#I FORGOT HORIKAWA HELP

[ask-toukendanshi]

Can you imagine the adorably hilarious chaos when all the Shinsengumi toudanshi just start to build a pillow fort one random rainy day out of boredom and the need for some cozy comfort?

"Kashuu, you really do need to help too, and not just lay in there--" - Nagasone Kotetsu (trying his best)

[zantedeschia-praesul]

Ok sorry but I gotta go 02 and 03 (for saseki ofc) 👀

@kowaindar0u

"Dear Diary..."

02. entry made on the best night of their life.

Friday, 19 February 2XXX (Arrival of Nagasone Kotetsu)

"War Training Expansion", they called it. Four pockets of battlefield to traverse, but the fourth is where we should be able to find Fudou. But given the luck I've been having, I'm convinced it will take a while for us to find him. The Government had warned us that he could be hidden away in pockets of time and space I can't traverse in.

But it was the second battlefield pocket where they...they found him.

Ishikirimaru's team had returned with everyone else, but I realized that Hachisuka's disposition had soured. I swore he was in a pleasant mood when I dispatched him together as second captain. They pulled him away leaving me with Ishikirimaru and another companion. "We found him, Aruji."

And there he was...with that black dandara on his white haori...that family crest on his armor that I recognize so well...

It was him...my Commander... Nagasone Kotetsu.

Ishikirimaru had told me of the "Kebiishi Phantasm" that would appear in the second pocket, but they wouldn't pose a similar threat to the real Time Police itself. And yet they managed to break through that time pocket, and he...Nagasone...they found him.

"I'm sorry I made you wait so long, Aruji, but I'm here now."

I had to be sure that I wasn't dreaming, but I couldn't even see past the tears that started falling on my face. I could hear my boys running into the hall where we stood, but not enough; I was transfixed towards the toudan I have sought after since the day they made me saniwa.

I held his haori, reached out to touch his face...and when he held my hand...I knew he was real.

And it was all I could do from stopping myself and ran straight into Nagasone's open arms, still with tears in my eyes. But understand, these were tears of joy, no doubt. The mixed voices of Kashuu, Izumi, Yasusada and Horikawa echoed through the hall as they too ran towards us both trying to hug each other.

He came back to me. To us. He's finally here with us.

The Shinsengumi are all assembled now.

I promise you, my beloved Commander. You will bring safety and glory again to the Ikedaya timeline. No one but the six of you--Kashuu, Mutsu, Nagasone, Yasusada, Izumi, Horikawa--are to traverse into that domain, and now that you're finally here, Nagasone Kotetsu, I can be assured that the raid will commence.

I have to thank Yagen too for helping the others reach this far. He had been so kind to accommodate them during Nagasone's absence. I must do something special for him soon...

03. entry made on the worst night of their life.

Wednesday, 20 July 2XXX (One Night to Endure)

"One night. Give me one night to endure this pain."

That was what I promised to Lord Hachiman after he cursed me with the bloody chain that bound me to all my Touken Danshi. I might've been foolish to take in all the pain and suffering that my swords were feeling this night, but if I hadn't...I might lose Yasusada again...

Bad enough that I almost lost Nagasone to the similar dark forces that tried to compromise everyone. They're not even tied to the History Retrograding Army at all...

(one page was stained dark red, clearly not from ink)

It's funny...I'm emulating Okita-kun again like this...coughing my life out every step of the way...I haven't even been able to see or hear him even before this...but Hijikata-san said that I will see him, in an unexpected way. I don't doubt my (the brush stroke here was streaked and the bottom page had a drop of dark red) Vice Commander's words...but at this point, would he want to show himself to me?

Oh...I didn't realize yesterday was my supposed birthday. Time and space tend to be weird here in this timeline. I completely forgot about it entirely, and it's probably for the best. Not really the best way to celebrate by having yourself overwhelmed with real physical pain, is it...

(more dark red spatters across the next page)

I need to endure this...I will endure this...

[ifuckingloveryoshu]

would you like me to send in any of my headcanons about ryoshu's past, specifically regarding her relationship with her daughter? i just... ough, i love mama ryoshu so much and exploring her possible relationship with stuff surrounding motherhood so much, both happy and sad! and of course, if you have any headcanons or theories about her relationship with yuzuki please tell me about them here! i'd love to hear 'em! ^_^

I'd absolutely love to hear you head canons, especially relating to her and her daughter! I have mega bias for mama Ryoshu stuff. I love bitter sweet things. Trying to wrack my brain for head canons. These are mucked up with Hell Screen lore. A lot of fanfics or interpretations I know veiw the setting in PM as a backstreets situation. More likely it would be Backstreets my brain can't visualize some of it as Backstreets.

Ryoshu did care for Yuzuki and art equally

Ryoshu did normal art with Yuzuki (little drawings and stuff)

Yuzuki is pretty clever, pretty smart.

Yuzuki is the blood child of Ryoshu but honestly adoption is fine too. The father's either dead or Ryoshu to be a single mother.

Ryoshu cooked Yuzuki in the Ryoshu's Bistro ID. Her odachi has bandages all over it.

As far as parenting goes, Ryoshu is really stern and seems very abrasive and aggressive but she just has a resting bitch face. She never yells at Yuzuki on purpose and she's straight forward with her expectations. It helps that Yuzuki is a good kid at heart. No one, not even Ryoshu has no idea how Yuzuki ended up seemingly gentle natured and kind when Ryoshu is Ryoshu. It doesn't make Ryoshu love Yuzuki less.

Ryoshu is a single mother. Guess it's more obvious she'd take both motherly and fatherly roles? To others, she's gives more protective father vibes.

Even if Ryoshu's working on her art, before she went with Yuzuki to the idk wherever shitface Horikawa lives now, she made an effort to sit and eat with Yuzuki whenever she could.

Yuzuki has very high tolerance for gore and violence because of her mother.

It doesn't mean Yuzuki isn't altruistic, she's trying to be the best person she can.

Yuzuki would watch Resha Sentai Toqgers.

As far as domestic arguments go, Ryoshu uses the silent treatment. Yuzuki leaves the home and goes for a walk or take her mind off it. Ryoshu will rarely say sorry out loud or apologize, but she will make it up somehow. Yuzuki knows how to defuse situations and Ryoshu's more gentle to her than any other person. Ryoshu talks sternly but never yells at Yuzuki. Maybe Yuzuki feels the need to yell more?

Ryoshu's art is not Yuzuki's art but Yuzuki respects her mother's art.

They have little arguments here and there but rarely are they serious.

Yuzuki enjoys traditional art, maybe nature, conventionally pretty things. She tried to spend a lot of time outside in the courtyard of wherever nest Horikawa had his place in.

If Yuzuki is adopted, she's more withheld and shy around Ryoshu than if she was a birth child. She'd also leave the home less.

If I come up with more, I will definitely post. I need to read more books or general things. with motherhood or parenthood. I like exploring the intrafamilial relationship. There's this one Korean film about a mother, forgot the name, same creator of Parasite, apparently it has a nice story.

