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mitsukiki-festival · 2 years

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MitsuKiki AU August 2022 Event

Hello, everyone! Sorry for the delay in announcing the upcoming MitsuKiki event, but we’ve been kinda busy and have been discussing about which prompts to use for this year’s event. (If enough people enjoy it, we may end up doing this again next year.)

The new event that will be coming up will be the MitsuKiki AU August 2022 event!!! As the name suggests, all of August will be dedicated to AUs for MitsuKiki. Meaning you have all of July to work on these prompts ahead of time. Or, if you don’t want to, then you can do them when the event starts. It’s up to you.

We have created a calendar containing the prompts for this year’s event. Needless to say, it took us awhile to figure out what prompts we wanted to do, since there were so many. We tried to keep as many of them as fluidly flexible as possible in order for you to come at these prompts from whichever direction you wish.

Here are the prompts:

Day 1: Fantasy AU Day 2: Teachers AU Day 3: Crime AU Day 4: Pirate AU Day 5: Regency AU Day 6: Hospital AU Day 7: Sports AU Day 8: Rivals AU Day 9: Wild West AU Day 10: Childhood Friends AU Day 11: Bodyguard AU Day 12: Medieval AU Day 13: Dragon AU Day 14: Way of the House Husband AU Day 15: Feudal Japan AU Day 16: Roommates AU Day 17: Retail AU Day 18: Civil War AU Day 19: Arranged Marriage AU Day 20: Hunger Games AU Day 21: Pacific Rim AU Day 22: Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts AU Day 23: Orchestra AU Day 24: WW1/WW2 AU Day 25: Royal Mountie AU Day 26: Flowershop AU Day 27: Curse AU Day 28: Fairytale AU Day 29: Butler/Maid AU Day 30: Star-Crossed Lovers AU Day 31: Free Choice

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(FYI, the “Civil War” prompt doesn’t have to be the American Civil War, but a Civil War of any nation or any time period. Heck, you could even do a Civil War AU for the canonverse! These prompts are meant to be as flexible as possible.)

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This event is open to all kinds of fan-creations: fanfics, fanarts, fan mixes, comics, collages, etc! So don’t worry if you’re not a writer or artist.

Any Ao3-posted content will be in a Ao3 Collection. It’s called MitsuKiki AU August 2022 Collection. The link to it is here. If you need help becoming a member, just let us know via PM and we’ll add you on the members list.

We would suggest that you click the “Get Notifications” button so that you won’t have to worry about missing any future updates, but that’s up to you. If you already do that without the button, then do so.

Also, a reminder that late submissions are allowed up to the end of the year, so please don’t feel stressed if you aren’t able to take part during the event, or if you weren’t able to get all of the prompts done. Go at your own pace!

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Also, anyone who completes the entire calendar is free to ask for a MitsuKiki fanfic request via PM. However, this is only OPTIONAL!!! You may choose not to ask for one if you do not wish it.

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Also, please make sure you have fun. You don’t have to do every prompt, nor are you expected to produce more than one work. Please do whatever you’re able to do. This is a stress-free event, so please make sure to have fun! 💖 🥰

Sincerely,

— MitsuKiki Festival Mod Team

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fairygeek777 · 6 months

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My ships for the different fandoms I'm in:

Aight so yes I am a multishipper, so I'm gonna take the time to list em out.

Starting with my current hyperfixation: Sailor Moon:

Mamoru and Usagi

Helios and Chibiusa

Haruka and Michiru

Inner senshi and Shitennou (all of the pairings)

Luna and Artemis

Makoto and Asanuma

Ami and Ryo

Rei and Minako

Chibiusa and Hotaru

90s Sapphir and Petz

90s Kunzite and Zoisite

90s Naru and Umino

90s Mamoru and Ami (very little though)

Manga Rubeus and Calvares

Manga Kakeru and Himeko

Aight next:

Avatar the Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra: oh boy

Aang and Katara

Sokka and Suki

Mai and Zuko

Ursa and Ikem

Toph and Satoru

Korra and Asami

Bolin and Opal

Tenzin and Pema

Kai and Jinora

Varrick and Zhu-li

Tenzin and Lin

Korra and Mako

Mako and Asami

Sokka and Toph

Zuko and Katara (mostly cuz fanart slaps)

Sokka and Yue

Zuko and Jin

Fairy Tail: again oh boy

Lazy so ship names instead oop:

Gruvia

Zervis

Jerza

Gajevy

Graylu

Nali

Natza

Nalu

Grayza

Julu

Lyvia

Miraxus

Stingyu

Rokino

Chendy

Cappy

HappyxTouka

Mavzer

Yurizera

Kinabra

Leories

Lolu

Elfever

And I'm just gonna call it there because the series had too many damn characters

One Piece:

Sanami

Zolu

Sanpudding

Yea those are the only ones that are ever on my brain lol

Snow White with the Red Hair:

Zenyuki

Obiyuki

Mitsukiki

Kikisame

My Next Life as A Villainess:

Katerina and anyone from her whole dang harem

Not even joking if you watch this anime and end up having a favorite ship... h o w?

Aight bye 👋

#multishipping #anime #avatar #sailor moon #fairy tail #one piece #my next life as a villainess #snow white with the red hair

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batgirlsay · 1 year

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In Need of Redemption

A Death Cab Playlist for Hisakiki Week 2022 by @hisakikiweek

I wasn’t planning on making a Hisakiki playlist, since nothing is going to be as good as the rare pair Fialta song, but then I decided to focus on Death Cab again to narrow things down (Narrow Stairs pun intended).

Asphalt Meadows has been my favorite song from the new album (and my top Spotify song of the year) and wasn’t expecting it to be able to fit it in a fandom playlist!

The playlist title comes from a lyric in You Are A Tourist and coincidentally has the same redemption theme as my first Mitsukiki playlist… I guess there are some parallels between their relationships. The “compromise” reference in Summer Years could also represent Mitsuhide’s initial feelings about Hisame.

All songs by Death Cab for Cutie:

You Are a Tourist I Will Possess Your Heart Summer Years I Dreamt We Spoke Again Asphalt Meadows Debate Exposes Doubt

Summary lyrics for each day’s prompt are posted after the cut and hoping to post individual lyrics for the corresponding days. (I didn’t have any saved panels of Hisame, so found most panels in posts by @sabishi-tomo!)

You Are A Tourist (Day 2: Longing)

When there's a burning in your heart An endless yearning in your heart Build it bigger than the sun Let it grow Don't be alarmed

When there's a doubt within your mind Because you're thinking all the time Framing rights into wrongs Move along

And if you feel just like a tourist in the city you were born Then it's time to go and define your destination There's so many different places to call home

Cause when you find yourself the villain In the story you have written, it's plain to see That sometimes the best intentions are in need of redemption Would you agree? If so, please show me

I Will Possess Your Heart (Day 3: Affection)

How I wish you could see the potential The potential of you and me It's like a book elegantly bound, but In a language that you can't read just yet

You gotta spend some time with me And I know that you'll find, love I will possess your heart

Summer Years (Day 4: Regret)

Sometimes I wake at night And watch the rain fall through the streetlights Cause you're standing still in my mind Fading out, waving goodbye

And I wonder where you are tonight If the one you're with was a compromise As we're walking lines in parallel That will never meet and it's just as well

Sometimes I'm overcome By every choice I couldn't outrun The junctions all disappear You can't double back to your summer years

I Dreamt We Spoke Again (Day 5: Dreams)

I dreamt we spoke again It'd been so long, my mind filled in the blanks Your voice was like a ghost in my head

Is anything the way it used to be? But when I awoke I could not remember

Asphalt Meadows (Day 6: Conflict)

Your kiss was a lonely prayer The glow of the downtown lights Casting shadows across your face As if all the buildings knew I could only know half of you

And I was a snake under your flowers I just wanted to disappear Into the understory of your beauty Never to reappear But there's a name writ on your cast Above the bruised and broken bones It tells everybody that you meet To whom the damage is owed

I felt your sorrow deepen Here in the asphalt meadows There's only one thing that grows Finding the light through the concrete Getting trampled under our feet

Debate Exposes Doubt (Day 7: Firsts)

I was in a corner booth Thinking, pretending to read About the impossibility Of one to love unconditionally

Finally, there is clarity And there is purpose after all But every night ends the same As I'm collapsing once more by your side This tiny life is making sense And every drop numbs the both of us But I, alone, am staggering

