#◜✧ . ❪ muse. kazuya miyuki. ❫

[yeonban]

ROMANCE & RELATIONSHIP HEADCANONS.

@minban asked: 4. does your muse find any specific features particularly attractive? / for kazuya !

There are a few, but they're generally subconsciously related to his positive bias for sports. He'll always favor people with athletic bodies over those who don't exercise at all, and people with blistery hands over those with smooth hands because his life is far too interwoven with playing and breathing baseball for him to even consider dating someone who isn't also a part of that world. If someone is athletic, chances are they could be convinced to eventually start playing baseball alongside him, if they aren't already. If their hands are blistery, it's likely they are playing baseball since very few sports have that characteristic in common, in which case he'd be excited to play either with or against them and figure them and their playstyle out. The only feature that isn't baseball-related per se is that person's smile. If someone has a cocky smile, Kazuya is bound to be intrigued by them. And as we all know, Mei perfectly fits all three of Kazuya preferences.

[kazuyummy]

☕︎ DAIYA NO ACE & READER : CAFÉ DATE EDITION !

"i'll take you to my favourite café!" he suggests - so where will he end up taking you and what will you be doing?

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modern café ✣ people watching

"no, he's definitely the type to join a crypto pyramid scheme." you drawl, the man beside you snickering at your comment. "like, the kind to have 'sigma grindset' in his bio unironically, right?" the two of your burst into laughter, and you continue, "it was the vest for me, i think. nobody else wears those kinds in the summer except for matching old couples." the waitress passes by your table at the window, placing down your drinks and pastries as you give her a sweet thanks. the chocolate is practically melting off your fresh croissant, making you drool. "here, try my drink. it's a taro latté." your date pushes the purple concoction toward you, which you gladly take. "y'know, it's really easy talking to you. interesting, too." you muse, watching for his reaction. it's a small nod and a breathy laugh - he's shyer about compliments than you expected - but the crinkle in his eyes shows he must appreciate it. hours pass in the blink of an eye, talking about anything and everything so effortlessly - so much that by the time it's over, you're both already planning your second date.

these observant, analytical baseball players will enjoy an unusual but easy-going date where they get to find out more about you.

➤ miyuki kazuya, watanabe hisashi, kominato ryosuke, takigawa chris yu

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themed café ✣ taking cute pictures

"did you see this latté art? it's so good!" you stare in awe at the details of your favourite cartoon character painted onto the drink in front of you. your date's parfait looks quite tasty too, and he feeds you some of it off his spoon. he even treats you to some merch from the shop, including matching plushies and a keychain, absolutely spoiling you before signalling the mascot over and an employee to take a picture of you. after some cute (and some silly) shots, he thanks the staff and fiddles with his phone. "there!" he beams proudly, setting one of the pictures as his new lock screen. "aw, you're almost as adorable as our big, plushy friend in the middle there!" you give him a quick kiss on the cheek, to wish he blushes - now that's something you'd want to get on camera.

for these adorable, sometimes-hyperactive guys, a themed café is the perfect place to spark conversation, eat yummy food, and enjoy an upbeat atmosphere.

➤ narumiya mei, todoroki raichi, umemiya seiichi, sawamura eijun

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french café ✣ pastry tasting

"i'm not sure about asparagus macarons, but the lemon chiffon ones do sound tasty..." you tilt your head at the menu as the boy across from you watches intently at your every gesture. the way your cheek squishes on your hand when you lean on it, the upturn of your eyebrow, the small pout of indecision that makes its way to your face... "cute..." he muses, only aware that he's accidentally said that out loud after you a giggle escapes you. he turns as red as the strawberries on the fraisier sitting in front of you, murmuring out an apology. "nothing to apologize for. that's really sweet of you," you wink, bringing a finger to flick his nose at the pun. though he's still a bit embarrassed, you've loosened him up enough to get a small smile out of him. "now, how about these pistachio and orange éclairs?" "order whatever you want..." he hums contentedly, "it's my treat, after all."

a simple date but with a fun twist for some of the more classic, romantic men in the bunch that love to spoil you.

➤ isashiki jun, shirakawa katsuyuki, furuya satoru, yuki tetsuya

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beach café ✣ brunch & drinks

"so - mimosas or sangria this morning?" you ask - the menu features a selection of typical drinks but infused with fruits you've never heard of, their entrées similar. "what about, like, when they put alcohol in coffee? kind of need my caffeine this morning..." he ponders. not a bad idea, but with the fresh sea breeze flooding your senses, you feel the need to opt for something tropical. when you've finally made your decisions and later receive platters abundant with colour and tantalizing smells, you inquire, "so? what are these plans you've got for us the rest of the day that you're so excited to tell me about?" "i was thinking of checking the boardwalk out. there's an area for dogs along the path that we can see, and maybe check out the little market at the end. if you want to, of course." you agree eagerly, noting the sparkle in his eyes as he describes your day to come - and with him and his handsome smile by your side, you know it's sure to be a fun one.

something a bit more unique and adventurous for this fun-loving group - driving out to a beach for good eats and going for a nice boardwalk stroll and splashing in the water afterwards.

➤ sanada shunpei, kamiya carlos toshiki, amahisa kosei, kuramochi yoichi

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off-the-wall café ✣ study date

someone walking down a car-free cobblestone road covered by the shade of blooming trees might see you and your date sipping italian sodas if they looked through the window of a hidden, cozy café with ivy on its walls. books, paper, and your laptop are spread out in front of you - but something catches your eye instead as you chew on the end of your pen. "y'know, those board games over there are tempting me." your date shoots you a shy smile, "i was thinking that too. nothing wrong with a small break, right?" a "small break" turns into an afternoon of both competition and cooperation in the array of games you play, getting lost in each others' company. his face goes red after an accidental brush of your hand during a particularly intense game of connect four - how adorable. by the time the sun is setting, you've both accepted that no more work is getting done today. after all, who'd want to study instead of having fun with the amazing guy in front of you?

a thoughtful and quaint date for the more quiet and reserved boys of daiya - a low-pressure date where you can still have fun and get to know each other.

➤ kominato haruichi, hideaki tojo, kawakami norifumi, okumura koshu

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let me know if i missed anyone you want to see next time! love doing these mini-moodboard kind of drabbles. doing multiple characters is something i've seen as well and wanted to experiment with!

images from unsplash or pokemon cafe tokyo official website, dividers by ribboniel and cafekitsune

[museguided]

which type of love interest would you be in a dating simulator?

