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reki-of-the-valley · 1 year

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First Steps

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“What even am I supposed to do? Talk to him?”

Reki slumped against the railing, the summer breeze cool against his nape. He wasn’t used to being all dressed up, dressed the way the rich were, but still, he caved. He let himself be pampered and dolled up. He let himself be a toy for all the ladies of the place, ladies that came and went with giggles on their lips and smiles in their eyes. It was like dressing a doll or a puppy, a little thing that didn’t protest, just let himself be held and fiddled with. He was the toy every lady wished to have because he was the one that protested the least, or so he had overheard. So he let himself be dressed the way he was now, dressed to fit into the crowd that is nothing like him. He could never be like any man in that room.

“Talk to him and stop being a coward about it.”

There was annoyance in the girl’s voice, that sting of judgment Reki was so used to. There was no escaping it, even when he was trying desperately to escape every person in the room. No matter where he went, his sister would follow and his eyes would find her, a sight always so comforting to him.

Auburn locks caught in the wind, amber eyes riveted on the landscape ahead of her, Koyomi might as well have been the heroine from one of those manuscripts that circulated around the higher class. Pretty, poised, made for this life that had been offered to her by some miracle of the stars, it was no wonder she had had so much success. It was no wonder she had every man wrapped around her finger. She, unlike her brother, had grown far more accustomed to the life that had been offered to them. She, unlike him, found no difficulty in leaving their old life behind. She, unlike Reki, had had no trouble becoming the beautiful and wise woman who was standing in front of him today, a woman with so much potential.

“if you stopped being so terrified of being on the streets again, you’d stop being a coward and go talk to him.”

Koyomi didn’t even grace him with a look as she spoke so coldly. What had Reki even expected from the girl who was known for breaking hearts for fun? Well, maybe knowing that it wasn’t fun for her to reject anyone that got too close, he had thought she’d show him a little bit of compassion and gentleness. Maybe being her brother would have gotten her off of the script she had memorized, the harsh words she always used. Or maybe it was that he was her brother that made her harshness even more necessary. She had always been harsh but sincere with him. There had never been a sugarcoating between the two of them. Hard truths had always been said as they were, and Reki couldn’t deny the truth in the girl’s words.

The town spread wide beneath him, his eyes unable to reach the end of it. Everything blurred before he could distinguish town from wild, street from house. The lines were blurred and so were Reki’s thoughts as he leaned over the balcony a little more in an attempt to be closer to the landscape before him.

“Easy for you to say, you have every man at your feet. Every woman as well.” A pause lingered in the chilly night air. “Everyone wants favors from the daughter of the marquis. So many want her hand in marriage as well. So many adore you, but I can’t say the same about me.”

“Only because you don’t want to be his son.”

A chill ran down Reki’s back as he glanced at his sister. She was right, she always was, but it didn’t mean it didn’t hurt less. And it didn’t mean that he didn’t wish that his fate was different from the one that was given to him.

Anyone would have been overjoyed to have been taken in the way Reki and Koyomi had been. Anyone would have done anything for the social advancement they had gone through with no great effort. It was a miracle of the stars, Reki knew that, he was constantly reminded of his luck, but it didn’t make his life easier. This miracle, was he worthy of it? Someone else deserved his place more than he did. Did he deserve to have been taken in by one of the richest men around? Did he deserve this life of leisure? Wasn’t he supposed to be on his hands and knees, working every hour the way he vaguely remembered his parents worked?

This life, he wasn’t sure he deserved it. He wasn’t sure he deserved the time he got to dedicate to the arts. He wasn’t sure he deserved the stability he had. All he knew was that his sister deserved it and he wasn’t going to ruin it for her. That was why he was still here, dressed in a costume that wasn’t him, leaning over a balcony, living a life of leisure where he didn’t feel like he belonged. Where he felt like he would never belong.

“And you know,” Koyomi huffed, turning to rest her back against the railing and crossing her arms over her chest, “I don’t have everyone’s attention. There are people who won’t even give me the time of day, so ha! Your argument is invalid!”

