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There will be warnings at the start of each chapter if needed
All you have to do is comment a request that fits the "What i will do" section and I will write it!
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What i will do:

Fluff.

Angst.

Hurt.

Comfort.

Songfic.

Romance.

Soulmates AU.

Magic Au.

Etc etc.

Stuff including blood/gore.

(I mean it is Stranger Things you gotta expect some injuries)

What i wont do:

Smut/Lemons

Anything that is 15/18+

Format/Layout

You dont have to fill all of them this is just to give you an idea and help me out <3

Who is in it: (Mike/Will/Eleven etc)

Main character: (Mike centric etc)

Where: (The town/Mike's basement/Outside/At school/At college etc)

When: (What episode/season/inbetween what seasons etc)

Type: (Fluff/Angst/Hurt etc)

Relationships: (Any romantic or platonic relationships?)

What happends: (Is someone hurt/ill/pranked etc)

End: (Cuddles/do they make amends etc)

Type of end: (Fluffy, Angsty etc)

Extras (If any):

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It was a warm, breezy day only a few hours off night, and as the sun is slowly sinking you find youself picking out an outfit for your date.

Y/n Pov

Where is it where is it! El is picking me up in 10 minutes and im still in a towel with wet hair, at this point half my clothes are on the floor and i still cant find my outfit. I look through the wardrobe and finally find it. I grab the colourful top and the dark jeans, before quickly getting changed. I dry my hair and brush it, making it look styled but simple.

'Knock, knock' she's here! I rush to the front door and put my black trainers on. I grab my bag and open the door to show Jane in a dark top and matching colourful jeans. She kisses me on the cheeks causing them to feel warm before she says, "You look stunning!" Snapping out of my daze I swiftly reply, "Not as much as you!" She blushes and asks nervously, "You ready to go?"

"Yep!" I grab her hand squeezing it slightly as we walk down the drive chatting and heading towards the lit up signs of 'Red Lobster' in bright neon red. We walk inside and find our table with a large vase with roses and a few candles. I smile at her warmly before sitting down. Soon after a waitress walks over smiling brightly and holding menus. She passes them over and asks us if we would like to order any drinks. I skim the menu looking for anything interesting. Jane puts her menu on the table and points to an interesting mix of fizzy drinks but which i cant be sure. It is a rainbow ombre, and looks stunning. "Wanna try it?" I nod and she orders it.

The waitress scribbles it down on her writing pad, "Okay i will be back shortly with your drink," walking off. I look back at the menu and read through, "Any ideas what you might get?" I look up, "Hmm, I think i might get the popcorn shrimp with the fries and maybe a salad, What about you?" I ask smiling.

"Im gonna go for the crab legs, rice and potato i think," she says smiling back. We chat for another 5 minutes before the waitress returns with our drink, "You ready to order?" she asks. "Can i have the popcorn shrimp, fries and the salad please," I say as she writes it down. She looks up for a seconds before writing down Jane's order, picking up or menu's with a small nod and walking off.

"So what do you wanna do after this?" I ask. "I was thinking maybe the beach? Only if you want to," she responds apprehensively. "Sure!" I only just have time to respond before the waitress is back with a large black tray with our food and our colourful drink on. She sets them down on the table then walks off.  We dig in to the food before taking a sip of the drink. It tastes really good! I move it towards her and she has some before giving a slightly shocked expression while she has another mouthful.

Once we are finished the waiter walks back over and interrupts our gossiping by asking if we would like a dessert. I nod and ask for the menu back. We continue talking when the waitress hands us the menu and before she starts walking off i ask "Is there any that you recommend?" She looks at me surprised and answers "Personally i think that the Brownie Overboard is the best, Its basically a brownie that comes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with some fudge, whipped cream and a cherry if you ask." I look at Jane who nods, "Can we get the 'Brownie Overboard' please?" She adds it to her list, "With a cherry?" she asks. "Yes please," i say as she walks off.

She comes back a few minutes later with a huge plate of ice cream drizzled with, what looks like, caramel and chocolate sauce, three massive pieces of borwnie a squirt of cream with a bright cherry on top. She hands us two spoons and we delve into the chocolatey dessert with delight! It tastes amazing and is finished within minutes.