The sarcastic fuckboy who secretly has a heart of gold

 Upon first meeting, you might seem insufferable, but it's only because you don't have time for what others might think of you. You're independent, confident, and you know what you want. That intimidates people, and you know it. But deep down, you know it's all a show. You desire to be loved as much as any other person, but you don't want to get hurt and thus it's difficult for you to appear vulnerable to others. You'll try to mask your feelings with humor and aggressiveness when you feel someone might be getting too close to home. But those who have the patience to endure your cold exterior will be rewarded with the most caring and loyal person in their lives. You're the ride or die kind of type, and once you fall in love, you do it deeply and unconditionally.

tagged by: @shrapnelsong​ tagging: @ofsavior @eternalorganization @kataomci @wisteriawishes and whoever else wants to

[mugimaki]

My kink is Sawamura Eijun being praised and acknowledged for all of the hard work that he puts in day after day without fail and Miyuki Kazuya standing across from him smiling at him like the proud boyfriend he is.

[kaaytea]

Seidou Masterlist

Hcs = 🔹

Oneshot/drabbles = 🔸

Au = ⚜️

Everyone

Daiya boy icks - 🔹

Shy s/o - 🔹

Alternative sport or club - 🔹

Helping his s/o during a break down - 🔹

Amortentia - 🔹

Yuki Tetsuya

Dating Hcs - 🔹

Comforting their s/o - 🔹

Sketchy Secrets - 🔹

Blunt Statements - 🔸

Isashki Jun

Sketchy Secrets - 🔹

Kominato Ryousuke

Dating Hcs - 🔹

Childhood friend -🔹

Cute habits -🔹

Christmas dates - 🔹

Physical affection - 🔹

S/o who can't catch - 🔹

A Warm Welcome - 🔸

Takigawa Chris Yuu

Christmas dates - 🔹

Sketchy Secrets - 🔹

Gamer s/o - 🔹

Brother Who's Bad at Sports - 🔹

Miyuki Kazuya

Christmas dates - 🔹

Childhood friend -🔹

Seidou protection squad - 🔹

Playing catch with s/o - 🔹

Dating Hcs - 🔹

S/O's initials on his bat - 🔹

Physical affection - 🔹

Gamer s/o - 🔹

S/o uncomfortable with affection - 🔹

Brother Who's Bad at Sports - 🔹

First Kiss - 🔸

Pick up the Pieces - 🔸

Wake up call - 🔸

Distraction - 🔸

One Moody Miyuki - 🔸

Conflicts - 🔸

Potions and Prophecies -🔸⚜️

Magic Moment - 🔸

Kuramochi Youichi

Artist Kuramochi - 🔹

Dating Hcs - 🔹

Cute habits -🔹

Domestic life -🔹

S/o with freckles - 🔹

Kissing - 🔹

Being protective - 🔹

Mornings w/ Mochi - 🔹

Gamer s/o - 🔹

S/o uncomfortable with affection - 🔹

Brother Who's Bad at Sports - 🔹

Muse - 🔸

Kawakami Norifumi

Christmas dates - 🔹

Blueberry muffins and perseverance - 🔸

Redamancy - 🔸

Green-eyed Monster - 🔸

Watanabe Hisashi

Domestic life - 🔹

Maezono Kenta

Daiya boy icks - 🔹

Sawamura Eijun

Christmas dates - 🔹

Dating Hcs - 🔹

S/o with freckles - 🔹

Valentines day - 🔹

Physical affection - 🔹

Foreign first year - 🔹

S/o uncomfortable with affection - 🔹

Toujou Hideaki

Foreign first year - 🔹

Kanemaru Shinji

Foreign first year - 🔹

Kominato Haruichi

Christmas dates - 🔹

S/o with freckles - 🔹

Seidou protection squad - 🔹

Dating hcs - 🔹

Childhood friend - 🔹

Foreign first year - 🔹

S/o who can't catch - 🔹

S/o uncomfortable with affection - 🔹

Furuya Satoru

Valentines day - 🔹

Foreign first year - 🔹

Comforting their s/o - 🔹

Winter Wonderland - 🔹

Yui Kaoru

Having an Older Sister - 🔹

Okumura Koushuu

Dating Miyuki's sister - 🔹

Cookie Conundrum - 🔸

Having an Older Sister - 🔹

Where One Goes, The Other Follows - 🔸

Reason - 🔸

Seto Takuma

Having an Older Sister - 🔹

[huevokinder24]

NEW MISAWA FIC, FOLKS!

Eijun’s a thief and Miyuki’s an aristocrat, can I make it any more obvious?

Set in a fictional version of Venice during the Carnival, I bring you The Thief’s Carnival.

Pspspspss Dual narration, angst, long haired Miyuki with a cat and pining:

It smelled like lust. It smelled like decadence. Tonight it was all about forgetting the past and escaping behind the masks, codling the muse of pleasure, and transforming the self. This was a night to shed inhibitions, to twist reality as one desired, of partial truths and half lies. It was the night that marked the beginning of the Carnival.

The Carnival turned Venice into a stage and made everyone a performer. Foreigners became locals, men became women, and the commoners became nobles. Anything was possible. Maybe that was the reason why Kazuya found it so alluring.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25400428/chapters/61596115 

[sugarpolis]

(in)frequently asked questions

Pair: Miyuki Kazuya/Sawamura Eijun

Word count: 6,141

Summary:

“I don’t understand why you didn’t allow me to see this,” Eijun mused, resting his head on Kazuya’s shoulder, eyes glued to the phone screen.

“Keep scrolling and you’ll know what I mean.”

“I still don’t find anything weird—huh? FAVORITE SEX POSITION?!”

What do you need for a good livestream? A camera, a laptop, a shameless couple who can’t keep their hands off each other, and an exploding comment section.

Link:

[pagsys-writings]

Ooh MIYUNORI PARENT AU PLS GIMME MY LOVELY CHIYO!! (Also definitely take care nico 💕)

OMG. Bless. I haven’t written this AU in so long. Hopefully, Chiyo and everything comes back to me :) Thanks for sending this! I had a lot of fun writing it. (Also I was too lazy to go back and check where I was with the story but who cares about inaccuracies. It’s fanfiction for a reason lol) So enjoy some angst with a happy ending because that’s what this AU was founded on.

—-

Nori wasn’t sure what he was expecting when Chiyo’s school closed for a month. It probably wasn’t too far from… well, whatever was happening right now. He stared at his daughter for a long moment, trying to figure out what was wrong. She was currently laying face down on the floor and she hadn’t moved for the last ten minutes.

“Chiyo?” He asked and heard her grunt in response. He walked over and crouched beside her. “Cupcake, what are you doing on the floor?”

She turned her head toward him and pouted. “I don’t want to do it.”

Nori looked over to the desk he usually used but had cleared it for Chiyo to do her own studies. Her books laid open on the desk, but he doubted she had worked on anything recently. This had become the norm right around the third day of quarantine and homeschooling. She’d just refuse to work and avoid the desk altogether.

