Myshuno Fic #6 - Rude Awakening
Title: Rude Awakening
Author: Leilia (LadyLarkRune)
Prompt: Sleeping through class
Word Count: 506
Rating: PG-13
Spoiler Level: Low. Can be considered canon. It won't be in the next chapter because of space.
Universe: Yakko's World OWBC
Summary: Palau after her first time with Spicoli.
Note: This gives me Myshuno.
The sound of books being dropped startled Palau awake from where she was sleeping on the couch in the main room. Her eyes snapped open and met the startling blue ones of her cousin, Joss.
"You missed class," he stated flatly.
She glanced at the clock on the front of the stereo and found that he was correct. "Sorry. Did anything important happen?"
"No. The professor noted you were missing though and marked it down."
She winced. A third of their grade was based on attendance. She'd have to do some serious extra credit to make it up. "Sorry," she repeated. "I didn't think it would take so long."
"What would take so long?" he asked plopping down on the couch next to her.
She felt the blood stain her cheeks. "You know how I died."
"Yeah, I was kind of there. It's not really the kind of night you'd forget."
"Yeah. You know how I told you I remember things?"
He nodded and made an affirmative grunt.
"Well, they kind of assign a babysitter to take care of those of us who do. Mine was a Reaper named Spicoli."
"I don't see what this has to do with why you slept through class."
"I was visiting him."
"Do I even want to know how that works?"
"Magic," she said simply then touched the key necklace hanging around her neck. "And this."
"Ah. So what'd you need to talk to Nanny Spicoli about?"
She winced at the name. "A lot of stuff. Weird stuff. Personal stuff. None of your fucking business stuff."
He raised an eyebrow. "My brother is still dead and you have a free pass to go to the place he's being held at. I think that is kind of my business."
"I didn't think of it that way. And I don't know if I can see Wil. He's with another Reaper. One I don't know. The Reapers," she paused, shuddering for a moment before continuing, "they're ruthless. They want Spicoli to have a kid with me. To see what kind of powers a Rememberer and a Reaper child will have. And if Spicoli doesn't do what they want, they'll just remove him and send someone else in his place someone who probably won't be very nice about it."
Joss stared at her, sympathy creeping up into his eyes. "That is all kinds of fucked up," he said after a while.
"Tell me about it. So missing class, not really on the same planet of problems I have to deal with right now."
"Yeah," Joss agreed with a nod. "So you want my notes?" he asked after a few seconds.
She nodded. "Yeah, later. Right now I need a drink, several probably."
"Want some company?"
Palau looked over at him. "That'd be nice. I hate drinking alone," her voice trembled slightly on the last bit.
Her cousin didn't say anything but reached over and gave her hand a quick squeeze. He understood and would stand by her. That's all she really needed to know.
Author: Leilia (LadyLarkRune)
Prompt: Sleeping through class
Word Count: 506
Rating: PG-13
Spoiler Level: Low. Can be considered canon. It won't be in the next chapter because of space.
Universe: Yakko's World OWBC
Summary: Palau after her first time with Spicoli.
Note: This gives me Myshuno.
The sound of books being dropped startled Palau awake from where she was sleeping on the couch in the main room. Her eyes snapped open and met the startling blue ones of her cousin, Joss.
"You missed class," he stated flatly.
She glanced at the clock on the front of the stereo and found that he was correct. "Sorry. Did anything important happen?"
"No. The professor noted you were missing though and marked it down."
She winced. A third of their grade was based on attendance. She'd have to do some serious extra credit to make it up. "Sorry," she repeated. "I didn't think it would take so long."
"What would take so long?" he asked plopping down on the couch next to her.
She felt the blood stain her cheeks. "You know how I died."
"Yeah, I was kind of there. It's not really the kind of night you'd forget."
"Yeah. You know how I told you I remember things?"
He nodded and made an affirmative grunt.
"Well, they kind of assign a babysitter to take care of those of us who do. Mine was a Reaper named Spicoli."
"I don't see what this has to do with why you slept through class."
"I was visiting him."
"Do I even want to know how that works?"
"Magic," she said simply then touched the key necklace hanging around her neck. "And this."
"Ah. So what'd you need to talk to Nanny Spicoli about?"
She winced at the name. "A lot of stuff. Weird stuff. Personal stuff. None of your fucking business stuff."
He raised an eyebrow. "My brother is still dead and you have a free pass to go to the place he's being held at. I think that is kind of my business."
"I didn't think of it that way. And I don't know if I can see Wil. He's with another Reaper. One I don't know. The Reapers," she paused, shuddering for a moment before continuing, "they're ruthless. They want Spicoli to have a kid with me. To see what kind of powers a Rememberer and a Reaper child will have. And if Spicoli doesn't do what they want, they'll just remove him and send someone else in his place someone who probably won't be very nice about it."
Joss stared at her, sympathy creeping up into his eyes. "That is all kinds of fucked up," he said after a while.
"Tell me about it. So missing class, not really on the same planet of problems I have to deal with right now."
"Yeah," Joss agreed with a nod. "So you want my notes?" he asked after a few seconds.
She nodded. "Yeah, later. Right now I need a drink, several probably."
"Want some company?"
Palau looked over at him. "That'd be nice. I hate drinking alone," her voice trembled slightly on the last bit.
Her cousin didn't say anything but reached over and gave her hand a quick squeeze. He understood and would stand by her. That's all she really needed to know.