Bluh a small side project as I work on my Levi x Reader (that has been barely been updated I'm so sorry). Warning: Swears
In this story you have a sister called Anika, your parents kinda dislike you, and you live about 5 minutes away from the Striders.
Also, this was based on an animation/flash/comic thing I saw.
OK I should probably shut up now
You flop against your couch, groaning as your parents dragged your younger sister out the door.
"Bye, (y/n) dear!" Your mom said in a false cheery voice. "We'll be back as soon as we can!" Her artificial smile was plastered across her face as she gripped Anika's hand tightly. Anika struggled against your mom, her face scrunched up in confusion.
"Why can't (y/n) come with us?" She looked at you, trying to comprehend why you weren't going with them on a month long cruise. Your mom pressed her lips together tightly. It was obvious that she didn't want Anika to know about how much they disliked you.
"Anika sweetie, (y/n) has a lot of work to do!"
"But we're in the middle of summer vacation right now!"
"Yeah yeah, let's just go!"
"(y/n), promise me you'll call or text me before the day ends?" Anika looked at you pleadingly. You nodded, sitting up to wave goodbye.
With a final push, the 3 of them disappeared though the front door, and said door slammed shut. This happened often, your parents leaving for long, long vacations with your unwilling sister. You were always left behind.
Always.
With a sigh, you went to get something to eat. Knowing your parents, they probably emptied out whatever food they had in the fridge just so they could watch you struggle to get yourself fed. But you go ahead and check the fridge anyways. As usual, nothing was in there, and you slam the door close in frustration. Stomping out of the kitchen, you decide to go and pester Dave. Maybe he would let you loot his house for food.
-chumHandle [CH] started pestering turntechGodhead [TG] at 4:04pm-
CH: ayo dave can i head to your house
TG: what why
TG: hang on hang on let me guess
TG: your coming because you want make out with dirk
Your face goes up in flames and you can almost hear Dave laughing on the other side. It was SUCH a mistake telling him about your small crush on his brother.
CH: dave strider i swear to god i will rip off your fucking head and skin you as i pull out your bleeding internal organs through the hole in your neck if you say anything like that ever again
TG: jeez (y/n) dont get your panties in a twist i was just kidding
TG: now tell me why your coming to my house
CH: my asshole parents left me alone again and theres nothing to eat, so im going to wreck your shit and steal your food
TG: wait again? did they take anika?
CH: yeah
TG: man your parents suck
CH: i know, but what can i do about it? They're just intent on making me feel alone
TG: well they can set their intentions on something else
CH: what?
TG: hurry up and come over, you're staying with us for however long those assholes are gone
CH: wait dave i only want food
TG: and you can confess to dirkus sugoi while your at it haha
-turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering chumHandle [CH] at 4:13-
CH: dave
CH: dave you pompous asshole why
With a huff you pushed your computer away from yourself, and stood up. Once Dave makes up his mind, you're going to have a hell of a time getting him to change it, so what's the point in going against it? You pack some clothes and other miscellaneous items into your awesome (symbol) knit backpack that Rose sent you on birthday and grab the keys to your house before heading out.
Walking along the sidewalk, you kick a few pebbles away from your (fav. color) converse. Why does Dave make such a big deal about Dirk, gah! You frown slightly. It's not like I'd ever have a chance anyways... You sigh, and go back to stiffly kicking the pebbles.
Before long, you arrive at the Strider's residence, and began to climb the stairs up. You prepared your sword as you knew there was going to be an inevitable strife in about 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...
CLANG
You raised your kodachi just in time to block a blow from Dave, as he dove in on you.
"Good to see you've been practicing." He said as he whipped his sword back, twirling it around slightly as he prepared to strike again.
"You idiot, of course I have." You smiled, and dropped low in order to dodge his next blow. You guys fought for a while, when suddenly, someone struck you from behind. There was barely enough time to reach back and block it, but you managed to do it somehow. Whipping around, you rose your sword and was about to strike back when you suddenly realized who was behind you.
Dirk.
Stunned, you dropped your guard, and he disarmed you, flinging your sword into their apartment and out of reach.
"Looks like I won." Dirk leaned against the wall, smirking at you, who was currently sitting on the ground. Dave walked back into the apartment, leaving you alone with Dirk. You seethed quietly as you sat, scolding yourself for letting Dirk distract you. What has gotten into you lately?! You can't suddenly drop your guard just because he's here! In fact, you were so engrossed in your conversation that you didn't notice him approach you.
"Hey (y/n)? What's wrong? Do your legs hurt or something?" You jolted up at the his closeness. Dirk was only a foot or so away from your face.
"W-what?"
"If you can't walk I'll carry you." You flushed as he came closer, and picked you up like he was hugging you.
"D-dirk! I'm f-fine I can walk!" He laughed, before carrying you into the apartment.
Dave secretly smiled as Dirk came in with you in his arms. Although you were spewing profanity at him about him not letting you down, your arms were tight around his neck, almost as if you didn't want him to let go.
"Dirk for the last time-"
"Alright, alright! Here, you can sit on the couch while I clean out the guest room." He gently dropped you onto the couch. "There's so much ironic shit in there that even I can't stand it."
As soon as Dirk left, Dave burst out laughing. He dramatically fell to the floor and rolled around a bit for irony, while you glared daggers at him from the couch (which was actually very comfortable).
"David Elizabeth Strider, I swear to god if you laugh any longer..." Your fingers twitched threateningly. His laughter ceased at once, although snickers still came from his shaking form.
