[YYH fic]After the Funeral

Disclaimer: I don’t own the characters or world of Yu Yu Hakusho. I’m not making any money off t his please don’t sue me.

Warning: This is based on the Manga ending not the anime one. This is set far into the future and IMO is a refection of the sad possibility the series never addressed. This ties into my other Yu Yu Hakusho one shots and is from the point of view of an Original Character

After the Funeral

She found her dad standing beside the grave marker on what was originally her namesake’s land. She was already just past middle age but her father still looked as he had all her life a young dark haired man that her training allowed to see the power just under the surface. “You know mom would be disappointed that you didn’t show up at the actual funeral?”

“And have everyone staring at me instead of focused on Keiko where their attention should have been,” He said with a snort. “Besides Kid we both know your mom and I said our goodbyes in the Reikai that body back there is just a shell for the people not lucky enough to have access to the afterlife.” She wondered what her neighbors would say if they knew her father talked so casually about visiting the land of the dead.

“Uncle Kuwabara thought you might try to force Koenma to restore mom to life,” she could still remember her favorite uncle’s worried tone as he spoke about her dad laying siege to the after life to demand her mother be allowed to survive her last illness.

“A few decades ago I would have,” he said without missing a beat. “But death is a part of life and while I will out live you, Kuwabara and most of the rest some day I’ll see you all again.” She was surprised he didn’t seem sad. “Besides I’m not ready for the peace and tranquility yet.” She couldn’t help but smile. “By the way I understand your going to be a grand mother soon?”

“Yes,” She said shaking her head. “You know you could come meet them when they are born.” She knew immediately that he wouldn’t. Her father had backed off when her kids were born wearing a magical disguise that made him look older. “Come on now I don’t mind if they learn the truth that I’m not biologically your daughter it doesn’t matter to me.”

“But it matters to me that they don’t judge Keiko for a moment of weakness.” Her father said as he turned and left. “Besides I already know how much it is going to hurt burying you watching over the family line for hundreds of years would be too much for me.” There was the gulf again he had never treated her as if she wasn’t his own daughter but the fact he’d out live her was always between them. “Why don’t we go out to dinner this weekend though just me and you and we can talk about the good memories with your mom?”

“I’d like that,” she said as she watched her father walking away off to return to the Makai where the people he knew weren’t growing old right before his eyes. “See you this weekend dad,” She called and he waved a careless shrug that she knew form her mother he’d always had. She knelt to say her own goodbyes to her mother and then she really should be heading home.


The End.



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[Highlander fic]Deadman Verse Confrontation

Disclaimer: The various incarnations of the Highlander universe belong to Panzer/Davis and anyone I’m forgetting to mention. I am just borrowing them for my own and hopefully the enjoyment of other fans. Please don’t sue.

Note: This is part of a fic that is set in the world of Highlander the series. It takes place in the year 2000 in a world where Endgame and it’s horrible sequel never happened. So basically nothing after The Raven will matter to this fic. The Dynamite comics are also not going to feature in this universe despite supposedly taking place in the TV series universe.

This is one of several fics dealing with different aspects of a major series of events in this fic’s universe.

Confrontation

The quickening left him feeling weak and annoyed that he’d been forced to take a quickening at all. The girl was clearly out classed and he wouldn’t have even killed her if she hadn’t called him by his actual name. He just knew that Cassandra was behind this somehow there was no other explanation.

He felt the sensation of another immortal approaching and braced himself for the worst. “I’m too late you took her head,” A familiar voice said and he saw Duncan sinking to his knees. “Why did you take my wife’s head Methos; now there’s no saving you.”

“Your wife,” he asked a bit startled. He knew it had been a few years since he’d seen Duncan but he thought he’d have been invited to a wedding. “Duncan, what are you talking about since when have you ever been married.”

“It is already starting isn’t it,” Duncan said standing up and pulling out his sword. “Ahriman is taking you over I have to kill you to end it.” He didn’t even have time to object to Duncan’s rambling before he was attacked by Macleod. He realized early on this was bad in perfect shape he’d had difficulty with Macleod just a few minutes after a quickening he wasn’t going to last long. “I am sorry you have to die but there is no other way to save the world from Ahriman.”

