#(although again I think that's because he went on one himself in the PS Vita game and it worked fantastically for him lmao)

[malaierba]

Fic: Karamatsu is mean to Jyushi

Me: this infringes upon my beliefs >:-/

[shank-ey]

[I don't know how fics on tumblr work, so I'll just keep reposting anytime there's an update. Is that how it's done? Also please do note that this fic has a life of its own, I am not planning anything that happens here, except the already mentioned one bed trope.]

"So, what do you think we'll need for this mission?" Chuuya asked as he ticked out a list of items he'll need to buy to make sure that both he and Dazai are comfortable, despite staying in such a cramped space. Oh, he was so gonna chop the boss's head off for forcing him to stay with Dazai in a tiny cottage for three whole months.

Granted, the period of time they were to spend was a little bit too long according to Chuuya, but the boss had ordered for them to handle this mission with patience. While he preferred they storm in and blow the place up, and prove to the underworld just how terrifying soukoku is once again, their case involved investigating a really small band of thieves that had decided to attack the Port Mafia once and steal from Chuuya's gem trade. Chuuya felt like the boss was blowing the mission out of proportion, making a mountain out of an anthill but he was not about to question his motive.

He was involved in the mission because it's his department that was affected, and Dazai was involved because the boss just loved pairing the two together. Although Dazai was a strategist, and given that they had both been sent into this mission blindly, it gave him a little comfort knowing that he's not dealing with the unknown alone and Dazai was just as clueless.

"Rope, probably," Dazai answered absentmindedly. "This cottage sure has some sturdy beams."

Chuuya sighed loudly. "No, we're not getting that. What do you need?" The washing machine beeped, indicating that the second wash of laundry was done, which Dazai was gonna use as his set. Idly, he wondered if buying more beddings would be ideal since he would be using the spare ones. "And go hang those, will you?"

Dazai grumbled as he stood, unloaded the laundry and left, leaving Chuuya with the list he was still working on. All they had to do was befriend the small gang, make them lead them to their base and find out everything they needed to know about them, and send reports weekly directly to the boss. How would they do that, by sending letters? He chuckled to himself, that was so ridiculous, but sending reports would be hard since they didn't have cell service.

The cottage was hidden deep in the forest, with a river flowing a few kilometres from where it was. Chuuya was sure he'd enjoy the peace and scenery more if he wasn't on a mission with his number one rival. "Chuuya! Come and see this!" Dazai called from outside and Chuuya had no choice but to comply, didn't he?

"Look" Dazai said as soon as Chuuya was beside him, as he pointed at a slug. "It's your cousin."

"Why you!" Chuuya punched Dazai, causing him to fall to the ground. That reminded him, they should get a first aid kit, and maybe more painkillers and more bandages since he was sure the idiot barely had enough.

They were set to begin their mission in two days and only went early because the boss wanted them "settled down and ready", whatever that meant. At least it did give them time to get the place clean and have clean beddings, and stock up on food.

Now that Chuuya had the list ready, he left.

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Dazai lay on the bed as he stared at the ceiling. There was no internet, no cell service, no books to read, no nothing. He did have his book though, he just didn't want to get it from his suitcase. Unpacking meant embracing the reality that he will be stuck with Chuuya for three whole months in this small cottage in the middle of nowhere, which wasn't really bad, except it's Chuuya, and everything became ten times complicated when he's involved.

He could play his offline games, his PS Vita was right beside him but picking it up would require so much effort, and he didn't have any games that enticed him enough to pick it up. All he could do was think of the mission.

The mission they were sent on was weird, and Dazai had his suspicions when Mori tricked them into accepting it, then lying about giving them proper accommodation. At least he got the bed though, Chuuya just had to suck that up. But the mission was either too easy, or there was a lot more going on than what Mori had told them, and even more of what none of them knew.

The latter seemed more probable, though. Why would a bunch of lowly thieves steal from the Mafia, and especially steal from Chuuya's department when they all knew he was the best martial artist around? Sure, nobody knew that Soukoku was two people, and that Chuuya was the other half of it (since nobody that saw their faces lived), but Chuuya was terrifying and skilled on his own. Stealing from him was a sure way of getting the Port Mafia to attack you.