#hisakikiweek2022 #akagami no shirayukihime #snow white with the red hair #hisakiki #kiki seiran #hisame lugis #playlist #lyrics #death cab for cutie #oops kinda emo hisame vibes but it works

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randowwriter · 2 years

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One Last Hope (For My Son)

@batgirlsay I’m pretty sure you’re not in this fandom, but here’s the last fanpoem I wrote inspired off of your MitsuKiki Week 2018 fanmix; this one is a poem/letter from Kija’s father to him. https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14056340/1/One-Last-Hope-For-My-Son

#for batgirlsay #MitsuKiki Week 2018 fanmix inspired fanpoem #akatsuki no yona #yona of the dawn #Kija #Kija's father #fanpoem

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obiyuki-beebs · 4 years

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I found this in chapter 56 and I thought it was kinda interesting. While Zen is comforting Shirayuki as she's crying, Mitsuhide says,"But this is about Zen and Shirayuki. I don't think this sudden distance is a big problem. It's not like being apart would cause their existence to become smaller in each other's lives." Maybe it's foreshadowing they will separate? What are your thoughts on this? Do you think ObiYuki still has a chance or is it just the author toying with us?

hi anon!! (￣ω￣)

Short answer:

Yes, Whoaboy get ready I have some THOUGHTS, YESS!! and No.

I have been sitting on this ask for a long time sorry for le wait

The vast majority of this post is below the cut. I hope it is not too much / addresses what you meant.

Here are some notes before I subject whoever reads this to my madness:

These little moments of “It’s okay to do what you want to do” always strike me, and I think about them when I’m considering Zen v Obi endgame because it opens up the possibility that things can change.

Yes it’s a shojo and shojo protagonists tend to stick with their initial love interest... blah blah blah. I don’t think this preconceived notion of how shojo manga ‘always goes’ is a valid point anymore.

So .... I think the comments we are both thinking of usually refer to Shirayuki’s Path and how she must be able to Stand By Zen’s Side as an Ally, etc. So I’ll kind of be thinking of this from the angle of a Journey.

Everything discussed is also after The Play We Believe is Foreshadowing (except for the panels pulled from ch 9 and 20) which I think should be considered for the context of the plot.

If it is actually foreshadowing for an eventual Obi & Shirayuki story arc -- which tbh we might be in the midst of (currently) at ch 117 without realizing it -- then it’s relevant to how we frame the comments made afterwards. At the end of the day, Akizuki-sensei is an author. She is telling us a story. I think it’s reasonable to seek out clues to foreshadowing in fictional stories. So I’m operating under a 90% certainty that the play is foreshadowing.

I have found that the best (fictional) stories are ones that have been planned carefully. I have no way of verifying if AnS has been so precisely crafted to weave in so much foreshadowing that we speculate over, but damn it sure feels like it was.

The manga was originally just the first chapter, so we can assume that after writing that chapter and deciding to make it into a series, there was some planning done.

ANyway............... strong speculation ahead. I think I was ~60% thorough in my search to find material relevant to Foreshadowing of a Separation.

Please enjoy!

1) So we’ll start with a panel from ch 9,

where Zen is considering his relationship with Shirayuki and his growing crush.

This panel is, as stated above, part of the story that Akizuki expanded on after the original one-shot. In the first chapter, we get a lot of cute fate-chitchat between Zen and Shirayuki, but I think -- after deciding to continue the story -- Akizuki changed the tone to allow for more character development, and to challenge the Fate tropes often seen in romance.

Thus, the statement above from Zen that they may not always be together.

foreshadowing ?! ( ˙▿˙ )

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2) In Chapter 28,

we have the crew essentially saying they are all growing stronger for the sake of each other, and lending their strength as needed.

Within the story, Akizuki-sensei has established a theme of moving forward and changing as needed as a way to get stronger.

Mitsuhide says this to Shirayuki, also in Ch 28:

Why .... does Mitsuhide look so serious as he says this to her? Is he reconciling the fact that Shirayuki and Zens paths may diverge at some point, as they do for the Lyrias arc?

He follows up the above statement with:

He goes on to say,

“I want you to follow your heart so you can stand on your own wherever Zen takes you.”

So... maybe that context takes away some of the significance for fellow lovers of AnS. But I don’t think we should just ignore the statement.

I think she’s being given permission to change her mind; that it’s okay for her to have feelings for Zen, but it’s also okay if she chooses to end things. Mitsuhide will support her either way.

Even though the the full remark still has to do with Zen, she is being encouraged to stand on her own. She is her own person. She has friends who will still be there even if she chooses something different from what people expect of her.

In this case -- pertaining to AnS as a whole, from the perspective of everyone who ‘knows’ about ZenYuki in-story and also (meta!) the manga readers -- Shirayuki is expected to someday marry Zen.

After this, in Chapter 29, Izana is a bit derisive to Shirayuki after she gets the title from Tanbarun. I think his comments are intentionally made to make her uncomfortable. He says,

“Hahahaha! What an unusual title! Amazing!”

- cue confusion from Zen and Shirayuki -

“I wasn’t poking fun at it, it’s just a bit strange. Hmm... before, I said a nobody like her at your side would sully your name, Zen, but with this you can be friends without any such worry, right?

“Shirayuki, I’ve never asked what kind of relationship you want to have with Zen. And I don’t know if it’s something that can be said.”

Alrighty. So. Izana says in front of Shirayuki that he had described her as a nobody. This seems like something said meant to disquiet her, and her initial reaction is, “taken aback,” so we can safely say it was at least temporarily disconcerting for her to hear. I imagine it’s hurtful to hear you were once thought of as someone unworthy of notice.

Don’t get me wrong, I think most of what Izana says and does is in relatively good faith. I think the fandom has come to a general conclusion that he’s testing their relationship.

Obi finds her in the early morning and he notices that she’s upset, commenting that she’s making a strange face. She is still thinking about what Izana said, and Obi asks,

“Is it about the path you want to take?”

“....No. It’s that I haven’t given it any thought.”

Zen already wishes (though I don’t think he’s explicitly stated it the way he does later in ch 33) to marry Shirayuki, and we see her here facing emotional turmoil because that part of her future isn’t something she has thought about yet. Interesting, to say the least.

I’m not really sure about this, but it seems like she either means where Zen is taking her and / or where she can stand on her own.

And then .......

“Obi, will you lend me a hand?”

“Didn’t I tell you before that I’ll take you wherever you want to go?”

This part of the story is still heavy ZenYuki, but I think Obi saying this to her right now is significant. Akizuki has repeatedly weaved Shirayuki’s path into the themes of the story so far, while contrasting that Zen will meet her at her destination, while Obi will be at her side for the journey.

Zen and Shirayuki meet and talk. They basically address that Shirayuki doesn’t really know what the future holds, but that she still wants to stand by his side, and says that even though he’s a prince she wants to think it’s okay for her to feel that way.

You almost forget about the significance of Obi and Shirayuki’s relationship when it’s followed up by this ZenYuki scene. I wonder about the aforementioned nature-of-planning involved in the story and the future of the characters at this point.

gnah how did this post get so long already

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3) Zen has presumably given his blessing for Obi to be happy in love

In chapter 31, while the group is stranded outside Wistal due to rain, Zen and Obi are in the bath talking about the possibility of Kiki and Mitsuhide getting married.

“It’s fine with me as long as they can say that they’re happy. I intend to make sure of that.”

“You’ll make sure of that?”

“The same applies to you too, Obi.”

More foreshadowing? Presently it seems that the MitsuKiki ship has sunk, so contrasting this conversation to current-manga-events is titillating to me. ESPECIALLY because Zen says that he wants to make sure Obi is happy when Zen knows how Obi feels about Shirayuki. So it’s established that they will support one another as friends.

Later, Kiki and Mitsuhide are talking after dinner and discuss how the nature of Zen and Shirauki’s friendship never changes (that’s the impression I got from it). Mitsuhide recalls when he and Zen talked about the same thing:

I think what Kiki and Mitsuhide are referring to is that Zen and Shirayuki have made a conscious effort to become friends despite the barriers they’ve encountered so far, by way of them showing the strength of their mutual respect and desire to aid one another. I get a similar feel from the conversation between Zen and Mitsuhide.

And then .....

