Prompts Anyone?

[raeschae]

Alright, guys. It's been a couple of months since I did one of these, but my muses are on life support or something right now. My writer's block is insane - made of brick and reinforced by steel or something - and I'm hoping that this will help.

So here's the deal: The only rule is that the fic you request will be 1000 words or less, so nothing so big that it can't be contained. No other rules or restrictions. As vague or specific as you want, and I will start working on them immediately.

Thanks for your help ahead of time, guys. I adore y'all.

ETA: This post is now closed to prompts!!! Thanks to everyone who submitted something, and to everyone who's been commenting. I promise I'm going to get back to all of you just as soon as I finish filling these prompts, so thank you so much for letting me know that you're reading and enjoying them!!!

06/12/10 - As of this moment, I think that I have replied to everyone who replied to any, or all, of the fics on this meme. If I missed you somehow, PLEASE let me know!!!!



Disclaimer
1. Anniversary Tat Porn for nickgregfan

2. Jensen's Freebie for kissesxobecki

3. Adam Lambert vists Slinging Ink for ravanne

4. FIB: Brayden's POV for heather03nmg

5. Jensen Tattoos Jared for princesslanie

6. Genevieve for imaginethehappy

7. Summer in Santa Monica for santacarlagypsy

8. Jared's Dirty Secret for saone77

9. Tom/Mike for live_laugh_love

10. Brayden's Learning to Drive for plasticine_star

11. Sexting for jana_nox

12. A Family Vacation for shotofjack

13. Chris and Jensen = BFF for claudia_nic

14. Jensen Runs into an Old Acquaintance for iniq

15. Overworked Jensen for witchy78

16. Cell Phone Mix Up for akadougal

17. Jared Breaks His Finger for billysgirl5

18. Slow, Sweet, All-the-Time-in-the-World Sex for anonymous

19. A Visit From the Church for kissesxobecki

20. Jensen's Broken Wrist for nickgregfan

21. Chris/Steve Fight; Chad Saves the Day for canter76

22. Outsider's POV (Jordan's Mom) for kubis

J2 AU
23. Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer for quiet00001

24. We Were in Love for sprnaturalgrl

Other
25. Jensen/Danneel for kiwiana

26. J2 Non-AU, Captain Jensen for gemini8

27. J2 Non-AU, Awkward Friend Sex for kiwiana

Comments

Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 1/2

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

Jensen is very pretty. Some might even say unfairly so. If Jared's being honest, that's part of the reason that he brought Harley to this particular training class. The school's pretty renowned for whipping wayward pups into shape, and when he stopped by to ask for more information on the class, Jensen was at the front desk, happy to answer all of his questions. Jared doesn't remember many of those answers, because Jensen's face was too distracting.

Now he can't help wondering if he shouldn't have paid a little closer attention to what Jensen had to say that day.

He's been bringing Harley to class for three weeks, and he's not entirely convinced that the dog's not worse than he was before they started. Jensen, scorching hotness aside, is the worst trainer Jared has ever seen. Out of the five dogs in the class, there's only one he's managed to teach anything, and Jared's pretty sure that dogs inherently know how to jump when you dangle lunch meat over their heads, whether you give them orders to do so or not.

Normally, he wouldn't even mind so much. If Harley was anything like Sadie, he wouldn't even consider bringing him to a place like this at all. He was definitely spoiled with his first dog, with the way she sits when he says, and comes when he calls, and obediently lays outside the door when he brings a date home. If Harley could manage that, Jared would be the happiest dog owner who ever lived.

Instead, he's stuck here, watching Jensen bark orders at dogs who happily bark back their defiance, until Jared can't tell who's going to lose hair first, the instructor or his subjects. The soccer mom sitting next to him obviously doesn't care that Jensen is hotter than the sun, because she keeps rolling her eyes, tsking, and mumbling something about lawsuits under her breath.

“Champ, sit,” Jensen calls out, and Jared just shakes his head as the golden retriever lunges toward Jensen and sends them both crashing to the ground in a heap. He chuckles when he hears Jensen says, “Close enough,” as he struggles to stand. “Alright, that's all for today. Thank you all for coming.” Quietly, he adds, “Please take your demon dogs and get the fuck out.”

Jared chuckles and Jensen looks up, surprised, like he didn't know Jared was so close. “Can I ask you a question, man?” Jensen shrugs and continues attempting to brush grass off of his jeans. “How long you been doin' this? Training dogs.”

His hand goes to the back of his neck, a motion Jared has learned as one Jensen does when he's frustrated and doesn't know what else to do to make the dogs listen to him. “Uh.” He mumbles something, and when Jared asks him to repeat it, he says, “Three weeks.”

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

“Ah.” Jared nods, because it makes perfect sense. “Well, it's your first class, man. I'm sure it'll get easier from here.”

When he pats Jensen's shoulder and turns to go, Jensen says, “I'm not a dog trainer,” in a hurried voice, like he's trying to get it out before he loses his nerve or something.

“What?”

The pink bleeds up Jensen's neck, to the tips of his ears. His eyes are fixed on the ground. “I, uh, work at the Y. Teach spin classes. Yoga. Some Tai Chi. Occasionally water aerobics for the folks from the senior center.” Realizing he's said too much, he snaps his mouth shut and blushes even deeper. “God, I am not making this any better.”