If the mission was to retrieve the gems only, then Mori would have just sent Chuuya alone. Inasmuch as he does all the strategizing and planning, Chuuya is smart enough to handle a robber case, which is too simple a case for him, all on his own. So why send them both? And Mori withholding information from him just made Dazai angrier.

Dazai groaned loudly in frustration. The cottage was too quiet, he was too bored, and he didn't have his dog around to entertain him just because said dog insisted on "buying groceries". Who needed that? He almost couldn't wait for Chuuya to return. Once he returns, Dazai would make him prepare a nice, delicious meal for him. If he didn't have crab then chicken would do, and make sure the meal is well prepared, as punishment for being gone for more than an hour.

[I'm writing this on Tumblr, this is literally freewriting so if there are any mistakes I do apologise for them. Idk what's going on with that mission, and wouldn't you also wanna know how these two end up sharing a bed? Trust me, I wanna know too. So uh, stay tuned to find out.]

[Behold! A very short fic, or prompt idk what to call this, that I wrote as I struggle with my writer's block.]

The two stared at the cottage, dumbfounded. Mori had promised them a nice, comfortable place if they both agreed to go on this mission together. Seems like they had been fooled.

“Fuck you Mori,” Dazai muttered under his breath, startling Chuuya a little bit since he had never heard him curse.

Chuuya whistled lowly, then proceeded to drop his bags carelessly on the floor, disturbing the settled dust. He coughed and waved his hand in disgust, a feigned attempt at making it not get to him. Dazai snickered.

“I call dibs on the bed!” Dazai shouted as he sprinted in and immediately flopped himself on the dusty bed like a fish out of water.

“Hey—” Chuuya shouted, chasing after Dazai because that��s not fucking fair. “You can’t do that!”

“And who declared you the rule maker, huh?” Dazai said smugly, still rolling around those dirty bed sheets drenched in dust. “Your chibi loser self should sleep on the couch. It’s the only thing small enough to fit you.”

“Gah, you’re impossible,” Chuuya groaned. “I have you so much.” There was really no point in arguing with him.

Dazai smirked in self-satisfaction as he watched Chuuya walk away.

“You can at least help me clean this place up, shitty mackerel. Unlike you, I’m not prone to living in such filth,” he stopped and looked around.

The cottage was small, much, much smaller than Chuuya’s apartment. It seemed to be big enough for one person, with a small kitchenette sectioned aside, a small toilet and bathroom combined and the remaining space having only one bed and a medium sized couch. It was decently decorated, with rugs and paintings and an old TV that Chuuya really doubt worked. But hey, at least there was electricity, clean running water and a washing machine.

Now that he thought about it, how did all these things fit in this small space anyway? The previous owner must have been hella good at interior design. There’s no way everything fits and looks good while at it.

“This place is much bigger than that box you call a house, this must be an upgrade.”

“Hey!” Dazai exclaimed, offended, as he followed Chuuya out of the small cottage. “Don’t talk about my house like that.”

“That’s not a house, it’s a box. You’re like a cat that’s too attached to some box to realize you deserve better.”

“Chuuya—”

“Shut up. Here,” he shoved a bucket towards Dazai. Dazai took it, mildly shocked and mildly confused by where he got the bucket from. “We got this place to clean. I’m not spending a three-month long mission both with you and this place being this filthy, and since I can’t get rid of both might as well deal with the dirt.”

“But Chuuya,” Dazai whined. “I don’t do cleaning!!”

“Shut up you big baby, today you will.”

[Also, I know it's incomplete. I managed to get this out so I decided I'll share, hopefully I'm able to write the rest.]

[kouei116]

IkeSen PS Vita: Ranmaru

While waiting for Kennyo’s route to come out on 23/12/19 (my main motivation is to see Kichou because Kaji Yuuki will voice him!), I played Ranmaru’s route on the PS Vita. There are 3 ends: Sengoku end, Modern end, Tragic love end. I tried to summarize as short as I could but it’s still too long so I put it under the cut >_>

[Photo 1] Y: (Wa, so cute...!) 

(This is Shippo - Ranmaru's short-tailed weasel pet)

[Photo 2] R: Everybody, rather than your crying face, I want to see your smiles. So, smile for me? 

[Photo 3] After a while, the large peach tree was replanted firmly in the middle of the garden.

