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x0401x · 1 year

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Hello, can you speak about episodes 7 and 8 of Tsurune S2, always enjoy reading your thoughts on the episodes, and thanks so much for sharing them!!

I've talked about episode 7 in a previous ask, so I'm gonna leave my impressions of episode 8 here. As a bonus, I'm also gonna talk about episodes 9 and 10, as an apology for taking so long to answer this ask. ;v;

I'm gonna start with the positive points, just like I did with episode 7, because there's so much goodness in this one. I love the first scenes so much. Sen and Man's morning practice with Shuu, Kazemai and the twins finding out that Ryouhei and Shuu are now friends, Daigo and Nanao bonding, the girls getting excited at Kirisaki's high school campus, Minato being a bow nerd... so wholesome.

But my favorite part has to be that moment where Kaito thinks the Kirisaki girls are about to approach Nanao and tries to block them out... except they go talk to Rika instead. That was so fucking funny. And so in-character too. Plus Seiya noticing the whole thing and giving Kaito a follow-up? Nice touch. He 100% would.

I love that we see more of the Kirisaki team in this episode. We barely get to see Hiroki and Daigo, so it was nice to have them interact in this one. I still think we have a major lack of them and the twins in this season, though, but given the direction that the anime is going, it can't be helped.

I like that we finally got the whole flashback where Minato learns about Eisuke's original shooting style and Eisuke learns about Minato being Saionji's apprentice. It's fascinating how much character study you can do in that one scene, especially the way Eisuke goes from flattered to straight-up hostile in a matter of seconds with a single piece of information. He's being nothing but sarcastic and petty when he says it's incredible that Minato was accepted as apprentice, but Minato (being Minato) doesn't take notice of it.

The joint practice was great and highlighted in very subtle ways why Manji should return to the team. Kaoru and Umetarou getting to have a role in that kind of warmed my heart. Also, the scene in the dorm. Just fantastic. The way we got to see everyone's rooms and the difference in size between the rooms of the first and second-years in comparison to the third-years'. Daigo's Noririn shrine. The crest of the dorm being purple irises. The nod to the novel during the takoyaki party time. Heart eyes. Nothing but heart eyes.

All in all, this episode was really damn good. The only things that had me raising a brow at certain moments were stuff that I have already discussed before, such as Eisuke for some reason insisting that his team should win without help from anyone, not even their school itself (except this time he had to reluctantly give in and take budget money for a training camp). Or Minato being a little too innocent and not realizing, even now that he's in high school, just how openly resentful Eisuke is towards him.

That last one bothers me in particular, as it implies that Minato has no negative feelings towards Eisuke simply because he doesn't notice how shitty Eisuke is to him. Not only is Eisuke's hostility mostly internal, Minato is also unrealistically oblivious of Eisuke's words and actions. The anime even makes a point to change his first interaction with Minato and make it so that Eisuke approaches Shuu instead.

In the novel, Minato knows very well that Eisuke has a deep-seated grudge against him and Shuu, and both of them have been directly and indirectly offended by it in every interaction they have with him, yet Minato chooses to be nice to Eisuke regardless. It takes Minato a while to get rid of his innitial resentment towards Eisuke, but he does, and he does it consciously. He acknowledges that Eisuke is mean as hell and doesn't make up any excuses to justify why he's liket that (because, let's be honest, this is what we'd get in any other sports series). Yet he still decides to be good, not because he's naïve, but because he has matured. That's the difference. Novel!Minato sees Eisuke for what he is and accepts it. He takes in the bad things Eisuke has said and done and forgives them. Rather, I'd say he makes them null. Not because Eisuke had a reason to be like that (nothing justifies it), but because Minato is quite literally above it all. It had irritated him at first, but after he went through a certain amount of enlightenment, it just stopped mattering. That's Zen and that's what his character is about.

The anime seems to think Minato is pure simply because he's clueless. To be fair, he's clueless about a lot of things, but he learns. And then he picks the right path, sometimes consciously, sometimes subconsciously. It all depends on what the situation calls for, and in this case, it was calling for a conscious choice.

Now for episode 9.

Another wholesome one, though not as much, as there was some friction going on. It's funny that the friction was one-sided on Eisuke's part, though.

Again, this episode doesn't have negative points aside from what I've already mentioned a lot before. I like that the anime also took some time to make Kazemai and Tsujimine bond a little. It was refreshing and cute. I think, if the author had more space within the page count of each volume, she might've included something like this in the story.

Speaking of bonding, gotta love that the show is finally giving us proper interaction between Seiya and Kaito, especially Seiya fucking around, but it's hilarious to me that it was done in the most non-gay manner possible. The scene where Seiya doesn't wear his spare glasses on purpose just to get Kaito to do things for him is the finest example of that. In canon, Seiya makes it very clear that he's pissed and wants Kaito to make up for breaking his glasses, and Kaito responds to his demands without question because he feels genuinely sorry and wants to be forgiven. After all, he broke Seiya's glasses by accident in the novel when Seiya tried to stop him from breaking Eisuke's whole face, so Seiya is twice as angry and Kaito is twice as guilty. And of course, the anime didn't show what happens after that. Nor did it show Seiya's implied jealousy of Nanao, his prank on Kaito during the night or him cleaning up Kaito's face the next day.

The anime is also insisting on Eisuke's don't-wanna-own-anyone-anything attitude without explaining why exactly he is like this. It's getting a little tiring to see that in every single episode and not be given a concrete reason for it. We got an explanation as to why he's so hellbent on winning against Shuu and Minato, all right, but why the insistence in not relying on anyone? The only thing I can think of is that anime seems to be trying to sell him as a tsundere. They keep trying so hard to make him cute and likable and don't see that it makes his character kind of confusing. He's so determined to win, yet he keeps nitpicking his methods only when it comes to relying on adults and on using money. Even money from the school and club budget, which he 100% has the right to use as a student. He wouldn't be owning anyone anything for that, since his family is literally paying for him to go to school in the first place. Make it make sense, KyoAni.

Also, I really like that the anime decided to give us more details on his relationship with Shigeru, but did they have to add that scene where Eisuke is rude as fuck to him? That one made me cringe big time. I don't know how it got translated in the subs or dub but I don't like that dialogue. Nope. Not cool.

Especially not cool when it's followed by, you guessed it, Masaki and Eisuke's exchange at the beach. It's a very different interaction from what we got in the novel and seems to have been framed in order to favor Eisuke and how amazing he is. In the novel, they have a talk during practice, prompted by Eisuke's willingness to do anything in order to get a hit. He's basically doing yumiate, which isn't the point of kyudo, so Masaki approaches him discreetly and lectures him in the nicest, most indirect way possible, AKA the Zen way. But in the anime, Zen is out the window. Masaki and Eisuke even boast about their school getting stronger and being the one that will crush the other's team, and I can understand Eisuke having that kind of beginner mindset because he's just a teenager, but Masaki? Hello??? Winning isn't the goal. Even having a goal isn't the goal. Kyudo isn't a sport. That's literally the first thing about it and KyoAni forgot. They got so caught up in trying to show off that they completely slipped up in this one. I'm crying blood. They 100% don't realize this was a fail.

Other than that, this scene is all about praising Eisuke, and his only flaw is that he doesn't take it to heart due to his trust issues. Like. At this point, it just feels like we're being force-fed the same information over and over again because Eisuke just keeps getting so much attention, way beyond what seems necessary, while Kirisaki is relegated to the sidelines with Shuu being the only exception (but even he isn't getting as much attention as in the books). It's a little bit too obvious by now that KyoAni is trying to invest in Eisuke as their trumpcard to attract a bigger audience for this season. They're doing with him the same thing they did with Seiya in S1, changing his whole character in a desperate attempt to make him endearing and seem desperate to make the fans like him (as well as Koushirou, by extension). They also have to fill up the extra time they get from trying to get rid of any actually gay content, so they're giving us excessive amounts of him, while simultaneously managing not to expose what truly matters.

I mean, I don't know who else noticed this, but after getting this far into the story and having so much Eisuke content shoved down our throats in every episode, we haven't been presented to a lot of basic things about him. For example, the fact he has photosensibility and that's why he wears a hoodie all the time. Or his claustrophobia. Or his mental and emotional instability. Those are all things that make him relatable, but they're not cute, so there doesn't seem to be much interest in showing that part of him. So yeah, it's not really about Eisuke, it's about how KyoAni can use him as a tool to get viewers hooked while simultaneously buying time.

This trend continues into episode 10, where we begin with a flashback of how Eisuke joined Tsujimine's kyudo club. Eisuke is portrayed as the guy who brought the members of the club together and is leading them single-handedly to the nationals like some messiah. The novel scene where he tries to cheat during practice half-assedly makes it to this episode, with Touma making the mistake instead of Eisuke (for no reason other than not knowing any better) and Eisuke deciding to cover it up instead of doing it himself. Once again, Eisuke is doing something wrong, it's watered down to make him look good even when it's not a good look.

At long last, Minato finally finds out that Eisuke basically sees him and Shuu as enemies on a personal level. Not because he realized it but because Koushirou decided to spill the beans. And yet it doesn't seem to affect him much. In the end, he manages to know and stay clueless at the same time, so there's no need for him to make an effort to process and accept Eisuke and his resentment.

On the topic of Koushirou, he's as out of character as can be, but I like his description of what goes on in his mind when he draws the bow. The Heike reference was great. An awesome nod to how old kyudo is and how much it permeates Japanese culture. Chuunibyou as fuck, but good.

And then there's Masaki and Eisuke's convo at the baths. Nice visual language where Eisuke is in the smaller bath in comparison to Masaki, which highlights that Masaki is more experient, more mature and more knowledgeable, therefore more skilled. The content of the conversation is also good. The only problem is that the anime is getting closer to a territory that I'm not sure it wants to go, which is to present Masaki as an excellent coach only when he's lecturing someone from a different team. When he's teaching Kazemai, he's portrayed a fine mentor, but his real worth only ever seems to be revealed when he's before either Kirisaki or Tsujimine. That's where he truly stands out. Easy to tell that it's because those moments are mostly shown through Minato's perspective in the books, with him either admiring Masaki or longing for him all the while, and KyoAni is having none of that gay shit. But by trying so hard to keep Minato and Masaki five feet apart like two bros sitting in a bathtub, they accidentally make Masaki a better teacher when he's helping out or making demonstrations to rival teams.

I'm losing my mind because, holy crap, what have we come to? Masaki is literally having a bonding moment with Eisuke out of all people before having any bonding moment with Minato this entire season aside from that one scene at Yata Shrine, if you can call that a bonding moment at all. KyoAni has managed to make them barely give a fuck about each other in the span of 10 episodes. Actually, screw that; it managed to give them nothing to care about regarding each other aside from club-related stuff, since KyoAni has rid the anime of anything these two could bond over to begin with. Masaki didn't get his scar saving Minato's life, Minato's hand injury was never a thing, their fight never happened and so neither did their make-up, we never get to see what Minato is thinking outside of the dojo, Masaki's background is never touched upon again aside from archery-related facts, Minato didn't get sick so no hospital scene, etc. The list is endless. They've been stripped bare of any reason to care about each other on a personal level, so they just... don't.

As a result, at least to me, it feels like they barely exist within the story. I feel like I've hardly seen them at all this whole time, even though they were always there. I've learned nothing about them even though we've been shown a lot of stuff about Minato, because almost none of it was his emotions or the inner machinations of his mind. It was mostly just facts. This is probably the most fatal mistake that Yamamura Takuya made in S1, and he's repeating it in S2: he seems to have no interest in Minato as a protagonist.

This anime almost feels like an experiment to prove that Minato and Masaki are so deeply connected to each other as characters that when you take Masaki out of the equation, Minato is almost empty. Nearly every bit of personal information regarding Minato is related to Masaki one way or another, and Minato is usually the readers' gateway to getting to know Masaki. So when KyoAni insists on keeping them away from each other, the result is that they lose a lot of their essence and the story is left with holes in it, which KyoAni tried to fill up with Seiya in the previous season, and now they're using Eisuke for it. In short, Minato is being pushed to the background in the story he was supposed to be leading as the main character while secondary characters are used as a disposable means to draw the audience in because the director apparently can't bring himself to give two shits about him.

And, like, some people will enjoy this season and some won't, but regardless of opinions, this approach is objectively a fail on KyoAni's part. Whether the anime is good or not on its own is up for debate, but as for whether it's a good adaptation or not, I think we can all agree by now that no, it isn't. Not even because it's not faithful to the original, but because it keeps committing these narrative suicides. The plot doesn't care much for its own protagonist and tries to seek depth by latching onto a specific character. Minato is basically becoming a secondary character in his own story.

I think episode 10 did a great job on showcasing that, even though it obviously wasn't the intention. Especially the latter half of it, from the moment Minato and Eisuke get stuck in the elevator. In the novel, this scene was about both of them, but mostly about Minato. In the anime, it's entirely about Eisuke. Minato is literally used as a vessel for more of Eisuke's backstory to be revealed. We don't get Eisuke hyperventilating and Minato helping him stay grounded because he's had the same experience after the car accident that took his mother's life. Instead, we get Eisuke receiving a call from his aunt about Shigeru being hospitalized for the nth time and Eisuke freaking out. We don't get Minato collapsing with a fever from the emotional batter and Masaki taking him to the hospital, which leads to a heart-to-heart and Minato getting the necessary strength to overcome the hurdle. Instead, we get Minato and Masaki taking Eisuke to see Shigeru, and the whole thing is about how Eisuke feels and how helpful they were to him. This ordeal was originally Minato-centric in the books, yet KyoAni does everything in its power to make it be about Eisuke instead, because the original content is too inexcusably gay for the screen.

Which brings us to the last scene of this episode before the credits roll: the car scene. The only thing it has in common with its novel counterpart is that it's a scene where Minato and Masaki are having a conversation in Masaki's car at night in the middle of nowhere. I do like that it added a reference to volume 1, because we completely missed Minato's inner monologue during the last match in S1. But that's about it. We didn't get anything else.

And then the credits roll, and we end this episode with Minato promising that Kazemai will defeat Tsujimine. Again, the whole point of kyudo goes way over KyoAni's head. So does the point of Minato as a character. Minato isn't my favorite character, but I almost feel bad for him. I wish someone in this production team would bother to make him the protagonist aside from when the tournaments are going on.

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puddinzducky · 7 days

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🎀.Welcome Back to VOCALOID

☆ 1: Never

"Hey, Miku!" Iroha Nekomura greeted Miku Hatsune while they were in the class. "Hi!" Miku greeted back. "Why are you so happy?" Iroha asked. "Oh, it's because it's the third anniversary since me and Rin became a couple." Miku answered. "Oh, congrats!" Iroha congratulated Miku. "Anyways, what are you gonna do with her?" Iroha asked. "We're gonna go to a concert and have dinner, then we're gonna go to my house." Miku said. "Alright class, we have a new student. Say hello to Koto Hibiki!" Kiyoteru Hiyama said to the class. When Koto entered, almost everyone was going crazy, except for Defoko Utane, she was the quietest. "Hello, my name is Koto Hibiki. I am a 17 year old transfer student. I play guitar and piano when I have free time. I like music, musicals and peaches. My favorite colors are light blue and pink. I hope we will be the best of friends!" Koto said nervously. "Wow...she is just like me! She likes peaches and so do I!" Momo Momone whispered to herself. "Looks like the class is fond of you, Koto. You sit next to Minato Futaba and Michelle." Kiyoteru said to Koto. Koto sat next to Minato and Michelle. "Thank gosh my half-sis didn't sit with me." Ring Suzune thought. "Hi, Michelle. Hi, Minato." Koto said to them. "Oh, hi! I was wondering if we could be friends?" Minato asked Koto. "Sure!" Koto replied. "Not fair, Minato! I want to be friends with her too! Give me atleast a nibble!!" Michelle said.

Meanwhile, Teto, Neru and Miku were talking. "Hey, have you heard about Tei Sukone?" Teto asked Neru. "That bitch!" Neru said. "It's my second day at school and she's already on top of my hate list." Neru said. "That's it!" Teto said as she stood up. "We're gonna troll this bitch to death after school, got it?" Teto declared. Miku and Neru nodded. "Teto Kasane! How dare you say a threat to someone?!" Kiyoteru shouted. "But Kiyoteru Sir, she-" Teto was cut of by Kiyoteru's shouting. "SIT THE FUCK DOWN!" Kiyoteru shouted at Teto. Everyone but Defoko was shocked he swore in front of them. "Wow, he swore in front of the whole class for the first time." Defoko thought to herself.

Minato wrote all the drama that happened on her personal diary for her news as she is the reporter of the newspaper club. It read "The teacher, Kiyoteru Hiyama said a swear word in front of the whole class while scolding Teto Kasane for threatening Tei Sukone. Teto made a declaration that they would prank Tei until death.".

After school, Miku, Teto and Neru were in the classroom. "Hey, why not go to the arcade?" Teto said. "I can't. Remember?" Neru said.

"Ok. How about we do a cute little prank on Tei and record it on your flip phone? One that we three could enjoy watching whenever we want?"

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tsuki-sennin · 7 months

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Welcome to Kyoto! Following the reconciliation of father and son last episode, we take a page out of Fourze's screenplay and go on a class trip~! As Hotaro dreams for a future between humans and Chemies, for what reason does the Dark Sister Clotho become an uninvited guest?

Spoilers, I guess...

-Y'know, we surprisingly haven't seen all that much of Furasu High School itself.

-The time has come... for Kyoto!

-That seems to be the class trip location in shows like these. Kaguya-sama, Bloom Into You, Digimon Adventure 02, the sucky stealth minigame in Persona 3 that's somehow infinitely less terrible than any of the other hot spring sections... Think it was even in Cardcaptor Sakura too, incidentally.

-Big missed opportunity, by the way, to not have even a mild crossover between Fourze and Smile PreCure, which both had school trips to Kyoto at the same time.

