exact same look on it from only days ago when Marvelous had placed his hands on the shock collar.
A mixture of disbelief, awe, gratitude... and something else. Joe's eyes seem almost too far away, remembering other times and places. Marvelous narrows his eyes and wonders whose stance he is mimicking. Has someone done this with Joe before? Has someone stood taller than him, hand on his chin, and tilted it up until their lips met?
He only takes a split second to care about it. Then he leans down.
Joe kisses back. Joe kisses back with an eagerness that completely convinces Marvelous someone has done this to him before. His lips are full and his mouth clings, desperately seeking more. All of a sudden Marvelous does not want to be the replacement for this other person. He pulls back.
"I'll help you through it," he says roughly. Joe's kiss has affected him more than he realised. But his offer is real.
Joe snaps back to reality pretty quickly, but to his credit he recovers well enough to merely nod. He goes back into his room and shuts the door carefully behind him. Marvelous lets him go.
When he is ready to accept what Marvelous has to offer - and he will be eventually, Marvelous is almost certain of that - Joe will come to him.
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fairytales. Set pre-series. 747 words.-
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Marvelous knows things are much more complicated than either of them have let on. It's been three days since Joe promised to be with him, "to your dream, and beyond", and yet he still hasn't come out of the quarters Marvelous offered him, except to eat and exercise.
Marvelous had no way of knowing beforehand just how silent and solitary Joe was going to turn out to be, but he is sharp enough to realise there is more to it than just that. It's not just Joe's personality, it isn't just Joe recovering from the constant fear of being on the run, almost certain of being caught thanks to the tracking device on the collar and running like hell anyway. Sometimes Marvelous sees Joe sneaking around with red eyes that are not from a lack of sleep.
Marvelous knows what it is to mourn someone you cared about. And not in the way of family, perhaps not even in the way of close friends - AkaRed had been a little of everything to him; father-figure, mentor, friend. Basco had been his friend, partner in crime, some-time lover. Marvelous knows relationships can be complicated, far moreso than can be put into words. Joe's grief could be some of these things, all of them, or none of them at all.
Somehow it's the same.
He leaves Joe to it, not bothering to worry. Anyone who has the balls to stand up to the Zangyack like that right in their own backyard can handle their own problems. Marvelous decides he will wait for Joe to come to him.
That's before Joe wakes him up the next night with a blood-curdling scream, followed by the choked cry of a name; "Sid-sempai!"
The next thing Marvelous knows, he's outside Joe's bedroom door and a clatter sounds as something flies across the room. He even hears Joe's indrawn breath, sharp as he realises that must have woken Marvelous up, and that there is no explanation for it. None that he is prepared to give, anyway. Little does he know Marvelous is already awake, and right there.
Marvelous leans against the wall, arms folded, one leg propped. After what seems like an eternity, in which he suspects Joe is waiting himself - waiting for the sounds that suggest Marvelous is up and about, woken by the noise - he hears the shuffle as Joe gets up out of bed tentatively and heads for the door.
He sticks his head out first, glancing around for signs of life, and because Joe is half-prepared for it, he only flinches slightly to see Marvelous lazing there against the wall.
Joe is still wearing bandages from his various injuries - sword slashes and electric shocks alike. Between that and the obvious tears that have been wiped away from his face, Marvelous can't hold back.
He had known from the first instant that Joe was strong. But that doesn't make him unbreakable.
Marvelous pushes off the wall and stands in front of Joe. He reaches out and places a hand under Joe's chin, tilting it up to look him in the eyes. Joe's face has the exact same look on it from only days ago when Marvelous had placed his hands on the shock collar.
A mixture of disbelief, awe, gratitude... and something else. Joe's eyes seem almost too far away, remembering other times and places. Marvelous narrows his eyes and wonders whose stance he is mimicking. Has someone done this with Joe before? Has someone stood taller than him, hand on his chin, and tilted it up until their lips met?
He only takes a split second to care about it. Then he leans down.
Joe kisses back. Joe kisses back with an eagerness that completely convinces Marvelous someone has done this to him before. His lips are full and his mouth clings, desperately seeking more. All of a sudden Marvelous does not want to be the replacement for this other person. He pulls back.
"I'll help you through it," he says roughly. Joe's kiss has affected him more than he realised. But his offer is real.
Joe snaps back to reality pretty quickly, but to his credit he recovers well enough to merely nod. He goes back into his room and shuts the door carefully behind him. Marvelous lets him go.
When he is ready to accept what Marvelous has to offer - and he will be eventually, Marvelous is almost certain of that - Joe will come to him.
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tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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"Joe! Where's dinner?" Marv yells as he walks through the entrance of the Galleon. Joe rolls his eyes, but doesn't stop stirring the large pot simmering on the stove.