He blocked another blow aimed at his head and realized he either had to figure out a way to put Macleod down without killing him soon or one of them was going to lose their head. The way the fight was going it was probably going to be him. He could almost hear Cassandra laughing at the idea of Duncan being the one to kill him. He lost his footing then and hit the ground he was done for there was no way Macleod was going to miss that opening when suddenly Duncan dropped his sword and screamed.

It was surreal and disturbing but experience had taught him not to let such sights distract him so he got up and scrambled back away form Macleod putting some distance between them to give him options if Macleod picked up his sword again. Macleod didn’t he just stopped screaming and walked over to look at the woman who’d challenged him earlier. “She’s not my wife I don’t even know her.” Duncan then collapsed and he cautiously approached.

He nearly jumped when his phone rang. “Hello,” he said and heard Joe’s panicked statement about Macleod hunting him. “Don’t worry Joe he’s already attacked me, snapped out of it and collapsed I’ll tie him up and bring him by the bar,” He hoped he sounded relaxed and confident he didn’t want Joe to know how nervous he was. He hadn’t come that close to losing his head in quiet a while.

The End.

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[Ben 10 fic]Outingverse: Elephant in the room

Disclaimer: The world and characters Ben 10, Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien all belong to Cartoon network. Just borrowing them for my own and possible the amusement of other fans.

Notes: This is part of the outingverse and takes place after Issues.

The Elephant in the room

She was extremely nervous sitting in the room with Julie even though it was supposed to be just a study session. “So Gwen what’s got you so freaked out?” Julie asked her after she squeaked when Julie mentioned Ben.

“I’m not freaked out I’m just having trouble with this problem number twelve,” She said quickly and then frowned as she glanced at it and saw it was actually one of the easier ones. She could see Julie’s knowing expression even without looking.

“Come on Gwen, I don’t know what the elephant in the room is but we aren’t getting any work done,” Julie said shaking her head. “Is something going on with Ben since we broke up has he been hurt or is he seeing someone else?” Her flush must have given it away. “All right who is she?” Julie asked. “Gwen, Ben and I broke up so yeah I’ll be a bit sad that he’s moved on but it isn’t like I have any claim on him.”

“Um it is a bit more complicated than him just having a new girlfriend,” She said to the other girl. “Ben’s dating a guy.” She said and saw Julie blink a few times and sit her book down. “Ben really should have been the one to tell you.”

“Yeah but he never would have until it made the news,” Julie said with something between a smile and a grimace. “I’m really surprised I haven’t seen it all over the tabloids.” She hadn’t even thought about how likely that was. “I guess I should get ready for questions from news reporters over our break up.”

“You aren’t going to trash him in the papers are you?” She asked since she still didn’t know how Julie was taking this. “I mean Ben can be an insensitive jerk but he can’t help who he finds attractive.”

“Gwen I don’t care that he’s dating a guy and I won’t trash him in the press I’m insulted you could even ask me that,” Julie said clearly annoyed. “I admit it is a bit strange that Ben is dating a guy but I can deal with it.”

She was glad that Julie could but now she had to prepare for the inevitable explosion once Ben got outed in the national press. She needed to research options and see if it would be better for Ben to come out on his own or not.

The End.

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[Marvel fic]League of Losers fic History Shock

Disclaimer: Everything belongs to marvel just borrowing it for my own and possibly the enjoyment of other fans.

Notes: I wrote this after reading the league of losers crossover in Marvel Team up. I wondered if the future they ended up with had suffered all the same crap storylines Marvel has done in recent years how depressing it would be especially for Speedball and this was the result.

History Shock,

“What are you up too Robbie,” she asked once she found him sitting at one of the terminals with a deep frown on his face. She knew it was harder for him than the rest of them because he didn’t have anyone to share things with. She had Greg, Chris had Tandy and in a weird way hopefully non sexual way Sleepwalker and Terror had each other.