Im a sociology major so for how shitty The City is, they can say something about how the children are treated and let down over and over by this system. Child labors already confirmed, what else? I am excited to learn more about how people parent in The City.

[flow828]

Congratulations to these young men, Hawaii’s Little League World Series 2022 Champions! Hawaii is so very proud of you all!! Keep being phenomenal!! ••••• I almost missed the parade held in their honor this afternoon. It went along parts of North & South King Streets as I only managed to catch a distant glimpse of a portion of a marching band passing through the nearby intersection while on a patrol at work. So grateful I work close enough to walk to Honolulu Hale (our City Hall) on my lunch break. It was a bit hot out but worth the walk on this beautiful sunny Thursday. I got to see some familiar people and say Hi to a few while enjoying ice cream & a small plate of kalua pig & cabbage with rice! I even saw & greeted the new Honolulu Police Chief, Arthur “Joe” Logan, who seemed to have an odd look in response. 🤔 I couldn’t tell if he might have been thrown off by my white AUS Services uniform, or my phenomenal enthusiasm & excitement in just seeing him in real life. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I believe that was Deputy Chief Keith Horikawa with him, too. •• #ThankYou •• Mahalo to @meadowgoldhawaii for the ice cream. Mahalo to those who provided & served the kalua pig and cabbage. Mahalo to the local band from Molokai who performed live music on stage - in the hot sun. (I 🙏🏼 you guys are okay after that much direct sun 😳🥴🙏🏼 sorry that by time I returned to work, I forgot your band’s name.����) Mahalo to so many who helped come together in support of the young men’s success. So grateful for the show of support within our community for their phenomenal accomplishment. I pray we will see & strive to celebrate more great moments in our neighborhoods. Let’s continue to lift others up! • #LLWS2022 #LLWS #LittleLeagueWorldSeries #LittleLeagueWorldSeries2022 #LLWSchampions #LLWSchamps #LLWSchampions2022 #CityParade • @honolulupd @mayorrickhnl • #HonoluluHale #CityHall #cchnl #CityAndCountyOfHonolulu #HonoluluPD #HPDchief #Honolulu #HonoluluHawaii #NorthKingStreet #SouthKingStreet #Chinatown #DowntownHonolulu #SecurityOfficer #AlliedUniversal #ThereForYou #BePhenomenal #BackTheBlue #AieaNB20 #MeadowGoldHawaii #HawaiisFinest September 08, 2022 #20220908 (at Honolulu Hale) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiSD1EauS1q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[toukenramblings]

University AU: Izuminokami Kanesada, Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki, Juzurmaru Tsunetsugu

Anon asked: do you have any high school (or uni, if you don't like the high school au) hcs fof izuminokami, mutsunokami, and juzumaru? thank you!!

Uni au it shall be~!

Warnings: Broke college kids. Short n sweeet.

Izuminokami Kanesada

The one fucker that turns in his work late and sleeps in class. Horikawa has to make sure this dumbass doesn’t end himself from eating too much cup ramen and cook for him. Izumin is a bit of a slacker with his work and stays up late playing games or just doing...whatever the hell he’s up to. Is he a player? Maybe? Why do you wanna know? There’s no doubt that he is a gorgeous man so he’ll have multitudes of admirers.

It’s not that Izuminokami isn’t smart or anything, he’s just pretty lazy. Sure he relies quite a bit on Horikawa already but in college Horikawa is more or less his tutor/mom all rolled into one.

Izuminokami cannot deny that he is a party animal. Most likely a frat boy. A respectful frat boy, hell no he’s not getting the more dumb shenanigans his frat bros are into. He resPECTS women and the queer community damn it. Can and will get into fist fights to protect them.

Yes he will walk someone home if they don’t feel safe.

Found sleeping on benches and in the library. 

Is that one moron who doesn’t hurt because he forgot like my bro and i and Hori-mama has to remind him to PLEASE EAT FOOD I S2G.

Is a night owl, always out at clubs and shit. Yes he knows that he has to do schoolwork but like...pARTY. He still can’t drink to save his life though, ends up passed out pretty quickly if you don’t keep an eye on him. But his morals won’t go away, hell. Can and will still fight bastards while drunk off of his ass.

I think Izuminokami would be a literature major or a history major. He may not look like it, but he adores going on rants about the subjects he’s interested in. That or he’s super duper into the study of bugs. I’ve seen Izuminokami having a bit of a interest in beetles due to him being rather young amongst the swords, so I think he’ll be interested in that!

Super interested in martial arts and kendo, catch him in a competition and his admirers are cheering him on from the sidelines.

Actually now that I think about it, all of the Shinsengumi swords in the college AU have to make sure that Izuminokami is alive because this ho can’t take care of himself for shit. His room is always messy and sure he does clean up and stuff but dude, please take care of yourself. Horikawa is already at his limit.

Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki

Frat boy, party animal. He might be in the rival frat to Izuminokami’s but can actually handle alcohol. He doesn’t sleep around but like Izuminokami, will offer to walk people home sober or not. Can and will fight a ho to protect people. No one’s stopping his ass. Though he would prefer to talk it out, it don’t mean he won’t hesitate to sucker punch a ho. No homo? What’s that? Mutsunokami is physically affectionate with everyone of any identification.

Yes he volunteers at an animal shelter. Yes he feeds all of the stray animals around his dorm/apartment. Yes he tries to sneak them into his room. No he’s not hiding a puppy under his shirt what are you talking about?

Also the kind of man to fall asleep in class. He plays games yes but most of the time he stays up just to hang out with animals or just stargaze. He really likes the stars. Probably has a hobby in astronomy.

This dude has like idk five majors. He wants to major in languages, history, military history, man there’s so many things that Mucchan wants to do! He may get in a little bit over his head but he just want’s to learn everything! He is just oh so curious about the world!!! He has to see it!

Yes he will be the first student to sign up the minute he’s asked to travel abroad.

He’s also that person who throws a mini party to welcome new students into the dorm! He loves meeting new people and gets them gifts and all! It’s so sweet!!!

I feel like Mutsunokami’s dream job is a travel agent or just backpack around the world? His dream is to travel and see the world after all, but he’ll be just as happy to work in a museum! no im not crying at the thought of a museum date with mucchan i just.....wanna...hold.....hAND

Dude he’s the kind of student who is not really a kiss up to his professors but has a super good relationship with them. He gets into friendly debates with them about the subjects in class and he loves getting new perspective on things!

Is also still very much into photography, hell yeah he’ll be in a photography class. Maybe become a professional photographer in his spare time? As a part time job? Maybe!

Of course he volunteers to hang out with kids. He’s a pretty damn good baby sitter, that’s also a part time job. He’ll happily tutor peeps of all ages!

Juzumaru Tsunetsugu

OH this man turns in all of his work like a week early, is the model student, quiet as hell in class but dude he knows his worth. He sits so still and so quiet you almost don’t see him and you kinda think he’s probably dead. BUt then he notices you staring and smiles softly at you and you almost die because sHIT SHIT HE CAUGHT YOU STARING but also he’s so pretty how dare.

