#[bakumatsu six: kashuu]

[zantedeschia-praesul]

Continuing Where @kowaindar0u Left Off: x

Kashuu knows for certain that Yuichi's arrangement might cause a bit of a tiny kerfuffle (though the assignment was correct, the timing was slightly overlooked), so while he waits for his real sparring partner to come back from the expedition (thankfully won't take too long), Kashuu decides it s a brilliant idea to ask his Aruji to spar together.

He knows Yuichi had obliged for a spar a few times, and despite his master's disposition, he doesn't judge at all of course. In fact he's glad to show his Aruji a few moves or two, something simple that he can pick up. Once he knows that he's able to at least try one, he insists on one move, a rather simple striking move from above.

Shouldn't be a problem right?

But then Yuichi lost his footing and Kashuu drops everything, in almost lighting speed, to grab Yuichi right into his arms and somehow manages to scoop him off the floor.

Is it him or is his Master rather light? He hopes he's eating right at least.

But Kashuu just chuckles, boops his forehead against his Master's. "It's okay, Aruji. You don't always get it right the first few times, and that's okay. Good thing I gotchu just in time."

[zantedeschia-praesul]

And the man looks towards the pair, and feels his face grows just a bit red. "Hi..."

Nevertheless, the smile on Nagasone's face is full of love for the sage, and appreciation for his fellow Shinsengumi comrade.

Kashuu nods towards Nagasone. "Well, my esteemed Kyokuchou, and my dear Saniwa, I'll take my leave now," he turns to Yuichi and gives a soft peck on his cheek, before taking the spare umbrella from the sage. "Have fun. And don't hurry back~❤️"

"Oh don't worry, I'll make sure of that."

Another cheeky giggle from Kashuu before he skips off towards the honmaru, umbrella in hand. But not before he's at a good distance where the two won't notice him, that he takes yet another gorgeous photo of them by the gazebo, satisfied with himself.

His saniwa will have a nice surprise by the time they come back.

"I do know, I do," Yuichi almost whines, scrunching his nose just a little as Kashuu gives it a boop. "I just wanted to let you know, and I look forward to it-- and your artistry."

His thoughts of his and Kashuu's next hangout manage to be a nice distraction from the butterflies welling up as they go up the hill, and he's only just now taking notice of the brighter skies and light sprinkles.

"Maybe we could pick out a movie, a..."

The words die quickly as he finally sets eyes on the gazebo and catches sight of Nagasone-- clearly they had had similar thoughts about this special meeting.

His grip on Kashuu's arm tightens just a little, and he has to actually laugh, just a little, at how odd it is that he's so... excitedly anxious about this. It's not like it's their first time meeting. and it's not as if Nagasone isn't the one person he feels safest with in the world. But at the same time... he's also the only one who can get his heart pounding from sheer affection.

He does let go as Kashuu nudges him, and as he approaches Nagasone, he looks back briefly to shoot an anxious, but grateful smile to his dear friend and wingman, before turning back to his date.

"Hey..."

[aishitekatana]

I went on a journey to earn my master's love. Other people might consider me to be hard to use, but as long as my master doesn't think that, that's all that matters.

was that [ Satou Ryuuji ]? oh no no, that was just [ Kashuu Kiyomitsu ], a [ canon character ] from [ TOUKEN RANBU ]. they are [ 300+ ] years old and [ are ] aware that they are not actually from washington dc. too bad they can’t stray from this city for long.

how long has your character been here?

Kashuu has been in Washington around six months 

what is your character's job

Kashuu works at a nail salon 

where has your character been pulled from in their fandom

Kashuu remembers going to the Ikedaya Inn with the other Shinsengumi swords , but somehow wakes up at the hospital in Washington after going to a coma for almost a month. He remembers clearly who he is, and is completely aware that he is not from Washington. 

has any magic affected your character

Aside from his confusion? Not at all. Or rather Kashuu is love sick because he isn’t able to see his master for almost half a year.