“The two of us will always be friends.”

ahem

Zen saying this -- in context to everything from the past four chapters -- implies that Zen is okay if their relationship is not romantic. If it is true that the mangas plot was deliberately planned out, these chapters will become increasingly interesting to look back on as the plot progresses.

The direction of the story has changed since then if we are only looking at the big turning point of Mitsuhide rejecting Kiki.

And despite that rejection, the group is still a group despite their physical distance.

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Brief note to say that in Ch 33 Izana says to Zen,

“Let me be an ally as you and Shirayuki follow your own path.”

While this is a ZenYuki comment, I see it as Akizuki reinforcing that each character is following their own path and they will be supported as they do.

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3.5) After this point is the first Lyrias arc,

where obiyuki shippers are starting to salivate over how much is packed in just for their relationship. I mean .... remember when she pushed him to the ground because she thought he would get hit by snow? And he gives her those moony eyes just like it didn’t stop ... my heart

UGH JUST SAYING IT BECAUSE context! Shirayuki’s path is changing slowly, and Obi is still by her side.

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4) A period of transition

I think this is around the time the Bergatt arc is actually beginning, leading up even to current-manga-events.

In Chapter 53

And thus, they head towards the path that a new wind blows upon.

The times are changing.

While Shirayuki is preparing for her and Ryuu’s move to Lyrias, Zen and co. are at Wilant meeting with Haruto, who describes fools aiming to throw the country into turmoil. This is a seed for the plot that develops, ie, the Bergatt arc that was not actually resolved when Touka gets taken down at Sereg in ch (?) 86. I bring this up because I think it shows the level of planning that Akizuki has put into the story at this point.

In chapter 55, after Shirayuki has finally been able to tell Zen she’ll be away from Wistal for 2 years, and they have this conversation (slightly paraphrased) after he’s processed for a short time:

Zen -

“Sorry. The fact that you would be leaving the castle was something that I’d never considered. So my reaction was a little slow.

“I’ll hear it. I’m sure there was more you wanted to say.”

Shirayuki -

“I’m really glad that I got to meet you and come to the castle! I’m where I am now because I wanted to become Zen’s ally; and i achieved that by coming to the castle and becoming a royal pharmacist.

“I’m sure that, like how it’s always been, there’s something ahead connecting to my path now. That’s why, because there’s a place I have yet to go, I want to be there.”

This is Zen’s face after she says the above:

What is he thinking? Is he worried about their romantic relationship? I interpret it as preemptive disappointment that they may not stay together.

Shortly after we get to the point you made in your ask (sweet anon) re ch 56 with Mitsuhides comment. This adds to the reinforced theme that change is okay and they will all still be friends and allies regardless of where life takes them.

BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER Mitsuhide says that in reference to Zen and Shirayuki, Obi responds:

Is Akizuki drawing a parallel between MitsuKiki and ZenYuki? No idea. maybe. But somehow I do not find it coincidental.

This seems like a MitsuKiki hint, meant to fuel the ultra-shippable pair that we all loved... but after the rejected proposal, it’s hard not to see the whole situation differently re: zenyuki / obiyuki and mitsukiki / hisakiki.

Then the first true ObiYuki hug, and this:

“It feels as though Obi might suddenly appear in Lyrias!”

girl you already knew. Shirayuki knows that Obi will follow her.

Obi deliberately postpones going to Lyrias, though, in order to consider his feelings for Shirayuki and how to tell Zen.

Then!! in 58-59 we get long-awaited confirmation from Obi that he has feelings for Shirayuki, and after this beautiful moment Obi goes to Lyrias to be at Shirayuki’s side, and after everything that has happened so far that is a clincher for me regarding our beloved Foreshadowing.

While discussing Obi’s crush on Shirayuki, Obi asks Zen

“Aren’t you going to propose?”

“.......................Well, I’m.. making her .. wait.”

“Master ... I don’t recommend postponing it, you know.”

I wonder about this comment. Is this a clue for us that Zen postponing engagement is going to be a negative thing in the future?

idk maybe ╮(￣ω￣)╭

Either way ........ This transition period, in between Lyrias 1 and 2, shows us that the story is changing.

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I have definitely not covered all of the possible moments of foreshadowing and am actually going to leave off on that topic for the time being. I might do a part 2 as its own post.

But for now I will switch to previously mentioned point that...

5) Obi and Shirayuki’s paths are walked together

I think the following two panels are a great way to frame their relationship. Chapter 20 in early Tanbarun arc:

And then, much later in chapter 106 as they stand by the fire and Shirayuki tells Obi he’s handsome in the light:

“... because you come with me.” ( ╥ω╥ )

And then more delightful talk from chapter 104 that I think is ... gasp

foreshadowing !!!!!

They are having this discussion after they’ve found out about Kiki becoming engaged to Hisame.

“It’s necessary to have the courage to make a decision and take a step down that path, isn’t it?”

Shirayuki is possibly saying this due to the implications of Kiki’s letter. Kiki has made the choice to take a new path from the one she had been on by marrying Hisame.

So what about Shirayuki’s journey? Has her growth led her to a path she didn’t expect, and now it will take courage to step down it?

In recent chapters Shirayuki is shown to be seeing Obi differently and as a man:

overhearing him calling her beautiful and being surprised that he is embarrassed she heard

witnessing him going to a marriage meeting

that little moment where he is holding her wrist as a Lyrias knight tells him that the knights sister wishes him luck in love

the firelight comment oh my god

realizing she lost the pin Obi gave her and tearing up as she literally stared at him; upset that the gift she cherished is now missing and potentially realizing how very dear to her Obi actually is

fake dating and the 10 seconds of ... just... I still cant even

Obi is the one who is by Shirayuki’s side. They developed a bond through years friendship that is now being reframed by Akizuki. The nature of their relationship has been slowly changing and I think we approaching a time in the manga where Shirayuki will realize it.

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To answer your last question ... I do think ObiYuki has a chance and I do not think the author is just toying with us. I’ve talked a lot about my ObiYuki Endgame feels in previous posts/asks. I could probably talk about it forever but this post is absurdly long .... sorry

Thank you so much for the ask! and wow thank you so much if you actually read this whole thing!

<3 beebs <3

#obiyuki #obi x shirayuki #speculating #so much speculating #ask beebs #i dont think this is even my longest post #that may be an issue #ans #akagami no shirayukihime #obyuki #meta

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kdcatt · 3 years

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AnS Fic Rec Bingo

Almost late, and I don’t have a bingo, but I wanted to at least post something as a thanks to all of the wonderful writers and people in this fandom!

First ANS Fic You Read

Title: Dance With Me, My Darling / Author: veilofthemoonlight / Rating: G

According to my AO3 history, this Mitsukiki oneshot was the first ANS fic I’d ever read. I’m glad I got to revisit this because it looks like I didn’t leave a kudos on my first time around. It’s a little angsty, but not hopeless, and is wonderful in its brevity.

Under 1000 Words

Title: Art Class / Author: @thelionshoarde / Rating: T

This is such a fun Shirayuki/Kiki fic. I absolutely love their dynamic, and feel like this fic is great at capturing a very specific facet of their general relationship. Plus, I’m always a fan of flustered!Shirayuki because she’s just so cute.

WIP

Title: I Should’ve Met You Yesterday / Author: @bubblesthemonsterartist / Rating: E

I adore the characterization of everyone in this Single Parent!Obi fic, from Obi’s baby to even that of the OC, Angela. There’s a realism to this that makes me feel so many type of ways. Probably one of my favorites-- I used to find myself revisiting it often when I had more time to read AnS fic.

Favorite Minor Character

Title: Fugue in Three / Author: @infinitelystrangemachinex / Rating: G

Not quite sure what constitutes as a minor character, but I love Ryu-- as he is and as he fits within the found family trope. This fic shines in its presentation of the Happy Family. It’s so sweet and I couldn’t ask for anything more truly.

Steamiest Kiss

Title: In which a move is mostly ignored / Author: @leewritingrecs / Rating: M

This is a definite favorite and there’s a great kiss in this one for sure, no question. However, I think the thing I love most about this fic is its exposition? There are so many details that really set the scene and the only way I can describe this is that it feels artfully written.

Gen Fic

Title: Odalisque / Author: @sabraeal / Rating: T

Perhaps a reach as this is part of the Ascend series, but technically categorized as a Gen fic on its own? I love this fic simply because it’s Kiki and Shirayuki hanging out and slowly getting to know one another. Their characterizations are on point and are perfect within the context of this AU.