Juzu takes really good care of himself. He most likely volunteers at the library and helps old people walk across the street. Goes to sleep on time, wakes up at least three hours before class to prepare breakfast and meditate. Hell he’ll cook for his roommates too. No stopping him from doing that. He can kinda cook? It’s small and simple tho.

While Juzumaru might be a religion major, I think that he will be interested in history and math? If anything he may be a bit like Mucchan. He’ll want to learn everything and anything! Yes he will prefer his religion studies but hey, it doesn’t hurt to learn about everything and anything!

Like the others above, Juzumaru will also offer to walk people home. He doesn’t like fighting all that much so if he’s at a party (which is impossible) and sees someone spike a drink, he’ll be more so being the person who warns the drinker and pretends to be their friend/is their friend to take them out of the situation. This doesn’t mean he won’t defend himself or that person if they get into a scuffle.

No Juzumaru isn’t part of a frat and he mostly keeps to himself. He is probably found hanging with Yamabushi, Kousetsu, or just hiding by his lonesome in the library.

He also helps tutor other students. If anything I just think that he’s the best tutor. He’s so calming and sweet and patient, able to guide the hand of anyone he teaches. His voice is so soothing its some asmr quality shit im sorry i just love his voice and like you can fall asleep to that.

Juzumaru is also a kid who probably wants to go study abroad. For fun and for learning.

Is the mom friend, if you drag him to a party, you better expect him to watch over you and the rest of your friends like a hawk.

His handwriting is so pretty? How the hell he always does his papers by hand is beyond me but he can use computers his handwriting is just...so pretty????

His dream career? Librarian.

[this-citadel-is-truly-blessed]

Every Question Has its Answer

Mikazuki has been facing a strange sickness the past few days, and he thought it couldn’t get any worse. But then he was dispatched, and... Apparently it could. He is convinced to get at least one of his questions answered to alleviate one of his concerns. But... it leaves him with an answer he wasn’t expecting.

The following writing is the complete third chapter from my work, The Fox and the Moon. Want to read the full work? You can go to my work list and click on the respective link, or just click [here]

It felt like everything was falling apart. The usually brilliant sword sat crestfallen on the porch of the citadel. He made no effort to remove is elaborate uniform as he normally would. The area was completely vacant, unoccupied by any of the other swords, giving him the opportunity to sulk in peace.

The mission went horribly.

None of the swords were terribly damaged, thank heavens. They were at least not past the point of irreparable. And they were in fact able to fight off the army enough to actually call the mission “successful.”

That was the point. “They.” They as in Souza, Ookurikara, Otegine, Horikawa, and Kogitsunemaru. They were able to fight them off.

Mikazuki, on the other hand, couldn’t.

He tried so hard. But that one just caught him off guard...

They ran into the army not too long after they got to their destination. Like usual, the sparring was pretty heavy initially. Mikazuki fought near Souza, Otegine by Horikawa, and Kogitsunemaru and Ookurikara each held their own. But somehow Souza got out of Mikazuki’s sights, leaving him to fend for himself.

That was never usually a huge problem. It happened every once in awhile, and he was ultimately prepared for such a thing. However this time he was caught off guard by one of those monsters and fell to the ground. No matter how hard he tried, no matter how hard he fought, he could not for the life of him get back up. He was practically helpless. Thank goodness Kogitsunemaru took notice. His voice was still practically ringing in his ears: “Mikazuki! What the Hell is wrong with you?”

The mere recollection made Mikazuki shiver.

He watched as Kogitsunemaru broke off from his own fight to come to his rescue. He danced around him, destroying enemies one by one, getting hit one time after another while Mikazuki froze still. He just lay there in shock, unable to move. Just letting Kogitsunemaru fight for him, take his hits. None of it was fair.

First of all, not to sense something like that was completely unlike him. Secondly, to not be able to rebound was even more bizarre. What made it even worse was that he had no excuse for it. He visited Shokudaikiri just before the mission, just saying he had a bit of an upset stomach, and he suggested ginger or lemon. Being the tea-lover he was, Mikazuki managed to make himself a nice cup of ginger-lemon tea and it did wonders; throughout the whole mission he barely had a touch of nausea. But whether he was sick or not, that made no difference. He still put the rest of the swords in danger, and that was unforgivable. He let Kogitsunemaru get hurt on his behalf. These injuries were his fault and his fault only.

Every passing second only filled him with more painful guilt. This was why he let all the other swords get repaired first, for his injuries were minute, and he was honestly too embarrassed to be waiting beside them in the waiting area. He felt absolutely horrible.

And the way Kogitsunemaru yelled at him. Thinking about it put a knot in his chest. Kogitsunemaru must have been angry at him. He messed up, horribly in fact. This could have ended in the breaking of one of the swords; he could have been responsible for the destruction of Kogitsunemaru. The one person he wanted to spend eternity with he almost let get destroyed.

Taking that into consideration, Mikazuki would be surprised if he didn’t hate him.

His heart sped up. Goodness, what was he going to say when he saw Kogitsunemaru again? How could he rightfully apologize? What was Kogitsunemaru going to say? Would he feel that it was just an accident? What if Kogitsunemaru did feel that Mikazuki put his life in danger? Would he then break things off with him? Was everything going to end between the two of them?

It was then that he felt a tear drip down the side of his face. All of a sudden he felt this urge to bawl. Like he had no control over himself. He threw his head into his palms and did as he felt; he sat there and sobbed. He didn’t care if anyone saw him. It simply overtook him. The fear. The sadness. The guilt. It all rushed through him at once and came forward with heavy tears.

While he broke down, he began to feel something poking at his side. At first he could not feel it from beneath his armor; he only noticed something was trying to get his attention when a small, cream colored fox nuzzled into his lap and began to sniff around his abdomen. Noticing the little mammal, Mikazuki lifted his head from his hands and could not help but give a somber smile as his face remained drenched in tears. He exhaled and gave the little animal a pat on the head. It was Nakigitsune's fox, which meant Nakigitsune was not too far behind.

Looking up from the fox, letting it return to its investigation, he saw Nakigitsune leaning upon one of the wooden posts that edged the porch.

“You must excuse me, Nakigitsune,” he said wiping his eyes as his voice quivered. “I had no idea you were nearby.”

A few seconds passed until Nakigitsune actually looked towards him. “Are… You okay?”

Mikazuki nodded. “Yes.” He paused. “I will be alright.”

The fox on his lap stopped his investigation and sat, looking up at Mikazuki with his big black eyes. “What’s the matter?”

He averted his gaze in what looked like shame. He could explain everything to the little fox, but truthfully he didn’t want to. However, he could never just go without an explanation. “I failed horribly today.”

The fox tilted his head in confusion.

“On the mission, I was caught by surprise and just froze. I let everyone down.”

“In what way?” He continued to inquire.

“Well, everyone else was put in danger because of me.”

“Everyone seemed okay though. I saw them awaiting their repairs and none of them seemed that damaged.”

“Why yes, but-”

“Then there should be nothing to be so upset about! Maybe you had a bad day today, but luckily all turned out okay in the end. Everyone has a bad day and today just happened to be yours.”