-The furthest I've ever gone on a field trip was in 5th grade, when we went on a field trip to Tennessee to visit Ruby Falls. I've been there before with my mom, so it wasn't anything new, but it was still fun. Never had a full field trip again after that though.

-"I hope you make sure to STUDY!"

-Something that Hotaro's ill prepared for.

-Kudoh, you gotta help us out.

-No friends... but us~!

-Hello, Mr. Kannushi.

-ALIENS

-Kajiki and Hotaro! Hunting for aliens!

-Hi there, Spanner.

-There's your girlfriend, the Clover Torturer.

-Ohhhhhhhhhh

-I see Lachesis has a real green thumb.

-"Not impressed! I can do that too!"

-Ohhhhhhh, Triple Tuned.

-Oh, she's freaky, huh?

-"Are you done playing weird games with your weird boyfriend yet? :<"

-Oh, a Level 10~! Meeting our first one soon, huh?

-What the fuck is that.

-Don't you cut away from me, Lachesis, I wanna know what you just did.

-Hopper1.....

-Poor boy...

-YOU FORGOT HIM

-WHAT THE HELL, MAN

-"I fuckin' hate Kamen Rider. Which one of you assholes is gonna kill him for me."

-Oh, this guy's a jackoff!

-Hoppa~!

-He wants to meet Friend!

-Batta!

-Oh hello, miss.

-Special place?

-Himeno Hijiri....

-Whoa, she was in middle school seven years ago?

-And you were in 4th grade when this issue was published.

-...I think she's a little too old for you buddy, unless I misread it.

-He didn't see nothin', Rinne!

-Hot damn, Clotho's strong.

-Jungle Jan...

-Ohhhhhh, this hoodie guy seems nasty.

-Hotaro's seriously into this.

-"Weren't you nerds looking for UFOs?"

-"UFOS!? THERE'S A HOT OLDER LADY WHO LIKES THE OCCULT!"

-I think how awkward the acting is kinda adds to Gotchard's atmosphere rather than detracting from it.

-I hear this is kinda like how community theater goes.

-Haunted house...

-Rinne's having the time of her life today.

-Hello, Hijiwi-san

-YOU LEFT EVERYTHING THERE-

-Hiiiii, Smaphone.

-Golddash came out to play~!

-I sure hope you give Renge a tip for all her hard work.

-Hitodama...

-Oh shit, Clotho.

-Hello, Mr. Minato.

-I'm still suspicious of you, but I feel like you've at least got good intentions even if the rest of the Academy is shady af.

-Oh fuck, ninjas and aliens.

-This really is Fourze.

-We're doing her thing now, Ichinose.

-"Hang him from your vines if you want! I just want him dead!"

-Oh, you're just a classy guy aren't you.

-Oh at least Kudoh's on the ball.

-Oh fuck, giant robot time?

-LET'S GOOOOOO

-BatKingrobo!

-Far shot...

-Oh that's the hoodie guy

-Yeah, sorry buddy... it really wasn't gonna work out like that.

-Oh okay, this is just straight up Ultraman now.

-Finisher Beam!

-Very funny, Toei.

-Hiiiiii, Golddash~!

-Steamliner~!

-What next?

-Ohhhhhh, the guy's an arsonist.

-Those hitodama they saw... probably a Chemy if it forms the basis of his Malgam.

#Pull Another Gotcha! 101 Dreams to Catch!#kamen rider #kamen rider gotchard #gotchard spoilers #kr gotchard

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iguessitsjustme · 1 year

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Hello! Hope your day is great!

Ask game questions;

2, 4, 5, 7

2. What show surprised you the most?

Without a doubt, Secret Crush on You. I was really expecting to tolerate that show at best but here I am, in love with it.

4. Who are you top 5 favorite characters this year?

Shdjdksjsus I have to choose just 5? I suppose I did this to myself. OKAY. In no particular order.

Sky - Secret Crush on You. He is just the most wholesome, patient, and loving character. I love how much he loved Jao. He’s just a good dude.

Nozue - Old Fashion Cupcake. There is something just so refreshing about watching someone approaching 40 still learn that there is life to live and have a coming of age later in life. I love that.

Minato - Minato Shouji Coin Laundry. I love how Minato handled Shin throwing himself at him. This is the show that made me realize I actually love age differences and Minato was a huge part of that.

Name - Remember Me. I’m just gonna pick him up and put him in a show that deserves him. Do you know what? I think Name should go into DNA Says Love you and join that friend group because they would actually be able to give him the support he needs.

Hae Bom - Cherry Blossoms After Winter. He is just the softest, most precious boy and he deserves all of the love in the world.

5. Who are your top 5 favorite pairings this year?

dlfhgkdjfhkjlhdfhkj. Again, I did this to myself. I think I might hate myself a little bit. Narrowing this down was so hard because I loved SO MANY pairings this year. Again, in no particular order.

TinTol - Triage. This whole show was golden but the way Tin and Tol’s relationship developed through the time loop was top tier.

Sang Woo/Jae Young - Semantic Error. This one actually surprised me because I didn’t think I’d end up liking Jae Young at all. But the show was successful in making me love him and love the way he and Sang Woo came together. I love them both so much.

Togawa/Nozue - I love them. I don’t have the words for how much I love them. I love the age difference. I love the coming of age aspect. I love that they go out together and eat sweets. I love them so much.

Amber/Le - DNA Says Love You. They are just wholesome and supportive babies. I want to give them both a hug and pinch their cheeks.

Hae Bom/Tae Seong - They are either the softest boys this year or in the top 3 softest boys this year. I normally do not watch shows with the stepbrother trope because it’s just not my jam, but I highly recommend this show. They are barely stepbrothers and are more like friends that group up together and they. are. so. soft.

7. What show are you most looking forward to next year?

The only shows that I know of that are airing next year are the ones from GMMTVs trailers. So I’m gonna go with the MilkLove GL that’s supposed to be airing: 23.5. (side note: I told my mom they had a GL coming and y’all have never seen anyone so excited ever.)

End of Year QL Ask Game

#bl ask game #ql ask game #2022 bl ask game #2022 ql ask game #thanks for the ask #secret crush on you #old fashion cupcake #minato shouji coin laundry #remember me #cherry blossoms after winter #next i'm gonna make my mom watch triage #semantic error #dna says love you #23.5

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ryanpuffs · 1 year

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A Kaneko Clan Christmas Special

A short and sweet one-shot I did for the holiday season. Set just before Ken starts his detective career. He's getting gifts for his boyfriend, friends, and the kids at Taichi's division :)

For more context, go here: https://kanekoclan.carrd.co/

Now, here we go

December 23rd

December 23rd, the day before Christmas Eve. Ken’s surprisingly too bothered by the freezing cold despite forgetting to wear any winter clothing aside from his new blue detective outfit, having gotten used to being outside during the Winter years ago when he was homeless. He’s impressed his body is still conditioned like that, probably because he had to deal with being a street rat for eight years.

Right now he’s doing some Christmas shopping for Naoki, Kagami, and the kids under Taichi’s care, Kaito, Minato, Haruto, Natsuki, and James. Ken was thinking of getting a gift for Taichi, but he’s still off the radar. Ken’s thinking he should’ve done it way earlier if it weren’t for the fact Naoki would probably get way too curious if he tried to hide away a gift for a period of time. Ken has been saving up from his honest job from the cleaning service he does with Naoki, as heists have been slow recently. His budget is 100,000 yen, which he thinks is enough for the day.

Shibuya is absolutely packed, with people rushing to get their own shopping done. Ken’s being pushed around a lot by shoppers who seem to be not even noticing him, which his short height doesn’t help. Ken takes a look at the list he wrote down, which consists of ‘something shiny and/or pretty’ for Naoki given his fascination with shiny things and his love for him. For Kagami, he’s looking for a new game for him, and while he’s not sure what specific game, Ken will take a shot in the dark regardless. And for the kids, probably And finally, for the kids, Ken is aiming for sweets for them. Pretty simple, but it’ll work as he’ll be catering to all five of them.

Bzzzz. Bzzzz. Bzzzz.

Oh, it seems like someone is calling. Ken goes to get his phone while still being overwhelmed by the crowd, and then sees the caller is Naoya. Ken answers.

“Hello?” says Ken

“Hey Ken. I’ve noticed you left your winter clothing in your apartment. Are you gonna be ok?” Naoya says.

“Ah, don’t worry. I’ll be fine. I’ve… I’ve been through worse.” Ken replies.

“Ken, I’m serious. I don’t want you to get Hypothermia”. Naoya says. There’s a deep worry in his voice. Ken can understand the concern, but Ken is insistent regardless.

“It’s fine dad. Really. Gotta go, the crowd here is getting intense. Bye!” Ken says, then hanging up. He feels bad about hanging up on Naoya like that, but he can’t risk not losing attention in a place as packed as this.

After the call, Ken then spots a game store, which he decides is his first stop. He mainly wants to get Kagami’s gift done first since he thinks that will be the easiest to do out of the two. After trying to maneuver his way into the shop, Ken ends up getting pushed on the ground by a particularly rude guy, falling on his face. As if that wasn’t enough, he gets his leg stepped on, causing the boy to yelp in pain. After getting his leg trampled by the man who pushed him, a girl who works at the shop runs up to him and kneels, looking at Ken. “Are you okay sir?”, the clerk asks.

“I’m okay, just a bruise,” Ken replies, despite the fact his leg is now absolutely hurting. While it’s not a serious injury, Ken feels like a bone is broken anyway. He grabs the clerk’s hand, who gives him a friendly smile. “I’ve been through worse. Thanks.” He gives a nervous smile at her, mainly trying to hide the pain. He doesn’t want to cause a scene. Not during the holidays, no matter how much he suffers.

“If you say so. Anyways, welcome to Pixel Camp. We sell old and new games here! Feel free to look at our selection!” the clerk says. Ken hasn’t even taken a step after being helped up and he is already impressed. They have a lot of video game memorabilia stored here, alongside games from different platforms. Super Famicom, Nintendo 64, all PlayStation systems, old SEGA consoles, they even have Xbox games here, which is surprising given how Ken was told by Kagami about how that family of systems isn’t popular in Japan. Thankfully, besides the man who pushed him, it’s surprisingly not as crowded here.

Ken begins to walk around and look at what they have, struggling to stand due to his slightly injured leg. Ken knows that Kagami prefers action games, particularly from the West. Granted, there are a few exceptions for his taste as he likes Like a Dragon and games by FromSoftware, but again, those are exceptions.

He gets to the area consisting of games that can’t be shown openly due to their high CERO rating in the back of the store, which is where Ken now has to make his decision. He sees a few copies of the Saints Row reboot. “I can avoid that, given how Kagami went on how that game isn’t like the previous games. I never played those games, but best to eliminate that.” Ken can only imagine how Kagami would react if he gave Kagami that for Christmas for a laugh, but Ken isn’t that type of person. He’s not like the former prankster Taichi.

He sees God of War: Ragnarok, but Ken doubts Kagami would be interested since he expressed that he’s not really into the way recent PlayStation exclusives have been taking their gameplay style in.

Finally, Ken sees a copy of No More Heroes III, which seems to have gotten its PlayStation 5 port. Ken has heard of the series but hasn’t played it, mainly since it doesn’t seem like his type of game, but he does think Kagami will like it, even if it’s not foreign as Ken was looking for. Ken takes the copy and crosses off Kagami from his list.

Even though Ken now has the game, Ken thinks he may have some yen to spare. What if he got something for himself? Wouldn’t hurt to self-indulge, especially with the leg injury, the cold, and getting pushed around. He looks at the Nintendo Switch section, looking for a game to pick for himself. He sees Danganronpa Decadence, which Ken might try out. Aside from knowing it’s a murder mystery game as he was told from Kagami, Ken knows nothing else and he doesn’t really have any expectations. He grabs a copy and heads to the front.

The clerk sees Ken. “Did you find anything to your liking?” she says. She seems to be eyeing Ken’s leg, which is still shaking. It’s good that she is concerned for his well-being, but Ken doesn’t want to use the injury to get sympathy from people. It seems like a selfish thing to do in his mind.

“Of course. Just getting something for a friend… and something for myself.” Ken replies. He looks away for a bit, a bit nervous and not wanting any attention on his leg.

“I see. Well, I’ll ring these up!” The clerk replies. She seems to be preventing herself from looking at Ken’s leg, probably having figured Ken wants it to be ignored. “Alrighty! Here’s your total!” 12,000 yen. That’s actually not that bad, and Ken still has 88,000 left. Ken pays the required amount and puts the games into a plastic bag. “Happy holidays! Hope your leg feels better!” the clerk says. Ken will let the wishes slide, since she’s just trying to be nice and supportive. Ken takes his leave.

Seems like the crowding has settled down. Ken still has the limp, but now things won’t be so bad. Now that he’s got Kagami’s gift done, Ken will set his sights on the gift for the children. Since he just plans on giving them sweets for the holidays, it won’t be too hard. However, Ken isn’t gonna settle on some cheap snacks. No, he wants to get something extra special for them this year.

Trying to limp his way to a new place, he sees a sweet shop. Ken makes his way there, only to bump into someone. “Oh, I’m so sorry!” Ken says, only to realize he’s meeting a familiar face. It’s Naoto, who seems less than pleased to see the guy dating his brother. “Oh, h-hey Naoto. Glad to see you here.” Naoto is all wrapped up in black winter clothing, with a gray scarf wrapped around his neck. Seems like he doesn’t like the cold that much.

“Your tone of voice indicates you aren’t.” Naoto replies, giving him a cold, slightly angry stare. Yep, he’s already pissed off at Ken’s presence.

“Well uh, I just didn’t expect to see you here, you know?” Ken says. He’s a bit afraid, given how very disapproving Naoto is of Naoki and Ken’s relationship. “You doing Christmas shopping too? I am. Just getting some sweets for the recruitment kids.”

“Of course. I got something for my brother, and now I am going to get some sweets for myself.” Naoto says. “I’d get something for Taichi, but he hasn’t been answering my calls. He seems very broken up about that prank he did on Naoki.” Ah yeah, the leg injury incident. Naoto seems to notice Ken’s shaking leg. “That shaking doesn’t seem to be from fear. How did you get hurt?” Oh! Some concern from Naoto.

“Well… I tripped, and someone stepped on my leg… very hard. Some guy, huh?” Ken answers.

“Hm, while I won’t deny what he did was awful, for all we know, he could’ve been in a hurry. People are doing last minute shopping after all.” Naoto says. “Has he apologized for what he did?” Ken then scratches the back of his head.

“No, he didn’t, but I’m not gonna let it bother me. I uh, don’t like holding grudges.” Ken replies. Naoto, after a few seconds, gives a very small smile.

“You’re incredibly naive. Forgiving, but very naive.” Naoto says. “You never mentioned your hatred towards Masaru and Kazunori, have you?”

“I mean, I don’t forgive those two given how much they did, but I just don’t like being fueled by hate.” Ken answers. Naoto’s smile then fades away.

“Well, at least you can control your anger nicely, or lack thereof. Changing the topic, what are you getting for my brother?” Naoto says. Ken then blushes, now thinking about Naoki.

“Oh! Well, right now I’m focusing on the kids from–” Before Ken can finish speaking, Naoto grabs Ken by the neck. Not strangling or hurting him, but clearly trying to get a hold of him.

“What are you getting for my brother, Ken?” Naoto says. Ken’s eyes grow big and he looks very afraid.

“U-uh, something expensive! He loves shiny things, doesn’t he?!” Ken says. Naoto slowly lets go.

“He does. I’ll give you a deal Ken.” Naoto then walks up very close to Ken, looking him straight in the eyes. “If it exceeds his expectations, I’ll give you a gift. If it does not, I will kill you. Do not disappoint me brother.” Naoto quickly grabs Ken by the collar. “Come on, we’re going in.” Naoto proceeds to drag Ken into the sweet shop by the collar.

As Ken gets forcefully taken in, he sees how stocked this place is. Like, this is quite amazing. There’s sweets from different countries and native treats from this country. While the game store was more independent, this store seems much more supported. They have lots of fancy decorations and they have a lot more people here, which is kinda worrying due to the state of Ken’s leg. Naoto lets go of Ken, having him fall onto the floor. “Now, you said you were gonna get the children something here?” Naoto asks. “Then after that, you’ll get something for Naoki, will you?” Naoto asks.

“Well, yeah. Saving him for last so I can use the rest of my budget, or just more time to think it over.” Ken replies.

“Are you saying you don’t know exactly what to give him?” Naoto says, with an icy stare.

“Uh–”

“Ken. Do not let me down. Do not let him down.” Naoto says. “I’m going to get some treats. See you tomorrow.” Naoto then tries to leave, only for Ken to run up to him and grab his shoulder. Naoto looks back at him. “Do you need something?” Ken lets out a sigh, especially with the running wearing down his still hurting leg.

“Naoto, can you ease up a bit? It’s the Christmas season, we should be nice to each other.” Ken says. “I know you’re not serious about the death thing, or I hope you aren’t, but please, just for Christmas.” Upon being told this, Naoto looks down for a bit, only to look at him again.

“...Alright, I’m sorry. I still don’t want you to disappoint me, but I’ll try to calm down for the holidays. I apologize, now let go of me.” Naoto replies, shaking Ken away. Naoto then walks away, leaving Ken alone.

Now that Ken is left to his own devices, he begins searching for some sweets for the recruitment children. This time, the search is much easier, finding a big bag of konpeitō, which should be enough to share between five kids. Ken grabs the bag and heads to the register, only to see a familiar face. It’s Naoya, holding some winter clothing. “Dad?” Ken says. Naoya walks up to him.

“Hey, finally found you. I got these to keep you warm.” Naoya says. Naoya then hands the clothes, consisting of a jacket and beanie. Naoya is wearing a white beanie, a white scarf, and a big green jacket. Underneath that, he seems to be wearing his usual black suit from what Ken can guess from the pants.

“Dad, I’m 21.” Ken says. “How did you even find me?”

