So yeah, I'm now doing the "TUp 100 Project". I'll be using the prompts from "carliehitachiin"'s tumblr page, but some I will just make up and trade in for another prompt. And yes, I am perfectly aware that I am totally copying "In An Amethyst Flash" and AssassinQueen, as well as carliehitachiin, but I'm doing it anyway! (But check them out too, they inspired me to do this!)

28. Afraid:

"One is not afraid of heights, one is afraid of falling. One is not afraid of fire, one is afraid of getting burned. One is not afraid of falling in love, one is afraid of getting hurt." -Unknown

Taz was not afraid of fire, but she was afraid of getting burned. Every time Up touched her, she felt her skin scorch. Even the simplest, most platonic touch sent her skin and soul ablaze. Her skin blistered and burned under his fingers, but she would never want the touch to end.

Taz was not afraid of the ocean, but terrified of drowning. Every time she looked into Up's deep sea blue eyes, she drowned. A sea of emotions overtook her and she could always feel herself lose consciousness and struggle to breathe. Every time she looked into the ocean that was his eyes, she could feel herself drown and die. And every day, she couldn't wait to die again.

Taz was not afraid of heights, but falling was her biggest fear. Every time she drowned, burned, or heard a southern drawl, she could feel herself fall harder and harder. She could feel herself fall in love. And that terrified her.

15. Cute:

"Get back here jou idiota!" Taz was chasing an ensign around the mess hall. The ensign had felt brave and decided to make a snide comment about Taz's size when Taz was not in a good mood. Everyone on the starship knew the cardinal rule about talking about Taz's size: don't do it. Up had just been enjoying his lunch as he watched the scene unfold. He noticed that she was always a step ahead of the ensign and anticipated his every move. She played with the ensign for a little while, making it seem like he could get away. But just as the ensign reached the door, Taz appeared out of nowhere and pinned him against a wall. After Taz had decided that she scared the unlucky ensign enough, she walked back over to Up, who was laughing to himself.

"What's so funny?" Taz asked. Up shook his head and chuckled some more before he answered,

"You're just so cute when you're mad."

96. Nightmares:

Whenever Taz had had nightmares, only the ocean could calm her. The roaring of the waves as they crashed onto the shore, the warmth of the sun, the tickle of the sand underneath her feet; it reminded her of home, back when she was safe. But why did why did the ocean remind her so much of Mexico? She rarely went with her family when she was young. Why not enchiladas like her mother used to make or the book of Mexican folk tales her grandmother used to read from that Taz still kept? Because every time she had a nightmare, Up's ocean blue eyes were the first thing she would see when she would wake up. Every time she awoke, she would meet the sea of his eyes, and realize that he was her home. With Up, she knew she was safe.

Whenever Up had nightmares, only chocolate could soothe him. Every time bad dreams entered his sleep, he would escape to the kitchens and steal a piece of chocolate. The sweet taste, the way it melted on his tongue, the warmth it brought his entire body as he brought the candy to his lips; it calmed him. The chocolate couldn't be just any kind of chocolate, it had to be milk to truly ease his mind. Dark would sometimes do the trick, but never white. But why chocolate, particularly milk? Why not licorice or cake? Up did have a sweet tooth, but that wasn't it. Chocolate calmed him because he would make his way over to the kitchens in the middle of the night, he would wake Taz up and she would join him and attempt to calm him. She would look at him with her milk chocolate eyes and it wouldn't matter if he hadn't had chocolate in years or if he had a piece in his mouth, he tasted chocolate. Only this kind was sweeter and smoother and wiped out any other lingering taste in his mouth. It was the best thing Up had ever tasted and it put any thoughts out of his mind.

Secretly, they both almost enjoyed nightmares.

32. Mirror

When Taz looked in the mirror, all she saw was scars and a mess of hair atop her head. She saw nothing special. But when Up looked at Taz, he saw nothing less than the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. Everything about her was special. He loved Taz's eyes, but he thought she should get them checked because of what she saw in the mirror.

33. Kneel:

Taz was bewildered. She had no idea what to say, but knew the right answer. She over thought it, but didn't think twice about it. She was going to regret it, but loved it. She wanted to scream, she wanted to cry, she wanted to shoot something. She had no idea what she was getting herself into, but didn't care. The scene that had unfolded replayed over and over in her mind: They were just sitting in Up's room watching the Karate Kid when Up turned to her,

"Uh, T-Taz? W-Would you, uh, marry me?" Taz turned to look at Up, who kneeled before her on one knee, holding a ring. She continued to stare at Up for a few more seconds, "Uh, Ta-" Before Up could finish saying her name the second time, he was interrupted by Taz with a smirk.

"Yes."

39. Older:

There was a substantial age difference between Taz and Up, but they didn't care, or so Up claimed. Up secretly felt guilty about robbing the cradle. Every day, he grew older, while Taz never seemed to age. Taz had not changed much since Up had found her when she was fifteen, while all of Up's hair had turned grey his injury had slowed him down greatly, making him age 30 years instead of just over ten. But as their wedding day drew nearer, Up realized that getting older wasn't as bad as he thought, now that he had Taz to grow old with him.