#Kei Sakuragi

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Kei Sakuragi

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Could I request Kirishima (Yakuza's guide to babysitting) introducing his baker girlfriend to Yaeka and everyone being shocked he even has a girlfriend in the first place?

Kirishima Toru + Secret Baker Girlfriend

It had been a nice day outside, so Kirishima, Yaeka, and Sugihara went to the park. Yaeka’s friends had other plans. So she had to make due with the older men to play with for the afternoon.

“Hey, why don’t we get some bread for home?” Kirishima asked as they were heading back to the estate after they were all worn out from playing. Yaeka nodded maturely, while Sugihara yelped enthusiastically like a child.

They walk into the bakery and were greeted by a soft chime over the door & warm response from a woman behind the counter. “Hello! Welcome in! Oh, Kirishima-kun. I didn’t expect to see you today.”

“Kirishima-kun?” Sugihara asked suspiciously. To which Kirishima glared at him a little.

“You must be Sugihara. It’s nice to finally meet you!”

“How do you know about me?” His suspicions getting higher.

“Oh, I’m Kirishima’s girlfriend.”

“GIRLFRIEND?!” Sugihara exclaimed animatedly. His face completely shocked. “You have a girlfriend Kirishima?! How long have you had a girlfriend?!”

“I don’t know,” he replied with a shrug, “two years?”

“Two years?!”

Sugihara continued in his spiral of shock and questions, while [Y/N] walked around from behind the counter and knelt down in from of Yaeka. “You must be Yaeka. It’s nice to meet you.”

Yaeka took her hand when offered and shook it. “Nice to meet you.”

“Kirishima talks about you all the time when he comes by. He says you’re a very smart, kind, good natured young lady.” Yaeka’s face turned bright red at the compliment. “He also told me you like cats.” She perked up at the mention of cats.

[Y/N] went back around the counter and pulled out a cat shaped black & white cookie and gave it to Yaeka. “Here you go. They’re usually really popular, so I hope you like them. On the house.”

“We have money you know.” Kirishima butt in. Further ignoring Sugihara and his annoying interrogation.

“I never said you didn’t, and I assume you’re going to buy something else.” [Y/N] gave him a light tap in the shoulder; to which Sugihara went completely gobsmacked over. “The usual?”

Kirishima nodded and [Y/N] when about picking out his order. “Kirishima?” He looked down at Yaeka, who looked up at him with questioning eyes. “Why didn’t you ever mention you had a girlfriend?”

“I guess I didn’t think it was anyone’s business.” He said with a shrug.

He loved his yakuza family, but he was also a very private person. It was also hard to bring in outsiders to the family. It worked out for Sakuragi-san and his wife, but those instances were rare. Separate was best for now. Not that he was ashamed of their side of the conversation.

“Here you go! Two loaves of bread, one white and one rye, a dozen assorted muffins, and one brownie.”

“Wait, this is where the Friday muffins come from?” Sugihara asked. Finally calming down and putting the pieces together.

“Yeah. You didn’t think I was making them, did you?” Kirishima asked as he took the bag and handed it to him.

“Well…no….” Sugihara was so confused he didn’t know what to think. “They’re really good by the way.”

“Thanks!” [Y/N] replied with a smile and Sugihara blushed. Up until the point that Kirishima stepped on his foot.

“Tell Sakuragi-san that we’ll mango castella cake back in next week if he’s interested. I can set aside a batch from him if you text me.”

“Papa likes mango cake?” Yaeka asked. Eyes bright with a new realization about her father.

[Y/N] chuckled and told Yaeka, “only mine,” with a wink.

They say goodbye and the trio head back home. “I like your girlfriend Kirishima-san.”

“Yeah. I like her too.”

“I still can’t believe you got a girlfriend before me.” Sugihara muttered, before he howled out loud when Kirishima stepped on his foot again.