“Well, I put a tracking device on your phone.” Naoya says.

“...Huh?” Why would Naoya do that?

“You nearly died multiple times. I’m worried about you.” Naoya says. “I don’t care if you’re an adult, I don’t like the idea of you freezing to death. You’ve been stabbed. You’ve been shot. You’ve lost your arm.” Naoya seems to be overreacting to Ken going out in the cold without proper winter clothes, but he’s just concerned, and the examples he gave are very valid, Ken has to admit. Those were very unpleasant and frightening events, so Ken can’t be mad at him. Naoya then notices what Ken is holding, changing his mood. “What do you have there?”

“Oh, these? Just some konpeitō. Got them for the kids.” Ken replies. “I’ve also got some games. One for me and one for Kagami.” Naoya gives a smile, looking pretty proud of him.

“Heh, you’ve always had a big heart.” Naoya says. “I’m… still not sure how to deal with your friendship with Kagami, but you seem to really care. Just… promise you’ll stay loyal to the Traditionalists, will you?”

“Yes.” Ken says. “But really, he’s not a bad guy. He’s just… troubled.” Ken looks away for a bit. He’s telling the truth about Kagami, but he knows Naoya is still gonna be suspicious.

“Right. Now, are you done Christmas shopping?” Naoya asks.

“Oh, no. I still gotta do Naoki’s gift. I wanna get something special for him!” Ken replies, with a small smile growing.

“Ah, that’s very kind of you!” Naoya says, with a smile. “But, will you have enough money for him?”

“Well, this bag is around 8,500 yen, so I’ll have 79,500 left.” Ken says.

“And what do you plan on getting for Naoki then?” Naoya asks.

“Um, something shiny! And expensive!” Ken replies. He seems rather excited. Naoya strokes his chin, seeming kinda doubtful.

“Are you sure you’ll be able to afford him something? Naoki has very high standards.” Naoya says. Ken looks away nervously as his smile drops, as he knows Naoya is right. Naoki can be quite expensive.

“I-I’ll try my best. Really. Just watch!” Ken says, back to smiling. Naoya looks at him, only to nod a few seconds later.

“Do you want me to take you somewhere? I know a place that might have what you need.” Naoya says. “I’ve been there multiple times myself. I have found quite a lot of things that look pretty. You can probably find something Naoki will like there.”

“Well, if you know the directions.” Ken says. “But uh, I’d go alone.” Naoya then sighs.

“If you say so. It’s actually closeby, when you leave this shop it’s just to your left..” Naoya says. “Though, once you’re done, I’m escorting you home.”

“Alright.” Ken says. He knows that Naoya isn’t gonna stop worrying anytime soon. As Ken tries to go to the counter to pay for the bag, Naoya then runs up to him.

“You’re limping. What happened?” Naoya asks. Oh, the leg. Now this is getting worrisome. Ken really wants to get this shopping done, but Naoya is getting really concerned now. Ken takes a deep breath.

“Uh, someone pushed me… and stepped on my leg. Hard. But it’s ok! It’s just–” Before Ken can finish, Naoya grabs the bag.

“I’ll be paying this for you, and then I’ll be taking you to your apartment.” Naoya says, with a stern expression. “Now come on, I’ll help ya up.” Naoya then grabs Ken’s arm in order to support him so he doesn’t have to use his injured leg that much.

“Wait, what about Naoki? I haven’t gotten his gift!” Ken says.

“We’ll figure something out.” Naoya says. Naoya then pays for the konpeitō and leaves, taking Ken with him. “I’m taking you to your apartment. You rest up, okay?”

“Yeah, but Nao–”

“Ken, I understand your concern, especially since you two started dating recently, but you need to let your leg heal. Plus, I already told you I’ll figure something out for you.” Naoya says, interrupting Ken.

“Yeah, but wouldn’t it be more special if–”

“Ken Ito.” The uttering of his full name was enough to keep Ken quiet. Yeah, seems like he isn’t gonna be able to finish what he started. Hopefully, Naoya will provide great assistance tomorrow.

—

December 24th

It’s Christmas Eve. Ken’s leg has healed nicely and surprisingly quickly, though since no bones were broken, it’s not much to think about it. He’s sitting down in his apartment, looking at the small Christmas tree set up, with Kagami’s gift all wrapped up.

Ken is still worried though. Naoki is about to come home and Kagami is coming over, but since Ken was forced home, he couldn’t go to the recruitment division to deliver the candy.

Bzzzz. Bzzzz. Bzzzz.

Huh, a phone call. Ken grabs his phone and sees that it’s Naoya. Ken accepts. “Hello?”

“Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I delivered the konpeitō in your name.” Naoya says. Oh, so Naoya did the gift delivering then.

“You did? Will they know it's from me?” Ken asks. Naoya gives a light chuckle.

“Ken, I used to work in thievery. I can still do stealth work. Age has slowed me down but this was very easy.” Naoya replies. Oh, that’s good then. At least Ken will get his thoughts and appreciation towards the kids well. “They’re still sleeping, so they’ll wake up to see what you got from them. Oh, and Ken?”

“Yeah?” Ken asks.

“Check your front door. I told you I’d help ya with Naoki’s gift. Gotta go, bye!” Naoya then hangs up. With Ken putting his phone away, Ken opens the front door of his apartment and looks down, spotting a gift wrapped box. It has a tag reading “From: Ken. To: Naoki”. He also sees a note, which Ken picks up.

I spent your remaining yen on this, just so your effort wouldn’t go to waste. Hope he enjoys it! -Naoya

Well, Ken isn’t gonna complain. Ken puts the note in his pocket, grabs the box and takes it inside, putting it beside Kagami’s gift. Just as he does so, he hears the door open. Ken looks behind him, and sees Naoki and Kagami walking in, with a surprise visit from Naoto. Well, maybe not too surprising since he’s Naoki’s brother.

“Happy Christmas Kenny!” Naoki says. They’re all holding gifts themselves. Naoki has two while Kagami and Naoto have one. “How you doing?” Ken seems kinda caught off-guard, not expecting them to come this quickly.

“Oh, I’m fine. Heh, just moving some stuff. What do you all got there?” Ken asks. Kagami walks up to him.

“Oh, you know, Christmas shit, because the holiday is here.” Kagami responds. Naoki and Naoto don’t seem to mind him much, so it seems like they can tolerate Ken’s friendship with him.

“Everyone, sit down.” Naoto says. “I wanna see what Ken has in store for my brother.” Well, this is nerve wracking. Ken isn’t sure what Naoya got to help him for his gift to Naoki, but he’s just hoping it’ll be good enough. Naoki then looks at everyone.

“So… who’s going first?” Naoki asks, weirdly calm. “Anyone?”

“Uh, Naoki!” Ken says. “Wanna do my gift first?”

“Nope nope! I wanna save you for last now that you’re my boyfriend!” Naoki replies. But he just asked who's going first, but Naoki is very unpredictable, so Ken shouldn’t be too surprised. Kagami then hands his gift to Ken.

“Fuck it. Me and Ken will do it. Now come on, open it!” Kagami says. He seems rather excited, and not in the thrilling way but in the happy way. Ken then looks at the box Kagami gave him, noticing how big it is. He then opens it up and inside he finds a skateboard, with the front being black. Kenp pulls it out to look at the back, seeing a blue color. “You see, I’m not sure if ya knew, but I really like Tony Hawk. Dude’s a great guy, and he inspired me to get into skateboarding. If it’s not your thing… Just keep it around your apartment, or if you wanna try it out, hit me up. I can help ya.” Ken nods.

“Well, I’m very open towards trying new things. Thanks!” Ken says. While Kagami’s mouth is still covered by his black neck gaiter, he can tell Kagami is giving a smile. Naoki then leans towards Kagami.

“Ken, can I try it too?” Naoki asks. Before Ken could respond, Kagami answered instead.

“Hell no! The weight from your big ass would break it in two.” Kagami says. “Ken’s like 115 pounds, and I got that model that’ll support his style nicely. From what he told me, you weigh fucking 200 pounds. So no, you can’t!” A bit of an extreme response, and Naoto doesn’t seem very happy about what just happened. Though in all honesty, Kagami isn’t wrong, given how much Naoki weighs. Regardless, things got pretty heated.

“Uh, Kagami, best not to blow up like that during the holidays… especially not around Naoto.” Ken says, clearly concerned about how unhappy Naoto looks.

“I’ll be fair, Kagami is not wrong with what he said… But he definitely should’ve said it better.” Naoto says. Judging from Kagami’s expression, this is enough to calm him down, at least just for Ken’s sake.

“Right, sorry.” Kagami says, sighing.

“So, where did you steal it from?” Naoki asks, seeming very eager to change the topic. He’s not even too bothered by Kagami’s rant. Then again, nothing bothers him that much.

“What? I paid for this. It’s Christmas.” Kagami replies.

Naoki looks at him weirdly. “You guys too? I wanted to steal some things for Ken and Naoto’s gifts, but Naoto told me I should pay for them. Why?” Naoki says, looking rather confused. He does take thievery very seriously, to the point he thinks stealing is right. He has a lot to learn. “At least he gave me money to pay for stuff.” Naoto puts his hand on Naoto’s shoulder.

“It’s more meaningful that way. You steal stuff all the time.” Naoto says. He then hands his gift to Naoki. “Now, here’s my gift to you. Merry Christmas.” Naoki looks at the box and tilts his head. He opens it up and pulls out a golden diamond. “It’s a civilian thing where you can find it in a jewelry store, but it fits your shiny taste, doesn’t it?” After Naoto asks, Naoki then hugs him, clearly elated by the gift. Even Naoto, who’s usually stoic and cold, has a big smile on his face. Ken smiles at the brothers’ happiness, though still nervous about what could be in his gift for Naoki.

“So, is it made out of gold entirely, or is there an actual diamond underneath?” Kagami asks.

“Who cares? It’s great either way!” Naoki says, clearly ecstatic.

Afterwards, Naoki then quickly hands his gift to Naoto. “C’mon! Open open!” Naoki says. Naoto nods and then slowly opens the gift, only to blush once he sees what’s inside. “So?” Naoto then pulls out a stuffed animal of a shiba inu. Huh, didn’t know Naoto liked plushies. Naoto looks at Naoki and rubs his back. “See, Naoto loves plushies! Don’t you?” Naoto looks kind of embarrassed, but also very thankful towards Naoki. Guess his liking towards them was a secret.

Ken then tries to ask Naoto a question. “So, Naoto, next year should I–” Before Ken could finish his question, Naoto gave Ken a cold stare, which promptly shuts Ken up.

Naoki then throws his gift to Ken, which he catches. “Your turn!” Naoki says. Ken smiles, opening it up. Once he sees what’s inside, his eyes light up. He pulls out a blue dress, and it seems rather big. “Trust me Ken, the skirt is massive. You’ll love it!” Ken has a huge smile on his face. Looks like Naoki is supporting his crossdressing hobby well.

“Ah yeah, you said you liked feminine stuff, didn’t ya?” Kagami asks. “Well, don’t wear it if you use the skateboard I gave ya, unless you want that dress fucked up.” Kagami’s right, and Ken wants to treat this very delicately. Not just because Ken wants to treat his dresses with care and safety, but also because it came from Naoki, so this one is really special to him now.

“Right, that’s a good idea.” Ken responds. He then looks at Naoki. “I cannot wait to put this on!” Naoki seems very happy that Ken is enjoying his gift. The couple is very happy.

Now that Naoki’s gift to Ken is done, it’s down to Ken’s gifts to Naoki and Kagami. Since Naoki said he wanted his gift last, he hands Kagami his gift. He opens it up and sees the copy of No More Heroes III. “You’ve told me all about the stuff you like when it comes to games. I have a feeling you might like it.” Ken says.

“Of course, man. Funny enough, I just finished the previous games. You just made it easier for me!” Kagami responds. Ken seems pretty happy his gift to Kagami went very well. “I’ll tell ya what, I’m gonna force your ass to play the other games.”

“Oh, if you say so.” Ken says. Not the first time Kagami has done so, since he’s very enthusiastic about getting Ken into the games he likes, even if Ken doesn’t really get into any of them. They just have very different tastes.

Now that Kagami’s gift is done, all there’s left is Ken’s gift to Naoki. Ken looks at the wrapped box, and then at Naoki. He’s very nervous right now, not knowing what’s in it. “So, uh, Naoki. Your gift from me is up last.” Ken says, handing the box to Naoki. Naoki seems very curious about what could be inside, while Naoto looks at Ken very sternly. Naoto did apologize for the threats, but Ken can imagine he still wants him to get something that would meet Naoki’s expectations. Naoki opens it up, and once he sees what’s inside, his jaw drops slightly.

“Wow…” Naoki says. He then pulls it out, revealing it to be a book, but with the cover being golden. Naoki flips through the pages, and shows everyone there’s nothing. Turns out it’s a journal. “A golden journal… I can log all my heists in gold!” Naoki then hugs the journal, and then goes to give Ken a huge hug. Ken hugs back.

“Uh, Naoki?” Ken says.

“Yep yep?” Naoki says, letting go while still looking at Ken smiling.

“Uh, just gonna let you know… Naoya helped me.” Ken says. He wants to be honest about it. Kagami seems rather confused, while Naoto just watches the two. “Um, I hurt my leg yesterday. Really bad. So, Naoya forced me to our apartment before I could get my shopping done… I told him I was gonna get you something shiny and expensive, and he used the rest of the money I was using for the shopping. So um…”

“Ken…” Naoki says, with a straight face. Ken’s getting really nervous now, not sure what Naoki is gonna say next. Then Naoki smirks. “Does it matter? In my heart’s eyes, you got it for me.” Naoki then quickly gets close again. “Doesn’t matter if you had to get help! Plus you said your leg got injured.” Well, this is a calming turn of events. Ken is very relieved now

“So, how did you get your leg hurt?” Kagami asks.

“Ken told me someone pushed him over and trampled on it very hard. It was enough that he was limping when I saw him yesterday.” Naoto replies. Now Kagami looks very pissed off.

“Anyways, Ken, you remember their face? Maybe a name?” Kagami asks.

Ken nervously laughs. “Uh, there’s no need for that Kagami. It’s in the past.” Ken says.

“Anyways! The first thing I’m gonna write down here is the gold diamond Naoto got for me and this journal you got for me!” Naoki says. “Thank you guys!” Ken seems happy about Naoki’s joy, while Naoto looks rather neutral towards Ken, but still seems happy that Naoki is still happy. “By the way Kenny, I have one more gift for you.”

“Oh? And that is…?” Ken says. To Ken’s surprise, Naoki proceeds to kiss him. While still surprising, Ken is still pretty happy about it. He looks at Naoto, who looks suspicious towards Ken. He then sees Kagami, who gives a thumbs up towards him. Naoki then let’s go. “…Well!”

“Glad you liked it!” Naoki says. “Well, guess that’s everything for gifts! What now?”

“Uh, I got myself a visual novel, if anyone is interested to watch.” Ken says. “It’s called uh, Danganronpa Decadence.”

“Oh, that series.” Kagami says. “This is gonna be an interesting night. Naoto, you’re staying with us.” Naoto sighs, nodding towards Kagami. Ken’s guessing he’s doing so so he can stay with his brother some more. Ken takes out the case he has, inserts the cartridges to his Switch dock connected to the TV, and turns it on.

#Kaneko Clan #Ken Ito #Naoki Kaneko #Kagami Akiyama #Naoto Kaneko #Naoya Kaneko #OCs #Original character #Fiction #Christmas

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live slug reaction (aka naina watches the cm movie after midnight and provides long and dumb and unnecessary commentary) (there be spoilers inside. tread w caution and all that jazz)

THE BOOOKK i wonder if we'll get to see the pages eventually.

also remembered my au i based off it...... i gotta dig it up

the recap aka watch how hard can i cry abt krdcs story despite having it seen it like 50 times already

adachi cringefail compilation in reverse so true

HELP ME WHYARE THEY SITTING LIKE THATSHHDHD. they are just sitting . five feet apart cause theyre not gay

ROKKAKU. I LOVE YOU BUT WHY ..... who was he trying to call anyway .....

their fucking faces i cant do thsidjbfjsjd those shifty ass side glances im losing it theyre so NERVOUS IM YELLING

ADACHI MY BELOVED AUGH HE DIDNT EAT ...... and them both laughing AUGHHH theyre my everythingggGGGG

HAHAHAHAHAHA HE REALLY WAS JEALOUS OF THE CHICKEN NOODLES i thought ppl were kidding but no . oh my god

ALSO.! KUROSAWAS ROOM IN DETAIL FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! taking notes for No reasons

obsessed w how adachi so Obviously checks to see if their feet are touching and kurosawa, Aware of the powers, just does not see it

theyre so cute fucking hell.....

OHHH GIMME GIMME TIME LETS GOOOO

oh the camping trip ough. . .. would pay to be the fish just to watch this sappy ass shit irl

theyre both so dumb theyre literally made for each other i swear

Kurosawa. What Is Wrong With You. Stop Thinking Things Ur Scaring The Little Man

unrelated but omg the shots are sooo pretty i love the waterfall one....

NOT THE 'LOOKING AT THE PERSON WHILE SAYING "ITS BEAUTIFUL"' TROPE NOOOOO IM WEAK

hh.. h h n . h . . hands.. Hands

THEYRE SO CUTE (counter: 2)

OFFICE GANG IS BACKKK i missed them...... ms fujisaki my queen most of all

WHAT IS W THAT GAY ASS STARE ACROSS THE OFFICE U GUYS HELLO

ADACHIS ROOM !!!!!! sorry i like it a lot seeing it again is like seeing an old friend.......

"for us to be together forever" WHAT IF I THREW MYSELF OFF MY BED !!!!!!!!!!!!