“The son of Duke Chinen doesn’t count. He doesn’t talk to anyone.”

Pink spread across the girl’s cheeks as she huffed once again. Sure, she hadn’t actually named the man, but Reki wasn’t clueless. She hadn’t needed to pronounce his name for her brother to know whom she was referring to. Miya, the only son of the Duke, had been nothing but a bother to poor Koyomi. He was the only one who hadn’t been immediately charmed by the girl, which was a first for her. Even as children, they hadn’t gotten along very well. Everything had always been a competition between the two, but as age caught up to them, Miya had truly turned his back on the girl, no longer indulging in their little bits of bickering. Just like that, they had gone from childhood rivals to strangers, except Koyomi hadn’t yet accepted it. And if Reki knew but one thing, it was that his sister would never let the distance go. She would do anything in her power to get the attention of the boy-turned-man and demand an apology and an admission to cheating in one of their childish games that happened nearly a decade prior.

“Whatever.” The girl pushed herself off the railing of the balcony before rearranging her skirts and readjusting the shawl covering her shoulders. “Just, you should go talk to him.” Amber eyes mirrored each other. “You really should. And who knows, maybe you’ll be the one that finally makes him smile.” She took a step forward, a step closer to the people beyond the closed door. “And maybe you two will be able to bond over the fact that you’ve been brought into a world that doesn’t feel right to you.”

And with that, Koyomi opened the doors and disappeared among the people of her circle, leaving Reki with no one but himself and the cool breeze. Perhaps she was right. Perhaps Koyomi was right and he and the prince were meant to talk. Perhaps they were destined to bond over their unexpected fates. Perhaps they could be friends, best of friends, but first, Reki had to approach him. First, Reki had to gather his courage and get close to the boy. First, Reki had to step out of the outside world, and enter Prince Langa’s world.

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kodzukate · 1 year

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god i love that sk8 headcanon that koyomi n miya would be best friends and just bully the shit outta reki.

#sk8 the infinity #sk8 #sk8 anime #kyan reki #reki kyan #chinen miya #miya chinen #kyan koyomi #koyomi kyan #sk8 reki #sk8 miya #sk8 koyomi

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van-yangyin · 1 year

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Merry Christmas 2022 and Happy Holidays to all of you from @lea-heartscxiv and @van-yangyin!

This picture was made at request of one of Lea's followers on his Twitter for an event we did and call 🎄🛹Santa SK8 screenshots🛹🎄 where we told Lea's followers that they could choose custom images that we would deliver between December 24th and 25th as a Christmas gift for following our SK8 sims story with us, regardless of how long they had been following the story.

Today we inaugurate our Blogger, and there you can read a special entry we've made of this image in English and Spanish with a short story of what is going on and more detailed pictures of them. If you're interested:

In english

En español

Custom Content used from other people below cut line ↓

From right to left and bottom to top of the image: Cyrill hair used on Takashi by @johnnysimmer Scarfs worn by Chihiro and Nanaka Kyan by @imadakoさん Nintendo Switch by LittleDica Evanesce Hairband used on Chika by @simandy Christmas Shirt worn by Koyomi by Strenee Christmas Sweater worn by Reki and Langa by McLayneSims Christmas Jumper worn by Oka and Christmas Jumper worn by Hiromi by ekinege Hair used on Oka by @kijiko-sims Thank you to all CC creators 🙏 💖 配布ありがとうございます🙏💖綺麗ですね💗

My SK8 sims compilation 🛹 | F.A.Q. | MY OTHER SNS | LEA’S SNS

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lea-heartscxiv · 1 year

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Miya Valentine's Day

Miya was the third winner in this poll and here is the date he had on Valentine's Day this year on our sims gameplay.