Jared's too confused to laugh, though. “What the hell are you doing here then?”

“I was getting my friend's dog groomed the day you came in to ask about classes.” He laughs, hard and sharp with no humor behind it. “And you were so,” eyes flit down to the grass again, “you. And I wanted to, uh, talk to you. And then you started asking questions, so I answered them. I wasn't really listening to what I was saying.” When he looks up, he's smiling, but it's guarded, like he's afraid Jared might punch him for his deception or something. “I know the guy who runs this place, and he said I could teach the class for one month.”

It still doesn't make any sense, but Jared thinks that maybe Jensen is saying he took this gig just to spend more time with him. It's either incredibly creepy, or incredibly sweet. He's not exactly sure which just yet. “Did he know that you're rapport with them is shit?”

At that, Jensen laughs. It's a real, genuine laugh where the corners of his eyes crinkle and his head falls back a little. “Not exactly. He just said I had a month to man up or get the fuck out.”

“Tough love,” Jared nods.

“No,” Jensen shakes his head and turns, hand finding Jared's arm as he makes direct eye contact. “Not man up about the dogs.” He lets go of Jared's arm and stuffs his hands back in his pockets. “About you. I have a month to ask you out, and then I'm pretty sure we'll never see each other again.”

“I don't know, man. Swimmin' with the folks from the senior center sounds alright.” He smirks at the skeptical look on Jensen's face. Sometimes he forgets that everyone doesn't understand his sense of humor the way his closest friends do. “So do we have to wait for next week? Or do you wanna go get a cup of coffee now?”

Jensen doesn't need to say anything – his smile more than conveys his acceptance of the invitation.

Of course, there's still the matter of a hyperactive dog roughly the size of a small pony tagging along, pulling on his leash until Jensen nearly trips over it as they make their way down the street, toward the coffee shop.

“Jesus, Harley, straighten up.”

Jensen's comment is off-handed, but Harley immediately falls into step in front of Jared and stops pulling on his leash. Jared looks at Jensen with wide eyes, but Jensen just shrugs. “Maybe I'm better than you think.”

He winks, and Jared wants to believe him. But they barely sink into the chairs outside the coffee house before Harley grabs Jensen's muffin right off the table and swallows it without chewing.

Jared finds Jensen's knee under the table and offers him a conspiratorial smile. “Man, you seriously suck at this.”

Jensen doesn't argue as he covers Jared's hand with his own. He doesn't let go until his coffee is half gone, and then it's just to accept the half of Jared's muffin that he's offering.

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[quiet000001.livejournal.com]

Hahahah. Love! (Jensen as a dog trainer would be kind of seriously distracting. I dunno about the dog, but I'm pretty sure *I* wouldn't learn much of anything.)

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

Ha! I'm right there with you!

I'm glad you liked this!

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[sprnaturalgrl.livejournal.com]

That was adorably sweet!

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

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[iniq.livejournal.com]

Awww! :D
Maybe he's secretly a dog whisperer, only nobody will ever find out because the talent is hidden so deep. Heheh.
Lovely way to get two people together!

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

If that's the case, it's REALLY REALLY hidden. ;)

Thank you!

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[batman-mcghee.livejournal.com]

haha, the dog stole his muffin. oblivious jensen is oblivious, yo. lol. i really like how uncaring jensen is about the dogs. as if they're bothering him. just give him his date with jared and he's happy. well done!

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not like he's there to actually train dogs. As far as he's concerned, they're just obstacles in the path of his date with Jared. ;)

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[strangeallure.livejournal.com]

Awww. Adorable. Makes me wonder why there is hardly any incompetent!Jensen fic around? Usually, he's simply good at everything.

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

Well, it's a scientific fact that Jensen Ackles is made of sunshine and butterflies and can do no wrong. Or maybe that's just a fandom fact. ;)

I'm actually thinking of writing a longer fic where he's not good at anything. Well, he can get drunk pretty effectively, but otherwise, he's not exactly an accelerated learner. I'll let you know if I decide to actually go through with it.

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[strangeallure.livejournal.com]

Sunshine and butterflies? I thought it was rainbows ...

Well, he can get drunk pretty effectively, but otherwise, he's not exactly an accelerated learner.

- I so want that now, and by now, I mean NAO!!!!.

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

I've been playing with the idea for a couple of days, trying to convince myself that it's not ridiculous. But, yeah, it's looking more and more undeniable.

I'll give you this, as a slight spoiler: J2 based VERY loosely on . . . Legally Blonde: The Musical. (There are no lawyers. And Jensen's not going to be a magical genius.)

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[strangeallure.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. There are not enough vowels in my keyboard for this.

I didn't even know there was a musical. (Yeah, stupid me: there is a musical of EVERYTHING these days.)

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

Oh, there is a musical. It is schmoopy fluff of the cheesiest variety. And, yes, I am addicted.

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[kskitten.livejournal.com]

Awwww, adorable! And yay Jensen for manning up! I am sure he will have a great time with Jared and will come to like Harley. A little.

Re: Jensen: World's Worst Dog Trainer 2/2

[raeschae.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry it took me so long to get back to you on this one. With so many threads, it's easy for some things to get lost in the shuffle! I really do apologize.

And I think you're right - eventually Harley might warm up to Jensen a little. I seriously doubt they'll ever be best friends - but that's part of the comedy. ;)