The waitress come back and i thank her for the recommendation. She smiles and we pay before heading out side. The sun has almost finished setting, El grabs my hand and we hurry toward the beach. We walk along the coast before finding a small area where we can sit. Giggling we sit down leaning on each other watching as the sky, lit up with golds and pinks and purples making the most prettiest scene ive ever witnessed.

"Its beautiful," she says awestruck. I kiss her cheek and say "Its almost as pretty as you." She turns to me and kisses me on the lips. I close my eyes and smile into the kiss. Relishing in the sweet bliss of it. The taste of the brownie making the kiss sweeter. We break apart before she stands up and offers me her hand. "Would you like to dance?" She asks quietly, though no one but me would hear. "Why yes!" I take her hand and she pulls me into her chest placing her hand on my hips while i place mine on her shoulders. As the sun casts its final glow upon the beach I spin and dance with my one true love .

We stop as i place my head to rest on her shoulder. Still smiling i whisper "I love you so, so much. She pulls away and looks at me lovingly, "I love you more than the entire universe y/n." I feel my face get hot and she smiles at me before she closes the distance and our lips meet.

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That morning when Eleven woke up she could tell something was different. For one she woke up in a cold sweat even in the dry temperature. She didnt remember having a nightmare but maybe she just forgot? That happened a lot at night, not that she knew why but she could only ever remember the end of her dreams, or nightmares in this case she assumed.

She brushed it off as nothing and continued her day as usual. Got dressed, brush teeth, have breakfast and check the calendar for anything important.

How could she forget! Today was her first sleep over at Mikes house! She quickly hurries back into her bedroom and changes into much more fitting clothes before grabbing a small bag with things she might need.

She comes out and checks the clock, shes supposed to be there in ten minutes. That is plenty of time, right? Actually, better not to risk it.

She leaves, and starts walking quickly to his house. Around halfway there she picks up the pace and starts running. Due to the quick change she fails to notice that the feeling she had woken up this morning with had returned.

She wobbled slightly on her feet and her eyesight blurred, she stopped for a few seconds and leant on the wall of a house nearby focusing on the cold tingling feeling in her fingertips waiting for the feeling to pass.

After a few minutes she slowly walked the last few metres and knocked on the door, she could hear the staircase creaking loudly from inside and a second later it opened, and she saw Mike smiling happily at her.

"El! Hi, sorry we were playing dungeons and dragons in the basement, want to join?" He asks with a hopeful look in his eyes.

She nods and walks inside following Mike down the stairs and into the large area with her friends sat in front of the table smiling at her. She sits at a chair and watches as the game continues. Suddenly that feeling returns with more force than before, not paying much attention she stands up. A wave of nausea hits and she got forced to sit back down. The others send her worried looks but she quickly assures them shes fine.

She sits there for a few minutes before the feeling just got too much. She makes a garbled sound as something slowly climbs up her throat. She feels a cold drop of sweat slide down her forehead and down her cheek before landing on the floor.

The others look at her with varying levels of worry before Mike asks "You okay El?"

She shakes her head quickly earning a concerned look from everyone. "What’s wrong? Did you hurt yourself?" Mike looks her up and down anxiously.

"I feel like I’m gonna throw up," She whines. Mike rushes out the room and comes back in within a few seconds with a small plastic bin, he puts it on her lap and says, "If you feel like you’re going to throw up do it in here, so it doesn't get anywhere."

He crouches down in front of her smiling slightly trying to cheer her up. "How do you feel?"

"Hot," she mutters quietly, he rushes off and comes back with a flannel that’s dripping with water, he gently places it against her forehead.

"Want us to tell you a story Eleven?" Will's timid voice asks.

She nods and Mike looks over sending a thankful look to Will. "What sort of story? A funny one? An adventurous one? A-"

"Ad-ven-tur-ous" she slowly utters. He gently grabs her waist and lifts her up, with the bucket still in her lap, pulling her over to sit on the couch.

They spend the next few hours reading comics and doing anything Eleven wants, not that they minded of course, as her friends they felt obliged to help her in any way they could. Even if that meant spending the afternoon acting out stories of explorers traveling through jungles or outer space. Though they might have ended up doing that anyway whether Eleven was sick or not.