"i wished for our happy days to last forever" AND WHAT IF I PARACHUTE JUMPED OFF A PLANE!!!!!!!!!!

also dear god knowing what happens next as they say this is . it Is.

ah . its them. tsugemina.... ha ha one part of the show i didnt rlly miss

my 'kurosawa actually cares a lot abt rokkaku when hes not busy being jealous of him' agenda REAL and CANON

THE BESTIES ok i did miss adachi and tsuges bestie-isms . they are so funny

MINATO? THEY WERE TALKING ABT DRINKS MY DUDE .......

the og soundtrack in the bg ......... Yeah

ADACHI LOOKING AT KUROSAWA LIKE THAT GUYS I CANT DO THIS I CANNOTTTT

THEYRE SO CUTE FUCK OFF (counter: 3)

comedic genius w that cut from adachi hoping for them to be together all to finding out abt the transfer

rokkaku... i am looking at him .....

ADACHI BEING GOOD AT HIS JOB SOOOO TRUE

noooo noooooooo noooOOOO NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

THE FLASHBACKS NOOOOOOOOOO MY POOR HEART

seeing all the times kurosawa sacrificed what he wants for adachis sake ....... girlie who allowed this im so

Ah. Kurosawas Face..... Bros I Cant Do This....

THE BRIDGE !!!!!!!!!! THE™ BRIDGE™!!!!!!!!!!!!

KUROSAWA STOP FAKING STOP IT IM SHAKING YOU STOP ITTTT

SONS OF BITCHES FUCKING HELL THIS ANGST AAAAJAJJHDHBD. .JDJJE. DYING

KUROSAWAAAAAAAA

ep 1 parallel..... eats it up. definitely giffing this later Yeah

OUGH THE DISTANCE THE SLIDING SHOT THING (???? IDK I DONT KNOW FILM THINGS) THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN THEIR WORDS AND EXPRESSION OUGH OUGHHHH

A. AAA .A A.A..A. THIS IS JUST BEGINNING OF EP12 AGAIN WHY

hey that reminds me of the evil fic idea i was gonna write after watching the movie :)

Also. just noticed i have been talking in caps too much. sorry but 1) its late my brain isnt working 2) i gotta yell man

NEW FRIENDS who is He ........ who are all of they i need to know for fic purposes

THE PEN FUCK OFF NOOOOO . HE LOOKS SO SAD I . . .... . .. .. .HUGS HIM

adachi my talented brilliant genius amazing son . thats it thats the point

adachi my son hey hello. i understand jps toxic work culture but please. dont do that

so many pretty shots of kurosawa but he looks so sad in them..... this is his burden

adachi, alone, walking past couples/ppl in pairs..... poetic cinema

O NAGASAKI APARTMENT i am Perceiving 👁️👄👁️

kurosawa running to get his phone...... someone fly this man to kyushu Right Now

ough kurosawa pov. . always promising w angst as always

HE WAS LYING........ MY GUYS U GOTTA COMMUNICATE

THE BGM IS SOO GOOD BTW HITS SO HARD i think this is a leitmotif but brains too wack rn to recognise which piece its from

FUCK. THE PEN FUCK EVERYTHING AAAAAA WHY DO THEY DO THIS S

Looking. At the Apartment. Tidbits and Things and Blue Theme (very good and perhaps meant to match kurosawas place) but also adachi why is it . like this

47k yen flight bro............ call me unromantic bc i would not unless Absolutely Necessary

aha. foreshadowing.

oh my god okay its happening . gif

adachi jesus okay no stop stoppp go sit down please im begging you

Ah.

yuta 'jumping to grave conclusions' rokkaku strikes again . in his defense he probably didnt know anything but man

AGH. G GHH J N .. J N J JJ KDJDJD . GOOD GOD

A. . OOF . OKAY i fucking forgot abt that dream oh goodness . adachi i am psychoanalysing ur brain now

not remembering phone numbers he just like me fr

WAIT SHIT FUCJ OH . OH

SAYING THIS AGAIN. THE FUCKING RELIEF ON HIS FAAACEEEEEE IM UNWELLLLL

they hugged there btw im declaring this canon rn

fucking Finalllyyyy they Talk

"i nearly lost it" imagining his perspective and. H. . . ... hsj.. kj. ikk.w..d..

"i thought id never see you again" Who ...... why ................ to hurt me ...????? personally??????????

smashing a rock over my head during adachis lines

JESUS. CHRIST. KUROSAWA .......

OH MY GOD OKAY ITS HAPPENING . GIF (REMIX)

HANDS. PASSING AWAY NOW THANK YOU.

guys . what the fuck (<- rendered speechless)

parallel 2 !!!!!!! lets go!!!!

AH I SEE NOW. THE CARESSING. WOW......

ok a complaint here. honestly there wasnt enough use of the magic to even feel like it was missing tbh ? like it got mentioned and plot device-d but we barely heard any actual thoughts so the lack of it felt exaggerated imo

ITS THE SCENE ITS THE EDJDJJ JJHDJE BACK HUG WAUGH

aaaaand we're back to the THEYRE SO CUTE'S (counter: 4)

unrelated but how did the carpet not stain

PULLING MY HAIR OUT. THEIR PROMISE. SCREAMING

omg the besties <3 ignoring the tsugemina tho lol

HEEEEEEE omg he looks adorable..... also wow damn that was a fast time skip for 8 whole months lmao

THE FRIENDSHIPS. ACTUALLY LOVE THEM SO MUCH....

ROKKAKU I LOVE YOUUUUUUUU HES SOOO SWEET

the student becomes the teacher.....

haha . foreshadowing :D

THEY ARE. SO FUCKING CUTE (counter: 5? i think? slowly losing count)

also complaint 2 a bit suddenly but arent the subs a bit off...... not that i know any jp but i feel like they arent exactly right at times

THE ICONIC PYJAMAS RETURN also omg kurosawa avoiding the topic ohhh i wanna squish his cheeks so bad

THE SWEET LIFE DAYDREAM OUTFITS RETURN....... also the fucking choir playing every time kurosawa goes into his. . Adachi Mode. so good

PICTURES TIMEEEE PARALLEL 3

kurosawa meets the in-law (food truck guy)

OH THE MAIL SCENE AAAWWWWWWWW STOPPPPPPPPPP

guys i cannot. the matching everything. chores list . fucks sake. this is a scene from a fic i swear

my 'kurosawa is Not a morning person' agenda. real and canon

kurosawa scrunkly of all fucking time like there is not a more scrunkly chara ive seen in my life i love him so much oh my god

hey have i mentioned how cute they are yet . no? ok here it is. They Are So Cute (counter: 6 or something)

KUROSAWA CARES ROKKAKU IM TELLING YOUUUUU

oh what does that say on urabes laptop

(unrelated. had to pause here bc i felt a tiny earthquake and that scared the fuck out of me oof,, anyways back to the brain rot)

rokkaku and fujisaku u both are So real

ah them again.... looking at the besties Only

Hehehehehehe Adachi Got Plans

closing my eyes sorry i dont care abt these two at all ,,......

oh my god tsuge cursed...... king shit

ADACHI UR BRAINNN MASSIVE HUGE MY GENIUS SON..... HES PLANNING FAR AHEAD ALREADY SOBBSS

"i want to have a life with you forever and for always" this. .this. the. Head in my Hands. how am i supposed to cope with this . Hello

AAGHHGGH HUG !!!!!!!!!!

i heard the legends of the resume. i did not know it was this intricate. kurosawa my guy what the fuck

taking notes tho. hm yes birthday same as manga kurosawa..... hmmmm yes mari Is his sisters name...... hmmm past jobs (?). hope someone translates the whole thing

boy abt to pitch himself as adachis boyfriend like a stationary product. u know what? unique. points for creativity

WAIT THE REASON FOR APPLY HELP ME DNDJEJDJD THIS MAN someone please please translate this oh my god

KUROSAWA LORE!!!!!!!!!!!

oh my god mari got lore too yesssss good for her

why did they reduce kazuyas number of kids.... was it an actor casting thing

OH ADACHI FAMILY !!!!!! LOOKING INTENSELY

kurosawa.......... hes so determined....

AWWWWW IM SO HAPPY FOR THEMMM best family i care them 🥺🥺🥺🥺

"welcome to our family" SOBBING SO LOUD

omg the shogi scene....... that indirect asian family brand of acceptance....... love to see it

YEAHHHH YEAHHHHHHHHH THIS IS WHAT I LIKE TO SEE !!!!!!! (refusing to think abt the next part)

chuckles. uh oh.

HEY ITS THAT SCENE . i didnt know it happened here oh

mont blanc again hehe

kurosawa did we not learn. did we not learn from the nagasaki part. my man

PARK!!! PARK™!!!!!! PARK PARK ITS THE OUUHHHHGHHGFFD [passes out]

somehow every speech adachi has given this movie has felt like a goddam punch to the stomach . Pain

losing count of the parallels there are so many Sooo Many

THE BGMMMMMMM ITS THAT ONE SONG

WAIT SURPRISE HUG OH THAT CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD. FUCK THEYRE SO CUTE (counter: i dont know anymore)

preparing my hands to be thrown later

the contrast of their houses is soo interesting me like adachis parents house being small and traditional vs kurosawas parents house being bigger and modern

and smth smth yet adachis family being more accepting of them despite that ....... Looking

saw ppl being like 'why did they bring irl problems into silly gay show' and yes i understand but also 1) this happened in the manga 2) i feel like this is kind of necessary ? not just from a realism perspective but for the storytelling??? like the point is to show adachis growth using hurdles and to show how he gets over them so without a serious scene like this i dont think his chara development would hit as hard

YEAH LIKE THAT. JUST LIKE THAT. HOW BEING W KUROSAWA MADE HIM BRAVER TO TAKE ON CHALLENGES

oh. he said it. well guys it was a good run for my online presence im going to go lock myself in my bathroom for the rest of my life now adios

OK GOOD THEY BROUGHT UP HIS SELF IMAGE AND PERFECTIONISM ISSUES . ITS IMPORTANT TO ME

"but then i met adachi. he accepted me as i am" bro i cannot. ep 7 abt to kill me next time i watch it on god

THEY DONT REGRET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TELL HER

adachis chara dev actually my fav thing on my planet for reallllll its insane how far hes come its incredible to see. and honestly for all that i relate to him it really makes me feel hopeful tbh...

HES CHANGED!!!!!!!!!! just repeating lines atp bc i have nothing to add but i must emphasize. Very Important

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO mama kurosawa i hope u get over ur fears entirely and then u and adachi can bond for the rest of time

"i believe your lives are yours to live" Yeah. Yeahhhhh yeah

OH MY GOODDD OKAY ITS HAPPENING . GIF (THE THIRD) (GONE RIGHT)

the growth from magic-dependent adachi in ep11....... Cries

this scene i saw already and yet. yet. . . Oh............... Wow.........

Hands.

The Bgm. normal about this . very

HANDS.

WHY WOULD THEY MUTE IT EVIL FUCKERS LET HIM SAY I LOVE YOU I NEED TO HEAR IT FOR MY MENTAL HEALTH

HUG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TEARS IN MY EYES KUROSAWA TAKING THE FALL THSISI ISSO .. ..... GUYS

THEYRE SO HAPPY I CANT I LOVE THEMMM

intro parallel .....................

DORKS. WHY ARE THEY SO CUTE (counter: ???? still not enough times)

OH FUCK OH JESUS OH MU GDIIDJDJD

YES IVE SEEN THIS ALREADY. SEVERAL TIMES. YES IM STILL LOSING IT IMMENSELY . THANKS FOR ASKING!

complaint 3: why is adachis fucking wedding suit not fitting him right. huh

AGH. AGH. AAUAUSHHSJJJVJJKKE [taking emotional damage] HHRAAAHHAGGGFGHH

THE MUSICCCCC THE MUSIIIICCCCCCC THIS ISNT ALLLOWWEDDDDD

. BESTIES IM . ... ... ... OH MY GOD.................. I DONT HAVE WORDS ANYMORE. THATS IT.. ......

THE BOOK NO STOPPPPP DONT DO THIS TO ME IM SO WEAK

(i want that drawing by the way. as a painting. framed on my wall. for art purpose)

where is this location btw i would like to know of anyone has an idea

HANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SWINGING HANDS

well. ... .. .. im super normal after this. i swear (biggest lie told)

SHINOOONNNNNNNNN YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

if u guys havent read the lyrics to it yet please. please. they are insane.

its 3 am. no thoughts brain kurodachi. this was so worth the 7 months wait. i am filled with serotonin

i did not say anything coherent or deep at all but maybe ill make a discussion post later if i can get my thoughts in order

but first. when i get my hands on that hd rip i am going to make So many gifs u guys are gonna be sick of me i promise

anyways yeah um . .. ....... krdc will continue to be my personality for the rest of the year please look forward to it <3

ALSO . IF OTHER PPL HAVE ANY THOUGHTS THEY WANNA SHARE W ME PLS FEEL FREE id love to discuss (and/or scream in all AAAAAAs) the movie too :D

ok im going to sleep now good night

#cherry magic #cherry magic spoilers #my post #sorry. in my defense i warned u guys several times in advance #chuckles nervously. ha ha good thing for tumblrs read more function huh...............#ough ok i really need to sleep now but definitely rewatching soon. like in a couple hours after i wake up again probably #praying for hd rip by then perhaps

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storge · 2 years

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Me and Minato both: He's a high school student!!!! I really need a time skip or something, I don't know how they'll resolve this. And I agree with you that it would be interesting if they both held back but judging from Shin's temperament... and I think we're in for some angst with Minato's high school experience :( Okay, sorry for filling your inbox and thank you for your wonderful gifs!

Hello there friend! Yeahhhhhhh!!! I'm more interested in the dynamic of Minato in his attempts to hold Shin (who is a senior btw.. still ehhhhhh but more morally ehhh rather than legally ehhh) at bay lol. Shin is just very vocal in his wooing to get Minato lololol and Minato keeps saying he is too young for him, which is why i think I'm more hmmmmmm....i can roll with this for now. They probably will do a time skip somewhere in the drama so we shall only seeeee. And yessss i see flashback angstttt coming up which i loveeee. I know it's gonna relate to age gap so we shall seeeeee. And thanks friend!!! Your too kind! 💖💖💖

#i know these types of drama rub people the wrong way #but so far idk its doing it well withou going YIKESSSS #*no anons only friends

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beneathstarryskies · 3 years

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Hello! May I request a oneshot (modern au or everybody lives au pls) where Obito falls in love with reader? With the whole falling out of love w/ rin angst as well pls (I like Obito so much and I am hella jealous of Rin >:( )

Word Count: 1,517

Warnings: Angst, fluff, fem!reader

A/N: I had a lot of fun with this, and I was so tempted to make it smutty but alas I practiced self control.

The village is bathed in orange light as the sun sets over Konoha. Obito sits alone on the rooftop, his eyes trained on the stone-carved face of his former sensei. His memories of being on Team Minato play in his head.

The journey to redemption had been long and difficult. Obito expected to die helping Naruto save the world, coming to fully accept his fate. Things didn’t happen that way, instead, he found himself having to face living. It was a scenario he’d not planned for at all. Kakashi had pulled every string possible to be able to give Obito a second chance.

“It’s what Rin would’ve wanted,” Kakashi had told him.

Rin.

Obito sighs as he tries to focus on his breathing in an attempt to clear his thoughts. His attention is pulled away from the air filling his lungs when he hears your feet hitting the rooftop. He turns to you slowly, his chest blossoms with warmth when his eyes fall on your shy smile.

You’ve been gone for a couple of weeks now on a mission, and Obito felt a tugging in his chest the entire time you were gone. It’d taken him a while to realize it was because he missed you. Truthfully, it was that realization which brought him here. Trying to come to terms with what it all means. Of everyone in Konoha, you were the first to truly accept his presence. You reached out to make friends with him despite his initial insistence on keeping you at arm’s length. Little by little he felt himself warming up to you, eventually coming to crave your presence when you’re away on missions or too busy with your other duties to hang around much.

“I thought I might find you here,” you say quietly. “What’s on your mind Obito?”

“Nothing really,” he shrugs. “Just trying to clear my mind a bit.”

“Hm, me too,” you hum.

Obito smiles weakly, “How did your mission go?”

You shrug, “Boring.”

You lay your head on his shoulder and let out a small sigh. A thought was bursting forth in your brain. The words linger on your tongue, but the way Obito tenses at the closeness you’ve presented causes them to stay trapped there. You bring your head back up to study the stern eyes of the past Hokage staring back at you.

“I missed you,” Obito says finally.

“You stole the words right out of my mouth,” you smile.

Obito feels his cheeks grow warm. He turns his face away from you to hide the pink dusting across his cheeks. Obito is certain by now you’ve noticed how flustered gets around you but is grateful that you don’t feel the need to point it out. There are so many things he’s grateful for where you’re concerned he lost count long ago.

You lean back on your hands, your hair falling behind your shoulders.

“Hey, maybe since I’m gonna be home for a while we should find something fun to do,” you suggest with a bright smile.

His heart pounds in his chest, “Oh yeah?”

“I could use a trip to the hot springs,” you suggest. “Or maybe we could find a carnival or something.”

“You choose,” Obito smiles.

I’d follow you anywhere, he thinks to himself as he looks at your sweet face. He wants to say it but keeps the sentiment to himself.

“I don’t deserve to love again,” Obito says in a hoarse whisper as he stares at Rin’s headstone.

His fingers trace over her name as light as a feather. Tears sting his eyes as he feels so consumed with guilt. He’d been willing to burn the world down for a chance to be with Rin again, but now he finds those feelings fading each day as you make a home in his heart.

Rin is always watching, he keeps telling himself. How would she feel to know he’s fallen in love with someone else? Is she watching it happen while being so helpless to stop it?

He turns these questions over in his mind until he gets the feeling he’s being watched. His hand pulls away from her gravestone to look around the grounds, finally spotting Kakashi leaning against the gate.

“I heard you were visiting the hot springs,” Kakashi says as he begins to walk toward Obito.

“We’re supposed to leave tomorrow.”

“Good,” Kakashi nods. “That’ll be good for you.”