“How come?” He asked, shifting so he could sit.

Turning to face the floor again, Chiyo grumbled before saying, “It’s just too hard!”

Nori brushed his fingers through Chiyo’s hair - something he knew could calm her down. “What if I do it with you?”

Chiyo turned away and curled up on her side. “No,” she stubbornly declared, “I won’t do it.”

It took a lot of effort on Nori’s part not to snap, but he managed. He felt bad that he was getting frustrated with her, but she wasn’t making it easy for him. So instead of saying what was on his mind, nori sat there and just thought everything over.

He’d already looked at her work. He knew exactly what she was working on because they’d worked through it just last month. The assignments weren’t new things she had to learn, and he knew that she was good at math.

It probably doesn’t have anything to do with schoolwork, he thought to himself. But there were so many reasons for her to be acting up right now.

“Chiyo, honey,” he began, keeping his voice calm, “what’s really going on?”

She curled in on herself even more. “Nothing!” Her voice rose higher this time. “I don’t want to do maths! I won’t do it! You can’t make me.”

Well, he thought, that didn’t work. Nori laid down beside his daughter. “Chiyo, I can’t help you if you don’t talk to me.” Silence. She was surprisingly stubborn for such a young kid. “Do you miss your friends? Do you miss Jirou?” He asked. “We can always call him. I know you can’t go over there right now, but you can still talk and see him.”

Chiyo sat up and glared at her dad. Nori leaned away half expecting her to lash out. “That’s not it!”

Then what?! He wanted to yell back, but he waited for her to gather herself. Instead of talking, Chiyo stood and stomped away to her bedroom.

Now it was Nori’s turn to lie on the floor. “God,” he mumbled, rubbing his temples. “How do teachers do this?” He couldn’t even deal with his daughter. With a sigh, Nori closed his eyes and just tried to relax even for a moment.

He heard the shuffling of feet nearby but kept his eyes closed. He heard Chiyo climb onto the sofa and finally looked at her. She had Jerry the Giraffe hugged tightly to her chest. That poor stuffed animal was still a source of security for her and the sight made him smile.

“Dad?” She asked, looking up at him with sad eyes. Nori sat up and waited. “When’s Miyu-Miyu coming home?” Her voice shook as she said the words.

Ah, this makes more sense now. She missed Kazuya. “Honey, remember how I told you one of his teammates got sick?” She nodded. “And a lot of people have been getting sick and that’s why you aren’t at school?” Again, she nodded. “Well, Uncle Miyuki has to stay by himself at home for two weeks before he comes here. He has to make sure he isn’t sick so he doesn’t make you or me sick by accident.”

“But this is his home!” She yelled. Nori could see the tears welling in her eyes. “He should be here! With us!”

The tears spilled over and she started crying. Instantly, Nori was up on the couch, wrapping Chiyo in a blanket and holding her tight. He let her cry. He should have realized that she was worried about Kazuya. It made sense and he felt guilty for not noticing sooner.

Nori gave her head a kiss as he held her close and rocked her. “You’re okay,” he whispered over and over to calm her down.

Once she settled down a bit, Chiyo clung to him tightly. “When’s he coming home?”

“Just seven more days,” Nori said. “We’ll set up a chart on the fridge and you can cross out each day, alright?” She nodded and pressed her face into his shoulder. Nori held her for a few moments longer. “Chiyo?” She hummed. “Why don’t you go wash your face?”

“No!”

Nori smiled to himself. “Yes,” he sang as he tickled her, earning a few giggles from her. Chiyo pulled back enough that he could wipe her face. “If you wash your face and finish your math, we’ll call Kazuya.”

Her eyes looked hopeful for the first time in days. “Promise?”

“Yeah.”

Chiyo jumped to her feet and ran to the bathroom with the blanket still wrapped around her. Nori thought she looked like a little burrito and laughed to himself. When she came back, he didn’t even have to remind her to get to work.

She finished the work in less than ten minutes, surprising Nori. When she held it out for him to check, he was even more surprised to see that it was all correct. Part of him wanted to comment that she’d wasted more time complaining about the work when she could have been done so much sooner, but he stopped himself. It was pointless to argue with her about the time when she still thought five minutes was too long.

“Good job,” he said instead. He gave her head a little pat. “A deal’s a deal.”

“Video?” She asked, pleading.

“Why not?” 

“Yes!” She looked like she was vibrating with excitement. She jumped on the couch and plastered herself to Nori’s side. “Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!”

Nori laughed. “Okay! Okay!”

He pulled up his phone and clicked on Kazuya’s contact. Chiyo bounced in her seat, but thankfully she didn’t have to wait long. On the second ring, Kazuya answered. “Hey there, Princess.” Kazuya grinned at them.

“Uncle Miyu!” Chiyo shouted. She climbed over Nori’s shoulder and wrestled the phone from his hands. She ran to her bedroom despite Nori calling for her to come back. He followed but listened from the hallway. “When are you coming home?” He heard her ask with a whimper in her voice again.

“Soon, Chiyo, I promise.” There was a pause and a sniffle from Chiyo. “You’re being good for your father, right?”

“Yeah.”

“And you’ll take care of him for me? Make sure he’s eating?”

“Of course, Uncle Miyu.”

“That’s my girl.”

Nori smiled to himself as he walked to the kitchen to prepare something for dinner.

—-

Later that night, with Chiyo asleep, he called Kazuya again. “Hey, Nori.” Kazuya grinned at him and yeah, okay, maybe Nori was missing Kazuya too. “How are you?”

“I’m good.” Nori smiled back. “You alright? No cough or anything?”

Kazuya smirked. “You’re that worried about me?” Nori glared at him, making Kazuya laugh. “No fever and no cough. I should be back by next weekend.”

“Good. We miss you.”

“Really? I couldn’t tell.” Kazuya snickered at the face Nori made. “I miss you guys too.”

Nori just stared at Kazuya’s face for a moment. Yeah, he missed Kazuya a lot. “You know… Chiyo said something today that got me thinking.”

“Oh, yeah?”

“Yeah.”

“So, are you going to tell me?” Kazuya asked when Nori didn’t continue.

Nori smirked. “Maybe not with your sassy attitude tonight.” Kazuya laughed at that and Nori grinned. “She said this was your home, and she was pretty angry that you weren’t here.”

“Well, it pretty much is,” Kazuya answered.

“Yeah… pretty much,” Nori mused. Kazuya just watched him and Nori looked back. “What?”

A small smile appeared on Kazuya’s face. “What aren’t you saying?”

“Why haven’t you moved in yet?” Nori asked rather bluntly.