Eventually the feeling eases away to a little less than a throbbing in her throat that was constantly trying to close. "How are you feeling?" Mikes voice asks over the discussion on whether a sword or a magic staff were better as a weapon.

The conversion comes to a halt as they await her answer. "Better," she responds, relieving his worry slightly.

"Do you still want to have a sleep over? I’m not asking because I don’t want you here, I’m just worried that it could get worse cause we don’t have much medicine and if you don’t want to stay then I don’t mind as long as you’re okay?" Mike rambles quietly, yet loud enough that Lucas chuckles slightly most likely remembering that to mock him about later.

"I want to have the sleep over Mike," She states, certain that nothing can ruin her chance to be alone in a room with Mike where they can gossip and laugh about cheesy jokes and, hopefully do the one thing shes wanted to do for a while now, kiss. It had been so long since they last did it and she was worrying that he didnt love her as much anymore.

By now its seven in the evening and Lucas had to leave as he was due for dinner, yet everyone knew that wasn't really the reason as he never has dinner that late and he just met a new girl who he got 'lovey dovey' with whenever they had a conversation. Dustin left soon after insisting he had to get back home to his nana, leaving Mike, Will and Eleven alone.

She looks at Will who was currently in the corner of the room whispering something to Mike. He seems unsure before nodding at whatever it was Will said before walking over and crouching down in front of her. "Hey El, is it okay if Will can stay the night aswell? He can sleep in the corner or something. He can also help you as Will has experience with being sick and stuff due to..." he trails off looking down at the floor remembering all that he had been through. Guilt seeps into his eyes and Eleven feels anger bubble up in her stomach at seeing him look so... down.

Ignoring what she thought earlier she agrees through gritted teeth. Annoyed that her plan has changed. It doesn’t matter she can find another way to be with him alone.

"Anyway, who's hungry?"

~Later~

After shoving the food down her throat, despite how queasy it made her feel, Eleven was lying on the sofa staring at the ceiling waiting for Mike to come back from the bathroom. Out of the corner of her eye she saw movement and turned to look. Will was standing up and started walking over only to go straight past her and go into the bathroom. Wait, the bathroom? But Mike's in there why would he go there when Mike was currently occupying it?

Cautiously, she stands up and slips out of her sleeping bag that she was previously snuggled warmly into, she creeps toward the bathroom and places the side of her head against it trying to listen to see if they were talking about her. The only sound she can hear is... wait what is that sound? It sounds like the tap running but there is something else in the background. Immediately thinking the worst-case scenario her hand tightens on the handle and she slams it down and opening the door to see Will choking on something before turning around and staring at her with a toothbrush clutched in his hand and toothpaste around his mouth.

"Sorry, I was just uh choking on, uhm," he looks down, his eyes landing on the toothbrush in his hand before shooting back up to make eye contact, "on toothpaste haha nothing else everything is fine," he says dragging the 'i' out in a weird way.

Embarrassed, she thinks nothing of it and closes the door. She walks away and sits back on the couch confused as well, where was Mike then? As if summoned, footsteps are heard coming from the stairs and Mike comes down looking out of breath. Oh, so that’s where he was, yet El still felt confused as she could have sworn Mike went into the bathroom and not up the stairs. Actually, the more she thought about it, the more it seemed like it was probably just her imagination acting up on her. That wouldn’t be surprising if she started hallucinating due to the fact shes currently sick.

Mike finishes walking dow nteh stairs but another dark figure seems to be following, she finally steps into the light and there stands Nancy, medicine bottles in hand and a small plastic spoon in the other. She quickly shoots a smile at Eleven before gently sitting down on the couch with a rustle, her sleeping bag scrunching up around her. She places her hand on her forehead before pulling it away sharply, she sends a worried look her way before unscrewing a bottle. She pours some onto the spoon before bringing it up to Elevens mouth. She swallows it quickly, relishing in the sweet taste it left behind.

"Tell someone if it gets worse okay?" Nancy smiles sweetly before standing up and walking over to Mike after Elevens small nod. They have a quick conversation, the ringing in her ears drowning out the words. Eventually Nancy leaves and Mike is suddenly pushing his sleeping bag closer to the couch.