[Photo 4] R: I promise, no matter what happens, I’ll definitely protect only you, so don’t worry.

[Photo 5] Y (During R’s difficult times, I’m glad I can be with him like this. He is kind, he tries to best, he’s serious ... he must have lots of worries that no one know about. I hope I can be a support for him)

[Photo 6] R brought me to a shack, he confessed that he was a spy for Kennyo, came to Azuchi with the goal to kill Nobu, but the more time he spent with Nobu, he understood and respected Nobu very much and couldn't kill him. And everybody at Azuchi has been kind to him, except Mitsuhide - by whom R had to try not get caught. R told me: “I was an orphan during war, living day by day was tough. I was so hungry like I could die. Then one day when I was about 4-5 years old, I saw a peach tree near a temple. I knew it was wrong but I climbed up the tree and stole some peaches to eat. A monk spotted me but instead of tying me up with ropes, he patted my head gently, picked another ripe peach to put it into my hand, smiled warmly and told me to eat another one. That monk was Kennyo-sama. That was the first time I thought.. maybe, it's ok for me to live in this world. The peaches were so sweet... my tears couldn't stop flowing. Kennyo-sama raised me - an orphan. He is the world to me. I can do anything for him ... Nobunaga-sama has forever taken away Kennyo-sama's smile... but I love Kennyo-sama's smile, I will do anything to get it back.” I asked R is there anything I could do to support him. He hugged me and said:

R: I intended to only be the cute little brother in front of you ... but seems like it’s impossible now. I’m serious, I love you *kiss

Y (I’m embarrassed ... but happy that Ranmaru-kun also likes me ...)

Actually R slipped a sleeping drug into my mouth via the kiss, then I lost consciousness. 

SENGOKU END

[Photo 7] Y (Such a beautiful smile ... It has been so long since R is in a good mood like this. It’s good that we come to the modern time together)

[Photo 8] Y(No matter what happens, it’s fine, because R is here, because R is my happiness)

MODERN END

[Photo 9] Kennyo: It seems like I still have something more important than revenge …  To me, you are more important than revenge. I protected you and raised you, but at some point, I became your shackle…. Forgive me. From now on, live your own life, Ranmaru. You are free. You are no longer chained…. Even if I die, you are not alone. Miss, I can see you really treasure R. Although I was with you for only a short time, I could see that clearly. So… I entrust R to you. Miss, I know I have no rights to ask you, but from now on, please stay by R’s side. 

[Photo 10] Y: I’m your exclusive designer and stylist.

Ranmaru returned at the war council to explain he escaped from Honno-ji leaving Nobu behind in the fire. He was abt to do seppuku but I asked Nobu to spare him. Nobu agreed bc R has talents, it’d be a waste to kill him

[Photo 1] After the meeting I was lost trying to find my way back to my room, R approached me, suddenly his pet Shippo (a short tail weasel) popped up from his collar and jumped on my shoulder. R said it’s strange for Shippo to be so friendly to anyone other than him. I was happy that both R and Shippo were kind to me, R wanted to know me better. [Photo 2] On the way, lots of maids fangirl around R.

I was anxious abt whether I could go back to my time, I sewed to distract myself. R went in with a package of Mantou (Chinese sweet bun) that the maids had given him earlier to share with me. Suddenly he brushed across my lip to wipe away the red bean paste, I got dokidoki. He asked where I came from, I panicked trying to think of an answer, but Mitsunari knocked saying Hideyoshi was looking for R so R left.

That night, he visited again and explained he saw me stepping out of the light appearing in Honno-ji and saved Nobu, he thought I was a god from heaven. I replied I was only a normal human, not a god, and showed him my bag of stuff from the future. I told him to please keep my true origin secret from people, he whispered in my ear “This is a secret for just two of us"