“I have-”

“Have you, though?” Nori asked and Kazuya stopped talking. “Sure, you have stuff here and you stay the night most of the time, but you still have your own apartment. You come and you go.” Kazuya blinked in surprise as Nori rambled. “Chiyo’s right. This is your home. You belong here.”

Kazuya opened his mouth a few times before answering. “Nori… are you sure?”

Nori nodded. “When you come here next time, I want it to be for good.”

“Careful, Nori,” Kazuya said softly. “That almost sounds like a proposal.”

Shrugging, Nori chuckled. “Maybe one day.” They stared at each other for a moment. Kazuya didn’t say anything and it was starting to grate Nori’s nerves. “God, Kazuya, just say yes.”

That sent Kazuya into a fit of laughter. “Yeah, once everything settles down, I’ll make sure to bring everything over.”

“Oh, thank god, I need a good quarantine partner. Chiyo’s driving me insane.”

“My girl, Chiyo?” Kazuya laughed. “No way!” Nori laughed as well. He fell back onto his bed and smiled at Kazuya. “Hey, Nori?” Nori hummed. “I love you.”

“I love you, too, Kazuya.”

[deadlyleomidget]

hi!! can I please request #58 with miyuki? thank you so much~

Hi anon! Thank you for sending a request. I hope you like this! 

58. “Is that blood?” 

“How can you watch this?” Miyuki teased as he reclined back on the tan couch. 

You rolled your eyes at him. “Shut up,” you said with a small nudge, adjusting yourself next to him on the couch. 

The two of you were at your living room about to watch another episode of your favorite K-drama on your big flat-screen TV. This was the first time that Miyuki came over to your house since he was usually very busy with baseball. At first, you panicked when the catcher came because you didn’t think it would be anything special enough to spend the evening doing. But he didn’t mind, saying that he just wanted to spend time with you. 

“But it’s true!” the catcher continued while motioning towards the TV. “The plot is getting more ridiculous by the second.” 

You gave him a look from the corner of your eye before directing your attention back to the show. “It’s just a TV show, Kazuya,” you said. “It doesn’t need to be serious,” you added before snuggling against him and resting your head on his shoulder. His body was radiating warmth which comforted you. 

Miyuki circled his arm around your body and placed his chin on top of your head. “It’s still dumb,” he grumbled while mildly paying attention to the plot. 

You giggled at his childish antics and turned to look at him. “Do you want some coffee? Maybe if you have something to sip on you won’t complain so much,” you teased him. 

He smirked. “If that isn’t too much trouble then I would like some,” he said in a fake-polite tone. 

“It’s not too much trouble since I want something to drink too,” you said, ignoring his tone and paused the show with the control remote. 

‘I’m also feeling very groggy and tired so maybe that will help me,’ you mused while you made your way into the kitchen. You grabbed two white mugs from the cupboard and filled them up with coffee that was already in the coffeemaker. Then you went back to the living room carefully carrying both mugs since they were still very hot. 

“Here it is,” you announced while circling around the couch and gave Miyuki his mug. 

“Thanks,” he said, accepting the mug from you. 

“You’re welcome,” you replied while setting your mug down on the coffee table. 

Miyuki was about to take a sip from his drink until something caught his eye. 

“Is that blood?” he suddenly asked in confusion. 

“What do you mean?” you asked, turning to him.

He didn’t say anything at first but you could tell he was quite perplexed by his knitted eyebrows and narrowed eyes. So you just followed his gaze and noticed a small red stain on the same exact spot that you were sitting on the couch. 

“Oh my goodness,” you gasped as the realization of what had happened dawned on you. The room started to spin, your hands were sweaty, and your heart was beating fast in your chest. 

‘This can’t be happening to me,’ you thought in despair. ‘Why now? Why now? This is the first time he comes over, I wanted everything to be nice.’ 

“y/n-chan?” Miyuki asked in concern. “Are you alright?” 

‘Kazuya must think that I’m disgusting and he will probably want to leave,’ you continued to panic without paying attention to him. 

Soon you felt tears coming out of your eyes and you buried your face in your hands. You were too embarrassed to face Miyuki. You just wanted to crawl under a rock until he forgot about this incident. 

“y/n-chan are you crying?” the catcher exclaimed. He was starting to panic as well, due to your reaction. “W-what’s wrong? Are you sick? Or are your hurt and that’s why you’re bleeding?” he rambled with his questions. He got up from the couch and softly grabbed your arms. 

You slowly looked up at him with teary eyes. “I’m not sick or hurt,” you replied with a small sob. 

Miyuki’s gaze relaxed from hearing that and he sighed in relief. “Then why are you crying?” 

You shook your head in response. 

“Just tell me,” he pleaded. 

“I’m too embarrassed,” you admitted. 

Miyuki gave you a confused look. “But why? Why do you have to be embarrassed?” 

“Because…” you began with a small blush. “That blood stain is from my period,” you mentioned the last part in a low tone. 

“Your what?” he asked confused. 

“My period!” you exclaimed. 

“Oh,” he said in response and then it really dawned on him. “Ohhh,” he exclaimed again in realization. The catcher gave you an embarrassed look. “So do you need anything? A heating pad or pain killers?” he asked with hesitation. It was clear that he didn’t know how act.  

You blinked at his question. “Wait, so you’re not grossed out by me?” you asked in confusion. 

“Why would I?” he asked in a matter of fact tone. “Isn’t getting your period a good thing?” 

You stayed silent for a few moments and then started to chuckle. His answer was making you feel silly for feeling so rattled. “Yes, it is a good thing,” you replied while trying to stifle your laughter. 

You didn't know what made you happier, that you overreacted or that your boyfriend was willing to take care of you. 

[coolestcatcher]

Kazu here with my main bae Miyuki Kazuya. He is my fave muse to rp so I’m super excited to bring him here. ! Starter call! Capping at 5. Want to plot then message me on discord or on here :P I love plotting and potential established relationships :D

[yeonban]

Questions You May Not Have Thought Of...

@minban asked: 45 and 46 for kazuya

45. What side of the bed do they sleep on?

He doesn't really care that much? If the other person wanted him to pick first, then he would choose to sleep on the left side of the bed every time; but if the other person had a preference for the left side instead, then he wouldn't mind sleeping on the right to accommodate them.

46. What drive/vehicle would they pick if they played Mario Kart?

The Biddybuggy. Kazuya canonically has an awful sense of fashion, and I'm here to spread the word that it unfortunately extends to most everything else too. He fell in love with that weird-looking kart the second his eyes fell on it, and from then on he decided to choose it whenever possible.