“I was just looking up how this world got this way, you know the stuff that happened to our friends and family.” he said sounding depressed. “I mean since we can’t ever go back home it no longer seemed like such a big deal to find out what happened to all of us.”

“I thought Chronok killed everyone in the past?” She had always assumed that’s how this world got so screwed up. He shook his head looking horrified at what he’d learned. “What actually happened?”

“Well it all seems to have started when the Scarlet Witch went crazy and nearly wiped out the Avengers,” Robbie said grimly. “Then she remade the world and after it got changed back most mutants lost their powers and then things got even worse.”

“Maybe you should stop looking it can’t be good for you,” She said not really wanting to hear how things could get worse. She had a feeling he wasn’t going to stop looking though so she decided to stay and hear him out because she thought he could use someone to listen to him.

“I can’t look away I mean I just found out my team caused a disaster that started a civil war between Captain America and Ironman,” he said looking down. “I apparently survived the disaster and became a self mutilating nut job who locked myself into a suit that caused me pain.” He closed the window then. “I haven’t even figured out what caused the world to crack down on super humans the way it has yet.”

“That isn’t you Robbie you won’t live the life that leads to that,” She said hoping he would listen. “Perhaps you should talk to Reed he lived through those times so he might be able to help you understand how it happened.”

“I might but for now I think I’m going to take a break maybe go out and get something to eat do you want to join me?” He asked and she felt a pang of guilt she’d promised to meet Greg. “I guess your doing something with Gravity I’ll see you later.”

She watched him go and resolved that she and the others were going to have to have a talk about spending more time with him especially now that he’d learned all that about what possibly would have happened to all of them.

The End.



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[Harry Potter fic]Revenge

Disclaimer: The characters and world of Harry Potter belong to J.K. Rowling and several large companies. Not making any money off this please don’t sue.

Note: Does not directly contradict what was seen in the epilogue of Deathly Hallows but does directly contradict things revealed by Rowling in interviews.

This is a sequel to Accidental Voyeur.

Pairings: Percy Weasley/Oliver Wood.

Revenge

He kept waiting for the other shoe to drop as Percy with brilliant blue hair convinced his mother not to try removing it magically. “I told you mother I did this for solidarity with Oliver Wood after he lost a bet it’s only for a few days,” Percy lied smoothly and he was impressed that his brother hadn’t sold him out. Of course he couldn’t without explaining how Oliver Wood also ended up with blue hair.

He saw his mother turn away clearly irritated but she didn’t want to risk another row with Percy so she let it go. He then gulped as Percy’s eyes fell on his and the glare he got made him hurry and leave the room. He couldn’t forget that Percy’s howler had promised revenge and he wasn’t sure what Percy meant by that. “Your really jumpy tonight,” Penelope Clearwater said startling him. “Relax George, Percy won’t take his revenge in front of your mother it would cause too many questions.” He relaxed as he realized the truth of her words for whatever reason Percy hadn’t told their mom yet that

Still he made sure to keep an eye on his mother as she prepared the food to make sure his brother didn’t get any where near his food or drink. They set down to dinner then and he relaxed as he took his first bite of the delicious individual minced pies his mother had served them. He noticed it tasted funny immediately and his arms were itching. He looked down to see bright pink and green swirls spreading over his skin and felt his hair standing on end. He grabbed the spoon and stared in shock at his head was now covered in bright pink and yellow daisies. He could hear everyone laughing at him and saw Percy’s self satisfied smirk. “But how you weren’t near the food while mum was cooking I made sure of that no one handled the food but ...” He then looked at his mother who was blushing furiously. “Mum how could you?”

“I’m sorry, George, but Percy told me everything,” She said looking over at his grinning brother. “Besides it will wear off in a few minutes right Percy?” He saw Percy blush slightly. “Percy it will only last a few minutes right?” There was a warning edge to her tone.