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Masterlist

Slam dunk

Initial D

Hajime no Ippo

Harry Potter

Monster high

The Witcher

Haikyuu

My Candy Love high school

Stardew Valley

BNHA

Total Drama Island

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THEY DIDNT FUCKING DO THIS IN THE ANIME

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I’ve only just started watching this show, but I would already die for these goofballs

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Some doodles 🌟

ID: [a page of pencil sketches on notebook paper. In the upper left is a bust of tsukishima kei from haikyuu, genderbent. Her hair is long and in a braid and she’s wearing the girls uniform. To the right is a simpler full body doodle of genderbent tsukishima again, with a matching Yamaguchi next to her. Yamaguchi’s hair is worn in a bob and she’s also wearing the girls uniform. Underneath them is a bust of op’s ocs, Haruma Toji and Yui Issei. Their faces are very close and they’re both blushing, Yuis hand on hotaru’s shoulder while she smiles. To the left of them is a bust of op’s oc Hina Sakuragi, in the miya girls uniform from project sekai, with a surprised expression. Below her is a simpler doodle of her a second time, next to a doodle of minori hanasato from project sekai. To the right is a small simple doodle of op’s oc Ryuji panganiban. Various star doodles fill the empty spaces.] /End ID

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Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting: A little secret about Kirishima~

Just finished this DISGUSTINGLY wholesome and comedic show again so now I'm feeding myself~ 😋 Highly recommended to those of you who also enjoy Spy x Family and Buddies Daddies!!! 12 episodes and all adorable with that kick-ass element thrown in 😚🤌

Summary: After the little lady, Yaeka is left with Suguhara and Takeuchi, she learns a very important secret about Kirishima that simply MUST be observed first-hand!

Lee!Kirishima, Lers!Suguhara, Takeuchi

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"Ticklish?" Yaeka's eyes lit up as she listened to her stand-in babysitters, Kei Suguhara and Shogo Takeuchi, as they spilt the beans on poor Kirishima whilst he was at a meeting with their boss.

Suguhara was laying on his side as he watched Yaeka drawing happily. He took another biscuit from the table, popping it in his mouth with a nod.

"Mhm. Kirishima is suuuper ticklish. It's his only known weakness~" He explained, wiping the biscuit crumbs on his jeans. Takeuchi, who was sat across from Yaeka, furrowed his brow.

"Hey," He started in a hushed tone. "Are you sure it's safe to be telling the little lady this? If Kirishima finds out through her, he'll know it was us who told her. He'll kill us."

The other blonde's face sank as he realised. This was bad. Of all the secrets they had spilt about Kirishima, this was definitely the one that would get them in trouble.

"Damn it, you're right!" He gasped as he sat up, frantically clinging to his partner's shirt. "What are we gonna do?! I'm too young to die, Takeuchi!"

"I-It's fine! It's fine! I'm sure Yaeka will understand how important it is to keep it a secret. R-Right, Yaeka?" The two looked at the doe-eyed girl with a hopeful smile. Praying that she was merciful enough to not let it slip. That she would find it in her heart to-

"Keep what a secret~?" The two blonde's hearts stopped as they heard the unmistakable, cold-toned, voice of the Demon.

They shuddered in their seats, listening to the sliding door behind Yaeka as it was pushed open. Kirishima stepped in and stood over the little lady, still wearing his black suit jacket that was only worn to official events. He smiled warmly at his little lady, before turning a grim eye to the others, he already knew they had done something that would warrant a beating.

Kei stuttered for his life, trying to come up with something. Anything that might save their butts.

"Uh! N-Nothing! Nothing at all! We don't keep secrets here! We're an open book, right Takeuchi?!"

"Right! We've just been uhhh, drawing! Drawing all afternoon~ Look how amazing Yaeka's drawing is! Haha, woooow!" Shogo held up one of Yaeka's crayon drawings, hoping it may act as a shield. "So talented!"

Kirishima raised a brow as he smirked, baring those shiney fangs of his. He loved watching his underlings squirm.

"They told me that you're ticklish." Yaeka's little voice spoke up as she looked up at her babysitter. The two blonde's all but died behind her, collapsing into a heap. They were finished for sure.

"Oho, did they now?" The silver-eyed man chuckled angrily, slipping his jacket off, and draping it calmly over a dresser, before loosenig his tie and cracking his knuckles. Yaeka set her crayons aside, gently grabbing Kirishima's trouser leg.

"I want to see." She smiled innocently at him, the blonde's suddenly being revived as they heard her request.

The cheeks of the Demon heated up a little as he stared down at her, shocked by her words. No. Surely she didn't just say-

"I want to see you laughing!" Yaeka smiled, bouncing on her toes. "It can be your atonement for not taking me to the park yesterday like you said."

"N-Now, little lady, I don't think that's very fair. It was pouring down with rain." Kirishima smiled meekly as he petted her hair, desperate to convince her otherwise.