[somniatcr]

a basic muse breakdown.

main / primary,

sylvain jose gautier, fe3h  //  currently my strongest muse       --- ship bias.  felix, mercedes, claude       --- interesting bonds / dynamics.  dimitri, edelgard

felix hugo fraldarius, fe3h         --- ship bias.  sylvain, annette       --- interesting bonds / dynamics.  dimitri, ingrid, mercedes

dazai osamu, bsd       --- ship bias.  chuuya       --- interesting bonds / dynamics.  kunikida, atsushi, ranpo

hitoshi shinsou, bnha       --- ship bias.  midoriya, kaminari       --- interesting bonds / dynamics.  aizawa, most of 1a

secondary,

orihara izaya, drrr!!       --- ship bias.  none

akaashi keiji, haikyuu!!       --- ship bias.  bokuto, konoha, kuroo

hoshiumi kourai, haikyuu!!       --- ship bias.  none  ( at the moment )

kuramochi youichi, daiya no ace       --- ship bias.  miyuki, ryousuke 

tertiary,

hanamaki takahiro, haikyuu!!       --- ship bias.  matsukawa

yaku morisuke, haikyuu!!       --- ship bias.  kuroo, nishinoya

miyuki kazuya, daiya no ace       --- ship bias.  kuramochi, narumiya

sero hanta, bnha       --- ship bias.  mina, kaminari

kimura taihou / oc, bnha       --- ship bias.  none

nakaharu chuuya, bsd       --- ship bias.  dazai

request only,

sabito, kny       --- ship bias.  giyuu

fyodo dostoevsky, bsd       --- ship bias.  none

test writing,

claude von riegan, fe3h       --- ship bias.  dimitri, edelgard, sylvain, hilda

lysithea von ordelia, fe3h       --- ship bias.  undecided

green, pokemon       --- ship bias.  red

under consideration,

caspar von bergliez, fe3h lorenz hellman gloucester, fe3h

[museguided]

let me assign you an aesthetic word

downpour

aren't summer downpours special, in a way? don't they make you want to dance barefoot in the middle of the road? isn't it so satisfying when the raindrops kiss your face? that's how i feel about you, i think. when people meet you, it's always a bit unexpected but still pleasant. you're unpredictable and that's what's so attractive about you; no one truly gets bored around you. if i could, i'd put you inside my pocket and go on so many adventures with you.

tagged by: @shrapnelsong​ (ty!) tagging: this post caught your eye so it’s gotta be you~

[destinychose]

RELATIONSHIP WISHLIST!

Below is a list of relationships I’d be interested in exploring at some point in the future! For the time being, these are the dynamics that immediately spring to mind, but I’m more than happy to explore different relationships that are not listed here, including characters from different fandoms.

OC’s are all automatically included if you feel like they’d have an interesting bond with any of my muses!

KEY

❤️  =  romantic

💚  =  platonic

💙  =  familial

💛  =  mentor / student

🤎  =  rivals / enemies / antagonistic

GENSHIN IMPACT

Childe / Tartaglia  -  single ship  -  taken

Kaeya Alberich  -  ❤️  ( exclusive with cursecloud )

Scaramouche  -  🤎

Diluc Ragnvindr  -  🤎

Zhongli  -  💚 / 🤎

Lumine / Aether  -  💚 / 🤎

+ Any other character  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛 / 🤎

Diluc Ragnvindr  -  very selective shipping  -  open

Kaeya Alberich  -  💙  ( exclusive with cursecloud )

Jean Gunnhildr  -  💚 / ❤️  ( ? )

Lisa Minci  -  💚

Venti  -  💚

Childe / Tartaglia  -  🤎

+ Any other character  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛 / 🤎

Bennett  -  selective shipping  -  open

Yamagishi Yukako  -  💚 / ❤️  ( exclusive with ymagishi )

Razor  -  ❤️ / 💚

Chongyun  -  ❤️ / 💚

Xingqiu  -  ❤️ / 💚

Fischl  -  ❤️ / 💚

Xiangling  -  ❤️ / 💚

Xinyan  -  ❤️ / 💚

Diluc  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛

Lisa Minci  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛

Jean  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛

Barbara  -  💚

Mona  -  💚

Noelle  -  💚

Klee  -  💚 / 💙

Qiqi  -  💚 / 💙

+ Any other character  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛 / 🤎

Lumine  -  selective shipping  -  open

Xiao  -  ❤️ / 💚

Venti  -  ❤️ / 💚

+ Any other character  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛 / 🤎 / ❤️

Xiao  -  single ship  -  taken

Aether  -  ❤️  ( exclusive shipping with cursecloud ) / 💚

Venti  -  💚

Zhongli  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛

Hu Tao  -  💚

Chongyun  -  💚

+ Any other character  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛 / 🤎

Chongyun  -  selective shipping  -  open

Xingqiu  -  ❤️  ( exclusive shipping with cursecloud ) / 💚

Bennett  -  ❤️ / 💚

Razor  -  ❤️ / 💚

Xiangling  -  💚

Hu Tao  -  💚

Klee  -  💚 / 💙

Qiqi  -  💚 / 💙

+ Any other character  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛 / 🤎

Mona Megistus  -  selective shipping  -  open

Keqing  -  ❤️ / 💚

Scaramouche  -  🤎

Bennett  -  💚

Lisa Minci  -  💚

Venti  -  💚

+ Any other character  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛 / 🤎

Nova ( OC )  -  no ship

Bennett  -  💚

Mona  -  💚

Diluc Ragnvindr  -  💚 / 🤎

Lisa Minci  -  💚

Jean Gunnhildr  -  💚

+ Any other character  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛 / 🤎

JUJUTSU KAISEN

Inumaki Toge  -  selective shipping  -  open

Okkotsu Yuta  -  ❤️  ( exclusive with yeonban )

Maki Zen’in  -  💚

Panda  -  💚

Itadori Yuji  -  ❤️ / 💚

Fushiguro Megumi  -  ❤️ / 💚

Kugisaki Nobara  -  💚

Gojo Satoru  -  💙 / 💛

Fushiguro Megumi  -  selective shipping  -  open

Itadori Yuji  -  ❤️ ( exclusive shipping with wordwove ) / 💚

Kugisaki Nobara  -  ❤️ ( ? ) / 💚

Okkotsu Yuta  -  ❤️ / 💚

Inumai Toge  -  ❤️ / 💚

Maki Zen’in  -  💚 / 💙

Panda  -  💚

Gojo Satoru  -  💙 / 💛  ( exclusive with talkngflowers )

HADES

Hermes  -  no ship

Aphrodite  -  💙  ( exclusive with cursecloud )

+ Any other the Gods  -  💙

Artemis  -  no ship

Aphrodite  -  💙  ( exclusive with cursecloud )