Mikazuki was not sure of what to say next. It just seemed that the fox didn’t understand the situation at all. But could this be just a simple misstep? Is this something that can really be so easily overlooked? He felt so miserable. Was it all over nothing? His tears, over nothing?

Kogitsunemaru did not make it seem like a small thing, though. He practically yelled at him. Thinking about it again, Mikazuki felt the tears building in his eyes yet again.

“I can see why it’s upsetting you, though,” the fox continued. “But as long as everyone is alright, you should have nothing to worry about.” It was then that something caught the fox’s attention. It seemed that he forgot all about the conversation at hand and found that returning to his original investigation was of utmost importance. He stuck his nose in between the openings of Mikazuki’s gold and red plates and continued sniffing into the fabric. He then leapt upon his shoulders and stuck his nose into his neck, still sniffing with intent unbeknownst to Mikazuki.

“Have you seen Yagen recently?” The fox finally said.

He shook his head. “No, I haven’t.”

“Have you been feeling sick by any chance?”

That was a surprise. How did the fox know? “I have for the past four days," he admitted. "It’s probably just a stomach virus.”

“Really?” He paused. “If you ask me, I think you should see Yagen.”

“Do you really think so?”

“Let us walk with you,” he insisted, “to see you get there safely.”

“I guess I don’t have a choice then.” Mikazuki again forced a smile. “Thank you.”

Nakigitsune motioned closer to Mikazuki’s side, enabling the little fox to return to his shoulders. Mikazuki stood slowly, and they made their way to find Yagen.

As they expected, they found him kneeling in his room occupying a few of his younger brothers. Mikazuki slid his door open and of course greeted each sword properly and let Nakigitsune go with another thank you.

“Good evening, Mikazuki. What brings you here?”

“Well, I was hoping to speak with you, privately.”

“Oh. Of course.” The tantou dismissed Namazuo, Honebami, and Akita and invited Mikazuki to join him on the floor. “What seems to be the issue?”

Mikazuki then began to explain everything; the sickness as well as his general distress.

“Four days, you say?”

Mikazuki nodded.

“And no fevers or chills.”

He shook his head.

“No… Headaches perhaps?”

Again he shook his head.

“But you’ve been vomiting for the past four consecutive days… See. Even with a stomach virus, the vomiting really only lasts twenty-four hours.”

“That’s what Shokudaikiri said.”

Yagen concurred. “And it isn't food poisoning. I have to say, Mikazuki, I’m stumped.” He paused, turning to the side and thought for a moment or two. Then he seemed to think of something.

“You aren’t experiencing any heartburn, are you?”

“Heartburn?”

“A slight burning in your chest, primarily near the breastbone.”

Mikazuki took a second to think and rubbed his chest. “Now that you mention it, I do.”

That’s when it seemed to click. He got an idea. “How would you feel if I asked for a urine sample from you?”

“Well, sure. But do you have any idea what is the matter with me?”

Yagen stood up, “I have a hunch, but let me test this before I make any conclusions. I don’t think you should worry in any case. If you can just wait a bit for me to test it, I should have an answer for you within the next day.”

Mikazuki went silent. He was hoping to have an answer sooner than the next day, but there was nothing that could be done. He watched as Yagen grabbed what looked like a cup and handed it to him. “Once this is taken care of, bring it back to me so I can test it as soon as possible. Alright?” He said with a comforting smile. “I am sure you will be fine.”

Mikazuki then stood up and gave thanks to Yagen. “Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to aid me.”

“Please. It is no problem. I just hope you feel better soon.”

He smiled and made his way out the door. Although before leaving, Yagen stopped him again.

“Oh, Mikazuki if I may ask one last question. It will help me more with the test."

“What is it?”

Yagen seemed to hesitate before asking, and Mikazuki soon knew why. “Have you had intercorse at least one time in the past six to eight weeks?”

“Yes,” he said. “Yes I have.”

Yagen nodded. “Alright. I believe that is all I need to know. I’ll be seeing you shortly.”

After getting the sample for Yagen and giving it to him, Mikazuki returned to his own chamber. Yagen said he would get the results sometime in the next twenty-four hours and would let him know the results right away. So until then he decided to undress and make himself some more of that lemon and ginger tea. At this time of evening, he and Kogitsunemaru would always spend their time together, if they were not already together by that point in the evening. Although, Kogitsunemaru was getting repaired at the moment, so he would not be back for a few days. It was probably for the best anyway; Mikazuki really did not want to have to confront that just yet, for he was still afraid that their relationship was going to take a toll from today’s events. At least he had some time to think things over before having to confront him directly. Taking that into consideration, he had nothing else to do but wait for Yagen’s return.

By the time it was sundown, Mikazuki assumed that Yagen was not coming tonight. So he would have to wait for the morning. He decided to head to bed anyway, for he was exhausted from the day’s events.

Just as he was about to go into his bed, there was a knock on the wood of his door. Sliding the door open he saw the boy, still in his white coat, with this wonderful look in his eyes. “I hope you don’t mind me coming so late. I tested it as soon as I could and got some interesting results, to say the least. Do you have some time now? Or I can always come back tomorrow if you would prefer.”

“No, I have a moment now. Come in. Would you like any tea?”

“Oh, no thank you,” he responded as he walked in and knelt on the floor before Mikazuki. “So. Thank you for your patience. But I think I have an answer for what you’ve been experiencing.”

“Is it anything I have to be concerned about?”

Yagen seemed to laugh. “I wouldn’t say so. It’s actually a wonderful thing, in my opinion. I don't have all of the details currently, but if you let me work with you, I'm sure we can figure everything out."

Mikazuki had to admit, he was a bit confused. He was not exactly sure what he meant by 'working with him.' And for these past few days, he had been miserable. But when he gazed into Yagen’s lilac eyes as he talked about this, he saw only gladness, and excitement. Gladness from his misery? He did not understand. How could any of this be beneficial?

“I’ll just get to the point then,” he said seeing the questioning look in Mikazuki’s eyes. He cleared his throat before continuing. “Let me be the first to congratulate you,” He took off his glasses and looked directly to the one across from him. “Congratulations Mikazuki Munechika. You’re going to be a father.”

[toukenra]

Hi, I just wanted to say how much I love your Touken Ranbu headcannons:) Could you do one where saniwa has a younger sibling but is too busy to take care of him/her so she asks one of the swords (Kashuu, Izuminokami, Hasebe, Mitsutada, Mikazuki) to help her babysit? thx:)

Thank you so much honey boo you’re way too kind! ꒰⑅ᵕ༚ᵕ꒱˖♡ But unlike Mod Catharia I’m only babbling around well thanks anyway! (´ ▽｀).。ｏ♡

As an older sister to the cutest little brother ever I know how hard it can be to take care of a little child so let’s see how these grown men can handle a little child hehe ⌒°(❛ᴗ❛)°⌒

I nearly posted this when I realized just in time that I completely forgot about Jiji, so Mod Catharia will write for Mikazuki . She’s an ANGEL guys i love her

Kashuu

super proud i mean you’re entrusting him with your beloved sibling

this means he is your favourite right?

the little girl is so cute anyway he can’t help himself but start doting on her

‘Your nails are so pretty can you make me look as pretty as you?’

do you see that?

it’s the sight of his soul ascending to the heavens because your sister just shot an arrow through his heart

and just like that your sister has this strong sword warrior wrapped around her tiny fingers forever

meticulously paints her nails and puts cute hair clips into her pigtails

protect sweet Kashuu2k17 he’s so pure

when Yasu dares to make fun of him he becomes their first fashion victim

Izuminokami

this man was acting pretty haughty when you asked him for a favor yesterday

Ha! of course you’d ask someone cool and reliable like him

but maybe he should’ve listenend till the end..

okay so now he’s supposed to take care of your little brother while you’re at this meeting?

how often do children need to be fed?

once a day is enough right?