One Shot

Title: Catch / Author: @puffdragongirl / Rating: G

This fic is just so wonderfully playful, and I really enjoyed reading everyone’s interactions with one another. I love the way this fic captures the group dynamics-- it’s such a fun and cute piece.

#ansficbingo #ans #fanfiction #I hope I tagged everything correctly! please lmk if I didn't so I can fix accordingly!

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snowwhite-andtheknight · 3 years

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I’m going to preface this off with the fact that I’m a multishipper, and ship quite a variety of pairings, so this list might go all over the place. (Also, I’ve never written a fic rec before, though I have recommended fics and gushed about several often enough.) First of all, Above and Below Surface by Whitehorse102 immediately comes to mind. It’s probably my favorite AU fic that I’ve ever read for ZenYuki and possibly, my favorite I’ve ever read in general. It’s a Mer!AU; a type of AU that I’m always reading, but Whitehorse102 writes it so differently than any other Mer!AU, I’ve seen. The world building is insanely good, and the story reads a lot more like a published novel than a multichapter fanfic; there’s world building that even takes in parts of canon and plays around with them a bit. The ZenYuki is built up slowly. It’s a work in progress of the writer’s, and such a lovely read, that you absolutely would not regret reading it or rereading it. https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12201172/1/Above-and-Below-Surface Apparently, the first fic I read was Of Assassins and Apples by Realm-Leaper, though since I sometimes accidentally refavorite stuff, changing the date that I favorited it or may have read stuff I didn’t favorite, I might not be accurate with this. It’s an Obi-centric oneshot collection with two oneshots, that I vaguely remember reading. (Eventually, I’ll share stuff that aren’t on Fanfiction.net, because I read all over the place.) I started rereading it, and it has almostly amazing Obi headcanons. The first oneshot is an Obi and Zen friendship piece, and honestly, maybe this is where most of my Obi headcanons came from as far as backstory. This oneshot collection of two oneshots is well worth your time! I’d wondered if the Mukaze and Obi scene was canon, had convinced myself that the talk they had was canon and took place during the Tanbarun Arc, but it was this fanfic, the second oneshot has an absolutely incredible and in character scene where Obi and Mukaze talk a few things out. (Honestly, it’s on my mind whenever I read a story where the two of them talk or interact in any way, and it a hundred percent affects the way I remember canon.) So do check it out! It’s a lovely two oneshot collection centering on Obi. https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12933248/1/Of-Assassins-and-Apples