+ Any other the Gods  -  💙

Zagreus  -  selective shipping  -  open

Thanatos  -  ❤️  ( exclusive with cursecloud )

+ Any other the Gods  -  💙

KIMETSU NO YAIBA

Sabito  -  no ship

Agatsuma Zenitsu  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛  ( exclusive with talkngflowers )

Kamado Tanjiro  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛

Tomioka Giyu  -  💚

Rengoku Kyojuro  -  💚

Shinazugawa Sanemi  -  🤎 / 💚

+ Any other characters  -  💚 / 💙 / 🤎

Tomioka Giyu  -  selective shipping  -  closed

Sabito  -  ❤️  ( exclusive with wordwove )

Kochou Shinobu  -  💚 / ❤️  ( exclusive with cursecloud )

Hisakawa Toshiro  -  ❤️  ( exclusive with yeonban )

+ Any other characters  -  💚 / 💙 / 🤎

Rengoku Kyojuro  -  selective shipping  -  open

Iguro Obanai  -  💚 / ❤️

Shinazugawa Sanemi  -  💚 / ❤️

Tomioka Giyu  -  💚 / ❤️

Uzui Tengen  -  💚 / ❤️

+ Any other characters  -  💚 / 💙 / ❤️

Fujimori Haruki  -  single ship  -  closed

Hosaka Aoto  - ❤️  ( exclusive shipping with wordwove )

+ Any other characters  -  💚 / 💙

MISC

Shin-Ah ( Akatsuki no Yona )  -  no ship

Yona  -  💚 / 💙

Hak  -  💚 / 💙

Kija  -  💚 / 💙

Jae-Ha  -  💚 / 💙

Zeno  -  💚 / 💙

Yoon  -  💚 / 💙

Hak ( Akatsuki no Yona )  -  single ship  -  taken

Yona  -  ❤️   ( exclusive with florabled )

Kija  -  💚 / 💙

Shin-Ah  -  💚 / 💙

Jae-Ha  -  💚 / 💙

Zeno  -  💚 / 💙

Yoon  -  💚 / 💙

Ventus ( Kingdom Hearts )  -  no ship

Sora  -  💚

Terra  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛

Aqua  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛 ( exclusive with wordwove )

+ Any KH character  -  💚

Noelle Silva ( Black Clover )  -  selective shipping  -  open

Asta  -  ❤️ / 💚  ( exclusive with litteriae )

Nozel Silva  -  💙  ( exclusive with litteriae )

Magna Swing  -  💚 / 💙  ( exclusive with talkngflowers )

Finral Roulacase  -  💚 / 💙  ( exclusive with talkngflowers )

+ Any other character  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛 / 🤎 / ❤️

Yami Sukehiro ( Black Clover )  -  dual ship  -  taken

William Vangeance  -  ❤️  ( exclusive with talkngflowers )

Nacht Faust  -  ❤️  ( exclusive with wordwove )

Nozel Silva  -  🤎  ( exclusive with litteriae )

Langris Vaude  -  🤎  ( exclusive with yeonban )

+ Any other character  -  💚 / 💙 / 💛 / 🤎

Oikawa Toru ( Haikyu!! )  -  single ship  -  selectively open

Iwaizumi Hajime  -  ❤️  ( exclusive shipping with wordwove - discord ) / 💚

Hinata Shoyo  -  ❤️ / 💚 / 🤎

Kageyama Tobio  -  🤎 / 💚

Matsukawa Issei  -  💚

Hanamaki Takahiro  -  💚

+ Any other characters  -  💚 / 🤎

Narumiya Mei ( Daiya no Ace )  -  single ship  -  taken

Miyuki Kazuya  -  ❤️  ( exclusive shipping with astrales ) / 💚 / 🤎

Sawamura Eijun  -  💚 / 🤎

+ Any other characters  -  💚 / 🤎

[mugimaki]

Girls don't want boys, girls want Miyuki and Sawamura to stop doing that mating dance around each other and just start dating.

[iscoliya]

The Thunderbird’s Call - Prologue

First time posting anything in this fandom. Hope you enjoy!

Feedback is always appreciated ♥

Chapter 1»

read on AO3

Taken in by the Miyuki family at a young age, Eijun grows up at the royal court of Seidou without any recollection of his actual origins. But intrigue is brewing and while struggling with his omega nature and dealing with that thing between him and the crown prince, he soon has to learn that not everything is as it seems. Well, it’s not like he doesn’t have enough on his plate already.

All he remembered was the cold darkness.

Although he couldn’t see it, he felt the warmth of his breath leaving his lips in a cloud of white.

Why was it so cold?

Still, no matter how hard he tried, no accompanying sound would leave his throat, his vocal chords silent as if non-existent.

Where was this? Why couldn’t he speak? Why couldn’t he move?

Gradually, his ears noted a singular sound, rhythmical and turning louder by the second. Drums? Hooves? No – as the pounding noise grew to a level that appeared almost unbearable, he recognized it as his own heartbeat, frantic and screaming.

Just why was he so afraid?!

All at once, everything seemed to crash down around him. The shrill neighing of horses, yells of pain, anger, despair. The clanging of swords colliding in a shower of sparks, arrows finding their targets with dull thunks or sickening squelching sounds. Slowly, colours blended in as well, brown and grey, green and just so much red–

“Eijun!”

A woman’s voice this time, clearly audible amongst all the other noises, and when he turned towards its origin, all he could see was gold – deep pools shining like molten precious metal. Immediately, he was hypnotized by the sight, beautiful despite the tears brimming in the eyes of the woman who was now crouching before him.

“You have to hide, do you understand me? You have to stay safe!” Her voice was begging him to listen, yet he couldn’t for the life of him make sense of her words. Only when the icy skin of her hand closed his much smaller one around a cool piece of jewelry apparently dangling from around his neck did he startle out of his numbness.

“Run and we will find you,” she implored him again, calm yet with an undercurrent of desperation. And even though everything within him bristled at the idea of following this beautiful woman’s order, he found himself nodding. Frozen lips placed a fleeting kiss on his forehead, one last whispered “Go” in his ears and without another second of hesitation he turned his back on the person he somehow knew loved him more than anyone else.

As if he were chased by an armada of malevolent spirits, he ran – ran from all the chaos, the bloodshed happening around him. He didn’t stop when he reached the first trees of the nearby woods. He didn’t turn around when he almost tripped over a root slick from the rain pouring down on him. He had to keep going.

“Eijun, run!”

He had to–

Eijun startles awake with a voiceless scream lodged in his throat. It takes him a while to recognize the wooden panels his golden eyes are fixated on as the ceiling of his room and the soft surface underneath him as his futon. As he lies there, panting and his skin cold from sweat, images keep replaying in his head, already growing fuzzier by the second.