[Photo 3] Next day, R showed me around the castle, a lot of people came to him for advice. He showed me a tribute peach tree to Nobu that would be replanted into the garden tmr, but if only it could be done today, poor tree. R went to ask Hideyoshi for help, who brought along Mitsunari, Ieyasu, Masamune and Mitsuhide to help move the tree. Yasu was being typical grumpy not really want to help aweee; R didn’t want to trouble Mitsuhide but he offered to help ;)The tree was successfully replanted, R looked very happy. Later R thanked me for helping, I thanked him for helping me getting closer to people at Azuchi. I noticed his smile to me now is more natural, not as idol smile as earlier. I blurted out I wanted to be his fan. I had to explain idol is a special popular person, fan is someone who supports idol, I didn’t mean anything strange, just purely wanted to support him. He said whatever meaning is fine, he was happy I wanted to be get on well with him. I asked isn’t it tiring to always smile/be kind to people? He replied no, in order to be liked by people, he will put efforts in to do anything, and asked me what idols in the future do to make fans happy? Shake hand. Suddenly his face is cloudy .. he can't meet his fans in the future world bc he must live in this area. I wasn't mistaken, sometimes R looked very lonely, I wondered if there were many faces of him I haven't seen.

The next few days, I saw R sneak out of the castle. Mitsuhide saw my worried face and told me to try talk to him. I explained I was worried if R got into any trouble and kept sneaking out, oh wait, was Mitsuhide suspicious that R was plotting sth? But I still trusted R to be a good person though. Mitsuhide said if I wanted to believe that, do as I like.

I asked R directly where he went. He told me to come together with him next time. So apparently he walked into town and a bunch of girls went to talk to him, asking for his signed hand-prints. We bumped into Sasuke and Yukimura, who explained themselves as merchants. Sasuke whispered to me he'd visit my room that night.

Sasuke came to tell me he worked for Kenshin, and war was likely happen soon, so try not to go out a lot and stay near the warlords to be safe. R was outside listening to everything.

I saw R sneaking out again and followed him all the way to the wood. Suddenly he stopped and I bumped into his back. He explained he came here to secretly practice martial arts bc last time he couldn't do anything to save Nobu, pls keep this a secret. He asked why I followed him, I said the town was getting restless due to upcoming war so I was worried abt him. He said I was a kind and brave princess, and wanted to reward me with a kiss. Ohnonono, R, please treasure yourself, no need to kiss to thank me haha.

During war council, Nobu announced I'd go to battlefield with them. Later R went to the wood to report back all the Oda plans to Kennyo.

[Photo 4] At the battlefield, I was nervous, R said he'd protect me no matter what. That night R sneaked out to the wood to meet Kennyo. Kennyo ordered R to bring me to him. [Photo 5] I saw R when he returned to camp, looking all gloomy, but I told him I wouldn't ask until he was ready to tell me. He asked to stay like this (resting his head on my shoulder) for a while.

Next day, a messenger came to report to Nobu and Mitsuhide that they found the corpse of another messenger aka Nobu's plan didn't reach Hideyoshi’s army. At the same time, some men jumped out trying to attack us. One of them was aiming for me, R stood in front of me to protect me, luckily Nobu cut that man down saving both of us. Mitsuhide noticed these men weren't from Kenshin or Shingen, must be a third party. Nobu said he and Mitsuhide had to go to the front line, and entrusted R to protect me. Mitsuhide asked is this really ok, he knew who R sneaked out to meet with last night ... Nobu said when he made a decision, he judged the importance from the information he got with his own eyes, ears and feeling; if he had any doubt, he'd have finish R himself; he’d say this one more time, he entrusted me to R. Then both of them gone, another attacker arrived, he looked down on R but R threw out a kunai, knocking him down. I wondered why R was carrying ninja's weapon? 

[Photo 6] R brought me to a shack, he confessed that he was a ninja, a spy for Kennyo, came here with the goal to kill Nobu, but the more time he spent with Nobu, he understood and respected Nobu very much and couldn't kill him. And everybody at Azuchi has been kind to him, except Mitsuhide - by whom R had to try not to caught. R told me: I was an orphan during war, living day by day was tough. I was so hungry like I could die. Then one day when I was about 4-5 years old, I saw a peach tree near a temple. I knew it was wrong but I climbed up the tree and stole some peaches to eat. A monk spotted me but instead of tying me up with ropes, he patted my head gently, picked another ripe peach to put it into my hand, smiled warmly and told me to eat another one. That monk was Kennyo-sama. That was the first time I thought.. maybe, it's ok for me to live in this world. The peaches were so sweet... my tears couldn't stop flowing. Kennyo-sama raised me - an orphan. He is the world to me. I can do anything for him ... Nobunaga-sama has forever taken away Kennyo-sama's smile... but I like Kennyo-sama's smile, I will do anything to get it back. (This links back to why R cared so much for the tribute peach tree in photo 3). I asked R is there anything I could do to support him. He hugged me, said he loved me and kissed me. However, he slipped sleeping drug into my mouth via the kiss and I lost consciousness. When I woke up, Hideyoshi was there to bring me back to camp. R sent message to Hideyoshi that I was in this shack but he was no where to be found. 