My favorite ANS OC right now is Setsuko/Vixen/fox, from Nostalgic Family by your1ocalpotato. I decided to read some of Potato’s work on a whim a few months back, once I realized that Potato wrote stories, and I absolutely adore Setsuko, especially within Nostalgic Family; I just love that universe, the added backstory for Obi, the found family dynamics, the way that Setsuko may be rough around the edges from the life she lived, but she cares deeply for her family, especially Obi. Just the sibling bond that Setsuko and Obi have in it is absolutely incredible, and in that particular universe, Setsuko has barely met Izana, so there’s a chance that that slow burn will eventually pick up, and Izana/Setsuko is such a lovely pair; they contrast very beautifully together, and it’s got to be my favorite Izana/OC pairing. Honestly, Potato’s stories are really good and more people need to read them. https://archiveofourown.org/works/22926751/chapters/54800950 (The Den Series is the name of the particular series I’m talking about, though there is a different story with Setsuko, where she has a different backstory, and it’s pretty much all slowburn Izana/Setsuko. Both are worth a read, though I haven’t finished the longer, slow burn fic yet.) As for An AU I Took A Chance On (And Now Love), it would be the Quarantine AU, that Muselover1901 wrote: Here With(out) You. I figured I’d read a Quarantine AU, and that one was really beautifully written. It’s one of my favorites by Muse. (I may throw in a few other stories that I recommend by Muse, because she’s a super talented ZenYuki writer.) I usually avoid writing any Quarantine AUs or Pandemic AUs unless I really feel like I need to. The same usually goes with reading them; I’ve found at least one good Quarantine AU in about four or so fandoms now. (I usually only read one per fandom, if it seems interesting.) Honestly, this is probably my favorite Quarantine AU ever. It’s longer, and the world is pretty well established. (And it’s a really lovely domestic ZenYuki oneshot.) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13668279/1/Here-With-out-You I’m going to cheat a little on the next two, because I actually reviewed them (and reviewed them around the same time). First, I want to mention a fic that Made Me Laugh Out Loud; the first one that comes to mind is A Snowy Surprise by MuseLover1901. It’s the first one that pops into my head, though I know that I’ve laughed out loud at probably plenty of other stories. I actually was unsure before I read it whether it was a romantic story or not, and had been a bit nervous about jumping in and reading it, but once I started to read it, it was love at first sight. There’s a snowball fight in it, and I’ll have to say one particular hit made me laugh out loud. The story is mostly a friendship story. (The kind of story that I always long for more of in any fandom, because I love friendship stories as much as I love romance stories, and I also love family stories just as much.) But it’s lighthearted and doesn’t contain too many manga spoilers for me, since I’m terribly behind in the manga right now. (I haven’t read all of Muse’s work yet, because some of them have more manga spoilers than I’m ready to read. I’m biding my time for the day that I can just binge read them obsessively. It will happen.) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13668260/1/A-Snowy-Surprise So, here’s the story, I’m cheating by mentioning instead of the above one. (I reviewed them around the same time, so it works, I think.) For A Fic That Made Me Friends With The Author, I’d have to say A Quick Library Visit; it’s a short, sweet read, and if you want quick ZenYuki fluff, it’s a go to. I read it around the same time as the above two Muse fics, and for some reason, some of Muse’s newest stories didn’t have reviews, so I figured I’d review. Shortly after, I reviewed A Quick Library Visit and A Snowy Surprise, Muse messaged me to thank me. (She’s really cool by the way.) And then, a little while later, I joined the old ZenYuki Week Server, and Muse invited me over to a ZenYuki Writing Collab Server, and we became fast friends after that. (She remembered me based off of the two reviews I’d left on her stories, which was pretty cool and definitely humbling.) (Also, heads up, I’ll post the fanfiction links to Muse’s stories, but she also posts them on AO3, so they’re there as well.) (I wish there was a reverse for this panel, because through the ZenYuki Writing Server; I met phenomenal writers and began reading their work as well!) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13668268/1/A-Quick-Library-Visit As for A Fic That Got Me Involved In The Fandom, I may be cheating by mentioning this too, since I starting writing fanfics for ANS practically right after I finished watching Season Two. The Mistress, the Plan, and the Secret by MisusedEllipses really made me long to write for Prince Raji/Shirayuki, and really kicked me off in that little rarepair haven, that Season Two won me over towards. This is an incredible fanfic, has absolutely amazing characterization throughout, and is incomplete on Fanfiction. (I’m hoping that somewhere online, it sits pretty and finished, waiting for me to rediscover it. I may be overly hopeful.) Okay, it ties in onesided!ObiYuki feelings, onesided!PrinceRajiYuki feelings, and wonderful characterization and sibling banter between Eugena and Rona! Honestly, Raji is written so well that it practically reads like canon: a very hard feat indeed for any writer to accomplish. Just, wow! I don’t know who to root for: Raji, Zen, or Obi! It diverges from canon right before the kidnapping, so Shirayuki never gets kidnapped, and eventually a rather interesting Raji and Obi friendship forms, though that’s right where the last current chapter is. It hasn’t been updated in four or five, I guess now or soon, years, but it’s well worth a read. I will recommend this to anyone if given a chance, regardless of whether the person is a multishipper or not. I love the friendship, the romance, the family, and humor that comes along with Raji’s siblings’ banter. It’s just a phenomenal canon divergent fic, and it’s what really made me realize there was a need for more Raji X Shirayuki fanfics, and it left me crazy about filling that gap. https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12156186/1/The-Mistress-the-Plan-and-the-Secret I’m going to make a rather honest claim here, even though I’m not sure how often this writer will come up in what I gush about here, but this writer should: genee is one of my favorite writers in the fandom. (I’m not sure if genee is still active.) When I eventually thought of a fic with A Favorite Minor Character of mine, this particular story came up. history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes is an absolutely amazing precanon story where it focuses entirely on Ryuu, gives him some backstory! (It’s an amazing read, and it follows his journey to becoming a Court Herbalist.) Honestly, the fandom needs a lot more Ryuu fics. (On a side note, a fic by a different writer also came to mind with this, but since that’s more romantic than this gen fic, I figured I’d stick with this one. The other one that comes to mind is the only fic where I could find Kai as a main character. It’s by a different writer, but if I can stick it into this recommendation, I will tell you more about it.) Genee writes really good fics. I know genee has a fanfiction account, but I think genee might have an AO3 as well. https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12687531/1/history-doesn-t-repeat-itself-but-it-often-rhymes For Pre-Canon, I want to mention a lovely story by an incredible (mostly?) MitsuKiki writer that may not actually be active anymore. (Unless the writer uses a different site now.) (This story is actually not a MitsuKiki fanfic, though it is still one of my all time favorite stories by fiesa.) Roses, Violets by fiesa. It’s a beautiful story that focuses on Zen, Mitsuhide, and Kiki during the years since Kiki came there. Zen develops a crush on an OC, who doesn’t like him like that, who actually likes Mitsuhide, interestingly enough. It’s not really a romance story, as it focuses on the way time passes and uses summer and flowers to express that. The perspectives shift, so some parts may need to be reread to understand who is feeling that way, but it’s all written so beautifully. You get to see Zen develop a crush and get heartbroken, Mitsuhide trying to be really nice, knowing Zen likes the woman and sort of trying to let something happen between Zen and the OC. Though, Zen feels that that’s hopeless, since she likes Mitsuhide. It’s more a story of the friendship between Zen, Mitsuhide, and Kiki, and what growing up entails. It’s Zen before Shirayuki, and it makes for a rather lovely, read. (It’s a multichapter, though it’s not a super lengthy one as far as chapter count goes. It’s well worth a read though.) (fiesa and geneee I discovered around the same time, and I love what both of them write so much.) (So, if you like it, it’s always worth checking out the rest of fiesa’s work.) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12864975/1/Roses-Violets I was just thinking over how to mention an incredible writer, that wrote two ZenYuki oneshot that I’ve read and fell in love with. (Spotted the oneshot section. If I have to refill part of the Bingo Board later, so be it.) The Art Of Watching Stars Fall by Zen Wisteria on Tumblr. The metaphors and images are just so pretty and beautiful and with gorgeous meanings. (The writer feels a bit like a poet, and since I love poetry, that’s a definite plus in my book.) It’s really fluffy and sweet and contains pretty much all of the wonderful reasons to ship ZenYuki. It’s a delight to read and to reread. It’s highly recommended by me. https://zen-wistaria.tumblr.com/post/117283326416/it-feels-like-years-since-shes-seen-his-face AU That Made Me Find The Source Material: Lyrias Station by Eclectic80. I’m cheating here too. Shh… I’ve been slowly getting into Star Trek over the years very deliberately, and I just loved this fic so much! I found it first on the ObiYuki Community, going through a lot older fics, and then fell in love with just the way that Eclectic80 wrote it! It’s an absolutely incredible Star Trek AU, and a lovely ObiYuki story. (I think I did start with reading Historical Fiction, and it surprised me by being a Star Trek AU.) (On the note of really great AUs, there’s a Star Wars AU for ObiYuki that’s incredible, that I’ll have to refind at some point, and an incredible Harry Potter AU. I actually asked a lot of questions to people who know Star Wars lore far better than I do, in order to work through how much of the Star Wars AU for ObiYuki could plausibly happen in canon. (I think it was all of it. It was a great and engaging read too!) The Harry Potter AU left me obsessed with it, and the accidental soul bonding spell, whoops. But, since I don’t remember their titles or who wrote them, I’ll have to recommend them some other day. (I think they are also far back on the community page. I haven’t finished exploring it, since I took a break a while ago.) Back to Lyrias Station, it’s an absolutely incredible read whether you know very little about Star Trek, nothing at all, or a lot. I fall somewhere in the middle, and honestly, it’s a fantastic read, whenever you want to dig in and explore. (I may have reread certain oneshots in it way too much for my own good, practically back to back. It’s a really wonderful reread as well.) https://archiveofourown.org/works/14414148/chapters/34487988 For A Fic That Gave Me A New OTP, though my OTP is hard to define, so I’m technically cheating here, but Let Me Be Bold by Kaedix. It’s an IzanaYuki story, and that is a pairing that I was curious about, but hadn’t really shipped until I read this oneshot collection. I absolutely need to read the third oneshot; it’s new, and bound to be incredible. But, the first oneshot had me sort of falling in love with Izana right alongside Shirayuki, and the second oneshot had me cheering for Shirayuki, and all in all, it’s an incredible read that is well worth your time, whether just to read something new or different or whether you are on the fence about this fabulous rarepair. (Since it did win me over to the ship, I’m including it here.) It’s incredible! Go read it! https://archiveofourown.org/works/20982494/chapters/49894448 I was trying to figure out a fic that I loved that was under a thousand words, and since I haven’t paid a huge amount of attention to the word count, I couldn’t think of one at first. So, I was going through one of the writers that I really like the writing of, and stumbled upon one that I immediately remembered. Importance by bountifulnuggets. I remembered it strictly as the wedding story where Zen and Shirayuki hugged Obi, who desperately needed a hug. I’ve never read anything like it before, and it’s saturated with friendship. (Nugget is a phenomenal writer, so basically anything by her is really good, so if you haven’t heard of her, go check out her writing. You won’t be disappointed.) (I got temporarily sidetracked before going through Nugget’s stories, by a story I hadn’t read by Eclectic80, a ZenYuki(!) story, that if for some reason, I extend and do more than a Bingo Board (or find another way to include), I’ll tell you the title of. Either way, the story by Nugget is a lovely hurt/comfort fic that is more comfort than hurt, and it’s definitely a beautiful read. https://archiveofourown.org/works/26433481 I’m going to pause here for now, even though I haven’t gotten a Bingo yet, because I’ve spent way too long today, compiling this list, and kind of want to share how far along it’s come so far. I recommend every single last one of these fics and several more, honestly they’re all so amazing!

#ansficbingo #fic re #sctwilightvampwolfgal #submission

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ruleofexception · 7 years

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Knowing You, Ch 5: Sight

"Shirayuki-" Zen hides his uncomfortable cough with a light, forced laugh, before she feels his fingers wrap tightly around her bicep. "Darling, aren't you going to answer Dr. Oleander?"

Dragging her stare from the wilting lettuce on her plate, she tries to not let her confusion show. All eyes are watching her expectantly, and Dr. Oleander is looking at her like he's trying to guess her weight. Meeting Zen's stern gaze, she realizes that he would be offering no guidance. She's on her own.

Her headache rages fiercely behind her eyes, threatening to split her skull and honestly, she hasn't been able to focus on anything more than trying to keep her stomach contents from making an appearance.  She shouldn't be here.

"Hmm." She debates going on with a standard yes or no, before dropping her eyes back to the plate and hoping that she doesn't get pulled further into the conversation, but from the way they're all waiting on her, she expects the standard reply won't do. Time for plan B. "Excuse me a moment."

Grabbing her clutch and pulling her arm from Zen's cold grasp, she nods her head politely before standing and making her way towards the restrooms. When in doubt, flee.

Zen would be angry, and there's no question that the drive home will be riddled with accusations and frustration. She doesn't care. Her head hurts too much for her to even consider caring. It's not like it would matter in the long run. It won’t matter after tonight is over, anyways.

The large hallways echo with each footstep and the sounds sink into her; resounding viciously in her head, coaxing her headache into migraine territory. 

Pushing the door open non too gracefully, she's pleasantly surprised to find the restroom is empty. Lingering perfumes assault her, adding to her discomfort and making her eyes water, but at least she's alone. If she had come to learn one thing about these types of events, it was that restrooms were rarely unoccupied. Most of the time little groups of chatty women hogged the mirrors and sullied the air with obnoxious fumes. These were women who felt the need to refresh themselves regularly. The ones who would have perfectly styled hair and makeup in the middle of a monsoon.

What a pain this lifestyle would be.