"My god (y/n) you're such a tsundere." Dave smiled before standing to stretch. You almost tip over in shock.
"I'm a what?"
"A tsundere." Dirk said as he popped out of the guest room, covered in shitty magazines and ̶b̶u̶t̶t̶ ̶p̶u̶p̶p̶e̶t̶s̶ smuppets. "One who acts cold and stubborn but is actually an adorable little fluff."
"I know what it means!" You huffed. "I watch anime you know, and I am NOT a tsundere!" You threw one of the couch cushions at Dave's head, which he dodged effortlessly.
"Yeah right, and I'm Dave."
"But you are!"
"It's ironic." Dave walked out of the room, leaving you confused as hell. Strider's and their irony, seriously.
"So, (y/n), you going to move in or what?" Dirk stood in the doorway of the guest room, gazing at you. You looked away, trying to keep your blush under control.
"Yeah, just let me get up first." You walked past him, into the guest room. The walls were a pale (fav. color), with a bed, a desk, and a small bookshelf filled with your favorite manga in the corner. The wall that the bed was backed against had multiple permanent marker drawings or scribbles all over it, as you stayed over often and had sudden urges to draw things in the middle of the night. In fact, you might as well own this room. You've stayed over so many times that you had lost count. You flopped down onto the quadrants bedspread, and rolled over a few times, ending up with your face in the sheets. It smells like Dirk, you thought. Crap that sounded really creepy. You sat up, clutching the pillow, while Dirk watched you.
"You weird 'lil shit." He sat next to you on the bed.
"Oh shut up I like this bed spread pattern." You rolled over again, indulging in the Strider scent.
"You know," Dirk's voice turned serious. "You could stay with us instead with your parents."
You stopped rolling.
"I wish I could sometimes..." You mumbled. "My parents could care less... it's Anika I'm worried about." And there's you, as well.
He shrugged. "Just thought I'd give you the offer. It's obviously up to you if you want to move in with us." He got up, and left you there to lay on your side. A few tears pricked your eyes. Stupid, stupid, stupid! Why out of all the times to tell me that! You groaned, and rubbed furiously at your eyes. What about Anika? I- OH CRAP!
You rolled off the bed in a hurry. You promised Anika that you'd call or text her before the day ended! Scrambling for your phone, you send a hurried text to your sister.
[username]: im so sorry i forgot to call you im so sorry i was preoccupied with something!
[AnikaiaAi]: It's ok! :D It's nice to see you're alive. Is there any food left?
You smiled. She was always worried about you, no matter how cruel your parents were. Anika was literally the sweetest little angel sometimes.
[username]: nah, but i'm crashing at the striders. they got plenty of food here
[AnikaiaAi]: Well at least that's a relief! Have you told him yet? ;)
Like you said, SOMETIMES.
[username]: hell no! he just carried me into his apartment and called me a tsundere of course i havent told him!
[AnikaiaAi]: He carried you in? That's so adorable!
[username]: *groans loudly*
[AnikaiaAi]: heehee, it's ok :) you'll get to confess sooner or later.
[username]: actually anika, i wanted to ask you something
[AnikaiaAi]: yes?
[username]: Dirk.. he asked if i wanted to stay with him and Dave instead with you guys at home... and im not sure if i want to take his offer...
[AnikaiaAi]: Whaaaat?! Why not? D:
[username]: i'm worried about you, dummy!
[AnikaiaAi]: heehee! ^u^
[username]: what? whats so funny?
[AnikaiaAi]: You! You worry about me even though the love of your life just asked you to live with him! Goodness you're so adorable.
[username]: Anika please. im older than you saying im adorable is kinda weird
[AnikaiaAi]: You are! :D and don't worry about me, I'll be fine!
[username]: really?
[AnikaiaAi]: Yep! Now go off and confess to the kawaii Dirk
[username]: Anika no
[AnikaiaAi]: Anika yes!
[username]: whatever
[AnikaiaAi]: Hey, promise me you'll confess to him soon? :)
[username]: wHAT
[AnikaiaAi]: You're going to be living with him! Might as well tell him about how you feel! ^-^
[username]: fiiiiiiiine, i'll do it later
[AnikaiaAi]: before I return?
[username]: what?!
[AnikaiaAi]: Pleaaase?
[username]: fIIIIIIIINE
[AnikaiaAi]: teehee! I have to go, mom and dad's giving me the 'don't communicate with your sister' look D:
[username]: aw, bye
[AnikaiaAi]: Bye~!
You sigh and flip your phone over your shoulder. If Anika's ok with it, then you suppose you COULD live with the Strider's from now on, although you still didn't know what you were going to do about Dirk.
"Ay, (y/n), we're heading out for pizza, wanna come?" Dave's head peeked through the door, scaring you half to death.
"DAAAAAAAVE YOU NEED TO KNOCK!"
"What why?"
"What if I was changing?!"
"Your point is?"
"Argh, you need to knock or else you'll end up walking in on something!" You threw another pillow at him, and this time, you manage to smack him dead center in the face.
"Fine, fine. Just hurry up before Dirk comes in with 'lil Cal and forces you out the window or something." Dave throws the pillow back and leaves your room, leaving you alone. You decide there's no point staying, so you head out with them. Besides, you think as you slip on your converse. Anika gave me a deadline of before she returns, I have plenty of time! Sweating nervously, you dash down the stairs to meet the 2 Strider's.
And thus ends chapter one i suppose
theres only going to be around 3 chapters for this so it'll be over quickly