You can see an extra cute kitties photos in our Blogger. (From me and @van-yangyin)

Blogger: English | Español

Read their date below the cut line ↓

The day before Valentine's Day, during the afternoon-evening. Miya met Koyomi, Takashi and Chisa at an ice cream shop to invite them to go to an animal shelter the next day.

Miya: Let's meet after after-school, is that okay?

Takashi: Of course and then around 8 pm, we could go to the skatepark.

Miya: Ok. «Will Reki and Langa be there when we go, or will they still be working on Dope Sketch?» - thinking.

Koyomi: Then I hope my brother won't be there, because if not, he won't stop showing us how cool his friend is at skateboarding. 😂

The next day during the afternoon-evening Miya stopped by his house to pick up his two cats Slime and Kirby and take them with him to the animal shelter.

Miya: We're here, do you think they will be here soon?

Chisa: We're here!

Miya: Did you guys bring any spare clothes?

Koyomi: Sure!

Takashi: It's about time, Hero. 😂

Miya: Let's go inside Slimes! 😂

Inside Miya introduced his friends to Emma, the owner of the shelter. She told them they could ask her as many questions as they wanted.

Koyomi: Are the doors always locked?

Emma: You mean the doors all over the compound?

Koyomi: Yes.

Emma: These doors are specifically built with an electronic mechanism that detects animal presence, including humans. So they only open when they detect whose presence it is and that there is no one in the other place, so they can open automatically without danger.

Takashi: That must have cost a lot of money, right?

Emma: Better not ask about it. 😅

Miya: But animals can go freely without danger, so that's worth everything!

Koyomi: And also the main entrance gate?

Emma: Of course. The only door that remains closed for them is the door to my living quarters. Except for Angola, the cat I adopted.

Chisa: Can we adopt?

Takashi: But Chisa, where we live we can't have pets.

Chisa: Right... 😭

Emma: Don't be sad, you can help in many other ways here.

Emma explains how many other ways they can help even if they can't adopt where they live.

A while passes and Taka tries to make an approach towards a cat, which doesn't seem very happy. Meanwhile, Chisa plays with another one successfully. Koyomi on the other hand tries to get to know a kitten.

Later, Taka talks to Emma and asks her how she came up with the idea of building a shelter instead of a veterinary clinic, since she doesn't make much money from it.

Emma: Since I was little have always seen a lot of abandoned animals and couldn't do anything to help them since I lived like you, in a apartment that didn't accept pets. So I promised that as soon as I could, would make a shelter for them and help them. And yes, as you said, I didn't make money but can see the goodness in people and also the dark side of them.

Meanwhile, Miya and Koyomi are having a talk outside the shelter.

Koyomi: Jeez... I can't have pets even though our house is huge... I would like to have one... But mom always says that we already have enough with Chihiro and Nanaka as little ones with lots of energy and Reki with his skateboard going fast back and forth...

Miya: Well, think that there are people like Emma and us, that whenever we can try to help animals we meet even if some of you cannot adopt them. I had a hard time keeping Slime and Kirby, mom and dad didn't want me to adopt them.

Koyomi: I know... And there are 7 of us at home... Mom says that at the end she would take care of the little one while we were away and that it would give her work three times harder....

Miya: Is it okay if we tell the rest of Slimes to leave?

Koyomi keeps thinking and says to herself that Miya is right as long as there are people like Emma and them, there will always be a balance.

They said goodbye to Emma and the furry ones and headed to the Skatepark.

Once there Takashi, Chisa and Koyomi sat down.

Miya: Didn't you bring your skateboard, Taka?

Takashi: No, this humble Slime today comes to watch the Hero. But don't get used to it because the Slime also has things to teach you.

Miya gave them a little exhibition of his tricks. And when he was done, climbed up to where his friends were standing and shouted:

Miya: Hero Miya and his 3 Slimes! 🤣

Koyomi: We should go now, shouldn't we?

Miya: Yes, that's right, it's already a little late, we should go back to our homes, we have school tomorrow.

Takashi: You're right, we have to go shower, eat and sleep.