Setting the black clutch on the sink edge, she pulls at the tired skin around her eyes before letting them flutter shut. Her fingers mash against her throbbing temples, rubbing harsh circles to try and banish the pain. The small pill bottle calls to her from the depths of the clutch, tempting her with potential relief. How long had it been since she last took Advil?  Before she left work? When she go home? She should be safe to down another couple...

If it wasn't for this ridiculous gala, she would be at home suffering in the dark and silence, wrapped up in her largest sweatshirt. That's where she wants to be. That's how her dreary Friday night should be spent. But no, she's not allowed to suffer in silence. Instead she's being paraded around this event like some kind of miserable show pony; stuck here with a man she no longer loves, in front of people who seem to think her profession is an utter joke and wearing a dress that costs more than what she makes in two months. Great.

Sighing and blinking blearily at her reflection, she straightens herself, smoothing small creases from the flowing material that hugs her in all the right places. It was a stunning dress, to say the least, and far nicer than anything she had ever owned. But, the dress wasn't hers. It was Zen's and she would be returning it as soon as the evening was done. However, that was hours away and with each passing moment she finds herself growing more fearful of spilling something across the indigo material. She would not be able to afford getting something like this dry cleaned.

Being unable to stall for much longer, she rifles through the clutch for the pill bottle. Popping two more Advil, she plasters on the same fake smile she'd been wearing all night and sets out to return to the table. Back to where judgmental stares followed her and questions were often set up so her answer was like a punchline to some horrible joke.

Zen is off chatting with some hot-shot philanthropist in the corner, leaving her to deal with the inappropriate discussions of Mr. Tollen and Mrs. Ringfeld. The pair sits across from her, talking loudly about who's significant other is out of town and who has the larger hot tub. The whole thing is making her skin crawl. The least they could do is learn how to whisper if they're going to publicly discuss being unfaithful to their spouses.

Mr. Tollen's nasally voice cuts through her thoughts, "What are you staring at, girl."

Ah crap. "Nothing at all."

She needs to get out of here before they start talking about positions. Hastily excusing herself, she sets out in search of the only other friendly face in the building.

It doesn't take her long to find him. He's standing rigid in the hallway, eyes scanning the ballroom and thumb tapping mindlessly at his utility belt. His cheeks pull up in a sympathetic smile as she approaches him.

"Miss Shirayuki, I didn't think I would be seeing you again this evening. Is everything okay?"

Giving a small laugh, she comes to lean against the cold marble beside him. "Drop the act, Mitsuhide… I just want to talk to a friend right now, not head of security."

Removing his earpiece, he graces her with a genuine grin and light laugh, "My bad. I just wasn't sure, since, you know…"

"Since I was scolded for talking to you before?" Sighing, she rocks her head back to rest it against the wall - she'd never noticed the intricate crown moulding that frames the ceiling. It's beautiful.

Awkwardness rolls off of her friend as he tries to find words to comfort her. Closing her eyes, she smiles and shakes her head. She completely understands why Kiki is head over heels for him.

"It's okay, really. They didn't do a very good job scolding me, if I'm already back here - did they?" He gives a surprised laugh and she feels the warmth radiating from his body as he leans against the wall beside her.

"I suppose not." His radio goes off, the staticky voice rattles off a list of codes before going quiet again. "Listen, Shirayuki, I don't want to pry, but are you sure everything is okay?"

"Yeah - things are great." She feels her cheeks flush with the lie. "Why?"

Her eyes open again to stare at the ceiling, but she doesn't dare meet the concerned gaze burning into her.

"Because you're out here, for the second time tonight, instead of being in there." He sighs and in her peripheral she can see him running his hand through his short hair. "I may not understand, and I know we aren't exactly the closest. Hell, maybe you won't even want to talk to me about it… But Shirayuki, if anything is bugging you, or you just need to vent to someone, I've been told I'm a decent listener."

She needs to derail this conversation before it focuses on her relationship with Zen.

"Thanks Mitsuhide." Meeting his gaze, she reaches out to pat his arm affectionately. "I know you're a good listener. Kiki vouched for you."

Colour stains his cheeks and his mouth opens and closes a few times, trying to taste the words before speaking them. "K-Kiki talks about me?"

Well that worked better than she could have hoped. She can tell from the flabbergasted look on his face that Kiki wasn't the only one hiding her feelings.

"More than you know." Kiki would thank her later.

He looks down at his feet, the tips of his ears turning red. "Well, what does she, you know, say… about me?"

Not wanting to give too much of her friends hidden affections away, she just grins and pushes herself from the wall. "Lots. But I really think you should talk to her about it."

Turning, she moves back towards the wide doors of the ballroom. She doesn't see his face as she calls back to him, "Maybe you should try asking her out on a date."

From the choking sound that follows, she's sure it won't be long before Kiki's texting her details about an impromptu date night with him.

A symphony of voices call to her as she stumbles blindly down the hallway. One hand drags against the cold wall, trying to steady her desperate trek to the restroom, while the other claws at her burning chest. Bursts of light dot her blackened vision and her head feels as though it's filled with cotton.

Gasping for air, she throws herself into the door and tumbles into the nauseating perfume of the restroom, effectively startling the group of women fawning over their appearances in the large mirrors. She needs to make it to a stall.

Not caring about the shrieks of the ladies, she presses forward, trying to make it to the end of the long, tiled corridor before she collapses. Her chest is entirely too hot and she can't seem to get a deep breath. Three of the ladies scatter, making disgusted noises as they skirt around her, heading for the door. The fourth stops briefly and she can hear her curse under her breath before she too, flees the room.

Outside the door, Zen is yelling, though it’s unclear if it's at her or the crowd she's surely gathered.

Fingers shake as she opens the wooden stall door and pain rips through her with such a force that her knees give out. Pulling herself into the stall, and locking the door firmly in place, she squeezes her eyes shut and focuses on the searing pain behind her ear.

"Obi."

Panic fills her entirely. It’s hard to tell if it's from her side or his. Both, most likely. The world swims and shifts behind her closed lids, and suddenly she finds herself staring fuzzily at a pair of muddied boots as they approach her. No. Not her.

"Obi…"

Her voice comes out a pained cry, his name choked out around the heart in her throat. This is what he's seeing. She can see through his eyes. As much as she wants to sit here and be amazed at the new development, there’s no time. Something is horribly wrong.

Dread bubbles up inside her, pouring from the imaginary wound in her chest. Wherever he is, he's in trouble and she doesn't know how to help. She can only sit here and feel his pain, blooming out from his chest. The panic and betrayal that fills the connection. If he hears her, he's unable to let her know. What if he can't answer her? What if he's dy-

Why?

The sense of relief at hearing his voice is overwhelming. Her previous thoughts shut down and she focuses on trying to assess the injuries she can feel. He sounds weakened, and she can only assume it's from the large wound torn across his chest. The stinging down her arms and across her cheek tell her his chest isn't the only place he's been injured. He needs medical attention. Now. If what she feels is only a fraction of what he's suffering through, it's a wonder he's even conscious.

A voice, not belonging to Obi, floods her mind and makes her want to crawl out of her skin. It's a deep voice, fueled by anger and malice.

Because, Nanaki, the organization is failing. You really think they give a shit what happens to us? No. But you… loyal little lapdog you are. Hah. You had to go and open your goddamn mouth like that... How long did you know?

Nanaki?

Regret and shame meet her confusion, and she takes another ragged breath around her heart. She can feel him trying to shut her out, the pain behind her ear growing in intensity as he fights to close the connection.

Despite the pressure in her head, desperate to push her away, Obi's voice is soft when he speaks.

I figured it out 6 months ago, but didn't want to believe it. I was hoping this job would set you straight. Show you that we're still needed…

The man's laugh is bitter and hollow.

Needed? Jesus, Nanaki. Of course we're needed. You see this shit-hole of a world we live in? We'll be needed for the rest of our goddamned lives. We'll never be free.

Free? What did he mean... they weren't free? Is that what Obi meant when he told her his job isn't one he can easily leave? She clenches her teeth as Obi gives a harsh shove, trying once again to push her from him. The push is filled with pleading and panic. Whatever is coming, he doesn't want her to be there for it. She shoves back.

"Whatever this is, you don't have to do it alone."

He groans, the sound is broken and defeated, and it leaves her feeling haunted. Bringing a shaky hand up, she cups her cheek, hoping he can feel the pressure against his own skin.

"Obi, you don't have to be alone anymore."