There's no response from Joe, which Marv has come to expect. He instead focuses on putting down the five year old in his arms. Two seconds later when Luka tears off across the room, Marv regrets it.
"Luka!" He yells. "Get back here right now!"
The reply is just a mischievous giggle coming from another room. Either the bathroom, or the main bedroom - Luka instinctively knows which places to go to cause the most trouble. Marv hadn't even known you could get so much toothpaste out of five tubes. That was when Joe had stopped bulk-buying groceries to get them cheaper.
A completely different giggle sounds from the playpen, and Marv looks over to see Ahim sat playing with a stuffed kitty, waving it around happily. Third time's a charm, he always says. He hasn't a clue how he and Joe managed to get it right after the first time - adopting Luka, the most hyperactive child in the known universe, and the second time - Don, the sissiest little boy Marv has ever known. Right now he's probably out there in the kitchen with Joe, helping him make dinner. Don is actually a better cook than Joe anyway, even at three years old. Which is scary, but Marv keeps his mouth shut because food is food.
Marv walks over to the playpen and peers over. Ahim beams up at him, and offers her kitty.
"No, you keep it," he says, smiling. "Joe! Where is dinner?! I'm hungry!"
"Pops!" Don says, coming out of the kitchen, arms wide for a hug. "I'm helping!"
"Are you now, you little scamp?" Marv asks. He ruffles Don's hair, scoops him up into his arms. Okay so Don's a bit of a sissy, so what. Marv can't help loving the kid anyway. He's going to grow up to be a masterchef, and Marv is going to eat all of his creations.
Ahim watches the two of them as Don beams in Marv's arms. Her eyes tear up.
"Oh no," Marv says, "No no no, come on!"
He has two arms, plenty of room to hold them both. It's nearly time for dinner anyway, he's sure, so he walks over to the table and plops Ahim into the highchair. Don and Luka both have little booster seats on their chairs to get them to the right height to eat at. Luka's chair also has straps to keep her in her seat. Nobody likes to remember the time she fell off and broke her tiny arm. She was the only one who found it funny. Ahim had cried for hours, and Marv didn't even know she could understand what was going on.
"Here," Joe says, coming out of the kitchen and unceremoniously dumping a plate in front of Marv. He acts all cold, but Marv knows what a bomb Joe is between the sheets really. This is just his way of asking why they can't pass all the cooking duties off to Don already, except he won't actually say it out loud because Don is three years old (and better with open fires than Marv).
"Luka!" Marv yells. "Dinner is ready! Get your butt in here!"
When Luka appears she is almost completely covered from head-to-toe in toilet paper. Marv glances at Joe.
"You didn't want her in our room again," Joe shrugs. "You know the other option."
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lol Marv you are useless as ever *v* fffff GOLDEN CHILD AHIM ohgod, I can see Marv frequenting the principal's office at the pirate!nursery because of Luka XD SO CUTE
He ruffles Don's hair, scoops him up into his arms. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA skdfkjh so precious ;____;
Luka's chair also has straps to keep her in her seat. LMFAO i guess marv is also close to buying her a leash.
Nobody likes to remember the time she fell off and broke her tiny arm. She was the only one who found it funny. Ahim had cried for hours, and Marv didn't even know she could understand what was going on. ;___; ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
He acts all cold, but Marv knows what a bomb Joe is between the sheets really. EXPOUND!
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"I'm gonna be just like Marvelous when I grow up!" Luka says, running around the room in circles. Joe had Ahim strapped to his chest as he fills out the paperwork. He looks at Marv.
"Otouchan," Marv says to Luka, stopping her in her tracks and placing a finger to her lips.
"Marvy-chan~" Luka retorts, and runs away laughing as Marv's grip loosens on her completely. Marv turns to face the daycare owner.
"You taught her that, didn't you... Basco?"
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and they enrolled the children in Basco's daycare skdjfhsk whyyyy
THIS IS SO CUTE ksjd lol Joe awwwww
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maybe Joe, but Marv makes the final decisions XD or maybe he's using the children to get dirt on Basco-sensei
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...Little does he realise Basco is feeding Luka exactly what he wants Marvy-chan~ to hear XD
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ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
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NOBODY TOLD HIM THEY ACTUALLY MAKE REINS FOR CHILDREN, HE WENT TO THE PETSHOP OUT OF DESPERATION XD
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lol and for their daycare presentation, the chibis will do a Zangyack dress up XD
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OMFGROFL. ZANGYACK PANTOMINE!!!! JOE HAS ALREADY MADE LUKA HER BUCKETHEAD COSTUME <3333333
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DOES IT HAVE FRILLS *_____*
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I DON'T KNOW; WHAT DO FEMALE GORMINS LOOK LIKE? XD MAYBE IT JUST HAS A BOW ON TOP OF THE BUCKET.
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/wherein this is noey's default icon until further notice
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