Kunihiro save him please -

did someone call?

Horimomma to the rescue

seriously,  he is absolutely terrified but after a while he realises that this is his chance to show off how cool he is

so he asks the little boy if he wants to see some cool sword moves and invites him over to watch him spar against Kunihiro

of course Horikawa ‘let’s him win’

very pleased when the boy announces to you that he wants to be ‘as strong as this cool swordsman with the girly hair’

‘Of course he wants to - wait what??’

Shokudaikiri

it’s love at first sight i mean she’s a mini version of you??

both of you even pout similarly

when the little girl asks him to teach her how to make muffins for you he is so delighted

immediately thinks that if he’d marry you then she would be like his real daughter right?

insert image of embarrassed Shoku

‘Of course sweetheart what kind of flavour would you like them to be?’

the girl starts thinking very hard before she flashes him a radiant and toothy smile

‘Hmm.. muffin flavour!’

Mitsu-bou is gone. He has molten into a big puddle on the floor

the little girl ends up loving him so much you’d have to pry her from his cold dead body lol

sorry guys my sanity is riding into the sunset again

he’s just the perfect dad and husband FITE ME

Hasebe

he doesn’t have the time for this

seriously he’d rather fight an army of ootachis than having to take care of a child

why do children not come with a detailed manual

but since it’s your little brother of course he treats him with the same respect and courtesy like he does with you

please imagine Hasebe being super formal towards a tiny tot ok

what he doesn’t expect is that he comes to genuinely like the child because for a 6 year old he is pretty mature

even takes the time to teach the little boy how to drive a bike

the little boy also comes to adore him and draws him a picture of himself

the result is terrible because Hasebe ends up looking like a deformed beanpole with spiky hair

but he praises it anyway

Mikazuki

He’s one of the oldest swords living in the Citadel and a member of the Tenka Goken so he gets pampered quite a bit by the younger swords…and you

Mod Catharia’s ULTIMATE BIASSSSS

One of the Top 10 Laziest Swords under your care…

First Place went to Akashi Kuniyuki obviously

He’s lazy at times but you can count on him

Anyway, You caught the older Tachi reading in his room, situated right beside the window

“Just the person I was looking for~” You grin as you open the door ever so slightly. “I have a chore for you, Jiji.”

“Oya? And What would that be Aruji?”

You smile faintly and open the door to walk in-alongside a little boy who curiously peeked at Mikazuki

You introduce the child as your younger brother to the older man, gently pushing him in front of you.

“N-Nice to meet you!” Your brother bows respectfully towards the seated Tachi 

“My, my…Isn’t this a pleasant surprise?”

“…I was hoping that you would look after my brother for the day?”

“Of course, Aruji.” He smiled kindly at your brother and pats his lap

Your brother just looks at Mikazuki before hesitantly moving closer and settling on his lap, looking quite comfortable

“I see he’s gotten comfortable…” You smile at your brother as he waves at you. “I guess I will see you later on, Mikazuki.”

As soon as you walk out, your little brother looks at the book Mikazuki was holding and asks about it.

The old man then shows him the book which was about Japanese folklore

“If you would like, I can read you a story.” A rather large grin appeared on your brother’s face as he nodded.

The two spend a few hours reading stories before your brother gets hungry.

The two make their way to the kitchen with Jiji stealing a few snacks underneath Hasebe’s nose and placed them in his belt before walking out

He hands a rice ball, a dango and some sweets to your younger brother who happily accepts it

The rest of the day is spent playing games, reading more stories and finally a bath to clean both them off

When you return, you see your brother and the old man sound asleep on the tatami with Mikazuki’s elaborate clothing spread on the floor beneath them

It seemed that he let your brother try and find the entrance to the maze of his robes before falling asleep as well

The old man must have been all tuckered out by your brother

You muffle a chuckle before walking over the two and placing a blanket over them.

“Sweet Dreams you two.”

- Mod Pancake  🥞 / Mod Catharia

[groundsnow]

フツカ

"Ah classes are finally over!"

"Yeah! Today was tiring, isn't it? But at least we're done with the dreaded quiz!"  I exclaim.

"Indeed! I didn't sleep last night just to study. Ugh."

"What? You didn't sleep at all? You ended up sleeping in our Biology class though." I laugh.

"Yeah. I can't afford to fail the quiz." She says with a sad look. I try to console her.

"Try not to cram next time, okay? You can absorb information and learn better if you study regularly with time intervals between sessions." I explain.

"Whoa Aki! You're not only hardworking but also intelligent. I wish I had even 50% of your brains. Thanks for the tips! I'll try to follow them." She looks at me cheerfully and smiles like a child. I smile back at her.

"Any submissions for tomorrow?" She asks.

"We just finished with the homework today as well as quizzes this week, so there aren't any." I smile at her.

"Oh great! This week has been tiring." I can see her face light up.

"Yeah, I can tell. Take some rest then once you get home."

Minami is my blocmate with whom I share the same class schedule this semester. We've talked to each other via Facebook group for our bloc before classes even started. I guess I'm luckier than most people, because some don't even know anyone in their classes.

"Aki, I'm going ahead! My mom just texted me and I have errands to run. See you next week!" She smiles and waves her hand then runs off. This girl is just too energetic.

It's Friday again. A week really goes by so quickly. I check my watch and it's already 5:13. I need to get some dinner then head back to the dorm. I wonder if Horikawa is already home. She usually goes home late, often just before the 10 pm curfew, and has never gone home ever since the semester started. There are lots of questions in mind, which makes me realize that there's still an air of mystery about her.

I take out Chicken Fillet with Rice from Mcdo then walk to the campus dorm. I like walking while listening to music through my earphones. The university is situated between lush green forest reserves so the landscapes are breathtaking. Walking around the campus after an exam is enough to relieve stress.

It's already 5:34 pm, so a lot of students can be seen walking in the campus grounds. The noise they make while talking to their friends fill the atmosphere. It's what makes the campus lively at this hour. Since it's Friday, the roads are busy as students rush to go home to their respective provinces. As for me, I don't have a home to go to. This university is now my home.

and fit in a crowd instead.

I arrive at our dorm and It's been two weeks since classes started, so I've adjusted well. I usually walk alone when I'm not with Minami, and I've gotten used to it. I'll probably be in a more uncomfortable situation if I was forced to join enter the gate. The guard greets me with as smile and I smile back at her. As usual, there are a lot of students at the TV area. Some are studying while some are chatting with their roommates while the TV serves as a background noise.