Chisa: Yes and it's almost 9pm, my mom might get mad because it's so late!

Miya: See you tomorrow then, Takashi, Chisa. See you another time, Koyomi.

Once at home, Miya's mobile vibrates, he looks at it and reads the notification that has arrived (Read here if you want to know what Miya is reading).

Miya: «This Saturday in "S".... Great! If Langa participates I'll go against him, and this time I'll do my best to reach his level! I'll be the one to give him the chocolate this Saturday.» - thinking.

~The End?~

Maybe you want to read too:

JoeCherry Valentine's Day | Renga Valentine's Day | TadaAi Valentine's Day | Shadoka Valentine's Day

#chinen miya #miya sk8 #kyan koyomi #takashi sk8 #sk8 the infinity #takashi's friend sk8 #sims 4 #sims 4 anime #sims 4 screenshots #sk8 sims #my sk8 sims #our sk8 sims #lea-heartscxiv #van-yangyin

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aili-not-ally · 1 year

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Sparky

It was no secret that Miya loved cats. Probably even more than humans. But the real shocker was that he didn’t have one of his own. Is there anything in this world half as ridiculous?

Miya finds a sick kitten while going out to eat with his friends and takes responsibility.

Also, I mention a character named Yuhiko in that story. I feel like people are gonna say she's my OC. For clarificaiton:

That's Yuhiko. She's the girl talking to Takashi in Episode 3. She's not my character. All I did was give her a name and background.

#chinen miya #saito takashi #suzuki yuhiko #kyan koyomi #kuroshinju jaiyan #sk8 the infinity #sk8 writing #sparky the cat #it's been a hot minute

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inkstaindusk · 1 year

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Guess what got a part 2 that's right it's the sk8 hanahaki au - Koyomi POV

#sk8 #sk8 the infinity #anya tries to write #my fic #renga #kyan koyomi #talks about skoo

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birdybomb · 1 year

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What if Koyomi joined S?

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arsoniiii · 8 months

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happy birthday to THE best boy

#reki kyan #reki kyan fanart #happy birthday reki #langa hasegawa #sk8 chihiro #sk8 reki #sk8 langa #renga #renga fanart #sk8 nanaka #sk8 masae #reki’s mysterious dad #sk8 koyomi #kojiro nanjo #kaoru sakurayashiki #my boy deserves only the best #ari art

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b4kuch1n · 1 year

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I actually for real feel like my phone's scanning quality has dropped monumentally while I was away on thing so that's a fun thing to figure out now. anyways

#sk8 the infinity #kyan reki #hasegawa langa #renga #answering of ''sure'' whenever they ask ''are you gay'' strikes again #gods. genuinely at least on the export the quality of these dropped like to half. whats up with that #sorry if these are impossible to parse #anyways. scribbled these during ''holiday'' ''vacation'' ''getaway'''#sometimes it really is the simple things. hallucinating vividly about the casual life of a pair of teens to survive being in a car for 6hrs #WITH da family #so glad I picked up scribbling on paper again. I actually got stuff to do digitally today and!! literally it feels so much cleaner #like I feel like I relearned a bunch stuff doing traditional ink again for a sec #but yeah. u guys should know by now how much I think about food as a concept #took 3m off last year to write about it in fact. but now Im just microdosing by drawing langa #I'm also actually so insane about reki being a scaredy cat it's so. something. it means so much to me #this of course means koyomi is a jumpscare champion. among siblings that are close in age there must be #the one who sleeps in the lower bunk. and the one who ties a doll to a string by its neck and lower it down to be next to the others face #'why is that so specific' no further question. thank you #gods okay. I need to lay the fuck down it is now my time. to be in bed #Im onto some real exciting stuff rn! and when this piece is done I'll return to ink for a sec #so uh. ink comm maybe not this week. but the next #happy late labor day! seek and destroy. have a good night

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bowldeepfannish · 10 months

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1 of 2 3 SK8 The Infinity zine art reveals for @sk8graffitizine :D

uuh did tumblr just fuzz the image or it's just the preview thumbnail quality I hope