Other Info:

Kashuu Kiyomitsu is best well known as one of Shinsengumi’s Okita Souji’s swords. He was forged  in the Edo period, 17th century, and has the same name as his swordsmith. His swordsmith is a very poor man and only making swords to feed his family (his swords aren’t really that well made nor that well known ) , he lives in the slums of the hijin with poverty in his time. The Hijin is not allowed to work at the fields that’s why they are called as the people of the river banks (this is also why Kashuu revers himself as the child of the river bank ) . 

Kashuu and Yamatonokami Yasusada serves under Okita Souji of the Shinsengumi in the Bakumatsu period (1853-1867) as Okita’s swords. They both mimicked each other (and even has beauty marks on their faces (Kashuu under his lips, Yasusada under his eye ) ) because they are forged in the same way. Even though Yasusada has the opposite of luck than Kashuu . 

Kashuu Kiyomitsu was abandoned by Okita in the Ikedaya Inn incident (1864) because his tip is broken , and he coudln’t be fixed anymore. That’s why he has insecurity issues of not loved, or for not be useful for his current master. While Yasusada is more loyal with Okita, Kashuu welcomes anybody who can love him. 

Kashuu is the starter sword of the saniwa , and is the first sword that came to the citadel. That is why the saniwa chose him to take care of the new swords that came to the citadel. 

Aside from his insecurities, Kashuu loves to make himself pretty . 

[petiteredlady]

End of the year 2.5D Butai/Musical Asks

I found that allyyyyy0619 made an “End of the year 2.5D Butai/Musical Asks” list, and it looked fun and interesting, so I wanted to do it. Some questions were challenging, but I liked answering !

1. Firstly, how did you manage to find out about 2.5D butai/musical? Which butai/musical was your first and your impression of it? In 2003-2004 a friend was studying in Japan. Being a Prince of Tennis fan, she discovered Tenimyu, and showed me her DVDs ! I think the very first I saw was the Dream Live 1st, and then I saw them mostly in chronological order. After that there were Bleach musicals, Hunter x Hunter, and by Air Gear I realised that adapting things into musicals was a thing. (Somehow I only learned about Sailor Moon later O_O)

For my impression of the first Dream Live : what the fuck. Just what the fuck XD I loved it because it was just so funny, but so many actors couldn't sing very well, the plot(?) was insane and several people were just OOC... but it was really fun and I liked it.

2. Who was your first favourite 2.5D actor/actress? Why? Hm... It was probably Takigawa Eiji, because I remember debating whether or not to buy his idol DVD^^" I'm not sure why, because he wasn't a good singer at the time... I guess his charisma alone was enough ? XD He made me laugh as Tezuka (despite actually playing him well), was pretty good-looking and he seemed like such a nice person IRL. (Unfortunately at the time I didn't find anything else he had played in so the "favourite" thing ended at me just really liking him...)

3. Top 3 (or more) favourite butai of the year? I haven't actually seen that many stage plays because I usually prefer musicals XD If I'm not mistaken, I've seen six stage plays this year so.... yeah.

1) Tsumuru Ookami Kuroki Kamo, without a doubt. Probably the best stage play I've ever seen. The staging was amazing, transitions were smooth and clever and easy to follow, I loved the music, I loved the costumes, the characters were amazing (even those I hated)(looking at you Shinpachi), and the story pushed so many of my buttons it's ridiculous. But even objectively, I think it's a really, really good stage play. 2) Yowamushi Pedal Shin Inter-High hen - Heat Up. I had only watched one other YowaPeda stage play so I didn't really know what to expect, but MY GOD. For a stage that had neither my favourite character nor my favourite actors, it was amazing. I loved the staging : everything was very dynamic, the amovible stairs were very cleverly used, and wow you really think they're pedalling. The acting was great and it was really funny, plus there were more songs than I expected ! 3) Haikyuu!! The Summer of Evolution. I wasn't fond of the first stage play and hadn't seen another, so I didn't expect to like it, but wow they have improved SO MUCH. The different choregraphies, for playing and dancing, were insane. I love their use of music to represent different techniques and formations. I really liked the acting. What I liked less was all the yelling, talking at the speed of light and everybody talking at the same time +_+ Like, please people, live Japanese is hard enough as it is XD

4. Top 3 (or more) least favourite butai of the year? By default they're going to be the other three I've seen XD It doesn't mean I didn't like them, but I liked them less and it wouldn't be fair to not answer this question.