Our room is in the second floor of the dorm, so I have to take a flight of stairs, which frankly, is too tiring. I put in the key then turn the knob. I open the door and see that it's dark inside. Horikawa probably hasn't arrived yet. I turn on the light. I place my bag on my desk then look at my bed. Eh? She's asleep? She's wearing a t-shirt and a pajama. A pillow is also blocking her face. Does she even have enough oxygen in that position?

Our beds are placed side by side and against the wall, so it's really easy to observe her even when I'm lying down. She's facing the wall, so I can only see her hair. I wonder why she's back at the dorm so early? It's Friday, doesn't she have plans to go home? I lie down on my bed and check my phone. There are a number of friend requests from some of my classmates. I accept all since I've met them personally.

I put down my phone then close my eyes for a bit. The exhaustion is only sinking in now. My eyes feel so heavy. At this rate, I'll fall asleep. No, Aki. You can't let it happen. I sternly tell myself. I still haven't changed into comfortable clothes, and the food I'm supposed to have for dinner is in the paper bag. There's a lot of things I need to do, but my bed just won't let me get up. I let out a sigh.

Horikawa starts moving and changing positions. Is she still asleep? She slowly gets up. She's awake now. She runs her fingers through her hair then walks to her desk. She's really strange. She doesn't even look in my direction, as if I'm invisible. I want to call her, but I can't. I'm too shy to do so.

There's suddenly loud sounds of footsteps nearing our room. Someone barges in! What in the world is happening? Is this the dorm thief who has been stealing gadgets? Did I fail to lock the door so he was able to enter? I can't even let out a scream because of how fast things happen.

She throws a punch to the guy's face then kicks him. He loses his balance. He tries to regain his composure, but my roommate quickly pulls his one arm back. He shouts in pain as she restrains him using handcuffs. What? Where did she get those handcuffs? That's really strange.

The university police force rushes to our room and quickly takes custody of the thief. She runs her fingers through her hair again then blows air upwards which makes her fringes move. I'd be lying if I say that she doesn't look cool. She really looks like Mirai. Ikemen, it is. She looks at me. I freeze.

"Aki." I look at her.

"Yes?" No words are coming out of my mouth? This is so strange.

"Aki." Her voice sounds much louder and clearer.

I open my eyes and see her sitting on my bed. Wait, what? It was all a dream?

"Hey, are you okay?" I've been trying to wake you up for 15 minutes now, but you're a heavy sleeper. I even tried pulling your hair, you know?" She says with a straight face. She does look scary when she's serious.

"Eh? So it's all a dream?" I say, still sleepy.

"What dream?" She asks. I get up and sit on my bed to face her.

"I dreamt that the dorm thief barged into our room, but you stopped him and even handcuffed him! You have great hand-to-hand combat skills in my dream! You're so cool! Everything just seemed real." I exclaim. She laughs.

"Your dreams are weird, Aki. You're probably too tired." She pats my head then ruffles my hair. Why does she seem like an older sister or something? We're both 16, right? The way she acts makes it seem like she's older than me.

"Oh, by the way, you haven't eaten your food here." She points the brown paper bag on my desk.

"Indeed.. I haven't eaten." I say. I get up then start eating.

"How about you, have you had dinner?" I ask her.

"Yeah, I went to the cafeteria while you were asleep." She smiles at me. I smile and nod at her.

She goes back to her bed then takes out her laptop. I go back to eating as well. There's actually only one desk in our room, and we just agreed which side each of us will take. A lot of papers are on her desk and they look quite messy. There's one thing that caught my attention though — an organization application form. It reads, "Yokohama University Psychology Circle (YUPC)". But aren't freshmen students prohibited from joining an organization? I didn't know that she is a rule-breaker.

"Horikawa."

"Yeah?" She answers.

"Ah— nothing." Am I stupid? I shouldn't ask her about it. It'd be awkward. Besides, it's none of my business if she decides to join an organization.

"What is it, Aki?" She insists.

"I forgot what I was about to say." I make an excuse just so she'll let it go. She laughs.

"You're really funny, Aki." She says with a grin. I smile and nod. My phone vibrates. There's a message from Hiromi, one of my blocmates.

"Hi, Aki :)"

I haven't finished eating yet, so I won't reply to him. Maybe later. I put down my phone then take my last few bites. The disposable food box and paperbag goes to the trash bin.

It's Friday, 8:28 pm. I'm just glad that I can take some rest from a busy week.

I still can't stop thinking about Horikawa. I feel like she's hiding a lot of things. She's doing a lot of contradicting actions as well. Sometimes, she's cold and distant, then she'd be friendly and warm towards me. Weird. What's even stranger is the fact that I'm curious about her. I guess it can't be helped; she's the first roommate I've ever had and I've never been forced to share a room with anyone. It's like I'm compelled to know things about her since I have no choice but to have her in my personal space.

"Aki." She calls me.

"Yes?" I respond.

"Are you going home this weekend?" She asks. Her face looks serious.

"No. Why?" I never expected her to initiate this conversation.

"Aight then. I thought you're going home." She says with a grin.

"How about you? Are you going home?" I ask.

"Nah." So that's why she didn't go home last weekend either. I wonder why. Is she also an adopted student like me? This is a story for another day, I guess.

[swordboiis]

I still don't feel up to answering requests but you guys know I still like posting stuff so the blog isn't entirely dead. Might not interest most people but I decided to write out my thought process for requests. I put it under the cut so if you're not interested it's easy to go past but yeah.

Requests

Starting with a point I’ve never really explained before the quotations. Some answered asks I’ll include things I think the characters might say and have the following point explaining their feelings. I don’t include it a lot, as I can’t always think of specific words for them to say, it has nothing to do with the requests in question, just my ability to think up different things they’d say. I don’t force it just to have another point, but I definitely do start with trying to think of something for them to say since I think it looks nice when I’m able to include a quotation.

Some of you might have noticed but I generally try to have it work so that the response for each character is about the same length. Sure, some characters are just easier for me to write or have more of a reaction so it ends up longer but I value consistency. Not just consistency, but having a certain amount I’ve decided to write for responses just helps??

General requests, I’ve mentioned it a lot in the past but requests that for example just ask “fluff headcanons” are things I find difficult to write for. It would feel the exact same as someone just sending in a character’s name, I know who you want but how am I supposed to write just off that?? It’s different in the general requests where you send in some sort of scenario and I fill in the gaps with things or reactions of specific characters. There I know what I’m working with, I can get an image in my mind and write that.

Not answering a request, it happens. When I just link to other requests due to having answered things that are similar which I feel is fair enough. I remember a lot of what I have written and would rather not repeat myself if I can help it. I also sometimes just write a response to the situation answering generally rather than specifically. I try not to do that, only doing it when I feel the situation just cannot work or that I will not be able to come up with a different answer for every requested character.