Obito furrows his eyebrows at his friend, “Why?”

“Because you and y/n are close,” Kakashi shrugs. “Maybe this will give you a chance to bond.”

Obito’s chest feels heavy at Kakashi’s words. Was it so obvious? He shoves his hands in his pockets, pulling his eyes away from Kakashi back to Rin’s memorial.

“I think Rin would be very happy for you,” Kakashi’s voice has fallen to a soft whisper.

“Maybe,” Obito sighs.

“She would be,” Kakashi persists. “All Rin ever wanted was for you to be happy, Obito. If this makes you happy, then she would be fully supportive.”

“I don’t deserve this.”

“Love is not about deserving it.”

“What do you know about love?” Obito spits back, not even understanding why Kakashi’s words bothered him so much.

Kakashi just shrugs, as unbothered as ever. Obito groans because he knows Kakashi is right.

“I hope you don’t mind that I booked us just one room,” you say as Obito sets his things down. “It’s all they had on such short notice. Plus side though, we have a private onsen!”

Obito smiles, “It’s fine. We can take turns.”

You giggle, “We don’t have to do that. I trust you not to be a pervert.”

Obito’s cheeks turn bright pink. His heart pounds in his chest. Truthfully he doesn’t know if you should trust him so much. He’d never do anything to hurt you, but he’s not sure if he could stop himself from at least looking at you. Even in your usual loose-fitting clothes, he finds you absolutely gorgeous. Seeing your soft skin would be very difficult to resist.

But also, he’s scared of you seeing him. He’s still a bit insecure about the scars on his face. Your eyes never linger on the scars too much, in fact on more than one occasion you’re pressed a soft kiss to his cheek as though they weren’t even there. He’s worried this may change once you see the way they’re stretched over half his body.

You unpack your things in the room despite wanting to just strip off and jump into the hot water. Obito isn’t as neat as you. His clothes get shoved into the drawer, but he lingers awkwardly in the room once he realizes there’s no other way to get around the main purpose of this trip.

“I’m gonna get in now,” you say quickly. Obito realizes you’ve also been trying to get around it.

“Maybe you should get in first,” he suggests. “So I can’t see anything?”

“Hm, or we can just undress at the same time? That way we just won’t worry about it anymore.”

Obito swallows hard, “Are you sure?”

You laugh despite the blush on your cheeks, “We might as well. I don’t want us to spend the whole trip trying to avoid nudity. We’re at a hot spring after all.”

“I just,” Obito looks down at the floor. “You know these scars aren’t just on my face and neck.”

Your lips tighten into a frown as you step forward. Obito’s eyes slowly trail to your sad face. He’s not sure what he expected, but to feel your arms wrap around him was not it. Your lips brush against his cheek before you look up at him.

“Obito, you fool,” you say as you stare into his eyes. “I don’t care about that at all.”

Tears prick his eyes, and a knot begins forming in his throat. He opens his mouth as it becomes harder to breathe. Your eyes are so filled with adoration it’s overwhelming.

“You don’t?”

“Of course not. I was gonna wait until dinner but I guess I should just say it now,” you take a shaky breath. “Obito, I think you’re gorgeous.”

He bites back the sobs threatening to escape him, “Really?”

You lay your head on his chest to hide your flushed face, “Of course. I just didn’t know how to tell you. I-”

“I love you!” Obito blurts out as his arms tighten around you.

You look up at him with tears filling your eyes, “Obito, I love you too. I was so worried you wouldn’t feel the same way I just-”

He steals your words with a clumsy kiss. His heart feels like it’s going to burst when you eagerly kiss him back. Your hands move to tangle in his hair, and you raise on your tiptoes to deepen the kiss. Obito breathes you in, wanting your affection to wash over him and erase all his insecurity. By the time you pull away, both of you struggle to catch your breaths.

As your hands trace over his cheeks with a small smile, Obito can’t believe his luck.

#obito uchiha #obito x reader #obito x you #obito x y/n

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liyazaki · 3 years

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🍒🌸 Cherry Magic Ask Game 🌸🍒

I don't know how we got to the last rewatch day so fast, but here we are 😩 I figured we'd finish with a little CM ask game- thank you Orthy for letting me steal questions from your ATOTS ask game!

1. Favorite character

Adachi by far- i.e. possibly BL’s bestest baby gay/anxious wreck with a heart of gold.

2. Character you relate to the most

As an also confidently-queer dancer with a giant soft spot for cats- Minato.

3. Favorite quote from the series

Is it weird that the first quote that comes to mind isn’t an actual quote at all, but from a sushishort’s video? “Hello God- it’s me, Adachi. First of all- WHAT THE FUCK.” If that doesn’t sum up the show, I don’t know what does 🤣

4. Favorite moment in the show

The elevator doors just rattling the hell out of Adachi, as if he wasn’t already rattled enough. Sends me EVERY time.

5. A character you think is underrated

Rokkaku- sure, he’s a little obnoxious, but he’s also the show’s resident Pikachu (forever thanks to @smittenskitten for that!).

6. Which character would you absolutely be friends with

I’d be hanging out with Minato & enjoying Tsuge’s chaotic energy by extension.

7. The moment that you fell in love with the show

The moment on the street in episode one with the extreme closeup on Adachi’s face when he realizes what’s happening to him- well done humor, in MY BL?! It’s more likely than you think!

8. Top so-soft-it-might-be-illegal moment

Adachi’s confession- I was so proud of him! And Kurosawa’s reaction- GET OUT; I can’t.

9. Favorite hands-are-for-the-gays moment

The scarf scene 🧣

10. Favorite Kurosawa making heart eyes moment

I’m gonna cheat at my own game and say rather than heart eyes, it was Kurosawa’s FIRE eyes at Rokkaku when he wiped Adachi’s face.

11. Favorite Adachi x Kurosawa moment (i.e. when they invented tenderness)?

Besides the confession & the finale, I loved them being at home and domestic in episode 10. Enjoying coffee at home in loungewear is basically my love language, so I’m biased.

12. Favorite friendship moment

Fujisaki telling Adachi she’s going to ask for his help ALL the time moving forward, and seeing how carefree and comfortable Adachi was in that moment- OWWW.

13. Favorite overall episode

10.

14. Top LMAO moment

Again- that damn elevator!

15. A moment you could live without

Tsuge was more than a little extra for my taste- can’t choose one moment.

16. One thing you’d change about the show

The KISS- or lack thereof.

17. Someone you got to know because of the show or someone whose posts/works you enjoyed seeing in the tags

I always loved @sushishorts content, but now they get to enjoy me directly screaming my adoration at them. Not to victim blame, but maybe try not being so funny 24/7?

18. Describe the show in 3 words

BL anti-depressant (not quite 3 but I stand by it).

19. One moment from CM that always stays with you

The rooftop ending: declarations, matrimonial pens, friendship AND fireworks? C’mon.

I’m going to tag a bunch (probably not all- if I missed you, it wasn’t intentional) of peeps who have been posting during the rewatch. BUT- if you’ve been following the rewatch at all, consider yourself tagged (insert usual only-if-you-want disclaimer here).

@smittenskitten @spicychipsdemon @sushishorts @kaonoppakao @laowen @cherrymaho @surii @pink-akuma-watching-in-queer @saranghae-hoe @ninasaysmanythings @morathicain @mel-loves-kdramas @pastacritter @omarandjohnny @meteorjam

edit: I swear I tagged you but it didn't take?! @incandescentflower

THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the CM Rewatch! I missed out on the show when it first premiered, and it’s been SO nice to experience it again with you all. The creations, text posts, memes, fanfics and edits y’all have shared over the past 12 days? The creativity, unique perspectives and TALENT on display? Just, wow. It’s been a blast, friends 🍒

#cmrewatch #cherry magic #cherry magic!#cherry magic! thirty years of virginity can make you a wizard?!#30歳まで童貞だと魔法使いになれるらしい #cherry magic ask game #my text post

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sunset-bridge · 2 years

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persona 3 :3

OH SHIT PERSONA 3 THE GAME OF ALL TIME

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most):

UHHH AKIHIKO!!!!!!!!!!! >: ) i love him so much one of my friends bullied me because i liked him so much it was that bad ok. i also have Many thoughts about him ok jesus. (ALSO Minato too on 2nd place.........look hes my guy hes just a dude and he deserves every chocolate cake in the world ok hes doing his Very Best)

scrunkly (my “baby”, character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped)

ok kinda cheating but Koromaru hehehe but honestly also Ken huhuhuh i dont really get people that dislike him like wow you gonna hate a 10 year old wow ok.

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/underappreciated fave)

UHM Yukari like hello??? ok look i know he has fans obviously but like shes still underrated like shut up about Aigis and Ryoji shut up shut up look at Yukari the queen the absolute legend you guys that hate her are just fuckin cowards and hate when a female character has actual Emotions and doesnt go like "waah chad-kun kiss me plz" I will die here-

(wait do personas count...if so also ORPHEUS my bro........i also thought about him a Normal AMount)

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won’t shut up about it for a week)

sjsjdhsbdbsjgfshf. OK uh Kenji and Bebe.............i liked Kenji a lot ok i thought about him a Normal Amount but yeah hes best bro dont @ me (sorry junpei) and also Bebe....like omg my guy......hes so good.

poor little meow meow (“problematic”/unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave)

HMM i dont think i have anyone?? like uhm no...ryoji is the only pathetic guy but i do NOT like him (HAHAHAHHA).

(again if personas count i also like Isis a lot but shes not pathetic shes just unpopular...shame.. Polydeuces too...)

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason)

HEHEHE Ikutski or however the fuck his name is spelled agsdahbdhad the chairman guy.

eeby deeby (character I would send to superhell)

takaya... yes

#thanks!!#persona 3 #kat tag #ask #ask game

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dreamersscape · 3 years

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In Which I Attempt to Wreak Havoc Upon Panharmonium's Heart. Or Something.

Because I am an awesome friend, clearly, and possibly making people sad/verklempt is definitely an excellent way to (belatedly 😔 but I did start before the 15th!) celebrate Kakashi's birthday, right? ;)

I will admit up front that this is nowhere near as deftly structured and compiled as your Kakashi fanmix, @panharmonium, but that is precisely why I'm not even going to try to organize all these songs into individual playlists. Yet. Plus, I have a tendency to over-explain so this way I can better expound on why certain songs remind me of certain characters. Sorry that I sorta went a little... overboard?

Everything--except a few that aren't available on spotify, I'll link to them directly--can be listened to HERE.

What I'm Looking For - Brendan Benson | Kakashi → I may be a little biased with this one because it fits SO many of my favorite characters so well, somehow, but there's just something about the upbeat/tongue-in-cheek musical cues/delivery of lines such as 'I visit hell on a daily basis, and I see the sadness in all your faces' that just feels so Kakashi to me.

Happy Ending - MIKA | Kakashi → This is presumably a breakup song, but I enjoy it so much more in a non-romantic context (and the song itself isn't really boxed in with overtly romantic framing, so I appreciate that!). Anyway, some very important instructions IMO for listening to this with Kakashi in mind: everything before the bridge is about Kakashi up through his ANBU years, but when you get to the 'little bit of love' refrain, picture Kakashi meeting Tenzo, and then becoming Team 7's sensei, opening back up to Gai, adopting all the other leaf genin, assimilating Sai and Yamato into Team 7, and it keeps building with Kakashi gaining more and more loved ones to fill the hole in his heart, and then cry tears of joy with me! Just my personal suggestion. :D

Light - Sleeping At Last | Kakashi & Team 7 (/all his kids)

with every heartbeat I have left I will defend your every breath

→ I've seen this song used for ship vids and I'm all ????? about that because this is clearly a song about the love you have for your child! But I suppose if one of my favorite pastimes is aggressively re-interpreting love songs in non-romantic ways, I can't begrudge the opposite process... too much, lol.

Heroes - MIKA | Team Minato

your blood on me/and my blood on you/but to make you bleed/the only thing I wouldn't do/.../I wish there was a way/to give you a hand to hold/'cause you don't have to die in your glory/die, to never grow old

Long Lost Friends - Transit | Kakashi & Obito

how long/do you have to say that/this is not the person I used to know/you are not the person I used to know/.../because lately, you've been looking at me like you've seen a ghost/and isn't it obvious who's been missing who the most

→ What the heck! What the heck! What the heck! What the heck! What the heck!

Against the Voices - Switchfoot | Kakashi

'cause everybody knows/the hardest war to fight/is the fight to be yourself/when the voices try to turn you into someone else

Out of the Darkness - Matthew and the Atlas | Obito? Yamato? Kakashi? Itachi & Sasuke? Naruto & Kurama? → I'm a bit undecided about this one, or if I should just not worry about choosing one character and just let myself feel all the "inner darkness is not an innate characteristic, Danzo! They're just grieving/in a lot of pain, and they can find their way out of that dark place!" feels.

Save A Place - 1969 | Kakashi & Sasuke

so I'll keep away and save a place for you/and I'll only make the same mistakes as you/.../when all the blood all over your fingers is dried up/the pain will still linger

→ I'm not uber-confident in picking out really fitting Kakashi & Sasuke songs yet, but I hope this hits a lot of the right notes for you. :)

Thrive - Switchfoot | Kakashi

I'm always close, but I'm never enough/I'm always in line, but I'm never in love/I get so down, but I won't give up/I get so down, but I won't give up

→ See, it says right there that he's never in love! Not the crux of the song, and he's not always 'in line' either, but still! :)

Disarm - The Civil Wars | Kakashi & Obito

the years burn, burn, burn

→ I don't know how I keep collecting fictional relationships that work so well for this song, but literally every single line of this song hits so hard for these two?? Will never recover from this. (Also, I usually disregard when 'my love' pops up in the last line of the chorus, as the mood dictates. :) It's pretty incidental as is IMO.)

Renaissance - Paolo Buonvino & Skin | Sakumo & Obito & Kakashi & Naruto

let me show you one last time/let me show you one last sign/you can find it/I can't say that I can change the world/but if you let me, I can make another world for us/let me suffer all for you/make this vision all brand new/we can fight them/I can't say that I can win it all, [but] come with me and I will make my words stand tall

→ Okay, this is a very odd choice given that it's actually the theme song for a different show about the Italian renaissance (if you happen to see this, Mirjam, don't hate me!), but this could be IT! The "those who break the rules are scum, but those who would abandon their friends are worse than scum" anthem that's all about building a better world based on these principles! I really hope our sharing-a-brain talent translates to listening to this song in this way because I am feeling SOME KIND of way about this!

The Lament of Eustace Scrubb - The Oh Hellos | Kakashi → I really liked the song you chose from this album for your fanmix, so now I've feeling a tiny bit too on-the-nose with my choice, but I guess this is just a Kakashi album all around. 😆

Glass Heart Hymn - Paper Route | Kakashi(+ Obito) & Sasuke(+ Itachi)

memories as heavy as a stone/ I am empty, in my end you are my beginning

This Is Home - Switchfoot | Yamato & Kakashi (+ Team 7)

and now, after all my searching/after all my questions/I'm gonna call it home

→ All finding-where-you-belong songs are actually Yamato songs. True story!

Faust, Midas, & Myself - Switchfoot | Obito

you have one life left to leave/you have one life left to lead

→ Could this be any more perfect for Obito? It even has creepy-old-man!Madara!

Pluto - Sleeping At Last | Kakashi

Always Gold - Radical Face | Kakashi & Obito/Sasuke & Itachi/Naruto & Sasuke

all my life, I've never known where you've been/there were holes in you, the kind that I could not mend/and I heard you say, right when you left that day/does everything go away?/yeah, everything goes away/but I'm going to be here till forever/so just call when you're around

→ ...but mostly Kakashi & Obito because 'there were holes in you' 😭😭😭

Lemon Boy - Cavetown | Yamato & Kakashi → You already know the delights of this song of course, but I gots to be comprehensive. :)

Everywhere I Go - Lissie/cover by Sleeping At Last | Kakashi & Team Minato

danger will follow me now everywhere I go/angels will call on me and take me to my home/well, these tired eyes just want to remain closed

→ I chose the Sleeping At Last cover for maximum angst, 'cause sometimes it be like that.

Uneven Odds - Sleeping At Last | Kakashi

maybe your light is a seed, and the darkness the dirt, in spite of the uneven odds, beauty lifts from the earth

→ ...just like an earth style: mud wall :') Okay, okay, bad jokes aside, the seed metaphor of course makes me want to associate it with Tenzo, but this is clearly a Kakashi song!

Twenty-four - Switchfoot | Kakashi & Obito

life is not what I thought it was twenty-four hours ago/and I'm not who I thought I was twenty-four hours ago/still I'm singing spirit, take me up in arms with you/you're raising the dead in me/I wanna see miracles/to see the world change/wrestled the angel for more than a name/for more than a feeling, for more than a cause/I'm singing spirit, take me up in arms with you/and you're raising the dead in me

I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme) - John Rzeznik | Kakashi

and how can they say I never change?/they're the ones that stay the same/.../they can't tell me who to be/'cause I'm not what they see/.../and their words are just whispers/and lies that I'll never believe

→ Yeah, I might've accidentally imprinted on Treasure Planet as a 14 year old, and then someone made sure this song would forever live in my heart by making a fanvid of it with my favorite character from my robin hood show, but! He's still here!

See You Again - Wiz Khalifa (feat. Charlie Puth) | Kakashi & Obito/Team Minato

how can we not talk about family when family's all that we got?/everything I went through, you were standing there by my side/and now you gon' be with me for the last ride

→ I am being very unoriginal here, and there are in fact already fanvids made for these relationships set to this song (along with many others featuring different Naruto relationships), but I don't think I'll be able to rest until I translate the movie playing in my head whenever I hear this song now into an actually watchable format. After all, they have come a long way from where they began, and I intend to make that both as touching and ironically hilarious as possible!