1) Mononofu Shiroki Tora. I still liked it because it dealed with a lot of subjects that are dear to me, but honestly it was so confusing +_+ I really had a hard time understanding what was the present and what was the past, and which side the background characters were on. There were several characters I didn't connect with at all, too. It was still funny and horribly sad, but after watching it I just wasn't convinced. (Which is why I waited months before watching Tsumuru Ookami Kuroki Kamo.) 2) Messiah - Yuukyuu no Toki. The best stage play that came out of the new Messiah series. I wrote my impressions after watching it, but to summarise : there are still too many characters, too many plots at the same time, and I'm tired of people being related for no reason. I also thought the whole issue with Ariga and Itsuki was very dumb. But at least Yuukyuu focused more on its characters than Akatsuki, so I ended up liking them more. And returning characters were less OOC in my opinion. And my goodness, action scenes were great. 3) Messiah - Akatsuki no Toki. I was so excited for it and was terribly betrayed. There were a thousand ways to deal with Hirose Daisuke's absence, and they went with an insane plot so far-fatched I can't bring myself to take it seriously. I found the characters very, very OOC and didn't connect with or care for any of them. The new kouhai were not at all what I expected and I found them cringy at best. There are very few things I liked. Mostly the relationship between Ariga and Itsuki <3 I sort of squeed when Ariga called Itsuki by his name, and then at the end Itsuki did the same and it was cute and adorable.

(Messiah has been a letdown this year, it's pretty sad...)

5. Top 3 (or more) favourite musical of the year? I've watched a lot more musicals so this is going to be really hard XD (But I'm not doing more than 3. Ranking things is hard enough like that.)

1) Ribbon no Kishi (2015 version). It blew my mind when I didn't expect it O_O I was watching it for Aoki Tsunenori, but everyone was just so, so good. THE SONGS. MY GOD. ALL OF THE SONGS ARE GREAT, ALL OF THEM, AND EVERYONE SINGS SO WELL !!! The women especially had amazing voices. Everyone played they roles so well, with some being so very over-the-top and kitsch. I loved it. And this is part of being Ribbon no Kishi, but I loved the costumes and the fairy tale atmosphere that was very positive. I have issues with the story, but honestly that's not why I was watching it, so all in all it was a great experience. 2) Sailor Moon - Le Mouvement Final. JUST. AMAZING. Everyone was so pretty and cool and talented, the costumes were full of glitter, and the singing and acting really touched me <3 I may not be 100 % objective because I've loved Sailor Moon since I was a little girl and the last arc always makes me very emotional, but still. The transformations were great, the light effects were really cool, the music was good and all the actresse were amazing. If it hadn't been the last day of the performance I'd have tried to get another ticket... 3) Patalliro!. They don't call it a musical since they're lip-syncing on stage, but as a viewer the experience is basically the same so I've decided it counts. I had read a bit of the manga and watched a bit of the anime to have some context, and it really helped me understand some scenes. What I found most amazing is that the musical looks good while keeping all the weirdness from the manga XD They all acted so well, and managed to create a great story with very few characters. I liked that everything, from characters expressions to every plot point, was very over-the-top and dramatic XD I laughed a LOT. And the songs were really good and catchy. I liked it way more than I expected !

6. Top 3 (or more) least favourite musical of the year? Once again : it doesn't mean I didn't like them. Either they didn't live up to my expectations, or I simply liked them less.