"Are you reeeally going to deny the little lady such a simple request?" Suguhara said with a teasing smirk.

Kirishima grits his teeth at the snarky tone Suguhara used toward him. He knew damn well that Kirishima couldn't handle being tickled! He internally reminded himself where he left the shovel so he could bury those two alive later!

"Well, not necessarily, I just- I just got back from a job and, you know, I'm... Tired." Uh oh, Kirishima was floundering. This wasn't like him at all!

Yaeka folded her arms, puffing her cheeks as she just glared at him.

"Y-Yaeka, please. I-I really don't..." Kirishima sighed, realising he wasn't going to win this one. Yaeka would be grumpy with him if he didn't do this, and that's not what Kirishima wanted.

"Fine. Fine." He grumbled, sitting on the tatami matts with his legs crossed, folding his arms like a kid who'd just been put in time-out.

Yaeka smiled, shuffling to his side before being stopped by Takeuchi.

"Please, allow us, little lady. We wouldn't want you being injured~" He grinned, gently sitting her at a safe distance from Kirishima and his potentially dangerous limbs.

Suguhara sniggered, sitting beside Kirishima, with Takeuchi on the other. The Demon Wakagashira of the Sakuragi family allowing himself to be tickled for his atonement?! This was an opportunity too good to pass up.

"I'm going to kill you guys after this, I swear." The victim grumbled, tensing his whole body as he prepared for the attack, his eyes darting between the two sets of slowly approaching hands, each armed with their own teasing, wriggling digits.

"Worth it~" Suguhara chimed, wriggling his fingers eagerly, knowing very well that anticipation was Kirishima's kryptonite when it came to tickling.

Kirishima snarled at Suguhara.

"Worth it? Oho, you won't be saying that when I-Iiiieeeahaha!" Takeuchi suddenly poked at Kirishima's side, breaking the Yakuza's cold front in mere seconds. The purple-haired man quickly turned to grab Takeuchi's hands, immediately regretting his decision to go through with this.

"Noho! No, no, no. Nope, I've changed my mind. I'm not doing thiiii-ahaha!" A second attack from the other side made Kirishima squeak as he felt his partner's fingers spidering up and down his side.

"Hehey! W-Wahahait! Time out! I-I changed my mihihind!" Kirishima giggled through gritted teeth as he flinched and twisted this way and that as both his attackers took turns poking his sides, making him turn one way then the other, back and forth in a tickly trap.

"Atone for your crimes against lady Yaeka!" Suguhara chimed, his tickling fingers following Kirishima as he flopped onto his back, losing all composure against the devious attack.

Kirishima lost it, and so quickly, too! His loud, boyish laughter filled the room, spilling out into the hallways for all to hear. His ears heated up with a pretty pink glow, matching his rosie cheeks.

"Gehet ohoff! Get off! Noho! Y-You f-Ahaha!" A potentially bad word was cut silenced as his laughter suddenly jumped up in intensity.

"Watch your language there, Kirishiiima~ Not in front of the little lady~" Takeuchi chimed as his hand managed to find its way up inside the Demons cotton shirt that had come untucked in his struggling. Devious digits now pressing and pinching at Kirishimas' lowest set of abs, ripping a huge snort from his throat as he suddenly curled up like a woodlouse, pulling his knees to his chest defensively.

"*Snort* AAAAHahahaaah! NO! Jehehesus! NAAA!" He rolled to one side, hugging himself as his sunglasses slipped from the bridge of his nose and onto the tatami mats.

Little Yaeka watched on from the side, smiling happily as she watched her usually stoic bodyguard turn into a pile of purple haired mush as he laughed freely.

"Aha! N-Nuho! Fwuah-AHA!"

"You're very loud." Yaeka giggled, quietly taking out her phone and taking a photo of Kirishimas toothy smile. His dimples and scrunched up nose would make a lovely contact photo for whenever he texted or called her.

"He is loud, ain't he?" Suguhara sniggered, clawing at Kirishima's belly, watching his higher-up vibrate with laughter.

"Dahahamn it! AHA! E-Enough!" In an attempt to free himself, Kirishima pressed his socked foot against Takeuchi's chest, trying to push him away. "Knock it off!"

A look of terror crossed Kirishima's face as he realised that Takeuchi had gripped his ankle and was staring at him with a menacing smirk.

"Don't. You. Dare."