Goodnight, Travel Well - The Killers | Kakashi → Admittedly, I got this idea from a magnificently crafted fanvid done for my robin hood show, but I genuinely think it would be really interesting to make something similar for Kakashi centered around the time he technically died but got better? I don't know how to explain it, but I think it fits quite well.

30 Lives - Imagine Dragons | Kakashi & all the people he's loved and lost → can be listened to here.

A Pound of Flesh - Radical Face | Kakashi

then today I wake up feeling easy/and find I'm on more familiar roads/I got a darkness wrapped inside me/but now it ain't so hard to let it go/so keep a candle burning in the window/I'm almost home

Hold Back The River - James Bay | Kakashi & life getting in the way of him being with his precious people (you may be sensing a pattern here) → @the road of life: Let! Kakashi! And his People! Hold! Each! Other!!! Also, 'tried to square not being there, but think that I should have been' is absolutely about Sasuke's defection and Kakashi adding it to his long list of undeserving self-recriminations.

The Fall - Imagine Dragons | Yamato & Kakashi → 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Shadowman - K's Choice | could work equally well for Kakashi or Obito, I think

any time tomorrow a part of me will die/and a new one will be born/any time tomorrow/I'll get sick of asking why/sick of all the darkness I have worn/any time tomorrow/I will try to do what's right/making sense of all I can/any time tomorrow I'll pretend to see the light/I just might/.../and doesn't it make you sad?/to see so much love denied/see nothing but a shadowman inside

Paint - The Paper Kites | Kakashi & Team 7

still there's a wound and I'm moving slow/though it don't show, though it don't show/I've got a hole where nothing grows,/how little you know, how little you know

→ A song for just how much Team 7 doesn't know about their sensei.

Always Find Me Here - Transit | Kakashi → ...most likely at the memorial stone. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (why am I like this)

Taste - Sleeping At Last | Kakashi

it’s bittersweet, it’s poetry/a careful pruning of my dead leaves/it’s holy ground, a treasure chest/I'm on my knees and only scratch the surface/like fists unraveling, like glass unshattering/we’re breaking all the rules, we’re breaking bread again/we’re swallowing light ’til we’re fixed from the inside

Help - Hurts | Yamato & Kakashi

take my hand and lead the way/out of the darkness and into the light of the day/.../'cause I know what I've been missing/and I know that I should try/but there's hope in this admission/and there's freedom in your eyes/.../I can feel the darkness coming/and I'm afraid of myself/call my name and I'll come running/'cause I just need some help

→ NO ONE TOUCHE ME.

Your Soul - RHODES | A mish-mash of Kakashi & Tenzo and Rin & Obito & Kakashi and Gai & Kakashi vibes? → So like, 'oh you know when you're alone/I'm holding on and on and on and on/to your soul' reminded me of your 'when you're all alone...the only thing you really think about is dying' 'but when there are two of you...the only thing you can think about is surviving.' and now kakashi - who just saved his life - is asking him 'did you want to die' and yamato is saying 'no' there are two of them and yamato wants to SURVIVE. tags as well as Gai's steadfastness as a friend, and 'I just wanna hold your hand' made me think of Rin's "Well then, I'm just going to have to connect the two of you." while holding their hands, and the sunlight/'soul shine'/'your light' motif is just A Lot in this song!!

7 Years - Lukas Graham | Kakashi → Alright, yeah, there are already approximately a gazillion pre-existing Naruto AMVs for this song and even one or two focusing on Kakashi, but they don't capitalize on all the angst possibilities in many of the lyrics or reach the fluff potential of 'will I think the world is cold or will I have a lot of children who can warm me [when I'm old]' and I cannot abide that!

Putting The Dog To Sleep - The Antlers | Kakashi & Sasuke → Okay, on one hand, this song is One Big Oof. But I do like the (potentially odd) way I've conceptualized it for Kakashi & Sasuke? Like, the first half is Kakashi going through all the tragedies in his life and getting lost in ANBU, but then in the second half it transitions to him wanting to prevent Sasuke from having to be as alone as Kakashi once was and they can face life together? It makes me emotional!

Trust Me - The Fray | Kakashi & Obito

I found a friend, or should I say a foe?/said there's a few things you should know/we don't want you to see/we come, and we go/here today, gone tomorrow

→ There are a few lines that call Tenzo & Kakashi to mind, but mostly it's Obito & Kakashi.

The Lightning Strike (What If This Storm Ends?) - Snow Patrol | Kakashi → I had to, right? My mindscape is a little murky/scattered about what specifically I want to think about when I listen to this, but obviously it has to do with Kakashi in one way or another.

Kettering - The Antlers | Team Minato(???) → Honestly not sure if this will make any sense, but yeah, vague team minato vibes?

Swans - Unkle Bob | Kakashi & Obito/Rin/Minato/Kushina/Sakumo → They should be by his side always!!!

Looking Too Closely - Fink | Kakashi → I honestly feel rather ambivalent about this one too, but I can't deny 'truth is like blood underneath your fingernails/and you don't wanna hurt yourself, hurt yourself/looking too closely' always destroys me because... well, you know. I love suffering. :(

Souvenirs - Switchfoot | Kakashi & Obito & Rin

wolves - Switchfoot | Kakashi

snowfall for the battlefield/roses for the father's sons/see them red on the ground:/bleeding/when the revolution came/we were more than hungry men/we were hoping for more:/bleeding/end. begin again./all of my world is collision and spin/hope is a world that has yet to begin/awaken, oh sleeper/awaken, oh sleeper/a new day begins

→ I wanted a wolf-related song too. :)

PRODIGAL SOUL - Switchfoot | Obito, Itachi, & Sasuke; just all them wayward Uchiha boys

Coming Down - Dear Euphoria | kid!Kakashi & his relationships

the shell/that I wore/it wasn't for fun/it wasn't to make you/stick around/it was for survival/it was what I've learnt/it was for the sun/.../our love has grown/our love has flown

→ Another one I'm a little unsure of whether it makes sense outside of my head or not, but I like the vibes?

Ghosts That We Knew - Mumford & Sons | Kakashi & Yamato? → Hmm, can I maybe submit this as a Kakashi-&-Yamato-just-need-to-mske-it-through-this-war-so-they-can-have-a-bright-bright-future song?

All Is Well (It's Only Blood) - Radical Face | Kakashi → ...he said as he's bleeding out or after he's thrown himself in the line of fire protecting someone he thinks is a better person than himself...

Bleeding Out - Imagine Dragons | Kakashi

when the hour is nigh/and hopelessness is sinking in/and the wolves all cry/to fill the night with hollering/when your eyes are red/and emptiness is all you know/with the darkness fed/I will be your scarecrow/you tell me to hold on/oh, you tell me to hold on/but innocence is gone/and what was right is wrong

→ In a similar vein to the previous song. But goodness gracious! Were they NOT straight up describing Kakashi here?

Amaryllis - Shinedown | Yamato & Kakashi → Just tossing this one out there, not sure if it will make sense or if it's a reach... but I like it?

lost 'cause - Switchfoot | Kakashi & Sasuke

are we a lost cause?/or are we just lost 'cause/we won't be the future we refuse to see?/and if I'm your lost cause/it'll be your lost 'cause/you won't see me as I am, the possibility/that I'm not the enemy

→ 214 feels. (And before and after that, but yeah.)

Through the Ghost - Shinedown | Kakashi & Obito

so many silent sorrows/you never hear from again/and now that you've lost tomorrow/is yesterday still a friend?/.../everything that mattered is just/a city of dust/covering both of us/did you hide yourself away?/I can't see you anymore/.../did you hide yourself away?/are you living through the ghost?/did you finally find a place/above the shadows so the world will never know?/the world will never know you like I do ... like I still do

Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men | Kakashi → Just Kakashi having little chats with his ghosts, totally the most heartwarming way to conclude this section. 😅

Sleepyhead - Passion Pit | Kakashi → Just kidding! Here's a slightly less morbid song for the Most Tired Boy Of Them All.™ (Random aside: this was my customary song to listen to on my walks to 8AM organic chemistry classes; I found it strangely soothing! On a different occasion, after a particularly long day for her, one of my roommates didn't have the energy to make it to her bed but nevertheless requested a lullaby from us. So I obliged by playing this song for her, but she didn't seem to gain the same peace of mind from it as I did. 😄 I know it's not my place to propose anything like this, but it does amuse me to imagine bookends!Kakashi in these situations, even though it's not OChem classes he has to go to.)

General/Miscellaneous:

Rise Above It - Switchfoot | Ensemble

don't care what they're telling me/we can be what we want to be/.../just because it's law doesn't mean that it's fair/.../don't believe the system's on your side/.../the curse is spoken/the system's broken; rise above it

→ I mean, how could I not think about Naruto when this song also has the lines 'hear us sing tonight like the last night on earth/we will rise like the tide/like dead men coming back to life/we are rising, rising'? It's fun to be literal sometimes!

Doorways - Radical Face | Allllll the traumatized children → Someone has to put all those tragic childhood flashbacks to good use, after all.

Ghost Towns - Radical Face | take your pick of Itachi, Sasuke, or Post-Kannabi-Bridge!Obito

there's no comin' home/with a name like mine/I still think of you/but everyone knows/yeah everyone knows/if you care, let it go

Blinding Light - Switchfoot | Hey, Hiruzen? You may have coined the phrase, "children are the king" but I don't think you truly understand it... (insert Princess Bride joke here)

hey boy, don't believe them/we're the nation that eats our youth/.../still looking for the blinding light/still looking for the reason why/still looking for the sun to shine/all my life I've been living in the darkest night/still looking for the blinding light/to take me higher and higher

Brother's Blood - Kevin Devine | EVERYONE → ...but certainly so much you could do with Itachi & Sasuke, Obito & Kakashi, Shisui & Itachi, even Hashirama & Madara! Sakumo's teammates turning their backs on him and saying 'I don't know one thing about my brother's blood'?!?! There are SO MANY ideas I have for this song! It gives me chills and makes my brain scream.

We Need Each Other - Sanctus Real | Ensemble → Already mentioned this one to you, but I have to include it here for thoroughness' sake!

Whispering - Alex Clare | the Hidden Leaf's lost/ostracized children/orphans

who will care for the falling?/who will care for the falling leaves?

So this is probably a strange concept to come up with and apply to this song, but the 'whispering, whispering, whispering' parts brought Konaha's virulent gossiping/passing judgement about others and often kids they don't even know problem to mind, too, and yeah?

The World You Want - Switchfoot | Ensemble → If I were to make a fanvid set to this song, I would definitely keep a broad focus, but I can't deny that the lines 'you start to look like what you believe, you float through time like a stream, if the waters of time are made up by you and I, I could change the world for you, you change it for me' FOR SURE has strong Obito & Kakashi/Kakashi & Tenzo vibes.

Red Eyes - Switchfoot | Ensemble, but definitely many dashes of Uchihas 😄 → I would like to thank Masashi Kishimoto for creating a world where red eyes are a Thing of Importance so I can one day make a fanvid using this song in not just the tired or teary bloodshot-red eyes way, but in a very literal sense too.

TAKE MY FIRE - Switchfoot | The Will of Fire → 'Cause I think I'm sooooo clever. 😄

Above The Clouds Of Pompeii - Bear's Den | various parent & child relationships → This obviously derives from the not-caring-about-your-female-characters problem, but it always gets me that all the single parents in the Naruto universe are almost invariably the fathers! I guess sometimes you can safely guess that the mothers are still alive/exist, but either way we hardly ever get to see them. :/ The one exception I can think of right now is Kurenai, but maybe I'm forgetting another conspicuous single mother. Anyway, I don't know if this helps or hinders more a potential Naruto fanvid for this song, but regardless, it still gives me feelings?

Who We Are - Switchfoot | Ensemble → It just makes me inordinately happy that the chorus for this song starts with 'who we are (in the fever of our youth)', you know? :D

Brother - Kodaline | all the friendships we can stuff in here and then some → Quite a well known song I'm pretty sure, but I love how many dynamics one could showcase in a potential fanvid of this. And, not gonna lie, 'oh brother, we go deeper than the ink beneath the skin of our tattoos' deserves to be used in some sort of Tenzo 'n' Kakashi or Team Ro fan creation!

Special Bonus:

Shake It Out - Florence + The Machine | Kakashi & Obito → I'm not sure whether I would have realized how well this works for Kakashi & Obito on my own, funnily enough, but then I found this fanvid of it (containing only scenes you've seen naturally!) and it hit me like a ton of bricks. It's so well done!

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#I do apologize for all the switchfoot/other repeated bands or artists #I wanted this to be really varied but switchfoot just has my number I guess?#I'd like to say I got it all out of my system now since I'll likely have to do a part two at some point #but that's not completely true *rubs back of head sheepishly*#also all the mentions of fanvid creation are just because I've always been a heavily visual learner/how I process stuff #--ironic given my visual disability--#so I suppose when my brain gets attached to something that's in an auditory medium it still has to find a way to add in a visual component?#anyway I hope this 60+ songs behemoth of a playlist is not too overwhelming and that the musical styles are somewhat up your alley!#I swear I'm going to jump back into our Kakashi & Yamato conversations now!#turns out I really suck at multitasking sometimes /0\#kakashi hatake #obito uchiha #team minato #kakashi 'n' obito #kakashi 'n' rin #kakashi 'n' tenzo #gai 'n' kakashi #sakumo hatake #naruto uzumaki #kakashi 'n' sasuke #kakashi 'n' sakumo #kakashi 'n' naruto #kakashi 'n' minato #Itachi 'n' Sasuke #itachi uchiha #itachi 'n' shisui #yamato #tenzo #sasuke uchiha #sakura haruno

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queen-ofsunflowers · 2 years

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hello, i just found your monsters and magic au and from what i've seen its super cool! i'll definitely be reading 'make every moment last' once summer hits, for sure (its a bit long and i kinda wanna read it all in one go). dunno if this'll be spoilers, but do you think you could give a bit of info on the phantom thieves? you mentioned that everyone besides like 3 of them were human, which seems to have changed from the iterations in the post that listed all of their species. and also whats up with reaper ryuji? curious to know about those choices, and hoping you can shed some light! have a nice day! (ps: i also really really like minato's clock eye, its so cool and i may have to steal that idea for an oc of my own djfhjdfhk)

I'm glad you like it! The last chapter of Make Every Moment Last should be up on June 30th, so it should be ready for a nice binge for the summer.

And the stuff with the Phantom Thieves isn't spoilers at all, I promise. I think there might be a small mix-up. Because they live in a heavily human populated area, a majority of the Phantom Thieves are at least part-human. I probably should edit the list, but for clarity:

Both of Ren's parents are witches, so he's a full-blooded witch.

Morgana is... Morgana.

Ryuji is a reaper/shinigami. It's implied that this comes from his father, as in P5 he has to learn to control his abilities from an outside source. This person is also the one who gave Ryuji his disguise charm to hide his reaper traits.

Instead of 3/4 American, Ann is 3/4 Demon and 1/4 human. Her father is half-human.

I talk about this more in a separate post, but Yusuke's kitsune blood and powers come from his father. His mother was a human woman.

Makoto actually was born human. After an accident took her life, a friend of Sae's reached out to help. As a result, Makoto was kind of... resurrected. Like Frankenstein. This is something that's highly illegal to do on purpose. (there's one instance where it was on accident. we'll get to that later, but for now it's spoilers. let's just say it's how sae's friend figured out that there was a way to bring back the dead.) So, Makoto is a zombie. There's a lot of lore involved with that.

Futaba is... I got inspired by Necronomicon for this. Wakaba was some kind of eldritch being that Futaba constantly writes off as "sea monster" as to not freak people out. Her father was human, whomever he may be. This all depends on your headcanons, honestly.

Haru's father is a vampire, but her mother wasn't. Technically speaking, that makes her something called a dhampir but details. This does come into play with how I write out her Awakening scene.

Akechi plays things off like he's a full-blooded witch, much like Ren. However, since Shido is human in this AU, that's not true. The fact that Akechi is half-human is something that he hates and he thinks makes him weaker. So, unlike Ren who was predisposed to magic and natural talent, Akechi had to work and study hard to get as strong as he is by the time P5 rolls around. There's... There's a bit more that I do with Akechi, but uh... spoilers.

Sumire (and by extension, Kasumi as well) are both full-blooded fae. Both of their parents are fae, specifically flora fae. So their magic has a lot to do with plants and the like. I hint at Sumire's true identity by having her only able to use her powers to grow violets for the longest time. Her magic knows the truth, even if she refuses to acknowledge it.

I actually have yet to figure out what Sophia is. I don't know if I'm gonna keep her as an AI or have things get much darker with her being a spirit trapped in the digital world.

And obviously, Zenkichi is a werewolf. His codename is Wolf. How could I not do that? The only issue is, up until the Kyoto Jail, he has no idea. So it's a fun thing to play around with.

As for Ryuji, he originally was supposed to be the Phantom Thieves' team werewolf! I changed it, however, when Strikers came out and I started playing it. I thought that it would make more sense for the werewolf to be the person who's codename was Wolf.

The reason why Ryuji is a reaper now is actually because of Captain Kidd and the whole skeleton vibe going on. Since the undead are rather rare (and only vampires are legal, we aren't allowed to raise the dead), an immediate skeleton was out of the question. That's how I landed on reaper instead. It gives him a chance to have badass powers, too, to use in combat.

And besides, there's already one reaper in the overall Persona cast in P2. Why not have another?

If we're being honest, I completely forget the original reason that mark was included on Minato's eye. I think I just wanted a cool design element to make him stand out from his canon counterpart, and it ended up playing into the lore of the story.

#monsters and magic au #phantom thieves #queen answers #anonymous

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housamo-side-blog-2 · 3 years

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Maid’s surprise

{DORM ROOM BACKGROUND]

{Knocking}

Delivery Guy: Hello?, A package for Harumo here?.

It was a bright morning today, cause it this is going to be a doozy of a day for everyone, Now you’re still asleep in your bed,blankets over your head preventing the rays from the sun from heating up your head and waking you up from a good dream, However the delivery guy is getting for aggresive with his knocking and your ring flashes summong Lil Salomon,

Lil Salomon: Master! Wake up!, It appears you’re package has been delivered did you order something?