1) Bakumatsu Rock - Climax Live. While I liked the interactions between the characters and liked more songs than I expected, I still feel this live didn't use all its potential. I mean, sure, it's a live, but maybe there could have been more of a plot ? Transitions were good and sketches were funny, but an overarching plot tying it all together would have been nicer, in my opinion. 2) Show by Rock - Shinen no Cross Ambivalence. This is very, very, very personal, but I think ShinganCrimsonZ didn't act enough like themselves. I know they weren't the focus of the plot, but... Rom had only like one speech that made the others cry, they didn't bicker about food, they didn't sing their jingle and Crow almost never called us "cattle" T-T Actually the focus was all over the place so I feel like no band really had time to shine. (And that's ever more personal, but the one and only reason I wanted to see Show by Rock was to see TakiEiji.......)(Obviously I'm not blaming anyone O__O) Overall I liked it, but not as much as I wanted to. 3) Touken Ranbu - Bakumatsu Tenrouden. The expectations/reality ratio was way too high for this one XD I still liked it, but not as much as a Shinsengumi fan should have, I guess XD First, I don't like Yasusada that much. And I'm getting really tired of his and Kashuu's issues with Okita. WE GET IT. We even had them all over Hanamaru. They're pretty popular anyway so WE KNOW ALREADY. I was more interested in Nagasone and Hachisuka's issues, but I think they were only superficially addressed. And Nagasone angsting about Kondou was only at the end with little build-up so it just felt weird, while it had the potential to be a heart-wrenching scene. And honestly, Kane-san and Horikawa felt like secondary characters T-T I'd have been much more interested in THEIR dealing with their owner's death. I also think they didn't have great singers and their voices didn't really work together, even though I liked the songs. So this musical was more of a miss than a hit, for me. (But I liked the previous one so much it was hard to top.)

7. Top 3 (or more) favourite actors/actress of the year?

1) Rachi Shinji. I've developped a real appreciation for him after being initially put off. When I first saw the Bakumatsu Rock musical his voice was so different from anime Ryouma that I thought he couldn't sing... haha =_= It got better the more musicals I saw in this series, then I saw him in Sayonara Sorcier *o* He was so, so perfect for the role *o* Now I really want to see more of him ! 2) Kanda Airi. I was very impressed by her performance in Ribbon no Kishi, and then I saw her in Sailor Moon *o* She was more than amazing. She appeared late, but she was so at ease on stage ! She was very in character, very into her dancing and singing, and she felt much more experienced than the adult actresses. Honestly, it seemed so very natural for her to act, it was hard to look at anyone else ! (And I don't even like Chibi Moon that much so it's really impressive.) 3) Teruma. I think he's one of these few actors who can really change who they are when they play different characters. I just find that very impressive, and since I've been seeing more and more of him, I ended up noticing. He has really improved his singing, too ! (And he does play very different characters while you could expect him to have a type XD)

8. Top 3 (or more) rookie actors/rising actors whom you’ve high hopes for in the future? ... I usually follow actors I know so that means they already have a career XD But let's try !

1) Takano Akira, Toumyu's Hizamaru. He's not exactly a newbie as he's done a number of things, but mostly in 2016 so I guess it counts. I've only seen him in Shinken Ranbu Sai 2017 (I'll see the actual musical in January), but I was SO IMPRESSED. Honestly, despite the huge cast and lots of other actors and characters I loved, he managed to stand out ! His acting was great, his dancing JUST AMAZING, and he was so into his role, it was a pleasure to watch. 2) Ooyabu Taka. I only saw him as Marui in the 3rd season Tenimyu Seigaku vs Rikkai, but my goodness he was perfect. Probably the best Marui so far, definitely one of the best and most charismatic actors of the musical ! It's not even a character I care about much so I'm not biased, and I did hear other people talk excitedly about how good he was. I don't think I'll be closely following his career, but I'm definitely interested in seeing more of him ! 3) Sakiyama Tsubasa. He has been in a number of plays for the past 3-4 years, but I think it's only recently (thanks to Toumyu) that his popularity skyrocketed. The more I watch him the more I like him, and he's one of the very few people who made me buy their CD, so that says something ! I definitely want to see more of him in the future !

9. Top 3 (or more) favourite butai/musical related drama/movie of the year? The original question said it could be a drama that has a butai adaptation or an unrelated drama with butai actors in it (who made us want to watch it). The thing is... I don't watch that many dramas ? Not anymore, at least. When I like a butai actor I like to see what other butai they're in XD There's always tokusatsu, but it's not ONLY for the actors. Oh well, let's try...

1) Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters. Amazing show. Predictable, but everything made me feel good, from the characters to the plot. It was on my list because of Matsumoto Hiroya and Baba Ryouma <3 (Then I realised Jinnai Shou was in it too !)(Now that I think about it they happen to play my favourite characters...) 2) Yowamushi Pedal. It was one example listed in the original question so it feels weird to answer that, but it's true. From the preview I didn't think it'd be anything worthy of note, but it's actually so, so well done. Even the bike races. And the cast is just so good, I love how they play the characters. 3) Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger. A bit cliché, but I loved it. The main characters were great, the villains too, and I love dinosaurs. And I decided to watch it because of Saitou Shuusuke !