“Of course mother as long as e hasn’t eaten any chocolate in the last twelve hours,” Percy said evenly. He then turned to stare at Ginny who completely cracked up and he recalled her tossing him a chocolate frog as a snack just before dinner when he was nervous saying he looked hungry.

“All Right well done Percy so how long will it actually last since you had Ginny give me that Chocolate,” He said seeing his mother’s frown deepen and Ginny who tried to look ashamed and contrite but only managed to look smug.

“Oh just about three weeks,” Percy said smiling brightly. “I thought to discourage George from tampering with my shampoo in the future that anything he does to me I’ll give back seven fold.” He couldn’t help it he burst out laughing at the sheer hilarity that Percy had gotten him back so well.

“All right you win Percy I won’t tamper with you and Oliver’s shampoo ever again,” He promised quickly. “So if you told Mum everything that means he told you about how and Oliver are shagging right?” The silence that followed that statement told him that no Percy hadn’t actually told her that yet. He looked down at his colorful hands and wondered if Percy would let this go or if years after he and Fred gave up he’d finally get Percy involved a prank war.

The End.


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[Spiderman fic] I Never

Disclaimer: Marvel owns everything just borrowing them for my own and hopefully the amusement of other fans.

Notes: This is based on the Spiderman The Clone Saga miniseries and is set two years after that.

Contains: Peter/MJ, Mentions of Peter/Gwen, Ben/Elizabeth Tyne, Ben/Gambit and one sided brief teen crush on Johnny storm from both Peter and Ben.

I Never

He had only been back in town for a few weeks and hadn’t expected to end up baby sitting May to give Peter and Mary Jane a night out. He knew that Aunt May normally took care of her but she was out of town attending a friend’s funeral. Which reminded him of why he’d finally returned to the city despite leaving more than two years ago except for short visits. Aunt May had suffered a bout of pneumonia recently and while she had recovered it was a wake up call that she didn’t have much time left so he should see her as much as he could while she was here.

He heard the door opening and Peter and Mary Jane entering the room. “I don’t care what you say MJ grown adults do not play games like I never outside of bad movies.” He wondered what they were teasing each other about now; he’d heard them have a real argument and this wasn’t one it was the playful teasing that often resulted in him feeling uncomfortable and having to leave.

“Hey Ben, is May asleep,” Mary Jane asked ignoring Peter. He nodded and she turned toward their daughters room. “I’ll just check on her and then you can join me and Peter for a drink.” She said with a smirk on her face as she left.

“You didn’t care for the movie I take it,” He said to Peter who threw himself on the couch looking annoyed. Peter just threw up his hands in annoyance. “And what was that about I never when you came in the door?”

“The movie, had this seen of thirty year old people playing I never like they were preteens all so the lead character could be outed as a virgin,” Peter said with a snort. “I said stuff like that never happens and Mary Jane insisted she had been to Hollywood parties were stuff like that happened.”

“I agree with her actually,” He said seeing Peter stare at him like he was a traitor. “My experiences on the road showed me you’d be amazed what folks will do when they want to drink.” He heard Mary Jane laughing as she rejoined them. “Believe me Peter once you’ve had to break up a fist fight between a pair of drag queens fighting over who stole who’s wig nothing people do will surprise you.”

“You could never get me to play that game,” Peter said after a moment. “Also what on Earth were you doing that had you breaking up a fight between Drag queens?” He and Peter had never really talked about his time on the road.

“I was working at a club and they had knocked the bouncer out,” he answered causally. “I broke it up before the cops were called since I didn’t want to have to explain my fake ids to the police.” He said. “It wasn’t the first time I had to diffuse a situation before the cops were called and it wasn’t the last either.” He glanced at the clock. “I think I should go I need to go job hunting tomorrow.” He’d lost his last job when the coffee shop burned down because the owner of the dry cleaner next door had torched his own place for the insurance money.


“Just stay in the spare room tonight,” Mary Jane said as she arrived carrying a large bottle of wine and three glasses. “Now Tiger, You me and Ben are going to play I never.” He couldn’t help but laugh at the look on Peter’s face. He knew he should make his excuses and go but he had to see where this was going so he’d put up with staying under the same roof as them for one night.