Yandere as an example of something that doesn’t work. I’ve addressed it a number of times in the past for the anon who has requested my dreadful attempt at yandere. It’s not so much me being uncomfortable with yandere, it’s that I’m uncomfortable with writing yandere characters in a positive light. Nothing against those who like yandere but I kind of view mentally unstable characters who create toxic and harmful environments interesting sure, but stick that on moe and call such behaviour waifu material and it’s suddenly not taking what the characters are likely to do seriously, and I view yandere as a romanticisation of mentally unstable people. More relevant to Touken Ranbu, I do not view any character as a yandere. Not even Yasusada or Horikawa like some people seem to view them. I don’t think you can’t make characters yandere, but I myself have difficulty changing a character to be that unhealthy myself and I will not write yandere as a good thing.

Another thing which I posted about recent enough was the Saniwa getting harmed on the battlefield or some variation of the scenario. I have gotten a lot of these over time, and I don’t find it easy to continue writing reactions for the same scenario, if I get it enough times I just plainly will have difficulty making responses unique to the characters. There are a lot of characters, and even though they will have their own unique reactions or thoughts towards a situation or grief, they will likely share some combinations of those reactions with other characters who deal with things similarly. When something gets added to the scenario to make it a bit different, something altering the situation so again there is something different I can work with (an anon who had sent in such a request it is in there and an example of something different enough for me to work with which I will get to answering eventually).

Nsfw is another thing, something you guys apparently enjoy a lot since they always get a lot of notes or at least gets them very quickly. The internet triggering a craving for sin aside, and I probably have gone over this before, but I don’t go into much detail with my answers. I don’t write smut, as far as I’m concerned, a nsfw request is a request concerning a topic that is inappropriate. Part of it admittedly is I don’t wish to write details, I am not confident writing more detailed; another part is the more direct I am with answering such requests the more embarrassed I get. But mostly, it doesn’t need me to be any more specific, I feel the requests get satisfied just fine with the short answer responses.

Mbti requests are newer, I clearly have a structure for them. I’ll do my reading on the personality type then write a bit of a reflection on the type of person it says you are and how I feel that would transfer into being a Saniwa. There are the two big aspects to me, the part where I look at your leadership on the battlefront sort of thing and the emotional side of thing about the way you build relationships with others. I feel that’s a basic and effective way to make my analysis. Next, I obviously take my guesses at how you’d get on with your starter and first smith, the only notable thing I find important to think of there is how you’d get along, because admittedly you won’t always be super close with everyone, and how much you rely upon each other. It happens in a lot of responses but sometimes a sword will really need to step up. The final point I usually just go for overall functionality and sometimes will go over a point once again for further clarification.

Positivity

For these I put a lot of thought into it. For those who ask for a specific sword, I do my best to mind how they talk, how much energy they’d put into speech. When it comes to thinking of a sword myself, I’ll usually think about swords who could answer vaguely, started typing up a response and a specific sword will start to come to my mind and I’ll alter the response so it can sound like it’s coming from them. Maybe I put too much thought into it, but I try to make sure the responses are things they would believe and encouragement or advice they might give someone. I’m not just shoving out my words or beliefs, I mean that’s why I usually add a little more into the tags for my own words.

Alright, I think I covered up most things. I thought expressing my thoughts when writing might be interesting but also that you guys understand why I write as I do or at least what goes into it. I might have rambled on too much or maybe I could have addressed more?? I don’t know, in the least I don’t think I forgot about anything I specifically wanted to explain. If someone wanted to ask about other topics of writing I didn’t explain or more of my opinions that would be cool (like how I went on about yandere of have spoken about physically aging characters before is what I mean). Sorry this ended up so long, and again I just hope someone found it at least somewhat interesting pff.

[dearestjaemin]

tou-ken ran-bu, let’s answer!

so i was checking out saniwa status updates and one of them mentioned a questionnaire. “sounds fun let’s look for it” and I found oosayo’s post about it

it was posted a year ago but shush

Touken Ranbu Questionnaire

1. who were your first uchigatana and tantou?

 - kashuu kiyomitsu and maeda toushirou! i loved kashuu because of hanamaru s1 <3 i feel a little bad that maeda isn’t my favorite tantou but i adore his scouting lines HAHAHAHA ASERASENI??? CHILD WHAT R U SAYING

2. which starter sword was your second or third choice?

- oh god this is hard???? mutsunokami and manba for feelings. hachisuka for the stats.

3. what’s your dream team?

- what. does a level 99 kiwame iwatooshi count. kashuu, fudou, ookanehira, horikawa, hotarumaru and and and gokotai.

4. what’s your saniwa anniversary? how long have you been playing?

- every 22nd of april, but havent celebrated it yet! 301 days!

5. would you spend money on touken ranbu? have you already?

- i yes. ive spent money on merch and ingame.

6. what username did you pick for the game?

- momoi satsuki in kanji haha-

7. what’s your favorite map if you have one?

- 7-4 bcos my tantous are 10/10

8. who was your first rarity 3 sword?

- kakaka!

9. who’s your favorite sword?

- kashuu kiyomitsu. period.

10. favorite clan?

- HOW DARE YOU??? um i love kunihiro bros so much.

11. who’s your least favorite sword?

- oh god is this even real. jirou?? only bcos i dont like his art in game ;;

12. which troops do you try to smith the most?

- musketeers and shieldmen!!!

13. do you play the pocket or desktop version most often?

- pocket!!!!!!!!

14. how many swords do you have? (excluding doubles)

- 63!!!!

15. are you watching the touken ranbu anime?

- yep!!! in love with hanamaru soooo much

16. which sword is most like you?

- i relate to iwatooshi bcos I EXIST IN CAPSLOCK WHEN IM IN IT but also kashuu bcos i am so himedere HAHAHHA

17. who’s your secretary sword?

- right now...??? monoyoshi!!!

18. what do your teams look like?

- teams 2 - 3 are full of lvl 99 swords for the expedition. team 1 is tantou team bcos 7-4 ftw

19. what level is your highest leveled sword at?

- 99 L M A O

20. if you could change one thing about touken ranbu, what would it be?

- I NEED TO TAG MY SWORDS AS FAV OR SMTH OR GET A PRESET TEAM??? OR JUST STOP MAKING ME CLICK THE MAP WHEN THE FIGHT ENDS INSAKNSAK

21. what background are you using in your citadel right now?

- um it’s either the oni bg or the sakura. i forgot.

22. do you use all your help tokens or do you hoard them?

- i use them a lot for repairs and stuff idr like waiting but i have a lot for some reason ouo;;;;

23. do you have any kiwame swords? if not, which ones would you like to get to kiwame status?

- yes. 8 of them sweats.

24. was there a particular sword that got you interested in touken ranbu?

- kashuu. period. ok and maybe iwatooshi bcos he’s fucking strong

25. how many of your swords have gone into awakening mode? which was the first? (other than your starter sword)

- um. most of them???? i dont rmr ;;;;;

26. if touken ranbu got an english version, but you’d loose all of your progress until now, would you still use it? (would always know what your swords were saying, what Konnosuke is saying, be able to know where everything is without the wiki, ect)

- i’d play two files. im not giving up my progress. if i only have to play one game, fuck the english translations. HAHAHAHA

27. do you have a favorite type of campaign or event?