(Yeah that's two sentai but honestly I've already gone through all the Kamen Riders that have butai actors in it...)

10. Top 3 (or more) actors/actress that you think have the best singing voice? Now that's very unfair and I can't do it XD Why I like someone’s singing depends on so many things, and I may not like everything that person sings... But I decided to answer these questions so I WILL >< (This will be more like "hey I consistently like these people singing" rather than "they're objectively the best singers")

1) Katou Kazuki. He was amazing in Tenimyu, I actually listened to his original songs when he released a CD, and when I heard him recently I thought he had improved AGAIN O_O I don't think there's any limit to how good he can get. (And I love deep voices like his.) 2) Kimeru. Such a powerful voice. I think he can sing anything and make it awesome. He's sometimes a bit over the top, but I love listening to him. 3) Sakiyama Tsubasa. When I first heard him in Toumyu I wasn't convinced, but he's improved so fast ! I love his calm and soothing voice <3

(4th place is for Rachi Shinji because my god just like Kimeru he has such a powerful and beautiful voice *o* Just... less my style.) (And I'd like to mention Spi somewhere because while I haven't yet seen Mihotose no Komoriuta, I was SO IMPRESSED by his singing in Shinken Ranbu Sai 2017 he deserves a spot. His singing was amazing.)

11. A (or more) butai/musical that you didn’t initially love, but has/have grown on you?

Bakumatsu Rock (the first one). It was such a shock to transition from anime to stage, I didn't take it well. The seiyuu are pretty amazing, and the musical tried to have actors with very different voices try to sing like the seiyuu... and it doesn't work at all. After re-watching the musical, though, I got a better appreciation for the actors’ singing. It's not that they're bad, they're just made to sing things that were not made for them^^ And some songs are still pretty good despite that ! And in later musicals I think they better adapted the music.

12. Top 3 (or more) anime/manga/game that you would love to see being adapted into a butai/musical in the future?

1) Anything by CLAMP ? I mean, why is there no Card Captor Sakura musical ? It would be perfect. Or Wish !! Wish would be so cute. Or Clover *o* (Honestly any manga works. Even the 'heavier' ones like X or RG Veda. These two would have amazing group songs *o*) 2) I'm not sure I'd "love" it but honestly after three Tenimyu seasons it's time to be brave and adapt New Prince of Tennis. 3) I haven't seen it yet but when I read the question I immediately thought "Ballroom e youkoso needs an adaptation" XD

13. Top 3 (or more) favourite fandom on the year?

1) Tenimyu is still a pure and amazing fandom. Honestly seeing people still passionate about it nearly fifteen years later amazes me. 2) Touken Ranbu fans are very impressive, collecting so much information and following every single actor's other projects XD 3) The Hakumyu fandom sprang back into existence, it seems XD With motivated people sharing and subbing. I'm glad to see the fandom is still alive and happy despite the lack of new musicals.

14. How long have you been in the 2.5D fandom? Honestly I wouldn't consider myself "in the fandom" these days... I interacted with other fans much more when I was younger, and then there was a period when my interest in butai faded. But if we count from the first time I got involved... it's been about 13 years.

15. Lastly, what is your overall opinion of the 2.5D fandom so far? As I said, I'm not really "in" it so it's more like an outside opinion...? Honestly, I feel that now that buying and sharing DVDs is so easy, the fandom has grown so big it has become difficult to really interact with people ? Maybe I just don't put enough effort in it, though XD But having so many fans with different interests mean it's more difficult to find someone who matches your interests who is also interested in talking to you specifically while there are so many other fans out there. (But yeah, maybe it's just me. I used to be in small French fandoms, maybe I'm just not cut out for big international ones.)

And yet it amazes me how much people help each other : getting tickets, getting goodies, subbing... (Like, SUBBING ?? When I was younger I never thought about anyone ever subbing butai, fansubs were something anime fans did, I never considered it could apply to butai too XD So I'm always in awe when people sub butai.)