When we got back to camp, R was fighting Nobu. I realized R was torn not wanting to betray either Nobu or Kennyo, so he was trying to get Nobu to kill him ...Nobu won, he told R: “I can cut off your head, but the life you throw away, I’d take it, From now on, live for yourself. You can come back to my side anytime if you choose to do so.”

Nobu held a meeting with Kenshin and Shigen about holding off fighting until they stop Kennyo. R was resolved to go find Kennyo and persuade him to stop revenge.

Sengoku end (2 CGs)

I suggested we come back to the present time to find a proof that Hongan-ji was restored so that Kennyo will let go of revenge. Sasuke, R and I went back to the modern time. 

[Photo 7] While Sasuke went back to his lab to do analysis, I and R had lunch bento on a park bench, R looked so happy. R was very popular to women (they thought he was an idol) and kids (because of ninja outfit)

Sasuke called to say wormhole would open tomorrow. After we got back to the Sengoku time, Sasuke went back to Kenshin, while we started searching for Kennyo in the wood.

After a loooong while, we found Kennyo at the peach tree where he first met R. A lot of talking, no use, so I showed him our proofs: the photos of me and R smiling with a peace sign in front of Hongan-ji in the modern time, also photos of the World heritage site board for Hongan-ji. Kennyo was surprised, this must be from Buddha, this Hongan-ji was exactly how he envisioned to rebuild it. R said please stop the revenge to restore Hongan-ji instead, so that this future modern time will stay true. 

Finally Kennyo agreed to stop the fighting, though he slowly backed away to ... a cliff. Kennyo jumped off the cliff, I stopped R from jumping. We rushed down the river bank trying to find Kennyo, but nothing, there were only fireflies flying beautifully in the night. R was heartbroken, but I showed him the photos again. In the photo, the panel (that explained history) wrote Kennyo was the person who restored Hongan-ji. If Kennyo died, we couldn't have taken these photos with Hongan-ji in the modern time. I believed Kennyo must be alive somehow, somewhere, waiting for the day he can rebuild Hongan-ji. R wanted to believe in that too.

[Photo 8] We were heading back to Azuchi, staying at an inn on the way. R said he wanted to let me sleep bc I must be tired after all these, but.. he whispered into my ears: “I want all of you". I replied I wanted him too. Intense kisses, happy night yay :3 Next day, R told me he was half a man, so he decided to go on a trip to visit many places, meet many people, broaden his world. I was sad thinking he wanted to leave me behind, but he said: “Please come with me on this trip. It won't be all fun traveling around, but even so, I want you to be by my side.” I agreed and we embraced each other happily. 

Modern end (2 CGs) 

R and I tried to go find Kennyo before Nobu & Co did. Ranmaru heard a gunshot so asked me to stay put waiting for him while he went to check. After a while, I heard footsteps, but a cloth was put over my mouth and I lost consciousness. I woke up in a cell and there was Kennyo. I tried to persuade him to give up revenge, but he refused to listen.

In the wood, R returned and couldn’t find me. Nobu’s vassal arrived to tell him abt the letter from Kennyo informing he had kidnapped me. R arrived at the castle where I was held. Kennyo dragged me out of the cell to see R. R didn’t want to fight with Kennyo but had to. Kennyo said R was holding back, was R looking down on his strength? Fine, he’d cut me down. R protected me and his sword cut a line across Kennyo’s chest. I realized Kennyo pretended to attack me to make R angry and attack him...