"Don't I dare, what? Kirishima?" He smirked, moving his flexing fingers closer to the vulnerable foot.

"Tickle my foot."

"I can't believe you really just fell for that! Haha!" Takeuchi laughed as he attacked, scribbling his nails up and down the Demons sole.

"WAAHAHAIT! I-I sahahaid doho-HAHAHAA!" He couldn't handle it. His feet were ridiculously sensitive, and he cursed it every time he was reminded. Like right now.

"Gimme the other!" Suguhara chimed in, grabbing the other ankle and pinning it in an ankle-lock under his arm, starting to scratch at the heel.

"NAAAHAHAhahahaaa! Oho God! Nohoo! Nonono! Haaaaah-ah! *snort* AHAHA!"

Takeuchi and Suguhara looked at each other with a cruel smile before both starting to tease in union.

"Tickle, tickle, tickle~"

"Shudduhup! Shut up, shut up, shut u-AHAHAP!"

"What a ticklish little demon we have here~" Suguhara sang, scribbling under his toes.

"Nohoho! Stahahap!"

"Yes, very giggly and wriggly~ I bet the ghost tickles will last for hours once were done." Takeuchi added, dragging all five nails up and down the length of his foot.

Kirishima was a mess, tears streamed down his face as he tossed and turned on the tatami mats, his hands covering his face in ticklish agony, muffling his laughter. Unable to find the strength to pull his ankles free, all he could do was lay there and laugh, his chest heaving as he sucked in shuddering breaths.

"Mehercy! Plehehease! PLEHEEEEASE!" Kirishima leaned forward, managing to grab Suguharas shirt, trying to pull him back and free himself.

"I sahahaid-! RH!" In one swift movement, Kirishima found a burst of strength and pulled Suguhara back, using the momentum to pull Takeuchi over as well, the two ending up side by side on their backs with Kirishima straddling them both as he panted.

"-Mercy!" He panted, glaring down at his two underlings as they stared in terror.

"Um, K-Kirishima, we were just playing." Kei whined, holding his hands up in submission.

"Yeah! It was for Yaeka! We just wanted to make her happy!" Shogo nodded, looking behind himself at Yaeka for support.

The little lady giggled, walking over and gently placing Kirishimas sunglasses back on his face. "Are you okay? Did they tickle too much?"

"Hah, course' not, little lady. It'll take more than that to take me down." He smiled, gently petting her hair. "Now, why don't I show you how to really make someone laugh?" He asked, smirking down at the two cowering men beneath him.

"Wait, wait, wait! Kirishima! NOOOO-!"

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Similarities I noticed that Takina and Kirishima shares

(AKA back on my Lycoris Recoil x The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting agenda again)

Similarities

- Both started the series as cold, logical, ruthless and irresponsible.

- Both have blue as part of their color scheme (Takina for her Lycoris uniform and Kirishima for his hair color)

- Both are pretty reserved, quiet and introverted individuals.

- Both Takina and Kirishima started their respective series directionless and finding a purpose in their life.

- Both received character development where they not only gained a sense of responsibility but also where they gained a purpose in life other than bloodshed.

- Both met someone who wears/have red as part of their color scheme (Chisato for Takina and Aoi and Yaeka for Kirishima)

- Both are really REALLY scary if you push them way too far especially if you hurt their loved ones in any way

- Both look really good in a suit

- Takina and Kirishima have both cool and cute moments

- Both have super senses (although for Takina that’s required since she’s a Lycoris agent whereas Kirishima gotten his super senses at some point in time)

- Both aren’t ones to start a fight unless provoked into one

- Last but not least, both have soft spots for kids in general.

Differences

- While both have blonde partners (again Chisato and Sugihara), their treatment differs: Chisato and Takina treat each other as equals whereas Kirishima flip flops between treating Sugihara as an equal and/or bullying him

- Takina is much more logic driven and socially inept compared to Kirishima, who despite his easily irritable side, is actually a decent person who is driven by emotion (if the scene where he witnessed Yaeka being attacked by Shinmoto were to be of any indication)

- Takina has some implied feelings for Chisato while Kirishima on the other hand is more focused on found family.