[zantedeschia-praesul]

Continuing Where @nxmelessfighter Left Off: x

"Don't worry Aruji! You don't even need to know upfront on how to do a blanket fort. You just go with what works best."

Either Kashuu knows what he's about to do, or he's just going to eyeball everything. Regardless, he thinks it's going to be a fun (and probably chaotic) one.

He gently takes his saniwa's hand. "Right, let's start with your pillows first. Then I'm gonna get mine, and then we're gonna go to a few people for a few more. We can prop them up in the middle of the main hall. It's gonna be fun, trust me!"

Then he gives a wink, and one finger close to his lips in a "Shh" motion. "If anyone gets upset over their pillows gone, I'll answer em for you~"

[zantedeschia-praesul]

Cue both sons jumping in for a surprise huggle!

"HAPPY FATHER'S DAY PAPA! ❤️"

"We made you dinner together with Mama today~ ❤️"

"Look, I don't need anything that special for father's day. But if somebody were to ask me what I want on this special day dedicated to all sorts of fathers out there, I only ask that my wife and our sons are safe and sound, and as long as our house is nice and clean and the yard is tidy, then we're good."

[zantedeschia-praesul]

"You know with all the amount of stressing himself out, the Sanmeisou drunk-karaokeing every 3 nights, Aruji's constant splurging on sweets and foreign paints, it's a wonder how Hasebe hasn't popped all his veins just yet~ You'd think he'd ask Aruji to invest in Ogawa massage chairs by this point."

[zantedeschia-praesul]

Continuing Where @nxmelessfighter Left Off: x

Kashuu wasn't even upset, in all honesty. Even though he wasn't sure exactly why that mere touch would have such a reaction from his fellow toudan, he rather understands half of the situation. Something like how some people aren't exactly huggers, and vice versa.

Fair enough that Ookurikara isn't the type to exactly mingle about, he knows that. But his reaction did pique his interest, but not enough to pry anything from him yet.

Kashuu only tilted his head and smiled. "Aruji's assigned us to an expedition with the tantous today so I thought of looking for you before everyone else gets ready."

This time he walked up next to Ookurikara, careful to keep his distance. "We have another 2 hours to depart tho, but you didn't seem to hear me when I called you earlier. Is everything alright?"

[zantedeschia-praesul]

"Guys what's the best methods of booping right now like d'you boop with your forehead or your nose or you go tippy tappy on somebody's nose with your finger?"

[zantedeschia-praesul]

⚡️your entire squad is in trouble but you can only save one person, who would it be (nagasone)

@nxmelessfighter

SEND “⚡️” AND A QUESTION AND MY MUSE WILL BE FORCED TO ANSWER HONESTLY

He knows everyone in his team, hell all of his comrades can hold their own, being Touken Danshi as they are. More often than not, a lot of them had been living by the sword, and even die by the sword, on the account of their former masters for the most part.

But to be honest, if it ever comes down to that circumstance, and especially if it pertains to his Bakumatsu comrades…

…he would genuinely throw everything and save his beloved crimson rose that bloomed by the river, no matter what it takes.

"…Kashuu Kiyomitsu."

[zantedeschia-praesul]

kashuu in nagasone's haori (i think that's what it's called? the thing on top of his outfit? i'm not sure though sorry)

@nxmelessfighter

YAS IT'S HIS HAORI 🥺 ALSO

BEBBY ❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭

[zantedeschia-praesul]

Continuing Where @melancholicblossom Left Off: x

"Always the old man vibe with you, Mikazuki. I'm beginning to think our Aruji also picked up a few poetic verses from one of your musings."

Kashuu sighed contentedly as he looked up the starlit sky. It was a clear night, the wind a pleasant feel against his skin. The view from the engawa where they sat was just as beautiful as the view from up their roof.

"It's so...vibrant tonight. Even more than usual..."

[zantedeschia-praesul]

OK BACK AT U LOL: #15 for Saseki and Nagasone!! Also #1 for Nagame Kashuu 🥺

@kowaindar0u

"Dear Diary..."