Harumo:ZZZZ.....ZZZZZ

Lil Salomon:*sigh* what am i going to do with you, you really need to change your sleeping schedules.

Delivery Guy:*knocking loudly*Hello!, Anybody home!

With each knocking,it finally wakes you up from a dream,

Harumo: Oh no!, Salomon why didn’t you wake me up?!

Lil Salomon: I did Master!, but you were sleeping like a rock! no matter how many times i tried you couldn’t wake up.

You quickly got up of bed, fixed your ruffled hair and quickly head towards the delivery guy whom appears to have given up,from your lack of response, you chase him all the way downstairs to apologize to him.

Delivery Guy: Phew!, Finally! i thought i was going to return this.

Harumo: Yeah,so sorry about that, i was just all night planning something.

Delivery Guy: I see, well sign here please.......and this....okay, have a nice day!

Harumo: Thank you!, good luck of your next delivery!

Lil Salomon: Whats in the box master?,

Harumo: Well....Its a secret.

Lil Salomon: Ahhh!, thats so mean master, come on! pretty please you can’t resist this adorable face master.

Harumo:Uhhh.....Fine...Its....A maid outfit.

Lil Salomon:.....Huh......HUH?!

Lil Salomon: What do you mean its a maid outfit?!, and why did you bought that.

Harumo: The thing is....

{FLASHBACK]

Harumo: Hey? Melusine?

Melusine: What is it Harumo?

Harumo: i just notice,whenever we waik past the other maids, they always seem to taik about you on your back,

Melusine: Oh, i think its because of my maid outfit,

Harumo: Your maid outfit?

Melusine: You see, im the only among the maids who’s wearing a deep blue maid outfit, whenever a maid is a personal servant like myselft to Monsieur Licht there outfits are in deep color in order to organise the maids.

Harumo: But why are they..

Melusine: Pay no mind to them, as long as i can serve Monsieur Licht then i will not care what they say..

Harumo: Ohh i see...

{END OF FLASHBACK}

Lil Salomon: I see, your planning to make her feel not alone aren’t you master?

Harumo:Yes, i think she’s really lonely of the fact that no one is in the same position as her.

Lil Salomon: Ohh. A noble deed master!, im really proud of you.

Harumo: Hehe, Thanks Lil Salomon now would you help me putting it on and see i look in it.

Lil Salomon: Off course Master!

You started to put on the maid outfit,its dress is black and the apron in its usualy white, the outfit comes with stockings however you don’t see any reason to put them so you put them away in your drawer, the outfit consisted of a ribbon that you had Lil Salomon helped you tied it and the sleeves are really wide that makes your fat arms appear skinny.

Harumo: I think i put it correctly ,don’t you think Lil Salomon?,Uh Lil Salomon?

Lil Salomon: *holding a laugh* y-yes master you look um astonishing..*holding back laughter*

The more Lil Salomon looks at you,he fights the urge to laugh as you look um cute but at the same time funny looking. you checked your mirror to see what you look like and you seem really pleased with it, well its a little tight but its comfortable enough.

Harumo: Hmm, Ohhh, Yessss, i kinda look good in it, hey Lil Salomon what do you think? Uhm Lil Salomon? what are yo- thaaaa!

You didn’t notice you left your door open, open for everyone you passes by to see everything that you did in the last minutes, one particular student just so happens to be passing by when he notices your door open and is quite shocked to see you in a maid outfit.

Ryota: IM SORRY! IM SORRY! SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU BYE!

He ran towards he’s room with embarrasement and covered his eyes with his face all red and shuts the door behind him.

Harumo: Uhmmm, Im gonna explain this to him later.

Lil Salomon: Yes,did you see his reaction master? it was hilarious!

Harumo: i better change now before anyone sees me in this.

Lil Salomon: You better do it now Master because i see Shiro and Kengo waiking towards us.

Harumo: Welp gonna change..

{END OF SCENE}

{OUTSIDE ENTRANCE OF ROPPONGI TOWER}

You have just exited the train and arrived in Minato Ward, Where the Roppongi Guild is located, The Guild is the most famous throughout Minato Ward for its massive influence of the economy and there wealth and power as well as one of the most powerful guilds through out Tokyo, And made your way towards the Roppongi Guild’s Headquarters,the tallest building of Minato Ward, Roppongi Tower and have finally arrived at the outside entrance of the tower,

Harumo: All right,time to head in.

As you waik towards the entrance you are stopped by the security guards and asked for what purpose did you come here.

Harumo: Im here to see Licht.

Security Guard: Whats your business with the Guild Master?

Harumo: I planning to discuss some important matters with him.

Licht: Hello my friend!, Im glad you made it, Guards let him through he’s a good friend of mine.

Harumo: Its so nice to see you again Licht!

Licht: Likewise, I got your message,whats this important matter you wanted to discuss with me.

Harumo: Well the thing is...

{ELEVATOR}

Licht: What?! You wanted to dress up as maid for Melusine?!

Harumo: Yeah, the other maids where making fun of her, so i decided to dress up as maid to cheer her up.

Licht: I see, well im not one to judge.

Harumo: I brought the maid outfit with me on my bag.

Licht: Wait? you bought one?!

Harumo: Yeah,Everyone will get suspicious if i got it from here. want to see it?

Licht: Uhmm, Well, I mean i’ll be delighted to see how it looks on you, sure why not.

Both of you have ascended to the top floor of the tower and quickly changed your clothes and put on the maid outfit. and Licht’s reaction is just like the rest.

Harumo: Well i do i look?

Licht:[Oh my goodness he looks so cute in it!} Uhmm you look...real cute if im being honest.

Harumo: Ahh Thanks. By the way where’s Melusine?

Licht: i asked her to fetch me some tea, she should be here any minute now.

Melusine:Monsieur Licht, your tea is here....AH!

Harumo: Hi Melusine!.

Melusine: Y-yes, but why are you dressed as a maid?

Harumo: Remember the other day the other maids are taiking about you on your back. i figured i should dressed up as maid just for the day so that the other maids won’t make fun of you.

Melusine: Harumo....you dressed up..as a maid just to make me feel better.

Harumo: Melusine...?

A tear drips down of her cheek, crying tears of joy knowing that there was another person who cared about her deeply, hopefully Licht isn’t jealous.

Harumo: Uhm,, SORRY! Melusine, i didn’t mean to make you cry its just..

Melusine: Its okay Harumo, its just warms my heart to know you really cared about me so much even though im just a simple maid.

Harumo:You’re not a simp-

Licht: YOU’RE NOT A SIMPLE MAID!.

Melusine: Monsieur Licht?...

Licht: To other’s eyes they see you as a servant only,but to me, your more than just a servant,you’ve been the most loyal servant no...friend that i’ve ever met, you’ve been with me ever since the Roppongi Guild had existed and through the years i’ve seen you as a very caring,trustworthy and loyal friend,so my order is to prohibit you from ever calling yourself a useless maid, understand?

Harumo:Licht.....

Each sentence Licht said to his loyal friend is like an arrow that as sharp as cupid’s arrows and it brought Melusine to more tears of joy, knowing that she is more than a servant to her master, he sees her as a friend whom he can rely on,

Melusine: Monsier Licht....Im very grateful for your kind words.

Harumo: Licht....Thanks.

Licht: Hehe, Well im her master,

Harumo: Now on to busniness,Hey Melusine what do you think?,do i look good in it.?

Melusine: Hmm, It needs one more thing to complete the look. hold on.

Melusine waik towards a closet full of stylish suits,assuming it belongs to Licht based on the size it is and on the left side of the closet appears a small drawer full of accessories and hats, Melusine takes something from the drawer and puts it on you.

Melusine: And...done, there, you look like a maid here,

You checked yourself at a nearby mirror and notice she putted a hat on you,that looks like the hats the other maids are wearing.

Harumo: I kinda look cute in it.

Licht:{You sure do my friend} ahem, Harumo,Melusine i think its time to go to a meeting right now.

Harumo:Meeting? Wait, who’s going to be in the meeting?

Licht: Just some business partners we’ve been trying to get to endorsed us.why?is something wrong?

Harumo:Phew, no,its nothing.

Melusine: Shall we go,we’re going to be late for their arrival.

Licht: Ah,yes i forgot,Lets go you two.

Harumo: YEAH!.

Melusine:I will follow your Monsier Licht.

As she opens the door,you noticed a smile from Melusine as you head out and there you begin your temporary working as a maid day, With Melusine as your guide to the rules and regulations all maids follow, she however is very happy today knowing how deeply her Master feels for her and her friend who maid it all possible.

OKAY! THATS A WRAP PEOPLE,HOLY KLEB I’VE FINALLY CREATED A STORY THAT IS NOT GOING TO BE 5 OR 4 PARTS,AS ALWAYS THANK YOU ALL FOR READING MY STORIES I REALLY APPREACIATE YOU ALL FOR READING IT EVEN THOUGH I CANNOT DETERMINE WHETHER YOU READ IT OR NOT, AS ALWAYS IF YOU LIKED IT THEN LEAVE A LIKE AND IF YOU HAVE AN OPINIONS ABOUT THIS STORY THEN TELL ME IN THE COMMENT SECTION, OR NOT WHENEVER YOU PREFER,

Writer:THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR READING.!

Harumo: THANK YOU ALL FOR READIN!

#HOUSAMO #tokyo afterschool summoners #mc5 #melusine #licht #maid outfit #story #fanfic #harumo

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tsuki-sennin · 7 months

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The Cactus has Fled! Who is this Dragonfly Malgam? What does he want with Riku? Why is he such a bitch? For what reason does Atropos approach Rinne?

All this and more on Kamen Rider Gotchard #8~!

-Oh yeah, he just

-Ditched Hotaro up there?

-"WHALE AND BICYCLE! SURELY THIS COMBINATION WILL WORK JUST FINE!"

-Oh

-Apparently it works perfectly!

-Very convenient, those Chemies.

-"Hello. My name is Atropos. I want you to do something for me."

-Aw c'mon Rinne-chan, all she wants is somebody to play with while her sisters are on some hot girl shit. You monster!

-Interesting... Atropos seems to have some memory altering too, eh?

-Renge didn't even seem to notice...

-"How's your creepy pet man doing?"

-"Just fine, thank you~!"

-Just fill up the Fuko Gauge and then Infinity shall appear.

-Oh! I was just kidding about the Fresh references but

-That is literally a four-leaf clover.

-Sabo.....

-First friends....

-Sharp fella

-I have to admit, this kid is pretty good at acting.

-Somebody got a really good casting director.

-"Where the boy?"

-Scan the needle, and we'll find our boy!

-Smaphone~!

-Spanner says no.

-Just like with Arashi-san and Wrestler G... Riku and SaboNeedle have proven a friendship between Chemies and humans.

-Oh an executive, huh?

-Alright pops, time for you to die.

-Sabi, Isaac, and Renge~! The ultimate team~!

-That Super A Rank of yours is gonna drop into the casual leagues soon.

-Malice comes in all forms.

-Cactuar's 1000 Needles!

-Let's give this old man what for.

-"I won't let him break you before me~!"

-Kanashimi getto da yo!

-That is a sexy monster design.

-I see Valvarad's chosen nemesis is Lachesis.

-Gotchanko!

-Dokkirishovel!

-Big-ass hands, goddamn.

-Bubbles!

-Oh, they've already snuck off on a little date, huh?

-Lucky her.

-I think it'd be really funny if Spanner decided he liked Chemies now because Lachesis treats them so terribly.

-Save our pal~!

-Rising Fighter's gonna play every finisher, eh?

-Not arguing against that at all, mind you! Insert songs are consistently hype as hell, sooooo...

-It's thanks to Sabosuke and his new pal Hawkstar that Greatonbo is part of our team!

-Ooooooooh, bloooom!

-That's so beautiful...

-Dad...

-We learned something important from all this, eh?

-"This will be marked on your permanent record."

-Let's kick some damn cans!

-We'll keep playing some goddamn games.

-Clotho's anxious to do some goddamn fighting again, and I say let her.

-School Trip to Kyoto! We Fourze now?

-Oh hell yeah, Clotho's beating up Minato-sensei. That's awesome.

-Seems like a lot's happening.

#kamen rider #kamen rider gotchard #gotchard spoilers #Pull Another Gotcha! 101 Dreams to Catch!#kr gotchard

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alolowrites · 4 years

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On The Run

Summary: Staying in one place was never a good idea. It was risky and only caused more problems for you. However, an exception was made for Minato—a city under Shinsou’s watch.

Author’s Note: Hello everyone! I’m happy to share my sixth story for @bnhabookclub‘s Hero Camp Bingo event. This story is by far the longest fic I’ve ever wrote. The bingo prompt I used was “Pro Hero AU”. This story is also part of the club’s Weekly SFW Prompt and the prompt used was: “I think I’m in love with you, and that terrifies me.”

This story wiped me out. I think it’s because of the sheer length and the action scenes. However, I am very happy with this story. Hopefully you all enjoy it as well!

Please note that the reader is a villain and there is an itty-bit of angst...

Word Count: 4.6K+

“Well, well, well…”

You were slammed against the brick wall, letting out a painful groan. Unfortunately, it was drowned out by the rowdy bar filled with boisterous drunk men. A large shadow loomed over your hunched figure, the raggedy boots stomping closer to you. One hand seized your jaw and forcibly made you look up.

“If it ain’t Vanisher herself,” he sneered, his mouth reeking of low-quality vodka. You almost hurled when his nasty breath hit your nose. The wretched stench of someone’s vomit flowing from the dumpster smelled better. Two of his buddies stayed behind him, their snickers echoing down the dirty alleyway. “You’re a pain in the ass to find, y’know that?”

“What the hell do you want, Takeshi?”

“Don’t play dumb with me!” His grip tightened, and you yelped; that’s going to leave a bruise. Takeshi’s face inched closer as you glared at the disgusting henchman. “Our boss wants all the money you stole from him. Down to the very last yen.”

“Aw! Is the old fella still holding a grudge on me?” You clicked your tongue like a disapproving parent. A playful glint flashed across your eyes. “I won that money fair and square. Not my fault he’s a sore loser.”

“You swindled him with those rigged poker cards!”

“A gal’s gotta survive in this world, my friend,” your voice was sickly sweet, but also dangerously cold. Takeshi growled as you cackled at his annoyed expression. “If that means playing a little dirty with suckers like him, then so be it. Now, if we’re done here—”

The air escaped from Takeshi’s lungs when your right knee landed a harsh blow in his groin. Without stopping, you snatched the arm holding you and twisted it with brute force; he howled, not seeing the swift kick that knocked him off balance. You needed to flee quick. As you dodged the other goons’ attacks, you immediately had a place in mind and extended your palm.

A golden circle started opening in the distance. Your legs were on fire like Ingenium, and your lips nearly tasted sweet freedom when a long, slimy tongue smacked your neck. You collapsed on the pavement, the bright circle fizzling away. An unsettling feeling brewed inside your head when you couldn’t move at all. Every muscle was numb despite your brain sending SOS signals to get up.

Fuck! I forgot about his paralyzing quirk.

Heavy footsteps shook the ground. You were rolled onto your back and panicked when Takeshi’s wild eyes shamelessly raked along your body. He dared to plop himself down, his sandbag like weight crushing you with no remorse. His chapped mouth stopped near your ear and snarled, “You ain’t goin’ nowhere. I know the boss wants ya’, but he’s just gonna have to wait until I have my way with you first.”

“Aye yo, Takeshi, guess what!”

“What?” He snapped his neck over his shoulder, annoyed at being interrupted. A dazed sensation overcame him, and he stayed motionless. You cursed to yourself when you realized who was responsible for this—Shinsou Hitoshi, aka Persona Hero: Mindjack.

“Get off her and walk toward me.”

Yup, it was definitely him. You tried wiggling your fingers or toes, but to no avail; you were deadweight and glared at the dark sky. If there was anything you hated more in the world, it was being a hopeless damsel in distress. A few minutes passed until you hear Shinsou’s light footsteps approach your pitiful state.

“Well, isn’t this a sight,” he snorted at your heated face.

“If I could flip you off, I would.”

“This is the thanks I get for saving your ass?” You averted your eyes, begrudgingly waving the imaginary white flag. Shinsou bit back a grin as he kneeled beside you, checking for any injuries. “But seriously, are you okay?”

“Why do you care?”

“I'm a hero. I make sure people are not hurt,” Shinsou answered sincerely. His hand lingered above your shoulder as violet eyes stared at you. The corner of his lips curved ever so slightly when he said, “Even if the person happens to be a villain like yourself, Vanisher.”

“Well, I’m fine. Just paralyzed.” Your muscles were still frozen. Shinsou hummed as he glanced at the three men sitting obediently by the dumpster. Their hands and feet were tied, Takeshi being the only one still in a daze. The other two guys were knocked out thanks to Shinsou’s precise attacks. You let out a relenting sigh, “Thanks for…saving me. Damn pig hit a new low for pulling that shit on me.”

“He’s a coward.” You were taken aback by the venom in Shinsou’s voice. Coincidently, your fingers and toes twitched, a small sign that you were regaining control again. “It seems that he’s done it before. I’ll make sure assholes like him are off the streets permanently.”

“For once, I actually support your heroic actions,” you grinned, your entire body waking up from the not-so-peaceful slumber. Pushing yourself off the floor, you rubbed the back of your neck and felt the tiny lump where Takeshi hit you. Shinsou offered his hand, and you suspiciously glanced at him. The underground hero gave you an exasperated look. Rolling your eyes, you grabbed it and Shinsou helped you stand up.

He turned away and reached for his phone. “I’m calling the police. You should get out of here.”

“Wait,” you stepped forward, a bit confused, “You’re not turning me in?”