“Just a dream, silly,” he whispers to himself while his heart rate gradually goes back to normal. Another nightmare, although they have been getting more frequent and intense in nature lately; maybe he should fetch a potion from the healers again. Absentmindedly, he lets one of his hands travel upwards, until it reaches a spot right underneath his clavicle. The strangest sensation takes hold of him, as if something is missing there. Something he should remember.

“Arrgh!” With a frustrated huff, he throws his arms high above his head. “Stupid dreams don’t tell me anything!” Deep down he has entertained the possibility of these nightmares showing him snippets from his past, but he discards that thought seeing as all he can ever remember is that voice screaming his name and telling him to run; that and a sense of sheer and utter fear. Turning onto his side, he decides to let his mind wander for another minute or two since the sun hasn’t even come up properly.

It has been almost twelve years now. Twelve years ago, the royal family saved his life and took him, a strange child without memories and with nothing but the clothes on his back, in to live with them at the palace. The king’s entourage found him lying somewhere in a ditch in the pouring rain, soaked and injured and more dead than alive. Suffering from a severe case of pneumonia, many healers didn’t expect him to last through the first few days, but somehow, he lived through a week, then two, and slowly, his strength seemed to return. When he opened his eyes for the first time, after barely three weeks, his stare was met with that of a young boy, tiny in stature and with a pair of spectacles on his face. That was the first time he met the crown prince of Seidou. Only later did he discover that it was only due to his insistence that he was allowed to stay at the palace instead of going to the capital’s orphanage. From the first time he laid eyes on him, Miyuki Kazuya had taken an unexplainable liking to him, the reasons of which he still hasn’t figured out completely until this day. Speaking of which…

Only then, as he finishes his musings, does Eijun notice the first rays of sunshine peeking in through the window – the sign for him to get going. “Yosh!”

After getting dressed and washed up in his usual speedy fashion, he sneaks out of his room and strolls along the by now all too well-known corridors of what was generally dubbed as the ‘omega wing’ of the castle. Even though it is one of the greatest honours to be living here, seeing as it usually only houses the quarters of the highborn omegas of the court, he can’t help but feel a little miffed at being separated from others like this due to his secondary gender. Which isn’t to say that there aren’t certain advantages involved, especially regarding heat facilities. Unwillingly, he blushes at the thought and at the same time thanks his lucky stars to be born male, since he only has to suffer through that period of time every four months instead of every two like female omegas do.

His determined steps lead him around the bend of one corner, then another where he greets the two guards usually posted at this spot with a loud “Good morning!”. While they were a little wary of his presence and his energetic nature in the past, they have gotten well accustomed to him over years marked by the same procedure. Thus they respond to his regards in kind, if a bit more subdued, and without further ado grant him entrance to the palace’s royal wing. Fleetingly, he notices the subtle change in decoration and design, the wall scrolls and paintings which are just a little grander than those everywhere else.

Reaching the quarters right beside a canvas depicting a magnificent bird in gold and white, he enters without knocking and closes the door behind him carefully. Dim lighting greets him and the soft sound of breathing as well as the noticeable lump underneath the futon’s blanket tells him that the room’s sole inhabitant appears to be still asleep. Unconsciously, he takes a second to note the slight aroma of leather and sandalwood in the air and feels himself calming almost immediately. How this person’s scent can have such an effect on him even after all these years, he can’t for the life of him explain.

Shaking himself out of his rigour, Eijun marches over to the windows located on the far side of the room and throws the shutters open with a satisfying ‘bang’.

“Rise and shine!” He doesn’t stop in his doings even as it gains him a distinctive sound of discontent from the direction of the bed. “It’s perfect weather for morning training!”

“What time is it?” comes a mumbled response, although the voice’s owner doesn’t seem to have any inclination of following his demand. Instead, the figure attempts to bury even further into the safety of his sheets.

“High time for you to wake up, Your Grumpiness!” he retorts, unimpressed, and turns to face his counterpart with his hands on his hips.

“That’s Your Royal Grumpiness to you.” At last, after several more moments, a head of mussed light brown hair surfaces from the mess of blankets and a pair of amber eyes blink up at him sleepily. “And why exactly did you have to wake me up so early?”

“Because you have a meeting to attend before practice and Toku-san will have both our hides if you’re late again! Don’t tell me you have forgotten about it already, Miyuki Kazuya!”

Groaning, Kazuya buries his face back into the pillows. “You’re way too diligent with your work.”

“Well, at least one of us has to be,” Eijun sniffs indignantly. “Now get your royal ass into gear!” Assuming he has driven his point home sufficiently, he stomps back over to the door and makes to leave, when a call of “Hold on!” makes him pause and turn around again. “What?”

“C’mere for a sec’,” the prince, still lying down but keeping himself half upright with his elbow, beckons him with a slight hand gesture, and Eijun has to stop himself from ogling him too openly. Due to his new position, the sheets have slid down right to his waist, leading to the whole of his muscular torso being on display.

It is no secret that Miyuki Kazuya is one beautiful alpha specimen. Not only known for his prowess in sword fighting and strategy but also his cunning wit and overall brilliant mind, he has been on the radar of most of the kingdom’s noble families, who from an early age on didn’t hesitate to send marriage proposals for their children and the crown prince. Especially young omegas tend to be drawn towards his exceptional looks and turn admiring eyes on him whenever the opportunity arises. Unsurprisingly, it has turned into one of the more popular topics in common gossip why the sole heir to the throne, in the prime of his life at eighteen years old, still hasn’t been married, not to mention betrothed. To the knowledge of the general public, the man himself has never shown any interest in anyone, man or woman, alpha, beta or omega, apart from polite conversations, despite the fact that many would fall at his feet should he wish so. And the bastard knows it.

Swallowing to get rid of the sudden lump in his throat, Eijun forces his features into a frown when he notices the slight smirk playing around the other’s lips. Still, his curiosity wins over his wariness and he decides to comply with the strange request, though grumbling all the while. “If Toku-san knew how his heir acts and talks in private–“

Lightning-swift, Kazuya’s arm shoots out as soon as he is within reach and Eijun can’t react with anything other than a surprised “Wha–“ as he is pulled down by a vice-like grip on his wrist. The force causes him to tumble right onto the soft bedding and before he can even attempt to catch his bearings, two strong arms close around him from behind and plaster his back to the broad chest he has been staring at just moments before. His body suddenly stiff as a board, a thousand possibilities run through Eijun’s mind in his uncertainty on what to do. Yell? Wrest himself free? Punch Kazuya in the face?