- Takina is called by her first name while Kirishima is only called by his first name for people who knows him on a personal level (Aoi, Miyuki, Kanami & Rei) although in fairness that’s because of the age differences and relationship with other people. (Although Handa (the high school girl) did called Kirishima by his first name but misprounced it as Tofu lmao)

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Kei, Yaeka and Kirishima

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A Familiar Story

Ahhhh, srsly, can't handle the backstory arc. TT-TT *Note: Spoilers thru ch115.

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Fic: "A Familiar Story" [FFN] [AO3] [pfio]

Pairings/Characters: one-sided?Asou Miyako/Shigemoto Alice, minor Aoi Lily/Sakuragi Kana, with cameos from Koga Kei & Shigemoto Kouji

Rating: K

Words: ~1,940

Additional info: angst, romance, 3rd person POV

Summary: Miyako watches a scene unfold with the star of her company, and a pang of nostalgia hits her…hits far too close to home.

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It should be just any other morning of being the CEO of the nation's largest cosmetics company: Get up, prepare for the day, grab a bite on the way to the office while reviewing the schedule of meetings slated, mindlessly greet the dozens of employees and visitors passing through the lobby. And, for the most part, Asou Miyako is good at running on autopilot, despite the extra work thrown at her while one old friend becomes further unrecognizable (what is Koga thinking with large-scale magic?) and one old friend remains missing (where the hell is Shigemoto?).

But a sweet scent stops her in her tracks. Miyako lifts her head from her smartphone and glances behind her, to one of the reception counters, and understands the sweetness…must be coming from them.

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😭😭 I can't wait for season 2!

The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting, episode 2

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You sleep on his chest

3/3 from the "You sleep on his chest" series. part 1/part 2

So, the "Sleep on his chest" series comes to an end (or maybe not?) and I hope you guys had fun with it! Thanks to the anom-chan who sent this amazing headcanon ideia! Comment if you want me to keep this series with more Slam Dunk characters!

Mitsui Hisashi

You were doing too much. Mitsui knew that. You were helping them study for the tests, so they don't get suspended from the team. And you were helping your teammates to study for the same reason. And still, you were doing your best on the trainings because you were the key player of the women's basketball team of Shohoku.

So it wasn't a surprise for him to see your eyelids closing repeatedly while you struggled to stay awake. It was almost 11 o'clock. Only you two percieved to keep studying at your house. Miyagi, Sakuragi, Rukawa and your teammates all left at least 20 minutes ago.

"Oi, you should go to sleep now", said Mitsui.

"No! We have to finish this chapter today or we won't be able to finish all the test content!", you replied shaking your head effusively.

"You're already sleeping", Mitsui insisted. "I'm leaving now".

"No. I'll finish it". "Fine. So I'll take another cup of coffee for us on the kitchen, ok?" "Ok"

When Mitsui got back, you were already sleeping, your arms serving as a uncomfortable pillow to your head. Mitsui sighed and smiled. He sat again next to you and shook your shoulder gently "Oi, [y/n]-chan, go to bed. I'm leaving" "No" you mumbled turning your head to Mitsui side, but still asleep. "I have to finish this unit." Mitsui kept shaking your shoulders. You tried to push him away a few times, but then, your arms enlaced Mitsui's neck and your head finished lying on his chest.

Mitsui freezed for a few seconds. You were in a deep sleep, probably thinking you were in bed iwth all your big pillows to hug, and he became one of them. After a few seconds, a small smiled curved his lips.

"Why are you so stubborn?", he whispered while taking you in his arms. He took you to the TV room and layed you on the couch. As he doesn't have any blanket to cover you up, he used his own basketball jacket to do it.

You immediatly cuddled in the couch grabbing his jacket and sighed. "Mitsui, you idiot", you whispered. "You have to study so I can keep cheering for you, aho!"

Mitsui giggled and left a gentle kiss on your forehead before leaving.

Miyagi Ryota

The summer training program for the interhigh were reeeeally making you and Ryota tired. He would walk you everyday for the hotel where the women's Shohoku basketball team was staying.

But, on that day, you were so tired that you could barely walk. So Ryota decided to pay a taxi, and insisted to go with you. "But you could go directly to your hotel". "No, [y/n]-chan! I'll accompany you just like everyday." You sighed. "Ok. I won't insist because I'm too tired to fight".

The taxi came, and Miyagi helped you to get into the car holding your hand gently.

On the way, he noticed you head boucing while you struggled to keep awaken. Blushing, he said "I-if you want to, you can take a nap on my shoulder"

You immediatly layed your head on his shoulder without saying a word and Miyagi IS SO SHOOK.