[Photo 9] Kennyo: “It seems like I still have something more important than revenge …  To me, you are more important than revenge. I protected you and raised you, but at some point, I became your shackle…. Forgive me. From now on, live your own life, Ranmaru. You are free. You are no longer chained…. Even if I die, you are not alone. Miss, I can see you really treasure R. Although I was with you for only a short time, I could see that clearly. So… I entrust R to you. Miss, I know I have no rights to ask you, but from now on, please stay by R’s side.

R refused to let Kennyo die, he put Kennyo’s arm on his shoulder and bring him to the nearby doctor’s for treatment. He didn’t sleep for days to look after Kennyo.

Kennyo woke up. R was very happy, he said: Nobu-sama was still after Kennyo-sama, so Kennyo-sama should escape and live to restore Hongan-ji. Kennyo said he’d learn from R, search for a new future, one day when he found a new path that he should go, will R come meet him again?

Afterwards, we parted with Kennyo to return to Nobu-sama, Kennyo said he gave up and revenge and would go into hiding. Nobu said if Kennyo no longer held malicious intentions, no need to go after him, the war ended.

R was thinking what he wanted to do for the future. We were walking in town, Sasuke appeared to tell us abt the worm hole appearing soon. Ranmaru wanted to go see the modern world I lived in, I agreed.

[Photo 10] R was also very popular to modern people. He was scouted then later debuted as an idol while I became his exclusive stylist and designed his clothes. We lived in both the sengoku and modern time, and brought the R’s idol bromide back to sengoku time to show Sasuke haha. Sasuke said we should visit the Oda warlords. In the garden, we found the peach tree still growing well. I was reaching out to take one peach (Nobu permitted us to eat), but R suddenly kissed me and helped me get the peach. Then we talked abt how happy we were bc we had each other. 

  Tragic love end (No CG)

We were back in Azuchi and Ranmaru was prepared to face the Oda warlords abt his betrayal. However, when we entered the war council, everybody were friendly caring like normal. Mitsuhide explained they weren’t that surprised abt R working as a spy, also R didn’t mean any harm, so to them, R no longer was a spy. As per Nobu’s order, R explained his story, he was willing to take any punishments, but before that, there was sth he must do: stop Kennyo from carrying out revenge. Nobu allowed him to go.

R returned my bag to me, I told him abt my dream as designer, but I decided to give it up, not return to modern time and live in this era with him

Next day, I was looking at the garden one last time when Nobu asked me why I was alone. R went to castle town to say goodbye to people, we’d go greet Nobu too. Suddenly among the grass a man jumped out - an assassin. He aimed for me rather than Nobu but R’s kunai stopped him. R put the knife to the man's throat. The man answered he worked for Kennyo, the new plan was to kill me so that Nobu could have a taste of hell (they misunderstood I was Nobu’s lover)

R asked to meet Sasuke in the wood to ask Sasuke to help bring me back to the modern time safely.

I and R went on a trip to Kyoto to find Kennyo. We stayed at an inn. R lied on my lap while I gently stroked his hair. Then he wanted to pamper me to, he rained kisses to every corner of my body, that night I was loved so many times yay :3

Next day, R brought me to Honno-ji, he gave me my bag back and explained a wormhole would appear soon. I protested that I wanted to stay, but R said "Kennyo-sama would keep trying to assassinate you, if you died... if I lost you, I wouldn’t be able to bear it. When that assassin tried to kill you, it was as if my heart stopped beating. I promised to protect you right, I love you the most in the world, hence… we can’t live together.” Sasuke appeared, he’d go back with me but I asked for a bit more time alone with Ranmaru. We held hands tightly, he said: “Even if I can never see you nor touch you again … if you’re alive, that’s enough to make me happy… I love you... farewell …Y-sama, I love you, I love you so much. Even if we don’t meet again, I will only love you. Once this finishes, one day, I’ll definitely…” Unfortunately I got sucked into the wormhole before he could finish the sentence. 

After I returned to modern time, I followed my designer dream just like my promise with R. My dream came true. It has been 1 year since that day, I looked up at the sky thinking that everything already changed, except the sky... someday I’d be able to meet R. 

In Sengoku era, also one year from that day, R was taking a break from walking, he took out a page of my design sketch, just like countless times he did before. "I'll continue to fight against fate, Y-sama, I'll stop Kennyo-sama, and then ... I will meet you again, even cross through five hundred years of time, because I'm your idol." R smiled and gently kissed the sketch.