For the graffiti bg I picked some elements tied to the characters and to Okinawa (cat and pan-flavoured rainbow - a nod to his phone case - for Miya, roses and linked hearts for TadaAi, gears hibiscus and the shisa lion dog for Reki and Okinawan heritage, cresting waves again as a nod to the ocean and to the 'galloping river' [Hasegawa] of Langa's family name). Bonus bishamon kikko aka tortoise shell pattern ( longevity, happiness, good luck and strength with a slight martial touch as they're linked to Bishamon's armour too ) x sakura print on Koyomi's tee.

This was a very fun yet chill experience and filled with so many good art fics merch and cool people. I was very happy and honoured to contribute as guest artist… and I got the chance to draw both my girl Koyomi and Oka too - darlings! - in this group pic to boot, woohoo! Keep an eye to the @sk8graffitizine tumblr and twitter accounts for upcoming leftover sale announcements + more art stories and merch reveals! ^3^

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fandomstuffsworld · 7 months

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They got caught shoplifting at GameStop and mall of America LMAO

#sk8 the infinity #reki's sisters #sk8 miya chinen #miya chinen #miya sk8 #chinen miya #sk8 koyomi kyan #kyan koyomi #koyomi kyan

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reki-of-the-valley · 8 months

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Through the Seasons

Read it here on ao3!

Spring | Summer | Autumn

2 - SUMMER

Reki takes a deep breath as he stares at himself in the mirror. It’s today. Today is the day he’s dreamed of his entire life, as cheesy as that sounds. It’s cheesy, but, despite denying it for so, so long, it’s nothing but the truth. Today really is the day he’s been waiting for since he was a little kid. Today is the day; his moment is only minutes away. New adventures are merely minutes away, long minutes that pass in a flash. A new chapter of his life begins as soon as he steps through the door.

“You’re gonna be late if you keep staring at yourself in the mirror like that.”

Reki whips around to face his little sister and her never-changing annoyed look. Her eyes narrow onto him as she crosses her arms over her chest and raises an eyebrow. And he knows he looks like a deer in headlights, but he can’t help the distressed look. He can’t help the pounding of his heart or the buzzing in his ears. He can’t help the stress that’s weighing down in the pit of his stomach. No matter how hard he tries, Reki is incapable of wiping away the visible panic on his face.

“I have to look perfect!”

Koyomi sighs as she pushes herself off the wall and makes her way to her brother. A smile creeps itself onto the corners of her mouth as she reaches out for him, fingers surprisingly gentle against his neck as she fixes his red bowtie.

“Breathe, Reki.” Reki takes a deep breath which has Koyomi smiling even more. “You know, you could walk down the aisle in your underwear and Langa would still think you’re the most perfect, most good-looking bastard in the world.”

Reki lightly shoves his sister, who lets out a snort as she stumbles back. Still, her smile eases Reki’s nerves a little, leaving him with a matching expression. She’s right, of course she is, and Reki knows it, but still, he can’t help but be in shambles over this. This is his wedding with Langa. Dreamy Langa. Perfect Langa. His best friend first. The love of his life, for crying out loud! Reki’s actually marrying the guy! Reki is marrying Langa, and everything starts in only a few minutes! Reki has minutes before everything turns on its head and changes. Everything is changing!

“Reki!” Koyomi gives a tug on his bowtie, the shock of the jolt just enough to pull him from his spiraling thoughts. “I said: breathe. You’re gonna give yourself a panic attack at this rate, and it is not the time for that.”

“I’m fine!”

Amber eyes narrow onto Reki, and he feels himself shrink under the intensity of the gaze. While she may be smaller than him, he knows she can very well take him in a fight, and she is not above hitting him on his wedding day. Call it sibling love, if you will. But Koyomi is the definition of compact strength, and Reki doesn’t want today to be the day he learns what she’s capable of while in a dress and heels. If there’s one thing he’s learned growing up, it’s that for some weird twisted reason, the more impractical the outfit, the more Koyomi is capable of kicking ass.