“You were being attacked and used self-defense,” Shinsou shrugged as he made the call. A minute later, he hung up and went to tighten the knots on the ropes. You were skeptical, wondering if this was all a trap. When you didn’t leave, Shinsou sighed and peeked over his scarf. “Look, you had a rough night. Just this once, I’m giving you a pass. Don’t be an idiot by staying here until the cops come.”

“Hmph, fine.” You opened a portal behind you. The golden sparks lit up the dreary alleyway, and one leg stepped on the other side. You paused, staring at Shinsou and murmured, “I owe you one.”

Shinsou nodded.

You disappeared just as the police sirens rang down the streets.

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Staying in one place was never a good idea. It was risky and only caused more problems for you based on past experiences. From a young age, you’ve learned to fend for yourself while on the streets. Sure it was exhausting looking over your shoulders, feet ready to bounce if the scene got too chaotic. But you sucked it up if it meant avoiding jail or facing Mr. Death himself.

Neither of them was in your deck of cards called life. And your life was undoubtedly precious, so why waste it away in a rotten jail cell or cramped coffin?

You arrived at Minato City roughly eight months ago, and it was the longest time you ever stayed in one spot. Usually, you dipped by the second month, but that wasn’t the case for Minato—a city under Shinsou’s watch.

The first time you crossed paths with him, it was ironically in a back alley nestled in between two rundown buildings. You preyed on a rich salaryman with an unmistakable narcissistic attitude; he was an easy target, and it didn’t take long to get him stumbling over his feet. After knocking him out cold, you rummaged through his belongings until you sensed a shadow lurking in the darkness.

Your eyes landed on the stranger’s bizarre getup. An air of mystery surrounded him thanks to his unruly scarf and metal mouth-mask. Stranger danger indeed, you mused while taking a step back; your survival instincts urged you to leave. The man quirked an eyebrow when he asked a question, and you foolishly answered it.

You walked forward despite your inner protests; it was as if you were under some weird spell—his quirk perhaps?—and you couldn’t break free. The stranger placed handcuffs on you and checked on the unconscious man. All your escape plans were useless until a miracle happened: an ashtray fell on your head. The glass shattered on the floor, and you let out an annoyed groan; you realized the mysterious spell was broken. Not wasting another second, you summoned a portal behind you.

“Neat trick, but I’m not a big fan of being someone else’s puppet!”

You disappeared before his scarf could capture you. The next day, you did some research on the guy and learned he was a pro hero named Mindjack, his actual name Shinsou Hitoshi. You blamed yourself for not brushing up on this information before arriving at Minato City, a rookie mistake indeed. He was trouble, and you barely escaped his grasp last night, yet you were intrigued by him. His quirk was unique, almost villain-like if he wasn’t such a goodie-two-shoes.

Since then, you had some run-ins with said hero, whether intentional or not.

At first, you kept your guard up around him. Shinsou taunted you to speak, but you hilariously whipped out a mini dry erase board in return; it amused him. He heard about you, an infamous thief named Vanisher who frequents the underground scene.

After two months of playing the cat-and-mouse game, you settled on befriending him; he grew on you with his deadpanned statements. One night you found Shinsou crouched on the roof’s edge, yawning as if he hadn’t slept in days. You smacked an energy bar on his head and shoved a black coffee in his hand with a perky smile. Shinsou was thrown off by your gesture, but threw a curt “thanks” your way.

It was an odd dynamic brewing between you both. Some nights Shinsou shared a quick bite with you, and other nights he tried, for the billionth time, to rein you in. For Shinsou, you weren’t a huge threat in his city, just an annoying thorn. He disapproved of your nightly shenanigans with a dry, “Stop stealing stuff from unconscious men.”

“Oh please, he’ll survive without his precious Rolex watch!”

You enjoyed the friendly banter, and you knew he did to by the mischievous glint in his eyes. Even his tone sounded playful, betraying the serious facade during his patrols. Of course, you trod the tightrope carefully with the lone hero. A small slip and you’ll fall. However, it was a risk you took every night for the last eight months. Besides, Shinsou was extraordinarily handsome, and the whole dark aura vibe suited him well.

He was the first reason why you decided to prolong your short stay in Minato City. The second reason was well—

“Hmmm,” you savored the gin cocktail, soaking in all the information with deep thought. The room was cramped and had poor ventilation. Your nose inhaled the musty odor lingering in the air, the stench making you silently groan. A single lightbulb hung above the round table and barely illuminated the man’s wrinkled face, partially hiding in the shadows.

“So…what do you say?” Mamba’s guttural voice broke the silence. Two grimy nails tapped the table as he watched your throat bob. You caught his tongue hungrily licking his lips. “Think you’re up for it?”

“A heist, huh?” You lowered your drink, and casually swung your arm behind the chair. “You sure your guys scoped out the place?”

“Down to the smallest detail.”

“Hmm…I want forty-five percent of the cut.”

He smirked, “As you wish. After all, you are valuable to us.”

“Well, don’t you know how to charm a lady,” you teased, crossing a leg over the other. “I’m in. I’ve been meaning to spruce up my dull routine. Conning rich suckers might be fun and all, but this heist sounds ten times better.”

Mamba signaled for his drink. Your glass cups clinked as the deal was officially closed. He shifted in his seat and drawled, “A pleasure having you on board, Vanisher. You’ll be in good hands with my men. I give you my word.”

“I’m sure I will.”

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“Ready to go?” Voltage gruffed from behind you. He was an enormous man who stood as tall as an electric tower. Tiny sparks bounced in his yellow eyes. The stoic man was the driver, and he lead you to the back of the van parked outside.

The plan was simple. Voltage will drive the van to an alley that was close enough to the bank. Someone from squad B would shut off the entire security system to avoid alerting the police. You will then summon a portal that connects to the vault. From there, two men will slip through and break the metal door. They’ll pack approximately 100 million yen in large duffle bags, throwing them back through the portal.

It sounded easy enough…after all, that was the plan for today.

“Really?” You huffed, annoyed at the henchman man-spreading on your right. His twin sat across from both of you with an unreadable expression. Voltage and his partner, Benzo, ignored your complaints. Casting a glare at your ‘teammate,’ you snapped your head to focus on the road. That’s when you noticed something strange.

Benzo discreetly pushed aside his coat to take out his gun. It was common knowledge for criminals like Mamba’s soldiers to arm themselves despite having quirks. However, why did Benzo have a tight grip on his weapon now? You narrowed your eyes when Voltage took a left turn instead of right, fueling your suspicions even more.

“The GPS broken, Voltage?”

Silence.

And then…an attack.

You dodged a crystal dagger that came from your right. Only his hand was crystallized and you twisted his arm, the henchman howling like an injured wolf. His twin lunged forward with the speed of a bullet train. Your back slammed against the van at the guy’s sheer force. With wide eyes, you felt his vice-like grip crush your throat. The air was being sucked right our your lungs, and your fingers frantically scratched his skin.

Not giving up, you delivered three harsh blows to his groin. He stumbled back, but refused to let go of you. A growl escaped your lips when you kicked his ribs; with his grip gone, you charged at him, striking a pressure point by his neck—he was out like a light.

Out of the blue, Man-spreader caught you in a chokehold. He was noticeably weaker due to the injured right arm, and you took advantage of this. Benzo, however, shifted his body in his seat while snarling, “Keep her still! I’m gonna knock her out with this sleeping bullet! Viper wants her alive!”

Viper?! Damn it!

You elbowed man-spreader’s chest without stopping; an intense head-butt was your final move. Hearing the gun click, you swiftly used the unconscious stone block as your human shield to avoid the bullet. Tossing the guy toward the front, you activated your portal and rolled down the street. There was no time to think of a safe place, just that you needed to get out that hellish van.

A few scratches marked your cheek. The sound of wheels screeching against the concrete forced you to leap on your feet and run. You didn’t have enough energy to summon another portal, the fight draining almost everything in your system. But you still had some power left, and you’ll use it as your last resort.

For now, you settled on running the hell out of the van’s sight. Voltage and Benzo were hunters who wouldn’t rest until you’re captured. But there was no way in hell you were facing Viper again. Damn old geezer was still holding onto a deep grudge with that poker game. You gritted your teeth, the metallic taste of blood overwhelming your mouth. This might be a problem you couldn’t easily vanish away from…but it didn’t hurt to try.

All the buildings blurred as your feet pounded against the pavement. You skidded around the corner, the van right on your tail. A shot rang from a distance and you hissed; the bullet grazed your thigh. When you glanced up, your mouth dropped as a blue truck pulled out into the street.

Your only warning was: “Get out of the way!”

The driver, plus his companions, scurried like frighten mice when they noticed the white van dashing down the road. You slipped underneath the vehicle, but wasted no time staying on the floor. A loud crash roared from behind. You never looked back and arrived at a busy pedestrian street, bulldozing through the crowd.

Where’s a good place to hide?!

A piercing shriek ruined the city’s peaceful scenery. You peeked over your shoulder and screamed when an electric whip hit the lamp-post. The sudden attack made you lose your footing. More people yelled and rushed away from the danger, ignoring you in the process.

“I had it with this stupid chase, Vanisher!” Another whip crushed the window from a residential building. Voltage charged up his arm, the electric sparks spazzing out of control. He had you in his sight. “You’re coming with me, dead or alive!”

“Oh yeah? How are you gonna do that?” That wasn’t me…

“Why you little—”

Shinsou grunted as he lashed out his binding cloth to ensnare his target. Voltage’s power weakened once in a trance state, and the pro hero tugged the villain to the broken road. Shinsou kept the man tied up with his scarf, realizing it was the only thing strong enough to keep him immobile. You struggled to sit up. Shinsou demanded someone to call the police as he rushed toward your injured body.

“Hey, don’t move,” Shinsou gently held you in place. There was a purple bruise forming around your neck and a little bit of blood trickling down your chin. Shinsou frowned at what he saw. “What the hell happened?”

“Just got some bad blood with a sore loser,” you flashed him a crooked grin, the pain finally settling in. A cry for help interrupted your conversation, and Shinsou’s head snapped up. The building was on fire; Shinsou let out a curse. He couldn’t wait for other pro heroes or the fire department to show up. With no choice, he carried you away from the danger zone. “H-hey, what are you doing?”

“Stay here!”

Shinsou ran into the flaming pits of hell. You slowly rose to your feet, swaying back and forth on the sidewalk. Right now was the perfect opportunity to flee the scene. There were no cops or other pro heroes around, and Voltage was brainwashed. Yet, the deadly flames bursting through the shattered window paralyzed you. The only thing on your mind was Shinosu risking his life to save those people without any backup.

Damnit! Ugh…just this once!

You summoned a portal and stepped inside. The black smoke clogged the apartment, making everything harder to see or breathe. You covered your lower face and searched for anyone in this furnace. You stepped into another room, and your eyes spotted four figures huddled in the corner. Shinsou stood in front and tried thinking of a way out.

“Hey!”

“I told you to stay put!”

“Not gonna happen,” you shouted, opening a weak portal by the family. “Run toward it now! I can’t hold it for too long!”

The family escaped unscathed. However, Shinsou refused to leave without you. Always the hero, you huffed at his stupidity. Through your blurred vision, you watched as he trudged forward. Unlike you, Shinsou had his mask, which acted as an impromptu breathing apparatus. But it hardly kept the thick smoke from invading his lungs. You extended your hand, and Shinsou’s fingers stretched as if his life depended on it.

A cracking noise skittered across the ceiling with a piece falling on Shinsou. You screamed, jumping over a line of fire to rescue him. Your throbbing arms lifted the broken piece off the hero’s back. His pulse was dangerously low, and you slung his limping arm over your shoulders. The flames kept growing, consuming everything that stood in its path. If you didn’t act quick, it would eat you and Shinsou too.

Your hand created a portal close enough to where you both stood. The distorted golden ring fizzled, a sign that your body was at its limit. But you wouldn’t give up. Fives steps were all you need to get the heck out of here. The fire roared in the background, furious at your disobedience for trying to escape the madness. Except when did you ever listen?

You dragged Shinsou through the portal and collapsed on the sturdy sidewalk. The ring closed in seconds. Your lungs inhaled the delicious air with immense gratitude. You ripped off Shinsou’s mask and repeatedly slapped his stubble cheek. “C’mon, c’mon! Wake up!”

A cough made you relax. Shinsou’s eyelids were barely opened when he croaked, “W-why?”

“I owe you one, remember?”

The corner of Shinsou’s mouth curled, a gurgled chuckle greeting your ears. You stifled a laugh and rolled on your back, staying put until the emergency response team arrived.

You remained in Minato City for eight months. Another couple of days wouldn’t hurt.

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Minato City’s nightlife was buzzing with excitement, and there were no signs of stopping. People flocked to their favorite bars, hoping to let loose after a stressful week at work. Salarymen drowned themselves in alcohol and cigarettes without a care in the world. It was the perfect recipe for you to con another unfortunate victim, but you decided to sit this night out.

You gazed at the city’s beautiful skyline. The lights twinkled like precious diamonds on display at a high-end jewelry store. However, you admired the sight from afar since tonight was the last time you’ll see it. By tomorrow, you’ll be in another city to lay low for a while. Keeping yourself off the grid was the best option to throw off your scent from Viper’s nose.

A pebble rolled beside your boot.

“Surprised you’re not down at the bars preying on your next money target.”

“Not really feeling it tonight,” you yawned, sparing a glance at Shinsou. He was wearing his usual hero attire, the mask resting underneath his chin. It gave you a perfect view of his chiseled jawline. You returned your sights on the bright streets and ignored the fluttering feeling in your heart. You coolly remarked, “I see you’re looking well.”

“Injuries weren’t so bad; I experienced worse ones before.”

“I don’t know about you, but it sounds like you’re trying to impress me.”

A deep chuckle was his only response. You raised an eyebrow when Shinsou stood beside you, almost too close than the previous encounters. Your hand clenched inside your coat pocket. Tonight’s weather forecast called for temperatures hovering just above the freezing point. Yet, your skin was feeling hot, and it wasn’t because of the black wool keeping you warm.

“The police interrogated the guy who attacked you,” Shinsou shared, making you still for a second before relaxing. “Heard his name is Voltage with connections to the underground crime lord called Mamba. So far, he’s not giving anything up.”

“And he won’t,” you sighed, watching a drunk guy whistle at a woman who passed by. “Viper and Mamba: they’re brothers who control the drug trade in their respective territories. I guess someone tipped Mamba off that I was in Minato City, and he lured me in with a false heist scheme.”

You leaned against the roof’s edge. “If I didn’t think so quick on my feet, I probably would have been in Viper’s clutches by now.”

“You should speak with the police,” Shinsou ignored your loud snort and pressed forward, “If you cooperate with the investigation, they’ll help you. Maybe place you in a witness protection program—”

“Don’t be so stupid, Shinsou. This is a highly organized crime ring we’re talking about!”

“The police can protect you!”

“No, they can’t.” You raised a finger at the hero, wagging it as you predicted his next response. “And neither can you. Besides, I don’t need someone protecting me. I’ve lived my entire life fending for myself, and I know what I’m doing.”

“And how has that worked out for you, huh?”

“Pretty fine until I made the stupid mistake of staying here!” You jabbed his chest before growling away. Two hands raked through your hair as you paced back and forth. You stopped, shooting daggers at Shinsou. “Like I said, I got bad blood with a few people. I’ve done shit I’m not too proud of, but that’s just life on the streets. You do whatever it takes to survive, even if it means constantly being on the run.”

You spun away from Shinsou, your back straight as a rule and body visibly closed off. Puffs of white smoke slipped through your lips. The wind chill was not very merciful tonight as it froze your poor ears. You closed your eyes and heard Shinsou shuffle closer, his presence growing stronger by the second. His hand was gentle on your shoulder, almost as if he didn’t want to frighten you with the sudden touch.

Your mouth clamped shut when he whispered your name into the brisk night. You clenched your hand tighter when he pleaded, “You don’t have to keep running.”

“Yes, I do.”

“Then why did you stay here?” You bristled at the question, and Shinsou noticed. “Why didn’t you run away like before?”

“Because of you.” Shinsou’s hand twitched at the answer. Releasing a shaky breath, you turned around with conflicted eyes. For the first time in your life, your walls were crumbling down—the same ones that shielded you from the cruel world since childhood. It was too late to take back what you said, so you choked out, “I didn’t leave because I think I’m in love with you…and that terrifies me.”

A feathery thumb brushed your cheek. You gazed into his violet eyes; they were striking, yet carried a sense of fondness you’ve never seen before. He never said a word, but you were under his spell. Shinsou’s warm breath caused your entire face to flush once you realized how dangerously close he was in your bubble.

He admitted, with a raspy voice, “I feel the same way about you, except I’m not scared.”

“You’re stupid to think that way.”

“So be it.”

Time slowed as Shinsou lowered his lips and pressed them against yours. The kiss was sweet. Gentle. Innocent. You forgot about everything that was stressing your mind out. All your focus was on his lips—they were incredibly warm and soft and moved in a tender pace. You reciprocated the kiss with a tiny smile, your left hand clinging on his scarf. Shinsou grinned at your impatient tug; you were always so demanding.

However, after months of inhaling his rich scent, you were eager to taste him. You weren’t disappointed when you caught the sweet blend of dark cherry and black raspberry sprinkled along his mouth. A fresh jolt of excitement traveled down your spine. Shinsou’s arm wrapped around your waist, securing you in place. For a moment, you did not want him to let go—you didn’t want to run away from this safe haven.

If only the circumstances were different.

“You know I can’t stay…”

Shinsou didn’t say anything. His eyes, however, spoke volumes of how he felt about your decision. As much as it pained him to do so, he loosen his grasp on you. A portal opened not too far from where you both stood. You squeezed Shinsou’s hand and gave him a sad smile, the corners of your lips barely reaching your eyes.

The golden sparks lit up the dark rooftop, and one leg stepped on the other side. You paused, staring at Shinsou one last time, whispering, “Goodbye.”

Shinsou nodded mutely.

You disappeared into the portal, going on the run once again.

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