- i super love vot!!!! and battle regiment bcos fast paced 10/10

28. how do you feel about the most recent new swords?

- i LOVE THEM I NEED A KENSHIN???

29. would you recommend touken ranbu to a friend?

- yes, but i dont know how???? bcos it’s in japanese??? and people don’t understand its beauty until u start playing????

30. if you could make your own sword and have it put in the game, what would they act/look like? what would their Thing be? (aka the Thing they mention every other line)

- id want them to be like souza or juzu, like reaaaaally pretty. catchphrase? a cute “let’s kill!” line hihi

[alpha-antares]

Now You'll Have a Part of Me

Part 2!

Izumi dropped the flash cards onto the table, letting out a deep sigh as he flopped over onto his notebooks. Studying was so hard and boring. His test was next morning and at this rate he'd be up till three cramming this material into his stupid brain! He was probably going to fail his test, as if the key terms were hard, the long essay questions were the ones that were going to kick his ass. Usually Horikawa would help him study and motivate him when he hit walls like this. 

 "Damn it... Why was I born with the dumb brain?" He groaned.

 'How would it make most sense to you?' 

 Izumi shot up and glanced around his studio apartment.

"Kunihiro...?" 

He could have sworn he heard a voice. 

"Aahh... Must have been my imagination... That's really creepy..." Izumi mumbled, taking one more suspicious look around his apartment before fishing out his phone and texting Nagasone to come over. He set his phone down as he waited for a reply. 

'How would it make the most sense...' 

Horikawa always asked him that question, when Izumi was having trouble remembering information. He would always tell him to find patterns, or some way to make it stick in his brain so he could regurgitate it come test time. 

 Izumi glanced back down at the flash cards scattered on his table, some flipped definition-side up while others were word-side up. He picked one up and read the definition. 

 What was the word again?

Izumi read the definition again, this time aloud. It sounded so familiar. He could remember the diagram his professor had written on the board, which way the arrows went and general flow of information, but the word still escaped him. 

"Where an individual...is unable to remember events before an accident or injury...." 

Izumi huffed in frustration, "More like an individual whose too stupid to remember anything and doesn't need an accident to make them forget.." 

Dropping the card on the table and laid his head down. Things made so much more sense when Kunihiro explained them... 

"Kunihiro... Kasen is mad at me, and I have no idea how to fix it..."

"Eh? Well.. What happened?" 

"He had a competition, for the flower arrangement thing he does, and..." 

"You forgot to go?" 

"Yeah.." 

"Kane-san.."

"I had it on my calendar! I just forgot it was this last Saturday..."

"How often do you check your calendar?" 

"..." 

"Well, maybe it would be good idea to make it a habit to check your calendar regularly. Or put events into your phone and set automatic reminders? That usually helps me." 

"I guess... It just seems like a hassle." 

"Kane-san, if you're going to make commitments you need remember them." 

"I know..." 

"Then do it." 

"Kunihiro..." 

"You're able to remember when your classes and labs are, not to mention all your team meetings for soccer. It shouldn't be too hard to remember your older brother's competitions." 

"...I guess." 

"It just takes some extra doing and commitment, which I know you are capable of." 

"Ow-! Don't pinch me..!"

"Did you apologize?" 

"Kind of.. I was gonna ask if he wanted to talk over tea, or something."

"That's a start, Kane-san!" 

-bzzt- 

 Izumi's phone buzzed on the tabletop, startling him, the caller ID flashing with Nagasone's name. 

"Hello?" 

"I'm outside your apartment."

"Oh sorry, hold on!" Izumi stood quickly, a few papers falling off his table. He quickly picked them up and walked to the door. Sure enough Nagasone was waiting, donned in his usual shorts, sweater and flip flops, backpack slung haphazardly over his shoulder. 

"Sorry for making you wait," Izumi apologized as he let Nagasone in, "I don't think I heard your text." 

"It's fine," Nagasone replied, "I figured you were busy studying."

"Ah.. I'm not having much success with it, honestly." Izumi admitted. "Horikawa usually studies with you right? Keeps you on track." 

"Yeah.." 

Nagasone gave a soft chuckle, glancing over at Izumi before moving into the living room. Izumi followed. 

"Haven't heard anymore news since this morning," Nagasone started, placing his bag on the ground opposite Izumi's side of the table "But I'm glad he said there's nothing to worry about and that he's fine." 

"Who said not to worry?" 

"Horikawa. He texted everyone this morning." 

Izumi frowned. Kunihiro had texted everyone today...? 

"I never received a text this morning." 

Nagasone looked up at him, confusion written on his face. "He didn't? Was sure you would be the first person he texted. That's odd." 

Izumi looked down at his phone. How odd indeed. 

(End Part 2) 

[Part 1]

[swordboiis]

I was the previous anon who said they would kneel and beg... I pressed ask way too early and kinda forgot to specify the swords. I was going to ask for your modern au for the three kunihiro bros and sayo ^_^; Delete this ask if it's an inconvenience for you

I’ll be getting to the positivity requests between normal requests.

Anyway, It’s not an inconvenience at all sorry about the wait. Manba has already been answered here. I can not write angsty aus but angst forces it’s way into most…

Horikawa• Who was always taking care of Manba’s bully problems? That’s right Hori was a bit of a thug at times when they were kids, getting into fights to defend his little brother’s honour. Aside from that he always did well in school and is generally well liked. Following around Kane occasionally got him into a bit more trouble. • He’s the classic childhood friend with Kane, even as adults he drops by Kane’s house of a morning and makes sure he’s up and ready for work. Bringing breakfast for him if there’s time. He doubles as housekeeper for his brothers and Kane. • While he says that it isn’t because of Kane he also ended up in a job involved with the legal process. Since he’s smart and has a strong sense of justice he went with it and became a forensic scientist but often he’s just treated as Kane’s assistant.

Yamabushi• Took a bit longer to finish school since he was held back a year to focus on working since with their parents out of the picture, he had to support them financially. He did eventually continue learning and became a teacher, though he’s a physical education teacher. • He’s absolutely adored in the community. He’s always volunteering, help running local events and never says no to someone. It’s to the point Hori and Manba often need to step in when he’s getting taken advantage of. • Whenever he isn’t working he travels around, often trying to drag Manba along and help him through his personal issues in his own ways. He basically is just always experiencing life and helping people.

Sayo• Back to the angst, guess who had only one friend and that friend got taken to jail after killing his birth dad? Sayo that’s right. That friend had been the only person his age he ever got along with and that kid kind of implanted the importance of revenge in his mind as well as just messing him up a bit and giving Sayo himself a bad reputation. • Almost never trusts people outside of his family since he’s used to being isolated and whispered about. He also gets some bullying over being poor. Kind locals in the neighborhood like Shoku and Kasen keep an eye on him. He feels more at ease with them rather than people his own age. • He doesn’t do great in school and there’s lots of worry about him having a mental illness that will only give people more of a reason to treat him differently. He doesn’t have any kind of goal for the future he just knows he wants to be able to make his brother’s proud.