“What have we been telling you for basically the entirety of your existence? About the whole ‘I’m fine’ thing?”

“That whenever I say that I’m fine, I’m actually not fine?”

“Exactly. So just—” Koyomi takes a step back, assessing her work— “take a deep breath and remind yourself that soon enough, you’ll get to see Langa. You’ll get to be all stupidly smiley and all your worries – useless worries at that! – will simply vanish. And just so you know, he’s also nervous as hell.”

“You saw him?”

Reki feels his head spin once more. This is getting more and more real as the minutes go by. What had once been nothing but a fantasy, something his 17-year-old self used to think about in bed instead of sleeping, is now his reality. To think that this had once been but a silly fantasy, a dumb princess story that was totally impossible. But as always, the universe has a way of turning the impossible into a reality, and here stands Reki, Reki who is so terribly excited and nervous at the idea of finally getting to tie the knot with his forever. He’s marrying Langa. He’s marrying his best friend. He’s finally going to be able to vow infinity to Langa, for real this time. And of course, the stress he’s been trying so hard to brush away these past few months crashes against his fickle brain, reminding him of all the ways a perfect fantasy can be burned to the ground. But also, for some strange reason, the idea of Langa also being stressed, it calms him ever so slightly.

“You should’ve seen his mom; the poor woman was trying to calm him as he kept digging through his stuff. I didn’t catch everything she was saying to him since they were doing that thing where they flip between English and Japanese, but I can assure you that he wants this to be as perfect as you do. He wants it to be perfect for you, Reki.” Koyomi’s hands are warm against Reki’s cheeks. And it’s calming, the way she holds him. It’s the same calming touch their mother has. “Your husband-to-be is also going crazy, terrified that he’s somehow not perfect enough for you.” And her smile, it has to be one of the brightest ones Reki’s ever seen. “You two dimwits are literally soulmates! You’re both idiots that need to be reminded that you’re already perfect for each other. You’re so perfect for each other that I might actually vomit from how cute you are. You’ve been perfect since the very beginning, and a wedding isn’t going to change that. So just… It’s just gonna be perfect!” Koyomi’s amber eyes shine as she squishes her brother’s cheeks, pulling a squeak out of him. “Reki! Reki, you’re getting married! You’re getting married to Langa, and he’s gonna be your husband for real! You’re actually getting married and you’re gonna have a husband!”

Reki takes a shaky breath that turns to a giggle as Koyomi practically chants the word husband over and over again. It’s like they’re little kids again, playing make-believe in the yard together. It’s like they’re children all over again, but they aren’t. They’re both fully grown adults, both with lives that are finally taking off. They’re both set for life, Koyomi graduating from university real soon and starting a job she’s been dreaming of for years, and Reki with his ever-growing brand name and a husband only minutes away. They feel like little kids as they jump and dance around the room, but they’re so much more now that they’re grown. This is so much more exciting because they’re grown.

It’s nice having Koyomi in his arms. When was the last time they had hugged? Forever ago, probably. It’s been so long since they’ve been this close; life got in the way and they forgot what it feels like to be in the same room, spending time with one another. It’s been forever since the last time it was just the two of them, even longer since the last time they didn’t bicker. Today, right now, it’s a nice reminder of how things can be. It’s nice knowing that deep down, under that annoyed exterior, Koyomi really is just Reki’s caring little sister that gets just as excited as him with things like this. She’s still his Komi, his little sister that will dance around the room. She’s still his Komi, his favorite hypewoman.

“And then there’s gonna be music and everyone is gonna enjoy themselves and mom is—”

“Where’s mom?” Reki feels himself suddenly tense, all the worst-case scenarios flooding in. “She’s not bailing on me, is she? She promised she’d walk with me, and I don’t think I can do it without her.”