He is relieved of the decision when an all too well known scent reaches his nostrils, infinitely more intense than when he entered the room, and almost instantly, his omega senses kick in and force his thoughts into submission. He can feel himself downright melting within the alpha’s warmth and unconsciously, he begins to relax, even more so when the other starts to nose gently at his neck, directly above his scent gland. A shudder passes through his body when he feels more than hears a light groan leave Kazuya’s throat.

“You smell so good in the morning,” is whispered against his ear and he can’t help but sigh at the sensation.

“Kazuya…”

As his companion nuzzles his temple, then his hair, a deep feeling of affection accompanied by a flood of memories assaults Eijun’s senses. Memories from growing up with the other boy, back when none of them had presented and they used to cuddle together like this on a regular basis – when their quarters had been next to each other and Eijun sneaked into the safety of Kazuya’s room after another garish nightmare or when the other slipped into his bed as storms thundered outside. All of that stopped after Eijun hit his first heat at thirteen and was moved to live in the omega wing, ‘for his own safety’. He remembers how miserable he used to be, crying himself to sleep for weeks without the comfort of his childhood friend next to him; how hurt he was by the sudden distance between the two of them, the other standoffish and distant from one day to the next.

And how all of it changed again when Kazuya reached his maturity only a few months afterwards. All sharp angles and developing muscles, confidence and just so alpha.

Suddenly, there were small gestures of affection sneaked in between their usual banter and teasing, gentle touches and above all the scenting. At some point in time, especially after that incident, the alpha took to scenting Eijun at random intervals, again under the notion of his safety since no one would dare to touch someone smelling so blatantly of the prince. At first, it confused the hell out of the young omega, but as he grew increasingly comfortable with the other’s soothing scent and presence, he stopped thinking to deeply about the whole issue. Who was he to deny himself something that felt just so right?

He doesn’t delude himself – right from the start he knew that him and Kazuya couldn’t have something like a future together, him being of royal descent and himself a common stray taken in through a simple act of kindness. But as long as the other boy doesn’t show interest in anybody and is willing to let him share in these moments of contentment, Eijun will take what he can get. It doesn’t have to mean anything more than that, anyway.

He only notices that his eyes have closed when a well known sensation takes hold of him and a periodical noise reaches his ears along with an amused huff from behind him. ‘No, please no…’ Immediately, his cheeks turn a burning crimson at the realization that he has started to purr slightly – and not for the first time. Silently, he begs for a hole to open up and swallow him whole, when a soft kiss is placed on his cheek.

“Ah, you’re so cute when you’re embarrassed.”

Annoyed that the alpha would tease him like this, he struggles free from the comforting embrace and ignores the pang of disappointment his action causes. “Ugh, you’re the worst!”

Kazuya’s response is a peal of laughter as he allows him to escape from his hold without any kind of protest. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, I’m a delight,” he retorts, his usual Cheshire cat-like grin firmly in place.

“A royal prick is what you are,” Eijun mutters under his breath and makes sure his clothes are smoothed out in order to be presentable again. He doesn’t want to give anyone false ideas, after all.

“What was that?”

“I said you’re gonna be late!”

“Thought so.”

Flipping the other off for good measure, the omega takes the opportunity to escape the embarrassing situation, slamming the door shut behind himself. As he makes his way towards the direction of the outside training area, he thinks about how Kuramochi will no doubt tease him for smelling like Kazuya yet again and has to stifle a frustrated groan. He swears, sometimes he doesn’t even know why he puts up with the prince’s antics. Though, he muses silently with a light blush and a fond smile he would forever deny sporting, that’s not exactly true, is it?

Even after the other’s dramatic exit, Kazuya snickers to himself. Sometimes he can’t resist teasing Eijun, his reactions are just too priceless. Stretching lazily, he turns onto his back and basks in the sudden silence of the room. The mesmerizing smell of petrichor, glowing embers and sunflowers still lingers and he can’t help inhaling it greedily. In all his life, he has never met another omega whose scent fascinates him as Eijun’s does, nothing like the usual sweet fragrances but powerful and maybe even a little harsh – truly suited to its owner’s persona.

Affection wells up at the forefront of Kazuya’s mind as he remembers the feeling of holding the other in his arms and the way he started to purr contently. Rationally, he knows he shouldn’t give in to the demands of his alpha side so easily, but this early in the morning his instincts tend to override his brain more often than not. And his instincts tell him to keep the omega as close as possible and never let go. A sigh leaves him at the thought; how he longs to do just that. If only…

Recalling the meeting he has to attend, he decides that he has put off the inevitable long enough and rises from the warmth of his sheets. A slight breeze enters through the open windows and causes him to shudder inwardly as he gets dressed in his formal wear, the motions almost on autopilot.

Looking back, his thoughts still revolve around his childhood friend and the perpetual riddle he poses. Before smelling that intriguing and somewhat alluring scent for the first time, he never would have guessed him to present as anything but a beta or even an alpha. His brash and loud nature coupled with his independent mindset doesn’t really fit the image many would typically associate with omegas – not that Kazuya is particularly prone to indulge in stereotypes like that. But when Eijun’s first heat hit right in the middle of one of their joint study lessons, he knew, even though he himself hadn’t presented at that point in time. Instinctively, he knew what that tempting scent meant and when the other’s first reaction was to look to him, his face flushed and his golden eyes filled with both confusion and so much unadulterated need–

Interrupting his train of thought, Kazuya closes his eyes and takes a long, deep breath in an attempt to calm down. It wouldn’t do for him to give into these feelings, not now or anytime soon.

Successfully banishing the notion to the back of his mind, he allows himself one last detour and makes his way to the far side of the room. Pushing aside both the tatami mat as well as the floor boards reveals a small hidden space located underneath where he keeps only his most priced possessions, safely hidden away from prying eyes. From amongst them he pulls out something attached to a delicate broken chain and when he opens his fist, lying within is palm is a golden pendant in the shape of a lordly rock ptarmigan* in flight. Thoughtfully, he caresses the finely crafted piece like he has done so many times before. Without looking, he could describe the exact shape of the two characters engraved on the back, ones that changed his life so profoundly all those years ago. As did the person whose name they represent.

A dark look enters Kazuya’s eyes as he clenches his fist, the cold metal of the trinket biting into his palm. He knows about its meaning just as he knows of its significance to not only his but to other kingdoms as well. Yet he has never wasted a second thought on divulging its existence to anyone else, much less on returning it to its rightful owner.

For twelve years he has kept this secret. And he will keep it for as long as is necessary if it means keeping Eijun by his side.

* The rock ptarmingan is the official bird of Gifu, Nagano and Toyama Prefectures. In Japan, it is commonly known as raichō (雷鳥), which literally translates to thunder bird