The emotions flooding her vary from panic and remorse to relief and heartache. Her own heart beats out an aching response. Whatever this was, she knew it wasn’t good. She’d never felt him panicked before. His groan turns into a sharp cry when one of the boots comes up to grind into his chest. Warm tears streak her cheeks and she bites back an agonized sob.

But needed or not, I'm sick of being expendable. I mean, look at you. You're their best agent. You get to pick whatever jobs you want. Fuck, you chose this one and you brought me along. That either makes you incredibly brave or just plain stupid. I haven't decided yet, but from where I stand it's starting to look like you're just stupid. It's not like it matters though, because when I go back and tell them that the job did you in, do you think they'll care? No. They never care when one of us gets snuffed out. Because you know what? There will always be another sorry soul they can pick up off the street to do their bidding.

Warmth pours down her front at an alarming rate around the phantom boot pressing into her.

You know, Nanaki, I truly wish it wasn't you. You're the only one I really admired. The only one who looked out for me when I was just a scared kid with a bad attitude. You were like a brother to me.

Zen's voice calls to her from the entrance of the bathroom, warning her that he's coming in. She can hear sirens screaming outside, and the sound of a gun being cocked. Suddenly, she's not huddled on the floor of a bathroom stall, but sprawled out on plush library carpet from 6 years ago. Screaming as a phantom bullet rips through her calf. The breath in her lungs leaves, a soft whimper falling from her lips. It was him. The last job he went on like this, it must have been 6 years ago. He’d been in trouble then, too. They've been connected all this time, never knowing.

I'm so sorry, Miss. Forgive me.

His voice, filled with so much sorrow, tears through her. It swirls around her heart and drags terrified sobs from the back of her throat.

"Obi, don't you dare say goodb-"

It’s like a switch has been shut off. Just like that, her head is clear. The headache that had been threatening to split her skull, gone. The space behind her ear, vacant.

"Obi?"

Her hands fist in the fabric by her heart, where moments ago it had felt like her chest was torn wide for the world to see. Small scrapes and bruises she had felt lining her arms, vanished.

She tries to count the number of beats her heart takes, before someone is grabbing her shoulders, telling her to snap out of it.

Every pulse she feels is a strangled cry. Each contraction of her shattered heart, calls his name.

Even as the ambulance doors close, she can feel herself screaming for him.

Still, there is no answer.

Obi was gone.

AO3 Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/9713603/chapters/21911897

#ans #obiyuki #akagami no shirayukihime #Knowing You #hinted mitsukiki #I'M SO SORRY #I'm hurting characters again #consider this your warning #forgive me fandom #seriously #I am so so sorry #I told you I ran out of fluff #I wasn't lying #someone take this away from me #HINT #I AM NOT A TOTAL MONSTER #AND THIS STORY DOES CONTINUE #DON'T HATE ME PLEASE

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sabraeal · 6 years

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i got tagged by @l0chn3ss....again, over a week ago....I’M CATCHING UP I PROMISE

1. How did you come up with your username and what does it mean?

I think I just have always used this username for internet things. I picked it back when I was working on a fic that involved a hierarchy of angels -- Sabraeal’s dominion is healing and illness. It seemed apropos, back when I was certain I was going to cure cancer with my biology degree

2. Which fanfic of yours has the most feedback? (bookmarks/favorites, follows/subscriptions, visitor hits, kudos)

In a move that surprises no one, Seven Suitors for Shirayuki on AO3.

On tumblr it is Were Hearts Not an Unknown Country

3. What is your FFnNet/AO3 profile icon, and why did you choose it?

It’s the same as my tumblr icon, and I love it. @heartamplifier made it for me and it is gorgeous

4. Do you have any regular/favourite commenters?

Besides @superhappybubbleslove and @claudeng80 on tumblr, I have a handful of semi=regular commenters on AO3 who I don’t know personally but would probably die for

5. Is there a fanfic that you keep going back to read again and again?

I feel like not one SPECIFICALLY. I have phases where I’m like, time to go hurt myself and read ISM’s fics, or like time to go read sarah’s regency fic and scream about how i want them to make out, or like let’s read the sexy alt timeline to Ever After again because I feel like lightly suffering. Sometimes I get in the mood for fics from other pairings I love and go read their greatest hits

6. How many stories are you subscribed to? How many do you have bookmarked?

I had 46 bookmarked and 7 stories subbed to

7. Which AU do you find yourself writing the most?

Modern AUs, for some reason, and when I’m lucky, fantasy/magic AUs

8. How many people are subscribed and bookmarked to you in total? (you can view this on the stats page)

57 user subscriptions, 345 fic subscriptions, 487 bookmarks

9. Is there something you’d like to write about but are afraid of people judging you for it? (Feeling brave? If so, share it!)

Not...overly? Though I just realized I might be signing myself up for shark dick, Shape of Water-esque smut and I just....don’t know how i feel about that turn in my life.

10. Is there anything you would like to be better at? Writing certain scenes or genres, replying to comments, updating better, etc.

I’d love to be able to focus more when I write. I have such little non-baby time to write, and I can have a real problem buckling down and getting stuff done. Thanks ADD, you’re a real peach/

11. Do you write rarepairs or popular ships more often?

Uhhhhh well, I guess popular ships, since Obiyuki EXPLODED since I started writing for it. But I do have some rare pair content coming up, so my time right now is split

12. How many stories have you posted on FFNet/AO3 to this day (finished and unfinished)?

I have 40 works, though some of those are collections of one-shots, so that’s anyone’s guess, honestly

13. How many stories do you have saved in/with your writing program?

I am not counting that, lord have mercy.

14. Do you write down story ideas, or just keep them in your head?

Write them down! As long as I’ve decided they’re gonna get written, everything gets written down (unless it’s SUPER short)

15. Have you ever co-authored a story?

NOT YET

16. How did you discover FFNet/AO3?

Oh children. Children. I’m over 30. I was THERE when that shit was made.

17. Do you consider yourself to be a popular or famous author in your fandom(s) on FFNet/AO3?

I’d say in terms of ANS, yes, but it’s a big fish, small pond situation. In terms of popular authors in bigger fandoms, I am a very, very small fish

18. Do you have a nickname or fandom name for your readers?

I....do not?

19. Was there an author who inspired or encouraged you to write?

Not...specifically? I was always really driven to write. In terms of fandom...I think I only was so determined to post Seven Suitors because I thought @infinitelystrangemachinex needed to be able to read more than 2 good fics that weren’t her own writing

20. What writing advice would you give to a beginning author?

Enjoy the process. If you’re only focused on telling the events, you’ll always be bored after you’ve outlined the story. Get pumped for showing off your skills.

You can’t improve in a vacuum. Talk out your plots with people. Let people edit your shit. Too many times people think they have to do it alone, and that’s how you stagnate as a writer.

Take writing advice from people you want to write like. Anon comments, random comments -- none of them matter, because you have no idea whether what these people want align with how you want to write. Listen to them, sure, decide if there’s something in it you can use, but -- this person could think Twilight was a good romance. Or Tolkein was good at character development. You don’t need their opinion.

21. Do you plot out your stories, or do you just figure it out as you go?

I always know where I’m going. Maybe not SOLIDLY, but I don’t start a fic where all I know is the beginning

22. Have you ever gotten a bad comment on a story? If so, what did you do?

HAHAH YEP. I deleted it. It’s one thing to have constructive criticism (whether it’s helpful or not), but this was basically “don’t think this is mindless hate...*two comments worth of mindless hate*”

23. Is there a certain type of scene that you have a hard time writing? (action, smut, etc..)

Anything with a lot of limbs

24. What story(s) are you working on now?

SO MANY. I have a Seven Suitor’s B-side, a Suzuri WFB fic, a stupidly huge mitsukiki mermaid AU, the next chapter of Merry & Bright, the next chapter of Sensitive Negotiations, and sometimes I even get to pick away at the second part of the Stripper!Shirayuki fic

25. Do you plan your next project(s) before you finish your current ongoing story(s)?

Yep. I like knowing where my focus will be (though I tend to work on multiple things at once)

26. Do you have a daily writing goal set for yourself?

I try to have fic-related goals, like -- I’ll finish this scene, i’ll get to this part -- and I try to have a few fics i get through in a day (between 2-4, usually). But I also only dedicate two 20-minute sprints to each fic per day (except on saturdays, which are for plowing through fics close to being finished)

27. Do you think you’ve improved as a writer since you first started?

DEFINITELY

28. What is your favorite story(s) that you’ve written?

Only looking at finished fics, probably either A Lion to Terrify the Wolves or Creatures of a Brief Season

29. What is your least favorite story(s) that you’ve written?

I don’t think there’s any specific fic i don’t like? Maybe something I wrote as a teeny tiny, that never saw the light of day.