Koyomi scoffs as she gives Reki one last squeeze before wiggling out of his embrace. “As if she would miss the first wedding of the family.” Warmth and serenity fills Reki at the sight of the sunshine shimmering in his sister’s amber eyes. “Mom would literally fight a zombie apocalypse to be here if she had to.”

“You…” Reki sighs, light laughter on his lips, as he pokes the girl’s cheek. “You’re probably right. But really? A zombie apocalypse?”

“What?”

“You’ve been spending way too much time with Miya.”

A smile eases its way onto Reki’s lips as Koyomi scoffs again, arms crossed over her chest. He isn’t sure if that’s a blush that’s starting to blossom under her skin or if it’s the makeup that’s now really popping under the burning summer sun, but regardless, she doesn’t seem too interested in addressing his accusation. She seems far keener on getting his last-minute touches down, one last straightening of his bowtie, a tug on his vest, and a quick and futile attempt at taming his tangles.

“There. If Langa wasn’t already so disgustingly madly in love with you – which he is, don’t try to convince me otherwise – he would fall head-over-heels in love with you right here and now.” Her eyes lock with his, a sudden look of seriousness overshadowing the glee that shimmered just moments ago. “You look good, Reki. Amazing even.” A grin illuminates the girl’s face. “My brother is the hottest groom, and Langa is one lucky man to spend forever with you.”

“Your boyfriend dared you to say that, didn’t he?”

“Oh my god, Miya’s not my boyfriend!”

“Who said anything about Miya?”

Koyomi inhales sharply before shoving Reki aside. Her heels click against the hardwood floor as she fetches the purse she had tossed onto the bed a little earlier. This time, there’s no mistaking the blush that takes over her face, embarrassment now impossible to conceal as Reki laughs. She doesn’t look very happy, but also, he knows he’s safe for the day. She wouldn’t hurt him on his wedding day, right? No, she’s not that mean. Hopefully.

“Mom’s gonna be here in like two minutes, so have fun being alone during those two long, insufferable minutes.” She grumbles something under her breath, something that weirdly sounds like needing a drink, which pulls yet another string of giggles from Reki. “I come here in peace, trying to calm you and help you get ready, and you have the audacity to blatantly attack me. The absolute disrespect!”

“I love you, Komi.”

Seeing her turn around, a slight smile pulling at the corners of her mouth, Reki can’t help the tears that start to well up at the corner of his eyes. Sure, it’s probably just because he’s an emotional mess right now, but it’s nice seeing Koyomi smile so unguardedly. It’s nice seeing her without some façade. It’s nice just seeing her, his little sister, the girl he grew up with. And when she says it back, returning to his arms and hugging him like when they were kids and needed a safe space, he melts. Reki melts, silent tears streaming down his cheeks as he hugs his little sister back.

“I love you too, Reki. And today’s gonna be perfect, just how you dreamed it would be. And,” Koyomi tightens her embrace, “I mean it when I say Langa’s super lucky to be getting married to you. No one’s better than my big brother.”

“My babies are actually getting along!”

Masae’s face glows with pride as Reki and Koyomi slowly step away from each other. Her hands are clasped over her heart, and Reki swears he sees tears forming at the corner of his mother’s eyes. He knows she’s proud of him, of Koyomi, of all her children, but seeing her like this, seeing that fond expression decorate her face, Reki can’t help but rush to his mother’s arms, melting into her. And as she wraps her arms around him, everything is right. There’s nothing quite like a mother’s embrace. There’s nothing like a mother’s love to make everything better, better than they already are.

Her hands are warm against Reki’s cheeks as she lifts his head from her shoulder. Her smile, it means everything to Reki. His mother means everything to him, and he hopes she never forgets it, not that he’ll ever let her.

“Are you ready, honey?”

Reki gives her a curt nod as he links his arms with hers. It’s now or never. It’s now and he knows it. It’s now as he turns to Koyomi, extending his hand to her as he grins from ear to ear.

“Let’s get this wedding started!”

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