He's extremely cautious when the issue is touching girls, specially you. Every touch is a big event for him, and that one was totally unexpected and unedited.

The taxi accidentally passed through a hole on the street, and you two shook on the back sit. Your head slipped down from his shoulder to his chest.

Miyagi is going to have a heart attack

As you're sleep, when you felt his warm chest, you uncounciously cuddled closer to him;

He's definetly having a heart attack why you could keep sleeping with his heart pounding like that?

When the taxi stopped on your hotel, Miyagi made you sit up really quick and gently before you noticed you slept on his chest.

You rubbed you eyes to see him already off the taxi stretching his hand towards you to help you off the taxi

He shyly said "good night to you" blushing a lot and, even sleepy, you couldn't stop thinking what happened during the taxi ride.

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What sort of injury did Sakuragi have? An orthopaedic surgeon weighs in

Hey, gang! I stumbled upon this interesting article sometime back and have been meaning to share it. It's basically an orthopaedic surgeon (and fellow SD fan) analysing what sort of back injury Sakuragi had gotten during the Sannoh match. See article here (in Japanese). Google-translated English version is here.

In short, the surgeon thinks it was either a vertebral body fracture or a lumbar transverse process fracture, and goes on to talk about the recovery period one could expect from such an injury, how the team reacted to it in the story, etc.

His response when asked how Anzai-sensei and Ayako had handled things was pretty funny. “From the POV of an orthopaedic surgeon, it was of course a total fail.” LMAO!

But then he goes on to say something that would probably resonate with every SD fan (that if they had done the right thing and benched Sakuragi... there’d be no story).

As a fan, I'm relieved to hear that the injury seems perfectly realistic and also perfectly recoverable. Thank you Inoue-sensei for sticking to realism even in key/dramatic moments.

Have a gander at the article - it's quite interesting and much more in-depth than what I've shared here! Again, links here:

Original article here (in Japanese). Google-translated English version is here.

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kirishima with yaeka:

kirishima with sugihara:

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Could I request Kirishima (Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting) getting a massage from his s/o that's so relaxing that he ends up falling asleep?

He hadn’t realized he had fallen asleep until he woke up. His head in their lap, the sun setting around them, his legs asleep as well.

Kirishima sat up and rubbed his eyes. Realizing that his glasses were missing too. “How long was I out for?”

“A bit,” [Y/N] told him. Handing him his glasses as if they could read his mind that he was looking for them.

Kirishima took them and put them back on. When they offered to rub his head, he didn’t think he’d fall asleep. He was a grown man. A yakuza even. Who falls asleep just from head pats? “Where’s Yakea? She’s not waiting for me, is she?”

“No. She went over to Sara’s to play. She should be back soon.”

Since it was just next door, and the family was close with the Sakuragis now, she didn’t need an escort. Still Kirishima felt that he had abandoned his duties for a nap. “You should have woken me up.”

“Maybe but….you seemed so tired. I thought it was best for you to rest.”

“And you’ve just been sitting here the whole time?”

They chuckled at him. “Well, I was a little stuck.” He suddenly remembers a time, long ago, when Yaeka was just a baby and fell asleep on him. Kirishima hadn’t dared to move as well, so he felt a little bad.

“Sorry you wasted your afternoon then. Because of me.”

[Y/N] chuckled again and scooted closer to him. “I wouldn’t call it a ‘waste’. Spending any time with you is never a waste. Plus, I like that you feel so comfortable with me that you’d just…fall asleep.”

He supposed that was true. Kirishima rarely slept before. Always keyed up from a fight, or waiting for a fight, or thinking about a fight. Now, watching over Yaeka and being with [Y/N], he felt more relaxed than he had been in his whole life.

“Well, next time I’ll give you the head rubs. Or a back rub.”

“Oh?” [Y/N] asked in amused surprise. “You’d be willing to give me a massage? Are you any good?”

“These hands aren’t just for beating up goons you know.” Kirishima said, flexing his digits. “They’re really strong.”

They laughed. “Well, I’ll have to take you up on that offer sometime. Want to go pick up Yaeka now? We can take her and Sara of ice cream maybe too.”

Kirishima nodded and stood up. His legs still a little numb but getting back their feeling. Despite that, the rest of his body felt better. Lighter, even. Maybe he did need to relax. Or maybe it was just [Y/N].