15.     entry made featuring desire. (Saseki & Nagasone)

Saseki

(dated somewhere around Thursday)

I knew Muramasa had some sort of...affection for me, at least as far as I'm able to perceive. He's always been real close to me and in all honesty, his antics don't faze me anymore than earning a chuckle from me (poor Tonbokiri though, I swear he's going to pop a few veins one of these days).

... But this isn't me "answering" to him through my curse. I know it isn't.

I truly want him to bare himself, his true self. Not just physically of course, but his entire self. I love all my men dearly, and this toudan... I can't help wanting him to open up to me more. I do love him, and for what it's worth, I feel safe with him. Not to say my Beloved Six don't make me feel that way either...

... Oh hush, Okita-kun. You already made him on edge when you personally asked him of his feelings towards me. You'll just have to deal with him being all over me.

(Somewhere in the corner of the page, a different penmanship found next to the last line: "I'm looking forward to it~")

Nagasone

(dated the night before he whisked Yuichi away)

Is this... Truly how being in love feels like?

Is this how Kashuu felt all those years?

I have no idea how this works, but Kashuu, being the oldest of us here in the honmaru, he knows enough to say that this is more than the love he felt from Okita-san... This is love for a significant other, for a beloved...

I don't know if it's that place itself, our secret wisteria garden, that makes me feel bold to express how much I love Yuichi... Or maybe the fact we were the only one there that I was able to show him without worry or repercussions... God I love him so much, I would do anything for him to be safe... And loved... I wish to show him... How much he means to me... I want to love him as more than just my Saniwa... He's not just my Master in name... He's...also the master of my heart...

... Yuichi...

(The entry semmed to stop right there...)

01.     the first entry they ever made. (Nagame Kashuu)

(dated Spring)

Aruji got me this pretty book for me when we went out for errands. I swear I didn't mean to look at it too long but it was so cute I couldn't help it.

Aruji... My Aruji is a good man, even though I know there will be days when the clouds hovering over our honmaru seem much brighter than the ones invading his headspace. I know he loves me right off the bat, and I love him for that.

I know! I'll get us a nice routine we can do together, just something like a bonding time! I know he's not one for cute things mostly, at least I don't think so? But oh he's very pretty behind all that curtain of beautiful hair. Maybe I can find out more about what he likes too...

[zantedeschia-praesul]

"Ne, Nagasone-san...I feel like I owe you and a lot of us an apology..."

"Whatever for? Pretty sure you didn't do anything to any of us. Is something wrong, Yamatonokami?"

"...it's Taikyuu. I know he's...well, he has a bit of temper, but he's not inherently mean, you know? But I feel like it's hard for some of us to approach him, except for maybe a handful of us..."

"And you feel responsible for him mostly because you both share the same Yasusada name, is that what you're trying to say?"

"...am I that obvious, Nagasone-san?"

"Even if you are, you shouldn't even have those concerns in the first place. I know you mean well, but Taikyuu is his own man. I think he knows well enough to take care of himself.

"Yes, some might be scared of him, but in all honesty, Yamatonokami? He's more of a...well, a feral cat to me than anything."

"That's what I'm afraid of, coz he seems to be in a sort of hissy fit so often with most people, you being one of them..."

"Perish the thought, Yamatonokami. He's still a comrade, a fellow Touken Danshi. And what are we if not brothers-in-arms in the service of our Master? We look out for each other, no matter what our comrades' disposition is. Isn't that right?"

"...you're right, Nagasone-san. I'm sorry for even thinking like that. Still, I only hope that someday, Taikyuu would see that we really do care for him, and mean it."

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He... Might've woken up with an awful headache right now, feeling heavy all over his body (mostly due to Nankaitarou's little medical talk roused him up). Maybe it's a good thing he didn't end up doing "that" either.

Kashuu next to him was grumbling in his sleep, not wanting to open his eyes. And just curled up next to the bigger toudan.

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❛ fashion is not one of my strong points. I always need to ask other people for help. ❜ - (from Yuichi to Kashuu :3c)

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"Lucky for you, pretty Master of mine, I happened to be an expert there~ You've come to the right toudan for that ❤️"

Giving a once-over, Kashuu chuckled. "Oh you're gorgeous enough, Aruji. I know exactly what to do with you."