a kiss to build a dream on [Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Marvelous/Joe]

[imaginedyou]

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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Comments

[fairytales]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE


GOKAIGER FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIC

Adsopakdsla'ldjaslkd

[dakedo]

ohmygod brb cant read it yet but omggggg /saves spot ;;

[dakedo]

Basco had been his friend, partner in crime, some-time lover.

dude, yes.

so much tension fffff

[dakedo]

He had known from the first instant that Joe was strong. But that doesn't make him unbreakable.

my favorite line! joe is such a...tragic hero?

in which Zyn abuses this icon 4e

[dakedo]

OMFG THERE WAS A KISS

[thelittleone]

SCRE

[dokidoki]

/got linked here, thought i'd comment ;u;

OMG I WOULD QUOTE EVERYTHING BUT FFF D: this is so good omg ♥

a-also, the dysfunctional family!verse ajhfdkh i love. everything. to bits. ;_; in my mind luka is buttercup sobs. ♥♥♥♥

headcanon: don

[imaginedyou]

(Quote from ep01)

Don: Aren't we going?
Luka: I know it's harsh, but tomorrow this planet might not even exist anymore.
Joe: And it will become one of the Empire's colonies.
Ahim: Just like our home planets.

Don is the only one who doesn't seem to have any personal response to planets being destroyed by Zangyack, which supports my idea that his isn't the same story as the others - the Gokaigers defending a planet under attack and recruiting.

My headcanon is that he was an apprentice engineer whose parents had died when he was a teen, and who had apprenticed him to a master engineer only just before that (long enough for him to have adjusted to not living with them, and old enough not to transfer his parental needs onto his master once they are gone). A man who mentored him, a man with a galaxy-wide reputation, which is why the Gokaigers were headed to their planet with Galleon technical difficulties. They go looking for the master who has just died of a sudden illness (am thinking the Zangyack are responsible for this - poisoning or somewhat - but that perhaps Don doesn't know it, maybe he doesn't ever find that out), and find Don instead who Marv harrasses into looking at their ship even though he is all flustered and stammery and not at all sure he is worthy to carry on his master's name. "You know more than any of us do, which is good enough for me! We need your skills." (And then when Marv realises most of what Don does is panic and hide behind other people it's already too late; he's made him a Gokaiger XD) The crew call him Doc out of deference to his engineer skills, having discovered a certificate his mentor was preparing to give to him very soon, once he had completed his training. It's still Don's most treasured possession.

The Goikagers discover the Zangyack are headed their way, into this part of space, and ask Don to make the decision of whether to stay with them or not. Don replies, "I have nothing worth sticking around for", and so never really stops to think about the fighting the Zangyack part of being Gokai Green until later. (Also because thw Zangyack haven't invaded yet I think Don doesn't stop to think about the fact they are possibly leaving his planet behind to be conquered. Although the Gokaigers have a grduge against the Zangyack, Marv's desire to find the Greatest Treasure often overrules the urge to stand up to the Zangyack).

headcanon: ahim

[imaginedyou]

PLANET FAMILLE INVASION, AHIM/JOE FIRST MEETING:

When Ahim's planet is invaded the Gokaigers get involved (are they already on the planet for a reason? It might be a good idea if they are, to pick up supplies or something, so they already know the planet is ruled by a royal family). The Zangyack attack, and in the midst of a fight Marv notices some explosion or something and goes off on a wild goose chase, and Joe ends up all, "I'll go save the royal family then..." and of course tells Luka and Don to go with Marv because Marv is crazy, and Joe can handle things on his own, he is that awesome ;)

So he bursts in on a bunch of Gormins trying to kidnap/kill Ahim (the rest of her family are beyond help now and she's on an adrenline rush just trying to stay alive, no time for grief). She's probably picked up chairs and things and broken them across Gormins backs because I refuse to believe Ahim was ever, EVER completely helpless, even if this is motivated by adrenaline. Joe gets stuck in fighting, and when Ahim runs out of furniture and etc to use as a weapon he shouts out and throws her his gun without thinking. (I DON'T CARE HOW SELF INDULGENT IT IS, THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE ENTIRE GOKAIGER FOREPLAY TRADITION).

So Ahim gets all badass with the gun, as we know she comes to do anyway (she must have some natural skill at some things, possibly even self-defence lessons just thanks to being wealthy and able to experience anything and everything she likes? I can't imagine any of the Gokaigers taking her on if she was SUCH a liabilty, she must've proved herself in some way, even if it was just being inventive in a fight XD)

I'm thinking later on she and Joe escape/defeat the Gormins, get out and meet up with the rest of the team and get attacked again, and perhaps Marv is convinced to give Ahim the last Gokaiger key in the heat of the moment (as well as Joe's silent approval that carries a lot of weight).

Ahim considers Joe her knight in shining armour, even though he didn't entirely save her - she helped herself a little ;) (I doubt, being the fighter he is, that he would respect a girl he had to keep saving? I mean, the ego boost of being a hero is nice and all, but not... all the time :x I love the idea of the balance - he helps her even though she can help herself. Between the two of them they can do it!). And then from there I have all the episode four stuff backing me up; Ahim doesn't think Joe is incapable of fighting alone, she's fearful of seeing him get hurt. He's her WHITE KNIGHT, it mustn't happen! As well as her constant, "I will fight with you, we can do it together" which is backed by all my above omg.

BUT MOST OF ALL. THE BIT I SQUEED AT WHEN I REALISED IT WENT SO WELL WITH MY JOE GIVING AHIM THE GUN HEADCANON BIT I CAME UP WITH ALL BY MYSELF. BECAUSE SHE OFFERS JOE HER SWORD TO FIGHT WITH. SYMMETRY AND EVERYTHING. SYMBOLISM. HELLO <3333333333333333333333 ILU GUYS.