She looks at him in confusion, he just smiles before saying, "Just shake me if you need anything."

By the time they were all settled in their respective sleeping bags, it was already ten fifty. "Night guys," someone whispers, judging by the fact Will was the one to respond with a timid "Night," it was Mike.

"Goodnight" she responds. Her eyes drifting off to sleep, the medicine working its magic and leaving her in a soft peace.

~In the morning~

She wakes up, thankfully having only woken up once or twice, and notices how she seems to be the only one in the room. She allows herself a few more minutes to properly wake up before standing up and going up the stairs. She finds them in the kitchen, Mike and Will having a loud discussion over D&D, Nancy casually eaKaren pouring orange juice into a glass before setting it down in an empty space. Infront of them all is a plate of pancakes, covered in sweet syrup, a bowl of fruit and marshmellows in the middle. Her mouth waters at the sight as she quietly walks over.

Karen looks up, her perfect white teeth showing in a caring smile. "Good morning, theres some pancakes on the table if you want some."

Mike whips his head around so fast it started making Eleven dizzy, "EL!" he shouts, scaring poor Will half to death. She gives a shy grin before he starts tapping onto an unoccupied chair. She sits down and starts picking up the syrup. As she pours she looks up to see Mike smile.

"Sorry we didnt wake you," Will softly mumbles.

"Thought you needed the extra sleep," Mike adds.

She smiles in thanks before looking at her pancakes, quickly putting the syrup down after she sees the moat shes made around them.

Despite it not going nearly half the way she expected it to, somehow the sleepover turned out okay. Even if she didnt get any alone time with Mike.

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Im not ready for this, Mike thinks as he watches Eleven and his best friend drive away, following the moving truck thats taking their stuff away from Hawkins forever.

Not forever.

Its not like hes never going to be able to see them again, he can still visit during the holidays, and they can still come back to Hawkins for a day or two. But they will always have to leave again. They will go to different schools, they will make new friends. What if they forget us? No, that wont happen, they cant forget us. Its Will and Eleven!

I never told her i loved her.

I had all the oppurtunities, all the right times and right places. But i never told her. Why didnt i tell her?

"C'mon guys, we should go."

I dont want to go.

I can hear everyone else taking their advice, if the noise of bikes being picked up means anything. I grab mine aswell, still facing the truck. Still watching them drive away. I finally pull my eyes off them and sit on the bike, turning to look once more at their house. Its not their house anymore. I give a small sad smile, remembering all the memories we shared there. I face forward again, ignoring the stinging in my eyes and start slowly following the others. Then a thought comes across my mind.

I have to tell her.

Elevens pov.

Thats it. No turning back now. We wont even be in Hawkings in a few minutes. I wonder what the others are thinking as we drive away. I dont bother wiping my tears away now, more will arrive anyway.

All of a sudden shouting can be heard behind us. I turn to look at Joyce, she makes eye contact with me before her eyes shoot the side mirror. Eyes widening in alarm before slowing down considerably. I roll the window down and stick my head out to look back. My eyes widen in alarm before i grab the door handle and shove the door open, standing out onto the empty road.

I watch as Mike comes rushing towards me, the others far behind trying to catch up. He jumps off his bike, letting it fall down before finally stopping before me. He smiles, ignoring his pants to collect air as he softly holds my face.

"I love you. I always have and i dont know why i didnt say it before but im saying it now because i wont see you in a while so-" He stops, fully looking me in my eyes, his brushes his thumb over my cheek, swiping the tears away. I smile at him, finally having heard something i only thought i would hear in my dreams.

"I love you, i love you, I love you," i loop my arms at the back of his neck and lean up, catching his lips in a kiss.

I shut my eyes, still smiling as our bodies press together savouring the sweet taste of his chapped lips. I mess his hair up slightly and he wraps his arms around my waist. We pull away after a moment, drinking in each others grins.

"I love you." He says again, I chuckle lightly before staring up at him.

"I love you too Mike."

I can almost sense the smirk Lucas gives, i laugh as Dustin yells, "finally!" Mike rolling his eyes but the smile on his face stays there all the same.

Even though i wont see him for a while, i will always think of him, as i now know he will of me too. It may have taken a while, but just for that moment it was worth all that time.