“Come on MJ really,” Peter said a bit put out but his tone already said he’d agree. “Do we really have to play that childish game just so you can prove a point to me?” He watched as Mary Jane poured three glasses of wine and set them in front of all of them.

“Yes we do Peter,” she said with a wink to her husband. “Now I’ve never been a super hero,” She said with a wink looking over at the two of them. He obediently took his drink while Peter grumbling did the same. “All Right Ben your turn?” She said and he saw Peter pout as he’d expected to go next.

“I’ve never been married,” he said watching the other two take a drink. Peter’s turn then came and went and the statements remained generic and not really that exciting. The game was honestly very boring if it was just three people instead of a room full of drunken idiots. Of course hard liquor instead of wine might have helped.

Several turns later after Mary Jane had made them drink with she’d never slept with a girl he knew what was coming. “I’ve never slept with a guy,” Peter said and then froze when he took a drink with MJ. “Really Ben you’ve been with a guy?”

“Yeah more than one actually,” He said and not surprisingly the game died out after that and an awkward as hell silence started up. He knew they were disturbed cause of the clone thing and that Peter was also probably getting the wrong idea since he’d had to go on the run once or twice and knew what kind of choices folks on the street made to survive.

Eventually Mary Jane headed off to bed and left him alone with Peter. He knew what was coming as soon as he saw the concerned look on Peter’s face. “If you ever want to talk about it you know I’ll listen?”

“You’ve got the wrong idea Peter,” he said cutting him off. “I wasn’t selling my body on the street for money the guys I slept with it was consensual and I wanted to.” He had done things he wasn’t proud of sometimes when he was desperate but he hadn’t done that. “I just figured since I went both ways that you did too but maybe the Jackal made a mistake in the cloning.”

“No, I’ve occasionally wondered but at first I had Gwen and then a few others and now MJ and nothing could ever make me cheat on her.” Peter said honestly. “I was just surprised is all I mean with me it never got beyond a vague curiosity and a Johnny Storm poster.”

“The one you tore up after finding out what a jack ass he was when you tried to join the Fantastic Four?” He offered as a suggestion the memory clear in his head. “I completely forgot about how much I liked that poster even though I didn’t quiet realize why at the time.” They were both soon laughing about it.

“You’ve never been with any guy I know have you cause that might make things awkward if I run into them,” Peter said after a moment. “I mean I doubt it since you weren’t in New York for any of that time but just in case.”

“Well there was one,” He said wondering how Peter was going to take this statement. “You know that member of the X-men with the red and black eyes.” He saw Peter staring at him. “You know Gambit the one with the exploding cards.”

“You had sex with him,” Peter said clearly shocked. “I mean how on Earth did that happen?” He could tell Peter was really thrown by that and from the look on his face was somewhere between curious and horrified.

“You remember the club I mentioned earlier,” He said figuring he would enjoy seeing Peter’s reaction to this. “I was working there as a dancer and so was he and things kind of happened.” He saw Peter staring at him. “The club specialized in Fantasy hero vs villain sequences and Gambit made a great Dracula with his eyes that he passed off as contacts.” He then watched Peter’s face closely cause this reaction was going to be priceless. “And since I already had the suit I got one easily as the club’s new Spiderman.” He had actually enjoyed that job more than most until it turned out the club was laundering money for the mob and Gambit was there to steal everything from them.

“You were stripping as Spiderman,” Peter said clearly horrified. “Please tell me that you left the mask on.” Peter said putting his head in his hands. He assured Peter he left the mask on and a short while later Peter headed to bed.

He couldn’t help but wonder about the conversation Peter and Mary Jane would inevitibly have after he left. He looked over a picture of them together and once more thought about Elizabeth it was strange that both of their great loves were red headed women. He was bit jealous that Peter got his happy ending with his but he couldn’t help but also be happy for them.

The End.

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