30. Where do you see yourself (as a writer) in 5 years?

Hopefully published? We’ll see. Have to have time to work on original things, first.

31. What is the easiest thing about writing?

Dialogue

32. What is the hardest thing about writing?

Keeping track of all the details over a long period of time *deep sigh*

33. Why do you write?

I enjoy telling stories! I can’t imagine not doing it

for tagging.... @superhappybubbleslove, @infinitelystrangemachinex, @thelionshoarde, @claudeng80 @codango

#writing meme #i feel like i have to reiterate #my writing process is extremely targeted to overcoming my specific mental quirks #like i get bored working on the same thing all day every day #so i have to skip around #and i know my optimal working time is 20 minutes #so i work in 20 minute spurts with 10 minute breaks #it's taken me YEARS to get to this point #so if you're frustrated with not being able to write a lot #first work on doing every day #same time #and then start playing with different styles of working. pomodoros worked for me #but my husband can't stand them #you'll get there #just keep trying #and keep experimenting

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mitsukiki-festival · 2 years

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“MitsuKiki Weekend 2022″ Has Now Begun!

Day 1: Blessings | Wishes

Day 2: Leaves | Snow

Day 3: Cold | Warmth

Bonus/Alternative: Cider | Cocoa or Gifts | Fireworks

...

Hello, everyone! Today is the start of “MitsuKiki Weekend 2022″!! Here are the prompts for the event, and we look forward to seeing what content you’ll come up with!

1. Other pairings are allowed, so long as MitsuKiki is at the forefront.

2. Any AU is fine as well. It doesn’t have to be canonverse only.

Also, friendly reminder that late submissions are accepted up to January 7, 2023! So don’t worry about it if you’re unable to participate in the event right now. We’ll always accept late submissions.

Please have a wonderful time, and a wonderful weekend. ^_^

Sincerely,

— MitsuKiki Festival Mod Team

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zacekova · 7 years

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Tag List

Fandoms are basically in order of their popularity on my blog. I have character names and ships alphabetized for easy finding. There are probably still some things that will need updating (probably anything in bold). If you find anything out of place send me a link to the post so I can update the tags. Also, if you think I need more of something on my blog let me know, I probably do too and have forgotten to go browsing.

For the most part I will not have a tag on the list unless there’s at least two or three posts for it, but some things are on here because I plan/hope to add more in the future and don’t want to have to come back to update the tag list OR they’re some of personal favorite posts/tags/ships and I want an easy place to get to them from and have them organized in.

General Tags

Fan fiction recommendations

Fan videos

Help I’m Crying (humorous posts that have literally made me cry from laughing so hard)

Writing

Writing Tips (advice and instructions on how to write better)

Writing References (information/facts/resources/etc. you may write about)

Writing Tools (websites and programs, mostly)

Voltron

Fanart

Fan videos

Head canons

Theories

Operation Kuron

Characterization

Characters

The Paladins

Hunk

Older/Adult Hunk

Keith

Galra Keith

Blade of Marmora Keith

Kid Keith

Baby Keith

Freckled Keith

Older/Adult Keith

Keith’s almost sacrifice in season 4

Lance

Altean Lance

Champion Lance

Kid/Baby Lance

Older/Adult Lance

Pidge

Older/Adult Pidge

Shiro

Champion Shiro

Long-haired Shiro

Shiro’s arm

Blade of Marmora Shiro

Altean Shiro

Older Shiro

Kuron

Long-haired Kuron

Operation Kuron

Kuro

Sven

The Alteans

Alfor

Allura

Baby Allura

Coran

Blade of Marmora

Dads of Marmara

Antok

Kolivan

Dad Kolivan

Thace

Dad Thace

Ulaz

Dad Ulaz

The Galra Empire

Axca

Ezor

Haggar/Honerva

Lotor

Baby Lotor

Lotor’s hair

Narti

Kova

Sendak

Zarkon

Misc.

Keith’s Dad

Matt Holt

Rebel Matt Holt

The Previous Paladins

Ryou Shirogane

Sam Holt

Slav

Ships

Alforan (Alfor x Coran)

Allurivan (Allura x Kolivan)

Allurance (Allura x Lance)

Antolivan (Antok x Kolivan)

Hance (Hunk x Lance)

Keion (Keith x Kuron)

Keitor (Keith x Lotor)

Kidge (Keith x Pidge)

Klance (Keith x Lance)

Klangst

Koliro (Kolivan x Shiro)

Luro (Lance x Kuro)

Loturra (Lotor x Allura)

Plance (Pidge x Lance)

Shallura (Shiro x Allura)

Shunk (Shiro x Hunk)

Shance (Shiro x Lance)

Shangst

Sheith (Shiro x Keith)

Shklance (Shiro x Keith x Lance)

Shatt (Shiro x Matt)

Thulaz (Thace x Ulaz)

Uliro (Ulaz x Shiro)

Zalivan (Zarkon x Kolivan)

Zaggar (Zarkon x Haggar)

Misc. Tags

Reunions

Garrison

Garrison Trio

Akagami no Shirayukihime

Head canons

Characterization

Characters

Garrack

Izana

Kiki

Mitsuhide

Obi

Raj

Ryuu

Shirayuki

Zen

Zakura

Ships

Hakizana (Haki x Izana)

Obiyuki (Obi x Shirayuki)

Mitsuana (Mitsuhide x Izana)

Mitsukiki (Mitsuhide x Kiki)

Zenyuki (Zen x Shirayuki)

Dragon Companion AU masterpost

Tsubasa; Reservoir Chronicle

Fanart

Characterization

Characters

Fai

Kurogane

Sakura

Syaoran

Ships

Kurogane x Fai

Shingeki no Kyojin

Fanart

Head canons

Characterization

Characters

Annie Leonhart

Armin Arlert

Older/Adult Armin

Bertholdt Hoover

Connie Springer

Eren Jaeger

Older/Adult Eren

Erwin Smith

Jean Kirschtein

Older/Adult Jean

Hanji Zoe

Levi Ackerman

Marco Bodt

Mikasa Ackerman

Adult Mikasa

Reiner Braun

Ships

Erejean (Eren x Jean)

Ereri (Eren x Levi)

Eruri (Erwin x Levi)

Jearmin (Jean x Armin)

Magical crime AU

Jeanmarco (Jean x Marco)

Jeankasa (Jean x Mikasa)

Levihan (Lev x Hanji)

Levijean (Levi x Jean)

Rivetra (Levi x Petra)

Reibert (Reiner x Bertholdt)

Reicon (Reiner x Connie)

Fullmetal Alchemist; Brotherhood

Head canons

Characterization

Characters

Ed Elric

Al Elric

Roy Mustang

Riza Hawkeyes

Maes Hughes

Winry Rockwell

Ling Yao

Greed

Ships

Roy x Ed

Roy x Riza

Alphonse x Mei

Edward x Winry

Yuuri on Ice

Fanart

Tribute Video

Characterization

Characters

Christophe Giacometti

Victor Nikiforov

Yakov Feltsman

Yuri Katsuki

Kid Yuuri

Yuri Plisetsky

Kid Yuri

Older/Adult Yuri

Ships

Otayuri (Otabek x Yuri)

Pliroy (Yuri x JJ)

Victuuri (Victor x Yuuri)

Yuriyuu (Yuri x Yuuri)

Akatsuki no Yona

Fanart

Characterization

Characters

Hak

Jae-ha

Kija

Lili

Shin-Ah

Soo Won

Tae-Jun

Yona

Yoon

Zeno

Ships

Hakyona (Hak x Yona)

Jaehak (Jae-ha x Hak)

Shinjae (Shin-ah x Jae-ha)

Zeno x Kaya

#Tag List #let me know if there are any tags/ships/etc that you think are missing #but i'm just gonna post it and be done with it for now #because i've worked on this like two hours a day for almost two weeks #cleaning up all my tags and posts #and i just can't do it anymore #there will be a link for this on my blog too #(i'm feeling very accomplished over this)

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